JP7411960B2 - Control device, control system, control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a control device, a control system, a control method, and a program.

Conventionally, there is a technology that allows only computer devices that have the necessary hardware to properly operate the program to receive the program (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2010-182309

However, when controlling equipment using a program, it is necessary to search for an appropriate program according to the equipment to be controlled and download it to the computer device. If an attempt is made to control a device by downloading and running an inappropriate program, problems may occur, such as the device performing unintended operations or causing a malfunction or failure of the device.

Therefore, the present disclosure provides a control device and the like that can download an appropriate program according to the device to be controlled.

A control device in the present disclosure is a control device that controls a device via a device server by executing a program downloaded from a storage server, and the device server has a user ID of a user and information held by the user. managing the association between the device ID and the device ID of the device that is being used, and identifying a program that is generated by the device server based on the association and that is used to control the device owned by the user. The storage device includes an acquisition unit that acquires specific information, and a download unit that downloads the program specified by the specific information acquired by the acquisition unit from the storage server.

According to this, the control device specifies a program used to control the device using the association managed by the device server, and downloads the specified program. Therefore, the control device can identify a more appropriate program as the program used to control the device. The control device also has the advantage that it does not need to receive information from the user that specifies the program used to control the device. In this way, the control device can download an appropriate program depending on the device to be controlled.

Further, the control device further includes a registration unit that allows the device server to manage the association by registering the association between the user ID and the device ID in the device server in advance, and the acquisition unit may acquire the specific information generated based on the association managed based on the registration by the registration unit in the device server.

According to this, the control device registers and manages the association between user ID and device ID in the device server, and then uses the association that is appropriately managed based on the registration to download Identify the program that you want to use. Furthermore, the registration of the association between the user ID and the device ID is, for example, registration for controlling the device via the device server, and the device ID is verified to be correct using actual data communication. It is assumed that this will be done. Therefore, the control device can download an appropriate program according to the more appropriately specified device to be controlled.

Further, the device includes a plurality of devices, the device ID includes a device ID of each of the plurality of devices, and the acquisition unit includes a program that is used to control each of the plurality of devices owned by the user. The download unit acquires the specific information that specifies a plurality of programs including a plurality of programs, and the download unit controls a device selected by the user from among the plurality of programs specified by the specific information acquired by the acquisition unit. You may download the program to use.

According to this, the control device can download only the program selected by the user in a situation where programs for a plurality of devices can be downloaded. This has the advantage of reducing communication traffic and reducing power consumption required for information processing. Therefore, the control device can download an appropriate program according to the device to be controlled, while reducing the required amount of communication and power consumption.

Further, the storage server manages first correspondence information that associates the device ID of the device with a program used to control the device, and the specific information includes the device ID of the device that is owned by the user. (a) transmits the specific information including the device ID to the storage server; and (b) in response to the storage server receiving the transmitted specific information. A program associated with the transmitted device ID included in the specific information in the first correspondence information may be downloaded.

According to this, the control device can more easily specify and download a program used to control the device using specific information including the device ID of the device owned by the user. Therefore, the control device can more easily download an appropriate program according to the device to be controlled.

Further, the device server manages second correspondence information that associates the device ID of the device with a program used to control the device, and the specific information includes the device ID in the second correspondence information. (a) transmits the specific information including the program ID to the storage server; and (b) allows the storage server to transmit the transmitted specific information. A program specified by the program ID included in the specific information transmitted in response to the received information may be downloaded.

According to this, the control device can more easily identify and download the program used to control the device using specific information including the program ID of the program used to control the device owned by the user. can. Therefore, the control device can more easily download an appropriate program according to the device to be controlled.

A control system according to the present disclosure includes the above-described control device, the storage server that stores the program downloaded by the control device, and the device that manages the association between the user ID and the device ID. and a server.

According to this, the same effects as the above-mentioned control device are achieved.

A control method in the present disclosure is a control method for controlling a device via a device server by executing a program downloaded from a storage server, and the device server has a user ID of a user and information held by the user. managing the association between the device ID and the device ID of the device that is being used, and identifying a program that is generated by the device server based on the association and that is used to control the device owned by the user. The method includes an acquisition step of acquiring specific information, and a download step of downloading the program specified by the specific information acquired in the acquisition step from the storage server.

According to this, the same effects as the above-mentioned control device are achieved.

A program in the present disclosure is a program for causing a computer to execute the above control method.

According to this, the same effects as the above-mentioned control device are achieved.

The control device of the present disclosure can download an appropriate program according to the device to be controlled.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing control of equipment by a control system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the control device according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a device list according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of correspondence information according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a first example of an image used when the control device according to the embodiment controls equipment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a second example of an image used when the control device according to the embodiment controls equipment. FIG. 7 is a flow diagram showing the overall processing of the control system according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flow diagram showing registration processing of the control system according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flow diagram showing download processing of the control system according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flow diagram showing control processing of the control system according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flow diagram showing download processing of the control system according to a modification of the embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. However, more detailed explanation than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed explanations of well-known matters or redundant explanations of substantially the same configurations may be omitted. This is to avoid unnecessary redundancy in the following description and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art.

The inventors provide the accompanying drawings and the following description to enable those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and are intended to limit the subject matter recited in the claims. isn't it.

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In this embodiment, a control device and the like that can download an appropriate program according to a device to be controlled will be described.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing control of equipment 20 by control system 1 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control system 1 includes a control device 10, a device 20, a device server 30, and a storage server 40. Each of the above devices is communicably connected via a network N.

Note that the network N is constituted by various communication networks, and may include, for example, a mobile phone network, a wide area wireless communication network, and a short-range wireless communication network, or may be a composite network of these.

The control device 10 is a computer device that controls the equipment 20. The control device 10 controls the device 20 by transmitting a control command to the device 20 via the device server 30. The control device 10 receives, that is, downloads, an appropriate program for controlling the device 20 from the storage server 40, and controls the device 20 by executing the downloaded program. Specifically, the control device 10 controls the device 20 by executing a program and transmitting a control command to the device 20 via the device server 30. The control device 10 is, for example, a television receiver installed in the home of the user U, and this case will be described as an example, but it may also be a mobile phone terminal, a smartphone, a tablet, etc. owned by the user U.

The device 20 is an electrical device that is controlled by the control device 10, in other words, an electrical device that is a control target of the control device 10. The device 20 receives a control command transmitted from the control device 10 via the device server 30, and operates according to the received control command. The device 20 is, for example, an air conditioner, and this case will be described as an example, but it may also be a refrigerator, a washing machine, or the like.

The device server 30 is a server device that manages the devices 20 owned by the user U. Specifically, the device server 30 manages the user ID of the user U and the device ID of the device 20 owned by the user U in association with each other. This association can be managed, for example, using association information that associates a user ID with a device ID. When the device server 30 receives the user ID from the control device 10, the device server 30 refers to the correspondence information and identifies the device ID of the device owned by the user U related to the user ID. Here, the user ID is an identifier that can uniquely identify the user U. Further, the device ID is an identifier that can uniquely identify the device 20.

Further, when a control command for controlling the device 20 is transmitted from the control device 10, the device server 30 transmits the control command to the device 20.

The storage server 40 is a server that stores programs for the control device 10 to control the equipment 20. Storage server 40 is also commonly called a repository or an app store.

The storage server 40 stores a plurality of programs for controlling various devices that can be executed by the control device 10. Furthermore, the storage server 40 manages the device ID of the device 20 and the program ID of the program used to control the device 20 in association with each other. This association can be managed, for example, using association information that associates a device ID with a program ID. When the storage server 40 receives the device ID of the device 20 from the control device 10, the storage server 40 refers to the correspondence information, specifies the program ID used for controlling the device 20 related to the device ID, and specifies the program ID related to the specified program ID. Send the program to the control device 10. The program sent to the control device 10 is received and executed by the control device 10, and used to control the device 20.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the control device 10 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 10 includes a registration section 11, an acquisition section 12, a download section 13, a storage section 14, and an execution section 15. The registration unit 11, the acquisition unit 12, the download unit 13, and the execution unit 15 are configured so that a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown) included in the control device 10 executes a predetermined program using a memory (not shown). This can be achieved by doing so.

The registration unit 11 is a processing unit that registers the association between a user ID and a device ID in the device server 30. The registration unit 11 holds the user U's user ID. The registration unit 11 identifies the user U by performing user authentication processing during the above registration. The registration unit 11 also controls the device ID of the device 20 to be registered in the device server 30 in association with the user ID. For example, the registration unit 11 may read the device ID of the device 20 from the device 20 and send it to the device server 30, or the registration unit 11 may read the device ID of the device 20 from the device 20 and send it to the device server 30, or the device 20 and the device server 30 may directly communicate with each other to read the device ID. By transmitting the ID from 20 to the device server 30, the device server 30 may be controlled to receive the device ID. The device server 30 manages user IDs and device IDs registered in association with each other as described above.

The acquisition unit 12 is a processing unit that acquires specific information that identifies a program used to control the device 20 owned by the user U. Here, the specific information is information generated by the device server 30 based on the managed correspondence. The acquisition unit 12 provides the acquired specific information to the download unit 13. If the user U owns a plurality of devices 20, the specific information is information that specifies the program used to control each of the devices 20.

The specific information may include (1) the device ID of the device 20 owned by the user U, or (2) the program ID of the program. Here, the above case (1) will be explained as an example. Note that the case (2) above will be explained in the following modification example.

The download unit 13 is a processing unit that downloads a program specified by the specific information acquired by the acquisition unit 12 from the storage server 40. The download unit 13 stores the downloaded program in the storage unit 14 as a program 17.

Specifically, the download unit 13 transmits the specific information including the device ID acquired by the acquisition unit 12 to the storage server 40. Then, in response to the storage server 40 receiving the transmitted specific information, the program associated with the device ID transmitted is downloaded. At this time, it is assumed that the storage server 40 manages correspondence information (corresponding to first correspondence information) that associates the device ID of the device 20 with the program used to control the device 20.

Note that when the specific information acquired by the acquisition unit 12 specifies multiple programs, the download unit 13 controls the device selected by the user U from among the multiple programs specified by the specific information. Download the program used for.

The storage unit 14 is a storage device in which a program 17 for controlling the device 20 is stored. The program 17 is stored in the storage unit 14 by the download unit 13 . Further, the program 17 stored in the storage unit 14 is read out by the execution unit 15. The storage unit 14 is realized by a volatile or nonvolatile storage device (eg, memory or storage).

The execution unit 15 is a processing unit that controls the device 20 by executing a program. The execution unit 15 reads the program 17 stored in the storage unit 14, and executes the program 17 by the CPU included in the control device 10. Thereby, the execution unit 15 generates a control command for controlling the device 20, and transmits the generated control command. The transmitted control command is received by the device 20 via the device server 30. The device 20 operates according to the received control commands. Note that the execution unit 15 can also control the device 20 based on the operation by the user U, and in that case, the execution unit 15 can control the device 20 based on the operation by the user U. The device 20 may be controlled by receiving a touch operation on a touch panel. The execution unit 15 also collects audio corresponding to a control command issued by a user using a microphone (not shown) included in the control device 10, and executes a voice recognition process, a syntax analysis process, etc. on the collected audio, and then outputs the control command. The device 20 may be controlled using the acquired control command.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a device list according to this embodiment. The device list shown in FIG. 3 is an example of a correspondence managed by the device server 30.

As shown in FIG. 3, each entry included in the device list is managed in association with a user ID and a device ID.

The user ID is a user ID associated with the device ID in the entry.

The device ID is the device ID associated with the user ID in the entry, and is the device ID of the device 20 owned by the user U related to the user ID.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a device list in the case where user U owns an air conditioner, a washing machine, and a refrigerator as the devices 20 is shown in FIG. Specifically, in the top entry shown in FIG. 3, user ID "U01" and device ID "AIR0112345" are associated. Similarly, in the second entry from the top, user ID "U01" and device ID "WAS0224680" are associated. In the third entry from the top, user ID "U01" and device ID "REF0336925" are associated.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of correspondence information according to the present embodiment. The correspondence information shown in FIG. 4 is correspondence information held and managed by the storage server 40, and is an example of correspondence information that associates the device ID of the device 20 with the program used to control the device 20. . The correspondence information held by the storage server 40 corresponds to first correspondence information.

As shown in FIG. 4, each entry included in the correspondence information is managed in association with a device ID and a program ID.

The device ID is a device ID associated with the program ID in the entry.

The program ID is the program ID associated with the device ID in the entry, and is the program ID of the program used to control the device 20 specified by the device ID. Note that it is also possible to associate the device IDs of multiple devices 20 with one program ID. In this case, the device ID can be expressed as a range of numbers or characters, or a wild card (for example, "?" that matches any one character). ", "*" that matches any number of characters, etc.).

For example, FIG. 4 shows the correspondence between device IDs and program IDs corresponding to the three devices 20 shown in FIG. 3. Here, a wild card "?" is used for the device ID.

In the top entry shown in FIG. 4, the device ID "AIR01???" (that is, "AIR010000" to "AIR0199999") is associated with the program ID "PA0001." Similarly, in the second entry, the device ID "WAS02???" and the program ID "PW0002" are associated. In the third entry, the device ID "REF03???" is associated with the program ID "PR0005."

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a first example of an image used when the control device 10 according to the present embodiment controls the device 20. Specifically, FIG. 5 is an image that the execution unit 15 displays on the display screen 16 in order to receive from the user U the selection of the device 20 to be controlled.

The image shown in FIG. 5 includes icon images 51, 52, and 53 (also referred to as icon image 51, etc.) indicating each of the devices 20, such as an air conditioner, a washing machine, and a refrigerator. It is assumed that the user U who visually recognized the icon images 51 and the like performs a touch operation on an image related to the device 20 to be controlled, among the icon images 51 and the like.

When the execution unit 15 receives a touch operation on the display screen 16 performed by the user U to select the device 20 that the user U wants to control (that is, the device 20 to be controlled), the execution unit 15 performs selection. An image for controlling the operation of the device 20 is displayed.

For example, when the user U wants to control an air conditioner, which is one of the devices 20, the user U performs a touch operation on the air conditioner icon image 51. In this case, the execution unit 15 displays an image for controlling the operation of the air conditioner (see FIG. 6).

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a second example of an image used when the control device 10 according to the present embodiment controls the device 20. The image shown in FIG. 6 is an image that the execution unit 15 displays on the display screen 16 in order to receive the operation of the air conditioner, which is an example of the device 20.

FIG. 6 shows an image 60 showing the operating state of the air conditioner, and images 61, 62, 63, and 64 of buttons for controlling the operation of the air conditioner.

By viewing the image 60, the user U can know the current operating state of the air conditioner, that is, the state in which the air conditioner is operating in heating mode at a set temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. User U also visually recognizes an image 61 of a button to change the operating mode to cooling mode, an image 62 of a button to change to heating mode, an image 63 of a button to increase the set temperature, and an image 64 of a button to lower the set temperature. However, by operating each button, it is possible to know that the operating mode or temperature setting can be changed in accordance with the operated button.

For example, when the user U wants to lower the set temperature, the user U performs a touch operation on the image 64. In this case, the execution unit 15 generates a control command for controlling the temperature setting of the air conditioner to be lowered, and transmits it to the air conditioner via the device server 30. The air conditioner receives this control command and operates to lower the set temperature according to the control command.

The processing of the control system 1 configured as above will be explained.

FIG. 7 is a flow diagram showing the overall processing of the control system 1 according to the present embodiment.

In step S1, the control system 1 executes a registration process. The registration process is a process of registering an association between a user ID and a device ID in the device server 30.

In step S2, the control system 1 executes a download process. The download process is a process of downloading a program suitable for controlling the device 20 to the control device 10.

In step S3, the control system 1 executes control processing. The control process is a process in which the device 20 is controlled by the control device 10.

The operation of each device in the control system 1 in each process will be described in detail below.

FIG. 8 is a flow diagram showing the registration process of the control system 1 according to the present embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 8 is the process included in step S1 of FIG.

In step S121, the device 20 transmits the device ID to the control device 10. The control device 10 receives the device ID. The device ID may be sent in response to a request from the control device 10, or may be sent voluntarily. Alternatively, the user U may visually read the device ID displayed on the casing of the device 20 and input it into the control device 10 . In addition, when the control device 10 is a mobile phone terminal, the control device 10 causes the control device 10 to read a code (a so-called bar code, a QR code (registered trademark), etc.) displayed on the casing of the device 20, etc. There may be other forms.

In step S111, the control device 10 (registration unit 11) transmits the user ID of the user U and the device ID received in step S121 to the device server 30. The device server 30 receives the transmitted user ID and device ID.

In step S131, the device server 30 executes a device ID verification process with the device 20. The verification process is a process of verifying that communication is actually possible with the device 20 associated with the device ID received in step S111. The verification process is executed in order to verify in advance that communication for transmitting a control command from the device server 30 to the device 20, which will be performed later, is performed normally. If the actual communication between the device server 30 and the device 20 is successful, it is expressed that the verification was successful.

In step S122, the device 20 executes a device ID verification process with the device server 30. The process in step S122 is a process executed by the device 20 that corresponds to the process in step S131 of the device server 30.

In step S132, the device server 30 executes a device ID registration process if the verification process executed in step S131 is successful. Specifically, the device server 30 associates the user ID and device ID transmitted in step S111, registers them in a device list, and manages them.

Note that instead of steps S121 and S111 above, the device 20 transmits the device ID to the device server 30, the control device 10 transmits the user ID to the device server 30, and the device server 30 receives the transmitted device ID and user ID. It is also possible to manage the information by associating it with the ID.

FIG. 9 is a flow diagram showing download processing of the control system 1 according to the present embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 9 is the process included in step S2 of FIG.

In step S211, the control device 10 (acquisition unit 12) transmits the user ID of the user U to the device server 30. The device server 30 receives the user ID.

In step S231, the device server 30 identifies the device ID associated with the user ID received in step S211 in the device list.

In step S232, the device server 30 transmits the device ID specified in step S231 to the control device 10. The control device 10 (acquisition unit 12) receives the transmitted device ID.

In step S212, the control device 10 (download unit 13) receives the selection of the device 20 from the user U. Note that step S212 does not need to be executed.

In step S213, the control device 10 (download unit 13) transmits the device ID received in step S232 to the storage server 40. The storage server 40 receives the transmitted device ID. When receiving a selection from user U in step S212, control device 10 transmits only the device ID of the selected device to storage server 40. On the other hand, if step S212 is not executed, that is, if the selection of the device 20 is not received from the user U, all the device IDs received in step S232 are transmitted to the storage server 40.

In step S241, the storage server 40 identifies the program ID associated with the device ID transmitted in step S213 in the correspondence information.

In step S242, the storage server 40 transmits the program associated with the program ID specified in step S241 to the control device 10. The control device 10 (download unit 13) receives the transmitted program and stores the received program in the storage unit 14.

FIG. 10 is a flow diagram showing the control processing of the control system 1 according to the present embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 10 is the process included in step S3 in FIG.

The processing of the control device 10 shown in FIG. 10 is realized by the execution unit 15 executing the program downloaded in step S242.

In step S311, the control device 10 (execution unit 15) accepts an operation by the user U. The above operation can be accepted by touch operation or voice.

In step S312, the control device 10 (execution unit 15) generates a control command corresponding to the operation received in step S311.

In step S313, the control device 10 (execution unit 15) transmits the control command generated in step S312 to the device server 30. The device server 30 receives the control command.

In step S331, the device server 30 reads the device 20 to be controlled by the control command received in step S313, and transmits the control command to the device 20 to be controlled. Device 20 receives the control command.

In step S321, the device 20 operates according to the control command transmitted in step S331.

Through the process shown in FIG. 7 (more specifically, FIG. 8, FIG. 9, and FIG. 10), the control device 10 can download an appropriate program according to the device to be controlled.

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In this modification, aspects different from the above embodiment will be described regarding a control device that can download an appropriate program depending on the device to be controlled. Specifically, the control system according to this modification differs from the control system 1 according to the above embodiment in download processing (see FIG. 9).

In this modification, the device server 30 holds and manages correspondence information (corresponding to second correspondence information) that associates the device ID of the device 20 with the program used to control the device 20. Note that at this time, the storage server 40 does not need to hold the first correspondence information.

Similar to the device server 30 in the embodiment, when the device server 30 according to the present modification receives a user ID from the control device 10, the device server 30 according to the present modification refers to the correspondence information and identifies the information held by the user U related to the user ID. Specify the device ID of the device being installed. After specifying the device ID, the program ID used to control the device 20 associated with the device ID is specified, and the specified program ID is transmitted to the control device 10 as specific information.

The download unit 13 of the control device 10 according to this modification transmits the specific information including the program ID received from the device server 30 to the storage server 40.

When the storage server 40 according to this modification receives a program ID from the control device 10, it transmits the program related to the program ID to the control device 10. The download unit 13 downloads the program specified by the program ID included in the specific information transmitted in response to the storage server 40 receiving the transmitted specific information. The execution unit 15 can control the device 20 by executing the program downloaded by the download unit 13.

FIG. 11 is a flow diagram showing download processing of the control system according to this modification.

In step S211, the control device 10 (acquisition unit 12) transmits the user ID of the user U to the device server 30. The device server 30 receives the user ID.

In step S231, the device server 30 identifies the device ID associated with the user ID received in step S211 in the device list.

In step S235, the device server 30 specifies the program ID associated with the device ID specified in step S231 in the correspondence information.

In step S236, the device server 30 transmits the program ID specified in step S235 to the control device 10.

In step S212, the control device 10 (download unit 13) receives the selection of the device 20 from the user U. Note that step S212 does not need to be executed.

In step S213, the control device 10 (download unit 13) transmits the program ID received in step S236 to the storage server 40. The storage server 40 receives the transmitted program ID. When receiving a selection from user U in step S212, control device 10 transmits only the device ID of the selected device to storage server 40.

In step S245, the storage server 40 transmits the program associated with the program ID received in step S213 to the control device 10. The control device 10 (download unit 13) receives the transmitted program and stores the received program in the storage unit 14.

Through the series of processes shown in FIG. 11, the control device 10 downloads a program used to control the device 20, and then controls the device 20 through the same control process as in the embodiment (see step S3 in FIG. 7). In particular, the storage server 40 according to this modification only needs to have a function of transmitting the program associated with the program ID received from the control device 10 to the control device 10, and is easily adapted to a system having a general storage server 40. It has the advantage of being applicable to

As described above, the control device of the present embodiment and the present modification specifies a program used to control a device using the association managed by the device server, and downloads the specified program. Therefore, the control device can identify a more appropriate program as the program used to control the device. The control device also has the advantage that it does not need to receive information from the user that specifies the program used to control the device. In this way, the control device can download an appropriate program depending on the device to be controlled.

In addition, the control device registers and manages the correspondence between the user ID and the device ID in the device server, and then uses the correspondence appropriately managed based on the registration to download the program. Identify. Furthermore, the registration of the association between the user ID and the device ID is, for example, registration for controlling the device via the device server, and the device ID is verified to be correct using actual data communication. It is assumed that this will be done. Therefore, the control device can download an appropriate program according to the more appropriately specified device to be controlled.

Further, in a situation where programs for a plurality of devices can be downloaded, the control device can download only the program selected by the user. This has the advantage of reducing communication traffic and power consumption required for information processing. Therefore, the control device can download an appropriate program according to the device to be controlled, while reducing the required amount of communication and power consumption.

Further, the control device can more easily specify and download a program used to control the device using specific information including the device ID of the device owned by the user. Therefore, the control device can more easily download an appropriate program according to the device to be controlled.

Further, the control device can more easily identify and download a program used to control the device using specific information including the program ID of the program owned by the user and used to control the device. Therefore, the control device can more easily download an appropriate program according to the device to be controlled.

As described above, the embodiments have been described as examples of the technology in the present disclosure. To that end, the accompanying drawings and detailed description have been provided.

Therefore, among the components described in the attached drawings and detailed description, there are not only components that are essential for solving the problem, but also components that are not essential for solving the problem in order to exemplify the above implementation. may also be included. Therefore, just because these non-essential components are described in the accompanying drawings or detailed description, it should not be immediately determined that those non-essential components are essential.

Moreover, since the above-described embodiments are for illustrating the technology of the present disclosure, various changes, substitutions, additions, omissions, etc. can be made within the scope of the claims or equivalents thereof.

The present disclosure is applicable to a control device that controls equipment by executing a downloaded program.

1 Control system 10 Control device 11 Registration unit 12 Acquisition unit 13 Download unit 14 Storage unit 15 Execution unit 16 Display screen 17 Program 20 Equipment 30 Equipment server 40 Storage server 51, 52, 53, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 Image U user

Claims (8)

A control device that controls equipment via an equipment server by executing a program downloaded from a storage server,
The device server manages the association between the user ID of the user and the device ID of the device owned by the user,
an acquisition unit that acquires specific information that is generated by the device server based on the association and that specifies a program used to control a device owned by the user;
A control device comprising: a download unit that downloads the program specified by the specific information acquired by the acquisition unit from the storage server. The control device further includes:
a registration unit that allows the device server to manage the association by registering the association between the user ID and the device ID in the device server in advance;
The control device according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the specific information generated based on the association managed based on registration by the registration unit in the device server. The device includes a plurality of devices,
The device ID includes a device ID of each of the plurality of devices,
The acquisition unit acquires the specific information that identifies a plurality of programs including a program used to control each of the plurality of devices owned by the user;
The control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the download unit downloads a program used for controlling a device selected by the user from among the plurality of programs specified by the specific information acquired by the acquisition unit. . The storage server manages first correspondence information that associates the device ID of the device with a program used to control the device,
The specific information includes a device ID of the device owned by the user,
The download section is
(a) transmitting the specific information including the device ID to the storage server;
(b) Downloading a program associated in the first correspondence information with the device ID included in the specific information transmitted in response to the storage server receiving the transmitted specific information. 3. The control device according to any one of items 3 to 3. The device server manages second correspondence information that associates a device ID of the device with a program used to control the device,
The specific information includes a program ID of a program associated with the device ID in the second correspondence information,
The download section is
(a) transmitting the specific information including the program ID to the storage server;
(b) downloading a program specified by a program ID included in the specific information transmitted in response to the storage server receiving the transmitted specific information; according to any one of claims 1 to 3; Control device as described. A control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
the storage server storing the program downloaded by the control device;
A control system comprising: the device server that manages the association between the user ID and the device ID. A control method for controlling a device via a device server by executing a program downloaded from a storage server, the method comprising:
The device server manages the association between the user ID of the user and the device ID of the device owned by the user,
an acquisition step of acquiring specific information that is generated by the device server based on the association and that specifies a program used to control the device owned by the user;
A control method including a download step of downloading the program specified by the specific information acquired in the acquisition step from the storage server. A program for causing a computer to execute the control method according to claim 7.

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