JP2018005479A - Information processing device, power usage amount coordinator determination method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid requesting the adjustment of an unnecessary power usage amount.SOLUTION: An information processing device includes a control device for determining whether or not a contractor is a person who can correspond to a request of adjusting a power usage amount by using address information of the contractor of a power supply service, position information of a radio terminal of the contractor, and information of a power usage amount in the household of the contractor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a power usage adjuster determination method, and a program.

From April 2016, full-scale liberalization of electricity retailing including general households has been started. Regarding power supply, demand response (DR) is used for demand adjustment.
Has attracted attention since 2011. According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry It is defined as “changing the pattern”.

JP 2014-95947 A Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-53585

  The demand response mechanism is in place for companies, but the demand response mechanism for home is not in place. When an electric power supplier (for example, an electric power company) tries to make a request for adjustment of electric power consumption by demand response to a home, the following problems may occur.

  That is, there is a problem that it is not possible to determine whether or not there is a possibility of adjusting the power consumption for each household. For example, even if a household is found that can reduce electricity consumption, if there are no people in the household, even if the request is not received or the request can be received on the go, the power from the go Measures to reduce usage cannot be taken. For this reason, there is a possibility that an unnecessary request may be notified to a user who has a low possibility of adjusting the power consumption or cannot adjust the power consumption.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an information processing apparatus, a power usage adjuster determination method, and a program that can avoid an unnecessary power usage adjustment request.

  One aspect of the present invention is an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus uses the address information of the contractor of the power supply service, the location information of the wireless terminal of the contractor, and the power usage information in the contractor's home, and the contractor uses the power A control device that determines whether or not the person can respond to the request for adjustment of the amount is included.

  For example, the present invention can include a demand response request target person determination method, a program, and a recording medium on which the program is recorded, as another aspect.

  According to the present invention, unnecessary demand response notification can be avoided.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration related to determination of a demand response request target determination and a request responder determination, and illustrates a phase F1 (situation determination) of a procedure. FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration example of an information processing apparatus (computer) applicable to the server. FIG. 3 shows a hardware configuration example of a smartphone. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the phase F2 (notification) of the procedure. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the procedure phase F3 (request responder determination). FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a demand response request target determination method and a request responder determination method. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of position information acquisition processing. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the power usage amount acquisition process. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of traffic information acquisition processing. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data structure example of a DB that stores position information data managed by the position management server. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of a DB that stores real-time data of power usage managed by the aggregation server. FIG. 12 shows an example of the data structure of the DB that stores the traffic information of the fixed line managed by the traffic totaling server. FIG. 13 shows a data structure example of a database (DB) of the contractor management server. FIG. 14A shows an example of a data structure of a database that stores determination-related information, and FIG. 14B shows an example of a data structure of a database that stores notification-related information. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the home determination process. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the power adjustment availability determination process. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a person presence / absence determination process at a contract address. FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of notification pattern registration processing. FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of request notification / opening confirmation processing. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a request response presence / absence determination process.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing apparatus, a power usage amount adjuster determination method, and a program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The configuration of the embodiment is an exemplification, and the configuration of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration related to determination of power usage amount adjuster determination and reduction by a request responder. In FIG. 1, 1 is the home of the user 5. The user 5 is a contractor who has concluded a power supply contract with the power supplier. The user 5 has a subscriber contract for the smartphone 4.

  The smartphone 4 is an example of a wireless terminal, and the wireless terminal includes a tablet terminal, a feature phone, or a dedicated terminal in addition to the smartphone. In the smartphone 4, an application (so-called smartphone application) for notifying the location information of the smartphone 4 is installed in the smartphone 4.

  The user 5 is also a contractor who receives an Internet connection service using a fixed line from an Internet service provider (ISP). In the embodiment, it is assumed that both the power supplier and the ISP are the same entity (referred to as an operator). However, it may be a different subject.

  The home 1 is provided with a smart meter 2, a router 3, and a personal computer (PC) (not shown). The smart meter 2 measures the amount of electric power supplied from the power supplier (operator) to the home 1. The router 3 is used for connection between a PC and the Internet and communication using the Internet.

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a system owned or managed by the operator. The system 10 includes a management server 11 for contract information of a power supply service and a location management server 12 that manages location information transmitted from the smartphone 4. The location management server 12 communicates with the smartphone 4 via a wireless base station (not shown).

  The system 10 further includes a real-time power usage totaling server 13 that is measured by the smart meter 2 and transmitted via the router 3, and a traffic totaling server 14 that totals the traffic volume using the router 3 and the fixed line. Including. Further, the system 10 includes a determination server 15 that performs a determination process of a demand response request target person and a request notification process.

  In FIG. 1, only one home 1 is shown, but naturally there are as many homes 1 as there are subscribers to the power supply service. Further, FIG. 1 shows an example in which the system 10 is formed with five servers, but the functions of the servers 11 to 15 may be integrated and operated with a number smaller than five. Alternatively, the functions of the servers 11 to 15 may be subdivided and operated with more than five units. Moreover, although the number of each server 11-15 has shown the example of one each, the some system 10 may be prepared according to the number of contractors.

<Configuration example of information processing apparatus>
FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration example of an information processing apparatus (computer) applicable to the servers 11 to 15. In FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 20 is a dedicated server machine. However, as the information processing apparatus 20, a dedicated or general-purpose information processing apparatus connected to a wired network such as a general-purpose personal computer (PC) is used.

  In FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 20 includes a CPU 21, a memory 22, a communication interface (communication IF) 23, and a user interface (UI) 24 that are connected to each other via a bus.

  The memory 22 includes a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device. The main storage device is used as a work area for the CPU 21, a storage area for programs and data, a buffer area for communication data, and the like. The main storage device is formed by a random access memory (RAM) or a combination of a RAM and a read only memory (ROM).

Auxiliary storage devices include, for example, hard disk drives (HDD), Solid State Drives (
SSD), Flash memory, Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
(EEPROM). The auxiliary storage device may include a portable storage medium such as a disk storage medium or a universal serial bus (USB) memory. Auxiliary storage is C
A program executed by the PU 21 and data used when the program is executed are stored. The memory 22 is an example of a “storage unit”, “storage device”, or “storage medium”.

  The communication IF 23 exchanges data with other information processing apparatuses and communication apparatuses via a network. As the communication IF 23, for example, a network interface card (NIC) can be applied.

The UI 24 includes an input device and an output device. The input device is used for inputting data.
The input device is, for example, a key, a button, a pointing device (such as a mouse), or a touch panel. The input device may include a camera, a microphone, a barcode, a QR code (registered trademark) reader, and the like. The output device is used for outputting data. The output device is, for example, a display device or a speaker.

  The CPU 21 can cause the information processing apparatus 20 to function as each of the servers 11 to 15 illustrated in FIG. 1 by loading and executing a program stored in the memory 22. The CPU 21 is an example of a “control unit”, “control device”, and “controller”.

  The CPU 21 is also called an MPU (Microprocessor) or a processor. The CPU 21 is not limited to a single processor, and may have a multiprocessor configuration. A single CPU connected by a single socket may have a multi-core configuration. At least a part of the processing performed by the CPU 21 is performed by a processor other than the CPU, for example, a dedicated processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a numerical operation processor, a vector processor, or an image processing processor. Also good.

Further, at least a part of the processing performed by the CPU 21 may be performed by an integrated circuit (IC) or other digital circuits. Further, the integrated circuit and the digital circuit may include an analog circuit. The integrated circuit is an LSI, Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC
), And a programmable logic device (PLD). The PLD includes, for example, a field programmable gate array (FPGA). At least a part of the processing performed by the CPU 21 may be executed by a combination of a processor and an integrated circuit. The combination is called, for example, a microcontroller (MCU), a SoC (System-on-a-chip), a system LSI, a chip set, or the like.

<Smartphone hardware configuration example>
FIG. 3 shows a hardware configuration example of the smartphone 4. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the smartphone includes a CPU 21, a memory 22, a UI 24, a wireless interface 25 (wireless IF 25), and a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 27 that are connected to each other via a bus.
An antenna 26 is connected to the wireless IF 25.

As the CPU 21, the memory 22, and the UI 24, those described above can be applied. The wireless IF 25 includes a baseband (BB) circuit and a radio frequency (RF circuit), and an antenna 26 is connected to the RF circuit.

  The BB circuit performs digital baseband processing related to wireless communication with a base station or a wireless access point. That is, the BB circuit encodes and modulates data to be transmitted (digital signal) and generates a baseband signal. The BB circuit performs demodulation and decoding processing of the baseband signal received from the RF circuit to obtain data. The BB circuit can be formed using an integrated circuit such as a DSP or FPGA.

  The RF circuit radiates from the antenna 26 by converting the baseband signal into an RF signal (radio wave) by the BB circuit. An RF signal (radio wave) received by the antenna 26 is converted into a baseband signal by the RF circuit and input to the BB circuit.

  The memory 22 stores (installs) various programs including the above-described smartphone application for transmitting position information, and the CPU 21 executes each program to exhibit a function as a smartphone.

<Procedure for Demand Response Request Target Judgment Method and Request Response Person Judgment Method>
Hereinafter, the procedure of the determination method of the demand response request target and the determination method of the request responder executed in the system shown in FIG. 1 will be described.

  A series of procedures is formed in phases F1, F2 and F3. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the procedure phase F1 (situation determination). FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the phase F2 (notification) of the procedure. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the procedure phase F3 (request responder determination). FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a demand response request target determination method and a request responder determination method.

<< Phase F1 (status determination) >>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, in phase F1, processing for collecting information for determination of a demand response request target person is performed. Specifically, position information acquisition processing (FIG. 1 <1>), power usage acquisition processing (FIG. 1 <2>), and traffic information acquisition processing (FIG. 1 <3>) are performed. . Further, in phase F1, the determination server 15 performs home determination processing (FIG. 1 <4>), power adjustment possibility determination processing (FIG. 1 <5>), and person presence determination processing (FIG. 1). 1 <6>) is executed.

(Location information acquisition process)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of position information acquisition processing. The processing illustrated in FIG. 7 is performed by the CPU 21 of the information processing apparatus 20 that operates as the location management server 12. In the process 011, the location management server 12 acquires location information from the smartphone 4 of the contractor of the power supply service. The position management server 12 periodically instructs the smartphone 4 to transmit position information, and receives position information transmitted in response to the instruction.

  In the smartphone 4, the position information of the smartphone 4 measured using the GPS receiver 27 is transmitted from the wireless IF 25 and the antenna 26 according to the instruction by executing the smartphone application. The location information is received by the location management server 12 via the base station. However, the location information may be periodically transmitted to the location management server 12 by executing an application installed in the smartphone 4.

  In the process 012, the location management server 12 determines whether location information has been acquired. When the smartphone 4 is turned off or in a position where radio waves from the base station do not reach, the position information is not received by the position management server 12 because the instruction cannot be received. In this case, the process proceeds to 014. If the position information has been acquired, the process proceeds to 013.

  In the process 013, the location management server 12 stores the identification information (ID) of the contractor, the acquired location information, and the acquisition time in association with each other in the database (DB). The DB is created on the memory 22 of the location management server 12, for example. However, it may be in another place. The ID is a common ID given to members of both the Internet connection service and the power supply service.

  In the process 014, the location management server 12 stores the identification information (ID) of the contractor, the location information acquisition addition and the acquisition time in association with each other in the database (DB). When the process 013 or 014 ends, the position information acquisition process ends. In this way, the location management server 12 collects location information of each contractor (FIG. 1 <1>).

(Power usage acquisition processing)
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an acquisition process of power consumption (also referred to as power consumption). The processing shown in FIG. 8 is the CPU of the information processing apparatus 20 that operates as the aggregation server 13.
21. In the process of 021, the aggregation server 13 acquires the power usage measured by the smart meter 2 in the home 1 of the contractor (user 5) of the power supply service and transmitted via the router 3. The power consumption is measured and transmitted at predetermined time intervals (predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes)). The predetermined time length (unit time) can be set as appropriate.

  In the processing of 022, the aggregation server 13 calculates the acquired power usage amount and the difference at the previous acquisition, and stores the difference power usage amount in the database (DB) as the power usage amount per unit time. The DB is created on the memory 22 of the aggregation server 13, for example. However, it may be in another place. In this way, the aggregation server 13 collects the power usage of each contractor in real time (<2> in FIG. 1).

(Traffic information acquisition processing)
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of traffic information acquisition processing. The processing shown in FIG. 9 is performed by the CPU 21 of the information processing apparatus 20 that operates as the traffic totaling server 14. In the processing of 031, the traffic totaling server 14 acquires the traffic information of the fixed line of the power supply service contractor (user 5) at predetermined time intervals (every predetermined period). The time interval is synchronized with the power usage time interval.

  In the process 032, the traffic totaling server 14 calculates the difference between the traffic amount included in the acquired traffic information and the traffic amount at the previous acquisition. In the process of 033, the traffic totaling server 14 stores the differential traffic amount in the database (DB). The DB is created on the memory 22 of the traffic totaling server 14, for example. However, it may be in another place.

  In this way, the traffic amount generated when the Internet service is used by using the fixed line in the home 1 of the user 5 (contractor) is aggregated by the traffic aggregation server 14 (<3> in FIG. 1).

(DB data structure example)
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data structure example of a DB that stores position information data managed by the position management server 12. The DB has a table having a plurality of records prepared for each identification information (ID) of the contractor of the power supply service. The record includes an ID, a user name (contractor name), position information, and position information acquisition time. However, information other than these may be included. The position information is position coordinate information, but other information may be used. When the Internet connection service and the power supply service are provided by the same entity as the contractor identification information (ID), a common ID can be set for both services. Thereby, contractor (user) management becomes easy.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of the data structure of a DB that stores real-time data of power usage managed by the aggregation server 13. The DB has a table in which the power usage for each contractor (ID) is managed for each unit time (predetermined time: for example, 10 minutes) as real-time data of the power usage. However, the unit time may be shorter or longer than 10 minutes. Further, the number of power consumption per unit time stored in the DB can be set as appropriate.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of the data structure of the DB that stores the traffic information of the fixed line managed by the traffic totaling server 14. The DB has a table in which the traffic amount for each contractor is managed for each unit time as traffic information. The length of the unit time and the number of traffic amounts per unit time stored in the DB can be set as appropriate.

FIG. 13 shows an example of the data structure of a database (DB) of the contractor management server 11. The DB has a table including, as contractor information, a record for each contractor including contractor identification information (ID), contractor name, registered address (including residence), and the like.

  Before describing the various determination processes in the determination server 15, the data structure of the DB managed by the determination server 15 will be described. FIG. 14A shows an example of a data structure of a database that stores determination-related information, and FIG. 14B shows an example of a data structure of a database that stores notification-related information. Each DB is created, for example, on the memory 22 of the information processing apparatus 20 that operates as the determination server 15. However, it may be in another place.

  The determination-related information DB includes a table that stores the results of power consumption reduction possibility determination, power consumption increase possibility determination, at-home determination, and line traffic determination in association with the ID and the contractor name. The DB of notification related information includes a table that stores the result of notification determination, notification pattern, notification time, and opening determination in association with the ID and the contractor name.

  The determination-related information DB and the notification-related information DB are stored in the memory 22 of the information processing apparatus 20 that operates as the determination server 15. Further, information stored in each DB illustrated in FIGS. 10 to 13 is stored in the memory 22 of the information processing apparatus 20 that operates as the determination server 15 and is used for various processes described below.

(Home determination processing)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the home determination process. The process of FIG. 15 is executed by the CPU 21 of the information processing apparatus 20 that operates as the determination server 15. The process of FIG. 15 is executed for each contractor of the power providing service. In the process of 041, the determination server 15 confirms whether or not the location information of the contractor who is a demand response request target is recorded in the location management server 12.

  In the process of 042, the determination server 15 determines whether or not there is position information acquired within a predetermined time (for example, within 10 minutes). If it is determined that there is position information, the process proceeds to 043. If not, the process proceeds to 048.

  In the process of 043, the determination server 15 acquires position information (the latest position coordinates of the smartphone 4) from the position management server and stores it in the memory 22. In the process of 044, the determination server 15 acquires the address information of the target contractor from the management server 11 and stores it in the memory 22.

  In the process of 045, the determination server 15 converts the address information into coordinates and calculates a distance from the coordinates indicated by the position information. The address / coordinate conversion table is stored in the memory 22 of the determination server 15 in advance. In the process of 046, the determination server 15 determines whether or not the distance between the two coordinates is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold. If it is determined that the value is equal to or less than the threshold value, the process proceeds to 047; otherwise, the process proceeds to 050.

  In the process 047, the determination server 15 determines that the target contractor is at home, and stores the status in the determination-related information DB (see FIG. 14A). When the process proceeds to 050, the determination server 15 determines that the target contractor is not at home, and stores the status (determination result) in the determination-related information DB (see FIG. 14A). When the processes of 047 and 050 are finished, the process of FIG. 15 is finished.

When the process proceeds to 048, the determination server 15 instructs the position management server 12 to acquire position information. In the process 049, the determination server 15 determines whether or not the position information has been acquired. This determination can be made based on whether or not the corresponding position information has been received from the position management server 12 within a predetermined time.

  In 049, if it is determined that the position information has been acquired, the process proceeds to 043. If not, the process proceeds to 051. In the process of 051, the determination server 15 determines that the home of the target contractor is unknown, and stores the status in the determination-related information DB (see FIG. 14A). When the process of 051 ends, the process of FIG. 15 ends. As shown in FIG. 14A, in the DB, “◯” is registered in the DB as an example of the home determination result, and “X” is registered when the user is absent.

(Power adjustment availability determination processing)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the power adjustment availability determination process. The process of FIG. 16 is executed by the CPU 21 of the information processing apparatus 20 that operates as the determination server 15. The process of FIG. 16 is executed for each contractor of the power providing service.

  In the process of 055, the determination server 15 acquires the power usage amount for a predetermined period (period in which the unit time continues) for the target contractor's home 1 and stores it in the memory 22. In this example, the power usage amount for three tenths of unit time (30 minutes from the latest) is acquired. However, the length of the predetermined period (number of unit times) can be set as appropriate.

  In the process of 056, the determination server 15 determines whether or not the total of the continuous power usage exceeds a predetermined threshold of power usage. At this time, if it is determined that the threshold value is exceeded, the process proceeds to 057; otherwise, the process proceeds to 058.

  In the process of 057, the determination server 15 determines that there is a possibility that the power usage amount in the target contractor's home 1 may be reduced (in other words, there is no possibility that the power usage amount will increase), and the status (determination) Result) is stored in the determination-related information DB.

  In the process of 058, the determination server 15 determines that there is no possibility of reducing the power consumption in the target contractor's home 1 (in other words, there is a possibility that the power consumption is increased), and the status (determination) Result) is stored in the determination-related information DB. When the processes 057 and 058 are finished, the process of FIG. 16 is finished. As shown in FIG. 14A, in the DB, as an example of the determination result of the possibility of power reduction and the possibility of power increase, “◯” indicates that there is a possibility, and “ × ”is registered.

(Personal existence confirmation process at contract address)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a person presence / absence confirmation process at a contract address. The process in FIG. 17 is executed by the CPU 21 of the information processing apparatus 20 that operates as the determination server 15. The process of FIG. 17 is executed for each contractor of the power providing service.

  In the process of 061, the determination server 15 acquires the traffic volume in the predetermined period (period in which the unit time is continuous) for the target contractor's home 1 from the traffic totaling server 14 and stores it in the memory 22. In this example, the traffic amount for three tenths of unit time (30 minutes from the latest) is acquired. However, the length of the predetermined period (number of unit times) can be set as appropriate.

  In the process of 062, the determination server 15 determines whether or not the total of the continuous traffic volume exceeds a predetermined traffic volume threshold. At this time, if it is determined that the threshold value is exceeded, the process proceeds to 063; otherwise, the process proceeds to 065.

In the process of 063, the determination server 15 determines whether or not the continuous traffic volume has a variation (in this example, an increase) that is equal to or greater than a predetermined variation rate (threshold). If it is determined that there is an increase, the process proceeds to 064; otherwise, the process proceeds to 065.

  In the process of 064, the determination server 15 determines that there is a person (a contractor, a contractor's family, a cohabitant, etc.) at the target contract address (house 1), and determines the status (determination result) of the determination related information. Store in DB. In the process of 065, the determination server 15 determines that there is no person at the target contract address (home 1), and stores the status (determination result) in the determination-related information DB. When the processes of 064, 065 are finished, the process of FIG. 17 is finished. As shown in FIG. 14A, as a result of the presence / absence determination of the person based on the line traffic, “◯” is registered in the DB, and “X” is registered when the user is absent.

  As described above, the determination server 15 is based on the information acquired from the management server 11, the position management server 12, the aggregation server 13, and the traffic aggregation server 14. The presence / absence determination of the person of (Home 1) is performed. That is, in the home determination, it is determined that the smartphone is home when the position of the smartphone is at a certain distance from the contract address. In the power adjustment availability determination, it is determined that the power adjustment is possible when the power usage exceeds the threshold. Furthermore, in the presence / absence determination of a person, it is determined that there is a person when the total value of the traffic volume exceeds a threshold or when the traffic volume increases at a fluctuation rate equal to or greater than the threshold.

<< Phase F2 >>
In phase F2, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, notification pattern registration processing (FIG. 2 <1>), power usage adjustment (demand response) request notification, and unsealing confirmation registration processing are performed (FIG. 2). 2 <2>).

(Notification pattern registration process)
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of notification pattern registration processing. The process of FIG. 18 is executed by the CPU 21 of the information processing apparatus 20 that operates as the determination server 15. The process of FIG. 18 is executed for each contractor of the power providing service.

  In the process of 071, the determination server 15 refers to the determination related information DB (FIG. 14A) to determine whether there is a possibility of power adjustment of the target contractor. As an example, the determination server 15 determines the presence / absence of power adjustment possibility based on the determination result of the contractor's power reduction possibility. At this time, if it is determined that there is a possibility of power adjustment, the process proceeds to 072. If not, the process proceeds to 079.

  In the process of 072, the determination server 15 refers to the determination related information DB to determine whether or not the target contractor is at home. If it is determined that the user is at home, the process proceeds to 073; otherwise, the process proceeds to 076.

  In 073, the determination server 15 refers to the determination related information DB to determine whether or not a person exists at the target contract address. If it is determined that it exists, the process proceeds to 074. If not, the process proceeds to 075.

  In 074, the determination server 15 registers the information in the notification related information DB (FIG. 14B) in the pattern that the target contractor has power adjustment possibility / at home / there is a person at the contract address. Do. In this pattern, “◯” is registered as the notification determination result.

  In 075, the determination server 15 registers information in the notification related information DB (FIG. 14 (B)) for the target contractor in the pattern that there is power adjustment possibility, at home, and no person at the contract address. Do. In this pattern, “◯” is registered as the notification determination result.

  In 076, the determination server 15 refers to the determination related information DB to determine whether or not there is a person at the target contract address. If it is determined that it exists, the process proceeds to 077; otherwise, the process proceeds to 078.

  In 077, the determination server 15 determines whether the target contractor has the power adjustment possibility, is not at home, or has a person at the contract address, and enters the notification related information DB (FIG. 14B). Register information. In this pattern, “Δ” is registered as an example of the notification determination result.

  In 078, the determination server 15 determines whether the target contractor has a power adjustment possibility, is not at home, or has no people at the contract address, and enters the notification related information DB (FIG. 14B). Register information. In this pattern, “x” is registered as the notification determination result.

  In 079, the determination server 15 sends the notification-related information to the DB (FIG. 14 (B)) in the pattern of “no power adjustment possibility, no home at home / no people at contract address” for the target contractor. Register information. In this pattern, “x” is registered as the notification determination result.

  When the notification determination result is “◯”, it is highly possible that the contractor is at home and the power consumption can be adjusted according to the demand response request (power consumption can be reduced). When the notification determination result is “△”, the contractor is not at home, but the family is at home, and if requested to the contractor, the home person adjusts the power consumption of the home 1 through the contractor. The power consumption is likely to be reduced. In the case of the notification determination result “×”, the power reduction cannot be expected and there is no one in the home 1, so the possibility of receiving the request is low.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of request response request notification and opening confirmation processing. The processes 091, 094, and 095 in FIG. 19 are executed by the CPU 21 of the determination server 15. The processes 092 and 093 are executed by the CPU 21 of the location management server 12.

  In 091, the determination server 15 sends an instruction to the location management server 12 to make a notification according to the notification pattern of each contractor. The determination server 15 registers the instruction time in the notification related information DB (FIG. 14B) as the notification time.

  In 092, the location management server 12 transmits a demand response request notification to each contractor. For example, if the notification determination is “good”, the location management server 12 generates a notification for encouraging power saving for the principal, and transmits the notification to the contractor's smartphone 4.

  When the notification determination is Δ, the location management server 12 generates a power saving request notification for the family and transmits it to the contractor's smartphone 4. If the notification determination is x, no notification is performed. Therefore, a demand response request can be sent to a contractor who is highly likely to receive a demand response among the contractors. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid sending a notification to a contractor who is unlikely to respond to the notification. Thereby, useless transmission processing in the position management server 12 and generation of useless traffic can be avoided. The smartphone 4 can also reduce power consumption by not receiving useless notifications. Note that there may be cases where notification is not made to a contractor with a notice determination Δ.

  When the notification arrives, the smartphone 4 performs a notification operation such as voice, light, or image output for notification arrival from the output device, and the contractor performs an operation for referring to the notification according to the notification operation. Information indicating that the notification has been opened (opening information) is transmitted from the smartphone 4 to the location management server 12.

  In 093, the location management server 12 acquires the opening information of the contractor. In 094, the determination server 15 acquires the unsealing information from the position management server 12. In 095, the determination server 15 records the unsealing information for each contractor in the notification related information DB. As shown in FIG. 14B, “◯” is recorded in the opening determination of the record of the contractor who has transmitted the opening information.

  As described above, in phase F2, the notification pattern to each contractor is determined, and a demand response request notification corresponding to the notification pattern is sent to the contractor. Further, the unsealing information from each contractor's smartphone 4 is acquired by the determination server 15 via the position management server 12 and recorded in the DB.

<< Phase F3 >>
In phase F3, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, a process for determining whether or not the power consumption is reduced by a request responder (request response presence / absence determination process: FIG. 5 <1><2>) is performed. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a request response presence / absence determination process.

  In the processing of 101, the determination server 15 extracts contractors having a circle in the determination of opening the DB of the notification related information. In the process 102, the determination server 15 acquires the power usage amount for a continuous period determined in advance from the notification time for each contractor, and stores it in the memory 22.

  In the process of 103, for each contractor, the determination server 15 calculates, for each contractor, the sum of the power consumption during the continuous period from the notification time and the total power consumption during the continuous period before the notification time. Calculate the difference. The time length of the continuous period is the same before and after the notification time.

  In the process 104, the determination server 15 determines whether or not the difference is larger than a predetermined value (threshold value). If it is determined that the difference is larger than the threshold value, the process proceeds to 105. Otherwise, the process proceeds to 106.

  In the process 105, the determination server 15 sets an incentive grant target flag for the target contractor, and stores the information in the DB. In the processing of 106, the determination server 15 sets a flag that is not subject to incentive provision for the target contractor, and stores the information in the DB.

  As described above, in the phase F3, when the power usage amount of the contractor's home 1 that transmitted the opening confirmation shows a difference equal to or larger than the threshold before and after the notification time, power is saved in response to the demand response request notification. Therefore, such contractors are excluded from incentives, and those who are not are excluded from incentives.

  According to the above processing, even if there is a user whose reduction in power consumption is recognized, it is possible to solve the conventional problem that it cannot be determined whether or not the reduction has been made upon request. That is, it becomes possible to improve the extraction accuracy of a person in response to a demand response request and to give an appropriate incentive. As a result, when a process according to an incentive in the future is executed by the determination server 15 or the like, it is possible to appropriately narrow down the processing target and avoid an unnecessary increase in processing load.

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According to the embodiment, the CPU 21 (corresponding to the control device) of the determination server 15 (information processing device 20) performs the address information of the contractor of the power supply service, the location information of the contractor's wireless terminal, and the contractor's wireless terminal. It is determined whether or not the contractor is a person who can respond to the request for adjustment of the power usage amount using the information on the power usage amount at home. This makes it possible to make a request to a person who can respond to the request and avoid making an unnecessary request.

  The CPU (control device) 21 has a distance between the position obtained from the address information of the contractor and the position specified by the position information of the smartphone 4 (wireless terminal) smaller than a threshold, and the total value of the power usage in a predetermined period or When the fluctuation rate of the power usage amount in the predetermined period is within the predetermined range, the contractor can be determined as a person who can respond to the request for adjustment of the power usage amount. In this way, it is possible to list contractors who have a certain amount of power consumption and have a distance from their home within a certain range.

  Further, the CPU (control device) 21 has a distance between the position obtained from the address information of the contractor and the position specified by the position information of the wireless terminal larger than the threshold, but the traffic volume using the fixed line in the contractor's home. Is within a predetermined range, the contractor is determined to be a person who can respond to the request for adjustment of the power consumption. As a result, the contractor can be included in the request target person when the contractor can adjust the power usage through a family or the like existing in the home.

  The CPU (control device) 21 performs processing for notifying the wireless terminal of the contractor of the request for adjustment of power usage when the contractor determines that the person is capable of responding to the request for adjustment of power usage. Do. Then, the CPU (control device) 22 determines whether or not there is an opening confirmation for the notification of the contractor's request, and whether or not the fluctuation amount of the power usage in the contractor's home before and after the notification of the request is within a predetermined range. To do. At this time, when the fluctuation amount is within a predetermined range, the subject is determined as an incentive target as an example. That is, a person who meets the request can be a preferential target.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case of requesting power saving (reduction of power consumption) has been described. However, a certain amount of power generation is scheduled for a certain period on the power supply side, but there is insufficient demand for it. If not, a request for an increase in power usage may be notified. The configurations of the embodiments described above can be combined as appropriate without departing from the object of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Home 2 ... Smart meter 3 ... Router 4 ... Smartphone 11 ... Contractor's management server 12 ... Location management server 13 ... Total server 14 ... Traffic total server 15 ... Determination server 20 ... Information processing device 21 ... CPU
22 ... Memory

Claims (7)

By using the address information of the contractor of the power supply service, the location information of the wireless terminal of the contractor, and the information of the power consumption at the contractor's home, the contractor requests the adjustment of the power consumption. An information processing apparatus including a control device that determines whether or not the person is capable of handling. The control device is configured such that a distance between a position obtained from the address information of the contractor and a position specified by the position information of the wireless terminal is smaller than a threshold, and a total value of power usage in a predetermined period or power in the predetermined period The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the rate of change in usage is within a predetermined range, the contractor is determined to be a person who can respond to a request for adjustment of power usage. In the control device, a distance between a position obtained from the address information of the contractor and a position specified by the position information of the wireless terminal is larger than a threshold, but a traffic amount using a fixed line in the contractor's home is predetermined. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the contractor determines that the contractor is a person who can respond to a request for adjustment of power consumption when in the range. The control device performs processing for notifying the wireless terminal of the contractor of a request for adjustment of power usage when the contractor determines that the contractor is capable of responding to the request for adjustment of power usage. Item 4. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Items 1 to 3. The control device determines whether or not there is an opening confirmation for the request notification of the contractor, and whether the fluctuation amount of the power consumption in the contractor's home before and after the request notification is within a predetermined range. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Information processing device
By using the address information of the contractor of the power supply service, the location information of the wireless terminal of the contractor, and the information of the power consumption at the contractor's home, the contractor requests the adjustment of the power consumption. An electric power consumption adjuster determination method including determining whether or not the person can cope. By using the address information of the contractor of the power supply service, the location information of the wireless terminal of the contractor, and the information of the power consumption at the contractor's home, the contractor requests the adjustment of the power consumption. A program that causes a computer to execute a process of determining whether or not a person is capable of handling.

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