JP7190007B2 - Control system, control method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to control systems, control methods, and programs.

Currently, a control system is known in which a control device controls a plurality of equipment via a network. As such a control system, for example, a HEMS (Home Energy Management System) controller monitors and controls a plurality of equipment installed in a home via a home network. there is

Currently, in such a control system, various techniques are known in which a control device interlocks or cooperates and controls a plurality of equipment. For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a home server that cooperatively controls a first device and a second device. This home server causes the operation terminal to display a screen presenting details of operations that can be realized by cooperation between the first device and the second device, in order to promote use of the device cooperation control.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-319960

By the way, there is currently a demand for freely interlocking a plurality of equipment devices with a simple operation. However, with the technology described in Patent Document 1, combinations of equipment and functions that can be linked are predetermined, and equipment and functions cannot be freely linked. In addition, with the technology described in Patent Document 1, the operations required for setting up cooperation and executing cooperation are complicated. Therefore, there is a demand for a highly convenient control system that can freely interlock a plurality of pieces of equipment with a simple operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a control system, a control method, and a program for freely interlocking a plurality of pieces of equipment with a simple operation.

In order to achieve the above object, the control system according to the present invention includes:
display means for displaying an operation screen presenting a plurality of individual icons for receiving an individual instruction operation, which is an operation instructing execution of individual control for each of the plurality of equipment;
At least two pieces of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment using the individual instruction operation for the plurality of individual icons and at least one individual icon among the plurality of individual icons when the operation screen is displayed. an operation receiving means for receiving, from a user, an interlocking setting operation, which is an operation for setting interlocking control of a device;
storage means for storing interlocking content information, which is information indicating the content of the interlocking control, when the interlocking setting operation is accepted;
When the interlock setting operation is accepted, the display means presents, on the operation screen, an interlock instruction icon that is an icon for accepting an interlock instruction operation that is an operation for instructing execution of the interlock control,
the operation receiving means receives the interlocking instruction operation from the user;
Further comprising control means for interlocking and controlling the at least two pieces of equipment based on the content of the interlocking control indicated by the interlocking content information when the interlocking instruction operation is accepted ,
The storage means stores interlocking pattern information that is information indicating a plurality of interlocking patterns including at least two pieces of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment and control details for the at least two pieces of equipment;
The display means designates an individual icon corresponding to a first equipment device among the plurality of equipment devices, and specifies the first equipment device and a second equipment device among the plurality of equipment devices in the plurality of interlocking patterns. is included, the individual icon corresponding to the second equipment is displayed in a manner that clearly indicates that it is a specifiable individual icon .

In the present invention, when an interlocking setting operation is accepted, an operation screen presenting an interlocking instruction icon, which is an icon for accepting an interlocking instruction operation, is displayed. Interlocking control. Therefore, according to the present invention, a plurality of equipment can be freely interlocked with a simple operation.

1 is a configuration diagram of a control system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a functional configuration diagram of a control device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a functional configuration diagram of a terminal device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; Diagram showing interlocking pattern information Diagram showing warning interlocking pattern information 4 is a flowchart showing operation screen display processing executed by the terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention; Flowchart showing setting screen display processing shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing interlocking control processing executed by the control device according to the first embodiment of the present invention; Figure showing the operation screen displayed before selecting the target device Figure showing the operation screen displayed after selecting the target device Figure showing the setting screen A diagram showing an operation screen presenting an interlocking instruction icon Diagram showing warning screen FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a control system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram of a control device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a functional configuration diagram of a control device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

(Embodiment 1)
First, the configuration of a control system 1000 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The control system 1000 is a system that performs interlocking control of at least two pieces of equipment 300 . In this specification, interlocking control means collective control for controlling a certain equipment 300 and interlocking other equipment 300, and controlling other equipment 300 based on information output from a certain equipment 300. It is a concept that includes both cooperation control that controls In this embodiment, an example in which interlocking control is batch control will be described.

The control system 1000 is set with a high degree of freedom in setting the interlocking control so that the user can freely set the interlocking control. Further, the control system 1000 generates an interlocking instruction icon for instructing the set interlocking control so that the user can execute the interlocking control with a simple operation. Further, the control system 1000 is a system capable of setting interlocking control and executing interlocking control on an operation screen instead of a management screen. The control system 1000 is, for example, a HEMS (Home Energy Management System).

As shown in FIG. 1, the control system 1000 includes a control device 100 and a terminal device 200. FIG. The control device 100 and the terminal device 200 are connected by a network 510 . The control device 100 and the plurality of equipment 300 are connected by a network 520 . The network 510 and the network 520 are, for example, wireless LANs (Local Area Networks) constructed at home. Note that the network 510 and the network 520 may be integrated into one network. The first network corresponds, for example, to network 510 . The second network corresponds, for example, to network 520 .

The control device 100 is a core device of the control system 1000 and controls and monitors a plurality of equipment 300 . The control device 100 has a processor 11 , a flash memory 12 and a first communication interface 13 . Processor 11 controls the overall operation of control device 100 . The processor 11 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) containing ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), RTC (Real Time Clock), and the like. Note that the CPU operates, for example, according to a basic program stored in the ROM, and uses the RAM as a work area.

The flash memory 12 is a non-volatile memory that stores various information. The flash memory 12 stores programs executed by the processor 11, for example. The first communication interface 13 is a communication interface for connecting the control device 100 to the networks 510 and 520 . The first communication interface 13 is, for example, a communication interface for wireless LAN. The control device 100 is, for example, a HEMS controller in HEMS.

The terminal device 200 is a device that functions as a user interface for the control device 100 . The terminal device 200, for example, receives an operation from a user and presents information to the user. Terminal device 200 includes processor 21 , flash memory 22 , communication interface 23 , and touch screen 24 . The processor 21 controls the overall operation of the terminal device 200 . The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU containing ROM, RAM, RTC, and the like.

The flash memory 22 is a non-volatile memory that stores various information. The flash memory 22 stores, for example, application programs executed by the processor 21 . The communication interface 23 is a communication interface for connecting the terminal device 200 to the network 510 . The communication interface 23 is, for example, a communication interface for wireless LAN. The touch screen 24 senses manipulations made by the user and provides signals to the processor 21 indicating the results of the sensing. The touch screen 24 also displays information under the control of the processor 21 . The terminal device 200 is, for example, a smart phone or a tablet terminal.

The plurality of equipment 300 is equipment controlled by the control device 100, and is, for example, equipment installed in a house. The multiple pieces of equipment 300 are, for example, home appliances, security equipment, energy measuring devices, or environment measuring devices. Home appliances are, for example, room air conditioners, televisions, lighting devices, IH (Induction Heating) cookers, ventilation fans, air cleaners, blowers, or water heaters. Security devices are, for example, electric locks, electric blinds, or electric shutters. The energy measuring device is, for example, a device that measures the amount of electricity used or a device that measures the amount of gas used. Environmental measuring devices are, for example, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, or solar radiation sensors. The multiple pieces of equipment 300 have a communication interface (not shown) for connecting to the network 520 .

Next, functions of the control device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2 , the control device 100 functionally includes a communication section 110 , a control section 120 and a storage section 130 . A communication unit included in the control device 100 corresponds to, for example, the communication unit 110 . Control means corresponds to the control unit 120, for example. A storage unit corresponds to, for example, the storage unit 130 .

The communication unit 110 connects the control device 100 to the terminal device 200 and the plurality of equipment 300 . The communication unit 110 receives interlocking content information from the terminal device 200 . The interlocking content information is information indicating the content of interlocking control of at least two pieces of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment 300 . The communication unit 110 receives interlocking instruction operation information from the terminal device 200 . The interlocking instruction operation information is information indicating that an interlocking instruction operation has been performed. The interlocking instruction operation is an operation for instructing the control device 100 to execute interlocking control. The function of the communication unit 110 is realized by the function of the first communication interface 13, for example.

The control unit 120 controls the overall operation of the control device 100 . The control unit 120 executes processing for setting interlocking control. Further, the control unit 120 executes interlocking control. The control unit 120 functionally includes a device control unit 121 , an interlocking control determination unit 122 , and an information transfer unit 123 . When the interlocking instruction operation information is received by the communication unit 110, the equipment control unit 121 interlocks and controls at least two pieces of equipment based on the content of the interlocking control indicated by the interlocking content information. The interlocking content information is information indicating the content of the interlocking control.

The interlocking control determination unit 122 determines whether or not the interlocking control that the user is trying to set is appropriate interlocking control. The interlocking control determination unit 122 determines whether or not the specified interlocking pattern matches any one of the at least one warning interlocking pattern. A designated interlocking pattern is a interlocking pattern designated by a user. A warning interlocking pattern is a interlocking pattern that should be warned.

The information transfer unit 123 transmits information stored in the storage unit 130 to the terminal device 200 via the communication unit 110 , and supplies information received by the communication unit 110 from the terminal device 200 to the storage unit 130 . The information transfer unit 123 transmits the device information, the device state information, the icon information, the interlocking pattern information, the effect information, and the recommendation propriety information to the terminal device 200 . The information transfer unit 123 also supplies the interlocking content information received by the communication unit 110 from the terminal device 200 to the storage unit 130 . The functions of the control unit 120 are realized by the functions of the processor 11, for example.

The storage unit 130 stores information used in the interlock control setting process and information used in the interlock control execution process. The storage unit 130 stores device information, device status information, icon information, user information, interlocking content information, interlocking pattern information, effect information, recommendation propriety information, and warning interlocking pattern information. The equipment information is various kinds of information about the plurality of equipment 300 . The device information indicates, for each facility device 300, the type of the facility device 300, the functions possessed by the facility device 300, the details of the control that can be executed on the facility device 300, and the position where the facility device 300 is arranged, for example. Information. The equipment state information is, for example, information indicating the control state of the equipment 300 and the value output by the equipment 300 for each equipment 300 .

The icon information is information indicating an image forming an individual icon and an image forming an interlocking instruction icon. An individual icon is an icon used when controlling the equipment 300 individually. The interlocking instruction icon is an icon used when interlockingly controlling at least two pieces of equipment 300 . User information is information about the user of the control system 1000 . The user information is, for example, an ID for identifying the user, a password set by the user, and information indicating authority given to the user.

The interlocking content information is information indicating the content of the interlocking control set by the user. The interlocking content information is, for example, information indicating a target device, control content for the target device, at least one interlocking device, and control content for at least one interlocking device. A target device is one of at least two pieces of equipment 300 involved in interlocking control. The target device is, for example, the facility device 300 first selected by the user when setting the interlock control. The interlocking device is the equipment 300 other than the target device among at least two equipments 300 involved in the interlocking control.

The interlocking pattern information is information indicating a plurality of interlocking patterns. The interlocking pattern is specified by, for example, at least two pieces of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment 300 and control details for the at least two pieces of equipment 300 . The interlocking pattern indicated by the interlocking pattern information is, for example, a typically used interlocking pattern. The effect information is information in which each of a plurality of interlocking patterns is associated with at least one effect. This effect is expected to be obtained by executing the interlocking control specified by the interlocking pattern. This effect is, for example, one of energy saving, crime prevention, improvement of convenience, and improvement of comfort. In this embodiment, it is assumed that one most expected effect among these effects is associated with one interlocking pattern.

The recommendation propriety information is information indicating whether or not each of a plurality of interlocking patterns is a recommended interlocking pattern. For example, an interlocking pattern in which the above effects can be particularly expected, an interlocking pattern recommended by the manufacturer, or an interlocking pattern highly evaluated by users is set as the recommended interlocking pattern. The warning-linked pattern information is information indicating at least one warning-linked pattern. A warning interlocking pattern is a interlocking pattern that should be warned. The warning interlocking pattern is, for example, an interlocking pattern indicating interlocking control for which it is considered better to at least warn the user before execution from the viewpoint of energy saving or crime prevention.

The warning interlocking pattern is a prohibition interlocking pattern or a warning interlocking pattern other than the prohibition interlocking pattern. The prohibited interlocking pattern is, for example, an interlocking pattern indicating interlocking control that is prohibited to be executed from the viewpoint of energy saving or crime prevention. The warning interlocking patterns other than the prohibited interlocking pattern are, for example, interlocking patterns indicating interlocking control that is preferably not executed from the viewpoint of energy saving or crime prevention, but can be executed. The warning interlocking pattern or the prohibition interlocking pattern may be different for each user. For example, an interlocking pattern set as a prohibition interlocking pattern for a child user may be set as a warning interlocking pattern other than the prohibition interlocking pattern for an adult user. The function of the storage unit 130 is realized by the function of the flash memory 12, for example.

Next, functions of the terminal device 200 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3 , the terminal device 200 functionally includes a communication section 210 , a control section 220 , a storage section 230 , an operation reception section 240 and a display section 250 . A communication unit included in the terminal device corresponds to, for example, the communication unit 210 . An operation accepting unit included in the terminal device corresponds to, for example, the operation accepting unit 240 . Display means provided in the terminal device corresponds to the display unit 250, for example.

The communication unit 210 connects the terminal device 200 to the control device 100 . When the operation accepting unit 240 accepts the interlocking setting operation, the communication unit 210 transmits to the control device 100 interlocking content information indicating the content of the interlocking control instructed by the interlocking setting operation. When the operation accepting unit 240 accepts an interlocking instruction operation, the communication unit 210 transmits interlocking instruction operation information, which is information indicating that the interlocking instruction operation has been performed, to the control device 100 . The function of the communication unit 210 is realized by the function of the communication interface 23, for example.

The control unit 220 controls the overall operation of the terminal device 200 . Control unit 220 executes processing for setting interlock control. Also, the control unit 220 generates a screen to be displayed on the display unit 250 . Further, the control unit 220 transmits interlocking content information to the control device 100 via the communication unit 210 and supplies the information received by the communication unit 210 from the control device 100 to the storage unit 230 . The information supplied to the storage unit 230 includes device information, device status information, icon information, interlocking pattern information, effect information, and recommendation propriety information. The control unit 220 functionally includes a screen generation unit 221 . The screen generation unit 221 generates an operation screen, a setting screen, and a warning screen based on the device information, the device status information, the icon information, the interlocking pattern information, the effect information, and the recommendation propriety information. The functions of the control unit 220 are realized by the functions of the processor 21, for example.

The storage unit 230 stores information used in the interlock control setting process. The storage unit 230 stores device information, device state information, icon information, interlocking pattern information, effect information, and recommendation propriety information. The function of the storage unit 230 is realized by the function of the flash memory 22, for example.

The operation reception unit 240 receives various operations from the user. For example, the operation accepting unit 240 accepts an individual instruction operation for a plurality of individual icons from the user when an operation screen presenting a plurality of individual icons is displayed. The individual icon is an icon for accepting an individual instruction operation. The individual operation instruction is an operation for instructing the control device 100 to perform individual control on one piece of equipment 300 .

Further, the operation accepting unit 240 accepts an interlocking setting operation from the user while this operation screen is being displayed. This linked setting operation is an operation using at least one individual icon among a plurality of individual icons. The individual icon used for the linked setting operation is the individual icon used for specifying the target device. Further, the operation accepting unit 240 accepts from the user an interlocking instruction operation for the interlocking instruction icon presented on the operation screen. The function of the operation reception unit 240 is realized by the function of the touch screen 24, for example.

Display unit 250 displays an operation screen, a setting screen, and a warning screen. The operation screen is a screen for presenting a plurality of individual instruction icons, and is a screen for accepting an interlock setting operation. The operation screen further presents an interlock instruction icon when the interlock setting operation is accepted. In addition, when the individual icon corresponding to the first equipment is designated and the first interlocking pattern is included in the plurality of interlocking patterns indicated by the interlocking pattern information, the display unit 250 displays the icon corresponding to the second equipment. The individual icon is displayed in a manner clearly indicating that it is a specifiable individual icon. The first interlocking pattern is a interlocking pattern including the first equipment and the second equipment. The first equipment is, for example, the first designated equipment among the plurality of equipment 300 . The first equipment is a candidate for the target equipment. The second equipment is, for example, the equipment 300 included in the first interlocking pattern together with the first equipment among the plurality of equipment 300 . The second equipment is a candidate for the interlocking equipment.

In addition, when the individual icon corresponding to the first equipment is designated and the first interlocking pattern is included in the plurality of interlocking patterns indicated by the interlocking pattern information, the display unit 250 displays the icon corresponding to the second equipment. The individual icon is displayed in a mode corresponding to at least one effect associated with the first interlocking pattern by the effect information. In addition, the display unit 250 designates an individual icon corresponding to the first equipment, includes the first interlocking pattern in a plurality of interlocking patterns indicated by the interlocking pattern information, and recommends the first interlocking pattern according to the recommendation propriety information. When it is indicated that the interlocking pattern is to be interlocked, the individual icon corresponding to the second equipment is displayed in a manner clearly indicating that it is the individual icon corresponding to the equipment 300 recommended as the interlocking target.

In addition, when the specified interlocking pattern is the warning interlocking pattern, the display unit 250 displays a warning screen. The warning screen is a screen for warning that the specified interlocking pattern is a warning interlocking pattern. The warning screen may be a screen that presents information inquiring whether or not to adopt the specified interlocking pattern. When the operation accepting unit 240 accepts the adoption instruction operation, the display unit 250 displays an operation screen presenting an interlocking instruction icon corresponding to the designated interlocking pattern. The function of the display unit 250 is realized by the function of the touch screen 24, for example.

Next, the interlocking pattern information will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the interlocking pattern information is information indicating a plurality of interlocking patterns. The interlocking pattern includes an identification number, a target device, control content for the target device, interlocked device, and control content for the interlocked device. The number of interlocking devices may be any number as long as it is one or more. The content of control is specified by, for example, an operation mode and control.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which the interlocking pattern information includes effect information and recommendation propriety information. However, the interlocking pattern information does not have to include the effect information and the recommendation propriety information. Fig. 4 shows that the interlocking pattern whose identification number is 3 is a interlocking pattern in which the air conditioner is controlled to turn on the heating and the blinds are controlled to be turned on in the automatic B mode, and an interlocking pattern that can be expected to have an energy saving effect. , and are recommended interlocking patterns. In addition, FIG. 4 shows that the interlocking pattern whose identification number is 4 is a interlocking pattern that controls the air conditioner to turn off the heating and controls the blinds to the shielding C in the normal mode, which can be expected to improve convenience. It is indicated that it is a pattern and that it is not a recommended interlocking pattern.

Next, the warning interlocking pattern information will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the warning-linked pattern information is information indicating a plurality of warning-linked patterns. The warning interlocking pattern includes an identification number, a target device, control details for the target device, an interlocking device, control details for the interlocking device, and availability of forced interlocking. The number of interlocking devices may be any number as long as it is one or more. Note that FIG. 5 shows an example in which the contents of control are simplified.

FIG. 5 shows that the warning interlocking pattern whose identification number is 1 is a interlocking pattern in which the air conditioner A is controlled for cooling and the air conditioner B is controlled for heating, and that forced interlocking is possible. ing. In addition, FIG. 5 shows that the warning interlocking pattern whose identification number is 4 is a interlocking pattern that controls the television to be turned off and the electric lock to be opened, and that the forced interlocking is impossible. It is shown.

Next, operation screen display processing executed by the terminal device 200 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the operation screen display process is executed, for example, in response to an operation to instruct the touch screen 24 of the terminal device 200 to start displaying the operation screen.

First, the terminal device 200 acquires screen generation information (step S101). The screen generation information is information necessary to generate an operation screen, and is information including device information, device status information, and icon information, for example. The terminal device 200 transmits a transmission request for screen generation information to the control device 100 and receives the screen generation information from the control device 100 . After completing the process of step S101, the terminal device 200 acquires interlocking pattern information (step S102). The terminal device 200 transmits a transmission request for interlocking pattern information to the control device 100 and receives interlocking pattern information from the control device 100 . Note that the interlocking pattern information includes effect information and recommendation propriety information.

After completing the process of step S102, the terminal device 200 displays an operation screen (step S103). The terminal device 200 displays a screen 600 shown in FIG. 9, for example. A screen 600 is an operation screen in an initial state. Screen 600 presents cursor 610 , icon 620 , icon 630 , icon 640 , icon 650 , icon 660 , and icon 670 . A cursor 610 is a cursor for designating an icon. Cursor 610 may not be displayed.

An icon 620 is an individual icon indicating the lighting installed in the room A. FIG. Icon 630 is an individual icon indicating the air conditioner installed in room A. FIG. An icon 640 is an individual icon indicating the television installed in room A. FIG. An icon 650 is an individual icon indicating the lighting installed in room B. FIG. Icon 660 is an individual icon indicating the air conditioner installed in room B. FIG. An icon 670 is an individual icon indicating a refrigerator installed in room B. FIG.

After completing the process of step S103, the terminal device 200 determines whether or not there is a long press operation on any individual icon (step S104). When the terminal device 200 determines that there is a long press operation (step S104: YES), the terminal device 200 changes the display mode of the individual icon (step S105). For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the terminal device 200 displays a screen 601 that is a presentation screen in which the display mode of individual icons has been changed.

Here, it is assumed that the icon 640 has been long-pressed. In this case, the icon 640 changes to the highlighted icon 641 because it is an individual icon selected by long pressing. Icon 620 also includes a selectable explicit image indicating that the combination of the lighting installed in Room A and the television installed in Room A is possible, and that this combination may improve comfort. The icon 621 is changed to an icon 621 in which the comfort improvement clear image indicating is superimposed. A selectable explicit image is an image containing a + in a circle. The comfort enhancement explicit image is an image representing a smile.

Icon 630 also includes a selectable explicit image indicating that the combination of the air conditioner installed in room A and the television installed in room A is possible, and the indication that this combination may improve comfort. and an energy saving explicit image indicating that this combination may lead to energy saving are superimposed on each other. The energy saving explicit image is an image of leaves. Note that icon 631 is highlighted to clearly indicate that this combination may be the recommended combination. In addition, the icon 650 shows a selectable explicit image indicating that the combination of the lighting installed in room B and the television installed in room A is possible, and that this combination may lead to crime prevention. It changes to an icon 651 in which the crime prevention clear image is superimposed. In FIG. 10, image 691 is a selectable explicit image, image 692 is a comfort enhancement explicit image, image 693 is an energy saving explicit image, and image 694 is a security explicit image.

Icon 660 also includes a selectable explicit image indicating that the combination of an air conditioner installed in room B and a television installed in room A is possible, and that this combination may improve comfort. and an energy saving explicit image indicating that this combination may lead to energy saving are superimposed on each other. On the other hand, the icon 670 changes to an icon 671 with a low brightness value to indicate that the refrigerator installed in room B and the television installed in room A cannot be combined. The terminal device 200 changes the display mode of the individual icon based on the interlocking pattern information, the effect information, and the recommendation propriety information.

After completing the process of step S105, the terminal device 200 determines whether or not there is an operation to select an individual icon (step S106). When the terminal device 200 determines that there is an individual icon selection operation (step S106: YES), the terminal device 200 executes setting screen display processing (step S107). The setting screen display process will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the terminal device 200 displays a setting screen (step S201). As shown in FIG. 11, for example, a screen 700 that is a setting screen is displayed overlapping a screen 601 that is an operation screen. It is assumed that an individual icon corresponding to an air conditioner installed in room A (hereinafter referred to as "air conditioner A") has been selected. In this case, the screen 700 becomes a setting screen on which the content of control for the television and the content of control for the air conditioner A can be set. Button 710 , button 720 and image 692 are presented on screen 700 . A button 710 is a button that is pressed when the interlocking setting A is adopted. A button 720 is a button that is pressed when the interlock setting A is cancelled. An image 692 is an image indicating that the interlocking control to be set may improve comfort. In this way, the screen 700 may include an image showing the effect that can be expected from the interlocking control to be set. Note that the terminal device 200 can generate the screen 700 based on the device information.

After completing the process of step S201, the terminal device 200 accepts the setting of the interlock control (step S202). After completing the process of step S202, the terminal device 200 determines whether or not there is a setting stop operation (step S203). The setting canceling operation is, for example, pressing the button 720 . When the terminal device 200 determines that there is a setting stop operation (step S203: YES), it ends the setting screen display process. On the other hand, when the terminal device 200 determines that there is no setting cancel operation (step S203: NO), it determines whether or not there is a setting completion operation (step S204). The setting completion operation is, for example, pressing the button 710 .

When the terminal device 200 determines that there is no setting completion operation (step S204: NO), the process returns to step S202. On the other hand, when the terminal device 200 determines that there is a setting completion operation (step S204: YES), the terminal device 200 transmits interlocking content information to the control device 100 (step S205). After completing the process of step S205, the terminal device 200 receives the determination result information from the control device 100 (step S206). After completing the process of step S206, the terminal device 200 determines whether or not the specified interlocking pattern is the warning interlocking pattern based on the determination result information (step S207).

When the terminal device 200 determines that the designated interlocking pattern is not the warning interlocking pattern (step S207: NO), the terminal device 200 transmits interlocking content confirmation information to the control device 100 (step S212), and completes the setting screen display processing. On the other hand, when the terminal device 200 determines that the specified interlocking pattern is the warning interlocking pattern (step S207: YES), it displays a warning screen (step S208). FIG. 13 shows screen 800, which is a warning screen. The screen 800 presents that the selected interlocking setting is not recommended, inquires whether or not to adopt the selected interlocking setting, and accepts an operation of instructing whether or not to adopt it. Screen 800 presents button 810 and button 820 . A button 810 is a button that is pressed when the interlocking setting A is adopted. A button 820 is a button that is pressed to cancel the interlocking setting A. FIG.

After completing the processing of step S208, the terminal device 200 determines whether or not the specified interlocking pattern is a prohibited interlocking pattern based on the determination result information (step S209). When the terminal device 200 determines that the designated interlocking pattern is the prohibited interlocking pattern (step S209: YES), the process returns to step S202. On the other hand, when the terminal device 200 determines that the designated interlocking pattern is not the prohibited interlocking pattern (step S209: NO), the terminal device 200 accepts the forced setting instruction operation (step S210).

After completing the process of step S210, the terminal device 200 determines whether or not there is a forced setting instruction operation (step S211). When the terminal device 200 determines that there is a forced setting instruction operation (step S211: YES), the terminal device 200 transmits interlocking content confirmation information to the control device 100 (step S212), and completes the setting screen display process. In step S212, the terminal device 200 finishes displaying the setting screen and updates the operation screen.

FIG. 12 shows a screen 602 that is a setting screen after updating. The screen 602 presents an interlock instruction icon 680 that is an icon corresponding to the set interlock setting. The interlock instruction icon 680 is, for example, an icon in which the icon 630 is superimposed on the icon 640 . On the other hand, when the terminal device 200 determines that there is no forced setting instruction operation (step S211: NO), the process returns to step S202. Note that the terminal device 200 determines that there is a forced setting instruction operation when the button 810 is pressed, and determines that there is no forced setting instruction operation when the button 820 is pressed.

When the terminal device 200 completes the process of step S107, determines that there is no long press operation (step S104: NO), or determines that there is no individual icon selection operation (step S106: NO), It is determined whether or not there is an individual instruction operation (step S108). When the terminal device 200 determines that there is an individual instruction operation (step S108: YES), the terminal device 200 transmits individual instruction operation information to the control device 100 (step S109). The individual instruction operation information is information indicating that an individual instruction operation has been performed, and is, for example, information indicating the equipment 300 to be individually controlled and control details. When the terminal device 200 completes the process of step S109 or determines that there is no individual instruction operation (step S108: NO), the terminal device 200 determines whether or not there is an interlocked instruction operation (step S110).

When the terminal device 200 determines that there is no interlocking instruction operation (step S110: NO), the process returns to step S104. On the other hand, when determining that there is an interlocking instruction operation (step S110: YES), the terminal device 200 transmits interlocking instruction operation information to the control device 100 (step S111), and returns the process to step S104.

Next, the interlocking control process executed by the control device 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The interlocking control process is executed, for example, when the control device 100 is powered on.

First, the control device 100 determines whether or not there is an acquisition request for screen generation information from the terminal device 200 (step S301). When the control device 100 determines that there is an acquisition request for screen generation information (step S301: YES), the control device 100 transmits the screen generation information to the terminal device 200 (step S302). After completing the process of step S302, the control device 100 transmits the interlocking pattern information (step S303). When the control device 100 completes the process of step S303 or determines that there is no request to acquire screen generation information (step S301: NO), it determines whether or not interlocking content information has been received from the terminal device 200. (step S304).

When the control device 100 determines that the interlocking content information has been received (step S304: YES), it determines whether the designated interlocking pattern is a warning interlocking pattern (step S305). Control device 100 determines whether or not the specified interlocking pattern is a warning interlocking pattern based on the interlocking content information and the warning interlocking pattern information. After completing the processing of step S305, the control device 100 transmits determination result information to the terminal device 200 (step S306). After completing the processing of step S306, the control device 100 determines whether or not the interlocking content confirmation information has been received from the terminal device 200 (step S307).

When the control device 100 determines that the interlocking content confirmation information has been received (step S307: YES), the control device 100 confirms the interlocking content (step S308). When the control device 100 completes the processing of step S308, determines that the interlocking content information has not been received (step S304: NO), or determines that the interlocking content confirmation information has not been received (step S307: NO), it is determined whether or not individual instruction operation information has been received (step S309). When the control device 100 determines that the individual instruction operation information has been received (step S309: YES), the control device 100 individually controls the equipment 300 (step S310).

When the control device 100 completes the process of step S310 or determines that the individual instruction operation information has not been received (step S309: NO), the control device 100 determines whether or not the interlocked instruction operation information has been received ( step S311). When the control device 100 determines that the interlocking instruction operation information has been received (step S311: YES), it interlocks and controls the plurality of equipment 300 (step S312). For example, the control device 100 sequentially controls the target device and at least one interlocked device according to the interlocking content indicated by the interlocking content information. When the control device 100 completes the processing of step S312 or determines that the interlocked instruction operation information has not been received (step S311: NO), the control device 100 returns the processing to step S301.

As described above, in the present embodiment, an interlocking setting operation is accepted on the operation screen, an interlocking setting instruction icon is presented on the operation screen, and interlocking control is executed when the interlocking setting instruction icon is operated. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the interlocking control can be set with a simple operation, and the interlocking control can be executed with a simple operation. Further, according to the present embodiment, interlocking control can be freely set.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the target device is selected, individual icons corresponding to the facility devices 300 that can be selected as interlocking devices to be interlocked with the target device are presented in a specific manner. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to inform the user of the facility equipment 300 that can be selected as the interlocking equipment in an easy-to-understand manner.

In addition, in the present embodiment, individual icons corresponding to equipment 300 that can be selected as interlocking devices are presented in a manner corresponding to the effects expected to be obtained when they are selected as interlocking devices. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to inform the user of the effects expected to be obtained when the device is selected as the interlocked device in an easy-to-understand manner.

Further, in the present embodiment, the individual icon corresponding to the equipment 300 that can be selected as the interlocking device is presented in a manner that clearly indicates whether it is the individual icon corresponding to the equipment 300 related to the recommended interlocking control. be. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to inform the user in an easy-to-understand manner whether or not the equipment 300 that can be selected as the interlocking device is the equipment 300 involved in the recommended interlocking control.

Further, in this embodiment, when the interlocking pattern to be selected is the warning interlocking pattern, a warning screen is presented. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to inform the user in an easy-to-understand manner whether or not the interlocking pattern to be selected is a non-recommended interlocking pattern.

In addition, in this embodiment, when the interlocking pattern to be selected is the warning interlocking pattern and not the prohibition interlocking pattern, it is possible to designate whether or not to adopt the interlocking pattern to be selected at the discretion of the user. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to widen the range of choices for the user and increase the degree of freedom in interlocking settings.

(Embodiment 2)
In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, an example in which a control system 1100 includes a cloud server 400 in addition to a control device 101 and a terminal device 200 will be described. Control device 101 is connected to cloud server 400 via broadband router 410 and network 530 . Broadband router 410 is a device for connecting control device 101 to network 530 . Network 530 is a wide area communication network, such as the Internet. The third network corresponds to network 530, for example.

The control device 101 includes a processor 11 , a flash memory 12 , a first communication interface 13 , and a second communication interface 14 . The second communication interface 14 is a communication interface for connecting the control device 101 to the network 530 via the broadband router 410 . The second communication interface 14 is, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card).

The cloud server 400 is a server that provides various services in cloud computing. The cloud server 400 collects, from at least one control device 101, information indicating an evaluation of interlocked control (hereinafter referred to as “evaluation information”). The cloud server 400 identifies a recommended interlocking pattern, which is a recommended interlocking pattern, based on the collected evaluation information. The cloud server 400 provides the control device 101 with recommended interlocking pattern information, which is information indicating the recommended interlocking pattern. Cloud server 400 has a function of connecting to network 530 .

Cloud server 400 includes processor 41 , hard disk 42 , and communication interface 43 . Processor 41 controls the overall operation of cloud server 400 . The processor 41 is, for example, a CPU containing ROM, RAM, RTC, and the like. The hard disk 42 is a device that stores various information. The hard disk 42 stores programs executed by the processor 41 . The hard disk 42 also stores evaluation information and recommended interlocking pattern information. A communication interface 43 is a communication interface for connecting the cloud server 400 to the network 530 . The communication interface 43 has, for example, a NIC.

Next, functions of the control device 101 will be described with reference to FIG. The control device 101 functionally includes a communication unit 111 , a control unit 125 and a storage unit 131 . The communication unit 111 connects the control device 101 to the terminal device 200 , the plurality of equipment 300 , and the cloud server 400 . The function of the communication unit 111 is implemented by, for example, the function of the first communication interface 13 and the function of the second communication interface 14 .

The control unit 125 controls the overall operation of the control device 101 . The control unit 125 includes an evaluation information management unit 124 in addition to the device control unit 121 , the interlocking control determination unit 122 and the information transfer unit 123 . The evaluation information management unit 124 manages evaluation information. The evaluation information management unit 124 acquires evaluation information from the terminal device 200 and transmits the acquired evaluation information to the cloud server 400 via the communication unit 111 . The evaluation information management unit 124 also supplies the recommended interlocking pattern information received by the communication unit 111 from the cloud server 400 to the storage unit 131 . The functions of the evaluation information management unit 124 are realized by the functions of the processor 11, for example. The storage unit 131 stores recommended interlocking pattern information supplied from the evaluation information management unit 124 . The function of the storage unit 131 is realized by the function of the flash memory 12, for example.

The terminal device 200 receives an operation for designating an evaluation of interlocking control from the user via the operation reception unit 240 . The control unit 220 included in the terminal device 200 transmits evaluation information indicating the evaluation of the interlock control to the control device 101 . The terminal device 200 also receives the recommended interlocking pattern information from the control device 101 and stores it in the storage unit 230 . The terminal device 200 presents the recommended interlocking pattern indicated by the recommended interlocking pattern information when the interlocking control setting is started on the operation screen.

In the present embodiment, when interlocking control is set, an operation screen that presents a recommended interlocking pattern obtained from evaluation information is displayed. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to notify the user of the interlocking pattern recommended based on the actual results.

(Embodiment 3)
In this embodiment, an example in which the functions of the terminal device 200 are provided to the control device 102 will be described. That is, the control device 102 according to this embodiment has a user interface similar to the user interface of the terminal device 200 . In this case, as shown in FIG. 16, the control device 102 functionally includes a communication unit 110, a control unit 127, a storage unit 130, an operation reception unit 140, and a display unit 150. Control means provided in the control device corresponds to the control unit 127, for example. A storage unit included in the control device corresponds to, for example, the storage unit 130 . An operation accepting unit included in the control device corresponds to, for example, the operation accepting unit 140 . The display means provided in the control device corresponds to the display unit 150, for example.

The communication unit 110 connects the control device 102 with a plurality of equipment 300 . The function of the communication unit 110 is realized by the function of the first communication interface 13, for example. The control unit 127 controls the overall operation of the control device 102 . The control unit 127 functionally includes a device control unit 121 , an interlocking control determination unit 122 , and a screen generation unit 126 . Screen generator 126 has the same function as screen generator 221 . That is, the screen generator 126 generates an operation screen, a setting screen, and a warning screen. The function of the screen generator 126 is realized by the function of the processor 11, for example. The storage unit 130 stores various kinds of information used for setting the interlocking control and executing the interlocking control. The function of the storage unit 130 is realized by the function of the flash memory 12, for example.

The operation reception unit 140 receives various operations from the user. The operation reception unit 140 receives, for example, an interlock setting operation, an interlock instruction operation, and an individual instruction operation from the user. The function of the operation reception unit 140 is implemented by, for example, the function of a touch screen (not shown). The display unit 150 displays various screens under the control of the control unit 127 . The display unit 150 displays an operation screen, a setting screen, and a warning screen generated by the screen generation unit 126, for example. The function of the display unit 150 is implemented by, for example, the function of a touch screen (not shown).

In this embodiment, controller 102 includes a user interface. Therefore, according to this embodiment, even without the terminal device 200, it is possible to freely set and execute interlocking control with a simple operation.

(Modification)
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various modifications and applications are possible in carrying out the present invention.

In the present invention, any part of the configurations, functions, and operations described in the above embodiments may be adopted. Further, in addition to the configurations, functions, and operations described above, further configurations, functions, and operations may be employed in the present invention. Also, the configurations, functions, and operations described in the above embodiments can be freely combined.

In the above embodiment, an example of changing the appearance of an individual icon by superimposing various images on the individual icon has been described. The method of changing the appearance of individual icons is not limited to this example. For example, the appearance of the individual icon may be changed by changing the color of the individual icon, the size of the individual icon, the brightness of the individual icon, or the like. For example, an individual icon for an interlocked device that can be expected to improve comfort can be colored red, an individual icon for an interlocked device that can be expected to save energy can be colored green, and an individual icon for an interlocked device that can be expected to prevent crime can be colored blue. For example, increasing the size of individual icons for interlocking devices that can be expected to improve comfort, setting the size of individual icons to medium for interlocking devices that can be expected to save energy, and reducing the size of individual icons for interlocking devices that can be expected to prevent crime. can be done. For example, the brightness of individual icons for interlocking devices that can be expected to improve comfort is increased, the brightness of individual icons for interlocking devices that can be expected to save energy is moderate, and the brightness of individual icons for interlocking devices that can be expected to prevent crime is increased. can be darkened.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the interlocking control is substantially collective control has been described. In the present invention, the linked control may be linked control. In this case, for example, an interlocking pattern including target devices that are sensors and interlocking devices that are controllable home appliances is set. Then, for example, after the interlocking control icon is generated, when the value output from the sensor reaches a predetermined value, predetermined control is performed on the home appliance.

By applying an operation program that defines the operation of the control device 100, the control device 101, the control device 102, the terminal device 200, and the cloud server 400 according to the present invention to an existing personal computer or information terminal device, the personal computer or the like can be It is also possible to function as the control device 101, the control device 102, the terminal device 200, and the cloud server 400 according to the present invention. Any method of distributing such a program may be used. For example, the program may be distributed by storing it in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read-Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or a memory card. or distributed via a communication network such as the Internet.

The present invention is capable of various embodiments and modifications without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the invention. Moreover, the above-described embodiments are for explaining the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. In other words, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims rather than the embodiments. Various modifications made within the scope of the claims and within the meaning of the invention equivalent thereto are considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is applicable to control systems in which a control device controls a plurality of equipment.

11, 21, 41 processor, 12, 22 flash memory, 13 first communication interface, 14 second communication interface, 23, 43 communication interface, 24 touch screen, 42 hard disk, 100, 101, 102 control device, 110, 111, 210 communication unit 120, 220, 125, 127 control unit 121 device control unit 122 interlocking control determination unit 123 information transfer unit 124 evaluation information management unit 130, 131, 230 storage unit 200 terminal device 126, 221 screen generator, 140,240 operation reception unit, 150,250 display unit, 300 equipment, 410 broadband router, 510,520,530 network, 600,601,602,700 screen, 610 cursor, 620,621,630 , 631, 640, 641, 650, 651, 660, 661, 670, 671 icon, 680 interlocking instruction icon, 691, 692, 693, 694 image, 710, 720, 810, 820 button, 800 screen, 1000, 1100 control system

Claims (11)

display means for displaying an operation screen presenting a plurality of individual icons for receiving an individual instruction operation, which is an operation instructing execution of individual control for each of the plurality of equipment;
At least two pieces of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment using the individual instruction operation for the plurality of individual icons and at least one individual icon among the plurality of individual icons when the operation screen is displayed. an operation receiving means for receiving, from a user, an interlocking setting operation, which is an operation for setting interlocking control of a device;
storage means for storing interlocking content information, which is information indicating the content of the interlocking control, when the interlocking setting operation is accepted;
When the interlock setting operation is accepted, the display means presents, on the operation screen, an interlock instruction icon that is an icon for accepting an interlock instruction operation that is an operation for instructing execution of the interlock control,
the operation receiving means receives the interlocking instruction operation from the user;
Further comprising control means for interlocking and controlling the at least two pieces of equipment based on the content of the interlocking control indicated by the interlocking content information when the interlocking instruction operation is accepted ,
The storage means stores interlocking pattern information that is information indicating a plurality of interlocking patterns including at least two pieces of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment and control details for the at least two pieces of equipment;
The display means designates an individual icon corresponding to a first equipment device among the plurality of equipment devices, and specifies the first equipment device and a second equipment device among the plurality of equipment devices in the plurality of interlocking patterns. If the first interlocking pattern, which is an interlocking pattern containing
control system. display means for displaying an operation screen presenting a plurality of individual icons for receiving an individual instruction operation, which is an operation instructing execution of individual control for each of the plurality of equipment;
At least two pieces of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment using the individual instruction operation for the plurality of individual icons and at least one individual icon among the plurality of individual icons when the operation screen is displayed. an operation receiving means for receiving, from a user, an interlocking setting operation, which is an operation for setting interlocking control of a device;
storage means for storing interlocking content information, which is information indicating the content of the interlocking control, when the interlocking setting operation is accepted;
When the interlock setting operation is accepted, the display means presents, on the operation screen, an interlock instruction icon that is an icon for accepting an interlock instruction operation that is an operation for instructing execution of the interlock control,
the operation receiving means receives the interlocking instruction operation from the user;
Control means for interlocking and controlling the at least two pieces of equipment based on the content of the interlocking control indicated by the interlocking content information when the interlocking instruction operation is accepted ;
further comprising communication means for collecting evaluation information, which is information indicating an evaluation of the interlocking control;
The display means presents a recommended interlock pattern, which is a recommended interlock pattern specified based on the collected evaluation information, when the operation reception means receives the interlock setting operation from the user. to display the
control system. The storage means stores interlocking pattern information that is information indicating a plurality of interlocking patterns including at least two pieces of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment and control details for the at least two pieces of equipment;
The display means designates an individual icon corresponding to a first equipment device among the plurality of equipment devices, and specifies the first equipment device and a second equipment device among the plurality of equipment devices in the plurality of interlocking patterns. If the first interlocking pattern, which is an interlocking pattern containing
3. A control system according to claim 2 . the storage means stores effect information in which each of the plurality of interlocking patterns is associated with at least one effect of energy saving, crime prevention, convenience improvement, and comfort improvement;
When the individual icon corresponding to the first equipment is specified and the first interlocking pattern is included in the plurality of interlocking patterns, the display means displays the individual icon corresponding to the second equipment, displaying in a manner corresponding to at least one effect associated with the first interlocking pattern by the effect information;
4. A control system according to claim 1 or 3 . The storage means stores recommendation propriety information indicating whether each of the plurality of interlocking patterns is a recommended interlocking pattern,
The display means specifies the individual icon corresponding to the first equipment, the first interlocking pattern is included in the plurality of interlocking patterns, and the first interlocking pattern is recommended by the recommendation propriety information. When the pattern is indicated, the individual icon corresponding to the second equipment is displayed in a manner that clearly indicates that it is an individual icon corresponding to the equipment recommended as an interlocking target.
5. A control system according to claim 1, 3 or 4 . the storage means stores warning interlocking pattern information that is information indicating at least one warning interlocking pattern that is a interlocking pattern to be warned;
When the specified interlocking pattern, which is the interlocking pattern specified by the user, matches any one of the at least one warning interlocking pattern, the display means causes the specified interlocking pattern to be the warning interlocking pattern. display a warning screen warning that it is a pattern,
6. A control system as claimed in any one of claims 1, 3 to 5 . The warning screen is a screen for presenting information inquiring whether or not to adopt the specified interlocking pattern,
The display means presents the interlocking instruction icon corresponding to the designated interlocking pattern when the operation receiving means receives from the user an adoption instruction operation, which is an operation instructing adoption of the designated interlocking pattern. display the operation screen,
A control system according to claim 6 . Displaying an operation screen presenting a plurality of individual icons for accepting an individual instruction operation, which is an operation instructing execution of individual control for each of the plurality of equipment,
At least two pieces of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment using the individual instruction operation for the plurality of individual icons and at least one individual icon among the plurality of individual icons when the operation screen is displayed. Receiving from the user an interlocking setting operation, which is an operation for setting interlocking control of the device,
when the interlocking setting operation is accepted, presenting an interlocking instruction icon, which is an icon for accepting an interlocking instruction operation, which is an operation for instructing execution of the interlocking control, on the operation screen;
When the interlocking instruction operation is received from the user, interlocking control of the at least two equipment devices,
An individual icon corresponding to a first equipment device among the plurality of equipment devices is designated, and a plurality of interlocking devices including at least two equipment devices among the plurality of equipment devices and control details for the at least two equipment devices When the pattern includes a first interlocking pattern that is an interlocking pattern including the first equipment and the second equipment among the plurality of equipment, the individual icon corresponding to the second equipment is Display in a manner that clearly indicates that it is a specifiable individual icon,
control method. Displaying an operation screen presenting a plurality of individual icons for accepting an individual instruction operation, which is an operation instructing execution of individual control for each of the plurality of equipment,
At least two pieces of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment using the individual instruction operation for the plurality of individual icons and at least one individual icon among the plurality of individual icons when the operation screen is displayed. Receiving from the user an interlocking setting operation, which is an operation for setting interlocking control of the device,
when the interlocking setting operation is accepted, presenting an interlocking instruction icon, which is an icon for accepting an interlocking instruction operation, which is an operation for instructing execution of the interlocking control, on the operation screen;
When the interlocking instruction operation is received from the user, interlocking control of the at least two equipment devices,
collecting evaluation information, which is information indicating an evaluation of the interlocking control;
displaying the operation screen presenting a recommended interlocking pattern, which is a recommended interlocking pattern identified based on the collected evaluation information, when the interlocking setting operation is accepted from the user;
control method. the computer,
display means for displaying an operation screen presenting a plurality of individual icons for accepting an individual instruction operation, which is an operation instructing execution of individual control for each of a plurality of equipment;
At least two pieces of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment using the individual instruction operation for the plurality of individual icons and at least one individual icon among the plurality of individual icons when the operation screen is displayed. A program that functions as an operation receiving means for receiving from a user an interlocking setting operation, which is an operation for setting interlocking control of a device,
When the interlock setting operation is accepted, the display means presents, on the operation screen, an interlock instruction icon that is an icon for accepting an interlock instruction operation that is an operation for instructing execution of the interlock control,
The program further causes the computer to
When the operation receiving means receives the interlocking instruction operation from the user, it functions as a control means for interlocking and controlling the at least two equipment devices ,
The display means designates an individual icon corresponding to a first equipment device among the plurality of equipment devices, at least two equipment devices among the plurality of equipment devices, control contents for the at least two equipment devices, If a plurality of interlocking patterns including Display the individual icon to be specified in a manner that clearly indicates that it is a specifiable individual icon,
program. the computer,
display means for displaying an operation screen presenting a plurality of individual icons for accepting an individual instruction operation, which is an operation instructing execution of individual control for each of a plurality of equipment;
At least two pieces of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment using the individual instruction operation for the plurality of individual icons and at least one individual icon among the plurality of individual icons when the operation screen is displayed. A program that functions as an operation receiving means for receiving from a user an interlocking setting operation, which is an operation for setting interlocking control of a device,
When the interlock setting operation is accepted, the display means presents, on the operation screen, an interlock instruction icon that is an icon for accepting an interlock instruction operation that is an operation for instructing execution of the interlock control,
The program further causes the computer to
Control means for interlocking and controlling the at least two pieces of equipment when the operation receiving means receives the interlocking instruction operation from the user;
functioning as communication means for collecting evaluation information, which is information indicating the evaluation of the interlocking control;
The display means presents a recommended interlock pattern, which is a recommended interlock pattern specified based on the collected evaluation information, when the operation reception means receives the interlock setting operation from the user. to display the
program.

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