JP2002186065A - Apparatus information system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus information system that can surely inform a resident needing apparatus state change information in a home about the apparatus. SOLUTION: The apparatus information system consists of an apparatus 1 and a mobile terminal 2. The apparatus 1 has an apparatus setting input processing section 11 that receives an instruction to exhibit a prescribed function, an apparatus main control processing section 12 that executes a prescribed function, a notice relation information input section 13 that receives in advance notice destination information with respect to state change information when a state change in the apparatus 1 is detected, a notice relation information management processing section 14 that stores the notice destination information, and an apparatus communication control processing section 17 that wirelessly transmits the state change information to a destination when the state change in the apparatus 1 is actually detected. The mobile terminal 2 has a mobile terminal communication control processing section 21 that wirelessly receives the state change information from the apparatus 1 and a sound output processing section 23 that outputs the state change information in sound.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device information notification system for notifying a resident of information from various devices, for example, in a house where a plurality of residents exist.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional technique will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 16 shows an example of the processing configuration of the device.
The device setting input processing unit 11 is a user interface that receives a setting input from a resident using the function of the device 1, and a switch or the like is used. The main control processing unit 12 realizes various functions of the device 1. The notification control processing unit 15 receives the device state change information from the main control processing unit 12, and notifies the resident. The sound output processing unit 16 is one of the control targets of the notification control processing unit 15, and is a processing unit that emits a sound for notifying a resident of a change in device state. The control target of the notification control processing unit 15 is LE
D and the like.

[0003] For example, in the case of a general household electric appliance, information input from an appliance setting input processing unit 11 is notified to a main control processing unit 12, and the appliance 1 performs a predetermined process based on the input information. When the processing is completed, the main control processing unit 12 issues a request for the end notification to the notification control processing unit 15. Upon receiving the end notification request, the notification control processing unit 15
The notification function for the resident held by the main body of the device 1, that is, the sound output processing unit 16 in FIG. 16 is controlled, and the resident is notified of the end.
More specifically, the notification sound is a washing machine finish sound or a rice cooker sound. Also, a call button in the bath and a call from the care receiver to the caregiver are included, and a loud sound is emitted from a speaker or the like installed in a living room or the like.

[0004]

However, in general information notification of home electric appliances, since a sound is emitted from the main body of the apparatus, if a resident does not exist near the installation place of the apparatus, it is often missed. In addition, the possibility of notification to the resident greatly changes depending on the sound environment of the place where the notification sound is generated. Even if a resident is present nearby, the notification sound may be missed.

[0005] Further, even when a call button or other urgent person is called, since a predetermined number of places emit sounds, the user may miss it. Conversely, the notification sound in an emergency is often much louder than the notification sound of home electric appliances, and when a person is present at the place where the sound is generated, it gives a mental burden.

[0006] On the other hand, people who do not need the information even if they hear the notification sound may be uncomfortable or notified to an unspecified number of people, so that the sense of crisis may be reduced even in an emergency. is there.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a device information notifying system or the like which reliably notifies only target persons who need preset information of the information.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems The first invention (claim 1)
A) a device setting input processing unit that includes a predetermined device and a mobile terminal carried by a predetermined target person, and the device receives an instruction for exhibiting a predetermined function of the device, and A device main control processing unit that executes the function of the device based on the instruction received by the device setting input processing unit, a state change detection unit that detects a state change of the device, and the state change detection unit. A notification-related information input processing unit that receives, in advance, notification destination information regarding a notification destination of the status change information when a state change of the device is detected; and the notification destination information received by the notification-related information input processing unit. A notification-related information management processing unit to store, and when the state change of the device is actually detected by the state change detection unit, the notification-related information management processing unit A device communication control processor for wirelessly transmitting the state change information to a notification destination based on the notification destination information, wherein the mobile terminal receives the status change information wirelessly from the device A communication control processing unit; and a state change information output unit that outputs the state change information as sound, light, or an image when the portable terminal communication control processing unit receives the state change information. This is a device information notification system.

A second aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 2) includes one or a plurality of predetermined devices, a controller, and a portable terminal carried by a predetermined target person, wherein the device is the device. A device setting input processing unit that receives an instruction to exert a predetermined function of the device, a device main control processing unit that executes the function of the device based on the instruction received by the device setting input processing unit, A state change detection unit that detects a state change of the device, and a device communication control processing unit that transmits state change information to that effect when the state change of the device is detected by the state change detection unit, A first controller communication control processing unit for receiving the state change information from the device;
When the controller communication control processing unit receives the state change information, a notification-related information input processing unit that receives notification destination information regarding a notification destination of the state change information in advance, and the notification-related information input processing unit that receives the notification destination information. A notification-related information management processing unit that stores notification destination information;
When the state change information is actually received by the first controller communication control processing unit, the state change information is wirelessly transmitted to a notification destination based on the notification destination information stored in the notification related information management processing unit. A mobile terminal communication control processing unit that receives the state change information wirelessly from the controller, and the mobile terminal communication control processing unit A device information notification system comprising: a status change information output unit that outputs the status change information as sound, light, or an image when the status change information is received.

A third aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 3) is an apparatus for performing a predetermined function, an apparatus setting input processing unit for receiving an instruction to perform the function, and an apparatus setting input process for the apparatus. A device main control processing unit that executes the function of the device based on the instruction received by the unit, a state change detection unit that detects a state change of the device,
When the status change detection unit detects a status change of the device, a notification-related information input processing unit that receives notification destination information regarding a notification destination of the status change information to that effect in advance, and a notification-related information input processing unit that receives the notification destination information. A notification-related information management processing unit that stores the notified destination information, and when the state change of the device is actually detected by the state change detection unit, the notification-related information management processing unit stores the notification-related information. A device communication control processing unit that wirelessly transmits the state change information to a notification destination based on the notification destination information.

A fourth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 4) is a third aspect of the present invention.
A portable terminal communication control processing unit that receives the state change information by wireless from the device according to the present invention, and when the portable terminal communication control processing unit receives the state change information,
And a state change information output unit that outputs the state change information as sound, light, or an image.

A fifth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 5) is an apparatus for performing a predetermined function, an apparatus setting input processing unit for receiving an instruction to perform the function, and an apparatus setting input processing unit for the apparatus. A device main control processing unit that executes the function of the device based on the instruction received by the unit, a state change detection unit that detects a state change of the device,
When the status change detection unit detects a status change of the device, the device communication control processing unit transmits status change information to that effect.

A sixth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 6) is a fifth aspect of the present invention.
A first controller communication control processing unit that receives the state change information from the device according to the present invention, and a notification of the state change information when the state change information is received by the first controller communication control processing unit Notification-related information input processing unit that receives in advance notification destination information regarding a destination, a notification-related information management processing unit that stores the notification destination information received by the notification-related information input processing unit, and the first controller communication control processing unit A second controller communication control for wirelessly transmitting the state change information to a notification destination based on the notification destination information stored in the notification related information management processing unit when the state change information is actually received A controller comprising a processing unit.

A seventh aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 7) is the sixth aspect of the present invention.
A portable terminal communication control processing unit that receives the state change information wirelessly from the controller according to the present invention; and, when the portable terminal communication control processing unit receives the state change information, sounds the state change information. , A state change information output unit that outputs light or an image.

An eighth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 8) is the apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, wherein the notification destination information comprises information on a plurality of notification destinations.

A ninth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 9) is the apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, wherein the notification destination information can be changed.

A tenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 10) is:
The controller according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the notification destination information includes information on a plurality of notification destinations.

The eleventh invention (corresponding to claim 11) provides:
The notification destination information can be changed.
Is a controller according to the present invention.

The twelfth invention (corresponding to claim 12) provides:
The notification destination information is associated with the content of the status change of the device, and the device communication control processing unit is configured to perform the notification associated with the content of the status change of the device actually detected by the status change detection unit. The device according to the third aspect of the present invention, wherein the state change information is transmitted to a notification destination based on the destination information.

A thirteenth invention (corresponding to claim 13) is:
The notification destination information is associated with the content of the state change of the device, the second controller communication control processing unit,
The status change information is transmitted to a notification destination based on the notification destination information associated with the content of the status change of the device in the status change information actually received by the first controller communication control processing unit. The controller according to a sixth aspect of the present invention.

The fourteenth invention (corresponding to claim 14) is:
The destination to which the device communication control processing unit notifies the state change information is a predetermined portable terminal, and when the portable terminal receives the state change information, the state change information is sound, light, or image. In the case of receiving confirmation information indicating that the notice of the state change information has been received from the subject of the portable terminal in response to the notification of the output state change information, the portable terminal transmits the confirmation information wirelessly, A second device communication control processing unit that receives the confirmation information from the portable terminal; a notification result confirmation processing unit that confirms whether the second device communication control processing unit has received the confirmation information; A third device that wirelessly transmits the state change information by a transmission method specified in advance if the confirmation information is not received by the device second communication control processing unit in a result confirmation processing unit; A device according to the third invention which is characterized in that a communication control processing unit.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 15),
The transmission method means (1) a method of retransmitting the state change information to an initial transmission destination, or (2) a method of transmitting the state change information to another predetermined mobile terminal in a predetermined order. A device according to a fourteenth aspect, wherein the device is characterized in that:

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 16),
The notification destination of the second controller communication control processing unit for notifying the state change information is a predetermined mobile terminal, and when the mobile terminal receives the state change information, sounds the state change information, A mobile terminal that outputs light or an image and wirelessly transmits the confirmation information when receiving confirmation information indicating that the notification has been received from the subject of the portable terminal in response to the notification of the output state change information. A third controller communication control processing unit that receives the confirmation information from the mobile terminal, and a notification result confirmation processing unit that confirms whether the third controller communication control processing unit has received the confirmation information. If the confirmation information is not received by the third controller communication control processing unit in the notification result confirmation processing unit, the notification result confirmation processing unit uses a transmission method designated in advance. A controller according to the present invention of the sixth, characterized in that a fourth controller communication control unit for transmitting the status change information wirelessly.

The seventeenth invention (corresponding to claim 17) is:
The transmission method means (1) a method of retransmitting the state change information to an initial transmission destination, or (2) a method of transmitting the state change information to another predetermined mobile terminal in a predetermined order. A controller according to a sixteenth aspect, wherein the controller is characterized in that:

According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 18),
A confirmation input processing unit that receives confirmation information indicating that the notice of the state change information output by the state change information output unit has been received from the subject; and the confirmation input processing unit receives the confirmation information. The mobile terminal according to the fourth or seventh aspect of the present invention, further comprising a mobile terminal second communication control processing unit that wirelessly transmits the confirmation information when the mobile terminal transmits the confirmation information.

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 19),
The notification destination to which the device communication control processing unit notifies the state change information is a predetermined mobile terminal, and the output of the state change information output from the mobile terminal of the notification destination according to the notification destination. A third notification-related information input processing unit that receives the output method information related to the method, and a second notification-related information management processing unit that stores the output method information received by the third notification-related information input processing unit, The device according to the third aspect of the present invention, wherein the device communication control processing unit of the device transmits the output method information when transmitting the state change information.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 20),
The notification destination to which the second controller communication control processing unit notifies the state change information is a predetermined mobile terminal, and in accordance with the notification destination, the notification destination of the state change information output from the mobile terminal of the notification destination is A second notification-related information input processing unit that receives output method information relating to the output method; and a second notification-related information management processing unit that stores the output method information received by the second notification-related information input processing unit. The controller according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the second controller communication control processing unit transmits the output method information together with the transmission of the state change information.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 21),
When the state change information output unit outputs the state change information, the state change information output unit includes a second notification related information input processing unit that receives output method information on an output method thereof, and the state change information output unit includes the output method information. The portable terminal according to the fourth or seventh aspect of the present invention, wherein the state change information is output based on the information.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 22),
The device communication control processing unit notifies the state change information to a predetermined portable terminal, and collects information on the existence area where the subject carrying the portable terminal is located, An information collection unit that collects sound environment information in a presence area is provided, and the device communication control processing unit also transmits information for outputting a notification sound according to the sound environment from the mobile terminal. A device according to a third aspect of the present invention.

According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 23),
The destination where the second controller communication control processing unit notifies the state change information is a predetermined mobile terminal, and collects information on the existence area where the subject carrying the mobile terminal is located. An information collecting unit that collects sound environment information in the presence area, wherein the second controller communication control processing unit also transmits information for causing the portable terminal to output a notification sound according to the sound environment. A sixth aspect of the present invention is the controller according to the sixth aspect.

According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 24),
The portable terminal communication control processing unit also receives information for outputting a notification sound according to a sound environment, and the state change information output unit outputs information for outputting a notification sound according to the sound environment. The portable terminal according to the fourth or seventh aspect of the present invention, wherein the state change information is output as a sound based on the sound.

According to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 25),
The device communication control processing unit notifies the state change information to a predetermined portable terminal, and collects information on the existence area where the subject carrying the portable terminal is located, An information collection unit that collects sound environment information in the presence area; and, based on the information collected by the information collection unit, determine whether the volume of the sound in the presence area exceeds a predetermined value. A determination unit, and when the determination unit determines that the loudness of the sound in the presence region exceeds a predetermined value, the loudness of the sound generated by the sound generating device emitting the sound in the presence region. And a notification control processing unit that controls the sound generating device so as to reduce the sound output device.After the portable terminal finally outputs the state change information by sound, the notification control processing unit To return to the size of the pre-controlling the size of the sound the sound generating device emits a third device according to the invention, characterized by controlling said sound generating device.

According to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 26),
The destination where the second controller communication control processing unit notifies the state change information is a predetermined mobile terminal, and collects information on the existence area where the subject carrying the mobile terminal is located. An information collection unit that collects sound environment information in the presence area, and based on the information collected by the information collection unit, determines whether the loudness of the sound in the presence area exceeds a predetermined value. A judging unit for judging, when the judging unit judges that the loudness of the sound in the presence area exceeds a predetermined value, the sound generated by the sound generating device emitting the sound in the presence area A notification control processing unit for controlling the sound generating device so as to reduce the size, and after the portable terminal finally outputs the state change information by sound, the notification is performed. Control processing unit, to return to the size of the pre-controlling the size of the sound the sound generating device emits a controller according to the present invention of the sixth and controls the sound generating device.

According to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 27),
A medium carrying a program and / or data for causing a computer to execute all or a part of the functions of all or a part of any one of the first to twenty-sixth aspects of the present invention, which can be processed by a computer A medium characterized by the following.

According to a twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 28),
An information aggregate characterized by being a program and / or data for causing a computer to execute all or a part of functions of all or a part of any one of the first to twenty-sixth aspects of the present invention. .

[0036]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

(Embodiment 1) Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the device information notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows an example of an input screen of the notification-related information input processing section 13 shown in FIG.

An in-home device 1 and a portable terminal 2 carried by a resident are connected by a wireless communication network, and the device 1 performs a device setting input process for receiving a setting input from a resident using the function of the device 1. Unit 11, a device main control processing unit 12 that implements various functions of the device based on input information from the device setting input processing unit 11, and notification-related information input in which a resident inputs notification destination information of device state change information A processing unit 13, a notification-related information management processing unit 14 that stores information input to the notification-related information input processing unit 13, and a notification control performed by receiving device state change information from the device main control processing unit 12. Notification control processing unit 1 that performs notification control to the notification destination stored in the notification related information management processing unit 14
5, a device sound output processing unit 16 that emits a sound for notifying a resident of a change in the device state in accordance with an instruction from the notification control processing unit 15, and an instruction from the notification control processing unit 15. And a device communication control processing unit 17 that performs wireless transmission in order to notify a portable terminal carried by a resident as a designated notification destination.

The appliance 1 includes, for example, general home appliances such as a washing machine and a rice cooker, a bath call button, a caregiver call button,
It corresponds to an abnormality detection device that automatically detects an abnormality of a resident in the house.

The mobile terminal 2 performs a mobile terminal communication control processing unit 21 for wirelessly receiving device state change information from the device 1 and a notification control to the resident based on a reception notification from the mobile terminal communication control processing unit 21. Mobile terminal main control processing unit 22 to perform
And a portable terminal sound output processing unit 23 that emits a sound for notifying the resident of the notification information from the portable terminal main control processing unit 22. The mobile terminal 2 is a wireless communication terminal, and can use a conventional pager (registered trademark), PHS, mobile phone, mobile information terminal, or the like.

The resident can use the input screen of the notification-related information input processing unit 13 as shown in FIG.
Is set in advance. The information is stored and managed in the notification-related information management processing unit 14. The resident inputs control settings of the device 1 from the device setting input processing unit 11. For example, when the appliance is a washing machine, this corresponds to pressing a switch for starting washing.

The device main control processing unit 12 executes the control contents based on the information input from the device setting input processing unit 11. When the execution is completed, the device main control processing unit 12 notifies the notification control processing unit 15 of the execution completion, and the notification control processing unit 15 emits a notification sound from the device sound output processing unit 16 held in the device 1 body. . Although only the device sound output processing unit 16 is illustrated in FIG. 1, depending on the device, it is also possible to output visually recognizable information such as an LED.

At the same time, the notification control processing unit 15 notifies the completion of the execution only to the preset notification destination stored in the notification related information management processing unit 14 via the device communication control processing unit 17. When the portable terminal 2 carried by the resident receives the execution completion from the device 1, the portable terminal sound output processing unit 2
3 emits a notification sound.

As described above, it becomes possible to notify the state change information of the device only to the resident who is designated in advance. As a result, only the resident who needs the information can be notified of the state change information of the device, and even if the resident is away from the device,
It is possible to grasp information.

The notification-related information input processing unit 13
May have a function of inputting a plurality of pieces of notification destination information. FIG. 3 shows the notification-related information input processing unit 1 shown in FIG.
3 shows an example of the input screen of FIG. A plurality of notification destination information 132 of the state change information of the device 1 can be selected from a plurality of notification destinations set in advance.

These pieces of information are stored in the notification-related information management processing unit 14, and when notifying the state change information of the device 1, the notification control processing unit 15 sends the device communication control processing unit 17 Notify via. Thereby, the notification destination of the device state change information can be arbitrarily changed, and a plurality of residents can be notified at the same time.

The notification related information input processing unit 13
May have a function of inputting notification destination information according to the notification content. FIG. 4 shows an example of an input screen of the notification-related information input processing unit 13 shown in FIG. A plurality of notification destination information of the state change information of the device 1 can be selected from a plurality of notification destinations set in advance according to the notification content 133.

These pieces of information are stored in the notification-related information management processing unit 14, and when the state change information of the device 1 is notified, the notification control processing unit 15 sends the information to a plurality of notification destinations specified according to the notification contents. The notification is performed via the device communication control processing unit 17. Thus, the notification destination can be arbitrarily changed according to the content of the device state change information.

However, in the first embodiment, it is possible to notify a specific notification destination, but it is impossible to confirm whether the notification has been made surely.

(Embodiment 2) Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the device information notification system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The portable terminal 2 carried by the resident includes a confirmation input processing unit 24 for inputting confirmation information in response to the notification of the device state change information from the device 1, and a device 1 of the confirmation information from the confirmation input processing unit 24. And a mobile terminal communication control processing unit 21 that wirelessly transmits confirmation information to the device 1 according to an instruction from the mobile terminal main control processing unit 22.

When the resident receives the notification information from the device 1, the resident checks the notification information by pressing an input button or the like of the confirmation input processing unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. 1 is notified.

The device 1 receives the confirmation information from the portable terminal 2 by radio, and receives the confirmation information from the device communication control processing unit 17 to confirm the notification result. Unit 18 and notification result confirmation processing unit 18
It has a notification control processing unit 15 that completes the notification in response to an instruction from.

The device 1 further includes a notification-related information input processing unit 13 capable of setting and inputting a notification method and a notification order of device status change information to a resident, and information of the notification-related information input processing unit 13. Notification related information management processing unit 1 to be stored
Have four. FIG. 6 shows an example of an input screen of the notification-related information input processing section 13 shown in FIG. This allows
If there is no acknowledgment of the resident of the notification destination, if the notification method 134 shown in FIG. 6 is set to resend, retransmission is performed to the same notification destination at a preset number of times and at a preset time interval. If the notification order 135 is set, the notification to the next notification destination is performed.

As described above, it is possible to reliably notify the resident of the device state change information. It is indispensable to be able to reliably notify the resident of information having a high degree of urgency, such as calling and abnormality detection information of the resident's abnormality detection system.

The device 1 is also provided with a notification-related information input processing unit 13 capable of setting and inputting the type of a notification sound such as a volume and a frequency according to a notification destination. It has a notification-related information management processing unit 14 for storing information. The mobile terminal 2 outputs a mobile terminal sound output processing unit 23 that emits a sound for notifying a resident of information in accordance with the content specified for the type of notification sound such as the volume and frequency.
have.

FIG. 7 shows an example of an input screen of the notification-related information input processing section 13 shown in FIG. The notification sound 136 can be set in the notification destination list shown in FIG. 7 for each resident having the mobile terminal of the notification destination. If the resident is an elderly person, increase the volume or output a low-frequency sound, etc., and set a notification sound according to the resident's characteristics so that the resident can be notified of the information without fail. I have.

Here, only the type of notification sound for each resident is set by default, but the function of changing the volume of the notification sound is also effective for the setting contents of the notification method, and the volume of the notification sound is increased when resending. By doing so, the reliability of notification to residents is also improved. In addition, it is also possible to set the type of notification sound for each resident according to the notification content, and for residents who may be notified of status change information of multiple devices, only the notification sound will notify The contents can be determined, which is convenient.

The portable terminal 2 carried by the resident is provided with a data display control processing unit 25 for notifying the resident of information.
You may have. FIG. 8 shows an example of an internal processing configuration of the mobile terminal 2 which is a system component, and FIG.
1 shows an example of the data display screen of FIG. The portable terminal main control processing unit 22 that has received the state change information from the device 1 via the portable terminal communication control processing unit 21 combines the data display control processing unit 25 with the portable terminal sound output processing unit 23.
Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the received information is notified. As a result, the notification content can be confirmed not only with the notification sound but also with the device state change information on the data display screen.

However, in the above system configuration,
The notification-related information input processing unit 13 and the notification-related information management processing unit 14 are required for each device in the house, and the resident also needs to make settings for each device, which is inconvenient.

(Embodiment 3) Therefore, Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10, 11, and 12. FIG. FIG. 10 shows the configuration of the device information notification system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 shows an internal processing configuration of the controller 3, which is one of the system components according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 shows a flow of information among the device 1, the controller 3, and the mobile terminal 2.

[0062] As shown in FIG.
The controller 3 and the portable terminal 2 carried by the resident are connected by a communication network. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the controller 3 includes a controller communication control processing unit 31 that receives device state change information from the device 1 and a resident that inputs notification destination information of device state change information of a plurality of devices in the house. A notification-related information input processing unit 32, a notification-related information management processing unit 33 that stores information of the notification-related information input processing unit 32, and a notification-related information management unit that receives device state change information from the controller communication control processing unit 31. Processing unit 33
A notification control processing unit 34 for performing notification control to the notification destination stored in the mobile terminal, and a mobile terminal that carries the device state change information by the resident who is the specified notification destination by an instruction from the notification control processing unit 34 , A controller communication control processing unit 35 that performs wireless transmission.

The controller 3 centrally manages notification destinations of status change information of a plurality of devices and, as shown in FIG. 12, sends the notification-related information management processing unit 33 according to the device status change information received from each device. The stored notification-related information is acquired, and the specified notification destination is notified of the received device state change information by the specified communication method. This eliminates the need to individually set notification-related information for each device, and allows sharing of communication sound type setting information and the like that match characteristics of each resident.

In FIG. 10, the device 1 and the controller 3, and the controller 3 and the portable terminal 2 are connected to different communication networks, but they can be realized on the same wireless communication network. In that case, the communication control processing unit of the controller 3 shown in FIG. 11 can be reduced to one.

The notification destination information stored in the notification related information management processing section 33 may be changeable.

In the same manner as in the second embodiment, it is confirmed whether or not a specific notification destination can be notified without fail. If the notification cannot be performed, as described in the second embodiment, a repetition or another The information may be notified to the mobile terminal.

(Embodiment 4) A device information notification system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 shows an example of the internal processing configuration of the controller 3 which is one of the components of the device information notification system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a plurality of devices 1 in a house, a controller 3, a portable terminal 2 carried by a resident, and an area management system 4 are connected by a communication network.

A plurality of devices 1 in the house and a controller 3
The mobile terminal 2 carried by the resident and the area management system 4 are connected by a communication network as shown in FIG. The area management system 4 is a system that collects and manages resident presence information for each area in a house, operation information of devices existing in each area, and the like, and its configuration does not matter.
For example, at the entrance to the area, communication with the portable terminal 2 monitors the entry and exit of the resident into the area, and sets in advance the installation locations of various devices in the house connected to the communication network, When each device has a change in the operation information, the information is output, so that the operation information of the device for each area can be collected and managed.

As shown in FIG. 13, the in-home controller 3 stores the resident area of the resident having the designated portable terminal 2 in the communication control processing section 31 in the area management system 4.
And an area confirmation processing unit 36 for making an inquiry via the. Thereby, it is possible to confirm the area where the resident of the notification destination exists.

The in-home controller 3 also includes an area confirmation processing unit 36 that collects the sound environment information of the area where the resident of the notification destination exists from the area management system 4 via the controller communication control processing unit 31; The notification control processing unit 34 that changes the setting related to the type of notification sound such as volume and frequency according to the sound environment information of the confirmation processing unit 36 and performs notification control to the notification destination stored in the notification related information management processing unit 33. have.

The sound environment information indicates operation information of a device that is generating sound in the area. As shown in FIG. 14, the controller 3 confirms the presence area of the resident of the notification destination collected from the area management system 4 and the sound environment information of the area.
Changes the setting of the notification sound in accordance with the sound environment, and notifies the portable terminal 2 of the device state change information. For example, if the sound environment information in that area is bad, specifically, if the vacuum cleaner is operating, or if the TV is turned on, etc. May be missed. Therefore, in accordance with the sound environment of the area, the controller changes the setting of the sound volume of the notification sound to a higher volume, and notifies the notification.

In the above description, the setting of the notification sound is changed in accordance with the sound environment of the notification destination. However, as shown in FIG.
A sound environment in which the notification sound of the mobile terminal 2 is easy to hear may be created. In other words, the controller 3 collects the sound environment information of the area where the resident of the notification destination exists from the area management system 4 via the communication control processing section 31 and the area confirmation processing section 3.
The notification control processing unit 34 may control the device 5 that emits a sound in the presence area in accordance with 6 and the sound environment information of the area confirmation processing unit 36.

For example, when the vacuum cleaner is operating,
If the V is ON or the like, the vacuum cleaner or TV is set to the forced POWER-OFF state. After that, the notification destination is notified of the device state change information, and when the notification confirmation is obtained from the resident of the notification destination, the controlled device is returned to the original state. For example, in the case described above, a vacuum cleaner or TV
ER-ON state.

As described above, it is possible to reliably notify the resident of the device state change information.

The present invention is a medium that carries a program and / or data for causing a computer to execute all or a part of the functions of all or part of the components of the present invention, and is read by a computer. A possible and read medium for the program and / or data to execute the function in cooperation with the computer.

The present invention is an information aggregate which is a program and / or data for causing a computer to execute all or a part of the functions of all or part of the components of the present invention described above. The program and / or data that is readable and read is an information set that executes the function in cooperation with the computer.

The data includes a data structure, a data format, a type of data, and the like. The medium includes a recording medium such as a ROM, a transmission medium such as the Internet, and a transmission medium such as light, radio waves, and sound waves. The carried medium is, for example, a recording medium on which a program and / or data is recorded,
Includes transmission media for transmitting programs and / or data.

For example, a computer-readable recording medium such as a ROM can be read by a computer, and a transmission medium can read a program and / or data to be transmitted. Is to be handled by a computer as a result of the transmission.

The information aggregate includes, for example, software such as programs and / or data.

As described above, the configuration of the present invention may be realized by software or hardware.

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As is apparent from the above description, the present invention can provide a device information notification system that reliably notifies preset information only to a required person.

That is, the information from the device can be reliably notified to the occupants who need them, and the unnecessary occupants are not discomforted by the notification sound. In addition, the resident who has received the notification becomes more aware of the content of the notification, and responds promptly to information or the like that requires urgency.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a device information notification system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notification destination information input screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a notification destination information input screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a notification destination information input screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a device information notification system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a device notification method information input screen according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a notification sound information input screen of the device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an internal processing configuration of the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an internal processing configuration of a controller according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a communication sequence between system components according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an internal processing configuration of a controller according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a communication sequence between system components according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a communication sequence between system components according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an internal processing configuration of a conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 5: equipment 2: mobile terminal 3: controller 4: area management system

Claims (28)

[Claims] 1. A device setting input processing unit comprising: a predetermined device; and a mobile terminal carried by a predetermined target person, wherein the device receives an instruction to exercise a predetermined function of the device. A device main control processing unit that executes the function of the device based on the instruction received by the device setting input processing unit, a state change detection unit that detects a state change of the device, and the state change detection unit. A notification-related information input processing unit that receives, in advance, notification destination information regarding a notification destination of the status change information when a status change of the device is detected,
A notification-related information management processing unit for storing the notification destination information received by the notification-related information input processing unit; and a notification-related information when the state change of the device is actually detected by the state change detection unit. A device communication control processing unit that wirelessly transmits the state change information to a notification destination based on the notification destination information stored in a management processing unit, wherein the mobile terminal is configured to wirelessly transmit the state from the device. A portable terminal communication control processing unit that receives change information, and a state change information output unit that outputs the state change information as sound, light, or an image when the portable terminal communication control processing unit receives the state change information. A device information notification system comprising: 2. A device comprising one or a plurality of predetermined devices, a controller, and a portable terminal carried by a predetermined target person, wherein the device receives an instruction for exerting a predetermined function of the device. A device setting input processing unit, a device main control processing unit that executes the function of the device based on the instruction received by the device setting input processing unit, and a state change detection unit that detects a state change of the device. And a device communication control processing unit that transmits state change information to that effect when the state change of the device is detected by the state change detection unit, wherein the controller reads the state change information from the device. A first controller communication control processing unit to receive, and a notification destination of the state change information when the state change information is received by the first controller communication control processing unit. A notification-related information input processing unit that receives notification destination information in advance, a notification-related information management processing unit that stores the notification destination information received by the notification-related information input processing unit, and a first controller communication control processing unit. A second controller communication control processing unit that wirelessly transmits the state change information to a notification destination based on the notification destination information stored in the notification related information management processing unit when the state change information is actually received; A portable terminal communication control processing unit, wherein the portable terminal receives the state change information wirelessly from the controller;
A device information notification system comprising: a status change information output unit that outputs the status change information as sound, light, or an image when the mobile terminal communication control processing unit receives the status change information. 3. A device that performs a predetermined function, the device setting input processing unit receiving an instruction to perform the function, and the device based on the instruction received by the device setting input processing unit. A device main control processing unit that executes the function of: a state change detection unit that detects a state change of the device; and a state change information indicating that a state change of the device is detected by the state change detection unit. A notification-related information input processing unit that receives notification destination information regarding the notification destination in advance, a notification-related information management processing unit that stores the notification destination information received by the notification-related information input processing unit, and a state change detection unit. When a change in the state of the device is actually detected, the notification destination based on the notification destination information stored in the notification-related information management processing unit is transmitted to the notification destination. A device comprising: a device communication control processing unit that wirelessly transmits state change information. 4. A portable terminal communication control processing unit that receives the state change information wirelessly from the device according to claim 3, and, when the portable terminal communication control processing unit receives the state change information, A portable terminal comprising: a state change information output unit that outputs state change information as sound, light, or an image. 5. A device that performs a predetermined function, the device setting input processing unit receiving an instruction to perform the function, and the device based on the instruction received by the device setting input processing unit. A device main control processing unit that executes the function of: a state change detection unit that detects a state change of the device; and a state change information indicating that a state change of the device is detected by the state change detection unit. And a device communication control processing unit for transmitting a message. 6. A first controller communication control processing unit that receives the state change information from the device according to claim 5, and a first controller communication control processing unit that receives the state change information when the first controller communication control processing unit receives the state change information. A notification-related information input processing unit that receives notification destination information regarding a notification destination of the state change information in advance; a notification-related information management processing unit that stores the notification destination information received by the notification-related information input processing unit; When the state change information is actually received by the controller communication control processing unit, the state change information is wirelessly transmitted to a notification destination based on the notification destination information stored in the notification related information management processing unit. A controller comprising: a second controller communication control processing unit. 7. A portable terminal communication control processing unit that receives the state change information wirelessly from the controller according to claim 6, and, when the portable terminal communication control processing unit receives the state change information, A portable terminal comprising: a state change information output unit that outputs state change information as sound, light, or an image. 8. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the notification destination information includes information on a plurality of notification destinations. 9. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the notification destination information can be changed. 10. The controller according to claim 6, wherein the notification destination information includes information on a plurality of notification destinations. 11. The controller according to claim 6, wherein the notification destination information can be changed. 12. The notification destination information is associated with the content of the status change of the device, and the device communication control processing unit is configured to determine the content of the status change of the device actually detected by the status change detection unit. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the state change information is transmitted to a notification destination based on the associated notification destination information. 13. The status change actually received by the first controller communication control processing unit, wherein the notification destination information is associated with the content of the status change of the device. 7. The controller according to claim 6, wherein the state change information is transmitted to a notification destination based on the notification destination information associated with the content of the status change of the device in the information. 14. A notification destination to which the device communication control processing unit notifies the state change information is a predetermined portable terminal, and when the portable terminal receives the state change information, the portable terminal transmits the state change information. When sound, light or image is output, and when confirmation information indicating that the notice is received from the subject of the portable terminal is received in response to the notification of the output state change information, the confirmation information is wirelessly transmitted. A second device communication control processing unit for receiving the confirmation information from the portable terminal; and a notification result confirmation process for confirming whether the second device communication control processing unit has received the confirmation information. And if the confirmation information is not received by the device second communication control processing unit in the notification result confirmation processing unit,
The device according to claim 3, further comprising a third device communication control processing unit that wirelessly transmits the state change information by a transmission method designated in advance. 15. The transmission method includes: (1) a method of retransmitting the state change information to a first transmission destination, or (2) a method of transmitting the state change information to another predetermined portable terminal in a predetermined order. 15. The device according to claim 14, wherein: 16. A notification destination of which the second controller communication control processing section notifies the state change information is a predetermined portable terminal, and when the portable terminal receives the state change information, the state of the state is determined. When the change information is output as sound, light, or an image, and confirmation information indicating that the notice has been received from the subject of the portable terminal is received in response to the notification of the output state change information, the confirmation information is wirelessly transmitted. A third controller communication control processing unit for receiving the confirmation information from the portable terminal; and a notification for confirming whether the third controller communication control processing unit has received the confirmation information. If the confirmation information is not received by the third controller communication control processing unit in the result confirmation processing unit, The controller according to claim 6, further comprising: a fourth controller communication control processing unit that wirelessly transmits the state change information by the transmission method. 17. The transmission method includes: (1) a method of retransmitting the state change information to a first transmission destination, or (2) a method of transmitting the state change information to another predetermined portable terminal in a predetermined order. 17. The controller of claim 16, wherein 18. A confirmation input processing unit that receives confirmation information indicating that the notice of the state change information output from the state change information output unit has been received from the subject, and the confirmation input processing unit includes: When receiving the confirmation information,
The mobile terminal according to claim 4, further comprising a mobile terminal second communication control processing unit that wirelessly transmits the confirmation information. 19. A notification destination to which the device communication control processing unit notifies the status change information is a predetermined mobile terminal, and the status output from the notification destination mobile terminal according to the notification destination. A third notification-related information input processing unit that receives output method information on a method of outputting the change information, and a second notification-related information management process that stores the output method information received by the third notification-related information input processing unit The device according to claim 3, further comprising a unit, wherein the device communication control processing unit of the device transmits the output method information when transmitting the state change information. 20. A notification destination to which the second controller communication control processing unit notifies the state change information is a predetermined portable terminal, and is output from the portable terminal of the notification destination according to the notification destination. A second notification-related information input processing unit that receives output method information relating to a method of outputting the state change information; and second notification-related information that stores the output method information received by the second notification relevant information input processing unit. The controller according to claim 6, further comprising a management processing unit, wherein the second controller communication control processing unit transmits the output method information together with the transmission of the state change information. 21. When the state change information output unit outputs the state change information, the state change information output unit includes a second notification related information input processing unit that receives output method information on a method of outputting the state change information. The portable terminal according to claim 4, wherein the state change information is output based on the output method information. 22. A notification destination to which the device communication control processing unit notifies the state change information is a predetermined portable terminal, and information of an existence area where a target person carrying the portable terminal is located is provided. An information collection unit that collects and collects sound environment information in the presence area, wherein the device communication control processing unit also transmits information for causing the portable terminal to output a notification sound according to the sound environment. 4. The device according to claim 3, wherein: 23. A notification destination to which the second controller communication control processing unit notifies the state change information is a predetermined portable terminal, and a destination area of a target person carrying the portable terminal is located. An information collection unit that collects information and collects sound environment information in the presence area, wherein the second controller communication control processing unit outputs a notification sound corresponding to the sound environment from the portable terminal. 7. The controller according to claim 6, further comprising: 24. The portable terminal communication control processing unit also receives information for outputting a notification sound according to a sound environment, and the state change information output unit outputs a notification sound according to the sound environment. The portable terminal according to claim 4, wherein the state change information is output as a sound based on information for causing the portable terminal to change. 25. A notification destination to which the device communication control processing unit notifies the state change information is a predetermined portable terminal, and information of an existence area where a target person carrying the portable terminal is located is provided. An information collection unit that collects and collects sound environment information in the presence area, based on the information collected by the information collection unit, whether the loudness of the sound in the presence area exceeds a predetermined value. A determination unit that determines whether or not the sound generation device that emits a sound in the presence area when the determination unit determines that the volume of the sound in the presence area exceeds a predetermined value. A notification control processing unit that controls the sound generating device so as to reduce the volume of the sound to be emitted, and after the portable terminal finally outputs the state change information as a sound, Notification control processing unit, apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that to return to the size of the pre-controlling the size of the sound the sound generating device is emitted, and controls the sound generating device. 26. A notification destination to which the second controller communication control processing unit notifies the state change information is a predetermined portable terminal, and a destination area of a target person carrying the portable terminal is located. An information collection unit that collects information and collects sound environment information in the presence area; and, based on the information collected by the information collection unit, a sound volume in the presence area exceeds a predetermined value. A determination unit that determines whether or not the sound is generated in the presence area when the determination unit determines that the loudness of the sound in the presence area exceeds a predetermined value. A notification control processing unit for controlling the sound generating device so as to reduce the volume of the sound emitted by the device, wherein the portable terminal finally outputs the state change information as a sound 7. The controller according to claim 6, wherein, after the notification, the notification control processing unit controls the sound generating device so as to return the volume of the sound generated by the sound generating device to a level before the control. . 27. A medium carrying a program and / or data for causing a computer to execute all or a part of the functions of all or a part of the present invention according to any one of claims 1 to 26. A medium which can be processed by a computer. 28. A program and / or data for causing a computer to execute all or a part of the functions of all or a part of the present invention according to any one of claims 1 to 26. Information aggregate to be.