JP2013105347A - Setting method, setting program, and electric appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a setting method which is capable of setting an unset electric appliance by utilizing existing set values set to electric appliances in the past, and further to provide a setting program and an electric appliance.SOLUTION: The setting method is a method to be executed by a first electric appliance (an electric appliance 50) which is communicatably connected to a second electric appliance (a mobile terminal 10) desiring to be set, and has been set already with respect to prescribed setting items. The setting method includes the steps of: detecting that the first electric appliance is connected to the second electric appliance so as to be able to communicate data; determining whether the first electric appliance has been set with respect to a predetermined setting items or not, in response to the detection of data communicatable connection to the first electric appliance; and reading out set values corresponding to the setting items when it is determined that the first electric appliance has been set the predetermined setting items. The read-out set values are transmitted to the unset second electric appliance.

Description

  The present invention relates to a setting method, a setting program, and an electric appliance for setting an electric appliance.

  Conventionally, for beginners who operate electronic devices such as smartphones and personal computers, remote support via a network using a public line can be used to directly connect a client's personal computer or electrical appliance to the personal computer or electrical appliance. It is known that the support side grasps the situation of trouble by accessing and performs trouble handling.

  For example, there is disclosed a method of accepting remote access by accessing a user terminal from a support computer while ensuring security without making complicated settings for the user (for example, Patent Document 1, Patent Document 1). 2).

JP 2005-026856 A JP-A-2005-149301 East Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, “Remote Support Service”, [online], [searched on November 7, 2011], Internet <URL: http://frets.com/osa/remote/>

  In the inventions described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, client-side software support by remote operation from an operator is possible to some extent by remote login. Further, as shown in Non-Patent Document 1, it is possible to instruct a support target by combining remote operation and telephone.

  However, it takes time and effort for the user to use the operator every time the user sets the appliance. Further, the operator side also has a problem that the more appliances to be supported become, the more appliances to be supported increase, and the number of times that support is required increases.

  In general, the same setting may be made for a plurality of electrical appliances owned by a company or home. For example, setting values for wireless LAN access points are set to be substantially the same for a plurality of appliances when the same wireless LAN is used.

  Therefore, it is desirable that the present inventor can provide a mechanism for automatically setting an unconfigured appliance by using a set value of an appliance already set by the user in the past without contacting the operator. Focused on not being.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a setting method, a setting program, and an appliance that can set an unset appliance by using setting values of appliances that have already been set in the past.

  The present invention provides the following solutions.

The invention according to the first feature is a first electrical appliance that is communicably connected to a second electrical appliance for which setting is desired and is already set for a predetermined setting item,
Means for detecting that the second electrical appliance is connected to be capable of data communication;
Means for determining whether or not a predetermined setting item is set in the first electrical appliance in response to detecting that the first electrical appliance is connected to be capable of data communication;
When it is determined that a predetermined setting item is set in the first electrical appliance, a setting value reading unit that reads a setting value corresponding to the setting item;
There is provided a first electrical appliance comprising: a set value transmitting unit configured to transmit the set value read by the set value reading unit to the second electrical appliance.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, the first electrical appliance detects that it is connected to the second electrical appliance for which setting is desired so that data communication is possible, and is connected to the first electrical appliance so that data communication is possible. In response to the fact that it is detected, it is determined whether or not a predetermined setting item is set in the first electrical appliance, and the predetermined setting item is set in the first electrical appliance. If it is determined that the setting item is present, the setting value corresponding to the setting item is read. Then, the read set value is transmitted to the second electrical appliance. Therefore, it is possible to set an unconfigured electrical appliance (second electrical appliance) regardless of the user's operation using the set value of the electrical appliance (first electrical appliance) that has been set in the past by the user. It is.

  The invention according to the first feature is an apparatus category, but the same operation and effect are exhibited even in the method and program categories.

  The invention according to a second feature is the invention according to the first feature, wherein the setting value reading means is an effective setting in which the setting item is set in the first electrical appliance. If it is determined, the first electrical appliance that reads the setting value corresponding to the setting item is provided.

  According to the invention according to the second feature, if a numerical value or a character string is simply set as a setting value, it is not determined that the setting value is set, but the setting value functions effectively in the electrical appliance at the present time. It is possible to make a setting for an unset electrical appliance (second electrical appliance).

An invention according to a third feature is the invention according to the first feature, comprising a setting value DB obtained by extracting a setting value from data in which the setting value is stored,
By synchronizing the set value DB between the first electrical appliance and the second electrical appliance, the set value transmitting means provides the first electrical appliance that transmits the set value to the second electrical appliance.

The invention according to the fourth feature is a second electrical appliance communicably connected to the first electrical appliance,
A connection detecting means for detecting that the first electrical appliance is connected to enable data communication;
A setting for requesting a setting value of the first electrical appliance for a predetermined setting item determined in advance in response to the connection detection unit detecting that the connection with the first electrical appliance is possible for data communication. Value request means;
Setting value receiving means for receiving the requested setting value from the first electrical appliance;
A second electrical appliance is provided that includes setting value setting means for setting the setting value received by the setting value receiving means in the second electrical appliance.

  The invention according to a fifth feature is the invention according to the fourth feature, wherein the set value requesting means is different from the first electrical appliance when the set value cannot be received from the first electrical appliance. A second electrical appliance that requests a set value of the first electrical appliance for a predetermined setting item determined in advance is provided for the electrical appliance.

  According to the present invention, there are provided a setting method, a setting program, and an electric appliance that can set an electric appliance that has not been set using a setting value of an electric appliance that has already been set in the past.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of the setting system 1 and a functional block diagram of the portable terminal 10 and the appliance 50. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a setting execution process executed by the portable terminal 10 and the electrical appliance 50. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the setting value DB update process executed by the electrical appliance 50. FIG. 4 is a setting item correspondence table stored in the electrical appliance 50. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a setting execution process using a plurality of appliances executed by the portable terminal 10 and the appliance 50. FIG. 6 is a screen image diagram displayed on the portable terminal 10.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This is merely an example, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to this.

[System configuration of setting system]
FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of a setting system 1 which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention and functional blocks of each device. The setting system 1 is composed of two or more electrical appliances. In the present embodiment, the configuration system 1 will be described as being composed of the portable terminal 10 and the electrical appliance 50. That is, the portable terminal 10 is an example of the electrical appliance of the present invention, and the portable terminal 10 is set using the electrical appliance 50 that has already been set for the purpose of explanation in the embodiment. Processing will be described.

  The portable terminal 10 and the electrical appliance 50 may be general electrical appliances that require software or hardware settings, and are information devices and electrical appliances having functions to be described later. For example, the portable terminal 10 and the electric appliance 50 include white goods such as a refrigerator and a washing machine in addition to network devices such as a personal computer, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a slate terminal, a composite printer, a television, a router, a NAS, or a gateway. It may be a general information appliance such as a telephone, a netbook terminal, an electronic book terminal, an electronic dictionary terminal, a portable music player, and a portable content playback / recording player.

  Communication between the portable terminal 10 and the electric appliance 50 is realized by short-range wireless communication by Bluetooth (registered trademark), Zigbee (registered trademark), TransferJet (registered trademark), Felica (registered trademark), and Wi-Fi. Alternatively, it may be realized by wired cable connection.

[Description of each function]
The portable terminal 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like as the control unit 11, and the interface unit 13 is, for example, WiFi (compliant with IEEE802.11). Other electrical appliances such as devices that support Wireless Fidelity, Bluetooth (registered trademark), Zigbee (registered trademark), TransferJet (registered trademark), Felica (registered trademark), or devices that can be connected by wired cable 50. A device that realizes data communication with 50 is provided.

  The portable terminal 10 includes, as the touch panel input unit 14, a touch panel that outputs and displays data and images controlled by the control unit and receives input from the user. As an alternative to the touch panel input unit, a normal monitor, keyboard, mouse, or the like may be used. In addition, the portable terminal 10 includes a data storage unit such as a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, a recording medium, and a memory card as the data storage unit 12 that stores data and files.

  The data storage unit 12 stores data to be diagnosed. The data to be diagnosed includes, for example, application setting data 30 in which data related to application settings of the portable terminal 10 is described, communication setting data 31 in which data related to communication settings such as Wi-Fi is described, and an operating system (Operating) This is OS setting data 32 in which data relating to the setting of (System) is described.

  The setting value DB 33 is a database in which the setting values of the application setting data 30, the communication setting data 31, and the OS setting data 32 are stored for each setting item. The setting value DB 33 stores a setting item correspondence table to be described later.

  In the portable terminal 10, the setting unit confirmation module 20, the setting item reading module 21, and the setting module 22 are realized in cooperation with the data storage unit 12 by the control unit 11 reading a predetermined program. Further, in the portable terminal 10, the connection detection module 24 and the setting value reception module 23 are realized in cooperation with the interface unit 13 by the control unit 11 reading a predetermined program.

  Similar to the portable terminal 10, the electrical appliance 50 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like as the control unit 151. The interface unit 153 includes, for example, IEEE 802. .11 compatible WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) compatible device, Bluetooth (registered trademark), Zigbee (registered trademark), TransferJet (registered trademark), Felica (registered trademark), or a wired cable. The device which implement | achieves data communication with the other electrical appliances 50, such as a device, is provided.

  The electric appliance 50 generally includes an output unit that outputs and displays data and images controlled by the control unit, and an input unit that receives input from the user, as the input / output unit 154. The input unit may be a normal monitor, keyboard, mouse or the like. In addition, the electrical appliance 50 includes a data storage unit such as a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, a recording medium, or a memory card as the data storage unit 152 that stores data and files.

  The data storage unit 152 stores data to be diagnosed. Data to be diagnosed includes, for example, application setting data 170 in which data related to application settings of the appliance 50 is described, communication setting data 171 in which data related to communication settings such as Wi-Fi is described, and an operating system (Operating System). ) Is OS setting data 172 in which data related to setting is described.

  The setting value DB 173 is a database in which setting values of the application setting data 170, the communication setting data 171, and the OS setting data 172 are stored for each setting item. The setting value DB 173 stores a setting item correspondence table described later.

  In the electrical appliance 50, the control unit 151 reads a predetermined program, thereby realizing a set value reading module 162 and a set value update module 163 in cooperation with the data storage unit 152. In the electrical appliance 50, the control unit 151 reads a predetermined program, thereby realizing the connection detection module 160 and the set value transmission module 161 in cooperation with the interface unit 153.

[Setting execution process]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a setting execution process executed by the portable terminal 10 and the electrical appliance 50.

  First, the connection detection module 24 of the portable terminal 10 detects that there is a connection request for the electrical appliance 50 by an operation from the user, and transmits a connection request to the electrical appliance 50 (step S01). For example, the connection detection module 24 detects that the short-range wireless communication device described above has been validated, and issues a connection request to the electrical appliance 50. In the case of a wired cable, the connection detection module 24 detects that the portable terminal 10 and the electrical appliance 50 are connected by a cable, and transmits a connection request to the electrical appliance 50.

  On the other hand, the appliance 50 is waiting for a connection request from the portable terminal 10, and the connection detection module 160 of the appliance 50 detects a connection request from the portable terminal 10 (step S02: “YES”). ), The process from step S05 is started. Until this connection request is made, step S02 is looped (step S02: “NO”).

  Next, the setting item reading module 21 of the portable terminal 10 reads setting items that are stored in advance in the portable terminal 10 and obtain setting values from the electrical appliance 50 (step S03).

  The setting item is a hardware or software setting target in which a predetermined setting value is set in the portable terminal 10 or the electric appliance 50. For example, when the value of SSID (Service Set Identifier) is set to “mobile01” as the communication setting data, the setting value is “mobile01” and the setting item is the SSID.

  Here, the setting items read by the setting item reading module 21 may be specified and listed in advance by the user as setting items acquired from the electrical appliance 50, or the connection detection module 24 of the portable terminal 10. The user may accept the designation of the setting item to be read by the user at the timing before and after making the connection request.

  Next, the setting item reading module 21 requests a setting value corresponding to the setting item from the electrical appliance 50 (step S04). In response to this, the setting value reading module 162 of the electrical appliance 50 reads the setting item corresponding to the requested setting value, determines whether it is set as the setting value, and determines an appropriate setting value ( Step S05).

  Here, being set as a setting value can be determined, for example, by whether or not the setting value corresponding to the setting item is described in the setting data such as the application setting data 170 as a numerical value or a character string. Also, determining an appropriate setting value is a process of determining an effective setting value in the electrical appliance 50 when a plurality of setting values are set for one setting item in the electrical appliance 50. (Evaluation of effectiveness will be described later).

  Next, the set value transmission module 161 of the electrical appliance 50 transmits the determined set value to the portable terminal 10 (step S06). In response to this, the setting value receiving module 23 of the portable terminal 10 receives the transmitted setting value. Then, the setting module 22 of the portable terminal 10 sets the received setting value for the requested setting item (step S07). Here, setting the received setting value for the setting item may be a process of writing the received setting value into setting data such as the application setting data 30 in which the setting item is described.

[Setting value DB update processing]
Next, the setting value DB update process executed by the electrical appliance 50 will be described (it will be described using the electrical appliance 50 in the sense of a set device, but the portable terminal 10 may execute this process). The setting value DB update process is a process for updating the setting values stored in the setting value DBs 33 and 173.

  In the setting execution process described above, the setting value DB is not used, and the process is performed in a scattered state for each target for which the setting data storage location is set, such as the application setting data 30, 170, the communication setting data 31, 171, and the like. It was done. In this case, the management method of the application setting data 30 and the like differs depending on the type of the appliance 50 (the storage location and storage method of the setting data file, registry, memory, etc. are different). In many cases, it is difficult to perform processing for transmission / reception between the portable terminals 10.

  Therefore, by using the setting value DBs 33 and 173, it is possible to integrate and store the setting data stored in a scattered manner. As shown in FIG. 4, the setting items and the setting values are stored in the setting value DBs 33 and 173 as the setting item correspondence table, so that the setting from the appliance 50 to the portable terminal 10 can be performed smoothly.

  For example, the same item as the setting item correspondence table of FIG. 4 is stored in the electrical appliance 50, and the portable terminal 10 stores a table that is the same as the setting item correspondence table and in which only the setting value of the SSID is not set. Suppose that In that case, the setting value “mobile01” of the setting item “SSID” is acquired from the electrical appliance 50 and set in the portable terminal 10.

  Here, when the setting item correspondence table is updated, the setting data associated with this table is updated. That is, when the setting value “mobile01” of the setting item “SSID” is updated, the setting value of the setting item “SSID” of the corresponding communication setting data 31 is updated.

  Here, the setting value DB update processing will be described with reference to FIG. The set value update module 163 of the electrical appliance 50 determines whether or not it is a predetermined periodic date and time (step S10). For example, the regular date and time may be 12:00 am or every Friday. When the set value update module 163 determines that the date and time is predetermined (step S10: “YES”), the process proceeds to step S11. When the set value update module 163 determines that the date / time is not a predetermined date (step S10: “NO”), the setting value update module 163 becomes a standby and loops the process.

  Next, the set value update module 163 reads the set item list (step S11). The setting item list may be a column of setting items in the setting item correspondence table. That is, the setting item list is a list of setting items that the user desires the portable terminal 10 to obtain and set from the electrical appliance 50. The setting item list determines whether or not the setting value is valid for each setting item in the setting item list (step S12).

  Whether or not the setting value is valid is determined by whether or not the function is realized by the set setting value. For example, in the setting item “SSID setting”, whether or not the Wi-Fi function is realized by using the setting value “mobile01” by the electrical appliance 50 determines whether or not it is valid. Here, whether or not the Wi-Fi function is realized may be determined based on whether or not it is actually effective at the time of performing this processing.

  Also, for example, for the setting item “keyboard input”, the setting value is “Romaji”, and whether or not the user has actually selected and entered the “Romaji” input function at the time of performing this processing. Whether or not it is valid may be determined.

  When the setting value update module 163 determines that the setting value is valid (step S12: “YES”), the setting value update module 163 determines the setting value to be stored in the setting value DB 173 (step S13) and stores the setting value (step S14). ). And the process from step S12 is similarly performed about other setting items in a setting item list.

  On the other hand, when the setting value update module 163 determines that the setting value is not valid (step S12: “NO”), the setting value is not a setting value to be stored in the setting value DB 173, and thus the setting value is stored. do not do. And the process from step S12 is similarly performed about other setting items in a setting item list.

  In this way, by using the setting value DBs 173 and 33 to manage in synchronization on the setting value setting side, the setting values can be smoothly synchronized between the appliances 50.

[Setting execution process using multiple appliances]
Next, setting execution processing using a plurality of appliances will be described. This process will be described along the above-described example. When the unconfigured portable terminal 10 goes to acquire a set value for the appliance 50 that is assumed to be set, the process is effective for the appliance 50. This is a process of acquiring a set value of another electrical appliance 50 different from the electrical appliance 50 when the setting is not made.

  First, similarly to the setting execution process, the connection detection module 24 of the portable terminal 10 detects that there is a connection request to the electrical appliance 50 by an operation from the user, and issues a connection request to the electrical appliance 50. Transmit (step S20). The appliance 50 is waiting for a connection request from the portable terminal 10, and when the connection detection module 160 of the appliance 50 detects a connection request from the portable terminal 10 (step S21: “YES”). The processing from step S24 is started. Until this connection request is made, step S21 is looped (step S21: “NO”).

  Next, similarly to the setting execution process, the setting item reading module 21 of the portable terminal 10 may read the setting items stored in advance in the portable terminal 10, but here, when a predetermined function is executed Next, processing for requesting a setting value depending on whether or not the function can be executed will be described.

  The portable terminal 10 extracts functions that are not functioning when a predetermined function that operates on the portable terminal 10 is activated. In this example, it is determined whether or not the wireless LAN function can be used (step S22). If the wireless LAN function cannot be set (step S22: “NO”), a request is made to the appliance 50 for a setting value associated with the function in advance (step S23). On the other hand, if the wireless LAN function can be set (step S22: “YES”), the process ends, but it is confirmed whether or not other functions other than the wireless LAN can be used. You may perform the process after step S23 about the impossible function.

  Next, similarly to the setting execution process, the setting item reading module 21 requests a setting value corresponding to the setting item (SSID) from the electrical appliance 50 (step S23). In response to this, similarly to the setting execution process, the setting value reading module 162 of the appliance 50 reads the setting item corresponding to the requested setting value, determines whether the setting value is set, and sets the setting value. It may be determined whether the value request succeeds or fails.

  Here, instead of determining whether the setting value is set as appropriate in this way, it is determined based on whether or not the function corresponding to the setting value is currently available (step S24). An example of determining whether the request is successful or unsuccessful will be described. That is, in response to a request for a setting value, it is determined whether or not a function associated with the setting value in advance can be used.

  In this example, it is determined whether or not the wireless LAN can be used. If it is determined that the wireless LAN cannot be used (step S24: “NO”), the process proceeds to step S25 as a request for setting value failure. On the other hand, if it is determined that the wireless LAN can be used (step S24: “YES”), the process proceeds to step S27 as a successful request for the set value.

  When it is determined that the wireless LAN can be used (step S24: “YES”), the setting value reading module 162 of the electrical appliance 50 reads the setting value of the SSID and sets the effective setting in the same manner as the setting execution process described above. A value is determined (step S27). The determination of the effective SSID setting value here is the setting of one SSID that can access the LAN or the Internet at the present time among a plurality of SSID setting values that are detected as a radio LAN. This is a process of determining a value as an SSID setting value.

  Next, the setting value transmission module 161 of the electrical appliance 50 transmits the determined SSID setting value and security information related to the SSID setting value to the portable terminal 10 (step S28).

  In response to this, the setting module 22 of the portable terminal 10 sets the SSID set value (step S30) as the request for the set value is successful (step S29).

  FIG. 6 is a screen image diagram in which setting information is read for the setting item “SSID” after the electric appliance 50 is communicably connected to the portable terminal 10. A message 61 indicating that the setting information is being read and a message 62 regarding a valid SSID setting value are displayed. Thereafter, the set value of the read SSID is set in the portable terminal 10.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the wireless LAN cannot be used (step S24: “NO”), the portable terminal 10 determines that the setting value request has failed (step S25), and the portable terminal 10 has requested the setting value this time. A set value request is made to another electrical appliance 50 different from 50 (step S26). Then, in this other electrical appliance 50, it is confirmed again whether the set value is set to be valid or whether the function corresponding to the set value is usable, and after step S24 The same processing is performed.

  Here, also in the other electrical appliances 50, when the setting value request fails, the other electrical appliances 50 may request the set values again. In this way, it is determined whether the set value is set to valid, or whether the function corresponding to the set value is currently used, and the effective set value is acquired. A certain portable terminal 10 can be set appropriately.

  The means and functions described above are realized by a computer (including a CPU, an information processing apparatus, and various terminals) reading and executing a predetermined program. The program is provided in a form recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk, CD (CD-ROM, etc.), DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, etc.), for example. In this case, the computer reads the program from the recording medium, transfers it to the internal storage device or the external storage device, stores it, and executes it. The program may be recorded in advance in a storage device (recording medium) such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk, and provided from the storage device to a computer via a communication line.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these embodiment mentioned above. The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

  1 setting system, 10 portable terminal, 50 electrical appliances

Claims (8)

A first electrical appliance that is communicably connected to a second electrical appliance for which setting is desired and is already set for a predetermined setting item,
Means for detecting that the second electrical appliance is connected to be capable of data communication;
Means for determining whether or not a predetermined setting item is set in the first electrical appliance in response to detecting that the first electrical appliance is connected to be capable of data communication;
When it is determined that a predetermined setting item is set in the first electrical appliance, setting value reading means for reading a setting value corresponding to the setting item;
A setting value transmitting means for transmitting the setting value read by the setting value reading means to the second electrical appliance;
First electrical appliance with   The setting value reading unit reads a setting value corresponding to the setting item when the setting item is set to the first electrical appliance and is determined to be an effective setting. The first appliance described in. The first electrical appliance according to claim 1 includes a setting value DB obtained by extracting a setting value from data in which the setting value is stored,
The first electrical appliance in which the set value transmission unit transmits the set value to the second electrical appliance by synchronizing the set value DB between the first electrical appliance and the second electrical appliance. A second electrical appliance communicably connected to the first electrical appliance,
A connection detecting means for detecting that the first electrical appliance is connected to enable data communication;
A setting for requesting a setting value of the first electrical appliance for a predetermined setting item determined in advance in response to the connection detection unit detecting that the connection with the first electrical appliance is possible for data communication. Value request means;
Setting value receiving means for receiving the requested setting value from the first electrical appliance;
A setting value setting means for setting the setting value received by the setting value receiving means in the second electrical appliance;
Second electrical appliance comprising.   When the set value request means cannot receive the set value from the first electrical appliance, the first electrical appliance is set for a predetermined set item for an electrical appliance different from the first electrical appliance. The second electrical appliance according to claim 4, wherein a set value of the product is requested. A setting method executed by the first electrical appliance that is communicably connected to the second electrical appliance for which setting is desired and has already been set for a predetermined setting item,
Detecting that the second electrical appliance is connected to be able to perform data communication;
Determining whether or not a predetermined setting item is set in the first electrical appliance in response to detecting that the first electrical appliance is connected to enable data communication; and
If it is determined that a predetermined setting item is set in the first electrical appliance, a step of reading a setting value corresponding to the setting item;
Transmitting the read setting value to the second electrical appliance;
A setting method comprising: To the first electrical appliance that is communicably connected to the second electrical appliance for which setting is desired and has already been set for a predetermined setting item,
Detecting that the second electrical appliance is connected to be able to perform data communication;
Determining whether or not a predetermined setting item is set in the first electrical appliance in response to detecting that the first electrical appliance is connected to enable data communication;
If it is determined that a predetermined setting item is set in the first electrical appliance, a step of reading a setting value corresponding to the setting item;
Transmitting the read set value to the second electrical appliance;
A program for running To the second electrical appliance that is communicably connected to the first electrical appliance,
Detecting that the first electrical appliance is connected to enable data communication;
Requesting a setting value of the first electrical appliance for a predetermined setting item determined in advance in response to detecting that the first electrical appliance is connected to enable data communication;
Receiving the requested set value from the first electrical appliance;
Setting the received set value in the second electrical appliance;
A program for running

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