JPH01129302A - Device for controlling and reserving equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce a trouble which accompany reservation designating operation in a home automation system, etc., by designating the set and cancel of reservation with a mode designating button and displaying the reserving condition on a screen with the designation of the various types of buttons and an input device. CONSTITUTION:When the reservation is executed, a reservation setting mode is selected by the mode designating button and an equipment to be reserved is selected by a selecting button. Then, the date and time of the reservation is set by a setting button 3. The reserving condition is displayed to a display device. Next, when the reservation is canceled or changed and a reservation canceling mode is selected by the mode designating button, the reserving condition to be already reserved is displayed to the display device. Out of this displayed reserving condition, an index or a number to be desired to cancel or to change is designated by an input device 8. Then, when the mode designating button for reservation cancel is operated, the reservation is canceled and when reserving operation is executed, the reservation is changed. Thus, reservation control, especially, the cancel or change of the reservation can be eased.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION The present invention relates to a device control slave device for making and canceling reservations for various household devices in a home automation system.

Conventional technologyIn the home there are televisions, VTRs, washing machines, air conditioners,
Many electrical devices such as water heaters and audio equipment have been introduced, and in the past, each of these devices was controlled independently. However, recently, home automation systems have been proposed as systems for integrated control of these devices. The main functions of home automation systems are centrally controlling lights and electrical devices in each room in the home, such as turning on and off in the living room or kitchen, and closing and locking doors when going out or at night. Furthermore, telecontrol functions have recently begun to be added, allowing you to control devices at home from your phone while you are away, such as boiling a bath or starting a rice cooker by the time you get home. 3. Home Automation As technology advances, reservation control for such devices is likely to increase in the future.

When controlling reservations for such devices, it is often necessary to change or cancel a reservation midway through, but in the past, each device existed independently, and there were only so many devices that could be controlled by reservations. Because there was no reservation, there was not much trouble in making and canceling reservations.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, as the number of devices that are subject to reservation control increases, and the devices are directly connected to a home automation system to control them, it becomes difficult to cancel the reservations for some devices. This can lead to the user not knowing whether the device is in use or not, and erroneously canceling or changing the reservation for a different device, and the hassle of making and canceling reservations can lead to the user not using the reservation function. Home automation again! ! Most of the centralized management of i-devices uses personal computers, and canceling reservation settings requires manual input from the keyboard, making operations complicated and cumbersome for housewives who are the main users of home automation. It is something.

Therefore, the present invention focuses on these reservation controls, especially reservation cancellation. The purpose is to provide a device-controlled reservation device that facilitates changes.

Means for Solving the Problems The technical means of the present invention for solving the above problems are as follows:
A mode specification button for specifying setting or cancellation of a reservation, a timer for setting the month, day, and time of the reservation, a selection button for selecting a device to be controlled, and a display device for displaying the reservation status.
It consists of an input device for specifying cancellation or modification of a reservation.

Operation In the above configuration, when making a reservation, select the reservation setting mode with the mode designation button, select the device to be reserved with the selection button, and set the month, day, and time of the reservation with the setting button. The reservation status is displayed on the display device. Next, when canceling or changing the reservation, select the reservation cancellation mode using the mode designation button, and the status of the reservation that has already been made will be displayed on the display device. The reservation is canceled by specifying the item or number to be canceled or changed from the displayed reservation status using the input device and operating the reservation cancellation mode designation button, and the reservation is changed by performing the reservation operation.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the equipment side (wholesale cup system device) of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a reservation device, 2 is a display screen,
3 is a reservation setting button, 4 is a reservation cancellation button, 5 is a month/day setting button, 6 is a time setting button, and 7 is a control target device button for a device that is a target of reservation control. 8 is an input device. The month/date setting button 5 and the time setting button 6 constitute a timer mechanism. The input device 8 includes an input key,
A variety of devices can be used, including light pens, mice, touch sensors, etc.

If you wish to make a reservation for device control, first press the reservation setting button 3, and the screen shown in FIG. 2 will appear.

If the user presses the control target device button 7 of the reservation target device, for example, the air conditioner 1, the air conditioner 1 will be displayed in the place of the device name. In this state, the month and day setting button 5 is operated to set the month and day, and the time setting button 6 is then operated to set the time. This setting status is displayed one after another on the screen shown in FIG. By repeating this reservation operation and pressing the reservation setting button 3 again when all reservation requests have been completed, the reservation is confirmed and stored in a storage device (not shown). The screen at this time is shown in FIG.

Next, to cancel the reservation, first press the reservation cancellation button 4.
When the button is pressed, the status of reservations that have already been made is displayed on the display screen 2 as shown in FIG. When the user looks at this display and indicates the number of the device for which the reservation is to be canceled, for example number 3, on the input device 8 and presses the reservation cancellation button 4, the reservation for this item is canceled as shown in FIG.

If you still want to change the details of your reservation, press the reservation cancellation button 4, then use the input device 8 to indicate where you want to change the reservation, as shown in Figure 5, and press the reservation cancellation button 4 again. Only the location will be deleted. Thereafter, the reservation can be changed by repeating the same procedure as the reservation operation.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to set and cancel reservations without the troublesome operation of a personal computer keyboard. The reservation status is displayed on the screen by specifying various buttons and input devices, which significantly reduces the hassle associated with reservation setting operations in home automation systems, etc., and makes it easy. be able to.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an appliance control slave according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 5 are diagrams each showing an example of a display screen of the appliance control slave according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1... Reservation device, 2... Display screen, 3... Reservation setting button, 4... Reservation cancellation button, 5... Month and date setting button, 6... Time setting button, 7... Controlled device button, 8...input device. , @ 1 Figure 3 Figure 5

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) mode designation means for designating reservation setting and cancellation;
It is characterized by comprising a timer means for specifying the month, day and time of the reservation, a selection means for selecting the device to be controlled, a display device for displaying the reservation status, and an input device for specifying cancellation or change of the reservation. equipment control device. (2) The device control reservation device according to claim 1, wherein the input device is any one of an input key, a light pen, a mouse, and a touch sensor.