JP6640266B2 - Control device, control method, and control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a control device for controlling a controlled device and the like.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique for notifying a user of a message when a predetermined condition is satisfied is known.

  For example, Patent Document 1 listed below discloses a message transmission server that transmits a message to a user in accordance with at least one of sensor information of a home sensor and operation information of home electrical equipment and external information. .

JP 2014-72865 A (released on April 21, 2014)

  However, the above-described related art has a problem in that when a predetermined state of a detected device is detected, it is not assumed that a device other than the detected device notifies the message.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to detect a predetermined state of a device to be detected, and to detect devices other than the device to be detected based on conditions set by a user. It is an object of the present invention to provide a control device or the like capable of causing a computer to execute a predetermined process.

  In order to solve the above problems, a control device according to one embodiment of the present invention is a control device that causes a controlled device to execute a predetermined process, and a detection unit that detects a predetermined state of the detected device, By referring to operating condition information in which a predetermined state of the detected device is associated with a combination of the controlled device and the predetermined processing, the detecting unit detects the detected state included in the operating condition information. When a predetermined state of the device is detected, the controlled device is assigned to the controlled device in accordance with the combination of the controlled device and the predetermined process associated with the predetermined state of the detected device in the operating condition information. An execution control unit that executes a predetermined process; and an operation condition information receiving unit that receives at least one of addition and correction of the operation condition information by a user of the controlled device. , Using the operation condition information that has been added or modified received by the operation condition information accepting means, to execute the predetermined processing in the controlled device.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a control method of a control device according to one embodiment of the present invention is a control method of a control device that causes a controlled device to execute a predetermined process. A detecting step for detecting, a predetermined state of the detected device, and operating condition information in which a combination of the controlled device and the predetermined process is referred to; When a predetermined state of the detected device included in the information is detected, according to a combination of the controlled device and the predetermined process associated with the predetermined state of the detected device in the operating condition information. An execution control step of causing the controlled device to execute the predetermined process; and receiving operation condition information for receiving at least one of addition and correction of the operation condition information by a user of the controlled device. Includes a step, the at the execution control step, by using the operation condition information that has been added or modified accepted in the operation condition information accepting step, to execute the predetermined processing in the controlled device.

  According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a predetermined state of a detected device is detected, it is possible to cause a device other than the detected device to execute a predetermined process based on a condition set by a user. To play.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating main components of a control device, a user information terminal, a registered controlled device, and an external server of the message notification control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the message notification control system of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message registration image displayed on a display screen of a user information terminal by the control device in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of message list data stored in a storage unit of the control device in FIG. 1. It is a block diagram which shows the control part of the message notification control system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention, a user's information terminal, a registration controlled apparatus, an external server, and the principal part structure of a business operator's information terminal. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the message notification control system in FIG. 5. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message registration image displayed on the display screen of the information terminal of the business operator by the control device in FIG. 5. FIG. 2A is a diagram showing an example of an image on the first page of the message registration image, and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing an example of an image on the second page of the message registration image. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of data displayed in a “address” column of the message registration image in FIG. 7. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user intention registration image displayed on a display screen of a user information terminal by the control device in FIG. 5. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of data of a message list and an intention list stored in a storage unit of the control device in FIG. 5. FIG. 3A is a diagram showing an example of a part of the data of the message list, and FIG. 3B is a diagram of a part of the data of the message list, It is a figure which shows an example of the following data, and the figure (c) which shows an example of the data of an intention list | wrist. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of data on a user “address” and “user information” stored in a storage unit of the control device in FIG. 5. FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating an example of data of “address”, and FIG. 11B is a diagram illustrating an example of data of “user information”. It is a block diagram which illustrated the composition of the computer which can be used as the above-mentioned control device, an information terminal, a registration controlled device, and an external server. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an outline of a conventional message notification control system.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 and FIG.

[Overview of Message Notification Control System 1]
First, an outline of the message notification control system 1 (control system) according to the present embodiment will be described in comparison with an outline of a conventional message notification control system. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the message notification control system 1.

(Conventional message notification control system)
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an outline of a conventional message notification control system. As shown in FIG. 13, in a conventional message notification control system, a message list stored in a control device is prepared in advance by a maker (for example, a manufacturer of the control device), and a user inputs the message list in the message list. It was not generally possible to change the content. Here, the message list is a combination of a condition (notification condition) for causing the vacuum cleaner having the utterance function to utter the message and a message content (notification content) to be uttered when the condition is satisfied. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the conventional message notification control system, the control device performs a user operation on the cleaner and an operation state of the cleaner (for example, power ON / OFF) from a cleaner having an utterance function. OFF state) and the like. Then, the control device transmits a message (an utterance message) associated with the state information in the message list prepared in advance by the manufacturer to the cleaner having an utterance function, and causes the cleaner to utter the message. . That is, the conventional message list generally combines detection of a user operation or the like on a predetermined controlled device with a predetermined message to be uttered by the controlled device.

  As illustrated in FIG. 13, in the control device, the message associated with the status information in the message list is a message related to external information (for example, information other than status information such as weather forecast information). In this case, the external information is obtained from an external server. Then, using the external information acquired from the external server, the control device generates a message (an utterance message) associated with the state information in the message list, and causes the vacuum cleaner to utter the message.

  As summarized above, the conventional message notification control system basically causes a controlled device to utter a predetermined message when detecting a predetermined user operation on a predetermined controlled device (eg, a vacuum cleaner). . Further, in the conventional message notification control system, basically, even though the user can select the notification condition and the notification content in the message list prepared by the manufacturer within a certain range, the user can select the notification condition and the notification content according to his / her own lifestyle. It is not possible to freely set notification conditions and notification contents.

(Message notification control system of the present embodiment)
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, in the message notification control system 1, the control device 10 stores a message list registered by the user U1a using the information terminal 20a in addition to the message list prepared by the manufacturer. .

  That is, in the message notification control system 1, the user arbitrarily sets the content (notification content) of a message to be talked to by the registered controlled device 30 (for example, the air conditioner 30b in the living room) and the condition to talk (notification condition). be able to. Since the user can freely notify the message according to his / her own lifestyle, the message notification control system 1 can improve the user's convenience.

  Further, in the message notification control system 1, the control device 10 obtains, from the refrigerator 30a, state information on a user operation on the refrigerator 30a, an operation state of the refrigerator 30a, and the like. Then, the control device 10 transmits a message (utterance message) associated with the state information in the message list to the air conditioner 30b in the living room, and causes the air conditioner 30b in the living room to utter the message.

  Furthermore, when the message associated with the status information in the message list is a message related to external information (for example, information other than status information such as weather forecast information), the control device 10 Obtain the external information. Then, using the external information acquired from the external server 40, the control device 10 generates a message (an utterance message) associated with the state information in the message list, and utters the message to the air conditioner 30b in the living room. Let it.

  In the following description, when it is necessary to distinguish the information terminal 20 of each user U1 (dad U1a, mom U1b, Hanako U1c), the symbols “a”, “b”, “ For example, the information terminal 20a, the information terminal 20b, and the information terminal 20c are distinguished by adding a subscript such as "c". Conversely, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish the information terminal 20a, the information terminal 20b, and the information terminal 20c, they are simply referred to as "information terminals 20". Similarly, when it is necessary to distinguish each of the registered controlled device 30 and the user U1 and the like, the reference numerals are appended with suffixes such as “a”, “b”, and “c” to distinguish them. If there is no particular need, the subscript is omitted.

  The summary of the message notification control system 1 is as follows. That is, in the message notification control system 1, for example, the user can register, edit, and delete the content of the message (notification content) stored in the message list 141 and the condition for notifying the user of the message (notification condition). it can. That is, in the message notification control system 1, the user can freely set the notification content and the notification condition according to his / her own lifestyle. For example, when detecting the opening / closing operation of the door of the refrigerator 30a in accordance with the message list 141 stored in the storage unit 140, the control device 10 transmits a predetermined message associated with the opening / closing operation to the air conditioner in the living room. 30b is made to speak.

  That is, in the message notification control system 1, the user can edit the data stored in the message list 141. Further, in the message notification control system 1, the control device 10 causes the air conditioner 30b in the living room to utter a predetermined message corresponding to the status information of the refrigerator 30a acquired from the refrigerator 30a based on the message list created by the user. In other words, in the message notification control system 1, the controlled device (the air conditioner 30b in the living room) that executes the predetermined process, and the detected device (the target device of the user operation specified as the condition for executing the predetermined process) The refrigerator 30a) may be another device. In the message notification control system 1, the user U1a arbitrarily sets the message content (notification content) to be uttered by the living room air conditioner 30b and the condition (notification condition) to be uttered by the living room air conditioner 30b by a simple operation. can do. That is, the user U1a can additionally register the message list created by the user U1a in the control device 10. Therefore, in the message notification control system 1, the user U1a may, for example, say, "If it is raining even at the set time, I want to speak something different from the case when it is sunny." It is possible to arbitrarily set a notification condition such as "I want to open and close the refrigerator by e-mail only at 6:00 pm" and notify the user U1a of the message registered. For example, after purchasing the refrigerator 30a or the living room air conditioner 30b, the user U1a changes the message list according to his / her own lifestyle and changes the content of a message to be uttered by the living room air conditioner 30b or the refrigerator 30a. Can be. That is, in the message notification control system 1, the user can freely set the notification condition and the notification content according to his / her own lifestyle, and the message notification control system 1 can improve the convenience of the user U1a. .

  In the message list, when transmitting a mail (message) having predetermined content to a predetermined user as a destination is associated with a predetermined user operation on refrigerator 30a, control device 10 executes the following processing. I do. That is, when the control device 10 detects the predetermined user operation on the refrigerator 30a based on the message list, the control device 10 transmits the mail (message) to, for example, a mail transmission server (not shown). To send.

  Next, the configurations of the control device 10, the user's information terminal 20, the registered controlled device 30, and the external server 40 in the message notification control system 1 capable of realizing the above functions will be described.

  First, the outline of the control device 10 will be organized. The control device 10 is a control device that causes the air conditioner 30b (controlled device) in the living room to execute a predetermined process such as, for example, uttering a predetermined message, and detects a user operation on the refrigerator 30a (detected device). When the user operation on the refrigerator 30a is detected by the device information acquisition unit 170 (detection unit) and the device information acquisition unit 170, the living room air conditioner 30b associated with the combination of the refrigerator 30a and the user operation And a message transmission unit 200 (execution control means) for causing the air conditioner 30b in the living room to execute the predetermined process in accordance with a combination of the above-mentioned predetermined process.

  The message transmission unit 200 acquires device information by referring to a message list 141 (operating condition information) in which a combination of the refrigerator 30a and the user operation is associated with a combination of the air conditioner 30b in the living room and the predetermined processing. When the unit 170 detects the user operation on the refrigerator 30a that matches the combination of the refrigerator 30a and the user operation included in the message list 141, the message list 141 corresponds to the combination of the refrigerator 30a and the user operation. According to a combination of the attached living room air conditioner 30b and the predetermined process, the living room air conditioner 30b executes the predetermined process.

  The control device 10 further includes a user message acquisition unit 120 (operation condition information reception unit) that receives at least one of addition and correction of the message list 141 by the user U1 of the air conditioner 30b in the living room. Using the added or modified message list 141 received by the acquisition unit 120, the living room air conditioner 30b executes the predetermined process.

  The control device 10 causes the information terminal 20 (user terminal device) of the user U1 to display a screen (message registration image) for receiving at least one of addition and correction of the message list 141 (message registration screen transmission unit 110 (display unit)). The user message acquisition unit 120 receives at least one of addition and correction of the message list 141 from the information terminal 20.

  The living room air conditioner 30b (operating device) includes a device communication unit 31b (receiving unit) that receives instruction information for instructing execution of a predetermined process from the control device 10 that has detected a user operation on the refrigerator 30a (detected device). And a process execution unit 32b (execution unit) that executes a predetermined process associated with the combination of the refrigerator 30a and the user operation according to the instruction information received by the device communication unit 31b.

  The refrigerator 30a (operating device) is associated with a combination of a process execution unit 32a (state detection unit) that detects an operation state of the own device and an operation state of the own device detected by the own device and the process execution unit 32a. According to a combination of the living room air conditioner 30b and the predetermined process, the device communication unit 31a (transmitting unit) that transmits the operation state to the control device 10 that causes the living room air conditioner 30b to execute the predetermined process. , Is provided.

  Summarizing the above, the message notification control system 1 is a control system including the living room air conditioner 30b and the control device 10 for causing the living room air conditioner 30b to execute a predetermined process, and detects a user operation on the refrigerator 30a. When the device information acquisition unit 170 detects the user operation on the refrigerator 30a by the device information acquisition unit 170, the living room air conditioner 30b and the predetermined process are associated with a combination of the refrigerator 30a and the user operation. And a message transmitting unit 200 that causes the air conditioner 30b in the living room to execute the predetermined process in accordance with the combination of

  The control method performed by the control device 10 is a control method of the control device 10 that causes the air conditioner 30b in the living room to execute a predetermined process, and includes a detecting step of detecting a user operation on the refrigerator 30a and a detecting step of the detecting step. When the user operation on the refrigerator 30a is detected, the predetermined air conditioner 30b is set in the living room air conditioner 30b in accordance with the combination of the living room air conditioner 30b and the predetermined process, which is associated with the combination of the refrigerator 30a and the user operation. And an execution control step for executing the process.

  Hereinafter, the control device 10, the user information terminal 20, the registered controlled device 30, and the external server 40 in the message notification control system 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

[Details of configuration]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing main components of a control device 10, a user information terminal 20, a registered controlled device 30, and an external server 40 of the message notification control system 1. Note that portions that are not directly related to the present embodiment (for example, a portion that implements a call using a telephone line for the user's information terminal 20) are omitted from the following description and the block diagram. However, the control device 10, the information terminal 20 of the user, the registered controlled device 30, and the external server 40 of the message notification control system 1 may include the omitted configuration according to the actual situation of the embodiment.

(Control device)
The control device 10 includes a message registration screen transmission unit 110, a user message acquisition unit 120, a message registration unit 130, an external information reception unit 150, a condition determination unit 160, a device information acquisition unit 170, a message creation unit 180, and a transmission terminal identification unit 190. , A message transmission unit 200, and a storage unit 140. First, in order to facilitate understanding of the control device 10, the storage unit 140, in particular, the message list 141 stored in the storage unit 140 will be described.

(Message list)
The storage unit 140 stores various data used by the control device 10. The storage unit 140 stores the control device 10 (especially, the message registration screen transmission unit 110, the user message acquisition unit 120, the message registration unit 130, the external information reception unit 150, the condition determination unit 160, the device information acquisition unit 170, and the message creation unit 180). (1) a control program, (2) an OS program, (3) an application program for executing various functions, and (4) the application program executed by the transmitting terminal identifying unit 190 and the message transmitting unit 200). Various data to be read out at the time of execution are stored. The above data (1) to (4) are, for example, ROM (read only memory), flash memory, EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), EEPROM (registered trademark) (Electrically EPROM), HDD (Hard Disc Drive), etc. Stored in a non-volatile storage device. The storage unit 140 stores a message list 141.

  The message list 141 stores the message content (notification content), the registered controlled device 30 that notifies (speaks) the message, and the condition (notification condition) for notifying the message in association with each other. Have been. The notification condition defines what kind of user operation and operation state for which registered controlled device 30 is to be detected, and when the message should be notified to the user when it is detected. That is, when each message list stored in the message list 141 detects which user operation has been performed on which registered controlled device 30 (detected controlled device) and which registered controlled device 30 The controlled device) defines whether a message having such a content is uttered (predetermined processing).

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of data of the message list 141 stored in the storage unit 140 of the control device 10. The message list 141 illustrated in FIG. 4 stores a message list provided with a message ID for identifying each message list stored in the message list 141. For example, a message list (operation condition information) of “message ID: 001” in the message list 141 of FIG. 4 will be described below. That is, the message list of “Message ID: 001” is registered by Dad (“Message registrant: Dad”) and defines the following notification conditions. That is, the operation of opening the door of the refrigerator 30a (“detection device: refrigerator”) (“user operation: opening the door”) is performed from 14:00 to 16:00 (“time: 14:00 to 16:00”). Notification condition "is defined. In addition, the message list of “Message ID: 001” includes a message ““ The refrigerator has been opened ”” (“Message content: The refrigerator has been opened”) when the above notification condition is satisfied. It is defined that the destination is a mom (“message destination: mom”) and the living room air conditioner 30b (“operating device: living room air conditioner”) speaks (“what to do: utter”).

  That is, in the message list (operating condition information), when the user operation (the item “user operation” in the message list 141) on the detected device (the item “detection device” in the message list 141) is performed, ("Time" in the message list 141) is defined as a notification condition. In the message list (operating condition information), when it is determined that the notification condition is satisfied, what kind of processing is to be performed on the controlled device (the item of “operating device” in the message list 141) Is defined. Regarding the point of “what kind of processing is to be executed”, specifically, what kind of message (the item of “message contents” in the message list 141) is changed according to what kind of notification form In the message list, "what to do" in the message list 141 and who to notify ("message destination" in the message list 141) are defined.

(Functional units other than the storage unit of the control device)
The message registration screen transmitting unit 110 transmits data relating to the message registration image to the user information terminal 20, and causes the user information terminal 20 to display the message registration image. Details of the message registration image will be described later.

  The user message acquisition unit 120 receives the content (input content) input by the user for the message registration image from the information terminal 20 of the user, and notifies the message registration unit 130 of the input content.

  The message registration unit 130 stores the input content of the user notified from the user message acquisition unit 120 in the message list 141 of the storage unit 140.

  The external information receiving unit 150 acquires, from the external server 40, external information for generating a message stored in the message list 141. Although details will be described later, the control device 10 requests the external server 40 to transmit information related to the weather forecast, for example, in order to generate a message containing the weather forecast. When the external server 40 transmits information related to the weather forecast to the control device 10 based on the request from the control device 10, the external information receiving unit 150 transmits the information related to the weather forecast transmitted from the external server 40. Get information. Similarly, in order for the control device 10 to generate a message containing the traffic congestion information of the road, the external information receiving unit 150 obtains the information related to the traffic congestion information obtained from the external server 40. Then, the external information receiving unit 150 notifies the condition determining unit 160 of the external information acquired from the external server 40.

  The device information acquisition unit 170 changes the registered controlled device 30 (for example, the refrigerator 30a) to a user operation on the registered controlled device 30, an operation state of the registered controlled device 30 (for example, a power ON / OFF state), and the like. Acquire such status information. Then, the device information acquisition unit 170 notifies the condition determination unit 160 of the status information acquired from the registered controlled device 30.

  The condition determination unit 160 determines whether the notification conditions of each message list stored in the message list 141 are satisfied, and notifies the message creation unit 180 of the determination result. Specifically, the condition determining unit 160 determines that the message list satisfying the notification condition is included in the message list 141 based on the external information acquired from the external information receiving unit 150 and the state information acquired from the device information acquiring unit 170. Determine whether it is stored. Then, if it is determined that the message list satisfying the notification condition is stored, the condition determination unit 160 notifies the message list to the message creation unit 180 and the calling terminal identification unit 190. Further, the condition determining unit 160 outputs the external information acquired from the external information receiving unit 150 and the status information acquired from the device information acquiring unit 170 to the message creating unit in addition to the message list that has determined that the notification condition is satisfied. 180 and the calling terminal identification unit 190 are notified.

  The message creating unit 180 generates a message based on the message list determined by the condition determining unit 160 that the notification condition is satisfied. Then, the message creating unit 180 notifies the message transmitting unit of the generated message.

  The transmitting terminal identification unit 190 determines the destination of the message based on the message list determined by the condition determination unit 160 that the notification condition is satisfied. As described above, in the message list 141, the notification condition, the content of the message notified when it is determined that the notification condition is satisfied (notification content), and the destination of the message are associated with each other. , Stored. The originating terminal identification unit 190 notifies the message transmitting unit of the destination of the message determined based on the message list.

  The message transmitting unit 200 transmits the message notified by the message creating unit 180 to the destination notified by the calling terminal identifying unit 190, and causes the registered controlled device 30 that is the destination to speak. That is, based on the message list determined by the condition determination unit 160 that the notification condition is satisfied, the message transmission unit 200 converts the message associated with the notification condition into the message The registered controlled device 30 is made to speak.

(Information terminal)
The information terminal 20 of the user displays the message registration image received from the control device 10. Further, the input content of the user for the message registration image is transmitted to the control device 10. The user's input content for the message registration image transmitted from the user's information terminal 20 to the control device 10 is received by the user message acquisition unit 120 and stored in the message list 141 as a message list generated by the user.

(Controlled device)
Each of the refrigerator 30a and the air conditioner 30b in the living room is a registered controlled device 30 that can be caused to execute a predetermined operation by the control device 10, and the registered controlled device 30 indicates the operation state of the own device. It is a device to be detected that transmits as information. However, the refrigerator 30a is a device to be detected that transmits the operation state and the like of the own device as state information, but may not be the own control device that can cause the control device 10 to execute a predetermined operation. Similarly, the air conditioner 30b in the living room is a self-control device that can execute a predetermined operation by the control device 10, but may not be a detected device.

  The registered controlled device 30 includes a device communication unit 31 and a process execution unit 32.

  The device communication unit 31 receives, from the control device 10, a message to be notified (uttered) by the registered controlled device 30 as utterance instruction information (instruction information). Further, the device communication unit 31 transmits the state information of the registered controlled device 30 to the control device 10.

  The process execution unit 32 notifies the device communication unit 31 of a user operation on the registered controlled device 30, an operation state of the registered controlled device 30, and the like. Further, the process execution unit 32 executes a process corresponding to the instruction information received by the device communication unit 31 from the control device 10. Specifically, the device communication unit 31 utters a message received from the control device 10.

(External server)
The external server 40 transmits, to the control device 10, external information necessary for the control device 10 to generate a message to be uttered by the registered controlled device 30. For example, when the control device 10 wants the air conditioner 30b in the living room to utter the weather forecast including the expected maximum temperature and the expected humidity, the control device 10 requests the external server 40 to transmit the information related to the weather forecast. I do. The external server 40 transmits information relating to the weather forecast to the control device 10 based on the request from the control device 10.

(Edit message list by user)
The control device 10 causes the information terminal 20 to display the message registration image and, when acquiring the user input to the message registration image from the information terminal 20, stores the message input 141 in the message list 141 as a message list (edited) generated by the user. . If the control device 10 determines that the notification condition in the message list generated by the user is satisfied, the control device 10 changes the message associated with the notification condition to the registered controlled device associated with the notification condition. Have 30 speak. Hereinafter, a message registration image for a user to create a message list including a combination of notification contents and notification conditions will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message registration image displayed on the display screen of the information terminal 20 of the user by the control device 10. In the following description, it is assumed that the information terminal 20 controls the message registration image in response to the user's input to the message registration image displayed on the display screen of the information terminal 20 by the control device 10. However, in response to a user input to the message registration image, the control device 10 may control the message registration image.

  The message registration image illustrated in FIG. 3 roughly includes four columns of “operation content”, “operating device”, “detection state”, and “time zone”. First, the outline is described. In the columns of “detection state” and “time zone”, the user sets the notification condition, that is, “what kind of user operation for which device to be detected, and when. ". Then, in the columns of “operation content” and “operation device”, when it is determined that the notification condition is satisfied, the user inputs “which controlled device is to execute what processing”. . Hereinafter, each column of the message registration image will be described in detail.

  In the column of "operation content", three items, "what to do?", "Who?", And "content?" Are displayed. In the column of "operation content", the user writes a message of what content ("content?"), A destination ("who"?), And a method ("what ?)), Enter the notification. The three items “What do you want to do?”, “Who do you?”, And “What is the content?” In the column of “Operation content” are message notification forms (message condition in FIG. 4) in the message list (operation condition information). The item "what to do" in the list 141, the destination of the message (the item "message destination" in the message list 141 in FIG. 4), and the content of the message (the item "message content" in the message list 141 in FIG. 4). It corresponds to three items.

  That is, in the item "What do you want to do?" In the "operation content" column, the user selects a message notification mode. For example, the information terminal 20 (control device 10) has two options of “sending mail” and “speaking by voice” as options for answering (inputting) an item “what do you want?” Display choices. Specifically, the information terminal 20 detects, for example, a user operation (eg, a tap) on an answer column displayed next to the item "What?" Is displayed (drop-down menu method. The same applies hereinafter). Then, by detecting a user operation (e.g., tap) for one of the options in the option list, it is considered that the option has been selected by the user. Then, the user selects from two options of "send mail" and "speak by voice".

  In the item "Who?" In the "operation content" column, the user selects a message notification destination. Here, the information terminal 20 determines the option to be displayed in the answer column for the item "Who?" Based on the user's selection result for the item "What?" can do. For example, when "Send mail" is selected for "What do you want to do?", A partner whose mail address is registered in the control device 10 (information terminal 20) in advance is an option. On the other hand, when "talk by voice" is selected for "what do you want to do?" And the device (eg, refrigerator 30a) that executes speech (talks by voice) can identify an individual. Only the person who lives with the user U1a (mom) (for example, U1b as dad and U1c as Hanako) are available as options. However, even when “Talk by voice” is selected for “What do you want to do?”, If the device that speaks by voice cannot identify the individual, there is no need to select “Who?” Becomes In addition, the case where the device that speaks by voice can identify an individual is, for example, the case that the device that speaks by voice has a camera and can perform user authentication such as face authentication, or the like. Refers to cases where user authentication can be performed.

  In the item "What is the content?" In the "operation content" column, the user selects the content (notification content) of the message. Specifically, in the item "What is the content?" In the "operation content" column, the user selects the content of the message from pre-registered messages (hereinafter, abbreviated as "fixed message"). Alternatively, the user may select a self-made message created by the user. Examples of the standard message include messages such as “standard 01:“ Good morning ”,“ standard 02: “good night” ”, and“ standard 15: “The refrigerator has been opened” ”and the like. In addition, the self-made message is a message that the user can freely input and register a word, and for example, “home-made 01:“ There is a snack ””, “home-made 02:“ Please shut the door ”” Etc. message. The self-made message may be made editable by, for example, selecting an option of “home-made message” and then long-pressing an area in which the content of the message is displayed. For a method of creating a self-made message, a function mounted on an existing smartphone or the like may be used. In addition, for a self-made message whose message content (notification content) has not been registered, the fact that the message is "unregistered" may be displayed together with the identification number, for example, as "self-made 05: (unregistered)". Alternatively, a blank may be displayed adjacent to the identification number.

  In the column of “operating device”, an item “who should let it” is displayed. In the item "Who should let it?" In the "operating device" column, the user selects a device (controlled device) that outputs the message (notifies the user of the message). In other words, the user selects a device that notifies the user of the message input to the message registration image (for example, speaks by voice) in the item “Who should let it?”. The item "Who should let it?" In the column of "operating device" is the controlled device that is the subject of notification of the message in the message list (operating condition information) (the item of "operating device" in message list 141 in FIG. 4). Corresponding to the item. When the notification form of the message is “send mail”, “selection not required” may be set. The device that the information terminal 20 (the control device 10) displays as an option of the answer to the item “Who should let it?” In the “operating device” column is “speakable device” in the control device 10 (the information terminal 20). It is registered in advance. For example, among the registered controlled devices 30 registered in advance in the control device 10 (the information terminal 20), the registered controlled device 30 having an utterance function is referred to as "Who should be allowed?" Is displayed as an option for answering the item "." By detecting a tap on the answer area for the item "Who should let it?", The information terminal 20 displays a list of the utterable devices registered in advance. Then, by detecting a tap on one utterable device in the list of utterable devices, the user sets the utterable device as a device (controlled device) that utters the message input to the message registration image. , Considered as selected. In addition, for example, assuming that there are a plurality of air conditioners in a house, such as a case where there is an air conditioner in each of a living room and a bedroom, the installation location (living room, kitchen, bedroom, etc.) It is desirable to display the device in combination with ()). Examples of the utterable device include a living room air conditioner 30b, a refrigerator 30a, an information terminal 20, an automobile 30d, and the like.

  In the column of “detection state”, two items “device” and “operation” are displayed. In the column of “detection state”, the user makes the operating device speak (notify) the message (registered message) input to the message registration image, that is, a condition for which device (corresponding to the item “device”). ), And input (select) what kind of user operation (corresponding to the item “operation”) is to be a condition for message notification (notification condition). The two items “device” and “operation” in the “detection state” column are the device to be detected (the item “detection device” in the message list 141 in FIG. 4) and the user operation in the message list (operation condition information). (“User operation” in the message list 141 in FIG. 4). For example, as a condition for causing the air conditioner 30b in the living room to make an utterance indicating that "the opening / closing of the door of the refrigerator in the kitchen has been detected", the condition of "refrigerator 30a" (item of "device", "controlled device" ) Can be set as the notification condition that “the door of the refrigerator 30a is opened and closed” (“operation” item, “user operation” in the message list).

  In the item “device” in the “detection state” column, the user selects a device to be detected (device to be detected). By detecting a tap on the answer area for the item “device”, the information terminal 20 (control device 10) displays a list of detectable devices registered in advance. Specifically, the information terminal 20 selects the registered controlled device 30 from which the information terminal 20 (the control device 10) can acquire the status information as an option of the answer to the item “device” in the “detection status” column. Display a list of detectable devices. Then, by detecting a tap on one detectable device in the list of detectable devices, the user regards the detectable device as being selected as a device to be detected. Note that the user can also select only a time zone described later as the notification condition without selecting a specific device as the detected device. Although details will be described later, the user does not select a specific device as a device to be detected in the item of “device” in the “detection state” column, but inputs a desired time zone in the item of “start and end” described later. can do. By inputting a desired time zone in the item of "start and end" without selecting "device", the user can perform the process specified in the "operation content" column and the controlled device specified in the "operation content" column. , You can specify only the time zone.

  In the item “operation” in the “detection state” column, the user selects a user operation to be detected. The information terminal 20 (control device 10) can switch the list of options for answers to the item of “operation” for each device (detected device) selected in the item of “device”. For example, when “Living air conditioner” is selected as the detection target device, the user can select “power ON”, “power OFF”, “heating”, and “cooling” in the item “operation”. May be displayed. Similarly, when “TV in the living room” is selected as the detection target device, a list including two options of “power ON” and “power OFF” as options that can be selected by the user in the item of “operation” May be displayed. Furthermore, when the detection target device is a "kitchen refrigerator", the "door open" and "the door is kept open" (the "door close" operation is detected for a predetermined time or more after the "open the door" operation is detected) No) may be displayed. Then, by detecting a tap for one operation in the list, the user regards the operation as being selected as a user operation to be detected. If the user has not selected a specific device as the device to be detected in the item of “device” in the “detection state” column, nothing is selected in the item of “operation”. This is because the “operation” for the detected device cannot be designated because the detected device is not selected.

  In the column of “time zone”, two items of “day of the week” and “start and end” are displayed. In the “time zone” column, the user selects a time zone in which the operating device utters the registration message. To be more precise, the time (time zone) for detecting the detection state specified in the column of “detection state” is specified. That is, the column of “time zone” indicates the time at which the detection state in the message list (operating condition information) is detected, that is, the time at which the user operation on the detection device (detected device) is detected (“ Item of “time”).

  In the item “day of the week” in the “time zone”, three options of “daily”, “specify the day of the week”, and “specify the date” are displayed as options on a daily basis, and the option last selected by the user is displayed. Becomes effective. Here, when the user detects a tap on the option of “day designation”, another image such as a pop-up window is displayed. In the above separate image, for example, options such as “□ day □ month □ fire □ water □ tree □ gold □ soil □ closed” are displayed. In this example, the registered message is valid only on the day of the week corresponding to “□” checked by the user. Note that “□ holiday” indicates a holiday on the calendar. When the user detects a tap on the option of “date specification”, the calendar is displayed by another image such as a pop-up window. The user can select any one day or a plurality of consecutive days in the calendar.

  In the item of “start and end” in the “time zone” column, the user inputs (selects) in which time zone the state information is to be detected for the day (day of the week) specified in the item of “day of the week”. When the detected device is selected in the item of “apparatus”, the time period for monitoring the detected device, that is, the time period for detecting the user operation on the detected device, the start time and the end time, Choose by. If the end time is earlier than the start time, the corresponding time on the next day is set as the end time. If at least one of the two items “start” and “end” is not selected (for example, “−−−−” is selected), all-day monitoring is enabled.

  If the device to be detected is not selected in the item of “device”, the user can use the time selected in the item of “start and end” as a timer. Here, “use as a timer” means “specify only time” as a condition for causing the controlled device specified in the “operation content” column to execute the process specified in the “operation content” column. pointing. That is, at the time selected in the “start” item or the time selected in the “end” item, the user performs the process specified in the “operation content” column by the controlled device specified in the “operation content” column. Can create a message list to be executed. Note that, for example, the user may be able to activate the timer twice a day.

  Note that a specific time may not be selected for the start time or the end time (for example, “−−: −−” may be selected), but if both the start time and the end time are not selected, an error may occur. judge. Note that the above determination may be made, for example, when a “registration” button press is detected.

  An example of the time input method is as follows. That is, by detecting a tap to the answer area at the start time or the end time, the information terminal 20 first displays a selection list for selecting “what time”. For example, numbers for selecting “when” such as “−−−−−”, “00:00”, “01:00”, “02:00”,. Arrange and display. When one is selected from the selection list for selecting "what time" by the user, a selection list for selecting "what time" is displayed. For example, numbers for selecting “minutes” such as “00”, “01”, “02”,..., “57”, “58”, and “59” are vertically arranged and displayed.

  However, for the selection of “day of the week” and “start / end” in the “time zone” column, an interface for inputting time prepared in advance in the information terminal 20 may be used.

  As seen above, in the message registration image illustrated in FIG. 3, the user U1a (dad) sets the notification condition of the message “from 14:00 to 16:00 (“ start and end ”) in the refrigerator. (An operation (user operation, “operation”) for opening the door of the (detected device, “apparatus”) ”is input. Then, when the above-mentioned notification condition is satisfied, a message (contents of the notification, "What is the content?") Of the message "The refrigerator has been opened" is sent to the "air conditioner in the living room (controlled device," whoever ")". ) To the mom (message destination, "who") is input (predetermined processing, "what do you want to do?").

  Then, by detecting a tap on the “register” button, the information terminal 20 checks whether or not inconsistency occurs in the content input in the message registration image. If it is determined that the input contents are inconsistent, a warning is issued as an error and the user is urged to make a correction. If it is determined that there is no inconsistency in the input content, the content input in the message registration image is transmitted from the information terminal 20 to the control device 10, and the control device 10 stores the content in the message list 141. For example, by acquiring the user registration content for the message registration image illustrated in FIG. 3, the control device 10 stores the message list of “Message ID: 001” in the message list 141 illustrated in FIG. Is stored in the message list 141.

  Note that a screen for calling and displaying a registered message list and a means for correcting a registered message may be separately prepared. As a means for correcting the registered message list, for example, an “edit” button may be displayed on a screen for calling and displaying a registered message, or a registered message is called and displayed. By detecting a long press operation on the screen, the registered message may be set to the “correction mode” in which the registered message can be edited.

  When displaying a plurality of registered message lists, a management number for identifying each registered message list may be assigned to each registered message list, and the plurality of registered message lists may be displayed as a list. Then, the user may be able to select one registered message list from the plurality of registered message lists.

  When the control device 10 receives from the refrigerator 30a that the user operation of “opening the door of the refrigerator 30a” has been performed as the state information during “14:00 to 16:00”, the message list illustrated in FIG. The following processing is executed based on the message list of “Message ID: 001” 141. That is, the control device 10 that has received the state information causes the air conditioner 30b in the living room to utter a message “The refrigerator has been opened” to the mom.

[Embodiment 2]
Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In order to secure the simplicity of the description, only the configuration (procedure of processing and contents of processing) different from the first embodiment will be described. That is, the configuration and the like described in the first embodiment can all be included in the present embodiment. The definitions of the terms described in the first embodiment are the same.

  First, an overview of the message notification control system 2 (control system) according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the message notification control system 2. In the message notification control system 2, for example, a business entity S1, which is a third party other than the user, such as a grocery store near the home of the user U1, stores the contents of the message and the notification conditions of the message in the message list 551. Additional registration is possible. In the following description, the business entity S1 that is a “third party other than the user” is, for example, a business entity that wants to perform effective advertising for the user U1.

  However, if all the message lists of the unspecified large number of third parties (particularly, unspecified large numbers of businesses) are registered in the message list 551, the user U1 is instructed to notify the user U1 of the unpleasant message. Is also registered, which is inconvenient for the user U1. Therefore, the message notification control system 2 controls the message list by a third party so that only the message list according to the intention of the user U1 is registered in the message list 551.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the user U1a first uses information indicating what kind of message list from what kind of company (third party) may be registered in the control device 50. A certain “intention list” is notified to the control device 50 via the information terminal 20a. When acquiring the intention list of the user U1a from the information terminal 20a, the control device 50 stores the intention list in the intention list 552. Then, when the business operator S1 uses the information terminal 60a to transmit the message list created by himself / herself to the control device 50, the control device 50 refers to the intention list 552 to determine the following two. That is, the control device 50 first determines whether or not the business entity S1 is a business entity permitted in the intention list 552. Next, the control device 50 determines whether the message list created by the business entity S1 satisfies the conditions specified in the intention list 552. Then, the control device 50 determines that the business operator S1 is a business operator permitted in the intention list 552, and the message list created by the business operator S1 satisfies the condition specified in the intention list 552. Is determined, the message list created by the business entity S1 is stored in the message list 551.

  That is, in the message notification control system 2, a third party other than the user, such as the business operator S1a permitted by the user U1, also sends a message to be notified to the user and a condition for notifying the message to the control device 50. You can register. If the control device 50 determines that the notification condition of the message list is satisfied according to the message list registered by the business operator S1a permitted by the user U1, the control device 50 converts the message associated with the notification condition into a predetermined message. The registered controlled device 30 is made to speak.

  As will be described later in detail, in the message notification control system 2, the user U1 does not disclose his / her personal information to the business operator S1 and registers whether or not to permit the business operator S1a to register the message list. Can be. That is, the user U1 can register whether or not to permit the business operator S1a to register the message list without communicating with the business operator S1a.

  Next, the configuration of the control device 50, the user's information terminal 20, the registered controlled device 30, the external server 40, and the business operator's information terminal 60 in the message notification control system 2 capable of realizing the above functions. Will be described.

  First, the outline of the control device 50 will be organized. The control device 50 includes a third-party message acquisition unit 530 (operating condition information receiving unit) that receives at least one of addition and correction of the message list 551 by the third party other than the user U1. The message transmission unit 200 (execution control unit) causes the microwave oven 30r to execute a predetermined process using the added or modified message list 551 received by the third-party message acquisition unit 530.

  Further, the control device 50 causes the information terminal 60 (third party terminal device other than the user) of the business entity S1 to display a screen for receiving at least one of addition and correction of the message list 551 on the message registration screen transmission unit 110 ( Display unit), and the third-party message acquisition unit 530 receives at least one of addition and correction of the message list 551 from the information terminal 60.

  Further, the control device 50 receives from the user U1 a user intention list receiving unit 520 (restriction information receiving unit) that receives an intention list 552 (restriction information) that restricts the business entity S1 that can add and modify the message list 551. ), And the message transmitting unit 200 (execution control means) is added or modified by a third party who is permitted to add and modify the message list 551 in the intention list 552 accepted by the user intention list receiving unit 520. Using the message list 551, the microwave oven 30r executes the predetermined process.

  Hereinafter, the control device 50, the user information terminal 20, the registered controlled device 30, the external server 40, and the business operator information terminal 60 in the message notification control system 2 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

[Details of configuration]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the control device 50 of the message notification control system 2, the user's information terminal 20, the registered controlled device 30, the external server 40, and the information terminal 60 of the business entity S1.

(Information terminal)
In the message notification control system 2, the user information terminal 20 can register, edit, and delete a message list, similarly to the user information terminal 20 in the message notification control system 1. Further, the information terminal 20 of the user U1 in the message notification control system 2 transmits the intention list of the user U1 to the control device 50. Details of the intention list transmitted from the information terminal 20 to the control device 50 will be described later.

  The information terminal 60 of the company S1 transmits the message list created by the company S1 to the control device 50. The destination of the message in the message list created by the business operator S1 is not only the user U1 but also an unspecified consumer who satisfies a predetermined condition specified by the business operator S1. Accordingly, the information terminal 60 transmits the message list created by the business operator S1 to the control device 50 that controls the operation of the controlled device (registered controlled device 30) in the home of the user U1 and the family (U1b, U1c). Instead, the data is transmitted to the control devices 50k, 50l, 50m, 50n,... That control the operation of another controlled device in another home. The message list transmitted from the information terminal 60 to the control device 50 will be described later in detail. The information terminal 60 receives, for example, from the control device 50, a message registration image for the business operator for the business operator S1 to edit (create, modify, and delete) the message list. However, the information terminal 60 may receive the message registration image for the business operator from at least one of the control devices 50k, 50l, 50m, 50n, .... Then, the information terminal 60 transmits the input contents for the message registration image for the business operator received from at least one of the control devices 50k, 50l, 50m, 50n,... To the control device 50 and the control devices 50k, 50l,. 50m, 50n,...

(Control device)
The control device 50 further includes a intention registration screen transmission unit 510, a user intention list reception unit 520, a third party message acquisition unit 530, and a message selection unit 540 in addition to the configuration of the control device 10. First, the message list 141 stored in the storage unit 550 will be described to facilitate understanding of the control device 50.

(Storage unit)
The storage unit 550 stores various data used by the control device 50, similarly to the storage unit 140 of the control device 10. The storage unit 550 stores a message list 551, an intention list 552, and a business list 553.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of data of the message list 551 and the intention list 552 stored in the storage unit 550 of the control device 50. That is, FIGS. 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating an example of a part of the data of the message list 551, and FIG. 10C is a diagram illustrating an example of the data of the intention list 552. .

  The message list 551 illustrated in FIGS. 10A and 10B is different from the message list 141 illustrated in FIG. 4 in that “address”, “user information (sex, generation, occupation, birthday)”, “ Four items, “target device” and “preference information”, are added. Regarding the message list 551, the items other than the four items of “address”, “user information”, “target device”, and “taste information” are the same as the respective items of the message list 141, and the description is omitted.

  The four items of “address”, “user information”, “target device”, and “taste information” of the message list 551 are destinations (message destinations) for notifying messages specified in the message list created by the business entity S1. Is specified. For example, the message list (operating condition information) of “message ID: 007” in the message list 551 of FIG. 10B is a message list related to a message addressed to a consumer having the following attributes. That is, the message list of “Message ID: 007” has an address in the northwest or northeast of Nara Prefecture (“address: Kinki → Nara Prefecture → Northwest / Northeast”), an age of 40s, and a birthday. A housewife in December (user information, that is, “sex: woman”, “generation: 40s”, “occupation: housewife”, “birthday: December”) and has a refrigerator (“target device” : Refrigerators) and consumers who want information about root vegetables ("gourmet → vegetables → leafy vegetables / root vegetables"). The message list of “Message ID: 007” is a message related to a message registered by the business operator S1a (ABC Super OO store) (“registrant: business operator S1a”) and addressed to the consumer having the above attribute. It is a list.

  The intention list 552 illustrated in (c) of FIG. 10 includes, for example, “a message list relating to a message addressed to a consumer having any attribute from any business may be stored in the message list 551. A list of intentions of the user U1 regarding “?” Is stored. That is, the intention list 552 stores (the “company name”) and “disclosure information” (address, user information, target device, and preference information) registered by the user using the user intention registration image. . The message selection unit 540 determines whether or not to store the message list of the company S1 in the message list 551 according to whether or not the company S1 is stored in the item of “company name” in the intention list 552. That is, the message selection unit 540 stores only the message list from the company S1 stored in the item of “company name” in the intention list 552 in the message list 551. Although details will be described later, each item in “disclosure information” of the intention list 552 corresponds to four items of “address”, “user information”, “target device”, and “preference information” of the message list 551. Things. That is, “address”, “user information”, “target device”, and “preference information” designated as attributes of the destination of the message in the message list of the provider S1 and each item in the “disclosure information” of the intention list 552 The message selection unit 540 determines whether or not to store the message list of the business entity S1 in the message list 551 according to the correspondence relationship of.

  The company list 553 stores the names of all the companies that have transmitted the message list to the control device 50.

(Functional units other than the storage unit of the control device)
Message registration screen transmitting section 110 transmits the message registration image to information terminal 20 and information terminal 60. However, the message registration screen transmission unit 110 of the control device 50 determines whether the transmission destination of the data relating to the message registration image is the information terminal 20 of the user U1 or the information terminal 60 of the business entity S1. , Change the data relating to the message registration image to be transmitted. That is, the message registration screen transmitting unit 110 transmits data related to the message registration image for the user to the information terminal 20 of the user U1, and causes the information terminal 20 of the user U1 to display the message registration image for the user. Further, the message registration screen transmitting unit 110 transmits data relating to the message registration image for the company to the information terminal 60 of the company S1, and transmits the message registration image for the company to the information terminal 60 of the company S1. Display. Details of the message registration image for the business will be described later.

  The intention registration screen transmitting unit 510 transmits data relating to the user intention registration image to the information terminal 20 of the user U1, and causes the information terminal 20 of the user U1 to display the user intention registration image. Details of the user intention registration image will be described later.

  The user intention list receiving unit 520 receives from the information terminal 20 of the user U1 the contents (input contents) input by the user U1 with respect to the user intention registration image, and stores the input contents in the intention list 552.

  The third-party message acquisition unit 530 receives, from the information terminal 60 of the business entity S1, the content (message list) input by the business entity S1 with respect to the message registration image for the business entity, and selects the input content for message selection. Notify section 540.

  The message selection unit 540 refers to the intention list 552 and determines whether or not to store the message list of the business entity S1 received by the third-party message acquisition unit 530 from the information terminal 60 in the message list 551. judge. When it is determined that the message list of the provider S1 may be stored in the message list 551, the message list of the provider S1 is notified to the message registration unit 130. The message registration unit 130 stores the message list of the business entity S1 notified from the message selection unit 540 in the message list 551. The details of the determination performed by the message selection unit 540 on whether to store the message list of the provider S1 in the message list 551 will be described later.

(Message registration image for businesses)
Hereinafter, the message registration image for the business will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message registration image for a company displayed on the display screen of the information terminal 60 of the company by the control device 50, that is, an example of a message registration application (for the company). As illustrated in FIG. 7, the message registration image for the business operator is composed of two pages of FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, and FIG. FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating an example of an image of the first page of the message registration image of FIG. 7, and FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating an example of an image of the second page of the message registration image for the business operator. The image on the first page of the business message registration image illustrated in FIG. 7A is substantially the same as the message registration image displayed on the display screen of the user information terminal 20 described with reference to FIG. . However, instead of the “Register” and “Cancel” buttons displayed on the message registration image (user message registration application screen) in FIG. "And" Cancel "buttons are displayed.

  In the “operation content” section of the message registration image for the business operator in FIG. 7A, the business operator S1a determines what kind of message (“contents?”) And who is the destination (“ Who? ") And in what way (" What do you want to do? "), Enter the notification. The "operation content" column in the message registration image for the business operator is basically the same as the "operation content" column in the message registration image for the user illustrated in FIG. However, in the item "What is the content?" Of the "operation content" column of the message registration image for the business operator, the fixed message is not displayed, and the business operator S1a only has one self-made message created by the business operator itself. Can be entered.

  In the column of “operating device”, the business operator S1a selects a device (controlled device) that outputs (notifies) the message input to the business message registration image. As will be described later in detail, as a condition for narrowing down a consumer (user) as a destination of a message input to a message registration image for a business, the consumer selects a device selected as a controlled device. Must be specified (target equipment).

  In the “detection state” column, the operator S1a causes the device (controlled device) selected in the “operating device” column to utter (notify) the message input in the message registration image for the operator. Enter the condition of In other words, the "detection state" column indicates which device to be detected (corresponding to the item "device") and what user operation (corresponding to the item "operation") is to be the condition for message notification (notification condition). Enter (select) in. Although details will be described later, as a condition for narrowing down a consumer (user) to which a message input to a message registration image for a business is to be narrowed down, the consumer selects the device selected as the device to be detected. Must be specified (target equipment).

  In the column of “time zone”, the business operator S1a selects a time period in which the controlled device utters the message input to the business message registration image. To be more precise, the time (time zone) for detecting the detection state specified in the column of “detection state” is specified.

  In the image of the first page of the business message registration image illustrated in (a) of FIG. 7, the business S1a sets the message notification condition from 14:00 to 16:00 (“start and end”). Input that there is an operation (user operation, “operation”) to open the door of the refrigerator (detected device, “equipment”). Then, when the above notification condition is satisfied, a microwave oven (controlled device, “whoever makes it”), “ABC Super OO store. Every day during the period from August 16 to August 25, A message saying "A time sale will begin at 5:00 pm." (Notification content, "What is the content?") Is to be spoken (predetermined processing, "What to do?").

  By detecting the pressing of the “Next” button, the information terminal 60 (the control device 50) displays the content input by the user with respect to the image of the first page of the message registration image for the operator, for example, as information The information is temporarily stored in the storage unit of the terminal 60. Then, the screen displayed on the display screen of the information terminal 60 is changed from the first page to the second page of the message registration image for the business operator. Further, as will be described in detail later, by detecting the pressing of the “previous” button on the image of the second page of the message registration image for the business operator, the contents stored in the primary storage are called, and Return to the first page of the message registration image.

  The image of the second page of the business message registration image illustrated in FIG. 7B is roughly divided into four columns of “address”, “user information”, “target device”, and “preference information”. Contains. Further, on the second page of the message registration image for the business operator, three buttons of “Previous”, “Register” and “Cancel” are displayed. In the image of the second page of the business message registration image, the business S1a specifies an attribute of a destination (message destination) for notifying a message input to the first page image of the business message registration image. I do.

  In the column of “address”, the business operator S1a selects “address” of the user as an attribute of the user who is a destination of the message input in the image of the first page of the business message registration image. Upon detecting a tap on the answer area (input area) for the “address” column, the information terminal 60 (control device 50) displays, for example, a pull-down list as shown below. The pull-down list is hierarchized for each level such as "Region", "Prefecture", and "Municipality", and a lower-level option is displayed by selecting an upper-level item. The user can select a plurality of items in each level. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of data displayed in the “address” column of the image on the second page of the message registration image for the business operator in FIG. 7B. The business entity S1a taps the check box of each option and selects “address”. Then, the selected check box is checked. For example, as shown in FIG. 7B, only the selected check box, that is, only the check boxes of “Kinki”, “Nara”, “Northwest”, and “Northeast” change color. Note that the preference designation described later is also displayed in a similar list format.

  In the column of “user information”, the business operator S1a determines “gender”, “generation”, “generation” of the user as attributes of the user who is the destination of the message input to the image of the first page of the business message registration image. Select “occupation” and “birth month (birthday)”. Note that the business operator S1a can select a plurality of options for each item of “sex”, “generation”, “occupation”, and “birth month (birthday)”. For example, the company S1a may select only “male”, only “female”, or select both “male” and “female” for the item of “sex”. You may.

  In the column of “target device”, the business operator S1a selects a device owned by the user as an attribute of the user who is a destination of the message input in the image of the first page of the business message registration image. I do. For example, when the notification condition of a certain message is “open / close refrigerator”, the user who is the destination of the message needs to own the refrigerator as the device to be detected. In addition, when the position information of the portable terminal owned by the user is used as the notification condition of the message, the user needs to own a portable terminal having a position grasping function. However, when the “notification information of the mobile terminal” is not used as the notification condition of the message, for example, when the “notification of the possession of the mobile terminal” is set as the notification condition of the message, for example, a “location grasping function The “mobile terminal” may be the “target device” instead of the “mobile terminal”. Similarly, for example, when a certain message is to be uttered to the “microwave oven”, the user who is the destination of the message needs to have a microwave oven having an utterance function as the controlled device.

  In the column of “preference information”, the business operator S1a selects “preference” of the user as an attribute of the user who is a destination of the message input on the first page of the message registration image for the business operator.

  The information terminal 60 (the control device 50) detects the tap on the “Previous” button, and displays the content input by the user with respect to the image of the second page of the message registration image for the business, for example, in the business Is stored in the storage unit of the information terminal 60a of the person S1a. Then, the process returns to the first page of the message registration image for the company. Since this point has already been described, the description is omitted. Further, the information terminal 60 (the control device 50) detects whether a tap on the “register” button detects whether or not there is any inconsistency in the content input by the business operator S1 with respect to the message registration image for the business operator. To check. If it is determined that the input contents are inconsistent, a warning is issued as an error and the user is urged to make a correction. If it is determined that there is no inconsistency in the input content, the content input in the message registration image for the business is transmitted from the information terminal 60 to the control device 50.

  In consideration of the case where the message notification control system 2 charges for the registration of the message list by the provider S1 (third party), the message notification control system 2 manages the number of registered message lists for each provider. Alternatively, a registration fee may be charged to a business operator according to the number of registered messages in the message list.

  Further, similarly to the message registration image for the user described with reference to FIG. 3, a screen for calling and displaying a registered message list and a unit for correcting a registered message may be separately prepared. Furthermore, when displaying a plurality of registered message lists, a management number for identifying each registered message list may be assigned to each registered message list, and the plurality of registered message lists may be displayed in a list. Then, the operator S1 may be able to select one registered message list from the plurality of registered message lists.

(User intention registration image)
The control device 50 of the message notification control system 2 transmits the user intention registration image to the information terminal 20 of the user U1. Then, control device 50 receives the input content to the user intention registration image from information terminal 20 of user U1, and stores the input content in intention list 552. The control device 50 refers to the intention list 552 and stores only the message list of the third party (operator) according to the intention of the user U1 in the message list 551. That is, based on the input content in the user intention registration image, the control device 50 displays only a message list from a third party (licensed trader) permitted by the user and having a content that matches the disclosure conditions of the user, in the message list 551. To be stored. Hereinafter, the user intention registration image will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user intention registration image displayed on the display screen of the information terminal 20 of the user by the control device 50. The user intention registration image illustrated in FIG. 9 roughly includes two fields, “permitted trader” and “disclosure information”.

  In the “permitted trader” field of the user intention registration image, the user selects a business operator that can create a message list that may be stored in the message list 551. First, the business operator S1 (third party) who wants to store the message list created by himself / herself in the message list 551, that is, the business operator S1 who wants to become a licensed trader, sends a message for business use. Register your company name from the registered image. Then, the information terminal 20 (control device 50) of the user U1 puts the company name of the company S1 whose company name is registered in the message registration image for the company in the answer area of the “permitted trader” column in the business list. As a list. Then, the user may store the message list from the company S1 in the message list 551 by tapping the check box displayed next to the company name of the company S1 displayed in the company list. No, that is, select whether or not the business entity S1 is to be a licensed trader. For example, in the example of FIG. 9, it is shown that XX Corporation is a licensed trader, while XX Bank is not a licensed trader. As shown in the figure, in addition to the company name of the company S1, a simple message such as the location of the company S1 and a company profile (business introduction) may be displayed in the company list.

  In addition, the business displayed in the item of "nationwide" is a business which operates the service nationwide regardless of the user's residence area. In addition, the business displayed in the item of “region” is a business located in the same region or a nearby region as the residence region of the user. In particular, it is desirable to describe the location in addition to the company name especially for the business displayed in the item of “region”.

  The items that the user U1 inputs in the column of “disclosure information” are the destination consumer of the message specified in the message list of the business entity S1 with respect to the address and user information of the user U1 stored in the control device 50 in advance. This item indicates the extent to which comparison with the attribute is permitted (disclosure range). Although the details will be described later, the message selecting unit 540 determines that the attribute of the destination consumer of the message specified in the message list of the business entity S1 is not within the range of the item input by the user U1 in the “disclosure information” column. In this case, the message list is not stored in the message list 551.

  First, as a precondition, the control device 50 stores data on the “address” and “user information” of the user U1, as shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of data on “address” and “user information” of the user U1 stored in the storage unit 550 of the control device 50. FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating an example of data of the “address” of the user U1, and FIG. 11B is a diagram illustrating an example of data of “user information” of the user U1.

  Then, in the example of FIG. 9, in the column of “disclosure information”, the user U1 has selected “up to prefecture” for the item of “address”. In response to the selection of “up to prefecture” by the user U1, in the data of the “address” illustrated in FIG. 11A, “up to prefecture” is, in other words, “local: Kinki” and “city”. "Prefecture: Nara Prefecture" is checked (disclosed). "Region: Northwestern part of Nara Prefecture", "Municipality: Irihoncho, Tenri City", and "Address: 00-00-000" are not checked (disclosure is not possible).

  Therefore, if “prefecture = Nara prefecture” is selected as the attribute that the consumer of the message destination should have in the message list of the company S1, the message selection unit 540 sets the message list to the message list. 551. This is because the user U1 has selected “up to prefecture” for the item “address”, and “prefecture” has been selected as an attribute in the message list of the business entity S1. On the other hand, if “region = Nara Northwest” is selected as the attribute that the consumer of the message destination should have in the message list of the company S1, the message selection unit 540 sets the message list to It is not stored in the message list 551. Because the message list of the business entity S1 selects, as an attribute, “region” at a level higher than the disclosure range of “up to prefectures” selected by the user U1 for the “address” item. It is.

  The same applies to the target device and the preference information. That is, in the message list of the business entity S1, the “target device” specified as an attribute to be possessed by the consumer of the message destination is the device (device) specified by the user in the “target device” in the “disclosure information” column. , The message selection unit 540 does not store the message list in the message list 551. In the message list of the company S1, “preference information” specified as an attribute that the consumer of the message destination should have is included in the preference information specified by the user in the “preference information” in the “disclosure information” column. If not, the message selection unit 540 does not store the message list in the message list 551.

  The information terminal 20 (the control device 50) detects whether there is any inconsistency in the content input by the user U1 with respect to the intention registration image by detecting a tap on the “register” button. If it is determined that the input contents are inconsistent, a warning is issued as an error and the user is urged to make a correction. When it is determined that there is no inconsistency in the input content, the content input in the intention registration image is transmitted from the information terminal 20 to the control device 50. Then, control device 50 stores the content input by user U1 for the intention registration image in intention list 552. The message selection unit 540 refers to the intention list 552 and determines whether or not the message list of the provider S1 may be stored in the message list 551.

[Embodiment 3]
In the message notification control systems 1 and 2, the message lists 141 and 551 in the storage units 140 and 550 of the control devices 10 and 50 include a time zone as a condition (notification condition) for causing the registered controlled device 30 to execute a predetermined process. Stored. For example, the message list of “Message ID: 001” in the message list 141 of FIG. 4 defines the notification condition of “detect the operation of opening the door of the refrigerator 30a” from “14:00 to 16:00”. I have. That is, the message list of “message ID: 001” includes a time zone of “time: 14:00 to 16:00” as a notification condition.

  In the test mode, the control devices 10 and 50 use the detected devices (registered controlled devices 30) specified in the message lists 141 and 551 even in time periods other than the time periods specified in the message lists 141 and 551. , "Detected device"), the controlled device (registered controlled device 30, "operating device") performs a predetermined process.

  That is, when the control devices 10 and 50 detect the operation of “opening the door of the refrigerator 30a” according to the message list of “Message ID: 001” in the message list 141 of FIG. Even if the time period is not from "14:00 to 16:00", a predetermined process specified in the message list is executed. More specifically, a message saying "The refrigerator has been opened" is uttered to the living room air conditioner 30b with the destination of mom.

  Therefore, when the control devices 10 and 50 determine that the notification conditions other than the “time zone” specified in the message list are satisfied according to the registered message list, the user U1 specifies the user list in the message list. It is possible to confirm whether or not the predetermined process is performed without worrying about the time zone.

[Embodiment 4]
In the message notification control systems 1 and 2 described above, a plurality of processes (functions) described below are distributed and executed by a plurality of devices. That is, a function of detecting a user operation on the detected device, a function of causing the controlled device to execute a predetermined process, at least one of addition and correction of operation condition information by at least one of the user and a third party other than the user. A function for displaying a screen for accepting at least one of the addition and modification of the operation condition information on at least one of the user and the third party terminal device; and adding and modifying the operation condition information from the user The function of receiving the restriction information for restricting the third parties who can perform the processing has been executed by the control devices 10 and 50. In addition, the function of executing the predetermined process associated with the combination of the refrigerator 30a and the user operation according to the instruction information received from the control devices 10 and 50 is executed by the living room air conditioner 30b and the microwave oven 30r. I was Further, the function of transmitting state information such as the operation state of the own device to the control devices 10 and 50 has been executed by the refrigerator 30a.

  However, each function may be realized in one server or device, a plurality of servers or devices having each function may exist individually, or each server is managed by a different business entity. You may. For example, the functions executed by the control devices 10 and 50 may be distributed and executed by a plurality of servers.

[Embodiment 5]
Each block of the control devices 10 and 50, the information terminal 20 of the user U1, the registered controlled device 30, the external server 40, and the information terminal 60 of the business entity S1 is a logic circuit (IC chip) formed on an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like. Hardware) or software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit). In the latter case, the control devices 10 and 50, the information terminal 20 of the user U1, the registered controlled device 30, the external server 40, and the information terminal 60 of the business entity S1 are connected by using a computer (electronic computer) as shown in FIG. Can be configured.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating the configurations of the control devices 10 and 50, the information terminal 20 of the user U1, the registered controlled device 30, the external server 40, and the computer 400 usable as the information terminal 60 of the business entity S1. .

  As shown in FIG. 12, the computer 400 includes an arithmetic unit 420, a main storage unit 430, an auxiliary storage unit 440, and an input / output interface 450 connected to each other via a bus 410. The arithmetic device 420, the main storage device 430, and the auxiliary storage device 440 may be, for example, a CPU, a RAM (random access memory), and a hard disk drive, respectively. The main storage device 430 may be a computer-readable “non-transitory tangible medium”, for example, a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like.

  The input device 500 and the output device 600 are connected to the input / output interface 450. The control device 10, 50, the information terminal 20 of the user U1, the registered controlled device 30, the external server 40, and the input device 500 and the output device 600 of the information terminal 60 of the business entity S1 are transmitted from another server or device. It receives data and sends data to other servers or devices. The control devices 10 and 50, the information terminal 20 of the user U1, the registered controlled device 30, the external server 40, and the input device 500 and the output device 600 of the information terminal 60 of the business entity S1 further include voices and characters from the user. Of the input operation, utterance to the user, and the like.

  The auxiliary storage device 440 stores various programs for operating the computer 400 as the control devices 10 and 50, the information terminal 20 of the user U1, the registered controlled device 30, the external server 40, and the information terminal 60 of the business entity S1. Have been. Then, the arithmetic unit 420 expands the programs stored in the auxiliary storage device 440 on the main storage device 430, and executes the instructions included in the programs expanded on the main storage device 430, thereby executing The computer 400 is caused to function as each unit included in the control devices 10 and 50, the information terminal 20 of the user U1, the registered controlled device 30, the external server 40, and the information terminal 60 of the business entity S1.

  Note that, here, the configuration in which the computer 400 functions using the above-described programs recorded in the auxiliary storage device 440 which is an internal recording medium has been described, but a program recorded in an external recording medium may be used. . Further, the program may be supplied to the computer via an arbitrary transmission medium (a communication network, a broadcast wave, or the like) capable of transmitting the program. Note that the present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave, in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

[Summary]
The control device (10, 50) according to the first aspect of the present invention is a control device that causes a controlled device (living air conditioner 30b, microwave oven 30r) to execute a predetermined process, and controls a detected device (refrigerator 30a). Detecting means for detecting a user operation (equipment information acquisition unit 170); and when the detecting means detects the user operation on the detected device, the detecting device is associated with a combination of the detected device and the user operation. Execution control means (message transmitting unit 200) for causing the controlled device to execute the predetermined process according to a combination of the controlled device and the predetermined process.

  According to the configuration, when the user operation on the detected device is detected, the controlled device, which is a device other than the detected device, can execute a predetermined process.

  In the control device according to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the execution control means corresponds to a combination of the detected device and the user operation and a combination of the controlled device and the predetermined process. With reference to the attached operation condition information (message list 141, 551), the detection means determines whether the detected device corresponding to the combination of the detected device and the user operation included in the operation condition information is the same as that of the detected device. When a user operation is detected, the controlled device is assigned to the controlled device in accordance with the combination of the controlled device and the predetermined process associated with the combination of the detected device and the user operation in the operation condition information. A predetermined process may be executed.

  According to the configuration, the control device refers to the operation condition information and, when detecting a user operation on the detected device included in the operation condition information, determines a predetermined value for the controlled device included in the operation condition information. Can be executed.

  The control device according to an aspect 3 of the present invention is the control device according to the aspect 2, wherein at least one of the user (U1) of the controlled device and a third party (operator S1) other than the user adds the operation condition information and Operating condition information receiving means (user message obtaining unit 120, third party message obtaining unit 530) for receiving at least one of the corrections; The controlled device may be caused to execute the predetermined process using the operating condition information thus obtained.

  According to the above configuration, the control device is configured to perform the predetermined operation on the controlled device by using at least one of the user and the third party using the added operation condition information or the corrected operation condition information. Processing can be executed.

  The control device according to an aspect 4 of the present invention is the control apparatus according to the aspect 3, wherein at least one of addition and correction of the operation condition information is performed on at least one of the terminal devices (the information terminals 20 and 60) of the user and the third party. A display unit (message registration screen transmission unit 110) for displaying a screen to be accepted may be further provided, and the operation condition information accepting unit may accept at least one of addition and correction of the operation condition information from the terminal device.

  According to the above configuration, at least one of the user and the third party can add and / or modify the operation condition information to the screen displayed by the upper display unit.

  The control device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third or fourth aspect, receives restriction information (intention list 552) for restricting a third party who can add and modify the operation condition information from the user. Further comprising a restriction information receiving means (user intention list receiving unit 520), wherein the execution control means permits addition and correction of the operation condition information in the restriction information received by the restriction information receiving means. The controlled device may execute the predetermined process using the operation condition information added or modified by the three parties.

  According to the above configuration, the control device performs the predetermined processing on the controlled device using the added operation condition information or the modified operation condition information by a third party authorized by the user. Can be executed.

  The operation device (the air conditioner 30b in the living room, the microwave oven 30r) according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention instructs the control device (10, 50) that has detected a user operation on the detected device (the refrigerator 30a) to execute a predetermined process. Receiving means (device communication sections 31b, 31r) for receiving instruction information to be performed, and a predetermined process associated with a combination of the detected device and the user operation according to the instruction information received by the receiving means. (Processing execution units 32b and 32r) for executing the processing.

  According to the above configuration, the same effects as in the first aspect are exerted.

  The operating device (refrigerator 30a) according to the seventh aspect of the present invention includes a state detecting unit (processing executing unit 32a) that detects an operating state of the own device, and an operating state of the own device detected by the own device and the state detecting unit. A control device (10) that causes the controlled device to execute the predetermined process in accordance with a combination of the controlled device (the air conditioner 30b in the living room, the microwave oven 30r) and the predetermined process, which is associated with the combination of , 50) includes a transmission unit (device communication unit 31a) for transmitting the operation state.

  According to the above configuration, the same effects as in the first aspect are exerted.

  A control system (1, 2) according to an aspect 8 of the present invention includes a controlled device (living air conditioner 30b, microwave oven 30r) and a control device (10, 50) for causing the controlled device to execute a predetermined process. A detection unit (device information acquisition unit 170) for detecting a user operation on the detected device (the refrigerator 30a), and detecting the user operation on the detected device by the detecting unit. Execution control means for causing the controlled device to execute the predetermined process in accordance with a combination of the controlled device and the predetermined process, which is associated with a combination of the detected device and the user operation ( Message transmission unit 200).

  According to the above configuration, the same effects as in the first aspect are exerted.

  A control method of a control device according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is a control method of a control device that causes a controlled device to execute a predetermined process, wherein the detecting step detects a user operation on the detected device, and the detecting step includes: Detecting the user operation on the detected device, the controlled device is controlled in accordance with a combination of the controlled device and the predetermined process, which is associated with a combination of the detected device and the user operation. And an execution control step of causing the device to execute the predetermined process.

  According to the above control method, the same effect as in the first aspect is obtained.

  The control device, the controlled device (operating device), and the detected device (operating device) according to each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer. The control device, the controlled device, the control device that causes the detected device to be realized by a computer by operating as each unit included in the detected device, the controlled device, the control program of the detected device, and the recorded program. Computer-readable recording media also fall within the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Further, new technical features can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment.

  The present invention can be used for a control device that causes a controlled device to execute a predetermined process.

1 Message notification control system (control system)
2 Message notification control system (control system)
10 control device 20 information terminal (terminal device)
30 Registered controlled devices (detected devices, detected devices, operating devices)
30a refrigerator (device to be detected, operating device)
30b Living room air conditioner (controlled device, operating device)
30r microwave oven (controlled equipment, operating equipment)
50 control device 60 information terminal (terminal device)
110 Message registration screen transmission unit (display means)
120 User message acquisition unit (operation condition information receiving means)
141 Message list (operating condition information)
170 Device information acquisition unit (detection means)
200 Message transmission unit (execution control means)
551 message list (operating condition information)
552 Intention list (restriction information)
520 User intention list receiving section (restriction information receiving means)
530 Third party message acquisition unit (operation condition information receiving means)
U1 user S1 operator (third party)

Claims (4)

A control device that causes the controlled device to execute a predetermined process,
Detecting means for detecting a predetermined state of the detected device caused by a user operation;
By referring to operating condition information in which a predetermined state of the detected device is associated with a combination of the controlled device and the predetermined processing, the detecting unit detects the detected state included in the operating condition information. When a predetermined state of the device is detected, the controlled device is assigned to the controlled device in accordance with the combination of the controlled device and the predetermined process associated with the predetermined state of the detected device in the operating condition information. Execution control means for executing predetermined processing;
Display means for displaying a screen for receiving at least one of addition and correction of the operation condition information on the terminal device of the user of the controlled device;
From the terminal device, by the user of the controlled device, operation condition information receiving means for receiving at least one of addition and correction of the operation condition information,
With
The execution control means uses the added or modified operation condition information received by the operation condition information reception means to cause the controlled device to execute the predetermined process ,
The control device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined processing is output of information registered in advance by a third party other than the user permitted by the user and satisfying a condition set by the user in advance . The operating condition information receiving means receives (1) the type and state of the detected device as the predetermined state, and (2) receives the type and operation content of the controlled device as the predetermined process. The control device according to claim 1, wherein: A control method of a control device that causes a controlled device to execute a predetermined process,
A detecting step of detecting a predetermined state of the detected device caused by a user operation;
In the detecting step, the detected state included in the operating condition information is referred to by referring to operating condition information in which a predetermined state of the detected device is associated with a combination of the controlled device and the predetermined processing. When a predetermined state of the detecting device is detected, the operating condition information is transmitted to the controlled device according to a combination of the controlled device and the predetermined processing associated with the predetermined state of the detected device. An execution control step of executing the predetermined process;
A display step of displaying a screen for receiving at least one of addition and correction of the operation condition information on a terminal device of a user of the controlled device,
From the terminal device, by the user of the controlled device, an operation condition information receiving step of receiving at least one of addition and correction of the operation condition information,
In the execution control step, using the added or modified operating condition information received in the operating condition information receiving step, the controlled device executes the predetermined processing ,
The predetermined processing is output of information registered in advance by a third party other than the user permitted by the user, and satisfying a condition set by the user in advance . Control method.   A control program for causing a computer to function as the control device according to claim 1, wherein the control program causes the computer to function as each of the units.

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