WO2008018553A1 - Dispositif de communication, dispositif de communication utilisateur en fonction, dispositif de communication propriétaire-utilisateur,et programme, serveur de présence, dispositif en fonction, serveur prestataire de données de création d'instructions, système exploitation du dispositif, et proc& - Google Patents

Dispositif de communication, dispositif de communication utilisateur en fonction, dispositif de communication propriétaire-utilisateur,et programme, serveur de présence, dispositif en fonction, serveur prestataire de données de création d'instructions, système exploitation du dispositif, et proc& Download PDF

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WO2008018553A1
WO2008018553A1 PCT/JP2007/065636 JP2007065636W WO2008018553A1 WO 2008018553 A1 WO2008018553 A1 WO 2008018553A1 JP 2007065636 W JP2007065636 W JP 2007065636W WO 2008018553 A1 WO2008018553 A1 WO 2008018553A1
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Toshihide Hagawa
Tetsuya Matsuyama
Satoshi Yoshikawa
Masahiro Chiba
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
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    • H04L67/54—Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users

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  • the present invention relates to a communication device, an operation user communication device, an owned user communication device, its program, a presence server, an operated device, a data generation server for command generation, a device operation system, and a device operation method, in particular, a communication Communication device, operation user communication device, owning user communication device, device program, presence server, operated device, command generation data provision Sano, device operation system in device operation for remotely operating the operated device by transmitting a command from the device And an apparatus operating method.
  • FIG. 73 is a data flow diagram showing a system example using presence data.
  • presence information user device 903 is registered in advance in presence server 902 as a distribution destination of the presence data of user U (Sl).
  • Presence data is added to the registered presence information user device 903.
  • Send Presence information user device 903 or user V of the owner determines the communication service that can be used by presence information provider device 901 with reference to the received presence status, and makes the service available based on the determination.
  • S4 To communicate with the presence information provider device 901 (S4).
  • presence status SV1 and service 2 for example, E
  • Presence status indicating whether service 1 (for example, Push to talk) is available or not
  • Presence status indicating the availability of Mail
  • the availability of each message application is described.
  • the presence status described in the presence data may include information such as the location information of the user, a contact destination such as an address, and the update time of the presence status.
  • Non-patent document 1 defines the format of general-purpose Internet standard presence data.
  • Non-patent document 2 discusses the presence data format for mobile phones.
  • the presence data is used for the purpose of determining the function capable of remotely operating the operated device such as home appliances from the device (communication device such as a mobile phone or PDA) that has received the presence data.
  • the conventional home appliance remote control system has a configuration in which the user terminal is an external server and a home server home appliance, and when the user authenticates from the operation terminal to the external server, the home sano also synchronizes the authentication.
  • various services can be used by an external server from an operation terminal and remote control of home appliances via the home server (for example, see Patent Document 1).
  • Some home appliances have an authentication code unique to them, and the home server authenticates the authentication code so that the home appliance to be operated can be identified and controlled (for example, see Patent Document 2).
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-109748
  • Patent Document 2 JP 2002-345051 A Non-Patent Document 1: "Presence Information Data Format (PIDF),""online”,"Search on July 20, 2006", Internet URL: http: ⁇ www.ietf.org 8 fc8 fc3863.txt > Non-Patent Document 2: "Presence SIMPLE Specification", Candidate Version 1.0, OMA (Open Mobile Alliance), 2006.6.19
  • the problem to be solved is to remotely control an operated device such as a home appliance connected to a communication network from a communication device such as a mobile phone or PDA that can receive presence data and use a message application. This means that the operation is complicated and it is difficult for users to use!
  • this problem is that, when remotely operating an operated device such as a home appliance connected to a communication network from a communication device, special software for remotely operating the operated device is installed on the communication device. Because it is realized by connecting the operated device prepared by the manufacturer of the operated device to a Web server for remote operation, the dedicated software can be started according to the operated device to be operated remotely. This is different from the start operation, such as accessing the corresponding URL !, which is cumbersome for the user! /, Difficult! /, And so on. In addition, when remotely operating an operated device such as a home appliance from a communication device, the screen size and input device differ depending on the communication device, so a user interface suitable for each communication device is required.
  • a conventional home appliance remote control system in order to perform a remote operation, authentication information of a user or a communication device that performs the remote operation is registered in an external server in advance, or the home appliances to be operated are stored. The user needs to know the authentication code, and to temporarily change the remote user
  • the registration contents of the external server or the authentication code of the home appliance must be changed each time.
  • the communication device of the present invention includes a presence data receiving unit that receives presence data including command generation data related to a command for operating each function of the operated device, and presence data received by the presence data receiving unit.
  • the command generation data A command generation data extraction unit for extracting a command, a command generation unit for generating a command based on the command generation data extracted by the command generation data extraction unit, and a command generated by the command generation unit.
  • a command transmission unit configured to transmit to the operated device.
  • the communication device of the present invention is in a state in which communication with the operated device is possible, and when receiving presence data of the operated device, a command can be transmitted to the operated device. Can easily remotely operate the operated device with the same start operation
  • the communication device of the present invention is the communication device described above, wherein the presence data includes presence status information indicating a status related to use of each function of the operated device, and the presence data receiving unit includes From the received presence data, the presence status information of the function of the operated device is extracted and displayed, and the command generation data extraction unit extracts the command generation data of the function designated by the user operation input.
  • a function selection unit for instructing the above is provided.
  • the communication device of the present invention is in a state where it can communicate with the operated device, receives presence data of the operated device, and receives the designation of the function to be operated by the user operation, the designation is performed. Since the command of the specified function is transmitted to the operated device, the power S can be controlled remotely.
  • the communication device of the present invention includes a presence data receiving unit that receives presence data including command generation data related to a command for operating each function of the operated device, and the presence data received by the presence data receiving unit.
  • a reference information extraction unit that extracts reference information to the command generation data from data
  • a command generation data reception unit that receives command generation data based on the reference information extracted by the reference information extraction unit, and
  • a command generation unit configured to generate a command based on the command generation data received by the command generation data reception unit
  • a command transmission unit configured to transmit the command generated by the command generation unit to the operated device. It is characterized by.
  • the communication device of the present invention is in a state where it can communicate with the command generation data providing server and the operated device, and when receiving presence data of the operated device, Is transmitted to the operated device, so that the operated device can be remotely operated.
  • the communication device of the present invention is the communication device described above, wherein the presence data includes presence status information indicating a status related to use of each function of the operated device, and the presence data receiving unit includes A function selection unit that extracts and displays the presence status information from the received presence data and instructs the reference information extraction unit to extract the reference information of a function specified by an input by a user operation; You
  • the communication device of the present invention is in a state where it can communicate with the command generation data providing server and the operated device, receives the presence data of the operated device, and performs the function of the operation target by the user operation.
  • the command of the designated function is transmitted to the operated device, so that the operated device can be remotely operated.
  • the communication device is any one of the communication devices described above, wherein the presence data includes the presence time information, a predicted time when the presence status information changes, and the content of the change.
  • the function selection unit extracts from the presence data received by the presence data receiving unit, the presence time information of the function of the operated device, the scheduled time when the presence status information changes and the content of the change It is characterized by being displayed.
  • the communication device of the present invention is any one of the communication devices described above, wherein the command generation data includes state transition definition information describing a command generation processing procedure, and a command for operating the function.
  • Command generation information describing a model of the command
  • user input auxiliary information describing a user interface for generating a command from the command generation information
  • the command generation unit receives a status from the command generation data.
  • a command generation data analysis unit that extracts transition definition information, command generation information, and user input auxiliary information, displays a screen based on the specified user input auxiliary information, and accepts input by a user operation.
  • a user input auxiliary information display for generating a parameter based on the specified user input auxiliary information, and a specified Based on the command generation information and the parameters generated by the user input auxiliary information display unit, a command configuration unit for generating a command and the state transition definition information extracted by the display data analysis unit.
  • the user input auxiliary information extracted by the display data analysis unit is specified in the user input auxiliary information display unit
  • the command generation information extracted by the display data analysis unit is specified in the command configuration unit.
  • a state transition processing unit for designating a processing order of the command transmission unit is provided.
  • the presence data receiving unit for receiving presence data including command generation data related to a command for operating each function of the operated device, and the presence data receiving unit
  • a command generation data extraction unit that extracts the command generation data from the received presence data, a command generation unit that generates a command based on the command generation data extracted by the command generation data extraction unit, and the command It is made to function as a command transmission part which transmits the command produced
  • a presence data receiving unit that receives presence data including command generation data related to a command for operating each function of the operated device, and the presence data receiving unit
  • a reference information extraction unit that extracts reference information to the command generation data from the received presence data
  • a command generation data reception unit that receives command generation data based on the reference information extracted by the reference information extraction unit
  • a command generation unit that generates a command for operating the function whose presence status is available based on command generation data received by the command generation data reception unit, and a command generated by the command generation unit. It functions as a command transmission unit that transmits to the operated device.
  • the operated device of the present invention stores presence data including presence state information indicating a state relating to use of each function of the own device and command generation data relating to a command for operating the function.
  • a command receiving unit that receives a command generated based on command generation data of the presence data by a communication device that has received presence data transmitted from the presence server from the presence server. It is characterized by providing.
  • an operated device of the present invention is the above-described operated device, which is for generating the command.
  • the operation method of the function described in the data includes state transition definition information describing a command generation processing procedure, command generation information describing a model of a command for operating the function, and a command from the command generation information. It consists of user input auxiliary information that describes the user interface for generating.
  • the operated device of the present invention includes presence status information indicating a status related to use of each function of the own device, and presence information including reference information to command generation data regarding a command for operating the function.
  • a presence data transmission unit that transmits data to a presence server, and a communication device that receives presence data transmitted from the presence data transmission unit from the presence server are generated based on command generation data of reference information of the presence data.
  • a command receiving unit that receives the received command.
  • the operated device of the present invention is the above-mentioned! /, Any of the operated devices, and the presence data includes a scheduled time when the presence status information changes and the change contents. It is characterized by that.
  • a communication device an operated device that operates according to a command, and a presence server that distributes presence data received from the operated device to the communication device are connected via a communication network.
  • the device to be operated has presence data including presence status information indicating a status regarding use of each function of the own device and command generation data regarding a command for operating the function.
  • a presence data transmitting unit for transmitting to a presence server; and a command receiving unit for receiving a command from the communication device, wherein the communication device receives command generation data related to a command for operating each function of the operated device.
  • Presence data receiving unit for receiving presence data including the presence data from the presence server; Presence data A command is generated based on the command generation data extraction unit that extracts the command generation data from the presence data received by the reception unit, and the command generation data extracted by the command generation data extraction unit.
  • a command generation unit, and a command transmission unit that transmits the command generated by the command generation unit to the operated device.
  • a device operation method in a device operation system wherein the operated device includes presence state information indicating a state related to use of each function of its own device, and command generation data regarding a command for operating the function.
  • a fifth process for generating a command based on the data a sixth process in which the communication device transmits the command generated in the fifth process to the operated device, and the operated device.
  • the device operation system of the present invention includes a communication device, an operated device that operates according to a command, a presence server that distributes presence data received from the operated device to the communication device, and a request from the communication device.
  • a command generation data providing server that transmits command generation data in accordance with a communication network, and the operated device is a presence state that represents a state related to the use of each function of the own device.
  • a presence data transmission unit for transmitting presence data including information and reference information to command generation data regarding a command for operating the function to the presence server; and a command reception unit for receiving a command from the communication device;
  • the communication device includes commands relating to commands for operating each function of the operated device.
  • Reference information extraction for extracting presence information including generation data from the presence data receiving unit that receives from the presence server and presence data received by the presence data receiving unit to the command generation data And the command generation data based on the reference information extracted by the reference information extraction unit.
  • a command generation data reception unit received from a providing server; a command generation unit that generates a command based on command generation data received by the command generation data reception unit; and a command generated by the command generation unit And a command transmission unit for transmitting to the operated device.
  • the device operating method of the present invention includes a communication device, an operated device that operates according to a command, a presence server that distributes presence data received from the operated device to the communication device, and a request from the communication device.
  • a command generating data based on the fourth process of extracting the reference information to the command generating data from the received presence data and the reference information extracted by the communication device in the fourth process.
  • Process a seventh process in which the communication device receives the command generation data transmitted in the sixth process, and a command generation data received by the communication apparatus in the seventh process.
  • the command generation data providing server of the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives communication device information related to a communication device that transmits a command to the operated device, and a command generated in the communication device.
  • Command generation data that defines the user interface
  • a command generation data acquisition unit that selects or generates a data based on the information
  • a transmission unit that transmits the command generation data selected or generated by the command generation data acquisition unit .
  • the command generation data providing server of the present invention is the above-described command generation data providing server, wherein the receiving unit receives the operated device information in addition to the communication device information.
  • the command generation data acquisition unit selects or generates the command generation data based on the operated device information received by the reception unit in addition to the communication device information.
  • the command generation data providing server of the present invention is the command generation data providing server described above, wherein the communication device information includes model identification information of the communication device, and the operated device information is A storage unit for storing command generation data in association with a combination of the model identification information of the communication device and the model identification information of the operated device.
  • the data acquisition unit extracts the model identification information of the communication device from the communication device information received by the reception unit, and extracts the model identification information of the operated device from the operated device information received by the reception unit. Then, command generation data associated with the combination of the extracted model identification information of the communication device and the model identification information of the operated device is obtained from the storage unit.
  • the command generation data providing server of the present invention is the command generation data providing server described above, wherein the communication device information includes model identification information of the communication device, and the operated device information is A command having an item that includes the abstracted information and the materialized information associated with the abstracted information and is dependent on the operated device and stores the abstracted information
  • the storage unit that stores the generation data in association with the model identification information of the communication device, and the command generation data acquisition unit extracts the model identification information of the communication device from the communication device information received by the reception unit.
  • the command generation data associated with the extracted model identification information of the communication device is acquired from the storage unit, and the abstracted item of the acquired command generation data , And generates a command generation data by replacing prior Symbol embodied information associated with the operated device information.
  • the program of the present invention includes a computer that receives a communication device information related to a communication device that transmits a command to an operated device, and a user interface for generating a command in the communication device. Functions as a command generation data acquisition unit that selects or generates the defined command generation data based on the above information, and a transmission unit that transmits the command generation data selected or generated by the command generation data acquisition unit Let
  • the operated device of the present invention is a request including communication device information related to a communication device in the operated device that operates based on a command received from the communication device, and has a user interface for generating a command.
  • a command generation data request unit for transmitting the request to the command generation data providing server;
  • a command generation data transmission unit that receives command generation data from a command generation data providing server that has received a request from the command generation data request unit and transmits the command generation data to the communication device;
  • an operated device of the present invention is the above-described operated device, and includes an own device information storage unit that stores information about the own device, and the command generation data request unit includes the command generation unit.
  • the request to be transmitted to the data providing server includes information about the own device acquired from the own device information storage unit.
  • an operated device of the present invention is the above-described operated device, wherein the information related to the own device includes model identification information of the own device.
  • the operated device of the present invention is the above-described operated device, and the information related to the own device is realized by abstracting information content of items depending on the own device. Information content.
  • an operated device of the present invention is the above-mentioned! /, Any of the operated devices, and includes a communication device information storage unit that stores communication device information related to a communication device, and generates the command.
  • the data requesting unit transmits to the command generating data providing server a request obtained by removing items prohibited from being transmitted to the command generating data providing server from the requests received from the communication device, and Item name of the removed item and the item
  • the command generation data received by the command generation data transmission unit is an item dependent on the communication device and includes only the item name.
  • the command generation data transmission unit is stored in the communication device information storage unit in association with the item name of only the item name included in the received command generation data! /
  • the information content is acquired, and the item having only the item name “! /” Included in the received command generation data is converted into the acquired information content and transmitted to the communication device.
  • the device operating system of the present invention includes a device operating system that includes an operated device that operates based on a received command and a communication device that transmits a command to the operated device.
  • a receiving unit that receives a request for command generation data including the communication device information from an operating device, and command generation data that defines a user interface for generating commands to the communication device.
  • a command generation data acquisition unit that is selected or generated based on the communication device information extracted from the request, and a transmission unit that transmits the command generation data selected or generated by the command generation data acquisition unit to the operated device
  • the operated device receives a request for command generation data including the communication device information from the communication device, the operated device transmits a request to the command generation data providing server;
  • a command generation data transmission unit that receives command generation data from a command generation data providing server that has received a request from the command generation data request unit and transmits the command generation data to the communication device; To do.
  • the device operation method of the present invention is the device operation method in the device operation system including an operated device that operates based on a received command and a communication device that transmits a command to the operated device.
  • Process a sixth process in which the operated device receives the command generation data transmitted in the fifth process and transmits it to the communication apparatus, and the communication apparatus in the sixth process.
  • Sent It receives for de raw formation data, on the basis of the command generation data thus received, characterized by comprising a seventh step of generating a command to send the to the operated equipment.
  • the operating user communication device of the present invention includes a first presence status receiving unit that receives presence status information of the user including a list of owned devices of a user from a presence server, and the owned device list.
  • a presence requesting unit that presents a list of devices owned by the user and requests presence information of the owned devices including operation command generation information of the owned devices selected from the list to the presence server;
  • a second presence state receiving unit that receives presence status information requested by the presence requesting unit from the presence server, and a presence state information received by the second presence state receiving unit is selected.
  • the operation command for operating the selected own device is generated based on the operation command generation information of the own device. And, characterized by comprising an operation command transmitting section for transmitting the operation command to the selected owned device.
  • the operation user communication device of the present invention is the operation user communication device described above, wherein the operation command generation information is information related to an operation command generation method stored in a command generation data providing server.
  • the operation command transmitting unit obtains information on the operation command generation method from the command generation data providing server based on reference information to the information on the operation command generation method, and Operate the selected owned device based on information on command generation method An operation command is generated, and the operation command is transmitted to the selected owning device.
  • the presence server of the present invention receives a request for presence status information including operation command generation information of the operated device from the operating user communication device, and the operating user of the requested presence status information.
  • a permission request unit that requests transmission permission to the communication device from the other device and the requested transmission permission from the other device, and the presence status information permitted to be transmitted to the operating user communication device.
  • a presence status transmission unit for transmission is
  • the presence server of the present invention is the presence server described above, wherein the other device is the operated device, and the operated device that sets the operation command acceptance permission from the operating user communication device is set.
  • An instruction to transmit presence state information including information related to the permitted operation command of the operating device to the owning user communication device associated with the operated device is received from the operated device, and the presence instructed to transmit is received. It is characterized by comprising a permission operation presence status transmission unit for transmitting status information to the owned user communication device.
  • the presence server of the present invention is the presence server described above, wherein the other device is an owned user communication device associated with the operated device.
  • the operated device of the present invention receives the permitted operation command for setting the operation command reception permission from the operating user communication device from the owning user communication device, and based on the permitted operation command, the operating user A permission setting unit that sets permission to accept an operation command from a communication device; and a transmission permission unit that transmits permission to transmit presence status information to the operation user communication device according to the setting by the permission setting unit. It is characterized by doing.
  • the operated device of the present invention is the above-described operated device, which receives a request for permission to transmit presence status information of its own device to the operating user communication device, from the operating user communication device.
  • a permission operation request unit that transmits an instruction to the presence user communication device associated with the own device to transmit presence status information including information about the permitted operation command for setting operation command reception permission to the own device to the presence server.
  • Comprising The transmission permission unit transmits the transmission permission to the presence server.
  • the operated device of the present invention is the operated device described above, wherein the transmission permission unit transmits the transmission permission to the owned user communication device.
  • the owning user communication device of the present invention allows permission operation to receive presence state information including information related to the permitted operation command of the operated device that sets permission to accept an operation command from a predetermined operation user communication device.
  • An instruction receiving unit, and a permission operation unit that generates a permission operation command based on information on the permission operation command and a user input or a user setting and transmits the permission operation command to the operated device. To do.
  • the owning user communication device of the present invention receives a transmission permission request to the operating user communication device for presence status information including operation command generation information for the operated device from the presence server, and A permission operation unit that sets operation command reception permission from the operation user communication device to the device; and a transmission permission unit that notifies the presence server of transmission permission of the presence state information to the operation user communication device. It is characterized by.
  • the owning user communication device of the present invention is the above-mentioned owning user communication device, and the information related to the permission operation command is stored in the command generation data providing server, and the permission operation command generation is performed.
  • Reference information to information related to a method, and the permission operation unit obtains information related to the permission operation command generation method from the command generation data providing server based on reference information to information related to the permission operation command generation method.
  • the permission operation command is generated based on the information related to the method for generating the permission operation command and the user input or the user setting, and the permission operation command is transmitted to the operated device.
  • the program of the present invention is a first presence status receiving unit that receives from a presence server the presence status information of the user including a list of owned devices of a certain user. Based on the owned device list, a list of owned devices of the user is presented, and an operation command of the owned device selected from the list is displayed.
  • a presence requesting unit that requests presence information of the owned device including information for generating a command from the presence server
  • a second presence status receiving unit that receives presence status information requested by the presence requesting unit from the presence server.
  • Generating an operation command for operating the selected owned device based on the operation command generation information of the selected owned device included in the presence status information received by the second presence status receiving unit. Then, this operation command is made to function as an operation command transmission unit that transmits the operation command to the selected owned device.
  • the program of the present invention receives a request for presence status information including information for generating an operation command of the operated device from the operating user communication device by using the computer included in the presence server.
  • a permission request unit that requests other devices to permit transmission of presence status information to the operating user communication device, and receives transmission permission of the requested presence status information from the other devices to the operating user communication device.
  • the presence state information is made to function as a presence state transmission unit that transmits the presence state information to the operating user communication device.
  • the program of the present invention receives a permission operation command for setting operation command reception permission from the operating user communication device from the owning user communication device for the computer included in the operated device, and performs the permission operation. Based on the command, a permission setting unit for setting operation command reception permission from the operating user communication device, and transmission permission for transmitting presence permission information to the operating user communication device according to the setting by the permission setting unit Function as a part.
  • the program of the present invention includes a computer including the owned user communication device, and presence information including information related to the permitted operation command of the operated device that sets the operation command reception permission from the predetermined operation user communication device.
  • a permission operation instruction receiving unit that receives status information, permission to generate a permission operation command based on information related to the permission operation command and a user input or user setting, and to transmit the permission operation command to the operated device It functions as an operation unit.
  • the program of the present invention allows the user user communication device to communicate with the user of presence status information including operation command generation information of the operated device.
  • a permission operation unit that receives a transmission permission request to a device from a presence server and sets permission to accept an operation command from the operation user communication device in the operated device, and the operation user communication of the presence status information in the presence server It functions as a transmission permission unit that notifies transmission permission to the device.
  • the remote operation system of the present invention provides an operation user communication device for inputting a remote operation instruction, an operated device operated by an operation command, a presence server for distributing presence status information of the operated device, and the operated device.
  • a remote operation system in which an associated user communication device is connected via a communication network, wherein the operation user communication device includes presence state information of the operated device including operation command generation information of the operated device. Included in the presence status information received from the presence server, the second presence status receiving unit that receives the requested presence status information from the presence server, and the presence status information received by the second presence status receiving unit.
  • the operated device Based on the operation command generation information of the operated device, the operated device An operation command transmitting unit that generates an operation command for operating the device and transmits the operation command to the operated device, and the presence server sends a request for presence status information of the operated device to the operating user.
  • a permission request unit that requests the operated device to transmit permission of the requested presence state information to the operating user communication device received from the communication device, and accepts an operation command from the operating user communication device
  • An instruction to transmit presence status information of the operated device including information related to the permitted operation command of the operated device to set permission to the owned user communication device is received from the operated device, and the transmission is instructed.
  • a permission operation presence status transmission unit that transmits the presence status information to the possessing user communication device, and the permission request from the operated device.
  • a presence state transmitting unit that receives the transmission permission requested by the requesting unit and transmits the presence state information of the operated device permitted to transmit to the operating user communication device, and the operated device includes: Upon receiving a transmission permission request from the permission request unit of the presence server, presence status information including information related to a permitted operation command for setting an operation command reception permission from the operating user communication device to the own device is obtained. An instruction to transmit to the owning user communication device associated with the presence server permission operation.
  • the operation user communication device of presence status information of the operated device including a permission setting unit for setting operation command reception permission from the operation user communication device, and operation command generation information according to the setting by the permission setting unit
  • a transmission permission unit that transmits a transmission permission to the presence state transmission unit of the presence server, and the owned user communication device transmits the permission operation presence state transmission unit of the presence server.
  • the permission operation instruction receiving unit that receives presence state information and the presence state received by the permission operation instruction receiving unit And a permission operation unit that generates a permission operation command based on information related to the permission operation command included in the information and transmits the permission operation command to the permission setting unit of the operated device.
  • the remote operation method of the present invention includes an operation user communication device for inputting a remote operation instruction, an operated device operated by an operation command, a presence server for distributing presence status information of the operated device, and the operated A remote operation method in a remote operation system in which an owned user communication device associated with a device is connected by a communication network, wherein the operation user communication device includes operation command generation information of the operated device.
  • a third process of transmitting an instruction to transmit to the presence server, and the presence server receives the transmission instruction by the third process and is instructed to transmit the third process.
  • the operation user communication device receives the presence state information transmitted in the eighth step, and the operation command of the operated device included in the received presence state information. And a ninth process of generating an operation command for operating the operated device based on the generation information and transmitting the operation command to the operated device.
  • the communication device operating user communication device, owned user communication device, program thereof, presence server, operated device, command generation data providing server, device operating system, and device operating method of the present invention
  • the operation device can be easily operated remotely.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a device operating system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the operated device 300 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a view showing a structure of an example of presence data in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of presence data in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a communication device 100 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit 140 of the communication device 100 in the same embodiment. 7] An example of a function selection screen displayed by the function selection unit 142 in the embodiment based on the presence data shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 8] is a diagram showing a configuration of command generation data processed by the command generation data analysis unit 151 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 A diagram showing a specific example of the state transition definition information processed by the state transition processing unit 152 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 A diagram showing a specific example of user input auxiliary information processed by the user input auxiliary information display unit 153 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the user input auxiliary information display unit 153 according to the embodiment based on the user input auxiliary information shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 12A is a diagram showing a specific example of command configuration information processed by the command configuration unit 154 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 13A is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the device operation system in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 13B] is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the device operation system in the embodiment. It is a figure which shows a modification.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a device operating system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 17 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit 160 of the communication device 600 in the same embodiment.
  • [Sen 19] is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the device operating system in the same embodiment.
  • [Sen 20] is a block diagram showing the configuration of the device operating system according to the third embodiment of the invention is there.
  • Sono 21 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a communication device 1100 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 22 A diagram showing an example of stored contents of the operated device list storage unit 1141 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 23 A diagram showing an example of the contents of presence data received by the presence data receiving unit 1143 in the same embodiment.
  • Gakuen 24A is a diagram exemplifying a function selection screen that the operated device selection unit 1144 displays on the output unit 1120 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 24 A diagram illustrating an example of a function selection screen that is displayed on the output unit 1120 by the operated device selection unit 1144 in the embodiment.
  • Gaku 24C is a diagram illustrating a function selection screen that the operated device selection unit 1144 displays on the output unit 1120 on the screen in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 25 A diagram showing a configuration of command generation data executed by the command generation data execution unit 1145 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a specific example of user input auxiliary information processed by the command generation data execution unit 1145 in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a screen example displayed by the command generation data execution unit 1145 based on the user input auxiliary information shown in FIG. 26 in the embodiment.
  • [28A] It is a diagram showing a specific example of command generation information processed by the command generation data execution unit 1145 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 29 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a presence server 1200 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 30 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the operated device 1300 in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 31 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a command generation data providing server 1400 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 33 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the operating device system in the same embodiment.
  • Fig. 34] is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the operating device system in the same embodiment.
  • 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of an operated device 1301.
  • FIG. 36 is a diagram showing an example of stored contents of an operated device information storage unit 1332 in the same embodiment.
  • 37] is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a command generation data providing server 1401 in the same embodiment.
  • [38A] It is a diagram showing an example of stored contents of a storage unit 1431 in the same embodiment.
  • 38B] is a diagram showing a specific example of command generation data in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 39 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a communication device 1102 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Sono 40 is a diagram showing an example of the contents stored in the communication device information storage unit 1152 in the same embodiment.
  • Sono 41] is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the operated device 1302 in the same embodiment.
  • Sono 42] is a diagram showing an example of the storage contents of the communication device information storage unit 1341 in the same embodiment.
  • Sono 43] is a diagram showing a specific example of command generation information in the command generation data in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 44 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a device operating system according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 45 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a device operating system according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 46A is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a presence server 2100 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 46B shows the configuration of the control unit 2130 of the presence server 2100 in the same embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram.
  • 47A is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the operating user communication device 2200 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 48A is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of an owned user communication device 2300 in the same embodiment.
  • 48B] is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit 2330 of the owned user communication device 2300 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 49A is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the operated device 2400 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 49B is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit 2440 of the operated device 2400 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 50 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the device operation system in the same embodiment.
  • 51A A view showing a screen display example for selecting presence status information of the operating user communication device 2200 in the same embodiment.
  • 51E is a diagram showing a screen display example of a list of functions that can be remotely operated by the operating user communication device 2200 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 55A Shows an example of the contents of state transition definition information (sendfile.mtd) in the same embodiment FIG.
  • En] 55B is a diagram illustrating an example of the content of state transition definition information in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 56 is a diagram showing an example of contents of input auxiliary information (form, xhtml) in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 56 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen based on the input auxiliary information in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 58 is a diagram showing a content example of command generation information (message, txt) and a message example based on the command generation information in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 59 is a diagram showing an example of operation command options in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 60 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a device operating system according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 61A is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a presence server 2101 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 61B is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit 2150 of the presence server 2101 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 62A is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of an owned user communication device 2301 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 62B is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit 2350 of the owned user communication device 2301 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 63A is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the operated device 2401 in the same embodiment.
  • Fig. 63B] is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit 2460 of the operated device 2401 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 68 is a content example of presence state information used when displaying the screen example of FIG. 67 in the same embodiment.
  • FIG. 69 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a device operating system according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 70 is a content example of presence status information of the operated device 2400 in the same embodiment
  • FIG. 71 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the device operation system in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 72 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a device operating system according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 73 is a data flow diagram showing a system example using conventional presence data.
  • FIG. 74 is a diagram showing the structure of a conventional presence data example.
  • Communication device information storage unit 1143 Presence data reception unit 1144 ⁇ Operated device selection unit 1145 ⁇ ⁇ Command generation data execution unit 1146 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Command transmission unit 1200 ⁇ Presence server 1210 ⁇ Communication unit 1220 ⁇ Control unit 1221 ⁇ Destination storage unit 1222 ⁇ ⁇ Presence data transmission and reception unit 1223 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Destination registration unit 1300, 1301, 1302 ⁇ Operated Device 1310 ... Communication unit 1320, 1330 ... Control unit 1321 ... Presence status storage unit 13 22, 1332 ... Operated device information storage unit 1323 ... Presence data generation unit 1324 ... Presence data transmission unit 1325, 1335 1345 ... Command generation data request part 1326, 1346 ...
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the device operating system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Reference numeral 100 denotes a communication device that receives presence data from the presence server 200 and transmits a command for remotely operating the operated device 300 based on a user operation.
  • the communication device 100 may be a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant: personal digital assistant). Details of communication device 100 and presence data will be described later.
  • Presence server 200 transmits the presence data received from operated device 300 or the like to communication apparatus 100 registered in its own apparatus as a transmission destination in advance.
  • the presence server 200 may deliver presence data describing the presence status of each user in an instant message, IP telephone network, and mobile phone network.
  • Operated device 300 transmits presence data to presence server 200, receives a command from communication device 100, and operates according to the command.
  • the operated device 300 may be a household electric appliance such as a video tape recorder, a hard disk recorder, an air conditioner (air conditioner)! /, Or a computer such as a PC (Personal Computer) or a home server. It may be an electronic device such as a surveillance camera. Details of the operated device 300 will be described later.
  • Reference numeral 400 denotes a network connecting the communication device 100, the presence server 200, and the operated device 300.
  • the network 400 includes short-range wireless communication such as infrared communication and BLUETOOTH (registered trademark), the Internet, a mobile phone network, and a home network connected to each other.
  • the communication device 100 may be connected to a mobile phone network
  • the presence server 200 may be connected to the Internet
  • the operated device 300 may be connected to a home network
  • the communication device 100 may be connected to the operated device 300. It may be sent via infrared communication.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the operated device 300. 310 network
  • a control unit 320 controls the device itself, and includes a presence state storage unit 321, a presence data generation unit 322, a presence data transmission unit 323, a command execution unit 324, and a command reception unit 325.
  • Presence state storage unit 321 stores a presence state representing a state relating to use including availability of each function of the own device, a scheduled time when the presence state is changed, change contents, and command generation data. . Details of the command generation data will be described later.
  • the presence data generation unit 322 changes the presence status and the presence status of each function from the presence status storage unit 321 and the change contents.
  • command generation To obtain presence data.
  • the presence data transmission unit 323 transmits the presence data generated by the presence data generation unit 322 to the presence server 200 registered in advance via the communication unit 310.
  • the command execution unit 324 executes the command received by the command reception unit 325 and operates the function of its own device.
  • the command receiving unit 325 receives a command via the communication unit 310. This command is a command generated by the communication apparatus 100 based on the command generation data included in the presence data transmitted by the presence data transmission unit 323.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a structure of an example of presence data generated by the presence data generation unit 322.
  • the presence data of the operated device 300 has a presence state L1 of function 1 and a presence state L2 of function 2, and the presence state L1 of function 1 is changed to the presence state of function 1.
  • the presence status L2 of function 2 has command generation data L2d for using function 2.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of presence data.
  • This presence data is roughly divided into function 1 presence state L1 and function 2 presence state L2.
  • the presence status L1 is indicated by “closed” indicated in the basic tag, Lla indicating that function 1 cannot be used, and the time tag year / month / day / hour / minute / second indicated in the nexstatus tag and the basic tag “open”.
  • Function 1 Presence time of the presence status change Llb indicating the change contents, and Lie that is the function 1 identification information written in the service-describtion tag.
  • Presence status L2 is composed of L2a indicating availability of function 2, L2c being identification information of function 2, and L2d representing data for function 2 command generation in a character string written in an operation tag. Details of the command generation data will be described later.
  • Presence data is data that indicates the user's current presence status (call available, busy, offline), etc. in messaging application services such as Instant Message, Push to talk, E-mail, and IP phone. Yes, by referring to the presentation data of the other user before making a call, the caller can determine whether or not the other user is in a service available state.
  • the presence data format of the present embodiment is OMA Presence SIMPLE Specification, which is a format of presence data for mobile phones, and a video tape recorder. It is possible to use the extended format of the presence data for l ns ta nt Message, which is an extended format that can be applied to a hard disk recorder, and the extended standard format of Internet presence data. You may have done.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of communication apparatus 100.
  • Reference numeral 110 denotes a communication unit that communicates with other devices via the network 400.
  • Reference numeral 120 denotes an output unit including display means such as a liquid crystal display for displaying characters and images, and an audio output unit such as a speaker for generating sound.
  • Reference numeral 130 denotes an input unit such as a numeric key, a keyboard, and a touch pad.
  • Reference numeral 140 denotes a control unit that controls the communication apparatus 100, and details thereof will be described later.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit 140 of the communication apparatus 100.
  • Reference numeral 141 denotes a presence data receiving unit that receives presence data from the presence server 200.
  • Reference numeral 142 denotes a function selection unit that selects a function to be operated by the operated device 300 from the presence data received by the presence data reception unit 141.
  • the function selection unit 142 extracts the presence status of each function and the schedule for changing the presence status from the presence data received by the presence data reception unit 141, and causes the output unit 120 to output the presence status using, for example, display means.
  • the function selection unit 142 extracts the command generation data for the specified function.
  • the command generation data extraction unit 143 is instructed.
  • the command generation data extraction unit 143 extracts the command generation data of the function instructed from the function selection unit 142 from the presence data received by the presence data reception unit 141. For example, when the presence data receiving unit 141 receives the presence data illustrated in FIG. 4, “GINvZn ′... (Hereinafter abbreviated)” described in the operation tag L2d is extracted.
  • 144 is a command generation unit that generates a command using the command generation data extracted by the command generation data extraction unit 143.
  • command generation data analysis unit 151 sends the command generated by the command generation unit 144 to the operated device 300 via the communication unit 110. It is a command transmission part which transmits to.
  • FIG. 7 shows that when the presence data receiving unit 141 receives the presence data shown in FIG. 4, the function selecting unit 142 extracts the presence status of each function and the change schedule of the presence status from the presence data.
  • This is an example of the function selection screen displayed on the display means of the output unit 120.
  • the function selection unit 142 causes the display unit of the output unit 120 to display “recording” in the function name Glc based on “recording” described in the description tag of Lie that is identification information of function 1 of the presence data. Based on the “closed” described in the Lla basic tag indicating that the function 1 is unavailable, the function availability is displayed.
  • the function selection unit 142 displays the function based on the “recording reservation” described in the L2c description tag which is the identification information of the function 2 of the presence data on the display means of the output unit 120! Display “Recording reservation” in the name G2c, and display “OK” indicating availability of the function on G2a based on “open” described in the basic tag of L2a indicating the availability of function 2.
  • this function selection screen By displaying this function selection screen, the user can grasp the functions available at the present time, and the scheduled time when the presence status is changed and the details of the change are displayed. Even if it is an unusable function, you can know the time when it can be used, and even if it is a function that can be used at this time, you can know the time when it cannot be used.
  • the operated device 300 can be used.
  • This function selection screen is displayed for the operated device 300 selected by the user operation from the list of operated devices 300 in which the communication apparatus 100 holds presence data.
  • the presence data of the operated device 300 selected by the user operation from the list of the operated devices 300 registered in advance in the communication device 100 is acquired from the presence server 200 and displayed! / ⁇ .
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of command generation data processed by the command generation data analysis unit 151.
  • Command generation data includes state transition definition information and user input auxiliary information.
  • the command generation data analysis unit 151 analyzes the command generation data, extracts these data, and outputs them to the state transition processing unit 152.
  • the command generation data is compiled into a single file by archiving the information files that make up the data, and after being compressed, encoded in base64 and the operation tag L2d is described as “GINvZn '...
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of the state transition definition information processed by the state transition processing unit 152.
  • the state transition definition information the state of the user input auxiliary information display unit 153, the command configuration unit 154, and the command transmission unit 145 (information to be input and output storage location) is described in the order of processing. A procedure is defined.
  • the state transition processing unit 152 determines the input information to the user input auxiliary information display unit 153, the command configuration unit 154, and the command transmission unit 145 and the storage location of the output. Specify the processing order.
  • the user input auxiliary information display unit 153 displays a screen on the display means of the output unit 120 based on the user input auxiliary information whose file name is “form.xhtml”, and the user input using the input unit 130 And instructing the input to be processed based on user input auxiliary information.
  • the command transmission unit 145 is instructed to communicate.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example of user input auxiliary information processed by the user input auxiliary information display unit 153.
  • user input auxiliary information is described in xhtml.
  • the user input auxiliary information display unit 153 displays a screen as shown in FIG. 11 on the display means of the output unit 120 based on this.
  • the user input auxiliary information display unit 153 displays the pull-down menu PLla on the display means of the output unit 120, and the user designates by operating the pull-down menu PLla using the input unit 130.
  • the user input auxiliary information display unit 153 performs the same processing for the select tags PL2 to PL9. Further, the user input auxiliary information display unit 153 displays the button BTla on the display means of the output unit 120 based on the description of the input tag BT1, and pulls down when the user presses the button BT1 using the input unit 130. Based on the operation of the menu PLla to PL 9a, the argument “start—month” to which the character string “07” is assigned, the argument “start—day” to which the character string “11” is assigned, and the character string “4”. The argument “channel” assigned with is output to the command constructing unit 154.
  • FIG. 12A is a diagram showing a specific example of command configuration information processed by the command configuration unit 154.
  • the command configuration information is a command template having arguments to be replaced.
  • the command configuration unit 154 substitutes the character string of the argument received from the user input auxiliary information display unit 153 for the command configuration information specified by the state transition processing unit 152.
  • the command configuration information shown in FIG. 12A is designated and the command configuration information shown in FIG. 10 is substituted from the user input auxiliary information display portion 153 with the character string of the screen example shown in FIG.
  • Substitute the string “07” for the argument “start—month” of the configuration information substitute the string “11” for the argument “start—day”, and substitute the string “19” for the argument “start—hour”.
  • the command configuration unit 154 generates the command shown in FIG. 12B in this example.
  • the command generation unit 144 can provide a user interface suitable for a generated command according to the description content of the command generation data. Description above In this case, since one user input auxiliary information and one command configuration information are described in the command generation data, one command is generated on one screen. However, a plurality of commands are generated in the command generation data. The user input auxiliary information and one command configuration information may be described so that one command is generated on a plurality of screens. The user input auxiliary information is not described in the command generation data. You can generate command without displaying the screen by describing the command configuration information.
  • FIG. 13A is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the device operation system of the present embodiment.
  • the communication device 100 requests the presence server 200 to register the presence data transmission destination of the operated device 300 (Sal).
  • the presence server 200 registers the communication device 100 as a transmission destination of presence data of the operated device 300 in its own device.
  • the presence data generation unit 322 when the presence status of the device itself changes, the presence data generation unit 322 generates presence data by referring to the presence status storage unit 321, and the presence data transmission unit 323 generates the presence data generated by the presence data generation unit 322. Data is transmitted to the presence server 200 (Sa2).
  • the presence server 200 receives presence data received from the communication device 100 registered as a transmission destination of the presence data of the operated device 300 in its own device. Is transmitted (Sa3).
  • presence data receiving unit 141 receives presence data
  • function selection unit 142 displays the presence data on the display unit of output unit 120 based on the presence data.
  • the command generation data extraction unit 143 extracts the command generation data of the function selected by the user using the input unit 130.
  • the command generation unit 144 generates a command based on the command generation data, and the command transmission unit 145 transmits the generated command to the operated device 300 via the communication unit 110 (Sa4).
  • the command receiving unit 325 receives the command transmitted by the communication device 100 via the communication unit 310, and the command execution unit 324 executes the command to operate the function of the own device.
  • FIG. 13B is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the modified example of the device operating system of the present embodiment.
  • the presence server 200 is a force that transmits presence data to a device that is registered in advance as a transmission destination in its own device. Then, the presence server 200 stores the presence data transmitted (Sbl) from the operated device 300 in its own device, and when the presence data is requested from the communication device 100 (S b2), the presence server 200 The requested presence data is transmitted to the device 100 (Sb3). Upon receiving the presence data, the communication device 100 generates a command and transmits it to the operated device 300 as in the case of FIG. 13A (Sb4).
  • the communication device 100 does not always hold the latest presence data.
  • the presence data is acquired only when necessary, the traffic of the network 400, that is, the load can be reduced.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a modification of the device operation system configuration of the present embodiment.
  • the communication device 100 and the presence server 200 are connected to the network 401
  • the operated device 300 is connected to the network 402
  • the network 401 and the network 402 are connected by the gateway device 500.
  • the operations of the communication device 100, the presence server 200, and the operated device 300 are not changed.
  • the operated device 300 may incorporate the function of the gateway device 500 and may be connected to the network 401.
  • the operated device 300 includes the presence data generation unit 322, and the force described as generating presence data when the presence status is changed.
  • the device 300 stores the presence data as fixed data, and the presence data transmission unit 323 has a predetermined cycle for storing the presence data! /, When requested from an external device, etc. It may be transmitted to the presence server 200.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the device operating system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Reference numeral 600 denotes a communication device that receives presence data from the presence server 200 and transmits a command for remotely operating the operated device 700 based on a user operation. Differences between the communication device 600 and the communication device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 700 transmits presence data to presence server 200 and A device to be operated that receives a command from the device 600 and operates according to the command. The difference between the operated device 700 and the operated device 300 is that the presence data transmitted by the operated device 700 includes reference information to the command generation data instead of the command generation data.
  • Reference numeral 800 denotes a command generation data providing server that transmits command generation data stored in its own device in accordance with a request from the communication device 600.
  • FIG. 16 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of communication apparatus 600.
  • Reference numeral 160 denotes a control unit that controls the communication device 600, and details thereof will be described with reference to FIG.
  • FIG. 17 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit 160 of the communication device 600.
  • Reference numeral 163 denotes a reference information extraction unit that extracts the reference information to the command generation data of the function instructed from the function selection unit 142 from the presence data received by the presence data reception unit 141.
  • 164 requests command generation data from the command generation data providing server 800 based on the reference information extracted by the reference information extraction unit 163, and receives the command generation data sent as a response to the request. This is a data reception unit for command generation.
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a specific example of presence data in the present embodiment.
  • the difference from the presence data of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is an operation tag RF1.
  • the operation tag L2d of the first embodiment has a command generation code.
  • the operaion tag RF1 of this embodiment is stored in the command generation data providing server 800 in its reference attribute. It has reference information to the command generation data.
  • FIG. 19 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the device operation system in the present embodiment.
  • the communication device 600 requests the presence server 200 to register the presence data transmission destination of the operated device 700 (Scl).
  • the presence server 200 registers the communication device 600 as a transmission destination of presence data of the operated device 700 in its own device.
  • the presence data generation unit 322 refers to the presence status storage unit 321 and displays
  • the presence data transmitting unit 323 transmits the generated presence data to the presence server 200 (Sc2).
  • presence server 200 receives presence data from operated device 700
  • presence server 200 transmits the received presence data to communication device 600 registered as a transmission destination of presence data of operated device 700 in its own device. (Sc3).
  • presence data receiving unit 141 receives presence data
  • function selection unit 142 displays on the display means of output unit 120 based on the presence data.
  • the reference information extraction unit 163 extracts reference information for the command generation data of the function selected by using the function.
  • the command generation data receiving unit 164 requests the command generation data from the command generation data providing server 800 via the communication unit 110 based on the reference information extracted by the reference information extraction unit 163 (Sc4).
  • the command generation data providing server 800 transmits the requested command generation data to the communication device 600 (Sc5).
  • the command generation data reception unit 164 of the communication device 600 receives the transmitted command generation data via the communication unit 110, and the command generation unit 144 generates a command based on the received command generation data.
  • the command transmission unit 145 transmits the generated command to the operated device 700 via the communication unit 110 (Sc6).
  • the command receiving unit 325 receives the command transmitted by the communication device 600 via the communication unit 310, and the command execution unit 324 executes the command to operate the function of the own device.
  • the command generation data is stored only in the command generation server 800, or is generated only in the command generation server 800.
  • the appearance of the generation data can be easily updated or upgraded every season.
  • FIG. 20 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a device operation system according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • Reference numeral 1100 denotes a communication device such as a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) that transmits a command to the operated device 1300.
  • Communication device 1 100 transmit The details of the force for generating the command to be generated based on the command generation data acquired from the operated device 1300 and the method for acquiring the command generation data will be described later with reference to FIG.
  • Reference numeral 1200 denotes a presence server that transmits the presence data of the operated device 1300 to the communication device 1100 registered in advance as a transmission destination.
  • Presence data is data that represents the user's current presence status (call available, busy, offline), etc. in message application services such as Instant Message, Push to talk, E-mail, and IP phone.
  • the caller can determine whether or not the other user is in a service available state.
  • the presence data format of this embodiment is described later with reference to FIG. 22.
  • the presence SIPM specification of OMA Open Mobile Alliance
  • OMA Open Mobile Alliance
  • Operated device 1300 operates by receiving a command from communication device 1100.
  • the operated device 1300 transmits presence data including identification information of command generation data for commands operated by each function together with the presence status of each function of the own device to the presence server. Acquired from the command generation data providing server 1400 in response to a command generation data request.
  • the operated device 1300 may be a household electrical appliance such as a video tape recorder, hard disk recorder, air conditioner (air conditioner), or refrigerator! /, And a computer such as a PC (Personal Computer) or a home server. Alternatively, it may be an electronic device such as a surveillance camera. Details of the operated device 1300 will be described later with reference to FIG.
  • the command generation data providing server 1400 transmits command generation data in response to a request from the operated device 1300. Details of the command generation data providing server 1400 will be described later with reference to FIG.
  • FIG. 21 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the communication device 1100.
  • Reference numeral 1110 denotes an input unit such as a numeric key, a keyboard, and a touch pad.
  • Reference numeral 1120 denotes an output unit including display means such as a liquid crystal display for displaying characters and images, and an audio output unit such as a speaker for sounding sound.
  • a communication unit 1130 communicates with other devices via the network 1500.
  • Reference numeral 1140 denotes a control unit that controls the communication device 1100, an operated device list storage unit 1141, a communication device information storage unit 1142, a presence data reception unit 1143, an operated device selection unit 1 144, command generation data An execution unit 1145 and a command transmission unit 1146 are provided.
  • the operated device list storage unit 1141 stores the display name, presence data, and command generation data of each operated device.
  • the communication device information storage unit 1142 stores a model identification code that is information for identifying the model of the communication device 1100.
  • the operated device selection unit 1144 allows the user to select the operated device 1300 and the function to be operated from among the! / Sents stored in the operated device list storage unit 1141 and selected.
  • the command generation data execution unit 1145 is instructed to process the function command generation data.
  • the command generation data execution unit 1145 processes the command generation data to generate a command.
  • the command transmission unit 1146 reads the IP address of the target operated device 1300 from the operated device list storage unit 1141, and transmits the command generated by the command generation data execution unit 1145 to the operated device 1300.
  • the details of the operated device list storage unit 1141, the presence data receiving unit 1143, the operated device selection unit 1144, and the command generation data execution unit 1145 will be described later.
  • FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of the contents stored in the operated device list storage unit 1141.
  • the operated device list storage unit 1141 stores relational data, and includes items such as a display name, an IP address, an entity, an icon, and presence data in the record of each operated device 1300.
  • Command generation data for each function of the operating device 1300 is stored.
  • the display name is a name used for screen display.
  • the IP address is the IP address of the operated device 1300.
  • the entity is identification information unique to the operated device 1300.
  • the icon is an image used for screen display.
  • Presence data is data describing the availability of each function of the operated device 1300 and the reference information to the command generation data.
  • the data is data defining a user interface for generating a command for operating each function of the operated device 1300.
  • FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the presence data received by the presence data receiving unit 1143 from the presence server 1200.
  • presence data is described in the XML format.
  • the presence data receiving unit 1143 stores the received presence data in the presence data area of the corresponding operated device 1300 in the operated device list storage unit 1141.
  • the presence data receiving unit 1143 When the presence data is already stored in the presence data area of the corresponding operated device 1300, the presence data receiving unit 1143 overwrites the area with the received presence data.
  • FIG. 24A to FIG. 24C are diagrams illustrating function selection screens to be displayed on the output unit 1120 by the operated device selection unit 1144.
  • the operated device selection unit 1144 reads the display name and icon of the operated device 1300 stored from the operated device list storage unit 1141, and outputs the list of the operated device 1300 as illustrated in FIG. 24A. Display the screen on 1120.
  • the operated device selection unit 1144 receives this, Reads the presence data and command generation data in the list storage unit 1141, reads the function name corresponding to the stored command generation data from the description tag of the presence data (in the example of FIG. 23, tags Flc and F2c).
  • the list of function names of the operated device 1300 selected as illustrated in FIG. 24C is extracted and displayed on the output unit 1120.
  • the operated device selection unit 1144 refers to the basic tag of the presence data (Fla, F2a in the example of Fig. 23) to display only available items or to display unavailable items. Noh can not be selected!
  • the operated device selection unit 1144 receives this and receives command generation data. Instructs the execution unit 1145 to execute the command generation data corresponding to the selected function name.
  • the operated device selection unit 1144 displays a list of the function names of the operated device 1300 as illustrated in FIG. 24C
  • the command generation data corresponding to the available functions is displayed in the operated device list storage unit 1141. Is displayed in the output unit 1120. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 24B, the output unit 1120 displays a notification screen to the user that displays “Acquire command generation data”.
  • the operated device selection unit 1144 reads the reference information from the operation tag of the presence data (F2b in the example of FIG. 23), and transmits the communication device to the operated device 1300 that is the reference destination represented by the reference information.
  • the device to be operated 1300 is requested for command generation data.
  • the operated device selection unit 1144 receives the command generation data, stores it in the corresponding area of the operated device list storage unit 1141, and uses the data as illustrated in FIG. 24C. For example, on the lower side where the display name “PVR1” and icon of the selected operated device 1300 are displayed, function names such as “recording”, “recording reservation”, “playback”, “various settings” are arranged. , Display a list of function names of the operated device 1300.
  • FIG. 25 shows a command generation data execution unit in response to an instruction from the operated device selection unit 1144.
  • the command generation data includes user input auxiliary information and operation command generation information, and the command generation data execution unit 1145 extracts these data.
  • FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a specific example of user input auxiliary information that the command generation data execution unit 1145 extracts and processes from the command generation data.
  • user input auxiliary information is described in XHTML.
  • the command generation data execution unit 1145 provides a user interface by causing the output unit 1120 to display a screen illustrated in FIG. 27 based on the user input auxiliary information shown in FIG. Based on the description of the select tag PL1, the command generation data execution unit 1145 pulls down the display means of the output unit 1120.
  • the new PLla is displayed, and the character string specified by the user by operating the pull-down menu PLla using the input unit 1110 (here, “07”) is assigned to the argument “start-month” specified by the name attribute.
  • the command generation data execution unit 1145 performs the same processing for the select tags PL2 to PL9. Further, based on the description of the input tag BT1, the command generation data execution unit 1145 causes the output unit 1120 to display the button BTla on the screen, and when the user presses the button BTla using the input unit 1110, the pull-down menu PLla ⁇ Based on the operation of PL9a, the argument “start—month” to which the character string “07” is assigned, the argument “start—day” to which the character string “11” is assigned, and the character ⁇ lj “4” are assigned. Using the generated argument “channel” and command generation information extracted from the command generation data, the command generation data execution unit 1145 generates a command. Command generation by the command generation data execution unit 1145 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 28A and 28B.
  • FIG. 28A is a diagram showing a specific example of command generation information that the command generation data execution unit 1145 extracts and processes from the command generation data.
  • the command generation information is described in a tag format.
  • the command generation data execution unit 1145 extracts the name tag (tag C1 in the example of FIG. 28A) from the command generation information as the command name, and the para mter tag (tags PA1, PA2, and PA3 in the example of FIG. 28A).
  • the value tag character string (“3 & 1-11101 ⁇ 1", "start-day”, etc. in the example in Figure 28-8) is the argument name obtained by processing the above-mentioned user input auxiliary information. Replace the matching part with the character string assigned to the argument.
  • the command generation data execution unit 1145 processes the command generation information illustrated in FIG. 28A. Then, the command “: ECORD 07111900 07112000 4” shown in FIG. 28B is generated.
  • FIG. 29 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the presence server 1200.
  • Reference numeral 1210 denotes a communication unit 1210 that communicates with other devices via the network 1500.
  • a control unit 1220 controls the presence server 1200, and includes a transmission destination storage unit 1221, a presence data reception / transmission unit 1222, and a transmission destination registration unit 1223.
  • the destination storage unit 1221 In association with the identification information (IP address, URL, etc.) of the device 1300, the identification information (IP address, URL, etc.) of the communication device 1100 that transmits the presence data of the operated device 1300 is stored.
  • Presence data transmission / reception unit 1222 receives presence data from operated device 1300 and transmits the received presence data to communication device 1100.
  • the presence data transmission / reception unit 1222 reads the identification information of the communication device 1100 stored in association with the identification information of the operated device 1300 that is the transmission source of the presence data with reference to the transmission destination storage unit 1221.
  • the received presence data is transmitted to the communication device 1100 that has read the identification information.
  • FIG. 30 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the operated device 1300.
  • Reference numeral 1310 denotes a communication unit that communicates with other devices via the network 1500.
  • 1320 is a control unit that controls the operated device 1300, and includes a presence state storage unit 1321, an operated device information storage unit 1322, a presence data generation unit 1323, a presence data transmission unit 1324, a command generation data request unit 1325, A command generation data transmission unit 1326, a command execution unit 1327, and a command reception unit 1328 are included.
  • Presence state storage section 1321 stores a presence state indicating whether or not each function of the own device can be used.
  • the operated device information storage unit (storage unit) 1322 stores a model identification code for identifying the model of the device itself.
  • the presence data generation unit 1323 acquires the presence status of each function from the presence status storage unit 1321 and generates presence data.
  • the presence data transmission unit 1324 transmits the presence data generated by the presence data generation unit 1323 to the presence server 1200 registered in advance via the communication unit 1310.
  • the command generation data request unit 1325 receives a command generation data request from the communication device 1100, and extracts the model identification code of the communication device 1100 from this request.
  • the command generation data request unit 1325 When the command generation data request unit 1325 receives this request, the command generation data requested by! /, Based on the reference information that becomes the destination of the request, is targeted! /, Identify the function and obtain the function identification code.
  • the command generation data request unit 1325 transmits the extracted model identification code, the obtained function identification code, and the model identification code read from the operated device information storage unit 1322 to the command generation data providing server 1400.
  • the command generation data is requested.
  • the command generation data transmission unit 1326 Upon receiving the command generation data from the command generation data providing server 1400, the command generation data transmission unit 1326 sends the command generation data request unit 1325 to the communication device 1100 that is the transmission source of the request received. The received command generation data is transmitted.
  • the command execution unit 1327 executes the command received by the command reception unit 1328 and operates the function of its own device. At this time, if there is a function whose availability is changed, the command execution unit 1 327 stores the content in the presence state storage unit 1321.
  • the command receiving unit 1328 receives a command via the communication unit 1310.
  • FIG. 31 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the command generation data providing server 1400.
  • Reference numeral 1410 denotes a communication unit 1410 that communicates with other devices via the network 1500.
  • Reference numeral 1420 denotes a control unit that controls the command generation data providing server 1400, and includes a storage unit 1421, a reception unit 1422, a command generation data acquisition unit 1423, and a transmission unit 1424.
  • the storage unit 1421 stores command generation data for each function corresponding to the combination of the model identification code of the communication device 1100 and the model identification code of the operated device 1300.
  • FIG. 32 shows a configuration example of the storage unit 1421. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 1421 stores tabular data.
  • the model of the device to be operated is specified by line, such as the operated device with the model identification code “201” on the first line and the operated device with the model identification code “202” on the second line.
  • the column specifies the model of the communication device, such as the communication device with the model identification code “001” and the second column the communication device with the model identification code “002”.
  • the receiving unit 1422 receives a command generation data request from the operated device 1300.
  • the command generation data acquisition unit 1423 extracts the model identification code of the communication device 1100, the model identification code of the operated device 1300, and the function identification code from the request received by the reception unit 1422.
  • Command generation data corresponding to the combination of the model identification code and the model identification code of the operated device 1300.
  • the command generation data for the function of this function identification code is read from the storage unit 1421.
  • the transmission unit 1424 receives the command generation data acquired by the command generation data acquisition unit 1423 by the reception unit 1422. To the operated device 1300 that is the transmission source of the requested request.
  • FIG. 33 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the operating device system in the present embodiment
  • FIG. 34 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation following the sequence of FIG.
  • presence data receiving / transmitting unit 1222 transmits the received presence data to communication device 1100 (Sd2).
  • the presence data receiving unit 1143 of the communication device 1100 receives presence data from the presence server 1200, it extracts the entity attribute of the presence tag from the presence data and stores it in the operated device list storage unit 1141!
  • the received presence data is stored in the presence data item of the record in which the extracted value matches the entity item content in the record of the operation device (Stl).
  • operated device selection unit 1144 of communication device 1100 is stored in operated device list storage unit 1141.
  • the display name and icon of the operated device 1300 are read out, and these lists are displayed on the screen of the output unit 1120 as shown in FIG. 24A (St2).
  • the operated device selection unit 1144 receives this (St3), and the command generation data of all available functions is stored in the operated device list storage unit 1141 for the selected operated device 1300! / Confirm whether or not (St4).
  • step St4 if it is confirmed that the data for command generation is stored, the force S that makes a transition to step St7, the force that is not stored as a result of the confirmation, the operated device selection unit 1144 The corresponding presence data is extracted from the operated device list storage unit 1141, the operation tag of the function having no command generation tag in the presence data is extracted, and the reference information to the command generation data is acquired.
  • the operated device selection unit 1144 acquires the model identification code of the communication device 1100 from the communication device information storage unit 1142, and converts this model identification code into the acquired command generation data. It is transmitted to the destination indicated by the reference information (Sd3). Since this reference information is an address for receiving a command generation data request for the corresponding function of the operated device 1300 that is the presence data generation source, the command generation data request unit 1325 of the operated device 1300 When this model identification code is received, a command generation data request for the corresponding function including the model identification code and the model identification code of the own device read from the operated device information storage unit 1322 is sent to the command generation data. The data is transmitted to the providing server 1400 (Sd 4).
  • the command generation data acquisition unit 1423 receives these two received by the reception unit 1422.
  • the command generation data corresponding to the combination of the two model identification codes is acquired from the storage unit 1421 (St5).
  • the transmission unit 1424 transmits the acquired command generation data to the operated device 1300 that is the transmission source of the request received by the reception unit 1422 (Sd5).
  • the command generation data transmission unit 1326 of the operated device 1300 receives the command generation data transmitted by the command generation data providing server 1400, and transmits the received command generation data to the communication device 1100 (Sd6 ).
  • the operated device selection unit 1144 of the communication device 1100 receives the command generation data from the operated device 1300, it stores the command generation data in the operated device list storage unit 1141 (St6).
  • the operated device selection unit 1144 causes the output unit 1120 to display the screen of the available functions of the corresponding operated device 1300 as illustrated in FIG. 24C (St7).
  • the user wishes to operate from the displayed functions using the input unit 1110.
  • the operated device selection unit 1144 receives this (St8), and instructs the command generation data execution unit 1145 to process the command generation data corresponding to the selected function (St9).
  • the command generation data execution unit 1145 reads the command generation data instructed from the operated device selection unit 1144 from the operated device list storage unit 1141.
  • the command generation data execution unit 1145 extracts user input auxiliary information from the read command generation data, and causes the output unit 1120 to display a parameter input screen as illustrated in FIG.
  • the command generation data execution unit 1145 accepts this (Stl 0).
  • the command generation data execution unit 1145 extracts command generation information from the command generation data, reflects the parameters received in step StlO in the corresponding area of the command generation information, and generates a command (Stl 1).
  • the command transmission unit 1146 reads the IP address of the corresponding operated device 1300 from the operated device list storage unit 1141, and transmits the generated command to the operated device 1300 using the IP address. (Sd7).
  • the command receiving unit 1328 of the operated device 1300 receives the command from the communication device 1100, and the command execution unit 1327 executes the received command to operate the function of the own device. At this time, for example, when the recording function is activated, the presence status such as when the recording function cannot be operated in parallel, there are functions that are unavailable or usable due to the function being activated.
  • the command execution unit 1327 updates the contents stored in the presence state storage unit 1321 in accordance with the change.
  • the command generation data providing server 1400 selects the command generation data corresponding to the model identification codes of the communication device 1100 and the operation target device 1300. Therefore, in the communication device 1100 that processes this, It is possible to provide a user interface and a command that are optimal for the communication device 1100 and the operated device 1300.
  • the fourth embodiment is the same as the device operation system of the third embodiment shown in FIG.
  • the configuration of the command generation data providing server 1401 is different.
  • FIG. 35 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the operated device 1301 of the present embodiment.
  • 330 is a control unit that controls the operated device 1301, and includes a presence state storage unit 1321, an operated device information storage unit 1332, a presence data generation unit 1323, a presence data transmission unit 1324, and a command generation data request unit 1335.
  • the operated device information storage unit 1332 stores the type of each command and the command of the operated device 1301 corresponding to the type.
  • FIG. 36 shows an example of the contents stored in the operated device information storage unit 1332.
  • the operated device information storage unit 1332 stores tabular data, and stores a command type and a command corresponding to the command type in each row.
  • the command generation data request unit 1335 changes the command generation data request received from the communication device 1100 based on the information stored in the operated device information storage unit 1332 to the command generation data supply server 1401. Send. That is, the command generation data request unit 1335 receives a command generation data request from the communication device 1100, and extracts the model identification code of the communication device 1100 from this request.
  • the command generation data request unit 1335 identifies the function targeted by the requested command generation data based on the reference information that is the destination of the request, and Get the function identification code.
  • the command generation data request unit 1335 corresponds to the extracted model identification code, the obtained function identification code, the type of each command read from the operated device information storage unit 1332 and the type.
  • the command of the operated device 1301 is transmitted to the command generation data providing server 1401, and the command generation data is requested.
  • FIG. 37 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the command generation data providing server 1401 of this embodiment.
  • a control unit 1430 controls the command generation data providing server 1400, and includes a storage unit 1431, a reception unit 1422, a command generation data acquisition unit 1433, and a transmission unit 1424.
  • the storage unit 1431 corresponds to the model identification code of the communication device 1100.
  • the command generation data for each function is stored. An example of the contents stored in the storage unit 1431 is shown in FIG. 38A.
  • the storage unit 1431 stores tabular data
  • the table is a table with only one row
  • the model of the communication device is specified by a column.
  • Each column is common to the operated device.
  • Command generation data for operating each function is stored.
  • the command generation data stored in the storage unit 1431 is the information that is extracted from the information content of the items that depend on the operated device 1301 so that it is common data that does not depend on the model of the operated device. It has become.
  • the command type as the abstract information that is not the actual command name, such as the name tag C2 shown in the example of command generation information in Fig. It is “rec-command”.
  • the command generation data acquisition unit 1433 changes the command generation data stored in the storage unit 1431 based on the request received by the reception unit 1422, and transmits the command to the operated device 1301. Generate data for generation.
  • the command generation data acquisition unit 1433 extracts the model identification code and function identification code of the communication device 1100 from the request received by the reception unit 1422, and uses the command generation data corresponding to the model identification code of the communication device 1100. Yes, command generation data for the function of this function identification code is read from the storage unit 1431. Further, the command generation data acquisition unit 1433 extracts the type of each command and the command of the operated device 130 1 corresponding to the type from the request received by the reception unit 1422, and generates the command read from the storage unit 1431. In the data, replace the item with the command type that is not the actual command name with the command corresponding to the command type of the extracted command, and send it to the operated device 1301 Generate data for command generation.
  • the command generation data read from the storage unit 1431 is the command generation data illustrated in FIG. 38B, and the type of each command extracted from the request received by the reception unit 1422 and the subject corresponding to the type.
  • the command of the operating device 1301 is the information illustrated in FIG. 36
  • the value of the name tag C2 of the command generation data illustrated in FIG. 38B is “rec-command”, which is illustrated in FIG. Since it coincides with the first line of information
  • the command generation data acquisition unit 1433 is a command on the first line of the information illustrated in FIG. Replace with “REC”.
  • the configuration of the communication device 1102 and the operated device 1302 is different from the device operation system of the third embodiment shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 39 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the communication device 1102 of the present embodiment.
  • Reference numeral 1150 denotes a control unit that controls the communication device 1102.
  • the operated device list storage unit 1141, the communication device information storage unit 152, the presence data reception unit 1143, the operated device selection unit 1144, and the command generation data execution unit 1145 A command transmission unit 1146 is provided.
  • the communication device information storage unit 152 stores information related to the communication device by classifying it into transmission permission items and transmission prohibition items.
  • FIG. 40 is a diagram showing an example of the contents stored in the communication device information storage unit 152. In the example of FIG.
  • the communication device information storage unit 152 in the communication device information storage unit 152, “00” is stored in the mode page for the transmission permission item, “XXXXXX” is stored in the zipcode item, and the transmission prohibition item is email—Stores “AA @ com” in the address field.
  • the operated device selection unit 1144 transmits these transmission permission items and transmission prohibited items stored in the communication device information storage unit 152 when requesting command generation data to the operated device 1300.
  • FIG. 41 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the operated device 1302 of the present embodiment.
  • 1340 is a control unit that controls the operated device 1301, and includes a presence state storage unit 1321, an operated device information storage unit 1322, a presence data generation unit 1323, a presence data transmission unit 1324, and a command generation data request unit 1345.
  • the communication device information storage unit 1341 is a communication device information storage unit that stores the item name of the transmission prohibited item of each communication device 1100 and the information content of the item.
  • FIG. 42 is a diagram showing an example of the contents stored in the communication device information storage unit 1341.
  • the communication device information storage unit 1 341 stores tabular data
  • the communication device is designated by a row
  • each column has The item name of the transmission prohibited item of the communication device and the information content of the item are stored in association with each other.
  • the transmission prohibited item of the communication device 1102a is the information content “AA @ com” of the item name “email—addr ess”
  • the transmission prohibited item of the communication device 1102b is the item name “email—address”. This indicates that the information content is “OO @ com” and the item name is “zipcode”.
  • the command generation data request unit 1345 of FIG. 41 receives a command generation data request from the communication device 1102 and transmits a request based on this request to the command generation data providing server 1400. That is, the command generation data request unit 1345 extracts the transmission permission items and the transmission prohibition items of the communication device 1102 from the command generation data request received from the communication device 1 102, and among these, the transmission prohibition items Is stored in the communication device information storage unit 134 1. In addition, when the command generation data request unit 1345 receives this request, the command generation data request unit 1345 identifies the function targeted by the requested command generation data based on the reference information that is the destination of the request. Get the code.
  • the command generation data request unit 1325 sends the extracted transmission permission item, the obtained function identification code, and the model identification code read from the operated device information storage unit 1322 to the command generation data providing server. Send to 1400 to request command generation data.
  • the transmission prohibited items are not transmitted to the command generation data providing server 1400 but are stored in the communication device information storage unit 1341.
  • the command generation data request unit 1345 transmits the command generation data request unit 1345 to the communication device 1102 that has transmitted the request. Send data.
  • the command generation data transmission unit 1 346 acquires the transmission prohibition item of the communication device 1102 that is the transmission source of the request from the communication device information storage unit 1341, and transmits the acquired transmission prohibition item in the command generation data.
  • the part that matches is replaced with the information content of the acquired transmission prohibited item, and then transmitted to the communication device 1102.
  • the storage content of the communication device information storage unit 1341 is an example shown in FIG.
  • the command generation data in the command generation data received by the command generation data transmitter 1346 based on the request from 1102a is shown in FIG. Explain when it was.
  • the command generation data transmission unit 1346 matches the item name of the prohibition item “email—address: AA @ com” of the communication device 1102a of the communication device information storage unit 1341 with the value “email—address” of the paramter tag PA4. Then, replace the location with “AA @ com” in the information content.
  • the transmission prohibition items sent from the communication device 1102 are not transmitted to the command generation data providing server 1400, so the manufacturer of the operated device 1302 operates the command generation data providing server 1400.
  • personal information can be prevented from being transmitted to the manufacturer and increasing the risk of personal information leakage.
  • FIG. 44 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a device operating system according to the sixth embodiment.
  • the operated device 1300 communicates with the communication device 1100, the presence server 1200, and the command generation data providing server 1400 via the network 1500.
  • the device operating system shown in FIG. the device to be operated 1300 is connected to the network 1500 via the home gateway 1600, and the home gateway 1600 converts the protocol so that the device to be operated 1300 becomes the communication device 1100, the presence server 1200, and the command. You may make it communicate with the data provision server 1400 for production
  • the device to be operated 1300 and the home gateway 1600 are connected via a home network such as DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliancé).
  • DLNA Digital Living Network Alliancé
  • the operated device 1300 does not have a function of connecting to the network 1500 such as the Internet and can communicate only within the home network, or the operated device 1300 only receives commands that are within the home network. Even if it accepts and operates and does not accept commands from outside the home network, it communicates with the communication device 1100, presence server 1200, and command generation data providing server 1400, and operates in the same way as in the third embodiment. That's the power S.
  • the operated devices 1301 and 1302 may be connected to the network 1500 via the home gateway 1600.
  • Figure 45 shows this It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the apparatus operating system by the 7th Embodiment of invention.
  • Presence status information is based on the current presence status of users (message availability, busy status, offline availability, etc.) and devices in messaging application services such as Instant Messaging, Push to talk, E-mail, and IP phone. This data shows the current presence status of each function (whether recording is possible, availability and usage status of each function). By referencing the other user's presentation data before the call, the caller can use the service by the other user. It is possible to judge whether or not it is in a proper state.
  • the presence status information format of this embodiment has been expanded so that the presence status information format for mobile phones, OMA Presence SIMPLE Specification, can be applied to video tape recorders HDD (Hard Disk Drive) recorders.
  • the format of general-purpose Internet standard presence data may be expanded, or the format of presence status information for Instant Message may be expanded.
  • the presence status information also stores information related to a list of devices owned or managed by the user.
  • the presence server 2100 is installed by a communication service provider such as a mobile phone carrier or an Internet provider, and distributes presence status information of a user who has contracted with the communication service carrier and a device owned / managed by the user. Alternatively, presence status information of a device installed by a user and owned / managed by the user may be distributed.
  • Reference numeral 2200 denotes an operation user communication device such as a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) which is owned by the user A who performs a remote operation temporarily and inputs contents to be remotely operated by the user A.
  • the 2300 is owned by the user B who owns or manages the device that is the target of remote operation, and when another user makes a request for remote operation, permission / non-permission is input by the user B such as a mobile phone or PDA. It is the owning user communication device.
  • the 2400 is a device to be operated such as a digital TV or HDD recorder that is subject to remote operation.
  • 2500 is a communication network including a mobile phone network, the Internet, and a home network.
  • FIG. 46A is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the presence server 2100.
  • An input unit such as a keyboard and a mouse.
  • Reference numeral 2120 denotes an output unit such as a display or a speaker.
  • 2130 is a control unit that controls the entire presence server 2100. Details thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 46B.
  • a communication unit 2140 communicates with each device through the communication network 2500.
  • FIG. 46B is a schematic block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control unit 2130 provided in the presence server 2100.
  • the 2131 receives a request for presence status information including information related to the operation command of the operated device 2400 (operation command generation information) from the operating user communication device 2200, and the request source is the distribution destination of the requested presence status information.
  • the operation user communication device 2200 is registered! /, NA! /,
  • the permission request processing unit (permitted to request the operated device 2400 for permission to transmit the presence status information to the operation user communication device 2200). Requestable part).
  • the presence status transmission processing unit 2132 receives the transmission permission requested by the permission request processing unit 2131 from the operated device 2400, and operates the user communication device 2200 as a distribution destination of the presence state information of the operated device 2400 permitted to transmit by the transmission permission. Is a presence state transmission processing unit (presence state transmission unit) that transmits the presence state information to the operating user communication device 2200.
  • the presence status transmission processing unit 2132 receives a request for presence status information of user B including information related to the owned device list from the operation user communication device 2200, and serves as a distribution destination of the presence status information of user B.
  • the user A's operation user communication device 2200 is registered in advance! /, The user B's presence status information is transmitted to operation user communication device 2200.
  • 2133 indicates an instruction to transmit presence status information including information related to the permitted operation command of the operated device 2400 that sets the operation command reception permission from the operating user communication device 2200 to the owning user communication device 2300. It is a permission operation presence state transmission processing unit (permitted operation presence state transmission unit) that transmits presence state information received from the operated device 2400 and instructed to transmit the presence state information to the owning user communication device 2300.
  • the presence status information transmitted to the owned user communication device 2300 by the permitted operation presence status transmission processing unit 2133 is registered in advance in the permitted operation presence status transmission processing unit 2133, and only the transmission destination from the operated device 2400 is transmitted.
  • the presence status information to be transmitted together with the transmission destination from the operated device 2400 is received, and the instruction is followed. May be transmitted.
  • FIG. 47A is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the operating user communication device 2200.
  • Reference numeral 2210 denotes an input unit such as a numeric key, a cross direction key, and a microphone.
  • Reference numeral 2220 denotes an output unit such as a liquid crystal screen and a spinning force.
  • Reference numeral 2230 denotes a force S that is a control unit that controls the entire operation user communication device 2200, and the details thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 47B.
  • a communication unit 2240 communicates with each device via the communication network 2500.
  • FIG. 47B is a schematic block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control unit 2230 included in the operating user communication device 2200.
  • 2231 is a first presence status reception processing unit (first presence status receiving unit) that requests and receives presence status information (detailed in FIG. 52) of user B including information related to user B's owned device list from presence server 2100. Status receiver).
  • the first presence status reception processing unit 2231 has been described as requesting presence status information from the presence server 2100.
  • the presence server 2100 serves as a delivery destination of the user B's presence status information in advance. It is also possible to receive the presence status information distributed by the presence server 2100 when the presence status information of user B is changed.
  • [0143] 2232 is presented by displaying the list of user B's owned devices on the liquid crystal screen of output unit 2220 based on the information related to the list of owned devices of user B received by first presence status reception processing unit 2231
  • the presence of the owned device including information on the operation method of the owned device (in this embodiment, operated device 2400) selected by the user A from the list using the cross key of the input unit 2210.
  • a presence request processing unit Presence request unit
  • Reference numeral 2233 denotes a second presence status reception processing unit (second presence status reception unit) that receives presence status information requested by the presence request processing unit 2232 from the presence server 2100.
  • 2234 is a command generation that is information related to the operation command of the selected own device (operated device 2400) included in the presence status information (detailed in FIG. 53) received by the second presence status reception processing unit 2233. Based on the data (detailed in FIG. 54), an operation command for operating the selected owned device (operated device 2400) is generated, and this operation command is generated by the selected owned device (operated device).
  • An operation command transmission processing unit (operation command transmission unit). Details of command generation data and operation commands will be described later.
  • FIG. 48A is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the owned user communication device 2300.
  • Reference numeral 2310 denotes an input unit such as a numeric key, a cross direction key, and a microphone.
  • Reference numeral 2320 denotes an output unit such as a liquid crystal screen and a spinning force.
  • 2330 is a force S that is a control unit for controlling the entire owned user communication device 2300, and the details thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 48B.
  • a communication unit 2340 communicates with each device via the communication network 2500.
  • FIG. 48B is a schematic block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control unit 2330 included in the owned user communication device 2300.
  • 2331 is a permission operation instruction reception processing unit (permitted operation instruction) that receives presence state information of the operated device 2400 including information related to the permitted operation command of the operated device 2400 for setting the operation command reception permission from the operating user communication device 2200.
  • Receiver 2332 is based on command generation data for the permitted operation command, which is information related to the permitted operation command included in the presence status information received by the permitted operation instruction reception processing unit 2331, from the operating user communication device 2200 to the operated device.
  • FIG. 49A is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the operated device 2400.
  • Reference numeral 2410 denotes an input unit such as a channel key or a cross key.
  • Reference numeral 2420 denotes an output unit such as a display or a speaker.
  • Reference numeral 430 denotes a part that implements the function of the operated device 2400. For example, if the operated device 2400 is a digital television, the functional unit 430 receives a broadcast wave, generates video and audio data of a channel specified by a channel key of the input unit 2410, and outputs the data. Output to part 2420.
  • Reference numeral 2440 denotes a force that is a control unit that controls the entire operated device 2400. The details will be described with reference to FIG.
  • a communication unit 2450 communicates with each device via the communication network 2500.
  • FIG. 49B is a schematic block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control unit 2440 included in the operated device 2400.
  • FIG. 2441 receives a request for permission to transmit presence status information of its own device to the operating user communication device 2200, and receives information related to the permitted operation command for setting operation command reception permission from the operating user communication device 2200 to its own device.
  • the permission operation request processing unit (permitted operation request unit) transmits an instruction to transmit the presence status information including the presence status information to the owning user communication device 2300 associated with the own device to the presence server 2100.
  • 2442 receives a permission operation command for setting operation command reception permission from the operation user communication device 2200 from the owning user communication device 2300, and based on the permission operation command, permits operation command reception from the operation user communication device 2200.
  • Reference numeral 2443 denotes a transmission permission processing unit (transmission permission unit) that transmits to the presence server 2100 permission to transmit presence status information to the operation user communication device 2200 according to the setting of acceptance permission by the permission setting processing unit 2442.
  • Reference numeral 2444 denotes an operation command processing unit that receives an operation command from the operation user communication device 2200 and controls the functional unit 430 based on the operation command.
  • FIG. 50 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the device operation system in the present embodiment.
  • the first presence status reception processing unit 2231 of the operating user communication device 2200 requests the presence status information of the user B from the presence server 2100 by the operation of the user A
  • the presence status transmission processing unit 2132 of the presence server 2100 Since the presence status information corresponding to the request is returned, the first presence status reception processing unit 2231 receives this presence status information (Sel).
  • the presence request processing unit 2232 of the operating user communication device 2200 is based on the information related to the owned device list of the user B included in the presence status information received by the first presence status reception processing unit 2231.
  • a list of devices is displayed on the LCD screen of the output unit 2220.
  • presence request processing unit 223 2 In response to this, requests presence status information of the operated device 2400 from the presence server 2100 (Se2).
  • the permission request processing unit 2131 of the presence server 2100 receives this request, and the requesting operation user communication device 2200 is registered as a distribution destination of the requested presence status information. Check if it is recorded.
  • the permission request processing unit 2131 requests the operated device 2400 to permit transmission of the requested presence state information to the operating user communication device 2200 (Se3).
  • the permitted operation request processing unit 2441 of the operated device 2400 receives this request, and based on this request, obtains information related to the permitted operation command for setting the operation command acceptance permission from the operation user communication device 2200 to the own device.
  • An instruction to transmit the presence status information including the presence status information to the owning user communication device 2300 associated with the own device is transmitted to the presence server 2100 (Se4).
  • the permitted operation presence status transmission processing unit 2133 of the presence server 2100 receives the presence status information (that is, the operated device that sets the operation command reception permission from the operating user communication device 2200). (Presence status information including information on 2400 permitted operation commands) is sent to the owning user communication device 2300 (Se5)
  • the permitted operation instruction reception processing unit 2331 of the owned user communication device 2300 receives the presence state information, and the permitted operation processing unit 2332 receives the operation device from the operation user communication device 2200 based on the presence state information.
  • a screen for inquiring to User B whether to allow remote operation to 2400 is displayed on the output unit 2320, and the screen indicates that permission is to be entered using the cross key of the input unit 2310, Based on the information related to the permission operation command described above, a permission operation command is generated, and this permission operation command is transmitted to the operated device 240 (Se6).
  • the user B may be inquired as to whether or not to allow permission for each function of the operated device 2400, and the function for temporarily permitting remote operation may be registered in the operated device 2400 in advance. It may be.
  • the permission setting processing unit 2442 of the operated device 2400 receives this permission operation command, and sets the operation command reception permission from the operation user communication device 2200 based on the permission operation command.
  • the transmission permission processing unit 2443 of the operated device 2400 receives the setting by the permission setting processing unit 2442, and according to the setting contents, whether or not each function can be used from the operation user communication device 2200 and available functions
  • Sending permission to the operation user communication device 2200 of presence state information storing command generation data related to the operation command is sent to the presence server 2100 (Se7).
  • Presence status of presence server 2100 The transmission processing unit 2132 receives this transmission permission, registers the operating user communication device 2200 as the distribution destination of the presence state information of the operated device 2400 permitted to transmit by the transmission permission, and operates the presence state information. It transmits to the user communication device 2200 (Se8). At this time, the presence status information transmitted by the presence status transmission processing unit 2132 may be registered in the presence server 2100 in advance, or the transmission permission processing unit 2443 may include presence status information together with the transmission permission described above. , Send it to the presence status transmission processor 2132 and send it.
  • the second presence status reception processing unit 2233 of the operating user communication device 2200 receives the presence status information of the operated device 2400.
  • the operation command transmission processing unit 2234 of the operating user communication device 2200 outputs a list of functions that can be remotely operated with respect to the operated device 2400 based on the presence status information received by the second presence status reception processing unit 2233. Display on 2220 LCD screen.
  • the operation command transmission processing unit 2234 Upon receiving the function selected by the user A using the cross key of the input unit 2210 from the display, the operation command transmission processing unit 2234 operates the command for the function based on the command generation data of the received presence status information. And transmits this operation command to the operated device 2400 (Se9).
  • the operation command processing unit 2444 of the operated device 2400 receives this operation command and controls the functional unit 430 based on this operation command.
  • the operation command processing unit 2444 notifies the presence server 2100 that the disclosure period of the presence state information of the operated device 2400 by the transmission permission transmitted by the transmission permission processing unit 2443 in sequence Se7 has ended.
  • Send (SelO) At this time, it is desirable that the operation command processing unit 2444 is set to prohibit the reception of operation commands from the operation user communication device 2200 for the own device.
  • the permission of the user B is required again.
  • the presence status transmission processing unit 2132 of the presence server 2100 receives this notification, deletes the operating user communication device 2200 from the distribution destination of the presence status information of the operated device 2400, and updates the presence status information of the operated device 2400.
  • a notification to the effect that the disclosure period has ended is transmitted to the operation user communication device 2200 (Sel l).
  • the presence request processing unit 2232 of the operation user communication device 2200 receives this notification. . At this time, if the own device manages users and devices that receive the presence status information, the presence request processing unit 2232 also receives the device power for receiving the presence status information based on the received notification. Delete operating device 2400.
  • FIG. 51A to 51E are diagrams showing screen display examples of the output unit 2220 of the operating user communication device 2200 and the output unit 2320 of the owned user communication device 2300 when operating in the sequence of FIG. 50 described above.
  • Fig. 51A shows the first presence status reception processing unit 2231 of the operating user communication device 2200.
  • the presence status information requested by user A is selected. This is an example of the screen to be displayed. In this way, the list of users and devices that can acquire or hold presence status information, such as “User B”, “User C”, and “User A's TV”, is reduced by Ik.
  • the presence request processing unit 2232 of the operating user communication device 2200 requests presence status information of the operated device 2400 from the presence server 2100 (sequence Se2).
  • the presence request processing unit 223 2 includes “message transmission (to user B)”, “(user B owned / managed)” as operable items based on the presence status information of user B.
  • Device operation request ”and“ Delete contact (user B from Figure 51A) ” are displayed.
  • the request processing unit 2232 displays “PVR V-001” and “TV AQ—Sl” as a list of devices owned by the user B in FIG. 51C.
  • Fig. 51D shows whether or not the permitted operation processing unit 2332 of the owned user communication device 2300 permits the remote operation to be displayed when transmitting the permitted operation command to the operated device 2400 (sequence Se6).
  • This is an example screen for inquiring B.
  • the permitted operation processing unit 2332 displays a message such as “User A has requested operation of TV AQ—S1. Do you want to permit?” To select “YES” or “NO” for the message.
  • the operation command transmission processing unit 2234 of 00 displays a list of functions that can be remotely operated on the operated device 2400 on the liquid crystal screen of the output unit 2220 or the like.
  • the operation user communication device 2200 displays “program selection”, “photo transmission”, “content DL (Down Load)” and! /, A list of functions that can be remotely operated. Is displayed.
  • FIG. 52 is a content example of the presence status information of user B received from the presence server 2100 by the first presence status reception processing unit 2231 of the operating user communication device 2200.
  • the presence status information of the user B stores the identification information of the user B in the presence tag L1, and stores a list of owned devices in the ownership tag along with the device tags L2 and L3.
  • FIG. 53 shows contents of presence status information of operated device 2400 received by second presence status reception processing unit 2233 of operating user communication device 2200 and operation command transmission processing unit 2234 acquires data for command generation. It is an example.
  • the identification information of the operated device 2400 is stored in the presence tag L4
  • the function of the operated device 2400 is stored for each tuple tag L5, and the availability is set to the basic tag L6.
  • the destination is stored in the contact tag L7
  • the function name is stored in the service-description tag L8, and the operation command is stored in the operation tag L9.
  • FIG. 54 is a diagram showing a configuration example of command generation data referred to when the operation command transmission processing unit 2234 generates an operation command.
  • Data for command generation is based on state transition definition information (file name sendfile.mtd here), user input auxiliary information (here, file name form, xhtml) and command generation information (here, file name message, txt). Become.
  • FIG. 55A is a diagram showing a content example of the state transition definition information (sendfile.mtd) of the command generation data shown in FIG.
  • state transition definition information each step (state) of the procedure for generating the operation command is stored in order as step tags L10 and L11.
  • the state transition definition information shown in Fig. 55A in the state 1 of Fig. 55B represented by stepLlO, the editing of the message based on the command generation information is described using the input form that is the input auxiliary information, and stepLl l
  • state 2 describes the transmission of the message edited by stepLlO.
  • FIG. 56 is a diagram showing a content example of the input auxiliary information (form, xhtml) of the command generation data shown in FIG.
  • the operation command transmission processing unit 2234 displays an input screen illustrated in FIG. 57 based on the input auxiliary information in stepLlO of the state transition definition information described above.
  • the file to be sent is specified in the input area A1 and the button B1 to be sent is selected to transit to stepLl l, and the file specified in the input area A1 is sent. Is done.
  • FIG. 58 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of command generation information (message, txt) in the command generation data shown in FIG. 54 and an example of the result of editing the message in stepLlO.
  • the command generation information includes the command names “file-name”, “file-size”, and “file-data” enclosed in the commands “SEND” and “ku>”.
  • the actual parameters are stored as “20060830—sea.jpg”, “700 240”, “feFERU'- '”.
  • options may be added to the operation command as shown in FIG. In the example shown in Fig.
  • “COMMAND—ON CEJ” indicates that the operation command ends with only one command
  • “COMMAND—START” indicates the start of the operation command sequence
  • the operation command sequence ends.
  • “COMMAND—NUM ⁇ num>” (number instead of “num>”) indicating the sequence number in the middle of the sequence ).
  • the user A acquires the presence status information of the operated device 2400 owned or managed by the other user B by the operating user communication device 2200, and the presence status information is obtained.
  • Remote operation is possible by generating operation commands based on the information.
  • the user B can use the owned user communication device 2300 to temporarily give permission for remote operation from the operation user communication device 2200 to the operated device 2400 based on a request from the presence server 2100.
  • the user A, the user B, and the power mobile phone (the operation user communication device 2200, the owned user communication device 2300) can be used to chat at a remote place
  • user B gives permission on his / her mobile phone (owner's user communication device 2300)
  • user A can take a picture stored in his / her mobile phone (operating user communication device 2 200), It can be sent to user B's television (operated device 2400) for display and shown to user B.
  • user B is a store clerk
  • user A is a customer
  • the operated device 2400 is a printer for providing services at the store
  • user A pays money By allowing terminal B installed in the store (owned user communication device 2300) to permit, user A can print out photos or facsimiles stored on his mobile phone (operating user communication device 2200). Can be sent.
  • FIG. 60 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the device operating system according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Reference numeral 2101 denotes a presence server that distributes presence status information of each user and each device to the registered user communication device.
  • the details will be described with reference to FIG. 23 01 is a mobile phone or PDA that is owned by user B who owns or manages the device to be remotely controlled, and that user B inputs permission / denial when another user requests remote operation. Owning user communication device. Details thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 2401 is a device to be operated such as a digital TV or HDD recorder that is subject to remote operation. Details thereof will be described with reference to FIG.
  • FIG. 61A is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the presence server 2101. As shown in FIG. In the figure, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 46A are assigned the same reference numerals and explanations thereof are omitted.
  • 2150 is a control unit that controls the entire presence server 2101. Details thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 61B.
  • FIG. 61B is a schematic block diagram showing an internal configuration of the control unit 2150 included in the presence server 2101. As shown in FIG.
  • the 2151 receives a request for presence status information including information on the operation command of the operated device 2401 from the operating user communication device 2200. When the requesting operation user communication device 2200 is registered as the distribution destination of the requested presence status information! /, NA!
  • the presence status information is transmitted to the operation user communication device 2200.
  • This is a permission request processing unit that requests permission from the owned user communication device 2301 associated with the communication destination of the owned user of the operated device 2401.
  • the permission request processing unit 2131 requests transmission permission from the operated device 2400, whereas the permission request processing unit 215 1 transmits to the owning user communication device 2301 associated with the communication destination of the owning user of the operated device 2401.
  • the point to request is different.
  • 2152 receives permission to transmit the presence state information requested by the permission request processing unit 2151 from the owning user communication device 2301 to the operation user communication device 2200, and serves as a delivery destination of the presence state information.
  • a presence state transmission processing unit presence state transmission unit
  • presence status transmission processing section 2152 receives a request for presence status information of user B including information related to the owned device list from operation user communication device 2200, and the user is sent as a delivery destination of presence status information of user B.
  • A's operating user communication device 2200 is registered in advance, user B's presence status information is transmitted to operating user communication device 2200.
  • the presence status transmission processing unit 2132 receives transmission permission from the operated device 2400, whereas the presence status transmission processing unit 2152 receives transmission permission from the owning user communication device 2301.
  • FIG. 62A is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the owned user communication device 2301. In the figure, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 48A are assigned the same reference numerals and explanations thereof are omitted.
  • FIG. 62B is a schematic block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control unit 2350 included in the owned user communication device 2301.
  • 2352 receives from the presence server 2101 a request for permission to send presence status information including information related to the operation command of operated device 2401 to operating user communication device 2200, and operates from operation user communication device 2200 to operated device 2401. It is a permission operation processing unit for setting command reception permission.
  • 2 353 indicates the response to the permission setting by the permission operation processing unit 2352
  • the transmission permission processing unit notifies the presence server 2101 of transmission permission as a response to the transmission permission request received from the device 2401 and received by the permission operation processing unit 2352.
  • FIG. 63A is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of operated device 2401. In the figure
  • 2460 is a force that is a control unit that controls the entire operated device 2401. The details thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 63B. In FIG. 63B, portions corresponding to those in FIG. 49B are assigned the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted. 2463 transmits to the owning user communication device 2300 permission to transmit presence status information to the operating user communication device according to the setting of acceptance permission by the permission setting processing unit 2442.
  • FIG. 64 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the device operation system in the present embodiment.
  • the permission request processing unit 2131 of the presence server 2100 transmits a “presence status transmission permission request to the user A” to the operated device 2400.
  • the present embodiment is different in that the permission request processing unit 2151 transmits to the owning user communication device 2301 (Sf 3).
  • the permitted operation processing unit 2352 of the owning user communication device 2301 sends a permitted operation command to the operated device 2401 (Sf4), and in response to this, the permitted setting processing unit of the operated device 2401 that has performed permission setting. 2442 returns the response to the owning user communication device 2301 (Sf 5).
  • the transmission permission processing unit 2353 of the owning user communication device 2301 transmits permission to transmit presence status information to the user A (operating user communication device 2200) to the presence server 2101 (Sf6).
  • the eighth embodiment can obtain the same effect as the seventh embodiment with the force S.
  • FIG. 65 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the device operating system according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the gateway 2600 when viewed from the presence server 2100, the operating user communication device 2200, and the owned user communication device 2300, the gateway 2600 is the same device as the operated device 2400 in the seventh embodiment, and a protocol is used as necessary. Convert the presence presence The communication between the server 2100, the operating user communication device 2200, the owning user communication device 2300, and the operated device 2400 is mediated.
  • the gateway 2600 is installed in the user B's home, etc.
  • the other operated devices 2400a, 2400b (not shown) in the user B's home are also connected via a communication path such as the home network.
  • the presence server 2100, the operating user communication device 2200, and the owned user communication device 2300 are also viewed and behave as an operated device having the functions of all these operated devices 2400, 2400a, 2400b,.
  • the permitted operation processing unit of the owned user communication device 2300 The screen at the time of generating a permission operation command by asking user B whether or not 2332 permits remote operation may be as shown in the screen example of FIG.
  • a menu Ml is provided for designating an operated device to receive the operation of the function, and the device designation and permission button B2 of the menu Ml is set.
  • the power to allow remote operation of the function by selection, and the selection of the disapproval button B3 determine whether to disallow remote operation of the function.
  • FIG. 67 shows the presence status information received by the second presence status reception processing unit 2233 received by the presence status transmission processing unit 2132 of the presence server 2100 (corresponding to Se8 in the seventh embodiment).
  • the operation command transmission processing unit 2234 of the operation user communication device 2200 displays a list of functions that can be remotely operated via the gateway 2600 on the liquid crystal screen of the output unit 2220 based on the information.
  • FIG. 67 in this embodiment, as a list of functions that can be remotely operated via the gateway 2600, photo transmission Fl to the TV Fl, content DL (download) F2 from the HDD recorder, Printing with a printer Arrange the functions of multiple operated devices, such as F3.
  • FIG. 68 shows an example of the contents of the presence state information used when the operation command transmission processing unit 2234 displays the screen example of FIG. That is, it is an example of the contents of presence status information of the gateway 2600.
  • the presence status information of the gateway 2600 includes a plurality of operated devices such as a tag L12 for “photo transmission”, a tag L13 for “content DL”, and a tag L14 for “print”. The functions are lined up.
  • the operated device 2400 has been described as including the permission operation request processing unit 2441, the permission setting processing unit 2442, and the transmission permission processing unit 2443.
  • the gateway 2600 may be provided, and the gateway 2600 force may be used in place of the operated device 2400.
  • the gateway 2600 converts the content of the operation command into a remote control signal and transmits it to the operated device.
  • the permission operation request processing unit 2441, the permission setting processing unit 2442, the transmission permission processing unit described above Even for devices that are not equipped with 2443, it is possible to temporarily allow remote operation.
  • the gateway 2600 is added to the seventh embodiment, but the gateway 2600 may be added to the eighth embodiment.
  • FIG. 69 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the device operating system according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • command generation data providing server 2700 stores command generation data for each type of operated device, and command generation data providing server 2700 transmits command generation data in response to a request. To do.
  • the presence status information stores reference information for command generation data instead of command generation data.
  • the operation command transmission processing unit 2234 of the operation user communication device 2200 and the permission operation processing unit 2332 of the owned user communication device 2300 acquire reference information from the presence state information to the data for command generation, and Command generation data is obtained from the command generation data providing server 2700 according to the reference information.
  • the operation command transmission processing unit 2234 generates an operation command based on the command generation data.
  • the permission operation processing unit 2332 generates a permission operation command based on the command generation data.
  • FIG. 70 is a content example of presence state information of the operated device 2400.
  • reference information for command generation data is stored in the presence attribute in the reference attribute of the operation tag L14.
  • reference information Is “http://operation—provider.net/tv ⁇ template.zip”.
  • FIG. 71 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the device operation system in the present embodiment. In FIG. 50, in addition to the sequence of the seventh embodiment shown in FIG.
  • command generation data is stored in the command generation data providing server 2700 as described above, the command generation data providing server 2700 is installed by the vendor of the operated device 2400 for maintenance. Can do.
  • command generation data providing server 2700 is added to the seventh embodiment, and the command generation data providing server 2700 is added to the eighth embodiment. .
  • FIG. 72 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the device operating system according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • parts corresponding to those in FIG. 65 are given the same reference numerals and explanation thereof is omitted.
  • This embodiment is the same as the ninth embodiment except that a command generation data providing server 270
  • command generation data for each type of operated device is stored in the command generation data providing server 2700, and the presence status information is used for command generation. Instead of data, it stores reference information for command generation data.
  • the operation command transmission processing unit 2234 of the operating user communication device 2200 and the permission operation processing unit 2332 of the owning user communication device 2300 transfer to the presence state information force command generation data.
  • the command generation data is acquired from the command generation data providing server 2700 according to the reference information. Based on this command generation data, the operation command transmission processing unit 2234 Is generated.
  • the permission operation processing unit 2332 generates a permission operation command based on the command generation data.
  • the program for realizing the above may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read into a computer system and executed to execute the processing of these units.
  • the “computer system” here includes the OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.
  • the "computer system” also includes a home page providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used.
  • the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Furthermore, a “computer-readable recording medium” is a program that dynamically holds a program for a short time, like a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. And those that hold programs for a certain period of time, such as volatile memory inside computer systems that serve as servers and clients in that case. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above, or may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system. .
  • the present invention provides a mobile phone or PDA with a printer or facsimile for installation in home appliances such as a digital TV or HDD recorder connected to a home network or the Internet, an electronic device, and a store to provide services.
  • Remote control of communication devices such as The force that is optimal for use in a device operating system is not limited to these.

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Une unité de réception de données de présence recevant des données de présence contenant des données de création d'instructions sur une instruction d'exécution des différentes fonctions d'un dispositif en fonctionnement; une unité d'extraction de données de création d'instructions extrayant des données de création d'instructions desdites données de présence reçues; une unité de création d'instructions créant une instruction en fonction desdites données de création d'instructions extraites; et une unité de transmission d'instructions transmettant les instructions créées par l'unité de création d'instructions au dispositif en fonctionnement.
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