JP6036593B2 - COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication technique using a message.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a technique for detecting the life or abnormality of an electric device such as a television or an air conditioner and displaying the state of the electric device such as a replacement time or occurrence of an abnormality on a display terminal is known (for example, Patent Document 1). In the technique of Patent Document 1, the information center server detects the life or abnormality of the electrical equipment and transmits the status of the electrical equipment to the display terminals arranged in each dwelling unit. And the state of an electric equipment is grasped | ascertained by a user confirming the content displayed on the display terminal.

  Further, in recent years, a technology is known in which home appliances perform remote control of home appliances by performing data communication with home appliances such as a refrigerator and an air conditioner via a network line (for example, Patent Document 2). .

JP 2012-134837 A JP 2001-218282 A

  However, although the technique of Patent Document 1 can grasp the state of each electric device, it is difficult to grasp the states of a plurality of related electric devices collectively. In addition, it becomes necessary for the user to install a dedicated display terminal for grasping the state of the electrical device, and it is necessary to prepare dedicated software for displaying information transmitted by the information center server. For this reason, the problem that the convenience for a user to grasp | ascertain the state of an electric equipment falls arises.

SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms or application examples.
[Form 1]
A communication system,
Multiple target devices,
A communication device that performs data communication with the plurality of target devices;
A message server device for sending and receiving messages between client devices;
A communication terminal equipped with a function as the client device;
With
The communication device is:
An event determination unit that determines whether trigger information that is generated by at least one of the plurality of target devices and is received by the communication device satisfies at least one of a predetermined condition group;
A client function unit that causes the communication device to function as the client device of the message server device;
When the trigger information satisfies the condition, a command for specifying the target device associated in advance corresponding to the condition and generating related information generated by the target device is generated, and the generated command A related information acquisition unit that acquires from the target device that generates the related information by transmitting to the target device that has identified
The client function unit has a message generation unit that generates a message corresponding to the condition and the related information that the trigger information satisfies when the trigger information satisfies the condition,
One of the plurality of target devices includes a consumable item,
One condition of the predetermined condition group is that the information indicating that the consumable item is a replacement time is acquired,
The message server device
A storage unit for storing the message transmitted from the communication device;
A communication unit that transmits the message in the storage unit to the communication terminal in response to a request from the communication terminal;
The communication terminal is
A communication system comprising a display unit for displaying the message transmitted from the message server device.
According to this embodiment, the user can easily grasp the trigger information and the related information of the target device by using a function such as SNS (social networking service) that is widely spread and widely used. In addition to the trigger information of the target device, a message corresponding to both the trigger information and the related information is generated, so that the user can grasp the related information in addition to the trigger information. Further, according to this aspect, it is possible to generate a message triggered by the time when the consumable of the target device has reached the replacement time.
[Form 2]
A communication device for performing data communication with a plurality of target devices and message server devices,
A communication unit for transmitting and receiving data;
An event determination unit that determines whether trigger information, which is information generated and received by at least one of the plurality of target devices, satisfies at least one of a predetermined condition group;
A client function unit that causes the communication device to function as a client device of the message server device;
When the trigger information satisfies the condition, a command for specifying the target device associated in advance corresponding to the condition and generating related information generated by the target device is generated, and the generated command A related information acquisition unit that acquires from the target device that generates the related information by transmitting the target device to the target device that has been identified,
The client function unit generates a message corresponding to the condition and the related information that the trigger information satisfies when the trigger information satisfies the condition, and sends the message to the message server device via the communication unit. A message generation unit that transmits
One of the plurality of target devices includes a consumable item,
One condition of the predetermined condition group is a communication device that has acquired information indicating that the consumable is in a replacement period .
According to this aspect, it is possible to easily notify the user of the trigger information and related information of the target device by using a function such as SNS that is widely spread in general. Further, since messages corresponding to both trigger information and related information as well as trigger information of the target device can be generated, it is possible to allow the user to grasp related information in addition to the trigger information. Further, according to this aspect, it is possible to generate a message triggered by the time when the consumable of the target device has reached the replacement time.
[Form 3]
A plurality of target devices; a communication device for performing data communication with the plurality of target devices; a message server device for transmitting and receiving messages between client devices; and a communication terminal having a function as the client device; A message control method performed by a communication system comprising:
(A) at least one of the plurality of target devices generates trigger information that is information used in the communication device;
(B) the communication device determining whether the information satisfies at least one condition of a predetermined condition group;
(C) When the communication device satisfies the condition, the communication device specifies the target device associated in advance corresponding to the condition and acquires related information generated by the target device. Generating a command and transmitting the generated command to the identified target device to obtain the related information from the target device; and
(D) The communication device, when the trigger information satisfies the condition, generates a message corresponding to the condition that the trigger information satisfies and the related information, and transmits the message to the message server device When,
(E) the message server apparatus, comprising: a step of transmitting texture message before received by step (d) to the communication terminal, and
One of the plurality of target devices includes a consumable item,
One condition of the predetermined condition group is a control method in which information indicating that the consumable is at a replacement time is acquired .
According to this form, the user can easily grasp the trigger information and related information of the target device by using a function for exchanging messages such as SNS widely spread in general. In addition to the trigger information of the target device, a message corresponding to both the trigger information and the related information is generated, so that the user can grasp the related information in addition to the trigger information. Further, according to this aspect, it is possible to generate a message triggered by the time when the consumable of the target device has reached the replacement time.
[Form 4]
A communication method performed by a communication device that performs data communication with a plurality of target devices and a message server device,
(A) determining whether trigger information, which is information generated and received by at least one of the plurality of target devices, satisfies at least one of a predetermined condition group;
(B) When it is determined that the trigger information satisfies the condition, a command for specifying the target device associated in advance corresponding to the condition and generating related information generated by the target device is generated. And acquiring from the target device that generates the related information by transmitting the generated command to the specified target device;
(C) after obtaining the related information, generating a message corresponding to the condition and the related information that the trigger information satisfies, and transmitting the message to the message server device ,
One of the plurality of target devices includes a consumable item,
One condition of the predetermined condition group is a communication method in which information indicating that the consumable is in a replacement period is acquired .
According to this aspect, it is possible to easily notify the user of the trigger information and related information of the target device by using a function such as SNS that is widely spread in general. Further, since messages corresponding to both trigger information and related information as well as trigger information of the target device can be generated, it is possible to allow the user to grasp related information in addition to the trigger information. Further, according to this aspect, it is possible to generate a message triggered by the time when the consumable of the target device has reached the replacement time.
[Form 5]
A computer program for realizing by a communication device that performs data communication with a plurality of target devices and a message server device,
(A) a function of determining whether trigger information, which is information generated and received by at least one of the plurality of target devices, satisfies at least one condition of a predetermined condition group;
(B) When it is determined that the trigger information satisfies the condition, a command for specifying the target device associated in advance corresponding to the condition and generating related information generated by the target device is generated. A function of acquiring the generated command from the target device by transmitting the generated command to the specified target device;
(C) a function of generating a message corresponding to the condition satisfied by the trigger information and the related information after acquiring the related information, and transmitting the message to the message server device ;
One of the plurality of target devices includes a consumable item,
One condition of the predetermined condition group is a computer program in which information indicating that the consumable is at a replacement time is acquired .
According to this aspect, it is possible to easily notify the user of the trigger information and related information of the target device by using a function such as SNS that is widely spread in general. Further, since messages corresponding to both trigger information and related information as well as trigger information of the target device can be generated, it is possible to allow the user to grasp related information in addition to the trigger information. Further, according to this aspect, it is possible to generate a message triggered by the time when the consumable of the target device has reached the replacement time.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms or application examples.

(1) According to an aspect of the present invention, a communication system is provided. The communication system includes a plurality of target devices, a communication device that performs data communication with the plurality of target devices, a message server device that transmits and receives messages between client devices, and a communication terminal that has the function as the client device The communication device is generated by at least one of the plurality of target devices, and trigger information that is information received by the communication device satisfies at least one condition of a predetermined condition group. An event determination unit that determines whether or not, a client function unit that causes the communication device to function as the client device of the message server device, and when the trigger information satisfies the condition, the event determination unit is associated with the condition in advance. The related information that is information generated by the target device And a related information acquisition unit that acquires from the device, the client function unit, if the trigger information satisfies the condition, generates a message corresponding to the condition and the related information the trigger information satisfies message The message server device includes a generation unit, and the message server device stores the message transmitted from the communication device, and transmits the message in the storage unit to the communication terminal in response to a request from the communication terminal. A communication unit, wherein the communication terminal includes a display unit for displaying the message transmitted from the message server device.
According to this form of communication system, the user can easily grasp the trigger information and related information of the target device by using a widely exchange function such as SNS (social networking service). . In addition to the trigger information of the target device, a message corresponding to both the trigger information and the related information is generated, so that the user can grasp the related information in addition to the trigger information.

(2) According to another aspect of the present invention, a communication device for performing data communication with a plurality of target devices and a message server device is provided. In this communication device, whether a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data and trigger information which is information generated and received by at least one of the plurality of target devices satisfies at least one condition of a predetermined group of conditions. An event determination unit that determines whether or not, a client function unit that causes the communication device to function as a client device of the message server device, and the trigger information that is associated in advance when the condition satisfies the condition A related information acquisition unit that acquires related information, which is information generated by the target device, from the target device that generates the related information, and the client function unit, when the trigger information satisfies the condition to generate a message corresponding to the condition and the related information the trigger information satisfies, via the communication unit With a message generator for transmitting the message on the message server device Te, characterized in that.
According to the communication device of this form, it is possible to easily notify the user of the trigger information and related information of the target device by using a widely exchanged message function such as SNS. Further, since messages corresponding to both trigger information and related information as well as trigger information of the target device can be generated, it is possible to allow the user to grasp related information in addition to the trigger information.

(3) In the communication device of the embodiment may have a storage unit for storing the predetermined condition group each condition and table uniquely defines the form of the previous SL message.
According to the communication device of this aspect, the communication device can easily generate a message by referring to the table.

(4) In the communication device of the above aspect, one of the plurality of target devices includes a consumable item, and one condition of the predetermined condition group is that the consumable item is a replacement time. The information to represent may be acquired.
According to the communication apparatus of this embodiment, consumables of the target device can generate a message as a trigger that it is time exchange.

(5) In the communication apparatus of the above embodiment, the plurality of target devices comprises a plurality of said consumable comprises a component held target device, information indicating that the said switching timing is one of the plurality of consumables Is information indicating that it is a replacement time, and the related information may be information indicating a degree of consumption of the other consumables among the plurality of consumables generated by the component holding target device. .
According to this type of communication device, in addition to the time for replacement of one of the plurality of consumables in the component holding target device, the user can be notified of the degree of consumption of other consumables by a message. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain the extent of consumption of several consumables at once.

(6) In the communication device according to the above aspect, the plurality of target devices include a first target device including the consumables and a second target device including the other consumables, and at the replacement time. The information indicating the presence is information indicating the replacement time of the consumables of the first target device, and the related information is the information indicating the degree of consumption of the other consumables of the second target device. It may be.
According to this type of communication device, in addition to the replacement time of the consumables of the first target device, the user can be notified of the degree of consumption of the consumables of the second target device by a message. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain the extent of consumption of the consumables of the 1st and 2nd object apparatus at once.

(7) In the communication device of the above aspect, one condition of the predetermined condition group may relate to a change in an operation state of the target device.
According to this form of communication device, a message can be generated using a change in the operating state of the target device as a trigger.

(8) In the communication device of the above aspect, the related information may be image information inside or around the facility where the target device in which the operation state has changed is arranged.
According to the communication device of this form, in addition to information indicating that the operation state of the target device has changed, image information can also be notified to the user by a message. Thereby, the user can grasp the situation inside the facility or around the facility by a message triggered by a change in the operation state of the target device.

(9) In the communication device of the above aspect, one of the plurality of target devices may be a security sensor, and the condition relating to the change in the operation state may be that the security sensor has reacted.
According to this form of communication device, image information can also be generated as a message, triggered by the reaction of the security sensor. The user can search the cause of the reaction of the security sensor with the image information.

(10) In the communication device according to the above aspect, one condition of the predetermined condition group includes a position condition related to position information of a mobile communication terminal registered in the message server device and a device-side condition related to the target device. And may be included.
According to the communication device of this aspect, since one condition includes the position condition and the device-side condition, an appropriate message can be generated according to the position of the user who owns the mobile communication terminal.

(11) In the communication device according to the above aspect, the device-side condition is that information indicating that the consumable of the target device is a replacement time is received from the target device, and the position condition is the position information May be within a predetermined range from a store selling the consumables.
According to this type of communication device, when a user views a message that the consumable item is about to be replaced by the mobile communication terminal, the consumable item can be purchased immediately at the store.

(12) In the communication device according to the above aspect, the message may be a terminal message transmitted from the communication terminal registered in the message server device to the message server device and stored in the message server device, and the plurality of objects An acquisition unit that acquires a terminal message for controlling at least one operation of the device, a specific target device whose operation is to be controlled from among the plurality of target devices based on the terminal message, and the specific target device An operation specifying unit that specifies a control command for controlling an operation and transmits the control command to the specified target device via the communication unit, and the message generation unit includes the control A result message, which is a message representing a command transmission result, is generated, and the message server is transmitted via the communication unit. It may be sent to the result message to the over device.
According to the communication device of this aspect, the operation of the specific target device can be controlled based on the terminal message, and the user can easily grasp the fact that the control command has been transmitted to the specific target device.

(13) In the communication device according to the above aspect, when the operation specifying unit includes two or more control commands for controlling the operation of the specific target device, the specific target device simultaneously outputs the two or more control commands. If it is determined that it cannot be executed, the control command to be executed by the specific target device is selected from the two or more control commands, and the remaining of the two or more control commands is selected from the plurality of target devices. The other target device that can execute the control command is identified as a replacement target device, the selected control command is transmitted to the specific target device via the communication unit, and the remaining control command is replaced with the replacement target device. It may be transmitted to the target device.
According to the communication device of this aspect, the remaining control commands are transmitted to the substitution target device, so that the control commands can be more reliably executed.

(14) In the communication device of the above aspect, when the operation specifying unit determines that the specific target device cannot execute the control command, the other target that can execute the control command from the plurality of target devices A device may be specified as an alternative device to replace the specified target device, and the control command may be transmitted to the alternative device via the communication unit.
According to the communication device of this aspect, when the specific target device cannot execute the control command, the control command is transmitted to the alternative device, so that the control command can be more reliably executed.

(15) In the communication device of the above aspect, the operation specifying unit acquires other information, which is information generated by the target device associated in advance with the terminal message, from the target device that generates the other information. The message generator may generate the message representing other information in addition to the transmission result of the control command.
According to the communication device of this form, the user can grasp other information previously associated with the terminal message by the message.

(16) According to another aspect of the present invention, a plurality of target devices, a communication device for performing data communication with the plurality of target devices, and a message server device for transmitting and receiving messages between client devices And a message control method performed by a communication system including the communication terminal having the function as the client device. In this control method, (a) at least one of the plurality of target devices generates trigger information that is information used in the communication device, and (b) the communication device has the information, A step of determining whether or not at least one of a predetermined condition group is satisfied; and (c) the communication device is associated in advance corresponding to the condition when the trigger information satisfies the condition. Obtaining the related information, which is information generated by the target device, from the target device that generates the related information; and (d) the communication device, when the trigger information satisfies the condition, It generates a message corresponding to the condition and the related information trigger information satisfies, and transmitting the message to the message server unit, (e) the message server instrumentation But it characterized in that it comprises a step of transmitting the message received by the step (d) to the communication terminal.
According to the control method of this embodiment, the user can easily grasp the trigger information and related information of the target device by using a widely exchanged message function such as SNS. In addition to the trigger information of the target device, a message corresponding to both the trigger information and the related information is generated, so that the user can grasp the related information in addition to the trigger information.

(17) According to another aspect of the present invention, a communication method performed by a communication device that performs data communication with a plurality of target devices and a message server device is provided. In this communication method, (a) determining whether trigger information which is information generated and received by at least one of the plurality of target devices satisfies at least one condition of a predetermined condition group; (B) When it is determined that the trigger information satisfies the condition, related information that is information generated by the target device associated in advance corresponding to the condition is obtained from the target device that generates the related information. And (c) after acquiring the related information, generating a message corresponding to the condition and the related information satisfied by the trigger information, and transmitting the message to the message server device. It is characterized by that.
According to the communication method of this aspect, it is possible to easily notify the user of trigger information and related information of the target device by using a function such as SNS that is widely spread and widely used. Further, since messages corresponding to both trigger information and related information as well as trigger information of the target device can be generated, it is possible to allow the user to grasp related information in addition to the trigger information.

(18) According to another aspect of the present invention, a computer program to be realized by a communication device that performs data communication with a plurality of target devices and a message server device is provided. The computer program includes (a) a function for determining whether trigger information, which is information generated and received by at least one of the plurality of target devices, satisfies at least one of a predetermined condition group; (B) When it is determined that the trigger information satisfies the condition, related information that is information generated by the target device associated in advance corresponding to the condition is obtained from the target device that generates the related information. A function of acquiring, and (c) a function of generating a message corresponding to the condition and the related information satisfied by the trigger information after transmitting the related information, and transmitting the message to the message server device. It is characterized by that.
According to this form of the computer program, it is possible to easily notify the user of the trigger information and related information of the target device by using a widely exchanged message function such as SNS. Further, since messages corresponding to both trigger information and related information as well as trigger information of the target device can be generated, it is possible to allow the user to grasp related information in addition to the trigger information.

  A plurality of constituent elements of each embodiment of the present invention described above are not essential, and some or all of the effects described in the present specification are to be solved to solve part or all of the above-described problems. In order to achieve the above, it is possible to appropriately change, delete, replace with a new component, and partially delete the limited contents of some of the plurality of components. In order to solve part or all of the above-described problems or to achieve part or all of the effects described in this specification, technical features included in one embodiment of the present invention described above. A part or all of the technical features included in the other aspects of the present invention described above may be combined to form an independent form of the present invention.

  Note that the present invention can be realized in various modes. For example, the present invention relates to a communication system, a communication device, a system including the communication device and an external storage device, a method thereof, a computer program for realizing the functions of the device and the system, and a record recording the computer program It can be realized in the form of a medium or the like.

It is a figure for demonstrating the communication system as 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an internal block diagram of a router. It is a figure for demonstrating a condition table. It is a figure for demonstrating a related command table. It is a figure for demonstrating a message table. It is an internal block diagram of a communication terminal. It is an internal block diagram of a SNS server apparatus. The trigger information is condition No. 1 is a processing procedure executed by the communication system when 1 is satisfied. The trigger information is condition No. 2 is a processing procedure executed by the communication system in the case of satisfying 2. The trigger information is condition No. 3 is a processing procedure executed by the communication system when the number 3 is satisfied. It is a figure for demonstrating the communication system as 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is an internal block diagram of the router of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating a condition table. The trigger information is condition No. This is a processing procedure executed by the communication system when 1a is satisfied. It is a figure for demonstrating the communication system as 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating a terminal message table. It is an internal block diagram of the router of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating a command table. It is a figure for demonstrating a 2nd related command table. It is a figure for demonstrating a 2nd message table. It is an example of the process sequence which a communication system performs when a router acquires a terminal message. It is another example of the process sequence which a communication system performs when a router acquires a terminal message.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples.

A. First embodiment:
A-1. General configuration of communication system 500:
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a communication system 500 as a first embodiment of the present invention. The communication system 500 includes an SNS server device 30 as a message server device, a router 20 as a communication device having a gateway function, a security sensor 42, a first lighting device 43, a second lighting device 44, and a printer. 45, a WEB camera 47, and a communication terminal 70. The router 20 is connected to the Internet INT. As the communication terminal 70, a smart phone, a notebook personal computer, or a tablet terminal can be used. The communication terminal 70 is a terminal that can be carried by the user, and can perform wireless communication via the mobile communication base station 60. In addition, the communication terminal 70 can directly perform wireless communication with the router 20 when the communication terminal 70 exists within a range in which radio waves can be transmitted to and received from the router 20.

  The various target devices 42, 43, 44, 45, 47 are arranged in the same LAN as the router 20. The various target devices 42, 43, 44, 45, 47 communicate data with the router 20 by wireless communication. The various target devices 42, 43, 44, 45, 47 may be configured to communicate data with the router 20 by wired communication. The SNS server device 30 can perform data communication with the communication terminal 70 and the router 20 via the Internet INT. In the present embodiment, the various target devices 42, 43, 44, 45, 47 perform data communication based on standards applied to, for example, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.11, ECHONET Lite, ZigBee, Z-Wave, and the like. Do. Note that any method may be adopted for the data communication as long as it is a data communication method capable of configuring a LAN (Local Area Network) or a PAN (Personal Area Network). For example, short-range wireless communication such as PLC (Power Line Communication), Bluetooth (registered trademark) or NFC (Near Field Communication), or communication by 60 GHz band wireless may be used. In addition, when using several target apparatus 42,43,44,45,47 without distinguishing, a code | symbol "40" is used.

  FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of the router 20. The router 20 includes a CPU 22, a communication unit 26, a storage unit 24, and a RAM 28. Each part 22, 24, 26, 28 of the router 20 is mutually connected by a bus. The CPU 22 controls the overall operation of the router 20 by expanding the computer program stored in the storage unit 24 in the RAM 28.

  The storage unit 24 is a flash ROM. The storage unit 24 is also used to store data referred to by the CPU 22. The storage unit 24 includes a message table 241, a condition table 243, and a related command table 245. A message generation unit 227 described later refers to the message table 241 to generate an SNS message. Details of each table 241, 243, 245 will be described later.

  The CPU 22 functions as an event determination unit 221, a client function unit 223, a related information acquisition unit 225, and a communication control unit 229 by executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 24.

  The event determination unit 221 determines whether trigger information that is information received from the plurality of target devices 40 satisfies at least one condition in a predetermined condition group. The predetermined condition group is stored in the condition table 243 of the storage unit 24. The event determination unit 221 refers to the condition table 243 and determines whether or not the received trigger information is one of a predetermined condition group.

  The client function unit 223 causes the router 20 to function as a client device of the SNS server device 30. The client function unit 223 includes a message generation unit 227 as one of its functions.

  When the trigger information satisfies one of the predetermined condition groups, the related information acquisition unit 225 displays related information, which is information generated by the target device 40 previously associated with the satisfied condition, as related information. Obtained from the target device 40 to be generated. The related information includes information related to the operating state of the target device 40, and information indicating the degree of consumption of the consumable when a consumable is provided.

  The message generation unit 227 generates an SNS message by designating the communication terminal 70 as a destination, and transmits the generated SNS message to the SNS server device 30 via the communication unit 26. The message generation unit 227 refers to the message table 241 in the storage unit 24 and generates an SNS message corresponding to the acquired trigger information and related information.

The communication control unit 229 controls data transmission / reception performed by the communication unit 26. For example, the communication control unit 229 transmits the SNS message generated by the message generation unit 227 to the SNS server device 30 via the communication unit 26. The communication unit 26 includes a wired communication interface 261 and a wireless communication interface 263.

  The 1st lighting fixture 43, the 2nd lighting fixture 44, the printer 45, and the WEB camera 47 are arrange | positioned in the same house. The security sensor 42 is arranged in a room (for example, a window) in which the WEB camera 47 is arranged. Moreover, the 1st lighting fixture 43 and the WEB camera 47 are arrange | positioned in the same room. The 1st and 2nd lighting fixtures 43 and 44 are each equipped with a fluorescent lamp as a consumable. Moreover, the 1st and 2nd lighting fixtures 43 and 44 have a function part which memorize | stores the total time (total ON time) of the ON state of a fluorescent lamp. In addition, when the first and second lighting fixtures 43 and 44 detect that the fluorescent lamp has reached the end of life based on the total ON time, information indicating that the fluorescent lamp is at the end of life (fluorescent lamp out-of-run information) ) To the router 20.

  The printer 45 includes an ink cartridge and printer paper as consumables. The printer 45 stores the degree of consumption of ink stored in the ink cartridge and the amount of printer paper stored in the printer 45. The degree of ink consumption is stored in, for example, four levels of “out of ink”, “low ink”, “medium in ink”, and “high ink”. The amount of printer paper is stored as a ratio of the number of remaining paper sheets to the number of printer paper sheets that can be stored, for example, “paper remaining amount XX%”. The printer 45 has a function of transmitting information indicating the fact to the router 20 when the ink out is detected or when the remaining amount of paper becomes 0%.

  The security sensor 42 has a function of transmitting alarm information to the router 20 when a person or vibration is detected when the security function is effective. The WEB camera 47 has a function of allowing a captured image to be viewed from outside via the Internet INT.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the condition table 243. The condition table 243 is a table that defines a predetermined group of conditions, and defines information serving as a trigger for generating an SNS message. That is, the event determination unit 221 (FIG. 2) determines whether the information acquired from the target device 40 corresponds to one of the condition groups in the condition table 243 and corresponds to one condition in the condition table 243. In the case, a process for causing the message generation unit 227 to generate an SNS message is executed. Condition No. 1, the trigger information defines a Dearuko information indicating that intrusion detection sensor has reacted (alarm information) condition.

Condition No. 2-No. 4, the trigger information defines a Dearuko information consumable indicating that it is time exchange condition. Condition No. 2, the trigger information defines a Dearuko information (ink shortage information) indicating the ink shortage of printer 45 as a condition. Condition No. 3, the trigger information defines a Dearuko information life of the fluorescent lamp of the first luminaire 43 represents the arrival (fluorescent light out information) condition. Condition No. 4, the trigger information defines a Dearuko information fluorescent lamp lifetime of the second lighting fixture 44 represents the arrival (fluorescent light out information) condition.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the related command table 245. The related command table 245 is a table referred to by the related information acquisition unit 225 (FIG. 2) to generate a command for acquiring related information from the target device 40. The related command table 245 is defined corresponding to each condition in the condition table 243. That is, the “condition” column of the related command table 245 matches the “condition” column of the condition table 243. The “related command” in the related command table 245 defines a command to be transmitted to the target device 40 defined in the “target device” column.

The trigger information is condition No. When 1 is satisfied, the command that the related information acquisition unit 225 transmits to the target device 40 is a command to turn on the fluorescent lamp of the first lighting fixture 43 and the WEB camera 47 to take an image. This is a command for sending information representing a photographed image as related information to a server device (not shown) on the Internet INT. Specifically, the related command is configured such that shooting of the WEB camera is started after the first lighting fixture 43 is turned on. The trigger information is condition No. When 2 is satisfied, the command that the related information acquisition unit 225 transmits to the target device 40 uses information (paper information) indicating the amount of paper mounted on the printer 45 as related information to the printer 45. This is a command for causing the router 20 to transmit. The trigger information is condition No. If 3 met, commands related information obtaining unit 225 is transmitted to the target device 40, related information information indicating the ON state of the fluorescent lamp time (fluorescent light information) to the second lighting fixture 44 as a command to transmit to the router 20. The trigger information is condition No. If 4 met, commands related information obtaining unit 225 is transmitted to the target device 40, related information information indicating the ON state of the fluorescent lamp time (fluorescent light information) for the first lighting fixture 43 as a command to transmit to the router 20.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the message table 241. The message table 241 is a table that uniquely defines each condition of the condition table 243 and the form of the SNS message. In addition, the message table 241 defines a destination to which the SNS message form is transmitted. The “condition” column in FIG. 5 corresponds to the “condition” column in the condition table 243. The column “SNS message content” in FIG. 5 defines the form of the SNS message. The SNS message form includes contents corresponding to trigger information and related information. The message generation unit 227 selects an SNS message form corresponding to the condition satisfied by the trigger information from the message table 241, inputs information necessary for the selected SNS message, and generates an SNS message addressed to the communication terminal 70.

The trigger information is condition No. When 1 is satisfied, the SNS message form selected by the message generator 227 is as follows as shown in FIG.
“The security sensor reacted. The first lighting fixture was turned on. Here is the indoor image. URL: XXX. △△△ / XXX”
In the URL field, the message generation unit 227 inputs the location (address) where the captured image, which is related information acquired from the security sensor 42 , is stored.

The trigger information is condition No. 2-No. In the case of satisfying each of 4 above, the above condition no. The SNS message is generated in the same procedure as in 1. That is, the SNS message form selected by the message generation unit 227 has the contents described in “SNS message form” in FIG. 5, and “paper remaining amount” and “use time” are the printer 45 and the first and second items. The “SNS remaining amount” and “usage time” as related information acquired from the lighting fixtures 43 and 44 are input to the SNS message form to generate an SNS message.

  FIG. 6 is an internal block diagram of the communication terminal 70. The communication terminal 70 includes a CPU 72, a communication unit 76, a touch panel 73, a storage unit 74 that is a flash ROM, and a RAM 78. Each part 72,73,74,76,78 of the communication terminal 70 is mutually connected by the bus | bath. The CPU 72 controls the overall operation of the communication terminal 70 by expanding the computer program stored in the storage unit 74 in the RAM 78.

  The communication unit 76 includes a mobile communication interface 761 and a wireless communication interface 763. The mobile communication interface 761 conforms to a communication standard for a dedicated line such as a mobile communication network, and is configured to be able to communicate with the mobile communication base station 60 connected to the Internet INT by radio. The wireless communication interface 763 is compliant with IEEE 802.11, and is configured to be able to perform wireless communication with the communication device 20 as long as the distance to the router 20 is within a predetermined range.

  The CPU 72 functions as a display control unit 721, a client function unit 723, and a communication control unit 729 by executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 74.

The display control unit 721 controls the touch panel 73. After acquiring the SNS message stored in the SNS server device, the display control unit 721 displays the SNS message on the touch panel 73. In addition, the display control unit 721 causes the touch panel 73 to display a screen that accepts various inputs from the user such as an SNS message input.

  The client function unit 723 causes the communication terminal 70 to function as a client device of the SNS server device 30. The client function unit 723 includes a message browsing unit 728 as one of its functions. The message browsing unit 728 acquires from the SNS server device 30 the SNS message addressed to the communication terminal 70 stored in the SNS server device 30.

The communication control unit 729 controls data transmission / reception performed by the communication unit 76. For example, the communication control unit 729 transmits data such as another communication terminal via the communication unit 7 6.

  FIG. 7 is an internal block diagram of the SNS server device 30. The SNS server device 30 includes a CPU 32, a communication unit 36, a storage unit 34, and a RAM 38. The units 32, 34, 36, and 38 of the SNS server device 30 are connected to each other by a bus. The CPU 32 controls the overall operation of the SNS server device 30 by developing the computer program stored in the storage unit 38 in the RAM 38.

The communication unit 36 includes a wired communication interface 361. The wired communication interface 361 is compliant with IEEE802.3 in this embodiment. The wired communication interface 361 includes a plurality of connection ports. A line for connecting to the Internet INT is connected to the WAN port of the SNS server device 30. Wired communication interface 3 61 includes a PHY chip, for converting the actual electrical signal and the logic signal by the PHY chip.

  The CPU 32 functions as a message management unit 321 and a communication control unit 329 by executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 34. The message management unit 321 manages the SNS message stored in the message storage unit 341. Specifically, the SNS message transmitted from the SNS client device such as the router 20 is stored in the message storage unit 341, or the SNS message stored in the message storage unit 341 in response to a request from the SNS client device is stored in the SNS client. Or send it to the device.

  The communication control unit 329 controls data transmission / reception performed by the communication unit 36. For example, the communication control unit 329 transmits data to the SNS client device or the like via the communication unit 36.

  The storage unit 34 is a flash ROM. The storage unit 34 is also used for storing data referred to by the CPU 32. The storage unit 34 includes a message storage unit 341 and a management table 343. The message storage unit 341 stores the SNS message transmitted from the SNS client device. The management table 343 stores unique information such as an identifier assigned to each SNS client device. In addition to the identifier, the unique information includes a mail address of the SNS client device, password information for using the SNS, and user information (name and the like) using the SNS client device.

A-2. Processing flow of communication system 500:
FIG. 8 shows that the trigger information is condition No. 1 is a processing procedure executed by the communication system 500 when 1 is satisfied. First, when the security sensor 42 reacts, the security sensor 42 transmits alarm information as trigger information to the router 20 (step S102). After the router 20 acquires the trigger information, the event determination unit 221 (FIG. 2) determines whether the trigger information satisfies one of the predetermined condition groups (Step S104). In the case of FIG. 8, since the trigger information is alarm information, the event determination unit 221 determines that the trigger information is condition No. It is determined that 1 is satisfied. If the information received by the router 20 does not correspond to the conditions specified in the condition table 243, the communication system 500 stops the process without performing the subsequent processes.

Next, the related information acquisition unit 225 receives the condition No. The related command corresponding to 1 is specified by referring to the related command table 245 (step S106). Next, the related information acquisition unit 225 transmits the related command specified via the communication unit 26 to the target device 40 (steps S108 and S110). First, the related information acquisition unit 225 transmits a command to turn on the fluorescent lamp (illumination ON command) to the first lighting fixture 43 (step S108). Next, the 1st lighting fixture 43 which received and performed the illumination ON command returns ACK with respect to the router 20 (step S109). Next, the related information acquisition unit 225 transmits a command (shooting command) for shooting an image to the WEB camera 47 (step S110). The WEB camera 47 that has executed the shooting command returns an ACK to the router 20 (step S112). In this ACK, browsing destination information (for example, URL information) of an image taken by the WEB camera 47 is added as related information .

After the router 20 acquires the trigger information and the related information, the message generator 227 refers to the message table 241 and generates an SNS message (step S114). In the case of FIG. 8, the message generation unit 227 has a condition No. The SNS message form corresponding to 1 is selected from the message table 241 (FIG. 5). Then, the message generation unit 227 generates an SNS message by inputting browsing URL information (related information) of an image captured by the WEB camera 47 to the selected SNS message form.

  Next, the SNS message generation unit 227 transmits the generated SNS message to the SNS server device 30 via the communication unit 26 (step S116). The SNS server device 30 stores the received SNS message in the message storage unit 341 (FIG. 7) (step S118). When there is an SNS message acquisition request from the communication terminal 70 to the SNS server device 30 (step S120), the SNS server device 30 transmits the stored SNS message addressed to the communication terminal 70 to the communication terminal 70 (step S122). ). The user of the communication terminal 70 uses the touch panel 73 to check the condition No. By browsing the SNS message corresponding to 1 (FIG. 5), it is possible to know that the security sensor 42 has reacted and to view an indoor image. That is, the user can obtain the determination material for determining the cause of the reaction of the security sensor 42 from the image information. The SNS message acquisition request (step S120) is repeatedly transmitted from the communication terminal 70 to the router 20 at predetermined intervals. The same applies to SNS message acquisition requests in other processing procedures described below.

FIG. 9 shows that the trigger information is condition No. 2 is a processing procedure executed by the communication system 500 when the condition 2 is satisfied. When the printer 45 detects ink out, it transmits ink out information, which is trigger information, to the router 20 (step S142). After the router 20 acquires the trigger information, the event determination unit 221 (FIG. 2) determines whether the trigger information satisfies one of the predetermined condition groups (Step S144). In the case of FIG. 9, since the trigger information is ink out information, the event determination unit 221 determines that the trigger information is condition No. It is determined that 2 is satisfied.

Next, the related information acquisition unit 225 receives the condition No. The paper information acquisition command is specified as a related command corresponding to 2 by referring to the related command table 245 (step S146). Next, the related information acquisition unit 225 transmits a paper information acquisition command to the target printer 45 (step S148). Printer 45 that has received the paper information acquisition command transmits the information representing the degree of consumption of the paper information representing the (relevant information) as residual paper (paper remaining amount information) to the router 20 (step S150).

After the router 20 acquires the trigger information (ink out information) and the related information (paper remaining amount information), the message generator 227 refers to the message table 241 and generates an SNS message (step S154). In the case of FIG. 9, the message generation unit 227 displays a condition No. that is a condition that the trigger information satisfies . 2 is selected from the message table 241 (FIG. 5). The message generation unit 227 generates an SNS message by inputting a numerical value of the remaining amount of paper obtained from the remaining amount of paper information as related information to the selected SNS message form. Steps S156 to S162 are the same as steps S116 to S122 in FIG. As described above, when one of the target devices 40 includes a plurality of consumables, the information indicating the replacement time of one consumable is used as a trigger, in addition to the replacement time of one consumable, the consumption of other consumables. An SNS message representing the degree is generated by the router 20. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain the extent of consumption of several consumables at a time by browsing an SNS message.

FIG. 10 shows that the trigger information is condition No. 3 is a processing procedure executed by the communication system 500 when the condition 3 is satisfied. When detecting that the fluorescent lamp has reached the end of its life, the first lighting fixture 43 transmits fluorescent lamp burnout information, which is trigger information, to the router 20 (step S172). After the router 20 acquires the trigger information, the event determination unit 221 (FIG. 2) determines whether the trigger information satisfies one of the predetermined condition groups (Step S174). In the case of FIG. 10, since the trigger information is fluorescent lamp burnout information, the event determination unit 221 determines that the trigger information is condition No. It is determined that 3 is satisfied.

Next, the related information acquisition unit 225 receives the condition No. As a related command corresponding to 3, refer to the related command table 245 for a command (fluorescent lamp information acquisition command) for acquiring information (related information) indicating the degree of consumption of the fluorescent lamp included in the second lighting fixture 44. This is specified (step S176). Next, the related information acquisition unit 225 transmits a fluorescent lamp information acquisition command to the second lighting fixture 44 (step S178). The second lighting fixture 44 that has received the fluorescent lamp information acquisition command transmits the total ON time of the fluorescent lamp to the router 20 as information (related information) indicating the degree of consumption of the fluorescent lamp (step S180).

  After the router 20 acquires trigger information (fluorescent lamp burnout information) and related information (total ON time information), the message generator 227 refers to the message table 241 and generates an SNS message (step S184). In the case of FIG. 10, the message generation unit 227 displays the condition No. The SNS message form corresponding to 3 is selected from the message table 241 (FIG. 5). The message generation unit 227 generates an SNS message by inputting the ON time value obtained from the total ON time information for the selected SNS message form. Steps S186 to S192 are the same as steps S116 to S122 in FIG. As described above, the SNS message representing the total ON time information of the second lighting fixture 43 is added to the router in addition to the fluorescent lighting cutoff information of the first lighting fixture 43 by using the fluorescent lighting cutoff information of the first lighting fixture 43 as a trigger. 20 is generated. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain the grade of the consumables with which the different object apparatus 40 is provided at a time by browsing an SNS message.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to easily notify the user of the trigger information and the related information of the target device using the SNS that is widely spread. The router 20 is not only trigger information of the target device, from Rukoto generate an SNS message corresponding to both the trigger information and related information, user related information in addition to the trigger information may be grasped at the same time. The router 20 includes a message table 241 that uniquely defines each condition (conditions No. 1 to No. 4) of a predetermined condition group and the form of the SNS message (FIG. 5). Accordingly, the router 20 can easily generate an SNS message by referring to the message table 241. Further, in the predetermined condition group, the condition No. 2-No. 4, the trigger information defines a Dearuko information indicating when to replace consumables of the target device 40 as a condition (Fig. 4). Thereby, since the SNS message can be generated using the replacement time of the consumables of the target device 40 as a trigger, it is possible to reliably notify the user of the replacement time of the consumables.

B. Second embodiment:
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a communication system 500a as the second embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the communication system 500 of the first embodiment is that the location information server device 80 is provided, the internal configuration of the router 20a, and the internal configuration of the communication terminal 70a. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numeral is assigned to the same configuration and the description thereof is omitted.

The communication system 500a further includes a location information server device 80. A GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 724 included in the communication terminal 70a acquires position information representing the current position of the communication terminal 70a at predetermined intervals. The acquired position information is transmitted to the position information server device 80. The transmitted position information is stored in the position information server device 80 together with the acquisition time. The location information server device 80 further stores map information including location information of the user of the communication terminal 70a at home and location information of a home appliance mass retailer.

FIG. 12 is an internal block diagram of the router 20a of the second embodiment. The difference from the router 20 (FIG. 2) of the first embodiment is that a new location information acquisition unit 222 is provided and the contents of the condition table 243a. The position information acquisition unit 222 acquires the position information of the communication terminal 70a from the position information server device 80 at predetermined intervals.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the condition table 243a. The condition table 243a is a table that defines a predetermined condition group. Each condition of the predetermined condition group includes a device-side condition regarding the target device and a position condition regarding the position information of the communication terminal 70 a registered in the SNS server device 30. Condition No. 1a-No. The content of the device side condition of 4a is the condition No. of the condition table 243 (FIG. 3). 1-No. Since it is the same as the condition content of 4, description is abbreviate | omitted. Condition No. The content of the position condition 1a is that the position represented by the position information of the communication terminal 70a is at least a predetermined distance from the home of the user of the communication terminal 70a. Condition No. 2a-No. The content of each position condition 4a is that the position represented by the position information of the communication terminal 70a is within a predetermined distance from the home appliance mass retailer.

  The message table 241a and the related command table 245a shown in FIG. 12 are respectively associated with the condition numbers associated with the message table 241 and the related command table 245 shown in FIGS. Is different. That is, the condition No. in the tables 241 and 245 shown in FIGS. 1-No. 4 corresponds to each condition of the second embodiment. 1a-No. 4a.

  FIG. 14 shows that the trigger information is condition No. This is a processing procedure executed by the communication system 500a when 1a is satisfied. The security sensor 42 transmits alarm information which is a part of the trigger information to the router 20 (step S102). The router 20a that has received the alarm information acquires the latest position information of the communication terminal 70a from the position information server device 80 (step S103). This position information forms part of the trigger information.

After the router 20 acquires the trigger information ( alarm information and position information ) , the event determination unit 221 (FIG. 12) determines whether the trigger information satisfies one of the predetermined condition groups (step S104a). In the case of FIG. It is determined that 1a is satisfied. The processing in steps S106 to S122 is similar to the processing in steps S106 to S122 in FIG. Similarly to FIG. 14, when the ink out information and the fluorescent lamp out information are acquired from the target device 40, the processing after step S146 shown in FIG. 9 after the step S103 or the processing shown in FIG. The communication system 500a executes the processing after step S176.

Thus, according to the said 2nd Embodiment, in addition to the effect which the communication system 500 of 1st Embodiment has, there exist the following effects. That is, in accordance with the position of a user carrying the communication terminal 70 a, to generate the SNS messages at an appropriate timing can be transmitted to the communication terminal 70 a. Thereby, since the user can browse the SNS message at an appropriate timing, the convenience of the user using the SNS message can be improved. For example, condition no. When a user views an SNS message generated when 1a is satisfied, the user is likely to be out. In this case, by accessing the URL described in the SNS message and viewing the indoor image, the cause of the reaction of the security sensor 42 can be found while going out. In addition, Condition No. 2a-No. When a user browses an SNS message generated when either of 4a is satisfied, the user is likely to be in the home appliance mass retailer or near the home appliance mass retailer. Thereby, the user can purchase a consumable item immediately at a consumer electronics mass retailer.

C. Third embodiment:
FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a communication system 500b as a third embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the communication system 500 of the first embodiment is that an internal configuration of the communication terminal 70b, an internal configuration of the router 20b, and a television 48 and a recorder 49 are newly provided as the target device 40. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numeral is assigned to the same configuration and the description thereof is omitted.

  The communication terminal 70 b includes a terminal message table 744 stored in the storage unit 74 and a message generation unit 727 as a function unit of the CPU 72. The terminal message table 744 stores an SNS message used to control the operation of the target device 40. The display control unit 721 (FIG. 6) displays the SNS message stored in the terminal message table 744 on the touch panel 73, and the user selects one of the displayed SNS message tables and issues a transmission instruction. After receiving the transmission instruction, the message generation unit 727 transmits the content selected as the SNS message to the SNS server device 30.

A TV 48, the recorder 49, as with other target device 42,43,44,45,47, are arranged in the router 20 b and in the same LAN. Each of the television 48 and the recorder 49 performs data communication with the router 20b by wireless communication. The television 48 includes an HDD (hard disk drive) and can record a program. The recorder 49 is also equipped with an HDD like the television 48 and can record a program.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the terminal message table 744. The terminal message table 744 is used for controlling at least one operation of the plurality of target devices 40. The terminal message table 744 includes a first table Ta1 and a second table Ta2. The first table Ta1 stores the target device 40 that controls the operation. In the present embodiment, a security sensor 42, a first lighting fixture 43, a television 48, a recorder 49, and a WEB camera 47 are defined as devices for controlling operations. The second table Ta2 stores an SNS message that can be transmitted for each target device. For example, when the target device is the television 48, “power ON”, “power OFF”, “program recording reservation”, etc. are defined as SNS messages. Further, an identification number (No.) is added to each SNS message. Each SNS message is transmitted to the SNS server device 30 with the router 20b as a destination.

  First, the first table Ta1 is displayed on the touch panel 73 of the communication terminal 70b. When the user selects any of the target devices 40, a second table Ta2 of the selected target devices is displayed. When the user selects “program recording reservation” in the second table Ta2, a screen (for example, a program guide) for specifying a program desired to be recorded is further displayed.

  FIG. 17 is an internal block diagram of the router 20b of the third embodiment. A difference from the router 20 (FIG. 2) of the first embodiment is that a new message acquisition unit 228 and an operation specifying unit 220 are provided as functional units of the CPU 22, and a second message table is newly added to the storage unit 24. 244, a second related command table 249, a command table 242, and a target device specification table 246 are stored. The first message table 241 is the same as the message table 241 of the first embodiment, and the first related command table 245 is the same as the related command table 245 of the first embodiment. The message acquisition unit 228 transmits an SNS message acquisition request to the SNS server device 30 at predetermined intervals. Then, the message acquisition unit 228 acquires an SNS message addressed to the router 20 b stored in the SNS server device 30 from the SNS server device 30. The target device specification table 246 stores specification data indicating the type of the target device 40 and the like.

  The operation specifying unit 220 includes a command specifying unit 220a, an operation determining unit 220b, and an alternative device specifying unit 220c. The command specifying unit 220a refers to the command table 242 based on the acquired SNS message. And the command specific | specification part 220a specifies the specific target apparatus which should control operation | movement from the some target apparatus 40, and the control command for controlling operation | movement of a specific target apparatus. Further, the command specifying unit 220a transmits a control command to the specific target device via the communication unit 26 by issuing a transmission command to the communication control unit 229. The operation determination unit 220b determines whether the specific target device can execute the control command. Specifically, the operation determination unit 220b acquires information (for example, storage capacity and executable content information) for executing the control command from the specific target device, and determines whether the control command can be executed. The alternative device specifying unit 220c can execute a control command from a plurality of target devices 40 with reference to the target device specification table 246 when it is determined that the specific target device cannot execute the control command based on the determination information. The target device is identified as an alternative device. Further, the substitute device specifying unit 220c sends a control command to the substitute device via the communication unit 26 by issuing a transmission command to the communication control unit 229.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining the command table 242. The command table 242 is a table that uniquely defines a terminal message, a control command, and a specific target device. “Terminal message No.” corresponds to “Terminal message No.” in FIG. Terminal message No. 1A to 3B, 4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B generate a control command for switching ON / OFF the power of the specific target device. For example, the router 20b receives the terminal message No. When 1A is acquired, the command specifying unit 220a (FIG. 1) specifies the security sensor 42 as the specifying target device, and specifies the control command “AABBC” for turning on the power as the control command. Terminal message No. 3C and 4C generate control commands for program recording reservation. For example, the router 20b receives the terminal message No. When 3C is acquired, the command specifying unit 220a specifies the television 48 as the specifying target device, and specifies the control command “BADAD” for recording the designated program as the control command.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining the second related command table 249. The second related command table 249 is associated with the terminal message and command table 242 in advance. Terminal message No. Related commands are not defined in 1A, 1B, 3A to 4C, and 5B. That is, the command specifying unit 220a (FIG. 17) displays the terminal message No. When 1A, 1B, 3A-4C, and 5B are acquired, the command target 242 and the control command are specified with reference to the command table 242 (FIG. 18), and the second related command table 249 is referred to. Check other related commands. The control command specified in the second related command table 249 is executed after the control command specified in the command table 242 is executed.

  Terminal message No. Related commands are defined for 2A, 2B, 5A, and 5C. For example, the terminal message No. In the case of 2A, “No. 5C” is defined as the related command. This “No. 5C” is the terminal message No. of the command table 242. It corresponds to. That is, when “No. 5C” is defined as the related command, the control command “DAABB” for starting the photographing with respect to the WEB camera 47 becomes the related command. The command specifying unit 220a refers to the command table 242 and the second related command table 249 based on the terminal message, and generates a related command in addition to the control command when the related command exists.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining the second message table 244. The second message table 244 includes the terminal message No. specified in the command table 242. And an SNS message form. The message generator 227 indicates that the terminal message is No. In the case of any one of 1A to 5C, the SNS message is generated by referring to the second message table 244. The second message table 244 determines that the specific target device cannot execute at least part of the control command when the operation determination unit 220b determines that the specific target device can execute the control command (when ACK is received). The SNS message form has a different part in the case where the SNS message is received (when the NACK is received). For example, the router 20b receives the terminal message No. If it is determined that the program recording designated by the user can be executed by the television 48, the terminal message No. 3C is acquired. An SNS message is generated using an SNS message form of 3C (ACK). On the other hand, if it is determined that the designated program recording cannot be executed by the television 48 and if the designated program recording is executed by another alternative device, the terminal message No. An SNS message is generated using an SNS message form of 3C (NACK-1). When there are two designated program recordings, the router 20b can execute terminal message No. 1 when one of the program recordings can be performed by the television 48 and the other program recording can be performed by another alternative device. An SNS message is generated using an SNS message form of 3C (NACK-2).

FIG. 21 is an example of a processing procedure executed by the communication system 500b when the terminal message is acquired by the router 20b. In FIG. 21, the message No. The processing procedure of the communication system 500b when the router 20b acquires 2A (FIG. 16) is shown. First, the communication terminal 70b receives a terminal message No. The 2A SNS message is transmitted to the SNS server device 30 (step S202). The SNS server device 30 stores the received SNS message in the message storage unit 341 (FIG. 7) (step S203). When there is an SNS message acquisition request from the router 20b to the SNS server device 30 (step S204), the SNS server device 30 transmits the stored SNS message addressed to the router 20b to the router 20b (step S206). . After the router 20b acquires the terminal message that is an SNS message, the command specifying unit 220a refers to the command table 242 and the second related command table 249, and the target device (specific target device) 40 that controls the operation A control command is identified (step S208). In the case of the example shown in FIG. 21, the command specifying unit 220a specifies the first lighting fixture 43 as the specifying target device and specifies the power ON command as the control command. Next, the router 20b transmits a control command (power ON command) to the first lighting fixture 43 (step S210). The first lighting fixture 43 that has executed the power ON command returns ACK (trigger information) to the router 20b (step S212) . After receiving the ACK for the power ON command, the router 20b transmits a control command (imaging command) to the WEB camera 47 (step S216). The WEB camera 47 that has executed the shooting command returns an ACK to the router 20b (step S218). In the ACK returned by the WEB camera 47, browsing destination information (for example, URL information) of an image taken by the WEB camera 47 is added as related information .

  After acquiring the ACK from the target device 40 that has transmitted the control command, the message generator 227 refers to the second message table 244 to generate an SNS message (step S220). In the case of FIG. 21, the message generator 227 displays the terminal message No. The SNS message form corresponding to 2A is selected from the second message table 244 (FIG. 20). Then, the message generation unit 227 generates an SNS message by inputting browsing destination URL information of an image captured by the WEB camera 47 to the selected SNS message form. The processing in steps S224 to S232 shown in FIG. 21 is the same as the processing in steps S116 to S122 in FIG. According to the processing procedure of FIG. 22, the user can grasp other information previously associated with the terminal message by the SNS message.

  FIG. 22 is another example of a processing procedure executed by the communication system 500b when the router 20b acquires a terminal message. In FIG. 22, the message No. No. The processing procedure of the communication system 500b when the router 20b acquires 3C (FIG. 16) is shown. First, the communication terminal 70b receives a terminal message No. The 3C SNS message is transmitted to the SNS server device 30 (step S302). Terminal message No. In 3C, it is assumed that two different programs in the same time period are specified by the user.

The SNS server device 30 stores the received SNS message in the message storage unit 341 (FIG. 7) (step S303). If there is SNS message acquiring request from the router 20b against SNS server device 30 (step S304), SNS server device 30 transmits the SNS messages stored router 20b destined to the router 20b (Step S 3 06). After the router 20b acquires the terminal message that is an SNS message, the command specifying unit 220a refers to the command table 242 and the second related command table 249, and the target device (specific target device) 40 that controls the operation A control command is identified (step S 3 08). In the case of the example shown in FIG. 22, the command specifying unit 220a specifies the television 48 as the specifying target device, and specifies a control command (recording reservation command) for recording two programs specified as control commands. Next, the router 20b transmits a control command (recording reservation command) to the television 48 (step S310). If the control command cannot be executed for the control command acquired by the television 48, a NACK is transmitted to the router 20b (step S312). Information (trigger information) indicating that only one program can be recorded is added to the NACK.

  After receiving NACK, which is determination information, the operation determination unit 220b (FIG. 17) determines that a recording reservation command for recording two programs cannot be executed depending on the television 48 (step S313). Note that if ACK is transmitted in step S312, the operation determination unit 220b does not perform processing for specifying an alternative device.

In Step S313, when it is determined that the specific target device cannot execute at least a part of the control command (trigger information satisfies the condition) , the alternative device specifying unit 220c selects the remaining control commands (from the plurality of target devices 40). The target device 40 that can execute the other program recording reservation) is specified as an alternative device (step S314). In the example shown in FIG. 22, the alternative device specifying unit 220c specifies the other recorder 49 that can be reserved for program recording as an alternative device with reference to the target device specification table 246 (FIG. 17).

After step S314, the command specifying unit 220a generates the control command specified in step S308 by dividing it into two commands, transmits a control command for executing one program recording reservation to the television 48, and transmits the other program. A control command for executing recording reservation is transmitted to the recorder 49 (steps S318 and S322). As a response to each control command, the television 48 and the recorder 49 transmit ACK (related information) to the router 20b (steps S320 and S324).

  After acquiring ACK from the television 48 and the recorder 49, the message generator 227 refers to the message table 241 and generates an SNS message (step S322). In the example shown in FIG. An SNS message corresponding to 3C (NACK-2) is generated (FIG. 20).

  If the NACK transmitted from the television 48 to the recorder 49 in step S312 includes information indicating that all the recording reservation commands for recording two programs cannot be executed, the recorder 49 is replaced with an alternative device in step S314. As specified. Then, a recording reservation command for recording two programs is transmitted to the recorder 49.

  Thus, according to the said 3rd Embodiment, in addition to the effect which the communication system 500b of 1st Embodiment has, there exist the following effects. In other words, the operation of the specific target device can be controlled based on the terminal message, and the user can easily grasp that the control command is transmitted to the specific target device by the SNS message. Further, even when the specified target device cannot execute the control command specified based on the terminal message, it is possible to cause the substitute device to execute all or some of the control commands. Thereby, the control command can be executed more reliably. In addition, the router 20b of the present embodiment has a NAT (Network Address Translation) function, and a private address assigned to each of a plurality of target devices 40 connected to the LAN side and an IP address on the WAN side Address conversion is performed between Here, when the communication terminal 70b transmits a command such as a terminal message directly from the WAN side of the router 20b to any of the target devices 40, the router 20b is not clear of the private address of the target device that is the transmission destination. The target device 40 cannot be operated beyond the router 20b. A so-called NAT traversal problem occurs. In the present embodiment, the terminal device 70b transmits a terminal message to the SNS server device 30 instead of the router 20b, and the router 20b acquires a message from the SNS server device 30, so the target device 40 (operation target) The device 40) can be specified. Further, since the command is transmitted from the router 20b to the operation target device 40, the NAT traversal problem can be solved.

D. Variations:
In the above embodiment, a part of the configuration realized by hardware may be replaced by software, and conversely, a part of the configuration realized by software may be replaced by hardware. Good. In addition, the following modifications are possible.

D-1. First modification:
In the above embodiment, the router 20 may not store the data stored in the storage unit such as the message table 241, the condition table 243, the related command table 245 (FIG. 2). For example, an external HDD or an external server device may store it.

D-2. Second modification:
The contents of various data stored in the storage unit 24 such as the condition table 243 (FIG. 3), the related command table 245 (FIG. 4), and the message table 241 (FIG. 5) are not limited to the above embodiment. For example, as a condition of the condition table 243 shown in FIG. 3, the trigger information may be defined and Dearuko obtain information about the ON / OFF state of the power supply of the target device 40 as a condition. For example, as the condition, the trigger information, the power of the first lighting fixture 43 at a predetermined time it may be defined and Dearuko information indicating an OFF state. In this case, the condition command shown in FIG. The same contents as 1 are defined, and the following SNS message form is defined in the message table 241.
SNS message form: “The first lighting fixture 43 does not turn on. The first lighting fixture 43 has been turned on. Click here for the indoor image. URL: XX1. ***. X23”
Thereby, for example, when a person who should be sleeping in the room where the first lighting fixture is arranged does not turn on the power even in the morning, the safety of the person can be confirmed by the indoor image.

D-3. Third modification:
In the above embodiment, the WEB camera is disposed indoors, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the WEB camera may be arranged at a position where the periphery of a house can be photographed.

D-4. Fourth modification:
In each processing procedure of the above embodiment, the processing order may be changed as appropriate. For example, in FIG. 8, step 108 and step S110 may be performed simultaneously, or the order may be changed. Further, step S110 may be performed before reception in step S109.

D-5. Fifth modification:
In the above embodiment, a part of the configuration realized by hardware may be replaced by software, and conversely, a part of the configuration realized by software may be replaced by hardware. Good.

20, 20a, 20b, ... router 22 ... CPU
24 ... Storage unit 26 ... Communication unit 32 ... CPU
34 ... Storage unit 36 ... Communication unit 38 ... Storage unit 40 ... Target device 42 ... Security sensor 43 ... First lighting fixture 44 ... Second lighting fixture 45 ... Printer 48 ... Television 49 ... Recorder 60 ... Mobile communication base station 70, 70a, 70b ... Communication terminal 72 ... CPU
73 ... Touch panel 74 ... Storage unit 76 ... Communication unit 80 ... Position information server device 220 ... Operation specifying unit 220a ... Command specifying unit 220b ... Action determining unit 220c ... Alternative device specifying unit 221 ... Event determining unit 222 ... Position information acquiring unit 223 ... client function part 225 ... related information acquisition part 227 ... message generation part 228 ... message acquisition part 229 ... communication control part 241, 241a ... message table 242 ... command table 243, 243a ... condition table 244 ... second message table 245 245a ... Related command table 246 ... Target device specification table 249 ... Second related command table 261 ... Wired communication interface 321 ... Message management unit 329 ... Communication control unit 341 ... Message storage unit 343 ... Management table 361 ... Wired communication interface 500, 500a, 500b ... Communication system 721 ... Display control unit 723 ... Client function unit 727 ... Message generation unit 728 ... Message browsing unit 729 ... Communication control unit 744 ... Terminal message table 761 ... Mobile communication interface 763 ... Wireless communication interface

Claims (17)

A communication system,
Multiple target devices,
A communication device that performs data communication with the plurality of target devices;
A message server device for sending and receiving messages between client devices;
A communication terminal equipped with a function as the client device;
With
The communication device is:
An event determination unit that determines whether trigger information that is generated by at least one of the plurality of target devices and is received by the communication device satisfies at least one of a predetermined condition group;
A client function unit that causes the communication device to function as the client device of the message server device;
When the trigger information satisfies the condition, a command for specifying the target device associated in advance corresponding to the condition and generating related information generated by the target device is generated, and the generated command A related information acquisition unit that acquires from the target device that generates the related information by transmitting to the target device that has identified
The client function unit has a message generation unit that generates a message corresponding to the condition and the related information that the trigger information satisfies when the trigger information satisfies the condition,
One of the plurality of target devices includes a consumable item,
One condition of the predetermined condition group is that the information indicating that the consumable item is a replacement time is acquired,
The message server device
A storage unit for storing the message transmitted from the communication device;
A communication unit that transmits the message in the storage unit to the communication terminal in response to a request from the communication terminal;
The communication terminal is
A communication system comprising a display unit for displaying the message transmitted from the message server device. A communication device for performing data communication with a plurality of target devices and message server devices,
A communication unit for transmitting and receiving data;
An event determination unit that determines whether trigger information, which is information generated and received by at least one of the plurality of target devices, satisfies at least one of a predetermined condition group;
A client function unit that causes the communication device to function as a client device of the message server device;
When the trigger information satisfies the condition, a command for specifying the target device associated in advance corresponding to the condition and generating related information generated by the target device is generated, and the generated command A related information acquisition unit that acquires from the target device that generates the related information by transmitting the target device to the target device that has been identified,
The client function unit generates a message corresponding to the condition and the related information that the trigger information satisfies when the trigger information satisfies the condition, and sends the message to the message server device via the communication unit. It has a message generator for transmitting a
One of the plurality of target devices includes a consumable item,
One condition of the predetermined condition group is a communication device that has acquired information indicating that the consumable is in a replacement period . The communication device according to claim 2, further comprising:
A communication device having a storage unit that stores a table that uniquely defines each condition of the predetermined condition group and the form of the message. The communication device according to claim 2 or claim 3 ,
The plurality of target devices include a component holding target device including a plurality of the consumables,
The information indicating that it is the replacement time is information indicating that one of the plurality of consumables is a replacement time,
The related information is a communication device, which is information indicating a degree of consumption of the other consumables among the plurality of consumables generated by the component holding target device. A communication device according to any one of claims 2 to 4 ,
The plurality of target devices include a first target device including the consumables and a second target device including the other consumables,
The information indicating that it is the replacement time is information indicating the replacement time of the consumables of the first target device,
The related information is a communication device, which is information indicating a degree of consumption of the other consumables of the second target device. A communication device according to any one of claims 2 to 5 ,
One condition of the predetermined condition group is a communication device related to a change in an operation state of the target device. The communication device according to claim 6 ,
The related information is a communication device that is image information inside or around the facility where the target device in which the operation state has changed is arranged. The communication device according to claim 7 ,
One of the plurality of target devices is a security sensor,
The communication device, wherein the condition relating to the change in the operating state is that the security sensor has reacted. A communication device according to any one of claims 2 to 8 ,
One condition of the predetermined condition group is a communication device including a position condition related to position information of a mobile communication terminal registered in the message server device and a device-side condition related to the target device. The communication device according to claim 9 ,
The device-side condition is that information indicating that the consumable of the target device is a replacement time is received from the target device.
The communication device, wherein the position condition is that a position represented by the position information is within a predetermined range from a store that sells the consumables. The communication device according to any one of claims 2 to 10 , further comprising:
A terminal message transmitted from the communication terminal registered in the message server device to the message server device and stored in the message server device, the terminal for controlling at least one operation of the plurality of target devices An acquisition unit for acquiring a message;
Based on the terminal message, specify a specific target device whose operation is to be controlled from among the plurality of target devices, and a control command for controlling the operation of the specific target device, and via the communication unit An operation specifying unit that transmits the control command to the specific target device,
The communication device, wherein the message generation unit generates a result message that is a message representing a transmission result of the control command, and causes the message server device to transmit the result message via the communication unit. The communication device according to claim 11 ,
The operation specifying unit is
In the case where there are two or more control commands for controlling the operation of the specific target device, when it is determined that the specific target device cannot execute the two or more control commands at the same time, The other target device that can execute the remaining control command of the two or more control commands from among the plurality of target devices is selected as a replacement target device. A communication device that identifies and transmits the selected control command to the specific target device via the communication unit and transmits the remaining control command to the substitution target device. The communication device according to claim 11 or 12 ,
The operation specifying unit is
When it is determined that the specific target device cannot execute the control command, the other target device that can execute the control command is specified as an alternative device to replace the specific target device from the plurality of target devices, A communication device that transmits the control command to the alternative device via the communication unit. A communication device according to any one of claims 11 to claim 13,
The operation specifying unit is
Obtaining other information, which is information generated by the target device associated in advance with the terminal message, from the target device generating the other information;
The message generation unit is a communication device that generates the message representing other information in addition to the transmission result of the control command. A plurality of target devices; a communication device for performing data communication with the plurality of target devices; a message server device for transmitting and receiving messages between client devices; and a communication terminal having a function as the client device; A message control method performed by a communication system comprising:
(A) at least one of the plurality of target devices generates trigger information that is information used in the communication device;
(B) the communication device determining whether the information satisfies at least one condition of a predetermined condition group;
(C) When the communication device satisfies the condition, the communication device specifies the target device associated in advance corresponding to the condition and acquires related information generated by the target device. Generating a command and transmitting the generated command to the identified target device to obtain the related information from the target device; and
(D) The communication device, when the trigger information satisfies the condition, generates a message corresponding to the condition that the trigger information satisfies and the related information, and transmits the message to the message server device When,
(E) the message server apparatus, comprising: a step of transmitting texture message before received by step (d) to the communication terminal, and
One of the plurality of target devices includes a consumable item,
One condition of the predetermined condition group is a control method in which information indicating that the consumable is at a replacement time is acquired . A communication method performed by a communication device that performs data communication with a plurality of target devices and a message server device,
(A) determining whether trigger information, which is information generated and received by at least one of the plurality of target devices, satisfies at least one of a predetermined condition group;
(B) When it is determined that the trigger information satisfies the condition, a command for specifying the target device associated in advance corresponding to the condition and generating related information generated by the target device is generated. And acquiring from the target device that generates the related information by transmitting the generated command to the specified target device;
(C) after obtaining the related information, generating a message corresponding to the condition and the related information that the trigger information satisfies, and transmitting the message to the message server device ,
One of the plurality of target devices includes a consumable item,
One condition of the predetermined condition group is a communication method in which information indicating that the consumable is in a replacement period is acquired . A computer program for realizing by a communication device that performs data communication with a plurality of target devices and a message server device,
(A) a function of determining whether trigger information, which is information generated and received by at least one of the plurality of target devices, satisfies at least one condition of a predetermined condition group;
(B) When it is determined that the trigger information satisfies the condition, a command for specifying the target device associated in advance corresponding to the condition and generating related information generated by the target device is generated. A function of acquiring the generated command from the target device by transmitting the generated command to the specified target device;
(C) a function of generating a message corresponding to the condition satisfied by the trigger information and the related information after acquiring the related information, and transmitting the message to the message server device ;
One of the plurality of target devices includes a consumable item,
One condition of the predetermined condition group is a computer program in which information indicating that the consumable is at a replacement time is acquired .

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