JP2018165862A - Provision device, provision method, and provision program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device, a method, and a program which provide the measurement of consumed electric energy and the holding of the history in an appropriate charging mode.SOLUTION: A provision device 10 comprises: an acquisition unit which continually acquires electric energy in a predetermined facility; a specification unit which specifies a charging state of a user in a predetermined period, when receiving a provision request of the electric energy from the user; a notification unit which notifies the user of existence of a no-charge period, if the no-charge period which is a period in which the user does not carry out charging exists in the predetermined period; and a provision unit which provides the electric energy acquired in the predetermined period to the user, when charge corresponding to the no-charge period is newly performed by the user, and provides only electric energy acquired after the no-charge period to the user, when the charge corresponding to the no-charge period is not performed by the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a providing apparatus, a providing method, and a providing program.

  In recent years, a power management system called HEMS (Home Energy Management System) has been proposed. As such HEMS technology, the function of measuring the power consumption of electrical equipment in the house for each equipment or system and presenting it to the user, the function of controlling the electrical equipment in the house from the terminal device, etc. It has been known.

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  Here, as a condition of subsidy for the introduction of HEMS, it may be obliged to maintain a history of measured power consumption for a predetermined period. In view of this, it is conceivable to provide a service that measures power consumption and maintains a history of the measured power consumption in a flat-rate billing mode.

  However, in the flat rate billing mode, there is a possibility that the service cannot be provided to the user in an appropriate mode. For example, when the above-mentioned service is provided in a flat-rate billing mode, when the user charges, the power consumption is measured during the corresponding period, and the history of the measured power consumption is retained. It becomes. However, if there is an unbilled period during which the user did not charge, the power consumption amount is not measured and the history is not retained during the unbilled period. There is a possibility that the amount of power consumption cannot be provided, for example, when the history is desired to be acquired retroactively.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide power consumption measurement and history maintenance in an appropriate accounting manner.

  The providing apparatus according to an example of the embodiment includes an acquisition unit that continuously acquires the amount of electric power in a predetermined facility; and when the request for providing the electric energy is received from a user, the charging state of the user in a predetermined period A notifying unit for notifying the user of the existence of the non-billing period when there is a non-billing period that is a period during which the user is not charging within the predetermined period; When a charge corresponding to the non-charge period is newly made by the user, the amount of power acquired in the predetermined period is provided to the user, and a charge for the non-charge period is provided from the user. And a providing unit that provides only the amount of power acquired after the non-billing period to the user.

  According to the providing apparatus according to the example of the embodiment, it is possible to provide measurement of power consumption and retention of history in an appropriate billing mode.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a providing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the providing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the power amount history database according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a log period included in the list by the providing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information provided by the providing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of providing processing executed by the providing device according to the embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a providing apparatus, a providing method, and a providing program according to embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment, configurations having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. Note that the providing device, the providing method, and the providing program described in the following embodiments are merely examples, and do not limit the embodiments.

  For example, in the following embodiments, the providing device, the providing method, and the providing program hold a log of power consumption consumed by a group of home appliances such as various home appliances installed in a house as a predetermined facility, and a user Provide processing to provide logs to U, but keep logs of power consumption of various loads such as home appliances and electrical equipment installed in any facility such as buildings and factories besides houses Also good. In addition, the following embodiments may be appropriately combined within a consistent range.

  The providing apparatus 10 according to the following embodiment includes an acquisition unit 41, a specifying unit 42, a notification unit 43, and a providing unit 46. The acquisition unit 41 continuously acquires the amount of power in a predetermined facility (for example, a house HM). When the specifying unit 42 receives a request for providing power from the user U, the specifying unit 42 specifies the billing state of the user U in a predetermined period. The notification unit 43 notifies the user U of the existence of the non-billing period when there is a non-billing period during which the user U is not charging within a predetermined period. When the charging corresponding to the non-billing period is newly performed by the user U, the providing unit 46 provides the user U with the amount of power acquired in the predetermined period, and the user U provides the non-billing period. When charging is not performed, only the amount of power acquired after the non-charging period is provided to the user U.

  In addition, when the providing apparatus 10 according to the following embodiment provides only the amount of power acquired after the non-billing period to the user U, the provision apparatus 10 has a non-billing period and a new billing for the non-billing period. The user U is notified that it is possible. In addition, after the notification of the existence of the non-billing period is made, the providing apparatus 10 provides the user U with the amount of power acquired in the predetermined period when a new billing corresponding to the non-billing period is performed. To do.

  Further, the providing device 10 according to the following embodiment generates a list of electric energy to be provided to the user U, and uses a uniform resource locator (URL) for acquiring the list after the generation. Provide to U.

  Further, the providing apparatus 10 according to the following embodiment uses a unified resource location specifier for obtaining a list of electric energy acquired after the non-billing period and a message notifying the existence of the non-billing period. To U.

  Further, the providing device 10 according to the following embodiment generates a list in which the electric energy is collected with a granularity according to the purpose of the user U.

  In addition, the providing device 10 according to the following embodiment includes a list of power amounts for use in a predetermined application, a list of power amounts for estimating the degree of deterioration of electrical equipment installed in a predetermined facility, or power Generate one of the lists to display the quantity.

  In addition, the providing device 10 according to the following embodiment acquires at least the amount of power stored or output by a distributed power source installed in a predetermined facility.

  In addition, the providing device 10 according to the following embodiment includes an estimation unit 45. The estimation unit 45 estimates an electric device that is not installed in a predetermined facility based on the acquired electric energy, and estimates an electric energy when the estimated electric device is installed in a predetermined facility. Then, the providing device 10 provides the user U with the acquired power amount and the estimated power amount.

[Embodiment]
(Outline of equipment provided)
Hereinafter, an example of the providing device will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a providing apparatus according to an embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the providing device 10 includes an HGW (Home Gateway) 100 installed in a house HM, a user terminal 200 used by a user U, and an arbitrary network N such as the Internet (see, for example, FIG. 2). It is connected so that it can communicate via. The providing apparatus 10 may be able to communicate with an arbitrary number of HGWs 100 and an arbitrary number of user terminals 200 installed in an arbitrary number of houses HM, and an arbitrary type of HGW 100 and user terminal 200. It may be possible to communicate with.

  The providing device 10 is an information processing device that executes a providing process to be described later, and is realized by, for example, a server device or a cloud system. For example, the providing device 10 acquires the amount of power consumed by the home appliance group LD including various home appliances such as a refrigerator, a washing machine, and a lighting device installed in the house HM at a predetermined time interval (for example, every 30 minutes). And the log of the acquired electric energy is held for a predetermined period (for example, 10 years).

  Here, the house HM is a facility that consumes electric power, in which a device that consumes electric power (that is, a load device) such as a household electric appliance group LD including a plurality of electric appliances is installed. For example, in the house HM, an HGW 100, a distribution board HD, a home appliance group LD, and a solar panel PV are installed, and a smart meter MT is installed outside the house HM, so-called HEMS (Home Energy). A system called Management System has been established.

  The system power supply CP is an external power supply that supplies power to the house HM, and supplies power to the house HM.

  The smart meter MT is a meter that measures the power supplied from the system power supply CP, that is, the power purchased from the system power supply CP, and the power supplied to the system power supply CP side, that is, the sold power. That is, the smart meter MT measures the power supplied from the system power supply CP.

  Here, the smart meter MT transmits information regarding the power supplied from the measured system power supply CP to the home gateway GW. For example, the smart meter MT measures the power supplied from the system power supply CP by a current transformer (CT) (not shown) or the like. For example, the smart meter MT may include a meter that measures the sold power and a meter that measures the purchased power. Further, for example, the smart meter MT may be provided between the residential distribution board HD and the system power supply CP, and may measure the power sold or measure the purchased power. The measurement information of the smart meter MT may be displayed on a predetermined display device via the home gateway GW.

  The solar panel PV is a solar cell module in which, for example, a required number of solar cell elements (cells) are arranged and packaged with resin, tempered glass, or the like, and is also called a solar panel. In addition, what kind of cell may be sufficient as the cell used for the solar panel PV. For example, as the cell used for the solar panel PV, various cells such as a silicon cell, a compound cell, and an organic cell may be appropriately selected according to the purpose.

  The storage battery BT is installed in the house HM and stores power. For example, the storage battery BT is a secondary battery (battery) capable of storing electric power. For example, the storage battery BT stores the electric power provided from the distribution board HD and supplies the electric power stored in the home appliance group LD or the like via the distribution board HD when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  In addition, as long as the storage battery BT can store electricity by charging and can be repeatedly charged and discharged, any battery may be adopted as the power storage unit BT. For example, as the storage battery BT, various storage batteries, such as a lithium ion battery, a lead battery, and a nickel metal hydride battery, may be employed as the power storage unit BT. Further, the storage battery BT may have any configuration as long as it has a function of storing electric power, for example, an electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid vehicle, or the like.

  The distribution board HD is a device that divides electricity into the wiring of the house HM. For example, the distribution board HD is a circuit breaker that cuts off the power supplied to the entire house HM when a leakage occurs (that is, a main breaker) or a circuit breaker that cuts off the power supplied for each wiring. (Ie, a branch breaker). Such a distribution board HD supplies, for example, power supplied from the system power supply CP via the smart meter MT to various load devices included in the household appliance group LD.

  In addition, the distribution board HD has a function of supplying electric power generated by the solar panel PV to the home appliance group LD. The distribution board HD may store the electric power generated by the solar panel PV in various storage batteries and supply the electric power stored in the storage batteries to the household appliance group LD. In addition, the distribution board HD may store, for example, the power supplied from the system power supply CP in the storage battery BT at night or the like, and supply the power stored in the storage battery BT to the home appliance group LD. When the storage battery BT is installed in the house HM, the distribution board HD includes a distribution board that distributes power from the system power supply CP, and a distribution board that distributes power stored in the storage battery BT and power from the storage battery BT. It may be configured.

  The home appliance group LD is a variety of load devices that consume power, and is a so-called home appliance. For example, the household appliance group LD includes not only daily load devices such as refrigerators, washing machines, and televisions, but also load devices that are used according to the season and climatic conditions such as air conditioners. Including a load device having characteristics.

  The home appliance group LD, distribution board HD, and smart meter MT can communicate with any communication standard such as wireless LAN (Local Area Network), HAN (Home Area Network), and power meter information transmission service (B route service). Suppose that For example, in FIG. 1, a dotted line connecting the components indicates an electrical connection relationship, and a solid line connecting the components indicates a connection relationship capable of transmitting and receiving information. In addition, the connection relationship of each component of the providing device is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 1, and may be another connection relationship. For example, information may be transmitted and received between components connected by a dotted line, or an electrical connection relationship may be established between components connected by a solid line.

  The HGW 100 is a network device that enables transmission and reception of information between the network N and a network in the house HM. A predetermined relay device (for example, a broadband router) or the like may be provided between the HGW 100 and the network N, but the description thereof is omitted in FIG. In addition, the HGW 100 enables transmission / reception of information between the components. For example, the HGW 100 may be capable of transmitting / receiving information between the distribution board HD and the home appliance group LD and transmitting / receiving information between load devices included in the home appliance group LD.

  Moreover, HGW100 has a function which acquires the electric energy in the house HM. For example, the HGW 100 communicates with the smart meter MT, and acquires the amount of power measured by the smart meter MT, that is, the amount of power supplied to the house HM as the supplied power amount. The HGW 100 includes a sensor CTa installed between the distribution board HD and the solar panel PV, a sensor CTb installed between the distribution board HD and the home appliance group LD, the storage battery BT, and the distribution board HD. By communicating with the sensor CTc installed between the two, the amount of power consumed by each load device, the amount of power generated by the solar panel PV, and the amount of power stored or supplied by the storage battery BT are acquired. The HGW 100 may communicate with the distribution board HD and acquire the amount of power measured by the distribution board HD for each system power supply. Moreover, HGW100 may acquire the electric energy which each load apparatus consumed by communicating between each load apparatus.

  Further, the HGW 100 acquires information on each load device (hereinafter referred to as “device information”). For example, the HGW 100 collects device information indicating the type of each load device such as whether it is a refrigerator or an air conditioner. Note that the HGW 100 may collect arbitrary information as device information as long as it is information related to a load device, such as operation time, operation time, and electric energy. Then, the HGW 100 transmits the acquired power amount and device information to the providing device 10.

  In HEMS, distribution board HD and HGW 100, a management server (not shown), and the like may manage which load device is installed for each branch to which power distribution board HD supplies power. In such a case, the HGW 100 acquires device information of additional information installed at the end of each branch by communicating with the distribution board HD, the management server, and the like, and acquires the electric energy for each branch. The acquired power amount and device information may be transmitted to the providing device 10.

  The “power amount” in the present description may be a so-called instantaneous value or may be an integrated power amount measured in a predetermined period.

(About provision processing)
Here, a subsidy may be set for the introduction of HEMS, but as a condition of such a subsidy, it may be obliged to maintain a history of the measured electric energy for a predetermined period. Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a service that measures the amount of power and retains a history of the measured amount of power in a flat-rate billing mode.

  However, in the flat rate billing mode, there is a possibility that the service cannot be provided to the user in an appropriate mode. For example, when the above-described service is provided in a flat-rate billing mode, if the user charges, the power amount is measured during the corresponding period, and the history of the measured power amount is retained. . However, if there is an unbilled period during which the user has not charged, the power amount is not measured and the history is not retained during the unbilled period. There is a possibility that the amount of electric power cannot be provided, for example, when it is desired to obtain the data retroactively.

  Therefore, the providing device 10 executes the following providing process. First, the providing device 10 continuously acquires the amount of power purchased or sold at the house HM regardless of the billing state of the user U. Further, when the providing device 10 receives a request for providing the amount of power from the user U, the providing device 10 specifies the billing state of the user U in a predetermined period (for example, for two years). The providing apparatus 10 notifies the user U of the existence of the non-billing period when there is a non-billing period during which the user U is not charging within a predetermined period. The providing apparatus 10 provides the user U only with the amount of power acquired after the non-billing period. On the other hand, the providing apparatus 10 provides the user U with the amount of power acquired in a predetermined period when a new charge is made from the user U corresponding to the non-charge period.

  In other words, the providing apparatus 10 acquires and holds a history of the amount of power to be provided (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “log”) regardless of the charging state from the user U. Then, when the providing apparatus 10 receives a log distribution request (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “log request”) from the user U for a predetermined period, there is an uncharged period in the predetermined period. If there is an unbilled period, only the log acquired after the unbilled period is provided to the user U. On the other hand, when there is an unbilled period, the providing apparatus 10 notifies the user U of the existence of the unbilled period, thereby prompting subsequent charging for the unbilled period. When charging is newly performed for a period, a log acquired within a predetermined period, that is, a log acquired within an uncharged period is provided to the user U.

  As described above, the providing device 10 can provide a history of the amount of power by subsequent charging when the user U wants to obtain a history of the amount of power retroactively for subsidy application or the like. In addition, it is possible to provide measurement of electric energy and retention of history in an appropriate accounting manner.

(About an example of provision processing)
Subsequently, an example of the flow of the providing process will be described with reference to FIG. First, HGW100 installed in house HM acquires each electric energy, such as household appliances group LD (Step S1). Note that the HGW 100 may similarly acquire the amount of power generated by the solar panel PV, the amount of power supplied by the smart meter MT, the amount of power stored by the storage battery BT, the amount of discharged power, and the like.

  The providing device 10 continuously collects the amount of power acquired by the HGW 100 at predetermined time intervals (step S2). In such a case, the providing apparatus 10 stores the collected power amount as log data at the date and time when the power amount is acquired, in association with the charging state for each predetermined period (step S3).

  For example, the providing apparatus 10 sets the power amount acquired in the period indicated by “period # 1-1” as log data “log # 1-1”, and “housing # 1” and “period #” that are identifiers indicating the house HM. 1-1 "and stored. Also, the providing device 10 charges the user U for “period # 1-1” from the data server 300 (see, for example, FIG. 2) that manages various charges from the user U who lives in the house HM. Get the status. Then, the providing device 10 stores the acquired charging status in association with the log data for the corresponding period. As a more specific example, the provision apparatus 10 holds the electric energy measured and collected during February 2017 as log data for February 2017, when charging is performed on a monthly basis, Billing information indicating whether or not billing for February 2017 has been performed is stored in association with log data.

  Subsequently, the providing apparatus 10 receives a log request from the user terminal 200 used by the user U (step S4). In such a case, the providing apparatus 10 estimates the time required to generate a list in which log data is collected, and notifies the user terminal 200 of the estimated time. Then, the providing apparatus 10 confirms the charging state of the user U, generates a list of power amounts from log data after the non-charging period, and displays a URL for displaying a notification of the non-charging period together with the list. Set (step S5).

  For example, it is assumed that the providing apparatus 10 has received a log request from the period # 1-1 to the period # 1-4. In such a case, the providing apparatus 10 refers to the charging information of the user U associated with the log data, and determines whether or not there is a non-charging period between the period # 1-1 and the period # 1-4. judge. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the period # 1-2 is a non-billing period. Thus, when there is a non-billing state, the providing apparatus 10 generates a list using only log data after the non-billing period. For example, the providing apparatus 10 generates a list using only log data of the period # 1-1 that is a period after the period # 1-2.

  In addition, the providing apparatus 10 generates a non-billing notification that the log data before the non-billing period cannot be provided because the non-billing period exists together with the generated list. Then, the providing apparatus 10 arranges the generated list and notification in a predetermined web area, and generates a URL for accessing the predetermined web area. Then, the providing device 10 notifies the user terminal 200 of the generated URL (step S6). That is, the providing apparatus 10 provides the user U with a URL for acquiring a list of electric energy acquired after the non-billing period and a message notifying the existence of the non-billing period after generating the list. . For example, the providing apparatus 10 may provide the user U with URLs in various push notifications or mail formats.

  In such a case, the user U downloads the list and the non-billing notification by accessing the notified URL (step S7). As a result, the user U can recognize that the non-billing period is present, and thus the list of power amounts for the desired period cannot be acquired.

  Here, it is assumed that the user U performs additional charging in order to obtain a list of electric energy for a desired period (step S8). For example, the providing device 10 includes a URL for accessing web content for accepting an application or registration for additional charging in the non-charging notification, and induces additional charging by the user U. Then, when additional charging is performed from the user U, the providing apparatus 10 changes the charging information in the period during which the additional charging is performed from “none” indicating the non-charging period to “present” indicating the charging period. And update.

  Then, the providing device 10 generates a list of electric energy from the log data for a predetermined period, and sets a URL for generating the list (step S9). For example, the providing apparatus 10 determines whether or not there is a non-billing period in a predetermined period by executing step S5 again, and if not, the log data collected in the predetermined period is displayed. Generate the list used. Then, the providing device 10 notifies the user terminal 200 of a URL for downloading the generated list (step S10). As a result, the user U can download a list of electric energy for a desired period (step S11).

(About list)
Here, the providing apparatus 10 may generate a list of an arbitrary format. For example, the providing apparatus 10 may generate a list indicating the model number, the electric energy, the measurement date and time of the electric energy in the CSV (comma-separated values) format. The providing apparatus 10 may generate a list including the amount of power supplied by the smart meter MT, the amount of power generated by the solar panel PV, the amount of power supplied by the storage battery BT, and the like.

  For example, the providing apparatus 10 may generate different lists according to the purpose of use of the list by the user U. For example, the providing apparatus 10 may generate a list indicating only the amount of power related to the household appliance group LD, the storage battery BT, and the solar panel PV specified by the user U. Further, the providing apparatus 10 may generate a list in which the amount of power is collected with a granularity according to the purpose of the user U.

  For example, the providing apparatus 10 displays a list of electric energy for use in a predetermined application such as subsidies, a list of electric energy for estimating the degree of deterioration of electric equipment installed in the house HM, or an electric energy. The specification of the list to be performed is accepted from the user U. And the provision apparatus 10 performs the following processes, when the user U designates the list | wrist of the electric energy used for predetermined applications, such as a subsidy. For example, the providing device 10 collects the integrated electric energy every 30 minutes, and when the list used for the application is the integrated electric energy for each day, the integrated electric energy for each day is calculated from the collected integrated electric energy. You may calculate and produce | generate the list | wrist which shows the calculated integrated electric energy for every day.

  In addition, for example, when the user U designates a list of electric energy for estimating the degree of deterioration of the electrical equipment installed in the house HM, the providing device 10 determines the annual amount from the collected accumulated electric energy. The integrated power amount may be calculated, and a list indicating the calculated integrated power amount for each year may be generated. By displaying such a list of accumulated electric energy every year, for example, the transition of the electric energy that is stored or supplied by the storage battery BT can be shown to the user U. As a result, the storage battery BT The degree of deterioration can be shown to the user U.

  Further, for example, the user terminal 200 may have an application installed that displays a bar graph or the like of monthly integrated power consumption. Therefore, when the user U designates a list for displaying the electric energy, the providing apparatus 10 calculates the integrated electric energy for each month from the collected integrated electric energy, and calculates the calculated integrated value for each month. A list indicating the electric energy may be generated.

  In addition, the provision apparatus 10 may extract the electric energy regarding the household appliances, storage battery BT, and solar panel PV according to the classification which the user U specified, and may produce | generate the list | wrist which shows only the extracted electric energy. For example, when the providing device 10 selects a list of electric energy to be used for a predetermined application such as subsidy, as the log data necessary for subsidy application, for example, the storage device BT and the solar panel PV are related. The electric energy and the supplied electric energy measured by the smart meter MT are extracted. Then, the providing device 10 may generate a list including various extracted amounts of power. Further, when the user U designates a list for displaying the electric energy, the providing apparatus 10 may generate a list indicating only the supplied electric energy measured by the smart meter MT. For example, the providing apparatus 10 may generate a list that individually indicates the amount of power stored in the storage battery BT and the amount of discharged power.

  In addition to the above-described purpose, the providing apparatus 10 may generate a list that summarizes each power amount with a granularity (for example, a period) according to the purpose desired by the user U. Such a granularity indicates which device (storage battery BT, solar panel PV, smart meter MT, or household appliance group LD) of the electric energy is displayed in the list, what granularity to display, and which Arbitrary settings can be made according to various demands, such as whether such an amount of power is necessary.

(About electric energy)
Here, the providing apparatus 10 may collect the power amount not only by the HGW 100 but also by any other route. For example, the smart meter MT may transmit the measured supply power amount to a server device of an electric power company. In such a case, the providing device 10 may acquire the amount of power supplied from the server device of the power company.

  Further, the providing device 10 may collect the amount of power (that is, the amount of power consumption or the amount of power supplied) related to an arbitrary device installed in the house HM. For example, various distributed power sources such as solar panels PV and storage batteries BT may have subsidies for purchase. Therefore, the providing device 10 may collect at least the amount of electric power stored or supplied by the storage battery BT or the solar panel PV installed in the house HM. Further, for example, the providing device 10 may collect not only the amount of power stored in the storage battery BT and the amount of supplied power but also the amount of power stored in the storage battery BT (that is, the amount of charge).

  In addition to the solar panel PV and the storage battery BT shown in FIG. 1, the providing device 10 may be a distributed power source that can supply power to the house HM, such as a storage battery of an electric vehicle, various fuel cells using gas, and the like. For example, the amount of power related to an arbitrary distributed power source may be collected.

(About additional charge)
For example, when the providing apparatus 10 provides only the amount of power acquired after the non-billing period to the user U, the provision apparatus 10 indicates that the non-billing period exists and that new billing for the non-billing period is possible. The user U may be notified. Then, after the notification of the existence of the non-billing period is made, the providing apparatus 10 provides the user U with the amount of power acquired in the predetermined period when a new billing corresponding to the non-billing period is performed. May be.

  Note that, for such a subsequent additional charge for the non-charge period, a charge amount that is higher than the normal charge amount may be employed. Further, the providing apparatus 10 may accept a collective additional charge for a past non-charge period.

(Recommendation)
Here, it can be said that the information on the amount of electric power collected by the providing device 10 is information suggesting an electric device installed in the house HM and an electric device not installed. Therefore, the providing apparatus 10 may make recommendations for energy saving devices or the like that are not installed in the house HM, along with providing the list. For example, the providing device 10 estimates an electric device that is not installed in the house HM based on the acquired electric energy, and estimates an electric energy when the estimated electric device is installed in the house HM. Then, the providing device 10 may provide the user U with the acquired power amount and the estimated power amount.

  For example, the providing device 10 determines whether or not various distributed power sources such as the storage battery BT and the solar panel PV are installed in the house HM from the collected power amount. A simulation of the power supply amount and the electricity charge when a distributed power source is installed in the HM is generated. Then, the providing device 10 provides the user U with a list of the supplied power amount and the electric charge that are simulated together with the collected power amount list. For example, the providing device 10 displays a list of collected power amounts together with a message prompting the purchase of a device to be recommended, such as “Electric charge will be reduced when a storage battery is introduced”. When the user U selects a message, a list of simulated power supply amounts and electricity charges may be displayed on the user terminal 200.

  Further, the providing device 10 identifies a home appliance that is estimated to have higher power consumption than the current home appliance from the home appliance group LD installed in the house HM, and the identified home appliance is the current home appliance. You may provide a message to exchange. In addition, the providing device 10 may generate a list indicating the amount of power supplied or the amount of electricity when the specified home appliance is changed to the current home appliance.

(About the functional configuration of the providing device)
Hereinafter, an example of the functional configuration of the providing device 10 that exhibits the above-described functions will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the providing apparatus according to the embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the providing device 10 includes a communication unit 20, a storage unit 30, and a control unit 40.

  The communication unit 20 is a communication unit that performs bidirectional communication with the HGW 100, the user terminal 200, and the data server 300, and is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like.

  The storage unit 30 is a volatile or non-volatile memory included in the providing device 10 and is realized by a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), a flash memory, or a RAM (Random Access Memory). The In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the power amount history database 31 is registered in the storage unit 30.

  The collected power amount is registered in the power amount history database 31. For example, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the power amount history database according to the embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, the power amount history database 31 includes “house ID (Identifier)”, “distributed power supply information”, “gateway ID”, “terminal device ID”, “period”, “billing information”, and “charging information”. Information having an item such as “log data” is registered.

  Here, the “house ID” is information for identifying each house HM. The “distributed power supply information” indicates whether or not various distributed power sources such as a solar panel PV, a rechargeable battery, a fuel cell, and an EV (Electric Vehicle) are installed in the facility indicated by the associated “house ID”. It is the information which shows. The “gateway ID” is information for identifying a gateway device installed in the facility indicated by the associated “house ID”, that is, an acquisition device for acquiring the power consumption amount such as the HGW 100. Further, the “terminal device ID” is an identifier of the user terminal 200 that is a transmission destination of the outing notification and the failure notification in the facility indicated by the associated “house ID”.

  The “period” is information indicating a period during which the associated electric energy is measured. “Billing information” is information indicating whether the associated “period” is a charging period or a non-charging period. Further, “log data” is various kinds of electric energy in the facility indicated by the associated “house ID”, and is information indicating the electric energy measured in the associated “period”, that is, log data. is there.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, the power amount history database 31 includes the house ID “house # 1”, the distributed power supply information “present”, the gateway ID “100”, the terminal device ID “terminal device # 1”, and the period “ "Period # 1-1", charging information "present", and log data "log # 1-1" are registered in association with each other. In such information, the distributed power source is installed in the house HM indicated by the house ID “house # 1”, the HGW 100 indicated by the gateway ID “100” is installed, and the transmission destination of various notifications is the terminal device ID “ The terminal device # 1 ”indicates that the user terminal 200 is indicated. Further, such information is charged by the user U for the period “period # 1-1”, and the log data collected in the period “period # 1-1” is “log # 1-1”. Indicates that there is. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the providing apparatus 10 also collects log data, that is, the amount of power, even during the period “period # 1-2” in which the charging information is “none” (that is, the non-charging period).

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, conceptual values such as “house # 1”, “terminal device # 1”, “period # 1-1”, “log # 1-1”, etc. are described. A character string for identifying the house HM and the user terminal 200, a numerical value indicating a period, various collected electric energy, and the like are registered.

  Returning to FIG. The control unit 40 is an arithmetic device that executes various types of information processing. For example, an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or an FPGA (Field Programmable). An integrated circuit such as a gate array can be employed. The control unit 40 has an internal memory for storing programs defining various processing procedures and control data, and executes various processes using these. The control unit 40 functions as various processing units by operating various programs.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the control unit 40 includes an acquisition unit 41, a specification unit 42, a notification unit 43, a generation unit 44, an estimation unit 45, and a provision unit 46. The acquisition unit 41 continuously acquires the amount of power in a predetermined facility. For example, the acquisition unit 41 acquires at least the amount of power stored or output by a distributed power source installed in a predetermined facility.

  For example, the acquisition unit 41 has a predetermined time interval for the HGW 100 installed in the house HM, the amount of power supplied by the smart meter MT, the amount of power consumed by the home appliance group LD, the amount of power generated by the solar panel PV, The amount of power charged by the storage battery BT and the amount of discharged electricity are requested, and the amount of power acquired by the HGW 100 is acquired. The acquisition unit 41 may collect the amount of power at different time intervals for each device, or may collect only the amount of power related to a predetermined device. And the acquisition part 41 produces | generates the log data which show the acquired electric energy, matches with the period when each electric energy was measured, and registers it in the electric energy log | history database 31. FIG.

  When the specifying unit 42 receives a request for providing power from the user U, the specifying unit 42 specifies the billing state of the user U in a predetermined period. First, the specifying unit 42 inquires of the external data server 300 that manages the charging of the user U about the charging state in each period at a predetermined timing. Then, the specifying unit 42 registers the inquiry result in the power amount history database 31 in association with the period.

  Further, when receiving a log request from the user terminal 200 of the user U, the specifying unit 42 specifies a period for which a log request is made, and the specified period is a charging period or a non-charging period. To identify. For example, the specifying unit 42 refers to the power amount history database 31, refers to billing information associated with all periods included in the log request period, and each period included in the log request period is a billing period. Specify whether there is a non-billing period.

  The notification unit 43 notifies the user U of the existence of the non-billing period when there is a non-billing period during which the user U is not charging within a predetermined period. For example, when the specifying unit 42 specifies the non-billing period, the notification unit 43 generates a message indicating that additional charging for the non-billing period is possible along with the existence of the non-billing period. Then, the notification unit 43 notifies the user U of the generated message. For example, when the list generated by the generation unit 44 is transmitted to the user terminal 200, the notification unit 43 generates a message provided together with the list and outputs the generated message to the provision unit 46.

  The generation unit 44 generates a list of power amounts to be provided to the user U (hereinafter referred to as “power amount list”). For example, the generation unit 44 generates a power amount list in which the power amounts are collected with a granularity according to the purpose of the user U. For example, when the specifying unit 42 specifies that the non-billing period is included in the period to be requested for the log, the generation unit 44 extracts only log data in a period after the specified non-billing period. . More specifically, the generation unit 44 extracts log data after the most recent non-billing period from the processing date and time. In addition, when the non-billing period is not specified, that is, when all the periods to be requested for logs are charging periods, the generation unit 44 stores the log data for all the periods to be requested for logs. Extract.

  In addition, the generation unit 44 displays a power amount list for use in a predetermined application from a log request, a power amount list for estimating a degree of deterioration of an electrical device installed in a predetermined facility, or a power amount. The user U specifies which power amount list is specified. And the production | generation part 44 produces | generates the electric energy list | wrist for producing | generating the electric energy list | wrist which the user U designated using the extracted log data. For example, when the user U designates a list of power amounts to be used for a predetermined application from the log request, the generation unit 44 displays each power amount included in the extracted log, the measurement date of each power amount, and the like. Generate a list of electric energy to include.

  Here, FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a log period included in the list by the providing apparatus according to the embodiment. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the charging period in which charging was performed is indicated by a solid line and the non-charging period is indicated by a dotted line in the period to be the target of the log request. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, charging period # 1, non-charging period # 1, charging period # 2, non-charging period # 2, and charging period # 3 exist between the past and the processing time. In such a case, the generation unit 44 reflects only log data after the last non-billing period # 2, that is, log data of the charging period # 3, in the list. On the other hand, when additional charging is performed for the non-charging period # 1 and the non-charging period # 2, the entire period of the log request is the charging period. Therefore, when additional charging is performed, the generation unit 44 reflects the log data for the entire period in the list.

  The estimation unit 45 estimates an electric device that is not installed in a predetermined facility based on the electric energy, and estimates an electric energy when the estimated electric device is installed in a predetermined facility. For example, when the log request is accepted, the estimation unit 45 refers to the log data of the house HM and determines whether or not an energy saving device such as the storage battery BT is installed. If the estimation unit 45 determines that the energy saving device is not installed, the estimation unit 45 estimates the supplied power amount and the electricity charge when the predetermined energy saving device is installed, and indicates the estimated supply power amount and the electricity fee. A list (hereinafter referred to as “estimated list”) is generated.

  In addition, when the log data includes the power amount of the home appliance, the estimation unit 45 determines whether or not the supplied power can be reduced by replacing each home appliance with a new home appliance, and determines that the power can be reduced. If so, an estimation list is generated when each home appliance is replaced with a new home appliance. Moreover, the estimation part 45 produces | generates the message which proposes introduction of an energy saving apparatus and a new household appliance with the produced | generated estimation list.

  When the charging corresponding to the non-billing period is newly performed by the user U, the providing unit 46 provides the user U with the amount of power acquired in the predetermined period, and the user U provides the non-billing period. When charging is not performed, only the amount of power acquired after the non-charging period is provided to the user U. In addition, after the notification of the existence of the non-billing period is made, the providing unit 46 provides the user U with the amount of power acquired in the predetermined period when a new billing corresponding to the non-billing period is performed. To do. For example, the providing unit 46 provides the user U with a unified resource location specifier for acquiring the power amount list, the estimation list, and the message generated by the notification unit 43.

  For example, when receiving the log request, the providing unit 46 estimates the time required to generate the list and notifies the user U of the estimated time. Further, the providing unit 46 accepts a power amount list generated by the generating unit 44, that is, a list indicating a power amount in a period later than the non-billing period in a period to be a log request target. The providing unit 46 also accepts an estimation list generated by the estimation unit 45, that is, a list indicating the amount of power estimated by the estimation unit 45. Further, the providing unit 46 receives the message generated by the notification unit 43 and the message generated by the estimation unit 45.

  Then, the providing unit 46 sets a predetermined area on the network, registers each list and message in the set area, and sets a URL for downloading each list and message from the predetermined area. Then, the providing unit 46 notifies the user U of the set URL via various push notifications, emails, and the like. As a result, the providing unit 46 provides the user with a power amount list corresponding to the content of the log request, a message notifying the existence of a non-billing period, an estimated list when an energy saving device is installed, a message for prompting the installation of the energy saving device, U can be provided.

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Next, an example of content and a list displayed on the user terminal 200 by the providing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information provided by the providing apparatus according to the embodiment. For example, the user terminal 200 displays a content C10 illustrated in FIG. 5 by executing a predetermined application. In the content C10, a period selection display C11 for selecting a period for which various types of power are to be displayed, a target selection display C12 for selecting which information to display, such as power consumption, electric power sales power, electric power purchased, and charges, An information display C13 for displaying selected information, such as a bar graph of power consumption, and a log request display C14 for making a list download request are arranged.

  When displaying such content C10, for example, the user terminal 200 is the amount of power measured in the period selected via the period selection display C11, and the target selected via the target selection display C12. Is requested from the providing apparatus 10. In such a case, the providing device 10 generates a list of the power amounts of the selected target and measured during the selected period by the same process as the providing process described above, and the generated list Is transmitted to the user terminal 200. Then, the user terminal 200 generates a bar graph using the acquired list, and displays the generated bar graph, a balloon indicating the amount of power in each period, and the like on the information display C13.

  Further, when the user U selects the log request display C14, the user terminal 200 transmits a log request to the providing apparatus 10. Then, when the list is generated, the providing apparatus 10 distributes the mail content C20 in which the download URL C21 for downloading the generated list is arranged. As a result, the user terminal 200 displays the mail content C20.

  Here, when the user U selects the download URL C21, for example, the user terminal 200 downloads the power amount list and displays the downloaded power amount list on the list display screen C30. For example, the list display screen C30 includes a power amount display C31 that displays the power supply amount measured by the smart meter MT and the power amount related to each device. The list display screen C30 also includes a non-billing period, a message C32 indicating that log data for the non-billing period can be displayed by additional charging, and a button C33 for performing additional charging. Then, when the user U selects the button C33, the user terminal 200 performs additional charging and downloads a new power amount list, that is, a list including log data for the entire period that is the target of the log request. Will be.

  On the other hand, when the user terminal 200 downloads the estimation list together with the power amount list, the user terminal 200 displays the power amount list on the list display screen C40. For example, similarly to the list display screen C30, the list display screen C40 includes a power amount display C41 for displaying the supplied power amount and each power amount. In addition, the list display screen C40 includes a button C43 for displaying a simulation, that is, a button C43 for displaying an estimated list, together with a message C42 that the electricity bill is reduced by purchasing energy saving equipment such as a storage battery. . Then, when the user U selects the button C43, the user terminal 200 displays the downloaded estimation list. Note that the user terminal 200 may display the power amount list and the estimation list in a state in which the power amounts are easily compared.

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Next, an example of the flow of providing processing executed by the providing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of providing processing executed by the providing device according to the embodiment.

  For example, the providing device 10 continuously collects the amount of power (step S101). Then, the providing device 10 registers the amount of power in the database together with the presence / absence of charging (step S102). Here, the providing apparatus 10 determines whether or not there is a list request (step S103), and when there is no log request (step S103: No), executes the step S101.

  Further, when there is a log request (step S103: Yes), the providing apparatus 10 determines whether or not there is a non-billing period in the period that is the target of the log request (step S104). If it exists (step S104: Yes), a list of electric energy after the non-billing period is generated (step S105). Then, the providing device 10 provides the list together with the notification of the non-billing period (Step S106). In addition, the providing apparatus 10 determines whether or not additional charging has been performed (step S107). If the additional charging has not been performed (step S107: No), the processing ends. On the other hand, when additional charging is performed (step S107: Yes), the providing apparatus 10 generates a list of power amounts for the period of the log request (step S108) and provides the generated list (step S108). S109), the process is terminated. In addition, when the non-billing period does not exist (step S104: No), the providing apparatus 10 executes step S108.

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In each embodiment mentioned above, providing device 10 provided operation of distributed power supply from the amount of power supplied in house HM as a facility. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the providing device 10 can operate various distributed power sources installed in the facility from the amount of power supplied in any facility such as a factory, office, store, event venue, etc., whether permanent or temporary, in addition to the house HM. You can predict.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Provision apparatus 20 Communication part 30 Storage part 31 Electric energy history database 40 Control part 41 Acquisition part 42 Identification part 43 Notification part 44 Generation part 45 Estimation part 46 Provision part 100 HGW
200 User terminal 300 Data server MT Smart meter PV Solar panel HD Distribution panel LD Home appliance group BT Storage battery

Claims (10)

An acquisition unit for continuously acquiring the amount of power in a predetermined facility;
A specifying unit that specifies a charging state of the user in a predetermined period when the request for providing the amount of power is received from the user;
A notification unit for notifying the user of the existence of the non-billing period when there is a non-billing period during which the user does not charge within the predetermined period;
When charging corresponding to the non-billing period is newly performed from the user, the amount of power acquired in the predetermined period is provided to the user, and charging for the non-billing period is performed from the user. If not, a providing unit that provides only the amount of power acquired after the non-billing period to the user;
A providing device comprising: When the providing unit provides only the amount of power acquired after the non-billing period to the user, the notification unit can make a new billing for the non-billing period and the existence of the non-billing period. To the user that it is
When the charging corresponding to the non-billing period is newly performed after the notification unit is notified of the existence of the non-billing period, the providing unit calculates the amount of power acquired in the predetermined period. The providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the providing apparatus provides the user. The said provision part produces | generates the list | wrist of the electric energy which is provided to the said user, and provides the said user with the uniform resource location designator for acquiring the said list after production | generation. The providing device according to 1. The providing unit provides the user with a unified resource location specifier for obtaining a list of electric energy acquired after the non-billing period and a message notifying the existence of the non-billing period. The providing device according to claim 3. The providing device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the providing unit generates a list in which the electric energy is collected with a granularity according to the purpose of the user. The providing unit displays the list of power amounts for use in a predetermined application, the list of power amounts for estimating the degree of deterioration of electrical equipment installed in the predetermined facility, or the power amount. The providing device according to claim 5, wherein any one of the lists for generating is generated. The providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the acquisition unit acquires at least the amount of power stored or output by a distributed power source installed in the predetermined facility. An estimation unit that estimates an electric device that is not installed in the predetermined facility based on the electric energy acquired by the acquisition unit, and estimates an electric amount when the estimated electric device is installed in the predetermined facility;
Have
The said provision part provides the said user with the electric energy which the said acquisition part acquired, and the electric energy which the said estimation part estimated. The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Providing device. A providing method executed by a providing device,
An acquisition step of continuously acquiring the amount of power in a given facility;
A specifying step of specifying a billing state of the user in a predetermined period when the request for providing the amount of power is received from the user;
A notification step of notifying the user of the existence of the non-billing period when there is a non-billing period during which the user is not charging within the predetermined period;
When charging corresponding to the non-billing period is newly performed from the user, the amount of power acquired in the predetermined period is provided to the user, and charging for the non-billing period is performed from the user. If not, a providing step of providing only the amount of power acquired after the non-billing period to the user;
Including providing method. An acquisition procedure for the computer to continuously acquire the amount of power in a given facility;
A specific procedure for specifying a charging state of the user in a predetermined period when the request for providing the amount of power is received from the user;
A notification procedure for notifying the user of the existence of the non-billing period when there is a non-billing period during which the user is not charging within the predetermined period;
When charging corresponding to the non-billing period is newly performed from the user, the amount of power acquired in the predetermined period is provided to the user, and charging for the non-billing period is performed from the user. If not, a providing procedure for providing the user only with the amount of power acquired after the non-billing period;
Provided program to execute.

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