JP5986971B2 - Remote control system and apparatus and method thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control system for remotely controlling functions of a function execution device such as a home appliance or an office device using a sensing unit, and an apparatus and method used in this system.

  In recent years, an increasing number of home appliances and office devices use a remote controller to remotely control functions of a device body. The remote controller is provided with, for example, a plurality of hardware switches or software switches and a display, and when the user operates the switch, the operation signal is transmitted from the remote controller to the device body. In the device main body, when the operation signal is received, the operation signal is decoded, and a corresponding function is executed according to the decoding result. In addition, information regarding the operation content or the executed function is displayed on the display of the remote controller (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-172097 A

  However, in a device that remotely controls the functions of the device body using the remote controller as described above, the switch must be operated when performing remote control. For this reason, the user must remember the correspondence between the control target functions of the device main body and the switch, or check each time according to the instruction manual etc., especially for the operation of the device like the elderly and children. The operation was troublesome for an unfamiliar user.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above circumstances, and the purpose thereof is to selectively use a plurality of sensing units having different chamfered shapes, and to perform a function execution device without performing complicated operations. It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control system, an apparatus and a method thereof which can be remotely controlled from the shape of a sensing unit to an operation state which can be intuitively understood.

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention provides a function execution device having a plurality of different operation modes corresponding to one function, and a three-dimensional structure having a first chamfered shape. comprising a sensing unit, before SL and a second sensing unit comprising a three-dimensional structure having a first chamfered shape different from the second chamfered shape. When the operation for the remote control is performed in the first sensing unit to generate a first remote control signal in which the first sensing unit or al upper Symbol first chamfered shape is reflected To send. In addition, when the same operation as the remote control operation for the first sensing unit is performed in the second sensing unit, the second chamfered shape is reflected from the second sensing unit. A second remote control signal is generated and transmitted. The function executing device contrast, the response to the first and second remote control signal transmitted from the first and second sensing units, a plurality of operation modes sac Chi transmit corresponding to the one function in which the original was to selectively execute an operation mode corresponding to the first and second chamfered shape of the first and second sensing units.

The second aspect of the present invention further includes a relay device capable of communicating with the first and second sensing units and the function execution device, and the relay device includes the first and second relay devices. providing a sensing unit identification information memory means for storing in association with information to each other representing the mode of operation to be executed by the function execution apparatus for identifying the sensing unit. Then, the relay apparatus by said first and second first and second remote control signal by receiving the first and second source from said first and second remote control signal transmitted from the sensing unit a sensing unit to extract the sensing unit identification information for identifying the read information indicating an operation mode associated with the sensing unit identification information from the storage means the extracted sensing unit identification information based, is the received The first and second remote control signals are converted into signals including information indicating the read operation mode, and the converted first and second remote control signals are transmitted to the function execution device. It is what you do.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, different function execution instructions are associated with a plurality of peripheral surfaces of the three-dimensional structure of the first and second sensing units. In the first and second sensing units, when an operation for selecting one of the peripheral surfaces of the three-dimensional structure is performed, information indicating a function execution command associated with the selected peripheral surface; First and second remote control signals including sensing unit identification information are generated and transmitted. On the other hand, the relay device stores information representing an operation mode to be executed by the function execution device in association with an arbitrary combination of the information representing the plurality of function execution instructions and the identification information of the plurality of sensing units. A storage means is provided. Then, the relay device receives the first and second remote control signals transmitted from the first and second sensing units, and transmits information indicating a function execution command and the transmission from the first and second remote control signals. The identification information of the original sensing unit is extracted, and the information indicating the function execution instruction and the sensing unit identification information associated with the function execution instruction are stored from the storage unit based on the extracted information indicating the function execution instruction and the sensing unit identification information. reading information representing a mode of operation, the first and second remote control signals the received into a signal containing information representative of the operation mode read the first and second remote after the conversion The control signal is transmitted to the function execution device.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when one of the plurality of sensing units is operated, a remote control signal reflecting the chamfered shape is generated and transmitted from the sensing unit. In response to the control signal, an operation mode corresponding to the chamfered shape of the transmission source sensing unit among the plurality of operation modes is selectively executed. For this reason, it is possible to cause the function execution apparatus to execute different operation modes without performing a complicated operation by selectively using a plurality of sensing units having different chamfering shapes according to the operation mode to be executed. .

  For example, when a sensing unit having a corner is selectively operated, “having a corner” corresponds to an intuition such as “sharp” or “stimulating” visually or tactilely. Utilizing this intuition, if the sharpening light (daylight color) is associated with the sensing unit with the corner, for example, as the operation mode of the lighting fixture, the lighting fixture can be operated by selectively operating the sensing unit with the corner. Lights in daylight. On the other hand, when the sensing unit with rounded corners is selectively operated, “rounded corners” corresponds to intuition such as “soft” or “gentle” visually or tactilely. Utilizing this intuition, if the sensing unit with a rounded corner is associated with, for example, “soft light (bulb color)” as the operation mode of the lighting fixture, the lighting fixture can be operated by selectively operating the sensing unit with a rounded corner. Emits light bulb color.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the remote control signal transmitted from the sensing unit is once received by the relay device, and the identification information of the source sensing unit included in the remote control signal corresponds to the relay device. After being converted into information representing the operation mode, it is transferred to the function execution device. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide the sensing unit with a function for specifying the operation mode, thereby making the sensing unit simple and inexpensive. This effect is particularly effective when there are many types of operation modes provided in the function execution device or when a plurality of different function execution devices are controlled simultaneously.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, different function execution instructions are assigned to different surfaces of the sensing unit. For example, when the sensing unit is operated so that a desired surface is displayed, the operation is performed from the sensing unit. The function execution command corresponding to the surface and the identification information of the sensing unit are transmitted. For this reason, by selecting a desired function execution command when operating the sensing unit, the function execution device can selectively execute various types of functions according to the combination of the function execution command and the sensing unit. It becomes possible.

  In other words, according to the present invention, it is possible to remotely use a plurality of sensing units having different chamfered shapes to an operation state in which the function execution device can be intuitively understood from the shape of the sensing unit without performing complicated operations. It is possible to provide a remote control system, an apparatus and a method thereof which can be controlled.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a remote control system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The functional block diagram of the system shown in FIG. The figure which shows an example of the conversion table corresponding to the sensing unit with an angle | corner memorize | stored in the home server of the system shown in FIG. The figure which shows an example of the conversion table corresponding to the sensing unit by which the corner was processed memorize | stored in the home server of the system shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows the processing procedure and processing content of remote control in the system shown in FIG.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[One Embodiment]
In one embodiment of the present invention, two remote sensing units having different chamfer shapes are selectively used so that various remote controls can be performed on a plurality of function execution devices.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a remote control system according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which 10a and 10b are sensing units, 20 is a home server operating as a relay device, 30a, 30b, 30c,. Each of the function execution devices is shown.
Among the function execution devices, the function execution device 30a is composed of a lighting fixture, and in addition to standard functions such as “ON” and “OFF”, the color of the lighting is “bulb color”, “day white”, Multiple additional executions corresponding to higher-level function execution instructions (hereinafter referred to as meta-instructions) such as a function that changes to “daylight color”, a function that changes brightness, and “brighter”, “relax”, etc. It has a function. The function execution device 30b includes an air conditioner. In addition to standard functions such as “ON” and “OFF”, the function execution device 30b includes a plurality of air conditioner-specific functions corresponding to user meta-commands such as “relax” and “sleep”. Additional execution functions are provided.

  Each of the sensing units 10a and 10b has a casing made of a regular hexahedron. Among these, the casing of the sensing unit 10a is formed with an acute angle. On the other hand, the casing of the sensing unit 10b is rounded with a predetermined radius R. Meta commands for the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,..., For example, “ON”, “OFF”, “brighten”, “relax” are provided on each of the six surfaces of the casing of each sensing unit 10a, 10b. , Names indicating “darken”, “sleep”, and the like are printed. In addition, these names may be handwritten in addition to printing, and may be described by sticking a sticker on which the characters are printed on the housing surface.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing functional configurations of the sensing units 10a and 10b, the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,...
The sensing units 10a and 10b include measurement units 111 to 116 and a circuit module unit 12 that are respectively disposed on the six surfaces. The measuring units 111 to 116 are composed of pressure-sensitive sensors and detect which surface the sensing units 10a and 10b are placed on a table (not shown) or the like, and detect each of the measuring units 111 to 116. Voltage values v1 to v6 are output.

  The circuit module unit 12 includes a sensing unit ID storage unit 121, a command ID storage unit 122, a threshold value determination unit 123, and a sensing communication unit 124. Of these functions, the threshold determination unit 123 and the sensing communication unit 124 are realized by causing a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to execute a program stored in a program memory (not shown).

  The sensing unit ID storage unit 121 stores sensing unit IDs (SUa, SUb) for identifying the sensing units 10a, 10b. This sensing unit ID (SUa, SUb) indirectly represents the outer shape of the sensing unit, that is, whether there are corners or rounded corners.

  In the command ID storage unit 122, “ON”, “OFF”, “brighten”, “brighten”, and “brightness” described in the six surfaces are associated with the identification information (sensor ID) of the six measurement units 111 to 116. Instruction IDs for identifying meta-instructions such as “relax” and “sleep” are stored. The instruction ID storage unit 122 has different information for determining the information indicating the correspondence between each instruction ID and the measuring units 111 to 116 and the detected voltage values v1 to v6 output from the measuring units 111 to 116. Six threshold values Vt1 to Vt6 are stored in advance.

  The threshold value determination unit 123 compares the detection voltage values v1 to v6 output from the measurement units 111 to 116 with the threshold values Vt1 to Vt6 stored in the command ID storage unit 122, thereby outputting the detection voltage. It is determined on which surface the units 111 to 116 are arranged. Furthermore, by referring to the information indicating the correspondence between each instruction ID and the measurement units 111 to 116 stored in the instruction ID storage unit 122, the surface opposite to the surface on which the measurement unit is arranged (the opposite side) Read out the instruction ID described in (5). At the same time, the sensing unit ID is read from the sensing unit ID storage unit 121.

  The sensing communication unit 124 generates a remote control signal including the read command ID and sensing unit ID, and performs processing for transmitting the generated remote control signal to the home server 20. As a communication medium, wireless with less directivity restriction is preferable, but infrared light may be used.

  The home server 20 is composed of, for example, a personal computer, and functions necessary for realizing this embodiment include a home server communication unit 21, a sensing unit determination unit 22, a command / execution conversion unit 23, and a conversion table 24. I have. Of these functions, the home server communication unit 21, the sensing unit determination unit 22, and the instruction / execution conversion unit 23 are realized by causing the CPU to execute a program stored in a program memory (not shown).

  The home server communication unit 21 has a remote control signal reception function and a transmission function. The reception function performs a process of receiving a remote control signal transmitted from the sensing units 10a and 10b. The transmission function converts the received remote control signal into a remote control signal including a function execution device ID and an operation mode ID passed from a command / execution conversion unit 23 described later, and the converted remote control signal is functioned. To the execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,. As the communication interface, a wireless interface adopting a short-range data communication standard such as a wireless local area network (LAN) or Bluetooth (registered trademark) or an infrared interface is used.

  In the conversion table 24, the identification information (function execution device ID) of the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,... And the execution contents of the function execution device, that is, the operations are associated with each combination of the sensing unit ID and the command ID. Information for identifying the mode (operation mode ID) is stored. 3 and 4 show examples of conversion tables corresponding to the sensing unit 10a (with corners) and the sensing unit 10b (rounded circles), respectively.

  The sensing unit discriminating unit 22 extracts the sensing unit ID and the command ID from the remote control signal received by the home server communication unit 21, and the transmitting sensing unit is the sensing unit 10a with corners or the corners are rounded. It is determined whether or not the sensing unit 10b has been processed.

  The command / execution conversion unit 23 reads out the corresponding function execution device ID and the operation mode ID representing the execution content from the conversion table 24 based on the sensing unit ID and the command ID extracted by the sensing unit determination unit 22. The read function execution device ID and operation mode ID are passed to the home server communication unit 21.

  The function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,... Include a function information storage unit 31, a function execution unit 32, and a client communication unit 33. Among these, the function execution unit 32 and the client communication unit 33 are realized by causing the CPU to execute a program stored in a program memory (not shown).

  The function information storage unit 31 stores information representing specific execution contents of functions provided in the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,... In association with the operation mode ID transmitted by the home server 20. .

  The client communication unit 33 has a function of receiving a remote control signal transmitted from the home server 20. The function execution unit 32 extracts the function execution device ID and the operation mode ID from the remote control signal received by the client communication unit 33, and when the extracted function execution device ID matches the ID of its own device, Information representing the function execution content corresponding to the extracted operation mode ID is read from the function storage unit 31, and processing for executing the information representing the read function execution content is performed.

(Operation)
Next, operations of the sensing units 10a and 10b, the home server 20 and the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,... Configured as described above will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a remote control processing procedure and processing contents.
The conversion table 24 of the home server 20 stores a conversion table for the sensing unit 10a having the corners shown in FIG. 3 and a conversion table for the sensing unit 10b having the rounded corners shown in FIG. I will explain as a thing.

  Assume that the user places one of the sensing units 10a and 10b on the table with the surface on which the desired meta-instruction is described facing up. In the sensing unit 10a or 10b, when the generation of the measurement value is detected in step S11, the detection voltages v1 to v6 output from the measurement units 111 to 116 are captured in step S12, respectively. The captured detection voltages v1 to v6 are compared with the threshold values Vt1 to Vt6 stored in the instruction ID storage unit 122 in step S13, and the measurement units 111 to 116 that output the detection voltages are arranged on which surface. It is determined whether it is a measuring unit. Subsequently, in step S14, the measurement units 111 to 116 that output the detection voltage are arranged based on the information stored in the instruction ID storage unit 122 and indicating the correspondence between each instruction ID and the measurement units 111 to 116. The instruction ID representing the meta-instruction described on the face (the face on the opposite side) facing the read face is read from the instruction ID storage unit 122.

  That is, when the sensing units 10a and 10b are placed on a table, a detection signal is output from a measurement unit arranged on a surface (lower surface) in contact with the table of the sensing units 10a and 10b, and the measurement unit that outputs the detection signal is arranged. The instruction ID representing the meta-instruction described on the surface opposite to the formed surface, that is, the upper surface is read out.

  Next, in step S15, a remote control signal including the command ID read out by the sensing communication unit 124 and the sensing unit ID read from the sensing unit ID storage unit 121 is generated, and the generated remote control signal is generated. Is transmitted from the sensing communication unit 124 to the home server 20.

  When the home server 20 detects the arrival of the remote control signal in step S16, the remote control signal is received in step S17, and the command ID and the sensing unit ID are extracted from the received remote control signal. Subsequently, in step S18, the conversion table 24 is accessed based on the extracted command ID and sensing unit ID, and the function execution device ID and the operation mode representing the execution content associated with the command ID and the sensing unit ID. The ID is read out.

  In step S19, the remote control signal received from the sensing units 10a and 10b is converted into a remote control signal including the read function execution device ID and an operation mode ID representing the execution content. A control signal is transmitted from the home server communication unit 21 to the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,.

  On the other hand, in the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,..., When the arrival of the remote control signal is detected in step S20, the reception process of the remote control signal is performed in step S21, and the function is determined from the received remote control signal. The execution device ID and the operation mode ID are extracted. Subsequently, in step S22, based on the extracted function execution device ID and operation mode ID, control information representing the execution contents associated with the function execution device ID and operation mode ID is stored from the function information storage unit 31. Read out. Then, according to the control information representing the execution content, the corresponding function is executed in step S23.

  For example, it is assumed that the user has placed the sensing unit 10a having a corner on the table so that the surface on which “brighten” is written is the upper surface. In this case, a remote control signal including a command ID (c1) corresponding to “brighten” and a sensing unit ID (SUa) for identifying the sensing unit 10a is transmitted from the sensing unit 10a. In the home server 20, based on the command ID (c1) and the sensing unit ID (SUa) included in the remote control signal, the ID (m1) of “lighting fixture” and “day white” are converted from the conversion table shown in FIG. The operation mode ID (a1) indicating “lights up at maximum brightness” is read out. Then, a remote control signal including the read IDs (m1) and (a1) is transmitted to the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,.

  In the function execution device (lighting fixture) 30a, when the remote control signal is received, first, based on the ID (m1) of the “lighting fixture” included in the remote control signal, the received remote control signal is It is determined whether the signal is addressed to the own device. And if it is a remote control signal addressed to its own device, it corresponds to the operation mode ID (a1) from the function information storage unit 31 based on the operation mode ID (a1) included in the received remote control signal. The control information “lights up with lightness at daylight white” is read, and the lighting operation is controlled so that the lightness at daylight white is maximized according to the read control information.

  On the other hand, it is assumed that the user places the sensing unit 10b with rounded corners on the table so that the surface on which “brighten” is written is the upper surface. In this case, a remote control signal including a command ID (c1) corresponding to “brighten” and a sensing unit ID (SUb) that identifies the sensing unit 10b is transmitted from the sensing unit 10b. In the home server 20, based on the command ID (c1) and the sensing unit ID (SUb) included in the remote control signal, the “lighting device” ID (m1) and the “bulb color” are converted from the conversion table shown in FIG. The operation mode ID (a3) indicating “lights up at maximum brightness” is read out. Then, a remote control signal including the read IDs (m1) and (a3) is transmitted to the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,.

  In the function execution device (lighting fixture) 30a, when the remote control signal is received, first, based on the ID (m1) of the “lighting fixture” included in the remote control signal, the received remote control signal is It is determined whether the signal is addressed to the own device. And if it is a remote control signal addressed to its own device, it corresponds to the operation mode ID (a3) from the function information storage unit 31 based on the operation mode ID (a3) included in the received remote control signal. The control information “lights up at maximum brightness with light bulb color” is read out, and the lighting operation is controlled so that the brightness at the light bulb color becomes maximum according to the read control information.

  That is, the user selects either one of the sensing unit 10a having a corner or the sensing unit 10b having a rounded corner according to the type of lighting desired, and the surface on which “brighten” is written is the top surface. It is possible to remotely control the illumination color of the function execution device (lighting fixture) 30a simply by placing it on the table.

  When the user selects a sensing unit 10a having a corner and places it on the table with “relaxation” on the top, the sensing unit 10a receives a command ID (c2) indicating “relaxation” and the sensing unit. A remote control signal including the sensing unit ID (SUa) of 10a is transmitted. In the home server 20, based on the command ID (c2) and the sensing unit ID (SUa) included in the remote control signal, the ID (m1) of the “lighting fixture” and the “bulb color” are converted from the conversion table shown in FIG. The operation mode ID (a2) indicating “lights up at maximum brightness” is read, and remote control signals including these IDs (m1) and (a2) are transmitted to the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,. . At the same time, a pair of ID (m2) representing “music player” and operation mode ID (a1) representing “classic”, ID (m3) representing “aroma diffuser” and “ON” from the conversion table shown in FIG. , An operation mode ID (a1) pair indicating “air conditioner”, and an operation mode ID (a1) pair indicating “decrease temperature setting twice”. Then, remote control signals including these ID pairs are transmitted to the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,.

  When the function execution device (lighting fixture) 30a receives a remote control signal addressed to itself including the ID (m1) of “lighting fixture”, it corresponds to the operation mode ID (a2) contained in this remote control signal. The lighting operation is controlled so as to maximize the lightness of the light bulb color according to the control information indicating “lights up at the maximum lightness with the light bulb color”. Further, when the function execution device (air conditioner) 30b receives a remote control signal addressed to itself including the ID “m4” of “air conditioner”, it corresponds to the operation mode ID (a1) included in the remote control signal. In accordance with the control information indicating “decrease the temperature setting twice”, the cooling or heating temperature is controlled to be lowered twice. Further, when the function execution device (music player) 30c receives a remote control signal addressed to itself including the “music player” ID (m2), the function execution device (music player) 30c sets the operation mode ID (a1) included in the remote control signal. Classical music is played according to the control information representing the corresponding “classic”.

  On the other hand, when the user selects the sensing unit 10b with rounded corners and places it on the table with “relaxed” on the top, the command ID (c2) indicating “relaxed” is sent from the sensing unit 10b. And a remote control signal including the sensing unit ID (SUb) of the sensing unit 10b. In the home server 20, based on the command ID (c2) and the sensing unit ID (SUb) included in the remote control signal, the ID (m1) of the “lighting fixture” and the “bulb color” are converted from the conversion table shown in FIG. The operation mode ID (a4) indicating “lights with reduced brightness” is read, and remote control signals including these IDs (m1) and (a4) are transmitted to the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,. The At the same time, a pair of ID (m2) representing “music player” and operation mode ID (a1) representing “classic”, ID (m3) representing “aroma diffuser” and “ON” from the conversion table shown in FIG. , An operation mode ID (a1) pair that represents “air conditioner”, and an operation mode ID (a2) pair that represents “to enter silent mode”. Then, remote control signals including these ID pairs are transmitted to the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,.

  When the function execution device (lighting fixture) 30a receives a remote control signal addressed to itself including the ID (m1) of “lighting fixture”, it corresponds to the operation mode ID (a4) included in the remote control signal. The lighting operation is controlled in a state where the lightness is lowered with the color of the light bulb in accordance with the control information indicating that the light is turned off with the light bulb color. When the function execution device (air conditioner) 30b receives a remote control signal addressed to itself including the ID (m4) of “air conditioner”, the function execution device (air conditioner) 30b corresponds to the operation mode ID (a2) included in the remote control signal. Control is performed so as to operate in the silent mode in accordance with the control information indicating “to enter silent mode”. In the function execution device (music player) 30c, classical music is reproduced in the same manner as when the sensing unit 10a with a corner described above is operated.

  As described above, in the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,..., Each time a new remote control signal is received, the function associated with the operation mode ID included in the remote control signal is executed. However, remote control signals are transmitted from both sensing units 10a and 10b at short time intervals, for example, when the sensing unit 10a having a corner and the sensing unit 10b having a rounded corner are placed on the table almost simultaneously. It can happen. In this case, the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,... Monitor whether or not a plurality of remote control signals are received within a preset time. When a plurality of remote control signals are received within the monitoring time, both signals are invalidated.

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As described above in detail, in one embodiment, the sensing unit 10a with a corner and the sensing unit 10b with a rounded corner are prepared, and the user corresponds to the desired execution content of the sensing units 10a and 10b. When a sensing unit is selected and placed on the table so that the surface on which the desired meta-instruction is described is the upper surface, an instruction ID and a sensing unit ID representing the meta-instruction described on the upper surface from the sensing units 10a and 10b. A remote control signal including is generated and transmitted to the home server 20. In the home server 20, the ID of the function execution device associated with the command ID and the sensing ID included in the remote control signal and the operation mode ID representing the execution content are read from the conversion table 24, and the received remote control is received. The signal is converted into a remote control signal including the read IDs and transmitted to the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,. In the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,..., The function execution device ID included in the received remote control signal determines whether or not the remote control signal is addressed to the own device. The operation having the execution content corresponding to the operation mode ID included in the remote control signal is executed.

  Therefore, the user selects either the sensing unit 10a having a corner or the sensing unit 10b having a rounded corner according to the desired execution content, and the surface on which the desired meta-instruction is described is the top surface on the table. , The function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,... Can be controlled to a desired operation state. That is, by selectively using the sensing unit 10a having a corner and the sensing unit 10b having a rounded corner, the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,... Are intuitively understood from the shape of the sensing units 10a, 10b. It becomes possible to remotely control to the operating state that can be performed.

  A command ID and a sensing unit ID are transmitted from the sensing units 10a and 10b by a remote control signal, and the function execution device to be controlled based on the command ID and the sensing unit ID included in the remote control signal in the home server 20 and its Since the operation mode is specified and the operation of the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,... Is controlled, the processing load of the sensing units 10a, 10b is reduced, and thereby the power consumption of the sensing units 10a, 10b. It is possible to extend the battery life by reducing.

[Other Embodiments]
In the embodiment, the remote control signal including the sensing unit ID and the command ID transmitted from the sensing units 10a and 10b includes the ID of the function execution device to be controlled by the home server 20 and the operation mode ID indicating the execution content. After being converted to a remote control signal, it is transmitted to the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and remote control signals may be directly transmitted from the sensing units 10a, 10b to the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,. In that case, in the sensing units 10a and 10b, the sensing unit ID and the command ID may be converted into an operation mode ID indicating the ID and execution contents of the function execution device to be controlled, or transmitted. 10a, 10b transmits a remote control signal including a sensing unit ID and a command ID, and the function execution devices 30a, 30b, 30c,... Use the sensing unit ID and the command ID included in the received remote control signal as an operation mode. You may make it convert into ID and controls the operation | movement corresponding to it.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where two types of sensing units 10a having corners and sensing units 10b having rounded corners are used as sensing units has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and two or more sensing units with different round radii may be selectively used as the sensing unit with rounded corners. At this time, a table corresponding to each sensing unit ID is prepared as the conversion table. In this way, it is possible to intuitively perform control with different “softness” or “kindness” due to the difference in roundness of the corners.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the difference in the chamfered shape is expressed by changing the degree of roundness of the corners. However, the corners may be cut off sharply and expressed by the size of the cross section. In addition, the shape of the chamfered shape, the number of sensing units, the housing shape of the sensing unit (not limited to a cube, may be a rectangular body, a prismatic body, or a cone) can be variously modified and implemented. In addition, the type of function execution device, the content of the operation to be performed, and the like can be implemented with various modifications.

  In short, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Further, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, you may combine suitably the component covering different embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10a, 10b ... Sensing unit, 20 ... Home server, 21 ... Home server communication part, 22 ... Sensing unit discrimination | determination part, 23 ... Command / execution conversion part, 24 ... Conversion table, 30a, 30b, 30c ... Function execution apparatus, 31 ... Function information storage unit, 32 ... Function execution unit, 33 ... Client communication unit, 111-116 ... Measurement unit, 12 ... Circuit module unit, 121 ... Sensing unit ID storage unit, 122 ... Command ID storage unit, 123 ... Threshold determination Part, 124... Sensing communication part.

Claims (8)

A first structure comprising a three-dimensional structure having a first chamfered shape, and generating and transmitting a first remote control signal reflecting the first chamfered shape when an operation for remote control is performed. Sensing unit
If the previous SL consists three-dimensional structure having a first chamfered shape different from the second chamfered shape, operations and the same operation for the remote control for the first sensing unit is performed, the second A second sensing unit that generates and transmits a second remote control signal reflecting the chamfered shape of
It has a plurality of operating modes different in correspondence with one function, depending on the first remote control signal transmitted from the first sensing unit, Chi plurality of operation modes sac corresponding to the one function run the operation mode corresponding to the first chamfered shape of the first sensing unit of feed Xinyuan, in response to the second remote control signal transmitted from the second sensing unit, to the one function A remote control system, comprising: a function execution device that executes an operation mode corresponding to a second chamfer shape of the second sensing unit as a transmission source among a plurality of corresponding operation modes. A relay device capable of communicating with each of the first and second sensing units and the function execution device;
The relay device is
Storage means for storing sensing unit identification information for identifying the first and second sensing units and information representing an operation mode to be executed by the function execution device in association with each other;
Sensing unit identification for receiving the first and second remote control signals transmitted from the first and second sensing units and identifying a source sensing unit from the first and second remote control signals A means of extracting information;
Means for reading out information representing an operation mode associated with the sensing unit identification information from the storage means based on the extracted sensing unit identification information;
The received first and second remote control signals are converted into signals including information representing the read operation mode, and the converted first and second remote control signals are converted into the function execution device. The remote control system according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting to the remote control. The first and second sensing units are:
When a different function execution command is associated with each of the plurality of peripheral surfaces of the three-dimensional structure and an operation for selecting one of the peripheral surfaces of the three-dimensional structure is performed, the function is associated with the selected peripheral surface. includes information indicating the obtained function execution instruction, the means for generating and transmitting to said first and second remote control signals and a sensing unit identification information,
The relay device is
Information representing an operation mode to be executed by the function execution device is stored in association with an arbitrary combination of information representing the plurality of function execution instructions and sensing unit identification information for identifying the first and second sensing units. Storage means;
Wherein the first and for receiving the first and second remote control signal transmitted from the second sensing unit, information and said transmission source from said first and second remote control signal representative of the function execution instruction Means for extracting sensing unit identification information for identifying the sensing unit;
Based on the information representing the extracted function execution instruction and sensing unit identification information, means for reading information representing the function execution instruction and information representing the operation mode associated with the sensing unit identification information from the storage means;
The received first and second remote control signals are converted into signals including information representing the read operation mode, and the converted first and second remote control signals are converted into the function execution device. The remote control system according to claim 2, further comprising: A remote control device for remotely controlling a function execution device having a plurality of operation modes having different execution contents corresponding to one function,
The three-dimensional structure having the first chamfered shape, and when the operation for remotely controlling one function of the function execution device is performed, the function is executed according to the operation mode corresponding to the first chamfered shape. A first sensing unit for transmitting a first remote control signal for remotely controlling one function of the device;
It made before Symbol three-dimensional structure having a first chamfered shape different from the second chamfered shape, the first operation and the same operations for remotely controlling one of the functions of the function executing device for sensing unit row And a second sensing unit for transmitting a second remote control signal for remotely controlling one function of the function execution device in an operation mode corresponding to the second chamfered shape. Remote control device characterized by. The first and second sensing units are:
When a different function execution command is associated with each of the plurality of peripheral surfaces of the three-dimensional structure and an operation for selecting one of the peripheral surfaces of the three-dimensional structure is performed, the function is associated with the selected peripheral surface. 5. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising means for generating and transmitting first and second remote control signals including information representing a received function execution command and sensing unit identification information for identifying the own sensing unit. Remote control device. A function execution device having a plurality of operation modes having different execution contents corresponding to one function, and the first chamfering when an operation for remote control is made of a three-dimensional structure having a first chamfering shape. first sensing unit generating and transmitting a first remote control signal shape is reflected, Oyo first made three-dimensional structure having a different second chamfered shape and beauty before Symbol first chamfered A second sensing unit that generates and transmits a second remote control signal reflecting the second chamfered shape when the same operation as that for the remote control is performed on the sensing unit Relay devices that can communicate with each other,
Storage means for storing sensing unit identification information for identifying the first and second sensing units and information representing an operation mode to be executed by the function execution device in association with each other;
Sensing unit identification information for receiving the first and second remote control signals transmitted from the first and second sensing units and identifying the source sensing unit from the first and second remote control signals Means for extracting,
Means for reading out information representing an operation mode associated with the sensing unit identification information from the storage means based on the extracted sensing unit identification information;
The received first and second remote control signals are converted into signals including information representing the read operation mode, and the converted first and second remote control signals are converted into the function execution device. And a relay device. First sensing capable of communication between a function executing device having a plurality of operation modes having different execution contents corresponding to one function and a three-dimensional structure having a first chamfered shape. unit and, before Symbol remote control system is executing the communication; and a second sensing unit capable between the function executing device consists three-dimensional structure having a first chamfered shape different from the second chamfered A remote control method for
The first sensing unit generating and transmitting a first remote control signal reflecting the first chamfered shape when an operation for remote control is performed;
The function executing device, the first in response to the first remote control information transmitted from the sensing unit, the first sensing unit of the plurality of operation modes sac Chi feed Xinyuan corresponding to said one function Selectively executing an operation mode corresponding to the first chamfered shape of
The second sensing unit generates a second remote control signal that reflects the second chamfered shape when the same operation as the operation for the remote control is performed on the first sensing unit. And the process of sending
In response to the second remote control information transmitted from the second sensing unit, the function execution device includes the second sensing unit of the transmission source among the plurality of operation modes corresponding to the one function. And a step of selectively executing an operation mode corresponding to the two chamfered shapes. First sensing capable of communication between a function executing device having a plurality of operation modes having different execution contents corresponding to one function and a three-dimensional structure having a first chamfered shape. a unit, a second sensing unit that can communicate with the pre-Symbol the function executing device consists three-dimensional structure having a first chamfered shape different from the second chamfered shape, the function executing device, the first A remote control method executed by a remote control system including a relay device capable of communicating with each of the first and second sensing units,
The first sensing unit generating and transmitting a first remote control signal including sensing unit identification information for identifying the first sensing unit when an operation for remote control is performed;
The second remote sensing unit includes sensing unit identification information for identifying the second sensing unit when the same operation as the remote control operation for the first sensing unit is performed. Generating and transmitting control signals;
The relay device receives the first and second remote control signals transmitted from the first and second sensing units, and identifies the source sensing unit from the first and second remote control signals Extracting the sensing unit identification information to be
The relay device reads information representing an operation mode associated with the sensing unit identification information from a storage unit prepared in advance based on the extracted sensing unit identification information;
The relay device converts the received first and second remote control signals into a signal including information indicating the read operation mode, and the converted first and second remote control signals. Transmitting to the function execution device;
The function execution device receives first and second remote control information transmitted from the relay device, and extracts information representing an operation mode from the first and second remote control signals;
The function execution device comprises a step of executing the operation mode according to the information representing the extracted operation mode.