JP2007213152A - Schedule management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a schedule management system capable of optimally controlling a controlled device in place of a user based on result of an analysis conducted by integrating activity schedule information on every user. <P>SOLUTION: An operation control unit 13 of a controller 1 analyzes activity schedule information on every family member described in a schedule management table 12a in a storage unit 12, and outputs control information corresponding to the controlled device including a display unit 16 based on the analysis result. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a schedule management system that controls controlled devices based on a user's action schedule.

  In general, housewives who are responsible for domestic chores are a heavy burden for daily meal preparation. In particular, it is necessary to consider the amount of rice to be cooked and the purchase of ingredients after understanding the family's schedule of action for the day. In addition, there is a need for a schedule management system that presents information for preparing meals from a family's action schedule so that the burden of domestic work such as meal preparation can be reduced as much as possible.

On the other hand, control information of a controlled device to be controlled in accordance with a life scene is set for each operation button in advance for each life scene according to a living behavior pattern (going out, staying at home, sleeping, etc.) of the user (resident). In addition, when it is time to create a scene that corresponds to a lifestyle pattern, residential control and monitoring that creates a scene by selecting the operation button and controlling the corresponding controlled device to a predetermined state A system has been conventionally provided (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-2004-295408 (Problems in the left column on the first page, column for solving means and paragraphs 0088 to 0114)

  By the way, in the system disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that the control state of the controlled device changes depending on the individual living behavior pattern of the resident, and optimal control cannot be performed.

 The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and the object is to optimally control the controlled device on behalf of the user based on the analysis result obtained by integrating the action schedule information of all the users. To provide a schedule management system capable of

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a setting input unit for inputting and setting action schedule information of a plurality of users, and action schedule information of each user set and input by the setting input unit are provided. A storage unit for storing, and an arithmetic control unit for analyzing the action schedule information of all users stored in the storage unit and outputting control information corresponding to the controlled device based on the analysis result It is characterized by that.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the arithmetic and control unit automatically outputs the control information related to the controlled device from the analysis result obtained by integrating the action schedule information of all the users, thereby optimally controlling the controlled device. Services that are favorable for the user can be provided by controlling.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the calculation control unit counts the number of users who perform a specific action from the input action schedule information, and responds to the specific action according to the number of users. The control information is output to the controlled device.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the controlled device is controlled by the control information according to the number of users, it is possible to provide a service and environment without waste according to the number of users.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the setting input unit can set information reflecting a personal preference of the user with respect to the specific action, and the storage unit is associated with the specific action. The information reflecting the personal preference of the user input in the setting input unit is stored, and the calculation control unit is used when outputting the control information to the controlled device corresponding to the specific action. The information reflecting the personal preferences of the individual is referred to.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to perform optimum control reflecting personal characteristics to the controlled device that depends on the user's personal taste.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the setting input unit is used to reflect in the control when the same controlled device is controlled in the same time zone based on the specific behavior of a plurality of users. It is possible to set the priority order of the user's preference, the storage unit stores the priority order, and the calculation control unit outputs control information for the controlled device based on the priority order stored in the storage unit It is characterized by doing.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the controlled device can be controlled by reflecting the set priority order of the user.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, the priority is set according to each time zone for controlling the controlled device.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the controlled device can be controlled in the priority order of the user preference reflecting the time zone for controlling the controlled device.

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects of the invention, the arithmetic control unit is adapted to the time-series corresponding to the same controlled device based on action schedule information of a plurality of users. When outputting the control information, the content of the control information output first in time series is reflected on the content of the control information output next and output.

  According to the invention of claim 6, when the same controlled device is controlled in time series based on the action schedule information of a plurality of users, the content of the previous control information is reflected in the content of the next control information. Thus, the controlled device can be effectively controlled.

  In the present invention, the calculation control unit automatically outputs control information related to the controlled device from the analysis result obtained by integrating the action schedule information of all the users, so that the control of the controlled device is optimally controlled. For this reason, it is possible to provide a favorable service.

  The present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment.

  FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, which is a system installed corresponding to a detached house (may be a dwelling unit in an apartment house), and controls the entire system. And a controlled device such as an automatic rice cooker 3a, an air conditioner 3b, a recording device 3c such as a DVD recorder, and a hot water heater 3d controlled by a control information signal sent from the control device 1 through a signal line 2. However, when the mobile communication terminal 5 is used for setting input, which will be described later, this mobile communication terminal 5 is included.

  The control device 1 includes a setting input unit 10, a time acquisition unit 11, a storage unit 12, an arithmetic control unit 13, an external communication unit 14, a device communication unit 15, a display unit 16, and a power supply unit (not shown). Z).

  The setting input unit 10 is used to input and set action schedule information for all the family members of the house who are users of the system, and the action is performed when the operation mode of the control device 1 is set to the setting input mode. Schedule information and individual specific information can be entered. The setting input unit 10 may be a voice input unit or an input unit such as a touch panel added to the display unit 16, but display of setting input guidance and the like is performed by the display unit 16 under the control of the arithmetic control unit 13.

  The storage unit 12 stores, as a schedule management table 12a, the schedule information of each family member input by the setting input unit 10 in the setting input mode as a schedule management table 12a under the control of the calculation control unit 13, and is simultaneously set and input as necessary. The specific information of each householder (individual) is stored as a specific information table to be described later.

  The time acquisition unit 11 has a clock function, so that the calculation control unit 13 acquires the current time for creating control information of the controlled device based on the scheduled action time of the action schedule information, and gives it to the calculation control unit 13. It has become.

  The external communication unit 14 is connected to the Internet 4 using an Internet connection service provided by a provider, and exchanges information between the Internet 4 and the mobile communication terminal 5 carried by a householder via the mobile communication network. Thus, action schedule information and individual specific information can be input from the mobile communication terminal 5 using e-mail or the like. That is, the mobile communication terminal 5 can be used as a setting input unit as necessary.

  The device communication unit 15 sends the control information created by the calculation control unit 13 to the controlled devices (3a, 3b, 3c,...) As a signal in a predetermined format through a dedicated transmission line or a signal line 2 such as a home LAN. ing.

  The display unit 16 performs a display necessary for the operation of the control device 1 and a calendar display for schedule management as shown in FIG. 2, based on control information created by the arithmetic control unit 13 based on the action schedule information. It has a role as a controlled device for presenting various proposals.

  The controlled device connected to the signal line 2 includes a receiving unit that receives a control information signal of a predetermined format and a control unit for performing device-specific control, and each is assigned a unique address. When the created control information addressed to the self-address is transmitted as a control information signal via the signal line 2, the control information signal is received by the receiving unit, the control information is decoded, and a predetermined operation is performed based on the content. Is supposed to do.

  An example of the action schedule information described in the schedule management table 12a in the storage unit 12 is shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows an example in which action schedule information of four persons, grandmother (A), father (B), mother (C), and child (D) who are residents (households) of the house is stored. Yes.

  Thus, when the setting input mode for setting and inputting action schedule information for creating the current schedule management table 12a is completed and the operation mode of the control device 1 is set to the normal control operation mode, the arithmetic control unit 13 Is an operation for creating and outputting control information while collating the current time acquired from the time acquisition unit 11 with the scheduled action time indicated by the scheduled action information described in the schedule management table 12a of the storage unit 12. To start.

  For example, if the time indicated by the current time acquisition unit 11 is 6:00 pm (18:00), the calculation control unit 13 indicates that the action started in response to this 6:00 pm is preparation for dinner of the mother (C). Is detected from the action schedule information in the schedule management table 12a, and the arithmetic control unit 13 analyzes the detected content and starts a predetermined processing operation from the analysis result. In this case, the arithmetic control unit 13 performs calculation and suggestion processing of the amount of rice necessary for meals corresponding to dinner preparation.

  FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of a rice quantity suggestion process routine. The arithmetic processing unit 13 executes the routine of the proposal process as a process of monitoring the action schedule every moment, and when entering this routine, First, as shown in step S1, it is checked from the contents of the schedule management table 12a whether or not the time (meal preparation time) when the proposal of the rice amount is necessary has been reached. If it is determined NO in step S1, the process proceeds to another processing routine (step S2). If it is determined that the dinner preparation time is reached as described above, the necessity / unnecessity of the meal is determined. The action schedule information of all the householders is searched and analyzed (step S3). In the content of the action schedule information in FIG. 3, since the father's (B) action schedule leaves the office at 9:00 pm (21:00), entertainment is performed, so the father's (B) dinner is unnecessary. If the required number of dinner is reduced by one person, the operation control unit 13 analyzes and calculates the amount of rice required for the next dinner based on the analysis result (step S4). Here, when the amount of rice that one person eats per meal is preset as 1 go, the arithmetic processing unit 12 calculates the amount of rice for 3 people and displays control information based on the calculation result (3 go) The output is made to the part 16 and the proposal is presented (step S5). The mother (C) who sees the content proposed and presented on the display unit 16 sets the water corresponding to the three rices in the automatic rice cooker 3a and prepares rice cooking. After the preparation is completed, if the calculation control unit 13 is notified of the completion of preparation through the setting input unit 10, the calculation control unit 13 automatically creates control information for starting the rice cooking of the automatic rice cooker 3a, and the device communication unit 15 The process which transmits a control information signal to the automatic rice cooker 3a through the signal wire 2 is performed. Thereby, the automatic rice cooker 3a will start cooking rice. Of course, if the rice cooking start time is also notified, the arithmetic processing unit 13 performs a process of transmitting a control information signal to the automatic rice cooker 3a when the current time acquired from the time acquisition unit 11 becomes the rice cooking start time. The suggestion display ends after continuing for a certain time (step S6).

  By the way, the above-mentioned amount of rice (1 go) is set as an average amount per person, but at the time of setting input, the amount of rice per serving of each person is set as personal identification information. If so, the arithmetic processing unit 12 checks the amount of rice of each person in the specific information setting table (Table 1) in the storage unit 12, obtains the necessary amount of rice from the checked amount of rice, and displays the amount of rice on the display unit 16. To display. For example, as shown in Table 1, when the grandmother (B) is set to 1 go, the father (B) is set to 2 go, the mother (C) is set to 1 go, and the child (D) is set to 1.5 go, the arithmetic processing unit 12 calculates the amount of rice necessary for all the householders who eat dinner. That is, in the schedule management table 12a of FIG. 3, since the number of people who need dinner at 6 o'clock is three other than the father (B), personal identification of the grandmother (B), mother (C), and child (D) From the information, each rice amount 1 go, 1 go, 1.5 go is picked up and summed, and the total amount (3.5 go) is proposed on the display unit 16. That is, the control of the proposal presentation reflecting the individual identification is performed.

  By the way, as the personal identification information, as shown in Table 1, in addition to the amount of rice, the set temperature of the air conditioner 3b can be set according to personal preference (preference), and the priority order within the family <Priority rights> can also be set. In Table 1, the highest priority is in the order of grandmother (A), father (B), mother (C), and child (D). Younger people have higher priority>.

  Therefore, the arithmetic processing unit 13 checks the contents of the schedule management table 12a of FIG. 3 from time to time to search for a home person (at the place where the system is installed), and determines a high-priority house person for the air conditioner 3d. The control information for controlling the operation of the air conditioner 3b is created in accordance with the householder, and is transmitted to the air conditioner 3b as a control information signal through the device communication unit 15.

  For example, if the grandmother (A) is at home, control information for setting the set temperature of the air conditioner 3 to 29 ° C. is created, and control is performed to maintain the temperature of the room in which the air conditioner 3 is installed at 29 ° C. When the priority order is not set, the arithmetic processing unit 13 controls the air conditioner 3 by obtaining an average value of the set temperatures of the home-stayers.

  Here, the priority order may be set and input by a householder who is a user, but a determination based on age and gender (age and gender are set and input in advance as personal attribute information) is an arithmetic processing unit. For example, the priority order may be set as follows: female elderly> male elderly> female child> male child>. In addition, when changing the priority order, it is possible to reflect the will of a person with a high priority by accepting the change by logging in a householder with a high priority.

  By the way, the control operation of the arithmetic processing unit 13 described above is the suggestion presentation by the display unit 16 of the amount of meal and the control of the air conditioner 3b. For example, the same TV program from 18: 00 to 19:00 is recorded. When there are two absentees (for example, mother (C) and child (D)) who are scheduled to record on the device 3c, the priority order (priority right) according to the time zone may be reflected.

  Table 2 is a specific information table in which priorities corresponding to this time zone are set. By setting such a specific information table in advance, it is possible to prevent troubles of family members. That is, in Table 2, the time zone of the absolute priority right of each householder is defined, and the calculation control unit 13 refers to the priority order of this time zone, and based on the action schedule information in the schedule management table 12a, the recording device 3c. Unfairness can be prevented by creating and outputting control information for controlling the above. For example, since the mother (C) is prioritized over the child (D) in the scheduled recording time period 18: 00 to 19:00, the recording device 3c is controlled so as to record the television program desired by the mother (C). It will be.

  The arithmetic control unit 13 generates and outputs control information for the same controlled device according to a time-series change while comparing the time information of the time acquisition unit 11 with the action schedule information of each householder in addition to the operation described above. For example, as shown in the schedule management table 12a of FIG. 3, the child (D) is set to take a bath at 21:00, and the mother (B) is set to take a bath at 22:00, respectively. When the hot water temperature of the child (D) is set to 45 ° C. and the hot water temperature of the mother (C) is set to 38 ° C. as the personal identification information, the arithmetic control unit 13 displays the time indicated by the time acquisition unit 11. When 2 is close to 21:00, the water heater 3d is controlled so that the child (D) can take a bath at 21:00, and control information for automatically supplying hot water of 45 ° C. to the bathtub is created and output.

  And since the hot water temperature of the mother (C) bathing at 22:00 is 38 ° C., the temperature decrease until the mother (C) bathes after the bathing of the child (D) is within an allowable range. When the arithmetic control unit 13 determines that there is, control of the water heater 3d for reheating is not performed. In other words, when the control information is generated and output in time series for the water heater 3d which is the controlled device at the agreed time, the content of the control information output first in time series is changed to the content of the control information to be output next. By reflecting, the arithmetic control unit 13 performs a control process such as effectively controlling the water heater 3d to suppress energy consumption and save energy.

  That is, after the bathing of the child (D) is finished, the hot water heater 3d and the additional cooking device (not shown) are controlled so as to keep the hot water temperature at 45 ° C., and when the bathing of the mother (C) is detected. By discarding a part of the hot water and adding cold water, it is not necessary to control the hot water temperature to 38 ° C corresponding to the mother (C). There is an advantage that it does not take.

  In this way, the calculation processing unit 13 of the control device 1 compares the time of each family member's action schedule information stored in the storage unit 12 with the current time indicated by the time acquisition unit 11, and makes an action schedule every moment. The corresponding predetermined control information is created and output, and processing for controlling the corresponding controlled device is performed. At this time, the calculation control unit 13 comprehensively analyzes the action schedule information and specific information of all the householders, and creates and outputs the control information in time series along the action schedule based on the analysis result. As a schedule management system, we provide optimal services for presenting proposals and creating environments by controlling controlled devices in consideration of not only the schedule of actions of each householder who is a user but also the schedule of actions of all householders. You can do it.

   The above-described first embodiment is a schedule management system for residents and controlled devices in the house. For example, in the case of a schedule management system for people in an office building and controlled devices, Providing and suggesting the amount of rice and ingredients necessary for cooked rice to be provided by grasping the number of employees (present) at the time of dining at the cafeteria from action schedule information by the operation of the calculation control unit 13 before cooking and cooking preparation Thus, it is possible to prevent useless cooking and cooking. Further, by controlling the air conditioner 3b for each department based on the grasp of the number of employees in the company (at present), it is possible to save energy and create a comfortable air conditioning environment. For example, when the sensible temperature rises depending on the number of attendees, such as in summer, the air conditioner 3b is controlled by lowering the set temperature, or a proposal is presented on the display unit 16. In other words, in a certain department, the set temperature of the air conditioner 3b is set to 26 ° C. during normal work where 20 or more people are present, and the set temperature is set when there are less than 20 people. It is proposed through the display unit 16 that the air conditioner 3b is controlled by the arithmetic control unit 13 or set to such a temperature so as to be 27 ° C. As described above, the calculation control unit 13 grasps the number of employees (present) in the schedule management table 12a in which the action schedule information of each person is set, so that a comfortable environment can be created. The temperature setting value reflecting the number of people present may be a user's own setting input or a setting based on history accumulation.

  In addition, although the proposal presentation is performed on the display unit 16, the voice suggestion presentation may be performed using voice synthesis. Furthermore, in the above description, only the hot water temperature is controlled, but the hot water supply amount may be controlled simultaneously.

  Furthermore, controlled devices to be controlled are not limited to specific embodiments, and the system of the present invention can be used for controlling other devices.

It is a system configuration figure of one embodiment. It is a display example figure of the display part of the control apparatus used for one Embodiment. It is an example of the contents of a schedule management table describing action schedule information in one embodiment. It is a flowchart of one control processing example of one embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control apparatus 10 Setting input part 11 Time acquisition part 12 Storage part 12a Schedule management table 13 Calculation control part 14 External communication part 15 Equipment communication part 16 Display part 2 Signal line 3a Automatic rice cooker 3b Air conditioner 3c Hot water heater 4 Internet 5 Mobile body Communication terminal

Claims (6)

A setting input unit that inputs and sets action schedule information of a plurality of users, a storage unit that stores action schedule information of each user set and input by the setting input unit, and a user stored in the storage unit A schedule management system comprising: an operation control unit that analyzes action schedule information of all members and outputs control information corresponding to a controlled device based on the analysis result. The arithmetic control unit counts the number of users who perform a specific action from the input action schedule information, and outputs the control information to the controlled device corresponding to the specific action according to the number of users. The schedule management system according to claim 1, wherein: The setting input unit can set information reflecting a user's personal preference for the specific behavior, and the storage unit reflects the user's personal preference input by the setting input unit in association with the specific behavior. The calculation control unit refers to the information reflecting the personal preference of the user when outputting the control information to the controlled device corresponding to the specific action. The schedule management system according to claim 1 or 2. The setting input unit is capable of setting priority of user preferences to be reflected in control when controlling the same controlled device in the same time zone based on the specific behavior of a plurality of users, 4. The schedule management system according to claim 3, wherein the unit stores the priority order, and the calculation control unit outputs control information for the controlled device based on the priority order stored in the storage unit. . 5. The schedule management system according to claim 4, wherein the priority order is set in accordance with each time zone for controlling the controlled device. The arithmetic control unit is configured to output the control first in time series when outputting the time series control information corresponding to the same controlled device based on action schedule information of a plurality of users. 6. The schedule management system according to claim 1, wherein the content of information is reflected in the content of the control information to be output next and output.

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