TW201946498A - Terminal device, lighting device, information terminal, pairing method and program to provide a terminal device that can easily perform pairing - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a terminal device that can easily perform pairing. A terminal device 10 includes a first communication unit 11 that communicates with an information terminal 30 and at least one lighting devices 20a-20n. The first communication unit 11 is configured to receive address information of each of the at least one lighting devices 20a to 20n in their power-on states, send the address information of each of the at least one lighting devices 20a to 20n to the information terminal 30, and send the information for pairing the lighting device 20 and the terminal device 10 to the lighting device 10, in which the lighting device 20 has the address information selected from the address information of each of the at least one lighting devices 20a to 20n in the information terminal 30.

Description

Terminal, lighting appliance, information terminal, pairing method and program

The invention relates to a terminal device, a lighting device, an information terminal, a pairing method and a program.

Previously, a lighting system including a lighting device and a brightness sensor (terminal) that detects the brightness of the lighting device has been disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1). According to this lighting system, the lighting equipment can be automatically dimmed and controlled in accordance with the brightness detected by the terminal device, and the floor or the like on which the lighting equipment is installed can be set to a desired brightness.
[Prior technical literature]
[Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2016-149215

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In order to simplify the construction and cost reduction of the lighting system, the connection between the terminal device and the lighting fixture changed from a wired connection to a wireless connection. At this time, the terminal device controls the desired lighting device by wireless dimming, so the pairing of the terminal device with the desired lighting device is required. For example, depending on the scale of the floor, there may be a case where hundreds of lighting fixtures and terminals need to be paired, and it is desirable to facilitate pairing.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a terminal device and the like which can be easily paired.
[Technical means to solve the problem]

A terminal device according to one aspect of the present invention is a terminal device configured to include a first communication unit that communicates with an information terminal and one or more lighting appliances, and each of the first communication unit has one or more lighting appliances in a self-powered state. The person receives the address information of each of the one or more lighting appliances, sends the address information of each of the one or more lighting appliances to the information terminal, and sends the address information of each of the one or more lighting appliances to the lighting apparatus. Information for pairing the lighting fixture with the address information selected in the above information terminal with the above terminal device.

An aspect of the present invention is a lighting appliance including a second communication unit that communicates with a terminal. The second communication unit sends a request to the terminal when receiving a request for address information from the terminal. The own address information received from the terminal device includes the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures received by the information terminal from the terminal device, and has the above-mentioned own address information to be selected from the information terminal. When the information about the lighting equipment and the terminal is paired, pairing with the terminal is performed.

An information terminal according to one aspect of the present invention is configured to include a third communication unit that communicates with a terminal. The third communication unit receives address information of each of the one or more lighting appliances in a power-on state from the terminal. The address information of each of the one or more lighting appliances is sent to the terminal, which is used to pair the lighting appliance with the selected address information with the terminal.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a pairing method includes the steps of receiving address information of each of more than one lighting appliance from a terminal, and receiving at least one of the address information of each of the more than one lighting appliance. A step of selecting individual address information; and a step of transmitting information to the above-mentioned terminal device to pair the lighting appliance with the address information of the selected selection with the above-mentioned terminal device.

One aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the above-mentioned pairing method.
[Effect of the invention]

According to a terminal device or the like according to an aspect of the present invention, pairing can be easily performed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail using drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are all specific examples of preferred embodiments of the present invention. Therefore, the numerical values, shapes, constituent elements, arrangement positions and connection forms of the constituent elements, and steps (processes) and order of the steps shown in the following embodiments are examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Therefore, among the constituent elements of the following embodiments, constituent elements that are not described in the independent claim item representing the highest-level concept of the present invention will be described as arbitrary constituent elements.

Each diagram is a schematic diagram and is not strictly illustrated. In each figure, the same components are denoted by the same symbols.

(Implementation form)
Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

[Composition]
First, the configuration of a device required for pairing a terminal device with a lighting device will be described.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a terminal, a lighting fixture, and an information terminal according to the embodiment. Figure 1 shows the equipment required for pairing a terminal with a lighting fixture. Moreover, the pairing of the terminal device and the lighting device is called that the terminal device and the lighting device exchange address information (such as a MAC (Media Access Control) address) of each other, and the pairing of the terminal device and the lighting device ends. , But can communicate with each other.

The terminal device 10 is, for example, a brightness sensor installed on a floor ceiling, etc., and detects the brightness around the terminal device 10. The detection result of the terminal device 10 is used, for example, for dimming control of a lighting fixture. For example, the terminal device 10 is installed around a place where a lighting device is provided, and detects the brightness of the lighting device by detecting the illuminance of a floor surface or the like illuminated by the lighting device. For example, the lighting apparatus is dimmed so that the brightness detected by the terminal 10 becomes a predetermined setting value. Specifically, when the detected brightness is brighter than a predetermined brightness set value, the dimming rate of the lighting fixture is reduced, and when it is darker, the dimming rate of the lighting fixture is increased. The preset brightness setting value is memorized in the terminal device 10, for example, and the terminal device 10 controls the dimming of the lighting device by comparing the detected brightness with the preset brightness value stored in the terminal device 10.

The terminal 10 includes a first communication unit 11 that communicates with the information terminal 30 and one or more lighting fixtures. In the present embodiment, one or more lighting fixtures will be described as a plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n. For example, the communication of the first communication unit 11 uses a wireless communication method, and the first communication unit 11 transmits a control signal related to the dimming control to the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n to perform the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n. 20n dimming control. For the communication of the terminal 10, the information terminal 30, and the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n, a specific low-power wireless device using, for example, a frequency band of 920 MHz is used. The communicable distance of the specific low-power wireless covers the detectable brightness distance of the terminal device 10. In other words, the luminaire for which the terminal 10 detects the brightness is disposed within the communicable distance. There is a case where it is difficult for one terminal device 10 to detect the brightness of all the lighting appliances installed on the floor. The terminal device 10 is provided in each specific area, for example, in each specific area on the floor. In addition, although not shown, the terminal 10 includes a communication unit that communicates with the information terminal 30 by a wireless communication method different from the wireless communication method (specific low-power wireless) in addition to the first communication unit 11. A wireless communication method different from a specific low-power wireless device is, for example, a communication method using infrared rays.

The plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n include second communication units 21a to 21n and control units 22a to 22n. Hereinafter, each of the lighting devices 20a to 20n is also referred to as the lighting device 20, each of the second communication sections 21a to 21n is also referred to as the second communication section 21, and each of the control sections 22a to 22n is also referred to. This is called the control section 22. The lighting fixture 20 is installed on the ceiling of a floor, for example. The lighting fixture 20 includes a light source, and the control unit 22 controls a lighting state of the light source. The control unit 22 can switch the light source on and off, and can change the dimming rate (brightness). The light source is an LED (light emitting diode) light source, an organic EL, or a fluorescent lamp, but is not particularly limited. For example, the lighting device 20 is connected to the main controller and the wall switch with a wire (for example, a two-wire wire), and the main controller based on the signal of the operation of the wall switch is used to light up through the two-wire wire. And extinguished switching. The second communication unit 21 communicates with the terminal device 10. For example, the communication of the second communication unit 21 uses the same specific low-power radio as the first communication unit 11. The second communication unit 21 receives a control signal related to the dimming control from the terminal 10, and the control unit 22 performs the dimming control.

The information terminal 30 is a mobile terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet computer, and communicates with the terminal device 10. For example, the user performs the pairing operation while viewing the display content displayed on the display portion (display, etc.) of the information terminal 30, and operating the operation portion (eg, keys, touch panel, etc.) of the information terminal 30.

The information terminal 30 is used, for example, when pairing the terminal 10 with the lighting fixture 20 desired by the user among the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n. The information terminal 30 includes a third communication unit 31 that communicates with the terminal device 10. The communication between the third communication unit 31 and the terminal 10 (the first communication unit 11) uses the same specific low-power wireless as the communication between the first communication unit 11 and the second communication unit 21. However, a mobile terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet computer as the information terminal 30 may not have a communication function using a specific low-power wireless, and the information terminal 30 and the terminal device 10 may have a communication function using a specific low-power wireless. Repeaters, etc. perform wireless communication. That is, the information terminal 30 (third communication unit 31) communicates with the terminal 10 via the repeater. The information terminal 30 and the repeater can be communicatively connected via BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy), for example. In addition, the information terminal 30 has a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector, and the information terminal 30 and the repeater can also be communicatively connected via the USB connector. Therefore, in the communication between the third communication unit 31 and the first communication unit 11, the communication between the third communication unit 31 and the repeater uses the BLE or USB communication method, and the communication between the repeater and the first communication unit 11 uses Specific low power wireless. Furthermore, the repeater includes a communication unit that communicates with the terminal 10 by a wireless communication method different from the specific low-power wireless. A wireless communication method different from a specific low-power wireless device is, for example, a communication method using infrared rays. That is, the information terminal 30 can perform infrared communication with the terminal 10 via the repeater. Furthermore, the information terminal 30 may have a communication function using a specific low-power wireless and a communication function using infrared rays. That is, when the information terminal 30 can communicate with the terminal device 10 using specific low-power wireless communication and infrared communication, the communication between the information terminal 30 and the terminal device 10 may not use a repeater.

The terminal 10, the lighting fixture 20, and the information terminal 30 are devices each including a processor (microprocessor), a memory, a communication circuit, a user interface, and the like. Memory system ROM (Read Only Memory, ROM), RAM (Random Access Memory, Random Access Memory), etc., can store control programs executed by the processor. The first communication unit 11 is implemented by a communication circuit or the like provided in the terminal device 10, and a processor included in the terminal device 10 executes a control program stored in a memory to transmit and receive signals (information). The second communication unit 21 is implemented by a communication circuit or the like included in the lighting fixture 20, and a processor included in the lighting fixture 20 executes a control program stored in a memory to transmit and receive signals (information). The control unit 22 is implemented by the processor or the like provided in the lighting fixture 20. The third communication unit 31 is implemented by a communication circuit or the like provided in the information terminal 30, and a processor included in the information terminal 30 executes a control program stored in a memory to transmit and receive signals (information).

In addition, the terminal device 10, the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a-20n, and the information terminal 30 each store their own address information (for example, a MAC address) in their own memory.

[Pairing process]
Next, a pairing process using the information terminal 30 will be described using FIG. 2.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the overall processing of the pairing of the terminal device 10 and the lighting fixture 20 according to the embodiment. Furthermore, before the user performs the pairing operation, the lighting fixture 20 to be paired with the terminal device 10 is turned on. The reason is that in the present invention, the second communication unit 21 included in the lighting fixture 20 needs to transmit information during pairing, and power needs to be supplied to the second communication unit 21. Here, the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n are turned on.

First, the information terminal 30 sends an instruction to the terminal device 10 to transfer the terminal device 10 to a setting mode for pairing with the lighting fixture 20 (step S11). Furthermore, the following is also included. Communication between the information terminal 30 and the terminal 10 (communication using a specific low-power wireless or infrared communication) also includes communication via a repeater. The reason is that, when the information terminal 30 does not have a function of directly communicating with the terminal 10 as described above, the information terminal 30 communicates with the terminal 10 via the repeater.

The information terminal 30, for example, does not recognize the address information of the terminal device 10, and cannot send a signal using the terminal device 10 as a destination. Therefore, the instruction to transfer to the setting mode is, for example, communication using directional infrared rays or the like. get on. The reason is that the user carries the information terminal 30 (and the repeater) to the terminal 10 that wants to send the instruction (that is, to be set as a pairing target), for example, the following (for example, an infrared communication range), even if the information terminal 30 does not recognize the address information of the terminal 10, and may also send the instruction to the terminal 10. For example, when the information terminal 30 sends the instruction to the terminal device 10, its own address information is also sent to the terminal device 10. On the other hand, by replying to the address information of the terminal device 10 from the terminal device 10, the information of each other can be exchanged. The address information can be used for communication using a specific low-power wireless without using infrared communication after the next time.

For example, the instruction includes a command for performing an operation dedicated to pairing without causing the terminal device 10 to perform a normal operation. In addition, the terminal device 10 has a plurality of systems. The plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n are divided into a plurality of groups, and the same lighting control is performed in groups. Therefore, the instruction includes an instruction to select a system to be paired among the plurality of systems. For example, here, select System A. That is, pairing of the A system of the terminal 10 and the lighting fixture 20 is performed.

The terminator 10 moves to the setting mode in accordance with the instruction. In addition, the terminal device 10 may also have an LED light or the like, and it is also possible to know whether the current mode is the setting mode by lighting the LED light or the like. When the terminal device 10 is set to the setting mode, the first communication unit 11 sends a request for the address information to the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n (step S12). Since the terminal device 10 does not recognize the address information of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a-20n and cannot unicast the request, it broadcasts it.

For example, the first communication unit 11 transmits information related to the conditions of the lighting fixtures that collect the address information to the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n. Observing from the lighting equipment 20 side, when the second communication unit 21 receives the above request, it receives information related to the conditions of the lighting equipment 20 that collects address information from the terminal 10. For example, the number of the lighting fixtures 20a to 20n may be several hundred depending on the scale of the floor to be installed. Therefore, if the respective pieces of address information are transmitted from the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n at the same time, a collision or the like will occur. In contrast, according to this aspect, since only the lighting fixtures 20 that meet the conditions send the address information to the terminal 10, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of collisions and the like.

In addition, for example, the first communication unit 11 sends information related to the first condition of the lighting fixture 20 that collects address information to the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n, and sends the information related to the first condition again after a specific period (the first specific period). Information. The first condition is, for example, information related to a numerical value below the MAC address of the lighting fixture 20. Here, the collection of address information will be described using FIG. 3.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of collection of address information. Here, the first condition is a condition in which the bit below the MAC address of the lighting fixture 20 is "A". The plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n have a carrier sensing function.

As shown on the left side of FIG. 3, the terminal 10 sends information indicating that only the lighting device 20 with the address "A" below the MAC address is sent to the plurality of lighting devices 20a-20n as lighting for collecting the address information. Information about the conditions of the appliance 20. Here, for example, the digit below the MAC address of the lighting fixtures 20a and 20n is "A", and the digit below the MAC address of the lighting fixtures 20b is "F". As shown on the right side of FIG. 3, among the lighting fixtures 20a and 20b, for example, the lighting fixture 20a determines that the first condition is satisfied before the lighting fixture 20n, and returns its own address information to the terminal device 10. Therefore, although the lighting fixture 20n determines that it meets the first condition, it is determined by carrier sensing that other lighting fixtures 20 are using the channel allocated to the lighting fixture 20, and the channel is not free, and does not return its own address information to the terminal 10. The lighting fixture 20n waits for a fixed period (for example, a random period for each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n). After the first specific period has elapsed, the terminal device 10 again transmits information related to the first condition. The first specific period is appropriately determined based on, for example, the waiting time of each lighting fixture 20 set in the carrier sensing. When there is no other lighting fixture 20 that is using the assigned channel, the lighting fixture 20n returns its own address information to the terminal device 10. Moreover, the lighting fixture 20 which has responded is set in a non-reply manner.

In addition, the first communication unit 11 sends information related to the first condition of the lighting fixture 20 that collects address information to the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n, and resends information different from the first condition after a specific period (second specific period). Information related to Condition 2. The second condition is, for example, information related to a numerical value below the MAC address of the lighting fixture 20. Here, the second condition is a condition in which the bit below the MAC address of the lighting fixture 20 different from the first condition is "F". For example, if there is no reply from the address information of the lighting fixture 20 that meets the first condition until the second specific period elapses, the first communication unit 11 sends information related to the second condition to the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n. For example, the second specific period is appropriately determined based on the maximum waiting time set in the carrier sensing. The lighting fixture 20b determines that the second condition is met, and returns its own address information to the terminal device 10.

In this way, when a plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n have a carrier sensing function, there is a lighting fixture 20 that meets the first condition in addition to the lighting fixture 20 that meets the first condition. The other lighting fixtures 20 are responding to their own addresses. Information, when the assigned channel is not idle, it will wait for a fixed period of time. Therefore, after receiving the address information of the lighting equipment 20 meeting the first condition, the first communication unit 11 can receive the address information of other lighting equipment 20 meeting the first condition after the first specific period. That is, the address information of the lighting fixtures 20 meeting the first condition is gradually received during each first specific period, so that the collision information can be suppressed, and the address information of each of the lighting fixtures 20 meeting the first condition can be collected. .

After receiving the address information of the lighting equipment 20 meeting the first condition, the first communication unit 11 can receive the address information of the lighting equipment 20 meeting the second condition after the second specific period. That is, by changing the conditions and slowly receiving the address information of the lighting fixtures 20 that meet various conditions, it is possible to collect the address information of a plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n while suppressing the occurrence of collisions and the like.

In addition, the second communication unit 21 may send its own address information to the terminal 10 based on the number of times that the above-mentioned request is received from the terminal 10.

For example, on the premise that the terminal device 10 repeatedly sends an address request several times, the lighting fixture 20 may also reply to its own location information based on the content of its own address information and the number of times the terminal device 10 has received the above request. Specifically, in the lighting appliance 20, it is determined in advance that for the first time the above request from the terminal 10, only the appliance with a digit below the MAC address will reply, and for the second time the above request, only under the MAC address A device response of 2 is a general condition (the condition is stored in the memory of the lighting device 20 in advance).

Therefore, even if the terminal 10 or the information terminal 30 does not set the condition of the lighting fixture 20 that collects address information, the lighting fixture 20 can disperse the time point of replying to its own address according to the number of times it receives the above request, and can suppress collisions. And so on. In addition, the terminal 10 or the information terminal 30 sets the conditions of the lighting fixture 20 that collects address information, and the lighting fixture 20 also sets the conditions, so that the time when the lighting fixture 20 responds to its own address can be more dispersed according to the dual conditions. , Can effectively suppress the occurrence of collisions and so on.

When the second communication unit 21 receives the request, the control unit 22 of the luminaire 20 controls the light source to a specific lighting state. The specific lighting state is not particularly limited, and is, for example, a lighting or blinking state.

Thereby, the user can recognize the lighting fixture 20 which has received the above-mentioned request. For example, according to the radio wave condition of the floor, even if the above request can be received, the reply of the address information of itself may not reach the terminal device 10. Therefore, as described below, when the user confirms the address information of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n collected by the terminal 10 on the information terminal 30, the number and display of the lighting fixtures 20 that are lit or flashing on the floor are displayed on the information terminal. When the amount of address information on 30 is different, the user can recognize that there is a lighting appliance 20 that can receive the above request but fails to respond to the above request.

Next, the first communication unit 11 receives address information of each of the plurality of lighting appliances 20a to 20n from the power-on state (step S13). Specifically, it receives address information of the lighting fixture 20 among the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n that meets the conditions of the lighting fixture 20 that collects address information. Observed from the lighting equipment 20 side, the second communication unit 21 sends its own address information to the terminal 10. Specifically, when the lighting fixture 20 meets the conditions of the lighting fixture 20 that collects address information, it sends its own address information to the terminal 10.

Next, the first communication unit 11 transmits the address information of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n collected to the information terminal 30 (step S14). Viewed from the information terminal 30, the third communication unit 31 receives the address information of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n in the power-on state from the terminal device 10.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an information terminal 30 operated by a user when the terminal 10 and the lighting fixture 20 are paired.

As shown in FIG. 4, the information terminal 30 displays, for example, the system of the terminal device 10 to be currently paired, address information (MAC address) of each of a plurality of lighting fixtures 20 a to 20 n, and confirmation of each address information. The location confirmation button for the address information of which lighting fixture 20 and the registration button for selecting the lighting fixture to be paired with the terminal 10 (system A).

The user first operates a location confirmation button corresponding to each address information on the information terminal 30 in order to identify which of the lighting fixtures 20a-20n corresponds to which lighting fixture 20 is actually installed on the floor. For example, when the position confirmation button is operated, the lighting fixture 20 having address information corresponding to the position confirmation button blinks. By operating the position confirmation button, the information terminal 30 specifies the address information corresponding to the position confirmation button as the address information for transmitting the control signal (step S15). Furthermore, the information terminal 30 sends a control signal specifying the address information to the terminal device 10, and when the terminal device 10 (the first communication unit 11) receives the control signal, it transmits to the lighting fixture 20 having the specified address information. This control signal (step S16). For example, here, the address information of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n has been specified. Step S16 is that the first communication unit 11 receives the address of the designated lighting fixture 20 before transmitting to the lighting fixture 20 information for pairing the lighting fixture 20 and the terminal 10 with the address information selected in the information terminal 30. The timing of the information control signal.

The control signal for designating the address information is a signal used to illuminate the lighting fixture 20 having the address information, such as a signal for setting the lighting fixture 20 to a blinking state. When the control unit 22 of the lighting fixture 20 receives a control signal specifying its own address information, the control unit 22 controls the lighting state of the light source (for example, it is set to a blinking state) based on the control signal. For example, since the address information of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n has been specified, each address information of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n is specified, and the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n actually set are, for example, at a specific time. (For a few seconds) blinking. Step S16 is the time before the second communication unit 21 performs pairing with the terminal device 10.

For example, the user specifies the address information of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n collected by the terminal 10 and sent to the information terminal 30 one by one, so that the lighting fixture 20 corresponding to the specified address information can be blinked. Wait. That is, the user can identify which of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n corresponds to which lighting fixture 20 is actually installed on the floor, and can pair the lighting fixture 20 and the terminal 10 that recognize the installation location as described later. In addition, the address information of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n may not be designated one by one, for example, it may be designated collectively. In this case, the lighting fixtures 20 corresponding to the collectively designated address information may also be collectively brought into a blinking state.

Next, the user operates a registration button on the information terminal 30 corresponding to the address information of the lighting fixture 20 to be paired with the A system of the terminal 10. By operating the registration button, the information terminal 30 selects address information corresponding to the registration button as the address information of the lighting fixture 20 paired with the A system of the terminal 10 (step S17). For example, the user operates a registration button corresponding to the address information of the lighting fixtures 20a and 20n on the information terminal 30, and the information terminal 30 selects the address information of the lighting fixtures 20a and 20n.

The information terminal 30 (the third communication unit 31) sends the address information of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n to the terminal 10, and is used to link the lighting fixtures 20 (20a and 20b) with the selected address information to the terminal. Information of the device 10 pairing (step S18).

The terminal 10 (the first communication unit 11) sends the address information of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n to the lighting fixtures 20 (20a and 20n), and is used to include the address information selected in the information terminal 30. Information on the pairing of the lighting fixture 20 and the terminal 10 (step S19). For example, the terminal 10 sends its own address information to the lighting fixture 20 as the information for pairing. Observed from the lighting device 20 side, the second communication unit 21 receives the address information of each of the plurality of lighting devices 20a to 20n received from the terminal device 10 from the terminal device 10, and uses the information in the address information. When the lighting device 20 and the terminal 10 are paired with their own address information selected in the terminal 30, pairing with the terminal 10 is performed.

The lighting fixture 20 performs pairing with the terminal device 10 by storing the address information of the terminal device 10 in a memory. Thereby, the address information of the terminal device 10 and the lighting device 20 are exchanged with each other, and the pairing of the terminal device 10 and the lighting device 20 is ended. The lighting fixture 20 storing the address information of the terminal 10 sends a signal to the terminal 10 that the pairing is completed.

In addition, when the terminal device 10 (the first communication unit 11) completes the pairing of the lighting device 20 having the address information selected in the information terminal 30 and the terminal device 10, it transmits a control signal to the lighting device 20 where the pairing is completed. The control signal is, for example, a signal for lighting or flickering the lighting fixture 20. The control unit 22 of the lighting fixture 20 controls the light source of the lighting fixture 20 to a specific lighting state (for example, a lighting or blinking state) when the second communication unit 21 ends pairing with the terminal 10. Thereby, the user can recognize that the pairing of the lighting device 20 and the terminal device 10 is completed. In addition, when the pairing of the lighting fixture 20 and the terminal device 10 is ended, it is not necessary to send a signal of the intention of the pairing to the terminal device 10, that is, even if the control signal is not received from the terminal device 10, the The light source is controlled to a specific lighting state.

Through the processing of steps S11 to S19 above, the pairing of the A system of the terminal 10 with the desired lighting fixtures 20a and 20n is ended. Furthermore, when other systems of the terminal 10 are paired with other lighting fixtures 20, the processes of steps S11 to S19 are performed on the other systems. Thereby, each system of the terminal 10 can be paired with the lighting fixture 20. That is, a plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n can be grouped, and each group can be controlled. In addition, after the pairing operation is completed, the user cancels the setting mode of the terminal device 10, and the terminal device 10 performs a normal operation (that is, the operation of the lighting device 20 that controls the paired object according to the detected ambient brightness).

[Effects, etc.]
As described above, the terminal device 10 according to this embodiment includes the first communication unit 11 that communicates with the information terminal 30 and one or more lighting devices 20a to 20n. The first communication unit 11 is configured to receive the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n from the power-on state, and send one or more lightings to the information terminal 30. The address information of each of the appliances 20a to 20n is used to send the address information of one or more lighting appliances 20a to 20n to the lighting appliance 20, and the lighting appliance 20 having the address information selected in the information terminal 30 And terminal 10 pairing information.

Thereby, the terminal device 10 collects the address information of each person from one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n, and sends it to the information terminal 30. For example, the user may select the lighting fixture 20 (address information) to be a candidate for pairing with the terminal 10 from the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20 a to 20 n in the information terminal 30. Further, the terminal 10 performs pairing with the lighting fixture 20 having the selected address information. That is, the user only needs to select the address information of the lighting fixture 20 to be paired with the terminal 10 from the address information collectively concentrated on each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n in the information terminal 30, and then the terminal 10 It can be automatically paired with the desired lighting fixture 20 selected by the user. Thus, according to the present invention, pairing can be easily performed.

In addition, the first communication unit 11 may send information related to the condition of the lighting fixture 20 that collects address information to one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n, and receive the one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n that meet the conditions. Address information of the lighting fixture 20.

For example, depending on the scale of the installed floor, one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n may be several hundred units. Therefore, if the address information of each of the lighting fixtures 20a to 20n is transmitted at the same time, a collision or the like may occur. In contrast, according to this aspect, since only the lighting fixtures 20 that meet the conditions send the address information to the terminal 10, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of collisions and the like.

In addition, the first communication unit 11 may send information related to the first condition of the lighting device 20 that collects address information to one or more lighting devices 20a to 20n, and send a second condition related to the first condition after a specific period of time. Information.

With this, after the first communication unit 11 receives the address information of the lighting fixture 20 meeting the first condition, it can receive the address information of the lighting fixture 20 meeting the second condition after a certain period of time. That is, by changing the conditions and slowly receiving the address information of the lighting fixtures 20 that meet various conditions, it is possible to collect the address information of one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n while suppressing the occurrence of collisions and the like.

In addition, the first communication unit 11 may transmit information related to the first condition of the lighting device 20 that collects address information to one or more lighting devices 20a to 20n, and again send information related to the first condition after a specific period.

When more than one lighting fixture 20a-20n has a carrier sensing function, the lighting fixture 20 that meets the first condition exists in the presence of other lighting fixtures 20 that meet the first condition, and the other lighting fixture 20 is responding to its position Address information, so when the allocated channel is not idle, it becomes a waiting state for a fixed period (for example, a period randomly for each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n). Therefore, after receiving the address information of the lighting equipment 20 meeting the first condition, the first communication unit 11 can receive the address information of other lighting equipment 20 meeting the first condition after a certain period of time. That is, the address information of the lighting fixture 20 that meets the first condition is gradually received in each specific period, so that the address information of each of the lighting fixtures 20 that meet the first condition can be collected while suppressing the occurrence of a collision or the like.

In addition, the first communication unit 11 receives information specifying the lighting fixture 20 before transmitting to the lighting fixture 20 information for pairing the lighting fixture 20 and the terminal 10 with the address information selected in the information terminal 30. In the case of a control signal of address information, a control signal specifying the address information may also be transmitted to the lighting device 20.

The control signal specifying the address information is, for example, a signal used to illuminate and control the lighting fixture 20, and the lighting fixture 20 can be lit or flickered by the control signal. Therefore, for example, the user can designate one by one the address information of one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n collected and sent to the information terminal 30 by the terminal 10, so that the lighting fixture corresponding to the designated address information can be made. 20 lights up or blinks. That is, the user can recognize which address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n corresponds to which lighting fixture 20 is actually installed on the floor. Specifically, the lighting fixture 20 and the terminal 10 that grasp the installation position can be paired. .

In addition, the first communication unit 11 may transmit a control signal to the lighting device 20 whose pairing is completed when the pairing of the lighting device 20 having the address information selected in the information terminal 30 and the terminal device 10 is completed.

Thereby, the user can recognize that the pairing of the lighting device 20 and the terminal device 10 is completed.

The lighting fixture 20 according to the present embodiment includes a second communication unit 21 that communicates with the terminal 10. The second communication unit 21 is configured to send the address information of the terminal 10 to the terminal 10 when receiving the address information request from the terminal 10, and to receive one or more lighting fixtures from the terminal 10 to the information terminal 30 from the terminal 10 Among the address information of each of 20a to 20n, when the lighting device 20 and the terminal device 10 having their own address information selected in the information terminal 30 are paired, pairing with the terminal device 10 is performed.

As a result, the terminal device 10 collects the address information of each person and sends it to the information terminal 30 in response to a request for sending address information to one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n. For example, the user may select the lighting fixture 20 (address information) to be a candidate for pairing with the terminal 10 from the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20 a to 20 n in the information terminal 30. Furthermore, when the lighting fixture 20 selects its own address information in the terminal device 10, it receives the information sent to itself to pair with the terminal device 10, and performs pairing with the terminal device 10. That is, the user only needs to select the address information of the lighting fixture 20 to be paired with the terminal 10 from the address information collectively concentrated on each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n in the information terminal 30, and then the terminal 10 It can be automatically paired with the desired lighting fixture 20 selected by the user. Thus, according to the present invention, pairing can be easily performed.

In addition, when the second communication unit 21 receives the above request, it receives information related to the conditions of the lighting fixture 20 that collects address information from the terminal 10, and when the lighting fixture 20 meets the conditions, it can also send to the terminal 10 Your own address information.

For example, depending on the scale of the installed floor, one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n may be several hundred units. Therefore, if the address information of each of the lighting fixtures 20a to 20n is transmitted at the same time, a collision occurs. On the other hand, according to this aspect, since only the lighting fixture 20 that meets the conditions sends its own address information to the terminal 10, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a collision or the like.

In addition, the second communication unit 21 may send its own address information to the terminal 10 based on the number of times that the above-mentioned request is received from the terminal 10.

Therefore, even if the condition of the lighting device 20 for collecting address information is not set in the terminal 10 or the information terminal 30, the lighting device 20 can disperse the time point of replying to its own address according to the number of times the above-mentioned request is received, and the collision can be suppressed And so on.

The lighting fixture 20 further includes a control unit 22 that controls the lighting state of the light source. When the second communication unit 21 receives the above-mentioned request, the control unit 22 may control the light source to a specific lighting state.

Thereby, the user can recognize the lighting fixture 20 receiving the above-mentioned request.

In addition, the lighting fixture 20 further includes a control unit 22 that controls the lighting state of the light source. When the second communication unit 21 receives a control signal specifying its own address information before the second communication unit 21 performs pairing with the terminal 10, The lighting state of the light source can also be controlled based on the control signal.

The control signal for specifying the address information of itself is, for example, a signal used to illuminate and control the luminaire 20, and the luminaire 20 can light or flicker by the control signal. Therefore, for example, the user can designate one by one the address information of one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n collected and sent to the information terminal 30 by the terminal 10, so that the lighting fixture corresponding to the designated address information can be made. 20 Lights up or blinks, etc. That is, the user can recognize which address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n corresponds to which lighting fixture 20 is actually installed on the floor. Specifically, the lighting fixture 20 and the terminal 10 that grasp the installation position can be paired. .

The lighting fixture 20 further includes a control unit 22 that controls the lighting state of the light source. When the second communication unit 21 ends pairing with the terminal 10, the control unit 22 may control the light source to a specific lighting state.

Thereby, the user can recognize that the pairing of the lighting device 20 and the terminal device 10 is completed.

The information terminal 30 of this embodiment includes a third communication unit 31 that communicates with the terminal 10. The third communication unit 31 is configured to receive the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20 a to 20 n from the terminal 10, and to send the address of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20 a to 20 n to the terminal 10. Among the information, information for pairing the lighting fixture 20 and the terminal 10 with the selected address information.

For example, the user may select the lighting fixture 20 (address information) to be a candidate for pairing with the terminal 10 from the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20 a to 20 n in the information terminal 30. Furthermore, the terminal device 10 performs pairing with the lighting device 20 by receiving information for pairing the lighting device 20 with the address information selected from the information terminal 30 and the terminal device 10. That is, the user only needs to select the address information of the lighting fixture 20 to be paired with the terminal 10 from the address information collectively concentrated on each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n in the information terminal 30, and then the terminal 10 And the desired lighting fixture 20 selected by the user can be automatically paired. Thus, according to the present invention, pairing can be easily performed.

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The terminal device 10, the lighting fixture 20, and the information terminal 30 according to the embodiments have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

For example, in the above embodiment, one or more lighting fixtures are a plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n, but may be one lighting fixture 20. In this case, the first communication unit 11 receives the address information of the lighting fixture 20 from one lighting fixture 20 in the power-on state, and sends the address information of the lighting fixture 20 to the information terminal 30. The address information of the lighting fixture 20 is displayed on the information terminal 30. If the address information is selected, the first communication unit 11 sends to the lighting fixture 20 the information having the address information selected in the information terminal 30. Information on the pairing of the lighting device 20 and the terminal device 10. That is, in this case, the terminal device 10 and the lighting fixture 20 communicate one-to-one.

For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the first communication unit 11 transmits information related to the condition of the lighting fixture 20 that collects address information to one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n, but such processing may not be performed.

In addition, for example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, before the first communication unit 11 sends information to the lighting device 20 to pair the lighting device 20 and the terminal device 10 with the address information selected in the information terminal 30, it specifies that When the control signal of the address information of the lighting fixture 20 is transmitted, the control signal specifying the address information is sent to the lighting fixture 20, but such processing may not be performed.

For example, in the above embodiment, when the pairing of the lighting device 20 having the address information selected in the information terminal 30 and the terminal device 10 is completed, the first communication unit 11 sends a control signal to the lighting device 20 where the pairing is completed. This treatment may not be performed.

For example, in the above embodiment, when the second communication unit 21 receives a request for address information, it receives information related to the condition of the lighting fixture 20 that collects address information from the terminal 10, and when the lighting fixture 20 meets the condition At this time, the terminal device 10 sends its own address information, but such processing may not be performed.

Further, for example, in the above embodiment, the second communication unit 21 sends its own address information to the terminal 10 based on the number of times that the address information is requested from the terminal 10, but such processing may not be performed.

In addition, for example, in the embodiment described above, the lighting fixture 20 includes the control unit 22, but it may not include the control unit 22.

For example, in the above embodiment, the address information is a MAC address, but it may be a logical address or the like. For example, the logical address may be a short address generated based on the value of any bit of the MAC address. For example, depending on the transmission method of the signals used in the lighting system, there are cases where a logical address is used. Therefore, in FIG. 4, the logical address can also be displayed together with the MAC address, but the user can also identify the logical address.

In addition, the present invention can be implemented not only by the information terminal 30, but also by a pairing method including steps (processes) performed by each constituent element constituting the information terminal 30.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the pairing method includes a step of receiving address information of each of more than one lighting fixture 20 a to 20 n from the terminal 10 (step S14); receiving more than one lighting Step of selecting at least one piece of address information among the address information of each of the appliances 20a to 20n (step S17); sending to the terminal device 10 to pair the lighting device 20 and the terminal device 10 with the address information that accepts the selection Step of information (step S18).

In addition, the present invention can be implemented not only by the terminal device 10 and the lighting device 20, but also by a method including steps (processes) performed by the constituent elements constituting the terminal device 10 and the lighting device 20.

For example, these steps can also be performed by a computer (computer system). Moreover, the present invention can be implemented by a program that causes a computer to execute the steps included in these methods. Furthermore, the present invention can be implemented by a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory) on which programs are recorded.

For example, when the present invention is implemented by a program (software), each step is performed by executing a program using hardware resources such as a computer's CPU, memory, and input / output circuits. That is, a CPU (Central Processing Unit, central processing unit) executes each step by acquiring data from a memory or an input-output circuit and performing calculations, or outputting a calculation result to a memory or an input-output circuit.

In addition, each constituent element included in the terminal device 10, the lighting fixture 20, and the information terminal 30 of the above-mentioned embodiment may be implemented by a dedicated or general-purpose circuit.

In addition, each of the constituent elements included in the terminal device 10, the lighting fixture 20, and the information terminal 30 of the above-described embodiment may be implemented as an LSI (Large Scale Integration), which is an integrated circuit (IC).

Moreover, the integrated circuit is not limited to the LSI, and may be implemented by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. It can also use a programmable FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a reconfigurable processor whose connection and setting of circuit units inside the LSI can be reconfigured.

Furthermore, if the integrated circuit technology of LSI is replaced by the advancement of semiconductor technology or other derived technology, of course, this technology can also be used to perform the tasks included in terminal 10, lighting fixture 20, and information terminal 30. The product of each component is circuitized.

In addition, the embodiment can be realized by implementing various changes that can be conceived by those skilled in the art, or a mode realized by arbitrarily combining the constituent elements and functions of the embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Inside.

10‧‧‧Terminal

11‧‧‧The first communication department

20, 20a ～ 20n‧‧‧Lighting equipment

21, 21a ～ 21n‧‧‧The second communication department

22, 22a ～ 22n‧‧‧Control Department

30‧‧‧ Information Terminal

31‧‧‧3rd Ministry of Communications

S11 ～ S19‧‧‧step

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a terminal, a lighting fixture, and an information terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the overall processing of the pairing of the terminal and the lighting fixture according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of collection of address information.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an information terminal operated by a user when a terminal is paired with a lighting fixture.

Claims (15)

A terminal device having a first communication unit configured to communicate with an information terminal and one or more lighting devices, The first communication unit, Each of the one or more lighting fixtures receives the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures from the power-on state, Sending address information of each of the one or more lighting appliances to the information terminal, The address information of each of the one or more lighting appliances is sent to the lighting appliance, and information for pairing the lighting appliance with the address information selected in the information terminal and the terminal is used. For example, the terminal device of claim 1, wherein the first communication unit receives information related to the condition of the lighting device that collects address information to the one or more lighting devices, and receives the one or more lighting devices that meet the conditions Address information of lighting fixtures. For example, the terminal device of claim 2, wherein the first communication unit sends the information related to the first condition of the lighting device that collects address information to the above one or more lighting devices, and sends a second item different from the first condition after a specific period. 2 Conditions related information. For example, the terminal device of claim 2, wherein the first communication unit sends the information related to the first condition of the lighting device that collects address information to the above one or more lighting devices, and after a certain period of time, sends the information related to the first condition again. Information. For example, the terminal device of claim 1, wherein the first communication unit receives the designation before transmitting the lighting device with information for pairing the lighting device with the address information selected in the information terminal and the terminal device. When a control signal of the address information of the lighting fixture is sent, a control signal specifying the address information is sent to the lighting fixture. If the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first communication unit has completed the pairing of the lighting device having the address information selected in the information terminal and the terminal device, the lighting of the pairing end is completed. The appliance sends a control signal. A lighting fixture including a second communication unit that communicates with a terminal, The second communication unit, When receiving a request for address information from the terminal, the terminal sends its own address information to the terminal. Among the address information of each of the one or more lighting appliances received from the terminal by the information terminal received from the terminal, the lighting appliance having the address information of the self selected in the information terminal and When the terminal is paired, the pairing with the terminal is performed. For example, the lighting device of claim 7, wherein the second communication unit receives information related to the condition of the lighting device that collects address information from the terminal when receiving the above request, and when the lighting device meets the conditions, The terminal sends the address information of itself. For example, the lighting device of claim 7, wherein the second communication unit sends the address information of the terminal to the terminal based on the number of times that the request is received from the terminal. The lighting fixture as claimed in claim 7, wherein said lighting fixture further has a control section for controlling a lighting state of the light source, When the control unit receives the request, the control unit controls the light source to a specific lighting state. The lighting apparatus of claim 7, wherein said lighting apparatus further has a control section for controlling a lighting state of the light source, The control unit controls the lighting state of the light source based on the control signal when the second communication unit receives a control signal specifying the address information of the terminal before performing the pairing with the terminal. The lighting apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the lighting apparatus further includes a control unit that controls a lighting state of the light source, When the second communication unit ends pairing with the terminal, the control unit controls the light source to a specific lighting state. An information terminal including a third communication unit that communicates with a terminal device, The third communication unit, Receiving the address information of each of the one or more lighting appliances from the above terminal, The address information of each of the one or more lighting appliances is sent to the terminal, and information used to pair the lighting appliance with the selected address information with the terminal. A pairing method that includes: Steps of receiving the address information of each of the more than one lighting appliance from the terminal; The step of accepting the selection of at least one of the address information of each of the above one or more lighting fixtures; and And a step of sending information to the terminal device for pairing the lighting appliance with the address information accepted for selection and the terminal device. A program for causing a computer to execute the pairing method of request item 14.