JP6874959B2 - Information processing equipment, information home appliance control system, and information home appliance control program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information control system, and an information control program.

Information appliances such as televisions, audio equipment, and air conditioners can be remotely controlled by remote control (hereinafter, may be referred to as "remote control") terminals. However, when a plurality of information appliances are installed in a home or the like, there are a plurality of remote control terminals. In this case, the user has to confirm which remote control terminal is compatible with the information home appliance, which is complicated. Therefore, there is a device called a learning remote controller. The learning remote controller is, for example, a device that stores (or learns) operation signals generated by a plurality of remote controller terminals and can operate a plurality of information home appliances with one terminal.

As a technique related to such a learning remote controller, for example, there is the following. That is, there is a mobile terminal that recognizes an electric appliance existing in the vicinity by a captured image or a radio wave signal and changes the user interface displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal to a user interface corresponding to the recognized electric appliance. Specifically, we recognize the surrounding electrical appliances by the following. That is, when the user points the mobile terminal toward the electric appliance, the position (X0, Y0, Z0) of the mobile terminal is acquired by using two GPS (Global Positioning System) devices in the mobile terminal, and the geomagnetism is obtained. The direction (a, b, c) is acquired by using a sensor or the like. Then, in the mobile terminal, a three-dimensional linear equation: a (X-X0) + b (Y-Y0) + c (Z-Z0) = 0 is generated, and the position information of the electric appliance and the three-dimensional linear equation stored in the table are generated. Recognize electrical appliances depending on whether or not they intersect.

According to this technology, mobile terminals, methods and programs that can finely and automatically change the user interface of an appropriate electric appliance intended by the user without the user intentionally changing the user interface. Can be provided.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-142907

However, in the above-mentioned technique, the (X0, Y0, Z0) used in the three-dimensional linear equation is acquired by using two GPS devices.

When the mobile terminal is used outdoors, the GPS device can capture the GSP signal, but when used indoors, it becomes difficult for the GPS device to capture the GPS signal. In this case, when the mobile terminal is used indoors as a learning remote controller, the positions (X0, Y0, Z0) of the mobile terminal acquired from the GPS device may not be accurate. Even if there are two GPS devices in the mobile terminal, if the mobile terminal is used indoors, it becomes difficult for both GPS devices to capture GPS signals, and the positions of the mobile terminals (X0, Y0, Z0) ) May not be accurate.

Therefore, in such a technology, even if the electric appliance is recognized by using the three-dimensional equation, the position (X0, Y0, Z0) of the mobile terminal is not accurate, so that the mobile terminal can recognize the electric appliance intended by the user. It may not be possible to recognize it accurately.

Therefore, such a technique may not be effective as a control for information appliances installed indoors.

Therefore, one disclosure is to provide an information processing device, an information home appliance control system, and an information home appliance control program that enhance the reliability of control for information home appliances.

One disclosure is the switching between a wireless unit that exchanges a wireless signal with an external device that controls an information home appliance, a display unit, and an operation screen for the information home appliance displayed on the display unit. The information processing device includes a control unit that controls by exchanging the radio signal with the user.

According to one disclosure, it is possible to provide an information processing device, an information home appliance control system, and an information home appliance control program that enhance the reliability of control for information home appliances.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an information home appliance control system. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a network remote controller device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the remote control terminal device. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example in the case of specifying an information home appliance. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of control of the remote control terminal. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an information home appliance control system.

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described. The following examples do not limit the disclosed technology. Then, each embodiment can be appropriately combined as long as the processing contents do not contradict each other.

[First Embodiment]
<Configuration example of information home appliance control system>
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of the information home appliance control system 10 according to the first embodiment. The information home appliance control system 10 includes a remote control terminal device (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "remote control terminal") 100, a network remote control device (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "network remote control") 200, and an information home appliance control system 10. (Hereinafter, it may be referred to as "information home appliance".) 300-1 to 300-4 are provided.

The remote control terminal 100 is, for example, an information processing device such as a smartphone, a feature phone, or a tablet terminal. The remote controller terminal 100 can control information appliances 300-1 to 300-4 via, for example, a network remote controller 200. At that time, the remote control terminal 100 is an operation screen (or user interface) corresponding to the information appliances 300-1 to 300-4 existing in the direction in which the remote control terminal 100 is facing. Hereinafter, "operation UI" is used. (Sometimes referred to as) can be displayed on the display unit. By operating the operation UI displayed on the display unit, the user can control the dimming of the lighting device 300-1 and set the temperature of the air conditioner 300-2, and the channel and volume of the television 300-3. Etc. can be changed.

The network remote controller 200 is, for example, an external device capable of controlling information appliances 300-1 to 300-4 via a remote controller terminal 100. The network remote controller 200 is installed indoors, for example. At this time, the network remote controller 200 communicates with the remote controller terminal 100 using, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), and communicates with the information home appliances 300-1 to 300-4 using infrared communication.

The network remote controller 200 may be a learning remote controller, or the remote controller terminal 100 may be a learning remote controller.

The information appliances 300-1 to 300-4 are, for example, devices to be controlled by the remote controller terminal 100 and the network remote controller 200. In the example of FIG. 1, the information home appliance 300-1 is a lighting device, the information home appliance 300-2 is an air conditioner, the information home appliance 300-3 is a television, and the information home appliance 300-4 is an audio device. The information home appliance to be controlled may be any one installed indoors, and may be, for example, a refrigerator, a copier, a fixed telephone device, a microwave oven, or the like.

Hereinafter, a configuration example of the network remote controller 200 and the remote controller terminal 100 will be described. Information home appliances 300-1 to 300-4 may be referred to as information home appliances 300.

<Configuration example of network remote controller>
FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the network remote controller 200. The network remote controller 200 includes a wireless LAN wireless unit 210, an infrared transmission / reception unit 220, a position detection device 230, a control unit 240, and a memory unit 250.

The wireless LAN wireless unit 210 is connected to, for example, a wireless LAN master unit (or a router; hereinafter, may be referred to as a “wireless LAN master unit”) and uses a frequency that can be used as a wireless LAN to provide a wireless signal. To replace. In FIG. 1, it is described that the remote control terminal 100 and the network remote control 200 directly perform wireless communication. For example, the remote control terminal 100 and the network remote control 200 are connected to a wireless LAN base unit to exchange wireless signals. Data and signals are exchanged via networks such as the Internet and intranet connected to the wireless LAN base unit.

For example, the remote controller terminal 100 and the network remote controller 200 may directly exchange wireless signals without going through a wireless LAN master unit to exchange data, information, and the like.

For example, the wireless LAN wireless unit 210 performs modulation processing, frequency conversion processing, and the like on data and signals received from the control unit 240 in accordance with instructions from the control unit 240 to convert them into wireless signals, and after conversion. The wireless signal of is transmitted to the wireless LAN base unit. Further, for example, the wireless LAN wireless unit 210 receives a wireless signal transmitted from the wireless LAN base unit, performs frequency conversion processing or modulation processing on the received wireless signal, and performs data or signal from the wireless signal. Etc. are extracted, and the extracted data and signals are output to the control unit 240.

The infrared transmitter / receiver 220 exchanges a wireless signal with the information home appliance 300 using a frequency that can be used for infrared communication. The infrared transmitter / receiver 220 also performs modulation processing, frequency conversion processing, or the like on the data or signal received from the control unit 240 in accordance with the instruction from the control unit 240, and converts the data or signal into a wireless signal for infrared rays. The converted wireless signal is transmitted to the information home appliance 300. Further, the infrared transmitter / receiver 220 receives, for example, a radio signal transmitted from the information home appliance 300, performs frequency conversion processing or modulation processing on the received radio signal, and extracts data, a signal, or the like from the radio signal. Then, the extracted data and signals are output to the control unit 240.

The position detection device 230 detects the position of the remote controller terminal 100, for example, according to an instruction from the control unit 240. The position detection device 230 is, for example, an image pickup device such as a camera, and detects the position of the remote control terminal 100 by taking an image of the remote control terminal 100. The specific position detection method may be a known method. Such position detection methods include, for example, an active stereo method in which a position is detected based on a 3D image obtained by projecting a known pattern on an object, or an optical laser irradiating the object with the reflected light. There is an optical laser method that detects the position of an object based on an angle or the like. The position detection device 230 outputs the detected position information of the remote controller terminal 100 to the control unit 240.

The control unit 240 instructs (or outputs an instruction signal) to transmit a wireless signal or detect a position to, for example, the wireless LAN wireless unit 210, the infrared transmission / reception unit 220, or the position detection device 230.

The control unit 240 performs the following processing, for example. That is, when the control unit 240 receives the activation notification signal from the wireless LAN wireless unit 210, the control unit 240 instructs the position detection device 230 to detect the position of the remote control terminal 100. Further, the control unit 240 outputs the position information received from the position detection device 230 to the wireless LAN wireless unit 210, and instructs the wireless LAN wireless unit 210 to transmit the position information to the remote controller terminal 100. To do. Further, for example, when the control unit 240 receives the button information from the wireless LAN wireless unit 210, the control unit 240 outputs the received button information to the infrared transmission / reception unit 220, and transmits the button information to the infrared transmission / reception unit 220 to the information home appliance 300. Instruct to do.

The control unit 240 may perform the above-described processing by reading a program from the memory unit 250 and executing the program, for example. The control unit 240 may be, for example, a processor or controller such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

The memory unit 250 is, for example, a memory that appropriately stores information, data, and the like when processing is performed by the control unit 240. Further, the memory unit 250 may store, for example, a program executed by the control unit 240. The memory unit 250 may include a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory).

<Configuration example of remote control terminal>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the remote controller terminal 100. The remote control terminal 100 includes a cellular wireless unit 110, a wireless LAN wireless unit 120, an input unit 130, a display unit 140, a sensor 150, a control unit 160, and a memory unit 170.

The cellular radio unit 110 includes, for example, GSM (registered trademark) (Global System for Mobile communications), 3G (3th Generation: 3rd generation mobile communication system), 4G (4th generation: 4th generation mobile communication system), and the like. The radio signal for the cellular is exchanged with the base station device. The cellular radio unit 110 exchanges radio signals with the base station device by using, for example, a frequency defined by GSP, 3G, or the like.

The wireless LAN wireless unit 120 connects to, for example, a wireless LAN base unit and exchanges wireless signals with the wireless LAN base unit using a frequency that can be used as a wireless LAN. For example, the wireless LAN wireless unit 120 performs modulation processing, frequency conversion processing, and the like on signals and data received from the control unit 160 in accordance with instructions from the control unit 160 to convert them into wireless signals, and after conversion. The wireless signal of is transmitted to the wireless LAN base unit. Further, for example, the wireless LAN wireless unit 120 performs frequency conversion processing, demodulation processing, and the like on the wireless signal received from the wireless LAN master unit to extract signals, data, and the like from the wireless signal. The wireless LAN wireless unit 120 outputs the extracted signal, data, and the like to the control unit 160. The wireless signal is exchanged with the network remote controller 200 via, for example, a wireless LAN master unit.

The input unit 130 is, for example, a touch panel or a key. The input unit 130 generates, for example, a signal corresponding to a user operation and outputs the signal to the control unit 160 or the like.

The display unit 140 is, for example, a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). The display unit 140 displays the operation UI corresponding to the information home appliance 300 according to the instruction of the control unit 160.

The sensor 150 is a sensor that detects the orientation of the remote control terminal 100, such as an acceleration sensor or a geomagnetic sensor. For example, the sensor 150 also detects the orientation of the remote controller terminal 100 according to an instruction from the control unit 160, and outputs information indicating the detected orientation to the control unit 160.

The control unit 160 transmits a wireless signal to the cellular wireless unit 110, the wireless LAN wireless unit 120, the input unit 130, the display unit 140, and the sensor 150, displays the operation UI, and detects the orientation of the remote control terminal 100. And so on.

The control unit 160 performs the following processing, for example. That is, when the control unit 160 is instructed by the input unit 130 to start the start of the application (or application program; hereinafter, may be referred to as “application”) for displaying the operation UI, the control unit 160 generates a start start signal. To do. Then, the control unit 160 outputs the generated activation start signal to the wireless LAN wireless unit 120, and instructs the wireless LAN wireless unit 120 to transmit the activation start signal to the network remote controller 200. Further, when the control unit 160 receives the position information of the remote control terminal 100 from the wireless LAN wireless unit 120, the control unit 160 instructs the sensor 150 to detect the orientation of the remote control terminal 100. When the control unit 160 receives the direction information of the remote control terminal 100 from the sensor 150, the control unit 160 identifies the information home appliance 300 existing in the direction in which the remote control terminal 100 is facing, based on the position information and the direction information. At that time, the control unit 160 reads the position information indicating the position of the information home appliance 300 from the memory unit 170, and based on the position information and orientation information of the remote control terminal 100 and the position information of the information home appliance 300, the information home appliance 300 To identify. The control unit 160 reads the operation UI corresponding to the specified information home appliance 300 from the memory unit 170, outputs the output to the display unit 140, and instructs the display unit 140 to display the operation UI.

The control unit 160 may perform the above-described processing by reading a program from the memory unit 170 and executing the program, for example. The control unit 160 may be, for example, a processor such as a CPU or a controller. In this case, the CPU may have all or a part of the functions of the input unit 130, the cellular wireless unit 110, the wireless LAN wireless unit 120, and the sensor 150.

The memory unit 170 stores, for example, the location information of the information home appliance 300 and the operation UI corresponding to the information home appliance 300. It is assumed that the position of the information home appliance 300 is specified in advance by this position information, for example. Further, the memory unit 170 stores, for example, a program executed by the control unit 160. The program may be, for example, an application program for performing a remote control operation executed by the remote control terminal 100, an information home appliance control program, or the like. The memory unit 170 appropriately stores data, information, and the like when processing is executed by the control unit 160, for example. The memory unit 170 includes, for example, a ROM and a RAM.

<Operation example>
Next, an operation example in the information home appliance control system 10 will be described. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example. An example in which the remote control terminal 100 is a smartphone will be described.

The remote control terminal 100 starts an application for remote control operation (S10), and transmits a start-up start signal to the network remote control 200 via the network (S11).

The activation start signal may include, for example, identification information and password information of the remote control terminal 100. The network remote controller 200 can identify the remote controller terminal 100 based on such identification information and password information. For example, authentication is performed based on the identification information and password information, and remote controller operation by the remote controller terminal 100 is permitted. You may decide whether or not to do so.

When the network remote controller 200 receives the activation start signal, it detects the position of the remote controller terminal 100 (S12) and transmits the detected location information to the remote controller terminal 100 via the network (S13). As described above, for example, the position detection device 230 images the remote control terminal 100 and acquires the position information of the remote control terminal 100 based on the captured information.

Upon receiving the position information, the remote control terminal 100 detects the orientation of the own terminal 100 (S14). As described above, for example, a sensor 150 such as an acceleration sensor or a geomagnetic sensor of the remote control terminal 100 detects the orientation of the own terminal 100.

Next, the remote control terminal 100 identifies the electric appliance (or information home appliance) 300 to be operated from the orientation and position of the remote control terminal 100 (S15).

FIG. 5 shows an example of a method for specifying the information home appliance 300. The remote control terminal 100 acquires (x0, y0, z0) as position information from the network remote control 200 via the network. Further, the remote controller terminal 100 acquires (a, b, c) as orientation information by the sensor 150. Further, the remote control terminal 100 holds (x1 to x2, y1 to y2, z1 to z2) as the position information of the information home appliance 300-2. The position information of the information home appliance 300-2 may be held as information of one point (x1, y1, z1), or is held as an area such as (x1 to x2, y1 to y2, z1 to z2). You may.

And the remote control terminal 100
(X-x0) / a = (y-y0) / b = (z-z0) / c ... (1)
When (x, y, z) satisfying (x, y, z) is included in (x1 to x2, y1 to y2, z1 to z2), it is specified that the information home appliance 300-2 exists in the direction in which the remote control terminal 100 faces. On the other hand, when (x, y, z) satisfying the equation (1) is not included in (x1 to x2, y1 to y2, z1 to z2), the remote control terminal 100 provides information in the direction in which the remote control terminal 100 is facing. Identify that home appliances 300-2 do not exist.

For example, when (x0, y0, z0) = (2,3,1), (a, b, c) = (1, -1,1), (x, y, z) = (2,3) When 2) is included in the area (x1 to x2, y1 to y2, z1 to z2) of the information home appliance 300-2, the information home appliance 300-2 is present in the direction facing the remote control terminal 100. .. Such specific processing of the information home appliance 300 is performed by, for example, the control unit 160.

Returning to FIG. 4, the remote control terminal 100 automatically switches to the display for the operation target (S16). That is, the remote control terminal 100 displays the operation UI corresponding to the specified information home appliance on the display unit 140.

Next, the remote control terminal 100 determines whether or not a button has been pressed in the operation UI (S17). For example, when any button displayed in the operation UI is pressed, the input unit 130 outputs a signal corresponding to the pressed button to the control unit 160, so that the control unit 160 is described from the input unit 130 in this way. It may be determined by whether or not a signal is received.

When the button is pressed (Y in S17), the remote control terminal 100 transmits the button information corresponding to the pressed button to the network remote controller 200 via the network (S18). For example, when the control unit 160 receives the signal corresponding to the pressed button from the input unit 130, the control unit 160 generates the button information corresponding to the signal, and the generated button information is transmitted to the wireless LAN wireless unit 120 via the network. And sends it to the network remote controller 200.

When the network remote controller 200 receives the button information, it transmits a remote controller signal including the button information to the information home appliance 300 using infrared communication (S19). Then, the network remote controller 200 ends a series of processes (S21). The button information is information corresponding to the user's operation on the operation UI, such as turning the power of the lighting device 300-1 on and off, and brightening or dimming the light. is there. The information home appliance 300 receives the remote control signal via the network remote control 200 and controls the button information, so that the remote control terminal 100 (or the user) can control the information home appliance 300 by using the operation UI. Become.

When the remote control terminal 100 transmits the button information (S18), the remote control terminal 100 shifts to S17 again and determines whether or not the button has been pressed.

On the other hand, when the button is not pressed (N in S17), the remote control terminal 100 determines whether or not the orientation of the own terminal 100 has changed (S22). For example, the control unit 160 has acquired from the sensor 150 whether or not there is a change in the orientation information acquired in S14, and may determine based on the presence or absence of this change.

When the orientation of the own terminal 100 changes (Y in S22), the remote control terminal 100 shifts to S14 and repeats the above-described processing. For example, when the sensor 150 notifies the sensor 150 that the orientation of the own terminal 100 has changed, the control unit 160 instructs the sensor 150 to detect the orientation of the own terminal 100 again, and repeats the above-described processing.

On the other hand, when the button of the operation UI is not pressed (N in S17), the remote control terminal 100 shifts to S22 and repeats the above-described processing.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the operation UI corresponding to the information home appliance 300 in the direction in which the remote controller terminal 100 is facing is displayed by the cooperation between the remote controller terminal 100 and the network remote controller 200. .. That is, the remote controller terminal 100 transmits a start-up start signal to the network remote controller 200 via the network (S11 in FIG. 4), and the network remote controller 200 transmits the position information detected via the network to the remote controller terminal 100. (S13). The remote control terminal 100 and the network remote control 200 cooperate with each other by exchanging wireless signals including such signals and position information to switch the operation UI in the remote control terminal 100.

In other words, the remote control terminal 100 can identify the information home appliance 300 existing in the direction in which the remote control terminal 100 is facing in cooperation with the network remote control 200. Therefore, in the remote control terminal 100, for example, it is possible to specify the information home appliance 300 without forcing the user to perform complicated operations on the remote control terminal 100.

At that time, the remote controller terminal 100 uses (or diverts) a route for exchanging wireless signals with the network remote controller 200 via the network to identify the information home appliance 300.

For example, the following exchanges may occur. That is, when the application is started (S10), the remote controller terminal 100 transmits a wireless signal including the identification information and the password information of the remote controller terminal 100 to the network remote controller 200 via the network. The network remote controller 200 transmits a wireless signal including an authorization signal (or a response signal) to the remote controller terminal 100 via the network if it is registered identification information or the like. The remote controller terminal 100 and the network remote controller 200 communicate with each other via the network by using the route in which the wireless signal is transmitted by the exchange of the transmission of the identification information and the password and the transmission of the permission signal. The start signal and the position information are exchanged. In this case, for example, the remote controller terminal 100 may transmit the activation start signal together with the identification information and the password information, and the network remote controller 200 may transmit the position information together with the permission signal. Alternatively, at the initial setting stage, the remote controller terminal 100 transmits identification information and password information, and the network remote controller 200 transmits an authorization signal when the conditions for new registration are met. By using the route in such a case, it can be said that the operation UI is switched by the cooperation between the remote controller terminal 100 and the network remote controller 200.

Therefore, since the existing route is used for the cooperation between the remote controller terminal 100 and the network remote controller 200, it is possible to simplify the process and reduce the cost as compared with the case of newly setting the line.

FIG. 6 shows an example in which the remote controller terminal 100 controls the information home appliances 300-1 to 300-4 in cooperation with the network remote controller 200. The remote controller terminal 100 transmits the button information corresponding to the operation of the operation UI to the network remote controller 200 via the network, and the network remote controller 200 transmits the button information to the information home appliance 300 to be controlled. After the information appliances 300-1 to 300-4 are specified, the remote controller 100 controls the information appliances 300-1 to 300-4 in cooperation with the network remote controller 200.

From the above, considering the case where the remote control terminal 100 is used indoors, the position (x0, y0, z0) of the remote control terminal 100 is detected by the network remote control 200, so that the remote control is compared with the case where the remote control terminal 100 is acquired by GPS. The reliability and accuracy of the position information of the terminal 100 is high. Therefore, by controlling the information home appliance 300 by using the remote control terminal 100, the user can improve the reliability of the control of the information home appliance 300 as compared with the case where the position of the remote control terminal 100 is acquired by GPS. Become.

In the information home appliance control system 10, for example, the following processing may be performed. That is, the user operates the remote control terminal 100 to emit light from the remote control terminal 100 and project it onto the information home appliance 300 to be controlled. Then, the camera captures the projection point, the information home appliance 300 to be controlled is specified based on the captured image, and the specified information home appliance 300 is controlled by the remote control terminal 100.

However, in this case, the user is forced to operate the buttons of the remote control terminal 100.

On the other hand, in the information home appliance control system 10, the user simply points the remote control terminal 100 at the information home appliance 300 to be controlled, and the operation UI is displayed on the remote control terminal 100, so that no further button operation is required. , The complexity is eliminated as compared with the above example.

[Other embodiments]
In the first embodiment, an example in which the remote control terminal 100 is used in a room where an information home appliance is installed has been described. For example, the remote control terminal 100 can be used outdoors. In this case, the remote control terminal 100 connects to the radio base station and transmits a start start signal or the like to the radio base station via the cellular radio unit 110. The start start signal and the like are transmitted from the wireless base station to the network remote controller 200. For example, the user selects an operation UI corresponding to the information home appliance 300 to be controlled from a plurality of operation UIs displayed on the display unit 140 of the remote control terminal 100, and uses the selected operation UI to turn on the power. Enter the time, set temperature, recording time, etc. The remote control terminal 100 transmits a control signal including information related to such control to the network remote control 200 via the radio base station. The network remote controller 200 also connects to, for example, a wireless base station and receives a control signal or the like transmitted from the remote controller terminal 100 from the wireless base station. Then, the network remote controller 200 transmits a control signal to the information home appliance 300 by infrared communication. This makes it possible, for example, to cause the information home appliance 300 to perform the control intended by the user.

Further, in the first embodiment, an example in which the control units 160 and 240 may be a CPU has been described. For example, the control units 160 and 240 may be controllers or processors such as an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) instead of the CPU.

Further, in the first embodiment, an example in which the remote controller terminal 100 and the network remote controller 200 communicate with the wireless LAN base unit using a wireless LAN has been described. For example, as for the communication method, a short-range communication method such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) may be used.

FIG. 7 shows another configuration example of the information home appliance control system 10. The information home appliance control system 10 includes an information processing device 100, an external device 200, and an information home appliance 300.

The information home appliance 300 is a device that can be controlled by an external device 200, such as a lighting device, an air conditioner, a television, and an audio device. The external device 200 controls the information home appliance 300.

The information processing device 100 includes a wireless unit 120, a display unit 140, and a control unit 160. The radio unit 120 exchanges radio signals with the external device 200. The display unit 140 displays an operation screen for the information home appliance 300. The control unit 160 controls switching of the operation screen for the information home appliance 300 displayed on the display unit 140 by exchanging a wireless signal with an external device 200 installed in the room.

For example, the operation screen for the information home appliance 300 displayed on the display unit 140 of the remote control terminal 100 may be switched based on the position information of the remote control terminal 100 acquired by GPS. In this case, when the remote control terminal 100 is used indoors, it becomes difficult to capture GPS signals, and it cannot be said that the control of the information home appliance 300 displayed on the operation screen is also effective.

However, in the example of FIG. 7, since the remote control terminal 100 controls the display of the operation screen by exchanging the wireless signal with the external device 200, the exchange of the wireless signal is not affected even if it is used indoors. Therefore, the remote control terminal 100 shown in FIG. 7 has higher reliability of the display of the operation screen for the information home appliance 300 as compared with the case of GPS, and the reliability of control for the information home appliance 300 using such an operation screen is also high. It becomes possible to raise it.

The external device 200 corresponds to, for example, the network remote controller 200 described in the first embodiment. Further, the information processing device 100 corresponds to, for example, the remote control terminal 100 described in the first embodiment. Further, the wireless unit 120, the display unit 140, and the control unit 160 correspond to, for example, the wireless LAN wireless unit 120, the display unit 140, and the control unit 160 described in the first embodiment, respectively.

The above is summarized as an appendix.

(Appendix 1)
A wireless unit that exchanges wireless signals with external devices that control information appliances,
Display and
An information processing device including a control unit that controls switching of an operation screen for the information home appliance displayed on the display unit by exchanging the wireless signal with the external device installed in a room.

(Appendix 2)
The wireless unit receives the wireless signal including position information indicating the position of the information processing device detected by the external device, and receives the wireless signal.
The control unit identifies the information home appliance to be operated based on the position information, and the first operation screen displayed on the display unit is a second operation screen corresponding to the specified information home appliance. The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is switched to.

(Appendix 3)
The information processing device according to Appendix 2, wherein the wireless unit receives the wireless signal including the position information by using a path for exchanging the wireless signal.

(Appendix 4)
The radio unit transmits a first radio signal including a start start signal indicating the start start of the application program displaying the second operation screen to the external device, and the second radio unit includes a response signal to the start start signal. The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 3, wherein the radio signal including the position information is received by using a path for receiving the radio signal of the above from the external device.

(Appendix 5)
In addition
A sensor that detects the orientation of the information processing device and outputs information on the orientation of the information processing device to the control unit.
Equipped with a memory for storing the location information of the information home appliance
The additional note 2 is characterized in that the control unit identifies the information home appliance to be operated based on the position information of the information processing device, the information of the direction of the information processing, and the location information of the information home appliance. Information processing equipment.

(Appendix 6)
Information appliances and
External devices that control the information appliances and
In an information home appliance control system equipped with an information processing device
The information processing device
A wireless unit that exchanges wireless signals with the external device,
Display and
An information home appliance control system including a control unit that controls switching of an operation screen for the information home appliance displayed by the display unit by exchanging a wireless signal with the external device installed in a room.

(Appendix 7)
An information home appliance control program executed by a computer of an information processing device having a display unit.
Exchange wireless signals with external devices that control information appliances,
An information home appliance control program characterized in that switching of an operation screen for the information home appliance displayed on the display unit is controlled by exchanging the wireless signal with the external device installed in a room.

10: Information home appliance control system 100: Remote control terminal (information processing device)
110: Wireless unit for cellular 120: Wireless unit for wireless LAN 130: Input unit 140: Display unit 150: Sensor 160: Control unit 170: Memory unit 200: Network remote controller (external device)
210: Wireless unit for wireless LAN 220: Infrared transmission / reception unit 230: Position detection device 240: Control unit 250: Memory unit 300-1 to 300-4: Information appliances

Claims (3)

An external device that controls an information appliance via a first wireless communication path, a wireless unit that exchanges wireless signals via a second wireless communication path different from the first wireless communication path, and a wireless unit.
Display and
A control unit that controls switching of an operation screen for the information home appliance displayed on the display unit by exchanging the wireless signal with the external device installed in the room is provided.
The radio unit receives the radio signal including the position information indicating the position of the own device detected by the external device via the second radio communication path.
The control unit identifies the information home appliance to be operated based on the position information, and the first operation screen displayed on the display unit is a second operation screen corresponding to the specified information home appliance. Is switched to, and the transmission of the control signal corresponding to the operation on the second operation screen is transmitted to the external device via the second wireless communication path.
An information processing device characterized by this. Information appliances and
An external device that controls the information home appliance via the first wireless communication path,
In an information home appliance control system equipped with an information processing device
The information processing device
A wireless unit that exchanges wireless signals with the external device via a second wireless communication path different from the first wireless communication path.
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A control unit that controls switching of an operation screen for the information home appliance displayed by the display unit by exchanging a wireless signal with the external device installed in the room is provided.
The radio unit receives the radio signal including the position information indicating the position of the information processing device detected by the external device via the second radio communication path.
The control unit identifies the information home appliance to be operated based on the position information, and the first operation screen displayed on the display unit is a second operation screen corresponding to the specified information home appliance. Is switched to, and the transmission of the control signal corresponding to the operation on the second operation screen is transmitted to the external device via the second wireless communication path.
An information home appliance control system characterized by this. An information home appliance control program executed by a computer of an information processing device having a display unit.
A wireless signal is exchanged between an external device that controls an information appliance via the first wireless communication path and a second wireless communication path different from the first wireless communication path.
Switching of the operation screen for the information home appliance displayed on the display unit is controlled by exchanging the wireless signal with the external device installed in the room.
The process of exchanging the radio signal includes a process of receiving the radio signal including position information indicating the position of the information processing device detected in the external device via the second wireless communication path.
The process controlled by exchanging the wireless signal identifies the information home appliance to be operated based on the position information, and the first operation screen displayed on the display unit corresponds to the specified information home appliance. This includes a process of switching to the second operation screen and transmitting a control signal corresponding to the operation to the second operation screen to the external device via the second wireless communication path.
An information home appliance control program characterized by this.

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