JP2002352065A - Server device adapted to network - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interface to not only an equipment system but also various devices or systems including a TV, a PC, etc., in a form customized by users and to provide a server device adapted to the network. SOLUTION: A server device UIT is provided with a user profile in which link correspondence fundamental information between reference information for generation of operation picture information of individual users and required control programs which are prepared beforehand in order to control a network connection device in accordance with the operation picture information is registered as user attribute information. An activate processing part is provided which downloads operation picture information, which is selected in response to a request from an operation terminal and is generated corresponding to user attribute information in the user profile, to the operation terminal and decodes the operation picture information into specific control information by operation on the operation terminal and starts a required control program to cooperatively control the network connection device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a network-compatible server device capable of providing a user with a user interface customized for each user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various Web servers (WWW
Servers) Network-connected devices such as built-in home appliances are integrated into the Internet protocol network,
Systems that conform to industry standards such as WWW-related protocols (HTTP) on Internet protocols and document specifications (HTML) such as homepages are increasing.

[0003] With this, various network connection devices including so-called information home appliances can be transmitted from a personal computer or the like to the WWW.
Can be operated by a browser.

[0004] A web server that allows viewing of HTML documents is incorporated in various network connection devices, and various user terminals connected to an IP protocol-based network access Web pages of various network connection devices using the HTTP protocol to perform various usages. Terminal W
An HTML document is displayed on the web browser, and various network connection devices can be operated by clicking using a pointing tool.

In the conventional system shown in FIG. 18, the home server uses addresses (URLs) of various network connection devices.
And Java for remote control
We provide programs such as applets, but basically,
Various network connection devices incorporating the WWW server are directly controlled from the Web browsers of the various usage terminals. In this example, the home server provides a link corresponding to a user interface.

[0006] A conventional method and apparatus for a home network automatic tree generator (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-513).
916 (P2000-513916A)) finds home appliances currently connected to the home network on the home network, automatically generates a tree of a device link page, and provides an interface for accessing from various terminals. The purpose is to provide as a graphical user interface (GUI). By pointing and clicking the link displayed by the icon of the web server of the interface, a web server incorporated in various home appliances is provided. You can access your homepage.

In this conventional example, a software agent that operates as a basic interface between a user and a home network is called a session manager. The session manager can use the software agent corresponding to the home server shown in FIG. In the case where two home appliances, a TV and a VTR, are displayed by displaying a home network service (server), a function such as displaying a TV show recorded by mutual communication is performed in the user interface GUI. Function and selection to other GU
By matching with I, the flow of the series of operations is adjusted, so that the use of the home network for interaction such as activation of a plurality of related home appliances can be simplified.

In this conventional example, a service for selecting and executing a macro name button automatically by providing a series of operation macros is provided, and a home network program guide is also provided. Therefore, when a plurality of devices connected to the home network are used in combination, a plurality of windows of the respective devices are opened, and a device button for interacting can be easily selected.

[0009]

However, such a conventional user interface merely collects the URLs of Web servers incorporated in various home appliances, and the Web server of each URL of each home appliance is provided. The user will access the homepage of the detailed setting function. As a result, when the number of various network connection devices increases, the operation environment of the homepage of each Web server becomes different, so that the setting items become complicated and diversified, which is troublesome.

The above-mentioned macros and software agents are also constructed on the detailed settings, and the detailed settings are visible to the user. There is also a problem that functions cannot be used.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such problems, and its object is not only for equipment systems, but also for TV,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a network-compatible server device capable of providing an interface with various different devices and systems including C and the like in a form customized for each user.

[0012]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a network-compatible server device according to the first aspect connects a plurality of network connection devices connected to a communication network and an operation terminal device. Thus, a desired network connection device is selected from the operation terminal device to perform necessary control, and the server device creates operation screen information designed in advance for each user who uses the operation terminal device. A user who has registered, as user attribute information, basic information for coordination with a necessary application control program prepared in advance to control a network connection device in accordance with operation screen information to be created, and reference operation information to be created. Created according to the profile and the user attribute information registered in the user profile selected according to the request of the operation terminal. The operation screen information downloaded to the operation terminal device, the downloaded operation screen information is operated on the operation terminal device to decode the control information specified, and the necessary application control program is activated. And an activation processing unit for cooperatively controlling the network connection device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the server device has a user profile memory in which operation screen information designed and stored in advance for each user using the operation terminal is registered and stored, and the operation screen information registered and stored in the user profile memory. hand,
In order to control the network connection device, the cooperation correspondence basic information with the necessary application control program prepared in advance, the application service processing unit registered as user attribute information, and selected in response to the request of the operation terminal device, The operation screen information registered in the user profile memory is downloaded to the operation terminal device, and the downloaded operation screen information is operated on the operation terminal device to decode the control information specified, thereby providing an application service. An activation processing unit that operates the application control program selected by the processing unit and cooperatively controls the network connection device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the operation screen information downloaded from the server device to the operation terminal device includes W, such as HTML, DHTML, or XML.
It is characterized by being constituted by a predetermined Web page language and a script language that can be operated by an Web browser.

According to a fourth aspect, in any one of the first to third aspects, the server device connects a network connection device,
It is configured by an indoor information network laid in a house or office, and a home server connected to an external communication network such as the Internet.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the server device according to the fourth aspect has a function of monitoring an abnormality of the network connection device connected to the indoor information network. , And output the alarm.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the basic configuration of a network-compatible server device.

The network-compatible server device UIT includes:
A detailed control unit PT for controlling a network connection device UD such as an air conditioner based on the detailed settings, and a detailed setting of the network connection device UD converted to a simple setting based on a user profile UPF to operate an operation terminal (use terminal) UT And a simple control instruction from the user terminal UT for the user to operate.
Based on the PF, it is converted into a detailed setting instruction, and the detailed control unit P
And a conversion control unit UTC outputting to T. These conversion display unit UTD, conversion control unit UTC, detailed control unit UT
D constitutes the activation processing unit UAT.

The network-compatible server device UIT includes:
Instead of simply linking or displaying icons with the detailed control interface provided by each network connection device UD on a Web server or the like, the user interface is set for each user in a simple setting that is easy for the user to use based on the user profile UPF. To the user terminal UT in a reconstructed form.

The detailed control unit PT for controlling based on the above detailed settings includes a network connection device UT such as an air conditioner.
The detailed setting is determined by a conversation between the detailed control unit PT and the conversion control unit UTC in the figure. The simple control instruction is determined by a conversation performed between the conversion control unit UTC and the use terminal UT in the figure.

In the embodiment, a user profile UPF corresponding to the user who accesses the use terminal UT is provided to the conversion display unit UTD, and the conversion display unit UTD converts the detailed information and the simple information and outputs the user information of the simple information. After performing the processing, the conversion control unit UTC performs the detailed information processing of the detailed control unit PT, and the detailed information of the input and output of the detailed control unit PT is transmitted to the conversion display unit UTD.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing another example of the basic configuration of the network-compatible server device.

The conversion control unit UTC converts instructions to a plurality of network connection devices UD1, UD2,. User profile UPF, conversion display unit UTD, conversion control unit U
The TC is configured as an activation processing unit UAT because it selects the target network connection device UD or system and the user terminal according to the user of the user terminal and converts the user interface.

As shown in FIG. 2, the conversion display unit UTD switches from a terminal connected by a broken line to a terminal connected by a solid line in accordance with the movement of the user. Conversion control unit U
The TC is switched from an image monitoring terminal function connected by a broken line to an air conditioner terminal function connected by a solid line by an operation from a use terminal.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing still another example of the basic configuration of the network-compatible server device.

When the user profile UPF is changed based on an instruction from the client, the user service unit USV shown in FIG.
1, UD2... And an application that integrates with the system provide a service tailored to the user to which the user profile UPF is linked. The user interface conversion corresponding to the user service in the user profile UPF is performed by the conversion display unit UTD and the conversion display unit UTD. It is activated through a conversion switch USW configured by a conversion control unit UTC.

As shown in the example of the database configuration of the user profile UPF in FIG. 4, not only the user interface but also the service application provided to the user is related to the user profile UPF of the network-compatible server device UIT. In addition to making the interface easy to use, various settings that allow the user to customize the application are provided in the network-compatible server device UIT, and for various different industry-standard systems, the user interface, user environment, and user policy It is possible to have consistency.

FIG. 4 shows an example of an application for only the user 1, but a plurality of applications of a plurality of users are usually associated with each other.
Matching is performed with the label of the user profile UPF, and the corresponding attribute information is referred from the corresponding application definition area and user definition area. These definition areas include reference information for creating an operation screen designed for each user, and corresponding basic information for cooperating with an application control program for controlling a network connection device. The operation screen information itself may be registered in the user profile memory.

The interlock setting table includes various interlock settings such as clocks, air conditioning, lighting, and security at the system level and the user level, and can set system interlock conditions and user interlock conditions.

The system interlock condition is provided in advance as a system in common, and when a sensor is issued, a message is transmitted from a certain device to which device, and in that case, a threshold and a parameter setting are set. The conditions are set and linked to the detection control shared function table (linked input, linked output, linked condition, rule) of FIG.

In the user link condition, a link condition of a device and a function which can be customized by the user is set, and is linked to the user environment table (link input, link output, link condition, rule) of FIG.

The user environment table is an environment setting table for air conditioners and other network connection devices UD1, UD2,. Health management data with personal attributes include medical examinations,
Includes data based on official specifications used by nursing and other medical institutions. For example, it is stored in an IC card or the like.

As shown in the configuration diagram of the integrated service / application profile in FIG. 5, the user profile UPF includes not only a user interface but also various systems provided to a plurality of users and a service application for integrating a plurality of applications. As shown in the configuration diagram of the application system of the network-compatible server device in FIG. 10, the integrated service application of the system coordination server and the network-compatible server device The user profile UPF of the UIT user service and the application cooperate.

As a result, as shown in the basic configuration diagram of the network-compatible server device UIT in FIG. 3, the conversion switch USW includes a plurality of detailed control units PT1,
The functions necessary for the application are edited from the functions of PT2, and are provided to the use terminals UT1, UT2,.

The UI conversion program UTS including the user profile UPF is configured as component software or package software, and is downloaded from the network to any one of network connection devices UD1, UD2,. -Modification of the UI conversion program UTS including the user profile UPF for addition, change and deletion of other network connection equipment UDn used by the user by reading it by a method such as a network Parts are provided as components similar to general service packs.

Further, the UI conversion program UTS includes:
The above integrated service / application profile U
By including the AP, the modification part of the UI conversion program UTS including the coordination with the integrated service application of the system coordination server for addition, change and deletion of the other network connection device UDn used by the user can be used as a general service pack. Provide as a component.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display on the use terminal of the present invention.

The conversion display unit UTD of the server device UIT incorporates operation interface skills (not shown) for a conversation process with the use terminal. Therefore, the use terminal UT has, as shown in FIG. A simplified operation screen based on the same user profile UPF as the remote control operation of the air conditioner is displayed.

That is, each network connection device U
The detailed setting of each network connection device UD is made public not by the detailed setting screen of D but by the setting conditions for each user as shown in the user 1 definition area and the user 1 environment table of the database of the user profile UPF in FIG. By accessing a method that refers to the API, applet, table, or the like from the application definition area, individual devices can be controlled via the detailed control unit PT.

When an air conditioner is selected in the menu selection of FIG. 6, mutual conversion processing based on the user profile UPF is incorporated between the conversion display unit UTD for simple display and the conversion control unit UTC for detailed display. Detailed control unit PT
Is automatically translated into a detailed operation with the detailed control unit PT. Therefore, the user can operate on a simple screen without referring to the detailed information.

In FIG. 1, the detailed control unit PT of the target network connection device UD is switched by the conversion control unit UTC according to the menu selection by the user, and the display and operation functions of the use terminal UT for the selected device are changed to the conversion display unit. Appears on the user terminal UT selected by the user by UTD.

In the example of FIG. 6, the display of the terminal UT is divided into an "area switched by the conversion switch USV" and a "default area of the terminal UT" which does not change. Is an "area switched by the conversion switch". When a change is detected by the image monitoring, disaster prevention equipment (not shown), or the like in FIG. 2, a message such as an image change or a visitor is displayed in a notification column of the use terminal UT. Therefore, it is possible to confirm the visitor and respond to the visitor.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the image monitoring screen of the use terminal of the present invention.

By selecting image monitoring in the menu selection of the device to be used, the mutual conversion based on the user profile UPF between the detailed image monitoring control unit PT and the user's terminal UT is performed in the same manner as in the example of FIG. The conversion is performed between the conversion display unit UTD and the conversion control unit UTC of the server device UIT.
The image of the camera selected by the camera switching shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, and an alarm display for change detection, switching between alert / release, and ON / OFF of a call can be made.

Also in the case of FIG. 7, detailed information is not displayed, and a simplified screen can be provided to the user, thereby preventing the user from malfunctioning due to an erroneous operation.

Further, the simplified screen of FIG. 7 is not a simple link or macro of the detailed setting of each network connection device UD, but the details of the network connection device UD as shown in the configuration example of FIG. By using the primitive function of the setting via the detailed control unit PT, the combination of the primitives using the user profile UPF is different from the setting screen of the Web server provided by each network connection device UD. The interface of the detailed control has been reconfigured, and as shown in the configuration example of FIG.
By combining and using UD2... At the same time, it is possible to configure as if it is a virtual single device by setting the user profile UPF.

The use terminal UT includes a display unit, an operation unit, a communication unit, and a detection unit. The detection unit is a means for identifying a user, and includes human characteristics such as a fingerprint and a voice print used as a user ID. Encryption information such as an IC card can be used.
The communication unit includes an information communication network interface and an information wireless interface (information wireless I
F) is connected.

The activation processing unit UAT is provided with a plurality of user terminals (for example, a simple display device) such as a wall surface, and a plurality of remote control terminals, which are independently and separately arranged at arbitrary locations. When a communication interface (information-based wireless IF or facility-based wireless IF) is provided, the activation device is authenticated by a command from an arbitrary remote control terminal in a user service unit according to a user and application policy, and a command is issued through the communication interface. A user terminal (display device) UT and a remote control terminal (operation device) U are activated from the network-compatible server device to activate the received user terminal so as to be associated with the remote control terminal.
Provide for T.

In this case, the ID input means is the user terminal UT.
When the user accesses the network-compatible server device using an ID card, an ID radio, an ID input unit such as a fingerprint connected to the health detection unit of the remote control terminal UT, or the like, the activation process is performed. An optimum environment is provided for an individual who has been authenticated by the ID authentication means of the user service section of the section.

The remote control terminal of this embodiment functions as a health management terminal. The health condition detection unit of the remote control terminal has a built-in human body detection function and an ID authentication function which are semi-fixed and distributed in advance. By carrying the remote control terminal around, the network-compatible server device UIT and the remote control terminal are connected. Cooperate with each other,
When an emergency or a situation is detected with the movement of a person or the like as a management target, a notification destination set from the network-compatible server device UIT, the use terminal UT, or the like can be notified.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the basic operation of the network-compatible server device of the present invention.

The user profile UPF is selected by issuing an alert by various network connection devices UD or the like via the detailed control unit PT, or by operating the user terminal UT to authenticate the user terminal device UT and the user. By providing a virtual client, a screen display and operation environment tailored to the user are provided to the user terminal UT,
By selecting a service, an application, a system, a device, and the like, a simple operation through the detailed control unit PT can be performed.

That is, the user service unit USV included in the activation processing unit UAT is an interpreter that processes a user's macro command for controlling various network connection devices UD through an application for integrating the system (sequentially interprets and executes the user's command). Function).

FIG. 10 shows an application system configuration example of the network-compatible server device of the present invention.

This system is an example in which, in addition to the above-mentioned integrated service, a network-compatible server device UIT for an Internet-linked service is applied. For various services as shown in FIG. This shows that the network-compatible server device UIT has a function of a user-friendly user interface and a user agent that appropriately mediates human intentions and usage purposes.

The system coordination server is obtained by further expanding the user service section as a system.
The Internet link service section includes the Internet link service application, and the custom database contains service profiles, helper profiles,
Recording profile, personal profile, health profile, safety profile (security), accounting profile, environment profile, calendar profile, space profile, application profile,
A knowledge base such as a system profile, a device profile, a network profile, and a robot profile is configured.

FIG. 11 shows a configuration example of various network connection devices.

In this example, a detection unit such as a sensor and an output unit such as an actuator are included, and the autonomous decentralized device detailed control unit operates the feedback control and the like autonomously under the setting conditions of the reference table. The contents of the reference table are set through the communication processing via the network interface (device-based NWIF) with the detailed control unit of the network-compatible server device.

A detection unit such as an illuminometer and a temperature / humidity meter is provided outside the network connection device, and is connected via a network such as a device network.
There are various forms such as a network connection device which does not have a control output only by the detection unit.

According to the network-compatible server device of the present invention, different simplified screens can be provided according to the user profile. Hereinafter, examples of these various screens will be described.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen for the elderly of the use terminal of the present invention. On this screen,
The user can also use the remote service of “care helper” by clicking the icon, and can use the home server or ASP of a person who continues simple “work (at home)”.

Further, a "care helper" icon for communication selection and an "advisor" icon for health care are prepared for the elderly. Further, for example, when the "rest (sleep)" icon is selected in the mode selection, the screen is displayed for the elderly as shown in FIG. When the “schedule” icon in the individual environment is clicked, the contents of the schedule, such as day care and bathing, which are created by a meeting with the care manager, are also described. Icons indicated by broken lines, such as the “Environment / Equipment (Maintenance)” icon of the utility, the “Fault / Fault” of the alarm, and the “Alarm” of the home security, appear when an error occurs or when maintenance is performed by a specialist. Do not show.

The menu selection screen shown in FIG. 14 is a login screen common to ordinary people, the elderly, students, and the like.
For the login method, various input methods that are easy for the user to use, such as "ID card input" such as an IC card and a contactless card, are selected in addition to a method of inputting a "user name" and a "password" on a screen. You. The user may select a use menu after login, or may automatically switch to a menu screen according to the user profile, such as a general menu, a senior menu, or a student menu, at login.

The personal menu for each user, such as FIG. 12, FIG. 15, and FIG. 16, is the same as the home page for each user. In the case of the present invention, however, this content is determined by the “user profile” shown in FIG. Simplification is achieved with a consistent user interface specification for each user. That is, the “application definition area” is used to select applications and services such as services on the Internet and use of devices via various Web servers including device embedding, and to perform user customization. Specify the user environment, user attributes (properties), and user policy.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the flow of basic functions of the network-compatible server device of the present invention.

In the figure, HTML, XM
2 shows a flow of processing based on a Web server such as L and XHTML and a Web client.

The user service section provides a consistently simplified web server homepage as a menu and an operation screen in order to use the application moved home based on the user profile. The style of this home page is converted in accordance with the Web browser of the terminal to be used.

As described above, the network-compatible server apparatus integrates detailed control from the Internet, such as the home page of the original Web server, to regenerate a generalized simplified Web server home page based on the user profile. And W of various clients
Provide a simple and easy-to-use user interface by converting with a style sheet according to the web browser.

[0070]

As can be understood from the above description, according to the network-compatible server device of the present invention, it is easy for the user to use only the functions necessary for the user because of the simplified specifications according to the user's characteristics and requirements. Can be provided.

That is, in the first aspect, the operation parameters for creating the information of the customized operation screen and the basic information corresponding to the cooperation with the application control program are registered in the user profile and stored in the user's operation terminal. A simplified operation screen can be provided for each user to download, and the activation processing unit is provided, so that the user operates the operation screen to execute the application control program. can do.

According to the present invention, the network-compatible server device does not need to edit the operation screen information every time a user requests, since the user profile memory in which the operation screen information itself is registered instead of the user profile is provided. Speeds up information provision.

According to the third aspect, since the operation screen information to be downloaded is described in the Web language and the script language, the operation screen information can be immediately used by a personal computer having a general Web browser.

According to the fourth and fifth aspects, since the network-compatible server device is constituted by a home server installed in a house or an office, for example, in an in-house network, all network-connected devices such as air conditioners and disaster prevention devices are used. Can be centrally managed by a server device, and can be monitored and controlled in a free form for each terminal at any time from a connected operation terminal. In particular, in claim 5, it is also possible to monitor the network connection device for an abnormality.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration example of a network-compatible server device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing another example of the basic configuration of the network-compatible server device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing still another example of the basic configuration of the network-compatible server device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a database configuration of a user profile.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a comprehensive service / application profile.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen displayed on the operation terminal device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a monitoring screen displayed on the operation terminal device.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the network-compatible server device of the present invention in further detail.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a basic operation of the network-compatible server device of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a system diagram showing an example of an application system of the server device of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of a network connection device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen displayed on the operation terminal device.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the operation terminal device.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a menu screen (for login) displayed on the operation terminal device.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another example of the menu screen displayed on the operation terminal device.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing still another example of a menu screen displayed on the operation terminal device.

FIG. 17 is a functional flowchart of the network-compatible server device of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conventional user interface.

[Explanation of symbols]

 UIT network compatible server device UPF user profile UAT activation processing unit UTD conversion display unit UTC conversion control unit PT detailed control unit UD, UDn network connection equipment UT, UTn operation terminal (use terminal)

Claims (5)

[Claims] A network compatible device in which a plurality of network connection devices connected to a communication network are connected to an operation terminal device, a desired network connection device is selected from the operation terminal device, and necessary control is performed. In the type server device, the server device is connected to the network connection device according to reference information for creating operation screen information designed in advance for each user who uses the operation terminal device and operation screen information to be created. The basic information associated with the necessary application control program prepared in advance is registered in the user profile registered as the user attribute information and the user profile selected in response to the request of the operation terminal device. The operation screen information created according to the specified user attribute information is downloaded to the operation terminal. Rutotomoni, the operation screen information that has been downloaded,
An activation processing unit that decodes control information specified by operating on the operation terminal device side, runs the necessary application control program, and cooperatively controls the network connection device. Network compatible server device. 2. A plurality of network connection devices connected to a communication network and an operation terminal device are connected, and a desired network connection device is selected from the operation terminal device to perform necessary control. In the type server device, the server device according to a user profile memory that registers and saves operation screen information designed in advance for each user who uses the operation terminal device, and an operation screen information that is registered and saved in the user profile memory An application service processing unit that registers, as user attribute information, basic information for coordination with a necessary application control program prepared in advance to control the network connection device, and selects the basic information in response to a request from the operation terminal device Operation screen information registered in the user profile memory ,
The operation terminal device downloads the operation screen information, decodes the control information specified by operating the operation terminal device side, and operates the application control program selected by the application service processing unit. A network-compatible server device comprising: an activation processing unit that controls a network connection device in a coordinated manner. 3. The operation screen information downloaded from the server device to the operation terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the operation screen information is a predetermined Web page language that can be operated by a Web browser such as HTML, DHTML, or XML. A network-compatible server device comprising a script language. 4. The server device according to claim 1, wherein the server device connects the network connection device and connects to an indoor information network laid in a house or office and an external communication network such as the Internet. A network-compatible server device comprising a home server configured. 5. The server device according to claim 4, wherein the server device has a function of monitoring an abnormality of a network-connected device connected to the indoor information network, and when any of the network-connected devices becomes abnormal. A network-compatible server device configured to output an alarm.