JP2002354556A - Method for registering controlled apparatus to controller and control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for registering a controlled apparatus to a controller without requiring any communication between them. SOLUTION: A user inputs the identification information of a home electric apparatus (controlled apparatus), i.e., name of the manufacturer, name of the home electric apparatus, and ID of the home electric apparatus, to a terminal 2 (remote controller). The terminal 2 transmits that identification information to a gateway server 3 from which the identification information is transmitted to a home server 4. The home server 4 receives and registers the identification information of the home electric apparatus.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for registering a controlled device in a control system in a control system in which the control device controls the controlled device. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control system including a controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being controlled from the outside, a control device that controls the controlled device, and a registration device that registers the controlled device in the control device. About.

Furthermore, the present invention relates to a control device, a registration device in such a control system, a gateway device provided in the control system, a registration method in these devices, and a program for causing a computer to execute a registration process. .

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art As one of control systems, there is a so-called remote control system in which a controlled device remotely controls a controlled device to be controlled via a communication network, a communication line or the like. For example, a home network system for remotely controlling home electric appliances (controlled devices) placed in a home (house) is one of them.

In this home network system, a communication network (home network) is built in a house, and a server (home server) and home electric appliances are connected to the home network. The home appliances are controlled by a home server via a home network.

In a home network system,
It is also envisaged that the portable terminal controls home electric appliances via a home server and a home network in cooperation with a portable terminal such as a portable telephone.

In order to control home appliances in such a home network system, a home server as a control device needs to know what home appliances are connected to the home network. For this reason,
It is necessary to register home appliances in the control device.

[0007]

As a method of registering such a home appliance in a control device, when the home appliance is connected to a home network, the home appliance automatically communicates with the control device via the home network. A method is also conceivable in which the registration is performed by transmitting the identification information to the control device. However, in such a registration method, hardware and software for executing an advanced communication protocol need to be installed in the home electric appliance, and the cost of the electric home appliance may increase.

The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and has as its object to register a controlled device in a control device without communication between the control device and the controlled device, and It is to provide a control system capable of performing such registration.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for remotely registering a controlled device in a control device and a control system capable of performing such registration.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a registration method according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a controlled device which performs a predetermined operation by being controlled from the outside; And a registration device for registering the controlled device with the control device, a method of registering the controlled device with the control device, wherein the registration device includes: The controlled device to be registered, which is input from an operator through input means of the registration device or input means attached to the registration device, or read from external storage means attached to the registration device, Receiving the identification information; transmitting the received identification information to the control device; the control device receiving the identification information transmitted from the registration device; It is configured to store information in the storage means included in the control device.

A control system according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being externally controlled, a control device that controls the controlled device, and a control device that controls the controlled device. A control system comprising: a registration device for registering in a device, the registration device comprising: input means for inputting identification information of a controlled device to be registered;
Transmitting means for transmitting the identification information input by the input means to the control device, wherein the control device comprises:
A receiving unit that receives the identification information transmitted from the registration device; and a storage unit that stores the identification information received by the receiving unit.

Here, the "control device" includes not only a device separated from the "controlled device" but also a device incorporated in the controlled device and integrally formed. It is.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the identification information of the controlled device is stored and registered in the control device by the registration device. Thus, the controlled device can be registered in the control device without communication between the control device and the controlled device. Also, the controlled device can be remotely registered in the control device.

In the first aspect, preferably, the control system further includes a gateway device accessed by the registration device, wherein the registration device transmits the identification information to the gateway device, and wherein the gateway device Receiving the identification information transmitted from the registration device; transmitting the received identification information to the control device; the control device receiving the identification information transmitted from the gateway device and storing the identification information in the storage unit; I do.

More preferably, the gateway device transmits a control program necessary for the control device to control the controlled device to the control device together with the identification information or after transmitting the identification information. Send,
The control device further receives the control program transmitted from the gateway device, and further stores the received control program in the storage means of the controlled device in association with the identification information.

A control device according to a second aspect of the present invention is a control device for controlling a controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being controlled from the outside, and registers the controlled device in the control device. Receiving means for receiving a registration request transmitted by the registration apparatus and including identification information of the controlled apparatus to be registered; storage means for storing the identification information included in the registration request received by the receiving means; , Are provided.

A registration method according to a second aspect of the present invention is a registration method executed by a control device that controls a controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being controlled from the outside. Receiving a registration request including identification information of a controlled device to be registered, which is transmitted by a registration device that registers the control device with the control device, and the control device transmits the identification information included in the received registration request to the control device. Stored in the storage means.

Further, a program according to a second aspect of the present invention is for causing a computer included in a control device to execute the registration method according to the second aspect.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first aspect is also provided.
The same operation and effect as those of the aspect can be obtained.

A registration device according to a third aspect of the present invention is a registration device for registering a controlled device that performs a predetermined operation under external control with a control device that controls the controlled device. An input unit for inputting identification information of a controlled device to be registered in the control device; a transmission unit for transmitting the identification information input by the input unit to the control device and registering the identification information in the control device; , Are provided.

Further, in the registration method according to the third aspect of the present invention, a registration device that registers a controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being controlled from the outside with a control device that controls the controlled device is executed. A registration method which is input from an operator via input means of the registration device or input means attached to the registration device, or read from external storage means attached to the registration device. And receiving the identification information of the controlled device to be controlled, and transmitting the received identification information to the control device.

Further, a program according to a third aspect of the present invention is for causing a computer included in a registration device to execute the registration method according to the third aspect.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the first aspect is also provided.
The same operation and effect as those of the aspect can be obtained.

A gateway device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes a controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being controlled from the outside, a control device that controls the controlled device, and a control device that controls the controlled device. Receiving means for receiving a registration request transmitted from the registration device and including identification information of a controlled device to be registered, the gateway device being provided in a control system including a registration device to be registered in the device. , When the registration request is received by the receiving means,
Transmitting means for transmitting the registration request to the control device and registering the identification information in the control device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a registration method, wherein a controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being controlled from the outside, a control device that controls the controlled device, and the control device that controls the controlled device. A method of registering a controlled device, which is performed by a gateway device provided in a control system including a registration device for registering the device, the identification information of the controlled device to be registered transmitted from the registration device. When receiving the registration request including the registration request, the registration request is transmitted to the control device, and the identification information is registered in the control device.

Further, a program according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is for causing a computer provided in the control system to execute the registration method according to the fourth aspect.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the first aspect is also provided.
The same operation and effect as those of the aspect can be obtained.

In the fourth aspect, preferably, the transmitting means includes a control program necessary for the control device to control the controlled device together with the identification information or after transmitting the identification information. , To the control device.

[0029]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A remote control system in which a user uses a terminal such as a mobile phone to control home electric appliances connected to a home network will be described below. This remote control system is an example, It does not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

1. 1. Overall Configuration of Remote Control System FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a remote control system according to one embodiment of the present invention. This remote control system controls home electric appliances as an example of a “controlled device” to be controlled.

This remote control system is a terminal 2 (personal digital assistant (PDA: Persian information terminal)) as an example of a "registration device" and as a remote control device for remotely controlling a controlled device.
onalDigital Assistant) 21, mobile phone 22 etc.),
1 or 2 or more (in FIG. 1 n (n is a positive integer)) as an example of "control device" respectively connected home server 4 ₁ to 4 _n, and home server 4 ₁ to 4 _n "the 1 or 2 or more (in FIG. 1 m pieces (m is a positive integer)) is an example of a control apparatus "having a home appliance 6 ₁ to 6 _m in.

The terminal 2 and the home servers 4 ₁ to 4 _n (hereinafter referred to as “home server 4”) are connected to the Internet 1 as an example of a communication network, and are configured to be able to communicate with each other via the Internet 1. I have. Further, the home server 4 and Appliances 6 ₁ to 6 _m (hereinafter referred to as "home appliances 6".) Is, (also known as a home network, for example, LAN) home network 5 ₁ to 5
_n (hereinafter, referred to as “home network 5”), and are configured to be able to communicate with each other via the home network 5.

A gateway server (a type of WWW server) 3 and a home appliance manufacturer's server (a type of WWW server, hereinafter referred to as a “home electric appliance server”) 7 are connected to the Internet 1. In addition, it is configured to be able to communicate with the terminal 2 and the home server 4.

The details of each of the home server 4, home appliance 6, gateway server 3, home appliance server 7, and terminal 2 will be described below.

1.1. Configuration of Home Server The home server 4 is a server installed in a house or the like of each home, and can be configured by a general-purpose computer, or can be configured by a device that also serves as a game device, a dedicated device, or the like. . Also, the home server 4 may be configured to be incorporated in a certain home electric appliance 6. Two or more home servers 4 may be installed in one home (house).

The home server 4 is a control device for directly controlling the home appliance 6 via the home network 5 based on a control command for the home appliance 6 transmitted from the terminal 2. Since the home electric appliance 6 is controlled via the home network 5, the home server 4 can also be considered as one of the "remote control devices" for remotely controlling the home electric appliance 6. In addition, the home server 4 can also control the home electric appliance 6 independently without depending on the function (function by a program to be incorporated) based on the control command transmitted from the terminal 2.

In the present embodiment, the home network 5 to which the home server 4 is connected is an infrared communication network for performing communication using infrared light.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the home server 4. The home server 4 is a processing / control device 4
1, communication interface device (communication I / F device) 42,
An infrared light emitter 43, an infrared light receiver 44, a storage device 45,
An input device 46 and a display device 47 are provided.

The processing / control device 41 may be constituted by a microcomputer or a CPU and a program executed by the microcomputer or the CPU, or may be dedicated to executing a process described by the program by a hardware circuit. It may be constituted by a hardware device.

The program in the case where the processing / control device 41 is constituted by the former includes a basic program such as an operating system (OS) and a home appliance control driver (control program) used for controlling the home appliance 6. .

When the processing / control device 41 has an internal memory (such as a ROM), the basic program may be stored in the internal memory, or may be stored in the storage device 45. On the other hand, the home appliance control driver is downloaded from the home appliance server 7 to the home server 4 via the gateway server 3 and stored in the storage device 45 (or the internal memory of the processing / control device 41), as described later.

The processing / control device 41 is a communication I / F device 4
2, infrared light emitter 43, infrared light receiver 44, storage device 4
5, while controlling the input device 46 and the display device 47, and performing processing (to be described later in detail) necessary for controlling the home electric appliance 6.

The communication I / F device 42 is connected to the Internet 1
An interface device for communicating with the network, and is configured by a network adapter or the like.

The infrared light emitter 43 is composed of a light emitting diode or the like and emits infrared light within a predetermined range. The infrared light emitter 43 turns on (radiates) and turns off (stops radiation) infrared rays under the control of the processing / control device 41, and transmits a predetermined signal (a control command or the like described later) in an on / off pattern. .

The infrared light receiver 44 is constituted by a phototransistor or the like, and receives infrared light radiated from a predetermined range. The infrared light receiver 44 detects infrared light from the home electric appliance 6, converts the detected infrared light into a digital electric signal, and supplies the digital electric signal to the processing / control device 41.

The infrared light emitter 43 is installed, for example, on the ceiling of a house so that all of the home electric appliances 6 to be controlled can receive the infrared light of the infrared light emitter 43, and the processing / control device 41 and the signal line are connected. (Such as a cable cord). The infrared light receiver 44 is configured in the same manner as the infrared light emitter 43 so as to receive infrared rays from all the home electric appliances 6 capable of transmitting a signal by infrared rays. If the house is divided into a plurality of rooms, a plurality of infrared light emitters 43 and a plurality of infrared light receivers 44 will be provided and installed in each room.

The input device 46 includes, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device, input buttons provided on an operation panel, and the like, and is used by a user (resident of a house or the like) to input data.

The display device 47 is composed of, for example, a CRT display device, a liquid crystal display device, a plasma display device, etc., and displays data input by the input device 45, displays the status of the home server 4, and informs the user. . Also, as described later, when a card storing the home server ID is provided,
The card reader for reading this card is the input device 4
6 included.

The storage device 45 can be constituted by a hard disk, a semiconductor memory (RAM or the like), an optical disk, or the like. This storage device 44 has home server information,
A home appliance database and terminal information are stored. FIG.
Indicates these data stored in the storage device 44,
(A) shows home server information, (B) shows a home appliance database, and (C) shows terminal information.

"Home server information" shown in FIG.
Has information for identifying the home server itself and information for accessing the home server, and has a home server name, a home server ID, a home server password, and a home server IP address.

The “home server name” is an arbitrary name given to the home server 4 by a user using the home server 4. The home server name is input by the user via the input device 46.

The “home server ID” is identification information for uniquely identifying the home server 4 and is assigned to the home server 4 in advance. Even when one home (house) has a plurality of home servers, an individual home server ID is assigned to each home server. Therefore, the home server 4 is identified from the other home servers 4 by the home server ID. The home server ID is stored in the internal memory (ROM or the like) of the processing / control device 41, in addition to the storage device 45,
Alternatively, it may be stored and provided on a card (IC card, magnetic card, or the like) attached at the time of shipment or purchase. If provided by a card, it is read by a card reader (input device 46) and
5 or stored in the internal memory.

The "home server password" is provided for security to prevent anyone other than the resident of the home from accessing the home server 4 without permission and controlling the home electric appliance 6, for example. 2 for authentication. As the home server password, similarly to the home server ID, a predetermined default home server password is assigned to each home server 4. The user can use the default password without changing it, or change and use it.

The “home server IP address” is an IP address (address on the Internet 1) of the home server 4. The home server IP address is fixedly assigned when the home server 4 is connected to the Internet 1 or, at the time of startup such as when the power is turned on, a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configurati
on Protocol).

The “home electric appliance database” shown in FIG.
Consists of a home appliance list. The home appliance list includes a list cell having information on home appliances 6 connected to the home network 5 connected to the home server 4. The number of the list cells is equal to the number of home electric appliances 6 connected to the home network 5. Each list cell has a home appliance name, a home appliance maker ID (manufacturer code), a home appliance ID (device number, home appliance model number), and a home appliance control driver. Among them, the home appliance name, the home appliance maker ID (manufacturer code), and the home appliance ID (equipment number, model number, etc.) are also called home appliance information.

The "home appliance name" is the name (common name, abbreviation, etc.) of the home appliance 6, and is composed of a character string such as "air conditioner" or "refrigerator". The “home appliance maker ID” is also referred to as a maker code, and is identification information (identifier) for uniquely identifying a home appliance maker that manufactures (and sells) the home appliance 6.

The “home appliance ID” is identification information uniquely assigned to each home appliance by each home appliance maker. For example, the home appliance ID and the model number indicated by a JAN code (bar code) or the like attached to the home appliance 6 And so on. In order to identify two or more home appliances 6 of the same model and the same type of the same home appliance maker (that is, the same home appliance maker ID), the home appliance ID is used to identify these home appliances 6 so that they can be identified. Number, IP address (for example, I
Pv6 IP address), MAC address, and the like.

In this embodiment, a set of a home appliance manufacturer ID and a home appliance ID is used as identification information of the home appliance 6, and the home appliance 6 is uniquely identified by this set. However,
The reason why the set of the home appliance maker ID and the home appliance ID is used as the identification information of the home appliance 6 is that the current home appliance 6 is generally specified by the maker code and the device number (model number). If the one piece of identification information becomes a state in which the home appliance 6 is used, one piece of identification information integrated with both will be used to identify the home appliance 6. Alternatively, in a situation where the home appliance ID includes an IPv6 IP address or the like, only the home appliance ID can be used as the identification information.

The home appliance name, home appliance maker ID, and home appliance ID are set and stored in the home server 4 by the gateway server 3 based on information input from the terminal 2 by the user, as described later.

The “home appliance control driver” is the home server 4
Is a control program (software or firmware) for controlling the home appliance 6, and may include data (for example, a home appliance control menu) necessary for controlling the home appliance 6 in addition to the program. The home appliance control driver controls the home appliance 6 by transmitting a control command (control command) for instructing the home appliance 6 to execute a specific process, monitoring the state of the home appliance 6, and controlling the home appliance 6 according to the state. , Control result reception, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the home appliance control driver has a function of converting a control command given from the terminal 2 to the home server 4 via the gateway server 3 into a control command that can be executed by the home appliance 6. include. One control command from the terminal 2 may be converted into two or more control commands and given to the home electric appliance 6. Of course, if the home electric appliance 6 can execute the control command from the terminal 2 without conversion, it will not be converted.

Further, in the present embodiment, the home appliance control driver sends a transmission signal including a control command to the infrared ON.
A function of converting the pattern into a / OFF pattern is also included.

Furthermore, the home appliance control driver recognizes the control result (infrared ON / OFF pattern) output by the home appliance 6 after executing the control command, and converts the control result into information suitable for the gateway server 3 or the terminal 2. The function to do is also included. If the control result has a format suitable for the gateway server 3 or the terminal 2, it is not converted.

The home appliance control driver is transmitted (downloaded) from the home appliance server 7 (a certain homepage or the like) via the gateway server 3 based on the home appliance control driver URL, and is stored in the home appliance database of the home server 4. . Each home appliance 6 has its own home appliance 6
The home appliance control driver that controls the
Each home appliance control driver is provided.

The “terminal information” shown in FIG. 3C has the terminal ID of one or more terminals 2 that have been authenticated and registered by the home server 4. As will be described later, when the terminal 2 controls the home electric appliance 6 via the home server 4, the terminal information is used for authentication of the terminal 2.

As described above, the home server 4
However, when the home server 4 and the home electric appliance 6 incorporating the home server 4 are configured to be incorporated in a certain home electric appliance 6, the control is performed by transmitting and receiving electric signals instead of infrared rays. It will be.

1.2. Configuration of Home Appliance The home appliance 6 is a controlled device controlled by the terminal 2 and the home server 4. The home appliance 6 includes a television, a VTR, a DVD player, an air conditioner, a refrigerator, a washing machine, an audio system, and a microwave oven. And various home appliances.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the home electric appliance 6. The home appliance 6 is a home appliance hardware 61,
A processing / control device 62, an infrared light emitter 63, an infrared light receiver 64, and a storage device 65 are provided.

The home appliance hardware 61 is a home appliance 6
For example, in the case of a VTR, it is a hardware portion for recording and reproducing a video tape, and in the case of a television, it is a hardware portion for receiving and displaying a television signal.

The processing / control device 62 may be constituted by a microcomputer or a CPU and a program executed by the microcomputer or the CPU, or may be a special-purpose device which realizes a process described by the program by a hardware circuit. It may be constituted by a hardware device. The processing / control device 62 controls the home appliance hardware 61, the infrared light emitter 63, the infrared receiver 64, and the storage device 65, monitors the status of the home appliance hardware 61, and emits the monitored status by infrared emission. The data is output to the home server 7 by the device 63.

The infrared light emitter 63 is composed of a light emitting diode or the like and emits infrared light within a predetermined range. The infrared light emitter 63 turns on (radiates) and turns off (stops radiation) infrared rays under the control of the processing / control device 62, and outputs a predetermined signal (state of the home appliance hardware 61 described later) according to an on / off pattern. , Control command execution completion notification, control command reception response, etc.).

Some home electric appliances 6 receive only the control command from the home server 4 and do not transmit their own status or the like to the home server 4. Such an electric home appliance 6 may not be provided with the infrared light emitter 63.

The infrared light receiver 64 is constituted by a phototransistor or the like, and receives infrared light radiated from a predetermined range. The infrared light receiver 64 detects infrared light from the home server 4, converts the detected infrared light into a digital electric signal, and supplies the digital electric signal to the processing / control device 62.

The storage device 65 is composed of a hard disk, a semiconductor memory (RAM, etc.), an optical disk and the like.
When the processing / control device 62 is configured by a CPU or a microcomputer,
The program executed by the CPU or the microcomputer, the state of the home appliance hardware 61, and the like are stored. This program describes an operation corresponding to a control command given from the home server 4 (terminal 2). For example, when a control command to set the temperature of the air conditioner (room temperature) to 20 degrees Celsius is given, the temperature becomes 20 degrees Celsius.
Home appliance hardware 61 for air conditioners
This is a program that controls the operation of. In addition, the storage device 6
5 stores its own home appliance manufacturer ID and home appliance ID.

FIG. 5 shows a data structure of communication data by infrared rays transmitted between the home server 4 and the home electric appliance 6, and FIG. 5A shows a transmission data structure from the home server 4 to the electric home appliance 6. B) is from home appliance 6 to home server 4
Respectively shows the data structure to be transmitted.

Transmission data from home server 4 to home appliance 6 (hereinafter simply referred to as “transmission data”) includes a home appliance maker ID and a home appliance ID for specifying home appliance 6 to be controlled (transmission destination). And a control command for controlling the home electric appliance 6, and one or more parameters of the control command. The parameter may not be needed depending on the control command, and in that case, the parameter is omitted from the transmission data.

For example, when the home appliance 6 is an air conditioner, the home appliance maker ID and the home appliance ID serve as identification information for specifying the air conditioner. The control command is command data such as temperature setting, wind power setting, and wind direction setting. Further, the parameters are data such as a set temperature in the temperature setting, a wind value (strong wind, weak wind, light wind, etc.) in the wind setting, and a designated wind direction value in the wind direction setting.

When the control command is unique to each home appliance and the control target home appliance can be specified only by the control command, the home appliance maker ID and the home appliance I
D can be omitted from the transmission data.

On the other hand, transmission data from home appliance 6 to home server 4 (hereinafter referred to as “reply data”) includes a home appliance maker ID and home appliance ID for identifying home appliance 6 as a transmission source, and one or more home appliance IDs. Having the following parameters. The parameters include the response to the reception of the control command, the state of the home electric appliance 6, and the like.

For example, when the home appliance 6 is an air conditioner, the home appliance maker ID and the home appliance ID serve as identification data for specifying the air conditioner. The parameters are data such as the temperature, wind value, and wind direction currently set for the air conditioner.

When the home server 4 transmits a control command to the home appliance 6 and then specifies the home appliance 6 which returns a response to the control command, the home appliance maker ID and the home appliance ID are omitted from the reply data. be able to.

1.3. Terminal Configuration The terminal 2 is a terminal used by a user (resident) of a home (residential) in which the home server 4 is installed. The terminal 2 registers the home appliance 6 in the home server 4 by remote control and controls the home server 4. An instruction is given to remotely control the home electric appliance 6 via the home server 4.

This terminal 2 is connected to the Internet 1 by wireless or wired communication. A communication network, such as a mobile communication network or a fixed communication network, installed / operated by various communication carriers may be interposed between the terminal 2 and the Internet 1.

The terminal 2 includes a mobile phone 21, a PDA 22,
It includes a PHS (not shown), an Internet terminal (not shown), a computer (PC, not shown), and the like, as well as those of various terminal manufacturers and those of various telecommunications carriers. Further, the terminal 2 includes a terminal equipped with a Java virtual machine which is an execution environment of Java which is one of the object-oriented programming languages, and a so-called third terminal.
Generation mobile terminals are also included.

The internal memory (RAM, RO
M, a hard disk, etc.) have a terminal ID stored in advance. This “terminal ID” is a terminal maker I for uniquely identifying a terminal maker from other terminal maker.
D (manufacturer code) and a model code indicating the model of the terminal 2.

The internal memory also includes an application program for controlling home appliances (hereinafter referred to as an “application program for home appliance control”), and a home server name and home server of the registered home server 4 as described later. The ID is stored. This home appliance control application program can also be downloaded from the gateway server 3 to the terminal 2. The home appliance control application program may be described in Java.

The input unit of the terminal 2 includes input buttons, a keyboard, a touch panel, a pointing device, and the like operated by the user. In the case of the mobile phone 22, a keyboard or the like externally attached to the mobile phone 22 is also included in the input unit. Further, an input unit includes an IC card, a memory card, a magnetic card, and the like that store input data to the terminal 2 and provide the input data stored in the terminal 2 after being mounted on the terminal 2.

1.4. Configuration of Home Appliance Server The home appliance server 7 is a server owned and operated by a home appliance maker that manufactures (and sells) the home appliance 6. Since there are a plurality of home electric appliances manufacturers that manufacture (sell) the home electric appliances 6, a home electric appliance server 7 is provided for each of the plural electric home electric appliances manufacturers.

Each home appliance server 7 has a home appliance control driver for a home appliance 6 manufactured (sold) by a home appliance maker, and in response to a download request from the gateway server 3,
It is downloaded to the gateway server 3.
As will be described later, the gateway server 3 further downloads the downloaded home appliance control driver to the home server 4.

There are a plurality of types of home appliances manufactured / sold by one home appliance maker (for example, air conditioners, refrigerators, etc.).
Since there are different types, the home appliance server 7 is provided with a plurality of home appliance control drivers.

This home appliance control driver is, for example, a home appliance maker URL “http: // home appliance maker domain name /” or a lower URL “http: // home appliance maker domain name / driv”.
er / "is specified by the file name" home appliance ID.driver ". That is, the gateway server 3
L and file name "http: // home appliance manufacturer domain name / dr
iver / consumer electronics ID.driver ”
The home appliance control driver corresponding to D can be specified, and this home appliance control driver can be downloaded.

1.5. Configuration of Gateway Server The gateway server 3 is a server that functions as a gateway when the terminal 2 remotely controls the home electric appliance 6 via the home server 4. Specifically, the gateway server 3
Relays data between the terminal 2 and the home server 4, registers the home server 4, registers users who use the terminal 2,
A home appliance control driver is downloaded from the home appliance server 7 and provided to the home server 4.

Although details of each process will be described later, for example, when the user (terminal 2) accesses the home server 4 and controls the home electric appliance 6, the user (terminal 2) accesses the gateway server 3 so that the user can access the gateway server 3. To the home server 4 via the. Thus, the user (terminal 2) can access the home server 4 only by knowing the IP address of the gateway server 3 without knowing the IP address of each home server 4.

The gateway server 3 has information (data) on each of the user, the home server, the home electric appliance maker, and the terminal to perform these processes or as a result of these processes. 6A and 6B show data held by the gateway server 3, wherein FIG. 6A shows a home server database, FIG. 6B shows a home appliance manufacturer database, and FIG. 6C shows a home appliance manufacturer name / home appliance manufacturer ID correspondence table. .

[0095] The "home server database" is composed of a home server list. This home server list is composed of a list cell having information on the home server 4 registered in the gateway server 3. Each list cell connects the home server 4 to the gateway server 3
Created by registering with.

Each list cell has a home server name, a home server ID, a home server password, and a home server IP address given from the home server 4 to the gateway server 3 when the home server 4 is registered. "Home server name", "Home server I"
"D", "home server password", and "home server IP address" are as described above.

[0097] The "home appliance maker database" is composed of a home appliance maker list. The home appliance maker list is composed of a wrist cell having information on the home appliance maker. Each list cell is created by, for example, making a contract with the gateway server 3 and registering in advance by a home appliance maker who has permitted download of the home appliance control driver and the like.

Each list cell has a home appliance manufacturer ID and a home appliance manufacturer URL.

The “home appliance maker ID” is as described above. “Home appliance maker URL” is the URL “http: // home appliance maker domain name /” of the homepage established by the home appliance maker. The gateway server 3 can download necessary information from the home appliance server 7 based on the URL.

[Home Appliance Manufacturer Name / Home Appliance Manufacturer ID Correspondence Table]
Is data in which a home appliance maker name is associated with a home appliance maker ID. As will be described later, when the user uses the terminal 2 to register the home appliance 6 in the home server 4, the user may input the home appliance manufacturer name to the terminal 2 in consideration of the user's convenience. I have. This is because it is considered that the user rarely knows the home appliance manufacturer ID. On the other hand, the home server 4 registers a home appliance manufacturer ID as identification information of the home appliance manufacturer. Therefore, it is necessary to convert the home appliance manufacturer name input by the user into a home appliance manufacturer ID registered in the home server 4. “Home appliance manufacturer name / home appliance manufacturer ID correspondence table” is data for this conversion.

Since the same home appliance maker may be called with a plurality of names, a plurality of home appliance maker names may correspond to one home appliance maker ID. For example, in FIG. 6C, “home appliance manufacturer name B1” and “home appliance manufacturer name B2”
Corresponds to one “home appliance maker ID B”.

Although not shown, the gateway server 3
In some cases, the home appliance control application program and the registered terminal ID may also be stored. For example,
The terminal 2 registers the terminal ID of the terminal 2 in the gateway server 3, and the gateway server 3 can also download the home appliance control application program to the terminal 2 in which the terminal ID is registered.

2. Home Server Registration Process Before the terminal 2 accesses the home server 4 via the gateway server 3 and remotely controls the home electric device 6, the home server 4 is registered in the gateway server 3 and the existence of the home server 4 is determined by the gateway. A process for causing the server 3 to recognize is performed. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing for registering the home server 4 with the gateway server 3.

The home server 4 is registered when the home server 4 is purchased or the like and connected to the Internet 1 (hereinafter referred to as “introduction”). This is performed when the server 4 starts up and when the IP address, the home server name, or the home server password is changed. In this way, by performing registration every time the power is turned on, for example, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
Even if the home server 4 is dynamically assigned an IP address after the power is turned on, the gateway server 3
Can reliably recognize the home server 4.

After connecting the home server 4 to the Internet 1, the home server name and the home server password are
The data is input to the home server 4 by the user via the input device 46. When the home server name input in the past is stored in the storage device 45 (see FIG. 2), the home server name stored in the storage device 45 can be used. As the home server password, a default password or a password determined by the user is input.

After inputting the home server name and the home server password, the home server 4 transmits a home server registration request to the gateway server 3 via the Internet 1. This home server registration request includes the home server ID, home server name, home server password, and home server IP address. The home server IP address is included in the header of a packet in TCP / IP, which is a standard protocol of the Internet 1, and the other home server ID, home server name, and home server password are included in the data of this packet. included.

Upon receiving the home server registration request, the gateway server 3 generates a list cell (FIG. 6A) of the home server database, and registers the information transmitted from the home server 4 in this list cell. (Remember.

After the registration, the gateway server 3 returns a registration completion message to the home server 4 via the Internet 1.

The IP address of the gateway server 3 required for accessing the gateway server 3 may be input to the home server 4 by the user, or may be stored in the storage device 45 of the home server 4, May be stored in advance.

3. Registration process of home server in terminal / registration process of terminal in home server Before terminal 2 accesses home server 4 and controls home electric appliance 6, terminal 2 is registered in home server 4 and terminal 2 In addition, the home server 4 is registered in the server, and the presence of both is recognized. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of a process of registering the home server 4 with the terminal 2 and a process of registering the terminal 2 with the home server 4.

When the user of the terminal 2 operates the input unit of the terminal 2 to start the home appliance control application program stored in the terminal 2, the terminal 2 determines which process (operation).
Is displayed on the display unit. This menu includes a process for registering the terminal 2 in the home server 4 and a process for registering the home server 4 in the terminal 2.

When the user selects this registration process from the menu via the input unit, terminal 2 displays a terminal registration screen for registering terminal 2 on the home server on the display unit.

The terminal registration screen displays the home server name,
There are provided input fields for a home server ID and a home server password, and a "register" button for instructing registration. When the user inputs a home server name, a home server ID, and a home server password in respective input fields and presses a “register” button, the terminal 2
Sends a terminal registration request to the gateway server 3.
This terminal registration request includes the terminal ID stored in the internal memory of the terminal 2 and the home server ID, home server name, and home server password input by the user.

The IP address of the gateway server 3 required for transmission to the gateway server 3 may be provided in the home appliance control application program or may be input by the user.

When receiving the terminal registration request, gateway server 3 receives the home server ID included in the terminal registration request.
Is referenced from the home server database (FIG. 6A). Then, based on the referenced home server IP address, the gateway server 3 transfers the received registration request, terminal ID, home server ID, and home server password to the home server 4 having the home server IP.

Home server 4 (processing / control device 41)
Authenticates the terminal 2 upon receiving the terminal registration request.
The authentication of the terminal 2 is performed by comparing the home server ID and the home server password included in the received terminal registration request with the home server ID and the home server password stored in the storage device 45 of the home server 4, respectively. Will be

When both match, the home server 4 registers the terminal by storing the terminal ID in the terminal information of the storage device 45 (see FIG. 3C). After terminal registration, the home server 4 sends a registration completion message to the gateway server 3.

The gateway server 3 is the home server 4
When the registration completion message is received from the terminal 2, the registration completion message is transferred to the terminal 2.

Upon receiving the registration completion message transferred from the gateway server 3, the terminal 2 stores the home server name and home server ID input by the user in its internal memory, and registers the home server 4.
After the registration is completed, the terminal 2 displays the registration completion on the display unit and notifies the user.

On the other hand, in the authentication of the terminal 2 in the home server 4, if the received home server ID and home server password do not match the home server ID and home server password stored in the home server 4, respectively. , The home server 4 transmits the fact that they do not match to the terminal 2 via the gateway server 3. Thereafter, the user will re-enter the correct home server name, home server ID, and home server password.

4. Home Appliance 4 Registration Process in Home Server In order for the home server 4 to control the home appliance 6 via the home network 5, the home server 4 determines what kind of home appliance 6 is connected to the home network 5 ( That is, it is necessary to know what kind of home appliance 6 exists in the house. Also, the home server 4 needs to have a home appliance control program for the home appliance 6 in order to control the home appliance 6. For this reason, when a new home appliance 6 is provided in a house, it is necessary to register the home appliance 6 in the home server 4.

In the present embodiment, a process for remotely registering home electric appliance 6 from terminal 2 to home server 4 will be described.

The home appliance control application program stored in the terminal 2 includes a process for registering the home appliance 6 in the home server 4. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of a process of remotely registering the home electric device 6 from the terminal 2 to the home server 4.

First, when the user of the terminal 2 operates the input unit of the terminal 2 to start the home appliance control application program and selects the home appliance registration processing, the terminal 2
A list of home servers is displayed on the display unit.

The list of home servers is shown in FIG.
Is a list of home servers 4 registered in the internal memory of the terminal 2, that is, home servers 4 accessible from the terminal 2. When only one home server is registered in the terminal 2, one home server is displayed. When a plurality of home servers are registered,
Multiple home servers are displayed as a list. The home server list may be displayed as a list of home server IDs, or may be displayed as a list of home server names. Alternatively, the information may be displayed as a list of both.

Subsequently, the user operates the input unit to select a home server to which the home electric appliance is to be registered from the home server list. When selected, the terminal 2 displays a home server password input screen required for accessing the home server on the display unit.

When the user operates the input unit and inputs the home server password, the terminal 2 instructs the input fields of the home appliance maker name, the home appliance name, and the home appliance ID necessary for the registration of the home appliance, and the registration. On the display section.

When the user operates the input unit of the terminal 2 to input the name of the home appliance maker, the name of the home appliance, and the home appliance ID of the home appliance to be registered in the corresponding input fields and select the “register” button, The terminal 2 transmits a home appliance registration request to the gateway server 3. The home appliance registration request includes the terminal ID, home server ID, home server password, home appliance maker name, home appliance name, and home appliance ID. The terminal ID stored in the internal memory of the terminal 2 is transmitted. The home server ID of the home server selected by the user is transmitted. Home server password, manufacturer name, home appliance name, and home appliance I
D is transmitted by the user.

Upon receiving the home appliance registration request, gateway server 3 associates the home appliance maker name included in the registration request with the home appliance maker name / home appliance maker ID correspondence table (FIG. 6C). Convert to home appliance manufacturer ID.

Then, the gateway server 3 stores the home server IP address corresponding to the home server ID included in the registration request in the home server database (FIG. 6A).
), And based on the home server IP address, transfers the home appliance registration request to the home server 4. The home appliance registration request includes the terminal ID, the home server ID, the home server password, the home appliance maker ID converted from the home appliance maker name, the home appliance name, and the home appliance ID.

Home server 4 (processing / control device 41)
Receives the registration request for the home electric appliance, and authenticates the terminal 2 based on the terminal ID and the home server password included in the registration request. In the authentication of the terminal, the terminal ID included in the registration request matches the terminal ID stored in the storage device 45 (see FIG. 3C).
And the home server password included in the registration request is
The home server information stored in the storage device 45 (FIG. 3
(C) is performed depending on whether or not they match those included in (C)). If both match, the home server 4
Generates a list cell of the home appliance database (see FIG. 3B) in the storage device 45, and stores the home appliance name,
The home appliance maker ID and the home appliance ID are registered.

Subsequently, the home server 4 checks whether or not the home appliance control driver of the registered home appliance is stored in the storage device 45.
The download request of the home appliance control driver is transmitted to the gateway server 3. This download request includes the home appliance control driver requesting the download,
The home appliance maker ID and the home appliance ID are included.

When the gateway server 3 receives the download request of the home appliance control driver, the home appliance maker U corresponding to the home appliance maker ID included in the download request is received.
The RL is referenced from the home appliance manufacturer database (see FIG. 6B). Then, based on the referred home appliance manufacturer URL and the home appliance ID included in the download request, the gateway server 3 provides, for example, “ht” as access information.
tp: // Home appliance manufacturer domain name / driver / Home appliance ID.driver "
Is created, and the home appliance control driver is downloaded based on the access information.

Subsequently, the gateway server 3 transmits (downloads) the downloaded home appliance control driver to the home server 4. The transmission of the home appliance control driver includes the home appliance maker ID and the home appliance ID in order to specify the home appliance of the home appliance control driver.

The home server 4 is the gateway server 3
When the home appliance control driver is received from the device, the received home appliance control driver is registered in the corresponding list cell. After registration,
Home server 4 transmits a registration completion message to gateway server 3, and gateway server 3 transfers the registration completion message to terminal 2. When receiving the registration completion message, the terminal 2 displays registration completion on the display unit.

[0136] In this way, the home appliance 6 is registered in the home server 4 by remote control from the terminal 2. Thereby, the home appliance 4 can be registered in the home server 4 without communication between the home server 4 and the home appliance 6. As a result, there is no need to newly install hardware and software for executing the communication protocol for registering itself in the home server 4 in the home appliance 6, and the manufacturing cost of the home appliance 6 can be reduced. In particular, when the home network 5 is constituted by an infrared communication network as in the present embodiment, the home electric appliance 6 having an existing configuration for transmitting and receiving data by infrared can be used. Therefore, the method of registering home electric appliance 6 according to the present embodiment is very effective in reducing costs.

Further, since the home electric appliance 6 can be registered in the home server 4 via the terminal 2, the user can remotely control the home electric appliance 6 without directly operating the home server 4 or the home electric appliance 6. 4 can be registered.

[0138] The home appliance maker name, home appliance name, and home appliance ID may be stored in a storage device such as an IC card, a memory card, or a magnetic card that can be mounted on the terminal 2.
In this case, after such a storage device is attached to the terminal 2, the stored home appliance maker name and the like are read and input to the terminal 2.

4. Next, an example of remote control of a home appliance from the terminal 2 in such a remote control system will be described. FIG.
0 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of a remote control process of the home electric appliance 6 from the terminal 2.

When the user selects home appliance control included in the home appliance control application program of terminal 2, terminal 2 displays a list of home servers (home server ID, home server name, etc.) stored in its internal memory. Display on the display.

Subsequently, when the user selects a home server from the home server list and inputs the home server password of the selected home server,
The terminal 2 transmits a home appliance list request to the gateway server 3 and requests a list of home appliances connected to the selected home server 4. This home appliance list request includes:
The terminal ID of the terminal 2, the home server ID of the selected home server, and the input home server password are included. Note that the home server password can be stored in the storage unit of the terminal 2, and the stored one may be transmitted. In this case, the input of the home server password from the user is omitted.

When the gateway server 3 receives the home appliance list request, it refers to the home server IP address corresponding to the home server ID included in the home appliance list request from the home server database (FIG. 6A). Then, based on the referenced home server IP address, gateway server 3 transfers the received home appliance list request, terminal ID, and home server password to home server 4 having the home server IP.

Home server 4 (processing / control device 41)
Receives the home appliance list request and authenticates the terminal 2 based on the terminal ID and the home server password included in the list request. In the authentication of this terminal, the terminal ID included in the list request matches the terminal ID stored in the storage device 45 (see FIG. 3C), and the home server password included in the list request. Is the home server information stored in the storage device 45 (FIG. 3).
(C) is performed depending on whether or not they match those included in (C)).

When both match, the home server 4 transmits a list of home appliances stored in the home appliance database (see FIG. 3B) to the gateway server 3. The home appliance list includes the home appliance name, home appliance maker ID, and home appliance I included in each list cell of the home appliance database.
D.

Upon receiving the home appliance list, the gateway server 3 transfers the received home appliance list to the terminal 2. The terminal 2 displays the received home appliance list on its display unit. This display may be displayed as a list including only the names of the home appliances, or may be displayed as a list including the names of the home appliances, the home appliance maker IDs, and the home appliance IDs in the received home appliance list.

Next, when the home appliance 6 to be controlled is selected by the user from the list of home appliances displayed on the display unit of the terminal 2, the terminal 2 requests the home appliance control menu of the selected home appliance 6. To the gateway server 3 to request a list of control menus. The home appliance control menu request includes the home server ID, the home appliance maker ID and the home appliance ID of the selected home appliance 6. The control menu list is a list of control items such as temperature setting control, wind direction setting control, and wind setting control in the case of an air conditioner, for example.

When receiving the home appliance control menu request, the gateway server 3 transfers the home appliance control menu request to the home server 4 having the home server ID included in the request.

When the home server 4 receives the home appliance control menu request, the home server 4 reads out the home appliance maker ID and the home appliance control driver corresponding to the home appliance ID included in the request from the home appliance database (see FIG. 3B) and starts up. That is, the home appliance maker ID included in the home appliance control menu request
Then, a list cell having the home appliance ID is selected from the home appliance database, and the home appliance control driver included in the list cell is activated.

[0149] Then, the home server 4 reads the home appliance control menu from the started home appliance control driver, and transmits the read home appliance control menu to the terminal 2 via the gateway server 3.

The terminal 2 displays the received home appliance control menu on its display unit. When an arbitrary item is selected from the displayed home appliance control menu by the user, the terminal 2 sends a control command corresponding to the selected control to the gateway server 3.
To the home server 4 via the. Depending on the selected control, input of a parameter (for example, a set temperature of an air conditioner) may be required. This control command includes a home appliance manufacturer ID and a home appliance ID. Also,
When a parameter is input, the parameter is also included.

The home server 4 executes home appliance control corresponding to the control command based on the home appliance maker ID included in the received control command and the home appliance control driver corresponding to the home appliance ID. Specifically, the processing / control device 41 of the home server 4 executes the home appliance control driver and creates the transmission data shown in FIG.

The home appliance maker ID and the home appliance I of the transmission data
In the area D, the information included in the control command received from the gateway server 3 may be stored, or the information corresponding to the executing electric home appliance control driver may be stored in the electric home appliance database (FIG. 3B). ) And stored. In the area of the control command of the transmission data, the control command received is converted into a format that can be executed by the home electric appliance 6, or the control command itself is stored when conversion is not necessary. As described above, the parameters included in the control command are stored in the parameter area as needed. As described above, the home appliance manufacturer I
The area of D and the home appliance ID may be omitted.

Then, the processing / control device 41 controls the infrared light emitter 43 to transmit the transmission data to the infrared ON / OF.
The information is transmitted to the home electric device 6 as an F pattern.

When the infrared light receiver 64 of the home electric appliance 6 receives this transmission data, it converts the transmission data into a digital signal and gives it to the processing / control device 62. The processing / control device 62 determines whether the home appliance manufacturer ID and the home appliance ID included in the transmission data match the home appliance manufacturer ID and the home appliance ID stored in the storage device 65. Execute the control instruction contained in. If they do not match, the processing / control device 62 ignores the transmission data.

After executing the control command, the processing / control unit 62
Creates the transmission data shown in FIG. The home electric appliance manufacturer ID and the electric home appliance ID stored in the storage device 45 are stored in the home electric appliance manufacturer ID and the electric home appliance ID area of the transmission data.
Are respectively stored. A control command execution completion message is stored in the parameter area. Note that the home appliance manufacturer ID and the home appliance ID area may be omitted in some cases.

After creating the transmission data, the processing / control device 41
Transmits the created transmission data by an infrared ON / OFF signal from the infrared emitter 64. The control command execution completion message includes the home appliance maker ID of the source home appliance 6 and the home appliance I in order to identify the home appliance 6 of the transmission source.
D is included.

Upon receiving the control command execution completion message, the infrared light receiver 44 of the home server 4 converts the message into a digital electric signal, and gives it to the processing / control device 41. The processing / control device 41 sends a control command execution completion message to the gateway server 3 via the communication I / F device 42.
, And the gateway server 3 further transmits to the terminal 2.

Upon receiving the control command execution completion message, the terminal 2 displays this on the display unit to notify the user.

When a plurality of home appliance controls are performed, the processes from selection of the home appliance control menu to notification of a control command execution completion message are repeated. In this way, remote control of the home electric appliance 6 via the gateway server 3 and the home server 4 by the terminal 2 is performed.

[0160] 5. Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, the home network 5 is configured by an infrared communication network. However, the home network 5 may be a wireless network such as Bluetooth, or may be a network such as Ethernet (registered trademark). It may be a wired communication network.

In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the home appliance control driver transmits the home appliance maker ID, the home appliance name, and the like to the home server 4, and then transmits the home server 4
However, it may be downloaded together with the home appliance maker ID, the home appliance name, and the like. That is, FIG.
, The terminal ID, the home server password, the home appliance maker I
The home appliance control driver can be transmitted at the same time as D, the home appliance name, and the home appliance ID.

[0162]

According to the present invention, the controlled device can be registered in the control device without communication between the control device and the controlled device. Further, according to the present invention, the controlled device can be remotely registered in the control device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a remote control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a home server.

FIGS. 3A and 3B show data stored in a home server stored in a storage device of the home server. FIG. 3A shows home server information, FIG. 3B shows a home appliance database, and FIG. 3C shows terminal information.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a home appliance.

5A and 5B show a data structure of communication data by infrared rays transmitted between a home server and a home appliance, FIG. 5A shows a transmission data structure from the home server to the home appliance, and FIG.
Shows the data structure transmitted from the home appliance to the home server.

FIG. 6 shows data possessed by the gateway server;
(A) shows a home server database, (B) shows a home appliance manufacturer database, and (C) shows a home appliance manufacturer name / home appliance manufacturer ID correspondence table.

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of processing for registering a home server with a gateway server.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of a process of registering a home server with a terminal and a process of registering a terminal with a home server.

FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of a process of remotely registering a home appliance from a terminal to a home server.

FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of a remote control process of a home appliance from a terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Internet 2 Terminal 21 PDA 22 Cellular phone 3 Gateway server 4 ₁ -4 _n Home server 5 ₁ -5 _n Home network 6 ₁ -6 _m Home appliance 7 Home appliance maker server (home appliance server)

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Claims (14)

[Claims] A controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being externally controlled; a control device that controls the controlled device; and a registration device that registers the controlled device with the control device. A method for registering said controlled device in said control device in a control system, wherein said registration device is input from an operator via input means of said registration device or input means attached to said registration device. Or the identification information of the controlled device to be registered, which is read from external storage means attached to the registration device, and transmits the received identification information to the control device. A registration method, comprising: receiving the identification information transmitted from a registration device; and storing the received identification information in a storage unit of the control device. 2. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the control system further comprises a gateway device to which the registration device accesses, wherein the registration device transmits the identification information to the gateway device, and wherein the gateway device includes the registration device. Receiving the identification information transmitted from the gateway device, transmitting the received identification information to the control device, the control device receiving the identification information transmitted from the gateway device, and storing the identification information in the storage means, Registration method. 3. The gateway device according to claim 2, wherein the gateway device transmits a control program necessary for the control device to control the controlled device together with the identification information or after transmitting the identification information. The control device further transmits the control program transmitted from the gateway device to the control device, and associates the received control program with the identification information in the storage means of the controlled device. A registration method to further memorize. 4. A controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being controlled from the outside, a control device that controls the controlled device, and a registration device that registers the controlled device with the control device. A control system, wherein the registration device includes: input means for inputting identification information of a controlled device to be registered; transmission means for transmitting the identification information input by the input means to the control device; A control system comprising: a receiving unit that receives the identification information transmitted from the registration device; and a storage unit that stores the identification information received by the receiving unit. 5. A control device for controlling a controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being controlled from the outside, wherein the registration target is transmitted by a registration device that registers the controlled device with the control device. A control device comprising: receiving means for receiving a registration request including identification information of a controlled device to be controlled; and storage means for storing the identification information included in the registration request received by the receiving means. 6. A registration method executed by a control device that controls a controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being externally controlled, the registration method being performed by a registration device that registers the controlled device with the control device. A registration request including identification information of a controlled device to be registered, and storing the identification information included in the received registration request in a storage unit of the control device. 7. The identification of a controlled device to be registered, which is transmitted from the remote registration device to a computer included in a control device that controls a controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being externally controlled. A program for executing a procedure of receiving a registration request including information, and a procedure of storing the identification information included in the received registration request in a storage unit of the control device. 8. A registration device for registering a controlled device that performs a predetermined operation under external control with a control device that controls the controlled device, and is a registration target of the control device. A registration device comprising: input means for inputting identification information of a controlled device; and transmission means for transmitting the identification information input by the input means to the control device and registering the identification information in the control device. 9. A registration method executed by a registration device for registering a controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being controlled from the outside with a control device that controls the controlled device, the registration method comprising: Receiving identification information of a controlled device to be registered, which is input from an operator via input means or input means attached to the registration device, or read from external storage means attached to the registration device. , Transmitting the received identification information to the control device. 10. A computer included in a registration device for registering a controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being controlled from the outside with a control device that controls the controlled device; Or a procedure for receiving identification information of a controlled device to be registered, which is input from an operator via input means attached to the registration device or read from external storage means attached to the registration device; Transmitting the received identification information to the control device. 11. A controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being controlled from the outside, a control device that controls the controlled device, and a registration device that registers the controlled device in the control device. A receiving unit for receiving a registration request including identification information of a controlled device to be registered, the gateway device being provided in a control system, and receiving the registration request by the receiving unit. Transmission means for transmitting the registration request to the control device and registering the identification information in the control device. 12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the transmitting unit transmits a control program necessary for the control device to control the controlled device together with the identification information or after transmitting the identification information. A gateway device that transmits to the control device. 13. A controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being controlled from the outside, a control device that controls the controlled device, and a registration device that registers the controlled device in the control device. A method of registering a controlled device performed by a gateway device provided in a control system, comprising: receiving a registration request including identification information of a controlled device to be registered, transmitted from the registration device; Receiving the registration request, the registration request is transmitted to the control device, and the identification information is registered in the control device. 14. A controlled device that performs a predetermined operation by being controlled from the outside, a control device that controls the controlled device, and a registration device that registers the controlled device with the control device. Receiving, by a computer provided in the control system, a registration request including identification information of a controlled device to be registered, transmitted from the registration device;
Receiving the registration request, transmitting the registration request to the control device, and registering the identification information in the control device.