JP6878013B2 - Coordination control system, cooperation control method and computer-readable storage medium - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cooperative control system, and more particularly to a cooperative control system, a cooperative control method, and a computer-readable storage medium that bring about cooperation between a device mounted on a mobile body and a device arranged in a building or the like.

Conventionally, a system capable of remotely operating a home appliance having a network function using a terminal such as a mobile phone has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4664524

Depending on the system described in Patent Document 1, the user may perform an operation such as activating a home electric appliance such as an air conditioner (hereinafter, also simply referred to as an air conditioner), and the user may use a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone each time. It was necessary to make various settings through the input to.

When such a system is used, it may be difficult to operate the mobile terminal depending on the user's situation such as while driving a car, and it may not be possible to operate the home electric appliance at a desired timing.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and for example, the user's destination without having to operate the mobile terminal each time by the user who moves to or from a building such as a home using a moving body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cooperative control system, a cooperative control method, and a computer-readable storage medium capable of appropriately operating devices such as home appliances arranged in.

The cooperative control system of the present invention includes a storage means for storing a mobile body-mounted device, which is a device mounted on a mobile body, and a building arrangement device, which is a device arranged in a building, in association with each other, and the moving body mounted device. An operation instruction including setting information acquisition means for acquiring setting information which is information on the operation setting of the device and one of the building-arranged devices, and information on instructions on the operation of the device determined based on the setting information. It is characterized by comprising a transmitting means for transmitting information to the other of the mobile-mounted device and the building-arranged device.

Further, the cooperative control method of the present invention includes a step in which the storage means stores the mobile body-mounted device, which is a device mounted on the moving body, and the building arrangement device, which is a device arranged in the building, in association with each other. A step for the setting information acquisition means to acquire the setting information which is information related to the operation setting of one of the mobile-mounted device and the building arrangement device and a transmission means are determined based on the setting information. It is characterized by comprising a step of transmitting operation instruction information including information of an instruction regarding the operation of the device to the other of the mobile-mounted device and the building arrangement device.

Further, the computer-readable storage medium in which the cooperation control program of the present invention is recorded corresponds to a computer, which is a device mounted on a mobile body, and a building arrangement device which is a device arranged in a building. It is determined based on the storage means to be attached and stored, the setting information acquisition means for acquiring the setting information which is the information related to the operation setting of one of the mobile body-mounted device and the building arrangement device, and the setting information. It is a computer-readable storage medium that records a cooperative control program for functioning as a transmission means for transmitting operation instruction information including instruction information regarding the operation of the device to the other of the mobile-mounted device and the building-arranged device.

It is a figure of the system which is Example 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of the in-vehicle device of the system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of the home electric appliance of the system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of the server of the system of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the device management information table. It is a figure which shows the transition of the device management information table. It is a figure which shows the transition of the device management information table. It is a flow chart of the operation routine for realizing the method and system of Example 1 of this invention. It is a flow chart of the operation routine for realizing the method and system of Example 1 of this invention. It is a flow chart of the operation routine for realizing the method and system of Example 1 of this invention. It is a flow chart of the operation routine for realizing the method and system of Example 1 of this invention. It is a flow chart of the operation routine for realizing the method and system of Example 1 of this invention. It is a flow chart of the operation routine for realizing the method and system of Example 1 of this invention.

[1. System configuration and operation]
Hereinafter, the cooperative control system and the cooperative control method according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. FIG. 1 shows a cooperative control system 10 which is a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cooperative control system 10 is a mobile body equipped with a server S (an example of a “server device”), an in-vehicle air conditioner M1 as an in-vehicle device (in-vehicle device), and an in-vehicle television M2. It is configured to include an in-vehicle device CON mounted on an automobile M, which is an example, a home air conditioner H1 and a home TV H2 as building arrangement devices arranged in a building H such as a home.

The in-vehicle air conditioner M1 is an air conditioner device mounted on a moving body such as an automobile. The in-vehicle television M2 is a television receiver mounted on a moving body such as an automobile. The home air conditioner H1 is an air conditioner device installed in a room of a building. The home TV H2 is a TV receiver installed in a room of the building.

The in-vehicle air conditioner M1, the in-vehicle TV M2, the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2 each have a unique identifier. The unique identifier may be, for example, a MAC address or the like.

The server S and the in-vehicle device CON can transmit and receive data to and from each other via a network (communication path) using, for example, a communication protocol such as TCP / IP. Similarly, the server S, the home air conditioner H1 and the home television H2 can also send and receive data to and from each other via a network, for example, using a communication protocol such as TCP / IP. The network is constructed by, for example, a mobile communication network, wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and Internet communication including wired communication.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the in-vehicle device CON. For example, in the in-vehicle device CON, the large-capacity storage device 23, the control unit 25, the input unit 27, the output unit 29, the data communication unit 31, and the position specifying unit 33 cooperate with each other via the system bus 21. It is a device.

The in-vehicle device CON may be configured to be communicable with an automobile navigation system (not shown). Further, the in-vehicle device CON may be a part of an automobile navigation system. That is, the in-vehicle device CON may be able to acquire navigation information from the navigation system of the automobile.

The large-capacity storage device 23 is composed of, for example, a hard disk device, an SSD (solid state drive), a flash memory, or the like, and stores various programs such as an operating system and software for terminals. The various programs may be acquired from another server device or the like via a network, or may be recorded on a recording medium and read via various drive devices. That is, various programs stored in the large-capacity storage device 23 (including a program for executing a process in the in-vehicle device CON in the cooperative control process described later) can be transmitted via the network and can be read by a computer. It can be recorded on a possible recording medium and transferred.

The control unit 25 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 25A, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 25B, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 25C, and the like, and functions as a computer. Then, the CPU 25A realizes various functions by reading and executing various programs stored in the ROM 25B and the large-capacity storage device 23.

The input unit 27 is, for example, an input device such as a touch panel, a stylus pen, or a voice input device. The output unit 29 is, for example, a display for displaying an image and / or a speaker for emitting sound. Further, the data communication unit 31 is connected to the above-mentioned network, and transmits and receives various data to and from other devices such as the server S.

Further, the data communication unit 31 is connected to the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 and the in-vehicle television M2 so as to be capable of information communication via a wired or wireless connection. That is, the in-vehicle device CON can communicate with the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 and the in-vehicle television M2 via the data communication unit 31 to control their operations. The setting of the operation mode and the set temperature of the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 and the setting of the viewing channel and the volume of the in-vehicle television M2 may be changed by the input from the input unit 27.

The position specifying unit 33 is, for example, a position specifying device such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) device. The position specifying unit 33 may be any device that can specify the position of the in-vehicle device CON, and may be another position specifying device such as a device that can specify the position based on a base station or the like of a nearby mobile phone network. There may be.

FIG. 3 shows the configurations of the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2. The home air conditioner H1 is an air conditioner device installed in a room of a building. The home TV H2 is a TV receiver installed in a room of the building.

For example, the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2 have a large-capacity storage device 43, a control unit 45, a setting input unit 47, a display device 49, a data communication unit 51, and a GPS device 53 via a system bus 41. Is a device that cooperates with. The large-capacity storage device 43 is composed of, for example, a hard disk device, an SSD (solid state drive), a flash memory, or the like, and stores various programs such as an operating system and software for terminals.

The various programs may be acquired from another server device or the like via a network, or may be recorded on a recording medium and read via various drive devices. That is, various programs stored in the large-capacity storage device 43 (including a program for executing the processing in the home air conditioner H1 and the home television H2 in the cooperative control processing described later) can be transmitted via the network. It can also be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium and transferred.

The control unit 45 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 45A, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 45B, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 45C, and the like, and functions as a computer. Then, the CPU 45A realizes various functions by reading and executing various programs stored in the ROM 45B and the large-capacity storage device 43.

The control unit 45 also functions as an operation control unit that controls the operation of the home air conditioner H1 or the home TV H2 as an air conditioner or a television.

The input unit 47 is, for example, an input device such as a touch panel, a remote controller, or a voice input device. The power of the home air conditioner H1 may be turned on and off by inputting to the input unit 47. Further, the operation of switching the operation modes such as cooling, heating and dry, and the operation of changing the set temperature may be performed by the input to the input unit 47.

The power of the home television H2 may be turned on / off by inputting to the input unit 47. Further, a change operation such as a channel change or a volume change may be performed by inputting to the input unit 47.

The output unit 49 is, for example, a display for displaying an image and / or a speaker for emitting sound. Further, the data communication unit 51 is connected to the above-mentioned network, and transmits and receives various data to and from other devices such as the server S.

The position specifying unit 53 is, for example, a position specifying device such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) device. The position specifying unit 53 may be a device that can specify the positions of the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2, and may be another device such as a device that can specify the position based on a base station or the like of a nearby mobile phone network. It may be a positioning device.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the server S. For example, the server S is a device in which the large-capacity storage device 63, the control unit 65, and the data communication unit 67 cooperate with each other via the system bus 61.

The large-capacity storage device 63 is composed of, for example, a hard disk device, an SSD (solid state drive), or the like, and stores various programs such as an operating system and software for a server. The various programs may be acquired from another server device or the like via a network, or may be recorded on a recording medium and read via various drive devices.

That is, various programs stored in the large-capacity storage device 63 (including a program for executing processing on the server S in the cooperation control processing described later) can be transmitted via the network and can be read by a computer. It is possible to record on various recording media and transfer it.

Further, in the large-capacity storage device 63, the operating states of the in-vehicle air conditioner M1, the in-vehicle TV M2, the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2, setting information (air conditioner operation mode (OM) and set temperature (Temp)), A device management information database (DB (Database)) 63A including a device management information table including information such as TV channels (CH) and volume (Vol) and their positions is constructed.

The control unit 65 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 65A, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 65B, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 65C, and the like, and functions as a computer. Then, the CPU 65A realizes various functions by reading and executing various programs stored in the ROM 65B and the large-capacity storage device 63.

The data communication unit 67 is connected to the above-mentioned network, and transmits and receives various data to and from other devices such as the in-vehicle device CON, the home air conditioner H1, and the home TV H2.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the device management information table TB. The device management information table TB is created for each ID number held by each user. In the device management information table TB, the registered devices are listed under the device name column.

In the column of the linked device group, the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 and the home air conditioner H1 are associated with each other to indicate the air conditioner group, and the in-vehicle TV M2 and the home television H2 are associated with each other to indicate the television group. There is. That is, devices having similar functions are associated with each other and shown as a group. The registration of these devices and the association between the devices may be performed in advance by a registration operation by the user.

In the position column, the position of each device is indicated by, for example, latitude and longitude. The positions of the vehicle-mounted air conditioner M1 and the vehicle-mounted television M2 are acquired from the vehicle-mounted device CON mounted on the vehicle M on which the vehicle-mounted air conditioner M1 and the vehicle-mounted television M2 are mounted. That is, for example, the in-vehicle device CON transmits the position information including the position specified by the position specifying unit 33 sequentially or as needed via the data communication unit 31, and the server S receives the position information. , Update the description in the position column of the device management information table TB.

Further, the positions of the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2 may be input to the device management information table TB by receiving the position information acquired by the position specifying unit 53. Further, since the home air conditioner H1 or the home TV H2 is often installed and does not move much, these positions may be registered in advance.

The operating status column indicates whether or not each device is currently operating or stopped (operating is stopped). When the operating state is "operating", the operation setting information during the operation of each device is described in the setting 1 column and the setting 2 column.

In the device management information table TB shown in FIG. 5, for the air conditioner, the operation mode (OM) is described in the setting 1 and the set temperature (Temp) is described in the setting 2. For television, the viewing channel (CH) is described in setting 1 and the volume (Vol) is described in setting 2.

In the address column, the MAC address that can identify each device is described. In addition, instead of the MAC address, another identifier such as an IP address assigned to each device connected to the network may be described.
(Operation of system 10 when the user gets on the car M and returns home)
The system 10 described above and the devices constituting the system 10 appropriately perform the cooperative operation of each device. For example, assume that the user gets on the mobile body M and returns home to the building H, which is his / her home. In this case, when the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 or the in-vehicle TV M2 is operating in the mobile body M, the operation setting of the operating in-vehicle air conditioner M1 or the in-vehicle TV M2 is automatically set from the in-vehicle device CON via the server S. It is transmitted to the home air conditioner H1 or the home TV H2.

Based on this operation setting, the home air conditioner H1 or the home TV H2 is automatically set. For example, the home air conditioner H1 is set to the same operation mode and the same set temperature as the vehicle-mounted air conditioner M1. Further, for example, the same viewing channel and the same volume are set on the home television H2. Then, an activation instruction is given so that the home air conditioner H1 or the home TV H2 is activated at an appropriate timing based on the time required to return home.

6 (A)-(C) show an example of the transition state of the information in the device management information table TB when the user is driving the automobile M and returns home to the building H, which is his / her home. At this time, it is assumed that the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 and the in-vehicle television M2 of the automobile M are in operation until the time of returning home. Further, it is assumed that no one is present in the building H, which is the home, and the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2 are not operating.

Further, in this example, it is assumed that the device management information table TB is constantly communicating with the in-vehicle device CON and with the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2. That is, it is assumed that the latest status of the operation of the in-vehicle air conditioner M1, the in-vehicle TV M2, the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2 is always reflected in the device management information table TB.

FIG. 6A shows a device management information table TB when the automobile M is away from the building H. The in-vehicle air conditioner M1 and the in-vehicle TV M2 are operating, but since there is still time to return home, the home air conditioner H1 or the home TV H2 has not been instructed to start and is not operating.

FIG. 6B shows the device management information table TB when the automobile M approaches the building H and the time required to reach the building H is within a predetermined time. In the automobile M, the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 and the in-vehicle television M2 continue to operate.

When the time required to reach the home is within a predetermined time, the in-vehicle device CON transmits the setting information including the operation mode and the set temperature of the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 to the server S, and the server S sends the setting information and the home air conditioner H1. Operation instruction information including the activation instruction of is transmitted. As a result, the home air conditioner H1 is started with the same settings as the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 in operation.

In this way, by activating the home air conditioner H1 in advance before returning home, it is possible to keep the room temperature in the building H at the time of returning home close to the room temperature of the automobile M. That is, when the user returns home, he / she can spend comfortably in the automobile M and the building H without feeling the change in temperature.

In FIG. 6C, when the automobile M arrives at the building H, the engine is stopped, and the ACC (accessory) power supply (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a power supply) is turned off, the automobile M is in an unused state. The device management information table TB in the case of the above is shown. In the automobile M, the power supply to the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 and the in-vehicle television M2 is cut off, and these are in a power-off state, that is, a stopped state.

In this case, it is considered that the user has returned home to the building H when the power of the automobile M is turned off in the vicinity of the building H. Then, the setting information including the viewing channel and the volume when the in-vehicle television M2 is stopped is transmitted from the in-vehicle device CON to the server S. When the server S receives the setting information, the server S transmits the setting information and the operation instruction information including the activation instruction of the home TV H2 to the home TV H2. As a result, when the ACC power is turned off, the home TV H2 is started with the same settings as the in-vehicle TV M2 when the ACC power is turned off, that is, when the operation is stopped, that is, with the same viewing channel and volume.

In this way, by activating the home TV H2 with the same settings as the in-vehicle TV M2 immediately before the stop when returning home, the user can continue to watch the program that was being watched when the user got on the car M when returning home. It is possible to prevent the program from being overlooked.

Further, since the setting and activation of the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2 are automatically performed, it is possible to provide the user with a comfortable environment without bothering the user such as setting operations by the user. ..

Further, since the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2 are automatically started at an appropriate timing, it is possible to suppress unnecessary power consumption while providing a comfortable environment for the user.
(Operation of system 10 when the user gets on the car M and departs)
For example, when the user boarded the mobile body M and departed from the building H, which is his / her home, the user can register the departure schedule in the server S. This registration may be performed, for example, by a mobile terminal MT such as a smartphone capable of communicating with the server S via a network as shown in FIG. Further, this registration may be performed from a non-portable terminal such as a desktop personal computer.

When the user gets on the mobile body M and departs from the building H, which is his / her home, if the home air conditioner H1 or the home TV H2 is operating in the building H, the operating home air conditioner H1 or the home TV H2 The operation setting information is automatically transmitted to the vehicle-mounted air conditioner M1 or the vehicle-mounted television M2 via the server S.

Based on this operation setting information, the vehicle-mounted air conditioner M1 or the vehicle-mounted television M2 is automatically set. For example, the vehicle-mounted air conditioner M1 is set to the same operation mode and the same set temperature as the home air conditioner H1. Further, for example, the same viewing channel and the same volume are set on the in-vehicle television M2. Then, an activation instruction is given so that the vehicle-mounted air conditioner M1 or the vehicle-mounted television M2 is activated at an appropriate timing based on the time until departure or the like.

7 (A)-(C) show an example of the transition state of the information in the device management information table TB when the user gets on the automobile M and departs from the building H, which is his / her home. At this time, it is assumed that the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2 in the building H are in operation until the time of departure. Further, it is assumed that no one is using the automobile M and the power is turned off.

Further, similarly to the above-mentioned example at the time of returning home, in this example, it is assumed that the device management information table TB is constantly communicating with the in-vehicle device CON and with the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2. That is, it is assumed that the latest status of the operation of the in-vehicle air conditioner M1, the in-vehicle TV M2, the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2 is always reflected in the device management information table TB.

FIG. 7A shows the device management information table TB before a predetermined time or more from the departure time of the user boarding the automobile M. The home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2 are operating, but since there is still time before departure, the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 or the in-vehicle TV M2 has not been instructed to start and is not operating.

FIG. 7B shows the device management information table TB when the time until the departure time of the user boarding the automobile M is a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes). In the building H, the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2 continue to operate.

When the time to home reaches a predetermined time until the departure time, the setting information including the operation mode and the set temperature of the home air conditioner H1 is transmitted from the home air conditioner H1 to the server S, and the setting information and the in-vehicle air conditioner are transmitted from the server S. The operation instruction information including the start instruction of M1 is transmitted to the in-vehicle device CON to which the operation instruction information is transmitted. As a result, the power of the automobile M is turned on, and the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 is started with the same settings as the operating home air conditioner H1.

In this way, by activating the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 in advance before departure, it is possible to keep the room temperature inside the automobile M at the time of departure, that is, at the time of boarding the automobile M, close to the room temperature of the building H. That is, when the user departs, he / she can spend comfortably without feeling the change in temperature between the inside of the building H and the inside of the automobile M.

FIG. 7C shows the device management information table TB when the automobile M is in use, such as when the user is on board the automobile M and the ACC power is turned on. As described above, the power of the automobile M is already turned on before the predetermined time of the departure time.

In this case, it is considered that the user has boarded the automobile M by turning on the ACC power supply of the automobile M. Then, the setting information including the viewing channel and the volume when the home TV H2 is stopped is transmitted from the home TV H2 to the server S. When the server S receives the setting information, the server S transmits the setting information and the operation instruction information including the activation instruction of the vehicle television M2 to the in-vehicle device CON. As a result, the in-vehicle TV M2 is started with the same settings as the home TV H2 immediately before the stop, that is, with the same viewing channel and volume.

In this way, by activating the in-vehicle TV M2 with the same settings as the home TV H2 immediately before the stop when returning home, the user can continue to watch the program that was being watched in the building H before departure at the time of departure. It is possible to prevent overlooking.

Further, since the setting and activation of the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 and the in-vehicle television M2 are automatically performed, it is possible to provide the user with a comfortable environment without bothering the user such as setting operations by the user. ..

Further, since the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 and the in-vehicle television M2 are automatically started at an appropriate timing, it is possible to suppress unnecessary power consumption while providing a comfortable environment for the user.

[2. Cooperation control routine]
The method of the first embodiment and the cooperation control routine for realizing the system will be described below.

[2-1. Coordination control routine when returning home]
8 and 9 show a vehicle-mounted device side cooperation control routine executed in the vehicle-mounted device CON when the user drives the vehicle M and returns home to the building H, which is his / her home. Further, FIG. 10 shows a server-side cooperation control routine executed in response to the operation of the in-vehicle device CON on the server S.

[2-1-1. Air conditioner cooperation control routine on the in-vehicle device side]
FIG. 8 shows a cooperation control routine R1 executed in the in-vehicle device CON for the cooperation processing of the air conditioner. The cooperation control routine R1 may be started and repeatedly executed, for example, by a user's start operation of cooperation control to the input unit of the in-vehicle device CON (for example, a button operation on the touch panel screen).

When the cooperation control routine R1 is started, first, the control unit 25 of the vehicle-mounted device CON determines whether the vehicle-mounted navigation device is guiding the route to the home (step S1). This may be done by the vehicle-mounted device CON communicating with the vehicle-mounted navigation device.

In step S1, when the control unit 25 determines that the route to the home is being guided (step S1: YES), whether or not the time required to reach the home is a predetermined time or less, for example, 10 minutes or less. Is determined (step S2). This determination may be made by comparing the current time with the estimated arrival time of the in-vehicle navigation device.

If the control unit 25 determines in step S2 that the time required to reach the home is not less than the predetermined time, the control unit 25 determines that it is not necessary to cooperate with the air conditioner at the home and ends the routine R1.

When the control unit 25 determines in step S1 that the route guidance to the home is not provided (step S1: NO), the control unit 25 determines whether or not the automobile M is within a predetermined distance (for example, 2 km or less) to the building H which is the home. Determine (step S3). This determination may be made based on the position of the vehicle-mounted device CON specified by the position specifying unit 31, that is, the position of the automobile M and the position of the home air conditioner H1 or the home television H2 of the building H registered in advance.

When the control unit 25 determines in step S3 that the distance is not less than a predetermined distance from the home (step S3: NO), the control unit 25 terminates the routine R1 because it is not necessary to cooperate with the air conditioner at the home yet.

When the control unit 25 determines in step S2 that the time required to reach the home is less than or equal to the predetermined time (step S2: YES), or determines in step S3 that the distance to the home is less than or equal to the predetermined distance, the in-vehicle air conditioner It is determined whether or not M1 is in operation (step S4).

When the control unit 25 determines that the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 is not operating (step S4: NO), the routine R1 ends, assuming that cooperation with the home air conditioner is not necessary. When the control unit 25 determines that the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 is operating (step S4: YES), the control unit 25 inquires the server S about the operating status of the home air conditioner H1 and receives a response to the inquiry (step S5).

After the end of step S5, the control unit 25 determines whether or not the home air conditioner H1 is operating (step S6). This determination is made based on the response from the server S. The server S may constantly or periodically communicate with the home air conditioner H1 to acquire information on the operating status of the home air conditioner H1. Further, the server S may communicate with the home air conditioner H1 and acquire information on the operating status of the home air conditioner H1 in response to an inquiry from the in-vehicle device CON.

When the control unit 25 determines in step S6 that the home air conditioner H1 is operating (step S6: YES), the control unit 25 notifies the user via the output unit 29 that the home air conditioner is operating (step S7). ), Then the routine R1 is terminated. This is because, for example, when the home air conditioner H1 is in operation, it is considered that someone is using the home air conditioner H1, and it is not preferable to change the settings of the home air conditioner.

When the control unit 25 determines in step S6 that the home air conditioner H1 is stopped (step S6: NO), the control unit 25 transmits setting information including the operation mode and the set temperature of the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 to the server S. (Step S8). When the server S receives the setting information, the server S transmits the setting information and the operation instruction information including the activation instruction of the home air conditioner H1 to the home air conditioner H1. The home air conditioner H1 is activated based on this operation instruction information.

[2-1-2. TV cooperation control routine on the in-vehicle device side]
FIG. 9 shows a cooperation control routine R2 executed in the in-vehicle device CON for cooperation of televisions. The cooperation control routine R2 may be started and repeatedly executed, for example, by a user's start operation of cooperation control to the input unit of the in-vehicle device CON (for example, a button operation on the touch panel screen).

When the cooperation control routine R2 is started, first, the control unit 25 of the vehicle-mounted device CON determines whether the vehicle M has arrived at the building H, which is the home (step S1). This may be done by the vehicle-mounted device CON communicating with the vehicle-mounted navigation device. Further, the distance between the position of the in-vehicle device CON specified by the position specifying unit 31 of the in-vehicle device CON, that is, the position of the automobile M and the position of the home TV H2 is not more than a predetermined distance (for example, 30 m or less). You may determine that you have arrived at your home.

When the control unit 25 determines in step S1 that the building H has not arrived (step S1: NO), the control unit 25 terminates the routine R2, assuming that it is not necessary to cooperate with the home TV H2 yet.

In step S1, the control unit 25 determines that the vehicle has arrived at the building H (step S1: YES) and determines whether or not the power of the automobile has been turned off (step S2). This determination may be made based on whether or not the ACC power supply of the automobile is turned off and the power supply from the outside to the in-vehicle device CON is cut off.

When the control unit 25 determines in step S2 that the power of the automobile is not turned off (step S2: NO), the control unit 25 terminates the routine R2, assuming that it is not necessary to cooperate with the home TV H2 yet.

In step S2, the control unit 25 determines that the power of the automobile is turned off (step S2: YES), and determines whether or not the in-vehicle TV M2 is operating when the power is turned off (step S3). When the control unit 25 determines in step S3 that the in-vehicle TV M2 is not in operation (step S3: NO), the control unit 25 terminates the routine R2 because it is not necessary to cooperate with the home TV H2.

When the control unit 25 determines in step S3 that the in-vehicle TV M2 is operating (step S3: YES), the control unit 25 inquires the server S about the operating status of the home TV H2 and receives a response to it (step S4). ..

After the end of step S4, the control unit 25 determines whether or not the home television H2 is operating (step S5). This determination is made based on the response from the server S. The server S may constantly or periodically communicate with the home television H2 to acquire information on the operating status of the home television H2. Further, the server S may communicate with the home TV H2 and acquire information on the operating status of the home TV H2 in response to an inquiry from the in-vehicle device CON.

When the control unit 25 determines in step S5 that the home TV H2 is operating (step S5: YES), the control unit 25 notifies the user via the output unit 29 that the home TV H2 is operating (step S5: YES). S6), and then the routine R2 is terminated. This is because, for example, when the home TV H2 is in operation, it is considered that someone is using the home TV H2, and it is not preferable to change the settings of the home TV H2.

When the control unit 25 determines in step S5 that the home TV H2 is stopped (step S5: NO), the control unit 25 tells the server S the viewing channel and volume of the in-vehicle TV M2 when the power of the automobile M is turned off. The setting information including the above is transmitted (step S7). When the server S receives the setting information, the server S transmits the setting information and the operation instruction information including the activation instruction of the home TV H2 to the home TV H2. The home TV H2 is activated based on this operation instruction information.

[2-1-3. Server-side air conditioner or TV cooperation control routine]
FIG. 10 shows a cooperation control routine R3 executed on the server S for cooperation of the air conditioner or the television.

When the routine R3 is started, the control unit 65 of the server S first determines whether or not the in-vehicle device CON has inquired about the operating status of the home air conditioner H1 or the home TV H2 (step S1). This determination is made based on whether or not the inquiry made in step S5 of the routine R1 or step S4 of the routine R2 has been received.

When the control unit 65 determines that there has been an inquiry about the operating status (step S1: YES), the control unit 65 acquires the operating status of the inquired building layout device by communicating with the home air conditioner H1 or the home TV H2 via a network. , The above-mentioned device management information table TB is updated (step S2). When the control unit 65 determines that there is no inquiry about the operating status (step S1: NO), the control unit 65 ends the routine R3.

When the control unit 65 finishes step S2, the control unit 65 determines in step S3 whether or not the inquired building placement device is in operation. This determination may be made based on the updated device management information table TB.

When the control unit 65 determines in step S3 that the inquired building placement device is in operation (step S3: YES), the control unit 65 transmits to the in-vehicle device CON that the building placement device is in operation (step S3). S4), and the routine R3 is terminated.

When the control unit 65 determines in step S3 that the inquired device is not operating (step S3: NO), the control unit 65 transmits to the in-vehicle device CON that the building placement device is not operating (step S5). ..

When the step S5 is completed, the control unit 65 determines whether or not the setting information has been received from the in-vehicle device CON (step S6). This setting information is the setting information transmitted in step S8 of the routine R1 or step S7 of the routine R2. In receiving this setting information, the control unit 65 of the server S functions as a setting acquisition means.

When the control unit 65 determines in step S6 that the setting information has not been received from the in-vehicle device CON (step S6; NO), the control unit 65 waits for the reception of the setting information for a predetermined time, and executes step S6 again.

When the control unit 65 determines in step S6 that the setting information has been received from the in-vehicle device CON (step S6: YES), the control unit 65 gives an activation instruction to the building arrangement device to be set and activated based on the setting information and the setting information. The operation instruction information including the above is transmitted to the building arrangement device to be activated (step S7), and the routine R3 is terminated. In step S7, the control unit 65 of the server S functions as a transmission unit. The building placement device that has received the operation instruction information makes its own settings based on the setting information included in the operation instruction information, and activates the device.

For example, when the building arrangement device to be activated is the home air conditioner H1, the home air conditioner H1 is activated in the same operation mode and set temperature as the operation mode and set temperature of the vehicle-mounted air conditioner M1. When the building arrangement device to be activated is the home TV H2, the home TV H2 is started with the same viewing channel and volume as the in-vehicle TV M2.

[2-2. Coordination control routine at departure]
11 and 12 show a server-side cooperation control routine executed on the server S when the vehicle M is driven and departed from the building H, which is the user's home. Further, FIG. 13 shows a vehicle-mounted device side cooperation control routine executed in response to the operation of the server S in the vehicle-mounted device CON.

[2-2-1. Server-side air conditioner cooperation control routine]
FIG. 11 shows a cooperation control routine R4 executed on the server S for cooperation of air conditioners. The cooperation control routine R4 may be started, for example, by receiving a cooperation start request transmitted from the mobile terminal MT in response to the cooperation start operation in the mobile terminal MT connected to the server S via the network.

When the cooperation control routine R4 is started, the control unit 65 of the server S first determines whether or not the user's schedule information including the usage start time of the user's automobile M is registered in the server S (step S1). When the control unit 65 determines in step S1 that the schedule information is not registered (step S1: NO), the control unit 65 ends the routine R4.

When the control unit 65 determines that the schedule information is registered (step S1: YES), the control unit 65 acquires the schedule information (step S2). In step S2, the control unit 65 of the server S functions as a schedule acquisition means.

After the execution of step S2, the control unit 65 has the automobile M at home, that is, the automobile M is in the vicinity of the building H (for example, in a parking lot, on a road facing the building H, or in a pre-registered parking lot, etc.). Whether or not it is determined (step S3).

When the control unit 65 determines in step S3 that the vehicle M is not in the vicinity of the building H (step S3: NO), the control unit 65 terminates the routine R4, assuming that it is not necessary to cooperate with the vehicle-mounted air conditioner M1. When the control unit 65 determines that the automobile M is in the vicinity of the building H (step S3: YES), the time until the use start time of the registered automobile M is within a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes). It is determined whether or not there is (step S4).

When the control unit 65 determines in step S3 that the time until the start time of use of the automobile M is not within a predetermined time (step S4: NO), it is assumed that it is not necessary to perform the cooperation processing with the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 yet. , End routine R4.

In step S4, the control unit 65 determines that the time until the start time of use of the automobile M is within a predetermined time (step S4: YES), and determines whether the home air conditioner H1 is operating (step S5). ). This determination may be made by the server S communicating with the home air conditioner H1 via the network and confirming the operating status of the home air conditioner H1.

When the control unit 65 determines in step S5 that the home air conditioner H1 is not operating (step S5: NO), the control unit 65 terminates the routine R4, assuming that it is not necessary to perform the cooperation processing with the in-vehicle air conditioner M1.

In step S5, the control unit 65 determines that the home air conditioner H1 is operating (step S5: YES) and determines whether the automobile M is in use (step S6). This determination may be made depending on whether or not the ACC power supply of the automobile M is on.

When the control unit 65 determines in step S6 that the vehicle M is in use, the control unit 65 uses the vehicle M for the user's mobile terminal MT or the like capable of communicating with the server S via the network to the effect that the vehicle is in use. Information indicating that the vehicle is inside is transmitted and displayed (step S7). After the execution of step S7, the control unit 65 terminates the routine R4, assuming that it is not necessary to perform the cooperation processing with the vehicle-mounted air conditioner M1.

When the control unit 65 determines in step S6 that the automobile M is not in use, it communicates with the home air conditioner H1 to receive setting information including the operation mode and the set temperature from the home air conditioner H1, and the setting information and the in-vehicle air conditioner. The operation instruction information including the activation instruction for activating M1 is transmitted to the in-vehicle device CON (step S8). Upon receiving the operation instruction information, the vehicle-mounted device CON turns on the ACC power supply of the vehicle, sets the operation of the vehicle-mounted air conditioner M1 based on the setting information, and activates the vehicle-mounted air conditioner M1. In receiving this setting information, the control unit 65 of the server S functions as a setting acquisition means.

[2-2-2. Server-side TV linkage control routine]
FIG. 12 shows a cooperation control routine R5 executed on the server S for cooperation of televisions. The cooperation control routine R5 may be started, for example, by receiving a cooperation start request transmitted from the mobile terminal MT in response to a cooperation start operation in the mobile terminal MT connected to the server S via the network.

When the cooperation control routine R5 is started, the control unit 65 of the server S first determines whether or not the user's schedule information including the usage start time of the user's automobile M is registered in the server S (step S1). When the control unit 65 determines in step S1 that the schedule information is not registered (step S1: NO), the control unit 65 ends the routine R5.

When the control unit 65 determines that the schedule information is registered (step S1: YES), the control unit 65 acquires the schedule information (step S2). In step S2, the control unit 65 of the server S functions as a schedule acquisition means.

After the execution of step S2, the control unit 65 has the automobile M at home, that is, the automobile M is in the vicinity of the building H (for example, in a parking lot, on a road facing the building H, or in a pre-registered parking lot, etc.). Whether or not it is determined (step S3).

When the control unit 65 determines in step S3 that the vehicle M is not in the vicinity of the building H (step S3: NO), the control unit 65 terminates the routine R5, assuming that it is not necessary to perform the cooperation processing of the vehicle-mounted television M2. When the control unit 65 determines that the automobile M is in the vicinity of the building H (step S3: YES), the control unit 65 determines that the current time is within a predetermined time before and after the scheduled start time of the registered automobile M (for example, before and after 10). Minutes) is determined (step S4).

When the control unit 65 determines in step S4 that the time is not within a predetermined time before and after the start time of use of the automobile M (step S4: NO), the control unit 65 determines that it is not necessary to perform the cooperation processing of the in-vehicle television M2, and performs the routine R4. finish.

When the control unit 65 determines in step S4 that the time is within a predetermined time before and after the start time of use of the automobile M (step S4: YES), the control unit 65 determines the setting information including the latest viewing channel and volume of the home television H2. Receive (step S5). This may be done by the server S communicating with the home television H2 via the network to confirm the latest settings of the home television H2. In receiving this setting information, the control unit 65 of the server S functions as a setting acquisition means.

After the end of step S4, the control unit 65 determines whether or not the ACC power-on operation has been performed in the automobile M (step S6). When the control unit 65 determines in step S6 that the ACC power supply has not been turned on (step S6: NO), the control unit 65 terminates the routine R5, assuming that it is not necessary to perform the linkage process with the in-vehicle television M2.

When the control unit 65 determines in step S6 that the ACC power-on operation has been performed (step S5: YES), the control unit 65 includes the setting information received in step S5 and the operation instruction information including the activation instruction for activating the in-vehicle television M2. Is transmitted to the in-vehicle device CON (step S7). When the in-vehicle device CON receives the operation instruction information, the in-vehicle device CON sets the operation of the in-vehicle television M2 based on the setting information and activates it.

[2-2-3. Air conditioner or TV cooperation control routine on the in-vehicle device side]
FIG. 13 shows a cooperation control routine R6 executed in the in-vehicle device CON for the cooperation processing of the air conditioner or the television. The cooperation control routine R6 may be executed repeatedly at all times in the in-vehicle device CON, for example.

First, the control unit 25 of the in-vehicle device CON determines whether or not the operation instruction information has been received from the server S (step S1). This operation instruction information is the operation instruction information transmitted in step S8 of the routine R4 or step S7 of the routine R5.

When the control unit 25 determines in step S1 that the operation instruction information has not been received from the server S (step S1; NO), the control unit 25 terminates the routine R6 because it is not necessary to perform the cooperation processing of the in-vehicle devices.

When the control unit 25 determines in step S1 that the operation instruction information has been received from the server S (step S1: YES), the control unit 25 sets the in-vehicle device to be activated based on the setting information included in the operation instruction information. , The device is activated (step S2).

For example, when the in-vehicle device to be activated is the in-vehicle air conditioner M1, the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 is started in the same operation mode and set temperature as the operation mode and set temperature of the home air conditioner H1. When the in-vehicle device to be activated is the in-vehicle television M2, the in-vehicle television M2 is activated with the same viewing channel and volume as the home television H2.

In the above embodiment, as an example, in the cooperative processing of the air conditioner, the set temperature of the air conditioner of the in-vehicle air conditioner M1 or the home air conditioner H1 that has been operating and the set temperature of the newly operated in-vehicle air conditioner M1 or the home air conditioner H1 are set. It was decided to be the same. However, the appropriate set temperature of the air conditioner may vary depending on the environment and the performance of the air conditioner. Therefore, based on the set temperature of the operating air conditioner, the set temperature of the newly operating air conditioner may be set to an appropriate temperature that is not the same as the set temperature of the operating air conditioner. For example, the set temperature of the air conditioner device may be set so that the sensible temperature is the same.

Further, in the above embodiment, the home television H2 is activated when the ACC power of the vehicle is turned off when returning home. However, a TV recorder may be installed in the building H, and when the ACC power supply of the vehicle is turned off, the TV recorder may start recording the same channel as the viewing channel set in the in-vehicle TV M2. This makes it possible to further prevent oversight of TV programs.

Further, in the above embodiment, as an example, it has been described that the automobile M is put into a used state when the ACC power supply of the automobile M is turned on, and the automobile M is put into a non-used state when the ACC power supply is turned off. However, the judgment between the used state and the non-used state of the automobile M is not limited to such a thing.

For example, it may be determined that the vehicle M has been put into use when the door lock of the vehicle M is unlocked or when the user approaches the vehicle M within a certain distance. Further, for example, it may be determined that the automobile M has been put into use when the door lock of the automobile M is locked or when the user is separated from the automobile M by a certain distance or more.

For example, in the above embodiment, the home TV H2 is activated based on the setting information when the in-vehicle TV M2 is stopped by turning off the ACC power of the vehicle, or the home TV H2 is turned on by turning on the ACC power of the vehicle. The case where the in-vehicle TV M2 is started based on the setting information when the H2 is stopped has been described as an example, but the timing of transmitting the setting information when the user's moving source TV is stopped to the server S and the user's moving destination The TV startup timing is not limited to this.

For example, instead of detecting the off operation of the ACC power of the vehicle, the door lock of the vehicle is locked, the user detects that the user is more than a predetermined distance away from the vehicle, or the doorway of the home is unlocked. The setting information when the in-vehicle television M2 is stopped may be transmitted to the server S at the timing when the above is detected, or the home television H2 may be started.

Alternatively, instead of detecting the ACC power-on operation, the door lock of the vehicle is unlocked, the user detects that the user has approached the vehicle within a predetermined distance, or the doorway of the home is locked. At the detected timing, the setting information when the home TV H2 is stopped may be transmitted to the server S, or the in-vehicle TV M2 may be started.

In the above embodiment, the server S executes various routines, but the in-vehicle device CON, the home air conditioner H1 or the home television H2 may perform the function of the server S. That is, the in-vehicle device CON, or the home air conditioner H1 or the home television H2 may execute a part or all of the routines R3, R4, and R5 that the server S is supposed to execute in the above embodiment.

Further, for example, the in-vehicle device CON, the home air conditioner H1 or the home TV H2 may hold the device management information table TB.

Further, in the above embodiment, the home air conditioner H1 and the home TV H2 are arranged in the building H, which is the home, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the user can manage the villa, office, store, etc. An air conditioner, a broadcast receiver, a content reproduction device, or the like that functions in the same manner as the in-vehicle device CON may be arranged in a building or a room, and these devices may be linked with each other.

The configuration, routine, display or input mode of the device, device or server in the above-described embodiment is merely an example, and can be appropriately selected or changed depending on the intended use and the like. For example, each step in the routine may be performed by a server, a device, or an in-vehicle device regardless of the above example.

10 Cooperative control system CON In-vehicle device H1 Home air conditioner H2 Home TV M1 In-vehicle air conditioner M2 In-vehicle TV 21,41,61 System bus 23,43,63 Large-capacity storage device 25,45,65 Control unit 31,51,67 Data communication unit 33,53 Positioning part

Claims (12)

A storage means for storing the mobile-mounted device, which is a device mounted on the mobile body, and the building-arranged device, which is a device arranged in the building, in association with each other.
Setting information acquisition means for acquiring setting information which is information on operation setting of one of the mobile-mounted device and the building arrangement device, and
A transmission means for transmitting operation instruction information including information on instructions regarding the operation of the device determined based on the setting information to the other of the mobile-mounted device and the building-arranged device, and
Equipped with a,
Cooperative control system the mobile body-mounted equipment and the building arrangement device, characterized by the air-conditioning equipment der Rukoto. A storage means for storing the mobile-mounted device, which is a device mounted on the mobile body, and the building-arranged device, which is a device arranged in the building, in association with each other.
Setting information acquisition means for acquiring setting information which is information on operation setting of one of the mobile-mounted device and the building arrangement device, and
A transmission means for transmitting operation instruction information including information on instructions regarding the operation of the device determined based on the setting information to the other of the mobile-mounted device and the building-arranged device, and
With
The mobile body-mounted device and the building placement device are cooperative control systems characterized in that they are audiovisual devices. When the moving body approaches the building within a predetermined distance, the setting information acquisition means acquires the setting information of the moving body-mounted device, and the transmitting means transmits the operation instruction information to the building device. The cooperative control system according to claim 1 or 2. When the time required for the moving body to reach the building is within a predetermined time, the setting information acquisition means acquires the setting information of the moving body-mounted device, and the transmitting means sends the operation instruction information to the building device. The cooperative control system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the information is transmitted to. Including a schedule acquisition means for acquiring schedule information including the start time of use of a mobile body,
The feature is that the setting information acquisition means acquires the setting information of the building arrangement device and the transmission means transmits the operation instruction information to the mobile-mounted device at a time retroactive from the use start time by a predetermined time. The cooperative control system according to claim 1 or 2. When the moving body is in an unused state in an area within a predetermined distance from the building, the setting information acquisition means acquires the setting information of the moving body-mounted device, and the transmitting means obtains the setting information. The cooperative control system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the operation instruction information is transmitted to the building arrangement device. When the moving body is in use, the setting information acquiring means acquires the setting information of the building arrangement device, and the transmitting means transmits the operation instruction information to the moving body-mounted device. The cooperative control system according to claim 1 or 2. The setting information acquisition means acquires information regarding a setting for one operation setting item of one of the mobile body-mounted device and the building arrangement device as the setting information, and the transmission means obtains the operation instruction. As the information, it is required to transmit the information including the setting for the operation setting item of 1 of the mobile body-mounted device and the other device of the building arrangement device determined based on the setting information to the other device. The cooperative control system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which is characterized. A step in which the storage means stores the mobile body-mounted device, which is a device mounted on the mobile body, and the building arrangement device, which is a device arranged in the building, in association with each other.
A step in which the setting information acquisition means acquires setting information which is information related to operation settings of one of the mobile mounted device and the building arrangement device.
The transmission means includes a step of transmitting operation instruction information including information on instructions regarding the operation of the device determined based on the setting information to the other of the mobile-mounted device and the building-arranged device .
The mobile body-mounted equipment and the building arrangement device, cooperative control method comprising the air-conditioning equipment der Rukoto. A step in which the storage means stores the mobile body-mounted device, which is a device mounted on the mobile body, and the building arrangement device, which is a device arranged in the building, in association with each other.
A step in which the setting information acquisition means acquires setting information which is information related to operation settings of one of the mobile mounted device and the building arrangement device.
The transmission means includes a step of transmitting operation instruction information including information on instructions regarding the operation of the device determined based on the setting information to the other of the mobile-mounted device and the building-arranged device.
A cooperative control method characterized in that the mobile body-mounted device and the building placement device are audiovisual devices. Computer,
A storage means for storing the mobile-mounted device, which is a device mounted on the mobile body, and the building-arranged device, which is a device arranged in the building, in association with each other.
Setting information acquisition means for acquiring setting information which is information on operation setting of one of the mobile-mounted device and the building arrangement device, and information on instructions regarding the operation of the device determined based on the setting information. It is a cooperative control program for functioning as a transmission means for transmitting operation instruction information including the above to the other of the mobile body-mounted device and the building-mounted device, and the mobile-mounted device and the building-placed device are air-conditioned. A computer-readable storage medium that records a linked control program that is a device. Computer,
A storage means for storing the mobile-mounted device, which is a device mounted on the mobile body, and the building-arranged device, which is a device arranged in the building, in association with each other.
Setting information acquisition means for acquiring setting information which is information on operation setting of one of the mobile-mounted device and the building arrangement device, and
A cooperative control program for functioning as a transmission means for transmitting operation instruction information including instruction information regarding the operation of the device determined based on the setting information to the other of the mobile body-mounted device and the building arrangement device. The mobile body-mounted device and the building placement device are computer-readable storage media on which a linked control program, which is an audiovisual device, is recorded.

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