JP2013038887A - Information provision system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information provision system capable of performing information provision using a network server and energy information in respective houses.SOLUTION: An information provision system comprises: an energy display 10 having a detection part 16 which is provided in each of a plurality of houses and is for detecting a use amount of energy, a display part 11 for displaying the detected use amount of energy, and a communication part 15 for transmitting an identification number of the house and the detected use amount of energy; and a network server 30 having a storage part 32 which stores the identification number of each house and the detected use amount of energy in association with each other. The network server 30 calculates an average use amount of energy for each location on the basis of the identification numbers of the houses, and transmits the calculated amount to the energy display 10. The energy display 10 displays the detected use amount and the average use amount so as to be capable of comparing them.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing system.

  Conventionally, the purpose is to accurately monitor the resident's living conditions from the use state of each hydrant installed in the house at an external management center, and to detect an abnormal state of each hydrant or pipe at an early stage Therefore, there is a system that provides a judgment circuit to judge the occurrence of abnormality when the resident is at home and there is no water flow in each hydrant for a predetermined time, and reports it to an external management center via a communication line. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-034868 A

According to the conventional system, the living situation of the resident is monitored by an external management center, and the occurrence of an abnormality is reported to the external management center. Utilization of energy information in the house is only a notification when there is an abnormality, and it is centralized.
By the way, in recent years, various network services for providing various services via a network, such as a social networking service (English: Social Networking Service, SNS), have been performed.
Therefore, there has been a demand to link such a network service with a conventional system that utilizes energy information in a house.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an information providing system capable of providing information using energy information in a network server and each house.

In order to solve the above problem, the invention described in claim 1 is, for example, as shown in FIGS.
Provided in each of a plurality of houses,
A detector 16 for detecting the amount of energy used;
A display unit 11 for displaying the detected amount of energy used;
A communication unit 15 for transmitting a house identification number including a number for specifying a region and a detected amount of energy used;
An energy indicator 10 having
A communication unit 33 for receiving the amount of energy used;
A storage unit 32 for storing the identification number of each house and the detected amount of energy used in association with each other;
A control unit 31 for controlling operations of the communication unit and the storage unit;
A network server 30 having
With
In the network server 30, the control unit 33 extracts a housing identification number including a number that matches a number that specifies a region included in the housing identification number from the storage unit, and identifies the extracted house The total amount of energy used stored in correspondence with the number is obtained, and the sum is divided by the number of the house identification numbers extracted to calculate the average amount of energy used for each region, and the energy display Causing the device 10 to transmit the average amount of energy used to the communication unit 33,
In the energy indicator 10, the communication unit 15 receives an average usage amount of the energy, and the display unit 11 displays the detected usage amount and the average usage amount so as to be comparable.

  According to the invention described in claim 1, in the energy indicator 10, the communication unit 15 receives the average usage amount of the energy, and the display unit 11 displays the detected usage amount and the average usage amount. Since it displays so that comparison is possible, it is possible to know the degree of energy consumption at home relative to the average energy consumption in the area.

The invention according to claim 2 is, for example, as shown in FIG.
In the information provision system 100 of Claim 1,
The display unit 11 displays advice according to a comparison result between the detected usage amount and the average usage amount.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display unit 11 displays advice according to the comparison result between the detected usage amount and the average usage amount. , Can give advice on reducing wasteful use of energy in the house.

The invention of claim 3 is, for example, as shown in FIG.
In the information provision system 100 of Claim 1 or 2,
In the network server 30, based on the identification number, the control unit 31 determines whether the facility specification is the same facility specification or a different facility specification, whether a private power generation device, a storage battery, or a heat storage device is installed. Judging and calculating the average usage of the energy for each combination of different equipment specifications.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the average amount of energy used is calculated for each combination of different equipment specifications, it is possible to know the difference in the amount of energy used depending on the combination of different equipment specifications.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 7, and FIG.
In the information provision system 100 as described in any one of Claims 1-3,
The storage unit 33 stores the facility specifications of each house in association with the house identification number and the detected amount of energy used,
The average use amount is an average use amount of energy in a plurality of houses having the same equipment specifications, or an average use amount of energy in houses having different equipment specifications,
The energy indicator 10 displays an average energy consumption amount in a house with the same equipment specification or an average energy consumption amount in a house with a different equipment specification.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, it is possible to select an average energy consumption amount in a house having the same equipment specification or an average energy consumption amount in a house having a different equipment specification as a target to be compared with the energy consumption amount at home. Therefore, the user can recognize the difference in the average usage amount of energy due to the difference from the user's equipment specification.

The invention according to claim 5 is, for example, as shown in FIG.
In the information provision system 100 as described in any one of Claims 1-4,
The energy indicator 10 causes the communication unit 15 to transmit the identification number of the house and the detected energy usage every predetermined time,
In the network server 30, the control unit 33 calculates an average amount of energy used for each predetermined time in an area specified by the house identification number, and supplies the energy display 10 with the energy for each predetermined time. The average usage amount is transmitted to the communication unit 33.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, in the network server 30, the control unit calculates an average usage amount of energy for each predetermined time in an area specified by the identification number of the house, and displays the energy display. Since the communication unit 33 is caused to transmit the average energy consumption for each predetermined time to the device 10, it is possible to know the degree of energy consumption at home for each predetermined time relative to the average energy consumption for the region.

For example, as shown in FIG.
In the information provision system 100 as described in any one of Claims 1-4,
It further includes a portable information terminal 20,
The energy indicator 10 causes the communication unit 15 to transmit the identification number of the house and the detected energy usage every predetermined time,
In the network server 30, the control unit 31 calculates an average usage amount of energy for each predetermined time in an area specified by the identification number of the house, and sends the average energy for the predetermined time to the information terminal 20. The usage amount is transmitted to the communication unit 33.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, in the network server 30, the control unit 31 calculates an average usage amount of energy per predetermined time in an area specified by the identification number of the house, and the information Since the terminal 20 is caused to transmit the average amount of energy used for each predetermined time to the communication unit 33, the user can check the amount of energy used even when the user is away from home.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the information provision system which can perform the information provision using the energy information in a network server and each house can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the information provision system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the energy indicator installed in a house. It is a figure which shows an example of an energy indicator. It is an example of the screen of the my portal function displayed on the display part of an information terminal. It is an example of the screen of a user setting function displayed on the display part of an information terminal, (a) is a user information setting screen, (b) is a circuit setting screen, (c) is a target setting screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the equipment specification of each house memorize | stored in the network server. It is a figure which shows the comparison example with today's local average usage amount, and the example of a display of advice. It is a figure which shows the display example of comparison with today's area average usage-amount (solar power generation device) and advice.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<Configuration of information provision system>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an information providing system according to the present invention.
This information providing system includes a detection unit 16, an information terminal 20, and a network server 30.
The detection unit 16 is for measuring energy used in the houses 2,..., 2x in which the plurality of users 1,. 2x.
The information terminal 20 is used by each of a plurality of users 1,..., 1x, and is a personal computer such as a desktop or a laptop, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and others. Including all terminal devices such as tablet computers. In particular, in this embodiment, a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a notebook computer is employed.
The network server 30 is managed by the service provider 5 and is connected to the information terminal 6, the detection unit 16, and the information terminal 20 via a network such as the Internet. The network server 30 provides services (contents) based on energy information measured by the detection units 16 of the homes 2,..., 2x of the users 1,. .., 1x are configured to be provided to the energy display 10 and the information terminal 20 used.
It should be noted that a WEB server may be installed in the houses 2,..., 2x so as to cope with the disconnection of the external network.

  In the present embodiment, the energy used in the houses 2,..., 2x includes electric power supplied from an electric power company, self-generated electric power, gas supplied from a gas company, and a water service company. Refers to water supplied from

  The users 1,..., 1x are those who receive service from the network server 30 and provide the energy information of their homes 2,. In addition, the users 1,..., 1x live in the houses 2,..., 2x, respectively. It is called a user. That is, the users 1,..., 1x living in the houses 2,..., 2x are referred to as users regardless of whether the users 1,. All the residents who do this are users 1,..., 1x. For example, when a family of four lives in the house 2, there are four users 1 in the house 2.

Moreover, the energy indicator 10 which displays the energy information in the house 2, ..., 2x is installed in the plurality of houses 2, ..., 2x where the users 1, ..., 1x respectively reside. The energy indicator 10 includes the detection unit 16. Therefore, the energy information displayed on the energy display 10 and the energy information used for the service provided to the information terminal 20 can be made common. The energy indicator 10 includes a detection unit 16 for detecting the amount of energy used, a display unit 11 for displaying the detected amount of energy used, and a house identification number including a number for specifying the area. And a communication unit 15 that transmits the detected amount of energy used. In addition, in this Embodiment, although the energy indicator 10 which has the display part 11 is demonstrated to an example, it uses not only this but the energy measuring unit which does not have a display part instead of the energy indicator 10. Also good. In this case, the display is performed on a mobile terminal such as a smartphone.
As a result, the users 1,..., 1x know not only the services provided from the network server 30 to the information terminal 20, but also the energy information of the houses 2,. So you can get more services.

Furthermore, in the house 2, as a private power generation facility, a solar power generation device 2a is installed on the roof so that solar power generation can be performed.
Note that the private power generation facility is not limited to the solar power generation device 2a. For example, a power generation system such as a power generation system that generates electricity from a fuel cell or gas may be adopted and can be changed as appropriate. .

The service provider 5 is a person who manages the network server 30 and, based on the agreement between the users 1,..., 1x, the homes 2,. Has the right to collect information on energy used in 2x. The management of the network server 30 may be outsourced to a contractor, and the network server 30 can be managed indirectly. In this case, the contractor entrusted with management does not have the right to collect information on energy used in the homes 2,..., 2x of the users 1,. .
In the present embodiment, the service provider 5 refers to a house maker who has constructed the houses 2,..., 2x where the users 1,..., 1x live, but is not limited to this. Absent.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the service provider 5 also has an information terminal 6 connected to the network server 30 via a network, and the information provider system 100 includes the information terminal 6 as a component of the information provider system. It may be provided.
In the information terminal 6 on the service provider 5 side, for example, the energy display 10 of the users 1,..., 1x, the management / writing of notifications notified to the information terminal 20, and the average energy for each region by the communication unit 33 Used, management of user information, monitoring of the power generation state of the solar power generation device 2a of the houses 2,..., 2x where the users 1,. Power monitoring and optimization diagnosis can be performed. Note that these various processes executed by the information terminal 6 can also be performed by the network server 30. In the network server 30, the control unit associates the house equipment specification with the house identification number and the detected energy usage from the house identification number received from the energy indicator 10, and the storage unit 32. And storing the energy usage amount stored corresponding to the extracted house identification number, and extracting the house identification number including a number that matches the number that identifies the area included in the house identification number. Is calculated by dividing the total by the number of the house identification numbers extracted to calculate the average energy consumption for each region, and the average energy consumption for the energy display 10 and the information terminal 20 is calculated. Is transmitted to the communication unit 33. In addition, the memory | storage part 32 has memorize | stored the equipment specification and energy usage-amount (electricity, gas, water supply) of each house shown in FIG. The amount of energy used represents the daily usage of a family of four. Furthermore, the storage unit 32 also stores the amount of energy used for each hour unit.

  The information terminals 20 used by each of the plurality of users 1,..., 1x are individually owned by the residents (users 1,..., 1x) who reside in the same house 2,. In this embodiment, a smart phone may be adopted as the portable information terminal 20, which may refer to a single information terminal used jointly among family members. Each of the residents residing in the houses 2,..., 2x owns the information terminal 20, and each of the residents residing in the same house 2, 2x uses the information terminal 20 to provide services. Shall be accepted.

Such an information terminal 20 has a display unit 21 for displaying service contents and an operation unit 22 for operating the operation of the network server 30.
As shown in FIG. 4, the information terminal 20 uses a display portion that occupies most of the front of the information terminal 20 as the display unit 21. The display portion of the information terminal 20 of the present embodiment is a touch panel. That is, the display part of the information terminal 20 is used as the operation unit 22. Therefore, the operation can be performed by pressing the button 22a or the like displayed on the display unit 21, sliding the screen, or inputting characters. In addition, another button is provided on the front lower part and the side of the housing so that it can be operated.
Accordingly, the service displayed on the display unit 21 can be used while operating the operation of the network server 30 by the operation unit 22.
The operation unit 22 according to the present embodiment is a button 22a, an input field 22b that can simultaneously display a keyboard screen on the display unit 21, and a so-called pull-down list for selecting an arbitrary item from a plurality of options. A selection button 22c, a tab switching button 22d, a radio button 22e, a check box 22f, a link 22g, and the like are employed.

  The network server 30 is installed in a data center specialized in installing and operating various computers and data communication devices. The network server 30 is connected to the information terminal 6 on the service provider 5 side via the network and is managed by the service provider 5.

Such a network server 30 is configured by a web server, an application server, or the like on the Internet. As shown in FIG. 1, a control unit 31 that calculates various data and controls the operation of the network server 30; The storage unit 32 stores energy information transmitted from the detection unit 16 in association with time information. That is, the operation of the network server 30 is controlled by the control unit 31, and the service using the time information is assigned to the users 1,..., 1x using the energy information stored in the storage unit 32 in association with the time information. It becomes possible to provide to the information terminal 20 which each uses.
As a result, the users 1,..., 1x, for example, information on when and how much energy is used or generated, energy information at home at times arbitrarily selected by the users 1,. It is possible to use a service capable of knowing comparison information with the average energy consumption in the region. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the comparison information displays the energy usage amount of the user and the average energy usage amount in the region using a bar graph, a line graph, or the like so that they can be compared.
Further, energy information is stored in the storage unit 32, and services can be provided using the stored data.

It is assumed that the network server 30 obtains accurate time information from, for example, a GPS or an atomic clock. This time information is associated with energy information collected from each house 2,..., 2x.
The energy information is stored not only in association with time information but also in association with energy type information and a plurality of area information in the houses 2,..., 2x. That is, it becomes clear what kind of energy is used in which area in the houses 2,..., 2x.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the network server 30 includes a communication unit 33 as a notification means for notifying a service provided to the users 1,..., 1x via the network, and the facility specifications of each house. A storage unit 32 that stores the house identification number and the detected amount of energy used in association with each other, and a control unit 31 that controls the operation of the communication unit and the storage unit. The communication unit 33 receives the amount of energy used from the energy indicator 10. In the network server 30, the control unit 33 extracts a housing identification number including a number that matches a number that specifies a region included in the housing identification number from the storage unit, and identifies the extracted house The total amount of energy used stored in correspondence with the number is obtained, and the sum is divided by the number of the house identification numbers extracted to calculate the average amount of energy used for each region, and the energy display The average usage of energy is transmitted to the communication unit 33 to the device 10 and the information terminal 20. As a result, the users 1,..., 1x, for example, via the network server 30, the communication unit 33 uses the average energy consumption for each region, and the users 1,. Various information such as a report 35 obtained as a result of the service provider analyzing the energy information of 2,..., 2x can be obtained.

The communication unit 33 is responsible not only for communication between the network server 30, the energy indicator 10 and the information terminal 20 but also for communication with the information terminal 6 on the service provider 5 side.
In addition, the communication part 15 of the energy display 10 of this Embodiment and the communication part of the portable terminal 20 can transmit / receive data with the communication part 33 of the network server 30. FIG. Communication between the communication unit 33 and the information terminal 6 on the service provider 5 side is performed in both directions.

The energy measurement by the detection unit 16 is performed by dividing the house 2,..., 2x into a plurality of areas and detecting various energy used for each of the plurality of areas. For example, a residential area is specified based on a residential identification number. When the house identification number is 100-0001, it can be identified as Chiyoda-ku from “100”, which is the number that specifies the area of the postal code in the upper three digits.
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 16 a denotes a used power / generated power detection unit that detects the amount of power used in a plurality of areas and detects the power generated by the solar power generation device 2 a.
The used power / generated power detection unit 16a measures the amount of power used when electricity is used, and measures the amount of power generated by the solar power generation device 2a (generated power).
Moreover, the code | symbol 16b is a gas usage-amount detection part which detects the usage-amount of the gas used in a some area, and the code | symbol 16c is the water usage-amount which each detects the usage-amount of the water used in a some area. Reference numeral 17 denotes a detection unit, and reference numeral 17 denotes a pulse counter.
Here, when the gas is used, the gas usage detection unit 16b outputs a pulse signal corresponding to the usage to the pulse counter 17. The water usage detector 16c outputs a pulse signal corresponding to the usage amount to the pulse counter 17 when water is used. The pulse counter 17 counts the pulses output from the gas usage detection unit 16b and the water usage detection unit 16c, calculates the gas usage and water usage, and outputs a signal.
The energy information measured by the detection unit 16 is associated with information regarding the type of energy and information regarding the area in the house.

As shown in FIG. 2, the energy display 10 including such a detection unit 16 includes a display unit 11, an operation unit 12, a control unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a communication unit 15.
The display unit 11 is configured by a liquid crystal screen, for example. The display unit 11 displays an image corresponding to the display signal from the control unit 13 on the screen. Specifically, the display unit 11 displays a plurality of images corresponding to each of the plurality of areas on the screen, and uses power / generated power detection unit 16a, gas usage detection unit 16b, and water usage detection unit. The current usage amount detected by any one of 16c is displayed in the plurality of images (see FIG. 3).
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the operation unit 12 switches the “power generation” screen, the “target achievement” screen, the “by area” screen, the “by branch” screen, the “electricity usage” screen, the “gas usage” ”Screen and“ water consumption ”screen. In addition, it is also an operation means in which buttons for inputting a set value such as a predetermined usage amount and a predetermined time are arranged in each of a plurality of areas, and an operation corresponding to the operation of the users 1,. The signal is output to the control unit 13.
The storage unit 14 stores a plurality of data such as a plurality of images to be displayed on the display unit 11, power consumption, power generation, gas usage, water usage, and the like. Further, when the amount of energy used and the amount of power generation is stored in the storage unit 14, time information is also stored in association with each other. Data on the amount of energy used and the amount of power generated stored in the storage unit 14 is transmitted from the communication unit 15 to the network server 30 as energy information.
The energy information transmitted from the communication unit 15 is received by the communication unit 33 of the network server 30.

In the energy display 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 11 is arranged on the left and the operation unit 12 is arranged on the right.
The operation unit 12 includes an up / down / left / right button 12a, a determination button 12b, a return button 12c, a switching button 12d, a menu button 12e, and a TOP button 12f.
Here, the switching button 12d is used to select any one of “electricity”, “gas”, and “water supply”. When the menu button 12e is pressed, a setting screen and other submenus are displayed on the display unit 11 so as to be selectable.
When the TOP button 12f is pressed, a preset image is displayed. Although not shown in the present embodiment, the screen indicating the power generation state is a screen displayed when the TOP button 12f is pressed.
In FIG. 3, items of “power generation”, “target achievement”, “by area”, and “by branch” are displayed on the right side of the screen. These items can be selected by pressing one of the up / down buttons of the up / down / left / right button 12a, and the screen can be switched.

Further, the screen shown in FIG. 3 is an area monitor screen showing the amount of electricity used for each area. In this screen, “toilet”, “bathroom”, “entrance & hall”, “outside”, “electric water heater”, and “toilet” use less power than the prescribed amount of use, and are white. Surrounded by a frame.
In addition, each image of “living room”, “dining room”, “kitchen”, “bedroom”, “air conditioner”, and “children room” indicates a display state in the case of power consumption exceeding a predetermined usage amount.
Here, each image is a large green image, and the area name and the current power consumption are displayed in each image. The predetermined usage amount is set to 200 W for the living room and 150 W for the child room, for example.
The control unit 13 determines that the predetermined usage amount set in each of the areas “living room”, “dining room”, “kitchen”, “bedroom”, “air conditioner”, and “children room” has been exceeded, and The display state of the image exceeding the amount is changed from “display state surrounded by a white frame” to “large green image”.

Furthermore, the time display of “90 minutes”, “60 minutes”, and “30 minutes” is displayed on each image of “living room”, “kitchen”, and “children's room”.
The control unit 13 determines that a predetermined usage time (for example, 30 minutes) set in each area of “living room”, “kitchen”, and “children's room” has passed in a state where the predetermined usage amount is exceeded, The control unit 13 changes the display state of the image of the area where the predetermined usage time is set from “a large green image displaying the area name and current power consumption” to “area name, current power consumption and elapsed time”. Is displayed and changed to a blinking green large image ”.

In addition, the image of “air conditioner” shows another display state in the case of power consumption exceeding a predetermined usage amount.
Here, the image of “air conditioner” is an orange image with a larger image. The control unit 13 determines that the predetermined usage amount (for example, 90% of the breaker capacity) set in the “air conditioner” area has been exceeded, and sets the display state of the image of the area exceeding the predetermined usage amount to “white”. Change from "display state surrounded by blank frame" to "large orange image".
The control unit 13 determines that the predetermined usage amount (for example, 90% of the breaker capacity) set in the “air conditioner” area has been exceeded, and displays the display state of the image in the area that exceeds the predetermined usage amount. From “large green image displaying area name and current power consumption” or “large green image displaying area name, current power consumption and elapsed time and flashing” It may be changed to “Image”.
In addition, the control unit 13 determines that the predetermined usage amount (for example, 90% of the breaker capacity) set in the “air conditioner” area has been reached or less, and “the orange color indicating the area name and the current power consumption amount is displayed. From “large image of”, “large green image displaying area name and current power consumption” or “large blinking green image displaying area name, current power consumption and elapsed time”, etc. Change to

When the area monitor screen is switched to the “power generation” screen, the “target achievement” screen, the “by branch” screen, or the like, an appropriate screen is displayed for that item.
In any screen, the users 1,..., 1x can easily grasp the energy usage state and the power generation state.

<Description of service>
Next, a service (content) provided to the information terminal 20 by the network server 30 will be described. In the energy display 10, an application may be installed in advance, and a service can be displayed in the same manner as the information terminal 20.
In this embodiment, the users 1,..., 1x download an application for executing a service from the network server 30 to the information terminal 20 in advance via the network and receive the service. In this case, the application is started and the operation unit 22 is operated to execute the application.
In addition, the service provider 5 arbitrarily adopts a charging system and, based on the consent of the users 1,..., 1x, when the users 1,. You can charge a fee when using it.

When the application is activated, although not shown, a login screen is displayed on the display unit 21 only for the first time or every time.
On the login screen, a login ID and password input field and a login button are displayed. Further, on this login screen, a link for displaying an ID and password lost screen (not shown) displayed when the login ID and password are forgotten is displayed.
If the login screen is set to be displayed only for the first time, the login state is maintained until logging out. Therefore, unless the user logs out, the login screen is not displayed when the application is started.
When the login is completed, as shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 21 displays a screen 50 of a my portal function that is one of the services that the users 1,..., 1x can receive.
In this information providing system, users 1,..., 1x can receive services such as a my portal function, a user information setting function, an advice function, and an authentication function. In addition, the function demonstrated below is also provided with the energy indicator 10. FIG.

<My portal function>
The my portal function functions as an entrance of each service provided from the network server 30.
In the my portal function, the latest data acquisition time is displayed at the upper left of the screen 50.
A “logout” button 22a is displayed at the upper right of the screen 50, and a “user setting” button 22a is displayed below the button. By pressing the “logout” button 22 a, a logout screen (not shown) is displayed on the display unit 21. It is assumed that a “login” button 22a is displayed on the logout screen.
The user information setting screen 60 is displayed on the display unit 21 by pressing the “user setting” button 22a.
A target achievement bar is displayed below the latest data acquisition time display and the “user setting” button 22a. In this goal achievement level bar, the achievement level with respect to the target of the energy usage set by the users 1,..., 1x can be represented by a gauge.

Below the goal achievement bar, a plurality of buttons 22a for displaying the screen of each service are displayed.
More specifically, a “set this month” button 22a, a “data display” button 22a, a “same equipment comparison” button 22a, a “different equipment comparison” button 22a, an “energy watch” button 22a, and a “return alarm” button 22a, "Report" button 22a, "Family note" button 22a, "Notification list" button 22a, and "Minna no note" button 22a are displayed.

Below the plurality of buttons 22a of each service, an inquiry display is displayed together with the character. A “yes” button 22a and a “no” button 22a are also displayed for answering questions.
When the user 1,..., 1x displays the screen 50 of the My Portal function, by responding to such a question, the user 1,. Based on the above, it is possible to estimate the changes in the lives of the users 1,..., 1x. And, for example, when the power consumption is high yesterday, it is possible to comment to the users 1,..., 1x. That is, this inquiry display functions as a guidance service for transmitting comments regarding daily energy use to the users 1,..., 1x.

Below the inquiry display, one or more notifications are displayed in order of date and time in the notification list screen 70 displayed by pressing the “notification list” button 22a. That is, it is possible to notify the users 1,..., 1x whether or not the notification list has been updated without displaying the notification list screen 70.
The date and time when the notice is posted is displayed on the left side, and the title of the notice is displayed on the right side. Moreover, the title of the notice is a link 22g, and a notice detail screen 71 is displayed by pressing the link.

<User information setting function>
When the “user setting” button 22 a is pressed on the screen 50 of the my portal function, a user information setting screen 60 is displayed on the display unit 21. Hereinafter, the operation is appropriately performed according to the items displayed on the screen.
On this user information setting screen 60, items for setting basic information on users 1,..., 1x are mainly displayed as shown in FIG.
Specifically, “user ID” input field 22b, “MOC-ID” input field 22b, “login ID” input field 22b, “login ID (for confirmation)” input field 22b, “name” input field 22b, “ "Nickname" input field 22b, "Password" input field 22b, "Password (for confirmation)" input field 22b, "Mail address" input field 22b, "Address" input field 22b, "Telephone number" input field 22b, "Detailed settings""Button22a," circuit setting "button 22a, and" target setting "button 22a. The users 1,..., 1x who have not set the user information input necessary items in the respective input fields 22b. Each button 22a is pressed to display each setting screen, and necessary settings are made.
The “mail address” input field 22b can be added / deleted by pressing the “+” button 22a and the “−” button 22a beside the “mail address” input field 22b. However, the “-” button 22a is not displayed next to the input field 22b so that the main mail address cannot be deleted.
In addition, a “logout” button 22a is displayed at the upper right of the screen 60, and a “return” button 22a is displayed below the button. The logout screen is displayed on the display unit 21 by pressing the “logout” button 22a. By pressing the “return” button 22a, the display unit 21 displays the screen 50 of the my portal function.
Below the “Return” button 22a, a “Cancel withdrawal” link 22g is displayed for the users 1,...
In the lower center of the screen 60, there is a “setting” button 22a for saving / updating settings such as the contents input in the input field 22b and the selected contents, and a “clear” button for clearing the setting contents of the screen 22a is displayed. By pressing the “setting” button 22 a, a setting completion screen (not shown) is displayed on the display unit 21. On this setting completion screen, a “logout” button 22a, a “return” button 22a for returning to the user setting, and a “my portal” button 22a for returning to the screen 50 of the my portal function are displayed.

Although not shown, the detailed setting screen displayed by pressing the “detailed setting” button 22a on the user information setting screen 60 includes items for setting detailed information of the users 1,..., 1x. Is displayed.
Specifically, on this screen, user 1,..., 1x family structure, house 2,..., 2x area, input field 22b for inputting solar cell capacity, other power generators, power companies Then, a selection button 22c for selecting the electric power contract type, the hot water heater type, and the like are displayed.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the circuit setting screen 61 displayed by pressing the “circuit setting” button 22a on the user information setting screen 60 includes a “logout” button 22a, a “return” button 22a, A “setting” button 22a, a “clear” button 22a, and details of circuit setting are displayed.
When the “return” button 22 a is pressed on this screen 61, a user information setting screen 60 is displayed on the display unit 21.

Details of the circuit setting include an “electricity” tab switching button 22d, a “gas” tab switching button 22d, a “water supply” tab switching button 22d, an “ID” item indicating a circuit ID common to the energy indicator 10, and the circuit. A “where” item indicating a location corresponding to the ID, a “what” item indicating a facility / equipment corresponding to the circuit ID, a “who” item indicating a user corresponding to the circuit ID, and an “ID” item , “Where” item, “What” item, “Who” item, etc., and “Name” item that designates a name that is easy for the user 1,..., 1x to recognize.
A selection button 22c is appropriately displayed in the “where” item, the “what” item, and the “who” item, and an option displayed in the pull-down list can be selected. An input field 22b is displayed in the “name” item, and an arbitrary name is input.
By pressing the “Electricity” tab switching button 22d, the “Gas” tab switching button 22d, and the “Water” tab switching button 22d, circuit information for each of these three types can be displayed.

As shown in FIG. 5C, the target setting screen 62 displayed by pressing the “target setting” button 22a on the user information setting screen 60 has a “logout” button 22a, a “return” button 22a, A “setting” button 22a, a “clear” button 22a, and details of target setting are displayed.
The achievement level with respect to the target value set here is displayed by a target achievement level bar displayed on the screen 50 of the My Portal function.

The target setting screen 62 can also be displayed by pressing the “Set this month” button 22a on the screen 50 of the my portal function.
The target setting screen 62 displayed by pressing the “target setting” button 22a on the user information setting screen 60 is also displayed by pressing the “set this month” button 22a on the screen 50 of the my portal function. The target setting screen 62 is also common and is shown in FIG.
However, when the “return” button 22a is pressed on the target setting screen 62 displayed by pressing the “set this month” button 22a on the screen 50 of the my portal function, the setting is made to return to the screen 50 of the my portal function. Has been. On the other hand, when the “return” button 22 a is pressed on the target setting screen 62 displayed by pressing the “target setting” button 22 a on the user information setting screen 60, it is set to return to the user information setting screen 60. .

Details of the target setting are “Electricity” tab switching button 22d, “Gas” tab switching button 22d, “Water supply” tab switching button 22d, and “Ganbari Point” for setting each energy usage target value. It consists of items.
It should be noted that each item for setting the target value of the amount of power sold is displayed only on the screen 62 displayed by pressing the “Electricity” tab switching button 22d.
For each item for setting the target value of usage, select the “setting level” item for setting the level of usage reduction and increase in power generation, and the reference target for calculating the target value from the setting level. "Reference target" item, "Actual value" item that shows the actual value of selectable reference target, and "Ganbari point" item where the target amount is automatically entered according to the setting level and the content selected in the reference target It consists of.
Each item for setting the target value for power sales is a “reference target” item for selecting a reference target for calculating the target value from the set level, and an “actual value” indicating the actual value of the selectable reference target. It consists of an item and a “good point” item that displays a target value according to the setting level and the content selected in the reference object.

  In the “setting level” item, a selection button 22c is displayed, aiming to reduce the usage amount by -5% from the actual value of the reference object and increase the power sales by + 5% from the actual value of the reference object. A pull-down list displays the “Loose Eco” option, the “Nanami Eco” option aiming for a −10% reduction and an increase of + 10%, and the “Very Eco” option aiming for a −15% reduction and an increase of + 15%. It is like that. Here, as an initial setting, the average energy usage in a plurality of houses with the same equipment specifications is set as “average of everyone”. The average use amount is an average use amount of energy in a plurality of houses having the same equipment specifications, or an average use amount of energy in houses having different equipment specifications. In the energy indicator 10 and the information terminal 20, the same equipment specifications are used. The average amount of energy used in the homes or the average amount of energy used in homes with different equipment specifications can be selected and displayed.

In the “reference target” item, a “previous month” radio button 22e, a “previous month same month” radio button 22e, and an “everyone's average” radio button 22e, which are reference targets for calculating the target value, are displayed. Any one can be selected.
In the “actual value” item, a column that automatically shows the actual value set in “previous month”, a column that automatically shows the actual value set in “same month in the previous year”, and all users 1 who use the service ,..., A column that automatically indicates the average of the actual values of 1x (everyone) is displayed. Here, all users 1,..., 1x are users in the same region, and the network server 30 determines whether the equipment specifications are the same equipment specifications or different equipment specifications based on the identification number, Judgment is made based on whether or not a storage battery or a heat storage device is installed, and the average amount of energy used is calculated for each combination of different equipment specifications. Each user can set the target setting on the detailed setting screen (not shown) so as to be selectable to “average of all” of the same equipment specification or “average of all” of different equipment specifications.

  Specifically, (1) a house with a specification in which neither a private power generator, a storage battery, nor a heat storage device is installed, (2) a house with a specification in which only a private power generator is installed, (3) only a storage battery (4) House with specifications where only the heat storage device is installed, (5) House with specifications where only the power generator for home use and storage battery are installed, (6) Storage battery, only heat storage device (7) Private power generators, homes with specifications only for storage batteries, (8) Private power generators, storage batteries, and heat storage devices with specifications are categorized. The network server 30 calculates the average amount of energy used for each combination of these different equipment specifications.

  The energy indicator 10 causes the communication unit 15 to transmit the house identification number and the detected amount of energy used every predetermined time, and the network server 30 calculates the average amount of energy used every predetermined time. The average amount of energy used for the predetermined time is transmitted to the energy display 10.

  An entry field 22b in which a target value (target amount) corresponding to the set level and the content selected as the reference target is automatically input is displayed in the “Ganbari points” item. When it is desired to freely set the target value, it is possible to edit the automatically input target value. If there is no reference data, “Unknown” is displayed.

  In the user information setting mechanism as described above, various services of the network service system of the present embodiment are performed on the information terminal 20 by performing user information setting, circuit setting, and target setting on each screen 60, 61, 62. Receiving, receiving accurate data on energy information used in the house, and achieving energy usage and power sales targets.

<Advice function>
Subsequently, an advice function is provided as one of the services provided to the energy display 10 and the information terminal 20 by the network server 30. The display unit 11 of the energy display 10 and the display unit of the information terminal 20 display advice according to the comparison result between the detected usage amount and the average usage amount.

The advice function is a service for supporting the lives of the users 1,..., 1x. For example, advice on energy use and power generation, advice on life, etc. are sent via the information terminal 20 to the users 1,. .., provided to 1x.
Various sensors for acquiring environmental information inside and outside the homes 2,..., 2x are attached to the homes 2,. Information is collected and transmitted to the network server 30 side. Examples of the various sensors include all sensors necessary for acquiring environmental information, such as a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a rainfall sensor. Various information transmitted to the network server 30 is stored in association with time information.
In addition, the network server 30 also acquires weather information of the areas around the houses 2,..., 2x. The area weather information includes all necessary information such as the probability of precipitation, yellow sand information, pollen information, and the like. Further, environmental information may be collected from each house 2,..., 2x built for each area, and a weather observation system for each area may be constructed based on this environmental information.
The network server 30 can individually save energy usage advice and provide a more comfortable living environment for each user 1,..., 1x based on the environmental information and weather information collected in this way. Is generated and transmitted to the information terminal 20 of each user 1,..., 1x.

  For example, when the “same equipment comparison” button 22a shown in FIG. 4 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 7, if the amount of electricity used is larger than the regional average in the summer, control is performed as a lower temperature setting. The section 13 determines and displays an advice such as “It seems that the set temperature of the air conditioner is low. Set the temperature setting to 28 degrees.” In addition, when the “different equipment comparison” button 22a shown in FIG. 4 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 8, in a house where a solar power generation device is not installed, “when a solar power generation device is installed, about xx Kwh of power generation is achieved. Is displayed. " The conditions for displaying these advices and the advice are stored in the storage unit 32. Then, using the information terminal 6, the service provider 5 can edit the conditions and advice for displaying these advices stored in the storage unit of the network server 30 such as changing or adding the advice.

<Authentication function>
In addition, in order to implement | achieve the service provision to user 1, ..., 1x, the authentication function is acting on the whole network service system of this Embodiment.
That is, the information terminal 20 of the user 1,..., 1x, the energy display 10, the information terminal 6 of the service provider 5, the network server 30, for example, an identification ID, MAC address, login ID, login Various authentication information such as a password is set. The network service system of the present embodiment can be used only when authentication is performed based on these authentication information.
The users 1,..., 1x, for example, perform setting registration or change of the authentication function when applying for use of the network service system, when performing user settings, or when changing passwords.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a network service system can be constructed by connecting and connecting the detection unit 16 and the information terminal 20 to the network server 30 via a network. Then, each of the users 1,..., 1x uses the energy information measured by the network server 30 in each of the plurality of users 1,. Since the service is provided to the information terminal 20, it is possible to provide each of the plurality of users 1,..., 1x with a service suitable for each of the plurality of users 1,.
In addition, since the service is provided to the information terminal 20 via the network, if the information terminal 20 can be carried, the users 1,..., 1x can feel free regardless of time and place. It is easy to use because it is possible to receive services.

  According to the present embodiment, in the energy indicator 10, the communication unit 15 receives the average usage amount of the energy, and the display unit 11 can compare the detected usage amount with the average usage amount. Since it is displayed, it is possible to know the degree of energy consumption at home relative to the average energy consumption in the area.

  In addition, the display unit 11 displays advice according to the comparison result of the detected usage amount and the average usage amount, so that exemplary usage is taught by accumulated data, and energy in the house is wasted. Advise to reduce use.

  In addition, since the average amount of energy used is calculated for each combination of different equipment specifications, it is possible to know the difference in the amount of energy used due to the combination of different equipment specifications.

  In addition, the average energy consumption in a house with the same equipment specification or the average energy consumption in a house with a different equipment specification can be selected for comparison with the energy usage at home, so the user's equipment specifications The user can recognize the difference in the average energy consumption due to the difference.

  In the network server 30, the control unit calculates an average usage amount of energy per predetermined time in an area specified by the house identification number, and supplies the energy display 10 with the energy per predetermined time. The average usage amount is transmitted to the communication unit, so that it is possible to know the degree of energy usage at home for each predetermined time with respect to the average energy usage amount in the area.

  Further, in the network server 30, the control unit calculates an average usage amount of energy for each predetermined time in an area specified by the identification number of the house, and sends the average energy for the predetermined time to the information terminal. Since the usage amount is transmitted to the communication unit, the user can check the energy usage amount even when the user is away from home.

1,..., 1x User 2,..., 2x House 2a Photovoltaic power generation device 5 Service provider 6 Information terminal 10 Energy display 11 Display unit 12 Operation unit 13 Control unit 14 Storage unit 15 Communication unit 16 Detection unit 17 Pulse counter 20 Information terminal 21 Display unit 22 Operation unit 30 Network server 31 Control unit 32 Storage unit 33 Communication unit 35 Report 60 User information setting screen 61 Circuit setting screen 62 Target setting screen 70 List screen 71 Detailed screen 100 Information providing system

Claims (6)

Provided in each of a plurality of houses,
A detection unit for detecting the amount of energy used;
A display for displaying the amount of energy detected;
A communication unit that transmits the identification number of the house including the number identifying the area and the amount of energy detected,
An energy indicator having
A communication unit for receiving the amount of energy used;
A storage unit that stores the identification number of each house and the detected amount of energy used in association with each other;
A control unit for controlling operations of the communication unit and the storage unit;
A network server having
With
In the network server, the control unit extracts a housing identification number including a number that matches a number for specifying an area included in the housing identification number from the storage unit, and extracts the housing identification number as the extracted housing identification number. The total amount of energy usage stored correspondingly is obtained, and the total energy is divided by the number of the house identification numbers extracted to calculate the average energy usage amount for each region. Let the communication unit transmit the average amount of energy used,
In the energy indicator, the communication unit receives an average usage amount of the energy, and the display unit displays the detected usage amount and the average usage amount so that they can be compared. In the information provision system of Claim 1,
The information providing system, wherein the display unit displays advice according to a comparison result between the detected usage amount and the average usage amount. In the information provision system according to claim 1 or 2,
In the network server, the control unit determines whether the facility specification is the same facility specification or a different facility specification based on the identification number based on whether a private power generation device, a storage battery, or a heat storage device is installed. An information providing system for calculating an average amount of energy used for each combination of different equipment specifications. In the information provision system as described in any one of Claims 1-3,
The storage unit stores the facility specifications of each house in association with the house identification number and the detected amount of energy used,
The average use amount is an average use amount of energy in a plurality of houses having the same equipment specifications, or an average use amount of energy in houses having different equipment specifications,
The information display system, wherein the energy indicator displays an average energy consumption amount in a house with the same equipment specification or an average energy consumption amount in a house with a different equipment specification. In the information provision system as described in any one of Claims 1-4,
The energy indicator causes the communication unit of the energy indicator to transmit an identification number of the house and the amount of detected energy used every predetermined time,
In the network server, the control unit calculates an average usage amount of energy per predetermined time in an area specified by an identification number of the house, and supplies the energy indicator to the average usage amount of energy per predetermined time. Is transmitted to the communication unit. In the information provision system as described in any one of Claims 1-4,
Further comprising an information terminal,
The energy indicator causes the communication unit of the energy indicator to transmit an identification number of the house and the amount of detected energy used every predetermined time,
In the network server, the control unit calculates an average usage amount of energy per predetermined time in an area specified by an identification number of the house, and sends the average usage amount of energy per predetermined time to the information terminal. An information providing system that causes the communication unit to transmit.

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