JP6982815B2 - Equipment management system, equipment management method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention generally relates to a device management system, a device management method and a program, and more particularly to a device management system, a device management method and a program for managing devices in a facility.

Conventionally, there is a system that can watch over a resident of a dwelling unit (house) even from a remote place (for example, Patent Document 1).

In the system described in Patent Document 1, living condition data obtained from the detection result of the wireless sensor provided in the home of the watcher is transmitted by e-mail to the watcher or the visitor who visits the home of the watcher. As a result, the watcher or the visitor can grasp the living condition of the watcher.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-295232

In the system described in Patent Document 1, for example, even if the family of the person to be watched (the watching side) wants to control the equipment in the facility such as an air conditioner, the equipment cannot be freely controlled from the outside of the facility. There's a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above reasons, and provides a device management system, a device management method, and a program capable of monitoring the state of a person in a facility and controlling the device in the facility from outside the facility. The purpose.

The equipment management system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a monitoring monitoring unit and an equipment control unit. The monitoring monitoring unit outputs information on the state of a person in the facility as monitoring information based on the monitoring information on the monitoring target device consisting of at least one device in the facility. The device control unit controls a controlled device including at least one device in the facility based on instruction information generated outside the facility.

The device management method according to one aspect of the present invention includes a monitoring monitoring step and a device control step. In the monitoring monitoring step, information on the state of a person in the facility is output as monitoring information based on the monitoring information on the monitored device consisting of at least one device in the facility. In the device control step, the controlled device including at least one device in the facility is controlled based on the instruction information generated outside the facility.

The program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer system to execute a monitoring monitoring process and a device control process. The monitoring monitoring process outputs information on the state of a person in the facility as monitoring information based on the monitoring information on the monitored device consisting of at least one device in the facility. The device control process controls a controlled device including at least one device in the facility based on instruction information generated outside the facility.

The present invention has an advantage that the state of a person in the facility can be monitored and the equipment in the facility can be controlled from the outside of the facility.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a device management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing the same device management system.

(1) Overview As shown in FIG. 2, the device management system 10 according to the present embodiment is a system for managing at least one device in the facility 5. The equipment in the facility 5 managed by the equipment management system 10 includes various electric equipment and facilities installed in the facility 5, such as a rice cooker 51, an air conditioner 52, a lighting fixture, and a washing machine. Equipment etc. Hereinafter, when individual devices (rice cooker 51, air conditioner 52, lighting equipment, washing machine, etc.) are not particularly distinguished, each device is referred to as "device 50". In this embodiment, the rental housing will be described as an example of the facility 5. The facility 5 may be either a detached house or an apartment house.

The device management system 10 includes a server 1 installed outside the facility 5 and a local device 40 installed in the facility 5 as a main configuration. The server 1 and the local device 40 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via the network 4. An information terminal 3 is further connected to the network 4. The information terminal 3 can communicate with the server 1 via the network 4.

The device management system 10 is a system capable of monitoring the state of a person in the facility 5 and controlling the device 50 in the facility 5 from the outside of the facility 5. The device management system 10 monitors the state of a person in the facility 5 based on the monitoring information about the monitored device consisting of at least one device 50 in the facility 5. Further, the device management system 10 controls the controlled device including at least one device 50 in the facility 5. The "person in the facility 5" here means a person existing in the facility 5, and for example, when the facility 5 is a rental house, it is usually a resident (store child) of the facility 5. In addition, the "human condition" here is not, for example, the health condition of a person, specifically, whether or not a person is able to live as usual (that is, the state of losing consciousness, etc.). Or) etc. In addition, the behavior of a person, specifically, whether or not he / she is eating, whether or not he / she is taking a bath, whether or not he / she is sleeping, and the like are also included in the “human condition” here.

Therefore, according to the device management system 10, for example, when an elderly person living alone in a facility 5 (so-called solitary elderly person) is to be watched over, the user of the device management system 10 grasps the state of the watched person. It will be possible to do. In this case, the "user of the device management system 10" is not the person to be watched over (resident of facility 5), but lives away from, for example, the manager of facility 5 (landlord in the case of rental housing) and the person to be watched over. It is the family of the person to be watched over. That is, the device management system 10 outputs information about the state of the watching target person as "watching information" to the information terminal 3 owned by the user, so that the user can grasp the state of the watching target person. .. As an example, if the operation of the device 50 that the watch target person uses on a daily basis, such as the rice cooker 51, is not detected for a certain period of time or longer, the device management system 10 has an abnormality in the watch target person. Notify the manager of facility 5 that there is a possibility.

Further, according to the device management system 10, the user of the device management system 10 can control the device 50 in the facility 5 from the outside of the facility 5. In this case, the "user of the device management system 10" may be the person to be watched over, or may be, for example, the manager of the facility 5 or the family of the person to be watched who lives away from the person to be watched. good. That is, when a predetermined operation is performed on the information terminal 3 owned by the user, the information for instructing the control of the device 50 in the facility 5 is input from the information terminal 3 to the device management system 10 as "instruction information". And the equipment 50 in the facility 5 is controlled. As an example, it is possible for a person to be watched over (a resident of facility 5) to adjust the room temperature to a comfortable temperature according to his / her own return time by controlling the air conditioner 52 in the facility 5 from outside. Become.

As described above, the device management system 10 according to the present embodiment transmits the state of the person to be watched (the person in the facility 5) to the information terminal 3 of the user (the manager of the facility 5 or the like) to the user. Notice. Further, the device management system 10 controls the device 50 in the facility 5 by accepting the operation of the user (the person to be watched, etc.) on the information terminal 3.

The device management system 10 according to the present embodiment is realized by, for example, a computer system. The computer system includes a server 1 and a local device 40. The server 1 and the local device 40 are connected to each other via a network 4 such as the Internet. In the example of FIG. 2, the local device 40 is connected to the network 4 via the router 7. However, the router 7 is not an essential configuration for a computer system.

The information terminal 3 is registered in association with the facility 5. Specifically, for example, the server 1 and the local device 40 store the identification information of the information terminal 3 registered in association with the facility 5. The number of information terminals 3 registered in association with one facility 5 may be one or a plurality of information terminals 3. In the example of FIG. 2, two smartphones outside the facility 5 are used as the information terminal 3. Hereinafter, when distinguishing between two smartphones, they are referred to as an information terminal 3A and an information terminal 3B, respectively.

In the present embodiment, the owner of the information terminal 3A is a person other than the person to be watched (resident of the facility 5), for example, the manager of the facility 5 and the family of the person to be watched who lives away from the person to be watched. Therefore, it is assumed that the owner of the information terminal 3B is a person to be watched over. When there are a plurality of residents of the facility 5, the "watching target person" may refer to one of the plurality of residents, or may refer to two or more people (including all of them).

Further, in reality, the device management system 10 is introduced in a plurality of facilities 5, and a plurality of local devices 40 are installed in each of the plurality of facilities 5. Then, these plurality of local devices 40 are connected to the server 1 via the network 4. However, in the present embodiment, in order to simplify the explanation, one facility 5 will be focused on.

(2) Configuration Next, the configurations of the device management system 10 and the measurement system 20 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail.

(2.1) Equipment Control System First, the configuration of the measurement system 20 used in combination with the equipment management system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The measurement system 20 includes a measurement unit 21, a communication adapter 22, and current sensors 23 and 24. The measuring unit 21, the communication adapter 22, and the current sensors 23 and 24 are arranged in the cabinet of the distribution board 6. The distribution board 6 includes a main breaker 61 electrically connected to the system power supply 9 and a plurality of branch breakers 62 electrically connected to the secondary side of the main breaker 61 in the cabinet.

The measuring unit 21 is electrically connected to the current sensors 23 and 24. The current sensor 23 is provided on the primary side of the main circuit breaker 61 and measures the value of the current flowing through the main line. The plurality of current sensors 24 are provided corresponding to the plurality of branch breakers 62, and measure the value of the current flowing through the plurality of branch circuits 70, respectively. The "branch circuit" here means each circuit branched from the main line by a plurality of branch breakers 62. The branch circuit 70 includes wiring connected to the branch breaker 62, equipment 50 such as lighting equipment and cooking appliances, an outlet, a wall switch, and the like. Such a branch circuit 70 is provided for each room such as a living room, a bedroom, an entrance, a toilet, a children's room, and a kitchen, or for each type of equipment 50 in a facility 5 composed of a house as in the present embodiment. One branch circuit 70 may include one device 50, or may include a plurality of devices 50.

The measuring unit 21 measures at least one of power consumption and power consumption for each of the trunk line and the plurality of branch circuits 70 by using the outputs of the current sensors 23 and 24. The communication adapter 22 transmits the measured value measured by the measuring unit 21 to the local device 40 provided in the facility 5 as the measurement data of the measuring system 20.

In short, the measurement data of the measurement system 20 includes at least one of the power consumption and the electric energy measured by the measurement unit 21 for each of the trunk line and the plurality of branch circuits 70 in the facility 5. The power consumption and the power consumption of the trunk line correspond to the total power consumption and the total power consumption of the entire facility 5. That is, the measurement data may be power consumption representing instantaneous power consumption, or may be power consumption amount representing power consumption (usage amount) in a certain period of time. Further, the measurement data may be both power consumption and electric energy consumption. As an example in the present embodiment, the measurement data is the amount of power consumption obtained by integrating the power consumption at regular time intervals (for example, every 30 minutes from the hour).

(2.2) Equipment Management System Next, the configuration of the equipment management system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In the present embodiment, the device management system 10 includes the server 1 and the local device 40 as the main configurations as described above. Further, in the present embodiment, the information terminal 3 will be described as being included in the components of the device management system 10.

(2.2.1) Server The server 1 mainly includes a computer having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, and a communication interface. The server 1 exchanges various information with the local device 40 via the network 4, and exchanges various information with the information terminal 3 via the network 4.

As shown in FIG. 1, the server 1 includes a monitoring monitoring unit 11 and a device control unit 12. Further, in the present embodiment, the server 1 further includes a communication unit 13 and a setting unit 14. The server 1 having a computer as a main configuration causes the computer to function as a watching monitoring unit 11, a device control unit 12, a communication unit 13, and a setting unit 14 by executing a predetermined program.

The monitoring monitoring unit 11 outputs information on the state of a person in the facility 5 as monitoring information based on the monitoring information on the monitoring target device consisting of at least one device 50 in the facility 5. The monitored device is not limited to the device 50 unit, and may be set in a circuit unit such as a branch circuit 70. In this case, one monitored device (monitored circuit) may include a plurality of devices 50. Specifically, the watching monitoring unit 11 has a first acquisition unit 111, a determination unit 112, and a first output unit 113.

The first acquisition unit 111 acquires monitoring information. The "monitoring information" here is information indicating the operating state of a specific device 50 (monitored device) such as a rice cooker 51 (see FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the first acquisition unit 111 periodically acquires the measurement data of the measurement system 20 from the local device 40, and acquires the monitoring information by analyzing the measurement data. That is, by accumulating the measurement data of the measurement system 20 over a certain period of time, changes (time-series data) in the power consumption with the passage of time are observed for each of the trunk line and the plurality of branch circuits 70 in the facility 5. By applying the disaggregation technology, the power consumption of a specific device 50 can be separated from the time-series data obtained in this way, and it can be used as information indicating the operating state of each device 50. It is possible. In this way, the first acquisition unit 111 acquires information that indirectly represents the operation of the device 50 (measurement data of the measurement system 20 and the like) as monitoring information.

The determination unit 112 determines the state of a person (watching target person) in the facility 5 based on the monitoring information (here, the measurement data of the measurement system 20). If, for example, the rice cooker 51 (see FIG. 2) in which the operation of the device 50 that the watching target person uses on a daily basis is not detected continues for a specified time or longer, the determination unit 112 causes an abnormality in the watching target person. Judge that it is highly likely that it has occurred. In this case, if the operation of the rice cooker 51 is detected without an interval of a predetermined time or longer, the determination unit 112 determines that no abnormality has occurred in the watching target person, that is, it is normal. Further, the determination unit 112 may determine the state of a person based on whether or not the change in the power consumption of the facility 5 matches a predetermined pattern. In this case, the power consumption of the facility 5 is preferably the power consumption of the device 50 used in a predetermined pattern (for example, used at the same time every day). Further, the determination unit 112 may determine the state of a person based on the number of fluctuations in the power consumption of the facility 5. The number of fluctuations in the power consumption is, for example, the number of times the power consumption fluctuates by a predetermined value or more within a predetermined time. For example, the determination unit 112 may determine that there is an abnormality in a person when the number of fluctuations in the power consumption of the facility 5 in a predetermined period becomes less than the predetermined number of times. Hereinafter, a state in which there is a high possibility that an abnormality has occurred in the watching target person is referred to as an "abnormal state", and a state in which there is a low possibility that an abnormality has occurred in the watching target person is referred to as a "normal state".

The first output unit 113 receives the determination result of the determination unit 112 and outputs monitoring information (information regarding the state of a person in the facility 5). Here, the first output unit 113 outputs the monitoring information indicating that the monitoring target person is in the abnormal state from the communication unit 13 to the information terminal 3 only when the determination unit 112 determines that the abnormal state is determined. The communication unit 13 outputs (sends) monitoring information to the information terminal 3 by transmitting an e-mail or performing a push notification to the information terminal 3. When the determination unit 112 determines that it is in a normal state, the first output unit 113 does not output from the communication unit 13 to the information terminal 3. The e-mail address and the like of the information terminal 3 to which the monitoring information is output (transmitted) is registered in the server 1 in advance. In the present embodiment, the information terminal 3A owned by a person other than the person to be watched, for example, the manager of the facility 5 and the family of the person to be watched, is the output (transmission) destination of the watching information.

The device control unit 12 controls the controlled device including at least one device 50 in the facility 5 based on the instruction information generated outside the facility 5. Specifically, the device control unit 12 has a second acquisition unit 121, a signal processing unit 122, and a second output unit 123.

The second acquisition unit 121 acquires instruction information from the information terminal 3. The "instruction information" referred to here is information representing the control content of a specific device 50 (controlled device) such as an air conditioner 52 (see FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the second acquisition unit 121 generates an operation screen for operating the device 50, and displays this operation screen on the display unit 31 of the information terminal 3. The "screen" referred to here is an image (image or the like) projected on the display unit 31 of the information terminal 3. That is, the second acquisition unit 121 causes the information terminal 3 to display the operation screen, and acquires the information representing the control content of the device 50 instructed on the operation screen as the instruction information. The identifier (terminal ID) of the information terminal 3 from which the instruction information is acquired is registered in advance in the server 1. In the present embodiment, the information terminal 3B owned by the person to be watched is the acquisition destination of the instruction information.

The signal processing unit 122 generates a control command for controlling a controlled device including at least one device 50 in the facility 5 based on the instruction information. For example, for the air conditioner 52, the signal processing unit 122 generates control commands for instructing operation / stop, operation mode, temperature set value, air volume, wind direction, and the like.

The second output unit 123 outputs the control command generated by the signal processing unit 122 to the local device 40 provided in the facility 5. Here, when the signal processing unit 122 generates a control command, the second output unit 123 outputs (transmits) a control signal including this control command from the communication unit 13 to the local device 40.

The communication unit 13 is a communication interface for communicating with the information terminal 3 and the local device 40. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 13 is connected to a network 4 such as the Internet, and performs bidirectional communication with each of the information terminal 3 and the local device 40 via the network 4.

The setting unit 14 is an operation of a person whose operation unit 32 of the information terminal 3 accepts whether or not to operate each of the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12, or the monitoring monitoring unit 11 or the device control unit 12. Determined according to. Here, operating the watching monitoring unit 11 is synonymous with enabling the function of the watching monitoring unit 11 in the server 1, and therefore, the state of "operating" the watching monitoring unit 11 is hereinafter referred to as watching monitoring. It is also said that the part 11 is "effective". Similarly, the state in which the device control unit 12 is "operated" is also referred to as "effective" in the device control unit 12. On the other hand, not operating the watching monitoring unit 11 is synonymous with disabling the function of the watching monitoring unit 11 in the server 1. Therefore, hereinafter, the state in which the watching monitoring unit 11 is "not operated" is referred to as the watching monitoring unit. It is also said that 11 is "invalid". Similarly, the state in which the device control unit 12 is "not operated" is also referred to as "invalid" in the device control unit 12.

That is, the setting unit 14 determines whether at least one of the watching monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12 is valid / invalid. When determining validity / invalidity for both the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12, the setting unit 14 individually determines validity / invalidity for each of the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12.

In the present embodiment, the setting unit 14 determines whether the monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12 are valid / invalid. Therefore, the setting unit 14 can select one setting state from the following four setting states. The first setting state is the setting state in which the watching monitoring unit 11 is valid and the device control unit 12 is valid. The second setting state is a setting state in which the watching monitoring unit 11 is valid and the device control unit 12 is invalid. The third setting state is the setting state in which the watching monitoring unit 11 is invalid and the device control unit 12 is valid. The fourth setting state is the setting state in which the watching monitoring unit 11 is invalid and the device control unit 12 is invalid. The setting unit 14 determines which of the four setting states to select according to the operation received by the operation unit 32 of the information terminal 3. In the present embodiment, the setting unit 14 generates a setting screen and displays it on the display unit 31 of the information terminal 3, and the information input on the setting screen is regarded as an operation accepted by the operation unit 32 as a monitoring monitoring unit. It is used to determine whether the 11 and the device control unit 12 are valid / invalid.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the watching monitoring unit 11 is invalid, not all the functions of the first acquisition unit 111, the determination unit 112, and the first output unit 113 are invalidated, but the first output unit. Only the function of 113 is disabled. Therefore, even if the monitoring monitoring unit 11 is invalidated by the setting unit 14, the monitoring monitoring unit 11 can acquire the monitoring information by the first acquisition unit 111 and determine the state of the monitoring target person by the determination unit 112. It is done as if it were valid. Similarly, when the device control unit 12 is invalid, not all the functions of the second acquisition unit 121, the signal processing unit 122, and the second output unit 123 are invalidated, but the functions of the second output unit 123. Only becomes invalid. Therefore, even if the device control unit 12 is disabled by the setting unit 14, the device control unit 12 is effective in acquiring instruction information by the second acquisition unit 121 and generating control commands by the signal processing unit 122. It is done as in some cases.

Here, the setting unit 14 determines whether or not the monitoring monitoring unit 11 is operated according to the operation having the first operation authority, and the device control unit 12 is different from the first operation authority. It is determined whether or not to operate according to the operation having the operation authority of 2. The "operation authority" here means an authority given to each operation of the operation unit 32, and means a range in which each operation can influence the determination of the setting unit 14. That is, if the operation has the first operation authority and does not have the second operation authority, the validity / invalidity of the monitoring monitoring unit 11 can be determined (changed), but the validity / invalidity of the device control unit 12 is determined. (It can not be changed. On the contrary, if the operation has the second operation authority and does not have the first operation authority, the validity / invalidity of the device control unit 12 can be determined (changed), but the validity / invalidity of the monitoring monitoring unit 11 is. Cannot be decided (changed).

In the present embodiment, since the operation unit 32 is provided in the information terminal 3, the operation authority is set for each information terminal 3, for example. In this case, the operation authority is associated with an identifier (terminal ID) unique to the information terminal 3 such as a UDID (Unique Device IDentifier) and a MAC (Media Access Control) address, and is stored in the server 1. In the present embodiment, as an example, the information terminal 3A owned by a person other than the person to be watched, for example, the manager of the facility 5, the family of the person to be watched, or the like is given the first operation authority. A second operation authority is given to the information terminal 3B owned by the person to be watched over. However, the operation authority is not limited to each information terminal 3, for example, for each combination of login ID and password required to access the server 1 on the information terminal 3 and display the setting screen generated by the setting unit 14. May be given to. In this case, even if the information terminal 3 is the same, the operation authority differs depending on the login ID and password used when displaying the setting screen.

Further, for example, the identification information of the information terminal 3 stored in the server 1 or the local device 40, such as the acquisition destination of the instruction information in the second acquisition unit 121, is not limited to the information terminal 3 unit as in the operation authority, for example. It may be specified for each combination of login ID and password. That is, for example, the acquisition destination of the instruction information in the second acquisition unit 121 is defined (registered) for each combination of the login ID and the password required to access the server 1 on the information terminal 3 and display the operation screen. May be done.

(2.2.2) Local device The local device 40 mainly includes a computer having a CPU, a memory, and a communication interface. The local device 40 is installed in the facility 5. The local device 40 is a so-called HEMS (Home Energy Management System) controller, which communicates with the HEMS-compatible device 50 installed in the facility 5 to monitor and control the operating state of the device 50.

The local device 40 includes a first communication unit 41, a second communication unit 42, and a processing unit 43. The local device 40 having a computer as a main configuration causes the computer to function as a first communication unit 41, a second communication unit 42, and a processing unit 43 by executing a predetermined program.

The first communication unit 41 is a communication interface for communicating with the device 50 installed in the facility 5. That is, the local device 40 has a communication function with the device 50 installed in the facility 5. The communication method between the local device 40 (first communication unit 41) and the device 50 is, for example, wired communication or Wi-Fi (registered trademark) and a low power radio (specified low power radio) that does not require a license. Etc. is wireless communication. For this type of low-power radio, specifications such as frequency band and antenna power to be used are specified in each country according to the application. In Japan, low-power radios that use radio waves in the 920 MHz band or 420 MHz band are specified.

The device 50 capable of communicating with the local device 40 includes the device 50 (controlled device) controlled by the device management system 10, the measurement system 20 (communication adapter 22), and the device that provides monitoring information to the local device 40. 50 (devices to be monitored) are included. That is, the local device 40 has a function of controlling the controlled device installed in the facility 5 and a function of acquiring monitoring information from the measurement system 20 and the monitored device installed in the facility 5. .. The "device to be monitored" here is, for example, various sensors such as temperature sensor, humidity sensor, human sensor, acceleration sensor, vibrometer, bed leaving sensor, open / close sensor, environment sensor, camera, microphone and the like. , Includes a device 50 that detects some event. This type of monitored device is configured to output measurement information at the installation site to the local device 40 voluntarily or in response to a request from the local device 40.

Further, in the local device 40, at least information on the device to be controlled and the device 50 to be monitored is registered. Specifically, the local device 40 refers to the device 50, for example, a type (rice cooker, air conditioner, lighting device, washing machine, etc.), an identifier (address, etc.) for identifying each device 50, and an identifier (address, etc.). Information such as the name of the device 50 is stored. The name of the device 50 can be arbitrarily set by the user using the information terminal 3 or the like, and basically, the place (area) where the device 50 is installed, such as "living room northeast side / air conditioner". A name that can identify both the device type and the device type is set.

The second communication unit 42 is, for example, a communication interface compliant with the Ethernet (registered trademark) standard. In the present embodiment, the second communication unit 42 is connected to the network 4 via the router 7 (see FIG. 2), and performs bidirectional communication with the server 1 via the network 4.

The processing unit 43 acquires measurement data from the measurement system 20, and temporarily stores the acquired measurement data in the storage unit. The processing unit 43 periodically transmits the measurement data of the measurement system 20 stored in the storage unit from the second communication unit 42 to the server 1. Further, when the processing unit 43 receives the control command for controlling the device 50 from the server 1, the processing unit 43 transmits the control command from the first communication unit 41 to the device 50 to be controlled.

(2.2.3) Information terminal The information terminal 3 is a terminal having a function of accepting an operation of a user and a function of presenting (displaying) information to the user. The information terminal 3 mainly includes a computer having a CPU, a memory, and a communication interface.

The information terminal 3 includes a communication unit 33 and a processing unit 34. The information terminal 3 having a computer as a main configuration installs a dedicated application software, and by activating the application software, the computer functions as a communication unit 33 and a processing unit 34. Further, the information terminal 3 has at least a display unit 31 and an operation unit 32 in addition to the communication unit 33 and the processing unit 34 made of a computer.

The display unit 31 is configured to display a screen (image or the like) for presenting information to the user. The display unit 31 is realized by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The operation unit 32 has a function of accepting the operation of a person (user). The display unit 31 and the operation unit 32 are connected to the processing unit 34. As a result, the display unit 31 can display the screen according to the video signal output from the processing unit 34, and the electric signal corresponding to the operation received by the operation unit 32 is input to the processing unit 34.

In the present embodiment, the information terminal 3 is equipped with a touch panel display, and the touch panel display functions as a display unit 31 and an operation unit 32. However, the operation unit 32 is not limited to the touch panel display, and may be, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device, a mechanical switch, or the like.

The communication unit 33 is configured to be able to communicate with the local device 40 and the server 1 by being connected to the network 4. Here, since the information terminals 3A and 3B are both smartphones outside the facility 5, they are connected to the network 4 via the mobile phone network (carrier network) provided by the telecommunications carrier. The mobile phone network includes, for example, a 3G (third generation) line, an LTE (Long Term Evolution) line, and the like. The information terminal 3 may be connected to the network 4 via a public wireless LAN (Local Area Network).

The processing unit 34 is configured not only to have a function of controlling the display unit 31 to display a screen on the display unit 31, but also to operate by receiving an electric signal from the operation unit 32. Therefore, the information terminal 3 changes the screen to be displayed on the display unit 31 or generates (generates) instruction information necessary for controlling the device 50 according to the user's operation on the operation unit 32. Is possible.

(3) Operation of the device management system Next, the operation of the device management system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described separately for "setting operation" and "normal operation". The "setting operation" is an operation in the setting unit 14 for determining the validity / invalidity of each of the watching monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12. The "normal operation" is an operation of the device management system 10 in a state where the validity / invalidity of each of the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12 is determined after the end of the "setting operation". Hereinafter, the case where the operation authority is given to each information terminal 3 will be described as an example, but as described above, the operation authority may be given to each combination of the login ID and the password, for example. In this case, even if the same information terminal 3 is used, whether or not the monitoring monitoring unit 11 or the device control unit 12 can be valid / invalid depends on the login ID and password used when displaying the setting screen. become.

(3.1) Setting operation The device management system 10 is displayed on the home screen displayed on the display unit 31 when the application software is started on the information terminal 3 when an operation for selecting a setting mode is performed. The setting screen is displayed on 31 and the setting mode is started. The information terminal 3 determines that the object such as a button has been operated when the operation unit 32 detects the operation (tap, swipe, drag, etc.) of the object such as a button on each screen.

At this time, when the setting mode is selected on the information terminal 3A to which the first operation authority is granted, the display unit 31 of the information terminal 3A has the watching monitoring unit 11 among the watching monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12. The setting screen that can decide (change) valid / invalid is displayed only for. Therefore, in the information terminal 3A owned by a person other than the person to be watched, an operation for determining validity / invalidity of the watching monitoring unit 11 is performed on the setting screen. The operation for the operation unit 32 on the setting screen is reflected in the setting unit 14. Therefore, when "valid" is selected on the setting screen for the watching monitoring unit 11, the setting unit 14 enables the watching monitoring unit 11 and when it is "disabled" on the setting screen, the setting unit 14 is enabled. , The setting unit 14 sets the watching and monitoring unit 11 to be invalid.

As an example, when the resident of the facility 5 (the person to be watched over) is an elderly person, the manager (landlord) of the facility 5 receives a request from the family of the person to be watched, for example, who lives away from the person to be watched. The watching and monitoring unit 11 can be enabled. On the other hand, for example, when the resident of the facility 5 (the person to be watched over) is a person who does not need to watch over the healthy young people, the manager of the facility 5 is watching over for the purpose of protecting the privacy of the resident of the facility 5. The monitoring unit 11 can be disabled.

Further, when the setting mode is selected on the information terminal 3B to which the second operation authority is granted, the display unit 31 of the information terminal 3B has a monitoring unit 11 and a device control unit 12 among the device control units 12. Only, the setting screen that can decide (change) valid / invalid is displayed. Therefore, in the information terminal 3B owned by the person to be watched over, an operation for determining validity / invalidity of the device control unit 12 is performed on the setting screen. The operation for the operation unit 32 on the setting screen is reflected in the setting unit 14. Therefore, for the device control unit 12, when "valid" is selected on the setting screen, the setting unit 14 sets the device control unit 12 to be valid, and when it is "disabled" on the setting screen, the setting unit 14 is enabled. , The setting unit 14 sets the device control unit 12 to be invalid.

As an example, when the resident of the facility 5 (the person to be watched over) is an elderly person, and the person to be watched over determines that he / she cannot master the functions of the device control unit 12, the person to be watched over is the device control unit 12. Can be disabled. On the other hand, for example, when the resident of the facility 5 (the person to be watched over) is a person who needs the function of the device control unit 12 such as a young healthy person, the device control unit 12 can be enabled.

(3.2) Normal operation Since the setting unit 14 can select one setting state from the four setting states as described above, the normal operation will be described below for each setting state.

(3.2.1)
First, the normal operation of the device management system 10 in a state where both the watching monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12 are effectively set will be described.

In this state, the device management system 10 periodically acquires monitoring information in the first acquisition unit 111 of the server 1, and the determination unit 112 of the server 1 determines the state of the person (watching target person) in the facility 5. Is determined at any time. When the determination unit 112 determines that the device management system 10 is in an abnormal state, the first output unit 113 of the server 1 provides monitoring information indicating that the monitoring target person is in the abnormal state, other than the monitoring target person. It is output to the information terminal 3A owned by a person.

Further, the device management system 10 displays an operation screen on the display unit 31 when an operation for selecting an operation mode is performed on the home screen displayed on the display unit 31 when the application software is started on the information terminal 3B. Display and enter operation mode. At this time, when the instruction information indicating the control content of the device 50 in the facility 5 is generated on the operation screen displayed on the information terminal 3B, the device management system 10 causes the second acquisition unit 121 of the server 1 to generate the instruction information. Get instruction information. The device management system 10 generates a control command in the signal processing unit 122 of the server 1, and outputs a control signal including the control command to the local device 40 of the facility 5 in the second output unit 123 of the server 1.

Here, the information terminal 3 can receive watching information and control the device 50 on the same application software. That is, since both the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12 are provided in the server 1, the information terminal 3 accesses the server 1 on the application software to access the monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12. Can perform both functions. However, in the present embodiment, since different information terminals 3 are registered for the output (transmission) destination of the watching information and the acquisition destination of the instruction information, the reception of the watching information and the control of the device 50 are different information terminals 3. Will be executed in.

By the way, in the present embodiment, the watching monitoring unit 11 is based on at least the information caused by the control of the controlled target device by the device control unit 12 among the monitoring information in the state where the device control unit 12 is operating. It is configured not to output information. That is, when the device control unit 12 controls a certain device 50, the watching monitoring unit 11 does not output the watching information based on the monitoring information about the device 50. Specifically, for a certain period of time (for example, 30 minutes) from the time when the control target device is controlled by the device control unit 12, the monitoring monitoring unit 11 controls by excluding the control target device from the monitoring target device. Does not output monitoring information based on monitoring information about the target device. Alternatively, the monitoring monitoring unit 11 becomes invalid for a certain period of time (for example, 30 minutes) from the time when the control target device is controlled by the device control unit 12, so that the monitoring information based on the monitoring information about the controlled target device is output. Do not do.

In short, when the device 50 used by the monitoring monitoring unit 11 as the monitoring target device and the device 50 used by the device control unit 12 as the control target device overlap, the determination is made due to the control by the device control unit 12. The unit 112 may make an erroneous determination. To give a specific example, when the rice cooker 51 is a monitored device and is a controlled device, when the rice cooker 51 is controlled from the outside of the facility 5 by a person other than the watching target person, the watching target person The rice cooker 51 operates even though the rice cooker 51 is not operated. In this case, if the state of the watching target person is determined based on the operation of the rice cooker 51, there is a possibility that an erroneous determination is made as if the watching target person operated the rice cooker 51. Therefore, in this case, the watching monitoring unit 11 does not output the watching information based on the monitoring information about the rice cooker 51.

Further, in the present embodiment, the device control unit 12 controls based on the instruction information generated by the information terminal 3 when the monitoring information indicating the abnormality of the monitoring target person is output from the monitoring monitoring unit 11 to the information terminal 3. It is configured to control the target device. That is, when the monitoring monitoring unit 11 determines that the abnormal state is determined, the monitoring information is output from the monitoring monitoring unit 11 to the information terminal 3A. Therefore, the device control unit 12 acquires the information from the information terminal 3A. The device 50 is controlled based on the instruction information. Specifically, for a certain period of time (for example, 30 minutes) from the time when the watching information is output from the watching monitoring unit 11 to the information terminal 3A, the device control unit 12 gives an instruction from the information terminal 3A to which the watching information is output. Information is acquired and the device 50 is controlled. In other words, for a certain period of time from the time when the watching information is output from the watching monitoring unit 11 to the information terminal 3A, the device control unit 12 sets the information terminal 3A to which the watching information is output as the acquisition destination of the instruction information. ..

In short, in normal times, the information terminal 3B owned by the person to be watched is designated as the acquisition destination of the instruction information, so that a person other than the person to be watched (such as the manager of the facility 5) is a device in the facility 5. 50 cannot be controlled freely. On the other hand, when the manager of the facility 5, for example, receives the watching information indicating the abnormality of the person to be watched, the device control unit 12 controls the device 50 in the facility 5 from the manager of the facility 5. Accepts the operation of. Therefore, when the manager of the facility 5 becomes aware of the abnormality of the person to be watched over, for example, he / she can control the air conditioner 52 to adjust the room temperature in the facility 5 to a comfortable temperature.

(3.2.2)
Next, the normal operation of the device management system 10 in a state where the watching monitoring unit 11 is enabled and the device control unit 12 is disabled will be described.

In this state, the basic operation of the watching monitoring unit 11 is the same as the operation described in the column of "(3.2.1)". On the other hand, since the device control unit 12 is invalid, the device management system 10 prohibits the operation of selecting the operation mode on the home screen displayed on the display unit 31 when the application software is started on the information terminal 3B. Will be done. Therefore, the operation screen cannot be displayed on the display unit 31 of the information terminal 3B, and the operation mode is not started. At this time, it suffices if the device 50 cannot be operated on the operation screen, and for example, an operation screen in which an object on the screen is grayed out may be displayed.

However, when the watching information indicating the abnormality of the watching target person is output from the watching monitoring unit 11 to the information terminal 3, the device control unit 12 is the information terminal as described in the column of "(3.2.1)". The instruction information is acquired from 3A, and the device 50 is controlled. That is, for a certain period of time (for example, 30 minutes) from the time when the watching information is output from the watching monitoring unit 11 to the information terminal 3A, the device control unit 12 acquires instruction information from the information terminal 3A to which the watching information is output. Then, the device 50 is controlled.

(3.2.3)
Next, the normal operation of the device management system 10 in a state where the watching monitoring unit 11 is disabled and the device control unit 12 is enabled will be described.

In this state, the basic operation of the device control unit 12 is the same as the operation described in the column of "(3.2.1)". On the other hand, since the watching monitoring unit 11 is invalid, the device management system 10 does not output the watching information to the information terminal 3A even if the determination unit 112 determines that it is in an abnormal state.

However, in the present embodiment, the watching monitoring unit 11 is configured to output the watching information when the monitoring information satisfies a specific condition, regardless of the setting of the setting unit 14. That is, even if the watching monitoring unit 11 is invalidated by the setting unit 14, if the monitoring information satisfies the specific condition, the watching monitoring unit 11 outputs the watching information. The "specific condition" here means, for example, when the possibility that an abnormality has occurred in the watching target person exceeds the threshold value, or when there is a possibility that an urgent abnormality has occurred in the watching target person. be.

In the present embodiment, even when the monitoring monitoring unit 11 is invalidated by the setting unit 14, the acquisition of monitoring information by the first acquisition unit 111 and the determination of the state of the monitoring target person by the determination unit 112 are monitoring monitoring. This is done in the same manner as when the unit 11 is valid. Therefore, when it is determined that the specific condition is satisfied as a result of the determination by the determination unit 112, the monitoring unit 11 outputs the monitoring information even if the monitoring unit 11 is invalidated by the setting unit 14. .. As a specific example, when the operation of the device 50, such as the rice cooker 51, which is used on a daily basis by the person to be watched is not detected, continues for an abnormal time exceeding a specified time, or the like, the watching monitoring unit 11 may use the watching monitoring unit 11. It is determined that the monitoring information satisfies a specific condition, and monitoring information is output. Further, even when the device 50 that operates only in an emergency such as an emergency button operates, the monitoring monitoring unit 11 determines that the monitoring information satisfies a specific condition and outputs the monitoring information.

(3.2.4)
Next, the normal operation of the device management system 10 in a state where both the watching monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12 are set to be invalid will be described.

In this state, the basic operation of the device control unit 12 is the same as the operation described in the column of "(3.2.2)". Further, the basic operation of the watching monitoring unit 11 is the same as the operation described in the column of "(3.2.3)".

Further, even when both the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12 are disabled, the monitoring information is specified in the monitoring monitoring unit 11 as described in the column of "(3.2.3)". If the condition is satisfied, the watching information is output regardless of the setting of the setting unit 14. Further, when the watching information indicating the abnormality of the watching target person is output from the watching monitoring unit 11 to the information terminal 3, the device control unit 12 is the information terminal as described in the column of "(3.2.1)". The instruction information is acquired from 3A, and the device 50 is controlled.

(4) Realization means other than the device management system The function equivalent to the device management system 10 according to the above-described embodiment can be realized not only by the means of the system but also by the following means. Even when the device management system 10 according to the present embodiment is embodied by each of the following means, the various configurations described above and the modifications described below can be appropriately combined and applied.

(4.1) Device management method The device management method according to the present embodiment includes a monitoring monitoring step and a device control step. In the watching monitoring step, information on the state of a person (watching target person) in the facility 5 is output as watching information based on the monitoring information about the monitored device consisting of at least one device 50 in the facility 5. In the device control step, the controlled device including at least one device 50 in the facility 5 is controlled based on the instruction information generated outside the facility 5.

Such a device management method is realized, for example, by executing a program by a CPU in one or more computers of a computer system.

(4.2) Program The program according to the present embodiment is a program for causing a computer system to execute a monitoring monitoring process and a device control process. The watching monitoring process outputs information on the state of a person (watching target person) in the facility 5 as watching information based on the monitoring information on the monitored device consisting of at least one device 50 in the facility 5. The device control process controls the controlled device including at least one device 50 in the facility 5 based on the instruction information generated outside the facility 5.

Such a program may be executed, for example, on one or more computers in a computer system. The program may be provided by being recorded through a telecommunication line such as the Internet or on a recording medium such as a memory card, or may be pre-recorded in the memory of a computer.

(5) Modifications The above embodiment is only one of various embodiments of the present invention. The above embodiment can be variously modified according to the design and the like as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved.

(5.1) First Modification Example In the device management system 10 according to the first modification of the above embodiment, the setting unit 14 operates only for the monitoring monitoring unit 11 among the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12. It is configured so that it can be decided whether or not to let it. That is, the monitoring unit 11 can be enabled / disabled by the setting unit 14, and the device control unit 12 is effectively fixed.

According to this modification, of the two functions of the watching monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12, only the function of the watching monitoring unit 11 can be changed to be valid / invalid. Therefore, it is possible to select valid / invalid for the watching and monitoring unit 11, but it is possible to avoid accidentally or intentionally disabling the device control unit 12.

(5.2) Second Modified Example In the device management system 10 according to the second modified example of the above embodiment, the setting unit 14 operates only for the device control unit 12 of the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12. It is configured so that it can be decided whether or not to let it. That is, the device control unit 12 can be enabled / disabled by the setting unit 14, and the watching and monitoring unit 11 is effectively fixed.

According to this modification, of the two functions of the watching monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12, only the function of the device control unit 12 can be changed to be valid / invalid. Therefore, it is possible to select valid / invalid for the device control unit 12, but it is possible to avoid accidentally or intentionally invalidating the monitoring and monitoring unit 11.

(5.3) Other Modifications The other modifications are listed below. The modifications described below can be applied in combination with the above-described embodiment, the first modification, and the second modification as appropriate.

The facility 5 to which the device management system 10 is applied may be a house other than a rental house or a non-house such as a welfare facility, a hospital, an office or a store.

Further, the monitoring monitoring unit 11 is not limited to a configuration in which information indirectly representing the operation of the device 50 (measurement data of the measurement system 20 or the like) is used as monitoring information, but the monitoring information directly represents the operation of the device 50. It may be used as. In this case, the monitoring monitoring unit 11 acquires, for example, from the device 50, information directly representing the operating state of the device 50 as monitoring information by the first acquisition unit 111. When the device 50 is a device that detects some event, such as various sensors, cameras, or microphones, the monitoring monitoring unit 11 uses information that directly represents the operating state of the device 50 as monitoring information. Is preferable.

Further, the first acquisition unit 111 may acquire monitoring information only from, for example, the measured value (at least one of the power consumption and the power consumption amount) of the main line of the distribution board 6. In this case, the measurement system 20 may have only the current sensor 23 without the current sensor 24. Further, the first acquisition unit 111 may acquire monitoring information from the smart meter instead of the measurement system 20. Further, even if the first acquisition unit 111 extracts the power consumption (power consumption) of the specific branch circuit 70 or the device 50 from the power consumption (power consumption) of the trunk line or the smart meter by the so-called disaggregation technique. good.

Further, the information terminal 3 is not limited to a smartphone, and may be a portable information terminal such as a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or an information terminal that can be connected to a network 4 such as a smart TV.

Further, the output (transmission) destination of the watching information is not limited to the information terminal 3A owned by a person other than the watching target person, and for example, a plurality of units including the information terminal 3B owned by the watching target person or the information terminals 3A and 3B. There may be two or more information terminals 3 appropriately selected from the information terminals 3 of the above. Further, the output (transmission) destination of the watching information is not limited to the information terminal 3, and may be, for example, a dedicated receiver, an alarm device, or the like. Similarly, the acquisition destination of the instruction information is not limited to the information terminal 3B owned by the watching target person, for example, information of a plurality of units including the information terminal 3A owned by a person other than the watching target person or the information terminals 3A, 3B. It may be two or more information terminals 3 appropriately selected from the terminals 3. Further, the acquisition destination of the instruction information is not limited to the information terminal 3, and may be, for example, a dedicated controller or the like.

Further, the device management system 10 is realized by the server 1, the local device 40, and the information terminal 3 in the above embodiment, but is not limited to this configuration, for example, the server 1, the local device 40, and the information terminal. It may be realized by one or two devices out of three. For example, at least one of the functions of the watching monitoring unit 11, the device control unit 12, and the setting unit 14 may be provided in the local device 40 or the information terminal 3. Further, at least one function of the monitoring monitoring unit 11, the device control unit 12, and the setting unit 14 is distributed to two or more of the server 1, the local device 40, and the information terminal 3. You may. Further, the functions of the server 1, the local device 40, and the information terminal 3 may be distributed to a plurality of devices. For example, when the functions of the server 1 are distributed to a plurality of devices (servers), the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12 may be provided in separate devices.

Furthermore, it is not essential that the computer system includes the information terminal 3, the local device 40, and the server 1. The computer system may be composed of, for example, at least one of the information terminal 3, the local device 40, and the server 1. At least a part of the functions of the device management system 10 may be realized by, for example, the cloud (cloud computing).

Further, the device 50 as a controlled device is not limited to the rice cooker 51, the air conditioner 52, the lighting device, the washing machine, etc., and may include, for example, an electric shutter, a water heater, an air purifier, a ventilation fan, and the like. good. Similarly, the device 50 as a monitored device is not limited to a rice cooker 51, an air conditioner 52, a lighting device, a washing machine, etc., but includes, for example, an electric shutter, a water heater, an air purifier, a ventilation fan, and the like. May be good. Further, the device 50 is not limited to an electric device that consumes electric power, and may be a device that consumes resources other than electric power, such as gas and water. Further, at least a part of the plurality of devices 50 in the facility 5 may be used for both the monitored device and the controlled device. That is, at least a part of the device 50 used by the monitoring monitoring unit 11 as the monitoring target device and the device 50 used by the device control unit 12 as the control target device may overlap. In this case, if the monitoring monitoring unit 11 is set for each circuit such as the branch circuit 70, the monitoring target device (monitoring target circuit) may be a circuit including the control target device. That is, only a part of one monitored device (monitored circuit) may overlap with the controlled device.

Further, the setting unit 14 is not limited to a configuration in which the validity / invalidity of the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12 is determined according to the operation received by the operation unit 32 of the information terminal 3, for example, an operation unit including a mechanical switch. It may be decided according to the accepted operation. That is, for example, an operation unit including a mechanical switch such as a slide switch or a push switch is provided in the local device 40, and the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12 are enabled / disabled according to the contact state of the operation unit (switch). May be decided. As described above, the server 1 may be configured to accept human operations on the operation unit, and the operation unit 32 may be located anywhere.

Further, when the monitoring monitoring unit 11 is invalid, not only the function of the first output unit 113 is disabled, but also one or more of the first acquisition unit 111, the determination unit 112, and the first output unit 113. It suffices if the function of is disabled. For example, all the functions of the first acquisition unit 111, the determination unit 112, and the first output unit 113 may be disabled. Similarly, when the device control unit 12 is invalid, not only the function of the second output unit 123 is disabled, but also the second acquisition unit 121, the signal processing unit 122, and the second output unit 123. It suffices if one or more functions are disabled. For example, all the functions of the second acquisition unit 121, the signal processing unit 122, and the second output unit 123 may be disabled.

(6) Summary As described above, the device management system 10 according to the first aspect includes a monitoring monitoring unit 11 and a device control unit 12. The monitoring monitoring unit 11 outputs information on the state of a person in the facility 5 as monitoring information based on the monitoring information on the monitoring target device consisting of at least one device 50 in the facility 5. The device control unit 12 controls the controlled device including at least one device 50 in the facility 5 based on the instruction information generated outside the facility 5. According to this configuration, the watching monitoring unit 11 outputs the watching information regarding the state of the watching target person (person in the facility 5), so that the user of the device management system 10 (the manager of the facility 5 or the like) is watched. It is possible to notify the state of a person (person in facility 5). Moreover, the device control unit 12 controls the device to be controlled based on the instruction information, so that the user of the device management system 10 (the person to be watched over, etc.) controls the device 50 in the facility 5 from the outside of the facility 5. Can be done. Therefore, according to the device management system 10, the state of a person in the facility 5 can be monitored, and the device 50 in the facility 5 can be controlled from the outside of the facility 5.

The device management system 10 according to the second aspect preferably further includes a setting unit 14 in the first aspect. In this case, the setting unit 14 determines whether or not to operate each of the watching monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12, or the watching monitoring unit 11 or the device control unit 12, according to the operation of the person accepted by the operation unit 32. It is preferable to determine. According to this configuration, it is possible to enable / disable the functions of the watching monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12 as necessary. However, this configuration is not essential for the device management system 10, and at least one of the operation unit 32 and the setting unit 14 can be omitted as appropriate.

In the device management system 10 according to the third aspect, in the second aspect, the setting unit 14 can determine whether or not to operate only the monitoring monitoring unit 11 among the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12. It is preferable that it is configured in. According to this configuration, it is possible to select valid / invalid for the monitoring monitoring unit 11, but it is possible to avoid accidentally or intentionally disabling the device control unit 12. However, this configuration is not essential for the device management system 10, and the setting unit 14 may be able to determine whether or not to operate each of the watching monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12.

In the device management system 10 according to the fourth aspect, in the second aspect, the setting unit 14 can determine whether or not to operate only the device control unit 12 of the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12. It is preferable that it is configured in. According to this configuration, it is possible to select valid / invalid for the device control unit 12, but it is possible to prevent the watching and monitoring unit 11 from being accidentally or intentionally disabled. However, this configuration is not essential for the device management system 10, and the setting unit 14 may be able to determine whether or not to operate each of the watching monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12.

In the device management system 10 according to the fifth aspect, in the second aspect, it is preferable that the setting unit 14 can determine whether or not to operate each of the watching monitoring unit 11 and the device control unit 12. In this case, it is preferable that the setting unit 14 is configured to determine whether or not to operate the watching monitoring unit 11 according to the operation having the first operation authority. It is preferable that the setting unit 14 is configured to determine whether or not to operate the device control unit 12 according to an operation having a second operation authority different from the first operation authority. According to this configuration, the authority to determine the validity / invalidity of the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and the authority to determine the validity / invalidity of the device control unit 12 can be given to different people. For example, by not giving the watching target person the authority to determine the validity / invalidity of the watching monitoring unit 11 (first operation authority), the watching target person can arbitrarily invalidate the watching monitoring unit 11. Can be prevented. However, this configuration is not an essential configuration for the device management system 10, and is a first operation authority for determining the validity / invalidity of the monitoring monitoring unit 11 and a first operation authority for determining the validity / invalidity of the device control unit 12. The operation authority of 2 may be the same.

In the device management system 10 according to the sixth aspect, in any of the second, third, and fifth aspects, the monitoring monitoring unit 11 may set the monitoring information if the monitoring information satisfies a specific condition, regardless of the setting of the setting unit 14. , It is preferable that it is configured to output watching information. According to this configuration, when it is determined that the specific condition is satisfied, the watching monitoring unit 11 outputs the watching information even if the watching monitoring unit 11 is invalidated by the setting unit 14. Therefore, for example, when the possibility that an abnormality has occurred in the watching target person exceeds the threshold value, or when there is a possibility that an urgent abnormality has occurred in the watching target person, the watching monitoring unit 11 may perform the monitoring monitoring unit 11. That fact can be notified regardless of the setting of the setting unit 14. However, this configuration is not essential for the device management system 10, and even if the monitoring information satisfies the specific conditions, if the monitoring monitoring unit 11 is invalidated by the setting unit 14, the monitoring monitoring unit 11 will be used. It is not necessary to output the watching information.

In the device management system 10 according to the seventh aspect, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the watching monitoring unit 11 is based on specific information when the device control unit 12 is operating. It is preferable that it is configured not to output. The "specific information" here is information derived from the control of at least the controlled target device by the device control unit 12 among the monitoring information. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the watching monitoring unit 11 from erroneously determining the state of the watching target person due to the control by the device control unit 12. However, this configuration is not essential for the device management system 10, and the watching monitoring unit 11 may output watching information based on specific information while the device control unit 12 is operating.

In the device management system 10 according to the eighth aspect, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the device control unit 12 receives monitoring information indicating an abnormality of a person in the facility 5 from the monitoring unit 11 to the information terminal 3. When it is output, it is preferably configured to control the device to be controlled. In this case, it is preferable that the device control unit 12 controls the device to be controlled based on the instruction information generated by the information terminal 3 which is the output destination of the watching information. According to this configuration, when the manager of the facility 5, for example, receives the watching information indicating the abnormality of the person to be watched, the device control unit 12 receives the device 50 in the facility 5 from the manager of the facility 5. It can accept operations for control. However, this configuration is not indispensable for the device management system 10, and the device control unit 12 does not have to control the device to be controlled based on the instruction information generated by the information terminal 3 which is the output destination of the monitoring information. good.

The device management method according to the ninth aspect includes a monitoring monitoring step and a device control step. In the watching monitoring step, information on the state of a person in the facility 5 is output as watching information based on the monitoring information on the monitored device consisting of at least one device 50 in the facility 5. In the device control step, the controlled device including at least one device 50 in the facility 5 is controlled based on the instruction information generated outside the facility 5. According to this method, according to the device management system 10, the state of a person in the facility 5 can be monitored, and the device 50 in the facility 5 can be controlled from the outside of the facility 5.

The program according to the tenth aspect is a program for causing a computer system to execute a monitoring monitoring process and a device control process. The watching monitoring process outputs information on the state of a person in the facility 5 as watching information based on the monitoring information on the monitored device consisting of at least one device 50 in the facility 5. The device control process controls the controlled device including at least one device 50 in the facility 5 based on the instruction information generated outside the facility 5. According to this program, according to the device management system 10, the state of a person in the facility 5 can be monitored, and the device 50 in the facility 5 can be controlled from the outside of the facility 5.

3,3A, 3B Information terminal 5 Facilities 50 Equipment 10 Equipment management system 11 Watching monitoring unit 12 Equipment control unit 14 Setting unit 32 Operation unit

Claims (9)

A monitoring monitoring unit that outputs information on the state of a person in the facility as monitoring information based on monitoring information on the monitoring target device consisting of at least one device in the facility.
A device control unit that controls a controlled device consisting of at least one device in the facility based on instruction information generated outside the facility is provided .
The monitoring monitoring unit outputs the monitoring information based on at least the information caused by the control of the controlled target device by the device control unit among the monitoring information in the state where the device control unit is operating. A device management system that is configured not to do. A claim further comprising a setting unit for determining whether or not to operate each of the monitoring monitoring unit and the equipment control unit, or the monitoring monitoring unit or the equipment control unit, according to a person's operation accepted by the operation unit. The device management system according to 1. The device management system according to claim 2, wherein the setting unit is configured to be able to determine whether or not to operate only the monitoring monitoring unit among the monitoring monitoring unit and the device control unit. The device management system according to claim 2, wherein the setting unit is configured to be able to determine whether or not to operate only the device control unit among the monitoring monitoring unit and the device control unit. The setting unit is
It is possible to determine whether or not to operate each of the monitoring monitoring unit and the equipment control unit.
Regarding the monitoring monitoring unit, it is determined whether or not to operate according to the operation having the first operation authority.
The device management system according to claim 2, wherein the device control unit is configured to determine whether or not to operate according to the operation having a second operation authority different from the first operation authority. .. One of claims 2, 3 and 5 is configured such that the monitoring monitoring unit outputs the monitoring information when the monitoring information satisfies a specific condition, regardless of the setting of the setting unit. The equipment management system described in the section. When the watching information indicating an abnormality of the person in the facility is output from the watching monitoring unit to the information terminal, the device control unit controls the controlled device based on the instruction information generated by the information terminal. The device management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , which is configured to be controlled. A monitoring monitoring step that outputs information on the state of a person in the facility as monitoring information based on the monitoring information on the monitored device consisting of at least one device in the facility.
Based on the instruction information generated outside of the facility, see containing and a device control step of controlling the control target device comprising at least one device of the facility,
The watching monitoring step outputs the watching information based on at least the information caused by the control of the controlled target device by the device control step among the monitoring information in the state where the device control step is operating. A device management method that is configured not to do so. For computer systems
Based on the monitoring information about the monitored device consisting of at least one device in the facility, the watching monitoring process that outputs the information about the state of the person in the facility as watching information, and
Based on the instruction information generated outside the facility, the device control process for controlling the controlled device consisting of at least one device in the facility is executed.
The monitoring monitoring process outputs the monitoring information based on at least the information caused by the control of the controlled device by the device control process among the monitoring information in the state where the device control process is operating. A program that is configured not to do.

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