JP2002354555A - Apparatus controller and electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To overcome such a problem that, as apparatuses are originally singly controlled, each apparatus had to be singly controlled so as to conform to an object thereof so that plurality of apparatuses function as one object. SOLUTION: An apparatus controller controls an apparatus instruction column having a plurality of instructions having instructions to be executed by each apparatus. The controller controls restriction information as information on restrictions when two or more apparatuses operate. The apparatus instruction column is executed by a batch process from the apparatus controller. In this case, the arrangement determines whether or not each apparatus breaks this restriction. This determination proceeds so as to interact the apparatus with the apparatus controller so that the apparatus which has once received execution designation of instructions requests the apparatus controller to determine, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device and a method for mainly controlling devices in a cooperative manner, and an electronic device and the like controlled by the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to control the function of a device,
The device is controlled independently of other devices.
For example, an air conditioner installed at home is controlled by a remote control dedicated to the air conditioner. In the refrigerator, temperature control and the like are controlled by operating a button for controlling only the refrigerator provided in the refrigerator. Also, videos and
TV and room lighting are also controlled by a dedicated remote control or a dedicated switch. Therefore, in the case of watching a movie on a large screen on a television with eight channels, dimming the illumination and recording the video, the television, the screen, the illumination, and the video can be respectively controlled to desired settings. Is operated for each device.

[0003] Since conventional devices are individually controlled, in order for a plurality of devices to function for one purpose, each device is independently controlled so as to meet the purpose. I had to. For example, if you try to watch a movie broadcast on TV channel 8 with dim lighting and record video on a large screen, turn on the TV, tune the TV to channel 8, dimming the lighting, It is necessary to perform operations such as turning on the power of the large screen screen and turning on the video one by one, which is troublesome. On the other hand, there is a control device that batch-processes these processes in a batch, but merely sends out the commands sequentially.

Further, since conventional devices accept any command, there has been a method of restricting the operation of a remote controller with a password or the like for information security and elimination of programs unfavorable for minors.

[0005]

Since each of the conventional devices is controlled independently, in order for a plurality of devices to function for one purpose, each device must meet the purpose. As described above, or had to be operated by batch processing. For example, if you try to watch a movie broadcast on TV channel 8 with dim lighting and record video on a large screen, turn on the TV, tune the TV to channel 8, dimming the lighting, It was necessary to turn on the large screen screen, turn on the video, and so on. Also, in the case of batch processing, since the instructions are only sent out sequentially, the power consumption of the powered-on device may be so large that the breaker is activated and the power is cut off at the same time. Therefore, in order to use a plurality of devices, it is necessary to pay attention to predetermined constraints such as predetermined power consumption, and this is complicated. In addition, conventional equipment accepts anyone's instructions, so there was a method of restricting remote control operation with a password, etc. to protect information and eliminate unwanted programs for minors, etc. There were problems such as being complicated and having the password stolen.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve a predetermined purpose (for example, watching a television using a large screen in a dim room) by a plurality of devices in the device control device, each device is controlled by a plurality of devices. It manages a device command sequence having a plurality of device commands having a command to be executed (for example, viewing a television using a large screen in a dim room constitutes one command sequence). Then, when managing constraint information (for example, the upper limit of power consumption of the entire room), which is information on constraints when two or more devices operate, each device executes this device command sequence from the device control device. It is configured to determine whether or not the restriction is violated. This determination is made so that the device once having received the instruction to execute the command requests the device control device to make a determination, and the device and the device control device interact with each other.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

<< First Embodiment >>

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the concept of this embodiment. This embodiment is one of the basic embodiments of the present invention. For example, suppose that one tries to watch a movie in a room as shown in the figure. To do this, turn off the digital TV
N, which is the channel that broadcasts the movie you want to watch
Activate the large screen that displays the screen of the digital TV according to the channel, and turn on the power of the video that records the program
It is necessary to perform operations such as dimming the lighting as in a movie theater. In the present invention, these operations are performed by a “theater model” projected on a digital television screen from a remote control.
The operation of each device is automatically performed by selecting the selected area. Therefore, anyone who wants to watch a movie can turn on their digital TV,
There is no need to turn on the screen or darken the lights. Here, the "theater model" is, for example, a setting for various devices suitable for watching a movie or the like in a living room at home while giving a cinema-like atmosphere while reducing the illuminance of a room on a large screen, for example. State.

FIG. 2 conceptually shows a mechanism for realizing this. First, as shown in this figure,
"Theater model" is selected on the server. The server is a device control device according to the present invention. Then, the selection of the “theater model” in the server means that an instruction sequence including a device instruction to be executed by the device to realize the “theater model” is selected. As a result, "TV power ON channel 8 set, video power ON,
Screen state ON, lighting state ON, dimming illuminance
An instruction to execute an instruction included in a plurality of device instructions such as ".." is issued. The screen for selecting a theater model may be displayed on the display of the server or may be displayed on the remote controller. In some cases, the selection screen may be displayed using the display of the television. When using the screen of the television, a signal of the selection result is passed from the television to the server.

[0011] Then, before executing the instruction, the client which is the device to the server asks the device control device which is the server whether or not the command can be actually executed. It has become.

[0012] In the server, whether or not the execution may actually be performed is as follows.
Judgment is made based on the device attribute of each device (in some embodiments not using the “device attribute”) and the constraint conditions for operating a plurality of devices simultaneously, and the result is notified to each device. The device that has received the notification executes the command when the result indicates that the command can be executed, and does not execute the command when the result indicates that the command cannot be executed.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the device control device of this embodiment. As shown in this figure, the device control device 0300 includes an instruction sequence management unit 03.
02, the constraint information management unit 0304, and the execution instruction reception unit 0
301, an instruction sequence acquisition unit 0303 (acquisition may be performed by one instruction), an instruction execution instruction unit 0305, a judgment request instruction reception unit 0306, a constraint information acquisition unit 0308, an instruction execution availability determination unit 0309, and a judgment result. A notification unit 0307 is provided.

The command sequence management unit 0302 manages a device command sequence having a plurality of device commands having a device identifier for identifying a device and a command to be executed by the device identified by the device identifier. “Management” refers to holding information, adding, deleting, and modifying information as appropriate. The constraint information management unit 0304
It manages constraint information that is information on constraints when the device operates. “Restriction” refers to a restriction on the operation of the device. For example, there are restrictions due to power consumption, restrictions due to operating time, and the like. The execution instruction receiving unit 0301 receives an execution instruction that is an instruction indicating execution of a device instruction sequence. The instruction sequence acquisition unit 0303 acquires a device instruction sequence managed by the instruction sequence management unit 0302 when the execution instruction reception unit receives an execution instruction. The acquisition may be performed by acquiring the entire instruction sequence at one time or by acquiring one instruction at a time.

The instruction execution instructing unit 0305 extracts a device instruction included in the device instruction sequence acquired by the instruction sequence acquiring unit, and instructs the device identified by the device identifier included in the device instruction to execute the instruction included in the device instruction. do. However, this execution instruction does not mean that the device that has received the execution instruction immediately executes the instruction. In response to a determination request command described below, the device control apparatus 0300 determines whether or not the command can be executed, and when the determination result is executable, only the device that has received the determination result can execute the corresponding instruction. It is. The determination request command receiving unit 0306 receives a determination request command which is a command requesting a determination as to whether a device corresponding to the command execution instruction in the command execution instruction unit 0305 can execute a command. The constraint information acquiring unit 0308 acquires the constraint information managed by the constraint information managing unit 0304 when the decision request command receiving unit 0306 receives the decision request command. There may be various types of restriction information, such as restriction information specific to one device or restriction imposed on a plurality of devices that operate according to a device instruction sequence. Therefore, the constraint information acquiring unit 0308 acquires appropriate constraint information according to the judgment request command. The instruction execution availability determination unit 0309 determines whether or not the device can execute an instruction based on the constraint information acquired by the constraint information acquisition unit 0308. The determination result notification unit 0307 notifies the device of the determination result of the instruction execution availability determination unit. There are two types of judgment results, "command execution possible" and "command execution impossible". The device that has been notified of the result of the determination of “executable command” executes a command corresponding to the device command that has already been notified from the command execution instructing unit 0305 of the device control device.

FIG. 4 conceptually shows a state in which a device instruction sequence is managed by the instruction sequence management unit. For example, a device instruction sequence of “theater model” has a device identifier of “TV”, “power ON”, “channel 8 (set to)”, a device identifier of “video”, and
N "and the device identifier" screen "
N ”, the device identifier is“ lighting ”,“ state ON ”,
It is made up of each device command "illumination dark".

The instruction sequence management unit also manages, for example, a device instruction sequence “for children” and other device instruction sequences.

FIG. 5 conceptually shows how the constraint information is managed by the constraint information management unit. In the example of this figure, as the “restriction information”, “the maximum number of operating devices 1
0, the maximum number of lighting units 5, the maximum number of video units 2, and the maximum number of TV units 2. Therefore, when the execution instruction is issued based on the device instruction included in the device instruction sequence and the number of operating devices exceeds 10, the excess devices or the selected devices are selected according to a predetermined rule. The device does not execute the instruction regardless of the instruction.

FIG. 6 schematically shows a state in which an execution instruction is issued to each device when the device control device receives an execution command of the "theater model". First, an execution instruction for selecting the equipment instruction sequence “theater model” is received.
Next, from the instruction sequence management unit of the device control unit,
Of the instruction sequence constituting the instruction sequence. In the figure, the device identifier and the instruction are shown in association with each other as the "theater model", which conceptually shows a state in which the "server script" in FIG. 2 is managed by the instruction sequence management unit of the server. is there. The device instructions may be fetched all at once or one at a time. Next, an instruction to execute the command included in the extracted device command is issued to the device identified by the device identifier included in the device command. The device identifier may uniquely identify the device, or may not uniquely identify the device, but may identify the device by an attribute such as the type of the device. In the latter case, if the device identifier is, for example, a display device, an instruction to execute a command based on the same device command is issued to all display devices. Each device thus receives the execution instruction from the device control device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the concept of a process for determining whether execution of an instruction received by each device does not violate constraint information. As described above, in the first embodiment, the device that has received the instruction to execute the instruction determines whether or not the instruction can be executed with respect to the server that is the return device control device. The advantages of adopting such a process are as follows. That is, the device control device does not necessarily know the operating state of the devices under its control. However, even if the operation instruction of the inoperable device is included in the selected instruction sequence due to the outlet being unplugged or the like, the device does not operate if there is no request from the device to judge whether or not execution should be performed. You can know that you are in the disabled state.

Therefore, a spare device instruction is included in the instruction sequence in advance assuming that there is an inoperable device or a malfunctioning device, and a device which is returned from the device and which has a request for determination of execution permission is restricted. The process of narrowing down in light of conditions becomes possible.

FIG. 7 illustrates a case where there is a judgment request command for requesting a judgment as to whether the power-on is actually executed from the television receiving the instruction execution instruction in FIG. The judgment request command includes “TV” as the device identifier,
The information includes "power ON" as a command. on the other hand,
The device control device acquires constraint information in order to determine whether or not the instruction can be executed based on the determination request instruction. The constraint information includes “TV maximum operation number 1” and “device maximum operation number 1”.
0 ". Since the number of currently operating TVs is 0,
Even if the television is turned on, it does not violate the constraint condition of “TV maximum operation number 1”. The current number of operating devices is 1
Therefore, it does not violate the constraint condition of “the maximum number of operating devices 10”. Therefore, the determination in the instruction execution availability determination unit is “executable”. Then, the result of the determination of “executable” is sent to “TV”. Note that the current number of operating televisions and the number of operating devices can be used by the device control device accumulating the past determination result notification results as history information.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the flow of the processing of the first embodiment. In this process, an execution instruction which is an instruction indicating execution of a device instruction sequence having a plurality of device instructions including a device identifier for identifying a device and a command to be executed by the device identified by the device identifier is received, or waits for reception. Execution instruction receiving step (Step S0801)
And a device command obtaining step of obtaining a device command included in a managed device command sequence when the execution command is received in the execution command receiving step (step S0802).
A command execution instruction step (step S0803) for instructing the device identified by the device identifier included in the device command acquired in the device command acquisition step to execute the device command (there may be a plurality of device command sequences). Receiving an instruction from a device identified by a device identifier included in the device instruction to prompt the user to determine whether or not execution of the instruction specified in the instruction execution instruction step is possible, or an execution determination instruction receiving step of waiting until the instruction is received ( Step S0804)
And a constraint information acquiring step of acquiring constraint information that is information on a constraint when two or more devices operate when an instruction of execution permission determination is received in the execution determination instruction receiving step (step S0805). An execution feasibility determination step (step S0806) for determining whether feasibility is possible based on this constraint information and an execution feasibility determination result notification step (step S0807) for notifying the device of the feasibility determination result in the feasibility determination. Have.
Note that a constraint information acquisition step (step S0805)
Is not necessarily required, and it goes without saying that this step can be omitted if the constraint information is already available.

The processing described here can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, or can be executed as a computer-executable program. In this specification, this will not be repeated when describing the processing.

Further, in this specification, the term "unit" refers to any of hardware, software, and those realized by both. In addition, the embodiments can adopt various forms without departing from the spirit of the invention. Therefore, the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described herein.

<< Embodiment 2 >>

Next, a second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment is based on the first embodiment and has a configuration in which the determination request command receiving unit receives device attribute information and the device attribute information is used by the command execution determination unit to determine whether the command can be executed. .

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the functional blocks of this embodiment. The device control apparatus 0900 includes an instruction sequence management unit 0902, a constraint information management unit 0904, an execution instruction reception unit 0901, an instruction sequence acquisition unit 0903 (acquisition may be performed by one instruction), an instruction execution instruction unit 0905, and a determination. Request command receiving unit 0906 and constraint information obtaining unit 0908
Instruction execution availability determination unit 0909 and determination result notification unit 0
907 in common with the device control apparatus of the first embodiment.

The feature of this embodiment is that the judgment request command receiving unit 0906 receives device attribute information, which is information on device attributes, and a judgment request command, and the instruction execution availability judgment unit 0909 outputs the device attribute information and the constraint. The point is that it is determined whether or not a device can execute a command based on the constraint information acquired by the information acquisition unit.

More specifically, it is characterized in that device attribute information is used when determining whether or not to execute an instruction, and that the device attribute information is sent from the device itself.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the concept of the processing of this embodiment. As shown in this figure, for example, when an instruction execution instruction is issued to the “TV” from the device control device, the TV as a device notifies the device control device of a judgment request command. The contents are, for example, "TV" as a device identifier and "power supply O
N "is included. Further, the television as a device also notifies the device control device of the device attribute information. For example,
"Screen size 29 inches", "(screen) aspect ratio 16: 9", "power consumption 50W", "standby power"
1W "," HD (high definition) compatible ON ", and the like. The determination request command and the device attribute information are received by the determination request command receiving unit of the device control device. On the other hand, the constraint information acquisition unit acquires constraint information managed by the constraint information management unit. The constraint information is, for example,
"Maximum instantaneous power consumption 1200W", "Annual power consumption
50,000 kilowatts. " In addition, various types of constraint information are conceivable, such as, for example, setting an upper limit of the electric field intensity of an electromagnetic wave, determining the total amount of heat generated by a device, and determining the total amount of device noise emitted from a device.

However, the device attribute information is not necessarily limited to information notified from the device, and may be notified from a management device other than the device. For example, a device attribute information management server or the like is prepared, and when the device receives an instruction execution instruction, the device instructs the device attribute information management server to notify the device control device of the device attribute information,
The information may be notified to the device control device from the device attribute information management server or the like according to the command.

In the execution possibility determining section of the device control apparatus, the execution result of the command indicated by the command execution instruction does not violate the constraint information from the determination request command received by the determination request command receiving section and the device attribute information. Judge. For example, the execution availability determination unit determines that the cumulative power consumption of the currently powered-on device is 200 W, so that adding the TV power consumption of 50 W to this does not exceed the instantaneous maximum power consumption value of 1200 W. In addition, since the accumulated power consumption to date is 10,000 kW, it is determined that the power consumption of the television does not exceed the upper limit of 50,000 kW of annual power consumption even if the power of the television is turned on. Then, since it is possible to obtain a determination result that turning on the power of the television does not violate the constraint information, the determination result notifying unit may execute the instruction based on the instruction execution instruction included in the device instruction. Notify the device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a processing flow of this embodiment. The basic processing flow is the same as that of the first embodiment. The feature point is that the execution determination instruction receiving step (step S110) described in the first embodiment is used in order to use the device attribute information also in determining whether the instruction can be executed.
In 1), a determination request command and device attribute information, which is information on device attributes, are accepted or waited for. In the same manner, in the execution feasibility determination step (step S1106), based on the constraint information and device attribute information. The point is to judge whether or not the instruction can be executed.

Regarding other points, the first embodiment and the execution command receiving step (step S1101), the device command obtaining step (step S1102), the command execution instruction step (step S1103), and the constraint information obtaining step (step S1105) ), And has an execution availability determination result notification step (step S1107). Note that the constraint information acquisition step (step S1105)
The first embodiment is not always essential, and this step can be omitted when the constraint information is already available.
Is the same as

<< Third Embodiment >> Next, a third embodiment will be described. Embodiment 3 is that the device control device includes a device attribute information management unit that manages device attribute information that is information on device attributes. When the device control information is managed by the device control device, there is an advantage that the device attribute information need not be acquired from the device to be controlled. It is preferable that the device control information is appropriately updated to the latest device attribute information, and the device attribute information may be periodically acquired from the device. For example, the device attribute information is acquired from the device every 10 minutes, or the device attribute information is spontaneously transmitted from the device. Here, the “device attribute information” is information indicating the attribute of the device, and has a meaning including not only a static device attribute but also a dynamic device attribute. The “static” device attribute includes an average power consumption of the device, a screen size and a screen aspect ratio for a display, and a reproducible recording method for an image reproducing device. “Dynamic” device attributes include whether the device is powered on, the current power consumption of the device, the screen size of the currently opened window if it is a display, and the currently opened window. In the case of an image playback apparatus, the playback mode currently being played back corresponds to the window screen aspect ratio.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of functional blocks of the device control device. The basic configuration is Embodiment 1,
2 and a command sequence management unit 1202
And the constraint information management unit 1204 and the execution instruction reception unit 120
1, an instruction sequence acquiring unit 1203, and an instruction execution instructing unit 120
5, a determination request command receiving unit 1206, a constraint information obtaining unit 1208, a command execution availability determination unit 1211, and a determination result notification unit 1210. The feature points are that the determination request command receiving unit 1206 receives device attribute information, and that it has a device attribute information management unit 1209 and a device attribute information recording unit 1207.

The device attribute information management unit 1209 can also manage the status of a plurality of devices. That is, the device attribute information management unit 12
09 is configured to manage one or more pieces of device attribute information. The recording of the device attribute information in the device attribute information management unit 1209 is performed by the device attribute information recording unit 1207 recording the device attribute information received by the determination request command receiving unit in the device attribute information management unit 1209. . Then, the command execution availability determination unit 1211 determines whether the device can execute the command based on the device attribute information managed by the device attribute information management unit 1209 and the constraint information acquired by the constraint information acquisition unit 1208.

FIG. 13 conceptually shows how the device attribute information management unit manages the device attribute information. For example, as the device attributes of the television, for example, "screen size 29 inches", "(screen) aspect ratio 16: 9", "power consumption 50W", "standby power 1W", "HD (high definition) compatible ON" And so on. Also, as the lighting device attribute information, “maximum illuminance 1500 lux”, “illuminance switching
For example. In addition, it is possible to collectively manage device attribute information of various devices such as a video, a screen, and a refrigerator.

FIG. 14 shows the device attribute information obtained from the device attribute information management unit regarding the restriction on power consumption when a plurality of device instructions included in the device instruction sequence are executed by the execution availability determination unit of the present embodiment. It is a figure showing the concept in the case of making a decision based on.

From the device attribute information management unit, the value of the power consumption of the device is acquired together with the device identifier for identifying the device. Then, it is determined whether or not a determination request command has been received from the device identified by each device identifier, and the total value of power consumption of the devices receiving the determination request command is calculated. On the other hand, the constraint information is acquired from the constraint information management unit. In the example of this figure, the constraint information indicates that the maximum power consumption is 1200 W, and the total value of the power consumption of the devices receiving the judgment request command is 245 W. Therefore, since the total value of the power consumption of the devices receiving the determination request command does not exceed 1200 W indicated by the constraint information, the execution determination unit determines that the execution is possible.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the flow of the processing of this embodiment. The basic processing is the same as that of the first embodiment.
506) is that the determination as to whether or not execution is possible is made based on not only the constraint information but also the device attribute information.

Regarding other points, the first embodiment and the execution command receiving step (step S1501), the device command obtaining step (step S1502), the command execution instruction step (step S1503), and the execution determination instruction receiving step (step S1501) S1504), a constraint information acquisition step (step S1505), and an execution feasibility determination result notification step (step S1507). Note that the constraint information acquisition step (step S1505)
The first embodiment is not always essential, and this step can be omitted when the constraint information is already available.
Is the same as

FIG. 16 shows a flow of processing when there is a judgment request command for a device not managed by the device attribute information management unit. As shown in this figure, first, the apparatus waits until there is a determination request command from the device (step S1601). It is determined whether it is managed (step S1602). If the device attribute information management unit manages the device attribute information, the device attribute information managed by the device attribute information management unit is acquired as described above (step S).
1603), and obtains constraint information (step S160)
4), it is determined whether or not the device can execute the command (step S16)
05). If the device attribute information management unit does not manage the device attribute information of the device, the device attribute information is received by the determination request command receiving unit (step S1606). Therefore, the determination request command receiving unit determines whether the device attribute information has been received, and if not received, ends the processing. If the instruction has been received, it is determined whether or not the device can execute a command using the device attribute information. Of course, it is preferable that the process waits for a predetermined time until the device request information is received by the determination request command receiving unit.

The case where there is a device whose device attribute information is not managed by the device attribute information management unit is a case where the device is newly purchased.

<< Embodiment 4 >> Next, Embodiment 4 will be described. The fourth embodiment has basically the same configuration as the first to third embodiments. However, as a feature point, execution permission / inhibition determination is performed before a device control device instructs a device to execute an instruction included in a device instruction. Points. With this configuration, there is an advantage that the device can immediately execute the instruction without notifying the device control device of the determination request instruction.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of functional blocks of the device control device 1700 of this embodiment.

As shown in this figure, the instruction sequence management unit 170
2, the constraint information management unit 1704, and the execution instruction reception unit 17
01, an instruction sequence acquisition unit 1703, an execution instruction availability determination unit 1706, and an instruction execution instruction unit 1705.

The command sequence management unit 1702 manages a device command sequence having a plurality of device commands having a device identifier for identifying a device and a command to be executed by the device identified by the device identifier. The constraint information management unit 1704 manages constraint information that is information on constraints when two or more devices operate. The execution command receiving unit 1701 receives an execution command that is a command indicating execution of a device command sequence. Instruction sequence acquisition unit 17
03, when the execution instruction receiving unit receives the execution instruction, acquires the device instruction sequence managed by the instruction sequence management unit 1702. Here, the device command may be obtained one command at a time. The execution instruction availability determination unit 1706 extracts a device instruction included in the device instruction sequence acquired by the instruction sequence acquisition unit, and determines whether or not an execution instruction of the device instruction is available based on the constraint information managed by the constraint information management unit. Do. The instruction execution instructing unit 1705 instructs the device identified by the device identifier included in the device instruction to execute the instruction included in the device instruction when the result of the determination by the execution instruction availability determination unit is executable. .

The difference from the first embodiment is that the judgment request command receiving unit, the constraint information obtaining unit, and the judgment result notifying unit are not essential components. This is because the present embodiment does not judge whether execution is possible based on the judgment request instruction, but judges beforehand whether or not the execution instruction is issued before notifying the instruction execution instruction.

FIG. 18 conceptually shows the processing of this embodiment. In order to determine whether or not an execution instruction can be given to a device with respect to a device instruction included in the device instruction sequence acquired by the instruction sequence acquisition unit, constraint information is acquired before notifying an execution instruction and determination is performed. For example, when the device command is “TV power ON”, it is assumed that “TV maximum operation number 2” and “device maximum operation number 10” are acquired as constraint information. The execution instruction availability determination unit also acquires information such as “current number of operating televisions 0” and “current number of operating equipment 1”. Acquisition of such information becomes possible by, for example, grasping the operation status of the device based on an execution instruction notified to the device from the past device control device.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the processing flow of this embodiment. As shown in this figure, an execution instruction which is an instruction indicating execution of a device instruction sequence having a plurality of device instructions having a device identifier for identifying a device and an instruction to be executed by the device identified by the device identifier is received or received. Execution instruction receiving step (step S1)
901) and a device instruction obtaining step of obtaining a device instruction included in a managed device instruction sequence when an execution command is received in the execution command receiving step (step S1).
902), and fetches a device command for the device identified by the device identifier of the device command acquired in the device command acquisition step (there may be a plurality of device command sequences).
An execution feasibility determining step (step S1903) for determining whether or not the feasibility is possible based on the restriction information which is information on the restriction when the device operates; An execution instruction step of notifying the device of an instruction execution instruction (step S190
4) is provided.

<< Fifth Embodiment >> Next, a fifth embodiment will be described. The device control device according to the fifth embodiment is similar to the device control device according to the fourth embodiment.
The device attribute information is used to judge whether or not an execution instruction can be given on the basis of the above. And the device attribute information is
The device control device is not held by the device control device itself, but is acquired from another device.

FIG. 20 shows the device control device 2 of this embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block of 000. As shown in this figure, an instruction sequence management unit 2002, a constraint information management unit 2004, an execution instruction reception unit 2001, an instruction sequence acquisition unit 2003, an execution instruction availability determination unit 2006, and an instruction execution instruction unit 2005 It is common to the device control device of the fourth embodiment in that it is provided.

As a characteristic point, the execution instruction availability determination unit 20
Reference numeral 06 denotes an attribute information sending command notifying unit 2007 for notifying the device of an attribute information sending command that is a command for sending device attribute information, and a device attribute information receiving unit 2008 for receiving sending of device attribute information corresponding to the notification. And an execution instruction availability determination unit 2009 for determining whether or not an instruction to execute the device instruction is performed based on the constraint information managed by the constraint information management unit and the device attribute information received by the device attribute information reception unit. Is a point.

FIG. 21 conceptually shows how the execution instruction availability determination means of this embodiment determines whether an instruction execution instruction may be sent to a device.

For example, it is assumed that there is a device command of "TV power ON". On the other hand, as the constraint information managed by the constraint information management unit, "200 W instantaneous maximum power consumption for one device" is obtained. Further, an “attribute information sending instruction” is notified to the device “TV”, and attribute information regarding power consumption of “TV 50 W” is obtained as attribute information of the device “TV”. Based on these information, the power consumption of the television “50 W” obtained from the attribute information of the television by the execution instruction propriety judging means does not exceed the instantaneous maximum power consumption “200 W” obtained from the constraint information. Is determined to be possible.

When it is determined that an instruction execution instruction is possible, an instruction execution instruction is issued from the instruction execution instruction section.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of the processing flow of this embodiment. As shown in this figure, an execution instruction which is an instruction indicating execution of a device instruction sequence having a plurality of device instructions having a device identifier for identifying a device and an instruction to be executed by the device identified by the device identifier is received or received. Execution instruction receiving step (step S2)
201) and the execution instruction receiving step (step S2
When the execution instruction is received in 201), a device instruction acquisition step (step S2202) for acquiring a device instruction included in a managed device instruction sequence and transmission of device attribute information which is information on the attribute of the device are prompted. An attribute information sending instruction notifying step of notifying the device of an attribute information sending instruction, which is a command (step S2203); an attribute information receiving step of receiving device attribute information corresponding to the notification in the step (step S2204); An execution instruction for determining whether or not an instruction to execute a device instruction extracted from the device instruction sequence based on constraint information that is information on a restriction when two or more devices operate and the device attribute information received in the step. A propriety determination step (step S2205), and if the determination result is feasible, the device instruction is It consists a step (Step S2206) of performing an execution instruction of the instruction to which the instruction has the device identified by the device identifier that.

<< Sixth Embodiment >> Next, a sixth embodiment will be described. In the sixth embodiment, the device attribute information used by the execution instruction availability determination unit is managed by the device attribute information management unit provided in the device control device, and the execution instruction is performed using the managed device attribute information. This is a configuration in which the determination is made. Embodiment 5 is a basic embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of the functional blocks of this embodiment. The fifth embodiment is based on the fifth embodiment, and includes an instruction sequence management unit 2302, a constraint information management unit 2304, an execution instruction reception unit 2301, an instruction sequence acquisition unit 2303, an execution instruction availability determination unit 2306, and an instruction execution instruction unit 2305.
This is common to the device control device of the fourth embodiment in that This embodiment further has a device attribute information management unit 2307 as a feature point.

As shown in this figure, the device control apparatus of this embodiment has a device attribute information management unit 2307 for managing one or more pieces of device attribute information, and the execution instruction permission / inhibition judging means comprises the device attribute information management unit 2307. And determining whether or not to execute a command of the device based on the device attribute information managed by the device information, the constraint information managed by the constraint information management unit 2304, and the device attribute information received by the device attribute information receiving unit. And

FIG. 24 conceptually shows the flow of processing in this embodiment. Although it is basically the same as that shown in FIG. 21, this feature is that the device attribute management unit outputs, as device attribute information, for example, “Refrigerator ON 100W”.
Or device attribute information such as "air conditioner ON 450W". Then, in the execution determination by the execution determination unit, these two device attribute information managed by the device attribute information management unit are used together with the device attribute information transmitted from the television based on the attribute information sending instruction. Of course, when all the device attribute information necessary for the determination of execution is managed by the device attribute information management unit, it is not necessary to issue an attribute information sending command.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing the flow of the processing of this embodiment. Basically, it is common to that of the fifth embodiment.
That is, this processing is performed in an execution instruction receiving step (step S
2501) and a device command acquisition step (step S25)
02) and an attribute information sending command notification step (step S
2503) and a step of receiving the transmission of the device attribute information corresponding to the notification in the step (step S250)
4), execution instruction availability determination step (step S250)
5) and a step of giving an instruction execution instruction (step S2)
506).

However, the attribute information sending command notification step (step S2503) is a step that becomes unnecessary when all necessary attribute information is held by the device control device. Also, an execution instruction availability determination step (step S
In 2505), unlike the fifth embodiment, the determination is made based on the already managed device attribute information.

<< Seventh Embodiment >> Next, a seventh embodiment will be described. Embodiment 7 relates to a device controlled by a device control device. The device of this embodiment is a device corresponding to the device control device described in the first embodiment. As a feature, after receiving an instruction execution instruction, a determination request command having device attribute information is notified to the device control device side. However, the execution of the instruction corresponding to the instruction execution instruction is performed or not performed according to the result of the execution determination corresponding to the determination request instruction.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of functional blocks of this device. As shown in this figure, the electronic device 2600 of this embodiment includes a device attribute information management unit 2602,
Command execution instruction receiving unit 2601 and device attribute information obtaining unit 2
603, a determination request command notification unit 2604, an execution availability determination result reception unit 2606, and a command execution unit 2605.

The device attribute information management unit 2602 manages one or more pieces of device attribute information. For example, one or more
This is to the effect that device attribute information of a device under the control of this device may be managed. In this case, the judgment request command notified from the judgment request command notification unit 2604 includes the device attribute information of the devices placed under the judgment request command. Instruction execution instruction receiving section 2601 receives an instruction execution instruction. Also,
This is intended to include that a plurality of pieces of device attribute information are managed corresponding to the instruction execution instruction. This instruction execution instruction is notified, for example, from the device control device of the first embodiment.

When the instruction execution instruction receiving unit 2601 receives an instruction execution instruction, the device attribute information obtaining unit 2603 obtains part or all of the device attribute information from the device attribute information management unit 2602. Decision request command notification unit 2
Reference numeral 604 notifies a determination request command which is a command for requesting a determination of whether or not to execute a command having the device attribute information acquired by the device attribute information acquisition unit 2603. This notification destination is, for example, the device control device described in the first embodiment. The execution determination result receiving unit receives an execution determination result corresponding to the notification. The instruction execution unit executes the instruction corresponding to the instruction execution instruction received by the instruction execution instruction reception unit 2601 when the notification received by the execution availability determination result reception unit 2606 indicates that the instruction can be executed. For example, if the command execution instruction is “TV power ON”, the power of “TV” is set to “ON”.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of the processing flow of this embodiment. As shown in this figure, the process waits until an instruction execution instruction is received (step S2701). Next, when an instruction execution instruction is received, device attribute information is acquired (step S2702), and a judgment request instruction having the acquired device attribute information is notified (step S270).
3). Next, the process waits until an execution availability determination result corresponding to the determination request command is received (step S270).
4) If received, it is determined whether the received determination result indicates that the instruction can be executed (step S2705).
If the instruction can be executed, the instruction is executed according to the received instruction execution instruction (step S2706).

<< Eighth Embodiment >> Next, an eighth embodiment will be described. In the eighth embodiment, based on the electronic device of the seventh embodiment (a concept included in the “device”; the same applies hereinafter), device attribute information is managed in the electronic device, and this is transferred to the device control device. belongs to. Embodiments 5 and 6
Such devices correspond to device control devices such as the above.

FIG. 28 shows an electronic device 280 of this embodiment.
It is a figure showing an example of a functional block of 0. As shown in this figure, this electronic device 2800 is an electronic device that receives an attribute information sending command from the device control device according to any of the fifth or sixth embodiment, and includes a device attribute information management unit 2802, Send command receiving unit 2806, device attribute information obtaining unit 2803, device attribute information sending unit 28
04, an instruction execution instruction receiving unit 2801, and an instruction execution unit 2
805.

A device attribute information management unit 2802 manages one or more pieces of device attribute information. The meaning of the one or more pieces of device attribute information is as described above. Attribute information sending instruction receiving unit 2806
Receives an attribute information sending command from the device control device. This is because the device control device determines whether or not the execution instruction is possible based on the device attribute information. For example, it is used to determine whether the total power consumption of all electronic devices to be powered on included in the device instruction sequence does not violate the constraint information, based on the device attribute information on power consumption.

The device attribute information acquiring unit 2803 acquires device attribute information from the device attribute information management unit 2802 based on the attribute information sending command received by the attribute information sending command receiving unit 2806. Device attribute information sending unit 2804
Sends the device attribute information acquired by the device attribute information acquisition unit 2803. The destination is the device control device described in the fifth or sixth embodiment. The instruction execution instruction receiving unit receives an instruction execution instruction. For example, "Power O
N ”,“ darkness of illuminance ”, etc. The instruction execution unit executes an instruction corresponding to the instruction execution instruction received by the instruction execution instruction reception unit.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of the processing flow of this embodiment. As shown in this figure, first, it waits until an attribute information sending instruction is received (step S290).
1) When an attribute information sending instruction is received, device attribute information is obtained (step S2902), the obtained device attribute information is sent (step S2903), and thereafter, the process waits until an instruction execution instruction is received (step S2904),
When the instruction execution instruction is received, the instruction corresponding to the received instruction execution instruction is executed (step S2905).

<< Ninth Embodiment >> Next, a ninth embodiment will be described. The ninth embodiment is an electronic device that determines whether or not to operate by a person who is instructed to operate.

FIG. 30 is a diagram for explaining the concept of the present invention. In a) of this figure, "Dad" is trying to select a television program of "Pachinko payout information" from the remote control. An identifier “dad” is transmitted from the remote controller to the television as a transmission source identifier.
On the television receiving this, the information that permits the selection of "pachinko ball information" is recorded in the transmission source identifier "dad". The television selects “Pachinko ball information”.

In the case shown in FIG. 13B, the "child" selected the television program "pachinko payout information" from the remote controller. From the remote controller, instruction information for selecting “pachinko payout information” and a transmission source identifier of “child” as a transmission source identifier are transmitted to the television. However, on the television receiving this, the information that permits the selection of "pachinko ball information" is not recorded in the "child" which is the transmission source identifier, and in response to the channel selection instruction of the remote control, Tuning of "Pachinko ball information" is not executed. For example, instead, a message such as "cannot select" is displayed on the screen.

FIG. 31 shows an electronic device 3100 according to the ninth embodiment.
It is a figure showing the concept of. As shown in this figure, the electronic device 3100 includes a command information receiving unit 3101 and an execution determining unit 3102, and when the determination by the execution determining unit 3102 is to be executed, the command information has An electronic device that performs a function corresponding to a command.

Command information receiving section 3101 receives command information having a command and a transmission source identifier for identifying the transmission source of the command. The instruction is information that prompts the electronic device to perform an operation, and includes a message such as a text to be delivered by electronic mail or the like, a text to be displayed on the electronic device, image data, and audio data. The execution determining unit determines whether or not to execute a function corresponding to a command included in the command information based on a transmission source identifier included in the command information received by the command information receiving unit. The “source identifier” refers to information that uniquely identifies a specific individual or a device that performs transmission.
It does not include anything like a simple "password." It is associated with attribute information relating to the nature (eg, age, gender, occupation, race, language used, address, etc.) of the person who sent the message. Then, when the determination by the execution determining unit is to execute, the function corresponding to the instruction included in the instruction information is executed.

The sender identifier can be obtained, for example, by selecting an identification button such as "dad" or "child" at the time of operation by a person operating the remote controller. In addition, an identification signal transmitted from a mobile phone may be used by using a mobile phone owned by an individual as a remote control, or a fingerprint registered by incorporating a fingerprint discrimination device into the remote control. May be identified based on the database of the remote controller. Alternatively, identification may be performed by image data using a face image of the remote control operator. Also, the transmission source identifier does not necessarily identify only a person, but may identify the device or the like that generated the signal. For example, it may be detected that the device is a video device, a lighting device, or the like.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing the flow of the processing of this embodiment. As shown in the figure, first, the process waits until command information having a command and a transmission source identifier for identifying the transmission source of the command is received (step S3201). When the command information is received, it is determined whether to execute a function corresponding to the command included in the command information based on the transmission source identifier included in the command information (step S3202). If it is determined that the function is to be executed, the function of the electronic device corresponding to the command included in the command information is executed (step S3203).

According to this embodiment, for example, a harmful program is not shown to a child in selecting a television, a channel can be selected only for channel selection command information from a specific video device, or an adult can select a channel. It is possible to recognize the operation of a dangerous device such as a flammable electronic device only when the device transmits the command.

<< Tenth Embodiment >> Next, a tenth embodiment will be described. In the tenth embodiment, while the ninth embodiment determines whether or not the operation is possible based on the identification of the transmission source,
This employs a configuration for determining whether or not the operation is possible based on attribute information associated with the transmission source identifier. If an attempt is made to determine the presence or absence of an operation using only the source identifier, the determination must be made based on a table or the like that determines whether or not the operation can be performed for each source identifier. It is only necessary to judge whether a specific value or the like included in the above satisfies a predetermined condition, so that the judgment processing is simplified. Further, even when the attribute information changes over time, a more flexible determination can be made than a determination based on only the transmission source identifier. For example, when the age restriction condition is used for the operation, the current age of the person associated with the sender identifier is updated every other year. Can be.

FIG. 33 shows an electronic device 330 of this embodiment.
It is a figure showing an example of a functional block of 0. As shown in this figure, the electronic device 3300 includes a command information receiving unit 33
02, the attribute information management unit 3304, and the attribute information acquisition unit 3
301, an execution determining unit 3303 that executes a function corresponding to an instruction included in the instruction information when the execution determining unit 3303 determines that the execution is to be performed.

Command information receiving section 3302 and execution determining section 3
Reference numeral 303 is the same as in the ninth embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated.
The attribute information management unit 3304 manages attribute information having attribute information, which is information indicating the attribute of a transmission source, and a transmission source identifier as a pair. The attribute information acquisition unit 3301 acquires from the attribute information management unit 3304 attribute information corresponding to the transmission source identifier included in the instruction information received by the instruction information reception unit 3302.

FIG. 34 conceptually shows how the attribute information management unit manages the transmission source identifier and the attribute information in pairs. For example, the sender identifier “01” is associated with “father, born in 1970, hobby = golf” as attribute information. The transmission source identifier “02” is associated with “mother, born in 1972, hobby = tennis” as attribute information. The transmission source identifier “03” is associated with “eldest son 1993” as attribute information. In addition, “general remote controller” is associated with the transmission source identifier “07” as attribute information.

As described above, the attribute information of the transmission source can be obtained from the transmission source identifier.

FIG. 35 conceptually shows the flow of processing in this embodiment. First, it is assumed that information including “tuning = pachinko payout information” and “source identifier 01” as command information is output from a remote controller or the like. Then,
“Father, born in 1970, hobby = golf” is acquired as attribute information from the attribute information management unit based on the transmission source identifier “01”. In the execution determination unit, there is, for example, a condition that only those born before 1980 can select pachinko ball information as conditions for restricting execution. Then, from the attribute information obtained from the transmission source identifier, the person who made this selection is "born in 1970", and it is determined that the above condition is satisfied. Then, the function is executed, and the selection of the pachinko payout information is realized.

FIG. 36 shows the flow of processing in this embodiment. As shown in this figure, first, the process waits until command information including a command and a transmission source identifier for identifying the transmission source of the command is received (step S3601). When the command information is received, attribute information corresponding to the transmission source identifier included in the command information is obtained (step S360).
2). Next, it is determined whether to execute a function corresponding to the command included in the command information based on the acquired attribute information (step S3603). If the determination result is "execute", the function corresponding to the instruction included in the instruction information is executed (step S3604), and if the determination result is "do not execute", the function is not executed.

<< Eleventh Embodiment >> Next, an eleventh embodiment will be described. The eleventh embodiment relates to a flow of processing in which an electronic device or the like operates based on operation restriction information. Conventional electronic devices are configured to operate independently of other electronic devices, but it is convenient if the electronic devices operate in association with each other. However, there is a case where a certain operation restriction is required between or as a whole of the related electronic devices, and in that case, the operation of the electronic device needs to be performed according to the operation restriction. On the other hand, since it is complicated to set the operation restriction based on the operation restriction for each electronic device, it is convenient to configure the operation restriction centrally so that each electronic device can centrally manage the operation. is there.

In this embodiment, the flow of the processing will be described.

FIG. 37 illustrates the flow of the processing of this embodiment. According to the control method of this embodiment, when executing a command sequence in which a plurality of instructions for an electronic device are described, a plurality of electronic devices in a state where constraint information, which is information on restrictions for operating the electronic device, is managed. A method for controlling a device, comprising: an attribute information obtaining step (step S3701) for obtaining attribute information that is information on an attribute of an electronic device that executes a command; the attribute information obtained in the attribute information obtaining step; (Step S3702) for determining whether or not the instruction can be executed based on the instruction, and an instruction execution instructing step (Step S3702) for prompting the electronic device to execute the instruction when the determination in the execution determining step is executable. S3703).

An embodiment utilizing the control method of this embodiment has already been described, and will not be repeated here.

[0095]

According to the present invention, it is easy to operate a plurality of devices (including electronic devices) for one purpose by using one instruction sequence. In addition, when a plurality of devices are used, it is possible to automatically match predetermined constraint conditions, and it is not necessary to pay attention to each device. Further, by using the transmission source identifier, it is possible to impose an operation restriction on a remote controller or the like for each operator or to customize operation contents.

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FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the concept of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the concept of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional block according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of an instruction sequence management unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a constraint information management unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a concept of a processing flow according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a concept of a processing flow according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a flow of processing according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional block according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing a concept of a processing flow according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional block according to a third embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram of a device attribute management unit according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram of an execution availability determination unit according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the third embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the third embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional block according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a conceptual diagram showing a concept of a processing flow according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional block according to a fifth embodiment;

FIG. 21 is a conceptual diagram showing the concept of the processing flow of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a flow of processing according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional block according to a sixth embodiment;

FIG. 24 is a conceptual diagram showing the concept of the processing flow of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional block according to a seventh embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional block according to an eighth embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a flow of processing according to the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a conceptual diagram showing the concept of the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional block according to a ninth embodiment;

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional block according to the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 34 is a view showing the concept of an attribute information management unit according to the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a flow of processing according to the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing the flow of processing in the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 37 is a view showing a processing flow in the eleventh embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 0300 Device control device 0301 Execution command reception unit 0302 Command sequence management unit 0303 Command sequence acquisition unit 0304 Constraint information management unit 0305 Command execution instruction unit 0306 Judgment request command reception unit 0307 Judgment result notification unit 0308 Constraint information acquisition unit 0309 Command execution availability judgment Unit 2600 electronic device 2601 command execution instruction receiving unit 2602 device attribute information management unit 2603 device attribute information acquisition unit 2604 decision request command notification unit 2605 command execution unit 2606 execution possibility determination result reception unit

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Claims (21)

[Claims] An instruction sequence management unit for managing a device instruction sequence having a plurality of device instructions having a device identifier for identifying a device and a command to be executed by the device identified by the device identifier, and two or more devices operating. A constraint information management unit that manages constraint information that is information on a constraint in the case, an execution instruction reception unit that receives an execution instruction that is an instruction indicating execution of a device instruction sequence, and the execution instruction reception unit receives the execution instruction. In this case, an instruction sequence acquiring unit that acquires a device instruction sequence managed by the instruction sequence managing unit, and a device instruction that the device instruction sequence acquired by the instruction sequence acquiring unit retrieves, and a device identifier that the device instruction has An instruction execution instructing unit for instructing the device identified by the instruction to execute the instruction included in the device instruction, and determining whether or not the device corresponding to the instruction executing instruction in the instruction execution instructing unit can execute the instruction. A determination request command receiving unit that receives a determination request command that is a command to execute, and a constraint information obtaining unit that obtains, when the determination request command receiving unit receives the determination request command, the constraint information managed by the constraint information management unit. A command execution permission / non-permission determination unit that determines whether a command can be executed by the device based on the constraint information acquired by the constraint information acquisition unit; and a determination result that notifies the device of a result of the determination by the command execution permission / non-permission determination unit. A device control device including a notification unit. 2. A judgment request command receiving unit receives device attribute information, which is information on device attributes, and a judgment request command,
2. The apparatus control device according to claim 1, wherein the instruction execution availability determination unit determines whether the instruction execution of the apparatus is executable based on the device attribute information and the constraint information acquired by the constraint information acquisition unit. 3. A device attribute information management unit for managing one or more device attribute information, and a device attribute information recording unit for recording the device attribute information received by the judgment request command receiving unit in the device attribute information management unit. The apparatus further comprises a command execution determination unit that determines whether a command can be executed by a device based on device attribute information managed by the device attribute information management unit and constraint information acquired by the constraint information acquisition unit. The device control device according to claim 2, wherein 4. An instruction sequence management unit for managing a device instruction sequence having a plurality of device instructions having a device identifier for identifying a device and a command to be executed by the device identified by the device identifier, and two or more devices operating. A constraint information management unit that manages constraint information that is information on a constraint in the case, an execution instruction reception unit that receives an execution instruction that is an instruction indicating execution of a device instruction sequence, and the execution instruction reception unit receives the execution instruction. In this case, an instruction sequence acquisition unit that acquires a device instruction sequence managed by the instruction sequence management unit, and a device instruction included in the device instruction sequence acquired by the instruction sequence acquisition unit are extracted, and an execution instruction of the device instruction is output. An execution instruction permission / non-permission determining unit for determining whether permission is possible based on the constraint information managed by the restriction information management unit; and a device instruction when the determination result in the execution instruction permission / non-permission determination unit is executable. Device control apparatus comprising an instruction execution instructing unit for an instruction to execute a command included in the device command to a device identified by the device identifier with. 5. An attribute information sending command notifying means for notifying the device of an attribute information sending command which is a command for sending device attribute information, the execution instruction availability determining unit comprising: A device attribute information receiving unit for receiving the transmission, and an execution instruction for determining whether or not the execution instruction of the device instruction is possible based on the constraint information managed by the constraint information management unit and the device attribute information received by the device attribute information receiving unit. 5. The device control device according to claim 4, further comprising a determination unit. 6. A device attribute information management unit for managing one or more device attribute information, and said execution instruction availability determination means is obtained by said device attribute information managed by said device attribute information management unit and said constraint information acquisition unit. 6. The device control device according to claim 5, wherein a determination is made as to whether or not the device can execute a command based on the restricted information and the device attribute information received by the device attribute information receiving means. 7. A device attribute information management unit for managing one or more device attribute information, an instruction execution instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction execution instruction, and one when the instruction execution instruction receiving unit receives an instruction execution instruction. A device attribute information acquisition unit for acquiring a unit or all device attribute information from the device attribute information management unit, and a command requesting a determination as to whether or not to execute an instruction having the device attribute information acquired by the device attribute information acquisition unit. A judgment request instruction notifying unit for notifying a request instruction, an execution judgment result receiving unit for receiving an execution judgment result corresponding to the notification, and a case where the notification received by the execution judgment result receiving unit indicates that the instruction can be executed. And an instruction execution unit for executing an instruction corresponding to the instruction execution instruction received by the instruction execution instruction reception unit. 8. An electronic device for receiving an attribute information sending command from the device control device according to claim 5, wherein the device attribute information management unit manages one or more pieces of device attribute information. An attribute information sending command receiving unit that receives an attribute information sending command from a control device, and device attribute information that acquires device attribute information from the device attribute information managing unit based on the attribute information sending command received by the attribute information sending command receiving unit An acquiring unit, a device attribute information sending unit that sends the device attribute information acquired by the device attribute information acquiring unit, an instruction execution instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction execution instruction, and a command execution instruction received by the command execution instruction receiving unit. An electronic device comprising: a command execution unit that executes a corresponding command. 9. A command information receiving unit for receiving a command and command information having a transmission source identifier for identifying a transmission source of the command, and the command information based on the transmission source identifier included in the command information received by the command information receiving unit. An execution determining unit that determines whether or not to execute a function corresponding to an instruction included in the information, and a function corresponding to the instruction included in the instruction information when the execution determining unit determines that the execution is to be performed. An electronic device characterized by executing. 10. A command information receiving unit for receiving a command and command information having a transmission source identifier for identifying a transmission source of the command, and managing a pair of attribute information and transmission source identifier which are information indicating the attribute of the transmission source. An attribute information management unit, an attribute information acquisition unit that acquires attribute information corresponding to a transmission source identifier included in the instruction information received by the instruction information reception unit from the attribute information management unit, and an attribute acquired by the attribute information acquisition unit An execution determination unit that determines whether to execute a function corresponding to an instruction included in the instruction information based on the information. An electronic device that executes a function corresponding to a command of the electronic device. 11. A method for controlling a plurality of electronic devices in a state where constraint information, which is information on restrictions for operating the electronic device, is managed when executing a command sequence in which a plurality of instructions for the electronic device are described. A method, comprising: an attribute information acquiring step of acquiring attribute information that is information on an attribute of an electronic device that executes an instruction; and executing the instruction based on the attribute information acquired in the attribute information acquiring step and the constraint information. A control method for a plurality of electronic devices, comprising: an execution determining step of determining whether the electronic device is executable; and an instruction execution instruction step of prompting the electronic device to execute an instruction when the determination in the execution determining step is executable. 12. An execution instruction receiving step of receiving an execution instruction which is an instruction indicating execution of a device instruction sequence having a plurality of device instructions having a device identifier for identifying a device and a command to be executed by the device identified by the device identifier. A device command acquisition step of acquiring a device command included in a managed device command sequence when an execution command is received in the execution command receiving step; and (acquiring a plurality of device command sequences) A command execution instruction step for prompting the device identified by the device identifier included in the device command obtained in the step to execute the device command; and a command execution instruction step performed by the device identified by the device identifier included in the device command. Receiving an instruction for prompting the user to determine whether the executed instruction is executable, and receiving the execution determination instruction An execution determination step of determining whether execution is possible based on constraint information that is information on a restriction when two or more devices operate when an instruction of execution determination is received; A device control method comprising an execution determination result notification step of notifying a device of an execution determination result. 13. An execution instruction receiving step of receiving an execution instruction which is an instruction indicating execution of a device instruction sequence having a plurality of device instructions having a device identifier for identifying a device and an instruction to be executed by the device identified by the device identifier. A device instruction obtaining step of obtaining a device instruction included in a managed device instruction sequence when an execution instruction is received in the execution instruction receiving step; and a device identifier included in the device instruction obtained in the device instruction obtaining step. A command execution instructing step of instructing the identified device to execute the device command; and determining whether the device specified by the device identifier included in the device command can execute the command specified in the command execution command step. An execution determination instruction receiving process for receiving a determination request instruction that is a request for determination and device attribute information that is information on device attributes A constraint information acquiring step of acquiring constraint information, which is information on a constraint when two or more devices operate, when an instruction of execution permission determination is received in the execution determination instruction receiving step. A device control method comprising: an execution possibility determination step of determining whether execution is possible based on information and device attribute information; and an execution possibility determination result notification step of notifying a device of a result of the execution possibility determination in the execution possibility determination. . 14. An execution instruction receiving step of receiving an execution instruction which is an instruction indicating execution of a device instruction sequence having a plurality of device instructions having a device identifier for identifying a device and an instruction to be executed by the device identified by the device identifier. A device instruction obtaining step of obtaining a device instruction included in a managed device instruction sequence when an execution instruction is received in the execution instruction receiving step; and a device identifier included in the device instruction obtained in the device instruction obtaining step. A command execution instructing step of instructing the identified device to execute the device command; and determining whether the device specified by the device identifier included in the device command can execute the command specified in the command execution command step. An execution determination instruction receiving step of receiving a determination request instruction, which is an instruction requesting a determination; and an execution determination instruction receiving step. A constraint information acquisition step of acquiring constraint information, which is information on a constraint when two or more devices operate when accepting an instruction to determine whether the device can be operated, and whether or not execution is possible based on the constraint information and device attribute information A device control method comprising: an execution possibility determination step of determining whether the execution is possible; and an execution possibility determination result notification step of notifying a device of a result of the execution possibility determination in the execution possibility determination. 15. An execution instruction receiving step of receiving an execution instruction which is an instruction indicating execution of a device instruction sequence having a plurality of device instructions having a device identifier for identifying a device and a command to be executed by the device identified by the device identifier. A device instruction obtaining step of obtaining a device instruction included in a managed device instruction sequence when an execution instruction is received in the execution instruction receiving step; and a device identifier included in the device instruction obtained in the device instruction obtaining step. An execution determination step of extracting an apparatus instruction for the identified apparatus, determining whether execution is possible based on constraint information that is information on a restriction when two or more apparatuses operate, and executing the execution determination. A device control method comprising an execution instruction step of notifying an instruction to execute an instruction to the device when the instruction is possible. 16. An execution instruction receiving step of receiving an execution instruction which is an instruction indicating execution of a device instruction sequence having a plurality of device instructions having a device identifier for identifying a device and a command to be executed by the device identified by the device identifier. When an execution instruction is received in the execution instruction reception step, a device instruction acquisition step of acquiring a device instruction included in a managed device instruction sequence, and prompting transmission of device attribute information that is information on an attribute of the device. An attribute information sending command notifying step of notifying the device of an attribute information sending command as an instruction; an attribute information receiving step of receiving sending of device attribute information corresponding to the notification in the step; and when two or more devices operate. From the device instruction sequence based on the constraint information, which is information on the constraints of the device, and the device attribute information received in the step. An execution instruction determination step of determining whether or not an execution instruction of the output device instruction is permitted; and, if the determination result is allowable, the instruction of the instruction included in the device identified by the device identifier included in the device instruction. Performing an execution instruction. 17. An execution instruction receiving step of receiving an execution instruction which is an instruction indicating execution of a device instruction sequence having a plurality of device instructions having a device identifier for identifying a device and a command executed by the device identified by the device identifier. When an execution command is received in the execution command receiving step, a device command obtaining step of obtaining a device command included in a managed device command sequence, and prompting transmission of device attribute information that is information on a device attribute. An attribute information sending command notifying step of notifying the device of an attribute information sending command as an instruction; an attribute information receiving step of receiving sending of device attribute information corresponding to the notification in the step; and when two or more devices operate. Information and / or device attribute information received in the above step, and / or already managed An execution instruction availability determination step of determining whether or not an execution instruction of an equipment instruction extracted from the equipment instruction sequence based on the equipment attribute information can be obtained; and, if the determination result is available, using an equipment identifier included in the equipment instruction. Instructing the identified device to execute the command included in the command. 18. A step of receiving an instruction execution instruction, a step of acquiring device attribute information when an instruction execution instruction is received, a step of notifying a judgment request instruction having the acquired device attribute information, Accepting an execution possibility determination result corresponding to the instruction; determining whether the execution result determination result is acceptable for the instruction execution; Executing an instruction. 19. A step of receiving an attribute information sending command, a step of obtaining device attribute information when the attribute information sending command is received, a step of sending the obtained device attribute information, and a step of receiving a command execution instruction And a step of executing an instruction corresponding to the received instruction execution instruction when the instruction execution instruction is received. 20. Receiving a command and command information having a transmission source identifier for identifying a transmission source of the command, and, when the command information is received, converting the command included in the command information based on the transmission source identifier included in the command information. An operation method for an electronic device, comprising: a step of determining whether to execute a corresponding function; and, in the case of determining to execute, a step of executing a function of the electronic device corresponding to a command included in the command information. 21. Receiving a command and command information having a source identifier for identifying a source of the command, and, when the command information is received, acquiring attribute information corresponding to the source identifier included in the command information. And determining whether to execute a function corresponding to the instruction included in the instruction information based on the acquired attribute information; and, if the determination result is “execute”, corresponding to the instruction included in the instruction information. Performing a function, the method of operating an electronic device comprising: