JP2019169894A - Electronic apparatus, terminal, setting system, setting method, and setting program - Google Patents

Abstract

To facilitate setting with respect to an electronic apparatus.SOLUTION: A setting control apparatus 2 includes a reception unit 211, a setting content determination unit 212, and a setting control unit 213. The reception unit 211 receives user setting information being the information previously held by a user terminal 1 possessed by a user and including favorite setting information of the user. The setting content determination unit 212 and the setting control unit 213 transmit a setting instruction based on user setting information received by the reception unit 211 to an electronic apparatus other than an own electronic apparatus, so as to allow setting based on user setting information to be performed with respect to the other electronic apparatus.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, a terminal, a setting system, a setting method, and a setting program.

Conventionally, as a method for setting an electronic device, a method for receiving a setting instruction by a user with a remote controller is known. According to this method, a setting instruction can be transmitted to the electronic device via the remote controller. Therefore, it is possible to save the user from having to approach the electronic device in order to operate a button or the like included in the electronic device.
In recent years, there are electronic devices that accept setting instructions by voice, systems that perform settings corresponding to users by performing image recognition for the users, and the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-25359 A

However, when setting is performed using a remote controller or voice, the user has to perform a setting operation or voice instruction every time the setting is made.
Further, in realizing a system for performing settings corresponding to a user by performing image recognition for the user, if there is an error in image recognition for the user, the setting is not necessarily appropriate.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to make settings for an electronic device more simply and appropriately.

In order to achieve the above object, an electronic device of one embodiment of the present invention includes:
Electronic equipment,
Receiving means for receiving user setting information, which is information held in advance by a terminal possessed by the user, and includes setting information of preference of the user;
A setting that causes the other electronic device to perform setting based on the user setting information by sending a setting instruction based on the user setting information received by the receiving unit to another electronic device other than the electronic device. Means,
It is characterized by having.

In order to achieve the above object, an electronic apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention includes:
Electronic equipment,
Receiving means for receiving user setting information, which is information held in advance by a terminal possessed by the user, and includes setting information of preference of the user;
Setting means for performing setting based on the user setting information received by the receiving means for the electronic device;
It is characterized by having.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the setting with respect to an electronic device can be performed more simply and appropriately.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the whole setting system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the hardware of the user terminal contained in the setting system of FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the functional structure for performing a setting control process among the functional structures of the user terminal of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the setting control apparatus contained in the setting system of FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the functional structure for performing a setting control process among the functional structures of the setting control apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the setting control process which the setting system of FIG. 1 performs. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the whole setting system which concerns on the modification of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the setting control process which the setting system of FIG. 7 performs.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the setting system according to the present invention, a user terminal possessed by a user stores user setting information including preference information of the user. The setting control device receives user setting information from the user terminal. In addition, the setting control device performs setting for the electronic device based on the received user setting information.
Thereby, in the setting system according to the present invention, the electronic device can be set based on the setting information according to the user's preference without requiring the user's operation or the like. That is, in the setting system according to the present invention, the setting for the electronic device can be performed more simply and appropriately.

[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the setting system S according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the setting system S includes a user terminal 1, a setting control device 2, and a set device 3. These terminals and devices are communicably connected to each other. There is no restriction regarding this communication connection, and for example, it may be a communication connection via the Internet or a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network), and not via a relay device or the like compliant with a standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). It may be a communication connection.

In FIG. 1, as an example of the configuration of the setting system S, n (n is an arbitrary natural number) user terminals 1, one setting control device 2, and m (m is an arbitrary natural number) covered. The setting device 3 is illustrated. However, this is only an example, and there is no particular limitation on the number of terminals and devices included in the setting system S.
In the following description, when the n user terminals 1 are described without being particularly distinguished, the alphabet at the end of the reference numerals is omitted and simply referred to as “user terminal 1”. Similarly, when the m devices to be set 3 are described without particular distinction, the alphabet at the end of the reference numerals is omitted and simply referred to as “device to be set 3”.

  Each user terminal 1 is a terminal that is owned and used by a user. As described above, the user terminal 1 stores user setting information including setting information of preference of the user who owns the user terminal.

  The setting control device 2 is a device that performs settings for the device to be set 3. The setting control device 2 receives user setting information from the user terminal 1. The setting control device 2 determines the setting content based on the received user setting information. In addition, the setting control device 2 gives a setting instruction based on the determined setting content to the device to be set 3. When the setting control device 2 receives user setting information for each of a plurality of users from a plurality of user terminals 1, the setting control device 2 sets the setting contents based on the plurality of user setting information for each of the plurality of users. decide. Details of this point will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The set device 3 is a device having a predetermined function. Here, the predetermined function is not particularly limited and may be an arbitrary function. For example, when the set device 3 is realized by an air conditioner (hereinafter referred to as “air conditioner”), the predetermined function is, for example, a cooling function or a heating function. In addition, the device to be set 3 performs setting for a predetermined function provided in itself based on a setting instruction from the setting control device 2. For example, when the set device 3 is realized by an air conditioner, the set device 3 sets, for example, the set temperature and the air volume in the cooling function and the heating function based on the setting instruction from the setting control device 2. .

The set device 3 can be realized by an arbitrary electronic device. For example, the device to be set 3 can be realized by any electronic device such as an audio device in the home, lighting, a television receiver, a heating device, a cooling device, a thermostat, and a curtain opening / closing device.
In the setting system S, any setting item in these arbitrary electronic devices can be set as a setting target. For example, in the case of a television receiver, setting items such as channel selection, volume adjustment, luminance adjustment, and image quality adjustment can be set as setting targets.

[Hardware configuration of user terminal]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a user terminal 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The user terminal 1 is realized by, for example, a smart watch.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a bus 14, an input / output interface 15, and a sensor. Unit 16, input unit 17, output unit 18, storage unit 19, communication unit 40, and drive 41.

  The CPU 11 executes various processes according to a program recorded in the ROM 12 or a program loaded from the storage unit 19 to the RAM 13.

  The RAM 13 appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various processes.

  The CPU 11, ROM 12, and RAM 13 are connected to each other via a bus 14. An input / output interface 15 is also connected to the bus 14. A sensor unit 16, an input unit 17, an output unit 18, a storage unit 19, a communication unit 40, and a drive 41 are connected to the input / output interface 15.

  The sensor unit 16 includes various sensors (not shown). For example, the sensor unit 16 is a sensor that measures the user's biological information, a pulse sensor that measures the pulse, a temperature sensor that measures the user's body temperature (or epidermis temperature), and the number, depth, and speed of the user's breathing. And a respiration sensor for measuring. The sensor unit 16 samples the measurement results of these sensors every preset sampling cycle (for example, 0.1 second).

  Data indicating the user's biological information (hereinafter referred to as “biological information data”) generated by sampling is stored in the storage unit 19 in association with the measurement time data. These measurement data and measurement time data are not only stored in the storage unit 19 but also supplied to the CPU 11 and the like as appropriate. The sensor unit 16 may further include other sensors. For example, the sensor unit 16 may include a sensor for measuring environmental conditions such as an atmospheric pressure sensor, an ultraviolet sensor, a temperature sensor, and a humidity sensor. Further, the sensor unit 16 may include a positioning sensor such as a GPS (Global Positioning System).

The input unit 17 includes various buttons, a touch panel, a microphone, and the like, and inputs various information according to a user instruction operation.
The output unit 18 includes a display, a speaker, and the like, and outputs images and sounds.
The storage unit 19 includes a semiconductor memory such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) and stores various data.
The communication unit 40 controls communication performed with other devices (for example, the setting control device 2 and the setting target device 3).

  A removable medium 31 made of a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is appropriately attached to the drive 41. The program read from the removable medium 31 by the drive 41 is installed in the storage unit 19 as necessary. The removable medium 31 can also store various data such as image data stored in the storage unit 19 in the same manner as the storage unit 19.

[Functional configuration of user terminal]
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration for executing the setting control process among the functional configurations of the user terminal 1 of FIG.
The setting control process refers to a series of processes for performing setting on the device 3 to be set based on user setting information that is stored in a user terminal possessed by the user and that includes setting information desired by the user.

When the setting control process is executed, as shown in FIG. 3, the user setting information generation unit 111, the biological information acquisition unit 112, and the transmission unit 113 function in the CPU 11.
A user setting information storage unit 191 is set in one area of the storage unit 19.

  The user setting information storage unit 191 stores user setting information including setting information of preference of the user who owns the user terminal 1. For example, in the case of a setting related to an air conditioner, the user setting information is information such as a setting temperature value for cooling or heating, or designation of strong or weak wind in blowing.

  The user setting information generation unit 111 is a part that generates user setting information. The user setting information is generated based on a user operation received by the input unit 17, for example. Therefore, the user setting information generation unit 111 displays a user interface for generating user setting information on a display unit included in the output unit 18. Then, the user setting information generation unit 111 generates user setting information based on an operation from the user referring to this user interface.

  Further, the user setting information generation unit 111 holds the generated user setting information in association with identification information for identifying the user. For example, the user setting information generation unit 111 holds the generated user setting information by storing the generated user setting information in the user setting information storage unit 191 in association with identification information for identifying the user. . However, this is only an example, and the user setting information generation unit 111 stores the generated user setting information in a storage device other than the user setting information storage unit 191 so as to hold the generated user setting information. May be. For example, the user setting information generation unit 111 transmits the generated user setting information to the removable medium 51 inserted into the drive 41 or an external device (for example, a personal computer or a server device) other than the user terminal 1 (not shown). You may make it hold | maintain the produced | generated user setting information by memorize | storing. In any case, the user setting information generation unit 111 can acquire the user setting information held at an arbitrary timing by reading the stored user setting information.

  Note that the user setting information may include information indicating the attribute of the user. For example, information such as the gender and age of the user or the relationship between the users (for example, the first user and the second user are family members) may be included. In addition, the user setting information stored in the user setting information storage unit 191 may be appropriately modified according to a user operation or the like.

  The biometric information acquisition unit 112 is a part that acquires biometric information data of the user measured by the sensor unit 16. The biometric information acquisition unit 112 corrects the user setting information stored in the user setting information storage unit 191 based on the acquired biometric information data. Alternatively, the biological information acquisition unit 112 transmits the acquired biological information data to the setting control device 2. The use of the biometric information data acquired by the biometric information acquisition unit 112 will be described in a fourth modification described later, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  The transmission unit 113 is a part that transmits the user setting information stored in the user setting information storage unit 191 to the setting control device 2. The transmission unit 113 performs communication with the setting control device 2 in accordance with a predetermined communication standard (for example, IEEE 802.11). For this purpose, the transmission unit 113 searches for a signal (for example, a beacon signal) indicating the presence of the setting control device 2 that the setting control device 2 periodically transmits. And if the transmission part 113 detects a beacon signal, it will establish communication connection by performing the predetermined | prescribed process according to a communication standard between the setting control apparatuses 2 of the transmission origin of a beacon signal. Then, the transmission unit 113 transmits the user setting information stored in the user setting information storage unit 191 to the setting control device 2 using the established communication connection.

  The setting control device 2 monitors whether or not the user terminal 1 exists in a range where communication with the setting control device 2 is possible even after the communication connection is established. Therefore, the transmission unit 113 periodically communicates with the setting control device 2 even after transmitting the user setting information, and the setting control device indicates that the user terminal 1 exists in a range in which the user terminal 1 can communicate with the setting control device 2. 2 is notified.

[Hardware configuration of setting control device]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the setting control device 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The setting control device 2 is realized by, for example, a dedicated electronic device for realizing the setting control device 2.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the setting control device 2 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a bus 24, an input / output interface 25, an input unit 26, an output unit 27, a storage unit 28, and a communication unit 29. And a drive 30. Since each of these hardware has a function equivalent to the hardware of the same name with which only the code | symbol with which the user terminal 1 shown in FIG. 2 is provided, the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted here. In addition, the removable medium 32 that is appropriately attached to the drive 30 has the same function as the removable medium 32 that is appropriately attached to the drive 41, and thus redundant description is omitted here.

[Functional configuration of setting control device]
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration for executing the setting control process among the functional configurations of the setting control device of FIG.

When the setting control process is executed, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the reception unit 211, the setting content determination unit 212, and the setting control unit 213 function in the CPU 21.
A setting management information storage unit 281 is set in one area of the storage unit 28.

  In the setting management information storage unit 281, the settable contents and the currently set contents for each of the set devices 3 are associated with identification information for identifying the set device 3. Is remembered. For example, when the set device 3 is an air conditioner, a settable temperature range and a settable operation mode are stored as settable contents. In addition, the current set temperature value and the currently set operation mode are stored as the currently set contents.

  The receiving unit 211 is a part that receives user setting information transmitted from the transmitting unit 113 of each user terminal 1. The reception unit 211 outputs the received user setting information to the setting content determination unit 212. Further, the setting content determination unit 212 monitors whether or not the user terminal 1 exists in a range in which the user terminal 1 can communicate with the setting control device 2 by the method described above in the description of the transmission unit 113. The setting content determination unit 212 also outputs the monitoring result (that is, whether or not the user terminal 1 exists in a range in which the user terminal 1 can communicate with the setting control device 2) to the setting content determination unit 212.

  The setting content determination unit 212 is a part that determines setting content for a predetermined function of each device to be set 3. Based on the user setting information input from the receiving unit 211 and the setting content currently set for each set device 3 stored in the setting management information storage unit 281, the setting content determination unit 212 Determine the correct settings.

  For example, it is assumed that the user setting information includes the user's favorite temperature when the device to be set 3 is an air conditioner. In this case, if the user-preferred temperature included in the user setting information is different from the current set temperature, the setting content determination unit 212 determines the user-preferred temperature as new setting content. In addition, based on the monitoring result input from the reception unit 211, the setting content determination unit 212 determines that the user's favorite temperature when the user terminal 1 is no longer in a range where it can communicate with the setting control device 2. The existing temperature set before is determined as a new set temperature. That is, the setting content determination unit 212 determines that the user has left the location where the air conditioner is installed when the user terminal 1 is no longer in a range where communication with the setting control device 2 is possible, and the existing setting Return the setting to temperature.

  Moreover, when the setting content determination unit 212 receives user setting information for each of a plurality of users from the plurality of user terminals 1, the setting content determination unit 212 creates a new one based on the plurality of user setting information for each of the plurality of users. Determine the settings. For example, the setting content determination unit 212 determines new setting content so as to be the average of each user's preference included in each user setting information. For example, if the device 3 to be set is an air conditioner and the user setting information includes the user's favorite temperature, the average value of the favorite temperature is determined as the new setting content. In this case, priority may be set for each user, weighting according to the priority may be performed, and a weighted average may be taken. For example, a high priority is set for infants that need to consider the physical condition, a high priority is set for a user who exclusively uses the room in which the set device 3 is installed, The priority may be set high for visitors.

  For example, when setting the operation mode, in the user setting information, there are two users who set the strong wind as a preference and one user who sets the weak wind as a preference. In such a case, the new setting content may be determined as a strong wind by so-called majority. Further, for example, when setting the operation mode, new setting content may be determined based on the preference of the user with high priority.

  In addition, as a method of determining new setting contents based on a plurality of user setting information, various methods can be used in addition to taking an average. Since this point will be described in a third modification, which will be described later, detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  The setting content determination unit 212 outputs the determined new setting content to the setting control unit 213. Also, the setting content determination unit 212 updates the current setting content stored in the user setting information storage unit 191 with the determined new setting content.

  The setting control unit 213 sends a new setting content input from the setting content determination unit 212 to the device to be set 3 to give a setting instruction to the device to be set 3. The device to be set 3 that has received the new setting content transmitted as a setting instruction from the setting control unit 213 performs setting according to the received new setting content on the device to be set 3 itself. For example, when the device to be set 3 is an air conditioner, the temperature is set for the device to be set 3 itself based on the set temperature received as the new setting content.

[Operation]
Next, the operation of the setting system S will be described.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of setting control processing executed by the setting system S.
The setting control process is started when the setting system S is activated and any of the user terminals 1 can communicate with the setting control device 2.

  In step S <b> 11, the user setting information generation unit 111 acquires user setting information stored in the user setting information storage unit 191.

  In step S <b> 12, the transmission unit 113 transmits the user setting information acquired in step S <b> 11 to the setting control device 2.

  In step S13, the receiving unit 211 receives the user setting information transmitted in step S12.

  In step S14, the setting content determination unit 212 determines new setting content based on the user setting information received in step S13.

  In step S15, the setting control unit 213 issues a setting instruction to the set target device 3 so as to set the new setting content determined in step S14. Receiving the setting instruction, the device to be set 3 performs setting according to the received new setting content on the device to be set 3 itself.

  In step S <b> 16, the reception unit 211 determines whether or not the user terminal 1 has newly increased within a range in which communication with the setting control device 2 is possible with the movement of the user who owns the user terminal 1. As described above, since the user terminal 1 starts communication with the setting control device 2 based on a beacon signal or the like when entering the range in which the user terminal 1 can communicate with the setting control device 2, has the communication been newly started? The determination in step S16 can be made based on whether or not.

  When the user terminal 1 newly increases, it determines with Yes in step S16, and a process returns to step S11. Then, this newly increased user terminal 1 performs Step S11 and Step S12, whereby the processing is repeated. In this case, in step S14 performed again, the setting content is determined based on both the user setting information received from the existing user terminal 1 and the user setting information received from the newly increased user terminal 1. . For example, the setting content determination unit 212 determines the setting content by a method such as taking an average as described above.

On the other hand, when the user terminal 1 does not newly increase, it determines with No in step S16, and a process progresses to step S17.
In step S <b> 17, the reception unit 211 determines whether or not the user terminal 1 has decreased from the range in which communication with the setting control device 2 is possible with the movement of the user who owns the user terminal 1. As described above, the receiving unit 211 monitors whether or not the user terminal 1 exists in a range where communication with the setting control device 2 is possible. Therefore, the determination in step S17 is performed based on the monitoring result. be able to.

When the user terminal 1 does not decrease, it is determined No in step S17, and the process returns to the determination in step S16 again. That is, the determination of step S16 and step S17 is repeated until the user terminal 1 increases or decreases. On the other hand, when the user terminal 1 decreases, it determines with Yes in step S17, and a process returns to step S14 again. In this case, in step S14 performed again, the receiving unit 211 determines the setting contents without considering the user setting information received from the reduced user terminal 1. In other words, even if the number of user terminals 1 decreases, the receiving unit 211 may still be present if other user terminals 1 are still present in a range where communication with the setting control device 2 is possible. The setting content is determined based on the user setting information received from. In addition, when the number of user terminals 1 is reduced and the number of user terminals 1 no longer exists in the range in which communication with the setting control device 2 can be performed, the receiving unit 211 will Determine the setting contents.
In this way, this processing is continuously performed while the setting system S is activated.

With the operation described above, the setting according to the user's preference of the user terminal 1 can be performed. Further, the user only needs to store the setting information according to his / her preference in the user terminal 1, and does not need to perform a predetermined operation or the like every time the setting is made. Further, according to the setting system S, the user can unconsciously set the electronic device suitable for the user without being aware of the setting operation for the electronic device.
That is, according to the setting system S according to the present embodiment, the setting for the electronic device can be performed more simply and appropriately.

  In the above embodiment, in step S12, the transmission unit 113 transmits the user setting information to the setting control device 2, but the user is notified that the user terminal 1 can communicate with the setting control device 2. When the terminal 1 detects, the user terminal 1 may voluntarily transmit the user setting information to the setting control device 2, or when the user terminal 1 and the setting control device 2 can communicate with each other, When the setting control device 2 transmits a request signal to the user terminal 1 and the user terminal 1 receives the request signal, the user terminal 1 transmits user setting information to the setting control device 2 in response thereto. It is good also as a simple structure.

[Modification]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications, improvements, and the like within the scope that can achieve the object of the present invention are included in the present invention. For example, the above-described embodiment may be modified as in the following modified example.

<First Modification>
In the embodiment described above, the setting control device 2 receives user setting information from the user terminal 1. Then, the setting control device 2 causes the setting target device 3 to perform setting based on the received user setting information. However, the configuration is not limited thereto, and the setting target device 3 itself may receive user setting information from the user terminal 1.

  The configuration of the setting system S corresponding to this modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the setting system S corresponding to this modification. As shown in FIG. 1, the setting system S corresponding to this modification includes n user terminals 1 and k self-setting devices 4 (k is an arbitrary natural number). In the following description, when the k self-setting devices 4 are described without particular distinction, the alphabet at the end of the reference numerals is omitted and simply referred to as “self-setting device 4”.

  The user terminal 1 has the same function as the user terminal 1 in the above-described embodiment. However, in the above-described embodiment, the user terminal 1 transmits user setting information to the setting control device 2, whereas in the present modification, the user terminal 1 transmits the user setting information to the self-setting device 4. Send configuration information.

The self-setting device 4 includes both the function of the setting control device 2 and the function of the device to be set 3 in the above-described embodiment. Further, the setting control device 2 described above performs the setting by transmitting a setting instruction based on the new setting content to the device to be set 3. On the other hand, the self-setting device 4 is different in that the setting based on the new setting content is performed for a predetermined function included in the self-setting device 4.
In addition, since the function of the user terminal 1, the function of the setting control device 2, and the function of the device to be set 3 have been described above, redundant description will be omitted.

Next, the operation of the setting system S corresponding to this modification will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of setting control processing executed by the setting system S corresponding to this modification. Step S11, step S13, step S14, step S16, and step S17 are the same operations as those of the same name described above with reference to FIG.

  In step S21 performed instead of step S12, the transmission unit 113 of the user terminal 1 transmits the user setting information acquired in step S11 to the self-setting device 4.

In step S22 performed instead of step S15, the setting control unit 213 of the self-setting device 4 performs setting based on the new setting content determined in step S14 for a predetermined function included in itself.
Even with the operation described above, the same effects as those described above with reference to FIG. 6 can be obtained. That is, even with the setting system S configured as in the present modification, the setting for the electronic device can be performed more simply and appropriately as in the above-described embodiment.
The self-setting device 4 may receive the user setting information directly from the user terminal 1, but via other electronic devices other than the user terminal 1 (for example, a relay device such as a router for realizing a LAN). The user setting information may be received. As a result, even if the user terminal 1 and the self-setting device 4 are in a positional relationship that prevents direct communication, the present modification can be realized.

<Second Modification>
In the above-described embodiment, when the user terminal 1 newly enters a range in which communication with the setting control device 2 is possible as the user carrying the user terminal 1 moves, the user setting information is set to the setting control device 2. Had received. Then, the setting control device 2 determines new setting contents at the timing when the user setting information is received, and issues a setting instruction to the setting target device 3. In the above-described embodiment, the new setting content is determined at the timing when the user who owns the user terminal 1 does not exist from the range that can communicate with the setting control device 2, and the setting target is set. A setting instruction was given to the device 3.

  This is because the setting control device 2 and the device to be set 3 are installed in the same place (for example, the same room), and a predetermined function of the device to be set 3 is provided to a user who has entered the same place. It was a premise to do.

However, the range in which communication with the setting control device 2 can be performed may be different from the range in which a predetermined function of the setting target device 3 should be provided to the user.
In such a case, when the position of the user terminal 1 and the position of the set device 3 are in a predetermined positional relationship, new setting contents are determined and a setting instruction is given to the set device 3. It may be. For example, based on position information or the like measured by the user terminal 1, the user terminal 1 determines a new setting content at a timing when the user terminal 1 enters a range where a predetermined function of the set device 3 should be provided to the user. A setting instruction may be issued to the device to be set 3.

<Third Modification>
In the above-described embodiment, the setting content determination unit 212 uses a method of determining new setting content based on an average or priority as a method of determining new setting content based on a plurality of user setting information. It was. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the setting content determination unit 212 may determine new setting content by another method.

  For example, a new setting content may be determined based on the order of receiving a plurality of pieces of user setting information. For example, a new setting content may be determined based on the user setting information received first, or a new setting content may be determined based on the user setting information received last. For example, on a hot summer day, the cooling temperature may be set according to the preference of the user who has returned from the outside and entered the room last.

  Further, for example, it is possible to estimate the departure times of each of a plurality of users and determine new setting contents based on the estimated departure times. For example, as described above, information indicating user attributes is included in the user setting information. And if a user's attribute is other than the family of the residence in which the setting system S is installed, since it is a visitor, it estimates that the leaving time is short. On the other hand, if the user attribute is a family, it is assumed that the withdrawal time is long. And based on the user setting information of a user with a long leaving time, you may determine new setting content.

  Further, for example, new setting contents may be determined based on the type of facility where the device to be set 3 is installed. For example, the setting control device 2 stores the type of facility in which each set device 3 is installed. In addition, when a new setting content is determined, the facility where the setting target device 3 to be set is installed is a private facility such as a home, or a public facility such as a hotel. Determine whether. In the case of a private facility, new setting contents are determined without any particular limitation. On the other hand, in the case of a public facility, the functions that can be set are limited or the setting contents are limited. For example, even if the air conditioner can be set, the speaker volume in the hall cannot be set. Alternatively, the temperature range that can be set is limited, but the temperature range that can be set may be limited so that it cannot be set to an extremely warm or cold temperature.

<Fourth Modification>
In the embodiment described above, the user setting information is set or changed according to the user's operation. This may be modified to set or change the user setting information based on the user's biological information. For example, if the user's body temperature acquired as the user's biometric information is high, although the room temperature is set based on the user setting information, the user setting information is changed so that the room temperature becomes lower. Good. Further, for example, by changing the user setting information based on the blood pressure and heart rate acquired as the user's biological information, the blood pressure and heart rate may not be increased too much due to heat shock.

The setting control device 2 configured as described above includes a reception unit 211, a setting content determination unit 212, and a setting control unit 213.
The receiving unit 211 receives user setting information which is information that the user terminal 1 possessed by the user holds in advance and includes setting information of preference of the user.
The setting content determination unit 212 and the setting control unit 213 send a setting instruction based on the user setting information received by the receiving unit 211 to another electronic device other than the own electronic device, thereby changing the setting based on the user setting information. For electronic devices.
Thereby, based on the setting information according to a user's liking, an electronic device can be set, without requiring a user's operation etc. That is, the setting for the electronic device can be performed more simply and appropriately.

The self-setting device 4 configured as described above includes a reception unit 211, a setting content determination unit 212, and a setting control unit 213.
The receiving unit 211 receives user setting information which is information that the user terminal 1 possessed by the user holds in advance and includes setting information of preference of the user.
The setting content determination unit 212 and the setting control unit 213 perform setting on the electronic device based on the user setting information received by the receiving unit 211.
Thereby, based on the setting information according to a user's liking, an electronic device can be set, without requiring a user's operation etc. That is, the setting for the electronic device can be performed more simply and appropriately.

The receiving unit 211 included in the self-setting device 4 receives user setting information via an electronic device other than the user terminal 1.
Thereby, even if it is a case where it exists in the positional relationship which cannot communicate directly between the user terminal 1 and the self-setting apparatus 4, it can set.

The setting content determination unit 212 and the setting control unit 213 operate for setting at the timing when the receiving unit 211 receives the user setting information.
Thereby, when user setting information is received, the setting with respect to an electronic device can be performed immediately.

The setting content determination unit 212 and the setting control unit 213 operate for setting at the timing when the positional relationship between the user terminal 1 and the setting control device 2 or the self-setting device 4 matches a predetermined condition.
As a result, when the user moves to a positional relationship corresponding to the type of electronic device or the like, settings for the electronic device can be performed.

The receiving unit 211 receives a plurality of user setting information including preference information of each user from a plurality of user terminals 1 possessed by each of a plurality of users,
The setting content determination unit 212 and the setting control unit 213 determine the setting content in the setting based on the plurality of user setting information received by the receiving unit 211 and the order in which the receiving unit 211 received the plurality of user setting information. .
Thereby, the setting which considered the preference of each of a plurality of users can be performed based on the order which a plurality of users moved. For example, it is possible to preferentially reflect the preference of the user who has moved last.

The receiving unit 211 receives a plurality of user setting information including preference information of each user from the plurality of user terminals 1 possessed by each of the plurality of users.
The setting content determination unit 212 and the setting control unit 213 estimate the departure times of the plurality of users.
The setting content determination unit 212 and the setting control unit 213 determine the setting content in the setting based on the plurality of user setting information received by the reception unit 211 and the estimation result.
Thereby, the setting which considered the preference of each of a some user can be performed based on whether a some user detaches | leaves. For example, it is possible to preferentially reflect the tastes of other users, not users who leave immediately.

The receiving unit 211 receives a plurality of user setting information including preference information of each user from a plurality of user terminals 1 possessed by each of a plurality of users,
The setting content determination unit 212 and the setting control unit 213 determine whether the setting control device 2 or the self-setting device 4 to be set is a private facility or a public facility. To do.
The setting content determination unit 212 and the setting control unit 213 determine the setting content in the setting based on the plurality of user setting information received by the reception unit 211 and the determination result.
Thereby, the setting which considered the preference of each of several users can be performed based on the kind of installation place of an electronic device. For example, while the user's preference is reflected as it is in a private facility, the reflection of the user's preference can be suppressed in a public facility.

The user preference information is changed based on at least one of the user operation received by the user terminal 1 or the user biometric information acquired by the user terminal 1.
Thereby, in addition to a user's liking, the setting based on the biometric information which shows a user's state can be performed.

The user terminal 1 possessed and used by the user configured as described above includes a user setting information generation unit 111 and a transmission unit 113.
The user setting information generation unit 111 holds user setting information including user preference setting information.
The transmission unit 113 transmits the user setting information to the electronic device or another electronic device other than the electronic device in order to perform the setting based on the user setting information for the electronic device.
Thereby, based on the setting information according to a user's liking, an electronic device can be set, without requiring a user's operation etc. That is, the setting for the electronic device can be performed more simply and appropriately.

The user setting information generation unit 111 acquires information related to the user.
The user setting information generation unit 111 generates setting information based on information related to the user acquired by the user setting information generation unit 111.
Thereby, the setting information according to the user's preference can be generated based on the information related to the user.

The user terminal 1 has a communication unit 20.
The communication unit 20 receives a predetermined signal from the electronic device or the other electronic device.
The transmission unit 113 transmits user setting information to an electronic device other than the electronic device or the electronic device when a predetermined signal is received from the electronic device or the other electronic device.
Accordingly, user setting information can be transmitted at a predetermined timing desired by the electronic device or another electronic device other than the electronic device.

The setting system S configured as described above includes a user setting information generation unit 111, a transmission unit 113, a reception unit 211, a setting content determination unit 212, and a setting control unit 213.
The user setting information generation unit 111 is information that is held in advance by the user terminal 1 possessed by the user, and acquires user setting information including preference information of the user.
The transmission unit 113 transmits the user setting information acquired by the user setting information generation unit 111 to the electronic device.
The receiving unit 211 receives user setting information transmitted by the transmitting unit 113.
The setting content determination unit 212 and the setting control unit 213 perform setting for the electronic device based on the user setting information received by the receiving unit 211.
Thereby, based on the setting information according to a user's liking, an electronic device can be set, without requiring a user's operation etc. That is, the setting for the electronic device can be performed more simply and appropriately.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but includes modifications and improvements as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved.
That is, the present invention can be widely applied to uses for setting electronic devices. In this case, the electronic device to be set is not particularly limited.

In the above-described embodiment, the user terminal 1 to which the present invention is applied has been described using a smart watch as an example, but is not particularly limited thereto.
For example, the user terminal 1 to which the present invention is applied can be applied to general electronic devices having an information processing function that the user carries and uses. Specifically, for example, the present invention relates to a glasses-type wearable device, an earphone-type wearable device, an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip embedded in clothing, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a notebook personal computer, a portable It can be applied to type navigation devices, portable game machines, and the like.
Further, the user terminal 1 to which the present invention is applied may be applied to a collar or the like carried by a pet, instead of being carried and used by the user. As a result, it is also possible to perform settings according to the pet's preference.

The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software.
In other words, the configurations of FIGS. 3 and 5 are merely examples, and it is sufficient that the setting system S has a function capable of executing the setting control process, and what functional blocks are used to realize this function. Is not particularly limited to the examples of FIG. 3 and FIG.
In addition, one functional block may be constituted by hardware alone, software alone, or a combination thereof.
The functional configuration in the present embodiment is realized by a processor that executes arithmetic processing, and the processor that can be used in the present embodiment is configured by various processing devices such as a single processor, a multiprocessor, and a multicore processor. In addition to the above, these various processing apparatuses and a combination of processing circuits such as ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) are included.

When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed on a computer or the like from a network or a recording medium.
The computer may be a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware. The computer may be a computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs, for example, a general-purpose personal computer.

  The recording medium including such a program is not limited to the removable medium 51 shown in FIG. 2 and the removable medium 52 shown in FIG. 4 distributed separately from the apparatus main body in order to provide the program to the user. It is composed of a recording medium or the like provided to the user in a preinstalled state. The removable medium 51 and the removable medium 52 are configured by, for example, a magnetic disk (including a floppy disk), an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or the like. The optical disc is composed of, for example, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc (Blu-ray Disc), and the like. The magneto-optical disk is configured by an MD (Mini-Disk) or the like. The recording medium provided to the user in a state incorporated in advance in the apparatus main body includes, for example, the ROM 12 in FIG. 2 and the ROM 22 in FIG. 4 in which the program is recorded, the storage unit 19 in FIG. A semiconductor memory included in the storage unit 28 is used.

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

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this embodiment is only an illustration and does not limit the technical scope of this invention. The present invention can take other various embodiments, and various modifications such as omission and replacement can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention described in this specification and the like, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

The invention described in the scope of claims at the beginning of the filing of the present application will be appended.
[Appendix 1]
Electronic equipment,
Receiving means for receiving user setting information, which is information held in advance by a terminal possessed by the user, and includes setting information of preference of the user;
A setting that causes the other electronic device to perform setting based on the user setting information by sending a setting instruction based on the user setting information received by the receiving unit to another electronic device other than the electronic device. Means,
An electronic device comprising:
[Appendix 2]
Electronic equipment,
Receiving means for receiving user setting information, which is information held in advance by a terminal possessed by the user, and includes setting information of preference of the user;
Setting means for performing setting based on the user setting information received by the receiving means for the electronic device;
An electronic device comprising:
[Appendix 3]
The electronic device according to appendix 2, wherein the receiving unit receives the setting information of the user via an electronic device other than a terminal possessed by the user.
[Appendix 4]
The electronic device according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, wherein the setting unit operates for the setting at a timing when the receiving unit receives the user setting information.
[Appendix 5]
The electronic device according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, wherein the setting unit operates for the setting at a timing at which a positional relationship between the terminal and the electronic device matches a predetermined condition. .
[Appendix 6]
The receiving means receives a plurality of user setting information including preference information of each user from a plurality of terminals possessed by each of the plurality of users,
The setting means determines setting contents in the setting based on the plurality of user setting information received by the receiving means and the order in which the plurality of user setting information is received by the receiving means. The electronic device according to any one of appendices 1 to 5.
[Appendix 7]
The receiving means receives a plurality of user setting information including preference information of each user from a plurality of terminals possessed by each of the plurality of users,
The electronic apparatus further includes an estimation unit that estimates the departure times of the plurality of users,
The setting means determines the setting contents in the setting based on the plurality of user setting information received by the receiving means and the result of the estimation by the estimating means. The electronic device of any one.
[Appendix 8]
The receiving means receives a plurality of user setting information including preference information of each user from a plurality of terminals possessed by each of the plurality of users,
The electronic device further includes a determination unit that determines whether an installation location of the electronic device to be set is a private facility or a public facility. The electronic device according to any one of appendices 1 to 7, wherein setting contents in the setting are determined based on the plurality of user setting information received by the receiving unit and a determination result by the determining unit. machine.
[Appendix 9]
The user's preference information is changed based on at least one of the user's operation received by the terminal or the user's biometric information acquired by the terminal. The electronic device as described in.
[Appendix 10]
A terminal owned and used by a user,
Setting information generating means for holding user setting information including setting information of the user's preference;
Transmitting means for transmitting the user setting information to the electronic device or another electronic device other than the electronic device in order to perform setting based on the user setting information to the electronic device;
A terminal characterized by comprising:
[Appendix 11]
Having user information acquisition means for acquiring information related to the user;
The terminal according to appendix 10, wherein the setting information generation unit generates the setting information based on information related to a user acquired by the user information acquisition unit.
[Appendix 12]
Receiving means for receiving a predetermined signal from the electronic device or the other electronic device;
The transmission unit transmits the user setting information to an electronic device other than the electronic device or the electronic device when a predetermined signal is received from the electronic device or the other electronic device. The terminal according to Supplementary Note 10 or Supplementary Note 11.
[Appendix 13]
Acquisition means for acquiring user setting information that is information held in advance by a terminal possessed by the user and includes setting information of preference of the user;
Transmitting means for transmitting the user setting information acquired by the acquiring means to an electronic device;
Receiving means for receiving the user setting information transmitted by the transmitting means;
A setting unit configured to perform setting on the electronic device based on the user setting information received by the receiving unit;
A setting system comprising:
[Appendix 14]
A setting method performed by an electronic device,
A reception step of receiving user setting information that is information held in advance by a terminal possessed by the user and includes setting information of preference of the user;
By sending a setting instruction based on the user setting information received in the receiving step to another electronic device other than the own electronic device, the setting based on the user setting information is performed on the other electronic device. Configuration steps;
The setting method characterized by having.
[Appendix 15]
On the computer,
A reception function for receiving user setting information that is preliminarily held in a terminal possessed by the user and includes setting information desired by the user;
A setting function for causing the other electronic device to perform setting based on the user setting information by sending a setting instruction based on the user setting information received by the receiving function to another electronic device other than the own computer. When,
A setting program characterized by realizing the above.

  S ... setting system, 1 ... user terminal, 2 ... setting control device, 3 ... set device, 4 ... self-setting device, 11, 21 ... CPU, 12, 22,. .. ROM, 13, 23... RAM, 14, 24... Bus, 15, 25... I / O interface, 16 .. sensor unit, 17, 26. .. output unit 19, 28 ... storage unit, 40, 29 ... communication unit, 41, 30 ... drive, 51, 52 ... removable media, 111 ... user setting information generation unit, 112: biometric information acquisition unit, 113: transmission unit, 191: user setting information storage unit, 211: reception unit, 212: setting content determination unit, 213: setting control unit, 281 ... Setting management information storage unit,

Claims (15)

Electronic equipment,
Receiving means for receiving user setting information, which is information held in advance by a terminal possessed by the user, and includes setting information of preference of the user;
A setting that causes the other electronic device to perform setting based on the user setting information by sending a setting instruction based on the user setting information received by the receiving unit to another electronic device other than the electronic device. Means,
An electronic device comprising: Electronic equipment,
Receiving means for receiving user setting information, which is information held in advance by a terminal possessed by the user, and includes setting information of preference of the user;
Setting means for performing setting based on the user setting information received by the receiving means for the electronic device;
An electronic device comprising:   The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the reception unit receives the setting information of the user via an electronic device other than a terminal possessed by the user.   4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit operates for the setting at a timing at which the receiving unit receives the user setting information.   5. The setting unit according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit operates for the setting at a timing at which a positional relationship between the terminal and the electronic device meets a predetermined condition. Electronics. The receiving means receives a plurality of user setting information including preference information of each user from a plurality of terminals possessed by each of the plurality of users,
The setting means determines setting contents in the setting based on the plurality of user setting information received by the receiving means and the order in which the plurality of user setting information is received by the receiving means. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The receiving means receives a plurality of user setting information including preference information of each user from a plurality of terminals possessed by each of the plurality of users,
The electronic apparatus further includes an estimation unit that estimates the departure times of the plurality of users,
The setting means determines the setting contents in the setting based on the plurality of user setting information received by the receiving means and the result of the estimation by the estimating means. The electronic device according to any one of the above. The receiving means receives a plurality of user setting information including preference information of each user from a plurality of terminals possessed by each of the plurality of users,
The electronic device further includes a determination unit that determines whether an installation location of the electronic device to be set is a private facility or a public facility. The setting content in the setting is determined based on the plurality of user setting information received by the receiving unit and a determination result by the determining unit. Electronic equipment.   9. The user preference information is changed based on at least one of a user operation received by the terminal or a user biometric information acquired by the terminal. Item 1. An electronic device according to item 1. A terminal owned and used by a user,
Setting information generating means for holding user setting information including setting information of the user's preference;
Transmitting means for transmitting the user setting information to the electronic device or another electronic device other than the electronic device in order to perform setting based on the user setting information to the electronic device;
A terminal characterized by comprising: Having user information acquisition means for acquiring information related to the user;
The terminal according to claim 10, wherein the setting information generation unit generates the setting information based on information related to a user acquired by the user information acquisition unit. Receiving means for receiving a predetermined signal from the electronic device or the other electronic device;
The transmission unit transmits the user setting information to an electronic device other than the electronic device or the electronic device when a predetermined signal is received from the electronic device or the other electronic device. The terminal according to claim 10 or 11. Acquisition means for acquiring user setting information that is information held in advance by a terminal possessed by the user and includes setting information of preference of the user;
Transmitting means for transmitting the user setting information acquired by the acquiring means to an electronic device;
Receiving means for receiving the user setting information transmitted by the transmitting means;
A setting unit configured to perform setting on the electronic device based on the user setting information received by the receiving unit;
A setting system comprising: A setting method performed by an electronic device,
A reception step of receiving user setting information that is information held in advance by a terminal possessed by the user and includes setting information of preference of the user;
By sending a setting instruction based on the user setting information received in the receiving step to another electronic device other than the own electronic device, the setting based on the user setting information is performed on the other electronic device. Configuration steps;
The setting method characterized by having. On the computer,
A reception function for receiving user setting information that is preliminarily held in a terminal possessed by the user and includes setting information desired by the user;
A setting function for causing the other electronic device to perform setting based on the user setting information by sending a setting instruction based on the user setting information received by the receiving function to another electronic device other than the own computer. When,
A setting program characterized by realizing the above.

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