JP4592264B2 - Information printing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a device information printing system that obtains device information such as state information indicating an operation state of an electronic device and prints it out using an image forming unit that forms an image.

  Conventionally displays the ON / OFF status of electronic devices such as TVs and washing machines installed in the house, and also switches on / off of each electronic device, security sensors such as gas leakage and crime prevention. There is a home controller that remotely controls status display, alert setting, release, and the like.

  In recent years, home controllers such as those described above have been provided with a security function for security devices, and provided with appliance stopping means for stopping predetermined electrical appliances and notification means for notifying residents, etc. And checking whether or not the electric appliance is stopped with only one notification means (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In addition, the controller monitors and displays the power on / off state of the electrical equipment and the operating state of the security sensor, and sets the state of the electrical equipment and the state of the sensor that should be in a predetermined state when going out to the controller. The home that prevents the resident from going out without being in a suitable state when going out so that the key held by the controller can be taken out when the power supply and sensor state of the electrical equipment match the set state There is a control system (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  Furthermore, in recent years, there is a system that receives home information from an outside place via a network or the like from an external device such as a mobile phone.

  For example, in-house information is transmitted from the in-house information transmission device of the system user's home to the management center via the network and stored, and the system user accesses the management center from an information communication terminal such as a mobile phone from a remote location. However, there is one that receives home information from the management center (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

  In addition, the mobile phone is used to open and close home doors and windows, and to open and close the electrical, gas, and water taps via a mobile phone line and the Internet. In some cases, the home security system information is obtained and controlled from anywhere, regardless of the location (for example, see Patent Document 4).

JP-A-3-52495 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-238179 JP 2002-109660 A JP 2002-157665 A

  However, since the configurations of the above-described Patent Documents 1 to 4 manage the state of the electronic device when going out, the state information indicating the operation state of the electronic device is simple information on power ON / OFF. In addition, there is no electronic device information including detailed status information and reservation information of the electronic device, and detailed information until the electronic device is accurately managed cannot be obtained. A plurality of pieces of device information such as reservation information is required to accurately manage electronic devices. On the other hand, if the number of electronic devices to be managed and the number of types of device information increase, the home controller, mobile phone, etc. will not be able to display one display screen, and the screen will be scrolled to check all device information. Such operations are necessary, and there is a risk that it will be difficult to confirm the device information.

  Moreover, since the structure of the above-mentioned patent documents 1-4 aims at management of the electronic device etc. at the time of going out, it does not respond | correspond to management of the electronic device etc. at home, and an electronic device at home I cannot grasp the state.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a device information printing system capable of acquiring detailed device information of an electronic device and appropriately printing out the acquired device information in order to appropriately manage the state of the electronic device. It is in.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.

(1) Acquire and transmit single or plural pieces of device information including state information indicating an operation state of an electronic device having no printing function every time a predetermined time elapses from the single or plural electronic devices. First communication means;
Second communication means for receiving the device information transmitted from the first communication means;
Information selection means for receiving input of selection of device information to be printed out of the device information received by the second communication means;
Image forming means for printing out selected device information;
A control unit for controlling the overall operation of the image forming unit;
Including
The image forming unit prints out the print pattern based on a print pattern for printing out predetermined device information out of the device information received by the second communication unit ;
When there is a change to be notified to at least one of the electronic devices, the control unit causes the electronic device having the change to be notified to output notification information to the image forming unit, and causes the image forming unit to output the notification information. Notification information is notified .

In this configuration, the device information including the state information indicating the operation state of the electronic device is acquired from the electronic device by the first communication unit and then transmitted to the second communication unit, and each electronic device transmitted to the second communication unit is transmitted. Of the device information of the device, only the electronic device selected through the information selection unit and the device information are printed out by the image forming unit.

  Accordingly, since the device information of the electronic device is printed out by the image forming means, the device information is easy to see, and even when a lot of device information is output, printing on a plurality of recording papers or on a large recording paper is possible. By performing printing, the size of the display screen is not limited as in a display device, and device information is difficult to see and difficult to check.

In addition, since only the device information of the electronic device selected via the information selection unit is printed out, unnecessary information is not printed out, and only the device information of the electronic device required by the user is printed out. As a result, even when the type of electronic device and the number of pieces of device information are large, device information to be printed out is selected according to the user's purpose, so that the device information of the electronic device can be more easily confirmed.
Furthermore, since the device information is continuously updated every time a predetermined time elapses , the device information to be printed out is not out of date, and the state of the electronic device can be confirmed accurately.
In addition, the device information received by the second communication means is printed out as a single piece or a plurality of pieces of device information constituting the print pattern, so that the user selects the electronic device and the device information to be printed out at every print output. To save input.

  (2) The device information includes reservation information of the electronic device having a reservation function.

  In this configuration, since the reservation information of the electronic device having the reservation function is included in the device information, a list of reservation states of all the electronic devices having the reservation function can be easily confirmed, and the reservation management of the electronic device can be performed. It becomes easy. In addition, by confirming the status information indicating the operation status of the electronic device together with the reservation status, it is possible to accurately grasp whether or not the content of the reservation is normally executed due to an abnormality of the electronic device, a shortage of consumables, and the like.

(3) The electronic device is a security device,
The device information includes security information detected by the security device.

  In this configuration, security information detected by the security device is acquired as device information, so that necessary security information can be easily confirmed. Also, by checking the status information of the security device together, it can be easily confirmed that the security information is detected in a state where the security device is operating normally.

( 4 ) The device information is acquired when the device information is printed out.

  In this configuration, since the device information is updated immediately before the device information is printed out, the latest device information is printed out and the state of the electronic device is accurately confirmed.

( 5 ) The first communication unit and the second communication unit are connected using any one of a LAN, a wireless LAN, and a power line.

  In this configuration, the first communication means and the second communication means are connected by any one of the LAN, the wireless LAN, and the power line that supplies the power of the electronic device, so that easy connection and stable information communication are possible. Done. Further, in the case of a wireless LAN, it is not necessary to perform wiring, so that the connection is easier. Furthermore, in the case of a power line, a power line that has already been wired in order to supply power to the electronic device is used, so there is no need for wiring.

( 6 ) The second communication means transfers the device information to an external device via an external network.

  In this configuration, since the device information acquired by the second communication unit is transmitted to the external device connected to the second communication unit via the external network, the device information is acquired even from a remote place. The device information is confirmed from the display device of the external device. If the external device is capable of printing out, the transmitted device information can be printed out and confirmed.

  According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  (1) By printing out the device information of the electronic device, it is easy to see the device information, and even when there is a lot of device information, printing on a plurality of recording papers or printing on a large recording paper, Device information can be easily confirmed, the status of all electronic devices can be easily grasped in a short time, and management of electronic devices is facilitated.

In addition, since only the device information of the electronic device selected through the information selection means can be printed out, the device information to be printed out can be selected and printed out according to the user's purpose, and the type and device information of the electronic device Even if the number is large, the state of the electronic device can be grasped more easily, and management of the electronic device becomes easier.
Further, by updating the device information every time a predetermined time elapses, it is continuously updated to new device information, so that the state of the electronic device can be confirmed accurately and the home appliances 2 to 7 can be managed more accurately. Can do.
Also, by printing out single or plural pieces of device information constituting the print pattern, it is possible to save the user from making an input for selecting the electronic device to be printed and the device information at every print output. Can do.

  (2) By including reservation information of an electronic device having a reservation function in the device information, it is possible to easily check a list of reservation statuses of all electronic devices having a reservation function, so that reservation management of the electronic device can be facilitated. . Also, by checking the status information indicating the operation status of the electronic device together with the reservation status, it is possible to accurately grasp whether or not the reservation contents are executed normally due to an abnormality in the electronic device, a shortage of consumables, and the like.

  (3) By printing out the security information detected by the security device as device information, the necessary security information can be easily confirmed, and by checking the status information of the security device together, the security device can operate normally. It can be easily confirmed that the security information is detected in the operating state. In addition, by acquiring security information of all security devices to be used, total security management becomes possible.

  (5) By updating the device information immediately before printing out the device information, the latest device information can be printed out, and the state of the electronic device can be confirmed more accurately.

  (7) By connecting the first communication means and the second communication means with any one of a LAN, a wireless LAN, and a power line that supplies the power of the device, the connection can be facilitated and stable information communication can be performed. it can. In the case of a wireless LAN, it is possible to connect more easily because it is not necessary to perform wiring. On the other hand, in the case of a power line, since a power line that has already been wired is used to supply power to the device, there is no need for wiring.

  (8) By transmitting the device information acquired by the second communication means to the external device connected to the second communication means via the external network, the device information can be acquired even from a remote place, Device information can be confirmed from the display device. If the external device is capable of printing out, the transmitted device information can be printed out and confirmed.

  Below, the apparatus information printing system corresponding to the household appliance etc. in a residence is demonstrated as an example which applied the apparatus information printing system of this invention.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of a residence to which a device information printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, a residence includes a printer 1, a television 2, a video 3, a washing machine 4, and a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) 5 which are electronic devices according to the present invention and are household appliances necessary for daily life. , An air conditioner 6, a vacuum cleaner 7 and the like are provided.

  The printer 1 which is an image forming unit of the present invention includes a second communication unit 11, and the first communication unit 2 a to 7 a included in the other home appliances 2 to 7 and a LAN or a wireless LAN (for example, IEEE 802). Connected to communicate. In addition, communication between the home appliances 2 to 7 is also possible via a LAN or the like as described above. The reason for using LAN or the like is to facilitate connection and perform stable information communication. Note that the wireless LAN can be connected more easily because it is not necessary to perform wiring. On the other hand, you may use the power line which supplies the electric power of the household appliances 2-7 already wired and easy connection.

  Further, in the residence, a device information printing system 50 that transmits device information such as state information indicating the operation state of the home appliances 2 to 7 connected to the printer 1 via the LAN or the like to the printer 1 and prints it out as described above. Is configured. Details will be described later.

  The printer 1 forms an image on a sheet (including a recording medium such as an OHP) based on a print request and image data normally transmitted from the PC 5 or the like via a LAN. An image is also formed on a sheet based on device information such as state information indicating the operation state of each home appliance 2 to 7 transmitted from the devices 2 to 7.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the printer 1 includes a second communication unit 11, an information acquisition unit 12, an operation unit 13, an image forming unit 14, a control unit 15, a management unit 16, a hard disk (hereinafter referred to as HD) 17, and the like. It is composed of

  The 2nd communication means 11 communicates with other household appliances 2-7 grade | etc., Via LAN etc., and receives a normal printing request and image data, the appliance information of each household appliance 2-7. The second communication means 11 communicates with an external device such as a mobile phone via an external network such as the Internet. The information acquisition unit 12 is connected to the second communication unit 11 and makes a transmission request for device information to the home appliances 2 to 7 via the second communication unit 11. Further, the information acquisition unit 12 receives the device information received by the second communication unit 11 and transmits it to the HD 17 for storage.

  The operation unit 13 includes an input unit 13a including various input keys and a display unit 13b including a display unit such as an LCD (liquid crystal display device). The operation unit 13 accepts input of device settings, conditions, and the like by the user. . The input unit 13a accepts input such as device settings by pressing an input key, and the display unit 13b displays device information such as the input device settings and operation status.

  The image forming unit 14 includes a volatile memory 14a, a processing unit 14b having an LSU (laser scanning unit) (not shown), a photoreceptor, and the like, and performs image formation based on received image data. In the embodiment of the present invention, an electrophotographic printer using LSU is used. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and an inkjet, thermal method, or the like may be used.

  The control unit 15 controls the overall operation of the printer 1, monitors information received by the input unit 13 a provided in the operation unit 13, and equipment such as an operation state to be notified to the user as necessary. Information is displayed on the display unit 13b. In addition, the management unit 16 manages information regarding each component of the printer 1 controlled by the control unit 15. Based on these pieces of information, the control unit 15 controls the operation of the entire printer 1.

  Normally, in order to form an image using the printer 1, a print request and image data to be formed are transmitted from the first communication unit 5a to the second communication unit 11 of the printer 1 via the LAN from the PC 5 or the like. Thereafter, the received image data is sent to the memory 14a page by page as image data to be printed out and temporarily stored in the HD 17. Thereafter, an image is formed again based on the image data sent from the HD 17 to the memory 14a and stored in the memory 14a.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the HD 17 is used as the storage means. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and a non-volatile memory that can retain the stored image data even if it is removed from the apparatus main body. Alternatively, a memory with a backup function, another storage device (medium) using a magnetic storage medium, or the like may be used.

  On the other hand, the device information printing system 50 includes a first communication unit 2a to 7a, a second communication unit 11, a LAN or a wireless LAN that connects the first communication unit 2a to 7a and the second communication unit, the operation unit 13, and the printer 1. Etc. In addition, the device information printing system 50 acquires device information such as status information indicating the operating state of each of the home appliances 2 to 7 and reservation information, and prints it on paper.

  The first communication units 2a to 7a acquire all the device information based on the transmission request for the device information transmitted from the second communication unit, and transmit the acquired device information to the second communication unit 11 via the LAN or the like. To do. The second communication unit 11 receives the transmitted device information and transmits it to the information acquisition unit 12. The information acquisition unit 12 transmits the received device information to the HD 17 for storage.

  The operation unit 13, which is information selection means of the present invention, accepts input of a device information print request and input of device information to be printed out from the device information and device information selection in the input unit 13a. In addition, device information is displayed on the display unit 13b. The printer 1 forms an image on a sheet based on the device information selected by the image forming unit 14.

  The state information indicating the operation state of each of the home appliances 2 to 7 includes, for example, the operation mode (power saving mode, normal operation mode, etc.) of the home appliances 2 to 7, power ON / OFF, and presence / absence of the device abnormality. There is a failure code indicating the cause of the failure. For the video recorder 3, the recordable time of the inserted video tape is included in the status information, and for the washing machine 4, information on the remaining amount of detergent set is also included in the status information. The reservation information includes, for example, a recording reservation of a TV program of the video recorder 3, a selection start timer reservation of the washing machine 4, a switch OFF timer reservation and an ON timer reservation of the air conditioner 6.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the device information update and printout procedures of the device information printing system 50 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, after the printer 1 is activated, the control unit 15 determines whether or not there is a device information print output request from the user (S1). If there is no print output request, a predetermined time elapses. It is determined whether or not (S2). In S2, if the predetermined time has passed, the second communication means 11 outputs a request for transmitting device information to the home appliances 2 to 7 (S3), and is transmitted from the home appliances 2 to 7 in the second communication means. Obtained device information is acquired (S4). Next, the acquired device information is stored in the HD 17 via the information acquisition unit 12 (S5), and the process returns to S1. If it is determined in S2 that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to s1.

  On the other hand, in S1, when a print request input by the user via the input unit 13a is received, information on the home appliances 2 to 7 to be printed out and input from the user via the input unit 13a and the device information Processing is performed (S6). In addition, you may print out all the household appliances 2-7 and apparatus information.

  Next, it is determined whether an input of selection from the user as to whether or not to update to the latest device information has been accepted (S7). If not accepted, the process waits in S7, and if accepted, whether or not to update the device information. Is determined (S8). If it is determined in S8 that the device information is not updated, the device information updated every predetermined time and stored in the HD 17 is read (S9), and the paper information is read based on the read device information. An image is formed (S10).

  If it is determined in S8 that the device information is to be updated, a request for transmitting device information is output from the second communication unit 11 to the home appliances 2 to 7 (S11). The device information transmitted from 7 is acquired (S12). Next, the acquired device information is stored in the HD 17 via the information acquisition unit 12 (S13), the stored device information is read from the HD 17 (S9), and an image is formed on a sheet (S10). After the image formation is completed, the process returns to S1 again.

  It takes a few minutes to output the device information from the second communication means 11 until the device information is acquired.

  With the above configuration, the device information of the home appliances 2 to 7 is updated every time a predetermined time elapses as shown in the processes of S2 to S5. You can check the status of the electronic equipment. In the embodiment of the present invention, the second communication means 11 outputs a device information transmission request to each of the household electrical appliances 2 to 7 every time a predetermined time elapses. You may make it each household appliances 2-7 transmit apparatus information automatically whenever predetermined time passes.

  In addition, by updating the device information immediately before the device information is printed out by user selection, the latest device information can be printed out and the state of the electronic device can be confirmed more accurately. This is suitable when, for example, the user wants to know the latest state of the home appliances 2 to 7 when he / she goes out or goes to bed when the device information cannot be confirmed for a long time.

  In addition, when trouble occurs in the household electrical appliances 2 to 7, the occurrence of the trouble should be immediately notified. Therefore, there is a change that should be notified to the state of the home appliances 2 to 7 such as when the home appliances 2 to 7 have a failure or the like and stop urgently, or when the remaining amount of consumables is low and the user needs attention. Then, the home appliances 2 to 7 are caused to output notification information such as abnormality information and caution information, which is device information, to the printer 1 via a LAN or the like. As shown in FIG. 3, when the second communication means receives the notification information from the home appliances 2 to 7, the received notification information is stored in the HD 17 via the information acquisition unit 12 (S20), and the notification information is displayed on the display unit. It is displayed on 13b (S21).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the received notification information is device information indicating an abnormality of the device (S22). If it is determined that the information is abnormal information, a warning sound such as a buzzer (not shown) is sounded to cause an abnormality to the user. Notification is made (S23), and the process of S24 is performed. If it is determined in S22 that the information is not abnormal information, the process proceeds to S24 to determine whether the user has confirmed the notification information. If it is determined in S24 that the user has confirmed the notification information, the display of the notification information display unit 13b is terminated (S25), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the user has not confirmed in S24, the process returns to S21 to continue the display of the notification information. Here, whether or not the user has confirmed the notification information is determined based on whether or not a confirmation input has been received through the input unit 13a by the user who has confirmed the display on the display unit 13b.

  As described above, by updating the device information every time the state of the home appliances 2 to 7 is changed, the user can surely obtain the latest information, and more accurately manage the home appliances 2 to 7. be able to. Further, by sounding a warning sound such as a buzzer, the user can notice and deal with an abnormal state of the home appliances 2 to 7 at an early stage. For example, when the home appliances 2 to 7 break down, if the user contacts the service center for repair and informs the situation based on the notification information, the repair worker at the service center can immediately take appropriate measures. . Alternatively, if the paper on which the notification information is printed out is handed over to the repair worker at the service center, the repair worker can take a more appropriate action.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing device information printed out in the device information printing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is an information sheet printed out based on device information obtained from the washing machine 4 “ES-U80D”. From the contents shown in FIG. 4A, May 13, 2003, This is device information obtained at 16:23:06. As is clear from the content shown in FIG. 4A, there is no abnormality in the washing machine 4, and the reservation is accepted when the information is acquired, and the sleep mode (power saving mode) is set. In addition, it can be easily confirmed that the washing machine 4 is reserved for the operation of 40 minutes from 18:00, and the remaining amount of the detergent is 3 (in this case, it represents medium).

  FIG. 4B is an information sheet printed out based on device information obtained at 16:24:36 on May 13, 2003 from the video recorder 3 “DV-RW100”. Although there is no abnormality in the video recorder 3 from the contents shown in FIG. 4B, it can be confirmed that the warning information for cleaning the video head is output as additional information. In addition, two video recording reservations are made as the state of the video recorder 3, and the remaining amount of the video tape is “tape: OK”, so that it is easy for the two recording reservations to have no problem in recording time. Can be confirmed.

  As described above, by including reservation information of an electronic device having a reservation function in the device information, a list of reservation statuses of all electronic devices having a reservation function can be easily confirmed. 7 reservation management can be facilitated. Also, by checking the status information that indicates the operating status of the device along with the reservation status, the reservation contents are executed normally due to the device malfunction, the remaining amount of detergent, the shortage of consumables such as the remaining amount of video tape, etc. It is possible to accurately grasp whether or not.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the device information of the home appliance itself is printed out. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the security information detected by the security device using a sensor or the like is the device information. And may be printed out. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a locking sensor 30a for detecting whether or not the door 30 is locked is disposed on the door 30, and the first communication means 30b provided in the locking sensor 30a as in the home appliances 2-7. A LAN or the like is connected to the printer 1 and the locking information is transmitted to the printer 1 together with the device information of the locking sensor 30a.

  As a result, necessary security information can be easily confirmed, and by checking the status information of the security device together, it can be easily confirmed that the security information is detected when the security device is operating normally. it can. In addition, by acquiring security information of all security devices to be used, total security management in the home becomes possible.

  In addition, water and gas products that are not electronic devices can be included as device information as long as they apply electronic devices equipped with communication means capable of communicating with the printer 1 and means capable of acquiring information to be printed out. It can be applied to various uses.

  As described above, in the device information printing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the device information including the state information indicating the operation state of the home appliances 2 to 7 is obtained using the first communication units 2a to 7a. 7 and is transmitted to the second communication means 11 and printed out on the paper by the device information received by the second communication means 11, so that a plurality of sheets can be obtained even when the device information is easy to see and there is a lot of device information. Printing on large paper or printing on large paper makes it easy to check device information, easily grasp the status of all home appliances 2 to 7 in a short time, and facilitate the management of electronic devices .

  Moreover, since only the device information of the household electrical appliances 2 to 7 selected through the information selection unit can be printed out, the device information to be printed out can be selected and printed according to the user's purpose. Even if there are many kinds of 7 and the number of apparatus information, the state of the household appliances 2-7 can be grasped more easily in a short time, and management of the household appliances 2-7 becomes easier. Furthermore, since unnecessary device information is not printed out, paper can be saved.

  In addition, a print pattern may be stored in advance in the HD 17 or the like, and single or plural pieces of device information constituting the print pattern may be printed out of the device information received by the second communication unit 11. For example, there are a printing pattern for going out to print out device information that needs to be confirmed when going out, and a printing pattern for normal time to print out device information that needs to be checked when staying at home.

  When printing out based on the printing pattern, the user operates the input unit 13a to select a printing pattern stored in advance, and executes printing output. Thereafter, printing is performed based on the home appliances 2 to 7 and the device information read from the HD 17 based on the selected print pattern.

  Thereby, it is possible to save the user from making an input for selecting the home appliances 2 to 7 and the device information each time the home appliances 2 to 7 are printed out.

  In addition, the second communication means of the printer 1 is connected to an external network such as the Internet, and the printer 1 accesses the printer 1 from the external device via the external network at a destination or travel destination, and the device information and security information stored in the HD 17 Can be grasped from a remote location. Also, the latest information acquisition instruction can be transmitted to the printer 1 to acquire the latest information of the device information. Furthermore, it is also possible to perform print output by connecting device information received by an external device to a connectable printer.

  In addition, the printer 1 in the residence is accessed via a network by using a mobile phone or a portable terminal, the device information of the residence is acquired, the state is grasped, and printing is performed by a digital multifunction machine installed in a convenience store in recent years. Since the output can be performed, it is possible to easily grasp the state of the household electrical appliances 2 to 7 etc. in the residence from the outside, and to obtain the same effect as the case of printing out with the printer 1 in the residence.

  On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, the printer 1 is used to print out the device information on the paper. However, the present invention is not particularly limited thereto, and the apparatus includes an image forming unit capable of printing out the device information. If it is. For example, it may be a digital multi-function peripheral having multiple functions such as a copying function, a printing function, a scanner function, and a fax function.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to the device information system 50 corresponding to home appliances and the like in a house, but can be applied to electronic devices and the like arranged in offices, buildings, and the like.

It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the residence to which the apparatus information printing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the update of apparatus information of the apparatus information printing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and print output. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process at the time of the notification information acquisition of the apparatus information printing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the apparatus information printed out in the apparatus information printing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the residence to which the apparatus information printing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention is applied.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1- Printer 2a-7a-1st communication means 11- 2nd communication means 12- Information acquisition part 13- Operation part 13a Input part 13b- Display part 14- Image formation part 15- Control part 17- Hard disk 30a- Sensor 30b- First communication means 50-equipment information printing system

Claims (6)

First communication for acquiring and transmitting single or plural pieces of device information including state information indicating an operation state of an electronic device having no printing function from a single or plural electronic devices every time a predetermined time elapses. Means,
Second communication means for receiving the device information transmitted from the first communication means;
Information selection means for receiving input of selection of device information to be printed out of the device information received by the second communication means;
Image forming means for printing out selected device information;
A control unit for controlling the overall operation of the image forming unit;
Including
The image forming unit prints out the print pattern based on a print pattern for printing out predetermined device information out of the device information received by the second communication unit ;
When there is a change to be notified to at least one of the electronic devices, the control unit causes the electronic device having the change to be notified to output notification information to the image forming unit, and causes the image forming unit to output the notification information. A device information printing system for notifying notification information .   The device information printing system according to claim 1, wherein the device information includes reservation information of the electronic device having a reservation function. The electronic device is a security device,
The device information printing system according to claim 1, wherein the device information includes security information detected by the security device.   The device information printing system according to claim 1, wherein the device information is acquired when the device information is printed out.   The apparatus information printing system according to claim 1, wherein the first communication unit and the second communication unit are connected using any one of a LAN, a wireless LAN, and a power line. The device information printing system according to claim 1, wherein the second communication unit transfers the device information to an external device via an external network.

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