JP2009206750A - Display control device for sensor information and its method, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To generate and display the display information matching with each display device when displaying the information received from a plurality of sensors on a plurality of display devices. <P>SOLUTION: Each of the display devices comprises an information conversion setting for the sensor information to be displayed and the program used when displaying the information on the device. Upon receiving sensor information, a screen image that is displayed on the display device is generated and displayed based on the information conversion setting. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sensor information display control apparatus and method, program, and recording medium for controlling a plurality of sensor information and a plurality of display devices in a unified manner.

Conventionally, various techniques are known for displaying sensor information output from an installed sensor on a display device. For example, information on the presence, movement, or environment of a person is detected by a sensor, acquired as sensor information, and transmitted in real time to a target person at a remote place via a display device. The sensor information displayed on the display device is semi-explicitly displayed according to the content (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-314707 A

  However, in the display of sensor information in the prior art, for example, it is individually displayed for each sensor type related to the presence and movement of the person or the environment, and the sensor information related to the presence and movement of the person from the display device and the environment is comprehensively displayed. Control and integrated display was not possible.

  Further, in the conventional technology, when the sensor information output for each of the meaningful sensor types is displayed on the display device, one display is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the one sensor information. There was a need to do.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and its purpose is to generate display information suitable for each display device when displaying information received from a plurality of sensors on a plurality of display devices. There is to display.

  In order to solve the problem, the present invention according to claim 1 acquires sensor information from a plurality of sensors installed in a remote place via a network, and displays them corresponding to a plurality of types of display devices. Sensor information display control device, and a display program corresponding to at least one of the type of display device, preset priority, and installation location according to a combination of a plurality of sensor information Display program selection means for selecting is provided.

  Further, according to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the display program is acquired by the display program selecting means by downloading via the network.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the display program is installed in the display program selecting means in advance.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided sensor information for acquiring sensor information from a plurality of sensors installed at remote locations via a network and displaying the sensor information corresponding to a plurality of types of display devices. A display control method, comprising: a display program selecting means adapted to display at least one of a type of the display device, a preset priority, and an installation location in accordance with a combination of a plurality of sensor information. A step of selecting.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the display program is acquired by the display program selecting means by downloading via the network.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the display program is installed in the display program selecting means in advance.

  Further, the present invention according to claim 7 provides sensor information for acquiring sensor information from a plurality of sensors installed at remote locations via a network and displaying them corresponding to a plurality of types of display devices. A display control program, wherein in the display program selection means, a display program corresponding to at least one of the type of display device, a preset priority, and an installation location according to a combination of a plurality of the sensor information It can be installed and executed on a computer as a step of selecting.

  The present invention described in claim 8 is a recording medium that records the sensor information display control program according to claim 7 and is readable by a computer.

  According to the present invention, when information received from a plurality of sensors is displayed on a plurality of display devices, display information suitable for each of the display devices can be generated and displayed.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a sensor information display control apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a sensor A1, a sensor B2, and a sensor C3, and a transmitter 13 for transmitting sensor information obtained from the sensors A1, B2, and C3 to a receiver 15 via a network 14 such as the Internet. The display device a31, the display device b32, the display device c33 connected to the receiving unit 15, and the download center 17 connected to the network 14 are shown.

  The transmission unit 13 includes a sensor device information collection function unit 10 to which the sensors A1, B2, and C3 are connected, a sensor information collection function unit 11, a sensor information transmission function unit 12, and a sensor information conversion unit. A function unit 16 is provided. Further, the configuration of the receiving unit 15 includes a sensor information receiving function unit 23, a sensor information storage function unit 24, a display information conversion function unit 22, a display device information holding function unit 20, and an information display function unit 21. .

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 1, sensor information output from the plurality of sensors A1, B2, and C3 is collected by the sensor information collection function unit 11. Further, a plurality of pieces of sensor device information are collected by the sensor device information collection function unit 10, and digitized sensor information is generated by digitizing by the sensor information conversion function unit 16 based on the sensor device information corresponding to each of the collected sensor information. To do. The sensor information transmission function unit 12 transmits a plurality of numerical sensor information and sensor device information to the external network 14. The processing so far is executed in the transmission unit 13.

  Thus, the sensor information acquired in the sensor information collection function unit 11 by the transmission unit 13 is digitized based on the sensor device information corresponding to the sensor information. Then, the sensor information for sending, which is a pair of the digitized sensor information and the sensor device information, is transmitted to the receiving unit 15 as a sending sensor information set in which plural pieces of sensor information are collected.

  On the other hand, in the receiving unit 15 that receives the digitized sensor information and the sensor device information transmitted from the transmitting unit 13 via the network 14, specifically, a plurality of digitized sensor information and sensors are received by the sensor information receiving function unit 23. Receive device information. In addition, an information display function unit 21 for displaying a plurality of video / audio / text and the like as display information on the display device a31, the display device b32, and the display device c33 is provided, and a plurality of display devices are displayed by the display device information holding function unit 20. Information is collected. The collected digitized sensor information is stored in the sensor information storage function unit 24. The digitized sensor information is converted by the display information conversion function unit 22 into display information adapted to each of the display device a31, the display device b32, and the display device c33 based on the display device information.

  In this way, the receiving unit (display program selecting means) 15 disassembles the sending sensor information set into digitized sensor information and sensor device information for each sending sensor information. Further, for each display device to be displayed from among a plurality of devices, a display information conversion program is determined from a combination of a plurality of sensor device information based on the display device information. Then, the conversion program number is notified from the download center 17, the corresponding conversion program is downloaded from the download center 17, and a plurality of corresponding digitized sensor information is converted into display information based on the downloaded conversion program and displayed. The information is displayed on the device a31, the display device b32, and the display device c33.

  The following FIG. 2 shows the relationship between the sensors A1, B2, C3 and the program appropriately selected according to the combination pattern of the display device a31, the display device b32, and the display device c33. It is explanatory drawing of.

  Sensors A1, B2, and C3 are connected to the transmission unit 13 by the sensor information reception function unit 23 shown in FIG. 1, and the display device a31, the display device b32, and the display device c33 are received by the information display function unit 21 by the reception unit 15. It is connected to the.

  The display device a31 can display all the sensors A1, B2, and C3. The display device b32 does not display the sensor A1, and the display device c33 does not display the sensor C3. The display / non-display relationship between the sensors A1, B2, and C3 and the display device a31, display device b32, and display device c33 is an example for explaining the embodiment of the present invention. It is not intended to limit.

  The sensor information collection function unit 11 collects sensor reaction information for a predetermined time in the sensors A1, B2, and C3. When collecting here, the sensor device information collection function unit 10 determines that each of the sensor A1, sensor B2, and sensor C3, and the sensor for sending the sensor device information and the digitized sensor information is paired. An information set is transmitted to the receiver 15 via the transmitter 13.

  The receiving unit 15 disassembles the sensor information set for sending and selects a program corresponding to a display device that can be displayed based on the sensor device information. In this case, the program [P17] is selected for the display device a31. Further, the program [P23] is selected for the display device b32, and similarly, the program [P33] is selected for the display device c33.

  The digitized sensor information is converted into a format that can be displayed on each display device by the program selected in this way, and is controlled and displayed by the information display function unit 21 in the display device a31, display device b32, and display device c33. . In addition, when there is a request from the display device a31 as information on the sensor A1, it is also possible to obtain digitized sensor information limited to the information on the sensor A1 from the display device a31 by returning a program [P11]. .

  Further, FIG. 3 shows an example different from the example shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the sensor B2 and the sensor C3 are arranged in the transmission unit 13 by the sensor information reception function unit 11, and the display device a31, the display device b32, and the display device c33 are arranged in the reception unit 15 by the information display function unit. Has been. The display a31 can display all the sensors A1, B2, and C3. The display device b32 does not display the sensor A1, and the display device c33 does not display the sensor 3.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, the sensor information collection function unit 11 collects sensor reaction information for a certain period of time in the sensors B2 and C3. At the time of collection, the sensor device information collecting function unit 10 determines that the sensor B2 and the sensor C3 are used, and the receiving unit is set as a sending sensor information set by pairing the sensor device information and the digitized sensor information. 15 to send.

  The receiving unit 15 disassembles the sensor information set for sending and selects a program corresponding to a display device that can be displayed based on the sensor device information. In this case, the program [P16] is selected for the display device a31. Further, the program [P23] is selected for the display device b32, and similarly, the program [P32] is selected for the display device c33. The digitized sensor information is converted into a format that can be displayed on each display device by the program thus selected, and is controlled and displayed by the information display function unit 21 on the display device a31, display device b32, and display device c33. Further, when there is a request from the display device b32 as the information of the sensor A1, it is not displayable information, so that it cannot be displayed as digitized sensor information.

  Next, FIG. 4 shows an explanatory diagram for explaining the sending sensor information set transmitted from the transmission unit 13 to the reception unit 15 in more detail.

  First, the transmission unit 13 generates a sensor information set for sending 25. This sending sensor information set 25 is composed of sending sensor information 26 and 27. Although the number of sensor information for sending is two here, it is not limited to this.

  The sending sensor information 26 is composed of a combination of digitized sensor information AA and sensor device information A. The sending sensor information 27 is composed of digitized sensor information BB and sensor device information B.

  The sending sensor information set 25 transmitted from the transmitting unit 13 is received by the receiving unit 15. The received sending sensor information set 25 is decomposed, and a combination of the digitized sensor information AA and the sensor device information A and a combination of the digitized sensor information BB and the sensor device information B are extracted.

  For example, when only display device a and display device c are arranged for these combinations, display device information a and display device information c are applied. When both the sensor device information A and the sensor device information B are input for the display device a, the program [P12] is selected, and is controlled and displayed by this [P12]. Similarly, for the display device c, when both the sensor device information A and the sensor device information B are input, the program [P32] is selected, and is controlled and displayed by this [P32].

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of an environment to which the embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the present invention is applied to a home service system such as home security, and two places, a monitoring side 52 and a monitoring side 53, are connected by the network. Also connected to the network 14 is a center (download center) 17 for downloading and providing necessary programs.

  Here, a basic technical background regarding such a home service system will be described. This home service system is realized in accordance with standard specifications of OSGi (Open Service Gateway Initiative). This OSGi Alliance is a standardization organization for the purpose of specifying and promoting the use of “OSGi Service Platform”, which is a general-purpose and open software component technology based on Java technology. Since its establishment in 1999, about 40 organizations have joined, including several from Japan.

  In OSGi, the software of devices connected to the network is configured with components called bundles, and new bundles are added, customized, and defects are corrected by dynamically downloading and updating bundles via the network. To do.

  Initially, home gateway (HGW) devices are assumed as the main target devices. Applications such as home automation and home security are implemented as software components, and free application customization according to the installation environment and the user's situation is possible. Although it was possible, specifications are currently being developed for use in telematics fields such as car navigation and mobile phones.

  When this OSGi is introduced as basic software for a home gateway, application programs such as home security, automation, and AV device control are downloaded as bundles from the service provider to the home gateway as necessary. By appropriately combining these downloaded application programs, various services can be handled.

  As described above, by using the OSGi framework, the home gateway has programmability in terms of software, and is compatible with diversified home network environments (protocols and middleware).

  In addition, the OpS (operation system) in the home service system executes, as basic functions, service setting management, service subscription management, home gateway health check, and the like in addition to distribution and management of bundles constituting the service. An operator of each HSP (home service provider) accesses this OpS and performs services such as service management. Further, pages accessed by end users from outside the house are accommodated in the same server regardless of HSP. With this configuration, OpS sharing and one-stop access are realized.

  Program parts based on Taglib (http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/taglibraries/index.jsp) to allow HSPs to freely develop websites on SAP Control functions, functions for managing / saving / displaying device data, etc.) are prepared on the OpS, and the HSP can define functions unique to the HSP (unique functions) by combining these parts in a description language.

  Isolation between HSPs in OpS is realized by access control based on a user account for basic functions. On the other hand, with regard to the unique function, the isolation is realized by implementing the isolation within each component to ensure the isolation.

  In the home service system shown in FIG. 5 on the premise of such a technical background, a PC 54, a TV 55, a door phone 56 with an image monitor, and the like are arranged on the watching side 52 as monitoring means for watching. These monitoring devices are connected to a service gateway (SGW) 50 as a kind of home gateway (HGW), and are connected to the network 14 via the service gateway 50. In addition, in order to perform monitoring on the go, for example, the mobile phone 63 is displayed on the screen.

  The watched side 53 also has a service gateway 51 connected to the network 14. The monitored side 53 has various sensors connected to the service gateway 51, and digitized sensor information is transmitted from the sensor group to the network 14 via the service gateway 51. Examples of sensor installation locations include the floor heating sensor 58, the bath sensor 57, the illumination sensor 59, the monitoring camera 60, the window opening / closing sensor 61, and the gas meter 62 shown in FIG.

  In such a configuration, for example, it is assumed that sensor devices that output digitized sensor information are the window opening / closing sensor 61 and a human sensor (not shown), and the display device is a monitor screen of the door phone 56.

  First, the window opening / closing sensor 61 is installed in the “living room” on the side 53 to be watched over, and the priority is set to “1”. The human sensor is also installed in the “living room”, and the priority is set to “2”. It is assumed that the setting information regarding the priority and the installation location is held by the service gateway 51 to be transmitted. Then, the sensor information of the window opening / closing sensor 61 and the human sensor from the service gateway 51 on the side 53 to be watched is incorporated in the service gateway 50 on the side 52 to be watched through the network 14 in the following manner. The sensor information reception function unit 23 is notified.

(Window open / close sensor, living room 1, 0101010011)
(Human sensor, living room 2, 010101010)
Here, “0” and “1” are sensor main information to which each sensor has reacted. The other information is sensor attached information. It also receives from what time to what time sensor main information was collected. The sensor information reception function unit 23 extracts “window open / close sensor” and “human sensor” which are sensor types, and selects a corresponding program satisfying the combination based on preset information conversion settings. As the information conversion setting, for example, in the case of sensor information input only for “window opening / closing sensor”, the program [P11] is selected. When sensor information is input from both the “window opening / closing sensor” and the “human sensor”, the program [P12] is selected. The program [P13] is set to be selected when only sensor information is input from the “human sensor”.

  In addition to selecting a corresponding program according to a simple sensor combination, for example, a condition such as a priority or a sensor installation location may be added to the sensor in advance, and the program may be selected based on the combination thereof.

  In accordance with this information conversion setting, for example, [P12] is selected as the corresponding program when sensor information is input from both the “window opening / closing sensor” and the “human sensor”. The program selected here is selected from those installed in advance. If this program [P12] has not yet been downloaded to the service gateway 50, [P12] is sent from the center 17 via the network 14. Download and get.

  The plurality of sensor information received by the service gateway 50 are input to the corresponding program in which the sensor main information and sensor attached information are downloaded, and display information is converted according to the information conversion setting. Thereafter, the information display function unit 21 is notified, and the information of the window opening / closing sensor 61 and the human sensor is displayed as comprehensive information on the door phone 56 as a display device.

  Since the information conversion setting differs for each display device, the display device information holding function unit 20 stores the display device information. In addition to the method of displaying an image like the door phone 56, there is a display method of notifying only by a vibration or blink signal, for example. These display devices having only a single reaction are also driven by a corresponding program, and for example, the number and frequency of vibrations, the pattern and cycle of blinking signals, etc. are changed to produce meaningful messages.

  Further, when it is desired to receive the corresponding program downloaded and acquired, the time from the display device side, and main information for each sensor device type, the received information is stored in the sensor information storage function unit 24. However, programs other than the corresponding program will be deleted after a certain period.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of combinations of display information in the corresponding program.

  In FIG. 6, (a) to (d) show how sensor attached information is received as sensor main information, and how the information is displayed as object information in the corresponding program. Information such as “size”, “number”, “color”, “shape”, and “speed” of the object is received as sensor information, and what the received sensor information is associated with as shown in (a) to (d), respectively. Thus, the display method of the object in the display device is changed.

  In the embodiment of the present invention described above, a conversion program capable of converting a plurality of pieces of sensor information for each display device is selected, and the plurality of pieces of sensor information for the display device are one or more such as “color” and “form”. It is displayed as information, enabling a comprehensive display including a plurality of sensor information.

  Also, by using SGW (HGW) using OSGi technology, it is possible to download programs related to devices by registering / deleting new sensor devices / display devices.

  In addition, by using a service aggregation platform (SAP), it is possible to download a corresponding program that enables sensor information to be displayed on a display device by OpS via a network.

  Further, the corresponding program can be downloaded from the center in the network in accordance with the information conversion setting, or all the programs corresponding to the display device can be stored on the sensor receiving side.

  Also, it is not limited to sensor information, such as unlocking / unlocking information, gas usage (water heater, stove) information, air conditioning usage information, lighting usage information, floor heating usage information, water usage information, etc. It is also possible to display information on a display device by combining information.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration, it is possible to collect a large number of sensor information sender responses by collecting a plurality of sensor information in the sensor information sender in a certain time, and to collect sensor types and display devices. By selecting a program by combination, it is possible to provide a plurality of display devices as one or more pieces of information to a sensor information receiver who wants to know the state of the sensor information sender.

  In addition, by acquiring a plurality of sensor information via a network, it is possible to realize a system that can check sensor information in an integrated manner as movements of the sensor information sender. It becomes a source of semi-explicit information such as adapting to the movement of one pseudo character, and it is possible to give the receiver a sense of security and an opportunity to speak by grasping the degree of movement of the sensor information sender.

  Further, as a monitoring service, it becomes possible to comprehensively and clearly display the information on the side that is regularly monitored over the network. Conversely, in the event of an emergency, the HGW recognizes the priority of the urgency, so that the display method can be unified for the display devices at the same time, and the display on the display device can also be controlled.

  Further, when information received from a plurality of sensors is displayed on a plurality of display devices, display information suitable for each of the display devices can be generated and displayed.

The block diagram for demonstrating the display control apparatus of the sensor information of this invention is shown. The explanatory view for explaining the relation with the program chosen suitably according to the pattern of the combination of a sensor and a display device is shown. Another example of the relationship with a program appropriately selected according to a combination pattern of a sensor and a display device will be shown. An explanatory view for explaining in more detail a sensor information set for sending transmitted from a transmitting unit to a receiving unit is shown. An explanatory view for explaining an example of an environment to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied is shown. An example of a combination of display information in the corresponding program is shown.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Sensor A
2 ... Sensor B
3 ... Sensor C
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Sensor apparatus information collection function part 11 ... Sensor information collection function part 12 ... Sensor information transmission function part 13 ... Transmission part 14 ... Network 15 ... Reception part 16 ... Sensor information conversion function part 17 ... Download center 20 ... Display apparatus information holding | maintenance Function unit 21 ... Information display function unit 22 ... Display information conversion function unit 23 ... Sensor information reception function unit 24 ... Sensor information storage function unit 31 ... Display device a
32. Display device b
33 ... Display device c

Claims (8)

A sensor information display control device for acquiring sensor information from a plurality of sensors installed at remote locations via a network and displaying the information corresponding to a plurality of types of display devices,
Display program selection means for selecting a display program corresponding to at least one of the type of display device, preset priority, and installation location according to a combination of a plurality of sensor information. A sensor information display control device. The sensor information display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display program is acquired by the display program selection unit by downloading via the network.   The sensor information display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display program is installed in the display program selection unit in advance. A sensor information display control method for acquiring sensor information from a plurality of sensors installed in a remote location via a network and displaying the information corresponding to each of a plurality of types of display devices,
The display program selecting means includes a step of selecting a display program corresponding to at least one of the type of the display device, the preset priority, and the installation location according to a combination of the plurality of sensor information. A display control method of sensor information characterized by the above. 5. The sensor information display control method according to claim 4, wherein the display program is acquired by the display program selection unit by downloading via the network.   The sensor information display control method according to claim 4, wherein the display program is installed in the display program selection unit in advance. A sensor information display control program for acquiring sensor information from a plurality of sensors installed at remote locations via a network and displaying the information corresponding to a plurality of types of display devices,
In the display program selection means, as a step of selecting a display program corresponding to at least one of the type of the display device, the preset priority, and the installation location according to a combination of a plurality of the sensor information, A sensor information display control program that can be installed and executed.   A recording medium that records the sensor information display control program according to claim 7 and is readable by a computer.

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