JP2024013060A - Illumination system and registration method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an illumination system capable of registering an illumination state of an illumination device to a remote controller.

SOLUTION: An illumination system 10 comprises: an illumination device 20; a first remote controller 40; and a second remote controller 50. The second remote controller 50 selectively executes first registration processing and second registration processing to register the illumination state of the illumination device 20 to the second remote controller 50. The first registration processing is processing for registering the illumination state of the illumination device 20 changed in accordance with a user's operation to the first remote controller 40 to the second remote controller 50, and the second registration processing is processing for registering the illumination state of the illumination device 20 changed in accordance with the user's operation to the second remote controller 50 to the second remote controller 50.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

COPYRIGHT: (C)2024,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a lighting system including a lighting device that can be controlled by a remote controller.

Patent Document 1 discloses an electrical device and a communication device that have a simple circuit configuration for communication between the electrical device and the communication device in a home network system.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-179783

The present invention provides a lighting system and the like that can register the lighting state of a lighting device in a remote controller.

A lighting system according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a lighting device; a first remote controller that changes the lighting state of the lighting device by communicating directly with the lighting device according to an operation of the user; a second remote controller that changes the lighting state of the lighting device by communicating with the lighting device via a server in response to an operation, and the second remote controller performs a first registration process and a second By selectively executing a registration process, the lighting state of the lighting device is registered in the second remote controller, and the first registration process is changed according to the user's operation on the first remote controller. The second registration process registers the lighting state of the lighting device that has been changed in response to the user's operation on the second remote controller. This is a process of registering the information in the second remote controller.

A registration method according to one aspect of the present invention is a registration method executed by a remote controller of a lighting device, and the lighting state of the lighting device is determined by selectively executing a first registration process and a second registration process. The first registration process includes a registration step of registering in the remote controller, and the first registration process is a process of registering in the remote controller a lighting state of the lighting device that has been changed in response to a user's operation on another remote controller, The second registration process is a process of registering in the remote controller the lighting state of the lighting device that has been changed according to the user's operation on the remote controller, and the other remote controller The remote controller changes the lighting state of the lighting device by communicating directly with the lighting device in response to the user's operation, and the remote controller changes the lighting state of the lighting device by communicating with the lighting device via a server in response to the user's operation. Change the lighting status of the lighting device.

A registration method according to one aspect of the present invention is a registration method executed by a remote controller of a lighting device, and the lighting state of the lighting device that has been changed in response to a user's operation on another remote controller is transmitted to the remote controller. the other remote controller changes the lighting state of the lighting device by communicating directly with the lighting device in response to the user's operation; The illumination state of the lighting device is changed by communicating with the lighting device via the server in response to the operation.

A program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the registration method.

In the lighting system of the present invention, the lighting state of the lighting device can be registered in the remote controller.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a lighting system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the lighting device according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the first button for scene control. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram of the first registration process. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed when performing the first registration process. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram of the second registration process. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed when performing the second registration process. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of control signal selection processing.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiments described below are all inclusive or specific examples. The numerical values, shapes, materials, components, arrangement positions and connection forms of the components, steps, order of steps, etc. shown in the following embodiments are merely examples, and do not limit the present invention. Further, among the constituent elements in the following embodiments, constituent elements that are not described in the independent claims will be described as arbitrary constituent elements.

Note that each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily strictly illustrated. Furthermore, in each figure, substantially the same configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping explanations may be omitted or simplified.

(Embodiment)
[composition]
First, the configuration of the lighting system according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a lighting system according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the lighting system 10 includes a lighting device 20, a wireless router 30, a first remote controller 40, a second remote controller 50, and a server 60. Note that the lighting system 10 may include a plurality of lighting devices 20.

The lighting device 20 is a so-called ceiling light that is installed on the ceiling of an indoor space to illuminate the indoor space. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the lighting device 20. The lighting device 20 includes a first wireless communication section 21 , a second wireless communication section 22 , a plurality of light emitting sections 23 , a control section 24 , a storage section 25 , and a speaker 26 .

The first wireless communication unit 21 is a communication circuit (communication module) for the lighting device 20 to wirelessly communicate with the first remote controller 40 . The first wireless communication unit 21 is, for example, a communication circuit that performs radio wave communication (short-range wireless communication) according to a communication standard such as BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy). When the first remote controller 40 performs infrared communication instead of radio wave communication, the first wireless communication unit 21 is an infrared light receiving circuit or the like.

The second wireless communication unit 22 is a communication circuit (communication module) for connecting the lighting device 20 to the wide area communication network 70 via the wireless router 30. The second wireless communication unit 22 is, for example, a communication circuit that performs radio wave communication (short-range wireless communication) according to a communication standard such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark).

Each of the plurality of light emitting units 23 emits white light into the indoor space so that the lighting device 20 can illuminate the indoor space. As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of light emitting parts 23 include a main light emitting part 23a formed by covering the light emitting module with a milky white diffusion cover, and a main light emitting part 23a formed by covering the light emitting module with a milky white diffusion cover, and a main light emitting part 23a formed by covering the light emitting module with a milky white diffusion cover, and a main light emitting part 23a formed by covering the light emitting module with a milky white diffusion cover. Two sub light emitting parts 23b and 23c formed by light guide plates that emit light are included.

A light emitting module included in each of the plurality of light emitting units 23 includes a first light emitting element that emits light at a first color temperature (for example, 5000K) and a second light emitting element that emits light at a second color temperature (for example, 2700K). The brightness of the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element can be changed independently by the control unit 24. In other words, each of the plurality of light emitting sections 23 can be dimmed and colored. Note that the plurality of light emitting units 23 may include a light emitting unit equivalent to a night light.

Each of the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element is realized by, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) element, but may be realized by another light emitting element such as a semiconductor laser, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence), or an inorganic EL. It may be realized by

The control unit 24 controls the lighting device 20 based on the control signal that the first wireless communication unit 21 receives from the first remote controller 40 or the control signal that the second wireless communication unit 22 receives from the second remote controller 50. The illumination state (the light emitting state of at least one of the plurality of light emitting units 23) is controlled. The lighting state refers to the brightness and color temperature at which the lighting device 20 emits light, or whether it is turned off.

Further, the control unit 24 controls the storage unit based on the control signal that the first wireless communication unit 21 receives from the first remote controller 40 or the control signal that the second wireless communication unit 22 receives from the second remote controller 50. A plurality of sound contents stored in 25 are reproduced using a speaker 26.

The control unit 24 is implemented, for example, by a microcomputer, but may also be implemented by a processor or a dedicated circuit. The functions of the control section 24 are realized by hardware such as a microcomputer or processor constituting the control section 24 executing a computer program (software) stored in the storage section 25.

The storage unit 25 is a storage device in which a plurality of sound contents and a computer program executed by the control unit 24 are stored. Furthermore, the storage section 25 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory.

Speaker 26 is used to play sound content. The speaker 26 is, for example, a bass reflex type speaker. Although not shown in detail in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lighting device 20 includes two speakers 26.

The wireless router 30 is a wireless communication device used for connecting the lighting device 20 to the wide area communication network 70. The wireless router 30 performs radio wave communication (short-range wireless communication) with the lighting device 20 according to a communication standard such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark).

The first remote controller 40 is a dedicated remote controller for the lighting device 20. The first remote controller 40 can change the lighting state of the lighting device 20 by accepting a user's operation and transmitting a control signal to the lighting device 20 according to the received operation. The first remote controller 40 and the lighting device 20 (first wireless communication unit 21) perform direct communication (in other words, local communication), and no relay device intervenes during communication. The first remote controller 40 transmits the control signal to the lighting device 20 by, for example, radio wave communication, but may also transmit the control signal to the lighting device 20 by infrared communication.

The second remote controller 50 is a remote controller that is realized by installing a predetermined application program on a general-purpose mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The second remote controller 50 can change the lighting state of the lighting device 20 by accepting a user's operation and transmitting a control signal to the lighting device 20 according to the received operation. The second remote controller 50 and the lighting device 20 (second wireless communication unit 22) communicate via the server 60 (in other words, communicate via the wide area communication network 70). The second remote controller 50 includes an operation reception section 51, a display section 52, a communication section 53, an information processing section 54, and a storage section 55.

The operation accepting unit 51 accepts user operations. Specifically, the operation reception unit 51 is realized by a touch panel or the like.

The display unit 52 displays images. The display section 52 is realized by, for example, a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel.

The communication unit 53 is a communication circuit (communication module) for connecting the second remote controller 50 to the wide area communication network 70 by wireless communication through the mobile communication network. In other words, the communication unit 53 is a communication circuit for the second remote controller 50 to communicate with the lighting device 20 via the server.

The information processing unit 54 performs a process of transmitting a control signal to the lighting device 20 in response to the user's operation accepted by the operation reception unit 51. The information processing unit 54 is implemented, for example, by a microcomputer, but may also be implemented by a processor or a dedicated circuit. The functions of the information processing section 54 are realized by hardware such as a microcomputer or processor constituting the information processing section 54 executing a computer program (software) stored in the storage section 55. This computer program includes the above-mentioned predetermined application program, and in other words, the predetermined application program is a computer program for operating a general-purpose mobile terminal as the second remote controller 50.

The storage unit 55 is a storage device in which computer programs and the like executed by the information processing unit 54 are stored. The storage unit 55 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory.

The server 60 is a cloud server that relays control signals transmitted by the second remote controller 50. Upon receiving the control signal from the second remote controller 50 via the wide area communication network 70, the server 60 transmits the received control signal to the lighting device 20. The server 60 is located outside the indoor space where the lighting device 20 is installed.

[Scene control]
Both the first remote controller 40 and the second remote controller 50 can change the lighting state of the lighting device 20 according to a user's operation. The second remote controller 50 can provide the user with more functions than the first remote controller 40.

An example of such a function is a scene control function. The user assigns a scene name such as "meal", "study", or "theater" to the desired lighting state and sound content and registers them in advance. Thereby, by operating the first button corresponding to the registered scene, the user can reproduce the registered lighting state and reproduce the registered sound content with a single touch. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the first button for scene control. Note that the first button 52a shown in FIG. 3 is a virtual button (icon) that is realized as a GUI (Graphical User Interface), and the button provided on the second remote controller 50 has no function as such a GUI. Contains the buttons that are realized.

Note that when the first button 52a is operated, at least one of reproducing the desired lighting state and reproducing the sound content may be performed. That is, the user only has to register in advance a scene name given to at least one of a desired lighting state and sound content.

When registering a lighting state in scene control, a method is used in which the user actually sets the lighting device 20 to a desired lighting state and registers the lighting state in the storage unit 55 of the second remote controller 50. In order to actually change the lighting device 20 to a desired lighting state, the user may operate the first remote controller 40 or the second remote controller 50. That is, the lighting system 10 performs a process (hereinafter also referred to as a first registration process) of registering, in the second remote controller 50, the lighting state of the lighting device 20 that has been changed according to the user's operation on the first remote controller 40. ), and a process of registering, in the second remote controller 50, the lighting state of the lighting device 20 that has been changed according to the user's operation on the second remote controller 50 (hereinafter also referred to as a second registration process). can be executed. Note that the first registration process and the second registration process are processes that are selectively executed to register the lighting state in the second remote controller 50.

[First registration process]
First, a first registration process for registering, in the second remote controller 50, the lighting state of the lighting device 20 that has been changed in response to a user's operation on the first remote controller 40 will be described. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram of the first registration process. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 52 of the second remote controller 50 when performing the first registration process.

First, the user performs an operation on the first remote controller 40 to bring the lighting device 20 into a desired lighting state, and the first remote controller 40 accepts such an operation (S11). When the first remote controller 40 receives the operation, it transmits a control signal to the lighting device 20 (S12).

The first wireless communication unit 21 of the lighting device 20 receives the control signal. The control unit 24 changes the lighting state of the lighting device 20 (the plurality of light emitting units 23) based on the received control signal (S13). In other words, the lighting device 20 transitions to the lighting state accepted in step S11. As described above, the lighting state is the color temperature and brightness of the light emitted by the lighting device 20, and the lighting state of each of the plurality of light emitting units 23 can be changed independently. Note that the processes in steps S11 to S13 are repeatedly performed while the user visually checks the actual lighting state of the lighting device 20 until the lighting device 20 reaches a desired lighting state.

Next, the user performs a registration operation for registering the lighting state of the lighting device 20 on the second remote controller 50 on which the display screen of FIG. 5 is displayed, and the operation reception unit 51 A registration operation is accepted (S14). The registration operation is, for example, a tap operation on the registration button 52b on the display screen in FIG. 5.

When the registration operation is accepted by the operation reception unit 51, the information processing unit 54 transmits inquiry information to the lighting device 20 using the communication unit 53 (S15). The inquiry information is transmitted to the lighting device 20 via the server 60 (more specifically, via the server 60 and the wireless router 30) (S16).

The second wireless communication unit 22 of the lighting device 20 receives the inquiry information. The control unit 24 uses the second wireless communication unit 22 to transmit notification information for notifying the second remote controller 50 of the current lighting state as a response to the received inquiry information (S17). The notification information is transmitted to the second remote controller 50 via the server 60 (more specifically, via the wireless router 30 and the server 60) (S18).

The communication unit 53 of the second remote controller 50 receives the notification information. The information processing unit 54 registers the lighting state of the lighting device 20 indicated by the received notification information as the lighting state that will be reproduced when the first button 52a is operated (S19). The information processing unit 54 stores, for example, the identification information of the first button 52a and the lighting state indicated by the notification information in the storage unit 55 in association with each other as registered information. Note that the scene name and the like are also given to the identification information of the first button 52a.

After such registration, when the user operates the first button 52a in FIG. 3, the information processing unit 54 identifies the lighting state associated with the identification information of the first button 52a in the registration information, A scene control signal instructing a transition to the lighting state is transmitted to the lighting device 20 using the communication unit 53. This allows the registered lighting conditions to be reproduced with a single touch.

As explained above, the first registration process is the lighting state of the lighting device 20 that is changed according to the operation on the first remote controller 40, and the registration button 52b provided on the second remote controller 50 is operated. The second remote controller 50 inquires the lighting device 20 about the lighting state of the lighting device 20 when the lighting device 20 is in use, thereby obtaining the lighting state of the lighting device 20 and registering the obtained lighting state of the lighting device 20 in the second remote controller 50. This is the process of

In such a first registration process, since the lighting state is changed by direct communication from the first remote controller 40 to the lighting device 20, the response from the user's operation until the lighting state is changed is good. It has the advantage of

[Second registration process]
Next, a second registration process for registering, in the second remote controller 50, the lighting state of the lighting device 20 that has been changed according to the user's operation on the second remote controller 50 will be described. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram of the second registration process. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 52 of the second remote controller 50 when performing the second registration process.

First, the user performs an operation on the second remote controller 50 on which the display screen of FIG. 7 is displayed to bring the lighting device 20 into a desired lighting state, and the operation reception unit 51 It is accepted (S21). When the operation is accepted by the operation reception unit 51, the information processing unit 54 transmits a control signal to the lighting device 20 using the communication unit 53 (S22). The control signal is transmitted to the lighting device 20 via the server 60 (more specifically, via the server 60 and the wireless router 30) (S23).

The second wireless communication unit 22 of the lighting device 20 receives the control signal. The control unit 24 changes the lighting state of the lighting device 20 (the plurality of light emitting units 23) based on the received control signal (S24). In other words, the lighting device 20 transitions to the lighting state accepted in step S21. Further, the control unit 24 transmits notification information for notifying the second remote controller 50 of the changed lighting state (that is, the current lighting state) using the second wireless communication unit 22 (S25). The notification information is transmitted to the second remote controller 50 via the server 60 (more specifically, via the wireless router 30 and the server 60) (S26).

The communication unit 53 of the second remote controller 50 receives the notification information. The information processing unit 54 stores the lighting state of the lighting device 20 indicated by the received notification information in the storage unit 55 (S27). The processes of steps S21 to S27 as described above are repeatedly performed while the user visually checks the actual lighting state of the lighting device 20 until the lighting device 20 reaches a desired lighting state.

Next, the user performs a registration operation on the second remote controller 50 to register the lighting state of the lighting device 20, and the operation reception unit 51 receives such a registration operation (S28). The registration operation is, for example, a tap operation on the back button 52c at the upper left of the display screen in FIG. 7.

The information processing unit 54 registers the latest lighting state of the lighting device 20, which is stored in the storage unit 55 when the registration operation is performed, as the lighting state that will be reproduced when the first button 52a is operated. (S29). The information processing unit 54 stores, for example, the identification information of the first button 52a and the lighting state indicated by the notification information in the storage unit 55 in association with each other as registered information. Note that the scene name and the like are also given to the identification information of the first button 52a.

After such registration, when the user operates the first button 52a in FIG. 3, the information processing unit 54 identifies the lighting state associated with the identification information of the first button 52a in the registration information, A scene control signal instructing a transition to the lighting state is transmitted to the lighting device 20 using the communication unit 53. This allows the registered lighting conditions to be reproduced with a single touch.

As explained above, the second registration process involves acquiring the lighting state of the lighting device 20 from the lighting device 20 every time the lighting state of the lighting device 20 is changed in accordance with an operation on the second remote controller 50. This is a process of registering the lighting state of the lighting device 20 in the second remote controller 50.

Such a second registration process has the advantage that registration of the lighting state can be completed only by operating the second remote controller 50.

[Sound content registration]
The second remote controller 50 can also register sound content to be played when the first button 52a is operated. That is, the registration information may be information in which the identification information of the first button 52a, the lighting state, and the identification information of the sound content are associated with each other.

For example, the information processing unit 54 of the second remote controller 50 causes the display unit 52 to display a sound content selection screen, and responds to the sound content selection operation received by the operation reception unit 51 while the selection screen is displayed. Based on this, identification information of the selected sound content can be included in the registration information.

After such registration, when the user operates the first button 52a in FIG. 3, the information processing section 54 uses the communication section 53 to transmit a scene control signal to the lighting device 20. This scene control signal instructs a transition to the lighting state that is associated with the identification information of the first button 52a in the registration information, and a sound that is associated with the identification information of the first button 52a in the registration information. This is a signal that instructs playback of content.

By transmitting such a scene control signal to the lighting device 20, reproduction of the registered lighting state and reproduction of the registered sound content can be realized with a single touch. Note that, as described above, since the substantive sound content is stored in advance in the storage unit 25, if the scene control signal contains identification information of the sound content instead of the substantive sound content, This often reduces the amount of information in the scene control signal (in other words, the amount of communication required to transmit the scene control signal).

[Control signal selection processing]
Incidentally, there may be a case where a plurality of first remote controllers 40 exist in an indoor space. In such a case, while the user is operating the first remote controller 40 in the first registration process, the lighting state of the lighting device 20 may be changed by another user operating another first remote controller 40. Therefore, there is a possibility that a lighting state that is not intended by the user may be registered. Therefore, the lighting device 20 may perform a process of invalidating the control signal transmitted by the first remote controller 40 located relatively far from the lighting device 20 (in other words, a control signal selection process). FIG. 8 is a flowchart of control signal selection processing.

The first wireless communication unit 21 of the lighting device 20 receives a control signal from the first remote controller 40 (S31). The control signal is a signal that instructs to change the lighting state of the lighting device, and communication between the first wireless communication unit 21 and the first remote controller 40 is direct communication (radio wave communication).

The control unit 24 measures the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the received control signal (S32), and determines whether the measured received signal strength is equal to or greater than a threshold (S33). The threshold value here may be appropriately determined empirically or experimentally.

When the control unit 24 determines that the measured received signal strength is greater than or equal to the threshold (Yes in S33), it changes the lighting state based on the received control signal (S34). On the other hand, if the control unit 24 determines that the received signal strength of the control signal is less than the threshold (No in S33), it does not change the lighting state based on the received control signal. In other words, the received control signal is treated as invalid.

In this way, the lighting device 20 can select (enable or disable) the control signal based on the received signal strength of the control signal.

[Batch control of multiple lighting devices]
The second remote controller 50 may have a function of collectively controlling the plurality of lighting devices 20. For example, the second remote controller 50 may include a button (GUI ) may be provided.

When a mobile terminal is given the function as the second remote controller 50 (when a predetermined application program is installed on a general-purpose mobile terminal), the identification information of the lighting device 20 and the identification information of the application program are registered through initial registration. The linking is done. If the identification information of the plurality of lighting devices 20 and the identification information of the application program are linked in this initial registration, the user can turn on, turn off, or dim the plurality of lighting devices 20 at once using the second remote controller 50. , or can be toned.

Furthermore, in scene control, a plurality of lighting devices 20 may be controlled at once. In this case, the second remote controller 50 is provided with a second button (GUI) for collectively transmitting commands to the plurality of lighting devices 20, and when the second button is operated, the plurality of lighting devices 20 Each of these transitions to a predetermined (registered) lighting state for the lighting device 20 and plays predetermined (registered) sound content for the lighting device 20.

The method of registering the lighting states of the plurality of lighting devices 20 can be realized by sequentially performing the above-described lighting state registration process of one lighting device 20 (first registration process or second registration process). The same applies to the method of registering sound content to be played by each of the plurality of lighting devices 20.

According to such a lighting system 10, the user can, with one touch, change each of the plurality of lighting devices 20 to the lighting state registered for the lighting device 20, and change the state of each of the plurality of lighting devices 20 to It is possible to cause the lighting device 20 to reproduce registered sound content.

[Effects etc.]
Hereinafter, inventions obtained from the disclosure of this specification will be illustrated, and effects obtained from the exemplified inventions will be explained.

Invention 1 includes a lighting device 20, a first remote controller 40 that changes the lighting state of the lighting device 20 by communicating directly with the lighting device 20 in response to a user's operation, and a lighting device that changes the lighting state of the lighting device 20 in response to a user's operation. 20 and a second remote controller 50 that changes the lighting state of the lighting device 20 by communicating with the server 60, and the second remote controller 50 selects the first registration process and the second registration process. The first registration process registers the illumination state of the illumination device 20 in the second remote controller 50 by executing the first registration process, and the first registration process registers the illumination state of the illumination device 20 that has been changed according to the user's operation on the first remote controller 40. This is a process of registering the state in the second remote controller 50, and the second registration process registers the lighting state of the lighting device 20, which has been changed according to the user's operation on the second remote controller 50, in the second remote controller 50. The lighting system 10 is a process that

Such a lighting system 10 can register the lighting state of the lighting device 20 in the second remote controller 50 using either the first registration process or the second registration process.

In a second aspect of the invention, the first registration process is a lighting state of the lighting device 20 that is changed according to a user's operation on the first remote controller 40, and when a registration button 52b provided on the second remote controller 50 is operated. The second remote controller 50 inquires the lighting device 20 about the lighting state of the lighting device 20 at the time the lighting device 20 is in use, thereby acquiring the lighting state of the lighting device 20 and registering the obtained lighting state of the lighting device 20 in the second remote controller 50. The second registration process is a process of acquiring the lighting state of the lighting device 20 from the lighting device 20 every time the lighting state of the lighting device 20 is changed according to an operation on the second remote controller 50. This is the lighting system 10 of the first invention, which is a process of registering the lighting state of the lighting device 20 in the second remote controller 50.

In such a lighting system 10, regardless of whether the lighting state is changed by operating the first remote controller 40 or by operating the second remote controller 50, the lighting state can be changed by operating the second remote controller 50. It is possible to obtain the lighting state to be registered.

A third aspect of the invention is that each of the first registration process and the second registration process is a process of registering the lighting state reproduced when the first button 52a provided on the second remote controller 50 is operated. This is a lighting system 10 according to invention 1 or 2.

Such a lighting system 10 can register, in the second remote controller 50, the lighting state of the lighting device 20 that is reproduced when the first button 52a is operated.

In a fourth aspect of the invention, the lighting device 20 has a function of reproducing sound content, and the second remote controller 50 registers the sound content to be reproduced when the first button 52a is operated in the second remote controller 50. This is a lighting system 10 according to a third aspect of the invention, which has a function.

Such a lighting system 10 can register, in the second remote controller 50, sound content that is played when the first button 52a is operated.

Invention 5 is that the second remote controller 50 is provided with a second button for collectively transmitting a command to a plurality of lighting devices 20 including the lighting device 20, and when the second button is operated, a plurality of Each of the lighting devices 20 transitions to a predetermined lighting state for the lighting device 20 and reproduces predetermined sound content for the lighting device 20, according to any one of inventions 1 to 4. This is a lighting system 10.

According to such a lighting system 10, the user can, with one touch, change each of the plurality of lighting devices 20 to the lighting state registered for the lighting device 20, and change the state of each of the plurality of lighting devices 20 to It is possible to cause the lighting device 20 to reproduce registered sound content.

Invention 6 is the lighting system 10 according to any one of Inventions 1 to 5, wherein the direct communication is infrared communication or radio wave communication.

In such a lighting system 10, the first remote controller 40 can change the lighting state of the lighting device 20 through infrared communication or radio wave communication.

In a seventh aspect of the present invention, the direct communication is radio wave communication, and when the lighting device 20 receives a control signal instructing to change the lighting state of the lighting device 20 from the first remote controller 40 through the direct communication, the lighting device 20 receives the control signal. The lighting system 10 of invention 6, which executes a change in the illumination state based on the control signal when the signal strength is equal to or higher than the threshold value, and does not execute the change in the illumination state based on the control signal when the received signal strength of the control signal is less than the threshold value. It is.

In such a lighting system 10, the lighting device 20 can invalidate a control signal whose received signal strength is less than a threshold value.

In an eighth aspect of the invention, the lighting device 20 includes a plurality of light emitting sections 23, and the lighting state of each of the plurality of light emitting sections 23 is independently changed by a user's operation on the first remote controller 40 or the second remote controller 50. The lighting system 10 according to any one of inventions 1 to 7 is possible.

In such a lighting system 10, the lighting device 20 can change the lighting state of each light emitting section 23 individually.

Invention 9 is that the first remote controller 40 is a dedicated remote controller for the lighting device 20, and the second remote controller 50 is a remote controller that is realized by installing a predetermined application program on a general-purpose mobile terminal. , the lighting system 10 according to any one of inventions 1 to 8.

Such a lighting system 10 can change the lighting state of the lighting device 20 using a dedicated remote controller and a mobile terminal.

Invention 10 is a registration method executed by a remote controller of lighting device 20. The registration method includes a registration step of registering the lighting state of the lighting device 20 to the remote controller by selectively executing a first registration process and a second registration process, and the first registration process is performed to register the lighting state of the lighting device 20 to another remote controller. The second registration process is a process of registering the lighting state of the lighting device 20 that has been changed in response to the user's operation on the remote controller. This is a process of registering the state in the remote controller, and the other remote controller changes the lighting state of the lighting device 20 by communicating directly with the lighting device 20 according to the user's operation, and the remote controller This is a registration method that changes the lighting state of the lighting device 20 by communicating with the lighting device 20 via a server in response to an operation. The remote controller corresponds to the second remote controller 50, and the other remote controller corresponds to the first remote controller 40.

In such a registration method, the lighting state of the lighting device 20 can be registered in the remote controller using either the first registration process or the second registration process.

Invention 11 is a registration method executed by the remote controller of the lighting device 20. The registration method includes a registration step of registering, in the remote controller, the lighting state of the lighting device 20 that has been changed in response to the user's operation on another remote controller, and the other remote controller changes the lighting state of the lighting device 20 in response to the user's operation on the other remote controller. The remote controller changes the lighting state of the lighting device 20 by communicating directly with the lighting device 20, and the remote controller changes the lighting state of the lighting device 20 by communicating with the lighting device 20 via the server in response to user operations. This is the registration method. The remote controller corresponds to the second remote controller 50, and the other remote controller corresponds to the first remote controller 40.

In such a registration method, the lighting state of the lighting device 20 can be registered in the remote controller using the second registration process.

Invention 12 is a program for causing a computer to execute the registration method of Invention 10 or 11.

According to such a program, the computer can register the lighting state of the lighting device 20 in the remote controller using at least the second registration process.

(Other embodiments)
Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

For example, the aspect of the lighting device described in the above embodiment is an example, and the aspect of the lighting device is not particularly limited. The lighting device may be a ceiling light of another shape such as a circular ceiling light in plan view, or may be a base light, a downlight, a spotlight, or the like. Further, the lighting device does not need to include a speaker. Further, it is not essential that the lighting device include a plurality of light emitting sections, and it is sufficient that the lighting device includes at least one light emitting section.

Further, in the above embodiment, the first remote controller is a dedicated remote controller for the lighting device according to the embodiment, but the first remote controller is realized by installing a predetermined application program on a general-purpose mobile terminal. It may be. Similarly, in the above embodiment, the second remote controller is a remote controller realized by installing a predetermined application program on a general-purpose mobile terminal, but the second remote controller is a remote controller that is realized by installing a predetermined application program on a general-purpose mobile terminal. It may also be a controller.

Further, in the above embodiments, the processing executed by a specific processing unit may be executed by another processing unit. Further, the order of the plurality of processes may be changed, or the plurality of processes may be executed in parallel.

Furthermore, in the embodiments described above, each component may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component. Each component may be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU or a processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory.

Moreover, each component may be realized by hardware. For example, each component may be a circuit (or integrated circuit). These circuits may constitute one circuit as a whole, or may be separate circuits. Further, each of these circuits may be a general-purpose circuit or a dedicated circuit.

Further, general or specific aspects of the present invention may be implemented in a system, apparatus, method, integrated circuit, computer program, or computer readable storage medium such as a CD-ROM. Further, the present invention may be realized by any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium.

For example, the present invention may be realized as the second remote controller (mobile terminal) of the above embodiment. Further, the present invention may be realized as a registration method executed by a computer such as a second remote controller, or may be realized as a program for causing a computer to execute the registration method, or such a program may be implemented as a recording method. It may also be realized as a non-transitory recording medium. Such programs include an application program for causing a general-purpose mobile terminal (computer) to function as the second remote controller of the above embodiment.

Other embodiments may be obtained by making various modifications to each embodiment that a person skilled in the art would think of, or may be realized by arbitrarily combining the components and functions of each embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The present invention also includes such forms.

10 lighting system 20 lighting device 23 light emitting unit 23a main light emitting unit 23b, 23c sub light emitting unit 40 first remote controller 50 second remote controller 52a first button 52b registration button 60 server

Claims (12)

a lighting device;
a first remote controller that changes the lighting state of the lighting device by communicating directly with the lighting device in response to a user's operation;
a second remote controller that changes the lighting state of the lighting device by communicating with the lighting device via a server in accordance with the user's operation;
The second remote controller registers the lighting state of the lighting device in the second remote controller by selectively executing a first registration process and a second registration process,
The first registration process is a process of registering, in the second remote controller, a lighting state of the lighting device that has been changed according to the user's operation on the first remote controller,
The second registration process is a process of registering, in the second remote controller, a lighting state of the lighting device that has been changed according to the user's operation on the second remote controller. The first registration process includes changing the lighting state of the lighting device in response to an operation on the first remote controller, the lighting state being changed when a registration button provided on the second remote controller is operated. A process of acquiring the lighting state of the lighting device by inquiring the lighting device from the second remote controller about the lighting state of the device, and registering the obtained lighting state of the lighting device in the second remote controller,
The second registration process includes acquiring the illumination state of the illumination device from the illumination device every time the illumination condition of the illumination device is changed according to an operation on the second remote controller, and The lighting system according to claim 1, wherein the lighting system is a process of registering a lighting state in the second remote controller. Each of the first registration process and the second registration process is a process of registering a lighting state reproduced when a first button provided on the second remote controller is operated. 2. The lighting system according to 2. The lighting device has a function of playing sound content,
The lighting system according to claim 3, wherein the second remote controller has a function of registering, in the second remote controller, the sound content that is played when the first button is operated. The second remote controller is provided with a second button for collectively transmitting a command to a plurality of lighting devices including the lighting device,
When the second button is operated, each of the plurality of lighting devices transitions to a predetermined lighting state for the lighting device, and displays predetermined sound content for the lighting device. The lighting system according to claim 1 or 2. The lighting system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the direct communication is infrared communication or radio wave communication. The direct communication is radio communication,
When the lighting device receives a signal instructing to change the lighting state of the lighting device from the first remote controller through the direct communication,
When the received signal strength of the signal is greater than or equal to a threshold, changing the illumination state based on the signal;
7. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein the lighting state change based on the signal is not performed when the received signal strength of the signal is less than a threshold. The lighting device includes a plurality of light emitting parts,
The lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein the lighting state of each of the plurality of light emitting units can be changed independently by the user's operation on the first remote controller or the second remote controller. The first remote controller is a dedicated remote controller for the lighting device,
The lighting system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second remote controller is a remote controller realized by installing a predetermined application program on a general-purpose mobile terminal. A registration method performed by a remote controller of a lighting device, the method comprising:
a registration step of registering the lighting state of the lighting device in the remote controller by selectively executing a first registration process and a second registration process;
The first registration process is a process of registering, in the remote controller, a lighting state of the lighting device that has been changed in response to a user's operation on another remote controller,
The second registration process is a process of registering, in the remote controller, the lighting state of the lighting device that has been changed in response to the user's operation on the remote controller,
The other remote controller changes the lighting state of the lighting device by communicating directly with the lighting device in response to the user's operation,
The remote controller changes the lighting state of the lighting device by communicating with the lighting device via a server in response to the user's operation. A registration method performed by a remote controller of a lighting device, the method comprising:
a registration step of registering, in the remote controller, a lighting state of the lighting device that has been changed in response to a user's operation on another remote controller;
The other remote controller changes the lighting state of the lighting device by communicating directly with the lighting device in response to the user's operation,
The remote controller changes the lighting state of the lighting device by communicating with the lighting device via a server in response to the user's operation. A program for causing a computer to execute the registration method according to claim 10 or 11.

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