JP2022024077A - Remote operation system of electrically-driven shading system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote operation system of an electrically-driven shading system, in which an operability at a remote operation of an electrically-driven shading system is improved.

SOLUTION: A remote operation system of an electrically-driven shading system 8 of the present invention, comprises: the electrically-driven shading system 8 that makes a possible of a remote operation to the electrically-driven shading system 8 via a signal processing device 2 by a movable terminal 1 having a touch panel type display screen, and has a unique beacon terminal 83 communicable to the movable terminal 1; the movable terminal 1 that has means of receiving the beacon signal making a possible of the remote operation of the electrically-driven shading system 8 from the beacon terminal 83, transmitting an operation request of the electrically-driven shading system 8 that was emit the beacon signal to a signal processing device 2, making a user interface (UI) relate to the operation of the electrically-driven shading system 8 display on the display screen, and executing the operation of the electrically-driven shading system 8; and the signal processing device 2 having means of receiving the operation request transmitted from the movable terminal 1, and making the electrically-driven shading system 8 transmit and execute.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a remote control system for an electric cloaking device.

Conventionally, there is known a system capable of controlling an indoor electric shielding device such as an electric vertical or horizontal blind, a roll screen, a curtain, and a roman shade by using a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet.

For example, in contrast to an electric cloaking device that can be operated with a remote controller or a wired switch, a mobile terminal equipped with a touch panel display screen not only functions in the same way as a remote controller or a wired switch, but also individual operations of various electric cloaking devices. A technique for communicating and connecting a mobile terminal to an electric cloaking device via a relay converter is disclosed so as to improve the operability of group operation, overall operation, or timer operation (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In the technique of Patent Document 1, in order to connect the mobile terminal to the transmission / reception master unit or the relay converter, short-range wireless communication such as Wi-Fi or connection via the Internet is assumed, and the touch panel type of the mobile terminal is used. When the application related to the operation of the electric shielding device presented on the display screen of is started, the task of the electric shielding device to be operated is displayed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-34419

As described above, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for communicating with an electric shielding device from a mobile terminal provided with a touch panel type display screen to the electric shielding device via a relay converter. However, when the electric shielding device is remotely controlled from the mobile terminal, further improvement in operability is desired.

An object of the present invention is to provide a remote control system for an electric cloaking device with improved operability when the electric cloaking device is remotely controlled in view of the above-mentioned problems.

The remote operation system of the electric shielding device according to the present invention is a remote operation system of the electric shielding device that enables remote operation of the electric shielding device via a signal processing device by a mobile terminal provided with a touch panel type display screen. An electric shielding device having a unique beacon terminal capable of communicating with the terminal via a first short-range wireless communication, and a beacon indicating that the electric shielding device can be remotely operated from the beacon terminal provided in the electric shielding device. A user who receives a signal, communicates with a signal processing device via a second short-range wireless communication, transmits an operation request of the electric shielding device that transmits the beacon signal to the signal processing device, and operates the electric shielding device. A mobile terminal having a means for presenting an interface on the display screen and a means for outputting a control signal for executing an operation of the electric shielding device based on the user interface, and the operation request transmitted from the mobile terminal. Receiving A radio signal including a means for presenting the user interface to the mobile terminal and a control command corresponding to receiving an operation on the user interface is transmitted to the electric shielding device via a third short-range wireless communication and executed. It is characterized by comprising the signal processing apparatus having means for making the signal.

Further, in the remote control system of the electric shielding device according to the present invention, in order to make the mobile terminal function as a Web terminal, the signal processing device is configured to function as a Web server.

Further, in the remote control system of the electric cloaking device according to the present invention, the mobile terminal is characterized in that the mobile terminal transmits an operation request of the electric cloaking device that has transmitted the beacon signal to the signal processing device based on user authentication. ..

Further, in the remote control system of the electric shielding device according to the present invention, the mobile terminal can identify one or more electric shielding devices that have received the beacon signal indicating that the remote control is possible on the display screen. It is a feature.

When the electric shielding device is remotely controlled by the mobile terminal, the operability can be improved.

It is a figure which shows an example of the remote control system of the electric shielding device by the mobile terminal of 1st Embodiment by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the mobile terminal and the signal processing apparatus of 1st Embodiment by this invention. (A), (b), and (c) are diagrams illustrating the device operation screen (elevation operation screen) of the first embodiment for remote control of the electric shielding device by the mobile terminal of the first embodiment according to the present invention, respectively. Is. (A) and (b) are diagrams illustrating the device operation screen (elevation / rotation operation switching screen) of the second embodiment for remote control of the electric shielding device by the mobile terminal of the first embodiment according to the present invention, respectively. be. (A) and (b) are diagrams illustrating device operation screens (elevation and rotation operation screens) of Examples 3 and 4 for remote control of an electric shielding device by a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention, respectively. Is. It is a figure which shows the state of performing the remote control of the electric shielding device by the mobile terminal of 2nd Embodiment by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the mobile terminal of 2nd Embodiment by this invention, and the signal processing apparatus. (A) and (b) are diagrams illustrating the device operation operation (elevation operation operation) of the first embodiment for remote control of the electric shielding device by the mobile terminal of the second embodiment according to the present invention, respectively. It is a figure which illustrates the device operation operation (rotation operation operation) of Example 2 for the remote control of the electric shielding device by the mobile terminal of 2nd Embodiment by this invention. (A) and (b) are diagrams illustrating the device operation operation (elevation operation operation) of the third embodiment for remote control of the electric shielding device by the mobile terminal of the second embodiment according to the present invention, respectively. It is a figure which shows an example of the remote control system of the electric shielding device by the mobile terminal of 3rd Embodiment by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the mobile terminal and the signal processing apparatus of 3rd Embodiment by this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the remote control system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment by this invention.

Hereinafter, the remote control system of each embodiment that enables the mobile terminal 1 to operate the electric shielding device 8 to be operated via the signal processing device 2 via the short-range wireless communication will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
(Whole system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a remote control system for an electric shielding device 8 using a mobile terminal 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The mobile terminal 1 according to this example has an operation menu (illustrated) relating to device operation (operation of the electric shielding device 8) from the signal processing device 2 functioning as a relay converter installed between the mobile terminal 1 and the electric shielding device 8. A user interface (UI) indicating (abbreviation) is presented. However, as a modification of the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 1 has a configuration in which an application for presenting an operation menu is stored in advance, and by executing this application, the electric shielding device 8 is remotely operated via the signal processing device 2. In addition, by equipping each electric shielding device 8 with the signal processing device 2, the mobile terminal 1 can be in a form of directly communicating with the electric shielding device 8 to be operated.

The mobile terminal 1 has a touch panel type display screen, and can perform a predetermined type of touch operation (including a swipe operation, a pinch-in operation, a pinch-out operation, a flick operation, a predetermined number of tap operations, and a long tap operation) by an operator. It is configured to detect and perform an operation associated with the touch operation in advance, and can be, for example, a smartphone or a tablet. In particular, the mobile terminal 1 of the present embodiment is connected to the wireless router 3 via a wired or wireless LAN communication path 4 via a short-range wireless communication such as Wi-Fi shown in the communication path 6 to the wireless router 3. It is possible to connect to the signal processing device 2 by mutual communication. The wireless router 3 allows connection from the outside or connection to the outside via the communication path 5, and the signal processing device 2 is connected as one device on a network such as the Internet.

The signal processing device 2 is configured as a relay converter for enabling various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors to be operated by the mobile terminal 1, and in this example, it is configured as a Web server and has a unique Web. Has an address. That is, when the mobile terminal 1 communicates with the signal processing device 2 by the Web address, the user interface that enables the signal processing device 2 configured as a Web server to operate various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors. (UI) is presented. Therefore, the mobile terminal 1 functions as a Web terminal for operating the electric shielding device 8 via the signal processing device 2 having the Web server function.

Therefore, the mobile terminal 1 of this example does not need to store the application for presenting the operation menu in advance, and can avoid an increase in the load of the mobile terminal 1. However, the mobile terminal 1 of the present embodiment may be configured to store an application for presenting an operation menu in advance and remotely control the electric shielding device 8 via the signal processing device 2 by executing this application.

The signal processing device 2 is registered and set so that the activation icon that guides to the Web address for establishing the connection with the signal processing device 2 can be stored and displayed on the touch panel type display screen of the mobile terminal 1. It has a function to make it. Further, the signal processing device 2 authenticates and determines the user based on the user authentication (user ID and password), holds various settings related to the operation of the various electric shielding devices 8 for each user, and sets the various settings. It can be presented to the mobile terminal 1 on the UI.

The electric shielding device 8 can be, for example, a vertical or horizontal bride, a roll screen, a curtain rail, a raised curtain, a pleated screen, or the like that can be opened and closed electrically. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the electric shielding device 8 is typically a horizontal type. One or more brides and roll screens are provided in each partition area (eg, living room, bedroom, room A, ...).

In order for the electric shielding device 8 that operates by the wireless signal from the signal processing device 2 based on the operation of the mobile terminal 1 to receive the wireless signal and perform an operation according to a command related to the operation in the wireless signal. The control unit 80 of the above is provided.

A wired switch 82 that can operate the opening / closing operation of the shielding material in the electric shielding device 8 is connected to the control unit 80 by wire, and the control unit 80 is a remote that can be remotely controlled by the wireless signal communication indicated by the communication path 9. It can be wirelessly connected to the controller 81. In addition, it is also possible to operate the opening / closing operation of the shielding material in the electric shielding device 8 by a wireless connection with an infrared remote controller or a wired or wireless connection with an external device (personal computer) (not shown).

The remote controller 81 and the wired switch 82 have an open button (“△” in the figure) for operating the opening operation of the shielding material in the electric shielding device 8, a closing button (“▽” in the figure) for operating the opening operation, and opening / closing thereof. It has a stop button (“□” in the figure) to operate the stop of operation.

Therefore, the electric shielding device 8 provided with the control unit 80 can operate the opening operation of the shielding material based on the operations of the remote controller 81, the wired switch 82, and the mobile terminal 1, respectively. In the illustrated example, each remote controller 81 is shown for each electric shielding device 8, but it is also possible to operate a plurality of electric shielding devices 8 with one remote controller 81. can. For example, a unique ID is assigned to the electric shielding device 8 and the remote controller 81, and based on these IDs, a plurality of electric shielding devices 8 are identified and individually or a plurality of electric shielding devices 8 are collectively operated as a group. You can set it so that it can be done. The electric shielding device 8 provided with the control unit 80 can be operated by a wireless signal from the signal processing device 2 indicated by the communication path 7 based on the operation of the mobile terminal 1. The control unit 80 in the electric shielding device 8 is a radio signal from the signal processing device 2 including a command related to the operation from the mobile terminal 1, or a wireless signal including a command related to the operation from the remote controller 81. It is possible to identify whether or not.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the mobile terminal 1 and the signal processing device 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As described above, the mobile terminal 1 is capable of short-range wireless communication such as Wi-Fi indicated by the communication path 6 to the wireless router 3, and is connected to the wireless router 3 via a wired or wireless communication path 4. It is possible to connect to the signal processing device 2 via mutual communication.

The signal processing device 2 is configured as a Web server for enabling the mobile terminal 1 to operate various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors, and has a unique Web address. When the mobile terminal 1 communicates with the signal processing device 2 by the Web address, the mobile terminal 1 enables the signal processing device 2 configured as a Web server to operate various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors (UI). ) Functions as a presented Web terminal.

As shown in FIG. 2, the signal processing device 2 includes a control unit 21, a communication unit 22, 24, and a storage unit 23, and the control unit 21 includes a UI presentation control unit 211, a user registration management unit 212, and user-specific settings. It has a management unit 213, a device-specific status information management unit 214, and a device operation wireless signal processing unit 215.

Here, the signal processing device 2 can be configured by a computer. A program for realizing each function of the control unit 21 in the computer is stored in a memory (not shown) inside or outside the computer (the memory may be shared with the storage unit 23). A program in which processing contents for realizing each function of the control unit 21 is appropriately read from the memory under the control of a central processing unit (CPU) provided in the computer, and each function of the control unit 21 is read. It is possible to realize the processing corresponding to the above on the computer.

The communication unit 22 is a functional unit that performs mutual communication with the mobile terminal 1 via the wireless router 3, and causes the mobile terminal 1 to function as a Web terminal, and performs a process corresponding to an operation from the mobile terminal 1 as a control unit 21. Make the communication connection enabled by the control of.

The communication unit 24 is a functional unit that performs mutual communication with the control unit 80 provided in the electric shielding device 8 under the control of the control unit 21, and as described above, has a signal format common to the wireless signal from the remote controller 81. Moreover, the communication connection with the control unit 80 is performed by a wireless signal configured so that the command related to the operation can be distinguished from the command of the remote controller 81.

When the power is turned on at the initial stage of installation of the signal processing device 2, the control unit 21 attempts mutual communication connection with the control unit 80 provided in various indoor electric shielding devices 8, and various electric shielding devices capable of communicating with each other. An ID that identifies an individual is automatically assigned to the device 8 (or a preset ID is read), a device number that identifies the individual, a device type (horizontal blind, roll screen, etc.), and operable contents (for opening / closing). Information on the opening degree (opening / closing degree), tilt, timer control, etc.) is acquired and stored in the storage unit 23 so as to be externally editable. Here, since the ID of the electric shielding device 8 used by the signal processing device 2 is an identifier used for management by the signal processing device 2 itself, it is the ID of the electric shielding device 8 used in the remote controller 81 capable of group operation. There is no need to match.

As external editing, for example, device number 1 can be given an easy-to-understand device name such as "living room A" and device number 2 can be given an easy-to-understand device name such as "living room B". Further, since the signal processing device 2 of the present embodiment can set the operation of various electric shielding devices 8 for each user, it is possible to give a different device name to each user. For this external editing, when the touch panel type display unit 11 is presented with a user interface (UI) capable of operating various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors, the editable edit menu column is displayed. The signal processing device 2 is configured to be provided, or the signal processing device 2 itself is provided with an externally editable keyboard, an operation panel, or the like, or the external editing can be performed by a computer connected on the network.

The UI presentation control unit 211 is a functional unit that presents a user interface (UI) that enables operation of various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors to the touch panel type display unit 11. The UI presented to the mobile terminal 1 will be described later.

The user registration management unit 212 is a functional unit that causes a user to set a user ID and password for performing user authentication via a UI presented to the mobile terminal 1, and stores and manages the user in the storage unit 23. User authentication is performed by presenting the user authentication UI as one function of the UI presentation control unit 211, and the user ID and password managed by the user registration management unit 212 are used.

The user-specific setting management unit 213 causes the user to set various settings related to the operation of various electric shielding devices 8 for each user via the UI presented to the mobile terminal 1, and stores and manages them in the storage unit 23. It is a functional unit that can present the setting contents on the UI.

The device-specific status information management unit 214 refers to the mobile terminal 1 at the time of communication establishment with respect to the state of the shielding material (whether or not it is in operation and non-operation) in all the operable electric shielding devices 8 at the time of communication establishment. If it is inside, the open / closed state of the shielding material) is acquired from the control unit 80 of each electric shielding device 8, a state information management table for each electric shielding device 8 (that is, for each device) is generated, and stored in the storage unit 23. It is a functional unit that can manage and present status information for each device on the UI.

Further, the device-specific state information management unit 214 responds to an operation request on the UI of the mobile terminal 1 after communication is established, and only for the electric shielding device 8 to be operated, the state of the shielding material (whether or not it is in operation). , And the open / closed state of the shielding material if it is not operating) is acquired from the control unit 80 of the electric shielding device 8, the state information management table of the electric shielding device 8 is updated, and stored in the storage unit 23. It also has a function of being able to manage and present the state information of the device related to the operation request on the UI.

The device operation wireless signal processing unit 215 generates a wireless signal for the electric shielding device 8 (that is, for the device) to be operated including a command related to the user's operation via the UI presented to the mobile terminal 1, and generates a communication unit. 24 is a functional unit that outputs the radio signal.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 1 includes a control unit 10, a touch panel type display unit 11, and a communication unit 12, and the control unit 10 has a UI presentation unit 101. The UI presentation unit 101 has a user registration unit 102, a user-specific device operation designation setting unit 103, and a device operation unit 104.

Here, the mobile terminal 1 can be configured by a computer. A program for realizing each function of the control unit 10 in the computer is stored in a memory (not shown) inside the mobile terminal 1. A program in which processing contents for realizing each function of the control unit 10 is appropriately read from the memory under the control of a central processing unit (CPU) provided in the computer, and each function of the control unit 10 is read. It is possible to realize the processing corresponding to the above on the computer.

The touch panel type display unit 11 has a touch panel type display screen for presenting a user interface (UI) that enables operation of various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors, and a predetermined type of touch operation by an operator. It is configured to detect (including swipe operation, pinch-in operation, pinch-out operation, flick operation, tap operation a predetermined number of times, and long tap operation) and perform an operation associated with the touch operation in advance.

The communication unit 12 is a functional unit that performs mutual communication with the signal processing device 2 via the wireless router 3. The signal processing device 2 is configured as a Web server, and makes a communication connection that causes the mobile terminal 1 to function as a Web terminal. ..

The UI presentation unit 101 is a functional unit that causes the touch panel type display unit 11 to present a UI that enables various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors to be operated by the control of the UI presentation control unit 211 in the signal processing device 2. be. However, the mobile terminal 1 of the present embodiment can also store an application for presenting an operation menu in advance and present the UI to the touch panel type display unit 11 by executing this application.

The user registration unit 102 is a functional unit that causes the user to set a user ID and password for performing user authentication via the UI presented to the mobile terminal 1 and manages them under the control of the user registration management unit 212 in the signal processing device 2. Is.

The user-specific device operation designation setting unit 103 causes the user to set various settings related to the operation of the various electric shielding devices 8 for each user via the UI presented to the mobile terminal 1, and the user-specific settings in the signal processing device 2. It is a functional unit managed by the control of the management unit 213.

As various settings by the user-specific device operation specification setting unit 103, "individual operation" in which the operations of the plurality of electric shielding devices 8 are individually performed, and "group operation" in which the operations of the plurality of electric shielding devices 8 designated in the group are collectively performed. There are settings related to "favorite operation" for performing a designated operation of the designated electric shielding device 8 desired by the user, and "timer operation" for performing a designated operation for the designated electric shielding device 8 at a predetermined time. These settings can be set for each user.

On the UI presented on the touch panel type display unit 11, the device operation unit 104 has a predetermined type of touch operation (swipe operation, pinch-in operation, pinch-out operation, flick operation, predetermined number of tap operations, and long tap) by the operator. It is a functional unit that detects (including an operation) and performs an operation associated with the touch operation in advance. For example, the device operation unit 104 is a group designation by the "individual operation" in which the operation of the plurality of electric shielding devices 8 is individually performed via the UI presented to the mobile terminal 1, and the setting function of the user-specific device operation specification setting unit 113. It is possible to selectively operate "group operation" in which the operations of the plurality of electric shielding devices 8 are collectively performed, and "timer operation" in which the specified operation is performed for the specified electric shielding device 8 at a predetermined time. It is a functional part.

Then, the signal processing device 2 causes the user to set various settings related to the operation of the various electric shielding devices 8 for each user via the UI presented to the mobile terminal 1 by the user-specific setting management unit 213, and the storage unit 23. It is stored and managed in the UI, and the setting contents can be presented on the UI.

By the way, as described above, the mobile terminal 1 of the first embodiment is configured to enable remote control of various electric shielding devices 8, but the electric shielding of the operation target presented on the touch panel type display unit 11. The UI related to the opening / closing (elevating / lowering) operation or tilting (rotating) operation of the shielding material in the device 8 has improved operability as compared with the conventional technique. The operation screen will be described.

(Display screen of Example 1)
3A, 3B, and 3C are device operation screens (elevation operation screens) of the first embodiment for remote control of the electric shielding device 8 by the mobile terminal 1 of the first embodiment according to the present invention, respectively. It is a figure exemplifying.

When the mobile terminal 1 of the present embodiment in the first embodiment establishes communication with the signal processing device 2 by the function of the UI presentation unit 101 in the control unit 10, it opens and closes the shielding material in the electric shielding device 8 to be operated ( As the UI related to the operation (up and down in this example), the current state presenting means for presenting the device display image showing the current state of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated to the touch panel type display unit 11 and the current state on the simple display screen. Remote operation of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated by touch operation for the task by the task presenting means for compositing and displaying the operation task image indicating the task that can be operated in the UI and the function of the device operation unit 104 in the UI presentation unit 101. It is configured to include an execution means for executing the above.

More specifically, in the mobile terminal 1, the device display image P1 illustrated in FIG. 3A and the shielding material are intermediate when the shielding material is in the fully closed state according to the current state of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated. When the state is in the state, the device display image P1 exemplified in FIG. 3B is presented, and when the shielding material is in the fully open state, the device display image P1 exemplified in FIG. 3C is presented on the touch panel type display unit 11. The device display image is a so-called computer graphics in which a plurality of types of device display images corresponding to the current state are selected and displayed, or the movement of the shape model showing the electric shielding device 8 is calculated and rendered based on the physical law. The device display image can be displayed by (CG). As shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C, it is preferable that the mobile terminal 1 has a background P2 showing a movable range of the shielding material of the electric shielding device 8 drawn on the mobile terminal 1. be.

Then, the mobile terminal 1 synthesizes and displays an operation task image showing a task that can be operated in the current state of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated on the touch panel type display unit 11. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3A, since the ascending operation is possible when the shielding material is in the fully closed state, the mobile terminal 1 displays an operation task image showing the task U1 of the ascending operation that can be intuitively understood. It is compositely displayed on the device display image P1. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 3B, since the ascending operation or the descending operation is possible when the shielding material is in the intermediate state, the mobile terminal 1 has each task of the ascending operation and the descending operation that can be intuitively understood. The operation task image showing U2 is compositely displayed on the device display image P1. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 3A, since the ascending operation is possible when the shielding material is in the fully closed state, the mobile terminal 1 displays an operation task image showing the task U3 of the descending operation that can be intuitively understood. It is compositely displayed on the device display image P1.

When the operator of the mobile terminal 1 touch-operates the operation task image indicating the task, a radio signal including a command corresponding to the touch operation is transmitted from the signal processing device 2 to the electric shielding device 8 to be operated. The electric shielding device 8 to be operated performs an operation corresponding to the touch operation. In this way, the mobile terminal 1 executes remote control of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated. As a result, the operator of the mobile terminal 1 can intuitively understand the operations that can be performed with respect to the current state of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated, and the operability can be improved.

Here, the current state presenting means configured by the function of the UI presenting unit 101 of the mobile terminal 1 is a touch panel type with the state of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated corresponding to the remote control as the device display image P1. The display unit 11 is configured to have a means for presenting updates, and the task presenting means is an operation task image showing a task that can be operated in a state of being operated corresponding to the remote control on the device display image P1 that has been updated and presented. It is preferable to have a means for dynamically synthesizing and displaying. For example, after the ascending operation of the touch operation of the task U1 illustrated in FIG. 3 (a), the device display image P1 is updated and presented so as to transition to the intermediate state illustrated in FIG. 3 (b) as in the animation movie. The operation task image showing the task U2 that can be operated in the state of being operated corresponding to the remote control is dynamically synthesized and displayed on the device display image P1 that has been updated and presented at the same time. The update is presented so as to transition to the fully open state illustrated in FIG. 3 (c), and the operation task image showing the operable task U3 is dynamically synthesized and displayed.

In this way, the mobile terminal 1 updates and presents the device display image P1 like a sequential animation, and sequentially displays the operation task images showing the tasks U1 to U3 according to the current state of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated. By dynamically compositing and displaying, the operator of the mobile terminal 1 can intuitively understand and further improve the operability.

(Display screen of Example 2)
4 (a) and 4 (b) show the device operation screen (elevation / rotation operation switching screen) of the second embodiment for remote control of the electric shielding device 8 by the mobile terminal 1 of the first embodiment according to the present invention, respectively. It is an example figure.

Similar to the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 1 according to the second embodiment of the first embodiment communicates with the signal processing device 2 by the function of the UI presentation unit 101 in the control unit 10. Once established, the touch panel displays a device display image showing the current state of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated as a UI related to the opening / closing (elevating / lowering) operation or tilting (rotating) operation of the shielding material in the electric shielding device 8 to be operated. The current state presenting means to be presented to the expression display unit 11, the task presenting means to synthesize and display the operation task image showing the task that can be operated in the current state on the simple display screen, and the device operation in the UI presenting unit 101. The function of the unit 104 is configured to include an execution means for executing a remote operation of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated by a touch operation for the task.

However, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the electric shielding device 8 to be operated is capable of not only opening / closing (elevating / lowering) operation of the shielding material but also tilting (rotating) operation of the shielding material. The current state presenting means configured by the function of the UI presenting unit 101 of the mobile terminal 1 of the embodiment displays the device display image and the operation task image at the time of opening / closing operation of the shielding material and at the time of rotating the shielding material. It is configured to further include screen switching means for switching the indicated UI by touch operation.

More specifically, the mobile terminal 1 according to the second embodiment has the same operation as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 in terms of opening / closing (elevating / lowering in this example) operation of the shielding material (see FIG. 4A), and tilting the shielding material. When it is desired to perform a (rotation) operation, a predetermined touch operation (double tap, swipe, etc.) on the touch panel display unit 11 indicates the current state of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated when the shielding material is rotated. Operation task image that switches to the device display image P3 and also shows the tasks that can be operated in the current state on the simple display screen P3 (forward rotation task U4 and reverse rotation task U5 as the rotation operation of the shielding material). Is compositely displayed (see FIG. 4 (b)).

Also in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the function of the UI presentation unit 101 of the mobile terminal 1 on the UI showing the device display image and the operation task image in each of FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). The current state presenting means configured by the above means having a means for updating and presenting the state of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated corresponding to the remote control to the touch panel display unit 11 as a device display image P1 or P3. The task presenting means is configured to dynamically synthesize and display an operation task image indicating a task that can be operated in a state of being operated corresponding to the remote control on the device display image P1 or P3 that has been updated and presented. It is preferable to have.

In such a configuration according to the second embodiment, in the mobile terminal 1, the electric shielding device 8 to be operated can not only open / close (up / down in this example) the shielding material but also tilt (rotate) the shielding material. It can be improved even in a certain case, and further, the device display image P1 is updated and presented like a sequential animation, and the operation task showing the tasks U1 to U5 according to the current state of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated sequentially. By dynamically compositing and displaying the images, the operator of the mobile terminal 1 can intuitively understand and further improve the operability.

(Display screens of Examples 3 and 4)
5 (a) and 5 (b) are device operation screens (elevation and rotation operation screens) of Examples 3 and 4 for remote control of the electric shielding device 8 by the mobile terminal 1 of the first embodiment according to the present invention, respectively. It is a figure exemplifying.

Similar to the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 1 according to the third embodiment in the first embodiment communicates with the signal processing device 2 by the function of the UI presentation unit 101 in the control unit 10. Once established, the touch panel displays a device display image showing the current state of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated as a UI related to the opening / closing (elevating / lowering) operation or tilting (rotating) operation of the shielding material in the electric shielding device 8 to be operated. The current state presenting means to be presented to the expression display unit 11, the task presenting means to synthesize and display the operation task image showing the task that can be operated in the current state on the simple display screen, and the device operation in the UI presenting unit 101. The function of the unit 104 is configured to include an execution means for executing a remote operation of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated by a touch operation for the task.

However, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the electric shielding device 8 to be operated is capable of not only opening / closing (elevating / lowering) operation of the shielding material but also tilting (rotating) operation of the shielding material. The current state presenting means configured by the function of the UI presenting unit 101 of the mobile terminal 1 of the embodiment displays the device display image and the operation task image in parallel (Example 3 shown in FIG. 5A), or At the same time, it is configured to further include the current state / task presenting means shown in (Embodiment 4 shown in FIG. 5B).

More specifically, in the mobile terminal 1 according to the third embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5A, the shielding material can be opened / closed (elevated / lowered in this example) and the shielding material can be tilted (rotated) in one screen. As described above, the device display image P1 or P3 corresponding to each of the touch panel type display unit 11 and the operable task (for example, the task U1 as the ascending operation of the shielding material and the rotation operation of the shielding material are correct). A UI in which operation task images showing rotation task U4 and reverse rotation task U5) are displayed in parallel is presented, and the functions of this UI will be described in Examples 1 and 2 described above with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. It is the same as the function that was done.

Further, in the mobile terminal 1 according to the fourth embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5B, the shielding material can be opened / closed (elevated / lowered in this example) and the shielding material can be tilted (rotated) in one screen. The device display image P3 and the operable task (for example, task U1 as an ascending operation of the shielding material, forward rotation task U4 as a rotation operation of the shielding material, and reverse rotation task) are displayed on the touch panel display unit 11. A UI showing the operation task image showing U5) is presented at the same time, and the function of this UI is the same as the function described in Examples 1 and 2 described above with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

In such a configuration according to Examples 3 and 4, in the mobile terminal 1, the electric shielding device 8 to be operated not only opens / closes (elevates in this example) the shielding material but also tilts (rotates) the shielding material. Even if it is possible, it can be improved, and further, the device display image P1 is updated and presented like a sequential animation, and the tasks U1 to U5 according to the current state of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated are sequentially shown. By dynamically synthesizing and displaying the operation task image, the operator of the mobile terminal 1 can intuitively understand and further improve the operability.

(Modification example)
As a modification of the configuration according to the first to fourth embodiments shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 described above, the execution means in the mobile terminal 1 changes the opening / closing speed of the shielding material according to the pressing level of the touch operation for the task. It has a means to execute in association with. In this case, the control unit 10 of the mobile terminal 1 is assumed to have a 3D (dimensional) touch function with respect to the touch panel type display unit 11. For example, the mobile terminal 1 is predetermined to detect the pressing level of the touch operation for the task by continuous change or stepwise change, and when the pressing level of the touch operation for the task is large, the shielding material is used. The electric shielding device 8 to be operated is assumed to have a high opening / closing (elevating / descending) speed, and a slow opening / closing (elevating / descending) speed of the shielding material when the pressure level of the touch operation for the task is small. Operate remotely.

As a result, the operator of the mobile terminal 1 can intuitively understand, the operability thereof can be further improved, and the convenience is improved.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment described above, a mode for improving the operability of the electric shielding device 8 for remote operation by the UI presented on the touch panel type display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1 has been described, but in the second embodiment, the figure is shown. As shown in 6, electric shielding is performed by associating remote operations such as opening / closing or rotation of the shielding material 81 of the electric shielding device 8 desired by the physical angle, physical operation speed, physical operation acceleration, and the like of the mobile terminal 1. The operability related to the remote operation of the device 8 is improved.

(Whole system)
The remote control system of the electric shielding device 8 by the mobile terminal 1 of the second embodiment according to the present invention can be modified and applied to the system shown in FIG. 1, and similar components are designated by the same reference number. We will mainly explain the differences. First, the mobile terminal 1 according to the present embodiment has various device operations (operations of the electric shielding device 8) from the signal processing device 2 functioning as a relay converter installed between the mobile terminal 1 and the electric shielding device 8. A user interface (UI) showing an operation menu (not shown) for setting and operation selection is presented, but the execution of remote operation of the electric shielding device 8 is performed by the physical angle, physical operation speed, and physical operation acceleration of the mobile terminal 1. It is different from the first embodiment in that it is performed by such an operation.

Further, as a modification of the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 1 has a configuration in which an application for presenting an operation menu is stored in advance, and by executing this application, the electric shielding device 8 is remotely operated via the signal processing device 2. In addition, by equipping each electric shielding device 8 with the signal processing device 2, the mobile terminal 1 can be in a form of directly communicating with the electric shielding device 8 to be operated.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the mobile terminal 1 and the signal processing device 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Similar to the first embodiment, the mobile terminal 1 of the second embodiment is capable of short-range wireless communication such as Wi-Fi indicated by the communication path 6 to the wireless router 3, and the wireless router 3 is wired or wireless. Mutual communication connection is possible with the signal processing device 2 connected via the communication path 4.

As shown in FIG. 7, the signal processing device 2 is configured in the same manner as that shown in FIG. 2 described above, and although further details are omitted, various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors by the mobile terminal 1 It is configured as a Web server for making it possible to operate, and has a unique Web address. When the mobile terminal 1 communicates with the signal processing device 2 by the Web address, the mobile terminal 1 enables the signal processing device 2 configured as a Web server to operate various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors (UI). ) Functions as a presented Web terminal.

The mobile terminal 1 shown in FIG. 7 includes a control unit 10, a touch panel display unit 11, a communication unit 12, and a status sensor 13, and the control unit 10 has a UI presentation unit 101. The UI presentation unit 101 includes a user registration unit 102, a user-specific device operation designation setting unit 103, a device operation unit 104, and a tilt operation recognition unit 105. The mobile terminal 1 shown in FIG. 7 is different from the configuration according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 in that it includes a state sensor 13 and the UI presenting unit 101 has a tilting motion recognition unit 105. ing. The state sensor 13 is a gyro sensor or an acceleration sensor that can detect movements such as the physical angle, physical movement speed, and physical movement acceleration of the mobile terminal 1, and is provided in many mobile terminals such as smartphones in recent years. Further, the state sensor 13 may be an impact sensor that detects directional vibration.

The touch panel type display unit 11 is a touch panel type for presenting a user interface (UI) showing various settings for operating various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors and an operation menu (not shown) for operation selection. Has a display screen of, detects a predetermined type of touch operation (including swipe operation, pinch-in operation, pinch-out operation, flick operation, tap operation a predetermined number of times, and long tap operation) by the operator, and performs the touch operation. It is configured to perform pre-associated actions.

The communication unit 12 is a functional unit that performs mutual communication with the signal processing device 2 via the wireless router 3. The signal processing device 2 is configured as a Web server, and makes a communication connection that causes the mobile terminal 1 to function as a Web terminal. ..

The UI presentation unit 101 is for controlling various settings and operation selections for operating various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors on the touch panel type display unit 11 under the control of the UI presentation control unit 211 in the signal processing device 2. It is a functional unit that presents a UI indicating an operation menu (not shown). However, the mobile terminal 1 of the present embodiment can also store an application for presenting an operation menu in advance and present the UI to the touch panel type display unit 11 by executing this application.

The user registration unit 102 is a functional unit that causes the user to set a user ID and password for performing user authentication via the UI presented to the mobile terminal 1 and manages them under the control of the user registration management unit 212 in the signal processing device 2. Is.

The user-specific device operation designation setting unit 103 causes the user to set various settings related to the operation of the various electric shielding devices 8 for each user via the UI presented to the mobile terminal 1, and the user-specific settings in the signal processing device 2. It is a functional unit managed by the control of the management unit 213.

As various settings by the user-specific device operation specification setting unit 103, "individual operation" in which the operations of the plurality of electric shielding devices 8 are individually performed, and "group operation" in which the operations of the plurality of electric shielding devices 8 designated in the group are collectively performed. There are settings related to "favorite operation" for performing a designated operation of the designated electric shielding device 8 desired by the user, and "timer operation" for performing a designated operation for the designated electric shielding device 8 at a predetermined time. These settings can be set for each user.

The tilting motion recognition unit 105 recognizes the tilting motion of the mobile terminal 1 by analyzing a signal indicating a change in the state (physical angle, physical motion speed, physical motion acceleration, etc.) of the mobile terminal 1 detected by the state sensor 13. , A functional unit that determines the corresponding predetermined operation related to the opening / closing (elevating / lowering) operation or tilting (rotating) operation of the shielding material with respect to the electric shielding device 8 to be operated, and gives a control instruction to the device operation unit 104. ..

On the UI presented on the touch panel type display unit 11, the device operation unit 104 has a predetermined type of touch operation (swipe operation, pinch-in operation, pinch-out operation, flick operation, predetermined number of tap operations, and long tap) by the operator. It is a functional unit that detects (including an operation) and performs an operation (various settings and operation selection for operating the electric shielding device 8) associated with the touch operation in advance. For example, the device operation unit 104 is a group designation by the "individual operation" in which the operation of the plurality of electric shielding devices 8 is individually performed via the UI presented to the mobile terminal 1, and the setting function of the user-specific device operation specification setting unit 113. It is possible to selectively operate "group operation" in which the operations of the plurality of electric shielding devices 8 are collectively performed, and "timer operation" in which the specified operation is performed for the specified electric shielding device 8 at a predetermined time. It is a functional part.

However, the device operation unit 104 of the present embodiment is based on a control instruction from the tilting motion recognition unit 105 regarding the opening / closing (elevating / lowering) operation or the tilting (rotation) operation of the shielding material with respect to the electric shielding device 8 to be operated. It is configured to perform the corresponding predetermined operation.

Hereinafter, the device operation operation of each embodiment relating to the opening / closing (elevating / lowering) operation or the tilting (rotating) operation of the shielding material with respect to the electric shielding device 8 to be operated in the mobile terminal 1 of the second embodiment will be described.

(Device operation operation of Example 1)
8 (a) and 8 (b) are diagrams illustrating the device operation operation (elevation operation operation) of the first embodiment for remote control of the electric shielding device 8 by the mobile terminal 1 of the second embodiment according to the present invention, respectively. Is.

The mobile terminal 1 according to the first embodiment in the second embodiment includes a state sensor 13 for detecting the physical angle, physical operation speed, or physical operation acceleration of the own terminal (mobile terminal 1), and is an electric shielding device to be operated. Tilt motion recognition means (tilt motion recognition unit 105) that recognizes the tilt motion of the mobile terminal 1 in three dimensions of the three-dimensional coordinate axis (XYZ axis) with respect to the current state, and a device in the UI presentation unit 101. The function of the operation unit 104 is configured to include an execution means for executing a remote operation of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated according to the tilting operation of the mobile terminal 1.

As the device operation operation of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the execution means in the mobile terminal 1 has a three-dimensional coordinate axis (XYZ axis) with respect to a reference position (eg, horizontal) registered or predetermined with respect to the mobile terminal 1. Corresponds to the tilting motion of at least one predetermined axis direction (eg, Z-axis, but not limited to the tilting motion in the uniaxial direction but also a complex axial tilting motion) to the elevating motion of the shielding material 81. It is configured to have the means to carry out.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8A, when it is desired to raise the shielding material 81, the operator of the mobile terminal 1 tilts the mobile terminal 1 upward (upward tilt). Then, the mobile terminal 1 detects that the mobile terminal 1 is tilted upward (tilted in the positive direction on the Z axis or rotated in the positive direction on the X axis) by the tilting motion recognition unit 105. The device operation unit 104 is instructed to control the ascending operation, and the executing means functioning by the device operating unit 104 outputs a control signal for executing the remote operation related to the ascending operation of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8B, when it is desired to raise the shielding material 81, the operator of the mobile terminal 1 tilts the mobile terminal 1 downward (downward tilt). Then, the mobile terminal 1 detects that the mobile terminal 1 is tilted downward (tilted in the negative direction on the Z axis or rotated in the negative direction on the X axis) by the tilting motion recognition unit 105, and detects that the mobile terminal 1 is tilted downward. The device operation unit 104 is instructed to control the descent operation, and the execution means functioning by the device operation unit 104 outputs a control signal for executing the remote operation related to the descent operation of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated.

Further, when it is desired to stop the ascending or descending operation of the shielding material 81, the operator of the mobile terminal 1 registers the mobile terminal 1 in advance or returns it to a predetermined reference position (eg, horizontal). Then, the mobile terminal 1 detects that the mobile terminal 1 has been returned to the reference position (eg, horizontal) by the tilting motion recognition unit 105, and gives a control instruction to the device operation unit 104 to perform a descending operation, and the device. The executing means functioning by the operation unit 104 outputs a control signal for stopping the ascending or descending operation of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated.

The mobile terminal 1 is at the time when communication for remotely controlling the electric shielding device 8 to be operated by the mobile terminal is established instead of being registered in advance or set to a predetermined reference position (eg, horizontal). The physical state of the mobile terminal is set as a reference position (example: arbitrary), and the tilting motion recognition unit 105 recognizes whether the mobile terminal has tilted upward or downward or tilted downward from this reference position, and performs an ascending operation or a descending operation, respectively. It is also possible to configure the device operation unit 104 to give a control instruction.

Further, when it is desired to stop the ascending or descending operation of the shielding material 81, the mobile terminal 1 instead of detecting that the mobile terminal 1 has been returned to the reference position by the tilting motion recognition unit 105, in the mobile terminal. It is also possible to have a means for outputting a control signal for stopping the raising / lowering operation of the shielding material 81 by a predetermined button (volume button or the like) or a touch operation at an arbitrary position on the touch panel type display unit 11.

Further, the mobile terminal 1 is not limited to a tilting motion in at least one axis direction (not limited to a tilting motion in one axis direction) defined in advance by any of the three-dimensional coordinate axes (XYZ axes) with respect to the reference position by the tilting motion recognition unit 105. The opening / closing speed of the shielding material is variably determined according to the tilting angle of the tilting motion in the axial direction), and the shielding material is associated with the tilting angle of the tilting motion by the executing means by the function of the device operation unit 104. It can also be configured to variably execute the opening / closing speed of 81.

Further, the mobile terminal 1 is not limited to a tilting motion in at least one axis direction (not limited to a tilting motion in one axis direction) defined in advance by any of the three-dimensional coordinate axes (XYZ axes) with respect to the reference position by the tilting motion recognition unit 105. The opening / closing speed of the shielding material is variably determined according to the speed or acceleration of the tilting motion in the axial direction), and is associated with the speed or acceleration of the tilting motion by the executing means by the function of the device operation unit 104. It can also be configured to variably execute the opening / closing speed of the shielding material 81.

Further, the mobile terminal 1 is not limited to a tilting motion in at least one axis direction (not limited to a tilting motion in one axis direction) defined in advance by any of the three-dimensional coordinate axes (XYZ axes) with respect to the reference position by the tilting motion recognition unit 105. The opening / closing speed of the shielding material is variably determined according to the number of repetitions of the tilting motion in the axial direction), and the shielding material is associated with the number of repetitions of the tilting motion by the executing means by the function of the device operation unit 104. It can also be configured to variably execute the opening / closing speed of 81.

(Device operation operation of Example 2)
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a device operation operation (rotational operation operation) of the second embodiment for remote control of the electric shielding device 8 by the mobile terminal 1 of the second embodiment according to the present invention.

The mobile terminal 1 according to the second embodiment in the second embodiment is configured in the same manner as the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. 8 to enable opening / closing (elevating / lowering in this example) operation of the shielding material 81. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the electric shielding device 8 to be operated is capable of not only opening / closing (elevating / lowering) operation of the shielding material but also tilting (rotating) operation of the shielding material as shown in FIG. is doing. In this case, the mobile terminal 1 is tilted by the tilting motion recognition unit 105 in a predetermined other axis direction (eg, Y axis) of any of the three-dimensional coordinate axes (XYZ axes) with respect to the reference position (for example: horizontal). Recognizing the operation (twisting operation), the device operation unit 104 is instructed to control and operate the shielding material 81 in the forward rotation or the negative direction rotation, respectively, and the other axis is controlled by the execution means by the function of the device operation unit 104. It can be configured to have means for executing the rotation operation of the shielding material 81 in association with the tilting operation in the direction.

For example, in FIG. 9, when the mobile terminal 1 detects an inclination angle equal to or greater than a predetermined angle in the positive direction on the Y axis with respect to the reference position (for example: horizontal), the mobile terminal 1 is remotely operated to rotate the shielding material 81 in the positive direction. When a predetermined inclination angle or more is detected in the negative direction on the Y axis with respect to the reference position (for example: horizontal), the shielding material 81 is configured to be remotely operated so as to rotate in the negative direction. Further, the executing means measures the rotation operation amount of the shielding material 81 in association with the magnitude of the tilting angle of the tilting operation in the other axis direction of the three-dimensional coordinate axes with respect to the reference position (for example: horizontal). It can also be configured to have means for outputting a control signal to be executed variably.

(Device operation operation of Example 3)
10 (a) and 10 (b) are diagrams illustrating the device operation operation (elevation operation operation) of the third embodiment for remote control of the electric shielding device 8 by the mobile terminal 1 of the second embodiment according to the present invention, respectively. Is.

In the device operation operations of the first and second embodiments described above with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9, an example of remotely controlling the electric shielding device 8 to be operated according to the operation of the physical angle and the physical operation speed of the mobile terminal 1 is performed. explained. On the other hand, in the device operation operation of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the operation target is electrically shielded by a swing-up operation or a swing-down operation by detecting the physical movement acceleration (or directional vibration detection) of the mobile terminal 1. This is an example of a configuration in which the device 8 is remotely controlled.

The mobile terminal 1 according to the third embodiment is not limited to a tilting motion in at least one axis direction (not limited to a tilting motion in one axis direction) defined in advance by any of the three-dimensional coordinate axes (XYZ axes) by the tilting motion recognition unit 105. The amount of opening / closing operation of the shielding material is determined according to the magnitude of the predetermined acceleration of the tilting motion in the axial direction), and the magnitude of the predetermined acceleration of the tilting motion is determined by the executing means by the function of the device operation unit 104. It is also possible to output a control signal for opening / closing the shielding material 81 with the associated opening / closing operation amount.

For example, the mobile terminal 1 according to the third embodiment raises the shielding material 81 when a predetermined acceleration is detected in the positive direction of the Z axis (during a swing-up operation) as shown in FIG. 10 (a), and is shown in FIG. 10 (a). As shown in b), when a predetermined acceleration is detected in the negative direction of the Z axis (during the swing-down operation), the shielding material 81 can be remotely controlled to be lowered.

Further, as a modification of the third embodiment, the mobile terminal 1 is subjected to a tilting motion in at least one axial direction (to a tilting motion in the uniaxial direction) determined in advance by any of the three-dimensional coordinate axes (XYZ axes) by the tilting motion recognition unit 105. The opening / closing operation amount of the shielding material is determined according to the magnitudes of both the predetermined acceleration and the tilt angle (which may be not limited to a composite tilting motion in the axial direction), and the execution means by the function of the device operation unit 104 is used. It is also possible to output a control signal for opening and closing the shielding material 81 with an opening / closing operation amount associated with both the predetermined acceleration of the tilting operation and the magnitude of the tilting angle.

Each control signal is converted into a wireless signal by the signal processing device 2 and transmitted to the control unit 80 in the electric shielding device 8 to be operated. Here, the control signal output by the executing means causes the left / right or up / down tilting operation (including the swinging operation) of the mobile terminal 1 in the left / right or up / down opening / closing direction of the shielding material in the electric shielding device 8 to be operated. By using the control signal associated with the above and associating it with the opening / closing direction of the left / right or upper / lower shielding material 81, it can be applied to an electric vertical blind or an electric curtain. When the control signal is output, the operator may be notified by the vibration of the mobile terminal 1. As a result, the electric shielding device 8 to be operated can be remotely controlled by the tilting operation or the swinging operation of the mobile terminal 1, and the operability is improved. The operation target electric cloaking device 8 that has established communication related to remote control by the mobile terminal 1 lights an LED provided in the electric cloaking device 8 in order to notify the operator that the communication has been established. Alternatively, it is preferable to configure the shielding material 81 to visually notify by the shaking motion (for example, the rattling motion of the slats).

[Third Embodiment]
In the first and second embodiments described above, an example of improving the operability of the mobile terminal 1 itself regarding the remote control of the electric shielding device 8 has been described, but in the third embodiment, the entire system is devised to improve the mobile terminal. The operability related to the remote control of the electric shielding device 8 by 1 is improved.

(Whole system)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a remote control system for the electric shielding device 8 by the mobile terminal 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The remote control system of the electric shielding device 8 by the mobile terminal 1 according to the third embodiment according to the present invention has the configuration of the mobile terminal 1 (FIG. 12) and the electric shielding device 8 to be operated, as compared with the system shown in FIG. Is different in that it is provided with a beacon terminal 83 that generates a beacon signal that can be received by the mobile terminal 1, but the other configurations are the same, and similar components are assigned the same reference number. There is.

As shown in FIG. 11, the motorized shielding device 8 to be operated includes a unique beacon terminal 83 capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 1 via a communication path 50 constituting the first short-range wireless communication. The beacon terminal 83 generates a beacon signal that can be received by the mobile terminal 1. Such a beacon terminal 83 is configured as, for example, a terminal that generates a Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy (BLE) beacon signal, and the beacon signal is given an identifier that identifies the electric shielding device 8.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the mobile terminal 1 and the signal processing device 2 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Similar to the first embodiment, the mobile terminal 1 of the third embodiment is capable of a second short-range wireless communication such as Wi-Fi indicated by the communication path 6 to the wireless router 3, and is wired to the wireless router 3. Alternatively, mutual communication connection is possible with the signal processing device 2 connected via the wireless communication path 4. The signal processing device 2 and the electric shielding device 8 to be operated can be connected to each other by a wireless signal (dedicated to the blind) constituting the third short-range wireless communication indicated by the communication path 7.

As shown in FIG. 12, the signal processing device 2 is configured in the same manner as that shown in FIG. 2 described above, and although further details are omitted, various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors by the mobile terminal 1. It is configured as a Web server for making it possible to operate, and has a unique Web address. When the mobile terminal 1 communicates with the signal processing device 2 by the Web address, the mobile terminal 1 enables the signal processing device 2 configured as a Web server to operate various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors (UI). ) Functions as a presented Web terminal.

The mobile terminal 1 shown in FIG. 12 includes a control unit 10, a touch panel display unit 11, and communication units 12 and 14, and the control unit 10 has a UI presentation unit 101. The mobile terminal 1 may include a state sensor 13 as in the mobile terminal 1 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7 described above. The UI presentation unit 101 includes a user registration unit 102, a user-specific device operation designation setting unit 103, a device operation unit 104, and a beacon signal detection unit 106. The mobile terminal 1 shown in FIG. 12 is different from the configuration according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 in that the communication unit 14 is provided and the UI presentation unit 101 has the beacon signal detection unit 106. ing. The communication unit 14 functions to receive the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon terminal 83 provided in the electric shielding device 8 to be operated and notify the control unit 10. The beacon signal detection unit 106 has a function of detecting the electric shielding device 8 that has transmitted the beacon signal received via the communication unit 14.

The touch panel type display unit 11 presents an operation menu (not shown) for operating various settings and operation selections for operating various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors, or a user interface (UI) related to device operation. It has a touch panel type display screen for detecting a predetermined type of touch operation (including swipe operation, pinch-in operation, pinch-out operation, flick operation, predetermined number of tap operations, and long tap operation) by the operator. It is configured to perform an operation associated with the touch operation in advance.

The communication unit 12 is a functional unit that performs mutual communication with the signal processing device 2 via the wireless router 3. The signal processing device 2 is configured as a Web server, and makes a communication connection that causes the mobile terminal 1 to function as a Web terminal. ..

The UI presentation unit 101 operates various electric shielding devices 8 installed indoors on the touch panel type display unit 11 under the control of the UI presentation control unit 211 in the signal processing device 2 with the detection of the beacon signal as a trigger. It is a functional unit that presents a UI that shows various settings and operation menus (not shown) for operation selection.

The user registration unit 102 is a functional unit that causes the user to set a user ID and password for performing user authentication via the UI presented to the mobile terminal 1 and manages them under the control of the user registration management unit 212 in the signal processing device 2. Is.

The user-specific device operation designation setting unit 103 causes the user to set various settings related to the operation of the various electric shielding devices 8 for each user via the UI presented to the mobile terminal 1, and the user-specific settings in the signal processing device 2. It is a functional unit managed by the control of the management unit 213.

As various settings by the user-specific device operation specification setting unit 103, "individual operation" in which the operations of the plurality of electric shielding devices 8 are individually performed, and "group operation" in which the operations of the plurality of electric shielding devices 8 designated in the group are collectively performed. There are settings related to "favorite operation" for performing a designated operation of the designated electric shielding device 8 desired by the user, and "timer operation" for performing a designated operation for the designated electric shielding device 8 at a predetermined time. These settings can be set for each user.

As described above, the communication unit 14 functions to receive the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon terminal 83 provided in the electric shielding device 8 to be operated and notify the control unit 10. For example, if the mobile terminal 1 is Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy (BLE), the mobile terminal 1 can receive a beacon signal in the range of several meters to several tens of meters from the beacon terminal 83.

The beacon signal detection unit 106 detects an electric shielding device 8 that transmits a beacon signal having a signal strength equal to or higher than a predetermined value received via the communication unit 14 (the electric field strength increases as it approaches), and detects the beacon signal. As a trigger, it has a function of causing the touch panel type display unit 11 to present a UI for operating the electric shielding device 8 by the function of the UI presentation unit 101.

On the UI presented on the touch panel type display unit 11, the device operation unit 104 has a predetermined type of touch operation (swipe operation, pinch-in operation, pinch-out operation, flick operation, predetermined number of tap operations, and long tap) by the operator. It is a functional unit that detects (including an operation) and performs an operation (various settings and operation selection for operating the electric shielding device 8) associated with the touch operation in advance. For example, the device operation unit 104 is a group designation by the "individual operation" in which the operation of the plurality of electric shielding devices 8 is individually performed via the UI presented to the mobile terminal 1, and the setting function of the user-specific device operation specification setting unit 113. It is possible to selectively operate "group operation" in which the operations of the plurality of electric shielding devices 8 are collectively performed, and "timer operation" in which the specified operation is performed for the specified electric shielding device 8 at a predetermined time. It is a functional part.

However, the device operation unit 104 of the present embodiment operates (in this example, raises and lowers) the shielding material for the electric shielding device 8 based on the UI activated for the electric shielding device 8 that has transmitted the beacon signal as an operation target. It is configured to perform a tilt operation.

That is, the remote operation system of the electric shielding device 8 by the mobile terminal 1 according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 11 is a unique beacon terminal 83 capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 1 via the first short-range wireless communication. A mobile terminal 1 that receives a beacon signal indicating that the electric shielding device 8 can be remotely operated from the electric shielding device 8 provided with the electric shielding device 8 and a beacon terminal 83 provided in the electric shielding device 8, and transmitted from the mobile terminal 1. A means for receiving the operation request and presenting the UI related to the operation of the electric shielding device 8 related to the operation request to the mobile terminal 1, and receiving an operation on the UI and receiving a corresponding control command. It is configured to include a signal processing device 2 having means for transmitting and executing the electric shielding device 8 via communication.

Then, in the remote operation system shown in FIG. 11, the mobile terminal 1 receives a beacon signal indicating that the electric shielding device 8 can be remotely operated from the beacon terminal 83 provided in the electric shielding device 8, and the wireless router 3 receives the beacon signal indicating that the electric shielding device 8 can be remotely operated. The operation request of the electric shielding device 8 that communicates with the signal processing device 2 and transmits the beacon signal via the second short-range wireless communication via the signal processing device 8 is transmitted to the signal processing device 8 based on the user authentication, and the beacon signal is transmitted. It is configured to have a means for causing the touch panel display unit 11 to present a UI related to the operation of the electric shielding device 8 that has received the above, and a means for outputting a control signal for executing the operation of the electric shielding device 8 based on the UI. Will be done.

As shown in FIG. 11, the mobile terminal 1 displays one or more electric shielding devices 8 that have received the beacon signal indicating that remote control is possible on the touch panel type display unit 11 so as to be identifiable. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the two electric shielding devices 8 that have received the beacon signal can be identified by the blind names registered in advance such as "blind No. 1" and "blind No. 4". The selection screen P0 is displayed on the touch panel type display unit 11. The selection screens P0 of "blind No. 1" and "blind No. 4" are presented as tasks U6 and U7, which are operation-selectable by touch operation, respectively. For example, the operator of the mobile terminal 1 is the task of "blind No. 1". When U6 is selected, the UI according to the first embodiment described above is presented, and the operation of "blind No. 1" becomes possible. Regarding the device operation, the operation may be based on the tilt of the mobile terminal 1 according to the second embodiment, or may be a conventional UI as disclosed in Patent Document 1.

(System operation)
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the remote control system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. First, the electric shielding device 8 transmits a beacon signal (step S1).

When the operator of the mobile terminal 1 approaches the electric shielding device 8 to be operated among the plurality of transmission shielding devices 8, the mobile terminal 1 is among the beacon signals received by the beacon signal detection unit 106 and the communication unit 14. The electric shielding device 8 that has transmitted a beacon signal having a signal strength equal to or higher than a predetermined value is detected, communication with the signal processing device 2 is established, and an operation request is made to the signal processing device 2 based on user authentication (step S3). , S4).

After user authentication, the signal processing device 2 controls the UI presentation control unit 211 to present the UI related to the operation of the electric shielding device 8 that has received the beacon signal to the touch panel display unit 11 (step S5).

When the UI is presented to the touch panel type display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1, the user-specific device operation specification setting unit 103 voluntarily sets the user-specific device operation specification (step S6), and the signal processing device 2 is set. It is managed (step S7).

Then, when it is desired to operate the electric shielding device 8 that has received the beacon signal, the electric shielding device 8 is designated by a touch operation, the UI of the operation screen is presented, and the device that detects the beacon signal (electric shielding). The operation of the device 8) is executed (step S8).

By executing the operation of the device (electrical shielding device 8), the signal processing device 2 generates a wireless signal for device operation and transmits it to the control unit 80 of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated (step S9).

The electric shielding device 8 to be operated, which includes the control unit 80 that receives the radio signal, extracts a command related to the operation included in the radio signal, starts an operation according to the command, and sequentially changes the current state. The indicated information is responsive to the signal processing device 2, and optionally, as described in the first embodiment described above, the signal processing device 2 is reflected on the UI presented on the touch panel display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1 (step S10). ).

As a result, the operator of the mobile terminal 1 only approaches the electric shielding device 8 to be operated among the plurality of transmission shielding devices 8, and the UI related to the operation of the electric shielding device 8 to be operated is automatically touch-panel type. The display unit 11 can be presented and operated, and the operability is improved.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to examples of specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the examples of the above-described embodiments, and can be variously modified without departing from the technical idea. For example, in the above examples, examples of specific embodiments have been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and is limited only by the description of the scope of claims.

According to the present invention, since the operability when the electric shielding device is remotely controlled by the mobile terminal is improved, it is useful for the application of the system that enables the electric shielding device to be operated by the mobile terminal.

1 Mobile terminal 2 Signal processing device 3 Wireless router 8 Electric shielding device 10 Control unit 13 Status sensor 12, 14 Communication unit 21 Control unit 22, 24 Communication unit 23 Storage unit 80 Control unit 81 Remote controller 82 Wired switch 83 Beacon terminal 101 UI Presentation unit 102 User registration unit 103 User-specific device operation specification setting unit 104 Device operation unit 105 Tilt motion recognition unit 106 Beacon signal detection unit 211 UI presentation control unit 212 User registration management unit 213 User-specific setting management unit 214 Device-specific status information management Unit 215 Radio signal processing unit for device operation

Claims (4)

A remote control system for an electric cloaking device that enables remote control of an electric cloaking device via a signal processing device using a mobile terminal equipped with a touch panel type display screen.
An electric cloaking device having a unique beacon terminal capable of communicating with a mobile terminal via first short-range wireless communication,
A beacon signal indicating that the electric shielding device can be remotely operated is received from a beacon terminal provided in the electric shielding device, and the beacon signal is transmitted by communicating with the signal processing device via a second short-range wireless communication. A means for transmitting an operation request for the electric shielding device to the signal processing device to present a user interface related to the operation of the electric shielding device on the display screen, and an operation of the electric shielding device based on the user interface. A mobile terminal having a means for outputting a control signal to be used, and
A third short-range wireless communication including a means for receiving the operation request transmitted from the mobile terminal and presenting the user interface to the mobile terminal, and a control command corresponding to receiving the operation on the user interface. The signal processing device having a means for transmitting and executing the electric shielding device to the electric shielding device via
A remote control system for an electric cloaking device characterized by being equipped with. The remote control system for an electric shielding device according to claim 1, wherein the signal processing device is configured to function as a Web server in order to make the mobile terminal function as a Web terminal. The remote control of the electric shielding device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mobile terminal transmits an operation request of the electric shielding device that has transmitted the beacon signal to the signal processing device based on user authentication. Operation system. The mobile terminal is any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein one or more electric cloaking devices that have received a beacon signal indicating that remote control is possible are identifiablely displayed on the display screen. The remote control system for the electric cloaking device described in.

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