WO2022230649A1 - Registration method and apparatus control system - Google Patents

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WO2022230649A1
WO2022230649A1 PCT/JP2022/017513 JP2022017513W WO2022230649A1 WO 2022230649 A1 WO2022230649 A1 WO 2022230649A1 JP 2022017513 W JP2022017513 W JP 2022017513W WO 2022230649 A1 WO2022230649 A1 WO 2022230649A1
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義記 安藤
力也 増田
隆明 青木
敏幸 石岡
賢二 中北
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  • the present invention relates to a registration method and a device control system.
  • Patent Literature 1 discloses an information providing system including a management server that provides home appliance services for monitoring or controlling home appliances to users.
  • the present invention provides a registration method and the like that can register a device with a server even when the device cannot communicate with the server.
  • a registration method is a method of registering a device with a server executed by a mobile terminal, wherein identification information of the device is obtained by performing short-range wireless communication with the device via a wireless communication device. and a first sending step of sending a registration request including the obtained identification information to the server by mobile communication.
  • a program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the registration method.
  • a device control system includes a mobile terminal and a server, and the mobile terminal acquires identification information of the device by performing short-range wireless communication with the device via a wireless communication device. and transmitting a registration request including the acquired identification information to the server by mobile communication, and the server registers the device based on the identification information included in the registration request and receives the registration request from the mobile terminal. The registered device is controlled based on the received control request.
  • the registration method and the like of the present invention can register a device with a server even when the device cannot communicate with the server.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the device control system according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a first diagram showing an outline of registration operation using the mobile terminal according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a second diagram showing an overview of the registration operation using the mobile terminal according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a first flowchart of registration operation performed by the mobile terminal according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a second flowchart of registration operation performed by the mobile terminal according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram of the device control operation of the device control system according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of an operation of providing an operating state of a device in the device control system according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing the operating state of the device.
  • each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily strictly illustrated. Moreover, in each figure, the same code
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the device control system according to the embodiment.
  • the device control system 10 allows the user to use the portable terminal 20 to control the device 40 provided in the facility 70 from outside the facility 70 and to check the operating state of the device 40 from outside the facility 70. It is a system for The device control system 10 includes a mobile terminal 20 , a wireless communication device 30 , a device 40 and a server 50 .
  • the mobile terminal 20 functions as a user interface device in the device control system 10 by installing a dedicated application program (hereinafter also referred to as a dedicated application).
  • the user can register the device 40 in the server 50 and control the registered device 40 by operating the mobile terminal 20 running the dedicated application.
  • the mobile terminal 20 is specifically a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or the like.
  • the mobile terminal 20 includes an operation reception section 21 , a display section 22 , an information processing section 23 , a storage section 24 , a short-range wireless communication section 25 and a mobile communication section 26 .
  • the operation reception unit 21 receives user operations.
  • the operation reception unit 21 is implemented by, for example, a touch panel, but may be implemented by hardware keys such as push buttons.
  • the display unit 22 displays images.
  • the display unit 22 is realized by a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel.
  • the information processing section 23 performs information processing related to registration of the device 40 with the server 50 and control of the device 40 .
  • the information processing section 23 is implemented by, for example, a microcomputer, but may be implemented by a processor.
  • the functions of the information processing section 23 are realized by, for example, executing a computer program stored in the storage section 24 by a microcomputer, processor, or the like that constitutes the information processing section 23 .
  • the storage unit 24 is a storage device that stores the computer program and other information necessary for the information processing.
  • the storage unit 24 is implemented by, for example, a semiconductor memory.
  • the short-range wireless communication unit 25 is a communication module (communication circuit) for the mobile terminal 20 to perform short-range wireless communication (wireless communication using a local communication network) with the device 40 .
  • the short-range wireless communication unit 25 is specifically a communication module compatible with communication standards such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network).
  • the mobile communication unit 26 is a communication module (communication circuit) for the mobile terminal 20 to perform mobile communication.
  • Mobile communication is, for example, wireless communication using a mobile communication system such as 4G or 5G.
  • the wireless communication device 30 is a device that relays short-range wireless communication between the mobile terminal 20 and the device 40 .
  • the wireless communication device 30 is, for example, a wireless LAN router installed within the facility 70 .
  • a mobile terminal 20 and a device 40 are communicatively connected to the wireless communication device 30 .
  • the wireless communication device 30 is normally connected to a wide area communication network 60 such as the Internet, and the mobile terminal 20 and the device 40 communicate with the server 50 via the wireless communication device 30 and the wide area communication network 60. can be done.
  • the device 40 is a device to be controlled by the device control system 10 .
  • the device 40 is specifically a lighting device, an air conditioner, or the like.
  • the device 40 may be a lighting controller or the like that controls a lighting device.
  • the device 40 may be a home appliance, a sensor such as a temperature sensor or a motion sensor, or equipment such as a photovoltaic power generation system.
  • the device 40 has a communication module compatible with communication standards such as wireless LAN, and can perform short-range wireless communication with the wireless communication device 30 .
  • the server 50 is a cloud server used when the user controls the equipment 40 from outside the facility 70 .
  • the server 50 is operated and managed by, for example, a manufacturer and seller of the equipment 40 .
  • the server 50 includes a communication section 51 , an information processing section 52 and a storage section 53 .
  • the communication unit 51 is a communication module (communication circuit) for the server 50 to communicate with the mobile terminal 20 or the device 40 via the wide area communication network 60 .
  • the communication performed by the communication unit 51 is, for example, wired communication, but may be wireless communication.
  • the communication standard used for communication is also not particularly limited.
  • the information processing unit 52 performs information processing regarding registration of the device 40 and control of the registered device 40 .
  • the information processing section 52 is implemented by, for example, a microcomputer, but may be implemented by a processor.
  • the functions of the information processing section 52 are realized by, for example, executing a computer program stored in the storage section 53 by a microcomputer or the like that constitutes the information processing section 52 .
  • the storage unit 53 is a storage device in which computer programs and the like executed by the information processing unit 52 are stored.
  • the storage unit 53 is implemented by, for example, an HDD (Hard Disc Drive).
  • Registration means a process of storing the identification information of the device 40 in the storage unit 53 of the server 50 .
  • the identification information of the device 40 is, for example, an ID unique to the device 40 such as a MAC (Media Access Control) address.
  • the facility 70 is a newly constructed house or the like, communication between the device 40 and the wireless communication device 30 is possible, but the wireless communication device 30 is not connected to the wide area communication network 60 (Internet). sometimes not. In such a case, the device 40 and the server 50 cannot communicate with each other.
  • the wide area communication network 60 Internet
  • FIG. 1 is diagrams showing an overview of the registration operation using the mobile terminal 20.
  • the user first connects the mobile terminal 20 and the device 40 to the wireless communication device 30 . That is, the mobile terminal 20 and the device 40 are connected to the local communication network. In other words, the user causes the mobile terminal 20 and the device 40 to perform short-range wireless communication via the wireless communication device 30 .
  • the mobile terminal 20 acquires the identification information of the device 40 from the device 40 via the local communication network (S11), and stores it in the storage unit 24 of the mobile terminal 20 (S12).
  • the process of step S12 is also described as local device registration.
  • the user switches the communication network used by the mobile terminal 20 from the local communication network to the mobile communication network.
  • This enables the mobile terminal 20 to communicate with the server 50 via the wide area communication network 60 .
  • the mobile terminal 20 reads the identification information stored in the storage unit 24 (S13), and transmits a registration request including the read identification information to the server 50 (S14).
  • the identification information of the device 40 is stored in the storage section 53 of the server 50 . That is, the device 40 is registered with the server 50 .
  • this process is also described as cloud device registration.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the registration operation.
  • the information processing unit 23 of the mobile terminal 20 acquires user identification information (S21).
  • the user identification information is identification information unique to the user, and is issued to the user in advance from the device control system 10 (server 50).
  • the user performs an input operation of user identification information to the operation reception unit 21 as part of a login operation for using the device control system 10 .
  • the information processing section 23 can acquire the user identification information based on the input operation accepted by the operation accepting section 21 .
  • the information processing section 23 connects the short-range wireless communication section 25 and the wireless communication device 30 for communication, and performs short-range wireless communication via the wireless communication device 30 to search for the device 40 (S22).
  • the information processing unit 23 acquires the identification information of the device 40 by performing short-range wireless communication with the device 40 found by the search (in other words, responding to the communication) via the wireless communication device 30 ( S23).
  • the information processing section 23 determines whether or not the device 40 has been registered as a local device based on the identification information acquired in step S23 (S24). When the identification information of the device 40 is not stored in the storage unit 24, the information processing unit 23 determines that the device 40 is unregistered (No in S24), and performs local device registration for the device 40. (S25). Specifically, the information processing section 23 stores the identification information acquired in step S23 in the storage section 24 .
  • step S25 when the identification information of the device 40 is stored in the storage unit 24 in the local device registration performed in the past, the information processing unit 23 determines that the device 40 has been registered (Yes in S24). , the process (local device registration) of step S25 is skipped.
  • the information processing section 23 determines whether or not the wireless communication device 30 is connected to the wide area communication network 60 (S26).
  • the information processing unit 23 for example, attempts to access the server 50 via the wireless communication device 30 and determines that the wireless communication device 30 is not connected to the wide area communication network 60 when access is not possible.
  • the information processing unit 23 determines whether the wireless communication device 30 is not connected to the wide area communication network 60 (No in S26), it determines whether the device 40 has already been registered as a cloud device (S27). . Specifically, the information processing unit 23 transmits a registration confirmation request to the server 50 by connecting to the wide area communication network 60 by mobile communication using the mobile communication unit 26 .
  • the registration confirmation request includes user identification information and device 40 identification information.
  • the user identification information is acquired in step S21, and the identification information of the device 40 is acquired in step S23 and stored in the storage unit 24 in step S25.
  • the information processing unit 23 can receive a response to the registration confirmation request from the server 50 and determine whether or not the device 40 has been registered as a cloud device based on the received response.
  • the information processing section 23 determines that the device 40 has already been registered as a cloud device (Yes in S27), it ends the registration operation.
  • the information processing unit 23 determines that the device 40 is not cloud device registered (No in S27)
  • the information processing unit 23 transmits a registration request to the server 50 by mobile communication using the mobile communication unit 26 (S28 ).
  • the information processing unit 23 transmits the registration request to the server 50 by connecting to the wide area communication network 60 through mobile communication using the mobile communication unit 26 .
  • the registration request includes user identification information and device 40 identification information.
  • the information processing unit 23 determines whether the device 40 has already been registered as a cloud device. is determined (S29). Specifically, the information processing unit 23 transmits a registration confirmation request to the server 50 via the wireless communication device 30 by short-range wireless communication using the short-range wireless communication unit 25 . The information processing unit 23 can receive a response to the registration confirmation request from the server 50 and determine whether or not the device 40 has been registered as a cloud device based on the received response.
  • the information processing section 23 determines that the device 40 has already been registered as a cloud device (Yes in S29), it ends the registration operation.
  • the information processing unit 23 determines that the device 40 has not been registered as a cloud device (No in S29)
  • the information processing unit 23 transmits the registration request to the wireless communication device 30 by short-range wireless communication using the short-range wireless communication unit 25. to the server 50 (S30). That is, the information processing unit 23 transmits the registration request to the server 50 by connecting to the wide area communication network 60 via the wireless communication device 30 .
  • the information processing unit 52 of the server 50 associates the identification information and the user identification information included in the registration request received by the communication unit 51 and stores them in the storage unit 53 as registration information. , the device 40 is registered. That is, cloud device registration is performed.
  • the device 40 and the server 50 cannot communicate with each other (the wireless communication device 30 is not connected to the wide area communication network 60). However, the device 40 can be registered with the server 50 .
  • step S27 of the registration operation shown in FIG. 5 the information processing section 23 performs communication network determination processing, and transmits a registration confirmation request to the server 50 using the communication network determined based on the determination result. By doing so, it is possible to determine whether or not cloud device registration has been completed.
  • part of the processing in the flowchart of the registration operation in FIG. 4 may be omitted.
  • the determination of whether or not the wireless communication device 30 is connected to the wide area communication network 60 in step S26 may be omitted.
  • the information processing unit 23 may transmit the registration request to the server 50 by mobile communication using the mobile communication unit 26 regardless of whether the wireless communication device 30 is connected to the wide area communication network 60 or not.
  • FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram of the control operation of the device 40 of the device control system 10. As shown in FIG.
  • the predetermined operation includes an operation of inputting user identification information, an operation of selecting contents of control, and the like.
  • the information processing section 23 generates a control request based on the received predetermined operation, and transmits the generated control request to the server 50 (S32).
  • the information processing unit 23 transmits the control request to the server 50 by mobile communication using the mobile communication unit 26 .
  • the control request includes user identification information and control information indicating the content of control.
  • the communication unit 51 of the server 50 receives the control request.
  • the information processing unit 52 identifies the identification information of the device 40 indicated by the control information based on the user identification information included in the received control request and the registration information stored in the storage unit 53 .
  • the information processing unit 52 transmits a control command instructing the control content indicated by the control information to the destination of the identification information of the specified device 40 (S33).
  • the information processing unit 52 uses the communication unit 51 to transmit a control command to the specified device 40 via the wide area communication network 60 and the wireless communication device 30 .
  • the device 40 Upon receiving the control command, the device 40 operates (or stops) according to the control command (S34).
  • the mobile terminal 20 transmits to the server 50 a control request for controlling the device 40 based on the operation of the mobile terminal 20 by the user. This allows the user to use the mobile terminal 20 to control the device 40 provided in the facility 70 from outside the facility 70 .
  • FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of the operation of providing the operating state of the device 40 of the device control system 10. As shown in FIG.
  • the device 40 transmits operating state information indicating the operating state of the device 40 to the server 50 (S41).
  • Device 40 transmits operating status information to server 50 via wireless communication device 30 and wide area communication network 60 .
  • the operating state information may be transmitted periodically, may be transmitted each time a change occurs in the operating state, or may be transmitted in response to a request from the server 50 .
  • the operating state information includes at least an ON state (light emitting state), an OFF state (extinguishing state), and a dimming state (brightness state). This is information indicating one.
  • the operating state information is information indicating at least one of an ON state, an OFF state, a set temperature state, and an air flow rate state.
  • the operating state information includes identification information of the device 40 .
  • the communication unit 51 of the server 50 receives the operating state information.
  • the information processing section 52 stores the received operating state information in the storage section 53 (S42).
  • the predetermined operation includes an input operation of user identification information and the like.
  • the information processing section 23 generates an information provision request based on the received predetermined operation, and transmits the generated information provision request to the server 50 (S44).
  • the information processing unit 23 transmits an information provision request to the server 50 by mobile communication using the mobile communication unit 26 .
  • the information provision request includes user identification information.
  • the communication unit 51 of the server 50 receives the information provision request.
  • the information processing unit 52 identifies the operating state information of the device 40 based on the received information provision request and the registration information stored in the storage unit 53 (S45). Specifically, the information processing unit 52 first identifies the identification information of the device 40 based on the user identification information included in the received information provision request and the registration information stored in the storage unit 53 . Then, the information processing unit 52 identifies, as the operation state information of the device 40 , the operation state information including the identified identification information among the operation state information stored in the storage unit 53 .
  • the information processing section 52 transmits the operating state information of the specified device 40 to the mobile terminal 20 (S46). Specifically, the information processing unit 52 uses the communication unit 51 to transmit the operating state information to the mobile terminal 20 via the wide area communication network 60 and the mobile communication system.
  • the mobile communication unit 26 of the mobile terminal 20 receives the operating state information.
  • the information processing section 23 displays an image indicating the operating state of the device 40 on the display section 22 based on the received operating state information (S47).
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing the operating state of the device 40. As shown in FIG.
  • the mobile terminal 20 sends an information provision request to the server for obtaining information indicating the operating state of the device 40 based on the operation of the mobile terminal 20 by the user. 50. This allows the user to use the portable terminal 20 to check the operating state of the equipment 40 provided in the facility 70 from outside the facility 70 .
  • the registration method of the device 40 with the server 50 executed by the mobile terminal 20 acquires the identification information of the device 40 by performing short-range wireless communication with the device 40 via the wireless communication device 30. It includes an acquisition step S23 and a first transmission step S27 of transmitting the registration request including the acquired identification information to the server 50 by mobile communication.
  • the device 40 can be registered with the server 50 even when the device 40 cannot communicate with the server 50 .
  • the registration method further includes a search step S22 of searching for the device 40 by short-range wireless communication, and the acquisition step S23 is performed after the search step S22.
  • Such a registration method can register the device 40 found by the search in the server 50.
  • the registration method further includes a first determination step S24 of determining whether or not the device 40 has been registered based on the identification information acquired in the acquisition step S23.
  • the first transmission step S27 is performed when it is determined that the device 40 is unregistered, and is not performed when it is determined that the device 40 has been registered.
  • an unregistered device 40 can be registered with the server 50.
  • the registration method further includes a second determination step S26 of determining whether or not the wireless communication device 30 is connected to the wide area communication network 60; a second transmission step S28 of transmitting the registration request to the server 50 via the wireless communication device 30 and the wide area communication network 60 when it is determined that The first transmission step S ⁇ b>27 is executed when it is determined that the wireless communication device 30 is not connected to the wide area communication network 60 .
  • Such a registration method can adaptively change the communication network for transmitting the registration request depending on whether or not the wireless communication device 30 is connected to the wide area communication network.
  • the registration method further includes a control step S32 of transmitting a control request for controlling the device 40 to the server 50 based on the operation of the mobile terminal 20 by the user after the device 40 is registered. include.
  • the registration method further includes sending an information provision request to the server 50 for acquiring information indicating the operating state of the device 40 based on the operation of the mobile terminal 20 by the user after the device 40 is registered. , including a request step S44 to send to.
  • the user can use the mobile terminal 20 to check the operating state of the device 40 .
  • the registration request further includes the user identification information of the user of the device 40 .
  • the server 50 registers the device 40 by associating and storing the identification information and the user identification information included in the registration request.
  • the device 40 can be registered by distinguishing users.
  • the device control system 10 includes a mobile terminal 20 and a server 50.
  • the mobile terminal 20 acquires the identification information of the device 40 by performing short-range wireless communication with the device 40 via the wireless communication device 30, and transmits a registration request including the acquired identification information to the server 50 by mobile communication. Send.
  • the server 50 registers the device 40 based on the identification information included in the registration request, and controls the registered device 40 based on the control request received from the mobile terminal 20 .
  • Such a device control system 10 can register the device 40 with the server 50 even when the device 40 cannot communicate with the server 50 .
  • the device control system is implemented by a plurality of devices, but may be implemented as a single device.
  • the device control system may be realized as a single device corresponding to a mobile terminal, or as a single device corresponding to a server.
  • the components included in the device control system may be distributed to the plurality of devices in any way.
  • the communication method between devices in the above embodiment is not particularly limited.
  • a relay device (not shown) may intervene in communication between devices.
  • processing executed by a specific processing unit may be executed by another processing unit.
  • order of multiple processes may be changed, and multiple processes may be executed in parallel.
  • each component may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component.
  • Each component may be realized by reading and executing a software program recorded in a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory by a program execution unit such as a CPU or processor.
  • each component may be realized by hardware.
  • each component may be a circuit (or integrated circuit). These circuits may form one circuit as a whole, or may be separate circuits. These circuits may be general-purpose circuits or dedicated circuits.
  • the present invention may be realized as a program (specifically, the dedicated application of the above embodiment) for causing a computer such as a mobile terminal to execute the registration method of the above embodiment. It may be implemented as a computer-readable non-temporary recording medium on which a program is recorded.

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This registration method comprises an acquiring step (S23) for performing short-range wireless communication with an apparatus via a wireless communication device to acquire identifying information of the apparatus, and a first transmitting step (S27) for transmitting a registration request including the acquired identifying information to a server by mobile communication.

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登録方法、及び、機器制御システムRegistration method and equipment control system
　本発明は、登録方法、及び、機器制御システムに関する。 The present invention relates to a registration method and a device control system.
　近年、宅内に設置された機器を宅外から遠隔制御する技術が提案されている。例えば、特許文献１には、家電の監視または制御を行う家電サービスをユーザに提供する管理サーバを含む情報提供システムが開示されている。 In recent years, technology has been proposed to remotely control devices installed inside the home from outside the home. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses an information providing system including a management server that provides home appliance services for monitoring or controlling home appliances to users.
特開２０１８－０３２２５８号公報JP 2018-032258 A
　本発明は、機器がサーバと通信できない状態であっても機器をサーバに登録することができる登録方法等を提供する。 The present invention provides a registration method and the like that can register a device with a server even when the device cannot communicate with the server.
　本発明の一態様に係る登録方法は、携帯端末によって実行される機器のサーバへの登録方法であって、前記機器と無線通信装置を介した近距離無線通信を行うことによって前記機器の識別情報を取得する取得ステップと、取得された前記識別情報を含む登録要求を、移動体通信によって前記サーバへ送信する第一送信ステップとを含む。 A registration method according to an aspect of the present invention is a method of registering a device with a server executed by a mobile terminal, wherein identification information of the device is obtained by performing short-range wireless communication with the device via a wireless communication device. and a first sending step of sending a registration request including the obtained identification information to the server by mobile communication.
　本発明の一態様に係るプログラムは、前記登録方法をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラムである。 A program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the registration method.
　本発明の一態様に係る機器制御システムは、携帯端末、及び、サーバを備え、前記携帯端末は、機器と無線通信装置を介した近距離無線通信を行うことによって前記機器の識別情報を取得し、取得された前記識別情報を含む登録要求を、移動体通信によって前記サーバへ送信し、前記サーバは、前記登録要求に含まれる前記識別情報に基づいて前記機器を登録し、前記携帯端末から受信した制御要求に基づいて、登録済みの前記機器を制御する。 A device control system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a mobile terminal and a server, and the mobile terminal acquires identification information of the device by performing short-range wireless communication with the device via a wireless communication device. and transmitting a registration request including the acquired identification information to the server by mobile communication, and the server registers the device based on the identification information included in the registration request and receives the registration request from the mobile terminal. The registered device is controlled based on the received control request.
　本発明の登録方法等は、機器がサーバと通信できない状態であっても機器をサーバに登録することができる。 The registration method and the like of the present invention can register a device with a server even when the device cannot communicate with the server.
図１は、実施の形態に係る機器制御システムの機能構成を示すブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the device control system according to the embodiment. 図２は、実施の形態に係る携帯端末を用いた登録動作の概要を示す第１の図である。FIG. 2 is a first diagram showing an outline of registration operation using the mobile terminal according to the embodiment. 図３は、実施の形態に係る携帯端末を用いた登録動作の概要を示す第２の図である。FIG. 3 is a second diagram showing an overview of the registration operation using the mobile terminal according to the embodiment. 図４は、実施の形態に係る携帯端末が実行する登録動作の第１のフローチャートである。FIG. 4 is a first flowchart of registration operation performed by the mobile terminal according to the embodiment. 図５は、実施の形態に係る携帯端末が実行する登録動作の第２のフローチャートである。FIG. 5 is a second flowchart of registration operation performed by the mobile terminal according to the embodiment. 図６は、実施の形態に係る機器制御システムの機器の制御動作のシーケンス図である。FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram of the device control operation of the device control system according to the embodiment. 図７は、実施の形態に係る機器制御システムの機器の動作状態の提供動作のシーケンス図である。FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of an operation of providing an operating state of a device in the device control system according to the embodiment. 図８は、機器の動作状態を示す画像の一例を示す図である。FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing the operating state of the device.
　以下、実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら具体的に説明する。なお、以下で説明する実施の形態は、いずれも包括的または具体的な例を示すものである。以下の実施の形態で示される数値、形状、材料、構成要素、構成要素の配置位置及び接続形態、ステップ、ステップの順序などは、一例であり、本発明を限定する主旨ではない。また、以下の実施の形態における構成要素のうち、独立請求項に記載されていない構成要素については、任意の構成要素として説明される。 Hereinafter, embodiments will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are all comprehensive or specific examples. Numerical values, shapes, materials, components, arrangement positions and connection forms of components, steps, order of steps, and the like shown in the following embodiments are examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Further, among the constituent elements in the following embodiments, constituent elements not described in independent claims will be described as optional constituent elements.
　なお、各図は模式図であり、必ずしも厳密に図示されたものではない。また、各図において、実質的に同一の構成に対しては同一の符号を付し、重複する説明は省略または簡略化される場合がある。 It should be noted that each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily strictly illustrated. Moreover, in each figure, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected with respect to substantially the same structure, and the overlapping description may be abbreviate|omitted or simplified.
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　まず、実施の形態に係る機器制御システムの構成について説明する。図１は、実施の形態に係る機器制御システムの機能構成を示すブロック図である。 (Embodiment)
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First, the configuration of the device control system according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the device control system according to the embodiment.
　実施の形態に係る機器制御システム１０は、ユーザが携帯端末２０を使用して、施設７０外から施設７０に設けられた機器４０を制御したり、施設７０外から機器４０の動作状態を確認したりするためのシステムである。機器制御システム１０は、携帯端末２０と、無線通信装置３０と、機器４０と、サーバ５０とを備える。 The device control system 10 according to the embodiment allows the user to use the portable terminal 20 to control the device 40 provided in the facility 70 from outside the facility 70 and to check the operating state of the device 40 from outside the facility 70. It is a system for The device control system 10 includes a mobile terminal 20 , a wireless communication device 30 , a device 40 and a server 50 .
　携帯端末２０は、専用のアプリケーションプログラム（以下、専用アプリとも記載される）がインストールされることにより、機器制御システム１０におけるユーザインタフェース装置として機能する。ユーザは、専用アプリを実行中の携帯端末２０を操作することで、機器４０をサーバ５０へ登録し、登録した機器４０を制御することができる。携帯端末２０は、具体的には、スマートフォンまたはタブレット端末などである。携帯端末２０は、操作受付部２１と、表示部２２と、情報処理部２３と、記憶部２４と、近距離無線通信部２５と、モバイル通信部２６とを備える。 The mobile terminal 20 functions as a user interface device in the device control system 10 by installing a dedicated application program (hereinafter also referred to as a dedicated application). The user can register the device 40 in the server 50 and control the registered device 40 by operating the mobile terminal 20 running the dedicated application. The mobile terminal 20 is specifically a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or the like. The mobile terminal 20 includes an operation reception section 21 , a display section 22 , an information processing section 23 , a storage section 24 , a short-range wireless communication section 25 and a mobile communication section 26 .
　操作受付部２１は、ユーザの操作を受け付ける。操作受付部２１は、例えば、タッチパネルによって実現されるが、押しボタンなどのハードウェアキーによって実現されてもよい。 The operation reception unit 21 receives user operations. The operation reception unit 21 is implemented by, for example, a touch panel, but may be implemented by hardware keys such as push buttons.
　表示部２２は、画像を表示する。表示部２２は、液晶パネルまたは有機ＥＬ（ＥｌｅｃｔｒｏＬｕｍｉｎｅｓｃｅｎｃｅ）パネルなどの表示パネルによって実現される。 The display unit 22 displays images. The display unit 22 is realized by a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel.
　情報処理部２３は、機器４０のサーバ５０への登録、及び、機器４０の制御に関する情報処理を行う。情報処理部２３は、例えば、マイクロコンピュータによって実現されるが、プロセッサによって実現されてもよい。情報処理部２３の機能は、例えば、情報処理部２３を構成するマイクロコンピュータまたはプロセッサ等が記憶部２４に記憶されたコンピュータプログラムを実行することによって実現される。 The information processing section 23 performs information processing related to registration of the device 40 with the server 50 and control of the device 40 . The information processing section 23 is implemented by, for example, a microcomputer, but may be implemented by a processor. The functions of the information processing section 23 are realized by, for example, executing a computer program stored in the storage section 24 by a microcomputer, processor, or the like that constitutes the information processing section 23 .
　記憶部２４は、上記コンピュータプログラム、及び、上記情報処理に必要なその他の情報が記憶される記憶装置である。記憶部２４は、例えば、半導体メモリなどによって実現される。 The storage unit 24 is a storage device that stores the computer program and other information necessary for the information processing. The storage unit 24 is implemented by, for example, a semiconductor memory.
　近距離無線通信部２５は、携帯端末２０が機器４０と近距離無線通信（局所通信ネットワークを用いた無線通信）を行うための通信モジュール（通信回路）である。近距離無線通信部２５は、具体的には、無線ＬＡＮ（Ｌｏｃａｌ　Ａｒｅａ　Ｎｅｔｗｏｒｋ）などの通信規格に対応する通信モジュールである。 The short-range wireless communication unit 25 is a communication module (communication circuit) for the mobile terminal 20 to perform short-range wireless communication (wireless communication using a local communication network) with the device 40 . The short-range wireless communication unit 25 is specifically a communication module compatible with communication standards such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network).
　モバイル通信部２６は、携帯端末２０が移動体通信を行うための通信モジュール（通信回路）である。移動体通信は、例えば、４Ｇまたは５Ｇなどの移動通信システムを用いた無線通信である。 The mobile communication unit 26 is a communication module (communication circuit) for the mobile terminal 20 to perform mobile communication. Mobile communication is, for example, wireless communication using a mobile communication system such as 4G or 5G.
　次に、無線通信装置３０について説明する。無線通信装置３０は、携帯端末２０及び機器４０の近距離無線通信を中継する機器である。無線通信装置３０は、例えば、施設７０内に設置される、無線ＬＡＮルータである。無線通信装置３０には、携帯端末２０及び機器４０が通信接続される。また、無線通信装置３０は、通常、インターネットなどの広域通信ネットワーク６０に接続されており、携帯端末２０及び機器４０は、無線通信装置３０及び広域通信ネットワーク６０を介してサーバ５０と通信を行うことができる。 Next, the wireless communication device 30 will be described. The wireless communication device 30 is a device that relays short-range wireless communication between the mobile terminal 20 and the device 40 . The wireless communication device 30 is, for example, a wireless LAN router installed within the facility 70 . A mobile terminal 20 and a device 40 are communicatively connected to the wireless communication device 30 . Also, the wireless communication device 30 is normally connected to a wide area communication network 60 such as the Internet, and the mobile terminal 20 and the device 40 communicate with the server 50 via the wireless communication device 30 and the wide area communication network 60. can be done.
　次に、機器４０について説明する。機器４０は、機器制御システム１０における制御対象となる機器である。機器４０は、具体的には、照明機器、または、空調機器などである。機器４０は、照明機器を制御する照明コントローラ等であってもよい。機器４０は、家電機器であってもよいし、温度センサまたは人感センサなどのセンサであってもよいし、太陽光発電システムなどの設備機器であってもよい。図示されないが、機器４０は、無線ＬＡＮなどの通信規格に対応する通信モジュールを有し、無線通信装置３０と近距離無線通信を行うことができる。 Next, the device 40 will be explained. The device 40 is a device to be controlled by the device control system 10 . The device 40 is specifically a lighting device, an air conditioner, or the like. The device 40 may be a lighting controller or the like that controls a lighting device. The device 40 may be a home appliance, a sensor such as a temperature sensor or a motion sensor, or equipment such as a photovoltaic power generation system. Although not shown, the device 40 has a communication module compatible with communication standards such as wireless LAN, and can perform short-range wireless communication with the wireless communication device 30 .
　次に、サーバ５０について説明する。サーバ５０は、ユーザが施設７０の外から機器４０を制御する際に使用されるクラウドサーバである。サーバ５０は、例えば、機器４０の製造及び販売事業者によって運営及び管理される。サーバ５０は、通信部５１と、情報処理部５２と、記憶部５３とを備える。 Next, the server 50 will be explained. The server 50 is a cloud server used when the user controls the equipment 40 from outside the facility 70 . The server 50 is operated and managed by, for example, a manufacturer and seller of the equipment 40 . The server 50 includes a communication section 51 , an information processing section 52 and a storage section 53 .
　通信部５１は、サーバ５０が広域通信ネットワーク６０を介して携帯端末２０または機器４０と通信を行うための通信モジュール（通信回路）である。通信部５１によって行われる通信は、例えば、有線通信であるが、無線通信であってもよい。通信に用いられる通信規格についても特に限定されない。 The communication unit 51 is a communication module (communication circuit) for the server 50 to communicate with the mobile terminal 20 or the device 40 via the wide area communication network 60 . The communication performed by the communication unit 51 is, for example, wired communication, but may be wireless communication. The communication standard used for communication is also not particularly limited.
　情報処理部５２は、機器４０の登録、及び、登録された機器４０の制御に関する情報処理を行う。情報処理部５２は、例えば、マイクロコンピュータによって実現されるが、プロセッサによって実現されてもよい。情報処理部５２の機能は、例えば、情報処理部５２を構成するマイクロコンピュータ等が記憶部５３に記憶されたコンピュータプログラムを実行することにより実現される。 The information processing unit 52 performs information processing regarding registration of the device 40 and control of the registered device 40 . The information processing section 52 is implemented by, for example, a microcomputer, but may be implemented by a processor. The functions of the information processing section 52 are realized by, for example, executing a computer program stored in the storage section 53 by a microcomputer or the like that constitutes the information processing section 52 .
　記憶部５３は、情報処理部５２が実行するコンピュータプログラムなどが記憶される記憶装置である。記憶部５３は、例えば、ＨＤＤ（Ｈａｒｄ　Ｄｉｓｃ　Ｄｒｉｖｅ）などによって実現される。 The storage unit 53 is a storage device in which computer programs and the like executed by the information processing unit 52 are stored. The storage unit 53 is implemented by, for example, an HDD (Hard Disc Drive).
　［登録動作の概要］
　施設７０外から機器４０を制御するためには、機器４０をサーバ５０へ事前に登録する必要がある。登録とは、機器４０の識別情報をサーバ５０の記憶部５３に記憶する処理を意味する。機器４０の識別情報は、例えば、ＭＡＣ（Ｍｅｄｉａ　Ａｃｃｅｓｓ　Ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌ）アドレスなどの機器４０に固有のＩＤである。 [Outline of registration operation]
In order to control the equipment 40 from outside the facility 70, it is necessary to register the equipment 40 in the server 50 in advance. Registration means a process of storing the identification information of the device 40 in the storage unit 53 of the server 50 . The identification information of the device 40 is, for example, an ID unique to the device 40 such as a MAC (Media Access Control) address.
　ここで、施設７０が新たに建築された住宅である場合などには、機器４０と無線通信装置３０とは通信可能であるが、無線通信装置３０が広域通信ネットワーク６０（インターネット）に接続されていない場合がある。このような場合、機器４０とサーバ５０とが通信を行うことができないため、機器４０をサーバ５０へ登録する方法については検討の余地がある。 Here, when the facility 70 is a newly constructed house or the like, communication between the device 40 and the wireless communication device 30 is possible, but the wireless communication device 30 is not connected to the wide area communication network 60 (Internet). sometimes not. In such a case, the device 40 and the server 50 cannot communicate with each other.
　機器制御システム１０では、携帯端末２０を用いて、機器４０とサーバ５０とが通信を行うことができない状態であっても機器４０をサーバ５０へ登録することができる。図２及び図３は、携帯端末２０を用いた登録動作の概要を示す図である。 In the device control system 10, the device 40 can be registered with the server 50 using the mobile terminal 20 even when the device 40 and the server 50 cannot communicate with each other. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing an overview of the registration operation using the mobile terminal 20. FIG.
　図２に示されるように、まず、ユーザは携帯端末２０及び機器４０を無線通信装置３０に接続する。つまり、携帯端末２０及び機器４０を局所通信ネットワークに接続する。言い換えれば、ユーザは、携帯端末２０及び機器４０を、無線通信装置３０を介して近距離無線通信させる。この状態で携帯端末２０は、機器４０の識別情報を、局所通信ネットワークを介して機器４０から取得し（Ｓ１１）、携帯端末２０の記憶部２４に記憶する（Ｓ１２）。以下、ステップＳ１２の処理は、ローカル機器登録とも記載される。 As shown in FIG. 2, the user first connects the mobile terminal 20 and the device 40 to the wireless communication device 30 . That is, the mobile terminal 20 and the device 40 are connected to the local communication network. In other words, the user causes the mobile terminal 20 and the device 40 to perform short-range wireless communication via the wireless communication device 30 . In this state, the mobile terminal 20 acquires the identification information of the device 40 from the device 40 via the local communication network (S11), and stores it in the storage unit 24 of the mobile terminal 20 (S12). Hereinafter, the process of step S12 is also described as local device registration.
　次に、図３に示されるように、ユーザは、携帯端末２０が使用する通信ネットワークを局所通信ネットワークから移動体通信ネットワークに切り替える。これにより、携帯端末２０は、広域通信ネットワーク６０を介してサーバ５０と通信することが可能となる。携帯端末２０は、記憶部２４に記憶された識別情報を読み出し（Ｓ１３）、読み出した識別情報を含む登録要求をサーバ５０へ送信する（Ｓ１４）。この結果、機器４０の識別情報がサーバ５０の記憶部５３に記憶される。つまり、サーバ５０へ機器４０が登録される。以下、この処理をクラウド機器登録とも記載する。 Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the user switches the communication network used by the mobile terminal 20 from the local communication network to the mobile communication network. This enables the mobile terminal 20 to communicate with the server 50 via the wide area communication network 60 . The mobile terminal 20 reads the identification information stored in the storage unit 24 (S13), and transmits a registration request including the read identification information to the server 50 (S14). As a result, the identification information of the device 40 is stored in the storage section 53 of the server 50 . That is, the device 40 is registered with the server 50 . Hereinafter, this process is also described as cloud device registration.
　［登録動作の詳細］
　上記のような登録動作において、携帯端末２０が行う処理の詳細について説明する。図４は、登録動作のフローチャートである。 [Details of registration operation]
Details of the processing performed by the mobile terminal 20 in the registration operation as described above will be described. FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the registration operation.
　まず、携帯端末２０の情報処理部２３は、ユーザ識別情報を取得する（Ｓ２１）。ユーザ識別情報は、ユーザに固有の識別情報であり、あらかじめ機器制御システム１０（サーバ５０）からユーザに対して発行される。例えば、ユーザは、機器制御システム１０を利用するためのログイン操作の一部として、操作受付部２１へユーザ識別情報の入力操作を行う。これにより、情報処理部２３は、操作受付部２１が受け付けた入力操作に基づいてユーザ識別情報を取得することができる。 First, the information processing unit 23 of the mobile terminal 20 acquires user identification information (S21). The user identification information is identification information unique to the user, and is issued to the user in advance from the device control system 10 (server 50). For example, the user performs an input operation of user identification information to the operation reception unit 21 as part of a login operation for using the device control system 10 . Thereby, the information processing section 23 can acquire the user identification information based on the input operation accepted by the operation accepting section 21 .
　次に、情報処理部２３は、近距離無線通信部２５と無線通信装置３０とを通信接続し、無線通信装置３０を介した近距離無線通信を行うことによって機器４０を探索する（Ｓ２２）。続いて、情報処理部２３は、探索によって発見された（言い換えれば、通信に応答した）機器４０と無線通信装置３０を介した近距離無線通信を行うことによって機器４０の識別情報を取得する（Ｓ２３）。 Next, the information processing section 23 connects the short-range wireless communication section 25 and the wireless communication device 30 for communication, and performs short-range wireless communication via the wireless communication device 30 to search for the device 40 (S22). Next, the information processing unit 23 acquires the identification information of the device 40 by performing short-range wireless communication with the device 40 found by the search (in other words, responding to the communication) via the wireless communication device 30 ( S23).
　次に、情報処理部２３は、ステップＳ２３において取得された識別情報に基づいて、機器４０がローカル機器登録済みであるか否かを判定する（Ｓ２４）。情報処理部２３は、記憶部２４に機器４０の識別情報が記憶されていない場合には、機器４０が未登録であると判定し（Ｓ２４でＮｏ）、機器４０に対してローカル機器登録を行う（Ｓ２５）。情報処理部２３は、具体的には、ステップＳ２３において取得された識別情報を記憶部２４に記憶する。 Next, the information processing section 23 determines whether or not the device 40 has been registered as a local device based on the identification information acquired in step S23 (S24). When the identification information of the device 40 is not stored in the storage unit 24, the information processing unit 23 determines that the device 40 is unregistered (No in S24), and performs local device registration for the device 40. (S25). Specifically, the information processing section 23 stores the identification information acquired in step S23 in the storage section 24 .
　一方、情報処理部２３は、過去に行われたローカル機器登録において記憶部２４に機器４０の識別情報が記憶されている場合には、機器４０が登録済みであると判定し（Ｓ２４でＹｅｓ）、ステップＳ２５の処理（ローカル機器登録）をスキップする。 On the other hand, when the identification information of the device 40 is stored in the storage unit 24 in the local device registration performed in the past, the information processing unit 23 determines that the device 40 has been registered (Yes in S24). , the process (local device registration) of step S25 is skipped.
　次に、情報処理部２３は、無線通信装置３０が広域通信ネットワーク６０に接続されているか否かを判定する（Ｓ２６）。情報処理部２３は、例えば、無線通信装置３０を介してサーバ５０へのアクセスを試み、アクセスできない場合に無線通信装置３０が広域通信ネットワーク６０に接続されていないと判定する。 Next, the information processing section 23 determines whether or not the wireless communication device 30 is connected to the wide area communication network 60 (S26). The information processing unit 23 , for example, attempts to access the server 50 via the wireless communication device 30 and determines that the wireless communication device 30 is not connected to the wide area communication network 60 when access is not possible.
　情報処理部２３は、無線通信装置３０が広域通信ネットワーク６０に接続されていないと判定した場合には（Ｓ２６でＮｏ）、機器４０がクラウド機器登録済みであるか否かを判定する（Ｓ２７）。情報処理部２３は、具体的には、モバイル通信部２６を用いた移動体通信によって広域通信ネットワーク６０に接続することにより、登録確認要求をサーバ５０へ送信する。登録確認要求には、ユーザ識別情報、及び、機器４０の識別情報が含まれる。ユーザ識別情報は、ステップＳ２１において取得されたものであり、機器４０の識別情報は、ステップＳ２３において取得され、かつ、ステップＳ２５において記憶部２４に記憶されたものである。情報処理部２３は、登録確認要求に対する応答をサーバ５０から受信し、受信した応答に基づいて機器４０がクラウド機器登録済みであるか否かを判定することができる。 When the information processing unit 23 determines that the wireless communication device 30 is not connected to the wide area communication network 60 (No in S26), it determines whether the device 40 has already been registered as a cloud device (S27). . Specifically, the information processing unit 23 transmits a registration confirmation request to the server 50 by connecting to the wide area communication network 60 by mobile communication using the mobile communication unit 26 . The registration confirmation request includes user identification information and device 40 identification information. The user identification information is acquired in step S21, and the identification information of the device 40 is acquired in step S23 and stored in the storage unit 24 in step S25. The information processing unit 23 can receive a response to the registration confirmation request from the server 50 and determine whether or not the device 40 has been registered as a cloud device based on the received response.
　情報処理部２３は、機器４０がクラウド機器登録済みであると判定した場合には（Ｓ２７でＹｅｓ）、登録動作を終了する。一方、情報処理部２３は、機器４０がクラウド機器登録済みでないと判定した場合には（Ｓ２７でＮｏ）、登録要求を、モバイル通信部２６を用いた移動体通信によってサーバ５０へ送信する（Ｓ２８）。つまり、情報処理部２３は、モバイル通信部２６を用いた移動体通信によって広域通信ネットワーク６０に接続することにより、登録要求をサーバ５０へ送信する。登録要求には、ユーザ識別情報、及び、機器４０の識別情報が含まれる。 When the information processing section 23 determines that the device 40 has already been registered as a cloud device (Yes in S27), it ends the registration operation. On the other hand, when the information processing unit 23 determines that the device 40 is not cloud device registered (No in S27), the information processing unit 23 transmits a registration request to the server 50 by mobile communication using the mobile communication unit 26 (S28 ). In other words, the information processing unit 23 transmits the registration request to the server 50 by connecting to the wide area communication network 60 through mobile communication using the mobile communication unit 26 . The registration request includes user identification information and device 40 identification information.
　また、情報処理部２３は、ステップＳ２６において、無線通信装置３０が広域通信ネットワーク６０に接続されていると判定した場合にも（Ｓ２６でＹｅｓ）、機器４０がクラウド機器登録済みであるか否かを判定する（Ｓ２９）。情報処理部２３は、具体的には、登録確認要求を、近距離無線通信部２５を用いた近距離無線通信によって無線通信装置３０を介してサーバ５０へ送信する。情報処理部２３は、登録確認要求に対する応答をサーバ５０から受信し、受信した応答に基づいて機器４０がクラウド機器登録済みであるか否かを判定することができる。 Further, when the information processing unit 23 determines in step S26 that the wireless communication device 30 is connected to the wide area communication network 60 (Yes in S26), the information processing unit 23 determines whether the device 40 has already been registered as a cloud device. is determined (S29). Specifically, the information processing unit 23 transmits a registration confirmation request to the server 50 via the wireless communication device 30 by short-range wireless communication using the short-range wireless communication unit 25 . The information processing unit 23 can receive a response to the registration confirmation request from the server 50 and determine whether or not the device 40 has been registered as a cloud device based on the received response.
　情報処理部２３は、機器４０がクラウド機器登録済みであると判定した場合には（Ｓ２９でＹｅｓ）、登録動作を終了する。一方、情報処理部２３は、機器４０がクラウド機器登録済みでないと判定した場合には（Ｓ２９でＮｏ）、登録要求を、近距離無線通信部２５を用いた近距離無線通信によって無線通信装置３０を介してサーバ５０へ送信する（Ｓ３０）。つまり、情報処理部２３は、無線通信装置３０を介して広域通信ネットワーク６０に接続することにより登録要求をサーバ５０へ送信する。 When the information processing section 23 determines that the device 40 has already been registered as a cloud device (Yes in S29), it ends the registration operation. On the other hand, when the information processing unit 23 determines that the device 40 has not been registered as a cloud device (No in S29), the information processing unit 23 transmits the registration request to the wireless communication device 30 by short-range wireless communication using the short-range wireless communication unit 25. to the server 50 (S30). That is, the information processing unit 23 transmits the registration request to the server 50 by connecting to the wide area communication network 60 via the wireless communication device 30 .
　なお、図４では図示されないが、サーバ５０の情報処理部５２は、通信部５１によって受信された登録要求に含まれる識別情報及びユーザ識別情報を対応付けて登録情報として記憶部５３に記憶することで機器４０の登録を行う。つまり、クラウド機器登録が行われる。 Although not shown in FIG. 4, the information processing unit 52 of the server 50 associates the identification information and the user identification information included in the registration request received by the communication unit 51 and stores them in the storage unit 53 as registration information. , the device 40 is registered. That is, cloud device registration is performed.
　以上説明したように、機器制御システム１０では、携帯端末２０を用いることで、機器４０とサーバ５０とが通信を行うことができない（無線通信装置３０が広域通信ネットワーク６０に接続されていない）状態であっても、機器４０をサーバ５０へ登録することができる。 As described above, in the device control system 10, by using the mobile terminal 20, the device 40 and the server 50 cannot communicate with each other (the wireless communication device 30 is not connected to the wide area communication network 60). However, the device 40 can be registered with the server 50 .
　なお、図４の登録動作のフローチャートにおける処理の順序は一例である。例えば、ステップＳ２１のユーザ識別情報の取得処理は、ステップＳ２６の判定の後に行われてもよい。また、ステップＳ２７またはステップＳ２９の処理（クラウド機器登録済みか否かの判定処理）は、ステップＳ２６の処理（通信ネットワークの判定処理）よりも前に行われてもよい。図５は、このような登録動作のフローチャートである。なお、図５に示される登録動作のステップＳ２７においては、情報処理部２３は、通信ネットワークの判定処理を行い、判定結果に基づいて定まる通信ネットワークを使用して登録確認要求をサーバ５０へ送信することでクラウド機器登録済みか否かの判定を行うことができる。 It should be noted that the order of processing in the flowchart of the registration operation in FIG. 4 is an example. For example, the process of acquiring user identification information in step S21 may be performed after the determination in step S26. Further, the process of step S27 or step S29 (the process of determining whether the cloud device has been registered) may be performed before the process of step S26 (the process of determining the communication network). FIG. 5 is a flow chart of such a registration operation. In step S27 of the registration operation shown in FIG. 5, the information processing section 23 performs communication network determination processing, and transmits a registration confirmation request to the server 50 using the communication network determined based on the determination result. By doing so, it is possible to determine whether or not cloud device registration has been completed.
　また、図４の登録動作のフローチャートにおける処理の一部は省略されてもよい。例えば、ステップＳ２６における無線通信装置３０が広域通信ネットワーク６０に接続されているか否かの判定は省略されてもよい。情報処理部２３は、無線通信装置３０が広域通信ネットワーク６０に接続されているか否かにかかわらず、登録要求を、モバイル通信部２６を用いた移動体通信によってサーバ５０へ送信してもよい。 Also, part of the processing in the flowchart of the registration operation in FIG. 4 may be omitted. For example, the determination of whether or not the wireless communication device 30 is connected to the wide area communication network 60 in step S26 may be omitted. The information processing unit 23 may transmit the registration request to the server 50 by mobile communication using the mobile communication unit 26 regardless of whether the wireless communication device 30 is connected to the wide area communication network 60 or not.
　［機器の制御動作］
　次に、機器制御システム１０が、登録された機器４０を制御するときの動作について説明する。図６は、機器制御システム１０の機器４０の制御動作のシーケンス図である。 [Equipment control operation]
Next, the operation when the device control system 10 controls the registered device 40 will be described. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram of the control operation of the device 40 of the device control system 10. As shown in FIG.
　まず、ユーザは、機器４０の制御を指示する所定の操作を行い、携帯端末２０の操作受付部２１は、所定の操作をユーザから受け付ける（Ｓ３１）。所定の操作には、ユーザ識別情報の入力操作、及び、制御の内容を選択する操作などが含まれる。 First, the user performs a predetermined operation to instruct control of the device 40, and the operation reception unit 21 of the mobile terminal 20 receives the predetermined operation from the user (S31). The predetermined operation includes an operation of inputting user identification information, an operation of selecting contents of control, and the like.
　情報処理部２３は、受け付けられた所定の操作に基づいて制御要求を生成し、生成した制御要求をサーバ５０へ送信する（Ｓ３２）。情報処理部２３は、制御要求を、モバイル通信部２６を用いた移動体通信によってサーバ５０へ送信する。制御要求には、ユーザ識別情報、及び、制御の内容を示す制御情報が含まれる。 The information processing section 23 generates a control request based on the received predetermined operation, and transmits the generated control request to the server 50 (S32). The information processing unit 23 transmits the control request to the server 50 by mobile communication using the mobile communication unit 26 . The control request includes user identification information and control information indicating the content of control.
　サーバ５０の通信部５１は制御要求を受信する。情報処理部５２は、受信された制御要求に含まれるユーザ識別情報と、記憶部５３に記憶された登録情報とに基づいて、制御情報が示す機器４０の識別情報を特定する。情報処理部５２は、特定した機器４０の識別情報を送信先として、制御情報が示す制御内容を指令する制御指令を送信する（Ｓ３３）。情報処理部５２は、具体的には、通信部５１を用いて、広域通信ネットワーク６０及び無線通信装置３０を介して特定した機器４０へ制御指令を送信する。 The communication unit 51 of the server 50 receives the control request. The information processing unit 52 identifies the identification information of the device 40 indicated by the control information based on the user identification information included in the received control request and the registration information stored in the storage unit 53 . The information processing unit 52 transmits a control command instructing the control content indicated by the control information to the destination of the identification information of the specified device 40 (S33). Specifically, the information processing unit 52 uses the communication unit 51 to transmit a control command to the specified device 40 via the wide area communication network 60 and the wireless communication device 30 .
　機器４０は、制御指令を受信すると、制御指令にしたがって動作（または停止）する（Ｓ３４）。 Upon receiving the control command, the device 40 operates (or stops) according to the control command (S34).
　以上説明したように、携帯端末２０は、機器４０の登録が行われた後に、ユーザの携帯端末２０への操作へ基づいて機器４０を制御するための制御要求をサーバ５０へ送信する。これにより、ユーザは、携帯端末２０を使用して、施設７０外から施設７０に設けられた機器４０を制御することができる。 As described above, after the device 40 is registered, the mobile terminal 20 transmits to the server 50 a control request for controlling the device 40 based on the operation of the mobile terminal 20 by the user. This allows the user to use the mobile terminal 20 to control the device 40 provided in the facility 70 from outside the facility 70 .
　［機器の動作状態の提供動作］
　次に、機器制御システム１０が、登録された機器４０の動作状態を提供するときの動作について説明する。図７は、機器制御システム１０の機器４０の動作状態の提供動作のシーケンス図である。 [Operation to provide device operating status]
Next, the operation when the device control system 10 provides the operating state of the registered device 40 will be described. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of the operation of providing the operating state of the device 40 of the device control system 10. As shown in FIG.
　機器４０は、機器４０の動作状態を示す動作状態情報をサーバ５０へ送信する（Ｓ４１）。機器４０は、動作状態情報を、無線通信装置３０及び広域通信ネットワーク６０を介してサーバ５０へ送信する。動作状態情報は、定期的に送信されてもよいし、動作状態に変化が生じるごとに送信されてもよいし、サーバ５０からの要求に応じて送信されてもよい。 The device 40 transmits operating state information indicating the operating state of the device 40 to the server 50 (S41). Device 40 transmits operating status information to server 50 via wireless communication device 30 and wide area communication network 60 . The operating state information may be transmitted periodically, may be transmitted each time a change occurs in the operating state, or may be transmitted in response to a request from the server 50 .
　動作状態情報は、機器４０が照明機器である場合には、オン状態（発光している状態）、オフ状態（消灯している状態）、及び、調光状態（明るさの状態）などの少なくとも１つを示す情報である。動作状態情報は、機器４０が空調機器である場合には、オン状態、オフ状態、設定温度の状態、及び、送風量の状態などの少なくとも１つを示す情報である。動作状態情報には、機器４０の識別情報が含まれる。 When the device 40 is a lighting device, the operating state information includes at least an ON state (light emitting state), an OFF state (extinguishing state), and a dimming state (brightness state). This is information indicating one. When the device 40 is an air conditioner, the operating state information is information indicating at least one of an ON state, an OFF state, a set temperature state, and an air flow rate state. The operating state information includes identification information of the device 40 .
　サーバ５０の通信部５１は動作状態情報を受信する。情報処理部５２は、受信された動作状態情報を記憶部５３に記憶する（Ｓ４２）。 The communication unit 51 of the server 50 receives the operating state information. The information processing section 52 stores the received operating state information in the storage section 53 (S42).
　次に、ユーザは、機器４０の動作状態の取得を指示する所定の操作を行い、携帯端末２０の操作受付部２１は、所定の操作をユーザから受け付ける（Ｓ４３）。所定の操作には、ユーザ識別情報の入力操作などが含まれる。 Next, the user performs a predetermined operation for instructing acquisition of the operating state of the device 40, and the operation reception unit 21 of the mobile terminal 20 receives the predetermined operation from the user (S43). The predetermined operation includes an input operation of user identification information and the like.
　情報処理部２３は、受け付けられた所定の操作に基づいて情報提供要求を生成し、生成した情報提供要求をサーバ５０へ送信する（Ｓ４４）。情報処理部２３は、情報提供要求を、モバイル通信部２６を用いた移動体通信によってサーバ５０へ送信する。情報提供要求には、ユーザ識別情報が含まれる。 The information processing section 23 generates an information provision request based on the received predetermined operation, and transmits the generated information provision request to the server 50 (S44). The information processing unit 23 transmits an information provision request to the server 50 by mobile communication using the mobile communication unit 26 . The information provision request includes user identification information.
　サーバ５０の通信部５１は情報提供要求を受信する。情報処理部５２は、受信された情報提供要求、及び、記憶部５３に記憶された登録情報に基づいて、機器４０の動作状態情報を特定する（Ｓ４５）。情報処理部５２は、具体的には、まず、受信された情報提供要求に含まれるユーザ識別情報と記憶部５３に記憶された登録情報とに基づいて機器４０の識別情報を特定する。そして、情報処理部５２は、記憶部５３に記憶された動作状態情報のうち、特定した識別情報を含む動作状態情報を、機器４０の動作状態情報として特定する。 The communication unit 51 of the server 50 receives the information provision request. The information processing unit 52 identifies the operating state information of the device 40 based on the received information provision request and the registration information stored in the storage unit 53 (S45). Specifically, the information processing unit 52 first identifies the identification information of the device 40 based on the user identification information included in the received information provision request and the registration information stored in the storage unit 53 . Then, the information processing unit 52 identifies, as the operation state information of the device 40 , the operation state information including the identified identification information among the operation state information stored in the storage unit 53 .
　情報処理部５２は、特定した機器４０の動作状態情報を携帯端末２０へ送信する（Ｓ４６）。情報処理部５２は、具体的には、通信部５１を用いて、広域通信ネットワーク６０及び移動通信システムを介して携帯端末２０へ動作状態情報を送信する。 The information processing section 52 transmits the operating state information of the specified device 40 to the mobile terminal 20 (S46). Specifically, the information processing unit 52 uses the communication unit 51 to transmit the operating state information to the mobile terminal 20 via the wide area communication network 60 and the mobile communication system.
　携帯端末２０のモバイル通信部２６は、動作状態情報を受信する。情報処理部２３は、受信された動作状態情報に基づいて、機器４０の動作状態を示す画像を表示部２２に表示する（Ｓ４７）。図８は、機器４０の動作状態を示す画像の一例を示す図である。 The mobile communication unit 26 of the mobile terminal 20 receives the operating state information. The information processing section 23 displays an image indicating the operating state of the device 40 on the display section 22 based on the received operating state information (S47). FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing the operating state of the device 40. As shown in FIG.
　以上説明したように、携帯端末２０は、機器４０の登録が行われた後に、ユーザの携帯端末２０への操作へ基づいて機器４０の動作状態を示す情報を取得するための情報提供要求をサーバ５０へ送信する。これにより、ユーザは、携帯端末２０を使用して、施設７０外から施設７０に設けられた機器４０の動作状態を確認することができる。 As described above, after the device 40 is registered, the mobile terminal 20 sends an information provision request to the server for obtaining information indicating the operating state of the device 40 based on the operation of the mobile terminal 20 by the user. 50. This allows the user to use the portable terminal 20 to check the operating state of the equipment 40 provided in the facility 70 from outside the facility 70 .
　［効果等］
　以上説明したように、携帯端末２０によって実行される機器４０のサーバ５０への登録方法は、機器４０と無線通信装置３０を介した近距離無線通信を行うことによって機器４０の識別情報を取得する取得ステップＳ２３と、取得された識別情報を含む登録要求を、移動体通信によってサーバ５０へ送信する第一送信ステップＳ２７とを含む。 [Effects, etc.]
As described above, the registration method of the device 40 with the server 50 executed by the mobile terminal 20 acquires the identification information of the device 40 by performing short-range wireless communication with the device 40 via the wireless communication device 30. It includes an acquisition step S23 and a first transmission step S27 of transmitting the registration request including the acquired identification information to the server 50 by mobile communication.
　このような登録方法は、機器４０がサーバ５０と通信できない状態であっても機器４０をサーバ５０に登録することができる。 With this registration method, the device 40 can be registered with the server 50 even when the device 40 cannot communicate with the server 50 .
　また、例えば、登録方法は、さらに、近距離無線通信によって機器４０を探索する探索ステップＳ２２を含み、取得ステップＳ２３は探索ステップＳ２２の後に行われる。 Also, for example, the registration method further includes a search step S22 of searching for the device 40 by short-range wireless communication, and the acquisition step S23 is performed after the search step S22.
　このような登録方法は、探索によって発見された機器４０をサーバ５０に登録することができる。 Such a registration method can register the device 40 found by the search in the server 50.
　また、例えば、登録方法は、さらに、取得ステップＳ２３において取得された識別情報に基づいて、機器４０が登録済みであるか否かを判定する第一判定ステップＳ２４を含む。第一送信ステップＳ２７は、機器４０が未登録であると判定された場合に実行され、機器４０が登録済みであると判定された場合には実行されない。 Further, for example, the registration method further includes a first determination step S24 of determining whether or not the device 40 has been registered based on the identification information acquired in the acquisition step S23. The first transmission step S27 is performed when it is determined that the device 40 is unregistered, and is not performed when it is determined that the device 40 has been registered.
　このような登録方法は、未登録の機器４０をサーバ５０に登録することができる。 With such a registration method, an unregistered device 40 can be registered with the server 50.
　また、例えば、登録方法は、さらに、無線通信装置３０が広域通信ネットワーク６０に接続されているか否かを判定する第二判定ステップＳ２６と、無線通信装置３０が広域通信ネットワーク６０に接続されていると判定された場合に、登録要求を、無線通信装置３０、及び、広域通信ネットワーク６０を介してサーバ５０へ送信する第二送信ステップＳ２８とを含む。第一送信ステップＳ２７は、無線通信装置３０が広域通信ネットワーク６０に接続されていないと判定された場合に実行される。 Further, for example, the registration method further includes a second determination step S26 of determining whether or not the wireless communication device 30 is connected to the wide area communication network 60; a second transmission step S28 of transmitting the registration request to the server 50 via the wireless communication device 30 and the wide area communication network 60 when it is determined that The first transmission step S<b>27 is executed when it is determined that the wireless communication device 30 is not connected to the wide area communication network 60 .
　このような登録方法は、無線通信装置３０が広域通信ネットワークに接続されているか否かに応じて、登録要求を送信するための通信ネットワークを適応的に変更することができる。 Such a registration method can adaptively change the communication network for transmitting the registration request depending on whether or not the wireless communication device 30 is connected to the wide area communication network.
　また、例えば、登録方法は、さらに、機器４０の登録が行われた後に、ユーザの携帯端末２０への操作へ基づいて機器４０を制御するための制御要求をサーバ５０へ送信する制御ステップＳ３２を含む。 Further, for example, the registration method further includes a control step S32 of transmitting a control request for controlling the device 40 to the server 50 based on the operation of the mobile terminal 20 by the user after the device 40 is registered. include.
　これにより、ユーザは、携帯端末２０を使用して機器４０を制御することができる。 This allows the user to use the mobile terminal 20 to control the device 40 .
　また、例えば、登録方法は、さらに、機器４０の登録が行われた後に、ユーザの携帯端末２０への操作へ基づいて機器４０の動作状態を示す情報を取得するための情報提供要求をサーバ５０へ送信する要求ステップＳ４４を含む。 Further, for example, the registration method further includes sending an information provision request to the server 50 for acquiring information indicating the operating state of the device 40 based on the operation of the mobile terminal 20 by the user after the device 40 is registered. , including a request step S44 to send to.
　これにより、ユーザは、携帯端末２０を使用して機器４０の動作状態を確認することができる。 As a result, the user can use the mobile terminal 20 to check the operating state of the device 40 .
　また、例えば、登録要求には、さらに、機器４０のユーザのユーザ識別情報が含まれる。登録要求を受信したサーバ５０は、登録要求に含まれる識別情報及びユーザ識別情報を対応付けて記憶することで機器４０の登録を行う。 Also, for example, the registration request further includes the user identification information of the user of the device 40 . Upon receiving the registration request, the server 50 registers the device 40 by associating and storing the identification information and the user identification information included in the registration request.
　このような登録方法は、ユーザを区別して機器４０の登録を行うことができる。 With such a registration method, the device 40 can be registered by distinguishing users.
　また、機器制御システム１０は、携帯端末２０、及び、サーバ５０を備える。携帯端末２０は、機器４０と無線通信装置３０を介した近距離無線通信を行うことによって機器４０の識別情報を取得し、取得された識別情報を含む登録要求を、移動体通信によってサーバ５０へ送信する。サーバ５０は、登録要求に含まれる識別情報に基づいて機器４０を登録し、携帯端末２０から受信した制御要求に基づいて、登録済みの機器４０を制御する。 In addition, the device control system 10 includes a mobile terminal 20 and a server 50. The mobile terminal 20 acquires the identification information of the device 40 by performing short-range wireless communication with the device 40 via the wireless communication device 30, and transmits a registration request including the acquired identification information to the server 50 by mobile communication. Send. The server 50 registers the device 40 based on the identification information included in the registration request, and controls the registered device 40 based on the control request received from the mobile terminal 20 .
　このような機器制御システム１０は、機器４０がサーバ５０と通信できない状態であっても機器４０をサーバ５０に登録することができる。 Such a device control system 10 can register the device 40 with the server 50 even when the device 40 cannot communicate with the server 50 .
　（その他の実施の形態）
　以上、実施の形態について説明したが、本発明は、上記実施の形態に限定されるものではない。 (Other embodiments)
Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.
　また、上記実施の形態では、機器制御システムは、複数の装置によって実現されたが、単一の装置として実現されてもよい。例えば、機器制御システムは、携帯端末に相当する単一の装置として実現されてもよいし、サーバに相当する単一の装置として実現されてもよい。機器制御システムが複数の装置によって実現される場合、機器制御システムが備える構成要素は、複数の装置にどのように振り分けられてもよい。 Also, in the above embodiments, the device control system is implemented by a plurality of devices, but may be implemented as a single device. For example, the device control system may be realized as a single device corresponding to a mobile terminal, or as a single device corresponding to a server. When the device control system is realized by a plurality of devices, the components included in the device control system may be distributed to the plurality of devices in any way.
　例えば、上記実施の形態における装置間の通信方法については特に限定されるものではない。また、装置間の通信においては、図示されない中継装置が介在してもよい。 For example, the communication method between devices in the above embodiment is not particularly limited. Further, a relay device (not shown) may intervene in communication between devices.
　また、上記実施の形態において、特定の処理部が実行する処理を別の処理部が実行してもよい。また、複数の処理の順序が変更されてもよいし、複数の処理が並行して実行されてもよい。 Further, in the above embodiment, the processing executed by a specific processing unit may be executed by another processing unit. In addition, the order of multiple processes may be changed, and multiple processes may be executed in parallel.
　また、上記実施の形態において、各構成要素は、各構成要素に適したソフトウェアプログラムを実行することによって実現されてもよい。各構成要素は、ＣＰＵまたはプロセッサなどのプログラム実行部が、ハードディスクまたは半導体メモリなどの記録媒体に記録されたソフトウェアプログラムを読み出して実行することによって実現されてもよい。 Also, in the above embodiments, each component may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component. Each component may be realized by reading and executing a software program recorded in a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory by a program execution unit such as a CPU or processor.
　また、各構成要素は、ハードウェアによって実現されてもよい。例えば、各構成要素は、回路（または集積回路）でもよい。これらの回路は、全体として１つの回路を構成してもよいし、それぞれ別々の回路でもよい。また、これらの回路は、それぞれ、汎用的な回路でもよいし、専用の回路でもよい。 Also, each component may be realized by hardware. For example, each component may be a circuit (or integrated circuit). These circuits may form one circuit as a whole, or may be separate circuits. These circuits may be general-purpose circuits or dedicated circuits.
　また、本発明の全般的または具体的な態様は、システム、装置、方法、集積回路、コンピュータプログラムまたはコンピュータ読み取り可能なＣＤ－ＲＯＭなどの記録媒体で実現されてもよい。また、システム、装置、方法、集積回路、コンピュータプログラム及び記録媒体の任意な組み合わせで実現されてもよい。 Also, general or specific aspects of the present invention may be implemented in a system, apparatus, method, integrated circuit, computer program, or recording medium such as a computer-readable CD-ROM. Also, any combination of systems, devices, methods, integrated circuits, computer programs and recording media may be implemented.
　例えば、本発明は、上記実施の形態の登録方法を携帯端末などのコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラム（具体的には、上記実施の形態の専用アプリなど）として実現されてもよいし、このようなプログラムが記録されたコンピュータ読み取り可能な非一時的な記録媒体として実現されてもよい。 For example, the present invention may be realized as a program (specifically, the dedicated application of the above embodiment) for causing a computer such as a mobile terminal to execute the registration method of the above embodiment. It may be implemented as a computer-readable non-temporary recording medium on which a program is recorded.
　その他、各実施の形態に対して当業者が思いつく各種変形を施して得られる形態、または、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で各実施の形態における構成要素及び機能を任意に組み合わせることで実現される形態も本発明に含まれる。 In addition, forms obtained by applying various modifications to each embodiment that a person skilled in the art can think of, or realized by arbitrarily combining the constituent elements and functions of each embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Also included in the present invention.
　１０　機器制御システム
　２０　携帯端末
　２１　操作受付部
　２２　表示部
　２３　情報処理部
　２４　記憶部
　２５　近距離無線通信部
　２６　モバイル通信部
　３０　無線通信装置
　４０　機器
　５０　サーバ
　５１　通信部
　５２　情報処理部
　５３　記憶部
　６０　広域通信ネットワーク
　７０　施設 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 device control system 20 mobile terminal 21 operation reception unit 22 display unit 23 information processing unit 24 storage unit 25 short-range wireless communication unit 26 mobile communication unit 30 wireless communication device 40 device 50 server 51 communication unit 52 information processing unit 53 storage unit 60 Wide area communication network 70 facilities

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  1. 　携帯端末によって実行される機器のサーバへの登録方法であって、
    　前記機器と無線通信装置を介した近距離無線通信を行うことによって前記機器の識別情報を取得する取得ステップと、
    　取得された前記識別情報を含む登録要求を、移動体通信によって前記サーバへ送信する第一送信ステップとを含む
    　登録方法。     A method of registering a device with a server executed by a mobile terminal, comprising:
    an acquisition step of acquiring identification information of the device by performing short-range wireless communication with the device via a wireless communication device;
    and a first sending step of sending a registration request including the acquired identification information to the server by mobile communication.
  2. 　さらに、前記近距離無線通信によって前記機器を探索する探索ステップを含み、
    　前記取得ステップは前記探索ステップの後に行われる
    　請求項１に記載の登録方法。     Furthermore, including a search step of searching for the device by the short-range wireless communication,
    2. The registration method according to claim 1, wherein said acquiring step is performed after said searching step.
  3. 　さらに、前記取得ステップにおいて取得された前記識別情報に基づいて、前記機器が登録済みであるか否かを判定する第一判定ステップを含み、
    　前記第一送信ステップは、前記機器が未登録であると判定された場合に実行され、前記機器が登録済みであると判定された場合には実行されない
    　請求項１に記載の登録方法。     further comprising a first determination step of determining whether or not the device has been registered based on the identification information acquired in the acquisition step;
    The registration method according to claim 1, wherein said first transmitting step is executed when said device is determined to be unregistered, and is not executed when said device is determined to be registered.
  4. 　さらに、
    　前記無線通信装置が広域通信ネットワークに接続されているか否かを判定する第二判定ステップと、
    　前記無線通信装置が前記広域通信ネットワークに接続されていると判定された場合に、前記登録要求を、前記無線通信装置、及び、前記広域通信ネットワークを介して前記サーバへ送信する第二送信ステップとを含み、
    　前記第一送信ステップは、前記無線通信装置が前記広域通信ネットワークに接続されていないと判定された場合に実行される
    　請求項１に記載の登録方法。     moreover,
    a second determination step of determining whether the wireless communication device is connected to a wide area communication network;
    a second transmission step of transmitting the registration request to the server via the wireless communication device and the wide area communication network when it is determined that the wireless communication device is connected to the wide area communication network; including
    The registration method according to Claim 1, wherein said first transmitting step is executed when it is determined that said wireless communication device is not connected to said wide area communication network.
  5. 　さらに、前記機器の登録が行われた後に、ユーザの前記携帯端末への操作へ基づいて前記機器を制御するための制御要求を前記サーバへ送信する制御ステップを含む
    　請求項１に記載の登録方法。     2. The registration method according to claim 1, further comprising a control step of transmitting a control request for controlling the device to the server based on a user's operation on the mobile terminal after the device is registered. .
  6. 　さらに、前記機器の登録が行われた後に、ユーザの前記携帯端末への操作へ基づいて前記機器の動作状態を示す情報を取得するための情報提供要求を前記サーバへ送信する要求ステップを含む
    　請求項１に記載の登録方法。     Furthermore, after the device is registered, the request step includes transmitting to the server an information provision request for obtaining information indicating the operating state of the device based on the operation of the mobile terminal by the user. The registration method according to Item 1.
  7. 　前記登録要求には、さらに、前記機器のユーザのユーザ識別情報が含まれ、
    　前記登録要求を受信した前記サーバは、前記登録要求に含まれる前記識別情報及び前記ユーザ識別情報を対応付けて記憶することで前記機器の登録を行う
    　請求項１に記載の登録方法。     the registration request further includes user identification information of the user of the device;
    The registration method according to claim 1, wherein the server that receives the registration request registers the device by associating and storing the identification information and the user identification information included in the registration request.
  8. 　コンピュータに、請求項１～７のいずれか１項に記載の登録方法を実行させるためのプログラム。 A program for causing a computer to execute the registration method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
  9. 　携帯端末、及び、サーバを備え、
    　前記携帯端末は、
    　機器と無線通信装置を介した近距離無線通信を行うことによって前記機器の識別情報を取得し、
    　取得された前記識別情報を含む登録要求を、移動体通信によって前記サーバへ送信し、
    　前記サーバは、
    　前記登録要求に含まれる前記識別情報に基づいて前記機器を登録し、
    　前記携帯端末から受信した制御要求に基づいて、登録済みの前記機器を制御する
    　機器制御システム。     Equipped with a mobile terminal and a server,
    The mobile terminal is
    Acquiring identification information of the device by performing short-range wireless communication with the device via a wireless communication device;
    transmitting a registration request including the acquired identification information to the server via mobile communication;
    The server is
    registering the device based on the identification information included in the registration request;
    A device control system that controls the registered device based on a control request received from the mobile terminal.
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