JP5845459B2 - Device registration method and device registration system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a device registration method and a device registration system.

  Conventionally, there is a system that uses a portable device to access a center server on a network and controls a remote home device via the center server (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-176712 A

  In the conventional system, the center server holds a device registration table, and in the device registration table, a device address unique to a home device controlled by the mobile device is associated with identification information of the mobile device. . Then, the center server transmits a control signal to the home device in which the device address is associated with the identification information of the accessed mobile device.

  In such a system, the user displays a registration screen on a display terminal such as a personal computer, and the device registration table is stored in the center server by associating the device address of the home device with the identification information of the mobile device on the registration screen. Is created. That is, creation of the device registration table requires manual operation by the user.

  In addition, the device address of the home device that the user inputs on the registration screen is uniquely assigned to each individual home device, for example, even if the home device of the same type (lighting device, air conditioning device, etc.) Different device addresses are assigned to each individual. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a means for issuing a device address at the time of manufacturing the home device, and it is necessary to manage the device address so that it does not overlap between individuals. Furthermore, the device address must be attached to the home device with a medium such as a label. If this medium is lost, the home device may not be registered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above reasons, and an object of the present invention is to provide a device registration method and a device registration system capable of simplifying device address number management and easily creating a device registration table. There is.

According to the device registration method of the present invention, the registered device to which the first identification information unique to each device type is assigned via the gateway device and the first network to which the second identification information is assigned for each individual. The center server is connected to the gateway device via the second network, and the portable device is assigned third identification information for each individual , and the gateway is assigned to the first identification information of the registered device. The second identification information of the device is added and transmitted to the center server, and the second identification information of the gateway device is added to the third identification information of the portable device and transmitted to the center server. The center server creates an access address that associates the received first identification information and the second identification information with each other, and is the same as this access address. The third identification information serial appended second identification information, characterized in that associated to this access address.

In the device registration system of the present invention, first identification information unique to each type of device is assigned, and a registered device to be registered and second identification information are assigned to each individual , A gateway device connected via the first network, a center server connected to the gateway device via the second network, a portable device assigned with third identification information for each individual, and the registered device Device information transmitting means for transmitting the first identification information to the center server via the gateway device, and the gateway device adds the second identification information to the received first identification information. The portable device transmits the third identification information to the center server via the gateway device, and transmits the third identification information to the center server. The device adds the second identification information to the received third identification information and transmits it to the center server, and the center server receives the received first identification information and second identification information. Is created, and the third identification information to which the second identification information that is the same as the access address is added is associated with the access address.

  In this invention, it is preferable that the device information transmitting unit is configured such that the registered device transmits its first identification information to the center server via the gateway device.

  In the present invention, the device information transmitting means may be configured so that the portable device acquires the first identification information from the registered device, and the acquired first identification information and the third identification information of the device are transmitted. Preferably, the gateway device is configured to transmit to the gateway device, and the gateway device adds the second identification information to the received first identification information and the third identification information and transmits the information to the center server. .

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to simplify the management of device address numbering and to easily create a device registration table.

1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of Embodiment 1. FIG. (A)-(c) It is a table figure which shows the apparatus registration table same as the above. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of Embodiment 2.

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

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a device registration system, which includes a home device 1, a mobile device 2, a gateway device 3, and a center server 4.

  The in-home equipment 1 is installed in the house X, and is classified for each type of lighting equipment, air-conditioning equipment, and the like. The home device 1 is assigned a unique device address U (first identification information) for each device type in advance, and stores its own device address U in a nonvolatile memory such as a ROM. The device address U is assigned for each type of home device 1, and the same device address U is assigned to a plurality of home devices 1 of the same type. For example, in the case of the lighting device 1 (1A), the same device address Ua is assigned in advance to all the lighting devices 1A regardless of the manufacturer and model number. In the case of the air conditioner 1 (1B), all the air conditioners 1B are assigned the same device address Ub in advance regardless of the manufacturer, model number, and the like. The home device 1 corresponds to a registered device that is a registration target of the present invention.

  The mobile device 2 is composed of a mobile phone or the like having a network communication function that can be used both inside and outside the house X, and identification information K (third identification information) is assigned to each individual. Is stored in a non-volatile memory such as a ROM. In addition, when distinguishing the identification information K for each individual of the portable device 2, the identification information Ka, Kb, Kc,. . . Called.

  The gateway device 3 is installed in the house X, and is connected to the local network NT1 (first network) in the house and the external network NT2 (second network) outside the house. The local network NT1 to the external network NT2 Protocol conversion for communication between the two. The gateway device 3 is pre-assigned a GW address IP (second identification information) as an address in the external network NT2, and stores its own GW address IP in a nonvolatile memory such as a ROM. In addition, when distinguishing the GW address IP for each individual gateway apparatus 3, the GW addresses IPa, IPb, IPc,. . . Called.

  The center server 4 is provided on the external network NT2 outside the house X. The in-home device 1 and the mobile device 2 on the local network NT1 can communicate with the center server 4 on the external network NT2 via the gateway device 3. Further, the portable device 2 can communicate with the center server 4 outside the house X via the external network NT2. Such a center server 4 includes a data storage unit 41 for storing a device registration table TB1 described later.

  In this system, the mobile device 2 can monitor and control the home device 1 by accessing the center server 4 from outside the house X via the external network NT2. A device registration process necessary for performing this remote monitoring control will be described below.

  First, the home device 1 is assigned a unique device address U in advance for each device type. For example, the device address Ua is assigned to the lighting device 1A, and the device address Ub is assigned to the air conditioner 1B. The device address U (Ua, Ub,...) Is represented by a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). The

  Then, the in-home device 1 (in this case, the lighting device 1A) sends the address data of its own device address Ua onto the local network NT1 with the center server 4 as the transmission destination. When the gateway device 3 determines that the transmission destination of the received address data is the center server 4, the gateway device 3 transmits the address data obtained by adding its own GW address IPa to the device address Ua to the center server 4 on the external network NT2. .

  Based on the received address data, the center server 4 associates the device address Ua and the GW address IPa with each other and stores them in the device registration table TB1 shown in FIG. The device registration table TB1 includes items of identification information K, GW address IP, and device address U, and the GW address IP and device address U constitute an access address. Here, as shown in FIG. 2B, the device address Ua and the GW address IPa are stored in the device registration table TB1 as access addresses.

  Next, the mobile device 2 in the house X sends the identification data of its own identification information Ka to the local network NT1 with the center server 4 as a transmission destination. When the gateway device 3 determines that the transmission destination of the received identification data is the center server 4, the gateway device 3 transmits identification data obtained by adding its own GW address IPa to the identification information Ka to the center server 4 on the external network NT2. .

  Based on the received identification data, the center server 4 stores the identification information Ka and the GW address IPa in association with each other in the device registration table TB1 shown in FIG. More specifically, the GW address IPa included in the received identification data is already stored in the device registration table TB1, and the center server 4 determines that the already stored GW address as shown in FIG. The identification information Ka is stored corresponding to IPa.

  Therefore, in the device registration table TB1, the identification information Ka, the GW address IPa, and the device address Ua are stored in association with each other, and “GW address IPa, device address Ua” is the access address corresponding to “identification information Ka”. be registered.

  In this way, the device registration process in this system is completed.

Then, the user carrying the mobile device 2 outside the house X operates the mobile device 2 to select the type of the home device 1 to be controlled (lighting device 1A, air conditioning device 1B, etc.) and start control. Perform the operation. Specifically, the mobile device 2 sends the control data “lighting device 1A, identification information K1” obtained by adding its own “identification information K1” to the type “home lighting device 1A” of the home device 1 to be controlled, to the external network NT2. Send it up.

The center server 4 holds data of the device address U for each type of the home device 1 in advance, and reads the device address Ua of the lighting device 1A based on the received control data “lighting device 1A, identification information K1”. . Then, the center server 4 refers to the device registration table TB1 and extracts “GW address IPa” that is commonly associated with “identification information K1, device address Ua”. Therefore, the center server 4 can specify the access address “GW address IPa, device address Ua” of the lighting device 1A to be controlled by the mobile device 2 that has accessed. Thereafter, the center server 4 can monitor and control the lighting device 1A in the house X according to an instruction from the portable device 2 using the identified access address “GW address IPa, device address Ua”.

  As described above, in this system, since the device address U for each type of the home device 1 is used instead of the device address for each individual device of the home device 1, the number management of the device address at the time of manufacturing the home device 1 is simplified. can do. That is, since the device address U is determined in advance for each type of device regardless of the production lot, model number, etc., it is possible to omit management of the device address numbering at the time of manufacture and shipment. Furthermore, when the device address U of the home device 1 is unknown, the user can check the device address U of the corresponding type of device with reference to the manufacturer's homepage or the like.

  Further, when the home device 1 transmits address data to the center server 4 via the gateway device 3 and the portable device 2 transmits identification data to the center server 4 via the gateway device 3, the device registration table TB1 is automatically set. Created. That is, the device registration table TB1 can be easily created.

  In the present embodiment, the in-home device 1 transmits its own device address U to the center server 4 via the gateway device 3 to constitute the device information transmitting means of the present invention.

(Embodiment 2)
The device registration system of the present embodiment has the configuration shown in FIG. 3, and the mobile device 2 includes a barcode reader 21. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure similar to Embodiment 1. FIG.

  First, the home device 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a barcode representing its own device address U on its surface by printing, sticking a sticker, or the like.

  The portable device 2 includes a barcode reader 21 using a camera function, and the barcode reader 21 reads barcode image information of the home device 1 captured by a user operation. The barcode reader 21 extracts the device address U of the home device 1 from the read barcode image information.

  Then, when the barcode reader 21 extracts the device address Ua of the lighting device 1A, the portable device 2 uses the center server 4 as a transmission destination for the registration data including the device address Ua and its own identification information Ka as the local network NT1. Send it up. When the gateway device 3 determines that the transmission destination of the received registration data is the center server 4, the gateway device 3 transmits the registration data further added with its own GW address IPa to the center server 4 on the external network NT2. That is, at this time, the GW address IPa is added to the device address Ua, and the GW address IPa is added to the identification information Ka.

  The center server 4 stores the identification information Ka, the GW address IPa, and the device address Ua in the device registration table TB1 in association with each other based on the received registration data (see FIG. 2C).

  Therefore, in the device registration table TB1, the identification information Ka, the GW address IPa, and the device address Ua are stored in association with each other, and “GW address IPa, device address Ua” is the access address corresponding to “identification information Ka”. be registered.

  In this way, the device registration process in this system is completed.

  In this system, the center server 4 can collectively acquire the identification information Ka, the GW address IPa, and the device address Ua, and can suppress communication traffic for device registration.

  Further, the home device 1 does not need to transmit its own device address U to the center server 4, and the home device 1 may not be connected to the local network NT1 at the time of device registration. In other words, there are no restrictions on the order in which the installation work of the home device 1 by the contractor and the device registration work by the user are performed.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile device 2 acquires the device address U from the home device 1 and transmits the acquired device address U and its own identification information K to the gateway device 3, thereby enabling the device of the present invention. It constitutes information transmission means.

  Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and a description thereof is omitted.

1 In-home equipment (registered equipment)
2 Mobile device 3 Gateway device 4 Center server NT1 Local network (first network)
NT2 External network (second network)

Claims (4)

The registered device assigned with the first identification information unique to each type of device connects the second identification information with the gateway device assigned for each individual via the first network, and the center server The mobile device is connected to the gateway device via the second network, and the mobile device is assigned the third identification information for each individual ,
Adding the second identification information of the gateway device to the first identification information of the registered device and transmitting it to the center server;
Adding the second identification information of the gateway device to the third identification information of the portable device and transmitting it to the center server;
The center server creates an access address in which the received first identification information and the second identification information are associated with each other, and the third identification information to which the same second identification information as the access address is added A device registration method characterized by associating identification information with this access address. First identification information unique to each device type is assigned, and a registered device to be registered,
A gateway device in which second identification information is allocated for each individual and connected to the registered device via a first network;
A center server connected to the gateway device via a second network;
A mobile device assigned with the third identification information for each individual ;
Device information transmitting means for transmitting the first identification information of the registered device to the center server via the gateway device;
The gateway device adds the second identification information to the received first identification information and transmits it to the center server,
The portable device transmits the third identification information to the center server via the gateway device, and the gateway device adds the second identification information to the received third identification information, and Sent to the center server,
The center server creates an access address in which the received first identification information and the second identification information are associated with each other, and the third identification information to which the same second identification information as the access address is added A device registration system characterized by associating identification information with this access address.   3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the device information transmitting unit is configured such that the registered device transmits the first identification information of the registered device to the center server via the gateway device. Registration system. The device information transmission means is configured so that the portable device acquires the first identification information from the registered device, and transmits the acquired first identification information and its own third identification information to the gateway device. Consists of
3. The device registration system according to claim 2, wherein the gateway device adds the second identification information to the received first identification information and the third identification information and transmits the added information to the center server. 4. .

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