JP5687896B2 - Building management system and building management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a building management system and a building management method, and more particularly, to form a communication path between a portable terminal carried by a user, an information processing device communicating with the portable terminal, and the portable terminal and the information processing device. The present invention relates to a building management system and a building management method using a communication path forming unit.

  A building management system that manages a building by communicating with a portable terminal carried by the user and an information processing device for building management is already known. Some of these systems use the human body as an information transmission medium (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the system described in Patent Document 1, an electric field corresponding to information is transmitted through the user's body. In addition, the system performs user authentication based on ID information transmitted from an information terminal carried by the user, and provides an accurate service for each user by identifying a user having an ID and a user having no ID. Is possible.

JP 2008-92162 A

  By the way, in recent years, in order to improve the comfort of the user in the building, it is required to realize a system capable of actively collecting information about the user and utilizing the information for building management. On the other hand, when collecting information, it is desirable that information can be collected by a simple procedure without bothering the user.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to collect information related to conditions before the user enters the building and the user's comfort in the building based on the information. Is to realize a building management system and a building management method capable of improving the quality of the building.

According to the building management system of the present invention, the subject is (A) a portable terminal carried by a user, (B) an information processing device communicating with the portable terminal, and (C) the portable terminal and the information processing device. A communication path forming unit for forming a communication path with (D) the mobile terminal (d1) information on the user's action history until entering the building, and the building among information on the environment in which the user was there before the time of entering, an acquisition unit that acquires information including at least one, a storage unit for storing (d2) the information which the acquisition unit has acquired, ( d3) a transmission unit that reads and transmits the information stored in the storage unit, and (E) the information processing device (e1) receives the information transmitted by the transmission unit through the communication path. A receiver, and (e2) the building (F) The communication path forming unit is routinely performed by the user when entering the building or during a period of staying in the building. (G) When the communication path is formed, the transmission unit transmits the information, and the reception unit receives the information. When the receiving unit receives the information, the facility control unit is solved by controlling the operation or state of the facility based on the information.
According to the building management system, the user's behavior history before entering in the building, and, among the environments where the user was there before the time of entering the building, and acquires from the user information about at least one. These pieces of information are information about the user at the time of being outside the building, and by utilizing the information for controlling the equipment in the building, it is possible to manage the comfort in the building and the health condition of the user. Become. As a result, user comfort in the building is improved. In particular, the information to be collected from the user, the user's behavior history on the go, and, out of the environment in which the user was there in front of the point in time returning home, because it is content related to at least one, returning home at the time of the user's condition and the environment And it becomes possible to control the equipment in a house so that it may become an optimal housing space according to time.
Furthermore, the transmission / reception of the information is automatically executed when a daily life operation performed by the user is accepted by the communication path forming unit. That is, it is possible to collect information useful for improving the comfort of the user in the building actively and simply from the user.

In the above building management system, the information processing device performs electric field communication with the portable terminal using the user as an electric field transmission medium, and the transmission unit generates an electric field corresponding to the information in order to transmit the information. Inducing the user, the communication path forming unit includes a sensor that detects the electric field induced by the user and outputs a signal corresponding to a detection result, and the receiving unit receives the signal from the sensor. It is good also as receiving the said information by receiving.
With this configuration, it becomes possible to collect information from the user more easily.

Specifically, the building is a house where the user resides, the transmission unit includes a first electrode for inducing the electric field to the user, and the communication path forming unit includes the first A second electrode that is paired with the first electrode, and the second electrode is attached to the door of the house, and when the user performs an operation for opening the door as the living action, the first electrode It is desirable that the electrode of the second electrode cooperates with the second electrode to induce the electric field to the user, the sensor detects the electric field induced by the user, and outputs the signal according to the detection result. .
With such a configuration, information is transmitted and received when the user opens the door, and information collection from the user becomes simpler.

In the building management system, the storage unit stores the information acquired by the acquisition unit and identification information for identifying the user, and performs an operation for the user to open the door. And the transmitter causes the user to induce the electric field according to the information and the identification information in order to transmit the identification information together with the information, and the reception unit receives the signal from the sensor. The information processing device is provided with an identification unit that receives the information and the identification information and identifies whether the user is a resident of the house based on the identification information. When the identification unit identifies that it is a resident, the facility control unit unlocks the door in a locked state and controls the operation or state of the facility based on the information. It may be.
With this configuration, as a result of the operation for opening the door, collecting information from the user, unlocking the door, and controlling the equipment in the house all at once, the convenience for the user is further improved. It will be.

In the building management system, the transmission unit transmits the information indicating the number of steps from when the user leaves the house until he / she returns as the information related to the action history, and the reception unit If the said information is received, the said equipment control part is good also as controlling the driving | operation of the hot water supply equipment for baths as said equipment based on the said step number which the said information shows.
Alternatively, in the building management system, when the transmission unit transmits the information indicating an outside temperature when the user returns home as the information related to the environment, and the reception unit receives the information, the facility The control unit may control the operation of the air conditioning equipment as the equipment based on the outside air temperature indicated by the information.
Alternatively, the acquisition unit acquires the information by the user further includes information about coming home time when coming home to the housing, wherein the transmission unit transmits the information before indicating the Kiki home time, the receiving When part receives the information, the equipment control part, based on the return home time in which the information indicates, it is also possible to control the lighting state of the lighting equipment as the equipment.
If it is a configuration corresponding to at least one of the above-mentioned three configurations, it is possible to control the equipment in the house so that it becomes an optimal housing space according to the user's condition, environment and time when returning home become.

Further, according to the building management method of the present invention, the above-described problem is that a portable terminal carried by a user, an information processing device communicating with the portable terminal, and a communication path between the portable terminal and the information processing device are formed. And (A) information related to the user's behavior history until entering the building, and the user at the time before entering the building. An acquisition process for acquiring information including at least one of the information on the environment in which the mobile terminal is located by an acquisition unit provided in the mobile terminal; and (B) the information acquired in the acquisition process is acquired by the mobile Storage processing stored in a storage unit provided in the terminal, and (C) a transmission process in which the information stored in the storage process is read from the storage unit and transmitted by the transmission unit provided in the portable terminal When, D) a reception process for causing the reception unit provided in the information processing device to receive the information transmitted in the transmission process through the communication path; and (E) the information received in the reception process. And (F) the facility control processing for controlling the operation or state of the facility provided in the building to the facility control unit provided in the information processing device, The communication path forming unit accepts daily activities performed by the user during a period in the building, and the communication path forming unit forms the communication path. (G) The communication path is formed. The transmission process and the reception process are executed. (H) When the reception unit receives the information in the reception process, the facility control process is executed to solve the problem.
According to this method, as described above, it is possible to collect information on the condition and environment before the user enters the building, and improve the comfort of the user in the building based on the information.

According to the building management system of the present invention, the behavior history of user to fall within a building, and, among the environments where the user was there before the time of entering the building, and acquires from the user information about at least one . These pieces of information are information about the user when he / she is outside the building. For example, when the user enters the building, the information is collected and used for controlling the facilities in the building, It becomes possible to manage the health status of the user. As a result, user comfort in the building is improved. In particular, the information to be collected from the user, the user's behavior history on the go, and, out of the environment in which the user was there in front of the point in time returning home, because it is content related to at least one, a user of the condition at the time of returning home and ring It becomes possible to control the equipment in the house so as to obtain an optimum housing space according to the boundary .
Furthermore, the transmission / reception of the information is automatically executed when a daily life operation performed by the user is accepted by the communication path forming unit.
As described above, according to the building management system of the present invention, it is possible to collect information on the condition and environment before the user enters the building, and to improve the comfort of the user in the building based on the information. .

It is a lineblock diagram of building management system 1 concerning this embodiment. 1 is a configuration diagram of a mobile terminal 10. 2 is a configuration diagram of a home server 20. FIG. It is a figure which shows the flow of a building management process (the 1). It is a figure which shows the flow of a building management process (the 2). It is an image figure which shows the condition where a communication path is formed when a user operates a doorknob.

<< About building management system 1 concerning this embodiment >>
A building management system 1 according to an embodiment (hereinafter, this embodiment) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a building management system 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the mobile terminal 10. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the home server 20.

  The building management system 1 according to the present embodiment is a communication system for collecting information from a user who is the user and managing the building such as adjusting the space in the building based on the collected information. Here, the building is a building in which a user enters a living and performs various activities such as business and entertainment, and may be a house H, an office building, a factory building, or the like. Below, the house H is mentioned as an example of a building, and the building management system 1 for managing the inner space of the house H will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the building management system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a mobile terminal 10, a home server 20, and a sensor unit with electrodes (hereinafter simply referred to as a sensor unit 30) as main components. In the building management system 1 according to the present embodiment, information communication is performed using an electric field communication method. Specifically, a human area network using a user as an electric field transmission medium is employed. More specifically, in the building management system 1 according to the present embodiment, when transmitting information, an electric field corresponding to the information is induced on the body surface of the user, and when receiving the information, the body surface of the user is The electric field transmitted through the terminal is detected. Hereinafter, each component of the building management system 1 will be described.

<Mobile terminal 10>
The mobile terminal 10 is an information terminal carried by a user, such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or a wearable computer, and functions as a transmitter that transmits information in the building management system 1. Note that the mobile terminal 10 may have a function of receiving information in addition to a function of transmitting information.
The portable terminal 10 of this embodiment has a CPU, a memory, an external storage device, an input device, and an output device, and a program for the portable terminal 10 to exhibit various functions is installed. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 10 of the present embodiment includes a mobile terminal side electrode 11 as a first electrode and an insulating film 12.

  The configuration of the mobile terminal 10 will be described again in terms of functions. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 10 according to the present embodiment includes an acquisition unit 10 a that acquires information, a storage unit 10 b that stores information, and information Is provided. In addition, each part of the portable terminal 10 is mutually connected via the portable terminal control part 10d.

  First, the acquisition unit 10a according to the present embodiment will be described. The acquisition unit 10a acquires information about a user (hereinafter referred to as user information), and is configured by a CPU, a memory, an installed application program, and the like. In the present embodiment, the acquisition unit 10a may acquire, as user information, information relating to a user's behavior history during a predetermined period, information relating to an environment in which the user was present at a certain point in time, and information relating to a time when the user performed an action. Is possible. Note that the action history means a history related to the user's activity, and examples thereof include a tabulation result of an index indicating the amount of exercise such as calorie consumption and the number of steps, or a history such as an activity place and activity content.

  If it demonstrates more concretely, the acquisition part 10a can acquire the information which shows the step count after a user leaves the house H until it returns as information regarding a user's action history. To explain in an easy-to-understand manner, the portable terminal 10 is equipped with a so-called pedometer function, which counts the number of steps of the user who is out and generates information indicating the number.

  Moreover, the acquisition part 10a can acquire the information which shows the outside temperature at the time of a user going home as information regarding the environment where the user was. To explain in an easy-to-understand manner, the mobile terminal 10 is equipped with a function of measuring the outside air temperature by a sensor (not shown), and the outside air temperature is measured and information indicating the measurement result is generated by the function.

  Furthermore, the acquisition part 10a can acquire the information which shows the return time when a user goes home as information regarding the time when the user performed a certain action. To explain in an easy-to-understand manner, the mobile terminal 10 is equipped with a function of detecting a phenomenon that occurs when a user performs a predetermined action and storing the time. Under such a function, when the user operates the doorknob DN of the house H when the user returns home and an electric field is induced in the user, the acquisition unit 10a sets the time when the phenomenon has occurred as the return time. The information shown is generated.

  Next, the storage unit 10b according to the present embodiment will be described. The storage unit 10b stores user information acquired by the acquisition unit 10a, and includes a CPU, a memory, an external storage device, and the like. The storage unit 10b stores user ID information as identification information for identifying a user. In the building management system 1 of the present embodiment, user authentication is performed using the user ID information when the user returns to the house H.

Next, the transmission unit 10c according to the present embodiment will be described. The transmission unit 10c reads the user information and user ID information stored in the storage unit 10b and transmits these information. In addition, the transmission unit 10c according to the present embodiment includes the mobile terminal side electrode 11 and the insulating film 12 in addition to the CPU, the memory, and the communication program. As described above, the transmitting unit 10c having such a configuration induces the user to generate an electric field corresponding to the information via the mobile terminal side electrode 11 and the insulating film 12 in order to transmit user information and user ID information. .
Note that an electrode (second electrode) that is paired with the mobile terminal side electrode 11 in inducing an electric field is attached to the door knob DN of the house H. The electrode (second electrode) will be described later.

<Home server 20>
The home server 20 is an example of an information processing device, and is a server computer installed in the house H in the present embodiment. In the building management system 1, the home server 20 functions as a receiver that receives user information and user ID information through electric field communication with the mobile terminal 10. In addition, the home server 20 can communicate with each facility provided in the house H such as an air conditioner and lighting through a home network. Further, the home server 20 controls the operation and state of each facility in the house H based on user information received from the mobile terminal 10.

  The home server 20 of the present embodiment includes a CPU, a memory, an external storage device, an input device, an output device, and a communication interface, and a program for the home server 20 to exhibit various functions is provided. Installed. Furthermore, the home server 20 of this embodiment is equipped with a control circuit 21 for controlling each facility in the house H (see FIG. 1).

  The configuration of the home server 20 will be described again in terms of functions. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the home server 20 according to the present embodiment includes a receiving unit 20 a that receives information, a storage unit 20 b that stores information, and a house. The equipment control part 20c which controls the driving | operation and state of the equipment in H, and the user authentication part 20d which performs user authentication are provided. In addition, each part of the home server 20 is mutually connected via the home server control part 20e.

  First, the receiving unit 20a according to the present embodiment will be described. The receiving unit 20a receives information (user information and user ID information) transmitted by the transmitting unit 10c of the mobile terminal 10, and includes a CPU, a memory, a communication interface, a communication program, and the like.

More specifically, the information transmitted by the transmission unit 10c of the mobile terminal 10 is converted into an electric field, and then the electric field is detected by the sensor unit 30 described later. When a signal is output from the sensor unit 30 according to the detection result, the receiving unit 20a receives the signal. Thereby, the receiving unit 20a receives information from the mobile terminal 10. That is, in this embodiment, the receiving unit 20a receives the information transmitted by the transmitting unit 10c of the mobile terminal 10 through the communication path formed by the sensor unit 30, and the reception of the information is output from the sensor unit 30. This is done by receiving a signal.
Note that the receiving unit 20a according to the present embodiment analyzes the signal after receiving the signal output from the sensor unit 30, and transmits information corresponding to the signal (that is, transmitted by the transmitting unit 10c of the mobile terminal 10). Information).

  In addition, the receiving unit 20a according to the present embodiment can acquire information from the equipment in the house H and the measuring devices / sensors installed in the house H through the home network. For example, when a sanitary facility (not shown) capable of acquiring information (body temperature, diabetes level, blood pressure, weight, body fat, etc.) regarding the user's health condition is installed in the house H, the receiving unit 20a It is possible to communicate with the sanitary equipment and receive information on the above health condition.

  Next, the storage unit 20b according to the present embodiment will be described. The accumulation unit 20b is configured by a memory, an external storage device, and the like, and accumulates information received by the reception unit 20a and stores various types of information as a database.

  Next, the facility control unit 20c according to the present embodiment will be described. The equipment control unit 20c is configured by a control circuit 21 in addition to a CPU, a memory, a communication interface, a communication program, and communicates with each equipment in the house H through a home network to control the operation and state of each equipment. Is. Here, the control of the operation of the equipment means the control on the start / stop of the equipment and the operation conditions, and the control of the state of the equipment means the control on the open / closed state and the lighting state, for example.

The equipment in the house H is equipment to be controlled by the equipment control unit 20c. In the present embodiment, the equipment is the air conditioning equipment A, the hot water supply equipment B for bath, and the lighting equipment C. In other words, in this embodiment, the facility control unit 20c automatically controls the start / stop and the set temperature of the air conditioning facility A, so that the room temperature in the house H can be adjusted to an optimum temperature for the user.
In addition, the facility control unit 20c can prepare a bath at a predetermined time by automatically controlling the start / stop of the hot water supply facility B and the hot water supply temperature. By automatically controlling the lighting state, it is possible to adjust the brightness in the house H according to the time.
Needless to say, facilities other than the above-described facilities (for example, windows, solar power generation devices, power storage facilities, electric vehicle charging facilities, etc.) may be included in the control targets of the facility control unit 20c.

  In addition, the facility control unit 20c according to the present embodiment controls the open / closed state of the door D of the house H based on an authentication result by a user authentication unit 20d described later. That is, when the user authentication unit 20d identifies that the user is a resident of the house H, the facility control unit 20c unlocks the door D in the locked state.

Next, the user authentication unit 20d of this embodiment will be described. The user authentication unit 20d includes a CPU, a memory, an authentication program, and the like, and performs user authentication based on user ID information transmitted by the transmission unit 10c of the mobile terminal 10. That is, the user authentication unit 20d is an example of an identification unit that identifies whether or not the user is a resident of the house H. In the present embodiment, the user authentication is performed when the user operates the door knob DN. .
Specifically, the user authentication unit 20d specifies a user ID from user ID information in user authentication, collates the user ID with a registrant ID registered as a resident, and the two IDs match. The user is identified as a resident.
Information indicating the registrant ID is stored in the storage unit 20b, and the user authentication unit 20d reads out the information from the storage unit 20b for user authentication.

<Sensor unit 30>
In order to perform electric field communication in the building management system 1, the sensor unit 30 causes the user to induce an electric field in cooperation with the mobile terminal side electrode 11 and detects the electric field transmitted via the user's body surface. Then, a signal corresponding to the detection result is output to the home server 20. That is, in the present embodiment, the sensor unit 30 functions as a communication path forming unit for forming a communication path between the mobile terminal 10 and the home server 20.

  More specifically, the sensor unit 30 includes a unit-side electrode 31 as a second electrode, an insulating film 32, and an electric field sensor 33 as a sensor for detecting an electric field.

The unit side electrode 31 is an electrode paired with the mobile terminal side electrode 11, and induces an electric field together with the mobile terminal side electrode 11 to the user. In other words, the mobile terminal side electrode 11 induces an electric field in the user in cooperation with the unit side electrode 31.
And in this embodiment, the unit side electrode 31 is attached to the door D of the house H, More specifically, it is attached to the door knob DN. For this reason, when the user carrying the portable terminal 10 operates the door knob DN, an electric field is induced in the user by the cooperation of the portable terminal side electrode 11 and the unit side electrode 31.
Here, the operation of the door knob DN performed by the user who has returned to the house H is an example of an operation for opening the door D of the house H, but is not limited thereto, and is performed to open the door D. If it is operation, other operation (for example, the act which stands in front of the door D) may be sufficient.

  The electric field sensor 33 detects an electric field induced by the user and transmitted on the body surface of the user, and outputs a signal corresponding to the detection result. The electric field sensor 33 in the present embodiment is a photonic electric field sensor that detects a change in engineering properties of the electro-optic crystal due to an ambient electric field with laser light. The electric field sensor 33 generates an electric signal as a detection result of the electric field, and outputs the electric signal to the home server 20 (more specifically, the receiving unit 20a of the home server 20). The electrical signal is transmitted to the home server 20 through a home network cable. The communication between the electric field sensor 33 and the home server 20 is not limited to wired communication but may be wireless communication. In such a case, the electric field sensor 33 outputs a radio wave signal as a signal.

  In the sensor unit 30 configured as described above, when the user operates the door knob DN to open the door of the house H, the mobile terminal side electrode 11 and the unit side electrode 31 induce an electric field in the user, and the electric field is applied to the body surface of the user. To reach the electric field sensor 33. As a result, a communication path between the mobile terminal 10 and the home server 20 is formed via the user's body. Here, forming a communication path means reaching a state where an information transmission path (communication path) is secured.

  That is, in this embodiment, when the sensor unit 30 accepts a doorknob operation as a daily operation that the user performs on a daily basis when returning to the house H, the sensor unit 30 transmits the information by the transmission unit 10c of the mobile terminal 10 and the home A communication path is formed in order to cause the receiving unit 20a of the server 20 to receive information. In other words, triggered by the doorknob operation by the user, the sensor unit 30 forms a communication path, and the transmission of information by the transmission unit 10c of the mobile terminal 10 and the reception of information by the reception unit 20a of the home server 20 are automatically performed. Will be executed.

<< Building management method in this embodiment >>
In order to describe the building management method using the building management system 1 having the above-described configuration, a building management process implemented by adopting the building management method will be described below with reference to FIGS. Will be described. 4 and 5 are diagrams showing the flow of the building management process. FIG. 6 is an image diagram illustrating a situation in which a communication path is formed by the user operating the doorknob.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the building management process according to the present embodiment starts from a process (acquisition process) of acquiring user information by the acquisition unit 10a of the mobile terminal 10 when the user returns home and arrives at the house H. (S001). In the present embodiment, the user information acquired by the acquisition process includes information indicating the number of steps from when the user leaves the house H until returning home, information indicating the outside temperature when the user returns home, and This is information indicating the return time when returning home.

Information indicating the number of steps from leaving the house H until returning home is automatically acquired by the function of the mobile terminal 10 while the user is carrying the mobile terminal 10.
The information indicating the outside air temperature is acquired when the outside air temperature is measured by the function of the mobile terminal 10. The measurement of the outside air temperature may be performed periodically every predetermined time, or when the user operates the doorknob when the user returns home and the communication electric field is induced by the user, the mobile terminal 10 It is good also as implemented by detecting an induced electric field.
The information indicating the return time is acquired by the mobile terminal 10 specifying the return time. For example, the return time is specified when, for example, the user operates a door knob when the return time is reached, and a communication electric field is induced by the user. This is implemented when the mobile terminal 10 detects the induced electric field.

In the present embodiment, the user information is acquired when the user returns home and arrives at the house H. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the user information may be acquired on the way home.
After the user information is acquired, a process (storage process) for storing the user information in the storage unit 10b of the mobile terminal 10 is executed (S002).

  On the other hand, when the user operates the door knob DN in order to arrive at the house H and enter the house H, the sensor unit 30 receives the door knob operation. As a result, a communication path between the mobile terminal 10 and the home server 20 is formed, and further, along with the formation of the communication path, a transmission process by the transmission unit 10c of the mobile terminal 10 and a reception process by the reception unit 20a of the home server 20 Are automatically executed (S003 to S007).

More specifically, when the user touches the door knob DN, as shown in FIG. 6, the mobile terminal side electrode 11 and the unit side electrode 31 are connected via the user's body, and the mobile terminal 10 and the home server are connected. 20 is formed (S003). Along with this, first, the mobile terminal side electrode 11 cooperates with the unit side electrode 31 to induce an electric field in the user. This electric field is generated according to the user information and user ID information acquired in the acquisition process. That is, in this embodiment, the transmission process (S004) by the transmission unit 10c of the mobile terminal 10 is executed in the form of electric field induction by the mobile terminal side electrode 11.
As described above, in the present embodiment, in the transmission process, in order to transmit the user ID information together with the user information acquired in the acquisition process, an electric field corresponding to the user information and the user ID information is induced in the user. Let

  On the other hand, the electric field induced by the user is detected by the electric field sensor 33 of the sensor unit 30 (S005), and an electric signal corresponding to the detection result is output from the electric field sensor 33 (S006). This electric signal is received by the receiving unit 20a of the home server 20, and user information and user ID information are specified by analyzing the receiving unit 20a. That is, in the present embodiment, the reception process (S007) by the receiving unit 20a of the home server 20 is executed by receiving an electrical signal output from the electric field sensor 33.

  The received user information and user ID information are stored in the storage unit 20b of the home server 20 (S008). Thereafter, on the home server 20 side, as shown in FIG. 5, user authentication by the user authentication unit 20d is executed (S011). In the user authentication, the user authentication unit 20d reads the registrant ID information and user ID information stored in the storage unit 20b, specifies the registrant ID and the user ID, and collates them.

  When the user authentication unit 20d identifies that the user who has operated the doorknob is a resident of the house H (Yes in S012), the equipment control unit 20c of the home server 20 opens the door D of the house H in the locked state. Lock (S013). Furthermore, the facility control unit 20c controls the operation or state of each facility in the house H based on the latest information (hereinafter, the latest user information) among the user information stored in the storage unit 20b. Processing is executed (S014 to S019).

  Specifically, the facility control unit 20c reads out information indicating the outside temperature at the time of returning from the storage unit 20b from among the latest user information, and uses the outside temperature indicated by the information as the facility in the house H. The start / stop of the air conditioning equipment A and the set temperature are controlled (S014, S15). If the outside air temperature is within the predetermined range (Yes in S014), the air conditioning equipment A is activated to adjust the room temperature (S015). The predetermined range is stored in the storage unit 20b as data, and the range can be reset as appropriate.

  Next, the equipment control unit 20c reads out information indicating the number of steps from the time of leaving the house H until returning home, from the latest user information, from the storage unit 20b, and based on the number of steps indicated by the information, The start / stop of the hot water supply facility B for bath as equipment in H and the hot water supply temperature are controlled (S016, S017). If the number of steps is equal to or greater than the predetermined number (Yes in S016), the hot water supply facility B for bath is activated to prepare for the bath (S017). The predetermined number is stored as data in the storage unit 20b, and the number can be reset as appropriate.

  Next, the equipment control unit 20c reads information indicating the return home time from the latest user information from the storage unit 20b, and turns on the lighting equipment C as the equipment in the house H based on the return home time indicated by the information. The state is controlled (S018, S19). Here, when the return time is within a predetermined time zone (Yes in S018), the lighting equipment C is turned on (S019). The predetermined time zone is stored as data in the storage unit 20b, and the range can be reset as appropriate. In general, it is considered to be a night time zone. .

<< Effectiveness of Building Management System 1 and Building Management Method According to this Embodiment >>
As described above, in the building management system 1 and the building management method of the present embodiment, when the user operates the door knob DN of the house H when returning home, the sensor unit 30 as the communication path forming unit performs the door knob operation. Accept and form a communication path between the mobile terminal 10 and the home server 20. Then, when the communication path is formed, transmission / reception of user information relating to the behavior history while going out, the outside temperature, and the return time is automatically executed, and when the user information is received, the facility control unit 20c is based on the user information. The operation or state of each facility in the house H is controlled.

  That is, in this embodiment, it is possible to automatically collect transmission / reception of user information relating to an action history while going out, an outside temperature, and a time to go home, using a doorknob operation as a trigger. Further, in the present embodiment, since the user information is collected when the user enters the house H, the user H can be used effectively according to the user's condition, environment, and time when returning home. It is possible to provide a comfortable housing space by controlling each facility.

  As a result, in this embodiment, when entering the house H, it becomes possible to collect information (user information) relating to the user's condition, environment, and time in a positive and simple manner. Based on this, it is possible to improve the comfort of the user in the house H.

  In addition to the above-described effects, information acquired by equipment (for example, the above-mentioned sanitary equipment) that can acquire information on the health status of the user in the house H and the above-described user information (for example, when going out) By combining the information indicating the number of steps), it becomes possible to appropriately manage the health condition of the user. For example, based on the information acquired by the above-mentioned sanitary equipment and the information on the number of steps among the user information collected at the time of going home, it may be possible to create user health management data and notify the user.

Moreover, in this embodiment, the electric field communication system is employ | adopted as a communication system of the portable terminal 10 and the home server 20, and if a user operates the doorknob DN, cooperation with the portable terminal side electrode 11 and the unit side electrode 31 will be carried out. Thus, an electric field according to the user information is induced in the user. The electric field induced by the user is detected by the electric field sensor 33, and when a signal corresponding to the detection result is output from the electric field sensor 33, the receiving unit 20a of the home server 20 receives the signal from the electric field sensor 33. To receive user information.
As described above, in the present embodiment, user information is transmitted and received only by the user touching the doorknob DN, and simpler information collection is realized.

In the present embodiment, when the user operates the door knob DN, user ID information is transmitted together with the user information by electric field communication. On the home server 20 side, the user is a resident of the house H based on the user ID information. Whether or not user authentication is performed. When the user (the user who performed the doorknob operation) is identified as a resident, the door D of the house H in the locked state is unlocked, and further, the operation of the equipment in the house H based on the user information or The state is controlled. As a result, collection of user information, door unlocking, and control of equipment in the house H are performed all at once using the door knob operation as a trigger, and convenience for the user is improved.
That is, compared with the case where each of the above-described processes (collecting user information, unlocking the door, and controlling the equipment in the house H) is performed individually, the present embodiment is troublesome for the user. This is preferable in that it does not require.

Moreover, in this embodiment, the information regarding the number of steps while going out, the outside air temperature, and the time of going home is used as user information. The lighting equipment C is controlled based on the return time. As a result, it is possible to control each facility in the house H so as to provide an optimal housing space according to the user's condition, environment, and time when returning home.
As described above, in this embodiment, information used in the control is associated with each facility (for example, information on the outside temperature is used for controlling the air conditioning facility A). The control of all the facilities may be performed based on a common piece of information. However, if the information used for the control is divided for each facility, finer control is possible, and as a result, accurate control is realized to improve the comfort of the user in the house H. It will be. In this respect, the present embodiment is suitable.

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In the above embodiment, the building management system and the building management method of the present invention have been mainly described. However, the above embodiment is for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and the present invention includes the equivalents thereof.

In the above embodiment, when the user performs a doorknob operation as a living operation when the user returns to the house H, the sensor unit 30 as the communication path forming unit uses the doorknob operation as a trigger to trigger the mobile terminal 10 and the home server. A communication path with the user information 20 is formed, and user information and the like are automatically transmitted and received. With such a configuration, transmission / reception of information is executed only by the user touching the doorknob DN, and the collection of user information becomes easier. In other words, the doorknob operation is a daily operation that is always performed when the user enters the house H, and if user information is transmitted and received using the doorknob operation as a trigger, the user does not need any trouble. It is possible to collect user information.
In addition, the life operation | movement at the time of returning to the house H is not limited to said doorknob operation, Other operations may be sufficient. For example, an operation of standing at a predetermined position in front of the entrance, or an operation of pressing an operation button in an elevator in a high-rise apartment house may be used. Further, it may be a daily operation that the user performs on a daily basis during the period of staying in the house H, such as an action of going up to the entrance or sitting on a chair or sofa in the house H. However, the doorknob operation is a daily operation that is always performed when the user enters the house H. In this respect, the above embodiment is more preferable.

Moreover, in said embodiment, the information which shows the number of steps after a user leaves the house H and returns, the information which shows the outside temperature when a user returns, and the return time when a user returns The information shown is user information, and the building management system 1 transmits and receives all of the information. However, the present invention is not limited to these, and at least one piece of information may be transmitted and received as user information. For example, information other than the above information may be included. Alternatively, only one of the above information may be transmitted / received as user information.
However, the above information is appropriate as information used when controlling the equipment in the house H in accordance with the return home of the user for the purpose of providing a comfortable housing space, and can be obtained more easily. is there. In particular, in the present embodiment, the air conditioning equipment A is controlled based on the outside air temperature, the hot water supply equipment B for baths is controlled based on the number of steps, and the lighting equipment C is controlled based on the return time. With this correspondence, each of the air conditioning equipment A, the hot water supply equipment B for the bath, and the lighting equipment C is controlled so as to be an optimal housing space according to the user's condition, environment, and time. Here, the air conditioning equipment A, the hot water supply equipment B for bathing, and the lighting equipment C are generally equipment that is likely to be handled immediately after the user returns home. Therefore, the above information is appropriate as information used for controlling facilities that need to be controlled in accordance with the return home of the user. In this respect, the above-described embodiment is preferable.

1 building management system, 10 mobile terminal, 10a acquisition unit, 10b storage unit,
10c transmitting unit, 10d portable terminal side control unit, 11 portable terminal side electrode, 12 insulating film,
20 home server, 20a receiving unit, 20b storage unit, 20c equipment control unit,
20d user authentication unit, 20e home server control unit, 21 control circuit,
30 sensor unit, 31 unit side electrode, 32 insulating film, 33 electric field sensor,
A air conditioning equipment, B hot water supply equipment for bath, C lighting equipment, D door, DN door knob,
H Housing

Claims (8)

A mobile terminal carried by the user;
An information processing device communicating with the portable terminal;
A communication path forming unit for forming a communication path between the portable terminal and the information processing device,
The portable terminal is
Information about the user's behavior history before entering the building, and, of the information relating to the environment in which the user was there at a previous point in time that falls within the building, an acquisition unit that acquires information including at least one ,
A storage unit for storing the information acquired by the acquisition unit;
A transmission unit that reads and transmits the information stored in the storage unit,
The information processing device includes:
A receiver that receives the information transmitted by the transmitter via the communication path;
An equipment control unit for controlling equipment provided in the building,
The communication path forming unit forms the communication path when accepting daily activities that the user performs on a daily basis when entering the building or during the period of being in the building,
When the communication path is formed, the transmitting unit transmits the information, and the receiving unit receives the information,
When the receiving unit receives the information, the facility control unit controls the operation or state of the facility based on the information. The information processing device performs electric field communication with the mobile terminal using the user as an electric field transmission medium,
The transmitter causes the user to induce an electric field according to the information in order to transmit the information,
The communication path forming unit includes a sensor that detects the electric field induced by the user and outputs a signal according to a detection result.
The building management system according to claim 1, wherein the receiving unit receives the information by receiving the signal from the sensor. The building is a house where the user resides,
The transmitter includes a first electrode for inducing the electric field to the user,
The communication path forming unit includes a second electrode paired with the first electrode,
The second electrode is attached to the door of the house;
When the user performs an operation for opening the door as the living action, the first electrode cooperates with the second electrode to induce the electric field to the user, and the sensor induces the user. The building management system according to claim 2, wherein the electric field is detected and the signal corresponding to the detection result is output. The storage unit stores the information acquired by the acquisition unit and identification information for identifying the user,
When the user performs an operation for opening the door, the transmitter causes the user to induce the electric field corresponding to the information and the identification information in order to transmit the identification information together with the information.
The receiving unit receives the information and the identification information by receiving the signal from the sensor,
The information processing device includes an identification unit that identifies whether the user is a resident of the house based on the identification information,
When the identification unit identifies that the user is the resident, the facility control unit unlocks the door in a locked state and controls the operation or state of the facility based on the information. The building management system according to claim 3, wherein   When the transmission unit transmits the information indicating the number of steps from when the user leaves the house to return home as the information related to the action history, and the reception unit receives the information, the equipment control is performed. 5. The building management system according to claim 4, wherein the unit controls operation of a hot water supply facility for baths as the facility based on the number of steps indicated by the information.   When the transmission unit transmits the information indicating the outside temperature when the user returns home as the information related to the environment, and the reception unit receives the information, the facility control unit is configured to display the information indicated by the information. The building management system according to claim 4, wherein the operation of the air conditioning equipment as the equipment is controlled based on an outside air temperature. The acquisition unit acquires the information further including information on a return time when the user returns to the house,
The transmission unit may transmit the information before indicating the Kiki home time, when the reception unit receives the information, the equipment control part, based on the return home time in which the information indicating the illumination of as the equipment The building management system according to claim 4, wherein the lighting state of the facility is controlled. A building management method using a portable terminal carried by a user, an information processing device communicating with the portable terminal, and a communication path forming unit for forming a communication path between the portable terminal and the information processing device. And
Information including at least one of information related to the user's behavior history until entering the building and information regarding the environment where the user was present before entering the building is provided in the mobile terminal. Acquisition processing acquired by the acquired acquisition unit;
A storage process for storing the information acquired in the acquisition process in a storage unit provided in the mobile terminal;
A transmission process in which the information stored in the storage process is read from the storage unit and transmitted by a transmission unit provided in the mobile terminal;
A reception process for causing the reception unit provided in the information processing device to receive the information transmitted in the transmission process through the communication path;
An equipment control process for controlling the operation or state of the equipment provided in the building to the equipment control unit provided in the information processing equipment based on the information received in the reception processing;
When entering the building or during the period of being in the building, the daily operation performed by the user is accepted by the communication path forming unit, and the communication path forming unit is configured to form the communication path,
When the communication path is formed, the transmission process and the reception process are executed,
The facility management process is executed when the reception unit receives the information in the reception process.

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