WO2021140666A1 - Data communication device, data communication method, data communication program, terminal device, terminal method, terminal program, and data communication system - Google Patents

Data communication device, data communication method, data communication program, terminal device, terminal method, terminal program, and data communication system Download PDF

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WO2021140666A1
WO2021140666A1 PCT/JP2020/000740 JP2020000740W WO2021140666A1 WO 2021140666 A1 WO2021140666 A1 WO 2021140666A1 JP 2020000740 W JP2020000740 W JP 2020000740W WO 2021140666 A1 WO2021140666 A1 WO 2021140666A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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  • the present invention relates to a data communication device, a data communication method, a data communication program, a terminal device, a terminal method, a terminal program, and a data communication system.
  • An object of the present invention is to acquire information on an air conditioner without connecting the air conditioner and a server device that collects information on the air conditioner to the same network.
  • the data communication device is A data storage unit that stores operation data indicating the operating status of the air conditioner,
  • the terminal management unit that stores terminal device information as registered terminal information, It includes a transmission management unit that generates management data using at least a part of the operation data and transmits the management data to a terminal device corresponding to the registered terminal information.
  • the data communication device transmits management data to a terminal device corresponding to the registered terminal information.
  • the terminal device that has received the management data may transmit the management data to the server device via a network that does not connect the air conditioner and the terminal device. Therefore, according to the present invention, the information of the air conditioner can be acquired without connecting the air conditioner and the server device for collecting the information of the air conditioner to the same network.
  • FIG. The block diagram of the data communication system 90 which concerns on Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. The block diagram of the data communication apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. An example of management data 400 according to the first embodiment.
  • the block diagram of the terminal apparatus 200 which concerns on Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. The block diagram of the server apparatus 300 which concerns on Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. The hardware block diagram of the data communication apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. The hardware block diagram of the terminal apparatus 200 which concerns on Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. The hardware configuration diagram of the server apparatus 300 which concerns on Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. The flowchart which shows the operation of the data communication apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. The flowchart which shows the operation of the terminal apparatus 200 which concerns on Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. The flowchart which shows the operation of the server apparatus 300 which concerns on Embodiment 1.
  • the hardware configuration diagram of the data communication apparatus 100 which concerns on the modification of Embod
  • FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of the data communication system 90 according to the present embodiment.
  • the data communication system 90 includes a data communication device 100, a terminal device 200, and a server device 300.
  • the data communication device 100 is a wall remote controller for the air conditioner.
  • the wall remote control can communicate with the air conditioner.
  • the terminal device 200 is a smartphone.
  • the wall remote controller and the smartphone can communicate with each other.
  • the terminal device 200 and the server device 300 are connected via the network 95.
  • the network 95 is typically an internet network.
  • the network 95 may be any network.
  • the data communication system 90 may include at least one of a data communication device 100, a terminal device 200, and a server device 300.
  • At least one of the data communication device 100 and the server device 300 may be able to communicate with a plurality of terminal devices 200.
  • the terminal device 200 may be able to communicate with a plurality of data communication devices 100.
  • the terminal device 200 may be able to communicate with a plurality of server devices 300.
  • FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the data communication device 100 according to the present embodiment.
  • the data communication device 100 can generate the management data 400 and can transmit the management data 400 to the terminal device 200.
  • the management data 400 is data used by the user of the data communication system 90 to confirm the state of the air conditioner.
  • the management data 400 may be operation data 401.
  • the operation data 401 is data indicating the operating state of the air conditioner.
  • the operation data 401 includes data acquired by a sensor included in the air conditioner and a log recorded during operation of the air conditioner.
  • the operation data 401 includes the operation mode of the air conditioner, the temperature of the suction port of the air conditioner, the power consumption of the air conditioner, the cumulative operating time of the air conditioner, and the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.
  • the operation mode is a cooling mode, a heating mode, and a ventilation mode.
  • An air conditioner is a machine that can adjust the state of air.
  • the air conditioner can acquire the operation data 401.
  • the air conditioner can adjust the temperature, humidity, or the amount of fine particles in the air.
  • the air conditioner may be an air conditioner provided in an automobile, an air purifier, a dehumidifier, or a refrigerator used in a large refrigerating room.
  • the data communication device 100 includes a transmission management unit 101, a data storage unit 102, a terminal management unit 103, a terminal communication unit 104, and a device communication unit 105.
  • the transmission management unit 101 can manage the data to be transmitted to the terminal device 200.
  • the transmission management unit 101 transmits the management data 400 to the registered terminal device.
  • the registered terminal device is the terminal device 200 determined by the terminal management unit 103.
  • the transmission management unit 101 generates management data 400 using at least a part of the operation data 401.
  • the transmission management unit 101 may use the operation data 401 as the management data 400.
  • the format and contents of the management data 400 may be any.
  • FIG. 3 shows an example of the management data 400 according to the present embodiment.
  • the management data 400 includes information on the date and time when each data included in the management data 400 was acquired, information on the cumulative operating time of the air conditioner, temperature information, and humidity information. And are included.
  • the transmission management unit 101 transmits the management data 400 to the terminal device 200 corresponding to the registered terminal information 410.
  • the transmission management unit 101 transmits the management data 400 to the terminal device 200 using the terminal communication unit 104.
  • the transmission management unit 101 may transmit the management data 400 using the communication module.
  • the transmission management unit 101 may transmit information for transferring the management data 400 to the terminal device 200 that has received the management data 400.
  • the management data 400 is also information for causing the terminal device 200 that has received the management data 400 to transfer the management data 400.
  • the transmission management unit 101 may add information to the management data 400 and transmit the management data 400 to which the information is added to the terminal device 200.
  • the transmission management unit 101 can store the latest transmission time.
  • the latest transmission time is the time when the data communication device 100 last transmitted the management data 400 to the terminal device 200.
  • the transmission management unit 101 causes the terminal management unit 103 to search for the terminal device 200.
  • the transmission management unit 101 may determine whether or not to search for the terminal device 200 by using the search determination data for determining whether or not to search for the terminal device 200.
  • the search determination data is data that can be used as an opportunity for the transmission management unit 101 to start searching for the terminal device 200.
  • the search determination data is the time when the management data 400 was last transmitted, or the amount of operation data 401 accumulated by the data storage unit 102.
  • the data storage unit 102 can store the operation data 401.
  • the operation data 401 accumulated by the data storage unit 102 may be data acquired from a plurality of air conditioners.
  • the data storage unit 102 may delete the operation data 401 when a certain period of time has elapsed after acquiring the operation data 401.
  • the fixed time does not have to be a fixed time.
  • the terminal management unit 103 can store the information of the terminal device 200 as the registered terminal information 410.
  • the registered terminal information 410 is information indicating the terminal device 200 registered by the terminal management unit 103.
  • the registered terminal information 410 may be information that can identify the terminal device 200.
  • the registered terminal information 410 may be information indicating the type of the terminal device 200.
  • the registered terminal information 410 may be information indicating a transfer application.
  • the terminal management unit 103 can search for the terminal device 200 by using the terminal communication unit 104.
  • the terminal management unit 103 shall communicate using the terminal communication unit 104 unless otherwise specified.
  • the terminal management unit 103 may search for the terminal device 200 using the communication module.
  • the terminal management unit 103 may search the terminal device 200 by transmitting search information for searching the terminal device 200.
  • the search information is information used for searching the terminal device 200.
  • the search information may be any information.
  • the terminal management unit 103 may receive data request information that includes identification information that identifies the source and requests the data communication device 100 to transmit the management data 400.
  • the terminal management unit 103 determines that the terminal device 200 that has transmitted the data request information is the registered terminal device when the identification information included in the data request information is included in the registered terminal information 410.
  • the transmission source is the terminal device 200 that has transmitted the identification information to the data communication device 100.
  • the identification information is information capable of identifying the terminal device 200 to which the data communication device 100 has transmitted the identification information.
  • the identification information may be information that can identify the terminal device 200.
  • the identification information may be information that allows the data communication device 100 to determine whether or not the terminal device 200 can transfer the management data 400.
  • the identification information may be information indicating whether or not the transfer application is installed in the terminal device 200.
  • the device communication unit 203 may transmit the identification information and other information together to the data communication device 100.
  • the terminal management unit 103 searches for the terminal device 200 using Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy beacon.
  • the terminal management unit 103 may use any Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy Beacon protocol such as iBeacon (registered trademark) or Eddystone (registered trademark).
  • the terminal communication unit 104 can communicate with the terminal device 200.
  • the terminal communication unit 104 may have a communication module.
  • the device communication unit 105 can communicate with the air conditioner.
  • the equipment communication unit 105 can receive the operation data 401 from the air conditioner.
  • FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the terminal device 200 according to the present embodiment.
  • the terminal device 200 includes a transfer unit 201, a setting UI (User Interface) unit 202, a device communication unit 203, and a server communication unit 204.
  • the terminal device 200 transfers the management data 400 from the data communication device 100 to the server device 300 using a transfer application.
  • the transfer application is an application having a function of transferring the management data 400.
  • An application is an application program.
  • the application program is referred to as an application.
  • the transfer application is software that realizes functions excluding the functions provided by the OS (Operating System) among the functions possessed by each part of the terminal device 200.
  • the transfer unit 201 can receive the management data 400 from the data communication device 100 and can transmit the management data 400 to the server device 300.
  • the transfer unit 201 may transmit the management data 400 to the server device 300.
  • the transfer unit 201 may receive the management data 400 from the data communication device 100 that transmits the management data 400 generated by using at least a part of the operation data 401 indicating the operating state of the air conditioner.
  • the transfer unit 201 may transmit the management data 400 to the server device 300 including the data storage DB (Database) 302 that stores the management data 400.
  • the transfer unit 201 may transmit the data request information including the identification information identifying the transmission source to the data communication device 100 and requesting the data communication device 100 to transmit the management data 400.
  • the transfer unit 201 can receive the management data 400 from the data communication device 100 by using the device communication unit 203.
  • the transfer unit 201 shall communicate using the device communication unit 203 unless otherwise specified.
  • the transfer unit 201 can transmit the management data 400 to the server device 300 by using the server communication unit 204.
  • the transfer unit 201 shall communicate using the server communication unit 204 unless otherwise specified.
  • the setting UI unit 202 can typically generate screen data and display a screen corresponding to the generated screen data.
  • the screen generated by the setting UI unit 202 is a screen used when the user of the data communication system 90 executes the setting of the terminal device 200 and the like.
  • the setting UI unit 202 typically displays a screen on a display included in the terminal device 200.
  • the setting UI unit 202 may display the screen on something that the terminal device 200 does not have, such as a screen.
  • the user of the data communication system 90 makes necessary settings when registering the terminal device 200 in the data communication device 100 by operating the screen.
  • a user of a data communication system 90 is a person who uses at least a part of the data communication system 90.
  • the user of the data communication system 90 does not have to be a human such as a robot.
  • the setting UI unit 202 may communicate with the data communication device 100 via the transfer unit 201 and the device communication unit 203.
  • the device communication unit 203 can execute the processing necessary for communicating with the data communication device 100.
  • the server communication unit 204 can communicate with the server device 300.
  • FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the server device 300 according to the present embodiment.
  • the server device 300 includes a server terminal communication unit 301 and a data storage DB 302.
  • the server terminal communication unit 301 can communicate with the terminal device 200.
  • the server terminal communication unit 301 may receive the management data 400 from the terminal device 200.
  • the data storage DB 302 can store the data received by the server terminal communication unit 301.
  • the data storage DB 302 may store the management data 400.
  • FIG. 6 shows a hardware configuration example of the data communication device 100 according to the present embodiment.
  • the data communication device 100 is composed of a computer 10.
  • the data communication device 100 is a wall remote controller (remote controller) that operates an air conditioner.
  • the data communication device 100 may be another device capable of communicating with the terminal device 200 and the air conditioner. At least a part of the data communication device 100 may be incorporated in the air conditioner.
  • the data communication device 100 includes a processor 11, a memory 12, an auxiliary storage device 13, a terminal communication IF (Interface) 14, and a device communication IF 15.
  • Each device included in the computer 10 is connected by a data bus 19.
  • the processor 11 is an IC (Integrated Circuit) that performs processing.
  • the processor 11 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).
  • the data communication device 100 may include a plurality of processors 11.
  • the plurality of processors 11 may jointly execute a program that realizes the function of the “data communication device 100 unit”.
  • the "data communication device 100 unit” is a general term for a transmission management unit 101, a data storage unit 102, a terminal management unit 103, a terminal communication unit 104, and a device communication unit 105.
  • the memory 12 is a storage device that temporarily stores data.
  • the memory 12 can hold the calculation result of the processor 11.
  • the memory 12 functions as a main memory used as a work area of the processor 11.
  • the memory 12 can store a program corresponding to each part of the data communication device 100.
  • the program stored in the memory 12 is expanded to the processor 11.
  • the memory 12 is a RAM (Random Access Memory).
  • the memory 12 may include a cache memory included in the processor 11.
  • the auxiliary storage device 13 stores a data communication program or the like.
  • the data communication program is a program that realizes the operation of the data communication device 100.
  • the auxiliary storage device 13 is a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive).
  • the auxiliary storage device 13 may be a portable recording medium such as a NAND flash.
  • the terminal communication IF14 has a function of communicating with the terminal device 200.
  • the terminal communication IF14 is a short-range wireless communication module.
  • the short-range wireless communication module is a module for wirelessly communicating with a device located at a relatively short distance.
  • the short-range wireless communication module is a module that communicates according to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy standard (hereinafter, Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy module).
  • the terminal communication IF 14 may be a module that communicates with the terminal device 200 via wired communication.
  • the device communication IF15 has a function of communicating with the air conditioner.
  • the device communication unit 105 may communicate with the air conditioner using any standard. As a specific example, the device communication unit 105 communicates with the air conditioner using the M-NET (registered trademark) method.
  • the transmission management unit 101 and the terminal management unit 103 are composed of a processor 11 and a memory 12.
  • the data storage unit 102 includes at least one of the memory 12 and the auxiliary storage device 13.
  • the terminal communication unit 104 includes a processor 11, a memory 12, and a terminal communication IF 14.
  • the device communication unit 105 includes a processor 11, a memory 12, and a device communication IF 15.
  • FIG. 7 shows a hardware configuration example of the terminal device 200 according to the present embodiment.
  • the terminal device 200 is composed of a terminal 20.
  • the terminal 20 is a terminal capable of communicating with the data communication device 100 and the server device 300.
  • the terminal 20 typically comprises a computer.
  • the terminal 20 is a smartphone or a tablet terminal.
  • the terminal device 200 includes a processor 21, a memory 22, an auxiliary storage device 23, a device communication IF 24, a server communication IF 25, and a display 26.
  • the processor 21 is the same as the processor 11.
  • the memory 22 is the same as the memory 12.
  • the auxiliary storage device 23 is the same as the auxiliary storage device 13.
  • the auxiliary storage device 23 stores the terminal program.
  • the device communication IF24 is the same as the terminal communication IF14.
  • the terminal program is a program that realizes the operation of the terminal device 200. At least part of the terminal program is embedded in the transfer application.
  • the server communication IF25 has a function of communicating with the server device 300.
  • the server communication IF25 may communicate with the server device 300 using any standard.
  • the server communication IF25 includes a module that communicates according to a standard of 4G (4-th Generation), LTE (registered trademark, Long Term Evolution), or Wi-Fi (registered trademark).
  • the server communication IF 25 may be a module that communicates with the server device 300 via wired communication.
  • the display 26 is a device capable of displaying a screen.
  • the display 26 is a liquid crystal display as a specific example.
  • the terminal 20 does not have to include the display 26.
  • the transfer unit 201 includes a processor 21 and a memory 22.
  • the setting UI unit 202 includes a processor 21, a memory 22, and a display 26.
  • the device communication unit 203 includes a processor 21, a memory 22, and a device communication IF 24.
  • the server communication unit 204 includes a processor 21, a memory 22, and a server communication IF 25.
  • FIG. 8 shows a hardware configuration example of the server device 300 according to the present embodiment.
  • the server device 300 is composed of a computer 30.
  • the server device 300 includes a processor 31, a memory 32, an auxiliary storage device 33, and a terminal communication IF 34.
  • the processor 31 is the same as the processor 11.
  • the memory 32 is the same as the memory 12.
  • the auxiliary storage device 33 is the same as the auxiliary storage device 13.
  • the auxiliary storage device 33 stores the server program.
  • the terminal communication IF34 is the same as the server communication IF25.
  • the server program is a program that realizes the operation of the server device 300.
  • the server terminal communication unit 301 includes a processor 31, a memory 32, and a terminal communication IF 34.
  • the data storage DB 302 is composed of at least one of the memory 32 and the auxiliary storage device 33.
  • At least one of the data communication device 100, the terminal device 200, and the server device 300 may be composed of a plurality of computers or the like.
  • At least one of the data communication program, the terminal program, and the server program may be provided as a program product.
  • the operating procedure of the data communication device 100 corresponds to the data communication method.
  • the operating procedure of the terminal device 200 corresponds to the terminal method.
  • the terminal method is a method of controlling the terminal device 200.
  • the operation procedure of the server device 300 corresponds to the server method.
  • the server method is a method of controlling the server device 300.
  • FIG. 9 shows a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the data communication device 100. An operation example of the data communication device 100 will be described with reference to this figure. The processes shown in the flowchart showing the operation of the data communication system 90 may not be executed sequentially but may be executed in parallel.
  • Step S101 Elapsed time determination process
  • the transmission management unit 101 determines whether or not a certain time has elapsed from the latest transmission time. When a certain time has elapsed from the latest transmission time, the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S102. In other cases, the transmission management unit 101 re-executes the process of this step.
  • the latest transmission time is typically the time updated in step S108. If the transmission management unit 101 does not store the latest transmission time, the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S102.
  • Step S102 Search process
  • the transmission management unit 101 instructs the terminal management unit 103 to search for the terminal device 200.
  • the terminal management unit 103 transmits search information around the data communication device 100.
  • the search information is advertising data when the terminal management unit 103 searches for the terminal device 200 using Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy Beacon.
  • the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S103.
  • the data request information is information indicating that the data communication device 100 is requested to transmit the management data 400, and is information including identification information. If the data communication device 100 does not receive the data request information from the terminal device 200 within a certain period of time after transmitting the search information, the data communication device 100 re-executes the process of this step.
  • Step S103 Terminal determination process
  • the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S104. Otherwise, the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S101. It is assumed that the terminal management unit 103 stores the registered terminal information 410 before starting the process of this step.
  • Step S104 Communication establishment process
  • the terminal communication unit 104 executes the communication establishment process.
  • the communication establishment process is a process required for the terminal device 200 to communicate with the data communication device 100. Either the data communication device 100 or the terminal device 200 may take the lead in the communication establishment process. If the terminal communication unit 104 is able to establish communication between the data communication device 100 and the terminal device 200, the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S105. If the communication between the data communication device 100 and the terminal device 200 cannot be established until a certain time has elapsed after the terminal communication unit 104 starts the process of this step, the data communication device 100 may proceed to step S101. If the data communication device 100 can communicate with the terminal device 200 without the terminal communication unit 104 executing the communication establishment process, the data communication device 100 may proceed to step S105 without executing the process of this step. ..
  • Step S105 Management data generation process
  • the transmission management unit 101 generates management data 400 using the operation data 401 accumulated by the data storage unit 102.
  • Step S106 Management data transmission process
  • the transmission management unit 101 transmits the management data 400 to the terminal device 200.
  • Step S107 Transmission determination process
  • the terminal communication unit 104 waits for the reception success information 411 to be received from the terminal device 200.
  • the reception success information 411 indicates that the terminal device 200 has succeeded in receiving the management data 400 from the data communication device 100 and that the server device 300 has succeeded in receiving the management data 400 from the terminal device 200. Information.
  • the terminal communication unit 104 receives the reception success information 411 from the terminal device 200, the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S108.
  • the data communication device 100 may proceed to step S101 when an abnormality occurs.
  • the terminal communication unit 104 does not receive the reception success information 411 from the terminal device 200 within a certain period of time after the terminal communication unit 104 transmits the management data 400, or This is a case where the terminal communication unit 104 receives the reception failure information 413 from the terminal device 200.
  • the reception failure information 413 is information indicating that at least one of the terminal device 200 and the server device 300 has failed to receive the management data 400.
  • Step S108 Transmission time update process
  • the transmission management unit 101 updates the stored latest transmission time to the time when the management data 400 is transmitted in step S106.
  • the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S101 after the processing of this step is completed.
  • FIG. 10 shows a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the terminal device 200.
  • the terminal device 200 typically executes the processes from step S203 to step S207 in the background.
  • steps S201 and S202 are initial settings, are processes that do not necessarily have to be executed before the process of step S203 is executed, and are processes that are executed by the user of the data communication system 90. ..
  • Step S201 Installation process
  • the user of the data communication system 90 installs the transfer application on the terminal device 200.
  • the terminal device 200 typically installs a forwarding application using a function that the terminal device 200 has as standard.
  • Step S202 Initial setting process
  • the user of the data communication system 90 makes initial settings for the transfer application.
  • the initial setting is to give the transfer application the authority to execute in the background, or to make the setting necessary for the data communication device 100 to register the terminal device 200.
  • the device communication unit 203 may transmit registration request information to the data communication device 100.
  • the registration request information is information that requests the data communication device 100 to add the information of the terminal device 200 that has transmitted the registration request information to the registration terminal information 410.
  • the user may instruct the terminal device 200 to execute the process of this step by using the operation IF included in the data communication device 100.
  • the data communication device 100 does not have to add the information of the terminal device 200 that has transmitted the registration request information to the registration terminal information 410.
  • Step S203 Standby process
  • the device communication unit 203 waits for the search information to be received from the data communication device 100.
  • the terminal device 200 proceeds to step S204. Otherwise, the terminal device 200 re-executes the process of this step.
  • Step S204 Communication establishment process
  • the device communication unit 203 executes the communication establishment process.
  • the device communication unit 203 connects the data communication device 100 and the terminal device 200 when the data communication device 100 and the terminal device 200 communicate with each other using the Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy module. If the terminal device 200 can establish communication between the data communication device 100 and the terminal device 200, the terminal device 200 proceeds to step S205. If the communication between the data communication device 100 and the terminal device 200 cannot be established until a certain time has elapsed after the device communication unit 203 starts the process of this step, the terminal device 200 may proceed to step S203. If the terminal device 200 can communicate with the data communication device 100 without the device communication unit 203 executing the communication establishment process, the terminal device 200 may proceed to step S205 without executing the process of this step.
  • Step S205 Request transmission process
  • the transfer unit 201 transmits data request information to the data communication device 100.
  • Step S206 Data reception process
  • the transfer unit 201 waits for the management data 400 to be received from the data communication device 100.
  • the terminal device 200 proceeds to step S207. In other cases, the terminal device 200 re-executes the process of this step. If the transfer unit 201 does not receive the management data 400 from the data communication device 100 within a certain period of time, the terminal device 200 may proceed to step S203. If the management data 400 received from the data communication device 100 is not normal, the device communication unit 203 may transmit the reception failure information 413 to the data communication device 100, and the terminal device 200 may proceed to step S203.
  • Step S207 Transmission process
  • the transfer unit 201 transmits the management data 400 to the server device 300.
  • Step S208 Transmission determination process
  • the reception success information 412 is information indicating that the server device 300 has succeeded in receiving the management data 400.
  • the device communication unit 203 may transmit the reception failure information 413 to the data communication device 100, and the terminal device 200 may proceed to step S203.
  • an abnormality occurs, as a specific example, when the server communication unit 204 does not receive the reception success information 412 from the server device 300 within a certain period of time after the transfer unit 201 transmits the management data 400, or when the server This is a case where the communication unit 204 receives the reception failure information 414 from the server device 300.
  • the reception failure information 414 is information indicating that the server device 300 has failed to receive the management data 400.
  • Step S209 Success notification process
  • the device communication unit 203 transmits the reception success information 411 to the data communication device 100.
  • the terminal device 200 proceeds to step S203 after the processing of this step is completed.
  • FIG. 11 shows a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the server device 300. An operation example of the server device 300 will be described with reference to this figure.
  • Step S301 Reception standby process
  • the server terminal communication unit 301 waits for the management data 400 to be received from the terminal device 200.
  • the server device 300 proceeds to step S302. In other cases, the server device 300 re-executes the process of this step.
  • Step S302 Notification processing
  • the server terminal communication unit 301 transmits the reception success information 412 to the terminal device 200.
  • the server terminal communication unit 301 transmits the reception failure information 414 instead of transmitting the reception success information 412.
  • Step S303 Memory processing
  • the server terminal communication unit 301 stores the management data 400 in the data storage DB 302. After the processing of this step is completed, the server device 300 proceeds to step S301.
  • the information of the air conditioner can be transferred to the server device 300 via the terminal device 200. Therefore, the manager of the air conditioner can know the information of the air conditioner without visiting the place where the air conditioner is installed.
  • the terminal device 200 may be a communication device owned by many people such as a smartphone. Therefore, the administrator of the data communication system 90 can collect information on the air conditioner without laying a dedicated line. Therefore, according to the data communication system 90 of the present embodiment, the information of the air conditioner can be transmitted to a place away from the place where the air conditioner is installed at a relatively low cost.
  • the manager of the air conditioner can utilize the information of the air conditioner collected for predicting the failure of the air conditioner in advance.
  • the transmission management unit 101 may encrypt the management data 400 to generate the encryption management data, and may transmit the encryption management data instead of the management data 400.
  • the transmission management unit 101 may use any encryption method to generate the encryption management data.
  • the content of the management data 400 is not known to the user of the terminal device 200 that has transferred the management data 400.
  • the transmission management unit 101 may transmit the management data 400 to the terminal device 200 even when the information unique to the terminal device 200 is not registered in the registered terminal information 410.
  • the data communication device 100 or the server device 300 provides an incentive such as a point to the terminal device 200 to which the management data 400 has been transferred. You may give it.
  • the terminal communication unit 104 may receive operation data from the terminal device 200.
  • the operation data is data used for operating the air conditioner. That is, the terminal communication unit 104 may receive data used for operating the air conditioner.
  • the equipment communication unit 105 transmits the operation data to the air conditioner.
  • the terminal communication unit 104 acquires the weather forecast around the place where the air conditioner is installed, or the reservation status of the conference room where the air conditioner is installed.
  • the data acquired by the terminal communication unit 104 is a specific example of the operation data.
  • the terminal communication unit 104 may acquire time-series data such as blood pressure and body temperature as driving data from a wearable terminal worn by a person in a room in which an air conditioner is installed.
  • the transfer unit 201 may instruct the data communication device 100 on how to generate the management data 400. As a specific example, the transfer unit 201 instructs the data communication device 100 of the information to be included in the management data 400 or the data size of the management data 400.
  • the transfer unit 201 may add data to the management data 400, and the management data 400 to which the data is added may be used as the server device 300. As a specific example, the transfer unit 201 adds the weather forecast information acquired by the terminal device 200 via the network to the management data 400. The data obtained by adding data to the management data 400 by the transfer unit 201 is also referred to as management data 400.
  • the setting UI unit 202 does not have to generate screen data.
  • the setting UI unit 202 generates audio data instead of screen data.
  • the setting UI unit 202 outputs the voice corresponding to the voice data instead of the screen.
  • the setting UI unit 202 may generate screen data and audio data.
  • the terminal 20 may be provided with a speaker and may not be provided with a display 26.
  • each functional component is realized by software has been described.
  • each functional component may be realized by hardware.
  • FIG. 12 is a hardware configuration example of the data communication device 100 according to this modification.
  • the computer 10 includes an electronic circuit 17 instead of the processor 11, as shown in this figure.
  • the computer 10 includes an electronic circuit 17 in place of the processor 11, the memory 12, and the auxiliary storage device 13.
  • the electronic circuit 17 is a dedicated electronic circuit that realizes the functions of each functional component (and the memory 12 and the auxiliary storage device 13). Electronic circuits are sometimes called processing circuits.
  • a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, a logic IC, a GA (Gate Array), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) are assumed. Will be done.
  • Each functional component may be realized by one electronic circuit 17, or each functional component may be distributed and realized by a plurality of electronic circuits 17. Alternatively, some functional components may be implemented in hardware and other functional components may be implemented in software.
  • the processor 11, the memory 12, the auxiliary storage device 13, and the electronic circuit 17 described above are collectively referred to as a "processing circuit Lee". That is, the function of each functional component is realized by the processing circuit.
  • At least one of the functional components of the terminal device 200 and the server device 300 may be realized by hardware in the same manner as the data communication device 100.

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The present invention provides a data communication device (100) including a data accumulation unit (102) accumulating operation data (401) indicating an operation state of an air conditioner, a terminal management unit (103) storing information regarding a terminal device (200) as registered terminal information (410), and a transmission management unit (101) using at least a part of the operation data (401) to generate management data (400) and transmitting the management data (400) to the terminal device (200) corresponding to the registered terminal information (410).

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データ通信装置、データ通信方法、データ通信プログラム、端末装置、端末方法、端末プログラム、及び、データ通信システムData communication equipment, data communication method, data communication program, terminal equipment, terminal method, terminal program, and data communication system
　本発明は、データ通信装置、データ通信方法、データ通信プログラム、端末装置、端末方法、端末プログラム、及び、データ通信システムに関する。 The present invention relates to a data communication device, a data communication method, a data communication program, a terminal device, a terminal method, a terminal program, and a data communication system.
　作業員が空気調和機を点検する際又は修理する際に、空気調和機の運転状態を示す運転データを取得する必要があることがある。空気調和機の運転データを空気調和機から直接取得することしかできない場合、作業員が空気調和機の設置されている場所に行く必要がある。また、この場合、作業員が空気調和機の設置されている場所を訪問した時点と、その時点に近い過去の情報しか取得できない。
　特許文献１の技術によれば、空気調和機がネットワークに接続されており、ネットワークを介して空気調和機の運転データを取得することができる。そのため、作業員は、空気調和機の設置されている場所を訪問しなくても空気調和機の運転データを取得することができる。 When an operator inspects or repairs an air conditioner, it may be necessary to obtain operation data indicating the operating condition of the air conditioner. If the operation data of the air conditioner can only be obtained directly from the air conditioner, the worker needs to go to the place where the air conditioner is installed. Further, in this case, only the time when the worker visits the place where the air conditioner is installed and the past information close to that time can be acquired.
According to the technique of Patent Document 1, the air conditioner is connected to the network, and the operation data of the air conditioner can be acquired via the network. Therefore, the worker can acquire the operation data of the air conditioner without visiting the place where the air conditioner is installed.
特開２０１１－１４１０８１号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-141081
　しかしながら、特許文献１の技術によれば、空気調和機と空気調和機の運転情報を収集する集中監視装置とが同一のネットワークに接続されているという課題があった。特許文献１の技術によれば、空気調和機と集中監視装置との間で通信するために、専用の回線を敷設する必要がある。 However, according to the technique of Patent Document 1, there is a problem that the air conditioner and the centralized monitoring device that collects the operation information of the air conditioner are connected to the same network. According to the technique of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to lay a dedicated line for communication between the air conditioner and the centralized monitoring device.
　本発明は、空気調和機と、空気調和機の情報を収集するサーバ装置とを同一のネットワークに接続せずに、空気調和機の情報を取得することを目的とする。 An object of the present invention is to acquire information on an air conditioner without connecting the air conditioner and a server device that collects information on the air conditioner to the same network.
　本発明に係るデータ通信装置は、
　空気調和機の運転状態を示す運転データを蓄積しているデータ蓄積部と、
　端末装置の情報を登録端末情報として記憶している端末管理部と、
　前記運転データの少なくとも一部を用いて管理データを生成し、かつ、前記管理データを前記登録端末情報に対応する端末装置に送信する送信管理部と
を備える。 The data communication device according to the present invention is
A data storage unit that stores operation data indicating the operating status of the air conditioner,
The terminal management unit that stores terminal device information as registered terminal information,
It includes a transmission management unit that generates management data using at least a part of the operation data and transmits the management data to a terminal device corresponding to the registered terminal information.
　本発明に係るデータ通信装置は、管理データを登録端末情報に対応する端末装置に送信する。管理データを受信した端末装置は、空気調和機と端末装置とを接続していないネットワークを介して、管理データをサーバ装置に送信すれば良い。
　従って、本発明によれば、空気調和機と、空気調和機の情報を収集するサーバ装置とを同一のネットワークに接続せずに、空気調和機の情報を取得することができる。 The data communication device according to the present invention transmits management data to a terminal device corresponding to the registered terminal information. The terminal device that has received the management data may transmit the management data to the server device via a network that does not connect the air conditioner and the terminal device.
Therefore, according to the present invention, the information of the air conditioner can be acquired without connecting the air conditioner and the server device for collecting the information of the air conditioner to the same network.
実施の形態１に係るデータ通信システム９０の構成図。The block diagram of the data communication system 90 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態１に係るデータ通信装置１００の構成図。The block diagram of the data communication apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態１に係る管理データ４００の例。An example of management data 400 according to the first embodiment. 実施の形態１に係る端末装置２００の構成図。The block diagram of the terminal apparatus 200 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態１に係るサーバ装置３００の構成図。The block diagram of the server apparatus 300 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態１に係るデータ通信装置１００のハードウェア構成図。The hardware block diagram of the data communication apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態１に係る端末装置２００のハードウェア構成図。The hardware block diagram of the terminal apparatus 200 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態１に係るサーバ装置３００のハードウェア構成図。The hardware configuration diagram of the server apparatus 300 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態１に係るデータ通信装置１００の動作を示すフローチャート。The flowchart which shows the operation of the data communication apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態１に係る端末装置２００の動作を示すフローチャート。The flowchart which shows the operation of the terminal apparatus 200 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態１に係るサーバ装置３００の動作を示すフローチャート。The flowchart which shows the operation of the server apparatus 300 which concerns on Embodiment 1. 実施の形態１の変形例に係るデータ通信装置１００のハードウェア構成図。The hardware configuration diagram of the data communication apparatus 100 which concerns on the modification of Embodiment 1.
　実施の形態１．
　以下、本実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。 Embodiment 1.
Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
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　図１は、本実施の形態に係るデータ通信システム９０の構成例を示している。
　本図に示すように、データ通信システム９０は、データ通信装置１００と、端末装置２００と、サーバ装置３００とを備える。本例において、データ通信装置１００は、空気調和機の壁リモコンである。壁リモコンは、空気調和機と通信することができる。本例において、端末装置２００は、スマートフォンである。壁リモコンと、スマートフォンとは、相互に通信することができる。端末装置２００と、サーバ装置３００とは、ネットワーク９５を介して接続されている。ネットワーク９５は、典型的には、インターネット網である。ネットワーク９５は、どのようなネットワークであっても良い。データ通信システム９０は、データ通信装置１００と、端末装置２００と、サーバ装置３００との少なくとも１つを複数備えていても良い。データ通信装置１００と、サーバ装置３００との少なくとも一方は、複数の端末装置２００と通信することができても良い。端末装置２００は、複数のデータ通信装置１００と通信することができても良い。端末装置２００は、複数のサーバ装置３００と通信することができても良い。 *** Explanation of configuration ***
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of the data communication system 90 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in this figure, the data communication system 90 includes a data communication device 100, a terminal device 200, and a server device 300. In this example, the data communication device 100 is a wall remote controller for the air conditioner. The wall remote control can communicate with the air conditioner. In this example, the terminal device 200 is a smartphone. The wall remote controller and the smartphone can communicate with each other. The terminal device 200 and the server device 300 are connected via the network 95. The network 95 is typically an internet network. The network 95 may be any network. The data communication system 90 may include at least one of a data communication device 100, a terminal device 200, and a server device 300. At least one of the data communication device 100 and the server device 300 may be able to communicate with a plurality of terminal devices 200. The terminal device 200 may be able to communicate with a plurality of data communication devices 100. The terminal device 200 may be able to communicate with a plurality of server devices 300.
　図２は、本実施の形態に係るデータ通信装置１００の構成例を示している。データ通信装置１００は、管理データ４００を生成することができ、かつ、管理データ４００を端末装置２００に送信することができる。管理データ４００は、データ通信システム９０のユーザが空気調和機の状態を確認することに用いるデータである。管理データ４００は、運転データ４０１であっても良い。
　運転データ４０１は、空気調和機の運転状態を示すデータである。運転データ４０１は、具体例として、空気調和機が備えるセンサが取得したデータと、空気調和機が稼働中に記録しているログとから構成される。運転データ４０１は、具体例として、空気調和機の運転モードと、空気調和機の吸い込み口の温度と、空気調和機の消費電力と、空気調和機の累積稼働時間と、空気調和機の室外機が備えるセンサが取得した値とである。運転モードは、具体例として、冷房モードと、暖房モードと、送風モードとである。空気調和機は、空気の状態を調整することができる機械である。空気調和機は、運転データ４０１を取得することができる。空気調和機は、具体例として、温度、湿度、又は、空気中の微粒子の量を調整することができる。空気調和機は、自動車が備える空気調和機、空気清浄機、除湿機、又は、大型冷蔵室で用いられている冷蔵機であっても良い。
　データ通信装置１００は、本図に示すように、送信管理部１０１と、データ蓄積部１０２と、端末管理部１０３と、端末通信部１０４と、機器通信部１０５とを備える。 FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the data communication device 100 according to the present embodiment. The data communication device 100 can generate the management data 400 and can transmit the management data 400 to the terminal device 200. The management data 400 is data used by the user of the data communication system 90 to confirm the state of the air conditioner. The management data 400 may be operation data 401.
The operation data 401 is data indicating the operating state of the air conditioner. As a specific example, the operation data 401 includes data acquired by a sensor included in the air conditioner and a log recorded during operation of the air conditioner. As specific examples, the operation data 401 includes the operation mode of the air conditioner, the temperature of the suction port of the air conditioner, the power consumption of the air conditioner, the cumulative operating time of the air conditioner, and the outdoor unit of the air conditioner. It is a value acquired by the sensor provided in the air conditioner. Specific examples of the operation mode are a cooling mode, a heating mode, and a ventilation mode. An air conditioner is a machine that can adjust the state of air. The air conditioner can acquire the operation data 401. As a specific example, the air conditioner can adjust the temperature, humidity, or the amount of fine particles in the air. The air conditioner may be an air conditioner provided in an automobile, an air purifier, a dehumidifier, or a refrigerator used in a large refrigerating room.
As shown in this figure, the data communication device 100 includes a transmission management unit 101, a data storage unit 102, a terminal management unit 103, a terminal communication unit 104, and a device communication unit 105.
　送信管理部１０１は、端末装置２００に送信するデータを管理することができる。送信管理部１０１は、管理データ４００を登録端末装置に送信する。登録端末装置は、端末管理部１０３によって判定された端末装置２００である。送信管理部１０１は、運転データ４０１の少なくとも一部を用いて管理データ４００を生成する。送信管理部１０１は、運転データ４０１を管理データ４００としても良い。管理データ４００の形式と内容とは、どのようなものであっても良い。図３は、本実施の形態に係る管理データ４００の例を示している。本例において、管理データ４００には、管理データ４００に含まれる各データが取得された年月日及び時刻の情報と、空気調和機の累積運転時間の情報と、温度の情報と、湿度の情報とが含まれている。
　送信管理部１０１は、管理データ４００を登録端末情報４１０に対応する端末装置２００に送信する。送信管理部１０１は、端末通信部１０４を用いて端末装置２００に管理データ４００を送信する。以下、送信管理部１０１が端末装置２００と通信することに言及する場合、特に断りがなければ、送信管理部１０１は端末通信部１０４を用いて通信するものとする。送信管理部１０１は、通信モジュールを用いて管理データ４００を送信しても良い。送信管理部１０１は、管理データ４００を受信した端末装置２００に管理データ４００を転送させる情報を送信しても良い。管理データ４００は、管理データ４００を受信した端末装置２００に管理データ４００を転送させる情報でもある。送信管理部１０１は、管理データ４００に情報を付加し、かつ、情報を付加した管理データ４００を端末装置２００に送信しても良い。
　送信管理部１０１は、最新送信時刻を記憶することができる。最新送信時刻は、データ通信装置１００が端末装置２００に管理データ４００を最後に送信した時刻である。
　送信管理部１０１は、端末管理部１０３に端末装置２００を探索させる。送信管理部１０１は、端末装置２００を探索するか否かを判断するための探索判断データを用いて、端末装置２００を探索するか否かを判断しても良い。探索判断データは、送信管理部１０１が端末装置２００を探索することを開始する契機として用いることができるデータである。探索判断データは、具体例として、管理データ４００を前回送信した時刻、又は、データ蓄積部１０２が蓄積している運転データ４０１の量である。 The transmission management unit 101 can manage the data to be transmitted to the terminal device 200. The transmission management unit 101 transmits the management data 400 to the registered terminal device. The registered terminal device is the terminal device 200 determined by the terminal management unit 103. The transmission management unit 101 generates management data 400 using at least a part of the operation data 401. The transmission management unit 101 may use the operation data 401 as the management data 400. The format and contents of the management data 400 may be any. FIG. 3 shows an example of the management data 400 according to the present embodiment. In this example, the management data 400 includes information on the date and time when each data included in the management data 400 was acquired, information on the cumulative operating time of the air conditioner, temperature information, and humidity information. And are included.
The transmission management unit 101 transmits the management data 400 to the terminal device 200 corresponding to the registered terminal information 410. The transmission management unit 101 transmits the management data 400 to the terminal device 200 using the terminal communication unit 104. Hereinafter, when the transmission management unit 101 refers to communicating with the terminal device 200, the transmission management unit 101 shall communicate using the terminal communication unit 104 unless otherwise specified. The transmission management unit 101 may transmit the management data 400 using the communication module. The transmission management unit 101 may transmit information for transferring the management data 400 to the terminal device 200 that has received the management data 400. The management data 400 is also information for causing the terminal device 200 that has received the management data 400 to transfer the management data 400. The transmission management unit 101 may add information to the management data 400 and transmit the management data 400 to which the information is added to the terminal device 200.
The transmission management unit 101 can store the latest transmission time. The latest transmission time is the time when the data communication device 100 last transmitted the management data 400 to the terminal device 200.
The transmission management unit 101 causes the terminal management unit 103 to search for the terminal device 200. The transmission management unit 101 may determine whether or not to search for the terminal device 200 by using the search determination data for determining whether or not to search for the terminal device 200. The search determination data is data that can be used as an opportunity for the transmission management unit 101 to start searching for the terminal device 200. As a specific example, the search determination data is the time when the management data 400 was last transmitted, or the amount of operation data 401 accumulated by the data storage unit 102.
　データ蓄積部１０２は、運転データ４０１を蓄積することができる。データ蓄積部１０２が蓄積している運転データ４０１は、複数の空気調和機から取得したデータであっても良い。データ蓄積部１０２は、運転データ４０１を取得してから一定時間経過した場合、運転データ４０１を削除しても良い。
　一定時間は、固定された時間でなくても良い。以下、一定時間に触れる場合、同様である。 The data storage unit 102 can store the operation data 401. The operation data 401 accumulated by the data storage unit 102 may be data acquired from a plurality of air conditioners. The data storage unit 102 may delete the operation data 401 when a certain period of time has elapsed after acquiring the operation data 401.
The fixed time does not have to be a fixed time. Hereinafter, the same applies when touching for a certain period of time.
　端末管理部１０３は、端末装置２００の情報を登録端末情報４１０として記憶することができる。登録端末情報４１０は、端末管理部１０３が登録している端末装置２００を示す情報である。登録端末情報４１０は、端末装置２００を特定することができる情報であっても良い。登録端末情報４１０は、端末装置２００の種類を示す情報であっても良い。登録端末情報４１０は、転送アプリケーションを示す情報であっても良い。
　端末管理部１０３は、端末通信部１０４を用いて、端末装置２００を探索することができる。以下、端末管理部１０３が端末装置２００を探索することに言及する場合、特に断りがなければ、端末管理部１０３は端末通信部１０４を用いて通信するものとする。端末管理部１０３は、通信モジュールを用いて端末装置２００を探索しても良い。端末管理部１０３は、端末装置２００を探索するための探索情報を送信することによって端末装置２００を探索しても良い。探索情報は、端末装置２００を探索することに用いる情報である。探索情報は、どのような情報であっても良い。端末管理部１０３は、送信元を識別する識別情報を含むと共にデータ通信装置１００に管理データ４００の送信を要求するデータ要求情報を受信しても良い。端末管理部１０３は、データ要求情報に含まれている識別情報が登録端末情報４１０に含まれる場合にデータ要求情報を送信した端末装置２００を登録端末装置と判定する。送信元は、データ通信装置１００に識別情報を送信した端末装置２００である。識別情報は、データ通信装置１００が識別情報を送信した端末装置２００を識別することができる情報である。識別情報は、端末装置２００を特定することができる情報であっても良い。識別情報は、端末装置２００が管理データ４００を転送できるか否かをデータ通信装置１００が判断することができる情報であっても良い。識別情報は、端末装置２００に転送アプリケーションがインストールされているか否かを示す情報であっても良い。装置通信部２０３は、識別情報と他の情報とを併せてデータ通信装置１００に送信しても良い。
　端末管理部１０３は、具体例として、Ｂｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標）　Ｌｏｗ　Ｅｎｅｒｇｙ　ｂｅａｃｏｎを用いて端末装置２００を探索する。端末管理部１０３は、ｉＢｅａｃｏｎ（登録商標）、又は、Ｅｄｄｙｓｔｏｎｅ（登録商標）等、どのようなＢｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標）　Ｌｏｗ　Ｅｎｅｒｇｙ　Ｂｅａｃｏｎのプロトコルを用いても良い。 The terminal management unit 103 can store the information of the terminal device 200 as the registered terminal information 410. The registered terminal information 410 is information indicating the terminal device 200 registered by the terminal management unit 103. The registered terminal information 410 may be information that can identify the terminal device 200. The registered terminal information 410 may be information indicating the type of the terminal device 200. The registered terminal information 410 may be information indicating a transfer application.
The terminal management unit 103 can search for the terminal device 200 by using the terminal communication unit 104. Hereinafter, when the terminal management unit 103 refers to searching for the terminal device 200, the terminal management unit 103 shall communicate using the terminal communication unit 104 unless otherwise specified. The terminal management unit 103 may search for the terminal device 200 using the communication module. The terminal management unit 103 may search the terminal device 200 by transmitting search information for searching the terminal device 200. The search information is information used for searching the terminal device 200. The search information may be any information. The terminal management unit 103 may receive data request information that includes identification information that identifies the source and requests the data communication device 100 to transmit the management data 400. The terminal management unit 103 determines that the terminal device 200 that has transmitted the data request information is the registered terminal device when the identification information included in the data request information is included in the registered terminal information 410. The transmission source is the terminal device 200 that has transmitted the identification information to the data communication device 100. The identification information is information capable of identifying the terminal device 200 to which the data communication device 100 has transmitted the identification information. The identification information may be information that can identify the terminal device 200. The identification information may be information that allows the data communication device 100 to determine whether or not the terminal device 200 can transfer the management data 400. The identification information may be information indicating whether or not the transfer application is installed in the terminal device 200. The device communication unit 203 may transmit the identification information and other information together to the data communication device 100.
As a specific example, the terminal management unit 103 searches for the terminal device 200 using Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy beacon. The terminal management unit 103 may use any Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy Beacon protocol such as iBeacon (registered trademark) or Eddystone (registered trademark).
　端末通信部１０４は、端末装置２００と通信することができる。端末通信部１０４は、通信モジュールを有しても良い。 The terminal communication unit 104 can communicate with the terminal device 200. The terminal communication unit 104 may have a communication module.
　機器通信部１０５は、空気調和機と通信することができる。機器通信部１０５は、空気調和機から運転データ４０１を受信することができる。 The device communication unit 105 can communicate with the air conditioner. The equipment communication unit 105 can receive the operation data 401 from the air conditioner.
　図４は、本実施の形態に係る端末装置２００の構成例を示している。
　端末装置２００は、本図に示すように、転送部２０１と、設定ＵＩ（Ｕｓｅｒ　Ｉｎｔｅｒｆａｃｅ）部２０２と、装置通信部２０３と、サーバ通信部２０４とを備える。端末装置２００は、転送アプリケーションを用いて管理データ４００を、データ通信装置１００からサーバ装置３００に転送する。転送アプリケーションは、管理データ４００を転送する機能を有するアプリケーションである。アプリケーションは、アプリケーションプログラムのことである。以下、アプリケーションプログラムをアプリケーションと表現する。転送アプリケーションは、端末装置２００が備える各部が有する機能のうち、ＯＳ（Ｏｐｅｒａｔｉｎｇ　Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ）が提供する機能を除いた機能を実現するソフトウェアである。 FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the terminal device 200 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in this figure, the terminal device 200 includes a transfer unit 201, a setting UI (User Interface) unit 202, a device communication unit 203, and a server communication unit 204. The terminal device 200 transfers the management data 400 from the data communication device 100 to the server device 300 using a transfer application. The transfer application is an application having a function of transferring the management data 400. An application is an application program. Hereinafter, the application program is referred to as an application. The transfer application is software that realizes functions excluding the functions provided by the OS (Operating System) among the functions possessed by each part of the terminal device 200.
　転送部２０１は、データ通信装置１００から管理データ４００を受信することができ、かつ、サーバ装置３００に管理データ４００を送信することができる。転送部２０１は、データ通信装置１００から管理データ４００を受信した場合に、サーバ装置３００に管理データ４００を送信しても良い。
　転送部２０１は、空気調和機の運転状態を示す運転データ４０１の少なくとも一部を用いて生成された管理データ４００を送信するデータ通信装置１００から管理データ４００を受信しても良い。転送部２０１は、管理データ４００を蓄積するデータ蓄積ＤＢ（Ｄａｔａｂａｓｅ）３０２を備えるサーバ装置３００に管理データ４００を送信しても良い。転送部２０１は、データ通信装置１００に、送信元を識別する識別情報を含むと共にデータ通信装置１００に管理データ４００の送信を要求するデータ要求情報を送信しても良い。
　転送部２０１は、装置通信部２０３を用いて管理データ４００をデータ通信装置１００から受信することができる。以下、転送部２０１がデータ通信装置１００と通信することに言及する場合、特に断りがなければ、転送部２０１は装置通信部２０３を用いて通信するものとする。
　転送部２０１は、サーバ通信部２０４を用いてサーバ装置３００に管理データ４００を送信することができる。以下、転送部２０１がサーバ装置３００と通信することに言及する場合、特に断りがなければ、転送部２０１はサーバ通信部２０４を用いて通信するものとする。 The transfer unit 201 can receive the management data 400 from the data communication device 100 and can transmit the management data 400 to the server device 300. When the transfer unit 201 receives the management data 400 from the data communication device 100, the transfer unit 201 may transmit the management data 400 to the server device 300.
The transfer unit 201 may receive the management data 400 from the data communication device 100 that transmits the management data 400 generated by using at least a part of the operation data 401 indicating the operating state of the air conditioner. The transfer unit 201 may transmit the management data 400 to the server device 300 including the data storage DB (Database) 302 that stores the management data 400. The transfer unit 201 may transmit the data request information including the identification information identifying the transmission source to the data communication device 100 and requesting the data communication device 100 to transmit the management data 400.
The transfer unit 201 can receive the management data 400 from the data communication device 100 by using the device communication unit 203. Hereinafter, when the transfer unit 201 refers to communicating with the data communication device 100, the transfer unit 201 shall communicate using the device communication unit 203 unless otherwise specified.
The transfer unit 201 can transmit the management data 400 to the server device 300 by using the server communication unit 204. Hereinafter, when the transfer unit 201 refers to communicating with the server device 300, the transfer unit 201 shall communicate using the server communication unit 204 unless otherwise specified.
　設定ＵＩ部２０２は、典型的には、画面のデータを生成することができ、かつ、生成した画面のデータに対応する画面を表示することができる。設定ＵＩ部２０２が生成する画面は、データ通信システム９０のユーザが端末装置２００の設定等を実行する際に用いる画面である。設定ＵＩ部２０２は、典型的には、端末装置２００が備えるディスプレイに画面を表示する。設定ＵＩ部２０２は、スクリーン等、端末装置２００が備えないものに画面を表示しても良い。データ通信システム９０のユーザは、具体例として、画面を操作することによりデータ通信装置１００に端末装置２００を登録する際に必要な設定を行う。データ通信システム９０のユーザは、データ通信システム９０の少なくとも一部を使用する者のことである。データ通信システム９０のユーザは、ロボット等、人間でなくても良い。
　設定ＵＩ部２０２は、転送部２０１と、装置通信部２０３とを介してデータ通信装置１００と通信しても良い。 The setting UI unit 202 can typically generate screen data and display a screen corresponding to the generated screen data. The screen generated by the setting UI unit 202 is a screen used when the user of the data communication system 90 executes the setting of the terminal device 200 and the like. The setting UI unit 202 typically displays a screen on a display included in the terminal device 200. The setting UI unit 202 may display the screen on something that the terminal device 200 does not have, such as a screen. As a specific example, the user of the data communication system 90 makes necessary settings when registering the terminal device 200 in the data communication device 100 by operating the screen. A user of a data communication system 90 is a person who uses at least a part of the data communication system 90. The user of the data communication system 90 does not have to be a human such as a robot.
The setting UI unit 202 may communicate with the data communication device 100 via the transfer unit 201 and the device communication unit 203.
　装置通信部２０３は、データ通信装置１００と通信するために必要な処理を実行することができる。 The device communication unit 203 can execute the processing necessary for communicating with the data communication device 100.
　サーバ通信部２０４は、サーバ装置３００と通信することができる。 The server communication unit 204 can communicate with the server device 300.
　図５は、本実施の形態に係るサーバ装置３００の構成例を示している。
　サーバ装置３００は、本図に示すように、サーバ端末通信部３０１と、データ蓄積ＤＢ３０２とを備えている。 FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the server device 300 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in this figure, the server device 300 includes a server terminal communication unit 301 and a data storage DB 302.
　サーバ端末通信部３０１は、端末装置２００と通信することができる。サーバ端末通信部３０１は、端末装置２００から管理データ４００を受信しても良い。 The server terminal communication unit 301 can communicate with the terminal device 200. The server terminal communication unit 301 may receive the management data 400 from the terminal device 200.
　データ蓄積ＤＢ３０２は、サーバ端末通信部３０１が受信したデータを蓄積することができる。データ蓄積ＤＢ３０２は、管理データ４００を蓄積しても良い。 The data storage DB 302 can store the data received by the server terminal communication unit 301. The data storage DB 302 may store the management data 400.
　図６は、本実施の形態に係るデータ通信装置１００のハードウェア構成例を示している。データ通信装置１００は、コンピュータ１０から構成される。データ通信装置１００は、具体例として、空気調和機を操作する壁リモコン（リモートコントローラ）である。データ通信装置１００は、端末装置２００と、空気調和機と通信することができる他の機器であっても良い。データ通信装置１００の少なくとも一部が、空気調和機に組み込まれていても良い。
　データ通信装置１００は、本図に示すように、プロセッサ１１と、メモリ１２と、補助記憶装置１３と、端末通信ＩＦ（Ｉｎｔｅｒｆａｃｅ）１４と、機器通信ＩＦ１５とを備える。コンピュータ１０が備える各機器は、データバス１９により接続されている。 FIG. 6 shows a hardware configuration example of the data communication device 100 according to the present embodiment. The data communication device 100 is composed of a computer 10. As a specific example, the data communication device 100 is a wall remote controller (remote controller) that operates an air conditioner. The data communication device 100 may be another device capable of communicating with the terminal device 200 and the air conditioner. At least a part of the data communication device 100 may be incorporated in the air conditioner.
As shown in this figure, the data communication device 100 includes a processor 11, a memory 12, an auxiliary storage device 13, a terminal communication IF (Interface) 14, and a device communication IF 15. Each device included in the computer 10 is connected by a data bus 19.
　プロセッサ１１は、プロセッシングを行うＩＣ（Ｉｎｔｅｇｒａｔｅｄ　Ｃｉｒｃｕｉｔ）である。プロセッサ１１は、具体例として、ＣＰＵ（Ｃｅｎｔｒａｌ　Ｐｒｏｃｅｓｓｉｎｇ　Ｕｎｉｔ）、ＤＳＰ（Ｄｉｇｉｔａｌ　Ｓｉｇｎａｌ　Ｐｒｏｃｅｓｓｏｒ）、又は、ＧＰＵ（Ｇｒａｐｈｉｃｓ　Ｐｒｏｃｅｓｓｉｎｇ　Ｕｎｉｔ）である。
　図６では、１つのプロセッサ１１が図示されているが、データ通信装置１００が複数のプロセッサ１１を備えていても良い。コンピュータ１０が複数のプロセッサ１１を備える場合、複数のプロセッサ１１が「データ通信装置１００の部」の機能を実現するプログラムを連携して実行しても良い。「データ通信装置１００の部」は、送信管理部１０１と、データ蓄積部１０２と、端末管理部１０３と、端末通信部１０４と、機器通信部１０５との総称である。 The processor 11 is an IC (Integrated Circuit) that performs processing. As a specific example, the processor 11 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).
Although one processor 11 is shown in FIG. 6, the data communication device 100 may include a plurality of processors 11. When the computer 10 includes a plurality of processors 11, the plurality of processors 11 may jointly execute a program that realizes the function of the “data communication device 100 unit”. The "data communication device 100 unit" is a general term for a transmission management unit 101, a data storage unit 102, a terminal management unit 103, a terminal communication unit 104, and a device communication unit 105.
　メモリ１２は、データを一時的に記憶する記憶装置である。メモリ１２は、プロセッサ１１の演算結果を保持することができる。メモリ１２は、プロセッサ１１の作業領域として使用されるメインメモリとして機能する。メモリ１２は、データ通信装置１００の各部に対応するプログラムを格納することができる。メモリ１２が格納しているプログラムは、プロセッサ１１に展開される。メモリ１２は、具体例として、ＲＡＭ（Ｒａｎｄｏｍ　Ａｃｃｅｓｓ　Ｍｅｍｏｒｙ）である。メモリ１２に、プロセッサ１１が有するキャッシュメモリが含まれても良い。 The memory 12 is a storage device that temporarily stores data. The memory 12 can hold the calculation result of the processor 11. The memory 12 functions as a main memory used as a work area of the processor 11. The memory 12 can store a program corresponding to each part of the data communication device 100. The program stored in the memory 12 is expanded to the processor 11. As a specific example, the memory 12 is a RAM (Random Access Memory). The memory 12 may include a cache memory included in the processor 11.
　補助記憶装置１３は、データ通信プログラム等を記憶している。データ通信プログラムは、データ通信装置１００の動作を実現するプログラムである。補助記憶装置１３は、具体例として、ＲＯＭ（Ｒｅａｄ　Ｏｎｌｙ　Ｍｅｍｏｒｙ）、フラッシュメモリ、又は、ＨＤＤ（Ｈａｒｄ　Ｄｉｓｋ　Ｄｒｉｖｅ）である。補助記憶装置１３は、ＮＡＮＤフラッシュ等の可搬記録媒体であっても良い。 The auxiliary storage device 13 stores a data communication program or the like. The data communication program is a program that realizes the operation of the data communication device 100. As a specific example, the auxiliary storage device 13 is a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The auxiliary storage device 13 may be a portable recording medium such as a NAND flash.
　端末通信ＩＦ１４は、端末装置２００と通信する機能を有する。端末通信ＩＦ１４は、具体例として、近距離無線通信モジュールである。近距離無線通信モジュールは、比較的近い距離に位置するデバイスと無線により通信するためのモジュールである。近距離無線通信モジュールは、具体例として、Ｂｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標）　Ｌｏｗ　Ｅｎｅｒｇｙの規格に従って通信するモジュール（以下、Ｂｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標）　Ｌｏｗ　Ｅｎｅｒｇｙモジュール）である。端末通信ＩＦ１４は、端末装置２００と有線通信を介して通信するモジュールであっても良い。 The terminal communication IF14 has a function of communicating with the terminal device 200. As a specific example, the terminal communication IF14 is a short-range wireless communication module. The short-range wireless communication module is a module for wirelessly communicating with a device located at a relatively short distance. As a specific example, the short-range wireless communication module is a module that communicates according to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy standard (hereinafter, Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy module). The terminal communication IF 14 may be a module that communicates with the terminal device 200 via wired communication.
　機器通信ＩＦ１５は、空気調和機と通信する機能を有する。機器通信部１０５は、どのような規格を用いて空気調和機と通信しても良い。機器通信部１０５は、具体例として、Ｍ－ＮＥＴ（登録商標）方式を用いて空気調和機と通信する。 The device communication IF15 has a function of communicating with the air conditioner. The device communication unit 105 may communicate with the air conditioner using any standard. As a specific example, the device communication unit 105 communicates with the air conditioner using the M-NET (registered trademark) method.
　送信管理部１０１と、端末管理部１０３とは、プロセッサ１１と、メモリ１２とから構成される。
　データ蓄積部１０２は、メモリ１２と、補助記憶装置１３との少なくとも一方から構成される。
　端末通信部１０４は、プロセッサ１１と、メモリ１２と、端末通信ＩＦ１４とから構成される。
　機器通信部１０５は、プロセッサ１１と、メモリ１２と、機器通信ＩＦ１５とから構成される。 The transmission management unit 101 and the terminal management unit 103 are composed of a processor 11 and a memory 12.
The data storage unit 102 includes at least one of the memory 12 and the auxiliary storage device 13.
The terminal communication unit 104 includes a processor 11, a memory 12, and a terminal communication IF 14.
The device communication unit 105 includes a processor 11, a memory 12, and a device communication IF 15.
　図７は、本実施の形態に係る端末装置２００のハードウェア構成例を示している。端末装置２００は、端末２０から構成される。端末２０は、データ通信装置１００と、サーバ装置３００と通信することができる端末である。端末２０は、典型的には、コンピュータを備える。端末２０は、具体例として、スマートフォン、又は、タブレット端末である。
　端末装置２００は、本図に示すように、プロセッサ２１と、メモリ２２と、補助記憶装置２３と、装置通信ＩＦ２４と、サーバ通信ＩＦ２５と、ディスプレイ２６とを備える。 FIG. 7 shows a hardware configuration example of the terminal device 200 according to the present embodiment. The terminal device 200 is composed of a terminal 20. The terminal 20 is a terminal capable of communicating with the data communication device 100 and the server device 300. The terminal 20 typically comprises a computer. As a specific example, the terminal 20 is a smartphone or a tablet terminal.
As shown in this figure, the terminal device 200 includes a processor 21, a memory 22, an auxiliary storage device 23, a device communication IF 24, a server communication IF 25, and a display 26.
　プロセッサ２１は、プロセッサ１１と同様である。メモリ２２は、メモリ１２と同様である。補助記憶装置２３は、補助記憶装置１３と同様である。補助記憶装置２３は、端末プログラムを記憶している。装置通信ＩＦ２４は、端末通信ＩＦ１４と同様である。端末プログラムは、端末装置２００の動作を実現するプログラムである。端末プログラムの少なくとも一部は、転送アプリケーションに組み込まれている。 The processor 21 is the same as the processor 11. The memory 22 is the same as the memory 12. The auxiliary storage device 23 is the same as the auxiliary storage device 13. The auxiliary storage device 23 stores the terminal program. The device communication IF24 is the same as the terminal communication IF14. The terminal program is a program that realizes the operation of the terminal device 200. At least part of the terminal program is embedded in the transfer application.
　サーバ通信ＩＦ２５は、サーバ装置３００と通信する機能を有する。サーバ通信ＩＦ２５は、どのような規格を用いてサーバ装置３００と通信しても良い。サーバ通信ＩＦ２５は、具体例として、４Ｇ（４－ｔｈ　Ｇｅｎｅｒａｔｉｏｎ）、ＬＴＥ（登録商標、Ｌｏｎｇ　Ｔｅｒｍ　Ｅｖｏｌｕｔｉｏｎ）、又は、Ｗｉ－Ｆｉ（登録商標）の規格に従って通信するモジュールを備える。サーバ通信ＩＦ２５は、サーバ装置３００と有線通信を介して通信するモジュールであっても良い。 The server communication IF25 has a function of communicating with the server device 300. The server communication IF25 may communicate with the server device 300 using any standard. As a specific example, the server communication IF25 includes a module that communicates according to a standard of 4G (4-th Generation), LTE (registered trademark, Long Term Evolution), or Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The server communication IF 25 may be a module that communicates with the server device 300 via wired communication.
　ディスプレイ２６は、画面を表示することができる装置である。ディスプレイ２６は、具体例として液晶ディスプレイである。端末２０は、ディスプレイ２６を備えなくても良い。 The display 26 is a device capable of displaying a screen. The display 26 is a liquid crystal display as a specific example. The terminal 20 does not have to include the display 26.
　転送部２０１は、プロセッサ２１と、メモリ２２とから構成される。
　設定ＵＩ部２０２は、プロセッサ２１と、メモリ２２と、ディスプレイ２６とから構成される。
　装置通信部２０３は、プロセッサ２１と、メモリ２２と、装置通信ＩＦ２４とから構成される。
　サーバ通信部２０４は、プロセッサ２１と、メモリ２２と、サーバ通信ＩＦ２５とから構成される。 The transfer unit 201 includes a processor 21 and a memory 22.
The setting UI unit 202 includes a processor 21, a memory 22, and a display 26.
The device communication unit 203 includes a processor 21, a memory 22, and a device communication IF 24.
The server communication unit 204 includes a processor 21, a memory 22, and a server communication IF 25.
　図８は、本実施の形態に係るサーバ装置３００のハードウェア構成例を示している。サーバ装置３００は、コンピュータ３０から構成される。
　サーバ装置３００は、本図に示すように、プロセッサ３１と、メモリ３２と、補助記憶装置３３と、端末通信ＩＦ３４とを備える。 FIG. 8 shows a hardware configuration example of the server device 300 according to the present embodiment. The server device 300 is composed of a computer 30.
As shown in this figure, the server device 300 includes a processor 31, a memory 32, an auxiliary storage device 33, and a terminal communication IF 34.
　プロセッサ３１は、プロセッサ１１と同様である。メモリ３２は、メモリ１２と同様である。補助記憶装置３３は、補助記憶装置１３と同様である。補助記憶装置３３は、サーバプログラムを記憶している。端末通信ＩＦ３４は、サーバ通信ＩＦ２５と同様である。サーバプログラムは、サーバ装置３００の動作を実現するプログラムである。 The processor 31 is the same as the processor 11. The memory 32 is the same as the memory 12. The auxiliary storage device 33 is the same as the auxiliary storage device 13. The auxiliary storage device 33 stores the server program. The terminal communication IF34 is the same as the server communication IF25. The server program is a program that realizes the operation of the server device 300.
　サーバ端末通信部３０１は、プロセッサ３１と、メモリ３２と、端末通信ＩＦ３４とから構成される。
　データ蓄積ＤＢ３０２は、メモリ３２と、補助記憶装置３３との少なくとも一方から構成される。 The server terminal communication unit 301 includes a processor 31, a memory 32, and a terminal communication IF 34.
The data storage DB 302 is composed of at least one of the memory 32 and the auxiliary storage device 33.
　データ通信装置１００と、端末装置２００と、サーバ装置３００との少なくとも１つは、複数のコンピュータ等から構成されても良い。 At least one of the data communication device 100, the terminal device 200, and the server device 300 may be composed of a plurality of computers or the like.
　データ通信プログラムと、端末プログラムと、サーバプログラムとの少なくとも１つは、プログラムプロダクトとして提供されても良い。 At least one of the data communication program, the terminal program, and the server program may be provided as a program product.
＊＊＊動作の説明＊＊＊
　データ通信装置１００の動作手順は、データ通信方法に相当する。
　端末装置２００の動作手順は、端末方法に相当する。端末方法は、端末装置２００を制御する方法である。
　サーバ装置３００の動作手順は、サーバ方法に相当する。サーバ方法は、サーバ装置３００を制御する方法である。 *** Explanation of operation ***
The operating procedure of the data communication device 100 corresponds to the data communication method.
The operating procedure of the terminal device 200 corresponds to the terminal method. The terminal method is a method of controlling the terminal device 200.
The operation procedure of the server device 300 corresponds to the server method. The server method is a method of controlling the server device 300.
　図９は、データ通信装置１００の動作の一例を表すフローチャートを示している。
　本図に従って、データ通信装置１００の動作例を説明する。データ通信システム９０の動作を示すフローチャートに示される処理は、逐次的に実行されず、並列に実行されても良い。 FIG. 9 shows a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the data communication device 100.
An operation example of the data communication device 100 will be described with reference to this figure. The processes shown in the flowchart showing the operation of the data communication system 90 may not be executed sequentially but may be executed in parallel.
（ステップＳ１０１：経過時間判定処理）
　送信管理部１０１は、最新送信時刻から一定時間が経過したか否かを判定する。最新送信時刻から一定時間が経過した場合、データ通信装置１００は、ステップＳ１０２に進む。それ以外の場合、送信管理部１０１は、本ステップの処理を再び実行する。最新送信時刻は、典型的には、ステップＳ１０８において更新した時刻である。
　送信管理部１０１が最新送信時刻を記憶していない場合、データ通信装置１００は、ステップＳ１０２に進む。 (Step S101: Elapsed time determination process)
The transmission management unit 101 determines whether or not a certain time has elapsed from the latest transmission time. When a certain time has elapsed from the latest transmission time, the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S102. In other cases, the transmission management unit 101 re-executes the process of this step. The latest transmission time is typically the time updated in step S108.
If the transmission management unit 101 does not store the latest transmission time, the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S102.
（ステップＳ１０２：探索処理）
　送信管理部１０１は、端末管理部１０３に、端末装置２００を探索するよう指示する。
　端末管理部１０３は、データ通信装置１００の周囲に、探索情報を送信する。探索情報は、具体例として、端末管理部１０３がＢｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標）　Ｌｏｗ　Ｅｎｅｒｇｙ　Ｂｅａｃｏｎを用いて端末装置２００を探索する場合、アドバタイジングデータである。
　端末管理部１０３が端末装置２００からデータ要求情報を受信した場合、データ通信装置１００はステップＳ１０３に進む。データ要求情報は、データ通信装置１００に管理データ４００を送信することを要求することを示す情報であり、かつ、識別情報を含む情報である。
　データ通信装置１００は、探索情報を送信してから一定時間経過するまでに端末装置２００からデータ要求情報を受信しない場合、本ステップの処理を再び実行する。 (Step S102: Search process)
The transmission management unit 101 instructs the terminal management unit 103 to search for the terminal device 200.
The terminal management unit 103 transmits search information around the data communication device 100. As a specific example, the search information is advertising data when the terminal management unit 103 searches for the terminal device 200 using Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy Beacon.
When the terminal management unit 103 receives the data request information from the terminal device 200, the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S103. The data request information is information indicating that the data communication device 100 is requested to transmit the management data 400, and is information including identification information.
If the data communication device 100 does not receive the data request information from the terminal device 200 within a certain period of time after transmitting the search information, the data communication device 100 re-executes the process of this step.
（ステップＳ１０３：端末判断処理）
　データ要求情報に含まれる識別情報が登録端末情報４１０に含まれている場合、データ通信装置１００は、ステップＳ１０４に進む。それ以外の場合、データ通信装置１００は、ステップＳ１０１に進む。
　なお、端末管理部１０３は、本ステップの処理を開始する前に、登録端末情報４１０を記憶しているものとする。 (Step S103: Terminal determination process)
When the identification information included in the data request information is included in the registered terminal information 410, the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S104. Otherwise, the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S101.
It is assumed that the terminal management unit 103 stores the registered terminal information 410 before starting the process of this step.
（ステップＳ１０４：通信確立処理）
　端末通信部１０４は、通信確立処理を実行する。通信確立処理は、端末装置２００がデータ通信装置１００と通信するために必要な処理である。通信確立処理は、データ通信装置１００と端末装置２００とのどちらが主導しても良い。
　端末通信部１０４がデータ通信装置１００と端末装置２００との間の通信を確立することができた場合、データ通信装置１００はステップＳ１０５に進む。端末通信部１０４が本ステップの処理を開始してから一定時間経過するまでデータ通信装置１００と端末装置２００との通信が確立することができない場合、データ通信装置１００はステップＳ１０１に進んでも良い。
　端末通信部１０４が通信確立処理を実行しなくてもデータ通信装置１００が端末装置２００と通信することができる場合、データ通信装置１００は本ステップの処理を実行せずにステップＳ１０５に進んでも良い。 (Step S104: Communication establishment process)
The terminal communication unit 104 executes the communication establishment process. The communication establishment process is a process required for the terminal device 200 to communicate with the data communication device 100. Either the data communication device 100 or the terminal device 200 may take the lead in the communication establishment process.
If the terminal communication unit 104 is able to establish communication between the data communication device 100 and the terminal device 200, the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S105. If the communication between the data communication device 100 and the terminal device 200 cannot be established until a certain time has elapsed after the terminal communication unit 104 starts the process of this step, the data communication device 100 may proceed to step S101.
If the data communication device 100 can communicate with the terminal device 200 without the terminal communication unit 104 executing the communication establishment process, the data communication device 100 may proceed to step S105 without executing the process of this step. ..
（ステップＳ１０５：管理データ生成処理）
　送信管理部１０１は、データ蓄積部１０２が蓄積している運転データ４０１を用いて管理データ４００を生成する。 (Step S105: Management data generation process)
The transmission management unit 101 generates management data 400 using the operation data 401 accumulated by the data storage unit 102.
（ステップＳ１０６：管理データ送信処理）
　送信管理部１０１は、管理データ４００を端末装置２００に送信する。 (Step S106: Management data transmission process)
The transmission management unit 101 transmits the management data 400 to the terminal device 200.
（ステップＳ１０７：送信判定処理）
　端末通信部１０４は、端末装置２００から受信成功情報４１１を受信することを待つ。受信成功情報４１１は、端末装置２００がデータ通信装置１００から管理データ４００を受信することに成功したことと、サーバ装置３００が端末装置２００から管理データ４００を受信することに成功したこととを示す情報である。
　端末通信部１０４が端末装置２００から受信成功情報４１１を受信した場合、データ通信装置１００はステップＳ１０８に進む。データ通信装置１００は、異常が発生した場合に、ステップＳ１０１に進んでも良い。異常が発生した場合は、具体例として、端末通信部１０４が管理データ４００を送信してから一定時間経過するまでに端末通信部１０４が端末装置２００から受信成功情報４１１を受信しない場合、又は、端末通信部１０４が端末装置２００から受信失敗情報４１３を受信した場合である。受信失敗情報４１３は、端末装置２００と、サーバ装置３００との少なくとも一方が管理データ４００を受信することに失敗したことを示す情報である。 (Step S107: Transmission determination process)
The terminal communication unit 104 waits for the reception success information 411 to be received from the terminal device 200. The reception success information 411 indicates that the terminal device 200 has succeeded in receiving the management data 400 from the data communication device 100 and that the server device 300 has succeeded in receiving the management data 400 from the terminal device 200. Information.
When the terminal communication unit 104 receives the reception success information 411 from the terminal device 200, the data communication device 100 proceeds to step S108. The data communication device 100 may proceed to step S101 when an abnormality occurs. When an abnormality occurs, as a specific example, the terminal communication unit 104 does not receive the reception success information 411 from the terminal device 200 within a certain period of time after the terminal communication unit 104 transmits the management data 400, or This is a case where the terminal communication unit 104 receives the reception failure information 413 from the terminal device 200. The reception failure information 413 is information indicating that at least one of the terminal device 200 and the server device 300 has failed to receive the management data 400.
（ステップＳ１０８：送信時刻更新処理）
　送信管理部１０１は、記憶している最新送信時刻を、ステップＳ１０６において管理データ４００を送信した時刻に更新する。
　データ通信装置１００は、本ステップの処理が完了した後、ステップＳ１０１に進む。 (Step S108: Transmission time update process)
The transmission management unit 101 updates the stored latest transmission time to the time when the management data 400 is transmitted in step S106.
The data communication device 100 proceeds to step S101 after the processing of this step is completed.
　図１０は、端末装置２００の動作の一例を表すフローチャートを示している。
　本図に従って、端末装置２００の動作例を説明する。端末装置２００は、典型的には、ステップＳ２０３からステップＳ２０７までの処理をバックグラウンド実行する。なお、ステップＳ２０１と、ステップＳ２０２とは、初期設定であり、ステップＳ２０３の処理を実行する前に必ずしも実行しなくても良い処理であり、かつ、データ通信システム９０のユーザが実行する処理である。 FIG. 10 shows a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the terminal device 200.
An operation example of the terminal device 200 will be described with reference to this figure. The terminal device 200 typically executes the processes from step S203 to step S207 in the background. Note that steps S201 and S202 are initial settings, are processes that do not necessarily have to be executed before the process of step S203 is executed, and are processes that are executed by the user of the data communication system 90. ..
（ステップＳ２０１：インストール処理）
　データ通信システム９０のユーザは、転送アプリケーションを端末装置２００にインストールする。端末装置２００は、典型的には、端末装置２００が標準的に備える機能を利用して転送アプリケーションをインストールする。 (Step S201: Installation process)
The user of the data communication system 90 installs the transfer application on the terminal device 200. The terminal device 200 typically installs a forwarding application using a function that the terminal device 200 has as standard.
（ステップＳ２０２：初期設定処理）
　データ通信システム９０のユーザは、転送アプリケーションの初期設定をする。
　初期設定は、具体例として、転送アプリケーションにバックグラウンド実行する権限を与えること、又は、データ通信装置１００が端末装置２００を登録するために必要な設定を行うこと等である。さらに、装置通信部２０３は、データ通信装置１００に登録要求情報を送信しても良い。登録要求情報は、データ通信装置１００に対して、登録要求情報を送信した端末装置２００の情報を登録端末情報４１０に追加するよう要求する情報である。
　また、ユーザは、データ通信装置１００が備える操作ＩＦを用いて、端末装置２００に対して本ステップの処理を実行するよう指示しても良い。
　なお、データ通信装置１００は、登録要求情報を送信した端末装置２００の情報を登録端末情報４１０に追加しなくても良い。 (Step S202: Initial setting process)
The user of the data communication system 90 makes initial settings for the transfer application.
As a specific example, the initial setting is to give the transfer application the authority to execute in the background, or to make the setting necessary for the data communication device 100 to register the terminal device 200. Further, the device communication unit 203 may transmit registration request information to the data communication device 100. The registration request information is information that requests the data communication device 100 to add the information of the terminal device 200 that has transmitted the registration request information to the registration terminal information 410.
Further, the user may instruct the terminal device 200 to execute the process of this step by using the operation IF included in the data communication device 100.
The data communication device 100 does not have to add the information of the terminal device 200 that has transmitted the registration request information to the registration terminal information 410.
（ステップＳ２０３：待機処理）
　装置通信部２０３は、データ通信装置１００から探索情報を受信することを待つ。
　装置通信部２０３がデータ通信装置１００から探索情報を受信した場合、端末装置２００は、ステップＳ２０４に進む。それ以外の場合、端末装置２００は、本ステップの処理を再び実行する。 (Step S203: Standby process)
The device communication unit 203 waits for the search information to be received from the data communication device 100.
When the device communication unit 203 receives the search information from the data communication device 100, the terminal device 200 proceeds to step S204. Otherwise, the terminal device 200 re-executes the process of this step.
（ステップＳ２０４：通信確立処理）
　装置通信部２０３は、通信確立処理を実行する。
　装置通信部２０３は、具体例として、データ通信装置１００と端末装置２００とがＢｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標）　Ｌｏｗ　Ｅｎｅｒｇｙモジュールを用いて通信する場合、データ通信装置１００と端末装置２００とを接続する。
　端末装置２００は、データ通信装置１００と端末装置２００との間の通信を確立することができた場合、ステップＳ２０５に進む。装置通信部２０３が本ステップの処理を開始してから一定時間経過するまでデータ通信装置１００と端末装置２００との通信が確立することができない場合、端末装置２００はステップＳ２０３に進んでも良い。
　装置通信部２０３が通信確立処理を実行しなくても端末装置２００がデータ通信装置１００と通信することができる場合、端末装置２００は本ステップの処理を実行せずにステップＳ２０５に進んでも良い。 (Step S204: Communication establishment process)
The device communication unit 203 executes the communication establishment process.
As a specific example, the device communication unit 203 connects the data communication device 100 and the terminal device 200 when the data communication device 100 and the terminal device 200 communicate with each other using the Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy module.
If the terminal device 200 can establish communication between the data communication device 100 and the terminal device 200, the terminal device 200 proceeds to step S205. If the communication between the data communication device 100 and the terminal device 200 cannot be established until a certain time has elapsed after the device communication unit 203 starts the process of this step, the terminal device 200 may proceed to step S203.
If the terminal device 200 can communicate with the data communication device 100 without the device communication unit 203 executing the communication establishment process, the terminal device 200 may proceed to step S205 without executing the process of this step.
（ステップＳ２０５：要求送信処理）
　転送部２０１は、データ通信装置１００にデータ要求情報を送信する。 (Step S205: Request transmission process)
The transfer unit 201 transmits data request information to the data communication device 100.
（ステップＳ２０６：データ受信処理）
　転送部２０１は、データ通信装置１００から管理データ４００を受信することを待つ。
　転送部２０１がデータ通信装置１００から管理データ４００を受信した場合、端末装置２００はステップＳ２０７に進む。端末装置２００は、それ以外の場合、本ステップの処理を再び実行する。
　転送部２０１がデータ通信装置１００から管理データ４００を一定時間内に受信しない場合、端末装置２００はステップＳ２０３に進んでも良い。データ通信装置１００から受信した管理データ４００が正常でない場合、装置通信部２０３がデータ通信装置１００に受信失敗情報４１３を送信し、かつ、端末装置２００はステップＳ２０３に進んでも良い。 (Step S206: Data reception process)
The transfer unit 201 waits for the management data 400 to be received from the data communication device 100.
When the transfer unit 201 receives the management data 400 from the data communication device 100, the terminal device 200 proceeds to step S207. In other cases, the terminal device 200 re-executes the process of this step.
If the transfer unit 201 does not receive the management data 400 from the data communication device 100 within a certain period of time, the terminal device 200 may proceed to step S203. If the management data 400 received from the data communication device 100 is not normal, the device communication unit 203 may transmit the reception failure information 413 to the data communication device 100, and the terminal device 200 may proceed to step S203.
（ステップＳ２０７：送信処理）
　転送部２０１は、管理データ４００をサーバ装置３００に送信する。 (Step S207: Transmission process)
The transfer unit 201 transmits the management data 400 to the server device 300.
（ステップＳ２０８：送信判定処理）
　サーバ通信部２０４がサーバ装置３００から受信成功情報４１２を受信した場合、端末装置２００は、ステップＳ２０９に進む。受信成功情報４１２は、サーバ装置３００が管理データ４００を受信することに成功したことを示す情報である。
　異常が発生した場合、装置通信部２０３はデータ通信装置１００に受信失敗情報４１３を送信し、かつ、端末装置２００はステップＳ２０３に進んでも良い。異常が発生した場合は、具体例として、転送部２０１が管理データ４００を送信してから一定時間経過するまでにサーバ通信部２０４がサーバ装置３００から受信成功情報４１２を受信しない場合、又は、サーバ通信部２０４がサーバ装置３００から受信失敗情報４１４を受信した場合である。受信失敗情報４１４は、サーバ装置３００が管理データ４００を受信することに失敗したことを示す情報である。 (Step S208: Transmission determination process)
When the server communication unit 204 receives the reception success information 412 from the server device 300, the terminal device 200 proceeds to step S209. The reception success information 412 is information indicating that the server device 300 has succeeded in receiving the management data 400.
When an abnormality occurs, the device communication unit 203 may transmit the reception failure information 413 to the data communication device 100, and the terminal device 200 may proceed to step S203. When an abnormality occurs, as a specific example, when the server communication unit 204 does not receive the reception success information 412 from the server device 300 within a certain period of time after the transfer unit 201 transmits the management data 400, or when the server This is a case where the communication unit 204 receives the reception failure information 414 from the server device 300. The reception failure information 414 is information indicating that the server device 300 has failed to receive the management data 400.
（ステップＳ２０９：成功通知処理）
　装置通信部２０３は、データ通信装置１００に受信成功情報４１１を送信する。
　端末装置２００は、本ステップの処理が完了した後、ステップＳ２０３に進む。 (Step S209: Success notification process)
The device communication unit 203 transmits the reception success information 411 to the data communication device 100.
The terminal device 200 proceeds to step S203 after the processing of this step is completed.
　図１１は、サーバ装置３００の動作の一例を表すフローチャートを示している。
　本図に従って、サーバ装置３００の動作例を説明する。 FIG. 11 shows a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the server device 300.
An operation example of the server device 300 will be described with reference to this figure.
（ステップＳ３０１：受信待機処理）
　サーバ端末通信部３０１は、端末装置２００から管理データ４００を受信することを待つ。
　サーバ端末通信部３０１が端末装置２００から管理データ４００を受信した場合、サーバ装置３００は、ステップＳ３０２に進む。それ以外の場合、サーバ装置３００は、本ステップの処理を再び実行する。 (Step S301: Reception standby process)
The server terminal communication unit 301 waits for the management data 400 to be received from the terminal device 200.
When the server terminal communication unit 301 receives the management data 400 from the terminal device 200, the server device 300 proceeds to step S302. In other cases, the server device 300 re-executes the process of this step.
（ステップＳ３０２：通知処理）
　サーバ端末通信部３０１は、端末装置２００に受信成功情報４１２を送信する。
　サーバ端末通信部３０１は、管理データ４００が正常でない場合、受信成功情報４１２を送信する代わりに、受信失敗情報４１４を送信する。 (Step S302: Notification processing)
The server terminal communication unit 301 transmits the reception success information 412 to the terminal device 200.
When the management data 400 is not normal, the server terminal communication unit 301 transmits the reception failure information 414 instead of transmitting the reception success information 412.
（ステップＳ３０３：記憶処理）
　サーバ端末通信部３０１は、管理データ４００を、データ蓄積ＤＢ３０２に記憶させる。
　本ステップの処理が完了した後、サーバ装置３００は、ステップＳ３０１に進む。 (Step S303: Memory processing)
The server terminal communication unit 301 stores the management data 400 in the data storage DB 302.
After the processing of this step is completed, the server device 300 proceeds to step S301.
＊＊＊実施の形態１の効果の説明＊＊＊
　以上のように、本実施の形態のデータ通信システム９０によれば、空気調和機の情報を、端末装置２００を介してサーバ装置３００に転送することができる。そのため、空気調和機の管理者は、空気調和機が設置されている場所を訪問しなくても空気調和機の情報を知ることができる。
　端末装置２００は、スマートフォン等の多くの者が所有している通信機器であっても良い。そのため、データ通信システム９０の管理者は、専用の回線を敷設しなくても、空気調和機の情報を収集することができる。従って、本実施の形態のデータ通信システム９０によれば、比較的低いコストで、空気調和機が設置されている場所から離れた場所に空気調和機の情報を送信することができる。
　また、本実施の形態のデータ通信システム９０によれば、インターネット等の多くのユーザが接続することができるネットワークに空気調和機を接続する必要がないため、セキュリティリスクを軽減することができる。
　また、空気調和機の管理者は、空気調和機の故障を事前に予知すること等に収集した空気調和機の情報を活用することができる。 *** Explanation of the effect of Embodiment 1 ***
As described above, according to the data communication system 90 of the present embodiment, the information of the air conditioner can be transferred to the server device 300 via the terminal device 200. Therefore, the manager of the air conditioner can know the information of the air conditioner without visiting the place where the air conditioner is installed.
The terminal device 200 may be a communication device owned by many people such as a smartphone. Therefore, the administrator of the data communication system 90 can collect information on the air conditioner without laying a dedicated line. Therefore, according to the data communication system 90 of the present embodiment, the information of the air conditioner can be transmitted to a place away from the place where the air conditioner is installed at a relatively low cost.
Further, according to the data communication system 90 of the present embodiment, it is not necessary to connect the air conditioner to a network to which many users such as the Internet can be connected, so that the security risk can be reduced.
In addition, the manager of the air conditioner can utilize the information of the air conditioner collected for predicting the failure of the air conditioner in advance.
＊＊＊他の構成＊＊＊
＜変形例１＞
　送信管理部１０１は、管理データ４００を暗号化して暗号化管理データを生成し、かつ、管理データ４００の代わりに暗号化管理データを送信しても良い。送信管理部１０１は、どのような暗号化手法を用いて暗号化管理データを生成しても良い。本変形例によれば、管理データ４００の内容は、管理データ４００を転送した端末装置２００のユーザに知られない。
　本変形例において、送信管理部１０１は、端末装置２００の固有の情報が登録端末情報４１０に登録されていない場合であっても、端末装置２００に管理データ４００を送信しても良い。
　本変形例において、端末装置２００のユーザに管理データ４００を転送することを促すために、データ通信装置１００又はサーバ装置３００は、管理データ４００を転送した端末装置２００に対してポイント等のインセンティブを与えても良い。 *** Other configurations ***
<Modification example 1>
The transmission management unit 101 may encrypt the management data 400 to generate the encryption management data, and may transmit the encryption management data instead of the management data 400. The transmission management unit 101 may use any encryption method to generate the encryption management data. According to this modification, the content of the management data 400 is not known to the user of the terminal device 200 that has transferred the management data 400.
In this modification, the transmission management unit 101 may transmit the management data 400 to the terminal device 200 even when the information unique to the terminal device 200 is not registered in the registered terminal information 410.
In this modification, in order to encourage the user of the terminal device 200 to transfer the management data 400, the data communication device 100 or the server device 300 provides an incentive such as a point to the terminal device 200 to which the management data 400 has been transferred. You may give it.
＜変形例２＞
　端末通信部１０４は、端末装置２００から運転用データを受信しても良い。運転用データは、空気調和機の運転に用いるデータである。即ち、端末通信部１０４は、空気調和機の運転に用いるデータを受信しても良い。本変形例において、機器通信部１０５は、運転用データを空気調和機に送信する。
　本変形例において、端末通信部１０４は、具体例として、空気調和機を設置してある場所の周囲の天気予報、又は、空気調和機が設置されている会議室の予約状況を取得する。本例において端末通信部１０４が取得するデータは、運転用データの具体例である。端末通信部１０４は、空気調和機が設置されている部屋の中にいる人が身に着けているウェアラブル端末から血圧と、体温と等の時系列データを運転用データとして取得しても良い。 <Modification 2>
The terminal communication unit 104 may receive operation data from the terminal device 200. The operation data is data used for operating the air conditioner. That is, the terminal communication unit 104 may receive data used for operating the air conditioner. In this modification, the equipment communication unit 105 transmits the operation data to the air conditioner.
In this modification, as a specific example, the terminal communication unit 104 acquires the weather forecast around the place where the air conditioner is installed, or the reservation status of the conference room where the air conditioner is installed. In this example, the data acquired by the terminal communication unit 104 is a specific example of the operation data. The terminal communication unit 104 may acquire time-series data such as blood pressure and body temperature as driving data from a wearable terminal worn by a person in a room in which an air conditioner is installed.
＜変形例３＞
　転送部２０１は、データ通信装置１００に対して、管理データ４００を生成する方法に関する指示をしても良い。転送部２０１は、具体例として、管理データ４００に含める情報、又は、管理データ４００のデータサイズをデータ通信装置１００に指示する。 <Modification example 3>
The transfer unit 201 may instruct the data communication device 100 on how to generate the management data 400. As a specific example, the transfer unit 201 instructs the data communication device 100 of the information to be included in the management data 400 or the data size of the management data 400.
＜変形例４＞
　転送部２０１は、管理データ４００にデータを付加し、かつ、データを付加した管理データ４００をサーバ装置３００にしても良い。転送部２０１は、具体例として、端末装置２００がネットワーク経由で取得した天気予報の情報を管理データ４００に付加する。なお、転送部２０１が管理データ４００にデータを付加したデータも、管理データ４００と呼ぶ。 <Modification example 4>
The transfer unit 201 may add data to the management data 400, and the management data 400 to which the data is added may be used as the server device 300. As a specific example, the transfer unit 201 adds the weather forecast information acquired by the terminal device 200 via the network to the management data 400. The data obtained by adding data to the management data 400 by the transfer unit 201 is also referred to as management data 400.
＜変形例５＞
　設定ＵＩ部２０２は、画面のデータを生成しなくても良い。設定ＵＩ部２０２は、具体例として、画面のデータの代わりに音声のデータを生成する。設定ＵＩ部２０２は、画面のデータの代わりに音声のデータを生成した場合、画面の代わりに音声のデータに対応する音声を出力する。設定ＵＩ部２０２は、画面のデータと、音声のデータとを生成しても良い。
　本変形例において、端末２０は、スピーカーを備えても良く、かつ、ディスプレイ２６を備えなくても良い。 <Modification 5>
The setting UI unit 202 does not have to generate screen data. As a specific example, the setting UI unit 202 generates audio data instead of screen data. When the setting UI unit 202 generates the voice data instead of the screen data, the setting UI unit 202 outputs the voice corresponding to the voice data instead of the screen. The setting UI unit 202 may generate screen data and audio data.
In this modification, the terminal 20 may be provided with a speaker and may not be provided with a display 26.
＜変形例６＞
　本実施の形態では、各機能構成要素をソフトウェアで実現する場合を説明した。しかし、変形例として、各機能構成要素はハードウェアで実現されても良い。 <Modification 6>
In the present embodiment, the case where each functional component is realized by software has been described. However, as a modification, each functional component may be realized by hardware.
　図１２は、本変形例に係るデータ通信装置１００のハードウェア構成例である。
　各機能構成要素がハードウェアで実現される場合には、コンピュータ１０は、本図に示すように、プロセッサ１１に代えて、電子回路１７を備える。あるいは、図示しないが、コンピュータ１０は、プロセッサ１１、メモリ１２、及び補助記憶装置１３に代えて、電子回路１７を備える。電子回路１７は、各機能構成要素（及びメモリ１２と補助記憶装置１３）の機能を実現する専用の電子回路である。電子回路を、処理回路と呼ぶこともある。 FIG. 12 is a hardware configuration example of the data communication device 100 according to this modification.
When each functional component is realized by hardware, the computer 10 includes an electronic circuit 17 instead of the processor 11, as shown in this figure. Alternatively, although not shown, the computer 10 includes an electronic circuit 17 in place of the processor 11, the memory 12, and the auxiliary storage device 13. The electronic circuit 17 is a dedicated electronic circuit that realizes the functions of each functional component (and the memory 12 and the auxiliary storage device 13). Electronic circuits are sometimes called processing circuits.
　電子回路１７として、単一回路、複合回路、プログラム化したプロセッサ、並列プログラム化したプロセッサ、ロジックＩＣ、ＧＡ（Ｇａｔｅ　Ａｒｒａｙ）、ＡＳＩＣ（Ａｐｐｌｉｃａｔｉｏｎ　Ｓｐｅｃｉｆｉｃ　Ｉｎｔｅｇｒａｔｅｄ　Ｃｉｒｃｕｉｔ）、ＦＰＧＡ（Ｆｉｅｌｄ－Ｐｒｏｇｒａｍｍａｂｌｅ　Ｇａｔｅ　Ａｒｒａｙ）が想定される。 As the electronic circuit 17, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, a logic IC, a GA (Gate Array), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) are assumed. Will be done.
　各機能構成要素を１つの電子回路１７で実現しても良いし、各機能構成要素を複数の電子回路１７に分散させて実現しても良い。あるいは、一部の各機能構成要素がハードウェアで実現され、他の各機能構成要素がソフトウェアで実現されても良い。 Each functional component may be realized by one electronic circuit 17, or each functional component may be distributed and realized by a plurality of electronic circuits 17. Alternatively, some functional components may be implemented in hardware and other functional components may be implemented in software.
　前述したプロセッサ１１とメモリ１２と補助記憶装置１３と電子回路１７とを、総称して「プロセッシングサーキットリー」という。つまり、各機能構成要素の機能は、プロセッシングサーキットリーにより実現される。 The processor 11, the memory 12, the auxiliary storage device 13, and the electronic circuit 17 described above are collectively referred to as a "processing circuit Lee". That is, the function of each functional component is realized by the processing circuit.
　端末装置２００と、サーバ装置３００との少なくとも一方の各機能構成要素は、データ通信装置１００と同様にハードウェアで実現されても良い。 At least one of the functional components of the terminal device 200 and the server device 300 may be realized by hardware in the same manner as the data communication device 100.
＊＊＊他の実施の形態＊＊＊
　実施の形態１について説明したが、本実施の形態のうち、複数の部分を組み合わせて実施しても構わない。あるいは、本実施の形態のうち、１つの部分を実施しても構わない。その他、本実施の形態は、必要に応じて種々の変更がなされても構わず、全体としてあるいは部分的に、どのように組み合わせて実施されても構わない。
　なお、前述した実施の形態は、本質的に好ましい例示であって、本発明と、その適用物と、用途の範囲とを制限することを意図するものではない。 *** Other embodiments ***
Although the first embodiment has been described, a plurality of parts of the present embodiment may be combined and carried out. Alternatively, one part of the present embodiment may be implemented. In addition, various modifications may be made to the present embodiment as necessary, and the present embodiment may be implemented in any combination as a whole or partially.
It should be noted that the above-described embodiment is essentially a preferable example, and is not intended to limit the present invention, its application, and the scope of use.
　１０　コンピュータ、１１　プロセッサ、１２　メモリ、１３　補助記憶装置、１４　端末通信ＩＦ、１５　機器通信ＩＦ、１７　電子回路、１９　データバス、２０　端末、２１　プロセッサ、２２　メモリ、２３　補助記憶装置、２４　装置通信ＩＦ、２５　サーバ通信ＩＦ、２６　ディスプレイ、２９　データバス、３０　コンピュータ、３１　プロセッサ、３２　メモリ、３３　補助記憶装置、３４　端末通信ＩＦ、３９　データバス、９０　データ通信システム、９５　ネットワーク、１００　データ通信装置、１０１　送信管理部、１０２　データ蓄積部、１０３　端末管理部、１０４　端末通信部、１０５　機器通信部、２００　端末装置、２０１　転送部、２０２　設定ＵＩ部、２０３　装置通信部、２０４　サーバ通信部、３００　サーバ装置、３０１　サーバ端末通信部、３０２　データ蓄積ＤＢ（データベース）、４００　管理データ、４０１　運転データ、４１０　登録端末情報、４１１　受信成功情報、４１２　受信成功情報、４１３　受信失敗情報、４１４　受信失敗情報。 10 computers, 11 processors, 12 memories, 13 auxiliary storage devices, 14 terminal communication IFs, 15 device communication IFs, 17 electronic circuits, 19 data buses, 20 terminals, 21 processors, 22 memories, 23 auxiliary storage devices, 24 device communication IFs. , 25 server communication IF, 26 display, 29 data bus, 30 computer, 31 processor, 32 memory, 33 auxiliary storage device, 34 terminal communication IF, 39 data bus, 90 data communication system, 95 network, 100 data communication device, 101 Transmission management unit, 102 data storage unit, 103 terminal management unit, 104 terminal communication unit, 105 device communication unit, 200 terminal device, 201 transfer unit, 202 setting UI unit, 203 device communication unit, 204 server communication unit, 300 server device , 301 server terminal communication unit, 302 data storage DB (database), 400 management data, 401 operation data, 410 registered terminal information, 411 reception success information, 412 reception success information, 413 reception failure information, 414 reception failure information.

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  1. 　空気調和機の運転状態を示す運転データを蓄積しているデータ蓄積部と、
    　端末装置の情報を登録端末情報として記憶している端末管理部と、
    　前記運転データの少なくとも一部を用いて管理データを生成し、かつ、前記管理データを前記登録端末情報に対応する端末装置に送信する送信管理部と
    を備えるデータ通信装置。     A data storage unit that stores operation data indicating the operating status of the air conditioner,
    The terminal management unit that stores terminal device information as registered terminal information,
    A data communication device including a transmission management unit that generates management data using at least a part of the operation data and transmits the management data to a terminal device corresponding to the registered terminal information.
  2. 　前記送信管理部は、前記管理データを受信した端末装置に前記管理データを転送させる情報を送信する請求項１に記載のデータ通信装置。 The data communication device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission management unit transmits information for transferring the management data to a terminal device that has received the management data.
  3. 　前記端末管理部は、端末装置を探索するための探索情報を送信することによって端末装置を探索し、送信元を識別する識別情報を含むと共に前記データ通信装置に前記管理データの送信を要求するデータ要求情報を受信し、前記データ要求情報に含まれている識別情報が前記登録端末情報に含まれる場合に前記データ要求情報を送信した端末装置を登録端末装置と判定し、
    　前記送信管理部は、前記管理データを前記登録端末装置に送信する請求項１又は２に記載のデータ通信装置。     The terminal management unit searches for the terminal device by transmitting search information for searching the terminal device, includes identification information for identifying the source, and requests the data communication device to transmit the management data. When the request information is received and the identification information included in the data request information is included in the registered terminal information, the terminal device that transmits the data request information is determined to be the registered terminal device.
    The data communication device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transmission management unit transmits the management data to the registration terminal device.
  4. 　前記送信管理部は、端末装置を探索するか否かを判断するための探索判断データを用いて、端末装置を探索するか否かを判断する請求項３に記載のデータ通信装置。 The data communication device according to claim 3, wherein the transmission management unit uses search determination data for determining whether or not to search for a terminal device to determine whether or not to search for a terminal device.
  5. 　通信モジュールを有する端末通信部を備え、
    　前記送信管理部は、前記通信モジュールを用いて前記管理データを送信し、
    　前記端末管理部は、前記通信モジュールを用いて端末装置を探索する請求項３又は４に記載のデータ通信装置。     Equipped with a terminal communication unit with a communication module
    The transmission management unit transmits the management data using the communication module, and the transmission management unit transmits the management data.
    The data communication device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the terminal management unit searches for a terminal device using the communication module.
  6. 　前記端末通信部は、前記空気調和機の運転に用いるデータを受信する請求項５に記載のデータ通信装置。 The data communication device according to claim 5, wherein the terminal communication unit receives data used for operating the air conditioner.
  7. 　前記送信管理部は、前記管理データを暗号化して暗号化管理データを生成し、かつ、前記管理データの代わりに前記暗号化管理データを送信する請求項１から６のいずれか１項に記載のデータ通信装置。 The transmission management unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the transmission management unit encrypts the management data to generate encryption management data, and transmits the encryption management data in place of the management data. Data communication device.
  8. 　空気調和機の運転状態を示す運転データの少なくとも一部を用いて生成された管理データを送信するデータ通信装置から前記管理データを受信し、前記管理データを蓄積するデータ蓄積データベースを備えるサーバ装置に前記管理データを送信し、かつ、前記データ通信装置に、送信元を識別する識別情報を含むと共に前記データ通信装置に前記管理データの送信を要求するデータ要求情報を送信する転送部を備える端末装置。 A server device having a data storage database that receives the management data from a data communication device that transmits management data generated by using at least a part of the operation data indicating the operation state of the air conditioner and stores the management data. A terminal device that transmits the management data and includes a transfer unit that includes identification information that identifies the transmission source in the data communication device and transmits data request information that requests the data communication device to transmit the management data. ..
  9. 　データ通信装置と、端末装置と、サーバ装置とを備え、
    　前記データ通信装置は、空気調和機の運転状態を示す運転データを蓄積しているデータ蓄積部と、前記運転データの少なくとも一部を用いて管理データを生成する送信管理部とを備え、
    　前記端末装置は、前記データ通信装置に、送信元を識別する識別情報を含むと共に前記データ通信装置に前記管理データの送信を要求するデータ要求情報を送信する転送部を備え、
    　前記データ通信装置は、前記端末装置の情報を登録端末情報として記憶しており、前記端末装置を探索するための探索情報を送信することによって前記端末装置を探索し、前記端末装置から前記データ要求情報を受信し、前記データ要求情報に含まれている識別情報が前記登録端末情報に含まれている場合に前記端末装置を登録端末装置と判定する端末管理部をさらに備え、
    　前記送信管理部は、前記管理データを前記登録端末装置に送信し、
    　前記転送部は、前記データ通信装置から前記管理データを受信した場合に、前記サーバ装置に前記管理データを送信し、
    　前記サーバ装置は、前記端末装置から前記管理データを受信するサーバ端末通信部と、前記管理データを蓄積するデータ蓄積データベースとを備えるデータ通信システム。     It is equipped with a data communication device, a terminal device, and a server device.
    The data communication device includes a data storage unit that stores operation data indicating an operation state of the air conditioner, and a transmission management unit that generates management data using at least a part of the operation data.
    The terminal device includes a transfer unit that includes identification information that identifies a source in the data communication device and transmits data request information that requests the data communication device to transmit the management data.
    The data communication device stores information on the terminal device as registered terminal information, searches for the terminal device by transmitting search information for searching the terminal device, and requests the data from the terminal device. A terminal management unit that receives information and determines that the terminal device is a registered terminal device when the identification information included in the data request information is included in the registered terminal information is further provided.
    The transmission management unit transmits the management data to the registration terminal device, and the transmission management unit transmits the management data to the registration terminal device.
    When the transfer unit receives the management data from the data communication device, the transfer unit transmits the management data to the server device.
    The server device is a data communication system including a server terminal communication unit that receives the management data from the terminal device and a data storage database that stores the management data.
  10. 　データ蓄積部が、空気調和機の運転状態を示す運転データを蓄積しており、
    　端末管理部が、端末装置の情報を登録端末情報として記憶しており、
    　送信管理部が、前記運転データの少なくとも一部を用いて管理データを生成し、かつ、前記管理データを前記登録端末情報に対応する端末装置に送信するデータ通信方法。     The data storage unit stores operation data that indicates the operating status of the air conditioner.
    The terminal management department stores the information of the terminal device as the registered terminal information.
    A data communication method in which a transmission management unit generates management data using at least a part of the operation data and transmits the management data to a terminal device corresponding to the registered terminal information.
  11. 　空気調和機の運転状態を示す運転データを蓄積しており、かつ、端末装置の情報を登録端末情報として記憶しているコンピュータに、
    　前記運転データの少なくとも一部を用いて管理データを生成させ、かつ、前記管理データを前記登録端末情報に対応する端末装置に送信させるデータ通信プログラム。     A computer that stores operation data indicating the operating status of the air conditioner and stores terminal device information as registered terminal information.
    A data communication program that generates management data using at least a part of the operation data and transmits the management data to a terminal device corresponding to the registered terminal information.
  12. 　転送部が、空気調和機の運転状態を示す運転データの少なくとも一部を用いて生成された管理データを送信するデータ通信装置から前記管理データを受信し、前記管理データを蓄積するデータ蓄積データベースを備えるサーバ装置に前記管理データを送信し、かつ、前記データ通信装置に、送信元を識別する識別情報を含むと共に前記データ通信装置に前記管理データの送信を要求するデータ要求情報を送信する端末方法。 A data storage database in which the transfer unit receives the management data from a data communication device that transmits management data generated by using at least a part of the operation data indicating the operation state of the air conditioner, and stores the management data. A terminal method for transmitting the management data to the server device provided, and transmitting the data request information including the identification information for identifying the source to the data communication device and requesting the data communication device to transmit the management data. ..
  13. 　コンピュータに、
    　空気調和機の運転状態を示す運転データの少なくとも一部を用いて生成された管理データを送信するデータ通信装置から前記管理データを受信させ、前記管理データを蓄積するデータ蓄積データベースを備えるサーバ装置に前記管理データを送信させ、かつ、前記データ通信装置に、送信元を識別する識別情報を含むと共に前記データ通信装置に前記管理データの送信を要求するデータ要求情報を送信させる端末プログラム。     On the computer
    A server device having a data storage database that receives the management data from a data communication device that transmits management data generated by using at least a part of the operation data indicating the operation state of the air conditioner and stores the management data. A terminal program that causes the data communication device to transmit the management data, and also causes the data communication device to transmit data request information that includes identification information that identifies the transmission source and requests the data communication device to transmit the management data.
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