TW201909505A - Wiring device system, program and voice control system which can operate a wiring device more easily - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a wiring device system, a program and a voice control system that can operate a wiring device more easily. The wiring device system (10) includes at least one wiring device (4) and a relay system (1). At least one wiring device (4) has a communication function and is electrically connected between the power source (8) and the load machine (5). The relay system (1) has a function of communicating with the wiring device (4) and the voice input device (6). The relay system (1) has an acquisition unit (211), a command conversion unit (212) and an output unit (311). The acquisition unit (211) acquires a first command generated by the voice input device (6) based on the input voice from the voice input device (6). The command conversion unit (212) converts the first command into a second command with a protocol different from that of the first command for controlling the wiring device (4). The output unit (311) outputs the second command to the wiring device (4). The relay system is configured to acquire response information showing a control result of the wiring device according to the second command obtained from the wiring device to be output to the voice input device. The first command is generated by the voice input device based on a recognized result according to the voice input into the voice input device using a registered word stored in the recognition storage unit. The relay system further has a changing part for changing the registered word stored in the recognition storage unit. The load machine is a lighting apparatus and the relay system controls the lighting status of the load machine according to the second command. The relay system further includes a communication adapter having a function of communicating with the wiring device, and a communication terminal having a function of communicating with the voice input device.

Description

Wiring appliance system, program and sound control system

In general, the present invention relates to a wiring device system, a program, and a sound control system, and more particularly to a wiring device system, a program, and a sound control system including at least one wiring device connected between a power source and a load device. .

In the prior art, there has been proposed a switch device that includes a switch body that is attached to a wall or the like, and that turns on and off a power supply to a load device such as a lighting fixture, and is configured to receive a wireless signal. Signal (for example, Reference 1: JP2005-038795A).

The switch device (wireless switch) described in Document 1 includes a key switch that is attached to the front surface of the switch body and that presses a button by a key touch operation, and a wireless remote controller that transmits a wireless signal. The wireless remote controller is detachably mounted to a mounting portion formed on a front surface of the key switch, and is magnetically coupled to the key switch. The button body turns on and off the power supply to the load machine according to the operation of the button or the wireless signal from the wireless remote controller.

In the wiring device (switching device) described in Document 1, in order to turn on and off the power supply to the load device, the user must perform an operation of pressing the key switch or pressing the remote control operating portion of the wireless remote controller.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a wiring device system, a program, and a sound control system that can perform a simpler operation on a wiring device.

An aspect of the wiring device system includes at least one wiring device and a relay system. The at least one wiring device has a communication function and is electrically connected between the power source and the load device. The relay system has a function of communicating with the wiring device and the sound input device. The relay system includes an acquisition unit, a command conversion unit, and an output unit. The acquisition unit acquires, from the voice input device, a first command generated by the voice input device based on the input voice. The command conversion unit converts the first command into a second command that is different from the first command and is used to control the wiring device. The output unit outputs the second command to the wiring device.

An aspect of the program is a program for causing a computer system to function as the above-described command conversion unit of the wiring device system.

An aspect of the sound control system includes the above wiring device system and the above-described sound input device.

(Embodiment 1) (1) Outline The wiring device system 10 of the present embodiment is electrically connected to at least one of the power source 8 and the load device 5 as shown in Fig. 1 (in the example of Fig. 1 Wiring device 4. The wiring device system 10 further includes a relay system 1 having a function of communicating with the wiring device 4 and the audio input device 6. The relay system 1 controls the wiring device 4 based on the voice input of the user U1 to the voice input device 6. The "sound" as used in the present disclosure includes all the sounds deliberately emitted by a person, such as a whistle, a finger snapping, and a clapping, in addition to the voice of the human body through the vocal organ.

According to the wiring device system 10, the user U1 can control the wiring device 4 by the voice operation, so that the wiring device 4 can be easily operated by sounding even in a state where the hands are not released. As a result, the wiring device 4 can be operated more easily by the wiring device system 10. Further, in the wiring device system 10, the power supply to the load device 5 used in the facility can be turned on and off by controlling the wiring device 4 of the power distribution infrastructure in the facility such as a house. Therefore, for example, even if the load device 5 does not have the function of communicating with the sound input device 6, and does not support the sound operation, the indirect sound operation can be performed via the wiring device system 10 according to the voice input of the user U1 to the voice input device 6. . In short, according to the wiring device system 10 of the present embodiment, the wiring device system 10 cooperates with the voice input device 6, and even if the load device 5 does not directly interlock with the voice input device 6, the load device 5 can be indirectly input with the voice. The device 6 is linked.

(2) Configuration (2.1) Overall configuration As shown in Fig. 1, the wiring device system 10 of the present embodiment includes at least one wiring device 4 and a relay system 1. The wiring device 4 is electrically connected between the power source 8 and the load device 5, and is an apparatus for turning on and off the power supply from the power source 8 to the load device 5 as an example.

Further, the wiring device system 10 and the sound input device 6 constitute the sound control system 100. In other words, the sound control system 100 includes the wiring device system 10 and the sound input device 6. That is, the voice input device 6 is included in the components of the wiring harness system 10, and is included in the components of the sound control system 100.

In the present embodiment, a case where the wiring device system 10 and the sound control system 100 are introduced into a house such as a house of a single-family house or a collective house will be described as an example. In this case, one to several residents of the house become the user U1 of the wiring device system 10 and the sound control system 100. In the example of FIG. 1, the user U1 is displayed in the sound control system 100, but of course, the user U1 is not included in the components of the sound control system 100.

In the present embodiment, the wiring device system 10 includes a plurality of (here, three) wiring devices 4 so as to correspond to a plurality of (here, three) load devices 5 one-to-one. One of the plurality of wiring devices 4 is electrically connected to the power source 8 and the one load device 5 so that the power supply from the power source 8 to the plurality of load devices 5 is turned on and off. In the following, in order to distinguish the plurality of wiring devices 4, the wiring devices 4 may be referred to as the wiring device 41, the wiring device 42, and the wiring device 43. Similarly, in order to distinguish a plurality of load devices 5, each load device 5 may be represented as a load device 51, a load device 52, and a load device 53. Here, as an example, the load device 51 is electrically connected to the lighting fixture of the "living room" of the wiring device 41. The load device 52 is electrically connected to the lighting device of the "bedroom" of the wiring device 42. The load device 53 is a lighting fixture that is electrically connected to the "toilet" of the wiring device 43.

Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 1, the relay system 1 of the wiring device system 10 is connected to the voice recognition system 7 via the network 91 such as the Internet. The voice recognition system 7 is, for example, a server system connected to the network 91. The network 91 and the voice recognition system 7 are not included in the components of the voice control system 100.

(2.2) Relay System The relay system 1 has a communication terminal 2 and a communication adapter 3 as shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 1, the relay system 1 further includes a router 92.

The communication terminal 2 has a function of communicating with the voice input device 6. The communication terminal 2 is, for example, a general-purpose information terminal having a communication function such as a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or a notebook type personal computer. In the present embodiment, as an example, the communication terminal 2 is a smart phone.

The communication terminal 2 has a first control circuit 21 as shown in FIG. 2 . The first control circuit 21 is mainly composed of a computer system, and has functions of an acquisition unit 211, a command conversion unit 212, and a change unit 213. The communication terminal 2 is installed with a dedicated application, and the first control circuit 21 functions as at least the acquisition unit 211, the command conversion unit 212, and the change unit 213 by activating the application.

Further, the communication terminal 2 includes at least the first communication unit 22, the user interface 23, and the command storage unit 24 in addition to the first control circuit 21. The first communication unit 22, the user interface 23, and the command storage unit 24 are connected to the first control circuit 21.

The first communication unit 22 has a function of communicating with the voice input device 6. Further, the first communication device 22 has a function of communicating with the communication adapter 3. Further, the first communication unit 22 has a function of communicating with the voice recognition system 7. Here, since the communication terminal 2 is an information terminal such as a smart phone, the first communication unit 22 is connected to the router 92 by wireless communication using radio waves as a medium, for example. Thereby, the first communication unit 22 can bidirectionally communicate with the voice input device 6 and the communication adapter 3 via the router 92. Further, the first communication unit 22 can bidirectionally communicate with the voice recognition system 7 via the router 92 and the network 91. The communication method of the first communication unit 22 is, for example, wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

The user interface 23 is equipped with, for example, a touch panel display, and has a function of displaying various information to the user U1 and a function of accepting an operation from the user U1. The user interface 23 is not limited to a touch panel display, and may include, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device, or a mechanical switch.

The command memory unit 24 includes, for example, an alternative non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). The command storage unit 24 stores, for example, information such as conversion information to be described later.

The acquisition unit 211 of the first control circuit 21 is configured to acquire the first command from the voice input device 6. The term "instructions" as used in this disclosure means a command that instructs a computer system to perform a particular function. The first command is a command generated by the voice input device 6 based on the input voice. In other words, the acquisition unit 211 acquires the first command generated by the voice input device 6 based on the voice operation of the user U1 from the voice input device 6. Specifically, the acquisition unit 211 acquires the first command received from the first communication unit 22 and the audio input device 6 by the communication from the first communication unit 22, thereby indirectly acquiring the first command from the voice input device 6. .

The command conversion unit 212 of the first control circuit 21 is configured to convert the first command into the second command. The second command is an instruction different from the first command, and is an instruction for controlling the wiring device 4. In other words, the command conversion unit 212 converts the first command acquired by the acquisition unit 211 from the voice input device 6 into a second command suitable for controlling the wiring device 4. Specifically, the command conversion unit 212 is configured to convert the first command into the second command using the conversion information stored in the command storage unit 24. The "conversion information" in the present disclosure defines information for converting the first command into the second command, for example, a table indicating the correspondence between the first command and the second command.

The changing unit 213 of the first control circuit 21 is configured to change the login word. The login character is used for information for voice recognition by the voice input device 6, and is stored in the recognition memory unit 71. Details of the function of the change unit 213 will be described in the item "(3.2) Setting operation".

The communication adapter 3 is a dedicated information terminal having a function of communicating with the wiring device 4. The communication adapter 3 is, for example, a fixed information terminal connected to the router 92. The communication adapter 3 communicates with the communication terminal 2 via the router 92. That is, the communication adapter 3 and the communication terminal 2 can communicate with each other.

The communication adapter 3 has a second control circuit 31 as shown in FIG. The second control circuit 31 is mainly composed of a computer system and has a function of the output unit 311. The communication adapter 3 causes the second control circuit 31 to function as at least the output unit 311 by executing the dedicated program by the second control circuit 31.

Further, the communication adapter 3 has at least the second communication unit 32 in addition to the second control circuit 31. The second communication unit 32 is connected to the second control circuit 31.

The second communication unit 32 has a function of communicating with the wiring device 4. Further, the second communication unit 32 has a function of communicating with the communication terminal 2. The second communication unit 32 is connected to the router 92 by, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) cable. Thereby, the second communication unit 32 can bidirectionally communicate with the communication terminal 2 via the router 92. Further, the second communication unit 32 can bidirectionally communicate with the voice recognition system 7 via the router 92 and the network 91. The communication method of the second communication unit 32 and the wiring device 4 is, for example, wireless communication such as low-power wireless (specific low-power wireless) that does not require a license. Regarding such a low-power wireless device, specifications such as bandwidth or antenna power that are used by countries are used depending on the application. In Japan, low-power wireless using radio waves in the 920 MHz band or the 420 MHz band is specified. The communication method with the communication terminal 2 of the second communication unit 32 is, for example, a communication method based on Ethernet (registered trademark).

The output unit 311 of the second control circuit 31 is configured to output the second command to the wiring tool 4. Specifically, the output unit 311 acquires the second command received by the communication between the second communication unit 32 and the communication terminal 2 from the second communication unit 32, and indirectly acquires the second command from the communication terminal 2. Further, the output unit 311 indirectly outputs the second command to the wiring harness 4 by transmitting the second command from the second communication unit 32 to the wiring device 4.

(2.3) Wiring device In the present embodiment, the wiring device 4 is a switching device that switches the turning on and off of the load device 5 by turning on and off the power supply to the load device 5 including the lighting device. Further, the wiring harness 4 can perform dimming control of the load device 5. The wiring device 41, the wiring device 42, and the wiring device 43 are respectively installed in the wall of the "living room", the wall of the "bedroom", and the wall of the "toilet".

As shown in FIG. 2, the wiring device 4 includes a third control circuit 401, a third communication unit 402, a user interface 403, and a switching element 404. The third communication unit 402, the user interface 403, and the switching element 404 are connected to the third control circuit 401. In the example of FIG. 2, only one of the plurality of wiring devices 41, 42, and 43 (see FIG. 1) is illustrated. Similarly, in the example of Fig. 2, only one load device 5 of a plurality of load devices 51, 52, 53 (see Fig. 1) is illustrated.

The third control circuit 401 is mainly composed of a computer system. The wiring device 4 realizes the following functions by the third control circuit 401 by executing a dedicated program by the third control circuit 401.

That is, the third control circuit 401 has a function of controlling the switching element 404. Here, the third control circuit 401 controls the switching element 404 in accordance with an operation command obtained from the user interface 403 or a second command obtained from the relay system 1 (communication adapter 3). In the present embodiment, since the wiring device 4 is a switching device having a dimming function, the third control circuit 401 controls the phase angle of the switching element 404 in addition to the on/off control of the switching element 404.

The third communication unit 402 has a function of communicating with the communication adapter 3. The communication method of the communication adapter 3 of the third communication unit 402 is, for example, wireless communication such as low-power wireless (specific low-power wireless) that does not require a license.

The user interface 403 has, for example, a touch switch or a push button switch, and accepts the operation of the user U1. The user interface 403 generates an operation command based on the operation (click, long press, slide, etc.) of the user U1, and outputs it to the third control circuit 401.

The switching element 404 is electrically connected between the power source 8 (refer to FIG. 1) and the load device 5. That is, the switching element 404 is inserted into the power supply path from the power source 8 to the load device 5, and turns on and off the power supply from the power source 8 to the load device 5. Here, it is preferable that the switching element 404 is a semiconductor switching element having no mechanical (mechanical) contact, such as a MOSFET (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor). Or a two-way three-pole thyristor fluid.

(2.4) Sound input device In the present embodiment, the voice input device 6 is a home voice assisting device that performs music playback and control of a specific home appliance, for example, in response to the voice of the user U1. Such a voice input device performs sound recognition and other operations using techniques such as mechanical learning and interactive artificial intelligence (AI: Artificial Intelligence). The "sound recognition" referred to in the present disclosure includes not only the process of converting the voice of the user U1 into a character string, but also natural language processing such as meaning analysis and context analysis.

As shown in FIG. 1, the voice input device 6 has a function of communicating with the voice recognition system 7. Specifically, the voice input device 6 is connected to the router 92 by, for example, wireless communication using radio waves as a medium. Thereby, the voice input device 6 can bidirectionally communicate with the voice recognition system 7 via the router 92 and the network 91. Further, the voice input device 6 can communicate bidirectionally with the communication terminal 2 via the router 92. The communication method of the voice input device 6 is, for example, wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

As shown in FIG. 2, the voice input device 6 performs voice recognition (sound recognition) input to the voice input device 6 using the registration word stored in the recognition memory unit 71. The voice input device 6 is configured to generate a first command based on the result of voice recognition. The login language includes an acoustic model and a recognition dictionary. In other words, the voice input device 6 refers to the registration character, analyzes the voice input from the user U1, extracts the acoustic feature amount, and performs voice recognition with reference to the recognition dictionary. In the present embodiment, the identification memory unit 71 is provided in the voice recognition system 7. That is, the sound input device 6 does not operate alone, but performs sound recognition in cooperation with the sound recognition system 7. The identification memory unit 71 stores, for example, a registration word for each of the voice input devices 6 or each user U1. Further, the voice input device 6 can recognize the voice of the user U1 who has made the voice, and can suppress the sound of the voice other than the user U1 registered in advance, such as the voice of the visitor, the television program, or the broadcast program. The malfunction of the sound input device 6.

The voice input device 6 is installed in a place where the voice of the user U1 is transmitted, for example, in a house such as a "living room". The voice input device 6 triggers the voice operation of the user U1 with a specific event as a trigger. In the present embodiment, as an example, the specific event is that a voice indicating a specific keyword such as "sound operation start" is input from the user U1. Therefore, the user U1 can start the sound operation on the voice input device 6, for example, even if the hands are not able to be released. However, the specific event for starting the voice operation of the user U1 is not limited to a specific voice (utterance). For example, the user U1 may be moved on the front side of the voice input device 6 or the voice input device 6 may be pressed. Buttons, etc.

Further, in the present embodiment, the sound input device 6 has a speaker for converting an electrical signal into a sound, in addition to a microphone for converting the sound of the user U1 into an electric signal. Therefore, the sound input device 6 can not only accept the operation (sound input) of the sound of the user U1, but also output the sound (including sound, hum, melody, etc.) to the user U1. Therefore, the user U1 can interactively perform the operation of the voice input device 6 in a hands-free manner.

(3) Operation Next, the operation of the wiring device system 10 and the sound control system 100 of the present embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, each of the "basic operation" for controlling the wiring device 4 by the voice operation and the "setting operation" related to various settings required for the basic operation will be described.

(3.1) Basic operation First, the basic operation will be described with reference to Fig. 3 . In the present embodiment, since there are a plurality of wiring devices 4, it is necessary to specify which wiring device 4 is to be controlled. Therefore, in the first embodiment, the first command and the second command are included in the specific item of the wiring device 4 that is to be controlled among the plurality of wiring devices 4, and the content specific item that specifies the control content. Here, as an example, the basic operation of the wiring device system 10 and the sound control system 100 in the case where the wiring device 41 is controlled such that the load device 51 (see FIG. 1) which is a lighting device of the "living room" is brightened will be described.

In the example of FIG. 3, after the voice input device 6 starts accepting the voice operation of the user U1, the user U1 executes "speaking" for controlling the sound of the wiring device 4 (S1). At this time, as an example, the user U1 issues a "lighting up the illumination of the living room".

The voice input device 6 receives the voice input from the user U1 and detects the voice command (S2). That is, the voice input device 6 performs voice recognition on the voice emitted by the user U1, and generates a first command based on the result of the voice recognition. In this case, as an example, the voice input device 6 generates a first command including a target specific item that specifies the wiring device 41 to be controlled, and a content specific item that specifies the control content of the dimming level rise. The voice input device 6 transmits the first signal to the communication terminal 2 using Wi-Fi (registered trademark), for example (S3).

The communication terminal 2 that acquires the first command by the acquisition unit 211 converts the first command into the second command by the command conversion unit 212. That is, the communication terminal 2 converts the first command generated by the voice input device 6 into a second command suitable for controlling the wiring device 4. In this case, the communication terminal 2 generates, as an example, a second command including a target specific item specifying the wiring device 41 to be controlled and a content specific item specifying the control content of the dimming level rise. The communication terminal 2 transmits the second command to the communication adapter 3 (S4).

The communication adapter 3 that has received the second command outputs the second command to the wiring harness 4 via the output unit 311 (S5). In other words, the communication adapter 3 outputs a second command to the wiring device 4 by communicating with the wiring device 4. At this time, as an example, the communication adapter 3 transmits only the second command to the wiring device 41 specified by the target specific item of the second command among the plurality of wiring devices 4.

The wiring device 4 that has received the second command transmits response information to the communication adapter 3 (S6). The "response information" in the present disclosure means information on the control result of the wiring device 4 in accordance with the second instruction. As an example, the response information indicates information on the control result of the dimming level rise of the wiring device 41. Further, the wiring device 4 operates in accordance with the control content specified by the content specific item. At this time, the wiring tool 4 performs a dimming process for raising the dimming level (S7). That is, the relay system 1 (the communication terminal 2 and the communication adapter 3) controls the lighting state of the load device 5 by the second command. The "lighting state" as used in the present disclosure includes lighting, extinction, dimming level, and blinking mode. In the example of FIG. 3, the wiring device 4 performs the dimming process (S7) after transmitting the response information (S6). However, the wiring device 4 is not limited to this example, and may transmit the response information after performing the dimming process.

The communication adapter 3 that has received the response information transmits the response information to the communication terminal 2 (S8). Further, the communication terminal 2 that has received the response information transmits the response information to the voice input device 6 (S9). In other words, the relay system 1 (the communication terminal 2 and the communication adapter 3) acquires response information indicating the result of the control of the wiring device 4 based on the second command from the wiring device 4, and outputs it to the voice input device 6. The voice input device 6 that has received the response information outputs a notification sound to the user U1 (S10). At this time, the notification sound output by the voice input device 6 is, for example, a sound or a voice of "lighting up the illumination of the living room". Further, the voice input device 6 that has received the response information can notify the user U1 of the response information indicating the control result of the wiring device 4 by means of display (including only the light emission) in addition to the notification sound or the notification sound.

In the present embodiment, as an example, the response information transmitted from the communication terminal 2 to the voice input device 6 corresponds to the voice signal of the notification sound. Such an acoustic signal (response information) is transmitted from the communication terminal 2 to the sound input device 6 by, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark). The sound input device 6 outputs the notification sound by playing the received sound signal (response information). Therefore, the notification sound output from the voice input device 6 can be arbitrarily registered and changed by the communication terminal 2. However, not limited to this example, the voice input device 6 may generate a voice signal based on the response information received from the communication terminal 2 and output a notification sound.

According to the basic operation of the wiring device system 10 and the sound control system 100 described above, the user U1 can control any of the plurality of wiring devices 4 by voice operation, and control any of the plurality of load devices 5. Load machine 5. Further, since the user U1 notifies the user U1 of the response information indicating the control result of the wiring device 4 by the notification sound or the like, the user U1 can know the result of the control of the wiring device 4 by the voice operation performed by the user U1.

The above-described voice command and the like are merely examples, and can be appropriately changed. As another example, when the wiring device 42 is to be controlled so as to extinguish the "bedroom" lighting device, that is, the load device 52 (see FIG. 1), the user U1 issues the phrase "turning off the lighting of the bedroom" as an example. Further, according to the basic operation of the wiring device system 10 and the sound control system 100, the user U1 can control not only the wiring device 4 (load device 5) but also the state of the wiring device 4 (load device 5). As an example, when it is to be confirmed that the lighting device of the "living room", that is, the dimming class of the load device 51 (see FIG. 1), the user issues "telling the brightness of the living room lighting" as an example. As a result, as an example, the sound input device 6 outputs a notification sound of "the current illumination brightness of the living room is the largest".

(3.2) Setting operation Next, the setting operation will be described. In the present embodiment, the information set in the setting operation includes at least the registration words stored in the identification storage unit 71 and the conversion information stored in the instruction storage unit 24. In other words, the registration character for voice recognition in the voice input device 6 and the conversion information for converting from the first command to the second command in the command conversion unit 212 are set by the setting operation.

The wiring device system 10 and the sound control system 100 start the setting operation with a specific event as a trigger. In the present embodiment, as an example, the specific event is that a voice indicating a specific keyword such as "command change" is input from the user U1 to the voice input device 6. However, the specific event for starting the setting operation is not limited to inputting a specific sound (language), and may be, for example, a specific operation to the communication terminal 2.

When the setting operation is started, the changing unit 213 changes the registration word stored in the memory unit 71 based on the operation of the communication terminal 2. Here, the change unit 213 may add a login word or delete the login word. In the present embodiment, since the identification memory unit 71 is provided in the voice recognition system 7, the communication terminal 2 (change unit 213) changes the registration language stored in the identification memory unit 71 by communicating with the voice recognition system 7. .

Further, the changing unit 213 changes the registration word stored in the identification memory unit 71 based on the editing command generated by the voice input device 6 based on the input voice. That is, when the setting operation is started, the voice input device 6 generates an editing command based on the voice input from the user U1. The "editing command" in the present disclosure is for instructing the changing unit 213 to change the command of the registration word stored in the identification memory unit 71. Thereby, the change unit 213 not only operates the communication terminal 2, but also changes the registration word stored in the identification memory unit 71 based on the voice operation on the voice input device 6. Therefore, the user U1 can change the login word more easily by the voice operation.

As an example, a case where the user U1 changes the voice command for lighting the load device 5 including the lighting fixture from the "lighting lighting fixture" to "turning the lighting" by the voice operation will be described. In this case, after the setting operation is started, the voice input device 6 issues a "Which instruction to change" sound. When the user receives the sound and sounds "lighting the lighting fixture", the voice input device 6 outputs a voice "Understanding, what is the new command?" When the user U1 receives this message and emits a "lighting illumination" sound, the voice input device 6 outputs a sound of "knowing that the "lighting lighting fixture" is changed to "turning on the lighting" from now on. At this time, the voice input device 6 generates an edit command for changing the voice command of the "lighting fixture" to "turn on the illumination", and transmits it to the communication terminal 2. The communication terminal 2 (change unit 213) that has received the editing command from the voice input device 6 changes the registration word stored in the identification memory unit 71 by communicating with the voice recognition system 7.

Further, in the present embodiment, the changing unit 213 changes the conversion information stored in the command storage unit 24 in accordance with the change of the registration word. In other words, when the communication terminal 2 (change unit 213) changes the registration word stored in the identification memory unit 71 by communicating with the voice recognition system 7, the conversion information stored in the command memory unit 24 is also changed.

In the same manner, the change unit 213 can change the voice command for specifying the wiring device 4 to be controlled in the registration word stored in the identification memory unit 71. For example, you can change the voice command of "Lighting of the bedroom" to "Lighting of the father's bedroom". In this case, the conversion information stored in the command storage unit 24 can also be changed together.

The change of the registration word or the conversion information as described above is not limited to the voice operation of the voice input device 6, and may be implemented by the user U1 operating the communication terminal 2.

(4) Modifications Embodiment 1 is only one of various embodiments of the present disclosure. In the first embodiment, as long as the object of the present disclosure can be achieved, various modifications can be made depending on the design and the like. Further, the same functions as those of the wiring device system 10 can be embodied by a computer program or a non-transitory recording medium of a recording program. The computer (system) system is a program for causing a computer program to function as the command conversion unit 212 in the wiring device system 10.

Hereinafter, a modification of the first embodiment will be described. The variations described below can also be applied in combination as appropriate.

The wiring device system 10 of the present disclosure includes a computer system, for example, in the relay system 1 or the like. The computer system is mainly composed of a processor and a memory as a hardware. The function of the wiring device system 10 of the present disclosure is realized by the processor executing a program stored in the memory of the computer system. The program can be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system, or can be provided through an electrical communication line, or can be recorded in a non-transitory recording medium such as a memory card, a CD, or a hard disk that can be read in a computer system. The processor of the computer system is composed of one to a plurality of electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) or a large-scale integrated circuit (LSI). A plurality of electronic circuits can be collected in one wafer or distributed on a plurality of wafers. A plurality of wafers may be collected in one device or distributed in a plurality of devices.

Further, for example, the functions provided in the relay system 1 or the voice recognition system 7 may be collected in one frame or may be distributed in a plurality of frames. Further, at least a part of the functions of the relay system 1 or the voice recognition system 7 can be realized by, for example, cloud (cloud computing) or the like. Further, in the first embodiment, the function of at least a part of the wiring device system 10 dispersed in a plurality of devices may be collected in one casing.

The wiring device system 10 is not limited to a house, and may be, for example, a non-residential facility such as an office building, a commercial facility, a factory, a school, or a hospital.

Further, in the first embodiment, the sound control system 100 includes one wiring device system 10 and the sound input device 6, but the present invention is not limited to this example, and the sound control system 100 may include a plurality of wiring device systems 10 and sound input. At least one of the devices 6.

Moreover, the wiring device 4 is not limited to the switching device with the dimming function, and may be, for example, a switching device with a sensor such as a human body sensor or a brightness sensor, a switching device with a timer function, or A switching device or the like that utilizes a remote operation function of optical communication. Further, the wiring device 4 is not limited to the switch device, and may be, for example, a socket (power outlet) to which the power plug of the load device 5 can be connected. When the wiring device 4 is a socket, the wiring device system 10 controls the supply of electric power from the wiring device 4 to the load device 5 by turning on and off the switch incorporated in the wiring device 4, for example.

Further, the load device 5 is not limited to the lighting fixture, and may be, for example, an air conditioner, a ventilating fan, an electric gate, an air cleaner, a water heater, a television receiver, a washing machine, or a refrigerator. In this case too, by electrically connecting the wiring device 4 between the power source 8 and the load device 5, the wiring device system 10 can indirectly control the load device 5 by controlling the wiring device 4.

Further, in the first embodiment, the load device 5, the voice recognition system 7, the power source 8, and the network 91 are not included in any of the components of the wiring device system 10 and the sound control system 100, but the configuration is not limited thereto. That is, at least one of the load device 5, the voice recognition system 7, the power source 8, and the network 91 may be included in any of the components of the wiring device system 10 and the sound control system 100. On the other hand, in the first embodiment, the router 92 is included in the components of the wiring harness system 10, but the configuration is not limited thereto, and the wiring device system 10 may not include the router 92 in the components. The router 92, which is a non-wiring device system 10, may be configured as necessary, and may be omitted as appropriate. In this case, for example, the communication terminal 2 directly communicates with the voice input device 6, and the communication terminal 2 and the communication adapter 3 also directly communicate.

Further, the first communication unit 22 of the communication terminal 2 may be connected to the network 91, for example, via a mobile telephone network (carrier network) or a public wireless LAN (Local Area Network) provided by a carrier. In this case, the communication terminal 2 can communicate with the voice input device 6 and the communication adapter 3 in the home via the network 91 even if it is located outside the house.

Further, the communication method of the first communication unit 22 or the audio input device 6 of the communication terminal 2 is not limited to Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark), and may be, for example, wireless communication such as specific low-power wireless. Optical communication or wired communication, etc. Similarly, the communication method of the wiring device 4 of the second communication unit 32 of the communication adapter 3 is not limited to a specific low-power wireless, and may be wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). Optical communication or wired communication, etc. Further, in the first embodiment, when a signal is transmitted from the voice input device 6 to the communication terminal 2, the communication method is Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and when the signal is transmitted from the communication terminal 2 to the voice input device 6, the communication method is Bluetooth (registered trademark), but is not limited to this example. That is, for example, when a signal is transmitted from the voice input device 6 to the communication terminal 2 and a signal is transmitted from the communication terminal 2 to the voice input device 6, the same communication method can be applied.

Further, in the first embodiment, the communication adapter 3 transmits the second command to the wiring device 4 specified by the target specific item of the second command among the plurality of wiring devices 4, but the present invention is not limited to this example. The second command is transmitted to all of the plurality of wiring devices 4. In this case, each of the wiring devices 4 that have received the second command performs the analysis of the second command, and the wiring device 4 specified by the target specific item can be operated based on the control content specified by the content specific item. .

(Embodiment 2) As shown in Fig. 4, the wiring device system 10A and the sound control system 100A of the present embodiment are the same as the wiring device system 10 and the sound control of the first embodiment in the point that the relay system 1A does not include the communication terminal 2. System 100 is different. In the following, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their description is omitted.

In the present embodiment, the relay system 1A has a communication adapter 3 and a router 92. The communication adapter 3 can communicate with the sound input device 6 without via the communication terminal 2. That is, the communication adapter 3 has a function of communicating with the voice input device 6. In the present embodiment, the acquisition unit 211 (see FIG. 2), the command conversion unit 212 (see FIG. 2), the change unit 213 (see FIG. 2), and the command storage unit 24 (see FIG. 2) are all provided in the communication adapter. 3.

According to this configuration, when the voice input device 6 accepts the voice operation of the user U1, the first command is transmitted from the voice input device 6 to the communication adapter 3 via the communication terminal 2. Further, the communication adapter 3 converts the first command acquired from the voice input device 6 into the second command, and communicates with the wiring device 4 to output a second command to the wiring device 4.

The configuration described in the second embodiment can be employed in combination with various configurations (including modifications) described in the first embodiment.

(Embodiment 3) The wiring device system 10B and the sound control system 100B of the present embodiment are as shown in Fig. 5, and the relay system 1B does not include the communication adapter 3 (see Fig. 1), and the first embodiment The wiring device system 10 and the sound control system 100 are different. In the following, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their description is omitted.

In the present embodiment, the relay system 1B is constituted by the communication terminal 2. The communication terminal 2 can communicate with the wiring appliance 4 without via the communication adapter 3. That is, the communication terminal 2 has a function of communicating with the wiring appliance 4. In the present embodiment, the output unit 311 (see FIG. 2) is provided in the communication terminal 2.

According to this configuration, when the voice input device 6 accepts the voice operation of the user U1, the first command is transmitted from the voice input device 6 to the communication terminal 2. Further, the communication terminal 2 converts the first command acquired from the voice input device 6 into the second command, and directly communicates with the wiring device 4 without passing through the communication adapter 3, thereby outputting the second command to the wiring device 4.

In the example of FIG. 5, the wiring device system 10B is provided with one wiring device 4 so as to correspond to one load device 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and may be provided with a plurality of wiring devices as in the first embodiment. 4.

Further, as another example, the relay system 1B (communication terminal 2) may be omitted from the configuration of FIG. 5. In this case, the voice input device 6 directly communicates with the wiring device 4 without passing through the relay system 1B. That is, the wiring device 4 has a function of communicating with the voice input device 6. In this case, the acquisition unit 211 (see FIG. 2), the command conversion unit 212 (see FIG. 2), the change unit 213 (see FIG. 2), the command storage unit 24 (see FIG. 2), and the output unit 311 (see FIG. 2) Both are provided in the wiring device 4.

The configuration described in the third embodiment can be employed in combination with various configurations (including modifications) described in the first embodiment.

(Summary) As described above, the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B) of the first aspect includes at least one wiring device (4) and a relay system (1, 1A, 1B). At least one wiring device (4) has a communication function and is electrically connected between the power source (8) and the load device (5). The relay system (1, 1A, 1B) has a function of communicating with the wiring device (4) and the voice input device (6). The relay system (1, 1A, 1B) has an acquisition unit (211), a command conversion unit (212), and an output unit (311). The acquisition unit (211) acquires, from the voice input device (6), a first command generated by the voice input device (6) based on the input voice. The command conversion unit (212) converts the first command into a second command that is different from the first command and is used to control the wiring device (4). The output unit (311) outputs the second command to the wiring device (4).

According to this configuration, the user (U1) can control the wiring device (4) by the voice operation, and for example, the wiring device (4) can be easily operated by speaking in a state where the hands are not released. As a result, the wiring device (4) can be operated more easily by the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B). Further, since the wiring device (4) is controlled by the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B), even if the load device (5) is not directly linked to the sound input device (6), the load device can be indirectly operated (5). ) in conjunction with the sound input device (6).

In the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B) of the second aspect, in the first aspect, the relay system (1, 1A, 1B) is configured to acquire response information from the wiring device (4) and output the sound to the sound. Input device (6). The response information is information indicating the control result of the wiring device (4) according to the second instruction.

According to this configuration, the result of controlling the wiring device (4) according to the second command can be presented to the user (U1) from the voice input device (6), for example.

In the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B) of the third aspect, in the first or second aspect, the voice input device (6) is configured to be input to the voice input device (6) based on the use of the registration character. The first command is generated by the result of the recognition of the sound. The login word is stored in the identification memory unit (71). The relay system (1, 1A, 1B) further has a changing unit (213) for changing the registration word stored in the identification memory unit (71).

According to this configuration, the registration word for recognizing the sound by the voice input device (6) can be changed as needed.

In the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B) of the fourth aspect, in the third aspect, the identification memory unit (71) is provided in a voice recognition system having a function of communicating with the voice input device (6) ( 7). The changing unit (213) is configured to change the registration word stored in the identification memory unit (71) by communicating with the voice recognition system (7).

According to this configuration, the registration word stored in the identification memory unit (71) of the voice recognition system (7) can be changed as needed.

In the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B) of the fifth aspect, in the third or fourth aspect, the command conversion unit (212) is configured to use the conversion information stored in the command memory unit (24) to be the first. The instruction is converted to the second instruction. The change unit (213) is configured to change the conversion information stored in the command storage unit (24) in accordance with the change of the login word.

According to this configuration, not only the wording but also the conversion information for converting the first command to the second command can be changed as needed.

In the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B) of the sixth aspect, in any of the first to fifth aspects, the load device (5) is a lighting fixture, and the relay system (1, 1A, 1B) is borrowed. The lighting state of the load device (5) is controlled by the second command.

According to this configuration, the user (U1) can easily control the lighting state of the load device (5) by the voice operation.

In the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B) of the seventh aspect, in any of the first to sixth aspects, the relay system (1, 1A, 1B) has a communication adapter (3) and a communication terminal (2). The communication adapter (3) has a function of communicating with the wiring appliance (4). The communication terminal (2) has a function of communicating with the voice input device (6). The communication adapter (3) and the communication terminal (2) can communicate with each other. The command conversion unit (212) is provided in the communication terminal (2).

According to this configuration, since the relay system (1, 1A, 1B) can be realized by the change (update) of the software of the communication terminal (2), it is not necessary to change the hardware configuration at the time of software update.

In the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B) of the eighth aspect, in any of the first to seventh aspects, there are a plurality of wiring devices (4). The first command and the second command include a specific item for specifying the wiring device (4) to be controlled among the plurality of wiring devices (4), and a content specific item for specifying the control content.

According to this configuration, the user (U1) can control the wiring device (4) by specifying the wiring device (4) to be controlled from among the plurality of wiring devices (4) by the voice operation.

The program of the ninth aspect is a program for causing the computer system to function as the command conversion unit (212) in the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B) of any of the first to eighth aspects.

According to this configuration, the user (U1) can control the wiring device (4) by the voice operation. Therefore, the wiring device (4) can be easily operated by speaking, for example, even if the hands are not released. As a result, the wiring device (4) can be operated more simply by the program. Further, since the wiring device (4) is controlled by the program, even if the load device (5) does not directly interlock with the sound input device (6), the load device (5) can be indirectly connected to the sound input device (6). Gearing.

The sound system (100, 100A, 100B) of the tenth aspect includes the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B) and the sound input device (6) of any of the first to eighth aspects.

According to this configuration, the user (U1) can control the wiring device (4) by the voice operation. Therefore, the wiring device (4) can be easily operated by speaking, for example, even if the hands are not released. As a result, the wiring device (4) can be operated more easily by the sound control system (100, 100A, 100B). Further, since the wiring device (4) is controlled by the sound control system (100, 100A, 100B), even if the load device (5) is not directly connected to the sound input device (6), the load device (5) can be indirectly The ground is interlocked with the sound input device (6).

The present invention is not limited to the above-described aspects, and various configurations (including variations) of the wiring device systems (10, 10A, 10B) of the first to third embodiments can be performed by a (computer) program or a non-transitory recording medium of a recording program. Concrete. Further, various configurations (including variations) of the wiring device systems (10, 10A, 10B) of the first to third embodiments can be applied to the sound control systems (100, 100A, 100B).

The configuration of the second to eighth aspects is not necessarily a configuration of the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B), and may be omitted as appropriate.

1, 1A, 1B‧‧‧ relay system

2‧‧‧Communication terminal

3‧‧‧Communication adapter

4, 41, 42, 43‧‧‧ wiring devices

5, 51, 52, 53‧‧‧ load machine

6‧‧‧Sound input device

7‧‧‧Sound Identification System

8‧‧‧Power supply

10, 10A, 10B‧‧‧ wiring device system

21‧‧‧1st control circuit

22‧‧‧1st Communications Department

23‧‧‧User interface

24‧‧‧Instruction Memory

31‧‧‧2nd control circuit

32‧‧‧2nd Communications Department

71‧‧‧ Identification Memory

91‧‧‧Network

92‧‧‧ router

100, 100A, 100B‧‧‧ sound control system

211‧‧‧Acquisition Department

212‧‧‧Instruction Conversion Department

213‧‧‧Change Department

311‧‧‧Output Department

401‧‧‧3rd control circuit

402‧‧‧3rd Ministry of Communications

403‧‧‧User interface

404‧‧‧Switching elements

U1‧‧‧ users

S1‧‧‧ vocal

S2‧‧‧Detective voice command

S3‧‧‧1st Directive

S4‧‧‧2nd Directive

S5‧‧‧2nd Directive

S6‧‧‧Response information

S7‧‧‧ dimming treatment

S8‧‧‧Response information

S9‧‧‧Response information

S10‧‧‧

Fig. 1 is a schematic system configuration diagram showing a wiring device system and a sound control system according to a first embodiment. Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the wiring device system of the above and the sound control system of the above. Fig. 3 is a sequence diagram showing a basic operation example of the wiring device system of the above and the sound control system of the above. Fig. 4 is a schematic system configuration diagram showing a wiring device system and a sound control system according to the second embodiment. Fig. 5 is a schematic system configuration diagram showing a wiring device system and a sound control system according to a third embodiment.

Claims (10)

A wiring device system comprising: at least one wiring device having a communication function and electrically connected between a power source and a load device; and a relay system having a function of communicating with the wiring device and the sound input device; Further, the relay system includes: an acquisition unit that acquires, from the voice input device, a first command generated by the voice input device based on an input voice; and a command conversion unit that converts the first command into the first command a second command for controlling the wiring device differently; and an output unit for outputting the second command to the wiring device. The wiring device system according to claim 1, wherein the relay system is configured to acquire, from the wiring device, response information indicating a control result of the wiring device according to the second command, and output the information to the sound input device. The wiring device system according to claim 1, wherein the voice input device is configured to generate the first command based on a result of recognizing a voice input to the voice input device using a registration word stored in the identification memory unit, and the The relay system further includes a changing unit that changes the registration word stored in the identification memory unit. The wiring device system of claim 3, wherein the identification memory unit is provided in a voice recognition system having a function of communicating with the voice input device; and the changing unit is configured to be changed in memory by communicating with the voice recognition system. The above-mentioned login words of the identification memory unit. The wiring device system of claim 3 or 4, wherein the command conversion unit is configured to convert the first command into the second command using conversion information stored in the command storage unit; and the changing unit is configured to be associated with the login word The change is recorded, and the conversion information stored in the command storage unit is changed. The wiring device system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said load device is a lighting device; and said relay system controls a lighting state of said load device based on said second command. The wiring device system of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the relay system has: a communication adapter having a function of communicating with the wiring device; and a communication terminal having communication with the sound input device Function: The communication adapter and the communication terminal can communicate with each other; and the command conversion unit is disposed in the communication terminal. The wiring device system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the wiring device is plural; and the first command and the second command include an object specific item that specifies a wiring device to be controlled among the plurality of wiring devices. And specific content-specific items that control the content. A program for causing a computer system to function as the above-described command conversion unit of the wiring device system of any one of claims 1 to 8. A sound control system comprising: the wiring device system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and the sound input device.