JP2014230471A - Power supply device and power supply program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more appropriately control power consumption of a power supply device per se by appropriately grasping an electronic apparatus in which the power supply device is packaged, and to more appropriately utilize the electronic apparatus while including peripheral equipment on the basis of grasped information.SOLUTION: A power supply device mounted in an electronic apparatus and configured to supply power to the electronic apparatus comprises: a storage cell providing the power; a current detection section detecting a current of the storage cell; a physical operation detection section detecting physical operation of the power supply device; a profile estimation section estimating a profile of the electronic apparatus in which the power supply device is mounted, from profiles corresponding to a plurality of electronic apparatuses on the basis of information including at least the detected current and/or detected physical operation; and an operation control section controlling predetermined operation on the basis of the estimated profile of the electronic apparatus.

Description

  The present invention relates to a power supply device and a power supply program.

  A power supply device such as a dry battery (primary battery, secondary battery) is used as a source of electrical energy for a wide variety of electronic devices. However, power supply devices such as dry batteries are often used simply to provide power, and power supply devices themselves are rarely designed to provide functionality in an active manner. It is.

  Proper control of a power supply device such as a battery is important from the viewpoint of energy saving and the like. In addition, it is desired that an electronic device in which a power supply device is mounted and other electronic devices operate in cooperation so that a plurality of electronic devices can be appropriately used.

  In a device estimation device that is connected to a plurality of electrical devices and estimates the type of the electrical device from the measurement results for power demand, the time fluctuation waveform in which the power demands of the plurality of electrical devices are superimposed from the measurement results and the power demand A power demand fluctuation analysis unit that extracts the amount of fluctuation and extracts multiple time fluctuation waveforms consisting of only the magnitude of the power demand fluctuation for each magnitude of power demand fluctuation, and time fluctuation A period distribution analysis unit that extracts a representative period from the period distribution of the waveform, a database that stores characteristics unique to intermittent operation of a plurality of electrical devices, a magnitude of the extracted fluctuation amount for power demand and a representative period, and storage There is a technique that includes an estimation unit that estimates an electrical device during intermittent operation by comparison with characteristics unique to intermittent operation of a plurality of electrical devices (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-255792 A

  As described above, it has been difficult to accurately grasp the usage status of the device on which the power supply device (battery) is mounted. For this reason, appropriate control of the power consumption of the power supply device is not sufficiently performed. Further, for example, more appropriate use of electronic devices including peripheral devices is not sufficiently performed.

  Therefore, in one aspect, the present invention appropriately controls the power consumption of the power supply device itself by appropriately grasping the electronic device on which the power supply device is mounted, and based on the grasped information. In addition, the purpose is to more appropriately use electronic devices including peripheral devices.

  According to one embodiment, a power supply device that is attached to an electronic device and supplies power to the electronic device, the storage battery providing the power, a current detection unit that detects a current of the storage battery, and the power Based on a physical operation detection unit that detects a physical operation of the supply device, and at least the detected current and / or information including the detected physical operation, the power from the profile corresponding to each of a plurality of electronic devices A power supply device comprising: a profile estimation unit that estimates a profile of an electronic device in which a supply device is mounted; and an operation control unit that controls a predetermined operation based on the estimated profile of the electronic device. Is provided.

  According to an embodiment, by appropriately grasping the electronic device on which the power supply device is mounted, the power consumption of the power supply device itself is more appropriately controlled, and based on the grasped information, More appropriate use of electronic equipment including equipment can be achieved.

The functional block diagram of one Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the process of one Embodiment. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing for estimating a profile of an electronic device. The flowchart which shows the example of control of a pair battery. The figure which shows the example of a profile and a profile log | history preservation | save part. The figure which shows the outline | summary of a structure of an electric power supply device. The figure which shows the example of the relationship of the detected event. The figure which shows the hardware constitutions of one Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a functional block diagram of one embodiment. The power supply device 100 is attached to or inserted into the electronic apparatus 10. Therefore, the electronic apparatus 10 and the power supply device 100 can be used in an integrated form. In addition, a pair battery 139 that supplies power to the electronic device 10 while cooperating with the power supply device 100 may exist.

  The wireless network 150 provides data communication between the power supply device 100 and other devices.

  The management apparatus 140 can communicate with the power supply device 100 via the wireless network 150. Examples of the management device 140 include a mobile terminal, a mobile phone, a computer such as a server, and the like.

  The wireless network 150 may be connected to an external device 3 (166), a smart meter 164, and the like. An external device 1 (162) is connected to the smart meter.

  The smart meter may have, for example, the ability to measure information such as the power consumption of the connected external device 1 (162) and provide the information to the management device 140 or the power supply device 100, for example. Moreover, it may have a power supply control function for performing appropriate power supply to the external device 1 (162).

  The power supply device 100 may be in the shape of, for example, a general-purpose single 1, single 2, or 006P battery. The power supply device 100 may be in the form of a dedicated or general-purpose rechargeable battery that is attached to an electronic device or the like.

  The power supply device 100 includes a storage battery 102, a current detection unit 104, one or more physical operation detection units 106, a profile estimation unit 110, an operation control unit 120, an interface 132, a vibrator 136, and a speaker 134. The communication unit 130 is provided. It should be noted that not all configurations are essential. For example, the vibrator 136 and the speaker 134 may not be provided.

  The storage battery 102 is a rechargeable secondary battery such as a lithium battery or a nickel metal hydride battery. The electric power of the storage battery 102 is provided to the electronic device 10 and can supply electric power to each component in the electric power supply device. Note that a reserve battery (not shown) for supplying reserve power to each component of the power supply device 100 may be used in preparation for a case where the storage amount of the storage battery 102 is insufficient.

  The current detection unit 104 can detect the current provided from the storage battery 102 and provide it to the profile estimation unit 110.

  The physical operation detection unit 106 detects a physical operation of the electronic device 10 to which the power supply device 100 is attached. Examples include an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a temperature sensor, a microphone, a geomagnetic sensor, a human sensor, a tilt sensor, an illuminance sensor, and an odor sensor. The present embodiment is not limited to the above-described example. In addition, the physical motion detection unit 106 is not limited to physical motion, such as an illuminance sensor and an odor sensor. The output of the physical motion detection unit 106 is provided to the profile estimation unit 110.

  The profile estimation unit 110 includes a profile storage unit 112, a profile search unit 114, a profile acquisition unit 116, and a profile history storage unit 118. The profile estimation unit 110 has an ability to estimate the profile of the electronic device 10 based on information from the current detection unit 104 and the physical motion detection unit 106, for example.

  The profile storage unit 112 stores profiles of a plurality of predetermined electronic devices. An example of the profile will be described with reference to FIG.

  For example, the profile search unit 114 searches for a profile stored in the profile storage unit 112 based on information from the current detection unit 104 and the physical operation detection unit 106. By this search, the profile of the electronic device 10 can be estimated.

  In addition, the profile search unit 114 searches the profile storage unit 112 using the operation information of the external device 1 (162), the external device 3 (166), the management device 140, and the like obtained through the communication unit 130. Also good.

  In addition, when the profile search part 114 cannot specify one profile, the case where the matching degree of a search result is low is anticipated. In this case, it is possible to specify a profile with higher accuracy by using information of a profile acquisition unit 116 or a profile history storage unit described later.

  For example, the profile acquisition unit 116 transmits information from the current detection unit 104 and / or the physical operation detection unit 106 to the management apparatus 140 via the communication unit 130. The management apparatus 140 can execute a search for profiles relating to each of many electronic devices. In addition, the management apparatus 140 may search the profile storage unit 112 using operation information of the external device 1 (162), the external device 3 (166), the management device 140, and the like. The profile searched by the management apparatus 140 is provided to the profile acquisition unit 116 via the communication unit 130.

  Note that the profile acquisition unit 116 can also receive a predetermined profile from the management device 140 via the communication unit 130. For example, a selection of a predetermined profile from the operator can be received by the management apparatus 140 and given to the profile acquisition unit 116 via the communication unit 130. In this case, the profile estimation unit 110 does not need to perform an operation of estimating the profile, and the given profile can be used as the profile of the electronic device 10. This given profile is provided to the operation control unit. In this case, the profile estimation unit may confirm whether the given profile matches information from the current detection unit 104, the physical operation detection unit 106, or the like.

  The profile history storage unit 118 stores a profile specified in the past as history information. An example of specific data stored in the profile history storage unit 118 will be described later with reference to FIG. The profile history storage unit 118 can provide information related to the electronic device 10 that is likely to be reattached with the power supply device 100 by accumulating and storing past profiles. Therefore, when there are a plurality of profile candidates, the profile history storage unit 118 is referred to, and as the past history, the power supply device 100 preferentially selects a profile related to the more mounted electronic device. can do.

  In the profile estimation unit 110, the estimated profile of the electronic device 10 is provided to the operation control unit 120.

  The operation control unit 120 includes a current control unit 122, an external device control unit 124, and a pair battery control unit 126. The operation control unit 120 can control the power supply device 100. Further, the operation control unit 120 may control an external device.

  The current control unit 122 can control the current of the storage battery 102 based on the estimated profile of the electronic device 10. For example, if the profile is a laser pointer profile, the current control unit controls the current to flow from the storage battery 102 when the acceleration sensor of the physical motion detection unit 106 detects a change in acceleration and thereafter for a predetermined period. be able to. By performing this control, it is possible to suppress wasteful power consumption of the storage battery.

  The external device control unit 124 can cooperate with an external device via the communication unit 130. For example, when a child's toy is estimated as a profile, it is assumed that the acceleration detector does not detect acceleration and the child's toy is automatically turned off after a predetermined effective time. In this case, the external device control unit 124 can send an instruction so that the light in the highly relevant child room is turned off via the smart meter 164.

  The pair battery control unit 126 detects that one or more pair batteries 139 are connected in parallel or in series with the power supply device 100. Since this detection has a wired connection with the pair battery 139, for example, between the interface 132 of the power supply device 100 and an interface (not shown) existing in the pair battery 139 for authentication. It can be executed by performing predetermined communication with each other. For example, the pair battery can be specified by detecting whether or not the interface 132 transmits a predetermined signal from the electrode and a predetermined response is returned from the pair battery 139.

  The pair battery control unit 126 may acquire information on the storage battery of the pair battery 139. The pair battery control unit 126 may transmit information related to the current control of the storage battery 102 to the pair battery 139 in cooperation with the current control unit 122 and instruct the current control of the pair battery 139.

  Note that the operation control unit 120 can also transmit information from the current detection unit 104 or the physical operation detection unit 106 to a predetermined external device via the communication unit 130. Alternatively, after sending the information from the operation control unit 120 to a predetermined external device, a response including an operation instruction may be received from the predetermined external device. Examples of the operation instruction include control of vibrator 136, control of speaker 134, current control of storage battery 102 by current control unit 122, and the like.

  As described above, the operation control unit 120 may perform a predetermined operation based on a profile, or may perform a predetermined operation based on a specific instruction from an external device.

  The various operations of the operation control unit 120 described above are examples of predetermined operations.

  The communication unit 130 may have a wireless communication function such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), and may exchange data with the management apparatus 140, the external device 3 (166), the smart meter 164, and the like via the wireless network 150.

  The speaker 134 is used for transmitting sound to the outside.

  Vibrator 136 is used to transmit information to the outside by vibration. In addition, an LED (not shown), a small liquid crystal display (not shown), and the like may exist.

  As described above, the power supply device 100 can appropriately estimate the profile of the electronic device 10 and perform power supply and / or other operations suitable for the electronic device 10. Further, the power supply device 100 can control the external device according to the operation of the electronic device 10.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing according to an embodiment. FIG. 2A is a flowchart showing the overall flow of processing.

  In step S <b> 202, the current detection unit 104 detects the current of the storage battery 102. This current detection may be performed continuously for a predetermined time. For example, in the case of an alarm clock, the current value increases when the alarm clock rings in the morning once a day. Therefore, it may be desirable to measure whether this current pattern occurs at regular intervals in units of days, weeks, or the like.

  In step S204, the physical motion detection unit 106 detects a physical motion (for example, acceleration) of the electronic device 10. When the electronic device 10 is an alarm clock, an operation for turning off the alarm clock is often performed immediately after the alarm clock sounds. Therefore, a time interval peculiar to the alarm clock appears in the time interval between the change in current and the change in acceleration. This will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S206, the profile estimation unit 110 estimates the profile of the electronic device 10. Based on the estimated profile, the power supply device 100 can perform an appropriate process. Note that profile estimation has already been described with reference to FIG. 1, but a specific example of processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  As described above, when the management apparatus 140 receives a selection of a predetermined profile from the operator and the profile acquisition unit 116 receives the selection via the communication unit 130, the profile may not be estimated. . In this case, as described above, it may be confirmed whether the given profile matches the information from the current detection unit 104 and the physical operation detection unit 106 or the like. In addition, the result of confirmation of the conformity may be provided to the management apparatus 140 to receive further instructions.

  In step S208, the operation control unit 120 performs an appropriate operation according to the estimated profile. An example of the appropriate operation is the operation of the operation control unit 120 described above.

  FIG. 2B shows an example of the operation of the operation control unit 120.

  In step S222, the current control unit 122 determines whether it is necessary to perform current control. As described above, when the electronic device 10 is a laser pointer, current control needs to be performed, and thus the process proceeds to step S224.

  In step S224, the current control unit 122 performs current control of the storage battery 102. For example, in the case of a laser pointer, when the acceleration of the physical motion detector 106 (acceleration sensor) changes, the current switch of the storage battery 102 is turned on so that power can be used. For example, this state is continued for a predetermined time. If a change in acceleration is detected during a predetermined time, the predetermined time is reset and this state is continued again for a predetermined time. If no change in acceleration is detected for a predetermined time, the current control unit 122 turns off the current switch to prevent unnecessary current from flowing thereafter. When the pair battery 139 exists, the pair battery control unit 126 instructs the pair battery 139 to perform the same processing.

  By this process, inappropriate power consumption of the storage battery 102 of the power supply device 100 attached to the laser pointer can be appropriately reduced.

  In step S226, for example, the external device control unit 124 determines whether wireless communication is necessary. If this determination is “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S228. If this determination is “NO”, the process ends.

  In step S228, processing by wireless communication is performed. For example, as described above, when the power of the toy is automatically turned off, the external device control unit 124 uses the smart meter via the communication unit 130 to turn off the light in the highly relevant child room. A command may be sent to 164.

  A more specific example is as follows. In the profile of the electronic device 10 in which the power supply device 100 is installed, when the electronic device 10 is “portable” and “limited to use time”, when the acceleration is not detected by the power supply device 100, The power supply device 100 turns off the supply current to the electronic apparatus 10. When the acceleration is detected, the power supply from the power supply device 100 is turned on during the effective time T. When acceleration is not detected for a certain time or longer, power supply from the battery-type device is turned off.

  In addition, when there is an external device 1 (162) connected to the smart meter 164, it is possible to control power supply of the external device 1 (162).

  As described above, the operation control unit can appropriately control the operation of the storage battery 102 and other devices.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of a flowchart of processing for estimating the profile of the electronic device 10.

  In step S302, it is determined whether or not the power supply device 100 is used for the first time. When the power supply device 100 is used for the first time (Yes), the process may proceed to Step S316. If “no”, the process proceeds to step S304. Even when it is used for the first time, the process may proceed to step S304. How to set this processing may be determined according to how many profiles are stored in the profile storage unit 112 in advance. If a sufficient profile is stored in the profile storage unit 112 in advance, step S304 may be executed even for the first use.

  In the first use, when the management apparatus 140 decides the profile (step S316), the management apparatus 140 may estimate the usage environment of the power supply device 100 (not shown). For example, when the profile of the laser pointer is estimated, there is a high possibility that the usage environment of the power supply device 100 is an office. When the toy profile is estimated, the use environment is likely to be a home. Therefore, the management apparatus 140 may store a profile group suitable for the estimated usage environment in the profile storage unit 112 via the communication unit 130. By doing in this way, power supply device 100 itself can perform the estimation of a subsequent profile more efficiently.

  In step S <b> 304, the profile search unit 114 searches the profile storage unit 112 using the current information from the current detection unit 104 and the physical operation information from the physical operation detection unit 106.

  If only one matching profile is identified in step S306, the process proceeds to step S318. If there is no matching profile, the process proceeds to step S316. If there are a plurality of matching profiles, the process proceeds to step S308.

  In step S308, the current information from the current detection unit 104, the physical operation information from the physical operation detection unit 106, or the external device 3 (166) provided via the communication unit 130 as necessary. The profile is searched using the relation of the operation information of the device 3.

  For example, as described above, in the case of an alarm clock, there is a predetermined relationship between the time difference between the change in current and the change in acceleration. In addition, for example, a time difference of about 10 minutes may be recognized between the current change of the alarm clock and the current change of the coffee maker that is an external device. In this way, the profile of the electronic device 10 can be further narrowed down by searching the profile storage unit 112 using the obtained information linkage.

  If only one matching profile is identified in step S310, the process proceeds to step S318. If there is no matching profile, the process proceeds to step S316. If there are a plurality of matching profiles, the process proceeds to step S312.

  In step S312, the profile of the profile history storage unit 118 is searched.

  In step S314, it is determined whether there is a profile that matches the profile stored in the profile history storage unit. If only one matching profile is identified, the process proceeds to step S318. If there is no matching profile, or if there are a plurality of matching profiles, the process proceeds to step S316. The search can be executed using the number of times the profile history is stored in the profile history storage unit 118. That is, the degree of coincidence can be increased for a profile having a large number of times of storage. If the degree of coincidence is higher than a predetermined threshold, it may be determined that they coincide.

  In step S316, the management apparatus 140 estimates a profile. The estimated profile is returned to the profile estimation unit 110 via the communication unit 130. Note that the management apparatus can also make an inquiry to the user regarding the electronic device 10 as necessary.

  In step S318, the estimated profile is determined. The determined profile is stored in the profile history storage unit 118. If the same profile is stored in the profile history storage unit 118, the number of times the entry is stored may be incremented.

  Hereinafter, a specific example will be described.

  When the power supply device 100 is put in a portable device such as a remote controller of a DVD recorder, for example, a change in acceleration is detected upon lifting, and then a change in current value caused by pressing a button on the remote controller Is detected. Then, a change in acceleration when the remote controller is lowered is detected.

  And it turns out that it is a portable type in order to detect the change of a fixed acceleration for a short time, and since it is only a fixed period since the electric current value more than a threshold value has a fixed period (step S304).

  In this case, portable devices and limited use time include TV remote controllers, DVD recorder remote controllers, air conditioner remote controllers, laser pointers, and train toys, so the search results are limited to one. (Step S306).

  Therefore, it is determined whether there is a relevant device (step S308). Here, if a determination is made in consideration of cooperation with other devices, it is determined that the relevance between the TV and the DVD recorder is extremely high. Then, it is limited to a TV remote control or a DVD recorder remote control.

  Finally, when the determination based on past use (step S312) is performed, it can be seen that the number of times the remote control of the DVD recorder is used is large, so the electronic device 10 is estimated to be the remote control of the DVD recorder.

  For example, when the power supply device 100 is placed in a stationary device such as an alarm clock, a current change occurs due to an alarm sounding at a specified time. Then, when the user presses the alarm stop button of the alarm clock, spike-like acceleration is detected in the alarm clock body, and the alarm is stopped. As a result, the original current value is restored.

  In order to determine that the device is an alarm clock when such a device exists, estimation is performed according to the following flow.

  First, in step S304, it is found that the change in acceleration is a stationary type because only a spike-like change is detected, and that a current value equal to or greater than a threshold value is measured at a constant period, so that it is a periodic operation.

  At this time, since the stationary type and the periodic operation type are limited to the alarm clock, the electronic device 10 is estimated to be an alarm clock (step S306).

  As described above, the profile of the electronic device 10 is appropriately estimated.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of control of the pair battery 139.

  In step S <b> 402, the pair battery control unit 126 and the interface 132 check whether the pair battery 139 is used in the electronic apparatus 10 together with the power supply device 100. If this determination is “NO”, the process ends. If this determination is “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S404.

  In step S404, it is determined whether or not current control of the pair battery 139 is necessary. This need may be described in the estimated profile. If this determination is “NO”, the process ends. If this determination is “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S406.

  In step S406, for example, current control of the pair battery 139 is performed. This current control can be performed in cooperation with the current control unit 122. Alternatively, for example, when connected in parallel, current control is performed so that the pair battery 139 is used first. When the charged amount of the pair battery 139 becomes 0, the spare battery 139 is used as a spare power source. The current switch of the pair battery 139 may be turned off in order to turn on the current switch to provide power to the power supply device 100 and prevent this current from flowing into the pair battery 139. In this case, in order to prompt the replacement of the pair battery 139, the operation control unit may transmit a warning message to that effect to the management device 140 via the communication unit 130. Alternatively, the replacement of the pair battery 139 may be promoted by blinking an LED (not shown) or the like.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the profile and profile history storage unit 118.

  FIG. 5A shows that a plurality of profiles 501 are prepared for each type of electronic device.

  FIG. 5B shows an example of information registered in the profile 510. The parent device profile 511 is information for identifying the type of the electronic device 10. In this example, it can be seen that the electronic device 10 is a “DVD recorder remote control”.

  The installation type 512 indicates a type in which the electronic device 10 is installed. For example, in the case of a remote control of a DVD recorder, “portable” is entered because it is portable. For example, in the case of a wall clock, “installation type” is entered.

  For example, when the change in acceleration continues for a certain time or more, it can be determined as portable. When the change in acceleration is instantaneous, it can be determined as a stationary type. Also, the installation direction can be determined from the direction of gravity acceleration.

  In the movable type 513, the type of operation of the electronic device 10 is entered. In the case of a DVD remote control, “use time limit (use time: 5 seconds)” is entered. This is because in the case of a DVD remote controller, the operation is usually completed within 5 seconds. For example, in the case of a wall clock, “always-on” can be entered in the movable type 513. In the case of a toy, for example, “limited use time (use time: 10 minutes)” or the like can be entered.

  For example, when a current value of a certain value or more continues, it can be determined that the operation type is always operating. In addition, when current peaks appear at regular intervals, it can be determined that the operation is always performed (including interval information). In addition, when the current value periodically increases, it can be determined that the operation is periodic (including period length information). If the current value equal to or greater than the threshold is only for a certain period, it can be determined that the usage time is limited (including usage time information).

  In the relevance 514, the degree of relevance with other highly related devices is entered. In this example, “DVD recorder (very high)” and “TV (very high)” are entered. This is because it is a DVD remote controller, and is therefore highly relevant to the DVD recorder. When watching a DVD, the TV is turned on. However, since the remote controller of the DVD recorder is different from the remote controller of the TV, the relevance of the DVD recorder is lower than that of the DVD recorder.

  For example, when the difference ΔT between the occurrence time of an event (acceleration or current change) of an electronic device A containing a battery-type device and the event of an event of a connection device B connected to a smart meter is smaller than a threshold value, there is a relationship between the two Judgment is high.

  As described above, the profile of the electronic device 10 is described, and the profile search unit 114 can search for an appropriate profile by using the description as a search target. In the case of a new device, a profile corresponding to the device may not exist. In this case, a profile close to that of the new device may be used.

  FIG. 5C shows an example of the profile history storage unit 118.

  The entry 521 stores a profile ID for identifying the stored profile. It is desirable to use the same profile ID in the management apparatus 140 as the profile ID. By specifying the profile ID, the contents of the profile can be specified uniquely and the electronic device 10 can be specified uniquely. The profile can be shared for the same type of electronic device 10. For example, the remote control of the manufacturer A television and the remote control of the manufacturer B television may have the same profile.

  In the entry 522, a name given to the profile is entered.

  In the entry 523, the number of profiles used in the past in the same power supply device 100 is entered. The profile used by the power supply device 100 is reset when the electronic device 10 is taken out, inserted into a charger, inserted into a new device, or the like. The profile being used is stored in the profile history storage unit 118 when or before this reset is performed.

  The greater the number of times 513 stored in the profile history storage unit 118, the higher the possibility that the power supply device 100 will be used for the same electronic device 10 the next time it is used. Accordingly, when a plurality of profiles exist as candidates, it is possible to estimate a more appropriate profile by adopting the profile with the larger number of times.

  FIG. 6 shows an outline of the configuration of the power supply device 100. In FIG. 6, a power supply device 600 and a pair battery 650 are shown.

  The power supply device 600 includes, for example, a positive electrode 602, an ammeter 604, an MPU 606, a Bluetooth interface BT4.0 (608), a memory FRAM (registered trademark) 610, a vibrator 612, a speaker 614, an acceleration It has a total of 616, an antenna 618, and a storage battery 620. This example is an example.

  The pair battery 650 includes, for example, a storage battery 652, a switching circuit 654, and a plus electrode 656.

  As described above, the power supply device 600 and the pair battery 650 have, for example, the same shape as an AA battery, and can be incorporated into the electronic apparatus 10 using the AA battery.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a relationship between detected events.

  FIG. 7A shows the relationship between the current of the television remote controller 710 and the current of the TV 720. A power supply device 711 is mounted in the remote controller 710. As for the TV current, it is assumed that the current flowing through the outlet 721 is detected by a smart meter (not shown).

  The delay ΔT1 between the current peak value 712 of the power supply device 711 and the initial peak value 722 of the TV 720 current is measured. In the profile of the remote controller 710, it is assumed that the delay time ΔTa of the current with the TV 720 is described in the relevance column. The profile search unit 114 determines whether the difference between the delay ΔT1 and ΔTa is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value. If the difference is equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold, the profile search unit 114 determines that the two match. For this reason, there is a high possibility that the profile search unit 114 determines that the electronic device 10 is a television remote controller.

  In FIG. 7B, a delay ΔT2 between the current of the alarm clock 730 and the current of the coffee maker is measured. The profile of the alarm clock describes the delay time ΔTb between the peak current value 732 of the power supply device 731 attached to the alarm clock 730 and the peak current value 742 of the outlet 741 of the coffee maker 740. Suppose that The profile search unit 114 determines whether the difference between the delay ΔT2 and ΔTb is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value. If the difference is equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold, the profile search unit 114 determines that the two match. For this reason, there is a high possibility that the profile search unit 114 determines that the electronic device 10 is an alarm clock.

  In addition, if the difference ΔT between the event occurrence times of the gas stove (electronic device A) and the ventilation fan (other device B) is within a predetermined time interval, it can be determined that the relevance between the two is quite high (not shown).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example according to an embodiment. The hardware may include a memory 802, an MPU (processing device) 804, a display control unit 806, an input / output interface 810, and a communication control unit 830. Each configuration is connected by a bus 860.

  For example, an LED may be connected to the display control unit 806.

  For example, a current sensor 811, an acceleration detector 812, a gyro 813, a temperature sensor 814, a speaker 821, a current control unit 822, and a pair battery 823 are connected to the input / output interface 810.

  A transmitter 831 and a receiver 832 are connected to the communication control unit 830.

  In addition, a portable storage medium 850 having a transmission unit 851 and a memory 852 can be connected to the receiver 832 of the communication control unit 830.

  The memory 802 may store management information such as a program source and a generation related to the source.

  Part or all of the program in the embodiment is stored in the memory 802 and operated by an MPU (processing device) 804.

  Note that all or part of the present embodiment can be implemented by a program. This program can be stored in the portable storage medium 850. The portable storage medium 850 refers to a non-transitory storage medium.

  The program stored in the portable storage medium 850 is read out and executed by the processor, whereby all or part of the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the above-described embodiments are for understanding the invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Further, the plurality of embodiments described above are not mutually exclusive. Therefore, it should be noted that the elements of different embodiments are also intended to be combined unless a contradiction arises. Further, in the invention according to the method and the program described in the claims, the processing order may be changed or skipped as long as there is no contradiction. Alternatively, a plurality of processes may be executed simultaneously. It goes without saying that these embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the invention described in the claims.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also the OS, firmware, BIOS, etc. operating on the computer based on the command of the program code Needless to say, the present invention also includes a case where the program of the above performs part or all of the actual processing and the function of the embodiment is realized by the processing.

  Further, there may be a plurality of MPUs (processing devices) that execute the program according to the present invention.

The following notes are disclosed regarding the above embodiment.
(Appendix 1)
A power supply device that is mounted on an electronic device and supplies power to the electronic device,
A storage battery providing the power;
A current detector for detecting the current of the storage battery;
A physical operation detector for detecting a physical operation of the power supply device;
Based on information including at least the detected current and / or the detected physical operation, a profile of the electronic device in which the power supply device is mounted is estimated from a profile corresponding to each of the plurality of electronic devices. A profile estimator;
An operation control unit for controlling a predetermined operation based on the estimated profile of the electronic device;
Having
Power supply device.
(Appendix 2)
The operation controller is
A current control unit for controlling the current of the storage battery;
Including
The predetermined operation is control of the current;
The power supply device according to appendix 1.
(Appendix 3)
A wireless communication unit further comprising a communication unit;
The predetermined operation is wireless communication.
The power supply device according to appendix 1 or 2.
(Appendix 4)
The profile estimation unit
A profile storage unit for storing multiple profiles;
A profile search unit for searching a profile of the electronic device from the profile storage unit using information including at least the detected current and / or the detected physical operation;
A profile acquisition unit that acquires the profile of the electronic device estimated by the management device by transmitting the information to the management device via the communication unit;
The power supply device according to appendix 3, including:
(Appendix 5)
The profile estimation unit further estimates a profile of the electronic device by further using a relationship between the detected change in the current and the detected change in the physical operation;
The power supply device according to appendix 4.
(Appendix 6)
The profile estimation unit further uses the relationship between the detected change in the current and / or the detected change in the physical operation and the operation information of an external device different from the electronic device, Estimate the profile of the
The power supply device according to appendix 4 or 5.
(Appendix 7)
The profile estimation unit is a profile history storage unit that stores the estimated profile, and includes a profile storage unit that stores the number of times the same profile is stored,
When there are a plurality of profile candidates for the electronic device, the candidate that has a large number of times of saving in the profile saving unit is specified.
The power supply device according to any one of appendices 4 to 6.
(Appendix 8)
A pair battery control unit for sending a command to one or more pair batteries connected in series or in parallel to the power supply device;
The predetermined operation is a command to control the current of the one or more pair batteries via the pair battery control unit.
The power supply device according to any one of appendices 1 to 7.
(Appendix 9)
A program for causing a processing apparatus included in a power supply device mounted on an electronic device to supply power to the electronic device,
Detecting a current of a storage battery included in the power supply device and supplying power, detecting a physical operation of the power supply device,
Based on information including at least the detected current and / or the detected physical operation, a profile of the electronic device in which the power supply device is mounted is estimated from a profile corresponding to each of the plurality of electronic devices. ,
Control a predetermined operation based on the estimated profile of the electronic device.
A power supply program for causing a processing device to execute processing.
(Appendix 10)
The process for controlling the predetermined operation includes a process for controlling the current.
The power supply program according to appendix 9.
(Appendix 11)
The process for controlling the predetermined operation includes a process for executing wireless communication.
The power supply program according to appendix 9 or 10.
(Appendix 12)
The process of estimating the profile includes:
Using at least the detected current and / or information including the detected physical operation, search a profile of the electronic device from a profile storage unit storing a plurality of profiles, or transmit the information to the management device By acquiring the profile of the electronic device estimated by the management device,
The power supply program according to appendix 11, including processing.
(Appendix 13)
The process of estimating the profile further estimates the profile of the electronic device using a relationship between the detected change in the current and the detected change in the physical operation.
The power supply program according to appendix 12, including processing.
(Appendix 14)
The process for estimating the profile further uses the relationship between the detected change in the current and / or the detected change in the physical operation and the operation information of an external device different from the electronic device, Estimate the profile of the electronic device,
The power supply program according to appendix 12 or 13, including processing.
(Appendix 15)
The process of estimating the profile includes:
When there are a plurality of profile candidates for the electronic device, the profile history storage unit stores the estimated profile, and the number of times the profile storage unit stores the same profile. Identify the candidate with the most
The power supply program according to any one of supplementary notes 12 to 14, including processing.
(Appendix 16)
The process for controlling the predetermined operation includes a command for controlling a current of the one or more pair batteries by a process of sending a command to one or more pair batteries connected in series or in parallel to the power supply device. Process
The power supply program according to any one of appendices 9 to 15.

100 power supply device 102 storage battery 104 current detection unit 106 physical operation detection unit 110 profile estimation unit 112 profile storage unit 114 profile search unit 116 profile acquisition unit 118 profile history storage unit 120 operation control unit 122 current control unit 124 external device control unit 126 Pair battery control unit 130 Communication unit 132 Interface 134 Speaker 136 Vibrator 139 Pair battery 140 Management device 162, 166 External device 150 Wireless network

Claims (9)

A power supply device that is mounted on an electronic device and supplies power to the electronic device,
A storage battery providing the power;
A current detector for detecting the current of the storage battery;
A physical operation detector for detecting a physical operation of the power supply device;
Based on information including at least the detected current and / or the detected physical operation, a profile of the electronic device in which the power supply device is mounted is estimated from a profile corresponding to each of the plurality of electronic devices. A profile estimator;
An operation control unit for controlling a predetermined operation based on the estimated profile of the electronic device;
Having
Power supply device. The operation controller is
A current control unit for controlling the current of the storage battery;
Including
The predetermined operation is control of the current;
The power supply device according to claim 1. A wireless communication unit further comprising a communication unit;
The predetermined operation is wireless communication.
The power supply device according to claim 1 or 2. The profile estimation unit
A profile storage unit for storing multiple profiles;
A profile search unit for searching a profile of the electronic device from the profile storage unit using information including at least the detected current and / or the detected physical operation;
A profile acquisition unit that acquires the profile of the electronic device estimated by the management device by transmitting the information to the management device via the communication unit;
The power supply device according to claim 3, comprising: The profile estimation unit further estimates a profile of the electronic device by further using a relationship between the detected change in the current and the detected change in the physical operation;
The power supply device according to claim 4. The profile estimation unit further uses the relationship between the detected change in the current and / or the detected change in the physical operation and the operation information of an external device different from the electronic device, Estimate the profile of the
The power supply device according to claim 4 or 5. The profile estimation unit is a profile history storage unit that stores the estimated profile, and includes a profile storage unit that stores the number of times the same profile is stored,
When there are a plurality of profile candidates for the electronic device, the candidate that has a large number of times of saving in the profile saving unit is specified.
The power supply device according to any one of claims 4 to 6. A pair battery control unit for sending a command to one or more pair batteries connected in series or in parallel to the power supply device;
The predetermined operation is a command to control the current of the one or more pair batteries via the pair battery control unit.
The power supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A program for causing a processing apparatus included in a power supply device mounted on an electronic device to supply power to the electronic device,
Detecting a current of a storage battery included in the power supply device and supplying power, detecting a physical operation of the power supply device,
Based on information including at least the detected current and / or the detected physical operation, a profile of the electronic device in which the power supply device is mounted is estimated from a profile corresponding to each of the plurality of electronic devices. ,
Control a predetermined operation based on the estimated profile of the electronic device.
A power supply program for causing a processing device to execute processing.

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