JP2013098897A - Equipment control system and remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an equipment control system which can improve user convenience.SOLUTION: The equipment control system comprises: a plurality of human detection sensors 4, installed for each of a plurality of physically partitioned spaces 5, which outputs a human detection signal upon detecting the presence of a person in any one of the spaces 5; a plurality of apparatuses 6 installed in the spaces 5; a system controller 2 which has a storage unit 23 storing therein human sensor information which associates the plurality of human detection sensors 4 with the spaces 5 and equipment information which associates the plurality of apparatuses 6 with the spaces 5; and a remote controller 1 equipped with a sensor unit 14 which outputs an acceleration detection signal upon detecting acceleration, a display unit 15 which displays a list of the apparatuses 6, and a processing unit 12 which, when the sensor unit 14 outputs an acceleration detection signal and one of the human detection sensors 4 outputs a human detection signal, raises priority, which is to be shown on the display unit 15, for any of the apparatuses 6 installed in one of the spaces 5 where the human detection sensor 4 which outputted the human detection signal is installed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a device control system and a remote controller that control a plurality of devices in a network.

  2. Description of the Related Art A device control system that controls devices to be controlled in a so-called home network or the like that integrates and manages devices in a predetermined range is known. Such a device control system can control the displayed device by a remote controller (operation terminal) including a display unit that displays the devices in the network (see Patent Document 1).

  In such a device control system, when the number of devices that can be controlled increases, it becomes difficult to display a list of devices on the display unit at a time. On the other hand, the remote controller can select a device to be controlled by generating a plurality of display screen pages and switching the pages.

JP 2003-87275 A

  When the number of devices that can be controlled increases and there are multiple pages of device selection screens, when operating the target device, the number of operations for the remote controller for switching pages may increase, which may impair user convenience. is there.

  An object of this invention is to provide the apparatus control system and remote controller which can improve a user's convenience.

  In order to achieve the above object, the first aspect of the present invention is installed in each of a plurality of physically separated spaces, and outputs a human detection signal by sensing a person existing in each of the installed spaces. A plurality of human sensors, a plurality of devices installed in the space, human sensor information associating the plurality of human sensors and the space in which the plurality of human sensors are installed, the plurality of devices A system controller including a storage unit that stores device information that associates the space in which the plurality of devices are installed, a sensor unit that outputs an acceleration sensing signal by sensing acceleration, and a display that displays a list of the devices And the sensor unit outputs an acceleration detection signal, and when the human sensor outputs a human signal, the human sensor signal and the device information are referred to and the human sensor signal is output. Against the human sensor is installed in the installed space equipment, and summarized in that a device control system comprising a remote controller including a processing unit that sets a high priority to be displayed on the display unit.

  In the device control system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the system controller stores spatial position information that associates the plurality of devices with directions in the space in which the plurality of devices are installed, and The sensor unit detects a direction in which the remote controller faces, and the processing unit refers to the spatial position information based on the direction detected by the sensor unit, and is installed in a device installed in the direction in which the remote controller faces. On the other hand, the priority can be set high.

  In the device control system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the processing unit outputs the acceleration priority signal that has already been changed when the sensor unit outputs an acceleration sensing signal indicating an acceleration value equal to or less than a threshold value. You can not change the settings.

  Further, in the device control system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the processing unit sets the priority that has already been changed when a time length during which the sensor unit outputs an acceleration sensing signal is equal to or less than a threshold value. Can not be changed.

  In the device control system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the storage unit stores space connection information indicating a set of the adjacent spaces, and the processing unit refers to the space connection information. In the case where the space in which the human sensor indicated by the human signal is installed does not change in the order of the set of the spaces, the setting of the already changed priority can not be changed.

  Further, in the device control system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the processing unit is installed in a space where the human signal is already installed with a device whose priority is set higher by the processing unit. If it is output from a human sensor, the priority setting that has already been changed can be kept unchanged.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication unit that outputs a control signal to a device installed in a physically partitioned space, a sensor unit that outputs an acceleration sensing signal by sensing acceleration, A display unit that displays a list of devices, and the sensor unit outputs an acceleration detection signal, and is installed in each of the plurality of spaces, and a human sensor that detects a person existing in each of the installed spaces outputs a human detection signal. A remote controller including a processing unit that sets a high priority to be displayed on the display unit with respect to a device installed in a space where the human sensor that outputs the human detection signal is output. This is the gist.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the apparatus control system and remote controller which improve a user's convenience can be provided.

It is a typical block diagram explaining the basic composition of the equipment control system concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a typical block diagram explaining the basic composition of the equipment control system concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a typical block diagram explaining the remote controller with which the apparatus control system which concerns on embodiment of this invention is provided. (A), (b) is an example of the display screen of the touch panel of the remote controller with which the apparatus control system which concerns on embodiment of this invention is provided. It is a typical block diagram explaining the system controller with which the apparatus control system which concerns on embodiment of this invention is provided. It is an example of the human sensitive sensor information used for the apparatus control system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the apparatus information used for the apparatus control system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the spatial direction information used for the apparatus control system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the top view of the space in which the apparatus control system which concerns on embodiment of this invention is installed. It is an example of the space connection information used for the apparatus control system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. However, the following embodiments exemplify devices and methods for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and systems using these devices. The technical idea of the present invention is as follows. The present invention is not limited to the devices and methods exemplified in the following embodiments and the system using these devices. The technical idea of the present invention can be variously modified within the technical scope described in the claims.

(Equipment control system)
As shown in FIG. 1, the device control system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a remote controller 1, a system controller 2, a wireless router 3, and human sensors 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d. The human sensors 4a to 4d are installed in each of a plurality of physically separated spaces 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d, and by detecting a person existing in each of the installed spaces 5a to 5d, the system controller Outputs a human presence signal to 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the remote controller 1 transmits a control signal for controlling a plurality of devices 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, and 6f installed in the spaces 5a to 5d. The devices 6a to 6f may be various electric devices such as lighting devices, air conditioners, electric skylights, floor heating, air supply / exhaust fans, electric shutters, water heaters, electric locks, cameras, and washing machines.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the remote controller 1 includes a communication unit 11, a processing unit 12, a storage unit 13, a sensor unit 14, a display unit 15, and an input unit 16. The remote controller 1 is, for example, a portable controller that can perform wireless communication. The communication unit 11 performs wireless communication with the wireless router 3. The communication unit 11 wirelessly transmits a control signal to the devices 6a to 6f.

  The processing unit 12 processes various calculations performed by each unit of the remote controller 1. The storage unit 13 stores various data such as program files and temporary files necessary for processing by the processing unit 12.

  The sensor unit 14 includes an acceleration sensor that detects acceleration and inclination and a compass that detects a direction, and can sense and detect the acceleration of the remote controller 1 and the direction in which the remote controller 1 faces. The sensor unit 14 can employ, for example, an inclination detected from the acceleration sensor and a direction detected from the compass as directions in which the remote controller 1 faces. The sensor unit 14 outputs an acceleration sensing signal corresponding to the sensed acceleration and direction.

  The display unit 15 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The input unit 16 includes an input device such as a touch sensor and various switches. The display part 15 and the input part 16 are good also as a touchscreen (15,16) as a structure which applied the input device and the display apparatus.

  For example, the display unit 15 of the touch panel (15, 16) displays a list of devices 6a to 6f to be controlled as illustrated in FIG. When the number of the devices 6a to 6f is large and the list of the devices 6a to 6f cannot be displayed at a time, the processing unit 12 generates a plurality of display screens and switches the pages, thereby displaying the display unit of the touch panel (15, 16). 15 displays a list of the devices 6a to 6f. For example, the page is switched by a user input to the input unit 16.

  The processing unit 12 sets priorities for the devices 6a to 6f displayed on the display unit 15 and displays them in order from devices with higher priorities. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the left end (bedroom lighting) of FIG. 4 (a) showing the first page to the right end (bathroom dryer), the left end (lighting A) of FIG. The priority is higher in the order of IH cooker. The user can select a device to be controlled from the list and perform desired control by an operation input to the input unit 16.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the system controller 2 includes a communication unit 21, a processing unit 22, and a storage unit 23. The communication unit 21 is communicably connected to the human sensors 4 a to 4 d and the wireless router 3. The communication unit 21 communicates with the remote controller 1 through the wireless router 3 in addition to inputting human signals output from the human sensors 4a to 4d. The processing unit 22 processes various calculations performed by the system controller 2.

  The storage unit 23 stores human sensor information and device information. The human sensor information is, for example, a table associating a plurality of human sensors 4a to 4d with a plurality of spaces 5a to 5d in which the human sensors 4a to 4d are installed, as shown in FIG. The device information is, for example, a table associating a plurality of devices 6a to 6f with spaces 5a to 5d in which the plurality of devices 6a to 6f are installed as shown in FIG.

  In addition, the storage unit 23 stores space direction information and space connection information. As shown in FIG. 8, the spatial direction information is a table that associates a plurality of devices 6a to 6f with directions in spaces 5a to 5d in which the plurality of devices 6a to 6f are installed. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the spatial direction information includes, as directions in the spaces 5 a to 5 d, the height of the device 6 in the space 5 in which the device 6 is installed (corresponding to the inclination detected by the sensor unit 14) and the direction of the device 6. Is adopted. The space connection information is a table indicating a set of adjacent spaces 5 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. That is, the first space and the second space shown in FIG. 10 are adjacent to each other as shown in FIG.

  The processing unit 12 of the remote controller 1 accesses the system controller 2 via the wireless router 3 by the communication unit 11 when an acceleration detection signal output when the sensor unit 14 detects acceleration is input. The processing unit 12 acquires information on the human sensors 4a to 4d outputting human signals from the processing unit 22 of the system controller 2, for example.

  When there are human sensors 4a to 4d outputting human signals, the user who operates the remote controller 1 is placed in the spaces 5a to 5d where the human sensors 4a to 4d outputting human signals are installed. Can be judged. Therefore, there is a high possibility of performing an operation on the devices 6a to 6f installed in the spaces 5a to 5d in which the human sensors 4a to 4d outputting human signals are installed. The processing unit 12 sets a higher priority for the devices 6a to 6f installed in the spaces 5a to 5d in which the human sensors 4a to 4d outputting human signals are installed.

That is, when the sensor unit 14 outputs an acceleration sensing signal and the human sensors 4a to 4d output human signals, the processing unit 12 refers to human sensor information and device information stored in the storage unit 23. . The processing unit 12 displays on the display unit 15 the devices 6a to 6f installed in the spaces 5a to 5d in which the human sensors that output human signals are installed based on the human sensor information and the device information. Set the priority to be high.
For example, when the sensor unit 14 outputs an acceleration sensing signal and the “human sensor D” shown in FIG. 6 outputs a human sensor signal, the space where the human sensor D is installed is “bedroom A”. I understand. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the priority is set high for the devices “air conditioner A”, “TV B”, and “lighting B” installed in “bedroom A”, and the display unit 15 is given priority. Can be displayed.

  Further, the processing unit 12 refers to the spatial direction information based on the direction detected by the sensor unit 14, and further sets the priority displayed on the display unit 15 for the device installed in the direction in which the remote controller 1 faces. Can be set high.

  For example, when the height (tilt) “ceiling” and the direction “north” are included as directions of the devices 6a to 6f in the spaces 5a to 5d indicated by the acceleration detection signal output from the sensor unit 14, the device to be controlled It can be determined as “air conditioner A”. Therefore, the processing unit 12 can set a higher priority for “air conditioner A”.

  For example, when the user operates the remote controller 1 and the sensor unit 14 senses acceleration, and another person is in a different space from the user, the device installed in the space where the other person is located is displayed on the display unit 15. May be displayed with priority. In the device control system according to the embodiment of the present invention, such erroneous determination can be prevented by various methods described below.

  When the user uses the remote controller 1 without moving the room, it is considered that the acceleration value sensed by the sensor unit 14 is smaller than when the user moves the room with the remote controller 1. When the acceleration value sensed by the sensor unit 14 is small, it can be determined that the remote controller 1 is not moving in space. Therefore, when the sensor unit 14 outputs an acceleration sensing signal indicating an acceleration value equal to or less than the threshold value, the processing unit 12 does not change the priority setting that has already been changed.

  In addition, when the user uses the remote controller 1 without moving around the room, the reaction of the sensor unit 14 is considered to be one-shot. When the time required for the acceleration detected by the sensor unit 14 is short, it can be determined that the use of the remote controller 1 is not moving in space. Therefore, when the time length for which the sensor unit 14 outputs the acceleration sensing signal is equal to or less than the threshold value, the processing unit 12 is already changed and does not change the priority setting.

  When a user moves a room with the remote controller 1, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, there are patterns of spaces 5a to 5c adjacent to each other. For this reason, the room is moved in the order from the first space to the second space (or from the second space to the first space) as in the limited space connection information shown in FIG. When the spaces 5a to 5c in which the human sensors 4a to 4d for outputting human signals are installed have not changed in the order of the space connection information, the user using the remote controller 1 has not moved in the space. I can judge. Therefore, the processing unit 12 refers to the space connection information stored in the storage unit 23, and the spaces 5a to 5d indicated by the human signal change in any order of the set of the spaces 5a to 5d included in the space connection information. If not, do not change the priority setting that has already been changed.

  For example, when the user has the remote controller 1 in the bedroom A, a human sensor installed in the bedroom A outputs a human signal. When there is a human presence signal output from the bedroom A that has already been set to a high priority, the user and the remote controller 1 can determine that the user has not moved from the bedroom A. Therefore, the processing unit 12 is one in which the human detection signal is output from the human detection sensors 4a to 4d installed in the spaces 5a to 5d in which the devices whose priority is already set by the processing unit 12 are installed. If not, do not change the priority setting that has already been changed.

  According to the device control system according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to preferentially display devices that are likely to be controlled objects, so that unnecessary operations can be omitted and user convenience is improved. Can do.

  In addition, according to the device control system according to the embodiment of the present invention, even when the human sensor reacts in another room when the user uses the remote controller, It is possible to prevent an erroneous determination that preferentially displays a device.

(Other embodiments)
As mentioned above, although this invention was described by embodiment, it should not be understood that the description and drawing which form a part of this indication limit this invention. From this disclosure, various alternative embodiments, examples and operational techniques will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

  The numbers of the spaces 5a to 5d, the human sensors 4a to 4d, the devices 6a to 6f, and the like are examples and are not limited to the numbers described in the embodiment of the present invention. The communication method is not limited to the method described in the embodiment of the present invention, and wired or wireless can be selected as appropriate.

  It goes without saying that the present invention includes various embodiments not described herein. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is defined only by the invention specifying matters according to the scope of claims reasonable from the above description.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Remote controller 2 ... System controller 3 ... Wireless router 4 ... Human sensor 5 ... Space 6 ... Equipment 11 ... Communication part 12 ... Processing part 14 ... Sensor part 15 ... Display part 16 ... Input part 23 ... Memory | storage part

Claims (7)

A plurality of human sensors that are installed in each of a plurality of physically separated spaces and output human signals by detecting people present in the respective installed spaces,
A plurality of devices installed in the space;
Human sensor information for associating the plurality of human sensors with the space in which the human sensors are installed, and device information for associating the plurality of devices with the space in which the plurality of devices are installed are stored. A system controller including a storage unit;
A sensor unit that outputs an acceleration sensing signal by sensing acceleration;
A display unit for displaying a list of the devices;
When the sensor unit outputs an acceleration detection signal and the human sensor outputs a human signal, the human sensor that outputs the human signal is installed with reference to the human sensor information and the device information. A device control system comprising: a remote controller that includes a processing unit that sets a high priority to be displayed on the display unit with respect to a device installed in a designated space. The system controller stores spatial position information associating the plurality of devices with directions in the space where the plurality of devices are installed,
The sensor unit detects a direction in which the remote controller faces,
The processing unit refers to the spatial position information based on the direction detected by the sensor unit, and sets the priority to a device installed in a direction in which the remote controller faces. The device control system according to claim 1.   The said processing part does not change the setting of the said priority already changed, when the said sensor part outputs the acceleration sensing signal which shows the value of the acceleration below a threshold value. Equipment control system.   The said processing part does not change the setting of the said priority already changed, when the time length for which the said sensor part outputs an acceleration sensing signal is below a threshold value. The device control system according to item. The storage unit stores space connection information indicating a set of the spaces adjacent to each other,
The processing unit refers to the space connection information, and when the space where the human sensor that outputs the human signal is not changed in the order of the set of spaces, the processing unit has already been changed. The device control system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the priority setting is not changed.   The processing unit has already been changed when the human detection signal is output from a human detection sensor installed in a space where a device whose priority is already set by the processing unit is installed. The device control system according to claim 1, wherein the priority setting is not changed. A communication unit that outputs a control signal to a device installed in a physically separated space;
A sensor unit that outputs an acceleration sensing signal by sensing acceleration;
A display unit for displaying a list of the devices;
When the sensor unit outputs an acceleration detection signal, and is installed in each of the plurality of spaces, and a human sensor that detects a person existing in each of the installed spaces outputs a human detection signal, the human detection signal is output. A remote controller, comprising: a processing unit that sets a high priority for display on the display unit with respect to a device installed in a space in which the output human sensor is installed.

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