JP2012027836A - Information processor and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor and a program to allow an electronic apparatus to be used without wiring.SOLUTION: A press button icon 221-11, a lever switch icon 221-12, an LED icon 221-21, an illumination icon 21-22, and an AND circuit icon 224-1 are displayed on a display. A user connects each icon to lines 222-1, 222-2 and 222-3 on the display, so wiring is achieved. The wiring state is registered in a server. For example, if a push button corresponding to the push button icon 221-11 is turned on, the server transmits a function execution command for lighting the LED corresponding to the LED icon 221-21.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a program, and more particularly to an information processing apparatus and a program that enable an electronic device to be used without wiring.

  When a television receiver and a Blu-ray Disc (trademark) player (hereinafter referred to as a BD player) are used at home, the video signal received by the television receiver is supplied to the BD player and wired so that it can be recorded. Done. In addition, wiring is performed so that the video signal reproduced by the BD player is displayed on the television receiver.

  In order to output the sound reproduced by the BD player from the speaker system, the BD player is wired to the speaker system.

  In this way, when a plurality of electronic devices are used in association with each other, wiring processing is required. However, this wiring process is troublesome and takes time. In addition, when an electronic device is added or deleted, it is necessary to change the wiring.

  Attempts to eliminate such wiring processing have also been made (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-5-199153

  However, the conventional attempts use infrared rays or radio waves, but eventually, a plurality of electronic devices are directly connected, and the arrangement positions are limited, which is inconvenient.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and makes it possible to use an electronic device without restricting the position and without wiring.

  One aspect of the present invention is a device information acquisition unit that acquires device information of an electronic device, a display unit that displays an icon of the electronic device from which the device information has been acquired, and wiring information for the displayed icon Wiring information acquisition means for storing, storage means for storing the acquired wiring information, state information acquisition means for acquiring state information indicating the state of the electronic device, and stored if the state information is acquired An information processing apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit a command for causing the other related electronic device to execute a function based on the wiring information.

  The transmission means transmits a command for causing another related electronic device to execute a function based on the wiring information even when the status information of the icon of the virtual electronic device is acquired. Can do.

  A program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program corresponding to the information processing apparatus.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the device information acquisition unit acquires the device information of the electronic device, the display unit displays the icon of the electronic device from which the device information has been acquired, and the wiring information acquisition unit displays Wiring information is acquired for the icon, the storage unit stores the acquired wiring information, the state information acquisition unit acquires state information indicating the state of the electronic device, and the transmission unit includes the state. When the information is acquired, based on the stored wiring information, a command for causing the related electronic device to execute a function is transmitted.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, display means for displaying an icon of the electronic device based on the device information from another information processing apparatus to which device information acquired by wireless communication from a plurality of electronic devices is transmitted. Information processing comprising: input means for inputting wiring information based on a user operation for wiring for the displayed icon; and wiring information transmitting means for transmitting the input wiring information to the other information processing apparatus Device.

  The display means also displays the icon of the virtual electronic device, and when the icon of the virtual electronic device is operated by a user, transmits the operation signal to the other information processing device, Based on the wiring information managed by the other information processing apparatus, it is possible to further include an operation signal transmission unit that causes the other related electronic device to execute a function.

  A program according to another aspect of the present invention is a program corresponding to the information processing apparatus.

  In another aspect of the present invention, the display unit displays an icon of the electronic device based on the device information from another information processing apparatus to which device information acquired by wireless communication from a plurality of electronic devices is transmitted. And the input means inputs wiring information based on a user operation for wiring the displayed icon, and the wiring information transmission means transmits the input wiring information to the other information processing apparatus. .

  Still another aspect of the present invention provides a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with a plurality of electronic devices that execute a predetermined function, acquires device information of the plurality of electronic devices by the wireless communication, and determines a wiring state of the electronic devices. Device information transmission means for transmitting to another information processing apparatus to be managed via the Internet, and status information indicating the status of the electronic apparatus is acquired, and status information acquisition is transmitted to the other information processing apparatus via the Internet Means for acquiring, via the Internet, a command for causing the electronic device to execute a function from the other information processing apparatus that has acquired the state information, and the wireless communication of the acquired command to the electronic device. It is an information processing apparatus provided with the command transmission means to transmit by.

  A program according to still another aspect of the present invention is a program corresponding to the information processing apparatus.

  In still another aspect of the invention, the communication unit wirelessly communicates with a plurality of electronic devices that execute a predetermined function, and the device information transmission unit acquires device information of the plurality of electronic devices by the wireless communication. And transmitting to the other information processing apparatus that manages the wiring state of the electronic device via the Internet, the state information acquisition means acquires the state information indicating the state of the electronic device, and sends the state information to the other information processing apparatus. Transmitted via the Internet, the acquiring means acquires a command for causing the electronic device to execute a function from the other information processing apparatus that acquired the status information via the Internet, and the command transmitting means is acquired The command is transmitted to the electronic device by the wireless communication.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, display means for displaying an icon of an electronic device corresponding to device information, wiring information acquisition means for acquiring wiring information for the displayed plurality of icons, and the acquired wiring information Storage means for storing, and the display means is an information processing apparatus for displaying a state in which a plurality of the icons are wired based on the acquired wiring information.

  When at least one of the plurality of displayed icons is operated, the display means displays a wired state of the icon and a display state of an icon of another electronic device that functions based on the device information. Can be changed.

  A program according to another aspect of the present invention is a program corresponding to the information processing apparatus.

  In another aspect of the present invention, the display unit displays an icon of the electronic device corresponding to the device information, the wiring information acquisition unit acquires the wiring information for the displayed plurality of icons, and the storage unit includes: The acquired wiring information is stored, and the display means displays a state where a plurality of the icons are wired based on the acquired wiring information.

  As described above, according to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to use an electronic device without limiting the position and without wiring.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of one Embodiment of the electronic device control system of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of one Embodiment of a personal computer. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of one embodiment of a subrouter. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of one Embodiment of an electronic device. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of one Embodiment of a portable terminal device. It is a flowchart explaining the electronic device registration process of a personal computer. It is a flowchart explaining the electronic device registration process of a server. It is a flowchart explaining the apparatus information acquisition process of a subrouter. It is a flowchart explaining the apparatus information acquisition process of an electronic device. It is a flowchart explaining the electronic device wiring process of a personal computer. It is a flowchart explaining the electronic device wiring process of a server. It is a figure which shows the example of the wiring of an electronic device. It is a figure which shows the example of the wiring of an electronic device. It is a figure which shows the example of the wiring of an electronic device. It is a figure which shows the example of the wiring of an electronic device. It is a figure which shows the example of the wiring of an electronic device. It is a figure explaining electronic device control. It is a flowchart explaining the electronic device control process of a subrouter. It is a flowchart explaining the control processing of an electronic device. It is a flowchart explaining the update data creation process of a server.

[Configuration of electronic equipment control system]

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of an electronic device control system of the present invention. The electronic device control system 1 includes a home 11, a server 12, a mobile terminal device 13, and the Internet 14. The home 11 is an arbitrary space such as a house, a room, a factory, or an office.

  The home 11 includes a personal computer 21, a router 22, a sub-router 23, and electronic devices 24-1 to 24-4. In addition, when it is not necessary to individually distinguish the electronic devices 24-1 to 24-4, they are simply described as the electronic device 24 below. The same applies to other components.

  The router 22 sends a device inside the home 11 (in this embodiment, the personal computer 21, the sub-router 23, and the electronic device 24) to an external device (in this embodiment, the server 12 in this embodiment). And a portable terminal device 13). The personal computer 21 accesses the server 12 and executes a wiring process for the electronic device.

  The subrouter 23 wirelessly communicates with the electronic device 24 arranged in the home 11. In this embodiment, the electronic device 24 is a single-function electronic component such as a switch, an LED (Light Emitting Diode), a motor, or a volume.

  The server 12 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a communication device 42, and a database 43.

  The CPU 41 controls various operations according to the program. With this program, the CPU 41 substantially has functional blocks of an acquisition unit 51, an authentication unit 52, a control unit 53, a storage unit 54, and a transmission unit 55.

  The acquisition unit 51 acquires various types of information. The authentication unit 52 performs authentication processing. The control unit 53 performs control processing at various places. The storage unit 54 performs processing for storing various types of information in the database 43. The transmission unit 55 transmits various types of information.

  The communication device 42 connects the server 12 to the Internet 14. The database 43 stores various information.

  The mobile terminal device 13 is composed of, for example, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), a portable personal computer, or the like.

[Personal computer configuration]

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the personal computer 21.

  A CPU 61, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 62, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 63 are connected to each other by a bus 64.

  The CPU 61 has functional blocks of an acquisition unit 81, a transmission unit 82, and a display unit 83.

  The acquisition unit 81 acquires various types of information. The transmission unit 82 transmits various types of information. The display unit 83 controls display on the display that constitutes the output unit 67.

  An input / output interface 65 is further connected to the bus 64. An input unit 66, an output unit 67, a storage unit 68, a communication unit 69, and a drive 70 are connected to the input / output interface 65.

  The input unit 66 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, and the like. The output unit 67 includes a display, a speaker, and the like. The storage unit 68 includes a hard disk, a nonvolatile memory, and the like. The communication unit 69 includes a network interface and the like. The drive 70 drives a removable medium 71 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory.

  In the personal computer 21 configured as described above, the CPU 61 loads, for example, a program stored in the storage unit 68 to the RAM 63 via the input / output interface 65 and the bus 64 and executes the program. Various processes are performed.

  The program executed by the CPU 61 can be provided by being recorded in the removable medium 71 as a package medium or the like, for example. The program can be provided via a wired or wireless transmission medium such as a local area network, a network, or digital satellite broadcasting.

  In the personal computer 21, the program can be installed in the storage unit 68 via the input / output interface 65 by attaching the removable medium 71 to the drive 70. The program can be received by the communication unit 69 via a wired or wireless transmission medium and installed in the storage unit 68. In addition, the program can be installed in the ROM 62 or the storage unit 68 in advance.

[Sub-router configuration]

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the subrouter 23. The subrouter 23 includes a microcomputer 101, a wireless module 102, and a network controller 103.

  The microcomputer 101 has functional blocks of an acquisition unit 121 and a transmission unit 122. The acquisition unit 121 acquires various types of information. The transmission unit 122 transmits various types of information.

  The wireless module 102 performs wireless communication based on, for example, IEEE 802.15.4 standard. The network controller 103 controls communication with the router 22 based on a standard such as Ethernet (registered trademark).

[Configuration of electronic equipment]

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the electronic device. The electronic device 24 includes a microcomputer 141, a power supply unit 142, a function unit 143, a wireless module 144, and a storage unit 145.

  The microcomputer 141 has functional blocks of an acquisition unit 161, a control unit 162, and a transmission unit 163. The acquisition unit 161 acquires various types of information. The control unit 162 performs various control processes. The transmission unit 163 transmits various types of information.

  The power supply unit 142 is supplied with power from the power source in the home 11 and makes the electronic device 24 operable. The function unit 143 performs a predetermined function. If the electronic device 24 is, for example, a switch, the function is to execute on / off operations of input and output. If the electronic device 24 is an LED or a lamp, the function is to turn on when turned on and turn off when turned off. Furthermore, if the electronic device 24 is a volume, the function is to attenuate or increase the signal. If the electronic device 24 is a mail device, it transmits / receives an electronic mail.

  The wireless module 144 performs wireless communication according to the same standard as the wireless module 102 of the subrouter 23. The storage unit 145 stores device information of the electronic device 24.

[Configuration of mobile terminal device]

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile terminal device 13. The mobile terminal device 13 includes a CPU 181, an input unit 182, an output unit 183, a communication device 184, and a storage device 185.

  The CPU 181 controls various operations. The input unit 182 includes buttons, switches, and the like, and is operated by the user. The output unit 183 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a speaker, and the like, and outputs images and sounds. The communication device 184 communicates with another communication device 13 or communicates with the server 12 via the Internet 14. The storage device 185 stores various types of information.

[registration process]

  Next, processing for registering an electronic device in the server 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the electronic device registration process of the personal computer 21, FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the electronic device registration process of the server 12, and FIG. 8 explains the device information income process of the subrouter 23. It is a flowchart to do. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining device information acquisition processing of the electronic device.

  When using the service of this system, the user first registers all the electronic devices 24 existing in the home 11 in the server 12.

  For this reason, the user accesses the server 12 by the personal computer 21. In step S1 of FIG. 6, the acquisition unit 81 of the personal computer 21 acquires user information. In step S2, the transmission unit 82 transmits the user information acquired in step S1 to the server 12. That is, for example, the user operates the input unit 66 to input user information such as an ID and a password. This user information is transmitted to the server 12 via the communication unit 69, the router 23, and the Internet 14.

  In step S <b> 11 of FIG. 7, the acquisition unit 51 of the server 12 acquires user information transmitted from the personal computer 21 via the communication device 42. In step S12, the authentication unit 52 performs user authentication. That is, user authentication is performed by collating the acquired user information with the user information registered in the database 43 in advance. When the user information does not match, the subsequent processing is not executed, and only when the user information matches, the subsequent registration processing is executed.

  In step S3 of FIG. 6, the acquisition unit 81 of the personal computer 21 acquires device information. Specifically, the acquisition unit 81 instructs the subrouter 23 to acquire device information via the communication unit 69.

  When receiving this instruction via the network controller 103, the acquisition unit 121 of the subrouter 23 acquires device information in step S21 of FIG. That is, the acquisition unit 121 further instructs the electronic device 24 to acquire device information via the wireless module 102.

When receiving this instruction via the wireless module 144, the acquisition unit 161 of the electronic device 24 acquires device information in step S31 of FIG. That is, the device information stored in advance in the storage unit 145 is read out. This device information includes information necessary for wiring and operating the electronic device 24 and identification information for identifying each electronic device 24. In step S32, the transmission unit 163 transmits the device information acquired in step S31. That is, the device information read from the storage unit 145 is transmitted to the subrouter 23 via the wireless module 144.

  In step S <b> 21 of FIG. 8, the acquisition unit 121 of the subrouter 23 receives the device information transmitted from the electronic device 24 via the wireless module 102. In step S <b> 22, the transmission unit 122 transmits the device information acquired from the electronic device 24 in step S <b> 21 to the personal computer 21 via the network controller 103.

  The acquisition unit 81 of the personal computer 21 acquires the device information transmitted from the subrouter 23 via the communication unit 69 in step S3 of FIG. In step S <b> 4, the transmission unit 82 transmits the device information from the communication unit 69 to the server 12 via the Internet 14.

  In step S13 of FIG. 7, the acquisition unit 51 of the server 12 acquires device information. That is, device information sent from the personal computer 21 via the Internet 14 is acquired via the communication device 42.

  As described above, the device information of all the electronic devices 24 in the home 11 with which the sub-router 23 can perform wireless communication is transmitted to the server 12.

In step S14, the control unit 53 creates update data. In step S <b> 15, the storage unit 54 stores the update data in the database 43. That is, the database 43 stores device information of all the electronic devices 24 in the home 11 for each user.

  In the above description, the device information is transmitted from the personal computer 21 to the server 12. However, the device information may be transmitted directly from the subrouter 23 to the server 12.

[Wiring processing]

  Server 12 also provides an editor for wiring. Therefore, when the device information is stored in the server 12 as described above, the user can wire each electronic device 24 on the server 12. Hereinafter, this wiring process will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the electronic device wiring process of the personal computer 21, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the electronic device wiring process of the server 12.

  The user accesses the server 12 through the personal computer 21. In step S41 of FIG. 10, the acquisition unit 81 of the personal computer 21 acquires user information. In step S42, the transmission unit 82 transmits the user information acquired in step S41 to the server 12. That is, for example, the user operates the input unit 66 to input user information such as an ID and a password. This user information is transmitted to the server 12 via the communication unit 69, the router 22, and the Internet 14.

  In step S <b> 61 of FIG. 11, the acquisition unit 51 of the server 12 acquires user information transmitted from the personal computer 21 via the communication device 42. In step S62, the authentication unit 52 performs user authentication. That is, user authentication is performed by collating the acquired user information with the user information registered in the database 43 in advance. If the user information does not match, the subsequent processing is not executed, and the subsequent wiring processing is executed only when the user information matches.

  In step S63, the acquisition unit 51 acquires device information corresponding to the user. That is, device information corresponding to the user information acquired in step S61 is read from the database 43. In step S <b> 64, the transmission unit 55 transmits the device information to the personal computer 21. That is, the device information of the user acquired in step S 63 is transmitted to the personal computer 21 via the communication device 42 and the Internet 14.

  In step S43 of FIG. 10, the acquisition unit 81 of the personal computer 21 acquires device information. In other words, the device information transmitted from the server 12 is acquired via the router 22 and the communication unit 69. In step S44, the display unit 83 displays an icon of the electronic device based on the device information. That is, the icons of all the electronic devices 24 existing in the user's home 11 are displayed on the display constituting the output unit 67. In this way, for example, the push button icon 221-11, the lever switch icon 221-12, the LED icon 221-21, the illumination icon 21-22, etc. in the example of FIG.

  In FIG. 12, an AND circuit icon 224-1 is also displayed. The push button icon 221-11, lever switch icon 221-12, LED icon 221-21, and lighting icon 21-22 are icons corresponding to the electronic device 24 specifically owned by the user. The AND circuit icon 224-1 is a virtual electronic device icon. The user does not have a physical AND circuit corresponding to the icon 224-1 of the AND circuit in the home 11. The user accesses the server 12 from the personal computer 21 and virtually sets the virtual AND circuit corresponding to the virtual icon 224-1 within the home 11, that is, within the range managed by the wireless communication of the subrouter 23. Can be registered as existing.

  The virtual icons are registered in advance in the database 43 of the server 12, and the user can select any icon from the virtual icons and place it virtually in the home 11.

  In addition, the user can generate and register a virtual icon given arbitrary device information. For example, when an icon is provided with a plurality of input terminals and one output terminal, and at least one of the plurality of input terminals has a logic 1 input, an output condition of outputting a logic 1 is set. By giving it, an icon of the OR circuit can be generated.

  Next, the user performs an operation of connecting the displayed icon on the personal computer 21. That is, for example, a line connecting a predetermined icon and another icon is input by operating a mouse constituting the input unit 66. In step S45, the acquisition unit 81 acquires the wiring information input by the user in this way.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of wiring of an electronic device. In the example of FIG. 12, a push button icon 221-11, a lever switch icon 221-12, an LED icon 221-21, an illumination icon 221-22, and an AND circuit icon 224-1 are displayed. The push button icon 221-11 and the LED icon 221-21 are connected by a line 222-1. A push button icon 221-11 and a lever switch icon 221-12 are connected to the AND circuit icon 224-1 by a line 221-2 and a line 222-3. Further, the AND circuit icon 224-1 is connected to the lighting icon 221-22 by a line 222-4.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of wiring of another electronic device. In the example of FIG. 13, the switch icons 221-31 are connected to the lighting icons 221-41 to 221-44 by lines 222-11-1 to 222-11-4. Furthermore, volume icons 221-32 are connected to lighting icons 221-41 to 221-44 by lines 222-12-1 to 222-12-4.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of wiring of another electronic device. In the example of FIG. 14, lighting icons 221-61 to 221-64 are surrounded by a surrounding line 231-1. Outlet icons 221-71 to 221-74 are surrounded by a surrounding line 231-2. When the user wants to operate a plurality of electronic devices 24 in synchronization, the user surrounds the icon 221 corresponding to the electronic device 24 with the surrounding lines 231-1 and 231-2.

  In the example of FIG. 14, a key-type switch icon 221-51 is connected to the surrounding line 231-1 by a line 222-21 and is connected to the surrounding line 231-2 by a line 222-22. The key-shaped switch icon 221-51 is also connected to the mailer icon 223 by a line 222-23. A mailer icon 223 represents an electronic device configured by software having an email transmission / reception function.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of wiring of another electronic device. A switch icon 221-81 and an illumination icon 221-91 are arranged on the home 11-1, and an illumination icon 221-101 is arranged on the home 11-2. That is, in this example, electronic devices of different homes 11 are registered by the same user. The homes 11-1 and 11-2 may be different houses, or may be different rooms of the same house. In the example of FIG. 15, the switch icon 221-81 of the home 11-1 is connected to the lighting icon 221-91 in the home 11-1 by the line 222-31 and the home 11-2. Is connected to the lighting icon 221-101 and line 222-32

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of wiring of still another electronic device. In the example of FIG. 16, a switch icon 224-11 and a volume icon 224-12 are displayed in an area surrounded by a line 281. The switch icon 224-11 and the volume icon 224-12 are virtual electronic device icons. An area indicated by a line 281 is an area corresponding to the mobile terminal device 13.

The mobile terminal device 13 does not have a physical switch corresponding to the switch icon 224-11 or a physical volume corresponding to the volume icon 224-12. The user can access the server 12 from the mobile terminal device 13 or the personal computer 21 and register a virtual electronic device corresponding to the virtual icon 224 as existing in the mobile terminal device 13.

  In the example of FIG. 16, lighting icons 221-111 to 221-114 are surrounded by a surrounding line 231-11. A switch icon 224-11 is connected to a surrounding line 231-11 by a line 222-41. A volume icon 224-12 is connected to a surrounding line 231-11 by a line 222-42.

  Information corresponding to the operation of connecting the icons 221 and 224 with the line 222 or surrounding with the surrounding line 231 as described above is acquired as the wiring information by the acquiring unit 81 of the personal computer 21 in step S45 of FIG. Is done.

  In step S <b> 46, the transmission unit 82 transmits the wiring information to the server 12. That is, the wiring information acquired in step S45 is transmitted from the communication unit 69 to the server 12 via the Internet 14.

  In the server 12, the acquisition unit 51 acquires wiring information in step S65 of FIG. That is, the wiring information transmitted from the personal computer 21 is acquired by the acquisition unit 51 via the communication device 42.

  In step S <b> 66, the storage unit 54 stores the wiring information acquired in the process of step S <b> 65 in the database 43.

  Note that the above-described wiring confirmation processing can be executed not by the personal computer 21 but by the mobile terminal device 13.

[Electronic device control processing]

  When the wiring information is stored in the database 43 as described above, the user can control the actual operation of the electronic device 24 with the icons 221 and 224. Hereinafter, this control operation will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining electronic device control, FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining electronic device control processing of the sub-router, FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining control processing of the electronic device, and FIG. It is a flowchart explaining an update data creation process.

  As shown in FIG. 17, it is assumed that a push button switch 24-11, a lever switch 24-12, an LED 24-21, and an illumination 24-22 exist in the home 11. And the icons 221-11, 221-12, 221-21, 221-22 corresponding to the push button switch 24-11, the lever switch 24-12, the LED 24-21, and the illumination 24-22 as these electronic devices are It is assumed that wiring is performed on the database 43 of the server 12 as shown in FIG.

  In step S81 of FIG. 18, the acquisition unit 121 of the subrouter 23 acquires state information. That is, the acquisition unit 121 requests the electronic device 24 to acquire state information via the wireless module 102.

  When the acquisition unit 161 of the electronic device 24 acquires a request from the subrouter 23 via the wireless module 144, the acquisition unit 161 checks its own state. In step S131 in FIG. 19, the transmission unit 163 transmits state information representing its own state. That is, the state information is transmitted to the subrouter 23 via the wireless module 144.

  This process is periodically repeated for all electronic devices. Accordingly, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 17, the state at that time such as the ON / OFF state of the push button switch 11-11 and the lever switch 24-12 and the ON / OFF state of the LED 24-21 and the illumination 24-22 are represented. Status information is acquired and transmitted to the sub-router 23.

  The acquisition unit 121 of the subrouter 23 acquires this state information via the wireless module 102 in step S81 in FIG. In step S82, the transmission unit 122 transmits the state information. That is, the state information acquired in step S81 is transmitted from the network controller 103 to the server 12 via the router 22 and the Internet 14.

  The acquisition unit 51 of the server 12 acquires state information in step S141 of FIG. That is, the state information transmitted from the subrouter 23 is acquired via the communication device 42. In step S142, the control unit 53 creates update data. In step S143, the storage unit 54 stores the update data in the database 43. In this way, the database 43 stores state information representing the current state of the electronic device 24 in the home 11.

  In step S144, the control unit 53 generates a function execution command corresponding to the wiring state, the device information of each electronic device 24, and the current state of the electronic device 24. Then, the transmission unit 55 transmits the generated function execution command. This function execution command includes identification information for specifying the target electronic device 24. This function execution command is transmitted from the communication device 42 to the home 11 via the Internet 14.

  When wired as shown in FIG. 12, the following function execution command is transmitted. That is, when the push button 24-11 corresponding to the push button icon 221-11 is turned on, a function execution command for turning on the LED 24-21 corresponding to the LED icon 221-2 is transmitted and turned off. A function execution command to be turned off is transmitted.

When the illumination 24-22 corresponding to the illumination icon 221-22 is turned off, the push button 24-11 corresponding to the push button icon 221-11 and the lever corresponding to the lever switch icon 221-12 are displayed. When both of the switches 24-12 are turned on, a function execution command for turning on the illumination 24-22 corresponding to the illumination icon 221-22 is transmitted. When the illumination 24-22 is turned on, a function execution command for turning off the illumination 24-22 is transmitted when at least one of the push button 24-11 and the lever switch 24-12 is turned off.

  The function execution command transmitted from the server 12 is input from the Internet 14 to the sub-router 23 via the router 22. The acquisition unit 121 of the subrouter 23 acquires this function execution command via the network controller 103 in step S83 of FIG. In step S84, the transmission unit 122 transmits the function execution command acquired in step S83 to the electronic device 24 via the wireless module 102.

  The function execution command is received by the electronic device 24 via the wireless module 144. The function execution command includes identification information that identifies the target electronic device 24. Therefore, the acquisition unit 161 of the electronic device 24 to which the corresponding identification information is assigned among the plurality of electronic devices 24 acquires the function execution command in step S132 of FIG.

  In step S133, the control unit 162 interprets the function execution command and controls the function unit 143 to execute the function corresponding to the function execution command.

  As described above, in the example shown in FIGS. 12 and 17, the LED 24-21 and the illumination 24-22 are turned on or off.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the push button 24-11, the lever switch 24-12, the LED 24-21, the illumination 24-22, and the like are not physically wired as shown in FIG. Each is merely connected to the sub-router 23 by wireless communication by the wireless module 144. Therefore, wiring becomes easy and wiring cost is reduced. It is also easy to change the wiring accompanying the addition or deletion of a new electronic device 24.

  In the example of FIG. 13, when a switch corresponding to the switch icon 221-31 is turned on or off, a function execution command for turning on or off the lighting corresponding to the lighting icons 221-41 to 221-44 is issued. The Accordingly, the lighting corresponding to the lighting icons 221-41 to 221-44 is turned on or off.

  In the example of FIG. 14, when the switch corresponding to the key-type switch icon 221-51 is turned on or off, the illumination corresponding to the illumination icons 221-61 to 221-64 is simultaneously turned off or on. Similarly, the outlets corresponding to the outlet icons 221-71 to 221-74 supply power when the switch corresponding to the key-type switch icon 221-51 is turned off, and supply power when turned on. Cancel.

  Thus, for example, when going out, the plurality of lights can be automatically turned off by closing the key. In addition, it is possible to stop supplying power to an electronic device that is supplied with power from an arbitrary predetermined outlet.

  Further, the mailer corresponding to the mailer icon 223 is a mail address that is designated in advance when the switch corresponding to the key-type switch icon 221-51 is turned off, that is, when the key is opened. Send e-mail to device 13). The e-mail transmitted at this time is, for example, a message indicating that the key has been opened.

  When the switch corresponding to the key-type switch icon 221-51 is turned on, that is, when the key is closed, for example, the key is closed to a predetermined mail address (for example, the user's portable terminal device 13). A message e-mail indicating that is sent.

  In this way, even when the user is out, the mobile terminal device 13 can know that the key of the home 11 has been opened and closed.

  In the case of the example of FIG. 15, when the switch corresponding to the switch 221-81 of the home 11-1 is turned on or off, the lighting corresponding to the lighting icon 221-91 of the home 11-1 A function execution command is issued to turn on or off the lighting corresponding to the lighting icon 221-101 in synchronization. As a result, the illumination corresponding to the illumination icon 221-91 of the home 11-1 and the illumination corresponding to the illumination icon 221-101 of the home 11-2 are turned on or off in synchronization.

  Thereby, the user can control the illumination of the home 11-2 in a remote place away from the home 11-1 in synchronization with the illumination of the home 11-1. On the contrary, in the home 11-2, it is possible to check the use state of the lighting in the home 11-1.

  In the example of FIG. 16, the user accesses the server 12 from the mobile terminal device 13, and displays the switch icon 224-11 and the volume icon 224-12 on the display constituting the output unit 183. In this state, when the user operates the input unit 182 to turn on or off the switch icon 224-11, a plurality of lights corresponding to the plurality of lighting icons 221-111 to 221-114 are simultaneously turned on or off. A function execution command that turns off is issued. When the volume icon 224-12 is operated on the mobile terminal device 13, a function execution command for simultaneously controlling the brightness of the plurality of lights corresponding to the plurality of lighting icons 221-111 to 221-114 is issued. publish.

Therefore, by operating the switch icon 224-11 and the volume icon 224-12 on the mobile terminal device 13, a plurality of lights corresponding to the plurality of lighting icons 221-111 to 221-114 of the home 11 are displayed. It can be turned on or off at the same time, and the dimmed lighting can be dimmed at the same time.

[Check wiring]

  In the above description, the actual electronic device 24 corresponding to the icon is controlled. However, the wiring state can also be confirmed by the icon. In this case, when the user operates the icon, the operation signal is transmitted to the server 12.

  For example, push button icon 221-11, lever switch icon 221-12, LED icon 221-21, lighting icon 21-22, and AND circuit icon 224-1 are wired as shown in FIG. In this state, it is assumed that it is displayed on the display of the personal computer 21.

  In this state, when the push button icon 221-11 is turned on by the user on the personal computer 21, a corresponding operation signal is transmitted to the server 12. The control unit 53 of the server 12 determines the meaning of the operation signal from the wiring state and device information, and displays the result corresponding to the determination result on the display of the personal computer 21. That is, in the case of this example, when the push button 24-11 is turned on, the display of the LED icon 221-21 is changed from the off state to the on state. Be changed. When the push button icon 221-11 is turned off by the user, the display of the LED icon 221-21 is changed from a lighted state to a lighted state.

  Further, when both the push button icon 221-11 and the lever switch icon 221-12 are turned on, the display of the illumination icon 21-22 is changed from the off state to the lit state. When at least one of the push button icon 221-11 and the lever switch icon 221-12 is turned off, the display of the illumination icon 21-22 is changed from the lit state to the unlit state.

  Thus, by changing the icon display state according to the operation, it is possible to confirm whether the wiring state is correct or whether the operation is performed correctly.

  Note that the above-described wiring confirmation processing can be executed not by the personal computer 21 but by the mobile terminal device 13.

[Application example]

  In the above description, the electronic device 24 is a single-function electronic component. However, a television receiver, a BD player, a speaker, an air conditioner, and other electronic devices can be used.

  In the above description, the icon is associated with the actual electronic device 24. However, the icon can be independent of the actual electronic device. That is, like the mailer icon 223, the AND circuit icon 224-1, the switch icon 224-11, the volume icon 224-12, etc., which are technically present, the user specifically owns them. Only icons corresponding to virtual electronic devices having a predetermined function, such as virtual electronic devices in the sense that they are not used or virtual electronic devices in the sense that they do not exist technically, are to be wired. Icon. Thereby, for example, a plurality of icons can be appropriately wired and applied to research and development of new products, or to learning materials and toys for learning.

 [Other]

  In the present specification, the step of describing the program recorded on the recording medium is not limited to the processing performed in chronological order according to the order, but is not necessarily performed in chronological order, either in parallel or individually. The process to be executed is also included.

  The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic device control system, 11 Home, 12 Server, 13 Portable terminal device, 14 Internet, 21 Personal computer, 23 Subrouter, 24-1 to 24-4 Electronic device, 41 CPU, 43 Database, 51 Acquisition part, 52 Authentication part , 53 control unit, 54 storage unit, 55 transmission unit

Claims (11)

Device information acquisition means for acquiring device information of an electronic device;
Display means for displaying an icon of the electronic device from which the device information has been acquired;
Wiring information acquisition means for acquiring wiring information for the displayed icon;
Storage means for storing the acquired wiring information;
Status information acquisition means for acquiring status information indicating the status of the electronic device;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit a command for causing another related electronic device to execute a function based on the stored wiring information when the state information is acquired. The transmission means transmits a command for causing another related electronic device to execute a function based on the wiring information even when the status information of the icon of the virtual electronic device is acquired. Item 4. The information processing apparatus according to Item 1. Computer
Device information acquisition means for acquiring device information of an electronic device;
Display means for displaying an icon of the electronic device from which the device information has been acquired;
Wiring information acquisition means for acquiring wiring information for the displayed icon;
Storage means for storing the acquired wiring information;
Status information acquisition means for acquiring status information indicating the status of the electronic device;
When the state information is acquired, a program that functions as a transmission unit that transmits a command that causes another related electronic device to execute a function based on the stored wiring information. Display means for displaying an icon of the electronic device based on the device information from another information processing apparatus to which device information acquired by wireless communication from a plurality of electronic devices is transmitted;
An input means for inputting wiring information based on a user operation for wiring with respect to the displayed icon;
An information processing apparatus comprising: wiring information transmitting means for transmitting the input wiring information to the other information processing apparatus. The display means also displays the icon of the virtual electronic device,
When the icon of the virtual electronic device is operated by a user, the operation signal is transmitted to the other information processing apparatus, and the icon is related based on the wiring information managed by the other information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising an operation signal transmission unit that causes the other electronic device to execute a function. Computer
Display means for displaying an icon of the electronic device based on the device information from another information processing apparatus to which device information acquired by wireless communication from a plurality of electronic devices is transmitted;
An input means for inputting wiring information based on a user operation for wiring with respect to the displayed icon;
A program for functioning as wiring information transmitting means for transmitting the input wiring information to the other information processing apparatus. A communication means for wirelessly communicating with a plurality of electronic devices that execute a predetermined function;
Device information transmitting means for acquiring device information of the plurality of electronic devices by the wireless communication and transmitting the information to another information processing device that manages a wiring state of the electronic device;
Status information acquisition means for acquiring status information representing the status of the electronic device and transmitting the status information to the other information processing apparatus via the Internet;
An acquisition means for acquiring a command for causing the electronic device to execute a function from the other information processing apparatus that has acquired the state information, via the Internet;
An information processing apparatus comprising: command transmission means for transmitting the acquired command to the electronic device by the wireless communication. Computer
A communication means for wirelessly communicating with a plurality of electronic devices that execute a predetermined function;
Device information transmitting means for acquiring device information of the plurality of electronic devices by the wireless communication and transmitting the information to another information processing device that manages a wiring state of the electronic device;
Status information acquisition means for acquiring status information representing the status of the electronic device and transmitting the status information to the other information processing apparatus via the Internet;
An acquisition means for acquiring a command for causing the electronic device to execute a function from the other information processing apparatus that has acquired the state information, via the Internet;
A program for causing the electronic device to function as command transmission means for transmitting the acquired command to the electronic device through the wireless communication. Display means for displaying an icon of an electronic device corresponding to the device information;
Wiring information acquisition means for acquiring wiring information for the plurality of displayed icons;
Storage means for storing the acquired wiring information,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the display unit displays a state in which a plurality of the icons are wired based on the acquired wiring information. When at least one of the plurality of displayed icons is operated, the display means displays a wired state of the icon and a display state of the icon of the other electronic device that functions based on the device information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. Computer
Display means for displaying an icon of an electronic device corresponding to the device information;
Wiring information acquisition means for acquiring wiring information for the plurality of displayed icons;
Function as a storage means for storing the acquired wiring information;
The display means displays a state in which a plurality of the icons are wired based on the acquired wiring information.

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