TWI762941B - Wiring device system, wiring device program and voice control system of wiring device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a wiring device system, a program, and a sound control system that can operate the wiring device more easily. A wiring device system (10) includes at least one wiring device (4) and a relay system (1). At least one wiring device (4) has a communication function and is electrically connected between the power source (8) and the load device (5). The relay system (1) has the function of communicating with the wiring device (4) and the voice input device (6). The relay system (1) has an acquisition unit (211), a command conversion unit (212), and an output unit (311). The acquiring unit (211) acquires, from the audio input device (6), the first command generated by the audio input device (6) based on the input audio. The command conversion part (212) converts the first command into a second command which is different from the first command and controls the wiring device (4). The output unit (311) outputs the second command to the wiring device (4).

Description

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

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

Heretofore, there has been proposed a switchgear which includes a switch body mounted on a wall or the like, turns on and off power supply to load equipment such as lighting equipment, and is configured to receive and transmit a wireless signal. signal (for example, refer to Document 1: JP2005-038795A).

The switch device (wireless switch) described in Document 1 includes a key switch that is mounted on the front surface of the switch body and that presses the keys by a key touch operation, and a wireless remote control that transmits a wireless signal. The wireless remote controller is detachably mounted on the mounting portion formed on the front surface of the key switch, and is coupled to the key switch by magnetic force. The button body switches 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 device (switch device) described in Document 1, in order to turn 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 has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a wiring device system, a program, and a sound control system that can perform simpler operations on the wiring device.

The wiring device system of one aspect includes at least one wiring device and a relay system. The said at least 1 wiring fixture has a communication function, and is electrically connected between a power supply and a load apparatus. The above-mentioned relay system has the function of communicating with the above-mentioned wiring device and the voice input device. The relay system described above includes an acquisition unit, a command conversion unit, and an output unit. The acquisition unit acquires, from the audio input device, a first command generated by the audio input device based on the input audio. The said command conversion part converts the said 1st command into the 2nd command which is used for controlling the said wiring apparatus by a different agreement with the said 1st command. The said output part outputs the said 2nd command to the said wiring tool.

A program of one aspect is a program for causing a computer system to function as the command conversion unit of the wiring device system.

A sound control system of one aspect includes the above-mentioned wiring device system and the above-mentioned sound input device.

1, 1A, 1B: Relay system

2: Communication terminal

3: Communication adapter

4, 41, 42, 43: Wiring appliances

5, 51, 52, 53: Loading Machines

6: Sound input device

7: Voice recognition system

8: Power

10, 10A, 10B: Wiring Appliance Systems

21: The first control circuit

22: 1st Communications Department

23: User Interface

24: Instruction Memory Department

31: 2nd control circuit

32: 2nd Communications Department

71: Memory for identification

91: Internet

92: Router

100, 100A, 100B: Sound Control System

211: Acquire Department

212: Command conversion department

213: Change Department

311: Output part

401: 3rd control circuit

402: 3rd Communications Department

403: User Interface

404: Switching element

U1: User

S1: Sound

S2: Detect voice commands

S3: 1st order

S4: 2nd order

S5: 2nd order

S6: Response information

S7: Dimming processing

S8: Response information

S9: Response information

S10: Report a bosom friend

FIG. 1 is a schematic system configuration diagram showing a wiring instrument system and a sound control system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the wiring appliance system as above and the sound control system as above.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the basic operation of the same wiring device system and the same voice control system.

FIG. 4 is a schematic system configuration diagram showing a wiring instrument system and a sound control system according to Embodiment 2. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic system configuration diagram showing a wiring instrument system and a sound control system according to Embodiment 3. FIG.

(Embodiment 1)

(1) Outline

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

According to the wiring device system 10 , the user U1 can control the wiring device 4 by voice operation, and thus can easily operate the wiring device 4 by vocalizing, for example, even in a state where his hands are not free. As a result, according to the wiring fixture system 10, the wiring fixture 4 can be operated more easily. Furthermore, in the wiring device system 10, by controlling the wiring device 4 of the power distribution infrastructure (infrastructure) in a facility such as a house, the power supply to the load equipment 5 used in the facility can be turned on and off. 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 operation, an indirect voice operation can be performed through the wiring device system 10 according to the voice input of the user U1 to the voice input device 6 . . In short, according to the wiring device system 10 of the present embodiment, the wiring device system 10 cooperates with the audio input device 6 , so that the load device 5 can be indirectly connected to the audio input device 6 even if the load device 5 is not directly linked to the audio input device 6 . The input device 6 is linked.

(2) Composition

(2.1) Overall composition

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

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

In the present embodiment, as an example, a case where the wiring device system 10 and the sound control system 100 are introduced into a house such as a single-family house or an apartment complex will be described. In this case, one person to a plurality of residents of the house becomes the user 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 on a one-to-one basis. One wiring device 4 is electrically connected between the power source 8 and one load device 5 in such a manner that the plurality of wiring devices 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 fixtures 4 , each wiring fixture 4 may be represented as a wiring fixture 41 , a wiring fixture 42 , and a wiring fixture 43 to be distinguished. Similarly, in order to distinguish a plurality of load devices 5, each load device 5 may be represented as a load device 51, a load device 52, a load device device 53 to distinguish. 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 device 53 is a lighting device that is electrically connected to the "toilet" of the wiring device 43 .

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

(2.2) Relay system

The relay system 1 includes 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 a communication function, such as a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or a notebook personal computer. In the present embodiment, the communication terminal 2 is a smartphone as an example.

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 activates the application program to make the first control circuit 21 function as at least an acquisition unit 211 , a command conversion unit 212 , and a 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, the 1st The communication unit 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, since the communication terminal 2 is an information terminal such as a smartphone, 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 bidirectionally with the audio input device 6 and the communication adapter 3 via the router 92 . In addition, the first communication unit 22 can communicate bidirectionally with the voice recognition system 7 via the router 92 and the network 91 . The communication method of the first communication unit 22 is, for example, wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

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

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

The acquisition unit 211 of the first control circuit 21 is configured to acquire the first command from the audio input device 6 . An "instruction" as used in this disclosure means an order that instructs a 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, from the audio input device 6 , the first command generated based on the voice operation of the user U1 in the audio input device 6 . Specifically, the acquisition unit 211 indirectly acquires the first command from the audio input device 6 by acquiring the first command received by the communication between the first communication unit 22 and the audio input device 6 from the first communication unit 22 . .

The command conversion unit 212 of the first control circuit 21 is configured to convert the first command into 2nd order. The second command is a command of a different agreement from the first command, and is a command for controlling the wiring device 4 . That is, the command converting unit 212 converts the first command acquired by the acquiring unit 211 from the voice input device 6 into a second command suitable for controlling the wiring device 4 . Specifically, the command conversion unit 212 is configured to convert the first command into the second command using the conversion information stored in the command storage unit 24 . The "conversion information" referred to in this disclosure is information specifying the rules for converting the first command into the second command, for example, a table indicating the correspondence between the first command and the second command.

The changing unit 213 of the first control circuit 21 is configured to change the registered characters. The registered word language is used for the information for voice recognition by the voice input device 6 , and is stored in the recognition memory unit 71 . Details about the function of the changing part 213 will be explained in the section of "(3.2) Setting operation".

The communication adapter 3 is a dedicated information terminal having a function of communicating with the wiring device 4 . The communication adapter 3 is, for example, a fixed information terminal connected to the router 92 . The communication switch 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 causes the second control circuit 31 to function at least as the output unit 311 by executing a dedicated program by the second control circuit 31 .

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 device 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. Thereby, the second communication unit 32 can Bidirectional communication is performed with the communication terminal 2 via the router 92 . In addition, the second communication unit 32 can communicate bidirectionally with the voice recognition system 7 via the router 92 and the network 91 . The communication method between the second communication unit 32 and the wiring device 4 is, for example, wireless communication such as low-power wireless (specified low-power wireless) that does not require a license. With regard to such low-power wireless radios, specifications such as bandwidth and antenna power are determined by each country depending on the application. In Japan, the use of radio waves in the 920MHz band or 420MHz band is required for low-power wireless. The communication method with the communication terminal 2 of the second communication unit 32 is, for example, a communication method based on Ethernet (registered trademark).

The output unit 311 of the second control circuit 31 is configured to output the second command to the wiring device 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 , thereby indirectly obtaining the second command from the communication terminal 2 . Then, the output unit 311 indirectly outputs the second command to the wiring device 4 by transmitting the second command to the wiring device 4 from the second communication unit 32 .

(2.3) Wiring Appliances

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

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

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

That is, the third control circuit 401 has a function of controlling the switching element 404 . Here, the third control circuit 401 controls the switch element 404 according to 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 device 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/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 section 402 is, for example, wireless communication such as low-power wireless (specified 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 of the user U1 (click, long press, slide, etc.), and outputs it to the third control circuit 401 .

The switching element 404 is electrically connected between the power source 8 (refer to FIG. 1 ) and the load device 5 . That is, the switching element 404 is inserted into the power supply path from the power source 8 to the load device 5 , and turns on and off the power supply from the power source 8 to the load device 5 . Here, preferably, the switching element 404 is a semiconductor switching element without mechanical (mechanical) contacts, such as a MOSFET (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor: Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor) Or bidirectional triode thyristor and so on.

(2.4) Voice input device

In this embodiment, the voice input device 6 responds to the voice of the user U1, for example, and A home audio auxiliary device for music playback and control of specific home appliances. Such a voice input device uses technologies such as machine learning and conversational artificial intelligence (AI: Artificial Intelligence) to perform voice recognition and other actions. The "voice recognition" referred to in this disclosure not only includes the processing of converting the voice of the user U1 into character strings, but also includes natural language processing such as meaning parsing and context parsing.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the voice input device 6 has the function of communicating with the voice recognition system 7 . Specifically, the audio input device 6 is connected to the router 92 by, for example, wireless communication using radio waves as a medium. Thereby, the voice input device 6 can communicate with the voice recognition system 7 bidirectionally via the router 92 and the network 91 . 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 unit 71 to perform recognition (voice recognition) of the voice input to the voice input device 6 . The voice input device 6 is configured to generate the first command based on the result of voice recognition. The registered words include acoustic models and identification dictionaries. That is, the voice input device 6 refers to the registered word, analyzes the voice input from the user U1, extracts the acoustic feature quantity, and executes voice recognition with reference to the recognition dictionary. In the present embodiment, the recognition memory unit 71 is provided in the voice recognition system 7 . That is, the voice input device 6 does not act alone, but performs voice recognition in cooperation with the voice recognition system 7 . In the identification memory unit 71, for example, registered characters are stored for each voice input device 6 or each user U1. Furthermore, the voice input device 6 can suppress voices caused by voices other than the pre-registered user U1 such as the voice of a visitor, the voice of a TV program or a radio program by performing speaker recognition for identifying the user U1 who made the voice. Malfunction of the voice input device 6 .

The voice input device 6 is installed on the user U1 in a house such as a "living room", for example The place where the voice can be transmitted. The voice input device 6 starts accepting the voice operation of the user U1 by using a specific event as a trigger. In the present embodiment, as an example, the specific event is a voice indicating a specific keyword such as "voice operation start" input from the user U1. Therefore, the user U1 can start to perform a voice operation on the voice input device 6 even in a state where his hands are not free, for example. However, the specific event used to start accepting the voice operation of the user U1 is not limited to a specific voice (speech), for example, the user U1 may move the front of the voice input device 6 or press the button button etc.

In addition, in this embodiment, the voice input device 6 has a speaker which converts the electrical signal into a voice in addition to the microphone for converting the voice of the user U1 into an electrical signal. Therefore, the voice input device 6 can not only accept the operation of the user U1's voice (voice input), but also output voice (including voice, beep, 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 operations of the wiring instrument system 10 and the sound control system 100 of the present embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, the "basic operation" for controlling the wiring device 4 by voice operation and the "setting operation" related to various settings required for the basic operation 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 a plurality of wiring fixtures 4, it is necessary to specify which wiring fixture 4 is to be controlled. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the premise of the first command and the second command is to include an object-specific item for specifying the wiring device 4 to be controlled among the plurality of wiring devices 4, and a content characteristic for specifying the control content. Set project. Here, as an example, the basic operations of the wiring fixture system 10 and the sound control system 100 will be described in the case where the wiring fixture 41 is controlled so as 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 receive the voice operation of the user U1 , the user U1 executes “speech” ( S1 ) to emit a voice for controlling the wiring device 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 recognizes the voice command (S2). That is, the voice input device 6 performs voice recognition on the voice uttered by the user U1, and generates the 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 an object specifying item specifying the wiring device 41 to be controlled, and a content specifying item specifying 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 which acquired the first command by the acquisition unit 211 converts the first command into the second command by the command conversion unit 212 . That is, the communication terminal 2 converts the first command generated by the voice input device 6 into a second command suitable for controlling the wiring device 4 . At this time, as an example, the communication terminal 2 generates a second command including an object specifying item specifying the wiring device 41 to be controlled, and a content specifying item specifying the control content for increasing the dimming level. The communication terminal 2 transmits the second command to the communication switch 3 (S4).

The communication adapter 3 which received the 2nd command outputs the 2nd command to the wiring tool 4 by the output part 311 (S5). That is, the communication adapter 3 outputs the second command to the wiring device 4 by communicating with the wiring device 4 . At this time, as an example, the communication adapter 3 transmits the second command to only the wiring device 41 specified by the target specifying item of the second command among the plurality of wiring devices 4 .

The wiring device 4 that has received the second command sends the response information to the communication adapter 3 (S6). The "response information" referred to in this disclosure is information indicating the control result of the wiring device 4 based on the second command. As an example, the response information is information indicating the control result of the dimming level rise of the wiring device 41 . Moreover, the wiring device 4 operates according to the control content specified by the content specifying item. At this time, the wiring device 4 executes a dimming process for raising the dimming level (S7). That is, the relay system 1 (the communication terminal 2 and the communication adapter 3 ) controls the lighting state of the load device 5 by the second command. The so-called "lighting state" in this disclosure includes lighting, extinguishing, dimming levels, and blinking modes. In the example of FIG. 3 , the wiring device 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 executing the dimming process.

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

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

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

The above-mentioned voice commands and the like are merely examples, and may be appropriately changed. As another example, when the wiring device 42 is to be controlled so as to turn off the lighting device of the "bedroom", that is, the load device 52 (see FIG. 1 ), for example, the user U1 issues the words "turn off the lighting in the bedroom". Moreover, according to the basic operation of the wiring device system 10 and the sound control system 100, the user U1 can not only control the wiring device 4 (load device 5) but also monitor the state of the wiring device 4 (load device 5). As an example, when checking the dimming level of the load device 51 (refer to FIG. 1 ) as the lighting fixture in the "living room", the user sends out "Tell me the brightness of the lighting in the living room". Thereby, as an example, a notification sound of "the lighting brightness of the living room is currently the maximum" is output from the voice input device 6 .

(3.2) Setting action

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

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

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

Further, the changing unit 213 changes the registered words stored in the recognition memory unit 71 according to the editing command generated by the voice input device 6 based on the input voice. That is, when the setting operation is started, the voice input device 6 generates an editing command based on the voice input from the user U1. The so-called "editing command" in the present disclosure is a command for instructing the changing unit 213 to change the registered word 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 characters stored in the recognition memory unit 71 according to the voice operation on the voice input device 6 . Therefore, the user U1 can more easily change the registered word by voice operation.

As an example, the case where the user U1 changes the voice command for turning on the load equipment 5 including the lighting fixture from "lighting on the lighting fixture" to "turning on the lighting" by voice operation will be described. In this case, after the setting operation is started, the voice input device 6 makes a voice of "Which command should be changed?". When the user receives the sound and makes a sound of "turn on the lighting device", the sound input device 6 outputs a sound of "understood, what is the new command?". When the user U1 receives this message and makes a sound of "turn on the light", the sound input The device 6 outputs a sound of "Understood, from now on, "Turn on the lighting fixture" 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 transmits it to the communication terminal 2 . The communication terminal 2 (change unit 213 ) that has received the editing command from the voice input device 6 changes the registered word stored in the recognition memory unit 71 by communicating with the voice recognition system 7 .

In addition, in this embodiment, the change part 213 changes the conversion information memorize|stored in the command memory part 24 according to the change of a registered character. That is, when the communication terminal 2 (change unit 213 ) changes the registered word stored in the recognition memory unit 71 by communicating with the voice recognition system 7 , the conversion information stored in the command memory unit 24 is also changed.

Similarly, the changing unit 213 may change the voice command for specifying the wiring device 4 to be controlled based on the registered word stored in the identification memory unit 71 . For example, the voice command of "lighting the bedroom" can be changed to "lighting the father's bedroom", etc. In this case, the conversion information stored in the command storage unit 24 may be changed together.

The above-mentioned modification of the registered words or conversion information is not limited to the voice operation of the voice input device 6 , but can also be realized according to the operation of the communication terminal 2 by the user U1 .

(4) Variation example

Embodiment 1 is only one of various embodiments of the present disclosure. Embodiment 1 can be variously modified in accordance with design and the like as long as the object of the present disclosure can be achieved. In addition, the functions similar to those of the wiring device system 10 may be embodied by a computer program, a non-transitory recording medium in which the program is recorded, or the like. A (computer) system of one aspect is a program for making a computer program function as the command conversion unit 212 in the wiring device system 10 .

Hereinafter, a modification of the first embodiment will be listed. Variations described below may also be Appropriate combination and application.

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

Moreover, for example, the functions provided in the relay system 1 or the voice recognition system 7 may be integrated in one housing, or may be distributed in a plurality of housings. Furthermore, at least a part of the functions of the relay system 1 or the voice recognition system 7 can also be realized by, for example, the cloud (cloud computing). Moreover, in Embodiment 1, the functions of at least a part of the wiring device system 10 dispersed in a plurality of apparatuses may be integrated into one housing.

The wiring device system 10 is not limited to residential buildings, and can be introduced into non-residential facilities such as office buildings, commercial facilities, factories, schools, and hospitals, for example.

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

In addition, the wiring device 4 is not limited to a switch device with a dimming function, for example, it can also be a switch device with sensors 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. Switching devices using the remote operation function of optical communication, etc. Furthermore, with The wiring device 4 is not limited to the switch device, and may be, for example, a socket (power socket) to which the power plug of the load device 5 can be connected. When the wiring fixture 4 is an outlet, the wiring fixture system 10 controls the power supply from the wiring fixture 4 to the load device 5 by turning on and off a switch built in the wiring fixture 4 , for example.

In addition, the load apparatus 5 is not limited to a lighting fixture, For example, an air conditioner, a ventilating fan, an electric shutter, an air purifier, a water heater, a television receiver, a washing machine, a refrigerator, etc. may be sufficient. Also in this case, by electrically connecting the wiring device 4 between the power source 8 and the load device 5 , the wiring device system 10 can indirectly control the load device 5 by controlling the wiring device 4 .

Furthermore, in Embodiment 1, the load device 5, the voice recognition system 7, the power source 8, and the network 91 are not included in the components of any one of the wiring device system 10 and the voice control system 100, but are not limited to this configuration. That is, at least one of the load device 5 , the voice recognition system 7 , the power source 8 , and the network 91 may be included in any one of the constituent elements of the wiring device 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 fixture system 10, but it is not limited to this structure, and the router 92 may not be included in the component in the wiring fixture system 10. The router 92 is an essential configuration of the non-wiring appliance system 10, and may be appropriately omitted. In this case, for example, the communication terminal 2 and the voice input device 6 communicate directly, and the communication terminal 2 and the communication adapter 3 also communicate directly.

In addition, the first communication unit 22 of the communication terminal 2 may be connected to the network 91 outside the house, for example, via a mobile phone network (carrier network) or a public wireless LAN (Local Area Network) provided by a telecommunication company. 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 method is not limited to Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark), and may be wireless communication such as specific low-power wireless, optical communication, wired communication, or the like, for example. Similarly, the communication method of the wiring device 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 sent from the voice input device 6 to the communication terminal 2, the communication method is Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and when a signal is sent 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 audio input device 6 to the communication terminal 2, and when a signal is transmitted from the communication terminal 2 to the audio input device 6, the same communication method can be applied.

Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the communication adapter 3 transmits the second command only to the wiring device 4 specified by the target specifying item of the second command among the plurality of wiring devices 4, but it is not limited to this example. The second command is transmitted to all of the plurality of wiring devices 4 . In this case, each of the wiring devices 4 that has received the second command analyzes the second command, and as long as it is the wiring device 4 specified by the target specific item, it can operate according to the control content specified by the content specifying item. .

(Embodiment 2)

The wiring device system 10A and the voice control system 100A of this embodiment differ from the wiring device system 10 and the voice control system 100 of the first embodiment in that the relay system 1A does not include the communication terminal 2 as shown in FIG. 4 . Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as those of the first embodiment, and appropriate descriptions will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, the relay system 1A includes the communication switch 3 and the router 92 . The communication adapter 3 can communicate with the voice input device 6 without going 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 transmitted from the voice input device 6 to the communication adapter 3 without going through the communication terminal 2 . Then, the communication adapter 3 converts the first command acquired from the audio input device 6 into a second command, and communicates with the wiring device 4 to output the second command to the wiring device 4 .

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

(Embodiment 3)

The wiring device system 10B and the sound control system 100B of the present embodiment are similar to the wiring device system 10 of the first embodiment in that the relay system 1B does not include the communication adapter 3 (see FIG. 1 ) as shown in FIG. 5 . and sound control system 100 is different. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those of the first embodiment, and appropriate descriptions will be omitted.

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

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

In addition, in the example of FIG. 5, the wiring fixture system 10B is provided with one wiring fixture 4 so as to correspond to one load device 5, but it is not limited to this example, and a plurality of wiring fixtures may be provided as in the first embodiment. 4.

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

The configuration described in Embodiment 3 can be used in appropriate combination with various configurations (including modifications) described in Embodiment 1.

(Summarize)

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

According to this configuration, the user (U1) can control the wiring device (4) by voice operation, for example, even in a state where his hands are not free, he can easily operate the wiring device (4) by speaking. As a result, the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B) can be operated more easily Wiring appliance (4). Furthermore, since the wiring device (4) is controlled by the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B), even if the load device (5) is not directly linked to the audio input device (6), the load device (5) can be indirectly connected to ) is linked with the voice input device (6).

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

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

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

According to this configuration, the registered characters used for the voice recognition by the voice input device (6) can be changed as required.

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

According to this configuration, even the registered characters stored in the recognition memory unit (71) of the voice recognition system (7) can be changed as necessary.

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

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

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

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

In the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B) of the seventh aspect, in any one 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 device (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 that it is not necessary to change the hardware configuration when updating the software.

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

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

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

According to this configuration, the user ( U1 ) can control the wiring device ( 4 ) by voice operation, so that the wiring device ( 4 ) can be easily operated by speaking, for example, even in a state where his hands are not free. As a result, the wiring device (4) can be operated more simply by the program. Furthermore, since the wiring device (4) is controlled by the program, even if the load device (5) is not directly linked to the voice input device (6), the load device (5) can be indirectly connected to the voice input device (6). Gearing.

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

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

Not limited to the above-mentioned aspects, the various configurations (including modifications) of the wiring device systems (10, 10A, 10B) of Embodiments 1 to 3 can be implemented by a (computer) program, a non-transitory recording medium for recording the program, and the like. specific. Furthermore, the various configurations (including modifications) of the wiring instrument systems (10, 10A, 10B) of Embodiments 1 to 3 can also be applied to the sound control system (100, 100A, 100B).

The configurations of the second to eighth aspects are not necessary for the wiring device system (10, 10A, 10B), and can be appropriately omitted.

1: Relay system

2: Communication terminal

3: Communication adapter

4, 41, 42, 43: Wiring appliances

5, 51, 52, 53: Loading Machines

6: Sound input device

7: Voice recognition system

10: Wiring Appliance System

21: The first control circuit

22: 1st Communications Department

23: User Interface

24: Instruction Memory Department

31: 2nd control circuit

32: 2nd Communications Department

71: Memory for identification

100: Voice Control System

211: Acquire Department

212: Command conversion department

213: Change Department

311: Output part

401: 3rd control circuit

402: 3rd Communications Department

403: User Interface

404: Switching element

Claims (10)

A wiring device system, comprising: a wiring device electrically connected between a power source and a load device; and a control circuit, which is provided separately from the above-mentioned wiring device as a different body, and generates a sound generated based on a sound input to a sound input device The first command is converted into a second command for controlling the wiring device, and the second command is output to the wiring device. A wiring appliance system comprising: a wiring appliance electrically connected between a power source and a load device; and a control circuit that converts a first command generated based on a sound input to a voice input device into a control circuit for controlling the wiring appliance the second command, and output the second command to the above-mentioned wiring device; a communication adapter, which has a function of communicating with the above-mentioned wiring device; and a communication terminal, which has a function of communicating with the above-mentioned voice input device; and the above-mentioned communication The adapter and the above-mentioned communication terminal can communicate with each other; the above-mentioned control circuit is arranged on the above-mentioned communication terminal. The wiring device system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein response information representing the control result of the wiring device based on the second command is obtained from the wiring device, and output to the audio input device. The wiring appliance system of claim 1 or 2, 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 registered words stored in the identification memory unit, and the control circuit is further configured to change the memory in the identification. The change section of the above registered words in the memory section. The wiring device system according to claim 4, wherein the recognition memory unit is provided in a voice recognition system having a function of communicating with the voice input device; The above registered words in the memory for identification. The wiring appliance system according to claim 4, wherein the control circuit is configured to convert the first command into the second command using the conversion information stored in the command storage unit; The conversion information stored in the command storage unit is changed. The wiring device system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the load device is a lighting device, and the control circuit controls the lighting state of the load device according to the second command. . The wiring device system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wiring devices are plural; the first command and the second command include an object specific item for specifying the wiring device to be controlled among the plurality of wiring devices, and the specified output Content-specific items that control content. A wiring device program, which is a program for causing a computer system to function as the above-mentioned control circuit of the wiring device system of any one of Claims 1 to 8. A sound control system for a wiring device, comprising: the wiring device system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and the above-mentioned sound input device.

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