JP2015170048A - Information processor and information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor and an information processing system capable of distributing a piece of appropriate information while considering time zone and weather condition relevant to a user's behavior.SOLUTION: An information processor 100 includes: a weather information acquisition section 501 that acquires a piece of weather information relevant to weather conditions; a behavior analysis section 401 that analyzes a time zone in which a user makes a specific behavior based on the monitoring result of power consumption by equipment; an information generation section 502 that generates a piece of notification information based on the weather conditions corresponding to the time zone when the specific behavior is made based on the weather information and the analysis result of the time zone when the user makes the specific behavior; and a communication section 503 that transmits a piece of the notification information.

Description

  The present invention generally relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing system, and more particularly to an information processing apparatus and an information processing system that generate information related to user behavior using weather information.

  Conventionally, there is a system in which desired information is obtained by a user operating an information terminal to access a server that provides various contents (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-302395 A

  In general, when a user performs some action while living, if there is information such as advice suitable for this action, the convenience of life can be improved and a comfortable life can be achieved. In particular, weather conditions such as weather, temperature, and humidity have a great influence on user behavior.

  However, conventionally, there has been no device or system that distributes appropriate information in consideration of weather conditions for user behavior.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above reasons, and an object thereof is an information processing apparatus capable of delivering appropriate information in consideration of the time zone and weather conditions of the action to the action of the user, and the information To provide a processing system.

  The information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a weather information acquisition unit that acquires weather information related to weather conditions, a behavior analysis unit that analyzes a time zone in which a user performs a specific action, the weather information acquired by the weather information acquisition unit, and Based on the analysis result of the behavior analysis unit, an information generation unit that generates information based on the weather conditions according to a time zone in which the specific behavior is performed as notification information, and a communication unit that transmits the notification information It is characterized by that.

  In this invention, it is preferable that the behavior analysis unit determines the presence / absence of the specific behavior based on a monitoring result of power consumption of the device.

  In this invention, the behavior analysis unit analyzes a first time zone in which washing is performed, and the information generation unit obtains information on washing based on the weather conditions according to the first time zone. It is preferable to generate the notification information.

  In this invention, it is preferable that the said notification information is information according to the drying condition of the laundry based on the said weather conditions after the said 1st time slot | zone.

  In this invention, the behavior analysis unit analyzes a second time zone when the user is out, and the information generation unit generates the notification information based on the weather condition according to the second time zone. It is preferable to do.

  In this invention, the information generation unit generates the notification information for proposing a washing method based on the weather condition of the second time zone, and the communication unit is configured to execute the notification before the second time zone. It is preferable to send the notification information.

  In this invention, it is preferable that the information generation unit generates the notification information related to a return time based on the weather condition in the second time zone.

  In the present invention, the weather condition is preferably sunset time.

  In this invention, the behavior analysis unit analyzes a third time zone in which a user performs a ventilation operation, and the information generation unit performs the ventilation operation based on the weather conditions in the third time zone. It is preferable to generate the notification information indicating whether or not this is possible.

  In this invention, the behavior analysis unit analyzes a fourth time zone when the user is out or a fifth time zone when the user is sleeping, and the information generation unit is configured to analyze the weather condition and the user's behavior. Based on the history, the notification information about the beauty to be executed before the fourth time zone or before the fifth time zone is generated, and the communication unit It is preferable that the notification information is transmitted before the fifth time period.

  The information processing system of the present invention includes the information processing apparatus of the present invention, a power measurement unit that monitors the power consumption of the device, and a display device, and the behavior analysis unit displays the result of monitoring the power consumption of the device. The display device includes a communication unit that communicates with the information processing device, and a notification unit that notifies the notification information received from the information processing device. It is characterized by.

  The information processing system of the present invention includes the information processing apparatus of the present invention, a power measurement unit that monitors the power consumption of the device, and a control device, and the behavior analysis unit displays the result of monitoring the power consumption of the device. The control device determines whether or not the specific action is present, and the control device performs communication with the information processing device and device control that controls the device based on the notification information received from the information processing device And a section.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus and the information processing system of the present invention can generate information such as advice on user behavior as notification information based on the analysis result of the time zone in which the user behaves and the weather conditions. . Therefore, the present invention has an effect that it is possible to distribute appropriate information in consideration of the time zone and weather conditions of the action with respect to the action of the user.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing system of embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the display apparatus of embodiment. It is a top view which shows the notification information screen of embodiment. It is a top view which shows the example of a display of the notification information screen of embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the information processing system of this embodiment.

  The distribution board 11 is connected to an AC100 / 200V main line 21 drawn into a facility such as each dwelling unit, detached house, factory, office, etc. of the apartment house, and the electric power is supplied via the main line 21. Commercial power is supplied from the company power system. The distribution board 11 includes a branching unit 111 and a power measuring unit 112. The branch part 111 is composed of a plurality of branch breakers, and the main line 21 branches to a plurality of branch lines 22 laid in the customer via the branch part 111. The power measuring unit 112 measures (monitors) the power (branch power) supplied by each branch electric circuit 22. Each branch circuit 22 is connected to a device 13 such as an air conditioner, a lighting device, or a personal computer (personal computer), and supplies operating power to these devices 13.

  Furthermore, the solar power generation device 14 is connected to the distribution board 11 via the branch electric circuit 22. The solar power generation device 14 converts the DC power generated by the solar cell into AC power and outputs it. The output of the solar power generation device 14 is connected to the branch electric circuit 22 via the branch portion 111, and the generated power of the solar power generation device 14 can be supplied to the device 13. Further, the power generated by the solar power generation device 14 can be reversely flowed to the grid side via the main line 21.

  The control device 15 includes a device control unit 151 and a communication unit 152. The device control unit 151 performs wireless communication or wired communication with the device 13, and monitors and controls the operation of the device 13. For example, the device control unit 151 controls the device 13 to be controlled in accordance with the operation of the device 13 such as an operation terminal having a switch function. In addition, the device control unit 151 executes preset schedule control, energy saving control, scene control, and the like on the device 13. In addition, the device control unit 151 monitors each operation state of the device 13. Furthermore, the device control unit 151 stores a correspondence relationship between the branch electric circuit 22 and information of the device 13 connected to each of the branch electric circuits 22, and acquires information on the branch electric power from the power measurement unit 112. Thus, the amount of power used by each device 13 can be grasped.

  Further, the communication unit 152 is connected to the wide area network 30 such as the Internet through the router 16 and can communicate with other communication terminals through the wide area network 30. The first server 40 and the second server 50 are also connected to the wide area network 30.

  Further, the weather server 70 is also connected to the wide area network 30. The weather server 70 stores weather information, which is information related to weather conditions, and distributes the weather information through the wide area network 30. Weather conditions include weather, temperature, humidity, and the like.

  The meter-reading meter 12 is provided in the main line 21 and has a remote meter-reading function for measuring the power consumption of the commercial power source at the customer and transmitting the measurement result (meter-reading data) using wireless communication, power line carrier communication, or the like. It has.

  In the present embodiment, the first server 40 and the second server 50 constitute the information processing apparatus 100. Hereinafter, a notification information distribution process by the information processing apparatus 100 will be described.

  The first server 40 includes a behavior analysis unit 401 and a communication unit 402. The communication unit 402 communicates with other communication terminals through the wide area network 30. Then, the behavior analysis unit 401 communicates with the control device 15 via the communication unit 402, and receives information on the amount of power used by each device 13 (results of monitoring the power used by the device 13) from the device control unit 151. ) To get. Then, the behavior analysis unit 401 monitors each operation of the device 13 based on the information on each power usage amount of the device 13, and analyzes a time zone in which the user performs a specific action from each operation of the device 13. The analysis result is transmitted to the second server 50. Examples of the specific behavior include going out, staying at home, washing, sleeping, and operating various devices.

  For example, the behavior analysis unit 401 can determine whether the user is out or at home based on fluctuations, sizes, and the like of each power usage of a specific device 13 such as a security device, an electric lock, a lighting device, and an air conditioner. In addition, the behavior analysis unit 401 can estimate, for each customer, a time zone in which there is a high possibility of going out based on a history of outing time.

  Further, the behavior analysis unit 401 stores, for each customer, each history such as a time zone, a day of the week, and a frequency at which the user uses the device 13 based on the power usage amount of the device 13. Then, the behavior analysis unit 401 can estimate, for each customer, a time zone in which the user is highly likely to use the device 13 from the history information using the device 13.

  Further, the behavior analysis unit 401 can also determine whether or not the user is sleeping based on the fluctuation and magnitude of the power usage of the equipment 13 such as the bedroom lighting and the air conditioner. Further, the behavior analysis unit 401 can estimate a time zone in which there is a high possibility of going to bed based on the history of bedtime.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the behavior analysis unit 401 determines the presence / absence of a specific action using the device 13 based on the variation, magnitude, and the like of each power usage amount of the device 13.

  In addition, the behavior analysis unit 401 can also analyze (including the concepts of estimation and determination) based on the information on the power usage amount of each device 13 for a time zone in which a specific behavior other than the above is performed.

  The second server 50 includes a weather information acquisition unit 501, an information generation unit 502, and a communication unit 503. The weather information acquisition unit 501 accesses the weather server 70 and acquires weather information from the weather server 70. Further, the information generation unit 502 acquires the analysis result of the behavior analysis unit 401. Then, the information generation unit 502 generates notification information based on the weather information acquired by the weather information acquisition unit 501 and the analysis result of the behavior analysis unit 401. This notification information is information based on weather conditions corresponding to the time zone in which the specific action is performed, and is advice for the user's specific action, various information, and the like. And the communication part 503 transmits notification information to the display apparatus 60 previously determined as a transmission destination (push notification).

  Communication between the communication unit 503 and the display device 60 is performed via a method using the mobile communication network (display device 60a in FIG. 1), a home LAN (Local Area Network) via the wide area network 30. There is a method to be performed (display device 60b in FIG. 1).

  The display device 60 includes a portable terminal such as a mobile phone carried by the user, a dedicated display terminal installed in the room, a personal computer, and the like. A schematic configuration of the display device 60 is shown in FIG. The display device 60 includes a communication unit 601 and a notification unit 602. The communication unit 601 communicates with the communication unit 503 of the second server 50 and receives notification information from the second server 50. The notification unit 602 includes a liquid crystal screen and displays notification information. That is, the notification unit 602 can visually notify the user's specific behavior advice, various information, and the like. FIG. 3 is a notification information screen displayed on the notification unit 602, and displays a message 90 such as advice on various actions of the user and various information on the screen. The message 90 includes text and image data. Moreover, the alerting | reporting part 602 may be provided with the structure which carries out voice alert | reporting of notification information to a user.

The notification information distribution process will be specifically described below.
(1) Notification Information on Washing First, among the devices 13, the device 13 constituting the washing machine is referred to as a washing machine 13a. And the behavior analysis part 401 monitors operation | movement of the washing machine 13a based on the electric power consumption of the washing machine 13a, and analyzes the action regarding a user's washing from operation | movement of the washing machine 13a.

  For example, the behavior analysis unit 401 uses the power consumption of the washing machine 13a of each consumer to record each history such as a time period when the user performs washing using the washing machine 13a, a day of the week for washing, and a frequency of washing. Is stored for each consumer. And the behavior analysis part 401 can estimate the washing | cleaning time slot | zone (1st time slot | zone) with high possibility that washing will be performed for every consumer from the historical information using the washing machine 13a. The behavior analysis unit 401 causes the communication unit 402 to transmit information on the laundry time zone for each customer to the second server 50.

  In the second server 50, the information generation unit 502 acquires information on the laundry time zone for each customer. The weather information acquisition unit 501 acquires today's weather information from the weather server 70. Then, the information generation unit 502 generates notification information indicating a washing index in today's washing time zone (an index indicating whether or not this washing time zone is a time zone suitable for washing) based on weather conditions. Generated for each customer. For example, if the weather after today's laundry time is clear, the temperature is relatively high, and the humidity is relatively low, the laundry index will be high. On the other hand, if the weather after today's laundry time is rain, the temperature is relatively low, and the humidity is relatively high, the laundry index is low. That is, this notification information is information relating to the drying condition of the laundry based on the weather conditions after the laundry time period.

  And the communication part 503 transmits the notification information of a washing index to the display apparatus 60 of each consumer before today's washing time zone (for example, 3 hours before today's washing time zone). The communication unit 601 of the display device 60 receives notification information from the second server 50, and the notification unit 602 displays the notification information. In this case, the message 90 on the notification information screen of the notification unit 602 is, for example, “Today's laundry time zone * hour to * hour laundry index is 80%”. That is, the notification unit 602 can notify the user of the washing index notification information generated for each consumer before the washing time period.

  Moreover, the behavior analysis part 401 can estimate the washing day which is a day with a high possibility that washing will be performed for every consumer from the historical information using the washing machine 13a. The behavior analysis unit 401 causes the communication unit 402 to transmit information on the date of washing for each customer to the second server 50.

  In the second server 50, the information generation unit 502 acquires information on the date of washing for each customer. The weather information acquisition unit 501 acquires today's weather information from the weather server 70 if the washing day is today. And the information production | generation part 502 produces | generates the notification information which shows the washing start time suitable for drying a laundry for every consumer based on today's weather conditions. That is, this notification information is information on a laundry start time during which the laundry can be dried before it rains, and is information corresponding to the laundry drying condition based on weather conditions after the laundry time zone.

  And the communication part 503 transmits the notification information which shows the recommended washing start time to the display device 60 of each consumer in today's morning time slot | zone (for example, user's wake-up time). The communication unit 601 of the display device 60 receives notification information from the second server 50, and the notification unit 602 displays the notification information. In this case, the message 90 on the notification information screen of the notification unit 602 is, for example, “Today it rains after noon. After washing from 8 o'clock, it will dry before it rains!”. That is, the notification unit 602 can notify the user in advance of notification information (information regarding the drying condition of the laundry) indicating the recommended laundry start time for each consumer.

  Further, the behavior analysis unit 401 can grasp the state of washing (start of washing, during washing, completion of washing, etc.) for each customer based on the power usage of the washing machine 13a of each customer. Then, the behavior analysis unit 401 transmits a washing completion notification from the communication unit 402 to the second server 50 when washing is completed for each consumer (when the washing operation of the washing machine 13a is stopped).

  In the second server 50, the information generation unit 502 acquires a washing completion notification for each customer. Then, the weather information acquisition unit 501 acquires the weather information after receiving the washing completion notification from the weather server 70. And the information generation part 502 produces | generates the notification information which shows the time (drying time) required until the laundry dries from the completion of washing for every consumer based on a weather condition. For example, if the weather is sunny, the temperature is relatively high, and the humidity is relatively low, the drying time is short. Conversely, if the weather is rainy, the temperature is relatively low, and the humidity is relatively high, the drying time becomes longer. That is, this notification information is information on the drying time of the laundry based on the weather conditions after the laundry time zone, and is information on the drying state of the laundry based on the weather conditions after the laundry time zone.

  And the communication part 503 transmits the notification information which shows the drying time of the laundry to the display apparatus 60 of each consumer. The communication unit 601 of the display device 60 receives notification information from the second server 50, and the notification unit 602 displays the notification information. In this case, the message 90 on the notification information screen of the notification unit 602 is, for example, “Today's weather is sunny. The laundry that has just been dried will dry around 16:00!”. That is, the notification unit 602 can notify the user of notification information (information regarding the drying state of the laundry) indicating the laundry drying time when the laundry is completed.

Moreover, the information generation part 502 may generate | occur | produce the notification information containing the information that washing was completed and the future weather conditions (weather forecast), when the washing completion notification for every consumer was acquired. In this case, the message 90 on the notification information screen of the notification unit 602 is information indicating that washing has been completed and future weather conditions, for example, as shown in FIG.
(2) Notification information about going out The behavior analysis unit 401 is based on the fluctuation and size of each power usage of a specific device 13 such as a security device, electric lock, lighting device, air conditioner, etc. Can be judged. In addition, the behavior analysis unit 401 can estimate, for each customer, a time zone in which there is a high possibility of going out based on the history of the outing time (departure time, return time). Note that both the time zone where the user is actually going out and the time zone where there is a high possibility of going out are collectively referred to as an outing time zone (second time zone).

  Furthermore, the first server 40 acquires the monitoring result of each operation state of the device 13 by the device control unit 151 from the control device 15, and the behavior analysis unit 401 uses the monitoring result to determine the user's outing time zone. May be analyzed. The device 13 to be monitored is a controller in which a user's schedule is set, a security device, an electric lock, a lighting device, an air conditioner, or the like.

  Then, the behavior analysis unit 401 transmits outing information (outing / at-home information, information on a time zone where there is a high possibility of going out) for each customer from the communication unit 402 to the second server 50.

  In the second server 50, the information generation unit 502 acquires outing information for each customer. The weather information acquisition unit 501 acquires weather information from the weather server 70. And the information generation part 502 produces | generates the notification information which shows weather conditions, such as the weather in a going-out time zone, temperature, humidity, and the amount of ultraviolet rays, for every consumer.

  And the communication part 503 transmits the notification information which shows the weather condition of a going-out time zone to the display apparatus 60 of each consumer before going out or during going out. The communication unit 601 of the display device 60 receives notification information from the second server 50, and the notification unit 602 displays the notification information. In this case, the message 90 on the notification information screen of the notification unit 602 is, for example, “the weather when going out today is clear, the temperature is 25 ° C., the humidity is 60%, and the amount of ultraviolet rays is large” if it is before going out. . If the user is out, the message 90 on the notification information screen of the notification unit 602 is, for example, “It will rain in the vicinity of home after 30 minutes”. That is, the notification unit 602 can notify the user of notification information of weather conditions when going out.

  Moreover, the information generation part 502 can generate | occur | produce the notification information which shows the washing method suitable for performing before going out for every consumer based on the weather conditions of the time slot | zone which has a high possibility of going out. . In this case, when it is predicted that it will rain while going out, the information generation unit 502 generates notification information that suggests that the laundry is to be dried out after the room is dried. In addition, when it is predicted that it will be sunny while going out, the information generation unit 502 generates notification information that proposes to go out after the laundry is dried out.

  In addition, the information generation unit 502 can generate notification information that suggests a return time based on weather conditions. For example, when weather conditions such as heavy rain, approaching typhoon, thunderstorm, etc. are assumed at the time of returning home, the information generating unit 502 generates notification information that prompts the user to return home earlier than usual. In addition, when the user who is out is a child, the information generation unit 502 can generate notification information instructing a return time earlier than the sunset time by using the sunset time as the weather condition.

Moreover, the information generation part 502 can generate | occur | produce the notification information which shows the belonging, clothes, etc. which are suitable for going out based on the weather conditions of the time zone with a high possibility of going out before going out. In this case, when it is predicted that it will rain while going out, the information generation unit 502 generates notification information that suggests carrying an umbrella. In addition, when it is predicted to be sunny while going out, the information generation unit 502 generates notification information for proposing clothes that block ultraviolet rays.
(3) Notification information regarding ventilation First, among the devices 13, the device 13 constituting the ventilation fan is referred to as a ventilation fan 13b. And the behavior analysis part 401 monitors the operation | movement of the ventilation fan 13b based on the electric power usage-amount of the ventilation fan 13b, and analyzes the action regarding a user's ventilation from operation | movement of the ventilation fan 13b.

  For example, the behavior analysis unit 401 demands each history such as a time zone when the user performs ventilation using the ventilation fan 13b, a day of the week for ventilation, and a frequency of ventilation based on the power consumption of the ventilation fan 13b of each consumer. I remember every house. And the behavior analysis part 401 can estimate the ventilation time slot | zone (3rd time slot | zone) with high possibility that ventilation will be performed for every consumer from the historical information which the user used the ventilation fan 13b. The behavior analysis unit 401 causes the communication unit 402 to transmit information on the ventilation time zone for each consumer to the second server 50. The method for monitoring the ventilation operation may be, for example, a method for detecting opening / closing of a ventilation window other than the method based on the power consumption of the ventilation fan, and is not limited to a specific method.

  In the second server 50, the information generation unit 502 acquires the ventilation time zone information for each consumer. The weather information acquisition unit 501 acquires today's weather information from the weather server 70. And the information generation part 502 produces | generates the notification information which shows the propriety of the ventilation in a ventilation time slot | zone for every consumer based on weather conditions, such as the amount of pollen, a weather, and humidity.

And the communication part 503 transmits the notification information which shows the propriety of ventilation to the display apparatus 60 of each consumer before a ventilation time slot | zone (for example, 3 hours before a ventilation time slot | zone). The notification unit 602 of the display device 60 displays notification information. In this case, the message 90 on the notification information screen of the notification unit 602 is, for example, “It is recommended to refrain from ventilation during today's ventilation time zone * hour to * hour because there is a large amount of pollen”. That is, the alerting | reporting part 602 can alert | report to the user the notification information which shows the propriety of the ventilation produced | generated for every consumer before a ventilation time slot | zone.
(4) Notification information about beauty The behavior analysis unit 401 is based on the fluctuation and size of each power usage of a specific device 13 such as a security device, an electric lock, a lighting device, and an air conditioner. Can be judged. Further, the behavior analysis unit 401 can estimate an outing time zone (fourth time zone) with a high possibility of going out for each customer based on a history of outing time (departure time, return time).

  Furthermore, the first server 40 acquires the monitoring result of each operation state of the device 13 by the device control unit 151 from the control device 15, and the behavior analysis unit 401 uses the monitoring result to determine the user's outing time zone. May be analyzed. The device 13 to be monitored is a controller in which a user's schedule is set, a security device, an electric lock, a lighting device, an air conditioner, or the like.

  Then, the behavior analysis unit 401 transmits outing information (outing / at-home information, information on a time zone where there is a high possibility of going out) for each customer from the communication unit 402 to the second server 50.

  In the second server 50, the information generation unit 502 acquires outing information for each customer. The weather information acquisition unit 501 acquires weather information from the weather server 70. And the information generation part 502 produces | generates the notification information which shows the beauty information suitable at the time of going out for every consumer based on weather conditions, such as the weather in the time to go out, temperature, humidity, and the amount of ultraviolet rays.

  Then, the communication unit 503 sends notification information indicating beauty information suitable for going out to the display device 60 of each consumer, for example, one hour before the departure time, based on weather conditions in a time zone where there is a high possibility of going out. Send to. The communication unit 601 of the display device 60 receives notification information from the second server 50, and the notification unit 602 displays the notification information. In this case, the message 90 on the notification information screen of the notification unit 602 includes contents relating to skin beauty such as “the skin care point before going out is sunscreen firmly” and “the air is dry today. be able to. That is, the notification unit 602 can notify notification information indicating a beauty method suitable for going out to the user before going out.

  In addition, the behavior analysis unit 401 monitors the operation of the device 13 based on the power usage amount of the device 13, and from the operation of the device 13, the user is likely to go to bed (the fifth time zone). Can be estimated. Further, the behavior analysis unit 401 can monitor the operation of the device 13 based on the power usage amount of the device 13 and can create a behavior history of the user such as going out. Then, the behavior analysis unit 401 causes the communication unit 402 to transmit to the second server 50 information on bedtime for each consumer and information on behavior history.

  In the second server 50, the information generation unit 502 acquires information on the sleeping time and behavior history information for each customer. The weather information acquisition unit 501 acquires weather information from the weather server 70. Then, the information generation unit 502 determines whether it is before bedtime based on the weather conditions such as daytime (or the latest week), weather conditions such as temperature, humidity, and ultraviolet light amount, and the action history during the daytime (or the latest week). Notification information of recommended beauty methods is generated.

And the communication part 503 transmits the notification information which shows the beauty method recommended before bedtime to the display apparatus 60 of each consumer, for example 2 hours before bedtime. The notification unit 602 of the display device 60 displays notification information. That is, the notification unit 602 can notify the notification information of the beauty method according to the user's behavior and weather conditions to the user before going to bed.
(5) Notification information regarding air conditioning Among the devices 13, the device 13 constituting the air conditioner is referred to as an air conditioner 13c.

  First, the behavior analysis unit 401 monitors the operation of the device 13 based on the power usage amount of the device 13, and determines the time at which the user is at home from the operation of the device 13. For example, the behavior analysis unit 401 can determine whether the user is at home or the user is away from the operation of the device 13 such as a security device, an electric lock, a lighting device, and an air conditioner.

  Further, the first server 40 acquires the monitoring result of each operation state of the device 13 by the device control unit 151 from the control device 15, and the behavior analysis unit 401 calculates the home time of the user based on the monitoring result. It may be determined. The device 13 to be monitored is a controller in which a user's schedule is set, or a security device, an electric lock, a lighting device, an air conditioner, or the like.

  The behavior analysis unit 401 causes the communication unit 402 to transmit information on the staying home time for each customer to the second server 50.

  In the second server 50, the information generation unit 502 acquires information on the staying home time for each customer. The weather information acquisition unit 501 acquires weather information from the weather server 70. And the information generation part 502 produces | generates the notification information which shows the recommended driving | operation form of the air conditioner 13c for every consumer based on weather conditions, such as the weather, temperature, and humidity in at-home time. The recommended operation mode of the air conditioner 13c is set in consideration of weather conditions, user comfort, and power saving.

  And the communication part 503 transmits the notification information which shows the recommended driving | operation form of the air conditioner 13c to the display apparatus 60 of each consumer at the time of a user staying at home. The communication unit 601 of the display device 60 receives notification information from the second server 50, and the notification unit 602 displays the notification information. In this case, the message 90 on the notification information screen of the notification unit 602 is, for example, “Today's recommended operation mode is set temperature 27 ° C. from * hour to * hour, set temperature 25 ° C. from * hour to * hour, * hour to * The preset temperature is 28 ° C. " That is, the alerting | reporting part 602 can alert | report the notification information which shows the recommended driving | operation form at the time of staying home for every consumer to the user who is staying at home.

  Further, the communication unit 503 of the second server 50 can transmit notification information indicating the recommended operation mode to the control device 15. In this case, the device control unit 151 of the control device 15 controls the operation of the air conditioner 13c to the recommended operation mode. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the user's effort and automatically execute the recommended operation mode of the air conditioner 13c.

  Moreover, although the information processing apparatus 100 is comprised with the server apparatus provided away from the consumer, the apparatus provided with the function of the information processing apparatus 100 can also be provided in a consumer. In this case, the information processing apparatus includes a computer that executes a program for realizing each function of the information processing apparatus, and an information device that includes an arithmetic device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes the program. .

  The information processing apparatus 100 includes a weather information acquisition unit 501, a behavior analysis unit 401, an information generation unit 502, and a communication unit 503. The weather information acquisition unit 501 acquires weather information regarding weather conditions. The behavior analysis unit 401 analyzes a time zone in which the user performs a specific behavior. Based on the weather information acquired by the weather information acquisition unit 501 and the analysis result of the behavior analysis unit 401, the information generation unit 502 generates information based on the weather conditions corresponding to the time zone in which the specific action is performed as notification information. The communication unit 503 transmits notification information.

  The information processing system described above includes the information processing apparatus 100, the power measurement unit 112, and the display device 60. The power measuring unit 112 monitors the power used by the device 13. The behavior analysis unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 100 determines the presence or absence of specific behavior based on the monitoring result of the power consumption of the device 13. The display device 60 includes a communication unit 601 that communicates with the information processing device 100 and a notification unit 602 that notifies the notification information received from the information processing device 100.

  The information processing system described above includes the information processing device 100, the power measurement unit 112, and the control device 15. The power measuring unit 112 monitors the power used by the device 13. The behavior analysis unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 100 determines the presence or absence of specific behavior based on the monitoring result of the power consumption of the device 13. The control device 15 includes a communication unit 152 that communicates with the information processing device 100 and a device control unit 151 that controls the device 13 based on the notification information received from the information processing device 100.

  That is, the information processing apparatus 100 can generate information such as advice on the user's behavior as notification information based on the analysis result of the time zone in which the user behaves and the weather conditions. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 100 and the information processing system using the information processing apparatus 100 can distribute appropriate information in consideration of the time zone of the action and the weather condition to the action of the user.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 40 1st server 401 Action analysis part 402 Communication part 50 2nd server 501 Weather information acquisition part 502 Information generation part 503 Communication part 60 Display apparatus 70 Weather server 100 Information processing apparatus

Claims (12)

A weather information acquisition unit for acquiring weather information related to weather conditions;
A behavior analysis unit that analyzes a time period in which a user performs a specific behavior;
An information generation unit configured to generate information based on the weather condition according to a time zone in which the specific action is performed as notification information based on the weather information acquired by the weather information acquisition unit and the analysis result of the behavior analysis unit; ,
An information processing apparatus comprising: a communication unit that transmits the notification information.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the behavior analysis unit determines the presence or absence of the specific behavior based on a monitoring result of power consumption of the device. The behavior analysis unit analyzes a first time zone in which washing is performed,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information generation unit generates information related to washing as the notification information based on the weather condition according to the first time zone.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the notification information is information corresponding to a dryness of the laundry based on the weather conditions after the first time period. The behavior analysis unit analyzes a second time zone when the user is out,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information generation unit generates the notification information based on the weather condition according to the second time zone. The information generation unit generates the notification information for proposing a washing method based on the weather condition in the second time zone,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the communication unit transmits the notification information before the second time period.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the information generation unit generates the notification information related to a return time based on the weather condition in the second time zone.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the weather condition is sunset time. The behavior analysis unit analyzes a third time zone in which the user performs a ventilation operation,
The information processing unit according to claim 1, wherein the information generation unit generates the notification information indicating whether the ventilation operation can be performed based on the weather condition in the third time zone. apparatus. The behavior analysis unit analyzes the fourth time zone when the user is out or the fifth time zone when the user is sleeping,
The information generation unit generates the notification information related to beauty to be executed before the fourth time zone or before the fifth time zone based on the weather conditions and the user's behavior history,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit transmits the notification information before the fourth time period or before the fifth time period. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, a power measurement unit that monitors power used by the device, and a display device,
The behavior analysis unit determines the presence or absence of the specific behavior based on a monitoring result of power consumption of the device,
The information processing system, wherein the display device includes a communication unit that communicates with the information processing device, and a notification unit that notifies the notification information received from the information processing device. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, a power measurement unit that monitors power usage of the device, and a control device,
The behavior analysis unit determines the presence or absence of the specific behavior based on a monitoring result of power consumption of the device,
The control device includes: a communication unit that communicates with the information processing device; and a device control unit that controls a device based on the notification information received from the information processing device. system.

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