JP3465914B2 - Scene control processor - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention performs scene control and information registration relating to scene control in a system for performing interlocking control of various electric devices according to life scenes such as TV viewing scenes, homecoming scenes, and outing scenes. The present invention relates to a scene control processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional technique will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a conventional pattern control system, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional pattern information setting method, and FIG. 10 is an operation unit of a conventional device controller. It is a figure which shows an example.

Conventionally, the interlocked control of a plurality of electric appliances in a house has been performed by using a term called "pattern".
Below, about the case of realizing the following three life scenes,
An example using a conventional technique will be described.

Life scene example 1) Equipment interlocking control when watching TV Life scene example 2) Equipment interlocking control life scene example 3) Equipment interlocking control when returning home As shown in FIG. 8, the device controller 81 is connected to each related electric device.

First, in the case of a living scene example 1): It is assumed that the user wants to turn on the air conditioner 86, turn off the living room lighting 85, and turn on the hand lighting 88 when watching the TV 89 in the living room. Conventionally, the T of the setting switch 91 (for example, a DIP switch) shown in FIG. 9 as the pattern 1 is used.
The switch 91g indicating V89, the switch 91d indicating the air conditioner 86, and the switch 91e indicating the hand lighting 88 are turned on.
Switch to the living room lighting 85 and set the switch 91c to O
Set to FF, and device controller 81 when watching TV 89
Switch 108 for specifying pattern 1 (see FIG. 10)
By pressing, the status of those electric devices was set at once. When the designation switch 108 of pattern 1 is pressed, the device controller 81 controls each electric device to the set state and also LED1 that indicates that the switch is pressed.
08a is turned on. Here, it is indicated that any switch for which ON or OFF is not designated may be any for this scene 1.

Next, in the case of life scene example 2): At the time of going out at night, the entrance lighting 83 and the outside lighting 82 are turned on, and other devices (living lighting 85, air conditioner 86, bedroom lighting 8)
7. Hand lighting 88, TV 89) is to be turned off.
Conventionally, as the pattern 2, the switch 92a indicating the external light 82 and the switch 92b indicating the entrance lighting 83 of the switch 92 shown in FIG. 9 are set to ON, and the switches 92c to 92h indicating other devices are set to OFF, and when going out. Switch 109 for designating pattern 2 of device controller 81
By pressing (see FIG. 10), the specified state was changed at once.

Next, in the case of life scene example 3): Conversely, this time, when returning home, devices other than the bedroom lighting 87 and the hand lighting 88 (outside lights 82, entrance lighting 83, living lighting 85, air conditioner 86, TV 89) are turned on. I want to do it. Conventionally, as a pattern 3, a switch 93f showing the bedroom lighting 87 of the switch 93 shown in FIG. 9 and a switch 93 showing the hand lighting 88.
Switch 93 that sets g to OFF and indicates other devices
Switch 100 for setting patterns a to 93e and 93h to ON and designating pattern 3 of the device controller 81 when returning home
By pressing (see FIG. 10), the specified state was changed at once. The correspondence between each setting switch of the pattern corresponding switch and each electric device may be different for each pattern corresponding switch. In the above example, the switch 91 corresponding to the pattern 1 and the switch 93 corresponding to the pattern 3 are different in the electric equipment corresponding to the setting switch No. 7.

[0009]

However, the conventional device controller as described above has the following problems. (1) In order to set or change the pattern (setting of the DIP switch), it is necessary to accurately recognize the correspondence between the switch and the device, and the setting operation is complicated. (2) It is necessary to accurately recognize which pattern corresponds to what state (scene). (3) When realizing a certain scene, it is necessary to select and operate a pattern without fail.

In consideration of the problems of the conventional scene control processing device, the present invention can easily recognize the control information of each electric device and can easily set / change the pattern by a simple operation. An object of the present invention is to provide a scene control processing device that does not need to know which state the set pattern corresponds to and does not require a selection operation of the set pattern.

[0011]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention of claim 1, de
Display and input device and multiple devices to be controlled
Device control to check the connection status of connected devices and control operation
A device connected to control the processing unit and the device control processing unit
Device information collection control processing unit that collects information including the type of
And the device information collected by the device information collection processing unit.
Device information storage section that stores information and the display control of the display.
The display control processing unit that controls the information and the input device
An input control processing unit that performs input processing, and the device information storage unit
The information stored in the processing unit is used to control the display control processing unit.
Device information is displayed, and the device from the human power control processing unit is displayed.
At least one condition based on human power information about information
Control is received according to the type and operating status of the device and the condition device.
And collection of scene information about controlled electrical equipment
A scene information collection / storage control processing unit for performing control processing;
Scene information collection Accumulation control
Information storage unit, the scene information storage unit, and the device information
Device control by judging the current scene from the information in the storage unit
Controls the processing unit to realize the specified situation (scene).
A scene control processing unit
It is a control processing device .

[0012]

[0013]

The present invention relates to at least one specific condition device having a predetermined start condition and a controlled electric device which is automatically started or stopped by the start of the condition device. The scene device information is set, the start / stop condition storing means stores the information of the set contents, the operating state detecting means detects the operating state of the conditional device, and the control means responds to the detection result. Controls the controlled electric device based on the information stored in the starting condition storage means.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings showing its embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a scene control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. That is, the scene control device 1 is provided with a device control processing unit 16 for checking the connection status of a plurality of electric devices to be controlled (hereinafter abbreviated as devices) and controlling operations such as ON / OFF. The device control processing unit 16 includes a device information collection control processing unit 1 that collects information about devices such as the type of each device and the control status.
5, and a scene control processing unit 11 that controls the device control processing unit 16 to control the device to a specified state (scene). The device information collection control processing unit 15 is connected to a device information storage unit 14 that stores information about collected devices, and the device information storage unit 14 has a scene control processing unit 11 and information about stored devices. A scene information collection / accumulation control processing unit 12 is connected to output information for display using, and to collect scene information such as input device status. The scene information collection / storage control processing unit 12 includes a scene information storage unit 13 for storing the collected scene information, a display control processing unit 17 for displaying device information on the display 3 which is a display device, and a keyboard or a mouse. An input control processing unit 18 that processes control information input from the input device 4 such as the above is connected. In addition, each device 2a to 2n is connected to the device control processing unit 16.

The display control processing unit 17, the input control processing unit 18, and the scene information collection / storage control processing unit 12 constitute a start / stop condition setting means, and the scene information storage unit 13 is a start / stop condition storage means. The device information storage unit 14 and the device information collection control processing unit 15 form an operation state detecting unit, and the scene control processing unit 11 and the device control processing unit 16 form a control unit.

Further, the scene information collection / storage control processing section 12 described above is provided with the following scene activation information collection processing algorithm.

The control target device 2 is displayed on the display 3 via the display control processing unit 17 based on the information in the device information storage unit 14.
Display the a to 2n list and then become the scene activation factor 1
Specify more than one device via the input control processing unit 18,
After that, a list of activation conditions of the device designated as the scene activation factor is displayed on the display 3 via the display control processing unit 17, and finally, the scene activation condition is specified via the input control processing unit 18. To collect.

Further, the scene information collection / storage control processing unit 12
In addition, the control content collection processing algorithm of the equipment for realizing the specified scene shown below is provided.

The control target device 2 is displayed on the display 3 via the display control processing unit 17 based on the information in the device information storage unit 14.
a) to 2n list are displayed, the default operation state of each device is displayed via the display control processing unit 17, and the device in the state different from the default operation state of the designated scene is input as the state change device. It is specified via the control processing unit 18, and then the controllable state list of the device specified as the state change device is displayed on the display 3 via the display control processing unit 17, and finally the change state is input control processing unit. By designating through 18 the control contents of the equipment for realizing the designated scene are collected.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 to 6.

To clarify the difference from the prior art, the case of the above-mentioned life scene example 1) will be shown by the present invention. Here, the device 1 (2 connected to the scene control device 1 of the present invention
It is assumed that a) to device n (2n) are the same as the device shown in FIG.

First, the device information collection processing unit 15 of the scene control device 1 collects information about the device such as the type of the device connected to the device control processing unit 16 and the control contents, and the collected information is stored in the device information storage unit. Accumulate in 14. Now, when watching TV in the living room, it is assumed that the air conditioner 86 should be turned on, the living room lighting 85 should be turned off, and the hand lighting 88 should be turned on. Therefore, when this information setting start is instructed from the input device 4 such as a keyboard or a mouse, the input control processing unit 18
The scene information collection / accumulation control processing unit 12 is started via the display information processing unit 17, and the display control processing unit 17 is started based on the information in the device information storage unit 14, and the display 3 displays, for example, a list of control target devices as shown in FIG. Is displayed, and a message “Please specify the device that defines the scene start.” Is displayed in the message display area 32. Also, at this time,
As shown in FIG. 4, a cursor marker 44, which is an example of a hand shape, is also displayed. Therefore, when the TV 43g is selected as the scene activation condition by the cursor marker 44, the window 55 is further opened by the instruction from the scene information collection / storage processing unit 12 as shown in FIG.
A start condition list is displayed based on the information of the TV 89 stored in the device information storage unit 14. After this, a message "Please specify the conditions for starting the scene." Is displayed in the message display area 52, and the ON time is specified by the cursor marker 54. When the ON time is designated, the scene information collection / storage control processing unit 12 stores this information in the scene information storage unit 13. After that, in the message display area 52, a message such as "Is there any other device that defines the start of the scene?" Is displayed, but in this case, only that setting ends. Then, the device information storage unit 1
Based on the information in 4, a specific control device selection screen as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. Then, in accordance with an instruction from the scene information collection / storage processing unit 12, a message "Please specify the control device." Is displayed in the message display area 62. Therefore, the cursor marker 64
First, the air conditioner 63d is designated. After this, as shown in FIG. 6, a message "Please specify the control status." Is displayed in the message display area 72, and a window 75 for status selection appears. The controllable state of the air conditioner displayed at this time is also performed based on the information stored in the device information storage unit 14. Therefore, when ON is specified by the cursor marker 74, the scene information collection / storage processing unit 12 stores the specified control state of the air conditioner in the scene information storage unit 13 and registers it as a scene control device.

Thereafter, the living room lighting 73a and the hand lighting 73f are set in the same manner. After the registration of the control device is completed, if there is no setting regarding another scene, the information setting is ended. After the scene control information is stored in the scene information storage unit 13 in this way, the scene control processing unit 11
However, whether the scene activation condition (TV is ON in this embodiment) in the scene information storage unit 13 is satisfied is determined via the device control processing unit 16, the device information collection control processing unit 15, and the device information storage unit 14. If the scene start condition is satisfied, it is not necessary to operate a person and the ON / O of the device set in the scene information storage unit 13 corresponding to the scene is confirmed.
FF control is executed.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a scene control apparatus of the second embodiment according to the present invention. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the scene control device 1 shown in the first embodiment has the following configuration. That is, the communication control device 21 is connected to the device information collection control processing unit 2
7, scene information collection / storage control processing unit 28, scene control processing unit 29, scene information storage unit 20a, device information storage unit 2
0b, the communication control processing unit 25a, and the command analysis processing unit 26a, and the communication control device 22 includes the display control processing unit 201, the communication control processing unit 25b, and the command analysis processing unit 26b, and the communication control device 23. Is configured by the input control processing unit 202, the communication control processing unit 25c, and the command analysis processing unit 26c, and the communication control device 24
Is configured by the device control processing unit 203, the communication control processing unit 25d, and the command analysis processing unit 26d. The communication control device 24 is provided for each device and the communication control device 2
HBS (Home Bus System) 1, 22, 23, 24
Connect by and control by communication. The communication control processing unit and the command analysis processing unit described above constitute communication control means.

The above communication control processing units 25a, 25b, 2
5c, 25d, and command analysis processing units 26a, 26
Except for b, 26c, and 26d, the functions are similar to those of the first embodiment, and therefore the description is omitted. On the other hand, the communication control processing unit 2
5a, 25b, 25c, 25d perform communication processing on the network, and command analysis processing units 26a, 26b, 2
6c and 26d perform analysis processing of the content of the electronic message received from the network, and the communication control devices 21, 22, 2
Allow 3, 24 to connect to the network.

As a result, among the contents described in the first embodiment, the control exchange between the processing units is performed via the respective communication control processing units 25a to 25d and the command analysis processing units 26a to 26d. Will be done. For example,
The device information collection control processing unit 27 collects the device status information.
Transmits a status request command to the HBS by broadcast via the communication control processing unit 25a, and the command analysis processing unit 26d of the device 2 which has received the command causes the device control processing unit 2 to receive the command.
By generating a device state based on the information from 03 as a response command, replying through the communication control processing unit 25d, analyzing the response command by the command analysis processing unit 26a, and passing it to the device information collection control processing unit 27. Done.

In such a configuration, for example, the display device 3 and the input device 4 may be separated from the communication control device 21 for performing scene control, and further, for example,
The merit of communication can be enjoyed, for example, only the display device 3 and the input device 4 need to be added for each room such as a bedroom or a living room. For the man-machine part,
The second embodiment is also the same as the first embodiment (the same as the description in FIGS. 2 to 6 described above), and is different in that control is exchanged by communication (via the HBS).

The above-mentioned structure has the following features. [1] There is no need to remember the pattern number or the like and to specify when starting a scene to be realized. [2] The setting of the scene start information can be easily performed while confirming on the spot via the man-machine interface which is easy without knowing the information of the related equipment. [3] It is possible to easily set the state of the device when the scene is realized while checking the information on the spot without knowing the information of the related device. [4] In particular, by using communication, it is possible to easily add / change scene controllable equipment without changing the connection or wiring of the apparatus itself. Furthermore, [5] the set scene can be automatically started according to the state of the device.

In the above embodiment, the scene to be set is explained as an example when watching TV, but it goes without saying that the scene can be set when going out at night, returning home, etc. as shown in the conventional example. Yes.

The equipment connected to the equipment control processing section 16 is not limited to the above embodiment.

Further, in the above embodiment, the description of the motion sensor 33h (see FIG. 2) displayed on the display screen is omitted. However, for example, when the motion sensor 33h is used as a starting condition device, a person enters and leaves. Alternatively, it may be detected whether or not the user is in the room, and the scene control may be performed based on that.

In the second embodiment, the communication control means performs communication control by wire (HBS). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other communication methods such as wireless or infrared may be used. .

Further, although the control of the controlled electric device is the on / off control in the above-mentioned embodiment, the control is not limited to this, and may be other control such as dimming control.

In the above embodiment, the scene control device 1
Although it is configured by dedicated hardware, the same function may be realized by software using a computer instead of this.

[0036]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the control information of each electric device can be easily recognized and the pattern can be easily set / changed by a simple operation. It has an advantage that it is not necessary to know which state the pattern corresponds to, and the operation of selecting the set pattern is not required.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a scene control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display example of a scene control target device of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a man-machine when a scene activation device of the same embodiment is selected.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a man-machine when a scene activation condition is input according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a man-machine when a scene execution device of the same embodiment is selected.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a man-machine when a scene execution condition is input according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a scene control device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a conventional scene control device controller.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional man-machine for setting a scene (pattern).

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional man / machine for setting / displaying a scene (pattern).

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Scene control device 2 equipment 3 display devices 4 input device 11 Scene control processing unit 12 Scene information collection / storage control processor 13 Scene information storage 14 Device information storage 15 Device information collection control processing unit 16 Equipment control processing unit 17 Display control processing unit 18 Input control processing unit

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A device control processing unit that is connected to a display and an input device and a plurality of control target devices to check the connection status of the devices and controls the operation, and a device control processing unit that controls the device control processing unit and connects the devices. A device information collection control processing unit that collects information including types, a device information storage unit that stores device information collected by the device information collection processing unit, a display control processing unit that performs display control of a display, and the input An input control processing unit that performs input processing of information by a device and device information is displayed on the display control processing unit using the information stored in the device information storage processing unit, and the device information from the human power control processing unit is displayed. And accumulation control of scene information about at least one conditional equipment and controlled electrical equipment controlled by the type and operating state of the conditional equipment based on human power information about A scene information collection / storage control processing unit that performs processing, a scene information storage unit collected by the scene information collection / storage control processing unit, and a current scene is determined based on the information in the scene information storage unit and the device information storage unit. A scene control processing unit, comprising: a scene control processing unit that controls the device control processing unit to realize a specified situation (scene). 2. The scene information collecting / accumulating control processing unit,
A list of control target devices is displayed on the display through the display control processing unit based on the information in the device information storage unit, and then one or more devices that are scene activation factors are specified through the input control processing unit. Then, a list of start conditions of the device specified as the scene start factor is displayed on the display via the display control processing unit, and finally the scene start condition is specified via the input control processing unit, thereby starting the scene. scene control processor according to claim 1, characterized in that the collection of information. 3. The scene information collection / accumulation control processing unit,
A list of control target devices is displayed on the display through the display control processing unit based on the information in the device information storage unit, and a default operation state of the control target device is displayed through the display control processing unit and designated. A state change device whose operation state at the scene is different from the default is designated through the input control processing unit, and then a list of controllable states of the device designated as the state change device is displayed on the display through the display control processing unit. is displayed, by the modified state can be specified through the input control section, the scene control processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the collecting content of control equipment for specified scene realized. 4. A scene skin information collection / accumulation control processing unit,
Communication control means for performing communication control between the display control processing unit and the input control processing unit, and between the device control processing unit and the scene control processing unit and the device information collection control processing unit, respectively. The scene control processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the scene control processing device is connected by the following.