JP7308118B2 - Network system, information processing method, communication terminal, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to technology for wireless communication between electrical devices.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technology is known in which a communication terminal remotely controls an electrical device or a communication terminal obtains information on the electrical device by pairing the electrical device with the communication terminal. For example, Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2018-32917 (Patent Document 1) discloses a network system, an information processing method, a server, an electric device, a communication terminal, and a program. According to Patent Document 1, at least one electrical device connected to a LAN, a communication terminal for selectively displaying the at least one electrical device connected to the LAN, and selection of the at least one electrical device for the communication terminal. A network system is provided that includes a server for performing predetermined processing with respect to selected electrical devices and communication terminals based on instructions.

JP 2018-32917 A

An object of the present invention is to provide a technology that enables easier pairing between an electrical device and a communication terminal than in the past.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a network system is provided that includes an electrical device, a communication terminal, a server, and a router. The electrical equipment and communication terminal are connected to the router by the first wireless communication method. The server issues an ID to the electrical equipment. The electrical equipment directly transmits the communication address of the electrical equipment to the communication terminal using the second wireless communication method. The communication terminal acquires the ID from the electrical equipment via the router by accessing the electrical equipment based on the communication address via the router. The electrical device and the communication terminal are paired by the communication terminal transmitting the ID to the server.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a technology that allows an electrical device and a communication terminal to be paired more easily than before.

1 is an image diagram showing an overall configuration of a network system 1 according to a first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 2 is an image diagram showing an operation outline of the network system 1 according to the first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electric device 100 according to a first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing information processing of the electric device 100 according to the first embodiment; 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of communication terminal 200 according to the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing information processing of the communication terminal 200 according to the first embodiment; 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of server 300 according to the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing pairing data 321 according to the first embodiment; FIG.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are given the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.
<First embodiment>
<Overall configuration of network system>

First, a simple overall configuration of a network system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. The network system 1 mainly includes various electrical devices such as a washing machine 100A, a vacuum cleaner 100B, and an air conditioner 100C that are installed in a home or office, communication terminals 200 such as smartphones possessed by users who use the electrical devices, It includes a home appliance control server 300 on the cloud for controlling the electrical equipment 100 according to instructions from the communication terminal 200, a router 400 for WiFi (registered trademark) communication with various electrical equipment, and the like.

Note that electrical appliances are not limited to the washing machine 100A, vacuum cleaner 100B, and air conditioner 100C shown in FIG. AV (audio/visual) equipment such as robots, solar power generators, interphones, residential equipment such as water heaters, and the like may be used. These devices are also collectively referred to as electrical equipment 100 . In this embodiment, electrical device 100 is connected to the Internet and server 300 mainly via router 400 .

Also, the communication terminal is not limited to the smartphone as shown in FIG. Also called a communication terminal 200 . Communication terminal 200 may be connected to the Internet via router 400, or may be connected to the Internet via a carrier network such as LTE.
<Network system operation overview>

Next, an operation outline of the network system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

First, (1) when a user purchases a new electrical device 100 and connects it to the router 400 via WiFi (registered trademark) communication or the like, the electrical device 100 is connected to a server on the cloud operated by the manufacturer of the electrical device 100 or the like. to access. In the present embodiment, server 300 accessed by electrical device 100 issues a unique ID to electrical device 100 and provides it to electrical device 100 .

In this embodiment, communication terminal 200 also needs to be connected to router 400 via WiFi (registered trademark) communication or the like.

(2) The electrical device 100 periodically starts broadcasting a non-connectable beacon using, for example, a communication method conforming to BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy). Note that the electric device 100 may transmit a beacon for a short period of time upon detecting the opening/closing of a door, the approach of a person, or the like. The beacon contains the type and identification number of electric device 100, and is one-sided data that cannot be paired.

A user downloads and installs an application program for home appliance control to communication terminal 200 . The user confirms the terms of use of the home appliance control service and logs in to the service. Note that the installation of the application and the login to the service may already be completed before purchasing or installing the electrical device 100 .

When communication terminal 200 receives the beacon from electric device 100 , communication terminal 200 provides a pop-up notification that there has been an access from electric device 100 . For example, the user is notified of the discovery of the electrical device 100 or the type of the electrical device 100 by voice or display.

(3) When the user permits communication with electrical device 100, electrical device 100 and communication terminal 200 start data communication using a BLE-compliant communication method. At this time, it is preferable to start BLE communication without using the PIN code.

(4) The electrical device 100 provides the communication terminal 200 with a communication address, such as an IP address or a MAC address, used for WiFi (registered trademark) communication with the router 400 using a BLE-compliant communication method. do.

(5) (6) Communication terminal 200 uses the communication address of electrical device 100 to access electrical device 100 via WiFi (registered trademark) communication with router 400 , thereby obtaining a unique address for electrical device 100 . request a valid ID.

(7) (8) When electrical device 100 receives an ID request from communication terminal 200 via WiFi (registered trademark) communication with router 400, electrical device 100 via WiFi (registered trademark) communication with router 400, The unique ID issued from the server 300 is provided to the communication terminal 200. - 特許庁

(9) Accordingly, communication terminal 200 requests pairing with electrical device 100 by transmitting the ID to server 300 via a carrier network, WiFi communication with router 400, or the like.

(10) Server 300 pairs electrical device 100 and communication terminal 200 by confirming that the ID of electrical device 100 is correct in response to a pairing request from communication terminal 200 .

From then on, server 300 receives control instructions for electrical device 100 from communication terminal 200 and provides various types of information on electrical device 100 to electrical device 100 .

The configuration of the network system 1 for realizing such a pairing function will be described in detail below.
<Configuration of electrical device 100>

A configuration of an electrical device 100 that configures the network system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Referring to FIG. 3, electrical device 100 according to the present embodiment includes, as main components, CPU 110, memory 120, display 130, operation unit 140, communication interface 160, speaker 170, and microphone 180. , and the device driver 190 .

CPU 110 controls each part of electric device 100 by executing a program stored in memory 120 or an external storage medium.

The memory 120 is realized by various RAMs (random access memories), various ROMs (read-only memories), and the like, and may be included in the electrical device 100 or may be provided in various interfaces of the electrical device 100. It may be detachable, or may be a recording medium of another device accessible from electrical device 100 . The memory 120 stores programs executed by the CPU 110, data generated by the execution of the programs by the CPU 110, data input via the operation unit 140, data received from the remote controller, and data received from the server 300 via the router 400 or the Internet. It stores information necessary for using various services such as received data and the address of a server corresponding to the electric device 100 . In particular, in this embodiment, the memory 120 stores a unique ID 121 issued and provided by the server 300, a communication address 122 used for communication with the router 400, and a It stores the address 123 of the server to be accessed and the like.

Display 130 outputs characters, images, and the like based on signals from CPU 210 . Note that the display 130 may simply be an LED light or the like, or may be omitted.

Operation unit 140 is realized by a button, a touch panel, or the like, receives a command from a user, and inputs the command to CPU 110 . For example, it includes buttons required for WiFi (registered trademark) connection. Display 130 and operation unit 140 may form touch panel 150 .

Note that electrical device 100 according to the present embodiment can be paired with communication terminal 200 without operating unit 140 or display 130 for inputting a PIN code or the like. Therefore, the operation unit 140 and the display 130 may not be provided.

The communication interface 160 is implemented by an antenna for performing wireless communication based on BLE or wireless communication based on WiFi (registered trademark), a connector for performing wired communication, or the like. Note that the communication interface 160 may be provided on a communication adapter board separately from the main control board of the electric device 100 .

Then, CPU 110 directly transmits and receives data to and from communication terminal 200 via communication interface 160 in accordance with the BLE-compliant communication method. In addition, CPU 110 transmits and receives data to and from router 400, communication terminal 200, and electric device 100 via communication interface 160 using a communication method conforming to WiFi (registered trademark). The CPU 110 also communicates with the server 300 and the cloud via the communication interface 160 and router 400 .

Speaker 170 outputs a voice message or the like based on voice data from CPU 110 . A microphone 180 acquires a user's voice or the like and inputs voice data to the CPU 110 .

Device driving section 190 controls each section (motor, heater, sensor, antenna, etc.) of electrical device 100 based on a signal from CPU 110 . For example, the washing machine 100A has a motor, the air conditioner 100C has a compressor and a fan, and the microwave oven has an antenna and a rotary table for cooking.
<Control in electrical device 100>

Next, information processing in electric device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. CPU 110 of electric device 100 according to the present embodiment executes the following processing according to the program in memory 120 when the power is turned on for the first time.

Referring to FIG. 4, CPU 110 initiates connection with router 400 via communication interface 160 (step S102).

When the connection with router 400 is successful, CPU 110 uses communication interface 160 to access a predetermined server via router 400, thereby requesting the issuance of an ID for electric device 100 itself (step S104).

CPU 110 receives the unique ID from server 300 via communication interface 160 and stores it in memory 120 (step S106).

CPU 110 uses communication interface 160 to broadcast a beacon in the BLE wireless system (step S108).

CPU 110 uses communication interface 160 to connect to communication terminal 200 in the BLE wireless system (step S110).

CPU 110 uses communication interface 160 to provide communication terminal 200 with the IP address of electric device 100 used in WiFi communication via router 400 in the BLE wireless system (step S112).

CPU 110 uses communication interface 160 to accept access from communication terminal 200 via router 400 in the WiFi wireless system (step S114).

Using the communication interface 160, the CPU 110 provides the unique ID of the electric device 100 to the communication terminal 200 via the router 400 in the WiFi wireless system (step S116).

Thereafter, a remote operation command or the like is sent from the communication terminal 200 via the server 300 .
<Configuration of communication terminal 200>

Next, the configuration of the communication terminal 200 configuring the network system 1 according to this embodiment will be described. 5, communication terminal 200 according to the present embodiment includes, as main components, CPU 210, memory 220, display 230, operation unit 240, communication interface 260, speaker 270, and microphone 280. including.

CPU 210 controls each section of communication terminal 200 by executing programs stored in memory 220 .

The memory 220 is implemented by various RAMs, various ROMs, and the like. Memory 220 stores application programs for various services, data generated by execution of programs by CPU 210 , data received from server 300 and electrical equipment 100 , data input via operation unit 240 , data stored in communication terminal 200 . It stores information for specifying the user. In particular, in the present embodiment, memory 220 stores unique ID 221 of electrical device 100, communication address 222 of electrical device 100 for accessing electrical device 100 via router 400, and the like.

Display 230 displays images and text based on data from CPU 210 . The operation unit 240 includes a pointing device, switches, and the like, and inputs various commands from the user to the CPU 210 . Note that the user terminal may have a touch panel 250 including the display 230 and the operation unit 240 .

The communication interface 260 includes wireless communication conforming to BLE, wireless communication conforming to WiFi (registered trademark), an antenna for wireless communication with a carrier network station, a connector for performing wired communication such as USB, and the like. realized by CPU 210 directly transmits and receives data to and from electric device 100 via communication interface 260 in accordance with the BLE communication method. The CPU 210 transmits and receives data to and from the router 400, the electric device 100, and the server 300 via the communication interface 260 using a communication method conforming to WiFi (registered trademark). CPU 210 also communicates with server 300 on the Internet or cloud via communication interface 260 or a carrier network.

Speaker 270 outputs sound based on a signal from CPU 210 . The microphone 280 acquires voice and inputs the voice signal to the CPU 210 .
<Control in communication terminal 200>

Next, information processing in communication terminal 200 according to the present embodiment will be described. The CPU 210 of the communication terminal 200 according to the present embodiment executes the following processes according to the program in the memory 120 when the power is turned on for the first time.

Referring to FIG. 6, CPU 210 downloads and installs a home appliance control program via communication interface 260 based on a user's operation (step S202).

CPU 210 uses communication interface 260 to receive a beacon from electric device 100 by the BLE wireless method (step S204).

CPU 210 notifies via display 230 or speaker 270 that it has received a beacon from electrical device 100 , and via operation unit 240 issues an instruction as to whether or not to start pairing processing with electrical device 100 . is received (step S206).

CPU 210 uses communication interface 260 to connect to electric device 100 in the BLE wireless system (step S208). Here, connection is made without using a PIN code or the like.

CPU 210 uses communication interface 260 to obtain a communication address, such as an IP address or a MAC address, of electric device 100 for connecting to electric device 100 by WiFi via router 400 from electric device 100 using the BLE wireless method. etc. are obtained (step S210).

CPU 210 determines whether or not the communication address has already been received (step S212). If the communication address has already been accepted (YES in step S212), CPU 210 terminates the current process.

If the communication address is not one that has already been received (NO in step S212), CPU 210 accesses electrical device 100 via router 400 via communication interface 260 using the WiFi wireless method ( step S214).

CPU 210 uses communication interface 260 to obtain the unique ID of electric device 100 from router 400 by the WiFi wireless method (step S216).

CPU 210 determines whether or not the ID has already been accepted (step S218). If the ID has already been accepted (YES in step S218), CPU 210 terminates this process.

If the ID has not already been accepted (NO in step S218), CPU 210 uses communication interface 260 to send electrical device 100 to server 300 via the carrier network or via router 400. , and requests pairing with the electrical device 100 (step S220).

After that, remote control of the electric device 100 via the server 300 becomes possible.
<Configuration of Server 300>

Next, one aspect of the configuration of home appliance control server 300 configuring network system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Referring to FIG. 7, server 300 includes a CPU 310, a memory 320, an operation unit 340, and a communication interface 360 as main components.

CPU 310 controls each unit of server 300 by executing programs stored in memory 320 .

The memory 320 is implemented by various types of RAM, various types of ROM, etc., and may be included in the server 300, or may be detachable from various interfaces of the server 300. It may be a recording medium of another device accessible from. Memory 320 stores programs executed by CPU 310, data generated by execution of programs by CPU 310, input data, data indicating the pairing relationship between electrical device 100 and communication terminal 200, and other data according to the present embodiment. Stores databases used for processing and services related to

For example, memory 320 stores pairing data 321 as shown in FIG. The pairing data 321 stores the correspondence relationship between the electrical device 100 and the communication terminal 200 for which pairing is successful.

Returning to FIG. 7 , operation unit 340 receives a command from a service administrator or the like and inputs the command to CPU 310 .

Communication interface 360 transmits data from CPU 310 to other devices such as electrical device 100, communication terminal 200, and other servers via the Internet, carrier network, router 400, and the like. Conversely, communication interface 360 receives data from other devices such as electrical device 100 , communication terminal 200 , and other servers via the Internet, carrier network, router 400 , etc., and transfers the data to CPU 310 .

In the present embodiment, for example, CPU 310 issues a unique ID for pairing in response to a request from electrical device 100 and provides it to electrical device 100 via communication interface 360 . Alternatively, in response to a pairing request from communication terminal 200 , CPU 310 checks whether the unique ID is correct or pairs electrical device 100 corresponding to the unique ID with communication terminal 200 .
<Second Embodiment>

In the above embodiment, communication terminal 200 establishes a BLE connection in response to a beacon from electrical device 100, and the communication address for communication via router 400 is transferred from electrical device 100 to communication terminal 200 by the connection. was to be provided. However, the form is not limited to this, and the communication address for communication via router 400 may be transmitted from electric device 100 to communication terminal 200 by another short-range communication means.

For example, a beacon from electrical device 100 may include the IP address of electrical device 100 . Thereby, the pairing between the electric device 100 and the communication terminal 200 can be performed not only by the user's operation on the electric device 100 but also without the user's operation on the communication terminal 200 .

Alternatively, communication terminal 200 may transmit a beacon, and the IP address of electrical device 100 may be included in the return data from electrical device 100 .

Alternatively, by acquiring the communication address of communication terminal 200 for communication via router 400, electric device 100 accesses communication terminal 200 via router 400 according to the communication address, thereby communicating the unique ID. It may be provided to terminal 200 . For example, an application program or the like of communication terminal 200 transmits a communication address of communication terminal 200 for communication via router 400 to electric device 100 by emitting a beacon or performing BLE communication via communication interface 260 . . In this case, CPU 110 of electrical device 100 provides the unique ID to communication terminal 200 by accessing communication terminal 200 via router 400 according to the communication address via communication interface 160 .
<Third Embodiment>

In the above embodiment, a BLE-compliant communication method is used for direct data exchange between communication terminal 200 and electrical device 100, but other wireless communication methods may be used. Also, although a WiFi (registered trademark) connection is used for communication between the electric device 100 and the server 300, another wireless communication method using a router may be used.
<Fourth Embodiment>

Other devices may perform part or all of the role of each device of the network system 1 of the above-described embodiment. For example, a part or all of each role of electric device 100, communication terminal 200, server 300, or router 400 may be played by another device, or a part or all of each role may be played by a plurality of devices. good.

For example, server 300 may be realized by multiple servers on the cloud.

Alternatively, in response to a beacon from the communication terminal 200 instead of the electrical device 100, BLE connection is established, and the IP address of the communication terminal 200 for communication via the router 400 is provided to the electrical device 100 in the BLE communication. may
<Summary>

In the above embodiments, a network system is provided that includes electrical equipment, communication terminals, servers, and routers. The electrical equipment and communication terminal are connected to the router by the first wireless communication method. The server issues an ID to the electrical equipment. The electrical equipment directly transmits the communication address of the electrical equipment to the communication terminal using the second wireless communication method. The communication terminal acquires the ID from the electrical equipment via the router by accessing the electrical equipment based on the communication address via the router. The electrical device and the communication terminal are paired by the communication terminal transmitting the ID to the server.

Preferably, the electrical device emits a beacon using the second wireless communication scheme. The communication terminal acquires the communication address from the electrical equipment by connecting with the electrical equipment by the second wireless communication method based on the beacon.

Preferably, the communication terminal is configured so as not to request an ID from the electrical equipment when it receives the same communication address as the communication address received in the past.

Preferably, the communication terminal is configured not to issue a pairing request to the server when receiving the same ID as the ID received in the past.

In the above embodiments, a network system is provided that includes electrical equipment, communication terminals, servers, and routers. The electrical equipment and communication terminal are connected to the router by the first wireless communication method. The server issues an ID to the electrical equipment. The communication terminal directly transmits the communication address of the communication terminal to the electrical equipment using the second wireless communication method. The electrical equipment provides an ID to the communication terminal by accessing the communication terminal based on the communication address via the router. The electrical device and the communication terminal are paired by the communication terminal transmitting the ID to the server.

In the above embodiment, an information processing method in a network system including electrical equipment, communication terminals, servers and routers is provided. The information processing method includes the steps of connecting an electrical device to a router by a first wireless communication method, the step of a server issuing an ID to the electrical device, and the step of directly connecting the electrical device to the electrical device by the first wireless communication method. a step of transmitting the communication address of the electrical equipment to the communication terminal; a step of connecting the communication terminal to the router in the first wireless communication method; A step of obtaining an ID from the electric device via the router by accessing, and a step of pairing the electric device and the communication terminal by the communication terminal transmitting the ID to the server.

In the above embodiments, electrical equipment is provided. The electrical device obtains an ID from the server via the router in the first wireless communication method by using the communication interface and the communication interface, and directly communicates with the electrical device in the second wireless communication method. a processor for sending an address to the communication terminal and providing an ID to the electrical device via the router when accessed by the communication terminal via the router in a first wireless communication scheme.

The above embodiment provides an information processing method in an electrical device that includes a communication interface and a processor. The information processing method comprises the steps of: obtaining an ID from a server via a router in a first wireless communication system by using a communication interface; a step of directly transmitting the communication address of the electrical equipment to the communication terminal by the wireless communication method of (1); and providing an identity to the electrical device through the router by being accessed.

In the above embodiments, communication terminals are provided. A communication terminal acquires a communication address directly from an electrical device in a second wireless communication method by using a communication interface and a communication interface, and acquires a communication address via a router in the first wireless communication method. a processor for accessing the electrical device based on the , obtaining an ID from the electrical device via the router, and requesting pairing with the electrical device by sending the ID to the server.

Preferably, the processor obtains the communication address from the electrical device by directly connecting with the electrical device by the second wireless communication method based on the beacon from the electrical device by using the communication interface. When the processor receives the same communication address as the communication address received in the past, it does not request an ID from the electric device.

Preferably, the processor does not make a pairing request to the server when receiving the same ID as the ID received in the past.

In the above embodiment, a program is provided for a communication terminal including a communication interface and a processor. The program instructs the processor to directly obtain a communication address from the electrical device in the second wireless communication method, and to access the electrical device based on the communication address via the router in the first wireless communication method. By doing so, a step of obtaining an ID from the electrical device via the router and a step of requesting pairing with the electrical device by transmitting the ID to the server are executed.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

1: network system 100: electrical equipment 100A: washing machine 100B: vacuum cleaner 100C: air conditioner 110: CPU
120: Memory 121: Unique ID
122: communication address 123: address 130: display 140: operation unit 150: touch panel 160: communication interface 170: speaker 180: microphone 190: device driving unit 200: communication terminal 210: CPU
220: Memory 221: Unique ID
222: communication address 230: display 240: operation unit 250: touch panel 260: communication interface 270: speaker 280: microphone 300: server 310: CPU
320: Memory 321: Pairing data 340: Operation unit 360: Communication interface 400: Router

Claims (9)

A network system comprising an electrical device, a communication terminal, a server and a router,
the electrical device and the communication terminal are connected to the router by a first wireless communication method;
The server issues an ID to the electrical equipment,
The electrical device broadcasts in a second wireless communication method, and in response to a response from the communication terminal in the second wireless communication method, directly transmits the electric transmitting the communication address of the device to the communication terminal;
The communication terminal accesses the electrical equipment in the first wireless communication scheme via the router based on the communication address, thereby accessing the electrical equipment in the first wireless communication scheme via the router. obtaining the ID from the device;
A network system in which the electrical device and the communication terminal are paired by the communication terminal transmitting the ID to the server. 2. The network system according to claim 1 , wherein said communication terminal is configured not to request said ID from said electrical equipment when it receives the same communication address as said communication address received in the past. 3. The network system according to claim 1, wherein said communication terminal is configured not to issue a pairing request to said server when receiving the same ID as said ID previously received. . A network system comprising an electrical device, a communication terminal, a server and a router,
the electrical device and the communication terminal are connected to the router by a first wireless communication method;
The server issues an ID to the electrical equipment,
The communication terminal broadcasts in a second wireless communication method, and directly performs the communication in the second wireless communication method in response to a response from the electric device in the second wireless communication method. transmitting the communication address of the terminal to the electrical device;
The electrical device provides the ID to the communication terminal by accessing the communication terminal in the first wireless communication method via the router based on the communication address,
A network system in which the electrical device and the communication terminal are paired by the communication terminal transmitting the ID to the server. An information processing method in a network system including an electrical device, a communication terminal, a server and a router,
a step in which the electrical device is connected to the router in a first wireless communication scheme;
the server issuing an ID to the electrical device;
The electrical equipment broadcasts in a second wireless communication method, and in response to a response from the communication terminal in the second wireless communication method, directly transmits the electric power in the second wireless communication method. transmitting the communication address of the device to the communication terminal;
a step in which the communication terminal is connected to the router in the first wireless communication method;
The communication terminal accesses the electrical device in the first wireless communication method via the router based on the communication address, thereby enabling the electrical device in the first wireless communication method via the router. obtaining the ID from a device;
and a step of pairing the electrical device and the communication terminal by the communication terminal transmitting the ID to the server. a communication terminal,
a communication interface;
directly acquiring a communication address from the electrical device in the second wireless communication method by responding to a broadcast from the electrical device in the second wireless communication method by using the communication interface; Accessing the electrical device in a first wireless communication method via a router based on the communication address, obtaining an ID from the electrical device in the first wireless communication method via the router, and obtaining the ID a processor for requesting pairing with the electrical device by transmitting to a server. The processor acquires the communication address from the electrical device by directly connecting with the electrical device by the second wireless communication method based on a beacon from the electrical device by using the communication interface. and
7. The communication terminal according to claim 6 , wherein said processor does not request said ID from said electrical equipment when it receives the same communication address as said previously received communication address. The communication terminal according to claim 6 or 7 , wherein said processor does not make a pairing request to said server when receiving the same ID as said ID previously received. A program for a communication terminal including a communication interface and a processor, the program causing the processor to:
obtaining a communication address from the electrical device directly in the second wireless communication scheme by replying to a broadcast from the electrical device in the second wireless communication scheme;
Based on the communication address , an ID is obtained from the electrical device via the router in the first wireless communication method by accessing the electrical device in the first wireless communication method via the router. a step;
and requesting pairing with the electrical device by transmitting the ID to a server.

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