JP2017055505A - User device, apparatus information management method, and apparatus information management program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user device, apparatus information management method, and apparatus information management program that are capable of limiting a reporting content, in a configuration in which information on an apparatus installed in a power demand facility is reported to another device.SOLUTION: A user device comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires apparatus information on one or a plurality of apparatuses used in a power demand facility; a determination unit that determines a reporting content from the apparatus information acquired by the acquisition unit; and a transmission unit that transmits the reporting content determined by the determination unit to a management device for performing arithmetic processing on power consumption.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a consumer device, a device information management method, and a device information management program, and more particularly to a consumer device, a device information management method, and a device information management program used in a power demand facility.

  A service for supporting power saving in the power demand facility is provided using information on power consumption in a house or the like which is a power demand facility.

  For example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2012-174030) discloses the following technique. That is, the energy management system includes an energy consumption acquisition device that acquires energy consumption at a dwelling unit, and a display device that displays energy consumption consumed at the dwelling unit, and the energy consumption acquisition device includes: From the measurement means for measuring the energy consumption of the load equipment used in the dwelling unit, the display apparatus includes a transmission means for transmitting the measurement results acquired at predetermined time intervals to the display device, and the display device acquires the energy consumption amount Receiving means for receiving the measurement result of the energy consumption transmitted from the device, and estimation means for estimating the living behavior of the resident during the energy consumption period based on the measurement result of the energy consumption received by the receiving means; Display means for displaying the energy consumption amount and the living behavior of the resident estimated by the estimation means in association with each other Equipped with a.

  Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-189779) discloses the following technique. That is, the energy information processing system is an energy information processing system that is constructed by a house and a server connected via a network and manages the state of energy used in the house, and the house includes the entire house Power measuring amount, measuring means for measuring the power usage amount of each electrical device, and communication means for transmitting the power usage amount measured by the measuring means to the server via the network, The server has a function of performing an energy diagnosis based on the information of the power usage received via the network and outputting the diagnosis result, and the energy diagnosis is based on the power usage of the entire house, An optimal contract determination function that finds the optimal contract conditions, and a power usage usage decomposition function that breaks down and aggregates power usage by usage Even without including the one.

JP 2012-174030 A JP 2002-189779 A

  In the systems described in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, for example, the power consumption of each device installed in a house is notified to a device provided outside the house.

  However, there are users who feel resistance to being notified of the power consumption status of each device in their homes.

  This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned subject, and the object can limit the contents of a notice in the composition which notifies the information about the equipment installed in the power demand facility to other devices. A consumer device, a device information management method, and a device information management program are provided.

  (1) In order to solve the above-described problem, a consumer device according to an aspect of the present invention is acquired by an acquisition unit that acquires device information regarding one or more devices used in a power demand facility, and the acquisition unit. A determination unit that determines notification content from the device information, and a transmission unit that transmits the notification content determined by the determination unit to a management device that performs arithmetic processing related to power consumption.

  (12) In order to solve the above-described problem, a consumer device according to an aspect of the present invention is a device information management method for a consumer device, which includes device information relating to one or more devices used in a power demand facility. A step of acquiring, a step of determining a notification content from the acquired device information, and a step of transmitting the determined notification content to a management device that performs arithmetic processing related to power consumption.

  (13) In order to solve the above-described problem, a consumer device according to an aspect of the present invention is an equipment information management program used in a consumer device, and is used by a computer in one or a plurality of power demand facilities. A step of acquiring device information related to a device, a step of determining notification content from the acquired device information, and a step of transmitting the determined notification content to a management device that performs arithmetic processing related to power consumption are executed. It is a program for.

  The present invention can be realized not only as a consumer device including such a characteristic processing unit, but also as a semiconductor integrated circuit that realizes part or all of the consumer device, and includes a consumer device. Or as a system.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the notification content can be limited in the structure which notifies the information regarding the apparatus installed in the power demand facility to another apparatus.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a power management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a sequence of list creation processing in the power management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a sequence of facility information transmission processing in the power management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal device in the power management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal device in the power management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a customer device in the power management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the contents of the embodiment of the present invention will be listed and described.

  (1) A consumer device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires device information related to one or more devices used in a power demand facility, and the device information acquired by the acquisition unit. A determination unit configured to determine notification content; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the notification content determined by the determination unit to a management device that performs a calculation process related to power consumption.

  With such a configuration, for example, information that the user does not want to be known to others can be prevented from being transmitted to the management device while transmitting information to the management device. Therefore, the notification content can be limited in the configuration for notifying other devices of information related to devices installed in the power demand facility.

  (2) Preferably, the acquisition unit further acquires designation information for designating whether or not notification of part or all of the device information is recognizable, and the determination unit is acquired by the acquisition unit. The notification content is determined based on the specified information.

  With such a configuration, for example, the content of notification to the management device can be easily designated from the outside.

  (3) Preferably, the acquisition unit acquires a plurality of pieces of the device information related to each of the plurality of devices, and the determination unit selects the plurality of devices from the device information acquired by the acquisition unit. The device information related to some of the devices is determined as the notification content.

  With such a configuration, information to be included in the content of notification to the management apparatus can be determined for each device.

  (4) Preferably, the device information includes dynamic information related to the device, and the acquisition unit acquires the device information regularly or irregularly.

  With such a configuration, for example, it is possible to acquire information indicating a situation regarding the operation of the device.

  (5) More preferably, the dynamic information includes at least one of power consumption of the device, power consumption of the device, current consumption of the device, and operation state of the device.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to acquire information that more specifically indicates the status related to the operation of the device, such as the power consumption of the device.

  (6) Preferably, the said determination part determines the cumulative value of the value which the said apparatus information contains as said notification content.

  With such a configuration, for example, it is possible to prevent the management apparatus from grasping in detail the power consumption and the like of the device.

  (7) Preferably, the device information includes static information about the device.

  With such a configuration, for example, information indicating device attributes can be acquired.

  (8) More preferably, the static information includes at least one of the type of the device, the installation location of the device, and the setting content of the device.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to acquire information that more specifically indicates the attribute of the device.

  (9) Preferably, the said determination part determines the said notification content from the said apparatus information more than predetermined time.

  With such a configuration, for example, since the device information can be notified to the management device after a predetermined time has elapsed since the device information was acquired, the state of the device in the power demand facility is grasped in real time by the management device. Can be prevented.

  (10) Preferably, the consumer device further includes a log information creation unit that creates log information including a transmission history of the notification content by the transmission unit.

  With such a configuration, for example, the user can easily confirm whether information that the user does not want to be known is erroneously transmitted to the management apparatus.

  (11) More preferably, the designation information indicates information designated as contents to be notified, and the determination unit is designated in the designation information from the device information acquired by the acquisition unit. Information is selectively determined as the notification content.

  With such a configuration, for example, the content to be notified to the management apparatus can be selected according to the user's specification. In addition, since the notification content is determined by selecting information from the device information, it is possible to prevent information from being erroneously transmitted before selection.

  (12) A device information management method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device information management method in a consumer device, the step of acquiring device information relating to one or more devices used in a power demand facility, and Determining the notification content from the device information, and transmitting the determined notification content to a management device that performs arithmetic processing related to power consumption.

  By such a method, for example, while transmitting information to the management apparatus, it is possible to prevent transmission of information that the user does not want to be known to others to the management apparatus. Therefore, the notification content can be limited in the configuration for notifying other devices of information related to devices installed in the power demand facility.

  (13) A device information management program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device information management program used in a consumer device, and acquires, in a computer, device information relating to one or more devices used in a power demand facility. And a step of determining a notification content from the acquired device information, and a step of transmitting the determined notification content to a management device that performs arithmetic processing related to power consumption.

  With such a configuration, for example, information that the user does not want to be known to others can be prevented from being transmitted to the management device while transmitting information to the management device. Therefore, the notification content can be limited in the configuration for notifying other devices of information related to devices installed in the power demand facility.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will not be repeated. Moreover, you may combine arbitrarily at least one part of embodiment described below.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a power management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  With reference to FIG. 1, the power management system 101 includes a management device 10, a customer device 11, a plurality of devices 12, and a terminal device 13.

  The customer device 11, the plurality of devices 12, and the terminal device 13 are installed in the power demand facility 3. The device 12 is an electric device such as an air conditioner, a television, or a refrigerator, and transmits, for example, device information that is information about itself to the customer device 11.

  The device information includes, for example, one or both of dynamic information whose contents change according to a change in the operation state of the device 12 and static information whose contents do not change even when the operation state of the device 12 changes.

  Specifically, the dynamic information includes, for example, at least one of power consumption of the device 12, power consumption of the device 12, current consumption of the device 12, and an operation state of the device 12. The static information includes, for example, at least one of the type of the device 12, the installation location of the device 12, and the setting content of the device 12.

  The device 12 is not limited to the configuration in which the device information related to the device 12 is transmitted to the consumer device 11, and another device such as a power strip to which the device 12 is connected transmits the device information related to the device 12. It may be a configuration.

  The device 12 is not limited to an electrical device installed in the power demand facility 3, and may be a measuring device such as a smart meter used in the power demand facility 3. In this case, the dynamic information includes, for example, at least one of power consumption of the power demand facility 3, power consumption of the power demand facility 3, and current consumption of the power demand facility 3.

  The customer apparatus 11 is, for example, a gateway apparatus in HEMS (Home Energy Management System). The customer device 11 transmits facility information regarding the power demand facility 3 to the management device 10 via the network 1 which is the Internet, for example. The facility information is, for example, information including part or all of the device information received from each device 12 by the customer apparatus 11.

  The terminal device 13 is a smartphone, a tablet, a personal computer, or the like, and transmits designation information for designating device information to be included in the facility information to the customer device 11.

  The management device 10 is, for example, a server operated by a business operator 4 that has introduced the customer device 11 into the power demand facility 3. The business entity 4 uses the management device 10 to provide a power saving service to the power demanding facility 3, for example.

  Based on the facility information received from the customer device 11, the management device 10 performs arithmetic processing related to power consumption, specifically, arithmetic processing for power saving in the power demand facility 3. Note that the management device 10 may be configured to perform arithmetic processing for power saving in power demand facilities other than the power demand facility 3.

  For example, the management device 10 creates control information for controlling the equipment 12 of the power demand facility 3 based on the calculation result, and transmits the created control information to the customer device 11. The customer device 11 transmits the control information received from the management device 10 to the device 12.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a sequence of list creation processing in the power management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Each device in the power management system 101 includes a computer, and an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU in the computer reads and executes a program including a part or all of each step of the following sequence from a memory (not shown). Each of the programs of the plurality of apparatuses can be installed from the outside. The programs of the plurality of apparatuses are distributed while being stored in a recording medium.

  With reference to FIG. 2, first, the customer apparatus 11 transmits search information in order to recognize the device 12 installed in the power demand facility 3 (step S <b> 11).

  Next, the device 12 receives the search information transmitted from the consumer device 11 and transmits response information for notifying its own existence to the consumer device 11 (step S12).

  Next, the consumer device 11 receives response information from each device 12, recognizes the device 12 installed in the power demand facility 3, and based on the recognized content, a device list that is a list of the devices 12 Is created (step S13). The customer apparatus 11 stores the created device list in, for example, its own storage unit.

  Next, the customer apparatus 11 transmits an information request K for requesting device information to the device 12 included in the device list (step S14).

  Next, the device 12 receives the information request K from the customer device 11, and transmits its own device information to the customer device 11 (step S15).

  Next, the customer apparatus 11 receives the device information from the device 12 and confirms the content of the static information included in the device information. For example, the customer device 11 adds the content of static information of each device 12, specifically, the type and location of the device 12 to the created device list (step S13), and updates the device list. I do.

  At this time, the customer apparatus 11 has not received designation information for designating device information to be included in the facility information from the terminal apparatus 13. For this reason, the customer apparatus 11 does not transmit facility information to the management apparatus 10.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a sequence of facility information transmission processing in the power management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 3 shows, for example, processing performed after the list creation processing described in FIG.

  With reference to FIG. 3, first, the terminal device 13 transmits an information request L for requesting list information including a device list to the customer device 11 (step S30).

  Next, the customer apparatus 11 receives the information request L from the terminal device 13, and transmits list information to the terminal device 13 (step S31).

  Next, the terminal device 13 receives list information from the customer device 11, and displays the content of the received list information on, for example, a touch panel that is its own display unit.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal device in the power management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 4, the contents of list information are displayed on the screen. Specifically, the device list Ta1, the button B1 displayed as “OK”, and the button B2 displayed as “Cancel” are displayed on the screen. The device list Ta <b> 1 indicates “type” and “installation location” of the device 12 installed in the power demand facility 3.

  When the user checks a part or all of the devices 12 shown in the device list Ta1 and then taps the button B1 displayed as “OK”, the device information of the checked devices 12 is displayed. Registered as information to be included in the facility information.

  Referring to FIG. 3 again, the terminal device 13 creates designation information for designating information to be included in the facility information based on the contents registered in response to the user's operation (step S32), and the created designation Information is transmitted to the customer apparatus 11 (step S33).

  Next, the consumer device 11 receives the designation information from the terminal device 13, and stores the designation content that is the content of the received designation information, for example, in its own storage unit (step S34).

  Next, the customer apparatus 11 transmits an information request K for requesting device information to each device 12 (step S35).

  Next, the device 12 receives the information request K from the customer device 11 and transmits its own device information to the customer device 11 (step S36).

  Next, the consumer apparatus 11 will receive the apparatus information from each apparatus 12, and will determine the apparatus information included in facility information, ie, the content of notification to the management apparatus 10 (step S37). Specifically, the customer apparatus 11 determines, among the device information of each device 12, the device information indicated by the specified content stored in its storage unit as the device information included in the facility information.

  Next, the customer apparatus 11 creates facility information including the determined device information, and transmits the created facility information to the management apparatus 10 (step S38).

  The power management system 101 performs the operations of steps S35 to S38 periodically, for example, every 30 minutes. The power management system 101 may be configured to perform the operation irregularly. That is, the power management system 101 may be configured to repeatedly perform the operation.

  Next, for example, the user operates the terminal device 13 to transmit log request information for requesting log information from the terminal device 13 to the customer device 11 (step S39). The log information is, for example, information indicating a transmission history of device information transmitted from the customer apparatus 11 to the management apparatus 10 included in the facility information.

  Next, the customer apparatus 11 receives log request information from the terminal apparatus 13, and transmits log information to the terminal apparatus 13 (step S40).

  Next, the terminal device 13 receives log information from the customer device 11, and displays the content of the received log information on its own display unit.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal device in the power management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 5, a list Ta2 indicating the contents of log information is displayed on the screen. In this example, the consumer device 11 uses the equipment information of the smart meter installed in the power demand facility 3, the equipment information of the air conditioner installed in the living room, and the equipment information of the television installed in the living room as the facility information. The contents of the log information when it is included and transmitted to the management apparatus 10 are shown. Facility information is transmitted every 30 minutes. Further, the customer apparatus 11 tried to transmit the facility information at 11:00:00 on June 19, 2015, but failed.

  The user can confirm the screen and confirm that information other than the device information registered by the user is not transmitted to the management apparatus 10.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a customer device in the power management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  With reference to FIG. 6, the customer apparatus 11 includes an acquisition unit 21, a processing unit (determination unit) 22, a storage unit 23, a log information creation unit 24, and a transmission unit 25. The storage unit 23 stores a device list created in advance.

  The acquisition unit 21 acquires from the terminal device 13 designation information indicating designation contents regarding the contents of notification to the management apparatus 10, that is, designation information for designating whether or not notification of part or all of the device information can be recognized. Specifically, the acquisition unit 21 acquires specification information indicating information specified by the user as content to be notified to the management device 10 from the terminal device 13. In other words, the designation information is information for designating information to be included in the facility information. The acquisition unit 21 outputs the acquired designation information to the processing unit 22.

  The processing unit 22 stores the specified content that is the content of the specified information received from the acquiring unit 21 in the storage unit 23.

  For example, the processing unit 22 periodically creates an information request K for requesting device information, and outputs the created information request K to the transmission unit 25.

  The transmission unit 25 transmits the information request K received from the processing unit 22 to each device 12 included in the device list stored in the storage unit 23.

  The acquisition unit 21 acquires device information regarding a plurality of devices 12 used in the power demand facility 3. Specifically, for example, the acquisition unit 21 acquires a plurality of pieces of device information regarding each of the plurality of devices 12. More specifically, for example, the acquisition unit 21 acquires device information from each device 12 that is the transmission destination of the information request K. The acquisition unit 21 outputs the acquired device information to the processing unit 22.

  The processing unit 22 determines the content of notification to the management apparatus 10 from the device information acquired by the acquisition unit 21. Specifically, for example, the processing unit 22 determines the content of notification to the management device 10 based on the designation information acquired by the acquisition unit 21.

  More specifically, for example, the processing unit 22 is a part of the plurality of devices 12 out of the device information acquired by the acquisition unit 21 based on the designation information stored in the storage unit 23. 12 is determined as the content of notification to the management apparatus 10.

  More specifically, for example, when receiving the device information of each device 12 from the acquisition unit 21, the processing unit 22 confirms the specified content that is the content of the specified information stored in the storage unit 23, and includes the content of each device information. The device information designated in the designated information is selectively determined as the contents of notification to the management apparatus 10. The processing unit 22 creates facility information including the determined notification content, and outputs the created facility information to the transmission unit 25. In addition, the processing unit 22 stores each piece of device information received from the acquisition unit 21 in the storage unit 23.

  The designation information is not limited to the configuration indicating the specified content in units of device information, but may be a configuration indicating a part of the device information as the specified content. In this case, the processing unit 22 determines part of the device information designated by the designation information as the content of notification to the management apparatus 10.

  The transmission unit 25 transmits the notification content determined by the processing unit 22 to the management device 10 that performs arithmetic processing for power saving. Specifically, the transmission unit 25 transmits the facility information received from the processing unit 22 to the management apparatus 10.

  The transmission unit 25 outputs the content of the transmitted facility information, that is, transmission content information indicating the transmitted device information to the log information creation unit 24.

  Based on the transmission content information received from the transmission unit 25, the log information creation unit 24 creates log information indicating a transmission history of notification content sent to the management apparatus 10 by the transmission unit 25, and stores the created log information in the storage unit 23. Save to. For example, when the log information creation unit 24 receives new transmission content information from the transmission unit 25, the log information creation unit 24 updates the log information stored in the storage unit 23 based on the transmission content information.

  The acquisition unit 21 acquires the log request information transmitted from the terminal device 13 and outputs the acquired log request information to the processing unit 22.

  When receiving the log request information from the acquisition unit 21, the processing unit 22 acquires the log information from the storage unit 23 and outputs the acquired log information to the transmission unit 25. The transmission unit 25 transmits the log information received from the processing unit 22 to the terminal device 13.

  In the power management system 101 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the processing unit 22 selectively determines the device information designated in the designated information from the pieces of device information as the content of notification to the management device 10. Although it is the configuration, it is not limited to this. For example, the processing unit 22 may be configured to selectively exclude the device information designated in the designation information from the pieces of device information and determine the remaining device information as the content of notification to the management apparatus 10. . In this case, the designation information indicates device information that should not be notified to the management apparatus 10.

  Further, the consumer device 11 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured to perform a calculation using the value indicated by the device information received from the device 12 and determine the calculation result as the content of notification to the management device 10. Also good.

  Specifically, for example, the processing unit 22 determines the accumulated value of the value indicated by the device information as the content of notification to the management apparatus 10.

  More specifically, for example, the processing unit 22 calculates the power consumption for each device 12 based on the power consumption included in the device information from each device 12, and sends the calculated power consumption to the management device 10. The notification content is determined. Then, the processing unit 22 creates facility information including the determined notification content, and outputs the created facility information to the transmission unit 25.

  Moreover, the structure which determines the notification content to the management apparatus 10 from the apparatus information of predetermined time ago may be sufficient as the consumer apparatus 11 which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Specifically, for example, the processing unit 22 determines the content of notification to the management apparatus 10 from the device information acquired by the acquisition unit 21 before a predetermined time.

  For example, the processing unit 22 stores the device information of each device 12 received from the acquisition unit 21 in the storage unit 23. For example, the processing unit 22 acquires the device information from the storage unit 23 12 hours after the acquisition unit 21 receives the device information, and notifies the management device 10 of the acquired storage unit 23. Determine the content. Then, the processing unit 22 creates facility information including the determined notification content, and outputs the created facility information to the transmission unit 25.

  When the device information includes the time when the device information is created, the processing unit 22 may determine the content of notification to the management apparatus 10 from the device information created before a predetermined time.

  By the way, in the system described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, for example, the power consumption of each device installed in a house is notified to a device provided outside the house.

  However, there are users who feel resistance to being notified of the power consumption status of each device in their homes.

  On the other hand, in the consumer device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the acquisition unit 21 acquires device information regarding one or more devices 12 used in the power demand facility 3. The processing unit 22 determines the notification content from the device information acquired by the acquisition unit 21. The transmission unit 25 transmits the notification content determined by the processing unit 22 to the management apparatus 10 that performs arithmetic processing related to power consumption.

  With such a configuration, for example, while transmitting information to the management apparatus 10, it is possible to prevent transmission of information that the user does not want to be known to others to the management apparatus 10.

  That is, information that the user does not want to be known to others, such as the type of device 12 installed in the power demand facility 3, the number of devices 12, the room in which the device 12 is installed, and the operating status of the device 12, It is possible to prevent other devices installed outside the power demand facility 3 from being notified.

  Therefore, in the consumer device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the notification content can be limited in the configuration in which the information related to the device 12 installed in the power demand facility 3 is notified to other devices.

  Moreover, in the consumer apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, the acquisition part 21 acquires the designation | designated information for designating whether the notification of part or all of apparatus information is recognizable further. The processing unit 22 determines the notification content based on the designation information acquired by the acquisition unit 21.

  With such a configuration, for example, the content of notification to the management apparatus 10 can be easily specified from the outside.

  Moreover, in the consumer apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, the acquisition part 21 acquires the some apparatus information regarding each of the some apparatus 12. FIG. The processing unit 22 determines device information related to some of the devices 12 among the plurality of devices 12 from the device information acquired by the acquiring unit 21 as the notification content.

  With such a configuration, information to be included in the content of notification to the management apparatus 10 can be determined for each device 12.

  Moreover, in the customer apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, the acquisition part 21 acquires apparatus information regularly or irregularly. The device information includes dynamic information. The dynamic information is information related to the device 12 and is information whose contents change in accordance with a change in the operation state of the device 12.

  With such a configuration, for example, information indicating a situation related to the operation of the device 12 can be acquired.

  The dynamic information according to the embodiment of the present invention includes at least one of the power consumption of the device 12, the power consumption of the device 12, the current consumption of the device 12, and the operation state of the device 12.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to acquire information that more specifically indicates a situation related to the operation of the device 12, such as power consumption of the device 12.

  Moreover, in the consumer apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, the process part 22 determines the cumulative value of the value which apparatus information contains as notification content.

  With such a configuration, for example, it is possible to prevent the management device 10 from grasping in detail the power consumption and the like of the device 12.

  Further, the device information according to the embodiment of the present invention includes static information regarding the device 12. The static information is information related to the device 12 and information whose contents do not change even when the operation state of the device 12 changes.

  With such a configuration, for example, information indicating the attribute of the device 12 can be acquired.

  The static information according to the embodiment of the present invention includes at least one of the type of the device 12, the installation location of the device 12, and the setting content of the device 12.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to acquire information that more specifically indicates the attribute or the like of the device 12.

  Moreover, in the consumer apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, the process part 22 determines notification content from the apparatus information more than predetermined time ago.

  With such a configuration, for example, since the device information can be notified to the management device 10 after a predetermined time has elapsed since the device information was acquired, the status of the device 12 in the power demand facility 3 is real-time in the management device 10. Can be prevented from being grasped.

  Moreover, in the customer apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, the log information preparation part 24 produces the log information containing the transmission log | history of the content of notification by the transmission part 25. FIG.

  With such a configuration, for example, the user can easily confirm whether information that the user does not want to be known is erroneously transmitted to the management apparatus 10.

  Moreover, in the consumer apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, the process part 22 determines the information designated in designation | designated information from the apparatus information acquired by the acquisition part 21 selectively as notification content. The designation information indicates information designated as contents to be notified.

  With such a configuration, for example, the content to be notified to the management apparatus 10 can be selected according to the user's specification. In addition, since the notification content is determined by selecting information from the device information, it is possible to prevent information from being erroneously transmitted before selection.

  The above embodiment should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  The above description includes the following features.

[Appendix]
An acquisition unit for acquiring device information on one or more devices used in the power demand facility;
A determination unit for determining notification contents from the device information acquired by the acquisition unit;
A transmission unit that transmits the notification content determined by the determination unit to a management device that performs arithmetic processing related to power consumption;
The acquisition unit further acquires designation information indicating designation content related to the notification content,
The consumer device, wherein the determination unit determines the notification content based on the designation information acquired by the acquisition unit, and does not determine the notification content before the specification information is acquired by the acquisition unit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Network 3 Electric power demand facility 4 Business operator 10 Management apparatus 11 Consumer apparatus 12 Equipment 13 Terminal apparatus 21 Acquisition part 22 Processing part 23 Storage part 24 Log information creation part 25 Transmission part 101 Power management system

Claims (13)

An acquisition unit for acquiring device information on one or more devices used in the power demand facility;
A determination unit for determining notification contents from the device information acquired by the acquisition unit;
A consumer apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that transmits the notification content determined by the determination unit to a management device that performs a calculation process related to power consumption. The acquisition unit further acquires designation information for designating recognizable availability of notification about part or all of the device information;
The consumer device according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines the notification content based on the designation information acquired by the acquisition unit. The acquisition unit acquires a plurality of the device information related to each of the plurality of devices,
The said determination part determines the said apparatus information regarding some apparatuses of these apparatuses as said notification content from the said apparatus information acquired by the said acquisition part. Consumer equipment. The device information includes dynamic information about the device,
The consumer device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the device information regularly or irregularly.   The consumer device according to claim 4, wherein the dynamic information includes at least one of power consumption of the device, power consumption of the device, current consumption of the device, and an operating state of the device.   The consumer device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the determination unit determines a cumulative value of values included in the device information as the notification content.   The consumer device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the device information includes static information about the device.   The consumer device according to claim 7, wherein the static information includes at least one of a type of the device, an installation location of the device, and a setting content of the device.   The consumer device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the determination unit determines the notification content from the device information more than a predetermined time ago. The consumer device further includes:
The consumer apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a log information creation unit that creates log information including a transmission history of the notification content by the transmission unit. The designation information indicates information designated as contents to be notified,
The consumer device according to claim 2, wherein the determination unit selectively determines, as the notification content, information specified in the specification information from the device information acquired by the acquisition unit. A device information management method in a consumer device,
Obtaining device information relating to one or more devices used in a power demand facility;
Determining notification contents from the acquired device information;
Transmitting the determined notification content to a management apparatus that performs arithmetic processing related to power consumption. A device information management program used in a customer apparatus,
Obtaining device information relating to one or more devices used in a power demand facility;
Determining notification contents from the acquired device information;
A device information management program for executing the step of transmitting the determined notification content to a management device that performs arithmetic processing related to power consumption.

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