JP2002247225A - Remote controller and remote control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote controller and a remote control system which have good operability compared with a conventional product. SOLUTION: The remote control system 100 is provided with: a device to be controlled 111 installed indoors and controlled from a remote place; a cellular phone 130 for outputting operation input information inputted by button operations, etc., through a telephone network 120 as a PB signal and having a video telephone function for displaying a screen based on an image signal inputted through the network 120; and a remote controller 140 which controls the device 111 on the basis of inputted control instruction information when the information inputted as the PB signal through the network 120 from the cellular phone 130 is a control instruction information to the device 111 and which outputs control related information related with the control of the device 111 to the cellular phone 130 through the network 120 as an image signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a remote control device and a remote control system for controlling a controlled device from a remote place.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a remote control system as shown in FIG. 9 has been known as a remote control system for controlling a controlled device from a remote place.

In FIG. 9, when a user of a remote control system 900 controls an electric lock 921 as a controlled device installed in a house 910 from a place where he / she is away, the user uses a portable telephone 9.
22, the control of the electric lock 921 was instructed to the remote control device 923.

[0004] More specifically, a user calls a remote control device 923 using a mobile phone 922. The mobile phone 922 is operated by the user through the remote control device 923.
When the operation input information is input to call the remote control device 923, the remote control device 923 is called and connected to the remote control device 923 via the telephone network 924.

Here, the remote control device 923 is connected to the electric lock 9.
Before starting the control of PB21, PB via the telephone network 924
Authentication is performed based on a password (authentication information) input as a (Push Button) signal. Therefore, the user calls the remote control device 923 using the mobile phone 922, and as a result, the mobile phone 9
When the remote control device 22 and the remote control device 923 are connected, for example, a password is input to the mobile phone 922 as operation input information. When the user inputs a password by operation, the mobile phone 922 outputs the input password as a PB signal to the remote control device 923 via the telephone network 924. The remote control device 923 checks whether or not the password input from the mobile phone 922 via the telephone network 924 matches a previously registered password, and when it is determined that both match, the Control of the electric lock 921 based on control command information input from the telephone 922 via the telephone network 924 is permitted.

[0006] The PB signal is a signal which is output when a push button of a cellular phone or the like is pressed and a specific frequency is assigned to each push button.

[0007] When the user is authenticated by the remote control device 923, the user inputs control instruction information to the mobile phone 922 as operation input information. When the control command information is input by the user, the mobile phone 922 outputs the input control command information as a PB signal to the remote control device 923 via the telephone network 924. Remote control device 923
Determines that the control command information input from the mobile phone 922 via the telephone network 924 is the control command information for the electric lock 921, and controls the electric lock 921 based on the input control command information.

On the other hand, the remote control device 923
Since the control-related information related to the control of No. 1 is output to the mobile phone 922 via the telephone network 924 as an audio signal, the user obtains the control-related information related to the control of the electric lock 921 from the mobile phone 922 by voice. be able to.

As described above, the remote control system 90
For example, the user 0 can lock the electric lock 921 at a remote location by operating and inputting control command information for locking the electric lock 921 from the mobile phone 922, and “the electric lock 921 is locked”. Was obtained from the mobile phone 922 by voice, and the lock of the electric lock 921 could be confirmed.

[0010]

However, in the above-described conventional remote control device and remote control system, the control command information is output as a PB signal, and the control-related information is obtained by voice from a telephone. There was a problem that was bad. For example, since a user performs an operation input in accordance with voice guidance obtained from a telephone, care must be taken not to miss the voice guidance at all times.

On the other hand, a user uses a telephone or the like to send an IP (Internet Proto) to a remote control device via a telephone network.
Tocol), and instructs the remote control device connected to IP via HTML (Hype) via the Internet.
r Text Markup Language) is used to issue an instruction. According to this technology,
Since the instruction can be issued by the HTML description, the control command information can be operated and input by various methods, and the control-related information can be visually confirmed.
There is a problem in that the operation cost is high because a remote control device that can be connected to the IP must be used, and the operation until the instruction can be issued by the HTML description is troublesome.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device and a remote control system that have better operability as compared with the related art.

[0013]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a remote control device according to the present invention, information input via a telephone network is control command information for a controlled device controlled from a remote place. When the controlled device is controlled based on the input control command information, a configuration is provided in which control-related information related to control of the controlled device is output as an image signal via the telephone network. I have. With this configuration, the remote control device of the present invention can display control-related information as an image on a device having a videophone function, so that the user can easily confirm the control state and the like of the controlled device. The operability is better than that of a conventional remote control device.

Further, the remote control device according to the present invention has a configuration for performing authentication based on authentication information input via the telephone network before starting control of the controlled device. With this configuration, the remote control device of the present invention can control the controlled device based only on control command information from a specific user.

Further, the remote control device of the present invention comprises a synthesizing means for synthesizing the control-related information as an image signal with an image signal input from a camera, and the image signal synthesized by the synthesizing means is transmitted to the telephone network. Output via the PC. With this configuration, the user of the remote control device of the present invention can input control command information for the controlled device while checking the image from the camera.

The remote control system according to the present invention outputs a remote control device, a controlled device controlled from a remote place, and operation input information to be input to the remote control device via the telephone network. And an operation display device for displaying a screen based on the image signal input from the remote control device via the telephone network. With this configuration, the remote control system of the present invention can display control-related information as an image on a device having a videophone function, so that the user can easily confirm the control state and the like of the controlled device. Operability is better than that of a conventional remote control system.

The remote control system according to the present invention includes a remote control device, a controlled device controlled from a remote place, a camera for inputting an image signal, and operation input information input for operation via the telephone network. And an operation display device for displaying a screen on the basis of the image signal input from the remote control device via the telephone network. With this configuration, the remote control system of the present invention can display the control-related information as an image on the videophone, so that the user can easily confirm the control state and the like of the controlled device,
Operability is better than a conventional remote control system. Further, the user of the remote control system of the present invention can operate and input control command information for the controlled device while checking the image from the camera.

Further, the remote control system of the present invention outputs a controlled device to be controlled from a remote place and operation input information to be operated and input via the Internet, and outputs the information to be input via the Internet. An operation display device for displaying a screen based on the control command information, and when the information input via the telephone network is control command information for the controlled device, controlling the controlled device based on the input control command information A remote control device that outputs control-related information related to control of the controlled device via the telephone network, and the operation input information that is input from the operation display device via the Internet, in a signal format. P
After being converted into either a B signal or a modem signal, the signal is output to the remote control device via the telephone network, and the control-related information input from the remote control device via the telephone network is converted into a signal format. And a signal format converter that outputs the converted signal to the operation display device via the Internet. With this configuration, the remote control system of the present invention allows the remote control device to connect to the H via the Internet without having to make an IP connection to the remote control device.
Since the instruction can be issued by the TML description, the control command information can be operated and input by various methods, the control-related information can be visually confirmed, and the operability is better than that of the conventional remote control system. . In addition, since the remote control system of the present invention does not need to connect the remote control device by IP, the operation cost can be relatively reduced.

Further, in the remote control system according to the present invention, the signal format conversion device may perform authentication based on authentication information input via the Internet before connecting to the remote control device via the telephone network. Is performed. With this configuration, the remote control system of the present invention can control the controlled device based only on control command information from a specific user.

Further, the remote control system according to the present invention is configured such that the remote control device performs authentication based on authentication information input via the telephone network before starting control of the controlled device. Have. With this configuration, the remote control system of the present invention can control the controlled device based only on control command information from a specific user.

Further, the remote control system according to the present invention has a configuration in which the information output by the remote control device via the telephone network is an audio signal. With this configuration, the remote control system according to the present invention provides a conventional remote control system in which control command information is input, for example, as a PB signal via a telephone network, and control-related information is output as a voice signal via the telephone network. Since the device can be used,
Operational costs can be relatively low.

The remote control system according to the present invention includes a camera for inputting an image signal, wherein the remote control device outputs the image signal input from the camera via the telephone network, and converts the signal format. The apparatus is configured to output the image signal input from the remote control device via the telephone network to the operation display device via the Internet. With this configuration, the user of the remote control system of the present invention checks the image from the camera,
Since control command information for the controlled device can be operated and input, operability is better than that of a conventional remote control system.

[0023]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment)

First, the configuration of the remote control system according to the first embodiment will be described.

Referring to FIG. 1, a remote control system 100
Is a controlled device 111 and a controlled device 112 installed in a room and controlled from a remote place, an entrance slave unit 113 installed at the entrance, and operation input information input by a button operation or the like as a PB signal. It has an operation display device that outputs via the telephone network 120 and displays a screen based on an image signal input via the telephone network 120, that is, a mobile phone 130 having a videophone function.

In the remote control system 100, information input as a PB signal from the mobile phone 130 via the telephone network 120 is transmitted to the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112.
, The controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 based on the input control command information.
And a remote control device 140 that outputs control-related information related to the control of the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 to the mobile phone 130 via the telephone network 120 as an image signal. Here, the remote control device 1
Reference numeral 40 denotes authentication information (personal identification number) input as a PB signal from the mobile phone 130 via the telephone network 120 before the control of the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 is started.
Authentication is performed based on the password.

The remote control device 140 is connected to the telephone network 12
0 (hereinafter referred to as a telephone network I).
/ F. ) 141, an incoming call detection unit 142 that detects whether there is an incoming call from the mobile phone 130, and a DTMF (Dual-Tone-Multi) that detects a PB signal.
(i-frequency) detection unit 143, a password setting unit 144 in which a password is set in advance by a user, and a password and a password setting unit 144 which are input from the mobile phone 130 via the telephone network 120. Password checking means 145 for checking whether the passwords match each other, an image signal sending section 146 for sending control-related information as an image signal, and a call detecting section 147 for detecting a call from the entrance terminal 113. And the controlled device 1
Control means 1 for controlling the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 based on the input control command information when the control command information for the control device 11 or the controlled device 112 is input
49.

Next, the operation of the remote control system according to the present embodiment will be described.

When the user of the remote control system 100 controls the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 installed at home from outside, the user can use the mobile phone 130 to control the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 111 or 112. Controlled device 1
12 is instructed.

More specifically, the user uses the portable telephone 130 to call the remote control device 140. The mobile phone 130 calls the remote control device 140 via the telephone network 120 when the user inputs the operation input information to call the remote control device 140. When called by the mobile phone 130, the remote control device 140 detects an incoming call by the incoming call detection unit 142 via the telephone network I / F 141, and is connected to the mobile phone 130 via the telephone network 120.

Here, as described above, the remote control device 140, based on the password input as the PB signal via the telephone network 120, before starting the control of the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112. Authentication. Therefore, when the user connects the mobile phone 130 and the remote control device 140 as a result of calling the remote control device 140 using the mobile phone 130,
Before inputting control instruction information for the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112, for example, a password is input to the mobile phone 130 as operation input information. When the user inputs and operates a personal identification number, the mobile phone 130 uses the input and operated personal identification number as a PB signal in the telephone network 1.
20 to the remote control device 140. When the PB signal output from the mobile phone 130 is input, the remote control device 140 converts the input PB signal into a telephone network I / F.
Detected by the DTMF detection unit 143 via the control unit 141. When the DTMF detection unit 143 detects a password consisting of a PB signal, the password verification unit 145 compares the password detected by the DTMF detection unit 143 with the password in the password setting unit 144 preset by the user. Are compared with each other, and when it is determined that they match, the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 is controlled based on control command information input from the mobile phone 130 via the telephone network 120. Allow that. on the other hand,
If it is determined that the two do not match, the password collating means 1
Reference numeral 45 prohibits control of the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 based on control command information input from the mobile phone 130 via the telephone network 120.

When the user is authenticated by the remote control device 140, the user can operate and input control command information to the mobile phone 130 as operation input information. Mobile phone 130
When the control command information is operated and input by the user,
The control command information input by the operation is used as a PB signal as the telephone network 1
20 to the remote control device 140. When the PB signal output from the mobile phone 130 is input, the remote control device 140 converts the input PB signal into a telephone network I / F.
Detected by the DTMF detection unit 143 via the control unit 141. When the DTMF detection unit 143 detects the control command information including the PB signal, the control unit 149 controls the mobile phone 13
It is determined that the control command information inputted from 0 through the telephone network 120 is control command information for the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112, and the controlled device 111 or the controlled device is controlled based on the input control command information. The device 112 is controlled.

On the other hand, the remote control device 140 outputs control-related information related to the control of the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 to the mobile telephone 130 via the telephone network 120 as an image signal by the image signal transmitting section 146. Therefore, the user can control the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112
Control-related information related to the above control can be visually obtained by the screen display of the mobile phone 130.

Therefore, when the controlled device 111 is an electric lock, for example, the user of the remote control system 100 operates the mobile phone 130 to input control command information for locking the controlled device 111, thereby allowing the remote control system 100 to input the command. The controlled device 111 located on the ground can be locked, and as shown in FIG. 2A, the image of the controlled device 111 is displayed on the screen 131 of the mobile phone 130, such as the image 131a. Locked. "Can be visually confirmed. Similarly, the user of the remote control system 100
11 is transmitted to the mobile phone 130.
2B, the controlled device 111 located at a remote place can be unlocked.
As shown in (1), the control-related information that "the controlled device 111 has been unlocked" can be visually confirmed by an image such as the image 131b displayed on the screen 131 of the mobile phone 130.

In the above, the case where the remote control device 140 is called from the mobile phone 130 has been described.
The remote control device 140 detects the call from the entrance terminal 113 by the call detection unit 147, and the mobile phone 130
May be called. When the mobile phone 130 is called from the remote control device 140, the operation after the connection between the mobile phone 130 and the remote control device 140 is the same as the case where the remote control device 140 is called from the mobile phone 130.

As described above, the remote control device 140
Can display the control-related information as an image on the mobile phone 130, so that the user can easily confirm the control state and the like of the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112. Operability is better than that.

Further, since the remote control device 140 performs authentication using a personal identification number, the remote control device 111 or the remote control device 1 is controlled based on only control command information from a specific user.
12 can be controlled. In the present embodiment, the configuration is such that the authentication is performed by the remote control device 340. However, according to the present invention, the configuration may be such that the authentication itself is not performed.

The mobile phone 130 and the remote control device 140 are connected via the telephone network 120 while the mobile phone 130 outputs control command information for the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 to the remote control device 140. Since they are connected to each other, it is possible to exchange audio signals. Therefore, while the mobile phone 130 is outputting control command information to the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 to the remote control device 140, the mobile phone 130 communicates with the entrance terminal 113 via the telephone network 120 and the remote control device 140. It is possible to communicate. For example, the user of the remote control system 100 can unlock the controlled device 111 which is an electric lock while making a voice call with a person in front of the entrance terminal 113 using the mobile phone 130. Further, the user of the remote control system 100, for example, causes the remote control device 140 to automatically respond to the call from the entrance terminal 113 and record the voice of the person who called from the entrance terminal 113. This allows the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 to be controlled while confirming the voice recorded in the remote control device 140 using the mobile phone 130 later.

In this embodiment, an electric lock has been described as an example of a controlled device. However, according to the present invention, in addition to the electric lock, various devices such as an air conditioner and floor heating can be used as a controlled device. can do. Also, in the present embodiment, the remote control system 100
And the controlled device 112, the remote control system 1 according to the present invention.
00 only needs to have one or more controlled devices.

Further, in the present embodiment, the mobile phone 130 having the videophone function is used as the operation display device. However, according to the present invention, the operation display device is a videophone function such as a wired videophone. Any device can be used as long as it has.

Also, in the present embodiment, a remote control device 140 is transmitted from a portable telephone 130 via a telephone network 120.
According to the present invention, other types of signals exchanged via the telephone network, such as a modem signal and a D channel control signal of an ISDN line, are used in place of the PB signal. Can be used. (Second embodiment)

First, the configuration of the remote control system according to the second embodiment will be described. In addition, about the structure almost the same as that of the remote control system concerning 1st Embodiment, the code | symbol same as the code | symbol used in 1st Embodiment is attached | subjected, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

Referring to FIG. 3, a remote control system 200
And a camera entrance device 211 installed at the entrance and inputting an image signal.
And a mobile phone 130.

In the remote control system 200, information input as a PB signal from the mobile phone 130 via the telephone network 120 is transmitted to the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112.
, The controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 based on the input control command information.
And a remote control device 240 that outputs control-related information relating to control of the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 to the mobile phone 130 via the telephone network 120 as an image signal. Here, the remote control device 2
Reference numeral 40 denotes authentication information (personal identification number) input as a PB signal from the mobile phone 130 via the telephone network 120 before the control of the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 is started.
Authentication is performed based on the password.

The remote control device 240 is connected to the telephone network I /
F141, incoming call detection unit 142, DTMF detection unit 14
3, the password setting means 144, and the password collating means 1
45, a superimpose transmitting unit 241 as a synthesizing unit for synthesizing and transmitting control-related information as an image signal to an image signal input from the camera entrance terminal 211,
A call detection unit 147 for detecting a call from the camera entrance device 211; an image transmission unit 242 for transmitting an image signal input from the camera entrance device 211;
And

Next, the operation of the remote control system according to the present embodiment will be described. Note that the remote control system according to the present embodiment can execute the same operation as the operation of the remote control system according to the first embodiment. The description of the same operation as the operation of the remote control system according to the above is omitted.

The remote control device 240 uses the superimpose transmission unit 241 to control the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 based on the image signal input from the camera entrance device 211 and transmitted by the image transmission unit 242. Since the control-related information as the related image signal is synthesized and output to the mobile phone 130 via the telephone network 120, the user can control the controlled device 111 or the controlled device simultaneously with the image from the camera entrance device 211. Control-related information related to the control of 112 can be visually obtained by the screen display of the mobile phone 130.

Therefore, when the controlled device 111 is an electric lock, for example, the user of the remote control system 200 operates the mobile phone 130 to input control command information for locking the controlled device 111, thereby enabling the user to remotely control the device. The controlled device 111 on the ground can be locked, and as shown in FIG. 4A, for example, an image 131a displayed on the screen 131 of the mobile phone 130 together with the image 131c from the camera entrance device 211. With such an image, it is possible to visually confirm the control-related information that "the controlled device 111 is locked." Similarly, the user of the remote control system 200 operates and inputs control command information for unlocking the controlled device 111 from the mobile phone 130 to thereby control the controlled device 11 at a remote location.
4 can be unlocked and, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the image 131b is displayed on the screen 131 of the mobile phone 130 together with the image 131c from the camera entrance terminal 211, for example, as shown in FIG. Control device 111
Has been unlocked. Can be visually confirmed.

The case where the remote control device 240 is called from the mobile phone 130 has been described above.
The call detection unit 14 detects a call from the camera entrance slave unit 211.
7, the mobile phone 130 may be called from the remote control device 240 detected. Note that the remote control device 240
When calling the mobile phone 130 from the
The operation after the connection between the remote control device 30 and the remote control device 240 is
This is similar to the case where the remote control device 240 is called from the mobile phone 130.

As described above, the portable telephone 130 and the remote control device 240 are transmitted from the portable telephone 130 to the remote control device 240 by the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112.
While outputting the control command information to the telephone network 120,
Are connected to each other via an external device, so that image signals and audio signals can be exchanged. Therefore, the mobile phone 130 sends the controlled device 11 to the remote control device 240.
While the control command information for the first or controlled device 112 is being output, image communication and voice communication can be performed with the camera entrance device 211 via the telephone network 120 and the remote control device 240. For example, the remote control system 200
The user can unlock the controlled device 111, which is an electric lock, while performing videophone communication with a person in front of the camera entrance terminal 211 using the mobile phone 130. The user of the remote control system 200, for example, causes the remote control device 240 to automatically respond to a call from the camera entrance device 211, and
By recording the image and the voice of the person who called from the remote control device 1, the mobile phone 130 can be used to check the image and the voice recorded on the remote control device 240 later. The device 112 can also be controlled.

In this embodiment, an electric lock has been described as an example of a controlled device. However, according to the present invention, in addition to the electric lock, various devices such as an air conditioner and floor heating can be used as a controlled device. can do. Further, in the present embodiment, the remote control system 200
And the controlled device 112, the remote control system 2 according to the present invention.
00 only needs to have one or more controlled devices.

In the present embodiment, the camera entrance terminal 211 is used as a camera for inputting image signals. However, according to the present invention, the camera may be a surveillance camera.

Further, in the present embodiment, the remote control device 240 is transmitted from the portable telephone 130 via the telephone network 120.
According to the present invention, other types of signals exchanged via the telephone network, such as a modem signal and a D channel control signal of an ISDN line, are used in place of the PB signal. Can be used. (Third embodiment)

First, the configuration of the remote control system according to the third embodiment will be described. In addition, about the structure almost the same as the structure of the remote control system which concerns on the above-mentioned embodiment, the code | symbol same as the code | symbol used in the above-mentioned embodiment is attached | subjected, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

In FIG. 5, a remote control system 300
Is an operation input information input by a button operation or the like with the controlled device 111 and the controlled device 112,
HT that is output via the Internet 320 according to the description and is input via the Internet 320
An operation display device that performs screen display based on information based on the ML description, that is, a mobile phone 330 having a Web function is provided.

When the information input as the PB signal via the telephone network 120 is the control command information for the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112, the remote control system 300 performs control based on the input control command information. Control the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112
A remote control device 340 that outputs control-related information related to control of the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 as a voice signal via the telephone network 120 is provided.

The remote control device 340 is connected to the telephone network I /
F141, an incoming call detecting unit 142 for detecting whether or not there is an incoming call, a DTMF detecting unit 143, a voice guidance transmitting unit 341 for transmitting control-related information as a voice signal,
And control means 149.

Further, the remote control system 300 transmits the HTML from the portable telephone 330 via the Internet 320.
The operation input information input by the description, the signal format is P
After being converted into a B signal, the signal is output to the remote control device 340 via the telephone network 120, and the control-related information input from the remote control device 340 by a voice signal via the telephone network 120 is converted into an HTML description in a signal format. After the conversion, an HTML server A serving as a signal format conversion device that outputs the converted signal to the mobile phone 330 via the Internet 320
SP (Application Service Pro)
vider 350. Here, ASP35
No. 0 performs authentication based on authentication information (password) input as an HTML description via the Internet 320 before connecting to the remote control device 340 via the telephone network 120.

Next, the operation of the remote control system according to the present embodiment will be described.

When the user of the remote control system 300 controls the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 installed at home from outside the home, the user can control the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 111 by using the mobile phone 330. Controlled device 1
12 is instructed.

More specifically, the user uses the mobile phone 330 to access the AS via the Internet 320.
It accesses the P350 and requests the ASP 350 to connect to the remote control device 340 via the telephone network 120.
The mobile phone 330 receives the URL of the ASP 350 from the user.
When the operation input information is input to access the ASP 35, the ASP 35
Access 0. Then, the mobile phone 330 uses the operation input information input by the user to input the ASP3.
50 is requested to connect to the remote control device 340 via the telephone network 120.

Here, as described above, the ASP 350 performs authentication based on a password input by an HTML description via the Internet 320 before connecting to the remote control device 340 via the telephone network 120. It has become. Therefore, the user can use the mobile phone 33
0 through the Internet 320 using the ASP 350
Is accessed, a password, for example, is input to the mobile phone 330 as operation input information. Mobile phone 330
When the user inputs a password by operation, the password is output to the ASP 350 via the Internet 320 as an HTML description. ASP35
When the password output from the mobile phone 330 is input, 0 is checked to see if the input password matches a password preset by the user, and it is determined that the passwords match. In this case, the remote control device 340 is called via the telephone network 120. The remote control device 340
When called by the SP 350, the telephone network I / F 14
1, an incoming call is detected by the incoming call detection unit 142, and connected to the ASP 350 via the telephone network 120. on the other hand,
If it is determined that the two do not match, the ASP 350 does not call the remote control device 340 via the telephone network 120.

Further, in order to instruct the remote control device 340 to control the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112, the user has to input control instruction information to the mobile phone 330 as operation input information. Mobile phone 33
When the control instruction information is input by the user, the control instruction information 0 is output to the ASP 350 via the Internet 320 by using the HTML description. Upon receiving the control command information output from the mobile phone 330, the ASP 350 converts the signal format of the received control command information from an HTML description to a PB signal when connected to the remote control device 340 via the telephone network 120. The converted control command information is output to the remote control device 340 via the telephone network 120. The remote control device 340
When the PB signal output from SP 350 is input, the input PB signal is transmitted to DTM via telephone network I / F 141.
Detected by the F detector 143. DTMF detector 14
3 detects the control command information including the PB signal, the control unit 149 determines that the control command information input from the ASP 350 via the telephone network 120 is the control command information for the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112. Then, the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 is controlled based on the input control command information.

On the other hand, the remote control device 340 outputs control-related information related to the control of the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 to the ASP 350 via the telephone network 120 as a voice signal by the voice guidance transmitting unit 341. , ASP 350, upon receiving the control-related information output from remote control device 340, converts the signal format of the received control-related information from a voice signal to an HTML description by voice recognition, and converts the converted control command information to Internet 3.
20 to the mobile phone 330. Upon receiving the control-related information output from the ASP 350, the mobile phone 330 displays the received control-related information on a screen, so that the user can control the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112.
Control-related information related to the above control can be visually obtained by the screen display of the mobile phone 330.

Therefore, when the controlled device 111 is an electric lock, for example, the user of the remote control system 300 operates the mobile phone 330 to input control command information to lock the controlled device 111, thereby allowing the user to remotely control the device. The controlled device 111 located on the ground can be locked, and as shown in FIG. 6A, the image of the controlled device 111 is displayed on the screen 331 of the mobile phone 330, such as the image 331a. Locked. "Can be visually confirmed. Similarly, the user of the remote control system 300
11 is transmitted to the mobile phone 330.
By inputting an operation from the user, the controlled device 111 at a remote location can be unlocked, and at the same time, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the control-related information "the controlled device 111 has been unlocked" can be visually confirmed by an image such as the image 331b displayed on the screen 331 of the mobile phone 330.

As described above, the remote control system 3
00 does not require the remote control device 340 to make an IP connection,
H via the Internet 320 to the remote control device 340
Since the instruction can be issued by the TML description, the radio button 331c displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 330 is displayed.
The control command information can be operated and input by various methods such as selection of (see FIG. 6), and the operability is better than that of a conventional remote control system. Also, the remote control system 3
00, the control-related information can be displayed as an image on the mobile phone 330, so that the user can easily confirm the control state and the like of the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112. Operability is better than. Moreover, since the remote control system 300 does not need to make an IP connection to the remote control device 340, the operation cost can be relatively reduced.

Further, since the remote control system 300 performs authentication using the personal identification number, it is possible to control the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 based only on control command information from a specific user. In the present embodiment, the authentication is performed by the ASP 350. However, according to the present invention, the authentication may be performed by the remote control device 340 as described in the above embodiment. Alternatively, the authentication itself may not be performed.

In this embodiment, the signal from remote control device 340 to ASP 350 is an audio signal,
Since the ASP 350 performs signal conversion by voice recognition, the control command information is P
It is possible to use a conventional remote control device that is input as a B signal through the telephone network and outputs control-related information as a voice signal through the telephone network.
Therefore, the remote control system 30 according to the present embodiment
A value of 0 can make operation costs relatively low. According to the present invention, the remote control device 340 sends the ASP3
The communication to 50 may be data communication by a modem or the like instead of voice communication.

In this embodiment, an electric lock has been described as an example of a controlled device. However, according to the present invention, in addition to the electric lock, various devices such as an air conditioner and floor heating can be used as a controlled device. can do. Further, in the present embodiment, the remote control system 300
And the controlled device 112, the remote control system 3 according to the present invention.
00 only needs to have one or more controlled devices.

Further, in this embodiment, the mobile phone 330 having the Web function is used as the operation display device. However, according to the present invention, the operation display device may be a device having the Web function such as a personal computer. Good.

In this embodiment, the ASP3
50 to the remote control device 340 via the telephone network 120
According to the present invention, instead of the PB signal, a modem signal or a D signal of an ISDN line is input.
Other types of signals exchanged over the telephone network, such as channel control signals, can be used. (Fourth embodiment)

First, the configuration of the remote control system according to the fourth embodiment will be described. In addition, about the structure almost the same as the structure of the remote control system which concerns on the above-mentioned embodiment, the code | symbol same as the code | symbol used in the above-mentioned embodiment is attached | subjected, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

In FIG. 7, a remote control system 400
Includes a controlled device 111 and a controlled device 112, a camera entrance device 211 installed at the entrance to input an image signal such as JPEG, and a mobile phone 330.

Further, when the information input as the PB signal via the telephone network 120 is the control command information for the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112, the remote control system 400 Control the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112
A remote control device 440 that outputs control-related information related to the control of the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 as a voice signal via the telephone network 120 is provided. Here, the remote control device 440 also outputs an image signal input from the camera entrance device 211 via the telephone network 120.

The remote control device 440 is connected to the telephone network I /
F141, an incoming call detecting unit 142 for detecting whether or not there is an incoming call, a DTMF detecting unit 143, a voice guidance transmitting unit 341, a call detecting unit 147 for detecting a call from the camera entrance slave unit 211, and an image transmitting unit. 242 and a control unit 149.

Further, the remote control system 400 transmits the HTML from the mobile phone 330 via the Internet 320.
The operation input information input by the description, the signal format is P
After being converted into a B signal, the signal is output to the remote control device 440 via the telephone network 120, and the control-related information input from the remote control device 440 by a voice signal via the telephone network 120 is converted into an HTML description in a signal format. After the conversion, an HTML server A serving as a signal format conversion device that outputs the converted signal to the mobile phone 330 via the Internet 320
SP450 is provided. Here, the ASP 450 converts an image signal such as JPEG input from the remote control device 440 via the telephone network 120 into a GIF, and outputs the GIF to the mobile phone 330 via the Internet 320. Before connecting to the remote control device 440 via the telephone network 120, authentication is performed based on authentication information (personal identification number) input as an HTML description via the Internet 320.

Next, the operation of the remote control system according to the present embodiment will be described. Note that the remote control system according to the present embodiment can execute the same operation as the operation of the remote control system according to the third embodiment. The description of the same operation as the operation of the remote control system according to the above is omitted.

The image transmission unit 242 of the remote control device 440
When an image signal is input from the camera entrance slave unit 211, the image signal is output to the ASP 450 via the telephone network 120 when the image signal is input from the camera entrance slave unit 211. When the remote control device 440 outputs an image signal input from the camera entrance device 211 to the ASP 450 via the telephone network 120, the ASP 450 converts the image signal output from the remote control device 440 from JPEG or the like to GIF. , And converts the converted image signal into the mobile phone 3 via the Internet 320.
Output to 30. Upon receiving the image signal output from the ASP 450, the mobile phone 330 displays a screen based on the received image signal. Therefore, the user can confirm the image 331d (see FIG. 8) from the camera entrance slave unit 211 on the screen display of the mobile phone 330.

As described above, the remote control system 4
00 can input control command information for the controlled device 111 or the controlled device 112 while confirming the image 331d from the camera entrance slave device 211.
Operability is better than a conventional remote control system.

In this embodiment, the remote control system 400 includes the controlled device 111 and the controlled device 112.
However, according to the present invention, the remote control system 400 only needs to include one or more controlled devices.

In the present embodiment, the camera entrance device 211 is used as a camera for inputting image signals. However, according to the present invention, the camera may be a surveillance camera.

In this embodiment, the ASP4
50 to the remote control device 440 via the telephone network 120
According to the present invention, instead of the PB signal, a modem signal or a D signal of an ISDN line is input.
Other types of signals exchanged over the telephone network, such as channel control signals, can be used.

[0083]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide a remote control device and a remote control system that have better operability than conventional ones.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a remote control system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a front view of a mobile phone of the remote control system shown in FIG. 1 for explaining an example of a screen display; FIG. 2B is an example of a screen display different from the example shown in FIG. 2A; View of the mobile phone of the remote control system shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a remote control system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

4A is a front view of the mobile phone of the remote control system shown in FIG. 3 for explaining an example of a screen display; FIG. 4B is an example of a screen display different from the example shown in FIG. 4A; View of the mobile phone of the remote control system shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a remote control system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

6A is a front view of a mobile phone of the remote control system shown in FIG. 5 for explaining an example of a screen display; FIG. 6B is an example of a screen display different from the example shown in FIG. 6A; View of the mobile phone of the remote control system shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a remote control system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

8A is a front view of a mobile phone of the remote control system shown in FIG. 7 for explaining an example of a screen display; FIG. 8B is an example of a screen display different from the example shown in FIG. 8A; View of the mobile phone of the remote control system shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a conventional remote control system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 120 Telephone Network 111, 112 Controlled Device 140, 240 Remote Control Device 211 Camera Entrance Device (Camera) 241 Superimpose Transmission Unit (Synthesizing Means) 130 Cellular Phone (Operation Display Device) 100, 200 Remote Control System 320 Internet 330 Mobile phone (operation display device) 340, 440 Remote control device 350, 450 ASP (signal format conversion device) 300, 400 Remote control system

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yuji Ogawa 4-3-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Yuichi Chino 4-3-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture No. 1 Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Atsushi Nomura 3-1, Tsunashimahigashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture F-term (reference) 5C054 AA05 CA04 FA04 FF07 GB02 HA00 HA18 5C064 AA01 AA06 AB03 AB04 AC04 AC06 AC08 AC11 AC12 AC16 AD08 5K048 AA04 BA03 BA10 BA13 BA52 DC07 EB02 EB15 HA04 HA06 5K101 KK11 LL01 NN06

Claims (10)

[Claims] When information input via a telephone network is control command information for a controlled device controlled from a remote place, the controlled device is controlled based on the input control command information. A remote control device for outputting control-related information related to control of the controlled device as an image signal via the telephone network. 2. Before starting control of the controlled device,
The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein authentication is performed based on authentication information input via the telephone network. 3. An image signal input from a camera, comprising: synthesizing means for synthesizing the control-related information as an image signal; and outputting the image signal synthesized by the synthesizing means via the telephone network. The remote control device according to claim 1. 4. A remote control device according to claim 1 or 2, a controlled device controlled from a remote place, and operation input information input by operation are output to said remote control device via said telephone network. And an operation display device for displaying a screen based on the image signal input from the remote control device via the telephone network. 5. The remote control device according to claim 3, a controlled device controlled from a remote location, a camera for inputting an image signal, and operation input information input by the operation via the telephone network. An operation display device that outputs to a remote control device and displays a screen based on the image signal input from the remote control device via the telephone network. 6. A controlled device controlled from a remote place, and an operation display for outputting operation input information input via the Internet and displaying a screen based on the information input via the Internet. When the information input via the telephone network is control command information for the controlled device, the device controls the controlled device based on the input control command information, and controls the controlled device. A remote control device that outputs control-related information related to the operation via the telephone network, and the operation input information input from the operation display device via the Internet, the signal format of which is either a PB signal or a modem signal. After the conversion, the data is output to the remote control device via the telephone network, and is input from the remote control device via the telephone network. A signal format converter for converting the control-related information into a signal format and outputting the converted signal to the operation display device via the Internet. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the signal format converter performs authentication based on authentication information input via the Internet before connecting to the remote control device via the telephone network. Item 7. A remote control system according to Item 6. 8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the remote control device performs authentication based on authentication information input via the telephone network before starting control of the controlled device. Remote control system. 9. The remote control system according to claim 6, wherein the information output by the remote control device via the telephone network is a voice signal. 10. A camera for inputting an image signal, wherein the remote control device outputs the image signal input from the camera via the telephone network, and wherein the signal format conversion device outputs the image signal from the remote control device. 10. The remote control system according to claim 6, wherein the image signal input via a telephone network is output to the operation display device via the Internet.