JP2003345686A - Method, apparatus, and program for home network electrical appliance remote operation - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize an area access means and a function of providing remote operation service through the Internet to operate a home network electrical appliance. <P>SOLUTION: When home electrical appliance connection address information is received, the home network electrical appliance stores trigger data for making the home network electrical appliance start performing Internet connection processing by an area access connecting means and stores a method of informing the home network electrical appliance of the data, and a service server device confirms the connection state of the home network electrical appliance to be operated; when the home network electrical appliance is not connected to the Internet, connection processing of the home network electrical appliance is further reported on the basis of the home network electrical appliance connection address information to realize a function of trying a connection with the object home network electrical appliance from the Internet side when the home network electrical appliance is operated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a system for remotely controlling home appliances installed in a general house, a store, or a company that receives an Internet service through a local telephone subscriber line, using the Internet or an external terminal connected to the Internet. , A method, a program, and various devices constituting the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art (1. Home LAN and Internet Connection / ADSL Technology) Conventionally, in a general house, a store, or a company, a plurality of terminal devices are connected to a home LAN (Local Area).
Network) is established. As a component for connecting the home LAN and the Internet, a subscriber line or a local data exchange network (local IP network) laid and constructed by a local telephone company.
There is an ISP network constructed by an Internet service provider (ISP: Internet service provider) such as ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Sub
Subscriber Line: Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) PPPo from inside the house to the Internet side using a modem
E (PPP over Ethernet: Point to Point Protocol ove
r Starts connection processing using the Ethernet) protocol.

When connecting to the Internet, a terminal device or a connection device on the home LAN is assigned and assigned a global IP address by the ISP,
rnetProtocol) to communicate with other devices connected to the Internet. (Hereinafter referred to as Internet connection.) At this time, the global I
There are mainly two types of P address assignment methods: a “fixed IP address method” and a “non-fixed IP address method”. In the “fixed IP address method”, the connection to the ISP
Even if reconnection is repeated, the same IP address is assigned every time. However, in the “non-fixed IP address method”, an IP address that is not used when connecting to the ISP is assigned, so that the same IP address can always be used. Not exclusively.

(2. Dynamic DNS technology) On the other hand, when a WWW (World Wide Web) server is installed as home equipment and accessed from the Internet, for example,
It is necessary to directly specify the IP address like "http://1.2.3.4/". However, global IP from ISP
When the address is assigned by the non-fixed IP address method, a different IP address is assigned. Therefore, when accessing from a terminal on the Internet, it is necessary to know the IP address in advance.

As one of the methods for solving such a problem, a dynamic DNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) is used.
m) There is a service. Conventionally, DNS (D
omainName System) If the server has a fixed IP address, it registers a domain name (subdomain name or host name) such as "hostname.company.com" and an IP address, and searches for the IP address from the domain name. be able to. On the other hand, in the dynamic DNS server, the host name is registered in advance as a subdomain of the domain, and by giving the host the authority to change the IP address for the subdomain, the host can always update the host name. is there. Using this dynamic DNS service, every time the WWW server reconnects to the Internet, the dynamic DNS
By re-registering (updating) the IP address data in the server, terminal devices on the Internet always use "ht
tp: //hostname.dynamicdns.com/ "can be accessed in the form of a domain name.

(3. Internet Home Appliance Technology) Conventionally, home appliances are connected to a home wired / wireless network in addition to an equipment front panel (operation console) and a remote controller, and receive control commands from devices on the network to operate. There is a network home appliance (net home appliance).

(4. Remote control technology for home electric appliances)
According to the prior art described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-333394, a portable terminal and an indoor gateway device are dial-up-connected via a public line, and home electric appliances are transmitted from the WWW browser function of the portable terminal via the gateway device and the indoor network. A technology for remotely controlling home electric appliances by a WWW server function in a (VTR) is disclosed.

[0008]

However, even in the prior art, the control method of home electric appliances has the following problems.

First, the conventional method described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-331394 has a problem that it is not possible to access and remotely control an operation terminal device connected to the Internet. In order to solve this, the connection address information in the domain server is registered and updated every time the Internet home appliance connects to the Internet by using the conventional Internet connection technique and the dynamic DNS technology, and the same operation terminal device on the Internet is always used. However, there is a problem that the operation process via the Internet cannot be started from the operation terminal device on the Internet unless the user is connected to the Internet even if the access is made using the domain name.

Second, there is a problem that even if the network home electric appliance is connected to the public line, the operation processing via the Internet cannot be started from the operation terminal unless the Internet connection is established.

Third, there is a problem that even if the network home electric appliance is connected to the DSL line or the FTTH line, the operation processing cannot be started from the operation terminal device via the Internet unless it is connected to the Internet.

Fourth, there is a problem that a plurality of methods of requesting the Internet connection processing from the Internet side cannot be set, and the operation processing cannot be started if the Internet connection processing fails once.

Fifth, there is a problem that the operation terminal device that can start the operation of the network home electric appliance cannot be limited.

Sixth, there is a problem that it is not possible to change the operation mode of the ISP or the Internet home appliance when starting the operation processing via the Internet according to the operation terminal.

[0015] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a method for operating a home electric appliance from the Internet connected to the operation terminal device to the target electric home appliance when the net electric home appliance is not connected to the Internet. The purpose is to attempt a connection and realize a local access means and a remote control service via the Internet. In addition, various means for realizing remote operation services,
And to realize various devices.

[0016]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention firstly provides information on the Internet connection of an Internet home appliance, and a trigger for starting an Internet connection process when the Internet home appliance receives it. Storing the data and information on the notification method in the service server device,
The service server updates the network home appliance every time it is connected to the Internet, and, upon receiving a remote operation request from the home appliance operation terminal, checks the Internet connection status of the network home appliance and generates a remote operation command. It is configured to provide a function to transmit to the Internet home appliance, and particularly, when the Internet home device to be operated is not connected to the Internet when the Internet connection status of the Internet home device is checked, the trigger data is transmitted to the network. This is a configuration having a function of notifying the home appliance. This allows a remote operation service to be provided via the Internet when operating the Internet home appliance. Even when the Internet home appliance to be operated is not connected to the Internet, the Internet can connect to the home appliance to be operated. The effect of trying can be obtained.

Secondly, the trigger data stored in the service server device and the information on the notification method include information indicating a request to start an Internet connection process for the network home electric appliance, and a dial-up connection method or call origination via a public line. The home appliance has a function of storing the contents representing the notification by the caller notification method by a call, and starting the Internet connection by receiving the trigger data from the service server via the public line from the service server. . Thereby, when operating the net home electric appliance, it is possible to particularly obtain an effect of attempting to connect to the home electric appliance to be operated from the Internet via a public line.

Thirdly, the trigger data and the notification method information stored in the service server device indicate the contents indicating the request for starting the Internet connection process to the network home electric appliance and the request notification process in the DSL line connection method. When the contents are stored and the local access unit receives an Internet connection notification request from the Internet, the connection of the DSL line or the FTTH line accommodating the target network home electric appliance is not in use. In this case, the above-mentioned request is notified, and the network home electric appliance which has received the request has a function of starting an Internet connection by the PPPoE protocol.
Thereby, when operating the net home electric appliance, it is possible to obtain an effect that, in particular, an attempt is made to connect to the home electric appliance to be operated from the Internet via the DSL line.

Fourthly, the service server device stores at least one set of trigger data and notification method information of the data, stores order information referring to them, and notifies the trigger data in the order. This is a configuration having the function of performing Thereby, when operating the net home electric appliance, it is possible to obtain an effect of sequentially trying to connect to the home electric appliance to be operated from the Internet side.

Fifth, the service server device stores at least one set of trigger data and notification method information of the data, and stores ID information of the home appliance operation terminal device as a reference condition. When a remote operation request is received from a terminal device, the terminal device is configured to have a function of notifying trigger data to the network home appliance according to the operation terminal ID. Thereby, when operating the net home electric appliance, according to the ID of the home electric appliance operation terminal device,
The effect of trying to connect to the home appliance to be operated from the Internet side can be obtained.

Sixth, the service server device stores at least the Internet connection destination or operation mode information of the network home appliance in the trigger data, and performs an operation when a remote operation request is received from the home appliance operation terminal device. In this configuration, the trigger data to the internet home appliance is notified according to the terminal ID, and the internet home appliance has a function of setting an operation mode and connecting to the Internet. In this way, when operating the Internet home appliance, the operation mode of the Internet home appliance and the connection destination when connecting to the Internet are specified according to the ID of the home appliance operation terminal device, and the home appliance to be operated is designated from the Internet side. In this case, an effect of trying to connect the terminal can be obtained.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In this case, the internet home appliance remote operation system performs remote operation of the internet home appliance by the home appliance operating terminal device in a state where the internet home appliance to be operated is not connected to the Internet and a global IP address is not assigned. Is the case.

(Embodiment 1) First, the configuration of each device of a remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the configuration of each device is such that a network home appliance 1, a service server 2, and a home appliance operation terminal 3 are connected to the Internet 4.

Next, the functional configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

In FIG. 1, a network home appliance 1 processes an Internet connection by receiving trigger data 94 representing a user operation or an Internet connection request, and receives a global IP address assignment from an ISP or the like (Internet function). Connection processing function 1
2) a function of generating home appliance connection address information 91 in which information on the Internet connection of various Internet home appliances is described as attribute data, and processing registration or update in the service server device 2 (home appliance connection address information registration / update processing function 11) ), And a function of receiving the remote operation command information 93 from the service server device 2 and operating the network home appliance 1 based on the received information (remote operation command information reception processing function 13).

The service server device 2 has a function of managing home appliance connection address information registered from each network home appliance (home appliance connection address information management processing function 21), and a remote control service of the network home appliance 1 to the home appliance operation terminal device 3. To provide the remote control request information 92, confirm the Internet connection state of the Internet home appliance 1 to be operated, and transmit the remote control command information 93 (the home appliance operation service processing function 22). ), And a method of generating trigger data 94 from home appliance connection address information corresponding to the network home appliance 1 managed by the home appliance connection address information management processing function 21 and notifying the trigger data stored in the home appliance connection address information. Function to notify the Internet home appliance 1 of the Internet connection based on the With the data notification function 23) as part of the home appliance operating service processing function 22.

The home appliance operation terminal device 3 is a network home appliance device 1.
Has a function (remote operation request information transmission processing function 31) of generating remote operation request information 92 for operating the server and processing transmission to the service server device 2.

Next, an example of a data structure of home appliance connection address information in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a data structure and a list structure of home appliance connection address information. FIG. 4A shows an example of a data structure of home appliance connection address information 91 transmitted from the network home appliance 1 to the service server device 2.
As its members, an internet home appliance ID 914 that uniquely identifies the internet home appliance, data 915 indicating a global IP address assigned to the internet home appliance, trigger data 916, and notification method data 917 indicating a notification method of the trigger data are stored. The trigger data 916 is
The data necessary for making the Internet home appliance 1 connect to the Internet is included. Then, the trigger data notification processing function 23 of the service server device 202 generates the trigger data 94 with reference to the trigger data 916. The notification method data 917 includes a method for notifying the trigger data and data necessary for the transfer route when transferring the trigger data. In particular,
A keyword and a telephone number indicating notification by a dial-up connection method, a keyword indicating notification by a method using a local access means used in DSL and the like, and parameters thereof are included. FIG. 4B illustrates an example 910 of a list structure of home appliance connection address information stored in the home appliance connection address information management processing function 21. Home appliance connection address information of each Internet home appliance is listed and stored. If the Internet home appliance is not connected to the Internet, data “non-connection” indicating that it is not connected at that time is stored in the item of the global IP address.

Next, a process in which the home appliance operation service processing function in the present embodiment generates remote operation command information from the remote operation request information and transmits it to the network home electric appliance will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a process in which the home appliance operation service processing function generates remote operation command information from the remote operation request information and transmits it to the network home appliance. Remote operation request information 92
Is composed of the net home appliance ID of the target net home appliance and the control command data. The home electric appliance operation service processing function refers to the conversion table 95 corresponding to the net electric home appliance ID stored in the received remote operation request information 92 and refers to the remote operation instruction information 93 having a data structure suitable for operating the operation target net electric home appliance. Generate The conversion table 95 may be registered by the owner of the Internet home appliance, or may be prepared for each model of the Internet home appliance.

Lastly, the flow of processing of each device in the remote control system for home electric appliances according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1, 5 and 6.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of a process of registering and updating home appliance connection address information from the network home appliance to the service server device.

FIG. 5 (a1) shows the flow of processing when the internet home appliance 1 makes an Internet connection. First, the Internet connection processing function 12 performs Internet connection processing using the PPPoE protocol or the like,
Upon receipt of a global IP address from P or the like (step S101), the home appliance connection address information registration / update processing function 11 generates home appliance connection address information 91 and requests the service server device 2 to register the home appliance connection address information 91 (step S10).
2).

FIG. 5 (a2) shows the flow of processing when the Internet home appliance 1 terminates the Internet connection. First, the home appliance connection address information registration / update processing function 11
The home appliance connection address information 91 in which the data “non-connection” is stored in the data item representing the global IP address is generated and updated in the service server device 2 (step S111). The first Internet connection is terminated (step S112).

FIG. 5B shows the service server device 2.
Shows the flow of processing when the home appliance connection address information 91 is received. The home appliance connection address information management function 21 of the service server device 2 receives and stores the home appliance connection address information 91 (step S103).

According to such a processing flow, the network home electric appliance generates and transmits home electric appliance connection address information, and the service server device registers or updates the home electric appliance connection address information.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in each device when the home appliance operation terminal device 3 remotely controls the internet home appliance 1 in the internet home appliance remote operation system in FIG.

FIG. 6C shows the flow of processing when the home appliance operation terminal device 3 performs a remote operation. The remote operation request information transmission processing function 31 generates the remote operation request information 92 representing the operation content and transmits it to the service server device 2 (step S200).

FIG. 6 (b 1) shows the service server device 2
4 shows the flow of processing in the home appliance operation service processing function 22 when the remote control request information 92 is received. A portion 250 surrounded by a dotted line is a processing portion of the trigger data notification processing function 23. First, reception processing of remote operation request information is performed (step S201). Then, the connection status is confirmed with reference to the home appliance connection address information of the network home appliance 1 managed by the home appliance connection address information management processing function 21 (step S202). As a result of the reference, when the Internet home appliance 1 is not connected to the Internet, the process extracts the trigger data and the notification method from the home appliance connection address information and notifies the trigger data 94 based on the extracted data (step S203). After confirming the Internet connection of the network home appliance 1, the remote control command information 93 is generated from the remote control request information 92 using the conversion table (step S204), and the remote control command information 93 is transmitted to the network home appliance 1 (step S204). Step S205).

FIG. 6 (a1) shows the flow of processing when the internet home appliance 1 receives the trigger data 94. First, the Internet connection processing function 12 performs reception processing of the trigger data 94 (step S206). Then, an Internet connection process is performed, and a global IP address is assigned (step S207). After that, the home appliance connection address information registration / update processing function 11 generates the home appliance connection address information 91 and requests the service server device 2 to update the address (step S208). At this time, the home appliance connection address information 91 may simply store a global IP address.

FIG. 6B2 shows the service server device 2
Shows the flow of processing when the home appliance connection address information 91 is received. The flow of this processing is the same as the content shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 (a2) shows a flow when the internet home appliance 1 receives the remote control command information 93. The network home appliance 1 operates based on the remote operation command information 93 received by the remote operation command information reception processing function 13 (Step S210).

As described above, the user operates the home appliance operation terminal 3
When the Internet home appliance 1 is remotely operated by using, the home appliance operation terminal 3 first transmits the remote operation request information 92 to the service server 2 by the processing shown in FIG. The remote operation request information 92 is received and processed by the home appliance operation service processing function 22 of the service server device 2, and the home appliance operation service processing function 22 is configured as shown in FIG.
The processing shown in 1) is performed. If the internet home appliance 1 is not connected to the internet, the trigger data 94 is transmitted to the internet home appliance 1 in step S203.
Upon receiving the trigger data 94, the network home appliance 1 performs the process shown in FIG. 6A, connects to the Internet, and transmits the home appliance connection address information 91 to the service server 2. The home appliance connection address information 91 is the home appliance connection address information management processing function 2 of the service server device 2.
1 is stored by the processing shown in (b2) of FIG.
The home appliance operation service processing function 22 checks the Internet connection of the Internet home appliance 1 and then executes the remote operation command information 9.
3 is transmitted to the home electric appliance 1. Internet home appliance 1
Performs the processing shown in (a2) of FIG.

In the present embodiment, the process of generating the remote operation command information from the remote operation request information and transmitting it to the network home appliance has been described as an example of the home appliance operation service processing function 22. The home appliance device 1 and the home appliance operation terminal device 3 function as a home appliance operation service processing function 22.
Is the global IP assigned to the Internet home appliance 1.
It goes without saying that a similar effect can be obtained even if the address is notified to the home appliance operation terminal device 3.

Also, in the present embodiment, a description has been given of a form in which the home electric appliance connection address information registration function is provided in the net home electric appliance.
It may be prepared for the purpose of maintenance or update.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the home appliance operation terminal device performs remote control on the internet home appliance via the Internet, the service server device operates the Internet connection status of the internet home device to be operated. Have confirmed. Then, even when the Internet appliance to be operated is not connected to the Internet, by notifying the trigger data, the Internet appliance can be connected to the Internet and remote operation can be performed. The effect is great.

(Embodiment 2) In the above-described first embodiment, the mode in which the Internet connection is notified to the operation-targeted home electric appliance which is not connected to the Internet by using the trigger data and the notification method has been described.

In the second embodiment, a description will be given of an embodiment of trigger data notification in a configuration in which a service server device and a network home appliance are connected to each other via a public line.

First, the configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

Although the device configuration in this embodiment is the same as that of one set of embodiments, the service server device 2 and the network home appliance 1 are newly connected by the public line 6 in the connection configuration.

Next, the function of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The functional structure of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that a transmission processing function 231 is added to the trigger data notification processing function 23 of the service server apparatus 2, and Incoming call processing function 1 to Internet connection processing function 12 of home appliance 1
21 is added. FIG. 7 shows these additional parts, and the configuration of the other functions is the same.

The trigger data notification processing function 23 is used when the notification method data of the home appliance connection address information is the data 917a indicating the notification method of the trigger data using the dial-up shown in FIG. In the case of the data 917b indicating the notification method of the person, the transmission processing function 231 is operated. The transmission processing function 231 transmits trigger data to the network home electric appliance 1 via the public line 6 by a method based on the notification method data, or performs caller notification.

The incoming call processing function 121 is used for the Internet home electric appliance 1
In the Internet connection processing function 12, the reception processing of the trigger data by the dial-up connection and the reception processing of the caller notification are performed. Internet connection processing function 12
Analyzes the trigger data and notified callers,
After confirming that it is a legitimate Internet connection request, start the Internet connection.

Lastly, a flow of processing of each device in the remote control system for home electric appliances according to the present embodiment will be described below.

The processing flow of each device in the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment. However, the trigger data is notified using a public line.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the home appliance operation terminal device performs remote control on the internet home appliance via the Internet, even if the internet home appliance is not connected to the Internet, In addition, the trigger data can be notified to the Internet home appliance via a public line to connect to the Internet, and the practical effect is great.

(Embodiment 3) In the above-described first embodiment, the mode in which the Internet connection is notified to the operation-targeted home electric appliance which is not connected to the Internet using the trigger data and the notification method has been described.

In the third embodiment, a service server device and a home electric appliance are connected via a local access means such as a DSL line or an FTTH line, and a trigger data notification in a configuration using a PPPoE protocol for Internet connection. An embodiment will be described.

First, the configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

The configuration of the apparatus in this embodiment is almost the same as that of the first embodiment. However, as shown in FIG. 12, the home electric appliance is connected to the Internet via local access means. In FIG. 12, there are a plurality of local access means 5a to 5d, and a plurality of network home electric appliances 1a to 1d.
1d exists. More detailed regional access means 5
a, the line accommodating devices 53a to 53
d, the Internet IF device 51 and the internal network management device 52 are connected by the internal network 50. Further, the Internet IF device 51 is connected to the Internet 4, and the network home devices 1a to 1d are connected to the line accommodating devices 53a to 53d.

Next, the function of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

The functional configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that the trigger data notification processing function 23 of the service server device 2 includes the trigger data transmission processing function 232 and the trigger data transmission processing function 232. A local access means search processing function 233 is added, and a trigger data reception processing function 122 is added to the Internet connection processing function 12 of the Internet home appliance 1a.

In the local access means 5a, the functions of the internal network management device, the line accommodating device, and the Internet IF device of the local access device in the present embodiment are described as the internal network management processing function 521, the line accommodating processing function 531 and the Internet IF. Processing function 51
Explanation is made as 1. Each function communicates via the internal network 50. FIG. 9 shows these additional parts, and the configuration of the other functions is the same. The DSL line 7, which is a part of the local access means, will be described separately from the local access means 5a. DSL line 7 is FT
It may be a TH line.

The trigger data transmission processing function 232 is a method in which the notification method data of home appliance connection address information corresponding to the network home appliance ID of the remote operation request information received by the service server device 2 is data representing a notification method using a DSL line or the like. In some cases, the trigger data notification processing function 23 operates. The trigger data transmission processing function 232 performs trigger data generation and transmission processing for notifying the Internet home appliance of an Internet connection request via the local access means and the DSL line. The local access unit search processing function 233 manages a table (hereinafter, referred to as a local access unit search table) for searching for a global IP address of the local access unit.

The trigger data reception processing function 122
A process for receiving trigger data from the SL line 7 is performed.

Internet I of the local access means 5a
The F processing function 511 performs a trigger data receiving process. The local access unit 5a has a global IP address for receiving data from the Internet, and the Internet IF processing function 511 performs processing of a connection point with the Internet 4. Further, the received trigger data is transferred to the internal network management processing function 521 via the internal network 50.

The internal network management processing function 521 includes:
The state of data transfer in the internal network 50 is managed. The internal network management processing function 521
Has a table (hereinafter, referred to as a line accommodating device search table) for searching for a line accommodating device to which trigger data is to be transferred. Internal network management processing function 52
1 is to use the line accommodation search table to transfer the trigger data from the line accommodation function of the plurality of line accommodation apparatuses to the line accommodation function of the line accommodation apparatus to which the target network home electric appliance is connected. To transfer.

The line accommodation processing function 531 performs processing for connecting a plurality of network home electric appliances to the internal network 50 via the DSL line or the FTTH line. Further, a process of notifying the operation target net home electric appliance of the trigger data via the DSL line or the FTTH line is also performed.

Next, an example of the data structure of the trigger data and the data structure of the table group used in the Internet connection request processing for the Internet home appliance by the local access means in the present embodiment are shown in FIG.
This will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 10A shows an example of the data structure of the trigger data 94 generated by the trigger data transmission processing function. The trigger data 94 includes, in addition to data necessary for making the Internet home appliance connect to the Internet, data necessary for the transfer route (hereinafter, referred to as a transfer route data portion). The transfer route data portion in the present embodiment includes an ID (hereinafter, referred to as a regional access means ID) representing a local access means provider and an ID for managing a network home electric appliance connected to the local access provider. This data is hereinafter referred to as a subscriber number). In this example, the data required for the Internet home appliance to make an Internet connection is "CONNECT", and the local access means I
D is “Tokyo DSL” and the subscriber number is “10001”.

FIG. 10B shows an example 96 of the data structure of the area access means search table. As its members, data 962 representing the local access means ID 961 and a global IP address corresponding to the local access means ID and assigned to the local access means.
Is stored.

FIG. 10C shows an example 97 of the data structure of the line accommodation device search table. As the members, a subscriber number 971 and a line accommodating device ID 972 representing a line accommodating device connecting the network home electric appliance of the subscriber number are stored.

Next, the flow of processing in the function of each device at the time of trigger data notification in the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 4, 9, 10, and 12.

In the flow of the notification of the trigger data, the home appliance operation terminal device 3 in FIG.
A line is accommodated in the line accommodating device 53a of the line accommodating device ID "A" of the local access means 5a of "Tokyo DSL", the subscriber number is "10001", and the network appliance ID is "homeC". It is assumed that the service server device 2 is to trigger data when the remote control is performed on the device 1a. It is also assumed that the home appliance connection address information management processing function of the service server device has a home appliance connection address information list structure 910 shown in FIG.

In FIG. 10, the trigger data transmission processing function 232 includes the notification method data 917c of the home appliance connection address information shown in FIG. 4B corresponding to the home appliance ID “homeC” of the received remote operation request information and From the trigger data of the home appliance connection address information, trigger data 94 for notifying the network home appliance 1a shown in FIG. 10A is generated. Incidentally, the notification method data 917c indicates that the DSL line is used as the notification method, and the notification method data 917g indicates that the FTTH line is used. After generating the trigger data 94, the trigger data transmission processing function 232 notifies the local access means search processing function 233 of the local access means ID “Tokyo DSL”, and the local access means to which the operation target net home electric appliance is connected. Request the global IP address of

The area access means search processing function 233 is
A local access unit search table 96 shown in FIG. 10B is used, and by using the table, the global IP address “yyy.yyy.yy” of the target local access unit is used.
y. 92 ". Trigger data transmission function 2
32 transmits the trigger data 94 via the Internet 4 using the global IP address.

Internet I of local access means 5a
The F processing function 511 receives the trigger data 94,
The data is transferred to the internal network management processing function 521.

The internal network management processing function 521
The line accommodation device search table 97 shown in FIG.
With. The internal network management processing function 521 sets the subscriber number “1” in the transfer route data portion of the trigger data 94.
0001 ”using the line accommodation search table 743,
The line accommodating device ID “A” is searched, and the subscriber number “100” is retrieved.
01 "is transferred to the line accommodation processing function 531 accommodating the network home appliance 1a.

The line accommodation processing function 531 performs a process of notifying the network home electric appliance 1a of trigger data to the operation target net electric home appliance 1a via the DSL line 7.

The trigger data reception processing function 122, which is a part of the Internet connection processing function 12 of the Internet home appliance 1a, receives the trigger data 94 from the DSL line 7, and the trigger data is a legitimate Internet connection request. After confirming, the Internet connection by the PPPoE protocol is started.

Finally, the flow of the Internet connection processing of the network home appliance by the local access means in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 11 shows the flow of the Internet connection processing of the Internet home appliance by the local access means. The Internet connection process of the Internet home appliance is divided into the following cases according to the state of the local access means.

FIG. 11A shows a flow of processing when the Internet home appliance executes the Internet connection in a state where the Internet access of the target Internet home appliance is “disconnected” by the local access means. Show. First, the Internet home appliance has been
A request for starting an Internet connection using the PoE protocol is made, and a global IP address is assigned by the ISP. Thereafter, the internet home appliance performs an update process of the home appliance connection address information on the service server device during the Internet connection.

FIG. 11B shows the flow of processing when the Internet access request is received from the Internet in response to the trigger data in a state where the local access means is “not connected”. First, the local access unit receives a request for notification of an Internet connection request from the service server device, and makes a request for Internet connection to the Internet home appliance. Subsequent steps are the same as those described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 11C shows the flow of processing when an Internet connection request is made from the Internet side in response to trigger data in a state where the local access means is “connected to the Internet”. In this case, the regional access means does not notify the network home electric device even if the request for the Internet connection request is received from the service server device. In addition, the regional access unit does not perform the notification processing of the Internet connection request similarly even in a state other than the “non-connection” state such as the Internet connection state of the target network home electric appliance device being changed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the home appliance operation terminal device performs remote control on the internet home appliance via the Internet, even if the internet home appliance is not connected to the Internet. , DS
The trigger data can be notified to the network home electric device via the L line or the FTTH line, etc., and the Internet connection can be established, and the practical effect is great.

(Embodiment 4) In the above-described first, second, and third embodiments, an Internet connection is made to an operation target home electric appliance that is not connected to the Internet by using only the trigger data and the notification method. The notification mode has been described.

However, in spite of the notification of the trigger data based on the notification method, when the notification path has a failure or the like and the transmission fails, the Internet home appliance can be notified of the Internet connection. Remote control may not be possible.

In view of this point, in the fourth embodiment described below, the home appliance connection address information is extended so that the trigger data can be more reliably notified to the network home appliance which is the operation target.

First, the configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment will be described.

The configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment is the same as that of the first, second and third embodiments.

Next, the functional configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment will be described.

The functional configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment is shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1 as in the first embodiment. However, the trigger data notification processing function 23 adds a new process corresponding to the extended home appliance connection address information.

Next, a list structure of home appliance connection address information in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 13 shows an example 911 of a list structure of home appliance connection address information stored in the home appliance connection address information management processing function 21 according to the present embodiment. Compared with the list structure of the home appliance connection address information in the first embodiment, order data 918 is added. The order data 918 indicates the order in which the trigger data 916 and the notification method data 917 are applied. Trigger data 916
The notification method data 917 can store data having different contents with the addition of the order data 918.

Lastly, the flow of processing of each device in the remote control system for home electric appliances according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the home appliance operation service processing function 22 in the service server device 2 when the service server device 2 receives the remote operation request information 92. The processing function of the other service server device 2 and the flow of processing in the other device are the same as in the first embodiment. In FIG. 14, a part 350 surrounded by a dotted line is a processing part of the trigger data notification processing function 23, and performs processing different from that of the first embodiment (step S303).

In step S303, the order data, the trigger data, and the notification method data are referred to from the home appliance connection address information corresponding to the network home appliance to be operated, and first the trigger data corresponding to the order data representing the first is obtained. Generate and notify based on notification method data.
When the notification of the trigger data has failed, the notification process of the trigger data based on the order data indicating the next order is repeated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the home appliance operation terminal device performs remote control of the internet home appliance via the Internet, the internet home appliance to be operated is not connected to the internet. In this case, even if the notification of the Internet connection fails in the first notification method, by adding a function of trying the second and third notification methods to the service server device,
The Internet home appliance can be connected to the Internet more reliably, and the operation command can be relayed, and the practical effect is large.

(Embodiment 5) In the above-described first, second, and third embodiments, the same home appliance operation terminal device is not connected to the Internet using the same trigger data and notification method without discrimination. The mode of notifying the Internet home appliance to be operated of the Internet connection has been described.

However, the fact that any home appliance operation terminal device can request and execute the Internet home appliance to connect to the Internet may cause a security problem.

In view of this point, in a fifth embodiment to be described below, a home appliance operation terminal device capable of causing a service server device to make a network home appliance connect to the Internet by extending home appliance connection address information. To be able to make decisions.

First, the configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment will be described.

The configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment is the same as that of the first, second and third embodiments.

Next, a description will be given of the functional configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment.

The functional configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment is shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1 as in the first embodiment. However, the trigger data notification processing function 23 adds a new process corresponding to the extended home appliance connection address information.

Next, a list structure of home appliance connection address information in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 15 shows an example of a list structure of home appliance connection address information stored in the home appliance connection address information management processing function 21 according to the present embodiment. An example 912a of the list structure of the home appliance connection address information illustrated in FIG. 15A is different from the list structure of the home appliance connection address information in the first embodiment in that the operation terminal ID 919 is used.
Is added. Also, as in the list structure 912b of home appliance connection address information shown in FIG. 15B, the home appliance connection address information of the same network home appliance ID includes a plurality of operation home appliance IDs and trigger data and notification method data corresponding thereto. It can also be stored.

Next, the data structure of the remote operation request information in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 16 shows an example 921 of the remote operation request information in the present embodiment. Remote operation request information 921
Is the Internet home appliance ID 92 used in the first embodiment.
2 and the control command data 923, the operation home appliance ID 9
24 is stored.

Finally, the flow of processing of each device in the remote control system for home electric appliances according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of the home appliance operation service processing function 22 in the service server device 2 when the service server device 2 receives the remote operation request information 92. The processing function of the other service server device 2 and the flow of processing in the other device are the same as in the first embodiment. In FIG. 17, a portion 450 surrounded by a dotted line is a processing portion of the trigger data notification processing function 23, and performs processing different from that of the first embodiment (step S403).

In step S403, first, the operation terminal ID, the trigger data, and the notification method data are referred to from the home appliance connection address information corresponding to the network home appliance to be operated. Then, based on the trigger data and the notification method data corresponding to the control terminal ID that matches the control terminal ID stored in the remote control request information, trigger data is generated and notified.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the home appliance operation terminal device performs a remote operation on the internet home appliance via the Internet, the home appliance operation terminal device capable of causing the internet home appliance to execute the Internet connection. Is provided in the service server device. As a result, the service server device blocks improper access from other terminal devices, so that unnecessary trigger data is not notified to the Internet home appliance, and the practical effect is large.

(Embodiment 6) In the above-described fifth embodiment, the home appliance operation terminal device is distinguished, and using the respective trigger data and the notification method, the Internet home appliance device to be operated which is not connected to the Internet is connected to the Internet. The form of notifying the connection has been described.

Further, corresponding to the home appliance operation terminal device which can request the service server device to transmit the trigger data,
There are various advantages when the operation mode of the Internet home appliance can be set. For example, when the maker connects the Internet to the Internet home appliance for maintenance of the Internet home appliance, it is possible to operate only the maintenance function of the Internet home appliance, or to connect to the ISP operated by the manufacturer. .

In view of this point, the sixth embodiment described below allows the service server device to set the operation of the network home electric device when the network home device is connected to the Internet.

First, the configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment will be described.

The configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment is the same as that of the fifth embodiment.

Next, a description will be given of the functional configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances in the present embodiment.

The functional configuration of each device of the remote control system for home electric appliances according to the present embodiment is shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1 similarly to the fifth embodiment. However, Internet home appliance 1
In the Internet connection processing function 12, a new process for coping with the extended trigger data is added.

Next, a list structure of home appliance connection address information in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 18 shows an example 913 of a list structure of home appliance connection address information stored in the home appliance connection address information management processing function 21 according to the present embodiment. In the trigger data 916, a command for setting an ISP when the internet home appliance is connected to the Internet, an operation mode of the internet home appliance, and the like are added.

Lastly, a description will be given of the processing flow of each device in the network control system for home electric appliances according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the network home appliance 1 when the trigger data 94 is received. First, a trigger data receiving process is performed (step S501). Thereafter, the Internet connection processing function 12 analyzes the command included in the trigger data. For example, in the case of a command designating the operation mode of the internet home appliance 1, the internet home appliance 1 is operated in the designated operation mode based on the analysis result. Alternatively, in the case of a command that specifies the ISP of the Internet connection destination, based on the analysis result, the specified IS
P performs Internet connection processing and the ISP
Receives an assignment of a global IP address (step S502). Then, the home appliance connection address information registration / update processing function 11 generates home appliance connection address information 91,
It requests the service server device 2 to update it (step S503).

[0129] The other functions of the network home appliance 1 and the flow of processing in the other devices are the same as in the fifth embodiment.

As described above, in this embodiment, by adding the description of the command to the trigger data, the operation mode of the ISP or the Internet home appliance at the time of Internet connection can be selected, and the practical effect is large.

[0131]

As described above, according to the present invention, the first
In the service server device, trigger data for starting the Internet connection by the network home appliance and a notification method thereof are stored in the service server device. If the target network home device is not connected to the Internet, the trigger data is stored in the network home device. , It is possible to provide a remote control service via the local access means and the Internet when operating the Internet home appliance. Also,
It is possible to obtain an advantageous effect that even when the operation target net home electric appliance is not connected to the Internet, the Internet side attempts to connect to the operation target electric home appliance and realizes a remote operation service via the Internet. it can.

Secondly, as a trigger data notifying method, a notification is made via a public line so that the home electronic device receives the trigger data from the service server device via the public line and starts an Internet connection. With the configuration having functions, when operating the Internet home appliance, in particular, trying to connect to the home appliance to be operated from the Internet side via a public line,
An advantageous effect that a remote operation service can be realized via the Internet can be obtained.

Thirdly, as a trigger data notifying method, a notification is made via a DSL line so that the local access means can send an Internet connection notification request to a state in which the DSL line accommodating the Internet home appliance is not in use. To operate the Internet home appliance, in particular, when connecting to the home appliance to be operated from the Internet side via the DSL line, by operating the Internet home appliance with the function of starting the PPPoE connection. It is possible to obtain an advantageous effect that a trial operation, a local access means, and a remote operation service via the Internet can be realized.

Fourth, there is provided a function of storing at least one set of trigger data, notification method information of the data, and order information for referring to the data, and notifying the net home electric appliance of the trigger data in accordance with the order. With this configuration, when operating the Internet home appliance, a remote operation that allows the Internet home appliance to be more securely connected to the Internet by sequentially trying to connect to the home appliance to be operated from the Internet side An advantageous effect that a service can be realized can be obtained.

Fifth, a function of storing at least one set of trigger data, notification method information of the data, and home appliance operation terminal device ID information, and notifying the home appliance device of the trigger data according to the operation terminal ID. By operating the network home appliance,
According to the ID of the home appliance operation terminal device, it is possible to realize a remote operation service that attempts to connect to the home appliance to be operated from the Internet side and sets a regional access process for connecting the operation home appliance according to the connection terminal. The advantageous effect that it can be obtained can be obtained.

Sixth, the trigger data stores at least the Internet connection destination or operation mode information of the internet home appliance, and notifies the internet home appliance according to the operation terminal ID data of the trigger data, and Is configured to have the function of setting the operation mode and connecting to the Internet, so that when operating the Internet home appliance, the operation mode of the Internet home appliance and the connection destination when connecting to the Internet can be determined according to the ID of the operation terminal device. , It is possible to try to connect to the home appliance to be operated from the Internet side, and realize a remote operation service that can select and instruct the operation mode of the ISP or Internet home appliance at the time of Internet connection according to the connected terminal. Advantageous effects can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of each device of a remote control system for a home electric appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of each device of the remote control system for a home electric appliance according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a process in which the home appliance operation service processing function according to the embodiment of the present invention generates remote operation command information from the remote operation request information and transmits the information to the Internet home appliance.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure and a list structure of home appliance connection address information according to the first, second, and third embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of a process of registering and updating home appliance connection address information from the network home appliance to the service server according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process flow in each device when the home appliance operation terminal device remotely controls the internet home appliance in the online home appliance remote operation system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an additional function in each device of the remote control system for a home electric appliance according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of each device of a remote control system for home electric appliances according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an additional function in each device of the remote control system for a home electric appliance according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of trigger data according to a third embodiment of the present invention and a data structure of a table group used in an Internet connection request process for a network home appliance by a local access unit.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flow of an Internet connection process of a network home appliance by a local access unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of each device of a remote control system for home electric appliances according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a list structure of home appliance connection address information stored in a home appliance connection address information management processing function according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of a home appliance service function in the service server device when the service server device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention receives remote operation request information.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a list structure of home appliance connection address information stored in a home appliance connection address information management processing function according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of remote operation request information according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of a home appliance service function in the service server device when the service server device according to the fifth and sixth embodiments of the present invention receives remote operation request information.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a list structure of home appliance connection address information stored in a home appliance connection address information management processing function according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the Internet home appliance when receiving trigger data according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1a-1d Internet home appliance 2 Service server 3 Home appliance operation terminal 4 Internet 5a-5d Local access means 6 Public line 7 DSL line 11 Home appliance connection address information registration / update processing function 12 Internet connection processing function 121 Incoming processing function 122 Trigger data reception processing function 13 Remote operation command information reception processing function 21 Home appliance connection address information management processing function 22 Home appliance operation service processing function 23 Trigger data notification processing function 231 Transmission processing function 232 Trigger data transmission processing function 233 Local access means search processing Function 31 Remote operation request information transmission processing function 91 Home appliance connection address information 92 Remote operation request information 93 Remote operation instruction information 94 Trigger data 95 Conversion table 910 Home appliance connection address information in the first, second, and third embodiments Information list structure 914 Internet home appliance ID 915 Global IP address 916 Trigger data 917 Notification method data 917a to 917i Contents of notification method data 50 Internal network 51 Internet IF device 511 Internet IF processing function 52 Internal network management device 521 Internal network management processing function 53a to 53c Line accommodating device 531 Line accommodating function 96 Local access means search table 97 Line accommodating device search table 961 Regional access means ID 962 Global IP address 971 of local access means 972 Subscriber number 972 Line accommodating device ID 911 Fourth embodiment List structure 918 of home appliance connection address information in 918 Order data 912a, 912b List structure 919 of home appliance connection address information in the fifth embodiment Terminal ID 921 Remote operation request information 922 in the fifth embodiment Internet home appliance ID 923 Control command data 924 Operating home appliance ID 913 List structure of home appliance connection address information in the sixth embodiment

   ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page    (72) Inventor Teruki Niki             Matsushita Electric, 1006 Kadoma, Kazuma, Osaka             Sangyo Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 5B089 JA35                 5K048 AA04 BA12 DC07 EB01 EB02                       HA01 HA02 HA03

Claims (21)

[Claims] 1. A home appliance connection address information storing information relating to a network connection of at least one internet home appliance connected to the Internet, wherein the home appliance connection address information is updated each time the internet home appliance is connected to the Internet. Receiving, from the home appliance operation terminal device connected to the Internet, remote operation request information including data for identifying an internet home appliance to be operated and operation content data for the home appliance, the remote operation request information and the home appliance; Based on the connection address information, while confirming the connection state of the operation target Internet home appliance, remote control instruction information including a control instruction of the Internet home appliance is generated and transmitted to the Internet home appliance, Internet home appliances remote control method. 2. Receiving home appliance connection address information, newly stores trigger data for causing the network home device to start the Internet connection process and notification method data indicating a notification method of the trigger data to the network home device. When checking the connection status of the target Internet home appliance,
The method further comprising: notifying a connection request of the operation target net home electric appliance based on the home electric connection address information, when the operation target Internet home electric device is not connected to the Internet. Item 2. The remote control method for an Internet home appliance according to Item 1. 3. An Internet home appliance is connected to the Internet via a local access unit constituted by a public line, a DSL line, an FTTH line, or a wireless communication. And transmitting the notification request of the Internet connection request as the home appliance connection address information, the trigger data, the notification method data thereof, the content indicating the request for starting the Internet connection process to the Internet home appliance, and the local access means. And a content representing a request notification process of a line connection method that has accessed the Internet home appliance, and based on the stored home appliance connection address information, the Internet access to the Internet home appliance to the local access means. 3. The network according to claim 2, wherein the request is notified. Consumer electronics remote control method. 4. At least one set of trigger data and notification method data of the trigger data is stored as home appliance connection address information, and order data indicating an order of referring to the set of data is newly stored and stored. The method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a process of notifying the trigger data is performed based on the order data of the home appliance connection address information. 5. The home appliance operation terminal device which stores at least one set of trigger data and notification data of the trigger data as home appliance connection address information, and which can request a remote operation as a condition for referring to the data set. The remote control request information is received from the home appliance operation terminal device, and the trigger data for the network home appliance is notified based on the operation terminal ID of the stored home appliance connection address information. The method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein processing is performed. 6. As home appliance connection address information, a command for instructing at least a connection destination or an operation mode of the Internet home appliance at the time of Internet connection is stored in the trigger data, and remote operation request information is received from the home appliance operation terminal device. Performing notification processing of trigger data for the network home appliance based on the stored operation terminal ID, performing operation mode setting processing and Internet connection processing based on the received trigger data, and operating the network home appliance. The operation terminal I
6. The Internet home appliance according to claim 5, wherein an operation mode of the Internet home appliance and a connection destination when connecting to the Internet are specified in accordance with D, and an attempt is made to connect to the home appliance to be operated from the Internet side. Remote control method. 7. A public line, DSL line, FTTH line,
Alternatively, a service server device connected to at least one internet home electric device and an electric home appliance operation terminal device via a local access unit configured by wireless communication and / or the Internet, wherein information on a network connection of the internet home electric device is attribute data. A home appliance connection address information managing means for storing the home appliance connection address information stored therein and updating the stored home appliance connection address information when a data update request is received from outside; Remote control request information including the data to be performed and the operation content data for the home appliance, and the received remote control request information and the home appliance connection address information stored in the home appliance connection address information management means. Check the connection status of the target internet home appliance based on the , The service server apparatus being characterized in that and a home appliance operating service means for generating and outputting a remote operation instruction information including control instructions Internet home appliance device. 8. The home appliance connection address information management means, upon receiving the home appliance connection address information, trigger data for the internet home appliance to start the Internet connection process by the local access means, and notification method data of the data to the internet home appliance. The home appliance operation service unit confirms the connection state of the operation target net home appliance, and stores the result in the home appliance connection address information management unit when the result is not connected to the Internet. 8. The service server device according to claim 7, wherein a connection request to a network home electric appliance is output based on the obtained home electric appliance connection address information. 9. The home appliance connection address information managing means stores at least one set of trigger data and a notification method data of the data as the home appliance connection address information, and determines an order of referring to the set of data as order data. The home appliance operation service means outputs trigger data based on the order data of the home appliance connection address information stored in the home appliance connection address information management means. A service server device according to item 1. 10. The home appliance connection address information managing means stores at least one set of trigger data and a notification method data of the data as the home appliance connection address information, and performs remote control as a condition for referring to the data set. The operation terminal ID of the home appliance operation terminal device that can be requested is newly stored. The home appliance operation service unit is stored in the remote operation request information received via a network and the home appliance connection address information management unit. 9. The device according to claim 8, wherein trigger data for the network home appliance is output based on the operation terminal ID of the home appliance connection address information.
A service server device according to item 1. 11. The home appliance connection address information management means stores, as the home appliance connection address information, a command instructing at least a connection destination of the internet home appliance at the time of Internet connection or an operation mode of the internet home appliance, in the trigger data; The home appliance operation service unit transmits, based on the remote operation request information received via the Internet and the operation terminal ID of the home appliance connection address information stored in the home appliance connection address information management unit, trigger data for the network home appliance, 11. The service server device according to claim 10, wherein the service server device outputs the information. 12. A home electric appliance connected to a service server via a public access line, a DSL line, an FTTH line, or a local access means constituted by wireless communication and / or the Internet, and receiving a home electric appliance operation by a user. Internet connection processing that starts the Internet connection processing when the Internet home appliance is not in the Internet connection state when it receives the trigger data for starting the Internet connection processing by the local access means when receiving it from the outside or when receiving it from the outside A home appliance connection address for generating and outputting to the outside home appliance connection address information that is described as attribute data relating to a network connection, periodically, or at least when the Internet connection processing unit receives the completion of the Internet connection process. And recording updating means, Internet home appliance device characterized by comprising a remote operation instruction information reception processing means for the internal operation on the basis of the remote operation instruction information received from the outside. 13. The network home electric appliance according to claim 12, wherein the remote operation command information reception processing means starts an internal operation in an operation mode specified by trigger data received from the outside. 14. A method for managing a local access network connected to a network home appliance via a DSL line or FTTH line and connected to a service server device via a connection ISP network and the Internet according to a PPPoE protocol. When receiving trigger data for requesting data transfer to the Internet home appliance connected to the DSL line or FTTH line from the outside, the corresponding line accommodation processing means is searched, the trigger data is transferred, and the trigger data is transferred. A search for a corresponding line and output of the trigger data when the request is received. 15. A regional access network device connected to a network home appliance via a DSL line or FTTH line and connected to a service server device via a connection ISP network and the Internet according to a PPPoE protocol, wherein the DSL line or FTTH A line accommodating means for accommodating a line, an Internet interface means for accommodating a connection point with an ISP network, an internal network means for connecting at least one of the line accommodating means and the Internet interface means to each other, Internal network management means for managing the communication processing of the above, wherein the internal network management means, the trigger data for requesting data transfer to a network home appliance connected to an individual DSL line or FTTH line, When the internet interface unit receives from outside, the line accommodating processing unit is searched to transfer the trigger data, and the line accommodating processing unit transfers the trigger data from the internal network management unit. A local access network device for searching for a corresponding line and outputting the trigger data in the event that the request has been made. 16. The internal network management means, when the trigger data is received from the outside by the Internet interface means, searches for the corresponding line accommodation processing means, and determines whether the corresponding line has already been used for the Internet connection by the PPPoE protocol. 16. The local access network device according to claim 15, wherein it is determined whether or not the connection is being used, and if the connection is being used, the trigger data is not transferred. 17. An information terminal device, comprising: a remote control for transmitting a network home appliance ID and control command data of a network home appliance to be operated to a home appliance operation service processing function provided with a trigger data notification processing function of a service server device. An information terminal device having an operation request information transmission processing function. 18. A program for causing a computer to function as the service server device according to claim 7. Description: 19. A program for causing a computer to function as the information terminal device according to claim 17. 20. A program for causing a computer to execute the regional access network management method according to claim 14. 21. A home appliance which can be connected to a network and includes a computer.
A program for functioning as an internet home appliance described in 1.