JP2007110332A - Mobile information processing terminal, electronic equipment control system using same, and electronic equipment operating method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system whereby a user can easily place settings onto a desired electric device. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile information processing terminal 1 disclosed herein and provided with an equipment operation means for transmitting an equipment control signal for controlling the operation of the electric device 2 to electronic equipment via a communication means in response to a user's operation, includes: an equipment state information acquisition means for acquiring equipment state information denoting the operating state of the electric device; a setting information storage means for storing setting information of a predetermined electric device; and a comparison means for comparing the acquired equipment state information with the stored setting information, and the equipment operating means shifts to an operation mode wherein the equipment control signal can be transmitted to the electric device in response to a result of the comparison by the comparison means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable information processing terminal, and more particularly to a portable information processing terminal capable of remotely operating an electric device.

  Conventionally, when operating electrical equipment such as air conditioners, televisions, and certifications for home use and business use, an operation command is input from an operation unit provided in the electrical equipment itself, or an operation command is input to a dedicated remote controller. Had gone by.

  Further, in recent years, with the improvement of network technology, a technology has been developed that allows an electrical device to be connected to a network and operated from a personal computer or a mobile phone connected via the network. In order to realize this, a technique for detecting the setting and status of an electric device and notifying a user's mobile phone or the like has been developed.

  And the following patent document 1 using the technique mentioned above discloses a system for preventing forgetting to turn off an electric device. Specifically, the current is detected by a detection circuit provided in the outlet, particularly the condition of the electrical equipment, and the waveform is output to the communication device. And it notifies to a home server from a communication apparatus, and notifies to a user's mobile telephone etc. via the internet. In response to this, the mobile phone determines whether or not the electric device is powered on based on the detected current value, and sends a signal to turn off the switch to remotely control the electric device. take.

JP 2003-2559569 A

  However, the above-described technique is a technique for remotely controlling an electric device, and in particular, although it is a system for managing the power supply, the situation cannot be set frequently. In other words, it is difficult to make frequent adjustments such as setting optimal settings for the user who uses the electrical equipment, and suppressing the amount of electricity used from the viewpoint of energy saving.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a system that can improve the disadvantages of the above-described conventional example, and in particular, that allows a user to easily set a desired electrical device.

Therefore, one aspect of the present invention is
A portable information processing terminal comprising device operation means for transmitting a device control signal for controlling the operation of an electric device to an electronic device via a communication means in response to an operation by a user,
Device status information acquisition means for acquiring device status information representing the operating status of the electrical device, setting information storage means for storing setting information of a predetermined electrical device, acquired device status information and stored setting information, Comparing means for comparing,
The device operation means shifts to the operation mode so that the device control signal can be transmitted to the electric device according to the comparison result by the comparison means.
It is characterized by that.

  According to the above invention, first, the portable information processing terminal acquires device status information representing the current operation status from the electrical device, and compares the device status information with the setting information stored in advance. And according to the comparison result, the portable information processing terminal is in an operation mode for the electric device. For this reason, when the user inputs an operation command at the portable information processing terminal, the operation command is transmitted to the electric device via the communication unit, and the electric device can be operated. Therefore, it is possible to set the appropriate electrical device setting information on the mobile phone, and when it is different from the actual operating status, it automatically enters the operation mode. The operation of the electric device can be controlled.

  In addition, the device operating means is characterized in that it shifts to the operation mode when the device status information and the setting information are different as a result of the comparison by the comparing means. At this time, the device operating means may shift to the operation mode when there is a difference between the device status information and the setting information equal to or greater than a predetermined value as a result of the comparison by the comparing means.

  As a result, the portable information processing terminal is different from the setting information and the actual device status and shifts to the operation mode when the operation is required, so that the user can operate as necessary, improving the convenience. You can plan.

  In addition, when the device operation means shifts to the operation mode, a notification means for notifying the user of the transition to the operation mode is provided. At this time, the notification means displays an operation mode screen on the display of the portable information processing terminal.

  As a result, when the user needs to operate the electrical device, the user can quickly recognize that, and the operation mode screen is displayed on the display, so that the operation can be performed. It can be performed.

  Further, the device operation means reads out a device control signal stored in advance in a predetermined storage device and transmits it to the electric device. In addition, the device control signal is stored in a storage device provided in the portable information processing terminal. Alternatively, the device control signal is stored in a storage device of another computer on the network accessible by the portable information processing terminal, and the device operation means acquires the device control signal from the other computer on the network. It may be configured to do.

  As a result, it is possible to control the electronic device by acquiring a control signal prepared in advance in a predetermined storage device and issuing a control command, so that the electronic device can be easily operated.

  Further, the device status information acquisition means receives and acquires the device status information transmitted from the electrical device via the communication device. Further, the device status information acquisition means is characterized in that it receives and acquires the transmitted device status information from an electrical device management server that is connected via a communication device and collects the device status information from the electrical device. .

  Thereby, since the portable information processing terminal can acquire apparatus status information from the electric apparatus itself, it can acquire more accurate apparatus information and can realize accurate apparatus control. Moreover, when acquiring via a management server, the apparatus status method of several electric equipment can be acquired collectively, and the convenience can improve.

  Note that the operating status of the electrical equipment is characterized by, for example, turning on and off the power source and the amount of electricity used.

  In addition, an electronic device control system according to another aspect of the present invention transmits device status information to the above-described portable information processing terminal and the portable information processing terminal, and sends a device control signal from the portable information processing terminal. And an electronic device that receives and controls its own operation.

  As another configuration of the electronic device control system, the above-described portable information processing terminal is connected to the electronic device via a network, and device status information is acquired from the electronic device and transmitted to the portable information processing terminal. An electrical device management server and an electronic device that transmits device status information to the electrical device management server and receives a device control signal from a portable information processing terminal to control its operation. Yes.

Moreover, the program which is the other form of this invention is:
In portable information processing terminal,
Device status information acquisition means for acquiring device status information representing the operation status of the electrical device, acquired device status information, and comparison means for comparing pre-stored electrical device setting information;
Device operation means for shifting to the operation mode according to the comparison result by the comparison means, and transmitting a device control signal for controlling the operation of the electric device according to the operation by the user in the operation mode to the electronic device via the communication means. When,
It is characterized by realizing.

Furthermore, an electronic device operating method according to another aspect of the present invention includes:
An electronic device operating method for controlling the operation of an electric device with a portable information processing terminal,
The device status information representing the operation status of the electronic device is acquired, the device status information is compared with the setting information of the electric device stored in the portable information processing terminal, and the electric device is connected to the electric device according to the comparison result. Transition to an operation mode so as to enable transmission of a device control signal for controlling the operation of the device, and then transmit a device control signal to the electronic device according to an operation by a user.
It is characterized by that.

  According to the system, program, and method configured as described above, the above-described object of the present invention can be achieved because the system, program, and method operate in the same manner as the portable information processing terminal.

  Since the present invention is configured and functions as described above, according to this, the user can set the setting information of the electric device suitable for himself / herself on his / her portable terminal, and this and the actual operation status can be determined. Since the operation mode is automatically set in different cases, the operation of the electric device can be controlled quickly and diligently, and the convenience is improved. .

  The present invention is characterized in that the portable information processing terminal compares the set value set by itself with the actual state of the electric device, and the electric device can be adjusted accordingly. Hereinafter, a mobile phone will be described as an example of the portable information processing terminal, and the electrical device will be described as an example in a home heater, television, lighting, air conditioner, refrigerator, and the like. However, the portable information processing terminal may be another terminal such as a PDA, and the electric device is not limited to being a home electric device, and may be another device.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a system according to the present invention. 2 to 3 are block diagrams showing the configuration of the mobile phone. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the electric device. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone.

[Constitution]
As shown in FIG. 1, an electrical equipment control system according to the present invention is connected to a mobile phone 1 operated by a user, a plurality of electrical equipments 2 installed in a user's house, and these electrical equipments 2 via a network N. A management device 3. In addition, the electric equipment 2 is installed in the room shown with the code | symbol A and B, or a different place, for example. Hereinafter, each device will be described in detail.

<Mobile phone>
The mobile phone 1 (portable information processing terminal) is a general mobile phone, and transmits and receives information (packet data) to and from a communication network via, for example, a call function or a wireless base station device (not shown). It has a function. In particular, as will be described later, the electronic device has a remote control (remote control) function.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 1 includes a wireless communication unit 101, an RFID receiving unit 102, a display unit 103, an operation unit 104, a voice processing unit 105, a transmitting unit 106, and a receiving unit. 107, the infrared transmission part 108, the speaker 109, the memory 110, and the control part 111, and is mainly comprised by these. Hereinafter, each part is explained in full detail.

  The wireless communication unit 101 has a function of transmitting and receiving wireless signals to and from a wireless base station device (not shown) via an antenna. The RFID receiving unit 102 includes an antenna coil, a memory, and the like. The RFID receiving unit 102 is supplied with power by receiving radio waves transmitted from an RFID writer within a predetermined space (distance). Communication (recording of information) is possible. The display unit 103 displays and outputs various types of information such as images, graphics, characters, and symbols. The operation unit 104 includes a numeric keypad, a scroll key, an enter key, and the like, and inputs various information. The voice processing unit 105 processes voice signals input / output via the transmitting unit 106 and the receiving unit 107.

  The infrared transmitter 108 outputs a control signal (remote control signal) by infrared rays to a controlled device within a predetermined space (distance). The speaker 109 outputs sounds such as musical sounds, voices, and notification sounds. The memory 110 stores information related to communication such as a telephone directory, transmission / reception mail, incoming / outgoing calls, application programs, content information, terminal setting information, and the like. The control unit 111 controls a wireless communication function via the communication network, an infrared transmission function, other portable terminal functions, and each part of the terminal.

  In this embodiment, the control unit 111 and the memory 110 are further configured as shown in FIG. That is, the device status information acquisition processing unit 11, the comparison processing unit 12, and the device operation processing unit 13 are constructed by incorporating a predetermined program in the control unit 111 such as a CPU. In addition, a setting information storage unit 15 is formed in the memory 110. The details will be described below.

  First, the setting information storage unit 15 (setting information storage means) stores setting information of the electronic device 2 that is set in advance by the user and is desirable for the user. For example, when the electronic device is an air conditioner, the setting information is information for setting a set temperature, an air volume, a humidity, and an electric power consumption.

  And the apparatus status information acquisition process part 11 (apparatus status information acquisition means) acquires the apparatus status information showing the operation condition of the electric equipment 2. FIG. For example, as will be described later, information output by the RFID reader / writer 202 mounted on the electrical device 2 is received and acquired and passed to the comparison processing unit 12. In addition, this apparatus status information acquisition process part 11 can also receive and acquire the apparatus status information of the electric equipment 2 transmitted from the RFID reader / writer mounted in the management apparatus 3 mentioned later. At this time, the device status information is information representing the current movable status detected by the electrical device 2 itself, and is a value compared with the setting information.

  The comparison processing unit 12 (comparison means) compares the device status information acquired by the device status information acquisition processing unit 11 with the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 15. Specifically, the size of the device status information and the setting information are compared, and it is determined whether or not the difference is equal to or greater than a preset value. Then, the comparison result is notified to the device operation processing unit 13.

  The device operation processing unit 13 (device operation means, notification means) shifts to an operation mode so that a device control signal can be transmitted to the electric device 2 according to the received comparison result. That is, when there is a difference between the device status information and the setting information, or when the difference is a certain value or more, the operation mode screen is displayed on the display unit 103 (display). In addition to displaying the operation mode screen, the user may be notified that the operation mode has been entered by sounding an alarm or the like.

  Further, when the device operation processing unit 13 shifts to the operation mode as described above, the device operation processing unit 13 can accept an operation of transmitting a device control signal to the electronic device 2 input by the user on the operation mode screen. When an operation for transmitting a device control signal is received from the operation unit 104, the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 15 described above is read and the set value is transmitted to the electric device 2 as a device control signal. Operates to At this time, the device control signal is transmitted from the infrared transmission unit 108 to the electric device 2. For example, specific information as the setting information may be directly input by the user from the operation unit 104 (for example, information such as a set temperature of the air conditioner: “24 ° C.”). In addition, the device control signal is separately stored in the mobile phone 1, and may be read and transmitted to the electric device 2.

  The contents of the device control signal are, for example, information corresponding to the operation status of the electric device 2, and are information indicating on / off of the electric device, information on the amount of electricity used, and the like.

<Electrical equipment>
Next, the configuration of the electrical device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the electric device 2 is an electric device such as a television, a lighting, an air conditioner, and a refrigerator, and particularly includes an infrared receiving unit 205 for receiving a device control signal from the mobile phone 1. And as setting of the said apparatus, setting of setting temperature, an air volume, a brightness | luminance, a sound volume, illumination intensity etc., and ON / OFF control are made, for example.

  Referring to FIG. 4, the electrical device 2 includes an NW communication unit 201, a reader / writer 202, a device detection unit 203, a memory 204, an infrared reception unit 205, a device control unit 206, a control target circuit 207, It has. Hereinafter, each part is explained in full detail.

  The NW communication unit 201 transmits information to the management apparatus 300 via the communication network. The RFID reader / writer 202 communicates with a wireless IC chip (RFID) in a predetermined space (distance) by transmitting a radio wave at a predetermined timing, and writes information to the wireless IC chip (RFID). . In addition, the device detection unit 203 detects device status information such as device settings including power ON / OFF states and power consumption. The device status information is transmitted to the mobile phone 1 by the RFID reader / writer 202 or is transmitted from the NW communication unit 203 to the management apparatus 300. The device status information may be transmitted by other short-range wireless communication means such as Bluetooth instead of the RFID reader / writer.

  The memory 204 stores device setting information and the like. As described above, the infrared receiving unit 208 receives the above-described device control signal, which is an infrared control signal (remote control signal), from the mobile phone 1 within a predetermined space (distance). In addition, the device control unit 206 controls, for example, a control target circuit that controls temperature, air volume, luminance, volume, illuminance, and the like, and controls the entire device.

<Management device>
Next, the management apparatus 3 (electric equipment management server) will be described. The management device 3 is an information processing device (server computer) that integrally manages setting states and device information of a plurality of electrical devices. And, it communicates with a wireless IC chip (RFID) in a predetermined space (distance) by transmitting a wireless radio wave, a function of receiving the setting state and device information transmitted from the electrical device 2 via the network N And an RFID reader / writer for writing information to the wireless IC chip (RFID). That is, the RFID reader / writer transmits device status information to the RFID receiver 102 of the mobile phone 1. At this time, information specifying the electric device 2 is also transmitted in association with it. The device status information may be transmitted by other short-range wireless communication means such as Bluetooth instead of the RFID reader / writer.

[Operation]
Next, the operation of the mobile phone 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. First, the control unit 111 of the mobile phone 1 receives the device status information (for example, the electronic device 2) as write information from the electric device 2 or the RFID reader / writer 202 of the management device 3 via the receiving unit (RFID) 102. Temperature, air volume, brightness, volume, illuminance, power consumption) are acquired (step S1). Then, this information is displayed on the display unit 103, and the setting information of the electric device 2 registered in advance by the user is compared with the acquired device status information (step S2). At this time, if the detected device status information deviates from the set value or the difference is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (affirmative determination in step S2), information indicating the electronic device 2 to be controlled or detected The device status information, and further information indicating that it is in the operation mode is displayed on the display unit 103, and the operation mode (remote control mode) in which a control signal can be transmitted to the electronic device is shifted (step S3).

  Subsequently, when it is determined that the operation of the electronic device 2 is necessary for the operation mode screen, the user performs a setting change operation from the operation unit 104 (Yes determination in step S4). The control unit 111 that has detected this reads the setting information from the memory 110 (step S5), and transmits it to the electrical device 2 as a device control command (device control command) (step S6). At this time, the user points the infrared transmission unit 108 of the mobile phone 1 toward the infrared reception unit 205 of the electric device.

  The operation when the mobile phone 1 receives the device status information of the plurality of electrical devices 2 from the management device 3 described above will be described. First, the electrical device 2 of the received device status information is identified, and each device is compared with setting information. Then, as a result of the comparison, the electric device 2 deviating from the set value, or the device 2 installed in any of the areas A and B is displayed on the display unit 103, thereby shifting to the operation mode described above. When the user selects the specific electric device 2 by looking at it, a device control command for the device 2 is read out and transmitted to the device 2.

  In this way, the user can set the setting information of the electric device 2 appropriate for himself / herself on the mobile phone 1, and if the actual operation status is different from this, the operation is automatically performed. Since the mode is set, the operation of the electric device can be controlled quickly and frequently, and the convenience can be improved.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile phone in this embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation thereof.

[Constitution]
As shown in FIG. 6, the mobile phone 1 in the present embodiment has a configuration substantially similar to that of the mobile phone disclosed in the first embodiment. In addition to this, in this embodiment, the URL for accessing the control information management server 4 storing the information (device control command) indicating the device control command is stored in the memory 16 (URL storage unit 16). . Accordingly, when a setting change operation is input from the operation unit 104 to the device operation processing unit 13 during the operation mode transition, the URL is read from the URL storage unit 104 and the URL is transmitted to the URL via the wireless communication unit 101. To download a device control command from the connection control management server 4. Then, the downloaded device control command is transmitted to the electrical device 2 as a device control command.

[Operation]
The operation of the mobile phone 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. First, the mobile phone 1 shifts to the operation mode, and when it is determined that the user needs to operate the electronic device 2 on the operation mode screen, the above operation is performed until the setting change operation is performed from the operation unit 104. The same is true (steps S11 to S14). At this time, if the device control command information is not stored in the mobile phone 1 (No in step S15), the URL is read, the URL is accessed, and the device control signal is downloaded and acquired therefrom. (Step S17). Then, the downloaded device control signal is transmitted as a device control command from the infrared transmission unit 108 to the electrical device 2 (step S18).

  The URL may be included in the device status information output from the electric device 2. That is, when the device status information is acquired and compared with the setting information and it is determined that control is necessary, the URL included in the device status information is extracted, and the website (control information management) indicated by the URL is extracted. The device control command may be downloaded by accessing the server 4).

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation in this embodiment.

[Constitution]
In the present embodiment, the operation status of the electrical device 2 controlled by the mobile phone 1 includes power on / off. That is, the control unit 111 of the mobile phone 1, specifically, the device operation processing unit 13, detects the electric device 2 that is turned off, and sends a device control signal for turning on the electric device. It has a function to output.

[Operation]
The operation will be described with reference to FIG. First, when device status information of the electrical device 2 is acquired from the electrical device 2 or the management device 3 (step S21), it is detected from the device status information whether or not the device is in a dormant state such as the power is off. (Step S22). For example, if the device status information cannot be acquired, the device status information acquisition processing unit 11 or the comparison processing unit 12 determines this and notifies the device operation processing unit 13 of the fact. The device operation processing unit 13 that has received the notification that the electric device 2 is in the dormant state (Yes determination in step S22) displays the operation mode screen on the display unit 103 (step S31). On the other hand, when the user performs an operation to turn on the target electric device 2 (Yes in step S32), a device control signal for turning on the electric device 2 is read from the memory 15. The control signal is output (step S33), and the control signal is transmitted to the electronic device 2 (step S34). Thereby, the remote operation which turns on the power supply of the electric equipment 2 can be performed. The subsequent operations for adjusting the settings (steps S21 to S30) are the same as the operations described above.

  In the above, the mobile phone 1 has exemplified the case where the device status information of the electrical device 2 is acquired by short-range wireless communication with the electrical device 2 or the management device 3, but these communications are performed via a communication network such as the Internet. You may go. For example, the management device 3 is an information processing device such as a workstation server connected to a communication network such as the Internet, and the mobile phone 1 communicates with the management device 3 via the communication network to check the device status of the electrical device 2. Acquire, grasp and manage. Further, a device control signal from the mobile phone 1 may be transmitted to the electric device 2 via the management device 3. Furthermore, you may comprise so that the apparatus control signal from the mobile telephone 1 may be transmitted to the electric equipment 2 via a communication network.

  By doing in this way, for example, even when the user is not at home, the setting of the electric device 2 and the amount of electricity used can be grasped in real time while away from home, and the control of the electric device 2 can be adjusted frequently. it can. As a result, it is possible to improve convenience, for example, by reducing the amount of electricity used or setting an electric device to be comfortable when returning home.

  The present invention has industrial applicability because the portable information processing terminal can be used as a remote control for operating an electric device and the convenience of the user is improved.

It is the schematic which shows the whole structure of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a mobile telephone. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control part and memory of a mobile telephone. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an electric equipment. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment. 6 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit and a memory of a mobile phone in Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the mobile phone according to the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the mobile phone according to the third embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Mobile phone (portable information processing terminal)
2 Electric equipment 3 Management device (electric equipment management server)
4 Control information management server 11 Device status information acquisition processing unit (device status information acquisition means)
12 Comparison processing unit (comparison means)
13 Device operation processing unit (device operation means)
15 Setting information storage unit (setting information storage means)
16 URL storage unit 101 Wireless communication unit 102 Reception unit (RFID)
103 Display unit 104 Operation unit 105 Voice processing unit 106 Transmission unit 107 Reception unit 108 Infrared transmission unit 109 Speaker 110 Memory 111 Control unit 201 NW communication unit 202 Reader / writer 203 Device detection unit 204 Memory 205 Infrared reception unit 206 Device control unit 207 Control target circuit

Claims (16)

A portable information processing terminal comprising device operation means for transmitting a device control signal for controlling operation of an electric device to the electronic device via a communication means in response to an operation by a user,
Device status information acquisition means for acquiring device status information representing the operating status of the electric device, setting information storage means for storing setting information of the electric device determined in advance, and the acquired device status information are stored Comparing means for comparing the setting information,
The device operation means shifts to an operation mode so that the device control signal can be transmitted to the electric device according to the comparison result by the comparison means.
A portable information processing terminal characterized by that.   The portable information processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein the device operation unit shifts to the operation mode when the device status information and the setting information are different as a result of comparison by the comparison unit.   3. The apparatus operating unit according to claim 2, wherein, as a result of comparison by the comparing unit, the apparatus status information and the setting information shift to an operation mode when there is a difference greater than or equal to a predetermined value. The portable information processing terminal described.   The portable information processing apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising notification means for notifying a user that the device operation means has shifted to the operation mode when the device operation means has shifted to the operation mode. Terminal.   The portable information processing terminal according to claim 4, wherein the notification unit displays an operation mode screen on a display of the portable information processing terminal.   6. The portable information according to claim 1, wherein the device operating means reads out the device control signal stored in advance in a predetermined storage device and transmits the device control signal to the electric device. Processing terminal.   The portable information processing terminal according to claim 6, wherein the device control signal is stored in a storage device equipped in the portable information processing terminal. The device control signal is stored in a storage device of another computer on the network accessible by the portable information processing terminal,
The portable information processing terminal according to claim 6, wherein the device operation means acquires the device control signal from another computer on the network.   The said apparatus status information acquisition means receives and acquires the said apparatus status information transmitted via the communication apparatus from the said electric equipment, The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, characterized by the above-mentioned. The portable information processing terminal according to 7 or 8.   The device status information acquisition means is connected via a communication device and receives and acquires the transmitted device status information from an electrical device management server that collects the device status information from the electrical device. 10. A portable information processing terminal according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9.   The portable information processing terminal according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10, wherein the operating status of the electric device includes power on / off.   The portable information processing terminal according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, wherein the operation status of the electric device includes the amount of electricity used. A portable information processing terminal according to claim 1;
An electronic device that transmits the device status information to the portable information processing terminal, receives the device control signal from the portable information processing terminal, and controls its own operation;
An electronic device control system comprising: A portable information processing terminal according to claim 1;
An electrical device management server connected to an electronic device via a network to acquire the device status information from the electronic device and transmit the device status information to the portable information processing terminal;
An electronic device that transmits the device status information to the electrical device management server, receives the device control signal from the portable information processing terminal, and controls its own operation;
An electronic device control system comprising: In portable information processing terminal,
A device status information acquisition means for acquiring device status information representing an operation status of the electric device; a comparison means for comparing the acquired device status information with the setting information of the electrical device stored in advance;
A device that shifts to the operation mode according to the comparison result by the comparison means and transmits a device control signal for controlling the operation of the electric device according to the operation by the user in the operation mode to the electronic device via the communication means. Operation means;
Program to realize. An electronic device operating method for controlling the operation of an electric device with a portable information processing terminal,
Device status information representing an operation status of the electronic device is acquired, the device status information is compared with setting information of the electric device stored in a portable information processing terminal, and the electric device is determined according to the comparison result. Transition to an operation mode so as to be able to transmit a device control signal for controlling the operation of the electrical device, and then transmit the device control signal to the electronic device according to an operation by a user.
A method for operating an electronic device.

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