JP3988798B2 - Initial registration system and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an initial registration system and a program in a system that performs various security reports and the like from a terminal device to a communication device and performs various controls from the communication device to the terminal device, and the communication device and the terminal device communicate with each other. It relates to various settings necessary for performing.

  This type of conventional system will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 101 denotes a communication device. Reference numeral 102 denotes a terminal device. Reference numeral 103 denotes a transition means A. Reference numeral 104 denotes reception means A. Reference numeral 105 denotes transmission means A. Reference numeral 106 denotes transmission means B. Reference numeral 107 denotes reception means B. Reference numeral 108 denotes measurement means. Reference numeral 109 denotes operation stop means. Reference numeral 110 denotes a transition means B. Here, the transition unit A103, the reception unit A104, and the transmission unit A105 are inside the communication apparatus 101. The transmission unit B106, the reception unit B107, the measurement unit 108, the operation stop unit 109, and the transition unit B110 are located inside the terminal device 102.

  In FIG. 4, the terminal device 102 is, for example, a “security sensor”. The “security sensor” here is, for example, a “window / door sensor” that is installed on a window or door in the home and that responds to an intruder from the outside and that makes an alarm sound or reports that fact. When the presence of a “human sensor” that prevents the intruder from outside by detecting the presence or absence of a person and intimidating or informing the person using an alarm sound or notification, This refers to an “emergency call button” that contacts a family member or medical institution by pressing a button. Here, when the terminal device 102 is a “security sensor”, since it is difficult to supply AC power, the terminal device 102 generally operates with a battery.

  Next, communication between the communication apparatus 101 and the “security sensor” will be described. Here, communication between the communication apparatus 101 and the terminal apparatus 102 which is a “security sensor” is performed using, for example, a specific low power radio in the 400 MHz band. In other words, when the “window / door sensor” or “human sensor” detects an intrusion abnormality or when the “emergency call button” is pressed, the “each security sensor” communicates to that effect using a specific low-power radio. Transmit to the device 101. The specific low-power radio is also used when the communication device 101 transmits a signal indicating that the security device shifts to a warning operation.

In the system composed of the communication device 101 and the terminal device 102 described above, the user purchases this system at a store. That is, consider the case where the system is sold as a “take-out product”. For example, a user who purchased “various security sensors” and the communication device 101 installs the system at home. In other words, "various security sensors" are installed in places such as windows where security is dangerous or where intruders from outside need to be alerted. The elderly also have an “emergency call button” and own a “going out remote control”. In any case, the communication device 1 is an indispensable device for the system. Here, in the system using the “security sensor”, the user attaches a battery to the “security sensor” in order to operate the “various security sensors”. Here, the terminal device 102 including “various security sensors” starts operating when a battery is attached. That is, the “various security sensors” do not have a switch or the like for turning on / off the power. Thereafter, the user shifts the communication device 101 and the terminal device 102 to the “registration mode”. As a method of shifting to the “registration mode”, for example, a method of turning on a “registration switch” or the like provided in the communication device 101 or the terminal device 102 can be considered. In this way, the communication apparatus 101 shifts to the “registration mode” by the internal shift unit A103 and the terminal apparatus 102 by the internal shift unit B110. When the communication apparatus 101 shifts to the “registration mode”, it receives the “request signal” from the terminal apparatus 2 by the internal receiving means A104.

  Here, this “request signal” recognizes the communication device 1 that is a communication partner for the terminal device 102 when the communication device 101 and the terminal device 102 communicate with the communication device 101 by radio. "Device identification code", "Wireless system identification code" for confirming that the system is composed of the communication device 101 and the terminal device 102, used when actually performing wireless communication between the communication device 101 and the terminal device 102 This is a signal requesting a “number of channels / channel group” that defines the “channel” to be performed, a “reception cycle” in which the communication apparatus 101 performs radio reception, and the like. That is, when the user “Mr. A” purchases the communication device 101 and the terminal device 102 of this system, the communication partner of the terminal device 102 is the communication device 101 purchased by “Mr. A”. It is not the communication device 101 purchased by “Mr. B” of the adjacent house. Therefore, in order for the terminal device 2 purchased by “Mr. A” to reliably communicate with the communication device 101 purchased by “Mr. A”, it is assigned to the terminal device 102 from “the wireless system identification”. Sign ".

  When the reception unit A104 inside the communication apparatus 101 receives the “request signal”, the communication apparatus 101 uses the internal transmission unit A105 to “equipment identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “ “Reception cycle” or the like is transmitted to the terminal apparatus 102. The operation of transmitting “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. to this “request signal” is only possible when the communication apparatus 101 is in “registration mode”. When the communication apparatus 101 is not in the “registration mode”, the communication apparatus 101 does not transmit “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, or the like.

  On the other hand, when the terminal device 102 shifts to the “registration mode” by the shift unit B110, the terminal device 102 transmits a “request signal” to the communication device 101 using the internal transmission unit B106. At the same time, the terminal device 102 starts the operation of the internal measuring means 108. The measuring unit 108 measures a predetermined time, and outputs the fact to the operation stopping unit 109 when the measurement is completed. When a “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, or the like is transmitted from the communication device 110 in response to the “request signal” transmitted from the transmission means B106, the terminal The apparatus 102 receives the “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, and the like by the internal reception means B107. When the reception unit B107 normally receives “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, and the like from the communication apparatus 101, the reception unit B107 outputs that fact to the measurement unit 108. When the measuring means 108 receives a signal indicating that the “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, etc. have been normally received from the receiving means B107, the measuring operation stops. Here, during a predetermined time measured by the measuring unit 108, the terminal apparatus 102 transmits a “request signal” to the communication apparatus 101, and “apparatus identification code” “wireless system identification code” for the “request signal”. "Time number / Channel group", "Reception cycle", etc. are set longer than the standard time for receiving from the communication apparatus 101. Therefore, when the receiving unit B107 receives “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, etc., the measuring unit 108 completes the measurement of a predetermined time. Since the signal indicating that “equipment identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, etc. have been normally received can be received from the reception means B107, the measurement means 108 operates. No signal is output to the stopping means 109.

In this way, the terminal device 102 can receive the “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, and the like from the communication device 101, Communication can be performed using the “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, and the like.

  On the other hand, the receiving unit B 107 receives “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle” from the communication device 101 for some reason such as deterioration of radio wave environment between the communication device 101 and the terminal device 102. If the communication unit 101 cannot normally receive the “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. Cannot be output to the measuring means 108. Therefore, the measurement unit 108 completes the measurement of a predetermined time, and outputs a message to that effect to the operation stop unit 109. When the operation stopping unit 109 receives a signal indicating that the measurement of the predetermined time has been completed from the measuring unit 108, the operation stopping unit 109 stops the operation of the transmitting unit B106 and the receiving unit B107, and the terminal device 102 can perform normal operation thereafter. Disappear. The user confirms this with, for example, an LED or the like provided in the terminal device 102. In such a case, the user again sets the communication device 101 or the terminal device 102 to the “registration mode” and executes the same operation again.

  However, the following problems occur in the conventional configuration. First, in order for the user to shift the terminal apparatus 102 to the “registration mode”, the terminal apparatus 102 must be provided with a switch or the like. In this case, if the user accidentally presses the switch or the like during normal use of the system, there is a problem that the terminal device 102 cannot function as “various security sensors”.

  In order to avoid such a situation, it is necessary to devise so that the user does not accidentally press the registration switch, etc., but in “various security sensors” intended to be cheap and easy to use, these There is a problem in that it is difficult to devise and to provide a registration switch or the like before that, so that it is difficult to reduce the cost and size of the apparatus.

  For example, when the terminal device 102 is a device driven by a battery such as “various security sensors”, a battery replacement operation due to battery exhaustion is always generated. In the “registration mode”, the terminal apparatus 102 receives “apparatus identification code”, “radio system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, and the like from the communication apparatus 101. The operation is performed using the “identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. If the battery is removed during battery replacement, this “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / “Channel group”, “Reception cycle”, etc. disappear. Therefore, after the user installs a new battery in the terminal device 102, the user needs to shift the terminal device 102 to the “registration mode” again using a switch or the like, which requires a very troublesome work for the user. .

  In addition, general users tend to forget to shift the communication device 101 or the terminal device 102 to the “registration mode” when the battery is replaced. Inquiries and complaints frequently occur, reducing the reliability of the system, and there is a problem that it becomes a major impediment to promoting the use of this system.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention enables reception of “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. without shifting the terminal device to “registration mode”. By doing so, it is possible to prevent inconvenience and usage mistakes that occur at the time of battery replacement of the terminal device.

  Therefore, the terminal device includes: a transmitting unit that transmits a request signal for requesting an identification code to the communication device; a receiving unit that receives the identification code transmitted from the communication device; and the communication device Storage means for storing the received identification code, measuring means for measuring a predetermined time, operation stopping means for stopping the operation of the transmitting means, and the measuring means measuring the predetermined time The identification means for confirming whether the identification code is stored in the storage means in advance when the reception means cannot receive the identification code from the communication device by the result of the confirmation by the identification code confirmation means, When the identification code is not stored in advance in the storage unit, an initial registration system is provided that includes an operation determination unit that operates the operation stop unit.

  According to the above invention, it is possible to prevent the system from malfunctioning and to release the user from troublesome work.

  As described above, the present invention is a system composed of a terminal device and a communication device that performs notification from the terminal device and controls the terminal device. In the case of AC drive, settings such as “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle” and the like necessary for communication with the communication partner at the time of occurrence of a power-off event Can be realized without shifting to “registration mode”.

  As a result, even devices that do not have a switch for entering the “registration mode” for performing the “registration operation” can be automatically shifted to the “registration operation”, thereby reducing the cost of developing battery-powered devices. There is an effect that can be realized.

  Further, when the “response signal” cannot be normally received and information for identifying the communication partner is not stored, the operation of the terminal device is stopped so that the communication partner is not known. It is possible to prevent malfunction of the terminal device that may occur due to the operation of the device.

  On the other hand, when the “response signal” cannot be normally received and information for identifying the communication partner is stored, the terminal device performs normal operation, so the battery-powered device inevitably Even when the battery is exchanged after the registration operation that has occurred is completed, the user can use it normally without being aware of it, and the convenience of the system is greatly improved.

  A first invention is an initial registration system including a terminal device integrated with or connected to a device and a communication device that communicates with the terminal device, wherein the terminal device is connected to the communication device. Transmitting means for transmitting a request signal for requesting an identification code, receiving means for receiving the identification code sent from the communication apparatus, and storage means for storing the identification code received from the communication apparatus Measuring means for measuring a predetermined time; operation stopping means for stopping the operation of the transmitting means; and the receiving means from the communication device until the measuring means completes measuring the predetermined time. When the identification code cannot be received, an identification code confirmation unit for confirming whether the identification code is stored in the storage unit in advance, and a result of confirmation by the identification code confirmation unit, If the identification code means is not stored are those having an operation determining means for operating the operation stopping means.

  Then, by stopping the operation of the terminal device when the identification signal sent from the communication device cannot be received, it is possible to realize a system that prevents the terminal device from malfunctioning.

A second invention is an initial registration system including a communication device integrated with or connected to a device and a terminal device that communicates with the communication device, wherein the terminal device is connected to the communication device. Transmitting means for transmitting a request signal for requesting an identification code, receiving means for receiving the identification code sent from the communication apparatus, and storage means for storing the identification code received from the communication apparatus Measuring means for measuring a predetermined time; operation stopping means for stopping the operation of the transmitting means; and the receiving means from the communication device until the measuring means completes measuring the predetermined time. When the identification code cannot be received, an identification code confirmation unit for confirming whether the identification code is stored in the storage unit in advance, and a result of confirmation by the identification code confirmation unit, If the identification code means is not stored are those having an operation determining means for operating the operation stopping means.

  Then, by stopping the operation of the terminal device when the identification signal sent from the communication device cannot be received, it is possible to realize a system that prevents the terminal device from malfunctioning.

  Since the third invention is a program, a part or all of the initial registration system of the present invention can be easily realized by using a general-purpose computer or a portable information terminal. Also, program distribution and installation can be simplified by recording on a recording medium or distributing a program using a communication line.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a communication device. 2 is a terminal device. 3 is a transfer means. Reference numeral 4 denotes a receiving means A. Reference numeral 5 denotes transmission means A. Reference numeral 6 denotes transmission means B. Reference numeral 7 denotes a receiving means B. 8 is a measuring means. Reference numeral 9 denotes an operation stop means. Reference numeral 10 denotes storage means. Reference numeral 11 denotes an identification code confirmation means. Reference numeral 12 denotes an operation determination unit. Here, the transition unit 3, the reception unit A 4, and the transmission unit A 5 are inside the communication device 1. Further, the transmission unit B 6, the reception unit B 7, the measurement unit 8, the operation stop unit 9, the storage unit 10, the identification code confirmation unit 11, and the operation determination unit 12 are inside the terminal device 2.

  In FIG. 1, the terminal device 2 is, for example, “security sensor”, “home appliance”, or “flow rate measuring device”. The “security sensor” here is, for example, a “window / door sensor” that is installed on a window or door in the home and that responds to an intruder from the outside and that makes an alarm sound or reports that fact. When the presence of a “human sensor” that prevents the intruder from outside by detecting the presence or absence of a person and intimidating or informing the person using an alarm sound or notification, This refers to an “emergency call button” that contacts a family member or medical institution by pressing a button.

  “Household appliances” refer to household appliances used at home such as “washing machines”, “microwave ovens”, “air conditioners”, “refrigerators”, “rice cookers”, “hot water heaters”, and the like.

On the other hand, the communication device 1 uses a screen or voice to notify the user of an abnormality report from the “security sensor” or when a “failure information” or other report is received from the “home appliance”. It also serves to notify the external server device, mobile phone, personal computer, medical institution, service center, etc. The “flow rate measuring device” refers to an energy measuring device called a lifeline of each household, such as electricity, gas, and water. The communication device 1 may have a function of communicating with these “flow rate measuring devices”. That is, for example, the gas flow rate of each household is measured by a “flow rate measuring device” called a gas meter. The communication device 1 acquires meter reading data of the gas meter and sends the data to an external server device. The external server device cooperates with the gas supplier in advance, and the meter reading value of the household is sent to the gas supplier. The gas company charges the household a gas fee according to the amount of gas used.

  The gas meter measures the gas flow rate and also has various security functions. In other words, the gas meter has a shut-off function for shutting off the gas flow, and when the gas leak occurs in an earthquake or the like, the gas meter automatically shuts off the gas flow and notifies that effect. The report destination is the communication device 1. The communication device 1 notifies an alarm notification output by the gas meter, such as an interruption, to a gas service provider via an external server device. The gas service provider notifies the home of the abnormality by telephone, or in some cases, goes to the home and responds. At this time, the communication device 1 can also notify the user to that effect using a user interface such as a screen or voice.

  Further, when the gas meter is a gas meter for LP gas, for example, it has a function of detecting the remaining amount of the LP gas cylinder. That is, when the remaining amount of the LP gas cylinder falls below a predetermined level, or when the remaining amount is exhausted, the gas meter detects and notifies that fact. The reporting method is the same as in the case of the above-mentioned blocking. Upon receipt of the report, the gas service provider delivers the gas cylinder to the household and performs an exchange operation.

  In addition, the communication device 1 sets / cancels various warning operations to, for example, the “security sensor”, controls ON / OFF of the power source of the “home appliance”, ON / OFF of the flow rate to the “flow rate measuring device”, etc. Also plays the role of controlling. Here, when the terminal device 2 is a “security sensor”, since it is difficult to supply AC power, the terminal device 2 generally operates with a battery. Further, when the “flow rate measuring device” is a gas meter or a water meter, the gas meter or the water meter is installed in the garden or the back side of each home and normally operates with a battery.

  On the other hand, when the terminal device 2 is a “home appliance”, the terminal device 2 operates by supplying AC power. As described above, the communication apparatus 1 and at least one terminal apparatus 2 constitute a system. For example, when the user goes out, the communication device 1, the “security sensor”, or the “home appliance” is used to set the “security sensor” in the alert mode at the entrance or to turn off the operation of the “home appliance”. Apart from this, there are systems with an “outing remote control”, but here, this “outing remote control” is also considered as a kind of “security sensor”. This “outing remote control” is also operated by a battery to be carried by the user.

Here, when the communication device 1 communicates with an external server device, mobile phone, personal computer, medical institution, service center, etc., a line is used. Here, the line is an analog telephone line, ISDN line, ADSL line, FTTH line, cable TV line, or the like. This line uses the various line types introduced by the household. Depending on the line, the communication device 1 is connected to the line by a modem, T-NCU (Terminal
Network Control Unit), TA, dial-up router, ONU (Optical Network
Via a modem such as (Unit). On the other hand, the communication device 1 and an external server device, a mobile phone, a personal computer, a medical institution, a service center, etc. may be connected by a direct circuit switching method, ISP (Internet Service Provider) or ASP (Application In some cases, it is connected via the Internet via a Service Provider. Furthermore, the communication protocol between the communication device 1 and an external server device, a mobile phone, a personal computer, a medical institution, a service center, etc. may be a non-procedure unique protocol determined in advance by this system, or may be TCP / IP, In some cases, an Internet protocol such as HTTP or HTTPS is used.

Next, communication between the communication device 1 and the terminal device 2 of the “security sensor”, “home appliance”, and “flow rate measuring device” will be described. Here, communication between the communication device 1 and the terminal device 2 of “security sensor” or “home appliance” is performed using, for example, a specific low-power radio in the 400 MHz band. That is, when the “window / door sensor” or “human sensor” detects an intrusion abnormality, when the “emergency call button” is pressed, or when various settings are made with the “outing remote control”, "Transmits that fact to the communication device 1 using the specific low-power radio. When reporting the meter reading value from a gas meter or water meter, or when notifying the gas meter or water meter valve in the event of an abnormality, the “flow rate measuring device” uses the specific low-power radio to communicate to that effect. Transmit to. In addition, when transmitting a signal indicating that the security device shifts to a warning operation from the communication device 1 or when remotely shutting off / returning a valve to a gas meter or a water meter, the “home appliance” The specific low-power radio is also used when transmitting an ON / OFF command for operation.

  In the system composed of the communication device 1 and the terminal device 2 described above, the user purchases this system at a store. That is, consider the case where the system is sold as a “take-out product”.

  For example, a user who purchases “various security sensors” and the communication device 1 attaches the system at home. In other words, "various security sensors" are installed in places such as windows where security is dangerous or where intruders from outside need to be alerted. The elderly also have an “emergency call button” and own a “going out remote control”. It is not necessary for the user to purchase the communication device 1 and the terminal device 2 that accompanies it first, and it is possible to additionally purchase “various security sensors” and incorporate them into the system as needed. For example, even if only one “window / door sensor” is purchased at the beginning, it is possible to purchase another “window / door sensor” at a later date and incorporate it into the system. It can also be purchased and integrated into the system. In any case, the communication device 1 is an indispensable device for the system.

  The same applies to the case of “home appliance”. In other words, there is no problem in purchasing “washing machine”, “microwave oven”, etc. individually to use their own functions, but communication is always required when remotely turning on / off or reporting a failure. The device 1 is essential. Even in this case, as in the case of the “security sensor”, a new “home appliance” purchased at a later date can be incorporated into the system.

  Here, in the system using the “security sensor”, the user attaches a battery to the “security sensor” in order to operate the “various security sensors”. Specifically, by attaching a battery to “various security sensors”, the “security sensor” automatically starts operation. That is, the “various security sensors” do not have a switch or the like for turning on / off the power.

  The operation of the system immediately after the battery is attached to the terminal device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. When the user attaches a battery to the terminal device 2, the following two cases are conceivable. That is, when using the system composed of the communication device 1 and the terminal device 2 for the first time, a battery is attached to the terminal device 2 and when the battery capacity of the terminal device 2 is reduced and the battery is replaced.

First, consider the case where a user uses the system for the first time. In this case, the user sets the communication apparatus 1 to the “registration mode”. This is described, for example, in the “instruction manual” of the communication device 1 or the terminal device 2. As a method for setting the communication device 1 to the “registration mode”, for example, when a “registration switch” provided in the communication device 1 is turned on, or when the communication device 1 has a screen and key input means, A method for shifting the screen to the mode using the key input means, a method for automatically shifting the communication apparatus 1 to the “registration mode” when the communication apparatus 1 is first turned on, and the like are conceivable. In any case, the communication device 1 shifts to the “registration mode” by the shift means 3 by these operations.

  When the communication device 1 shifts to the “registration mode”, it receives a “request signal” from the terminal device 2 by the internal receiving means A4. Here, this “request signal” recognizes the communication device 1 that is a communication partner for the terminal device 2 when the communication device 1 and the terminal device 2 communicate with each other by radio. "Device identification code", "Wireless system identification code" for confirming that the system is composed of the communication device 1 and the terminal device 2, used when actually performing wireless communication between the communication device 1 and the terminal device 2 This is a signal requesting “number of channels / channel group” that defines “channels” to be performed, “reception cycle” in which the communication apparatus 1 performs radio reception, and the like. That is, when the user “Mr. A” purchases the communication device 1 and the terminal device 2 of this system, the communication partner of the terminal device 2 is the communication device 1 purchased by “Mr. A”. It is not the communication device 1 purchased by “B” in the next house. Therefore, in order for the terminal device 2 purchased by “Mr. A” to reliably communicate with the communication device 1 purchased by “Mr. A”, it is assigned to the terminal device 2 “wireless system identification”. Sign ". During normal operation, the terminal device 2 performs various communications using the allocated “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, and the like.

  When such a “request signal” is received by the internal receiving means A4 of the communication apparatus 1, the communication apparatus 1 uses the internal transmission means A5 to “equipment identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channels” “Group”, “Reception cycle” and the like are transmitted to the terminal device 2. The operation of transmitting the “identification code” in response to the “request signal” is an operation only when the communication device 1 is in the “registration mode”, and when the communication device 1 is not in the “registration mode”, the communication is performed. The device 1 does not transmit “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, or the like. In addition, as a method for the communication device 1 to exit from the “registration mode”, a user's key input, a certain period of time, or the like can be considered.

  On the other hand, the terminal device 2 starts to operate when the user inserts a battery. When the terminal device 2 starts its operation, it transmits a “request signal” to the communication device 1 using the internal transmission means B6. At the same time, the terminal device 2 starts the operation of the internal measuring means 8. The measuring means 8 measures a predetermined time and outputs the fact to the identification code confirmation means 11 when the measurement is completed. In the case where “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, etc. are transmitted from the communication device 1 to the “request signal” transmitted from the transmission means B6, the terminal The device 2 receives the “device identification code”, “radio system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, and the like by the internal reception means B7. When the reception unit B7 normally receives the “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. from the communication apparatus 1, it outputs the fact to the measurement unit 8 and receives it. “Device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, and the like are output to the storage means 10. When the measuring means 8 receives from the receiving means B7 a signal indicating that the “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, etc. have been normally received, the measuring operation stops. Here, during a predetermined time measured by the measuring means 8, the terminal device 2 transmits a “request signal” to the communication device 1, and a “device identification code” “wireless system identification code” for the “request signal”. “Time number / Channel group”, “Reception period”, etc. are set longer than the standard time for receiving from the communication apparatus 1.

Therefore, when the receiving means B7 normally receives "device identification code", "wireless system identification code", "number of channels / channel group", "reception period", etc., the measuring means 8 completes the measurement of a predetermined time. Since the signal indicating that “equipment identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. are normally received can be received from the receiving means B7, the measuring means 8 can identify No signal is output to the code confirmation means 11. The storage means 10 stores “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, etc., output from the receiving means B7. Here, the storage means 10 is composed of a non-volatile storage medium, and the terminal device 2 is powered off, that is, when the battery capacity of the terminal device 2 is exhausted or the user replaces the battery of the terminal device 2. Therefore, even when the battery is removed from the terminal device 2, the stored “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. will not disappear. As a result, the terminal device 2 thereafter communicates with the communication device 1 using the “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. stored in the internal storage means 10. Is possible.

  On the other hand, for some reason, such as the deterioration of the radio wave environment between the communication device 1 and the terminal device 2, the reception means B7 receives the "device identification code", "wireless system identification code", "number of channels / channel group", "reception period" from the communication device 1. And the like, the receiving means B7 is a signal indicating that the “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. have been normally received from the communication device 1. Cannot be output to the measuring means 8, and the received “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. cannot be output to the storage means 10. Therefore, the measuring means 8 completes the measurement of a predetermined time, and outputs that fact to the identification code confirmation means 11. The identification code confirmation means 11 receives the output from the measurement means 8, and at least one of “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, etc. is stored in the storage means 10. It is confirmed whether it is stored or not, and a message to that effect is output to the operation determination means 12. Here, if the receiving unit B7 cannot normally receive the “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. from the communication device 1, Is not stored with at least one of “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, and the like.

  Therefore, the identification code confirmation unit 11 determines that at least one of “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, and the like is not stored in the storage unit 10. Output to means 12. The operation determination means 12 has the fact that at least one of “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, etc. is not stored in the storage means 10 from the identification code confirmation means 11 Only when the above signal is received, a signal for operating the operation stop means 9 is output. The operation stop unit 9 stops the operation of the transmission unit B6 and the reception unit B7, and thereafter the terminal device 2 cannot perform a normal operation. Here, “normal operation” means that the terminal device 2 cannot communicate with the communication device 1. For example, if the terminal device 2 is a “security sensor”, even if an abnormality is detected, the communication device 1 is detected. It means that it becomes impossible to broadcast. Similarly, various settings from the communication device 1 to the terminal device 2 are impossible.

  The user confirms this with, for example, an LED or the like provided in the terminal device 2. In such a case, the user sets the communication device 1 to the “registration mode” again, removes the battery of the terminal device 2 once, and attaches the battery again. Thereafter, the terminal device 2 and the communication device 1 repeat the same operation as described above.

Actually, when the terminal device 2 normally receives “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, and the like from the communication device 1, next, “ The device identification code, “wireless system identification code”, “reception cycle”, and the like are transmitted. In this case, the “device identification code” and the “wireless system identification code” are values received from the communication device 1 earlier, and the “reception cycle” is a signal requesting a “reception cycle” or the like for the terminal device 2 to perform wireless reception. . When the communication device 1 has successfully received the “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “reception cycle”, etc. sent from the terminal device 2, the “reception cycle” is stored in an internal storage means (not shown). Store and complete “registration mode”. When the terminal device 2 succeeds in transmitting “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “reception cycle”, etc. to the communication device 1, the terminal device 2 automatically shifts to normal operation thereafter. A series of the above sequence is shown in FIG.

  As described above, the “reception cycle” is exchanged between the communication device 1 and the terminal device 2. This is because when the other party's "reception period" is recognized and a signal is sent to the other party during normal operation, the other party can be sure by sending a message longer than the "reception period" of the other party. It is a mechanism that can be received.

  In the above operation, while the communication device 1 is in the “registration mode” by the transition means 3, until the measurement means 8 completes the measurement after the terminal device 2 inserts the battery, or from the communication device 1, the “device identification code” ”“ Wireless system identification code ”,“ Number of channels / channel group ”,“ Reception cycle ”, etc. are normally received, and transmission of“ Device identification code ”,“ Radio system identification code ”,“ Reception cycle ”, etc. is completed In the meantime, the communication device 1 and the terminal device 2 are determined in advance during the exchange of “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. Exchange of "request signal", "equipment identification code", "wireless system identification code", "number of channels / channel group", "reception period", etc. in "reception cycle" and "communication channel" .

  Next, an operation immediately after the battery capacity of the terminal device 2 is reduced and the user replaces the battery in a situation where the present system is operating will be described. In such a case, in general, the user does not set the communication device 1 to the “registration mode”, and replaces only the battery of the terminal device 2 whose battery is exhausted. The terminal device 2 whose battery has been replaced transmits a “request signal” from the internal transmission unit B6 to the communication device 1 and operates the measurement unit 8 in the same manner as when the power is turned on for the first time. However, since the communication apparatus 1 is not in the “registration mode”, the transmission means A5 inside the communication apparatus 1 transmits “device identification code”, “radio system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group” to the terminal apparatus 2. “Reception period” or the like is not transmitted. Therefore, the receiving means B7 in the terminal device 2 cannot normally receive “apparatus identification code”, “radio system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. The fact that “radio system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. have been normally received is not output to the measuring means 8, and the received “device identification code”, “radio system identification code”, “channel” The number / channel group, “reception cycle”, and the like are not output to the storage means 10.

  Therefore, the measuring means 8 completes the measurement of a predetermined time, and outputs that fact to the identification code confirmation means 11. The identification code confirmation means 11 receives the output from the measurement means 8, and at least one of “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, etc. is stored in the storage means 10. It is confirmed whether it is stored or not, and a message to that effect is output to the operation determination means 12.

Here, the “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, and the like received from the communication device 1 when the power is first turned on are stored in the storage unit 10 of the battery of the terminal device 2. It is memorized even if it is exchanged. Therefore, the identification code confirmation unit 11 determines that the storage unit 10 stores at least one of “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, and the like. Output to means 12. The operation determining means 12 stores at least one of “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, etc. from the identification code confirmation means 11 in the storage means 10. When the above signal is received, a signal for operating the operation stop means 9 is not output. Therefore, the subsequent operation of the terminal device 2 is not stopped, and communication between the communication device 1 and the terminal device 2 becomes possible as before the battery replacement of the terminal device 2.
A series of the above sequence is shown in FIG.

  In this way, in the battery replacement operation that always occurs when the terminal device 2 is driven by a battery such as a “security sensor”, the “device identification code” “wireless” is provided without providing the “registration switch” or the like in the terminal device 2. The system identification code, the number of channels / channel group, the reception period, etc. can be set, so that the malfunction and mischief of the apparatus can be prevented, and the apparatus can be created at low cost. There is a tremendous effect on the improvement and spread.

  Further, the communication apparatus 1 and the terminal apparatus 2 can be transferred to a specific “registration mode” that stores “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, and the like. It is possible to prevent the terminal device 2 from forgetting the “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, and the like necessary for wireless communication between the terminal device 2 and the terminal device 2. There is an effect that the stability can also be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the “security sensor” in which the user purchases the system at the shop has been described as an example. However, the same applies to the terminal device 2 installed in each home by a specific supplier such as a gas meter or a water meter. It is.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the terminal device 2 is described as an example of a device driven by a battery such as “security sensor”, but the same applies to the case of an AC-driven terminal device 2 such as “home appliance”. There is an effect. That is, even in the case of the AC-driven terminal device 2, an event in which the power source of the terminal device 2 is shut off due to a power failure, an AC outlet disconnection, or the like is assumed. In that case, the possibility that the user puts the communication device 1 into the “registration mode” when AC power is restored is extremely low. Even in such a case, the transmission of “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, etc. at the first power-on, and the post-return operation at the occurrence of an AC power-off event Similar effects can be realized.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the communication device 1 will be described with a method in which the “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, etc. are first assigned to the terminal device 2. However, the terminal device 2 may be configured to first assign “apparatus identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception cycle”, and the like to the communication device 1.

  In this case, the communication device 1 includes a transmission unit B6, a reception unit B7, a measurement unit 8, an operation stop unit 9, a storage unit 10, an identification mark confirmation unit 11, and an operation determination unit 12, and the terminal device 1 includes the transition unit 3, It will have receiving means A4 and transmitting means A5. Even in this case, the same effect can be obtained regardless of whether the communication device 1 is battery-driven or AC-driven.

  The storage means 10 has been described with “device identification code”, “wireless system identification code”, “number of channels / channel group”, “reception period”, etc. received from the communication device 1 when the power is first turned on. The setting information is not limited as long as it is necessary for communication or necessary for system operation. The setting information itself may not be the history information that has been set. Alternatively, information on “voltage drop detection” detected by the power supply voltage detection means before battery replacement may be used.

  In other words, the voltage drop detection information is stored in the storage means, and if the voltage drop detection information is stored in the storage means when the power is turned on (battery replacement), the communication mode is restored without completing the registration mode. Then, it is detected that the power supply voltage is normal, and the voltage drop detection information is erased from the storage means. When the power source is an AC power source, a power failure detection means may be provided to detect power failure detection.

1 is a block diagram of the entire system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Communication sequence diagram between the communication device and the terminal device when the battery is first inserted in the first embodiment of the present invention Sequence diagram at the time of battery replacement of the terminal device in the first embodiment of the present invention Block diagram showing a conventional system

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication apparatus 2 Terminal apparatus 3 Transition means 4 Receiving means A
5 Transmission means A
6 Transmission means B
7 Receiving means B
8 Measurement means 9 Operation stop means 10 Storage means 11 Identification code confirmation means 12 Operation determination means

Claims (3)

An initial registration system provided with a terminal device that is integrated with or connected to a device and a communication device that communicates with the terminal device,
The terminal device transmits a request signal for requesting an identification code to the communication device, a reception unit that receives the identification code transmitted from the communication device, and receives from the communication device Storage means for storing the identification code, measuring means for measuring a predetermined time, operation stopping means for stopping the operation of the transmitting means, and until the measuring means completes measuring the predetermined time When the reception means cannot receive the identification code from the communication device, the identification code confirmation means for confirming whether the identification code is stored in the storage means in advance, and as a result of confirmation by the identification code confirmation means, An initial registration system comprising: an operation determination unit that operates the operation stop unit when the identification code is not stored in the storage unit. An initial registration system including a communication device that is integrated with or connected to a device and a terminal device that communicates with the communication device,
The terminal device transmits a request signal for requesting an identification code to the communication device, a reception unit that receives the identification code transmitted from the communication device, and receives from the communication device Storage means for storing the identification code, measuring means for measuring a predetermined time, operation stopping means for stopping the operation of the transmitting means, and until the measuring means completes measuring the predetermined time When the reception means cannot receive the identification code from the communication device, the identification code confirmation means for confirming whether the identification code is stored in the storage means in advance, and as a result of confirmation by the identification code confirmation means, An initial registration system comprising operation determination means for operating the operation stop means when the identification code is not stored in the storage means. The program for making a computer perform at least one part of the initial registration system of any one of Claims 1-2.

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