JP5308195B2 - Home appliance control system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a household device control system in which a facility device in a sub system, which is difficult to set, is easily operated linked with any other facility device. <P>SOLUTION: When a control request is received from an operating terminal CV, a customer station server TM transmits, to a main facility device Xn corresponding to a control request identifier of the received control request, a control signal of control contents corresponding to the control request identifier and further transfers the received control request to a controller Cn corresponding to the control request identifier of the control request. The main facility device Xn operates based on the control signal received from the customer station server CV and when the control request is received from the customer station server CV, the controller Cn transmits the control signal of the control contents corresponding to the control request identifier to a sub system facility device Ym corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request. The sub system facility device Ym operates based on the control signal received from the controller Cn. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a home appliance control system.

  Conventionally, what is described in patent document 1 is provided as a home appliance control system for controlling home appliances such as lighting equipment, air conditioning equipment, and various security equipment. Such a conventional system controls and monitors home devices for each of a plurality of subsystems.

  In each subsystem, one or more home appliances are controlled and monitored by one controller. Each controller controls the operation of the subordinate home appliances. For example, using a plurality of lighting devices capable of continuous dimming control, lighting control suitable for meals (meal scene), suitable for grouping. Performs scene control such as lighting control (group scene) and lighting control (theater scene) suitable for watching movies.

JP 2007-235602 A

  However, the operation of home appliances by the controller provided for each of the above subsystems is complicated to set in each controller, and can only be constructed and set by a company with specialized knowledge.

  In addition, there are home devices that do not belong to the subsystem in the home, and it is possible to perform scene control for home devices that do not belong to these subsystems. It is difficult to set up the cooperative operation with the home appliances, and it is difficult unless the contractor has specialized knowledge.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned reasons, and its purpose is to provide a home appliance control system that can easily perform a cooperative operation between equipment in a subsystem that is difficult to set and other equipment. It is to provide.

The invention of claim 1 includes one or more subsystems in which a controller installed in the home controls and monitors the subsystem equipment, a home server connected to the controller of each subsystem via a transmission line, A home network is composed of one or more main equipment devices connected to the home server via a transmission line and operation terminals connected to the home server via the transmission line. In order to operate the system equipment device in a coordinated manner, the system includes control request transmission means for transmitting a control request to which a control request identifier set for each content of the cooperative operation is added to the in-home server. , Which stores the linkage setting information in which the main equipment device to be controlled, the control contents of the main equipment device, and the controller to which the control request is transferred are associated. When the control request is received from the operation terminal, the main storage device corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request is corresponded to the control request identifier. The control request is transmitted to the controller corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request, the main equipment device operates based on the control signal received from the home server, The controller can access the second storage means storing control setting information in which each control request identifier is associated with the subsystem equipment to be controlled and the control contents of the subsystem equipment, and is controlled from the home server. When receiving the request, the second storage means is referred to the subsystem equipment corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request. Transmits a control signal of the control contents corresponding to the control request identifier, subsystem equipment operates based on a control signal received from the controller, the controller causes the linked operation of the main equipment and subsystems equipment Therefore, a control request input unit is provided for inputting a control request to which a control request identifier set for each content of the cooperative operation is added. When the control request is input, an input is made with reference to the second storage unit. The control signal of the control content corresponding to the control request identifier is transmitted to the subsystem equipment corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request, and the control request is transferred to the home server. When the control request is received, the first storage unit is referred to the main equipment corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request. A control signal having a control content corresponding to the request identifier is transmitted .

According to this invention, the operating terminal only generates and transmits a control request with a control request identifier added thereto, and the subsystem equipment in the subsystem controlled by a controller that is difficult to set without specialized knowledge In addition, it is possible to easily perform the cooperative operation for each scene with the main equipment directly controlled by the home server. Further, since the control request can be input not only from the operation terminal but also from the controller, the usability of the system is improved.

A second aspect of the present invention is the first aspect of the present invention, comprising the plurality of in-home servers connected to the one or more main equipment devices and the controllers of the respective subsystems via transmission paths, wherein the in-home servers have a transmission path with each other. Any one of the in-home servers receives the control request from the operation terminal, refers to the first storage means, and receives the received out of the main equipment to be controlled by the in-home server. A control signal corresponding to the control request identifier is transmitted to the main equipment corresponding to the control request identifier of the control request, and the control request is transferred to the controller corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request. In addition, the control request is transferred to another home server, and when the other home server receives the control request, the home server refers to the first storage means. A control signal of the control content corresponding to the control request identifier is transmitted to the main equipment corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request among the main equipment devices to be controlled by the control, and the control of the received control request The control request is transferred to a controller corresponding to the request identifier.

  According to the present invention, even when a plurality of in-home servers are provided, it is possible to perform a cooperative operation of the main equipment device and the sub-system equipment equipment by each in-home server in response to a control request from the operation terminal.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the in- house server includes, in each control request identifier, a main facility device to be controlled, a control content of the main facility device, a controller to which a control request is transferred, a transfer destination The third storage means that stores in advance the default setting information associated with the subsystem equipment to be controlled by the controller and the control contents of the subsystem equipment can be accessed via a transmission circuit. When a default setting signal for setting default setting information is received, cooperation setting information based on predetermined default setting information extracted from the third storage means is stored in the first storage means, and control based on the predetermined default setting information is further performed. The controller is instructed to store the setting information in the second storage means.

  According to the present invention, by using cooperation setting information and control setting information set in advance by default, it is not necessary for the user himself to perform detailed setting of the cooperation setting information and control setting information. It can be done easily.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the control request identifier includes a main facility device to be controlled, a control content of the main facility device, a control request transfer destination controller, and a transfer destination controller. It comprises setting information acquisition means for acquiring desired user setting information associated with the control target subsystem equipment and the control contents of the subsystem equipment from outside, and the in-house server includes the acquired user setting information. And the controller is instructed to store control setting information based on the acquired user setting information in the second storage unit.

  According to this invention, the cooperation setting information and control setting information customized for each user can be easily set, and the satisfaction of the user is improved.

The invention of claim 5 includes one or more subsystems in which a controller installed in the home controls and monitors the subsystem equipment, a home server connected to the controller of each subsystem via a transmission line, A home network is composed of one or more main equipment devices connected to the home server via a transmission line and operation terminals connected to the home server via the transmission line. In order to operate the system equipment device in cooperation with each other, the home server includes a control request transmission unit that transmits a first control request to which the first control request identifier set for each content of the cooperation operation is added to the home server. , The first control request identifier includes the main equipment to be controlled, the control contents of the main equipment, the controller to which the control request is transmitted, the sub-system to be controlled The first storage means storing the linkage setting information associated with the second control request identifier set for each combination of the control contents of the system equipment and the subsystem equipment is accessible from the operation terminal. When one control request is received, the first storage means is referred to the main equipment corresponding to the first control request identifier of the received first control request, and the first control request identifier A control signal of control content is transmitted, and a second control request identifier corresponding to the first control request identifier is added to the controller corresponding to the first control request identifier of the received first control request. 2, the main equipment operates based on the control signal received from the home server, and the controller uses the second control request identifier as a subsystem equipment to be controlled. And the second storage means storing the control setting information associated with the control contents of the subsystem equipment can be accessed, and when the second control request is received from the home server, the second storage means is referred to. A control signal of the control content corresponding to the second control request identifier is transmitted to the subsystem equipment corresponding to the second control request identifier of the received second control request, It operates based on a control signal received from the controller.

  According to this invention, the operating terminal only generates and transmits a control request with the first control request identifier added, and is a subsystem in a subsystem controlled by a controller that is difficult to set without specialized knowledge. It is possible to easily perform the cooperative operation for each scene between the equipment and the main equipment directly controlled by the home server.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is that, in the fifth aspect, the controller uses a first control request identifier set for each content of the cooperative operation in order to cause the main facility device and the subsystem facility device to perform the cooperative operation. The control setting information provided with the control request input means for inputting the added first control request and stored in the second storage means associates the first control request identifier with the second control request identifier. When the first control request is input by the control request input means, the second control associated with the first control request identifier of the input first control request is referred to the second storage means. A control signal having a control content corresponding to the second control request identifier is transmitted to the subsystem equipment corresponding to the request identifier, and further the first control request is transferred to the in-home server. When the first control request is received from the main equipment device corresponding to the first control request identifier of the received first control request with reference to the first storage means, A control signal having a corresponding control content is transmitted.

  According to the present invention, since the control request can be input not only from the operation terminal but also from the controller, the usability of the system is improved.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the fifth or sixth aspect, further comprising: a plurality of the home servers connected to the controller of one or more main equipment devices and each subsystem via a transmission path, wherein the home servers transmit each other. When one of the in-home servers is connected via the road and receives the first control request from the operation terminal, the main equipment device to be controlled by the in-home server is referred to the first storage means The control signal of the control content corresponding to the first control request identifier is transmitted to the main equipment corresponding to the first control request identifier of the received first control request, and the received first control request identifier is further received. A second control request to which a second control request identifier corresponding to the first control request identifier is added is transmitted to the controller corresponding to the first control request identifier of the control request, and another home server The first control request is also transferred to the server, and when the other home server receives the first control request, the first storage request is referred to and the main storage device to be controlled by the home server is referred to. The control signal of the control content corresponding to the first control request identifier is transmitted to the main equipment corresponding to the first control request identifier of the received first control request, and the received first control request The second control request to which the second control request identifier corresponding to the first control request identifier is added is transmitted to the controller corresponding to the first control request identifier.

  According to the present invention, even when a plurality of in-home servers are provided, it is possible to perform a cooperative operation of the main equipment device and the sub-system equipment equipment by each in-home server in response to a control request from the operation terminal.

The invention of claim 8 is the server according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the in-home server includes, in the first control request identifier, the main equipment device to be controlled, the control content of the main equipment device, and the transmission destination of the control request In a third storage means that stores in advance default setting information associated with the controller, the subsystem equipment to be controlled, and the second control request identifier set for each combination of control contents of the subsystem equipment. When access is received and a default setting signal for setting predetermined default setting information is received via the transmission circuit, cooperation setting information based on the predetermined default setting information extracted from the third storage means is stored in the first storage means. Store and instruct the controller to store control setting information based on predetermined default setting information in the second storage means And wherein the Rukoto.

  According to the present invention, by using cooperation setting information and control setting information set in advance by default, it is not necessary for the user himself to perform detailed setting of the cooperation setting information and control setting information. It can be done easily.

The invention of claim 9 is the control device according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the first control request identifier includes a main equipment device to be controlled, a control content of the main equipment device, a controller to which the control request is transmitted, A setting information acquisition means for acquiring from the outside desired user setting information associated with a second control request identifier set for each combination of subsystem equipment and control contents of the subsystem equipment; The server instructs the controller to store the cooperation setting information based on the acquired user setting information in the first storage unit, and further store the control setting information based on the acquired user setting information in the second storage unit. It is characterized by doing.

  According to this invention, the cooperation setting information and control setting information customized for each user can be easily set, and the satisfaction of the user is improved.

A tenth aspect of the present invention is the control device according to the third or eighth aspect, wherein the operation terminal acquires and displays the default setting information stored in the third storage means via the transmission line, and displays the displayed default setting information. Display selection means for selecting predetermined default setting information from the terminal and transmitting the selection result as a default setting signal via a transmission circuit, and the home server receives the default setting signal from the operation terminal via the transmission circuit. The selected predetermined default information is extracted from the third storage means, the cooperation setting information based on the extracted predetermined default setting information is stored in the first storage means, and further based on the predetermined default setting information The controller is instructed to store the control setting information in the second storage means.

  According to this invention, the default setting information can be set by the operation terminal.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to tenth aspects, the in- home server accesses the controller in response to an information acquisition request from the operation terminal, and the controller stores the second storage means in the second storage means. Control page information is acquired, web page data including the acquired control setting information and linkage setting information stored in the first storage means is created and provided to the operation terminal. And display means controlled by the browser means, wherein the browser means displays the web page data provided from the home server on the display means.

  According to this invention, the user can confirm the control contents of the subsystem equipment and the main equipment for each scene.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the eleventh aspect, the operation terminal sends the change contents of the cooperation setting information or the control setting information to the home server as a change setting signal by a user operation on the web page data displayed on the display means. Based on the change setting signal received from the operation terminal, the home server updates the linkage setting information stored in the first storage means, and further corresponds to the received change content. The change contents of the control setting information are transmitted to the controller, and the controller updates the control setting information stored in the second storage unit based on the change contents received from the home server.

  According to this invention, the user can change the control content at the site after construction.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to easily perform a cooperative operation between a facility device in a subsystem that is difficult to set and other facility devices. Further, since the control request can be input not only from the operation terminal but also from the controller, the usability of the system is improved.

It is a figure which shows the block configuration of the household appliance control system of Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the block configuration of an operation terminal same as the above. It is a figure which shows the block configuration of a residential server same as the above. It is a figure which shows the block configuration of a controller same as the above. It is a figure which shows the structure of cooperation setting information same as the above. It is a figure which shows the structure of control setting information same as the above. It is a figure which shows the structure of the web page for browsing and setting same as the above. It is a figure which shows the structure of the web page for default setting same as the above. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the household appliance control system of Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the cooperation setting information of Embodiment 3. It is a figure which shows the structure of control setting information same as the above. It is a figure which shows the structure of the control setting information of Embodiment 4.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the in-home device control system of the present embodiment includes a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) subsystems SS1, in which controllers C1 and C2 installed in a house control and monitor house equipment in the house. SS2, the home server TM connected via the controller Cn (n = 1, 2) of each subsystem SSn, the transmission line (serial cable W1 such as a twisted pair used for RS485 serial communication) and the relay adapter AD, and the home server Main equipment Xm (m = 1, 2,...) Connected to TM via a transmission line (dedicated line W2 conforming to standards such as Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association (JEMA)) and transmitted to home server TM 1 to a plurality (one in the illustrated example) of operation terminals CV (dedicated to the LAN cable W3 of enhanced category 5 or category 6) The plurality of controllers Cn, the home server TM, the main equipment Xm (m = 1, 2,...), And the operation terminal CV constitute a home network.

  The network using the LAN cable W3 is a local area network (LAN) conforming to the 100BASE-TX (IEEE802.3u) standard, and one or a plurality of terminals including an operation terminal CV in a home server TM corresponding to a hub. The devices are connected by star wiring. Further, the in-home server TM communicates with an Internet connection device MD such as an ADSL modem, a cable modem, or an ONU (Optical Network Unit) according to the type of line (phone line, CATV line, optical fiber line, etc.) for connecting to the Internet. The home network is connected to the Internet, which is an external network, via a cable (usually a LAN cable) and through the Internet connection device MD. Since this type of Internet connection device MD is well known in the art, detailed illustration and description thereof will be omitted.

  Further, a center device (center server) SV installed in a management center or the like of a service provider company is connected to the home network through the Internet. As will be described later, a personal computer, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal) that can be connected to the Internet. By performing data communication via the Internet between the external terminal MP composed of Digital Assistance and the like and the center device SV, for example, it is possible to control and monitor housing facilities from the outside using the external terminal MP. . The center device SV is composed of a general-purpose computer device having a network function, and a message addressed to the home server TM transmitted from the terminal device such as the external terminal MP or the like or a terminal device not belonging to the home network from the home server TM. It has a function of relaying a message transmitted to a destination, a function of managing information from each dwelling unit, and a web server function for providing information such as weather information and traffic information. However, since the hardware configuration of the external terminal MP and the center device SV having the Internet connection function as described above is well known in the art, illustration and description of the detailed configuration are omitted.

  The operation terminal CV of the present invention is embedded in a wall surface in a house, and as shown in FIG. 2, a control unit 50 having a microcomputer as a main component and a LAN cable W3 of a home network are connected. The communication unit 51 serving as a LAN communication unit that interfaces the control unit 50 with the home network, the display unit 52 serving as a display unit including a liquid crystal display and a drive circuit, and the push button switch and the display unit 52 are disposed on the screen. An operation unit 53 that captures user operation input information, a nonvolatile storage unit 54 that includes a program executed by a microcomputer and a flash memory that stores various data, a speaker and speaker drive circuit A speaker unit 55 having a storage device and a storage medium such as a USB memory are mounted, and information can be input from the storage medium And a 56.

  Although not shown, a power supply circuit is also provided for generating a desired DC power supply from a commercial power supply and supplying operating power to the control unit 50 and other units.

  A web browser 50a (browser means) is installed in the control unit 50, and a web page (hereinafter referred to as a built-in web page) stored in the storage unit 54 in advance is provided (distributed) to the browser 50a. It has a server function. Then, the web page loaded with the content provided from the home server TM, the controller Cn, etc. and the built-in web page stored in the storage unit 54 are reproduced by the browser 50a and displayed on the display unit 52, and the operation unit 53 The operation input information corresponding to the positional relationship between the position where the touch panel is operated and the icon or the like displayed on the display unit 52 is captured.

  In addition, the storage unit 54 stores alarm sound and voice message data in advance, and the control unit 50 decompresses the data read from the storage unit 54 and outputs it to the speaker unit 55 as necessary. The alarm sound or voice message is sounded from a speaker.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the home server TM for integrated management of network communication in the system includes a port 31 to which the equipment device controllers C1 and C2 are connected via the relay adapter AD via the serial cable W1, and a dedicated line. The ports 32 and 33 connected to the main equipment device Xm via W2, the port 34 connected to the operation terminal CV via the LAN cable W3, and the Internet connection device MD via the LAN cable are connected to the Internet. A port 35 connected to the center device SV, the external terminal MP, or another network terminal, a linkage setting information storage unit 36 (first storage means) that stores linkage setting information described later, and default setting information described later. Stored default setting information storage unit 37 (third storage means), packet processing function, route switching machine , Network security function, UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) control point function, etc. to control the data exchange in the network, and the communication format of RS485 between each port, Japan Electrical Manufacturers Association (JEMA) ) Etc., and a control unit 30 that mutually converts a LAN communication format conforming to the 100BASE-TX (IEEE802.3u) standard. Although not shown, a power supply circuit is also provided for generating a desired DC power supply from a commercial power supply and supplying operation power to the control unit 30 and other units. Note that the ports 32 and 33 of the in-home server TM may be used as contact outputs to control the operation of the main equipment device Xm in accordance with contact output on / off.

  Further, the control unit 30 holds a large number of web page groups, and corresponding web page data from the web page groups is transferred from the port 34 to the terminal device in response to access to the URL of the web page from the terminal device. It has a web server function to provide (distribute).

  The subsystems SS1 and SS2 are housing equipment (subsystem equipment) Ym (m = 1, 2,...) And lighting equipment with dimming function, and controllers that control and monitor the subsystem equipment Ym) Cn With.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the controller Cn includes a control unit 10 having a microcomputer as a main component, a communication unit 11 to which a home network is connected and an interface between the control unit 10 and the home network, and a Japan Electrical Manufacturers Association (JEMA) A device interface unit (device I / F unit) 12 for HA (home automation) that interfaces the subsystem equipment Ym conforming to the unified standard with the control unit 10, a program executed by the microcomputer, and the subsystem equipment Ym A storage unit 13 that stores control information such as an operation state and monitoring information, a display / operation unit 14 that includes a pushbutton switch and a touch panel disposed on the screen, and that captures information of user operation inputs, and controls described later And a control setting information storage unit 15 (second storage means) for storing the setting information. Although not shown, a power supply circuit for generating a desired DC power supply from a commercial power supply and supplying operating power to the control unit 10 and other units, and a clock unit for measuring time are also provided. Yes.

  When the control unit 10 receives a control request message from the terminal device through the communication unit 11, the control unit 10 individually controls the subsystem equipment Ym, which is a lighting fixture with a dimming function, via the device I / F unit 12. , Switching on, turning off, dimming, and operating status of the subsystem equipment device Ym via the device I / F unit 12 when the monitoring request message is received from the terminal device through the communication unit 11 (Status) individually, and a function (control) that transmits a response to the control request or the monitoring request (operation state of the subsystem equipment Ym) from the communication unit 11 to the terminal device that is the transmission source of the request message. Monitoring function).

  In addition, the control unit 10 holds a large number of web page groups for displaying the name and operation state of the subsystem equipment Ym under its control with characters and symbols, and the terminal device responds to the URL of the web page. It has a web server function that provides (distributes) the data of the corresponding web page from the web page group to the terminal device from the communication unit 11 according to the access.

  Furthermore, the equipment Xm conforms to the main standard of the Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association (JEMA), and the home server TM connected via the dedicated line W2 controls the equipment Xm by transmitting a control signal. Furthermore, monitoring information such as the operating state of the main system equipment Xm is acquired and transmitted to a terminal device such as the operation terminal CV.

  In such a home appliance control system, the main system equipment Xm is controlled by the home server TM, and the subsystem equipment Ym is controlled by the controller Cn.

  Hereinafter, the cooperative operation for each scene between the main equipment device Xm and the subsystem equipment device Ym will be described.

  First, in the operation terminal CV, when a scene control operation is performed by the user in the operation unit 53, or when a scene control time scheduled in advance is reached, the control unit 50 sets the predetermined main equipment device Xm and a predetermined value. A control request K1 for instructing the cooperative operation with the subsystem equipment Ym is generated and transmitted to the LAN cable W3 (control request transmitting means). The control request K1 is generated by adding a control request identifier set for each content of the cooperative operation (for each scene). Here, the contents of the cooperative operation are the addresses (MAC address and the like) of the main equipment device Xm and the subsystem equipment device Ym that are the targets of the cooperative operation, and the control content of each equipment device.

  The in-home server TM that has received the control request K1 refers to the cooperation setting information stored in the cooperation setting information storage unit 36. As shown in FIG. 5, the cooperation setting information includes, for each control request identifier (identifier 1, identifier 2,...), The control target main equipment device Xm, the control contents of the main equipment device, and the transfer destination of the control request. The controllers Cn are associated with each other. Here, in the control content of the main equipment device, specific control content for each main equipment device Xm (for example, open or close, power on or power off, etc.) is set. And the control part 30 transmits the control signal of the control content corresponding to the said control request identifier to the main equipment apparatus Xm corresponding to the control request identifier added to the control request K1, with reference to cooperation setting information. Further, the control request K1 is transferred to the controller Cn corresponding to the control request identifier of the control request K1.

  The main equipment device Xm that has received the control signal from the home server TM operates based on the control signal. Here, the main equipment Xm is an electric shutter, an electric skylight, an electric curtain, and the like, and performs an opening / closing operation corresponding to each control content such as a meal scene, a group scene, a theater scene, and a sleeping scene.

  Here, the relay adapter AD converts the RS485 communication format on the home server TM side and the communication format on the input side of the controller Cn to each other, and the control request K1 transferred from the home server TM to the controller Cn is also relayed. The format is converted by the adapter AD, and the control request K1 after the format conversion is transmitted to the controller Cn.

  The controller Cn, which is the transfer destination of the control request K1, refers to the control setting information stored in the control setting information storage unit 15. In the control setting information, as shown in FIG. 6, each control request identifier (identifier 1, identifier 2,...) Is associated with the subsystem equipment Ym to be controlled and the control contents of the subsystem equipment. It is configured. Here, specific control contents (for example, lighting, extinction, dimming level, etc.) for each subsystem equipment Ym are set in the control contents of the subsystem equipment. And the control part 10 transmits the control signal of the control content corresponding to the said control request identifier to the subsystem equipment Ym corresponding to the control request identifier of the control request K1, with reference to control setting information.

  The subsystem equipment Ym that has received the control signal from the controller Cn operates (turns on, turns off, dimmes) based on the control signal. Here, the subsystem equipment Ym is a lighting fixture with a dimming function, and performs each operation of lighting, extinguishing, and dimming according to each control content such as a meal scene, a group scene, a theater scene, and a sleeping scene. Do.

  As described above, in the home appliance control system, the operation terminal CV only generates and transmits the control request K1 with the control request identifier added thereto, and the sub-control controlled by the controller Cn that is difficult to set without specialized knowledge. A cooperative operation for each scene between the subsystem equipment Ym in the system SSn and the main equipment Xm directly controlled by the home server TM can be easily performed.

  Further, the control request transmitted from the operation terminal CV may instruct the operation of only the predetermined main equipment Xm or only the predetermined subsystem equipment Ym.

  For example, when only the predetermined main equipment device Xm is controlled, the control unit 50 of the operation terminal CV generates a control request K1a instructing the single operation of only the predetermined main equipment device Xm and sends it to the LAN cable W3 ( Control request transmission means). The control request K1a is generated by adding, for example, a control request identifier 6 indicating the content of the single operation of the main equipment Xm, and the control request transfer destination controller is not set in the control request identifier 6 (see FIG. 5). ).

  In the home server TM that has received the control request K1a to which the control request identifier 6 is added, the control unit 30 refers to the linkage setting information shown in FIG. 5 and corresponds to the control request identifier 6 added to the control request K1a. The control signal of the control content corresponding to the control request identifier is transmitted only to the main equipment devices X1 and X2. Only the main equipment devices X1 and X2 that have received the control signal from the home server TM operate in the ventilation scene based on the control signal.

  Next, when controlling only the predetermined subsystem equipment Ym, the control unit 50 of the operation terminal CV generates a control request K1b instructing the single operation of only the predetermined subsystem equipment Ym, and sends it to the LAN cable W3. Send out (control request transmission means). This control request K1b is generated by adding, for example, a control request identifier 7 indicating the contents of the single operation of the subsystem equipment Ym, and the control target identifier 7 is not set with the main equipment to be controlled (FIG. 5). reference).

  In the home server TM that has received the control request K1b to which the control request identifier 7 is added, the control unit 30 refers to the linkage setting information shown in FIG. 5 and corresponds to the control request identifier 7 added to the control request K1b. The control request K1b is transferred only to the controller C1. The controller C1, which is the transfer destination of the control request K1b, refers to the control setting information stored in the control setting information storage unit 15 to the subsystem equipment Y3 and Y4 corresponding to the control request identifier 7 of the control request K1b. Then, a control signal having a control content corresponding to the control request identifier is transmitted. Only the subsystem equipment Y3 and Y4 that have received the control signal from the controller C1 operate in the work scene based on this control signal.

  Further, the operation terminal CV can acquire, view, and set cooperation setting information of the home server TM and control setting information of the controller Cn.

  First, the operation terminal CV transmits an information acquisition request for a desired scene to the in-home server TM with the control request identifier of the scene added by operating the operation unit 53 by the user. The in-home server TM that has received the information acquisition request accesses each controller Cn, and from the control setting information stored in the control setting information storage unit 15 of each controller Cn, information corresponding to the requested control request identifier. To get. Next, the control unit 30 of the home server TM acquires information corresponding to the requested control request identifier from the cooperation setting information stored in the cooperation setting information storage unit 36. Then, the control unit 30 creates a browsing / setting web page P1 for displaying the cooperation setting information and the control setting information corresponding to the requested scene, and the browsing / setting web page P1 is displayed on the operation terminal CV. To provide.

  The operation terminal CV that has acquired the browsing / setting web page P1 displays the browsing / setting web page P1 on the display unit 52 by executing the browser 50a. As shown in FIG. 7, the browsing / setting web page P1 has a control setting information area A1 for displaying control setting information of the controller Cn and linkage setting information for displaying linkage setting information of the home server TM for a desired scene. Reproduction button B1 for determining whether to reproduce the control contents of the subsystem equipment Ym and the main equipment Xm according to the settings displayed in the area A2, the control setting information area A1 and the linkage setting information area A2, non-reproduction Button B2. In addition to the contents of the opening / closing control of the main equipment device Xm, the contents of the fade control and the delay control are also displayed in the cooperation setting information area A2.

  The user can check the control contents of the subsystem equipment device Ym and the main equipment device Xm for each scene by looking at the browsing / setting web page P1, and further control contents (cooperation) by operating the operation unit 53. (Setting information, control setting information) can also be changed. The changed control content is transmitted as a change setting signal to the home server TM by the operation of the browser 50a by the operation of the operation unit 53 (change content setting means). Based on the change setting signal received from the operation terminal CV, the control unit 30 of the home server TM updates the cooperation setting information stored in the cooperation setting information storage unit 36, and further, the controller Cn corresponding to the received change content. The change contents of the control setting information are transmitted to. The controller Cn updates the control setting information stored in the control setting information storage unit 15 based on the changed content received from the home server TM.

  Furthermore, if the reproduction button B1 of the browsing / setting web page P1 is pressed, the control contents of the subsystem equipment Ym and the main equipment Xm according to the settings displayed in the control setting information area A1 and the linkage setting information area A2 are displayed. This process is terminated after the actual reproduction. If the non-reproduction button B2 is pressed, the control contents of the subsystem equipment device Ym and the main equipment device Xm according to the settings displayed in the control setting information area A1 and the linkage setting information area A2 are not actually reproduced. The process ends.

  The control request K1 can also be transmitted from the controller Cn. In the controller Cn, the control unit 10 cooperates with the predetermined main facility device Xm and the predetermined subsystem facility device Ym by the operation of the display / operation unit 14 by the user or an infrared signal from an external infrared remote controller (not shown). Is generated (control request input means). The control request K2 is generated by adding a control request identifier set for each content of the cooperative operation (for each scene). Then, the control unit 10 refers to the control setting information stored in the control setting information storage unit 15 and corresponds to the control request identifier to the subsystem equipment Ym corresponding to the control request identifier of the control request K2. A control signal of control content is transmitted. The subsystem equipment Ym that has received the control signal from the controller Cn operates (turns on, turns off, dimmes) based on the control signal.

  Furthermore, the controller Cn transmits the control request K2 to the home server TM, and in the home server TM that has received the control request K2 whose format has been converted via the relay adapter AD, the control unit 30 stores the control request K2 in the cooperation setting information storage unit 36. The control setting information corresponding to the control request identifier is transmitted to the main equipment device Xm corresponding to the control request identifier added to the control request K2 with reference to the cooperation setting information. The main equipment device Xm that has received the control signal from the home server TM operates based on the control signal.

  Therefore, since the control request can be input not only from the operation terminal CV but also from the controller Cn, the usability of the system is improved.

  The default setting information storage unit 37 of the home server TM stores in advance a plurality of default setting information indicating the default state of each control content of the main equipment device Xm and the subsystem equipment device Ym in the cooperative operation for each scene. Yes. Each default setting information includes a control request identifier for each scene, a control target main equipment device Xm, control contents of the main equipment device, a control request transfer destination controller Cn, and a control target subsystem equipment by the transfer destination controller. The control contents of the device Ym and the subsystem equipment are associated with each other, and are stored in the default setting information storage unit 37 in advance at the time of shipment of the home server TM before construction of this system. After the construction, default information can be set in the cooperation setting information of the home server TM and the control setting information of the controller Cn by operating the operation terminal CV.

  Specifically, the operation terminal CV transmits a default information acquisition request to the home server TM when the user operates the operation unit 53, and the control unit 30 of the home server TM that has received the default information acquisition request With reference to the default setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 37, a web page P2 (default setting web page P2) for selecting a scene to be default-set is generated and transmitted to the operation terminal CV.

  In the operation terminal CV, the browser 50a is executed to display the default setting web page P2 shown in FIG. The default setting web page P2 is provided with a scene selection button group A3 provided with a plurality of selection buttons associated with each scene. When the user operates the operation unit 53, the user can select a desired scene from the scene selection button group A3. When the scene is selected, a scene selection signal to which the control request identifier of the scene is added is transmitted to the home server TM.

  In the home server TM, the control unit 30 reads the default setting information corresponding to the scene selection signal from the default setting information storage unit 37 based on the scene selection signal, and transmits the default setting information to the operation terminal CV.

  In the operation terminal CV, the browser 50a is executed to display the default setting information browsing / setting web page P1 (configured in the same manner as the web page in FIG. 7) on the display unit 52. The user can check the contents of control of the subsystem equipment Ym and the main equipment Xm based on the default setting information for each scene by looking at the browsing / setting web page P1. When setting the control content based on the default setting information, a default setting signal for selecting predetermined default setting information from the displayed default setting information and setting the default setting information by operating the operation unit 53. Is transmitted to the home server TM (display selection means).

  In the home server TM, the control unit 30 reads the default setting information corresponding to the scene selection signal from the default setting information storage unit 37 based on the default setting signal, and is set by default in the control request identifier of the selected scene. The cooperation setting information storage unit 36 stores the cooperation setting information in which the main equipment device Xm to be controlled, the control contents of the main equipment device, and the controller Cn to which the control request is transferred are associated.

  Furthermore, the control unit 30 associates the control equipment identifier Ym set by default and the control contents of the subsystem equipment associated with the control request identifier of the selected scene from the read default setting information. The control setting information is transmitted to the control request transfer destination controller Cn. The transfer destination controller Cn stores the received default control setting information in the control setting information storage unit 15.

  Therefore, by using the cooperation setting information and control setting information set in advance by default, it is not necessary for the user himself to perform detailed setting of the cooperation setting information and control setting information, and the setting of the cooperation operation can be performed more easily. Can do.

  In addition, the user may directly check the control contents of the main equipment device Xm and the subsystem equipment device Ym in the cooperative operation for each scene in a showroom or the like. Then, the control content data with which the user's satisfaction is obtained is stored in a storage medium such as a USB memory as setting information for each user, and the user who brings back the storage medium stores the storage medium in the information input unit 56 of the operation terminal CV. By mounting, setting information (user setting information) customized for each user can be applied to the system.

  The user setting information includes the control request identifier for each scene, the main equipment device Xm to be controlled and the control contents of the main equipment device, the controller Cn to which the control request is transferred, and the subsystem equipment device to be controlled by the transfer destination controller. Ym and the control contents of the subsystem equipment are associated with each other, and in the operation terminal CV, the control unit 50 reads the user setting information from the storage medium attached to the information input unit 56 and transmits it to the home server TM. In the in-home server TM, the control unit 30 transfers the control request main control equipment Xm customized for each user, the control contents of the main equipment, and the control request based on the received user setting information. The cooperation setting information associated with the previous controller Cn is stored in the cooperation setting information storage unit 36.

  Further, the control unit 30 obtains control setting information in which the control equipment identifier customized for each user and the control contents of the subsystem equipment are associated with the control request identifier from the received user setting information. , To the controller Cn that is the transfer destination of the control request. The destination controller Cn stores the received control setting information in the control setting information storage unit 15.

  Therefore, the cooperation setting information and the control setting information customized for each user can be easily set, and the user's satisfaction is improved. The user setting information may be provided from the center device SV to the home server TM via the Internet. Further, in the showroom, data obtained by transcoding the user setting information is presented to the user, and the user operates the operation unit 53 of the home operation terminal CV to input the code conversion data, whereby the control unit 50 performs the user setting. Information may be decrypted.

  The linkage setting information storage unit 36 (first storage unit), the control setting information storage unit 15 (second storage unit), and the default setting information storage unit 37 (third storage unit) are provided on the home network. The home server TM and the controller Cn may be configured to access each storage unit via a network as necessary.

(Embodiment 2)
As shown in the schematic configuration of FIG. 9, the in-home device control system of the present embodiment has two in-home servers TM1 and TM2, and connects the main equipment device Xm and the controller Cn to each of the in-home servers TM1 and TM2. The cooperative operation when each controller Cn controls the subsystem SSn having the subsystem equipment Ym will be described.

  First, the operation terminal CV is connected only to the home server TM1, and the home server TM2 is connected to the home server TM1. Then, the in-home server TM1 that has received the control request K1 transmitted from the operation terminal CV operates the main equipment device Xm and the subsystem equipment device Ym in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and sends the control request K1 to the in-home server TM2. Forward. The home server TM2 that has received the control request K1 transferred from the home server TM1 causes the main equipment device Xm and the subsystem equipment device Ym to operate in a coordinated manner, similarly to the home server TM1.

  Therefore, even when a plurality of home servers TM are provided, the main facility device Xm and the subsystem facility device Ym can be linked by the home server TM by the control request K1 from the operation terminal CV.

  Even if the number of home servers TM is three or more, the home server TM1 that has received the control request K1 transmitted from the operation terminal CV may transfer the control request K1 to a plurality of other home servers TM.

  Alternatively, each home server TM may sequentially transfer the control request K1 to the next one home server.

(Embodiment 3)
The configuration of the home appliance control system of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. 1 as in the first embodiment, but differs from the first embodiment in that the home server TM is provided with a control request identifier conversion function.

  Hereinafter, the cooperative operation for each scene between the main equipment device Xm and the subsystem equipment device Ym in the present embodiment will be described.

  First, in the operation terminal CV, when a scene control operation is performed by the user in the operation unit 53, or when a scene control time scheduled in advance is reached, the control unit 50 sets the predetermined main equipment device Xm and a predetermined value. A control request K1 (first control request) for instructing a cooperative operation with the subsystem equipment Ym is generated and transmitted to the LAN cable W3 (control request transmitting means). The control request K1 is generated by adding a first control request identifier set for each content of the cooperative operation (for each scene). Here, the contents of the cooperative operation are the addresses (MAC address and the like) of the main equipment device Xm and the subsystem equipment device Ym that are the targets of the cooperative operation, and the control content of each equipment device.

  The in-home server TM that has received the control request K1 refers to the cooperation setting information stored in the cooperation setting information storage unit 36. As shown in FIG. 10, the cooperation setting information includes the first control request identifier (identifier 1, identifier 2, identifier 3,...), The main equipment device Xm to be controlled, and the control content of the main equipment device. The second control request identifier (identifier a, identifier b, identifier c,...) Set for each combination of the controller Cn to which the control request is transferred, the subsystem equipment Ym to be controlled, and the control contents of the subsystem equipment. ..) are associated with each other. And the control part 30 refers to cooperation setting information, and the control content corresponding to the said 1st control request identifier to the main equipment apparatus Xm corresponding to the 1st control request identifier added to the control request K1. Control request K11 (the second control request identifier added to the controller Cn corresponding to the first control request identifier of the control request K1 and the second control request identifier corresponding to the first control request identifier). Control request).

  The main equipment device Xm that has received the control signal from the home server TM operates based on the control signal. Here, the main equipment Xm is an electric shutter, an electric skylight, an electric curtain, and the like, and performs an opening / closing operation corresponding to the control contents such as a meal scene, a group scene, a theater scene, and a bedtime scene.

  Here, the relay adapter AD converts the RS485 communication format on the home server TM side and the communication format on the input side of the controller Cn to each other, and the control request K11 transferred from the home server TM to the controller Cn is also relayed. The format is converted by the adapter AD, and the control request K11 after the format conversion is transmitted to the controller Cn.

  The controller Cn that is the transmission destination of the control request K11 refers to the control setting information stored in the control setting information storage unit 15. As shown in FIG. 11, the control setting information is configured by associating the second control request identifier with the controlled subsystem equipment Ym and the control contents of the subsystem equipment. Then, the control unit 10 refers to the control setting information, and sends a control signal of the control content corresponding to the second control request identifier to the subsystem equipment Ym corresponding to the second control request identifier of the control request K11. Send.

  The subsystem equipment Ym that has received the control signal from the controller Cn operates (turns on, turns off, dimmes) based on the control signal. Here, the subsystem equipment Ym is a lighting fixture with a dimming function, and performs each operation of lighting, extinguishing, and dimming according to each control content such as a meal scene, a group scene, a theater scene, and a sleeping scene. Do.

  As described above, in this home appliance control system, the operation terminal CV only generates and transmits the control request K1 to which the first control request identifier is added. It is possible to easily perform a cooperative operation for each scene between the subsystem equipment Ym in the controlled subsystem SSn and the main equipment Xm directly controlled by the home server TM.

  In the present embodiment, even when the control request identifier for controlling the main equipment device Xm and the control request identifier for controlling the subsystem equipment device Ym are different from each other, the user should be aware of the difference. It is possible to perform cooperative operation.

  The default setting information storage unit 37 of the home server TM stores in advance a plurality of default setting information indicating the default state of each control content of the main equipment device Xm and the subsystem equipment device Ym in the cooperative operation for each scene. Yes. Each default setting information includes the first control request identifier for each scene, the main equipment device Xm to be controlled and the control contents of the main equipment device, the controller Cn to which the control request is transferred, and the subsystem equipment device Ym to be controlled. And the second control request identifier set for each combination of the control contents of the subsystem equipment, and the default setting information in advance at the time of shipment of the home server TM before construction of the system. It is stored in the storage unit 37. After the construction, default information can be set in the cooperation setting information of the home server TM and the control setting information of the controller Cn by operating the operation terminal CV.

  Specifically, the operation terminal CV transmits a default information acquisition request to the home server TM when the user operates the operation unit 53, and the control unit 30 of the home server TM that has received the default information acquisition request With reference to the default setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 37, a web page P2 (default setting web page P2) for selecting a scene to be default-set is generated and transmitted to the operation terminal CV.

  In the operation terminal CV, the browser 50a is executed to display the default setting web page P2 shown in FIG. The default setting web page P2 is provided with a scene selection button group A3 provided with a plurality of selection buttons associated with each scene. When the user operates the operation unit 53, the user can select a desired scene from the scene selection button group A3. When the scene is selected, a scene selection signal to which the control request identifier of the scene is added is transmitted to the home server TM.

  In the home server TM, the control unit 30 reads the default setting information corresponding to the scene selection signal from the default setting information storage unit 37 based on the scene selection signal, and transmits the default setting information to the operation terminal CV.

  In the operation terminal CV, the browser 50a is executed to display the default setting information browsing / setting web page P1 (configured in the same manner as the web page in FIG. 7) on the display unit 52. The user can check the contents of control of the subsystem equipment Ym and the main equipment Xm based on the default setting information for each scene by looking at the browsing / setting web page P1. When setting the control content based on the default setting information, a default setting signal for selecting predetermined default setting information from the displayed default setting information and setting the default setting information by operating the operation unit 53. Is transmitted to the home server TM (display selection means).

  In the home server TM, the control unit 30 reads the default setting information corresponding to the scene selection signal from the default setting information storage unit 37 based on the default setting signal, and sets the default control information to the first control request identifier of the selected scene. For each combination of the control target main equipment Xm and the control details of the main equipment, the control request transfer destination controller Cn, the control target sub-system equipment Ym and the control details of the sub-system equipment The cooperation setting information associated with the second control request identifier set in is stored in the cooperation setting information storage unit 36.

  Further, the control unit 30 controls the subsystem equipment Ym to be controlled that is set by default in the second control request identifier corresponding to the first control request identifier of the selected scene from the read default setting information. Control setting information in which the control contents of the subsystem equipment are associated is transmitted to the controller Cn that is the transfer destination of the control request. The transfer destination controller Cn stores the received default control setting information in the control setting information storage unit 15.

  Therefore, by using the cooperation setting information and control setting information set in advance by default, it is not necessary for the user himself to perform detailed setting of the cooperation setting information and control setting information, and the setting of the cooperation operation can be performed more easily. Can do.

  In addition, the user may directly check the control contents of the main equipment device Xm and the subsystem equipment device Ym in the cooperative operation for each scene in a showroom or the like. Then, the control content data with which the user's satisfaction is obtained is stored in a storage medium such as a USB memory as setting information for each user, and the user who brings back the storage medium stores the storage medium in the information input unit 56 of the operation terminal CV. By mounting, setting information (user setting information) customized for each user can be applied to the system.

  The user setting information includes the first control request identifier for each scene, the control target main equipment device Xm and the control contents of the main equipment device, the control request transfer destination controller Cn, the control target subsystem equipment device Ym, and The second control request identifier set for each combination of the control contents of the subsystem equipment is associated, and in the operation terminal CV, the control unit 50 is set by the user from the storage medium attached to the information input unit 56. Information is read and transmitted to the home server TM. In the in-home server TM, the control unit 30 adds, to the first control request identifier, the main equipment device Xm to be controlled customized for each user, the control contents of the main equipment device, and the control based on the received user setting information. Coordination setting information is stored in association setting information in which the controller Cn of the transfer destination of the request, the subsystem equipment Ym to be controlled, and the second control request identifier set for each combination of the control contents of the subsystem equipment are associated. Stored in the unit 36.

  Furthermore, the control unit 30 associates the control target subsystem equipment Ym customized for each user and the control contents of the subsystem equipment with the second control request identifier from the received user setting information. The setting information is transmitted to the controller Cn to which the control request is transferred. The destination controller Cn stores the received control setting information in the control setting information storage unit 15.

  Therefore, the cooperation setting information and the control setting information customized for each user can be easily set, and the user's satisfaction is improved. The user setting information may be provided from the center device SV to the home server TM via the Internet. Further, in the showroom, data obtained by transcoding the user setting information is presented to the user, and the user operates the operation unit 53 of the home operation terminal CV to input the code conversion data, whereby the control unit 50 performs the user setting. Information may be decrypted.

  Also in this embodiment, as in the first and second embodiments, the browsing / setting web page is viewed by the operation terminal CV, and the control contents of the subsystem equipment Ym and the main equipment Xm for each scene are confirmed. It is possible to change, and the same effect can be obtained.

  The linkage setting information storage unit 36 (first storage unit), the control setting information storage unit 15 (second storage unit), and the default setting information storage unit 37 (third storage unit) are provided on the home network. The home server TM and the controller Cn may be configured to access each storage unit via a network as necessary.

(Embodiment 4)
The in-home device control system of the present embodiment is provided with a control request identifier conversion function in the in-home server TM as in the third embodiment, but has a configuration in which a control request is input not only from the operation terminal CV but also from the controller Cn. The point provided is different from the third embodiment. Here, the control setting information stored in the control setting information storage unit 15 of the controller Cn includes, as shown in FIG. 12, the second control request identifier, the subsystem equipment Ym to be controlled, and the subsystem equipment concerned. In addition to the control content of the device, the first control request identifier is also associated with each other.

  Hereinafter, a control request input operation from the controller Cn will be described.

  First, in the controller Cn, the control unit 10 controls the predetermined main equipment Xm and the predetermined subsystem equipment Ym by operating the display / operation part 14 by the user or an infrared signal from an external infrared remote controller (not shown). A control request K2 for instructing a cooperative operation is generated (control request input means). This control request K2 is generated by adding the first control request identifier set for each content of the cooperative operation (for each scene). And the control part 10 recognizes the 2nd control request identifier linked | related with the 1st control request identifier of the control request K2, with reference to the control setting information stored in the control setting information storage part 15, A control signal having a control content corresponding to the second control request identifier is transmitted to the subsystem equipment Ym corresponding to the second control request identifier. The subsystem equipment Ym that has received the control signal from the controller Cn operates (turns on, turns off, dimmes) based on the control signal.

  Further, the controller Cn transfers the control request K2 to the home server TM, and in the home server TM that has received the control request K2 whose format has been converted via the relay adapter AD, the control unit 30 stores it in the cooperation setting information storage unit 36. The control signal of the control content corresponding to the first control request identifier is sent to the main equipment Xm corresponding to the first control request identifier added to the control request K2 with reference to the cooperation setting information Send. The main equipment device Xm that has received the control signal from the home server TM operates based on the control signal.

  Therefore, since the control request can be input not only from the operation terminal CV but also from the controller Cn, the usability of the system is improved.

(Embodiment 5)
The in-home device control system of this embodiment includes a plurality of in-home servers TM in Embodiment 3 or 4, and has a configuration for transferring a control request from the operation terminal CV to each in-home server TM. As shown in the configuration, two in-house servers TM1 and TM2 are installed, a main equipment device Xm and a controller Cn are connected to each in-home server TM1 and TM2, and each controller Cn has a subsystem equipment device Ym. Control SSn.

  First, the operation terminal CV is connected only to the home server TM1, and the home server TM2 is connected to the home server TM1. Then, the in-home server TM1 that has received the control request K1 transmitted from the operation terminal CV operates the main equipment device Xm and the subsystem equipment device Ym in the same manner as in the third or fourth embodiment, and sends the control request K1 to the in-home server. Transfer to TM2. The home server TM2 that has received the control request K1 transferred from the home server TM1 causes the main equipment device Xm and the subsystem equipment device Ym to operate in a coordinated manner, similarly to the home server TM1.

  Therefore, even when a plurality of home servers TM are provided, the main facility device Xm and the subsystem facility device Ym can be linked by the home server TM by the control request K1 from the operation terminal CV.

  Even if the number of home servers TM is three or more, the home server TM1 that has received the control request K1 transmitted from the operation terminal CV may transfer the control request K1 to a plurality of other home servers TM.

  Alternatively, each home server TM may sequentially transfer the control request K1 to the next one home server.

  In this system, the scenes that can be linked with the main equipment Xm and the subsystem equipment Ym are all-light scenes, meal scenes, relaxation scenes, group scenes, theater scenes (TV), theater scene end ( TV), projector scene, projector end scene, good night (nightlight) scene, good night (sleeping) scene, good morning scene, music scene, piano scene, game scene, study scene, work scene, exercise scene, meditation scene, visitor scene, etc. is there.

  Further, the main equipment Xm may be a home appliance other than the electric shutter, the electric skylight, and the electric curtain, and the subsystem equipment Ym may be a home appliance other than the lighting device with a dimming function.

CV operation terminal TM Home server Cn controller SSn Subsystem Xm Main equipment Ym Subsystem equipment SV Center equipment

Claims (12)

One or more subsystems in which a controller installed in the home controls and monitors the subsystem equipment, a home server connected to the controller of each subsystem via a transmission path, and a transmission path to the home server via the transmission path A home network is composed of one or more main equipment devices connected to each other and an operation terminal connected to the home server via a transmission path,
The operation terminal includes a control request transmission means for transmitting a control request to which a control request identifier set for each content of the cooperative operation is added to the home server in order to cause the main equipment device and the subsystem equipment device to perform the cooperative operation.
The in-home server can access the first storage means that stores the link setting information in which each control request identifier is associated with the control target main equipment, the control contents of the main equipment, and the controller to which the control request is transferred. When the control request is received from the operation terminal, the control signal of the control content corresponding to the control request identifier is transmitted to the main equipment corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request with reference to the first storage means. , And further forward the control request to the controller corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request,
The main equipment operates based on the control signal received from the home server,
The controller can access the second storage means storing control setting information in which each control request identifier is associated with the subsystem equipment to be controlled and the control contents of the subsystem equipment, and is controlled from the home server. When receiving the request, the second storage means is referred to, and a control signal of the control content corresponding to the control request identifier is transmitted to the subsystem equipment corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request,
The subsystem equipment operates based on the control signal received from the controller ,
The controller includes control request input means for inputting a control request to which a control request identifier set for each content of the cooperative operation is input in order to cause the main equipment device and the subsystem equipment device to perform the cooperative operation. When input, the second storage means is referred to, and a control signal of the control content corresponding to the control request identifier is transmitted to the subsystem equipment corresponding to the control request identifier of the input control request. Transfer the control request to the home server,
When the home server receives the control request from the controller, the home server refers to the first storage means and sends the control signal of the control content corresponding to the control request identifier to the main equipment corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request. A home appliance control system characterized by transmitting a message. A plurality of in-house servers connected via a transmission line to one or a plurality of main equipment devices and controllers of each subsystem, and each in-home server is connected to each other via a transmission line; When the home server receives the control request from the operation terminal, the main equipment corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request among the main equipment to be controlled by the home server with reference to the first storage means The control request corresponding to the control request identifier is transmitted to the controller, the control request is transferred to the controller corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request, and the control request is also sent to another in-home server. Forward and
When the other home server receives the control request, the main equipment device corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request among the main equipment devices to be controlled by the home server with reference to the first storage means The control signal having the control content corresponding to the control request identifier is transmitted to the controller, and the control request is transferred to the controller corresponding to the control request identifier of the received control request.
The in-home device control system according to claim 1. The in-home server includes, for each control request identifier, a control target main equipment device and control contents of the main equipment device, a control request transfer destination controller, a control target subsystem equipment device by the transfer destination controller, and the sub system. When the default setting information associated with the control content of the equipment is preliminarily stored, the third storage means can be accessed, and when a default setting signal for setting predetermined default setting information is received via the transmission circuit, The controller is configured to store cooperation setting information based on predetermined default setting information extracted from the three storage means in the first storage means, and further store control setting information based on the predetermined default setting information in the second storage means. Instruct
The home appliance control system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that For each control request identifier, the control target main equipment and the control details of the main equipment, the control request transfer destination controller, the control target subsystem equipment by the transfer destination controller, and the control details of the subsystem equipment Is provided with setting information acquisition means for acquiring desired user setting information associated with
The home server stores the link setting information based on the acquired user setting information in the first storage unit, and further stores the control setting information based on the acquired user setting information in the second storage unit. Instruct
The home appliance control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. One or more subsystems in which a controller installed in the home controls and monitors the subsystem equipment, a home server connected to the controller of each subsystem via a transmission path, and a transmission path to the home server via the transmission path A home network is composed of one or more main equipment devices connected to each other and an operation terminal connected to the home server via a transmission path,
The operation terminal transmits a first control request to which a first control request identifier set for each content of the cooperative operation is added to the home server in order to cause the main equipment device and the subsystem equipment device to perform the cooperative operation. A request transmission means,
The in-home server includes, in the first control request identifier, control target main equipment and control contents of the main equipment, control request transmission destination controller, control target subsystem equipment, and control of the subsystem equipment. The first storage means storing the linkage setting information associated with the second control request identifier set for each content combination is accessible, and when the first control request is received from the operation terminal, the first storage request is received. Referring to the storage means, a control signal of the control content corresponding to the first control request identifier is transmitted to the main equipment corresponding to the first control request identifier of the received first control request, and further received The second control in which the second control request identifier corresponding to the first control request identifier is added to the controller corresponding to the first control request identifier of the first control request. Send the required,
The main equipment operates based on the control signal received from the home server,
The controller can access the second storage request storing the control setting information in which the second control request identifier is associated with the subsystem equipment to be controlled and the control contents of the subsystem equipment, When the second control request is received from the sub-system equipment corresponding to the second control request identifier of the received second control request with reference to the second storage means, the second control request identifier Send a control signal with control details corresponding to
Subsystem equipment operates based on control signals received from the controller
A home appliance control system characterized by that. The controller inputs a first control request to which a first control request identifier set for each content of the cooperative operation is input in order to cause the main equipment device and the subsystem equipment device to cooperate. The control setting information provided with the input means and stored in the second storage means associates the first control request identifier with the second control request identifier, and the control request input means When input, the second storage means is referred to the subsystem equipment corresponding to the second control request identifier associated with the first control request identifier of the input first control request. Transmitting a control signal of the control content corresponding to the second control request identifier, further transferring the first control request to the home server,
Upon receiving the first control request from the controller, the in-home server refers to the first storage means, and sends the first control request to the main equipment corresponding to the first control request identifier of the received first control request. Control signal corresponding to the control request identifier is transmitted.
The in-home device control system according to claim 5. A plurality of in-house servers connected via a transmission line to one or a plurality of main equipment devices and controllers of each subsystem, and each in-home server is connected to each other via a transmission line; Upon receipt of the first control request from the operation terminal, the in-home server refers to the first storage means, and the first control request of the received first control request among the main equipment devices to be controlled by the in-home server. A control signal having a control content corresponding to the first control request identifier is transmitted to the main equipment corresponding to the control request identifier, and further to the controller corresponding to the first control request identifier of the received first control request. , Transmitting a second control request to which a second control request identifier corresponding to the first control request identifier is added, further transferring the first control request to another in-home server,
Upon receipt of the first control request, the other in-home server refers to the first storage unit, and among the main equipment devices to be controlled by the in-home server, the first of the received first control request. A control signal having a control content corresponding to the first control request identifier is transmitted to the main equipment corresponding to the control request identifier, and further to the controller corresponding to the first control request identifier of the received first control request. And transmitting a second control request to which a second control request identifier corresponding to the first control request identifier is added.
The home appliance control system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein The in-home server includes, in the first control request identifier, control target main equipment and control contents of the main equipment, control request transmission destination controller, control target sub-system equipment, and sub-system equipment It is possible to access the third storage means that stores in advance the default setting information associated with the second control request identifier set for each combination of control contents, and the predetermined default setting information is obtained via the transmission circuit. When the default setting signal to be set is received, the cooperation setting information based on the predetermined default setting information extracted from the third storage means is stored in the first storage means, and the control setting information based on the predetermined default setting information is stored in the first storage means. Instructs the controller to store in the second storage means
A home appliance control system according to any one of claims 5 to 7. For each combination of control target main equipment and control content of the main equipment, control request transmission destination controller, control target subsystem equipment and control contents of the subsystem equipment in the first control request identifier Setting information acquisition means for acquiring desired user setting information associated with the second control request identifier set in
The home server stores the link setting information based on the acquired user setting information in the first storage unit, and further stores the control setting information based on the acquired user setting information in the second storage unit. Instruct
The in-home device control system according to any one of claims 5 to 8. The operation terminal acquires and displays the default setting information stored in the third storage means via the transmission line, selects predetermined default setting information from the displayed default setting information, and displays the selection result. Provided with display selection means for transmitting via a transmission circuit as a default setting signal,
When the home server receives the default setting signal from the operation terminal via the transmission circuit, the home server extracts the selected predetermined default information from the third storage unit, and the cooperative setting based on the extracted predetermined default setting information Instructs the controller to store the information in the first storage means and further store the control setting information based on the predetermined default setting information in the second storage means
The in-home device control system according to claim 3 or 8, wherein The in-home server accesses the controller in response to an information acquisition request from the operation terminal, acquires the control setting information stored in the second storage means by the controller, and the acquired control setting information and the first Web page data including cooperation setting information stored in one storage means is created and provided to the operation terminal,
The operation terminal includes browser means and display means controlled by the browser means, and the browser means displays web page data provided from the home server on the display means.
The in-home equipment control system according to any one of claims 1 to 10. The operation terminal includes a change content setting unit that transmits a change content of cooperation setting information or control setting information to the home server as a change setting signal by a user operation on the web page data displayed on the display unit,
The home server updates the linkage setting information stored in the first storage unit based on the change setting signal received from the operation terminal, and further sends the change contents of the control setting information to the controller corresponding to the received change contents. Send
The controller updates the control setting information stored in the second storage unit based on the change content received from the home server.
The in-home device control system according to claim 11.

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