TWI699059B - Wiring device system, wiring device program and voice control system of wiring device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a wiring appliance system, a program, and a sound control system that can operate the wiring appliance more simply. The wiring appliance system (10) includes at least one wiring appliance (4) and a relay system (1). At least one wiring appliance (4) has a communication function and is electrically connected between the power source (8) and the load machine (5). The relay system (1) has the function of communicating with the wiring appliance (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 obtaining unit (211) obtains the 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 that has a different agreement with the first command and controls the wiring appliance (4). The output unit (311) outputs the second command to the wiring appliance (4).

Description

Wiring appliance system, wiring appliance programming and wiring appliance sound control system

Generally speaking, the present invention relates to a wiring appliance system, a program, and a sound control system, and more specifically, it relates to a wiring appliance system, a program, and a sound control system having at least one wiring appliance connected between a power source and a load machine .

Previously, a switch device has been proposed, which is equipped with a switch body installed on a wall, etc., and switches the power supply to load equipment such as lighting equipment on and off, and is configured to receive and transmit wireless signals. Signal (for example, refer to Document 1: JP2005-038795A).

The switch device (wireless switch) described in Document 1 includes a key-type switch that is installed on the front surface of the switch body and is pressed by a key touch operation, and a wireless remote controller that transmits a wireless signal. The wireless remote control is freely installed on the mounting part formed on the front surface of the key switch, and the key switch is combined with magnetic force. 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 control.

In the wiring appliance (switch device) described in Document 1, in order to switch on and off the power supply to the load equipment, the user must press the key switch or press the remote control operation part of the wireless remote control.

The present invention was completed in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a wiring appliance system, a program and a sound control system that can perform simpler operations on the wiring appliance.

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

One aspect of the program is a program used to make the computer system function as the command conversion part of the wiring appliance system.

One aspect of a voice control system includes the above-mentioned wiring appliance system and the above-mentioned voice input device.

1. 1A, 1B: Relay system

2: Communication terminal

3: Communication adapter

4.41, 42, 43: wiring appliances

5.51, 52, 53: load machine

6: Voice input device

7: Voice recognition system

8: Power

10, 10A, 10B: Wiring appliance system

21: The first control circuit

22: Section 1 Communications

23: User Interface

24: Command memory

31: The second control circuit

32: The second communications department

71: Recognition Memory

91: Network

92: Router

100, 100A, 100B: sound control system

211: Acquisition Department

212: Command Conversion Department

213: Change Department

311: output

401: 3rd control circuit

402: Third Communication Department

403: User Interface

404: switching element

U1: User

S1: Voice

S2: Detect voice commands

S3: First instruction

S4: Second command

S5: Second command

S6: Response information

S7: dimming processing

S8: Response information

S9: Response information

S10: Tell a friend

Figure 1 is a schematic system configuration diagram showing the wiring appliance system and the sound control system of the first embodiment.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the same wiring appliance system and the same sound control system.

Figure 3 is a sequence diagram showing the basic operation example of the same wiring appliance system and the same voice control system.

Fig. 4 is a schematic system configuration diagram showing the wiring appliance system and the sound control system of the second embodiment.

Figure 5 is a schematic system configuration diagram showing the wiring appliance system and the sound control system of the third embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)

(1) Summary

As shown in FIG. 1, the wiring appliance system 10 of this embodiment includes at least one (three in the example of FIG. 1) wiring appliance 4 electrically connected between a power source 8 and a load device 5. The wiring appliance system 10 further includes a relay system 1 having a function of communicating with the wiring appliance 4 and the voice input device 6. The relay system 1 controls the wiring appliance 4 based on the voice input of the user U1 to the voice input device 6. The "sound" mentioned in the present disclosure includes all sounds made deliberately by humans such as whistle, finger snapping, clapping, etc., in addition to the voices emitted by the human body through the vocal organs.

According to the wiring tool system 10, the user U1 can control the wiring tool 4 by voice operation, so for example, even in a state where the hands are not free, the wiring tool 4 can be easily operated by sounding. As a result, according to the wiring fixture system 10, the wiring fixture 4 can be operated more easily. Moreover, in the wiring appliance system 10, the power supply to the load equipment 5 used in the facility can be switched on and off by controlling the wiring appliance 4 of the power distribution infrastructure (infrastructure) in a facility such as a house. Therefore, for example, even if the load device 5 does not have the function of communicating with the voice input device 6 and does not support voice operations, it can also perform indirect voice operations through the wiring appliance system 10 based on the voice input of the user U1 to the voice input device 6 . In short, according to the wiring appliance system 10 of the present embodiment, the wiring appliance system 10 and the voice input device 6 cooperate, even if the load device 5 is not directly linked with the voice input device 6, the load device 5 can be indirectly connected to the voice input device 6. Into the device 6 linkage.

(2) Composition

(2.1) Overall composition

As shown in FIG. 1, the wiring appliance system 10 of this embodiment includes at least one wiring appliance 4 and a relay system 1. The wiring appliance 4 is electrically connected between the power source 8 and the load device 5, and as an example, is a device that turns on and off the power supply from the power source 8 to the load device 5.

In addition, the wiring appliance system 10 and the voice input device 6 constitute a voice control system 100. In other words, the sound control system 100 includes the wiring appliance system 10 and the sound input device 6. That is, the voice input device 6 is included in the constituent elements of the wiring appliance system 10 and is included in the constituent elements of the voice control system 100.

In the present embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that the wiring appliance system 10 and the sound control system 100 are introduced into a house such as a single-family house or a multi-household house. In this case, one to multiple residents of the house become the users U1 of the wiring appliance system 10 and the sound control system 100. In the example of FIG. 1, the user U1 is displayed in the voice control system 100, but of course, the user U1 is not included in the constituent elements of the voice control system 100.

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

Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 1, the relay system 1 of the wiring appliance system 10 is connected to the voice recognition system 7 via a 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 constituent elements 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. 1. 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 with communication functions such as a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or a notebook personal computer. As an example in this embodiment, 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 the functions of an acquisition unit 211, a command conversion unit 212, and a change unit 213. The communication terminal 2 installs a dedicated application program, and by activating the application program, the first control circuit 21 functions as at least the acquisition unit 211, the command conversion unit 212, and the change unit 213.

Furthermore, the communication terminal 2 has at least a first communication unit 22, a user interface 23, and a 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. Again, first The communication device 22 has a function of communicating with the communication adapter 3. Furthermore, the first communication unit 22 has a function of communicating with the voice recognition system 7. Here, the communication terminal 2 is an information terminal such as a smartphone, so the first communication unit 22 is connected to the router 92 by, for example, wireless communication using radio waves as a medium. Thereby, the first communication unit 22 can communicate with the voice input device 6 and the communication adapter 3 via the router 92 bidirectionally. In addition, the first communication unit 22 can communicate with the voice recognition system 7 via the router 92 and the network 91 bidirectionally. 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 a touch panel display, for example, and has the function of displaying various information to the user U1 and the function of accepting operations from the user U1. The user interface 23 is not limited to a touch panel display. For example, it may also include a keyboard, a pointing device, or a mechanical switch.

The command memory unit 24 includes, for example, a replaceable non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory: Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). In the command storage unit 24, for example, information such as conversion information described later is stored.

The acquisition unit 211 of the first control circuit 21 is configured to acquire the first command from the voice input device 6. In this disclosure, "command" means a command that instructs the computer system to perform a specific function. The first command is a command generated by the voice input device 6 based on the input voice. That is, the acquiring unit 211 acquires the first command generated in the voice input device 6 based on the voice operation of the user U1 from the voice input device 6. Specifically, the obtaining unit 211 obtains the first command received by the communication between the first communication unit 22 and the voice input device 6 from the first communication unit 22, thereby indirectly obtaining 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 instruction. The second command is a command with a different agreement from the first command, and is a command for controlling the wiring appliance 4. That is, the command conversion unit 212 converts the first command obtained by the obtaining unit 211 from the voice input device 6 into a second command suitable for controlling the wiring appliance 4. Specifically, the command conversion unit 212 is configured to convert the first command into the second command using conversion information stored in the command storage unit 24. In the present disclosure, "conversion information" is information that specifies rules for converting the first command into the second command, for example, a table showing 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 registered word. The registration word language is used for information for voice recognition by the voice input device 6 and is stored in the recognition memory 71. The details of the function of the changing unit 213 will be described in the item "(3.2) Setting Action".

The communication adapter 3 is a dedicated information terminal with the function of communicating with the wiring appliance 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. 2. The second control circuit 31 is mainly composed of a computer system and has the function of the output unit 311. The communication adapter 3 makes the second control circuit 31 function as at least the output unit 311 because the second control circuit 31 executes a dedicated program.

In addition, the communication adapter 3 has at least a 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 appliance 4. In addition, 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. With this, the second communication unit 32 Two-way communication with the communication terminal 2 is possible via the router 92. In addition, the second communication unit 32 can communicate with the voice recognition system 7 via the router 92 and the network 91 bidirectionally. The communication method between the second communication unit 32 and the wiring appliance 4 is, for example, wireless communication such as low-power wireless (specific low-power wireless) that does not require a license. Regarding this type of low-power wireless, the bandwidth or antenna power specifications that are regulated by each country according to the application. In Japan, it is stipulated that low-power radios use the 920MHz band or 420MHz band. The communication method with the communication terminal 2 of the second communication unit 32 is, for example, a communication method based on the 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 obtains 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 obtains the second command from the communication terminal 2. In addition, the output unit 311 indirectly outputs the second command to the wiring tool 4 by sending the second command from the second communication unit 32 to the wiring tool 4.

(2.3) Wiring appliances

In the present embodiment, the wiring appliance 4 is a switch device that switches the on and off of the load equipment 5 by turning on and off the power supply to the load equipment 5 including the lighting equipment. Furthermore, the wiring appliance 4 can perform dimming control of the load equipment 5. Wiring appliance 41, wiring appliance 42, and wiring appliance 43 are respectively installed on the wall of the "living room", the wall of the "bedroom", and the wall of the "toilet".

As shown in FIG. 2, the wiring tool 4 has a third control circuit 401, a third communication unit 402, a user interface 403, and a switch 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 wiring tool 4 among the plural wiring tools 41, 42, 43 (refer to FIG. 1) is shown. Similarly, in the example of FIG. 2, only one load device 5 among a plurality of load devices 51, 52, 53 (refer to FIG. 1) is shown.

The third control circuit 401 is mainly composed of a computer system. The wiring tool 4 uses the third control circuit 401 to execute a dedicated program, and the third control circuit 401 realizes the following functions.

That is, the third control circuit 401 has a function of controlling the switching element 404. Here, the third control circuit 401 controls the switch element 404 in accordance with the operation command obtained from the user interface 403 or the second command obtained from the relay system 1 (communication adapter 3). In this embodiment, since the wiring tool 4 is a switch device with a dimming function, the third control circuit 401 performs phase angle control of the switch element 404 in addition to the on and off control of the switch 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 key 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 in the power supply path from the power source 8 to the load device 5, and the power supply from the power source 8 to the load device 5 is turned on and off. Here, preferably, the switching element 404 is a semiconductor switching element that does not have mechanical (mechanical) contacts, such as MOSFET (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor: Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor) Or two-way three-pole brake fluid.

(2.4) Voice input device

In this embodiment, the voice input device 6 responds to the voice of the user U1, and A household audio auxiliary device for playing music and controlling specific household appliances. This type of voice input device uses technologies such as mechanical learning and conversational artificial intelligence (AI: Artificial Intelligence) to perform voice recognition and other actions. The "sound recognition" referred to in this disclosure not only includes the processing of converting the user U1's voice into a character string, but also includes natural language processing such as meaning analysis and context analysis.

The voice input device 6 is shown in FIG. 1 and has the function of communicating with the voice recognition system 7. Specifically, the voice input device 6 is connected to the router 92 by wireless communication using radio waves as a medium, for example. In this way, the voice input device 6 can communicate with the voice recognition system 7 via the router 92 and the network 91 bidirectionally. In addition, the voice input device 6 can communicate with the communication terminal 2 bidirectionally 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 uses the registered words stored in the recognition memory 71 to recognize the voice input to the voice input device 6 (voice recognition). The voice input device 6 is configured to generate a first command based on the result of performing voice recognition. The login words include acoustic models and recognition dictionaries. That is, the voice input device 6 refers to the registered words, analyzes the voice input from the user U1, extracts the acoustic feature amount, and performs voice recognition by referring to the recognition dictionary. In this embodiment, the recognition memory 71 is provided in the voice recognition system 7. That is, the voice input device 6 does not operate alone, but performs voice recognition in cooperation with the voice recognition system 7. In the recognition memory 71, for example, a registered word is stored for each voice input device 6 or each user U1. Furthermore, the voice input device 6 performs speaker recognition for recognizing the user U1 who utters the voice, and can suppress the voice caused by the voice other than the user U1 registered in advance, such as the voice of the visitor, the voice of a TV program, or a broadcast program. The voice input device 6 malfunctions.

The voice input device 6 is installed in the user U1, for example, in a house such as a "living room" The place where the voice is transmitted. The voice input device 6 uses a specific event as a trigger to start receiving the voice operation of the user U1. As an example in this embodiment, the specific event is a voice input from the user U1 indicating a specific keyword such as "sound operation start". Therefore, the user U1 can start to perform a voice operation on the voice input device 6 even when the user U1 cannot free his hands. However, the specific event used to start receiving the voice operation of the user U1 is not limited to a specific voice (utterance). For example, it can also be the user U1 moving on the front of the voice input device 6 or pressing the voice input device 6 Buttons etc.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the voice input device 6 has a microphone that converts the voice of the user U1 into an electric signal, and a speaker that converts the electric signal into a sound. Therefore, the voice input device 6 can not only accept voice operations (voice input) of the user U1, but also output voices (including voices, beeps, melody, etc.) to the user U1. Therefore, the user U1 can interactively operate the voice input device 6 in a hands-free manner.

(3) Action

Next, the operation of the wiring appliance system 10 and the sound control system 100 of this embodiment will be described. In the following, each of the "basic actions" used to control the wiring appliance 4 by voice operation and the "setting actions" related to various settings required for the basic actions will be described.

(3.1) Basic actions

First, the basic operation will be described with reference to FIG. 3. In the present embodiment, since there are plural wiring appliances 4, it is necessary to identify which wiring appliance 4 is the control target. Therefore, in this embodiment, the first command and the second command are mentioned before including the specific items that specify the wiring appliance 4 that is the control target among the plurality of wiring appliances 4, and the content feature that specifies the control content. Set the project. Here, as an example, the basic operations of the wiring fixture system 10 and the sound control system 100 in the case where the wiring fixture 41 is controlled to brighten the load equipment 51 (see FIG. 1) that is the lighting fixture of the "living room".

In the example of FIG. 3, after the voice input device 6 starts to accept the voice operation of the user U1, the user U1 executes the "speech" (S1) for making a voice for controlling the wiring appliance 4. At this time, as an example, the user U1 utters the words "turn up the lighting in the living room".

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

The communication terminal 2 that obtains the first command by the obtaining 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 appliance 4. At this time, as an example, the communication terminal 2 generates a second command including a target specification item that specifies the wiring appliance 41 to be the control target, and a content specification item that specifies the control content for increasing the dimming level. The communication terminal 2 sends 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 appliance 4 through the output unit 311 (S5). That is, the communication adapter 3 communicates with the wiring tool 4 to output the second command to the wiring tool 4. At this time, as an example, the communication adapter 3 transmits the second command only to the wiring appliance 41 specified by the target specification item of the second command among the plurality of wiring appliances 4.

The wiring appliance 4 that received the second command sends a response message to the communication adapter 3 (S6). In this disclosure, the "response information" refers to information indicating the control result of the wiring appliance 4 according to the second command. As an example, the response information is information indicating the control result of the increase of the dimming level of the wiring appliance 41. In addition, the wiring appliance 4 operates according to the control content specified by the content specification item. At this time, the wiring tool 4 executes the dimming process to raise 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 equipment 5 by the second command. The so-called "lighting state" in this disclosure includes lighting, extinguishing, dimming levels, and blinking modes. In the example of FIG. 3, the wiring tool 4 executes the dimming process (S7) after sending the response information (S6), but it is not limited to this example, and the response information may be sent after the dimming process is executed.

The communication adapter 3 that has received the response information sends the response information to the communication terminal 2 (S8). Furthermore, the communication terminal 2 that has received the response information transmits the response information to the voice input device 6 (S9). That is, the relay system 1 (the communication terminal 2 and the communication adapter 3) acquires response information representing the control result of the wiring tool 4 based on the second command from the wiring tool 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, as an example, the sound of "brighten the living room lighting" or the beep sound. In addition, the voice input device 6 that has received the response information can also replace the notification tone, or in addition to the notification tone, and through a display (including only light emission), etc., notify the user U1 of response information indicating the control result of the wiring appliance 4.

As an example in this embodiment, the response information sent from the communication terminal 2 to the voice input device 6 is a voice signal that corresponds to an announcement. Such a sound signal (response information) is sent from the communication terminal 2 to the sound input device 6 by, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark). The voice input device 6 outputs a notification sound by playing the received voice 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. But not limited to this example, the voice input device 6 can also be generated based on the response information received from the communication terminal 2 Sound signal and output announcement.

According to the basic operations of the wiring appliance system 10 and the sound control system 100 described above, the user U1 can control any wiring appliance 4 among the plurality of wiring appliances 4 and any one of the plurality of load appliances 5 by voice operation Load machine 5. Furthermore, since the voice input device 6 informs the user U1 of the response information indicating the control result of the wiring appliance 4 through a beep or the like, the user U1 can understand the control result of the wiring appliance 4 by the voice operation performed by himself.

The above-mentioned voice commands are just an example and can be changed as appropriate. As another example, when the wiring appliance 42 is controlled by turning off the lighting appliance of the "bedroom", that is, the load device 52 (refer to FIG. 1), as an example, the user U1 utters the word "turn off the lighting in the bedroom". In addition, according to the basic operations of the wiring appliance system 10 and the sound control system 100, the user U1 can not only control the wiring appliance 4 (load device 5), but also monitor the state of the wiring appliance 4 (load device 5). As an example, to confirm the dimming level of the lighting equipment of the "living room", that is, the load machine 51 (refer to FIG. 1), as an example, the user issues "tell me the brightness of the living room lighting". In this way, as an example, the voice input device 6 outputs a notification sound that "the current brightness of the lighting in the living room is the largest".

(3.2) Setting action

Next, the setting operation will be described. In this embodiment, the information set in the setting action includes at least the registration words stored in the recognition memory 71 and the conversion information stored in the command memory 24. That is, the registration words used for voice recognition in the voice input device 6 and the conversion information used for the conversion from the first command to the second command in the command conversion section 212 are set by the setting action.

The wiring appliance system 10 and the sound control system 100 start a setting operation with a specific event as a trigger. As an example in this embodiment, the specific event is the input of a voice representing specific keywords such as "command change" from the user U1 to the voice input device 6. However, the specific event used to start the setting action is not limited to the input of a specific sound (language). For example, it may also be a specific operation on the communication terminal 2.

When the setting operation starts, the changing unit 213 changes the registered words stored in the storage memory unit 71 according to the operation on the communication terminal 2. Here, the changing unit 213 may add the registered word or delete the registered word. In this embodiment, since the recognition memory unit 71 is provided in the voice recognition system 7, the communication terminal 2 (changing unit 213) communicates with the voice recognition system 7 to change the registered words memorized in the recognition memory unit 71 .

Furthermore, the changing unit 213 changes the registered words memorized in the recognition storage unit 71 in accordance with the editing command generated by the voice input device 6 based on the input sound. That is, when the setting operation starts, the voice input device 6 generates an editing command based on the voice input from the user U1. The so-called "editing command" in the present disclosure is a command for instructing the changing unit 213 to change the registered words stored in the recognition memory unit 71. In this way, the changing unit 213 not only operates the communication terminal 2 but also changes the registered words stored in the recognition memory unit 71 in accordance with the voice operation of the voice input device 6. Therefore, the user U1 can more easily change the login words through voice operations.

As an example, a case where the user U1 changes the voice command for turning on the load equipment 5 including the lighting equipment from "lighting on the lighting equipment" to "turning on the lighting" by means of voice operation will be described. In this case, after the setting operation is started, the voice input device 6 emits a voice of "which command is to be changed". When the user receives the sound and emits the sound of "lighting up the lighting equipment", the sound input device 6 outputs the sound of "Understand, what is the new command?" When user U1 receives this message and emits the sound of "lighting up", the voice input The device 6 outputs the sound of "I understand, from now on changing the "light on the lighting equipment" to "turn on the lighting"". At this time, the voice input device 6 generates an edit command for changing the voice command of "turn on the lighting fixture" to "turn on the lighting", and sends it to the communication terminal 2. The communication terminal 2 (changing unit 213) that has received the editing command from the voice input device 6 communicates with the voice recognition system 7 to change the registered words stored in the recognition memory 71.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the changing unit 213 changes the conversion information stored in the command storage unit 24 according to the change of the registered word. That is, when the communication terminal 2 (changing unit 213) communicates with the voice recognition system 7 to change the registration word stored in the recognition storage unit 71, the conversion information stored in the command storage unit 24 is also changed.

Similarly, the changing unit 213 may also change the voice command for identifying the wiring appliance 4 to be the control target with respect to the registered word stored in the recognition memory 71. For example, the voice command of "lighting in bedroom" can be changed to "lighting in father's bedroom", etc. In this case, the conversion information stored in the command storage unit 24 can also be changed together.

For example, the above-mentioned change of the registration word or conversion information is not limited to the voice operation of the voice input device 6, and can also be realized according to the operation of the user U1 on the communication terminal 2.

(4) Variation example

Embodiment 1 is only one of various embodiments of this disclosure. As long as the first embodiment can achieve the purpose of cost disclosure, various changes can be made according to the design. In addition, the same functions as the wiring appliance system 10 can also be realized by a computer program or a non-temporary recording medium that records the program. One aspect of the (computer) system is a program used to make a computer program function as the command conversion unit 212 in the wiring appliance system 10.

Hereinafter, modified examples of Embodiment 1 will be listed. The following changes are also possible Appropriate combination and application.

The wiring appliance system 10 of the present disclosure includes, for example, a computer system in the relay system 1 and the like. Computer systems are mainly composed of processors and memory as hardware. The processor executes the program stored in the memory of the computer system to realize the function of the wiring appliance system 10 of the present disclosure. Programs can be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system, or provided through electrical communication lines, or recorded in non-temporary recording media such as memory cards, optical disks, and hard disks that can be read in the computer system. The processor of a computer system is composed of one to multiple electronic circuits including semiconductor integrated circuits (IC) or large-scale integrated circuits (LSI). Multiple electronic circuits can be assembled on one chip or distributed on multiple chips. Multiple chips can be collected in one device or distributed in multiple devices.

Also, for example, the functions provided in the relay system 1 or the voice recognition system 7 may be integrated in one frame, or may be dispersed in a plurality of frames. Furthermore, at least a part of the functions of the relay system 1 or the voice recognition system 7 can also be implemented by the cloud (cloud computing), for example. In addition, in the first embodiment, at least a part of the functions of the wiring appliance system 10 dispersed in a plurality of devices may also be integrated in one frame.

The wiring appliance system 10 is not limited to residential buildings. For example, it may be introduced into non-residential facilities such as office buildings, commercial facilities, factories, schools, or hospitals.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the sound control system 100 includes one wiring appliance system 10 and voice input device 6, but it is not limited to this example, and the sound control system 100 may include a plurality of wiring appliance systems 10 and voice input. At least 1 of device 6.

In addition, the wiring appliance 4 is not limited to a switch device with a dimming function. For example, it may be a switch device with a sensor such as a human body sensor or a brightness sensor, a switch device with a timer function, or a switch device with a timer function. Switch devices using the remote operation function of optical communication. Furthermore, with The wire appliance 4 is not limited to a switch device. For example, it may be a socket (power socket) that can be connected to the power plug of the load device 5. When the wiring fixture 4 is a socket, the wiring fixture system 10 controls the power supply from the wiring fixture 4 to the load equipment 5 by turning on and off a switch built in the wiring fixture 4, for example.

In addition, the load device 5 is not limited to lighting equipment, and may be, for example, an air conditioner, a ventilator, an electric shutter, an air cleaner, a water heater, a television receiver, a washing machine, or a refrigerator. In this case as well, by electrically connecting the wiring appliance 4 between the power supply 8 and the load equipment 5, the wiring equipment system 10 can control the load equipment 5 indirectly by controlling the wiring equipment 4.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the load device 5, the voice recognition system 7, the power supply 8, and the network 91 are not included in the components of the wiring appliance system 10 and the voice control system 100, but they are not limited to this configuration. That is, at least one of the load device 5, the voice recognition system 7, the power supply 8 and the network 91 may be included in the constituent elements of any one of the wiring appliance system 10 and the voice control system 100. On the contrary, in Embodiment 1, the router 92 is included in the component of the wiring appliance system 10, but it is not limited to this structure, and the wiring appliance system 10 may not include the router 92 in the component. The router 92 is originally a necessary configuration of the non-wiring appliance system 10, and it may be omitted as appropriate. In this case, for example, the communication terminal 2 and the voice input device 6 directly communicate, and the communication terminal 2 and the communication adapter 3 also directly communicate.

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

Also, the communication party of the first communication unit 22 of the communication terminal 2 or the voice input device 6 The formula is not limited to Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). For example, it may be wireless communication such as specific low-power wireless, or may be optical communication or wired communication. Similarly, the communication method of the wiring appliance 4 of the second communication section 32 of the communication adapter 3 is not limited to specific low-power wireless, and may be wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark), or may be Optical communication or wired communication, etc. Furthermore, in Embodiment 1, 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 a signal is transmitted from the communication terminal 2 to the voice input device 6, the communication method is Bluetooth (registered trademark), but 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 when a signal is transmitted from the communication terminal 2 to the voice input device 6, the same communication method can also be applied.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the communication adapter 3 sends the second command only to the wiring appliance 4 specified by the target specific item of the second command among the plurality of wiring appliances 4, but it is not limited to this example, and it may be The second command is sent to all of the plurality of wiring appliances 4. In this case, each of the wiring appliances 4 that received the second instruction performs the analysis of the second instruction. As long as the wiring appliance 4 is specified by the target specific item, it can operate according to the control content specified by the content specific item .

(Embodiment 2)

As shown in FIG. 4, the wiring appliance system 10A and the sound control system 100A of this embodiment are different from the wiring appliance system 10 and the sound control system 100 of the first embodiment in that the relay system 1A does not include the communication terminal 2. Hereinafter, the same components as those in the first embodiment are given the same symbols, and appropriate descriptions are omitted.

In this 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 passing through the communication terminal 2. That is, communication The adapter 3 has the function of communicating with the voice input device 6. In this embodiment, the acquisition unit 211 (refer to FIG. 2), the command conversion unit 212 (refer to FIG. 2), the change unit 213 (refer to FIG. 2), and the command storage unit 24 (refer to 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 sent from the voice input device 6 to the communication adapter 3 without going through the communication terminal 2. In addition, the communication adapter 3 converts the first command acquired from the voice input device 6 into a second command, and communicates with the wiring tool 4 to output the second command to the wiring tool 4.

The configuration described in Embodiment 2 can be appropriately combined with the various configurations (including modification examples) described in Embodiment 1.

(Embodiment 3)

The wiring appliance system 10B and the sound control system 100B of this embodiment are shown in FIG. 5, and the relay system 1B does not include the communication adapter 3 (refer to FIG. 1), and the wiring appliance system 10 of the first embodiment It is different from the sound control system 100. Hereinafter, the same components as those in the first embodiment are given common symbols and appropriate descriptions are omitted.

In this embodiment, the relay system 1B is constituted by the communication terminal 2. The communication terminal 2 can communicate with the wiring appliance 4 without passing through the communication adapter 3. That is, the communication terminal 2 has a function of communicating with the wiring appliance 4. In this embodiment, the output unit 311 (refer to 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 sent from the voice input device 6 to the communication terminal 2. In addition, the communication terminal 2 converts the first command acquired from the voice input device 6 into a second command, and directly communicates with the wiring appliance 4 without passing through the communication adapter 3, thereby outputting the second command to the wiring appliance 4.

In addition, in the example of FIG. 5, the wiring appliance system 10B includes one wiring appliance 4 corresponding to one load device 5. However, it is not limited to this example. Like the first embodiment, a plurality of wiring appliances may be provided. 4.

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

The configuration described in Embodiment 3 can be appropriately combined with the various configurations (including modification examples) described in Embodiment 1.

(to sum up)

As described above, the wiring fixture system (10, 10A, 10B) of the first aspect includes at least one wiring fixture (4) and a relay system (1, 1A, 1B). At least one wiring appliance (4) has a communication function and is electrically connected between the power source (8) and the load machine (5). The relay system (1, 1A, 1B) has the function of communicating with the wiring appliance (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 obtaining unit (211) obtains the 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 that has a different agreement with the first command and is used to control the wiring appliance (4). The output unit (311) outputs the second command to the wiring appliance (4).

According to this structure, the user (U1) can control the wiring appliance (4) by voice operation, for example, even in a state where the hands are not free, the wiring appliance (4) can be easily operated by speaking. As a result, the wiring appliance system (10, 10A, 10B) can be operated more easily Wiring appliances (4). Moreover, 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 with the voice input device (6), the load device (5) can be ) Linked with the voice input device (6).

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

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

In the wiring appliance system (10, 10A, 10B) of the third aspect, in the first or second aspect, the voice input device (6) is configured to be based on the input of the registered words to the voice input device (6) As a result of voice recognition, the first command is generated. The registered words are memorized in the recognition memory unit (71). The relay system (1, 1A, 1B) further has a change part (213) for changing the registered word stored in the recognition memory part (71).

According to this structure, it is possible to change the registered words used by the voice input device (6) for voice recognition as needed.

In the wiring appliance system (10, 10A, 10B) of the fourth aspect, in the third aspect, the recognition memory (71) is provided in the voice recognition system (which has the function of communicating with the voice input device (6) 7). The changing unit (213) is configured to change the registered words memorized in the recognition memory unit (71) by communicating with the voice recognition system (7).

According to this structure, even the registered words memorized in the recognition memory unit (71) of the voice recognition system (7) can be changed as needed.

In the fifth aspect of the wiring appliance system (10, 10A, 10B), in the third or fourth In the aspect, the command conversion unit (212) is configured to convert the first command into the second command using conversion information stored in the command storage unit (24). The changing unit (213) is configured to change the conversion information stored in the command memory unit (24) along with the change of the registered words.

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

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

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

In the seventh aspect of the wiring appliance system (10, 10A, 10B), 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 the function of communicating with the wiring appliance (4). The communication terminal (2) has the 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, the relay system (1, 1A, 1B) can be realized by changing (updating) the software of the communication terminal (2), so there is no need to change the hardware configuration when updating the software.

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

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

The program of the ninth aspect is a program used to make the computer system function as the command conversion unit (212) in the wiring appliance system (10, 10A, 10B) of any one of the aspects 1 to 8.

According to this structure, the user (U1) can control the wiring appliance (4) by voice operation, so that the wiring appliance (4) can be easily operated by speaking even when the hands are not free, for example. As a result, the wiring tool (4) can be operated more simply by the program. Moreover, because the wiring appliance (4) is controlled by the program, even if the load device (5) is not directly linked with the voice input device (6), the load device (5) can be indirectly connected with the voice input device (6) Gearing.

The sound system (100, 100A, 100B) of the tenth aspect is equipped with the wiring appliance system (10, 10A, 10B) and the sound input device (6) of any one of the aspects 1 to 8.

According to this structure, the user (U1) can control the wiring appliance (4) by voice operation, so that the wiring appliance (4) can be easily operated by speaking even when the hands are not free, for example. As a result, with the sound control system (100, 100A, 100B), the wiring appliance (4) can be operated more easily. Moreover, because the wiring appliance (4) is controlled by the voice control system (100, 100A, 100B), even if the load device (5) is not directly linked with the voice input device (6), the load device (5) can be indirectly The ground is linked with the sound input device (6).

Not limited to the above aspects, the various configurations (including modified examples) of the wiring appliance system (10, 10A, 10B) of the first to third embodiments can be implemented by (computer) programs, or non-temporary recording media for recording programs, etc. Be specific. Furthermore, the various configurations (including modification examples) of the wiring appliance system (10, 10A, 10B) of the first to third embodiments can also be applied to the sound control system (100, 100A, 100B).

Regarding the configuration of the second to eighth aspects, it is not necessary for the wiring appliance system (10, 10A, 10B) and can be omitted as appropriate.

1: Relay system

2: Communication terminal

3: Communication adapter

4.41, 42, 43: wiring appliances

5.51, 52, 53: load machine

6: Voice input device

7: Voice recognition system

10: Wiring appliance system

21: The first control circuit

22: Section 1 Communications

23: User Interface

24: Command memory

31: The second control circuit

32: The second communications department

71: Recognition Memory

100: Sound control system

211: Acquisition Department

212: Command Conversion Department

213: Change Department

311: output

401: 3rd control circuit

402: Third Communication Department

403: User Interface

404: switching element

Claims (10)

A wiring appliance system, comprising: at least one wiring appliance, which has a communication function, and is electrically connected between a power source and a load machine; and a relay system, which has the function of communicating with the above-mentioned wiring appliance and voice input device; In addition, the relay system has: an acquisition unit that acquires, from the voice input device, a first command generated by the voice input device based on the input sound; and a command conversion unit that converts the first command to the same as the first command A second command used to control the wiring appliance in a different agreement; and an output unit that outputs the second command to the wiring appliance. The wiring appliance system of claim 1, wherein the relay system is configured to obtain response information representing the control result of the wiring appliance according to the second command from the wiring appliance, and output it to the voice input device. For example, the wiring appliance system of claim 1, wherein the voice input device is configured to generate the first command based on the result of recognizing the voice input to the voice input device using the registration word memorized in the recognition memory unit, and The relay system further has a change unit for changing the registration word stored in the recognition memory unit. Such as the wiring appliance system of claim 3, wherein the recognition memory unit is provided in a voice recognition system having a function of communicating with the voice input device; the change unit is configured to change the memory in the voice recognition system by communicating with the voice recognition system The above-mentioned registered words in the memory for identification. For example, the wiring appliance 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; the modification unit is configured to accompany the registration word And change the above conversion information stored in the above command memory. Such as the wiring appliance system of any one of claim 1 to 4, wherein the load equipment is a lighting appliance; the relay system controls the lighting state of the load equipment according to the second instruction. Such as the wiring appliance system of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the above-mentioned relay system has: a communication adapter, which has the function of communicating with the above-mentioned wiring appliance; and a communication terminal, which has the function of communicating with the above-mentioned voice input device Function: The communication adapter and the communication terminal can communicate with each other; and the command conversion unit is provided in the communication terminal. For example, the wiring appliance system of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the above-mentioned wiring appliances are plural; the above-mentioned first instruction and the above-mentioned second instruction include specific items that specify the wiring appliances to be controlled among the plurality of wiring appliances , And specify the content specific items of the control content. A program of a wiring appliance, which is a program used to make a computer system function as the above-mentioned command conversion part of the wiring appliance system of any one of claims 1 to 8. A sound control system for a wiring appliance, comprising: the wiring appliance system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and the above-mentioned sound input device.

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