JP7144486B2 - Management equipment and communication system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to management devices and communication systems.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an interlocking system that interlocks a plurality of alarm devices as communication terminal devices that are installed in a house and alarm the outbreak of a fire (for example, Patent Literature 1). Also, in general, a home appliance system is known that includes a home appliance installed in a house and a management device that communicates with the home appliance using a predetermined communication method in order to manage the home appliance.

JP 2013-61995 A

However, each alarm device in the interlocking system of Patent Document 1 communicates using a communication method different from the communication method of the home appliance system, so each alarm device is installed in the house together with the home appliance. In spite of this, it was difficult to manage using the management device because communication with the management device could not be performed. Therefore, there is room for improvement in managing alarm devices as communication terminal devices.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a management apparatus and a communication system capable of efficiently and accurately managing communication terminal equipment.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the management device according to claim 1 is provided in a first system having a first communication terminal device, and performs a first communication with the first communication terminal device. A management device that communicates with a communication method to manage the first communication terminal devices, and that forms a communication network for mutual communication with a second communication method different from the first communication method. acquisition means for acquiring status information indicating the status of the first communication terminal device, the acquisition means being communicatively connected to a second system having two communication terminal devices; Outputting an alarm from a communication terminal device, communicatively connected to a communication network for communicating with devices external to the first system and the second system, remote from the external device via the communication network performing a test for confirming a current communication route through the communication network between the second communication terminal devices of the second system by communicating with the second system based on the operation ; In the test, the information contained in the signal received from the specified device, which is the specific second communication terminal device, and which is specified in the test as being capable of direct communication with the specified device 2 Direct device identification information that identifies a direct device that is a communication terminal device, and equipment that is not directly communicable with the specific device, but is identified in the test as being communicable indirectly through the direct device and the indirect device specifying information for specifying the indirect device that is the second communication terminal device, the current communication route between the second communication terminal devices through the communication network is confirmed.

The management device according to claim 2 is the management device according to claim 1, wherein the first system enables communication between the management device and the plurality of second communication terminal devices in the second system. The management device communicates with the second system via the communication relay device based on remote control via the communication network from the external device, A test is performed on the second communication terminal device of the second system.

The management device according to claim 3 is the management device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second communication terminal device is a fire alarm, a smoke alarm, or a gas alarm.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a block diagram which shows the management system etc. which concern on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 4 is a diagram showing managed device identification information according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing interlocked alarm device specific information according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of registration processing according to the first embodiment; It is a display example of a plurality of areas. It is a display example of a plurality of areas when the area is specified. It is a display example of a plurality of zones when alarm devices are registered. It is a display example of a plurality of zones when all alarm devices are registered. 4 is a flowchart of test processing according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a display example of communication state information. 1 is a diagram showing a communication state of alarm devices according to Embodiment 1, where (a) is a diagram of a communication state when direct communication is performed between alarm devices, and (b) is a diagram of indirect communication between alarm devices; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a communication state in the case of 4 is a flowchart of control processing according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a display example of a plurality of areas when a fire is detected. It is a block diagram which shows the management system etc. which concern on Embodiment 2 of this invention. 10 is a flowchart of monitoring processing according to the second embodiment;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Below, embodiments of a management device and a communication system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

[Basic concept of the embodiment]
First, the basic concept of the embodiment will be explained. In an embodiment, when installation area designation information is input to an input means and a request signal is received by a receiving means, a device to be managed installed in an area specified by the specifying means It relates to a management system for registering alarms.
In the following embodiments, an example in which the present invention is applied to a plurality of alarm devices that issue alarms in conjunction with each other will be shown, but the present invention can also be applied to an alarm device that issues an alarm independently.

(Embodiment 1)
First, Embodiment 1 will be described.

(Constitution)
First, after explaining the configuration of the management system 100 according to the present embodiment, alarm devices 5A to 5E (these alarm devices 5A to 5E are candidate devices to be registered as devices to be managed managed by the management system 100). , and collectively referred to as "alarm device 5" when there is no need to distinguish between them). In this embodiment, a case will be described in which all alarm devices 5 are registered as devices to be managed. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a management system and the like according to this embodiment.

(Configuration-management system)
First, a management system 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a system for managing devices, and specifically includes an operation device 1 , a display device 2 , a communication device 3 and a management device 4 .

(Configuration - management system - operating device)
First, the operation device 1 is operation means for performing various operations on the management device 4, which will be described later. It is a remote controller equipped with buttons and the like.

(Configuration - management system - display device)
The display device 2 is display means for displaying various information about the management device 4, which will be described later. It is a TV that is being used.

(configuration - management system - communication device)
Further, the communication device 3 is communication means for performing wireless communication with respect to the management device 4 to be described later. It is a device connected to a predetermined connection terminal (not shown) in the . When the communication device 3 is connected to the management device 4, communication between the management device 4 and each alarm device 5 becomes possible. and each alarm device 5 become impossible to communicate with each other. In addition, below, it demonstrates that the communication apparatus 3 is connected to the management apparatus 4. FIG.

(Configuration - management system - management device)
Further, the management device 4 is a processing means for performing processing for management of devices by centrally controlling the management system 100. Specifically, the management device 4 registers a device as a device to be managed, and manages the registered device. It is a device that performs processing to The management device 4 is a device that is communicatively connected to a device registered as a device to be managed, either wirelessly or by wire, so as to be able to manage the device. The display device 2, the communication device 3, and the electric device 6, which will be described later, communicate with each other in a first communication method described later, and further communicate with each other in a second communication method described later. It is a device connected to each device so as to communicate with each other through the communication device 3 . Furthermore, the management device 4 is a device connected to the communication network N1 outside the home, and includes a storage unit 41 and a control unit 42 . The management device 4 may be configured as a dedicated device, or may be a device that is already installed to control various household appliances and computers other than the alarm device 5 . Here, the "first communication method" is a communication method based on a predetermined standard. Specifically, it is a communication method based on a communication standard for home appliances, for example, a communication method dedicated to home appliances. Alternatively, it may be a general-purpose communication method that is also used in devices other than home appliances. In addition, the "second communication method" is a communication method based on a predetermined standard different from the standard of the first communication method (that is, a communication method different from the first communication method). (Particularly, a communication method related to mutually interlocking alarms), for example, it may be a communication method dedicated to alarms, or a general-purpose communication method used in devices other than alarms. good too. In addition, a system having the operation device 1, the display device 2, the management device 4, and an electric device 6, which will be described later, corresponds to the "first system", and a system having a plurality of alarm devices 5 corresponds to the "second system". The first system, the second system, and the communication device 3 correspond to the "communication system".

First, the storage unit 41 provided in the management device 4 is storage means for storing programs and various data necessary for the operation of the management system 100. , and guidance information are stored.

Here, "zone information" is information about a plurality of zones in a house, and more specifically, information specifying a plurality of zones themselves and the arrangement of the zones. A "zone" is an area separated by building members in a house, and specifically includes rooms, staircases, corridors, and the like.

Here, in this area information, "bedroom", "children's room", "living room", "kitchen", and "Japanese-style room" are specified as areas, and the arrangement of these areas in the house (for example, kitchen is the center of the first floor of the house, etc.) is specified.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing managed device identification information according to the embodiment. This "managed device identification information" is information that identifies an alarm registered as a managed device. , and information corresponding to each item are stored in association with each other. The information corresponding to the item "registered device" is information indicating the alarm device registered as the device to be managed. alarm IDa”, etc.). The information corresponding to the item "installation area" is information indicating the area in which the alarm device 5 registered as a device to be managed is installed, among a plurality of areas in the area information (in the case of FIG. 2, "bedroom "etc). The information corresponding to the item "drawing position" is, for example, information indicating the area corresponding to the information of the above-mentioned item "installation area" among the areas A1 to A5 in FIG. 5 described later (in the case of FIG. 2, "A1", etc.). The "alarm device identification information" is information for uniquely identifying each alarm device 5, and specifically, it is a predetermined number of character strings or the like. Note that the alarm devices IDa to IDe in FIG. 2 correspond to the alarm device identification information of the alarm devices 5A to 5E, respectively.

Further, the "guidance information" is information that guides the user on the operation for registering the alarm device 5 as a device to be managed. be.

The control unit 42 provided in the management device 4 is a control means for performing various controls related to the management system 100. Specifically, it includes a CPU and various programs interpreted and executed on the CPU (a basic program such as an OS). (including control programs and application programs that are activated on the OS to achieve specific functions), and an internal memory such as RAM for storing programs and various data. be. In particular, the management program according to the embodiment substantially configures each part of the control unit 42 by being installed in the control unit 42 via an arbitrary recording medium or network (alarm device described later). 5 and the control unit 72 of the management device 7 of the second embodiment).

The control unit 42 has a registration processing unit 421 , a test processing unit 422 and a control processing unit 423 functionally conceptually. The registration processing unit 421 is a registration processing unit that performs processing related to device registration. Also, the test processing unit 422 is a test processing unit that performs processing related to device testing. Also, the control processing unit 423 is a control processing unit that performs processing related to control of the device. Processing performed by each part of the control part 42 will be described later.

(configuration - alarm)
Next, the alarm 5 shown in FIG. 1 is disaster prevention alarm means for alarming that an abnormality has occurred in the area serving as the monitoring area in which the alarm 5 is installed. equipment, gas alarms, etc. In addition, below, it demonstrates that the alarm device 5 is a fire alarm device. The alarm device 5 is a second communication terminal device that communicates with each other by the second communication method, and specifically includes a detection unit 51, a communication unit 52, a notification unit 53, an operation unit 54, a storage unit 55, and a control unit. A portion 56 is provided.

First, the detection unit 51 is detection means for detecting that a fire has broken out in a monitoring area where the alarm device 5 is provided. and detects fire using known techniques.

Further, the communication unit 52 is communication means for performing wireless communication with another alarm device 5 or the management device 4, and specifically includes an antenna or the like for wireless communication.

The notification unit 53 is notification means for notifying the occurrence of a fire or the like, and specifically includes a predetermined indicator lamp, a speaker for outputting an alarm sound, and the like.

The operation unit 54 is an operation means for performing various operations in the alarm device 5, and specifically includes a registration button 541 and the like, which will be described later.

The storage unit 55 provided in the alarm device 5 is storage means for storing programs and various data necessary for the operation of the alarm device 5. More specifically, interlocked alarm device specific information is stored. ing.

Here, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing interlocked alarm device identification information according to the embodiment. This "interlocked alarm device identification information" is information that identifies the alarm devices that are associated so as to be interlocked with each other. ID") (in the case of FIG. 3, "alarm device IDa", etc.).

Returning to FIG. 1, the control unit 56 provided in the alarm device 5 has a test processing unit 561, an interlocking source alarm processing unit 562, an interlocking destination alarm processing unit 563, and a restoration processing unit 564 in terms of functional concept. The test processing unit 561 is test processing means for testing the communication state between the alarm devices 5 . Further, the interlocking source alarm processing unit 562 is interlocking source alarm processing means for performing alarm processing as the interlocking source alarm device that is the alarm device that detected the fire. Further, the interlocking destination alarm processing unit 563 is interlocking destination alarm processing means for performing alarm processing as an interlocking destination alarm device that is an alarm device interlocked with the interlocking source alarm device. Also, the recovery processing unit 564 is recovery processing means for performing processing related to recovery. In addition, each part in these control parts 56 is mentioned later.

(process)
Next, management processing performed using the management system 100 configured in this way will be described. Here, "management processing" is processing for managing devices, and specifically includes registration processing, test processing, and control processing. Each of these processes is started when a predetermined operation is performed using the operation device 1 after turning on the power switch of each device in the management system 100 .

(processing - registration processing)
First, registration processing will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of registration processing according to the embodiment (steps are abbreviated as "S" in the following description of each processing). 5 to 8 are display examples of information on registration. Here, the "registration process" is a process of registering a device as a device to be managed managed by the management system 100. Specifically, a process of registering the alarm device 5 as the device to be managed, This processing is mainly executed by the registration processing unit 421 of the management device 4 . Here, a description will be given from the start of the registration process in a state where the alarm device 5 to be registered as a device to be managed is prepared in the vicinity of the management device 4 .

First, in SA1 of FIG. 4, the registration processing unit 421 acquires the area information stored in the storage unit 41, generates multiple area drawing information described later based on the acquired area information, and converts the generated information into For example, it is displayed on the display device 2 as shown in FIG. Here, "multi-zone drawing information" is drawing information relating to a plurality of zones in a house. Specifically, it is drawing information corresponding to the aforementioned zone information. Areas A1 to A5 corresponding to each area ("bedroom", "children's room", "living room", "kitchen" and "Japanese-style room") and text information indicating each area ("bedroom" in Fig. 5, etc.) information it contains.

Next, at SA2 in FIG. 4, the registration processing unit 421 selects from the guidance information stored in the storage unit 41 a guidance message for guiding the input of installation area designation information (to be described later) (e.g., "Register the area where the alarm is to be installed. Please specify” etc.), and the acquired message is displayed on the display device 2 .

Here, the "installation area designation information" is information that designates an installation area in which the alarm device 5 as a device to be managed is installed, among a plurality of areas specified by the area information. This information is input to the registration device 4 by designating the zones A1 to A5 of the multi-zone drawing information using the operation device 1. FIG.

Next, at SA3 in FIG. 4, the registration processing unit 421 monitors whether installation area designation information has been input. Specifically, it monitors whether or not the areas A1 to A5 shown in FIG. 5 have been designated. If any one of the zones A1 to A5 is specified (YES in SA3), it is assumed that installation zone specification information has been input, and the process proceeds to SA4. On the other hand, if none of the areas A1 to A5 have been specified (NO in SA3), it is assumed that installation area specification information has not been input, and the process of SA3 is performed again.

Next, at SA4 in FIG. 4, the registration processing unit 421, based on the installation area designation information input at SA3 and the area information stored in the storage unit 41, determines the area specified by the area information "bedroom", "child's room", etc.), the area corresponding to the area designated by the installation area designation information input in SA3 is specified. For example, if area A1 is specified in SA3, SA4 identifies the "bedroom" corresponding to area A1.

Next, at SA5 in FIG. 4, the registration processing unit 421 displays the area specified at SA4 on the display device 2. FIG. Specifically, in the multi-area drawing information displayed on the display device 2, text information indicating the area specified in SA4 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. The display state is made different from the display state of other areas. Note that FIG. 6 shows a display example when the "bedroom" is specified in SA4, and specifically, the area A1 corresponding to the "bedroom" is highlighted. This configuration allows the user to check the designated area.

Next, at SA6 in FIG. 4, the registration processing unit 421 selects from the guidance information stored in the storage unit 41 a guidance message (for example, "alarm device to be registered Please press the registration button of ", etc.), and the acquired message is displayed on the display device 2 .

Here, the registration button 541 in FIG. 1 is registration operation means for performing an operation for registering the alarm device 5. Specifically, when the registration button 541 is pressed, the registration request signal described later is output from the alarm device 5. It is a button for Here, the "registration request signal" is a request signal requesting registration of the alarm device 5 as a device to be managed. It is the signal that is included.

Next, at SA7 in FIG. 4, the registration processing unit 421 monitors whether or not a registration request signal has been received. Specifically, it monitors whether or not a registration request signal has been received via the communication device 3 . Then, when the registration request signal is received (YES at SA7), the process proceeds to SA8. Moreover, when the registration request signal is not received (NO in SA7), the process of SA7 is performed again.

Next, at SA8 in FIG. 4, the registration processing unit 421 stores information about the alarm device 5 in the managed device identification information in FIG. 2 based on the registration request signal received at SA7 and the identification result at SA4. By doing so, the stored alarm device 5 is registered as a device to be managed. Specifically, the alarm device identification information is acquired from the registration request signal received in SA7, and the alarm device specified by the acquired alarm device identification information is registered as a device to be managed installed in the area specified in SA4. . For example, when "bedroom" is specified in SA4 and a registration request signal from the alarm device 5A is received in SA7, in this SA8, items "registered device", By storing "alarm device IDa", "bedroom" and "A1" as information corresponding to the item "installation area" and the item "drawing position", respectively, the alarm device 5A is set as a managed device installed in the bedroom. sign up.

Next, at SA9 in FIG. 4, the registration processing unit 421 displays registration result information indicating the registration result at SA8 on the display device 2. FIG. Specifically, text information indicating the registration result at SA8 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 7, an alarm device icon indicating the alarm device registered at SA8 is displayed. Note that FIG. 7 shows a display example when the alarm device 5A is registered as a managed device installed in the bedroom in SA8, and the alarm device icon ICa corresponding to the alarm device 5A is displayed in the area A1. ing. With this configuration, the user can confirm the alarm device registered as the device to be managed and the installation position of the alarm device.

Next, at SA10 in FIG. 4, the registration processing unit 421 generates a guidance message (for example, " Do you want to continue registering the alarm device?"

Next, at SA11 in FIG. 4, the registration processing unit 421 determines whether or not to continue the registration processing. Specifically, based on the information input by the user via the operation device 1, it is determined whether or not to continue the registration process. If it is determined that the registration process should be continued (YES in SA11), the process proceeds to SA2, and then the processes of SA3 to SA11 are performed again. If it is determined not to continue the registration process (NO in SA11), the process proceeds to SA12. In this embodiment, by repeating the processing of SA2 to SA11 until all the alarm devices 5 are registered, as shown in FIG. 2, alarm icons ICa to ICe corresponding to the alarms 5A to 5E are displayed as shown in FIG. 8, for example.

Next, at SA12 in FIG. 4, the registration processing unit 421 performs post-processing such as transmitting an interlocking registration signal, which will be described later, to the alarm device 5, and then terminates the registration processing.

Here, the "interlocking registration signal" is a signal for associating the alarm devices 5 registered as managed devices with each other so that the alarm devices 5 are interlocked. This signal includes all alarm device identification information stored corresponding to the item "registered device" of the managed device identification information. Then, the alarm device 5 that has received this interlocking registration signal corresponds to the alarm device identification information contained in the interlocking registration signal when the received interlocking registration signal includes its own alarm device identification information. All alarm device identification information included in the interlock registration signal is stored in the storage unit 55 of FIG. 1 as the interlock alarm device identification information of FIG.

Returning to FIG. 4, at SA12, for example, all the alarm devices 5 are registered as described above. will be associated with each other. Furthermore, in this case, by displaying each of the alarm icons ICa to ICe in FIG. , the corresponding relationship of the alarm device 5 is displayed. Note that, for example, the processing in SA12 may be omitted, and the association of each alarm device 5 may be performed using a known method.

After registering all the alarm devices 5 in this way, the user installs each alarm device 5 in a predetermined area in the house, for example, according to the display in FIG. .

(treatment - test treatment)
Next, test processing will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of test processing according to the embodiment. Here, the "testing process" is a process of testing a device registered as a device to be managed. Specifically, a process of testing communication between alarm devices 5 registered as devices to be managed. and is a process mainly executed by the test processing unit 422 of the management device 4 . Here, the "communication test" is a communication test performed using a test signal output by a predetermined alarm device among the alarm devices 5. Specifically, communication between the alarm devices 5 is performed normally. It is a test to confirm whether or not the communication path is In the present embodiment, test processing in the case of outputting a test signal from the alarm device 5A will be described.

First, at SB1 in FIG. 9, the test processing unit 422 of the management device 4 outputs a start signal for starting the communication test to the alarm device 5A. Specifically, a start signal is output via the communication device 3 .

On the other hand, in SC1 of FIG. 9, the test processing section 561 of the alarm device 5A monitors whether or not the start signal has been received. Specifically, it monitors whether or not a start signal has been received via the communication unit 52 . Then, when the start signal is received (YES in SC1), the process proceeds to SC2. If the start signal is not received (NO in SC1), the process of SC1 is performed again.

Next, in SC2 of FIG. 9, the test processing section 561 of the alarm device 5A outputs a predetermined test signal and controls to perform a communication test. Any test method may be used for this communication test, and the communication test may be performed using a known method, or may be performed using a method described later. Here, as a result of the communication test, communication was normally performed between the alarm devices 5 in FIG. Indirect communication with the alarm device 5A via the device 5D (hereinafter, also referred to as "example of communication test result in the present embodiment") is specified as follows.

Next, in SC3 of FIG. 9, the test processing unit 561 of the alarm device 5A generates a result signal indicating the result of the communication test in SC2, outputs the generated result signal via the communication unit 52, and then performs processing. finish.

On the other hand, at SB2 in FIG. 9, the test processing unit 422 of the management device 4 monitors whether or not the result signal has been received. Specifically, it monitors whether or not a result signal has been received via the communication device 3 . Then, when the result signal is received (YES at SB2), the process proceeds to SB3. If the result signal is not received (NO in SB2), the process of SB2 is performed again.

Next, at SB3 in FIG. 9, the test processing unit 422 of the management device 4 displays the result of the communication test on the display device 2 based on the result signal received at SB2, and then ends the test processing. Here, FIG. 10 is a display example of the communication state information. Returning to FIG. 9, specifically, at SB3, the communication state information indicating the above-mentioned "example of communication test result in this embodiment" is generated, and the generated communication state information is displayed as shown in FIG. .

(Example of test method for processing - test processing - communication test)
Next, an example of the test method of the communication test in SC2 of FIG. 9 will be described. 11A and 11B are diagrams showing the communication state of the alarm devices according to the embodiment, FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a communication state in the case of direct communication; Here, it is assumed that the alarm device 5A receives the start signal at SC1 in FIG. 9 when communication corresponding to the "example of communication test result in the present embodiment" is performed.

(Processing - Test processing - Test method example of communication test - Overview)
Schematically, in this communication test, the test processing unit 561 of the alarm device 5A uses a first test signal described later to identify an alarm device that directly communicates with the alarm device 5A, and then based on this identification result The communication paths between the alarm devices 5 are identified by identifying the alarm devices that indirectly communicate with the alarm device 5A and the communication routes of the alarm devices using the second test signal described later.

Here, the "first test signal" is a signal for specifying an alarm device that directly communicates with the alarm device 5A. Specifically, for the alarm device that received the signal, This is a signal requesting transmission of the first response signal indicating that it has been received. The first test signal includes "source information" indicating the alarm device that transmits the signal, and "destination information" indicating the alarm device to which the signal is to be transmitted.

Further, the "second test signal" is a signal for specifying an alarm device that indirectly communicates with the alarm device 5A. It is a signal that requests the relay of the signal and requests the alarm device that has received the relayed signal to transmit a second response signal indicating that the signal has been received. This second test signal includes the aforementioned "source information" and "destination information", and "relay destination information" indicating the relay destination alarm device.

(Processing-test processing-test method example of communication test-details-processing related to first test signal)
Specifically, in this communication test, the test processing unit 561 of the alarm device 5A acquires its own alarm device identification information (“alarm device IDa”) as “source information” in the interlocked alarm device identification information of FIG. and acquires the identification information of the alarm devices other than the self (“alarm device IDb to alarm device IDe”) as “destination information”, and generates and generates the first test signal reflecting these acquisition results. A first test signal is output via the communication unit 52 .

Next, as shown in FIG. 11(a), the alarm devices 5B to 5D capable of direct communication receive the first test signal (St1 in FIG. 11(a)) and receive the received first test signal. 1 Since the transmission destination information of the test signal includes its own alarm device identification information, the first response signal (Fig. 11 ( Output Sr1) of a).

Next, the alarm device 5A receives this output first response signal, and the test processing unit 561 of the alarm device 5A generates an alarm based on the alarm device identification information included in each of the received first response signals. Identify the alarm devices (“alarm devices 5B to 5D”) that directly communicate with the device 5A.

(Processing-test processing-test method example of communication test-details-processing related to second test signal)
Next, the test processing unit 561 of the alarm device 5A directly connects to the alarm device 5A among the alarm devices ("alarm devices 5B to 5E") of the alarm device identification information other than the own in the interlocked alarm device identification information in FIG. A second test signal is generated and the generated second test signal is output in order to confirm communication with an alarm device (“alarm device 5E”) that is not specified as an alarm device to communicate with. Specifically, as in the case of the first test signal, the self alarm device identification information (“alarm device IDa”) is acquired as the “source information”, and is included in the received first response signal. The alarm device identification information (“alarm device IDb to alarm device IDd”) that was received is acquired as “relay destination information”, and the alarm device identification information (“alarm device IDe”) that was not included in the received first response signal is acquired. It acquires it as “destination information”, generates a second test signal reflecting these acquisition results, and outputs the generated second test signal via the communication unit 52 .

Next, as shown in FIG. 11(b), the alarm devices 5B to 5D capable of direct communication receive the second test signal (St21 in FIG. 11(b)), Since the relay destination information of the second test signal includes the self alarm device identification information, the received second test signal is relayed and output. In this case, after adding its own alarm device identification information (“alarm device IDd” in the case of the alarm device 5D) as “relay source information” to the second test signal, it is relayed and output.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11(b), the alarm device 5E, which can indirectly communicate via the alarm device 5D, relays the second test signal (FIG. 11(b) St22) of above is received, and since the transmission destination information of the received second test signal includes its own alarm device identification information, the relay source information of the second test signal is specified, and the specified relay source information indicates The second response signal ("alarm device IDd") containing the alarm device identification information ("alarm device IDd") as "relay destination information" and further including its own alarm device identification information ("alarm device IDe") (Fig. 11(b) Sr21) is output.

Next, the alarm device 5D, which is capable of communicating with the alarm device 5E, receives the output second response signal, and includes its own alarm device identification information in the relay destination information of the received second response signal. Since it is included, the received second response signal is relayed. In this case, after adding its own alarm device identification information (“alarm device IDd” in the case of the alarm device 5D) as “relay source information” to the second response signal, it is relayed and output.

Next, the alarm device 5A receives the output second response signal (Sr22 in FIG. 11), and the test processing section 561 of the alarm device 5A detects the alarm device identification information included in the received second response signal. Based on, specify the alarm device ("alarm device 5E") that indirectly communicates with the alarm device 5A, and further, based on the relay destination information and the relay source information included in the received second response signal , the communication path is specified by specifying the alarm device ("alarm device 5D") relaying this communication.

Through the above processing, the test processing unit 561 of the alarm device 5A identifies that the communication indicated by the "example of communication test results in this embodiment" is being performed.

(processing - control processing)
Next, control processing will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of control processing according to the embodiment. Regarding this control process, all the alarm devices 5 are registered as managed devices, and all the alarm devices 5 are associated so as to interlock with each other. When the electrical device 6 is also registered as a device to be managed, the alarm device 5A issues an alarm as the interlocking source alarm device, and the alarm devices 5B to 5E operate interlockingly as the interlocking destination alarm device. A control process when the alarm device 5A is restored will be described. Here, the electrical equipment 6 is an electrical equipment provided in a house, specifically, a first communication terminal device that communicates with the management device 4, and the alarm device 5 The different electric appliances are configured with, for example, an intercom, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a lighting device, a ventilation fan, a television, and a curtain opening/closing device. It is assumed that this electric device 6 is registered as a device to be managed using a known method.

First, in SD1 of FIG. 12, the detector 51 of the alarm device 5A detects a fire.

Next, in SD2 of FIG. 12, the interlocking source alarm processing unit 562 of the alarm device 5A generates an interlocking source alarm signal, which will be described later, based on the interlocking alarm device identification information of FIG. Control is performed to output the generated signal via the communication unit 52 and to notify the occurrence of fire via the notification unit 53 .

Here, the "interlocking source alarm signal" is a signal indicating that a fire has been detected. Specifically, "interlocking source information" indicating the alarm device that outputs the signal and indicating the interlocking alarm device. It is a signal containing "interlock destination information". In this way, since the interlocking source information is included, it is possible to specify the alarm device that has output the interlocking source alarm signal (that is, the interlocking source alarm device), and the interlocking destination information is included. , the alarm device that receives the interlock source alarm signal can determine whether or not to issue an alarm as the interlock destination alarm device.

Next, referring back to FIG. 12, specifically, at SD2, in the interlocking alarm device identification information of FIG. are acquired as "interlocking destination information", an interlocking source alarm signal is generated reflecting these acquisition results, and the generated signal is output. In this embodiment, the alarm device 5A detects a fire in SD1, so in SD2, the "interlocking source information" is the alarm device IDa, and the "interlocking destination information" is the alarm devices IDb to IDe. A certain interlocking source alarm signal is output.

Next, at SE1 in FIG. 12, the alarm devices 5B to 5E receive the interlock source alarm signal output at SD2.

Next, in SE2 of FIG. 12, the interlocking destination alarm processing unit 563 of the alarm devices 5B to 5E receives the interlocking destination information in the interlocking source alarm signal received in SE1. It reports the occurrence of a fire via the reporting unit 53 as an alarm.

On the other hand, in SF1 of FIG. 12, the management device 4 also receives the interlock source alarm signal outputted in SD2. Specifically, the signal is received via the communication device 3 .

Next, in SF2 of FIG. 12, the control processing unit 423 of the managed device 4 performs predetermined processing regarding fire. Specifically, by referring to the interlocking source information of the interlocking source alarm signal received in SF1, the alarm that detected the fire (here, "alarm 5A") is identified, and information indicating the identified alarm is sent. , is displayed on the display device 2, and controls the electrical equipment 6 registered as the equipment to be managed. Here, FIG. 13 is a display example when a fire is detected. Returning to FIG. 12, specifically, in SF2, as shown in FIG. Also, so that the ventilation fan and lighting device that constitute the electric device 6 are turned "on", the curtain is opened, and an alarm sound is output from the refrigerator speaker and intercom, It controls the electrical equipment 6 . By turning on the ventilation fan, it is possible to ventilate the room, and by turning on the lighting device, it is possible to reliably grasp the evacuation route even at night. By outputting an alarm sound from the intercom, it is possible to reliably notify the occurrence of a fire. In addition to these processes, an alarm regarding the occurrence of a fire may be output to the outside via the communication network N1.

Next, in SD3 of FIG. 12, for example, when a fire extinguishing activity is performed, the detector 51 of the alarm device 5A no longer detects fire.

Next, in SD4 of FIG. 12, the restoration processing unit 564 of the alarm device 5A generates a restoration signal, which will be described later, based on the interlocked alarm device specific information stored in the storage unit 55, and sends the generated signal to the communication unit. After stopping the fire notification output via 52 and performed via the notification unit 53, the process is terminated. Here, the "restoration signal" is a signal indicating that the fire is no longer detected and has been restored. is a signal containing

Next, at SE3 in FIG. 12, the alarm devices 5B-5E receive the recovery signal output at SD4.

Next, at SE4 in FIG. 12, the restoration processing units 564 of the alarm devices 5B to 5E receive the restoration signal at SE3. After stopping the fire alarm being performed, the process is terminated.

On the other hand, in SF3 of FIG. 12, the management device 4 also receives the recovery signal output in SD4. Specifically, the signal is received via the communication device 3 .

Next, in SF4 of FIG. 12, the control processing unit 423 of the managed device 4 performs predetermined processing regarding recovery. For example, in FIG. 13, the fire image Fl is hidden, and the display state of the highlighted area A1 is returned to the same display state as the other areas A2 to A5, and then the control process ends.

(Effect of Embodiment 1)
As described above, according to the present embodiment, communication between the management device 4 and the plurality of alarm devices 5 is enabled by the communication device 3. can be managed effectively and accurately. In addition, since communication with the management device 4 becomes possible without changing the communication method of the plurality of alarm devices 5, the reliability of the operation of the plurality of alarm devices 5 may deteriorate due to, for example, changing the communication method. Since the deterioration can be prevented, the plurality of alarm devices 5 can be efficiently and accurately managed while maintaining the reliability of the plurality of alarm devices 5 at a high level.

Further, the registration processing unit 421 in the management device 4 in FIG. 1 registers the alarm device 5 as a device to be managed, and the control processing unit 423 in the management device 4 controls (that is, manages) the device registered as a device to be managed. Therefore, the alarm device 5 can be registered as a device to be managed, the registered alarm device 5 can be managed, and the alarm device 5 can be efficiently and accurately managed. Therefore, for example, regarding the preparatory work for using the alarm device 5, guidance suitable for the user's work needs (for example, guidance at SA2 and SA6 in FIG. 4) is provided by a method suitable for the needs (for example, FIG. 1), the work efficiency of the preparation work can be improved, and the alarm device 5 can be managed efficiently and accurately. Also, for example, even when a plurality of alarm devices 5 are installed in a house, since the installation area of each of the plurality of alarm devices 5 is specified, it is possible to grasp in which area the alarm device 5 is installed. , and the alarm device 5 can be efficiently and accurately managed.

In addition, in SA5 of FIG. 4, the multi-area drawing information indicating the area corresponding to the area designated as the installation area is displayed, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, so that the installation area can be confirmed based on the information. It is possible to manage the alarm device 5 efficiently and accurately.

Also, in SA2 of FIG. 4, since it is guided to input the installation area designation information, it is possible to grasp the items to be done in order to register the alarm device 5, and to manage the alarm device 5 efficiently and accurately. be able to.

Further, in SA6 of FIG. 4, since the operation of the alarm device 5 for outputting the registration request signal is guided, it is possible to grasp the items to be performed in order to register the alarm device 5, and the alarm device 5 can be efficiently operated. and can be managed accurately.

Further, in SA9 of FIG. 4, since the registration result information indicating the registration result of the alarm device 5 is displayed, the registration result of the alarm device 5 can be grasped, and the alarm device 5 can be efficiently and accurately managed. can.

Further, when the alarm device 5 registered as a device to be managed outputs an alarm, as shown in FIG. Since it is displayed, the alarm itself that output the alarm (in the case of FIG. 13, the alarm 5A corresponding to the alarm icon ICa) and the installation area of the alarm (in the case of FIG. 13, the bedroom corresponding to the area A1) are displayed. Therefore, it is possible to quickly grasp an area in a house where a fire may have occurred.

In addition, in SA12 of FIG. 4, since the correspondence of a plurality of alarm devices 5 that communicate with each other is registered, for example, information indicating the correspondence of a plurality of alarm devices 5 can be output. The alarm device 5 can be efficiently and accurately managed.

At SB3 in FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. 10, communication status information indicating the communication status between the plurality of alarm devices 5 is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to accurately manage the plurality of alarm devices 5 . Also, for example, in order to confirm the communication state between the plurality of alarm devices 5, the communication state between the plurality of alarm devices 5 is grasped without visiting the area where each of the plurality of alarm devices 5 is installed. Therefore, a plurality of alarm devices 5 can be efficiently managed.

In addition, when the alarm device 5 registered as a device to be managed outputs an alarm, the electrical equipment 6 in FIG. be able to. Therefore, for example, when the alarm device 5 registered as a device to be managed outputs an alarm, it is possible to display that a fire has occurred on a television as the electrical device 6 or to turn on the lighting device as the electrical device 6. to notify residents of the occurrence of a fire.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, Embodiment 2 will be described. The configuration of the second embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the first embodiment unless otherwise specified, and the configuration substantially the same as the configuration of the first embodiment is used in the first embodiment. If necessary, the same reference numerals as in 1 are attached, and the description thereof is omitted.

(Constitution)
FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a management system and the like according to this embodiment. The management system 700 has a management device 7 . The management device 7 has a control unit 72, and this control unit 72 has a monitoring processing unit 724 functionally and conceptually. The monitoring processing unit 724 is a monitoring processing unit that performs processing related to monitoring of devices. Processing performed by the monitoring processing unit 724 will be described later.

(process)
Next, the monitoring process will be explained. FIG. 15 is a flowchart of monitoring processing according to the embodiment. Here, as in the case of the "control process" in the first embodiment, all the alarm devices 5 are registered as managed devices, and all the alarm devices 5 are associated so as to interlock with each other. Furthermore, when the electric device 6 is also registered as a device to be managed, the monitoring process for monitoring the state of the refrigerator as the electric device 6 will be described. Note that the "monitoring process" is a process of monitoring a device registered as a device to be managed. It is a process of notifying the monitoring result by pressing the monitor, and is executed at predetermined time intervals.

First, in SG1 of FIG. 15 , the monitoring processing unit 724 of the management device 7 outputs a state information request signal for requesting state information indicating the state of the electric device 6 to the electric device 6 .

On the other hand, in SH1 of FIG. 15, the electric device 6 monitors whether or not the state information request signal has been received. When the status information request signal is received (YES in SH1), the process proceeds to SH2. Moreover, when the state information request signal is not received (NO in SH1), the process of SH1 is performed again.

Next, at SH2 in FIG. 15, the electrical device 6 acquires state information indicating its own state. Here, for example, the refrigerator as the electric device 6 has status information indicating that its own status is normal (hereinafter referred to as "normal information"), or information such as the door being left open for a predetermined time or longer. It acquires status information (hereinafter referred to as "abnormality information") indicating that its own status is not normal.

Next, in SH3 of FIG. 15, the electric device 6 generates a state signal indicating the state information acquired in SH2, outputs the generated state signal to the management device 7, and then terminates the process.

On the other hand, in SG2 of FIG. 15, the monitoring processing unit 724 of the management device 7 monitors whether or not the status signal has been received. Then, when the status signal is received (YES in SG2), the process proceeds to SG3. Moreover, when the state signal is not received (NO in SG2), the process of SG2 is performed again.

Next, in SG3 of FIG. 15, the monitoring processing unit 724 of the management device 7 determines whether or not to output an alarm based on the status signal received in SG2. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the status signal indicates abnormal information. If the status signal indicates abnormal information (YES in SG3), the process proceeds to SG4. Also, if the status signal does not indicate abnormal information (that is, if the status signal indicates normal information) (NO in SG3), the monitoring process is terminated.

In SG4 of FIG. 15, the monitoring processing unit 724 of the management device 7 outputs to the alarm device 5 an alarm output request signal requesting output of an alarm. Specifically, after outputting an alarm output request signal via the communication device 3 of FIG. 14, the monitoring process is terminated. Then, the alarm output request signal is transmitted to the alarm device 5, and the alarm device 5 outputs an alarm. In this case, the alarm device 5 outputs an alarm through the indicator lamp and the speaker of the notification unit 53 provided in the alarm device 5 . Here, the alarm is output so that it can be distinguished from the case of notifying the occurrence of a fire. For example, when outputting an alarm for a refrigerator as the electric appliance 6, the indicator light of the notification unit 53 blinks every predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds), and the speaker of the notification unit 53 emits a predetermined time second), and when outputting an alarm about lighting as the electrical equipment 6, the indicator lamp of the notification unit 53 is turned on every predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) different from the case of the refrigerator. It may flash, and an alarm sound may be output from the speaker of the notification unit 53 every predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) different from the case of the refrigerator. In addition, when the alarm device 5 has a function of outputting a synthesized voice, an alarm is output by outputting a synthesized voice that identifies the electrical equipment 6 (for example, a refrigerator, a lighting device, etc.). good too.

(Effect of Embodiment 2)
As described above, according to the present embodiment, an alarm can be output from the alarm device 5 based on the state of the electric device 6 shown in FIG. It is possible to manage the electrical equipment 6 efficiently and accurately.
[Modification to Embodiment]
Although each embodiment according to the present invention has been described above, the specific configuration and means of the present invention can be arbitrarily modified and improved within the scope of the technical ideas of each invention described in the claims. be able to. Such modifications will be described below.

(Problem to be solved and effect of invention)
First, the problems to be solved by the invention and the effects of the invention are not limited to the contents described above, and may differ depending on the details of the implementation environment and configuration of the invention. or only part of the effects described above.

(Regarding decentralization and integration)
Moreover, the configuration described above is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as illustrated. That is, the specific form of distribution or integration of each part is not limited to the illustrated one, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed or integrated in arbitrary units. For example, the management device 4 itself in FIG. 1 may include all or part of the functions of the operation device 1, the display device 2, and the communication device 3, respectively. Further, for example, the control unit 72 of the management device 7 in FIG. 14 may include only part of the functions of the registration processing unit 421, the test processing unit 422, the control processing unit 423, and the monitoring processing unit 724. .

(Regarding the interlocking registration signal)
Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, in SA12 of FIG. 4, when an interlocking registration signal including all of the alarm device identification information corresponding to the item "registered device" of the managed device identification information of FIG. Although the case of associating all alarm devices with each other has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, registered alarm devices may be divided into groups based on information input via the operation device 1, and each alarm device may be associated with each group. As for a specific method of associating the alarm device for each group, a predetermined signal including the group ID is sent to the storage unit 55 of the alarm device 5 so that the group ID indicating the group to which each belongs is stored. It may be performed by transmitting to the device 5. In this case, the alarm device 5 is interlocked within the group using the group ID and using a known technique.

(Information display)
Further, in SA1 to SA12 of FIG. 4 in each of the above embodiments, audio corresponding to information displayed on the display device 2 may be output from a predetermined speaker. This audio output may be performed together with the information display, or may be performed instead of the information display.

(About the display device)
Also, in the above embodiment, the case where the display device 2 in FIG. 1 is a television has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display device 2 may be a predetermined display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display other than a television.

(About remote control)
Further, the management system 100 may be remotely operated from outside the house via the communication network N1 of FIG. 1 in the above embodiment. In this case, specifically, it becomes possible to perform inspections including the above-mentioned communication test from a remote location.

(About communication)
Further, the management system 100 of FIG. 1 in the above embodiment may relay the interlocking source alarm signal and transmit it to the interlocking destination alarm device.

(About monitoring process)
Also, in the above embodiment, the case where the alarm output request signal is output in SG4 of FIG. 15 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in SG4, the monitoring processing unit 724 of the management device 7 may display the state of the electrical equipment 6 on the display device 2 based on the state signal received in SG2. Also, this display may be performed regardless of the determination result of SG3.

(Regarding communication equipment)
Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the communication device 3 of FIG. Although explained, it is not limited to this. For example, when the alarm device 5 is provided with a predetermined connection portion and the communication device 3 is connected to the connection portion of the alarm device 5, Communication may be enabled. Further, for example, the communication device 3 is a device that performs wireless communication with both the management device 4 and each alarm device 5, and the communication device is positioned away from both the management device 4 and each alarm device 5. 3 is turned on, communication between the management device 4 and each alarm device 5 may be enabled via the communication device 3 .

(Appendix)
The communication system of Supplementary Note 1 includes a first communication terminal device, and a management device that communicates with the first communication terminal device in a first communication method and manages the first communication terminal device. a second system having a system and a plurality of second communication terminal devices that communicate with each other in a second communication method different from the first communication method; at least the management device in the first system; and the second system and a communication relay device that enables communication with the plurality of second communication terminal devices in.

Further, the communication system according to appendix 2 is the communication system according to appendix 1, wherein the management device includes management means for managing managed devices, storage means for storing zone information indicating a plurality of zones in a house, and Input means for inputting installation area designation information designating an installation area in which the second communication terminal device is to be installed among a plurality of areas, and requesting registration of the second communication terminal device as the managed device. The plurality of specifying means for specifying an area corresponding to the installation area specified by the setting area specifying information, from among the areas, the installation area specifying information is input to the input means, and the receiving means receives the request and registering means for registering the second communication terminal device as the managed device provided in the area specified by the specifying means when a signal is received.

Further, the communication system according to appendix 3 is the communication system according to appendix 2, based on the area information stored in the storage means and the area specified by the specifying means, Drawing information display means for displaying drawing information indicating the area specified by the specifying means.

Further, the communication system according to appendix 4, in the communication system according to appendix 2 or 3, further includes an input guide means for guiding input of the installation area designation information.

Further, the communication system according to Supplementary Note 5, in the communication system according to any one of Supplementary Notes 2 to 4, further includes operation guidance means for guiding the operation of the second communication terminal device for outputting the request signal. .

Further, the communication system according to appendix 6 is the communication system according to any one of appendices 2 to 5, further comprising registration result information display means for displaying registration result information indicating the registration result of the registration means.

Further, in the communication system according to appendix 7, in the communication system according to any one of appendices 2 to 6, the second communication terminal device is an alarm.

Further, in the communication system according to appendix 8, in the communication system according to appendix 7, when the alarm device registered by the registration means outputs an alarm, information specifying the alarm device that has output the alarm; an alarm specific information display means for displaying zone information;

Further, in the communication system according to appendix 9, in the communication system according to appendix 7 or 8, the alarm device is a plurality of alarm devices that perform communication so as to be linked with each other, and the request signal is the plurality of alarm devices is a signal for interlocking and the registration means registers the correspondence in which the plurality of alarm devices are mutually associated.

Further, in the communication system according to Supplementary Note 10, in the communication system according to Supplementary Note 9, the plurality of alarm devices output a status signal indicating a communication state between the plurality of alarm devices, and the receiving means outputs the status signal communication state information display means for receiving a signal and displaying communication state information indicating a communication state between the plurality of alarm devices based on the state signal received by the receiving means.

Further, the communication system according to Supplementary Note 11 is the communication system according to any one of Supplementary Notes 7 to 10, wherein the first communication terminal device is an electrical device installed in a house, and the management means comprises the The electrical equipment is controlled when the alarm device registered by the registration means outputs an alarm.

Further, the communication system according to Supplementary Note 12 is the communication system according to any one of Supplementary Notes 7 to 11, wherein the management device includes acquisition means for acquiring state information indicating the state of the first communication terminal device. , the management means outputs an alarm from the alarm based on the acquisition result of the acquisition means.

(Effect of Supplementary Note)
According to the communication system described in Supplementary Note 1, communication is enabled by the communication relay device between at least the management device in the first system and the plurality of second communication terminal devices in the second system. It is possible to efficiently and accurately manage a plurality of second communication terminal devices using this. Therefore, for example, when a plurality of second communication terminal devices are alarm devices, the management device can be used to efficiently and accurately manage the alarm devices. In addition, since communication with the management device becomes possible without changing the communication method of the plurality of second communication terminal devices, for example, the operation of the plurality of second communication terminal devices may be affected by changing the communication method. It is possible to prevent the reliability from deteriorating, and to efficiently and accurately manage the plurality of second communication terminal devices while maintaining the reliability of the plurality of second communication terminal devices at a high level.

According to the communication system described in Supplementary Note 2, since the registration means for registering the second communication terminal device as the managed device and the management means for managing the managed device are provided, the second communication terminal device can be managed It is possible to register the second communication terminal device as a target device, manage the registered second communication terminal device, and manage the second communication terminal device efficiently and accurately. Therefore, for example, regarding the preparatory work for using the second communication terminal device, guidance suitable for the user's work needs can be provided by a method suitable for the needs, so that the work efficiency of the preparatory work can be improved. , and the second communication terminal device can be efficiently and accurately managed. Also, for example, even when a plurality of second communication terminal devices are installed in a house, since the installation area of each of the plurality of second communication terminal devices is specified, the second communication terminal device installed in which area will issue an alarm. Therefore, it is possible to manage the second communication terminal device efficiently and accurately.

According to the communication system described in appendix 3, since the drawing information indicating the area corresponding to the area designated as the installation area for installing the second communication terminal device is displayed, the installation area can be confirmed based on the drawing information. It is possible to efficiently and accurately manage the second communication terminal device.

According to the communication system described in Supplementary Note 4, since the user is guided to enter the installation area designation information, it is possible to grasp the items to be performed in order to register the second communication terminal device, and to register the second communication terminal device. Efficient and accurate management.

According to the communication system described in Supplementary Note 5, since the operation of the second communication terminal device for outputting the request signal is guided, it is possible to grasp the items to be performed in order to register the second communication terminal device, The second communication terminal device can be managed efficiently and accurately.

According to the communication system described in appendix 6, since the registration result information indicating the registration result of the registration means is displayed, the registration result of the second communication terminal device can be grasped, and the second communication terminal device can be efficiently and can be managed accurately.

According to the communication system described in appendix 7, since the second communication terminal device is an alarm device, the alarm device can be efficiently and accurately managed using the management device.

According to the communication system described in appendix 8, when an alarm device registered as a device to be managed outputs an alarm, the information specifying the alarm device that output the alarm and the area information are displayed, so the alarm is output. It is possible to grasp the installed alarm itself and the installation area of the alarm, and quickly grasp the area where the fire may occur in the house.

According to the communication system described in Supplementary Note 9, since the correspondence between a plurality of alarm devices that communicate in a mutually linked manner is registered, information indicating the correspondence between the plurality of alarm devices can be output, and a plurality of of alarms can be efficiently and accurately managed.

According to the communication system described in appendix 10, since the communication status information indicating the communication status between the plurality of alarm devices is displayed, it is possible to grasp whether the communication between the plurality of alarm devices is normal. It is possible to manage multiple alarms accurately. Also, in order to check the communication state between a plurality of alarm devices, it is possible to grasp the communication state between the plurality of alarm devices without visiting the area where each of the plurality of alarm devices is installed. , multiple alarms can be managed efficiently.

According to the communication system described in Supplementary Note 11, when an alarm device registered as a device to be managed outputs an alarm, the electrical equipment installed in the house is controlled. It is possible to control equipment and appropriately perform disaster prevention. Therefore, for example, when an alarm device registered as a device to be managed outputs an alarm, a display device such as a television, which is an electrical device, indicates that a fire has occurred, or a lighting device is turned on so that a resident can can notify the fire occurrence.

According to the communication system described in Supplementary Note 12, it is possible to output an alarm from the alarm device based on the state of the first communication terminal device of the first system, so that the first communication can be performed at a position away from the first communication terminal device The state of the terminal device can be grasped, and the first communication terminal device can be efficiently and accurately managed.

1 Operation device 2 Display device 3 Communication device 4, 7 Management device 5, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E Alarm device 6 Electric equipment 41, 55 Storage units 42, 56, 72 Control unit 51 Detection unit 52 Communication unit 53 Notification Unit 54 Operation unit 100, 700 Management system 421 Registration processing unit 422, 561 Test processing unit 423 Control processing unit 541 Registration button 562 Interlocking source alarm processing unit 563 Interlocking destination alarm processing unit 564 Restoration processing unit 724 Monitoring processing units a, b, c, d, e, f alarm device ID
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 Area Fl Fire images ICa, ICb, ICc, ICd, ICe Alarm icon N1 Communication network St1 First test signal Sr1 First response signal St21, St22 Second test signal Sr21, Sr22 Second response signal

Claims (3)

A management device provided in a first system having a first communication terminal device and managing the first communication terminal device by communicating with the first communication terminal device in a first communication method,
communicatively connected to a second system having a plurality of second communication terminal devices forming a communication network for mutual communication in a second communication method different from the first communication method;
Acquiring means for acquiring state information indicating the state of the first communication terminal device,
outputting an alarm from the second communication terminal device based on the acquisition result of the acquisition means;
communicatively connected to a communication network for communicating with devices external to the first system and the second system;
By communicating with the second system based on the remote operation from the external device via the communication network, current communication between the second communication terminal devices of the second system via the communication network Conduct a test to confirm the communication path ,
In the test, the information contained in the signal received from the specific device that is the specific second communication terminal device, and the information specified in the test as being capable of direct communication with the specific device Direct device identification information that identifies the direct device that is the second communication terminal device, and identification in the test as a device that is not directly communicable with the specific device but is indirectly communicable via the direct device confirming the current communication route between the second communication terminal devices through the communication network based on the obtained indirect device identification information that identifies the indirect device that is the second communication terminal device;
management device. The first system includes a communication relay device that enables communication between the management device and the plurality of second communication terminal devices in the second system,
The management device communicates with the second system via the communication relay device based on remote control via the communication network from the external device, thereby performing the second communication of the second system. cause tests to be performed on terminal equipment,
The management device according to claim 1. wherein the second communication terminal device is a fire alarm, a smoke alarm, or a gas alarm;
The management device according to claim 1 or 2.

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