WO2010131635A1 - 宅内機器監視システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a home device monitoring system.
- monitoring information for example, detection results
- home appliances such as thermo-hygrometers, power meters, sensors that detect lighting time of lighting fixtures, and human sensors. Collected by the device.
- a center server acquires and accumulate
- the burden on the center server increases as the number of integrated management devices increases and the system scale increases. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the burden on the center server by increasing the number of center servers or improving the performance of the center server.
- a countermeasure against such an increase in system scale has a problem that it is very expensive.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a home appliance monitoring system capable of suppressing an increase in cost associated with an increase in the number of integrated management devices.
- the home appliance monitoring system includes a home system installed in each house having an integrated management device that collects monitoring information from the home equipment, and each home system installed in a different building from each house.
- a center server connected to the integrated management apparatus via a transmission line.
- the center server includes a load determination unit, a state setting unit, and a monitoring information storage unit.
- the load determination unit is configured to obtain a current load amount of the center server.
- the state setting unit determines the state setting by determining whether to set each communication state of the integrated management device to an active state or an inactive state based on the load amount obtained by the load determination unit.
- the integrated management device is configured to set the communication state to the active state when receiving the activation instruction signal and to set the communication state to the inactive state when receiving the deactivation instruction signal. .
- the home system accumulates the monitoring information while the communication state is the inactive state. When the communication state is switched from the inactive state to the active state, the home system stores the accumulated monitoring information.
- the monitoring information is collected from the home device and transmitted to the center server via the transmission line while the communication state is the active state.
- the monitoring information storage unit is configured to store the monitoring information received from the home system.
- the integrated management apparatus includes an information collection unit that receives the monitoring information from the home device, a monitoring information buffer, and a communication control unit.
- the communication control unit is configured to set the communication state to the active state when receiving the activation instruction signal, and to set the communication state to the inactive state when receiving the deactivation instruction signal. .
- the communication control unit accumulates the monitoring information received by the information collecting unit in the monitoring information buffer while the communication state is the inactive state, and the communication state is changed from the inactive state to the active state.
- the monitoring information stored in the monitoring information buffer is transmitted to the center server via the transmission path, and the monitoring information received by the information collecting unit is transmitted while the communication state is the active state. It is comprised so that it may transmit to the said center server via the said transmission line.
- the communication control unit monitors the data amount of the monitoring information accumulated in the monitoring information buffer, and switches the communication state to the active state when the data amount reaches a preset capacity. It is preferable to be configured as described above.
- the home system includes the home device.
- the integrated management apparatus When receiving the activation instruction signal, the integrated management apparatus notifies the home device that the communication state is the active state, and receives the deactivation instruction signal, the communication state is transmitted to the home device. Is configured to notify that it is in the inactive state.
- the home device accumulates the monitoring information while the communication state is the inactive state, and the communication state is the inactive state when the communication state is switched from the inactive state to the active state.
- the monitoring information accumulated by the home device is transmitted to the integrated management apparatus, and the monitoring information is transmitted to the integrated management apparatus while the communication state is the active state.
- the integrated management device is configured to transmit the monitoring information received from the home device to the center server while the communication state is the active state.
- the center server includes a random number generator for generating a random number.
- the state setting unit sets probability information indicating a probability of determining to set the communication state to the active state for each of the integrated management devices based on the load amount obtained by the load determination unit, The random number generated by the random number generation unit is compared with the probability indicated by the probability information to determine whether to set the communication state to the active state.
- the state setting unit is configured to measure a period during which the monitoring information is not acquired from the integrated management apparatus, and to increase the probability as the integrated management apparatus has a longer period.
- the home system includes a plurality of the home devices having different types of the monitoring information.
- the status setting unit sets priority according to the type of the monitoring information, and distribution of priority of the monitoring information for each of the integrated monitoring devices based on the plurality of monitoring information received from the integrated monitoring device.
- the integrated management device in which the priority distribution is biased toward higher priority is configured to increase the probability.
- the state setting unit determines the number of the integrated management devices per group based on the load amount obtained by the load determination unit, and sets all the integrated management devices into a plurality of groups.
- One of the plurality of groups is designated as an active group that sets the communication state of the integrated management device to the active state, and the remaining groups are designated as the communication state of the integrated management device. It is configured to be designated as an inactive group to be inactivated, and is configured to switch the group designated as the active group at a predetermined timing.
- the state setting unit assigns an integer identification number in order from a predetermined integer to each of the integrated management devices, and a remainder obtained by dividing the identification number of the integrated management device by a divisor that is an integer of 2 or more. Based on the above, all the integrated management devices are divided into a number of groups equal to the divisor.
- the state setting unit measures a period in which the communication state of the integrated management apparatus is the inactive state, and if the period exceeds a predetermined threshold, the communication of the integrated management apparatus It is configured to determine to set the state to the active state.
- the state setting unit stores, for each of the integrated management devices, a history indicating the time when the monitoring information is received from the integrated management device, and based on the history, the integrated management device A time pattern indicating a transmission time for transmitting monitoring information to the center server and a non-transmission time during which the integrated management device does not transmit the monitoring information to the center server is obtained.
- the time pattern is similar to each other based on whether or not the similarity is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, and the time patterns are similar to each other.
- the management devices are classified into the same group, the integrated management devices whose time patterns are not similar to each other are classified into different groups, and the same group.
- the activation signal is transmitted so that the communication state of the integrated management device becomes the active state at the transmission time of the time pattern corresponding to the group, and the group corresponds to the group.
- the deactivation signal is configured to be transmitted so that the communication state of the integrated management apparatus becomes the inactive state during the non-transmission time of the time pattern.
- FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the integrated management apparatus of a household appliance monitoring system same as the above. It is a block diagram of the household device of a household device monitoring system same as the above. It is a block diagram which shows the center server of the household appliance monitoring system same as the above. It is a flowchart explaining the status setting process of the integrated management apparatus of a household appliance monitoring system same as the above. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation
- FIG. 1 It is a flowchart explaining another state setting process of the integrated management apparatus of a household appliance monitoring system same as the above. It is a block diagram which shows the center server of the household appliance monitoring system of Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the status setting process of the integrated management apparatus of a household appliance monitoring system same as the above. It is a block diagram which shows the integrated management apparatus of the home appliance monitoring system of Embodiment 4. It is a block diagram of the household device of a household device monitoring system same as the above.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a home device monitoring system of the present embodiment.
- the home device monitoring system is connected to a plurality of home systems 50 having an integrated management device 20 that collects monitoring information from the home devices 30 and the integrated management devices 20 of the home systems 50 via the Internet (transmission path) 61.
- a center server 10 10.
- the home system 50 is installed in each house such as a detached house and an apartment house, for example.
- Each home system 50 includes one integrated management device 20.
- the integrated management device 20 of each home system 50 is connected to one or more home appliances 30 installed in the same house via a communication line 62.
- Each home system 50 includes a terminal device (not shown) installed in the house. Such a terminal device is connected to the integrated management device 20 via the home network 63.
- the terminal device is, for example, a display device, and is used for displaying monitoring information described later.
- the home system 50 includes a router 40.
- the router 40 is installed in the home and connects the Internet 61 to which the center server 10 is connected and the home network 63 to which the integrated management apparatus 20 is connected. Therefore, the center server 10 is communicably connected to the integrated management apparatus 20 via the Internet 61, the router 40, and the home network 63.
- a plurality of components integrated management apparatus 20, in-home device 30, router 40, home system 50, communication line 62, in-home network 63
- components integrated management apparatus 20, in-home device 30, router 40, home system 50, communication line 62, in-home network 63
- unique ID information for example, MAC address
- the integrated management device 20 is configured to monitor and control the subordinate home device 30 (the home device 30 connected to the integrated management device 20 via the communication line 62) using the ID information.
- the home device 30 is, for example, a temperature / humidity meter, a power meter, a sensor (lighting time measuring sensor) for measuring the lighting time of a lighting fixture, a human sensor, or the like. As shown in FIG. 3, the home device 30 includes a home communication unit (second home communication unit) 31, a function unit 32, and a control unit 33.
- the home communication unit 31 is configured to communicate with the integrated management apparatus 20 via the communication line 62.
- the function unit 32 is configured to generate monitoring information.
- the monitoring information is, for example, temperature / humidity data indicating temperature / humidity if the home device 30 is a thermohygrometer, and power data indicating power (for example, power consumption) if the home device 30 is a power meter. If 30 is a lighting time measurement sensor, it is lighting time data indicating the lighting time, and if the in-home device 30 is a human sensor, it is intruder information indicating the presence or absence of an intruder.
- the functional unit 32 generates monitoring information when a specific event (for example, passage of a predetermined time or human detection) occurs.
- the control unit 33 is configured to control the home communication unit 31 and transmit the monitoring information generated by the functional unit 32 to the integrated management apparatus 20 when the functional unit 32 generates the monitoring information.
- the home device 30 may be, for example, a lighting device or an air conditioning device.
- the home device 30 is controlled to be turned on / off by the integrated management device 20.
- the home device 30 is an air conditioner, the home device 30 is controlled to be turned on / off by the integrated management device 20.
- the integrated management device 20 has a packet processing function, a path switching function, a network security function, a UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) control point function, and the like.
- the integrated management apparatus 20 is configured using, for example, a home server that controls data exchange in a network.
- the integrated management apparatus 20 includes an out-of-home communication unit (first out-of-home communication unit) 21, an in-home communication unit (first in-home communication unit) 22, an information collection unit 23, and a device control unit. 24, a communication control unit 25, and a monitoring information buffer (monitoring information storage unit) 26.
- the out-of-home communication unit 21 is configured to communicate with the center server 10 via the home network 63 and the Internet 61.
- the home communication unit 22 is configured to communicate with the home device 30 via the communication line 62.
- the information collecting unit 23 is configured to collect monitoring information from the subordinate home device 30 (the home device 30 connected to the home communication unit 22 via the communication line 62).
- the information collecting unit 23 may be configured to collect monitoring information from the in-home device 30 by using, for example, polling or the like, or simply monitoring information to be transmitted from the in-home device 30 to the integrated management apparatus 20. You may just receive. In short, the information collection unit 23 only needs to be configured to receive monitoring information from the home device 30.
- the device control unit 24 is configured to control the subordinate home device 30.
- the communication control unit 25 is configured to control the input / output of information among the out-of-home communication unit 21, the in-home communication unit 22, the information collection unit 23, the device control unit 25, and the monitoring information buffer 26.
- the monitoring information buffer 26 is used to store monitoring information collected from the home device 30 when a communication state described later is inactive.
- the communication control unit 25 sets the communication state to an active state when receiving an activation instruction signal described later from the center server 10, and changes the communication state when receiving a deactivation instruction signal described later from the center server 10. Configured to set inactive state.
- the integrated management device 20 is configured to set the communication state to the active state when receiving the activation instruction signal, and to set the communication state to the inactive state when receiving the deactivation instruction signal.
- the communication control unit 25 is configured to accumulate the monitoring information received by the information collecting unit 23 in the monitoring information buffer 26 while the communication state is inactive.
- the communication control unit 25 is configured to transmit the monitoring information stored in the monitoring information buffer 26 to the center server 10 via the Internet 61 when the communication state is switched from the inactive state to the active state.
- the communication control unit 25 is configured to transmit the monitoring information received by the information collecting unit 23 to the center server 10 via the Internet 61 while the communication state is active.
- the center server 10 is installed in a building (for example, a management center of a service provider company) different from each house where the home system 50 is installed.
- the center server 10 is configured using a general-purpose computer device having a network function.
- the center server 10 includes an out-of-home communication unit (second out-of-home communication unit) 11, a load determination unit 12, a state setting unit 23, a monitoring information storage unit 14, and a random number generation unit 15. And comprising.
- the out-of-home communication unit 11 is configured to communicate with the integrated management apparatus 20 via the home network 63 and the Internet 61.
- the load determination unit 12 is configured to obtain (determine) the current load amount of the center server 10.
- the load amount is a network communication load, a calculation load applied to the center server 10 by a calculation process performed by the center server 10 to execute each function, and the like.
- the amount of load varies with time.
- the state setting unit 13 sets the state by determining whether the communication state of the integrated management apparatus 20 is set to the active state or the inactive state based on the load amount obtained by the load determination unit 12. Configured. In addition, the state setting unit 13 controls the out-of-home communication unit 11 based on the result of the state setting, and sets the activation instruction signal or the communication state to inactivate the communication state to the inactive state. A deactivation instruction signal instructing setting is transmitted to each of the integrated management apparatuses 20 via the Internet 61.
- the monitoring information storage unit 14 is used to store monitoring information acquired from the integrated management apparatus 20.
- the random number generator 15 is configured to generate a random number.
- the random number generator 15 generates random numbers in the range of 0 to 1.
- the center server 10 has a function of acquiring monitoring information from the integrated management device 20 of each house.
- the center server 10 accumulates the monitoring information acquired from the integrated management apparatus 20 in the monitoring information storage unit 14.
- the monitoring information stored in the monitoring information storage unit 14 is a secondary information that does not require relatively real-time properties for information processing such as a service that reports power consumption trends for each household and a service that proposes an energy saving method. Used for services.
- an external terminal 70 is connected to the center server 10 via the Internet 61.
- the external terminal 70 is, for example, a personal computer that can be connected to the Internet 61, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), or the like.
- the external terminal 70 can perform data communication with the center server 10 via the Internet 61. Therefore, for example, the home device 30 can be monitored and controlled from the outside using the external terminal 70.
- the center server 10 relays a message transmitted from a terminal device such as the external terminal 70 to the integrated management device 20 via the Internet 61 and a message transmitted from the integrated management device 20 to a terminal device not belonging to the home network 63.
- the external terminal 70 having such a function of the center server 10 and the Internet connection function is well known in the art, illustration and description of a detailed configuration are omitted.
- the center server 10 acquires monitoring information from the integrated management device 20 of each house.
- the center server 10 performs processing for setting the communication states of the plurality of integrated management devices 20 to the active state or the inactive state, respectively.
- the integrated management apparatus 20 whose communication state is active transmits monitoring information to the center server 10 when an event occurs in which the monitoring information changes (that is, when monitoring information is received from the home device 30).
- the integrated management apparatus 20 whose communication state is inactive does not transmit monitoring information to the center server 10 even when an event occurs (that is, even when monitoring information is received from the home device 30).
- the monitoring information to be stored is accumulated in the monitoring information buffer 26.
- the integrated management device 20 transmits the monitoring information stored in the monitoring information buffer 26 to the center server 10 when the communication state changes from the inactive state to the active state.
- the state setting unit 13 sets the communication state of some of the integrated management devices 20 to the active state without setting the communication states of all the integrated management devices 20 to the active state.
- the state setting unit 13 changes the number of the integrated management devices 20 that set the communication state to the active state according to the current load amount of the center server 10. That is, the allowable number dynamically changes according to the load fluctuation of the center server 10.
- the state setting unit 13 sets each communication state to an active state or an inactive state for all the integrated management devices 20.
- the state setting unit 13 assigns an integer identification number to each of the integrated management devices 20 in order from a predetermined integer (for example, 1).
- the state setting unit 13 determines whether or not state setting has been performed for all the integrated management devices 20 (S2). If you did not even state set to one of the integrated management apparatus 20, the state setting unit 13 performs a status setting from the integrated management apparatus 20 first identification number 1 in order (S3).
- a predetermined threshold active permissible time To
- the communication state of the integrated management apparatus 20 1 is assumed to be inactive.
- the state setting unit 13 determines whether the duration T 1 of the integrated management apparatus 20 1 is greater than the deactivation permissible time To which is predetermined (S4).
- State setting unit 13 the duration T 1 of the integrated management apparatus 20 1 if greater than the deactivation permissible time To, forcibly set to the active state integrated management apparatus 20 1 (S6). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the time from the integrated management apparatus 20 1 has not been obtained monitoring information it continues for a long time. Therefore, the real-time property of the monitoring information acquired from each integrated management device 20 can be ensured.
- the random variable indicates the probability that the communication state of any integrated management apparatus 20 is set to the active state. That is, the random variable is a probability for determining to set the communication state to the active state for each of the integrated management devices 20.
- the state setting unit 13 sets the communication state of the integrated management apparatus 20 1 in the active state (S6). If generated random number exceeds the random variables, the state setting unit 13 sets the communication state of the integrated management apparatus 20 1 in an inactive state (S7).
- State setting unit 13 determines setting the communication state of the integrated management apparatus 20 1 in the active state or inactive state, whether the state set for all the integrated management apparatus 20 has been performed (S2). If no condition setting is performed for all of the integrated management apparatus 20, then the state setting unit 13 selects the integrated management apparatus 20 2 of the identification number 2 as integrated management apparatus 20 that performs status setting (S3). Thereafter, similarly executes the processing of steps S4 ⁇ S7, performs integrated management apparatus 20 2 state setting. Thereafter, in the same manner, the state setting unit 13 performs the integrated management devices 20 3 , 20 4 ,. . . , 20 n is set.
- the state setting unit 13 starts measuring the predetermined time Ts (S8) and controls the outside communication unit 11 based on the result of the state setting. Then, an activation instruction signal or a deactivation instruction signal is transmitted to each integrated management apparatus 20. As a result, the integrated management apparatus 20 that has received the activation instruction signal sets its communication state to the active state, and the integrated management apparatus 20 that has received the deactivation instruction signal sets its communication state to the inactive state. .
- the state setting unit 13 may start measuring the predetermined time Ts after transmitting the activation instruction signal or the deactivation instruction signal to all the integrated management devices 20.
- the state setting unit 13 may individually start measuring the predetermined time Ts every time the state setting for each integrated management apparatus 20 is completed. Further, the state setting unit 13 may individually start measuring the predetermined time Ts after transmitting the activation instruction signal or the deactivation instruction signal to each integrated management apparatus 20.
- the communication control unit 25 performs information processing.
- the monitoring information collected by the collection unit 23 is accumulated in the monitoring information buffer 26.
- the communication control unit 25 transmits the monitoring information stored in the monitoring information buffer 26 to the center server 10.
- the communication control unit 25 transmits the monitoring information collected by the information collection unit 23 to the center server 10.
- the communication control unit 25 transmits monitoring information to the center server 10 by calling an API (Application Program Interface) for data collection from the center server 10 and inputting the monitoring information collected by the information collecting unit 23.
- the communication control unit 25 transmits the monitoring information stored in the monitoring information buffer 26 to the center server 10.
- the state setting unit 13 returns to step S1 again when a predetermined time Ts has elapsed since the start of timing. Thereby, the state setting unit 13 sets the communication states of all the integrated management devices 20 again. Therefore, the state setting unit 13 can dynamically set the number of integrated management devices 20 whose communication state is active according to the load amount of the center server 10. Therefore, monitoring information can be collected within a range that can be handled by the center server 10.
- the number of integrated management apparatuses 20 is three.
- sends the center server 10 is an active signal to the integrated management apparatus 20 1, 20 3, sending deactivation signals to the integrated management apparatus 20 2, integrated management apparatus 20 1, 20 3 the communication state to the active state change, integrated management apparatus 20 2 changes the communication state to the inactive state.
- the integrated management devices 20 1 and 20 3 store the monitoring information in the monitoring information buffer 26 when the communication state is inactive
- the integrated management devices 20 1 and 20 3 store the monitoring information in the monitoring information buffer 26 when the communication state is switched to the active state.
- the accumulated monitoring information is transmitted to the center server 10.
- the integrated management devices 20 1 and 20 3 transmit the monitoring information collected from the subordinate home devices 30 by the information collecting unit 23 every time an event occurs to the center server 10 as needed.
- the information collection unit 23 is stored in the monitoring information buffer 26 without transmitting the monitoring information collected from the home device 30 under the center server 10.
- the center server 10 starts timing after the status setting for all the integrated management devices 20 is completed, and when the predetermined time Ts has elapsed, the status setting of the integrated management devices 20 1 to 20 3 based on the load amount of the center server 10. Do it again.
- the center server 10 transmits an activation instruction signal or an inactivation instruction signal to each of the integrated management devices 20 1 to 20 3 based on the result of the state setting.
- the home device monitoring system includes the home system 50 that has the integrated management device 20 that collects monitoring information from the home device 30 and is installed in each house, and a building different from each house. And the center server 10 connected to the integrated management apparatus 20 of each home system 50 via the Internet (transmission path) 61.
- the center server 10 includes a load determination unit 12, a state setting unit 13, and a monitoring information storage unit 14.
- the load determination unit 12 is configured to obtain the current load amount of the center server 10.
- the state setting unit 13 performs state setting by determining whether to set each communication state of the integrated management apparatus 20 to an active state or an inactive state based on the load amount obtained by the load determination unit 12. Configured as follows.
- the state setting unit 13 is configured to transmit an activation instruction signal or a deactivation instruction signal to each of the integrated management devices based on the result of the state setting.
- the monitoring information storage unit 14 is configured to store monitoring information received from the home system.
- the integrated management apparatus 20 is configured to set the communication state to the active state when receiving the activation instruction signal, and to set the communication state to the inactive state when receiving the deactivation instruction signal.
- the home system 50 accumulates monitoring information while the communication state is inactive, and transmits the accumulated monitoring information to the center server 10 when the communication state is switched from the inactive state to the active state. While in the state, the monitoring information is collected from the home device and transmitted to the center server 10.
- the integrated management apparatus 20 includes an information collection unit 23 that receives monitoring information from the home device 30, a monitoring information buffer 26, and a communication control unit 25.
- the communication control unit 25 is configured to set the communication state to the active state when receiving the activation instruction signal, and to set the communication state to the inactive state when receiving the deactivation instruction signal.
- the communication control unit 25 accumulates the monitoring information received by the information collecting unit 23 in the monitoring information buffer 26 while the communication state is inactive, and the monitoring information buffer 26 when the communication state is switched from the inactive state to the active state. Is sent to the center server 10, and the monitoring information received by the information collecting unit 23 is sent to the center server 10 while the communication state is active.
- the home appliance monitoring system of the present embodiment described above, even if the system scale is increased by increasing the number of integrated management devices 20, it is possible to suppress the load applied to the center server 10 at a time. Therefore, since it is not necessary to increase the number of center servers 10 or improve the performance of the center server 10, the current center server 10 can be used as it is, and the cost can be reduced. That is, an increase in cost associated with an increase in the number of integrated management devices 20 can be suppressed.
- the management company of the center server 10 uses the monitoring information stored in the center server 10 to constantly monitor the power on / off state of the electrical device (home device), the service to constantly monitor the security state, etc.
- Various services are provided to each household. Such a service generally requires real-time processing for information processing using information acquired from each home.
- the management company of the center server 10 can provide services such as a service that reports power consumption trends for each household, and a service that proposes energy saving methods. Provide secondary services that require relatively little real-time performance in information processing using the acquired information.
- the home device monitoring system according to the present embodiment is suitable for providing a secondary service in which the latter real-time property is relatively not required.
- the center server 10 includes a random number generation unit 15 that generates a random number.
- the state setting unit 13 is configured to set probability information indicating the probability of determining to set the communication state to the active state for each of the integrated management devices 20 based on the load amount obtained by the load determination unit 13. .
- the state setting unit 13 is configured to compare the random number generated by the random number generation unit 15 with the probability indicated by the probability information and determine whether or not to set the communication state to the active state.
- the integrated management device 20 in which the communication state is activated is determined by a random number. Therefore, the communication state of each integrated management apparatus 20 becomes active with an equal probability. Therefore, the monitoring information can be obtained equally from all the integrated management devices 20.
- the state setting unit 13 is configured to measure a period (duration T n ) during which the communication state of the integrated management apparatus 20 is in an inactive state.
- the state setting unit 13 is configured to determine that the communication state of the integrated management apparatus 20 is set to the active state if the period exceeds a predetermined threshold (inactive permissible time To).
- the communication state of the integrated management apparatus 20 whose duration T n exceeds the inactivity allowable time To is forcibly set to the active state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which monitoring information from a specific integrated management device 20 is not acquired from continuing for a long time.
- the communication control unit 25 monitors the data amount of the monitoring information accumulated in the monitoring information buffer 26, and when the data amount reaches a preset capacity, the communication state is activated. Configured to switch to
- the integrated management apparatus 20 2 communication state is in an inactive state, it stores the monitoring information information collection unit 23 collects the monitoring information buffer 26.
- the data amount of the monitoring information stored in the monitoring information buffer 26 is set in advance (for example, the maximum storage capacity and a predetermined capacity of the monitoring information buffer 26)
- the integrated management unit 20 2 of the communication control The unit 25 switches the communication state to the active state, and transmits the monitoring information stored in the monitoring information buffer 26 to the center server 10.
- the load is concentrated on the center server 10.
- the maximum load applied to the center server 10 can be reduced as compared with a case where no countermeasure is taken against the capacity of the monitoring information buffer 26 being exceeded.
- the state setting unit 13 may be configured to perform a state setting process of the integrated management apparatus 20 as shown in FIG.
- the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 differs from the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 in that step S9 is provided instead of step S5.
- step S ⁇ b> 9 the state setting unit 13 sets a probability for each of the integrated management devices 20.
- the state setting unit 13 uses [p + ⁇ ⁇ (T n ⁇ Ta n ) / Ta n ⁇ ] as a random variable instead of the above-described p.
- alpha is less than 1 constant
- the Ta n is an average value of the duration T n of the integrated management apparatus 20 n. Therefore, random variable duration T n is shorter than Ta n is smaller than p, the random variable duration T n is longer than Ta n is greater than p.
- the state setting unit 13 measures the period (duration T n ) in which the monitoring information is not acquired from the integrated management apparatus 20, and the probability (probability that the integrated management apparatus 20 is set to the active state) is longer in the period. ).
- the state setting unit 13, a random variable for each of the integrated management apparatus 20, the respective durations T n is adjusted so that the probability longer increases. Therefore, the monitoring information can be acquired more evenly from each integrated management apparatus 20.
- the home system 50 may include a plurality of home devices 30 with different types of monitoring information.
- the state setting unit 13 is configured to set the priority order according to the type of monitoring information.
- the state setting unit 13 is configured to obtain a priority distribution of monitoring information for each of the integrated monitoring devices 20 based on a plurality of pieces of monitoring information received from the integrated monitoring device 20.
- the state setting unit 13 is configured to increase the probability (probability of being set to the active state) as the integrated management device 20 has a higher priority distribution in a higher priority direction.
- the priority order of the monitoring information related to security is high, and the priority order of the monitoring information related to the operating state of the lighting equipment or air conditioner is set low. That is, the priority order is determined according to the importance of each piece of monitoring information.
- the probability is high for the integrated management apparatus 20 that transmits a lot of important monitoring information with high priority, and the probability is low for the integrated management apparatus 20 that transmits a lot of monitoring information with low priority.
- the center server 10 increases the opportunity to acquire important information and improves the quality of service provided to the user.
- the state setting unit 13 may determine the priority order of the integrated management apparatus 20 in advance.
- the state setting unit 13 is configured to increase the probability as the integrated management device 20 has a higher priority.
- the priority order of each integrated management device 20 may be set according to the contents of a contract with a resident of a house where the integrated management device 20 is installed. For example, the priority may be higher as the number of contract services is larger and the contract rank is higher.
- the home device monitoring system of this embodiment is different from the home device monitoring system of Embodiment 1 in the center server 10A.
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- the center server 10 ⁇ / b> A includes an out-of-home communication unit 11, a load determination unit 12, a state setting unit 13 ⁇ / b> A, and a monitoring information storage unit 14.
- the state setting unit 13A determines the allowable number Xb based on the current load amount of the center server 10 obtained by the load determination unit 12. Further, the state setting unit 13 calculates an integer Y obtained by rounding off the value obtained by dividing the total number Xa of the integrated management apparatus 20 by the allowable number Xb (S11).
- the state setting unit 13A divides all the integrated management devices 20 into a plurality of groups. That is, the state setting unit 13A sets the active state / inactive state in units of groups.
- the maximum number of integrated management apparatuses 20 per group is an allowable number Xb.
- the number of groups is Y. Therefore, the greater the current load amount of the center server 10 (the less the remaining capacity of the center server 10), the smaller the allowable number Xb, thereby increasing the number Y of groups. On the other hand, the smaller the current load amount of the center server 10 (the greater the remaining capacity of the center server 10), the greater the allowable number Xb, thereby reducing the number Y of groups.
- the state setting unit 13A determines whether or not state setting has been performed for all the integrated management devices 20 (S17).
- the integrated management devices 20 2 , 20 3 ,. . . Since the state has not been set yet, the identification number n is incremented to n 2 (S18), and the process returns to step S14.
- This integrated management apparatus 20 2 state setting is performed.
- step S17 when the state setting for all the integrated management devices 20 is completed, the state setting unit 13A starts measuring the predetermined time Ts (S19), and sets each integrated management device 20 based on the result of the state setting. An activation instruction signal or a deactivation instruction signal is transmitted. As a result, the integrated management apparatus 20 that has received the activation instruction signal sets its communication state to the active state, and the integrated management apparatus 20 that has received the deactivation instruction signal sets its communication state to the inactive state. .
- the communication state is set to the active state for a predetermined time Ts. Thereafter, the process is repeated until the internal parameter j becomes equal to Y in step S20.
- step S20 When the internal parameter j is equal to Y in step S20, the active state / inactive state is set for each integrated management device 20 using the integer Y determined first. become. Therefore, when the internal parameter j becomes equal to Y in step S20, the process returns to step S11. As a result, the integer Y is newly determined based on the current load amount of the center server 10 newly obtained by the load determination unit 12. Then, the state setting unit 13A performs state setting using the newly determined integer Y.
- the state setting unit 13A determines the number of integrated management devices 20 per group based on the current load amount of the center server 10 obtained by the load determination unit 12.
- the integrated management apparatus 20 is configured to be divided into a plurality of groups.
- the state setting unit 13A designates one of the plurality of groups as an active group that activates the communication state of the integrated management apparatus 20, and sets the remaining groups to the inactive state of the integrated management apparatus 20. Configured to be designated as an inactive group.
- the state setting unit 13A is configured to switch the group designated as the active group at a predetermined timing.
- the predetermined timing is a timing at which a predetermined time Ts has elapsed since the state setting for all the integrated management devices 20 has been completed.
- the state setting unit 13A sets the state of the integrated management apparatus 20 in units of groups.
- the integer Y is determined based on the current load amount of the center server 10. Therefore, as the current load amount of the center server 10 increases and the remaining capacity of the center server 10 decreases, the number of groups increases and the number of integrated management devices 20 per group decreases.
- the number of integrated management apparatuses 20 whose communication state is active can be dynamically set according to the load amount of the center server 10. Therefore, it is possible to perform processing for collecting monitoring information within a range that can be handled by the center server 10.
- the system scale is increased by increasing the number of integrated management devices 20, the amount of load applied to the center server 10 in a short time can be suppressed. Therefore, since it is not necessary to increase the number of center servers 10 or improve the performance of the center server 10, the current center server 10 can be used as it is, and the cost can be reduced. That is, an increase in cost associated with an increase in the number of integrated management devices 20 can be suppressed.
- the monitoring information can be obtained from all the integrated management apparatuses 20 equally.
- the state setting unit 13A assigns an integer identification number n in order from a predetermined integer (for example, 1) to each of the integrated management devices 20, and the identification number n of the integrated management device 20 is a divisor Y that is an integer of 2 or more. Based on the remainder obtained by dividing all the integrated management devices 20 into groups equal to the divisor Y.
- the grouping of the integrated management device 20 can be realized by a simple method.
- the home device monitoring system forcibly sets the communication state of the integrated management apparatus 20 whose duration T n exceeds the inactive allowable time To regardless of the group. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which monitoring information from a specific integrated management apparatus 20 is not acquired from continuing for a long time.
- the home device monitoring system of the present embodiment is different from the home device monitoring system of the first embodiment in the state setting unit 13.
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- the state setting unit 13 includes all the integrated management devices 20 in a plurality of groups (collection of integrated management devices 20; integrated management device group) according to the time pattern in which each integrated management device 20 transmits monitoring information. Divide into And the state setting part 13 changes the time slot when the communication state of the integrated management apparatus 20 becomes an active state for every group.
- the state setting unit 13 in the present embodiment is configured to store a history indicating the time (time) when monitoring information is received from the integrated management apparatus 20 for each of the integrated management apparatuses 20. Based on the history, the state setting unit 13 displays a time pattern indicating a transmission time when the integrated management device 20 transmits the monitoring information to the center server 10 and a non-transmission time when the integrated management device 20 does not transmit the monitoring information to the center server. Configured to seek. The state setting unit 13 obtains the similarity between the time patterns for the plurality of integrated management devices 20, and determines whether the time patterns are similar to each other based on whether the similarity is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. Configured to judge.
- the state setting unit 13 classifies the integrated management devices 20 whose time patterns are similar to each other into the same group, and classifies the integrated management devices 20 whose time patterns are not similar to each other into different groups. For the integrated management devices 20 belonging to the same group, the state setting unit 13 transmits an activation signal so that the communication state of the integrated management device 20 becomes active during the transmission time of the time pattern corresponding to the group.
- the deactivation signal is configured to be transmitted so that the communication state of the integrated management apparatus 20 becomes inactive during the non-transmission time of the corresponding time pattern.
- the integrated management device 20 monitors the monitoring information for each integrated management device 20 based on the monitoring information history received from the integrated management device 10 by the state setting unit 13 of the center server 10. Analyzes the time pattern for transmitting (transmission time pattern).
- the state setting unit 13 sets a plurality of integrated management devices 20 having similar transmission time patterns to the same group (integrated management device group).
- the state setting unit 13 determines that the transmission time patterns are similar to each other when the similarity of the transmission time patterns is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. By changing this threshold value, the number of integrated management apparatuses 20 belonging to the same group can be adjusted.
- the state setting unit 13 is configured to classify all the integrated management devices 10 into four groups.
- the four groups include a first group G1 corresponding to morning, a second group G2 corresponding to daytime, a third group G3 corresponding to evening, and a fourth group G4 corresponding to evening.
- the state setting unit 13 classifies the integrated management device 20 that transmits a lot of monitoring information in the morning into the first group G1, classifies the integrated management device 20 that transmits a lot of monitoring information in the daytime into the second group G2, and in the evening
- the integrated management device 20 that transmits a lot of monitoring information is classified into the third group G3, and the integrated management device 20 that transmits a lot of monitoring information at night is classified into the fourth group G4.
- the state setting unit 13 sets the integrated management device 20 belonging to the first group G1 as a target of state setting, and the time zone is in the daytime (for example, 11:00 to 15:00). ), The integrated management device 20 belonging to the second group G2 is set as a state setting target, and when the time zone is evening (for example, from 15:00 to 19:00), the integrated management device 20 belonging to the third group G3 is in the state. If the time zone is night (for example, 19:00 to 5 o'clock), the integrated management device 20 belonging to the fourth group G4 is set as the status setting target.
- the state setting unit 13 switches the state setting target (the integrated management apparatus 20 in which the communication state can be activated) for each time period.
- the state setting unit 13 performs state setting for the integrated management apparatus 20 belonging to the group corresponding to the current time zone in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
- the state setting unit 13 sets the communication state of the integrated management device 20 belonging to the group that does not correspond to the current time zone to an inactive state.
- the state setting unit 13 performs state setting for the integrated management device 20 belonging to the first group G1 in the same manner as in the first embodiment (see FIG. 5 or FIG. 8), and the remaining For the integrated management devices 20 belonging to the groups G2, G3, and G4, the communication state is set to an inactive state.
- the state setting unit 13 sets the state for the integrated management device 20 belonging to the second group G2 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the remaining groups G1, G3, For the integrated management device 20 belonging to G4, the communication state is set to an inactive state.
- the state setting unit 13 performs state setting for the integrated management device 20 belonging to the third group G3, and communication status is set for the integrated management devices 20 belonging to the other groups G1, G2, and G4. Is set to an inactive state. Further, the state setting unit 13 sets the state for the integrated management devices 20 belonging to the fourth group G4 when the time zone becomes night, and sets the communication state for the integrated management devices 20 belonging to the other groups G1, G2, and G3. Set to active state.
- the state setting unit 13 may perform state setting by the same method as in the second embodiment. For example, if the time zone is morning, the state setting unit 13 sets the state of the integrated management device 20 belonging to the first group G1 in the same manner as in the second embodiment (see FIG. 10), and the remaining group G2 , G3, G4, the communication state is set to the inactive state. When the time elapses and the time zone becomes daytime, the state setting unit 13 sets the state for the integrated management device 20 belonging to the second group G2 in the same manner as in the second embodiment, and the remaining groups G1, G3, For the integrated management device 20 belonging to G4, the communication state is set to an inactive state.
- the state setting unit 13 performs state setting for the integrated management device 20 belonging to the third group G3, and communication status is set for the integrated management devices 20 belonging to the other groups G1, G2, and G4. Is set to an inactive state.
- the state setting unit 13 performs state setting for the integrated management devices 20 belonging to the fourth group G4 and sets the communication state for the integrated management devices 20 belonging to the other groups G1, G2, and G3. Set to active state.
- the home device monitoring system activates the communication state of each integrated management device 20 in a time zone in which each integrated management device 20 is likely to transmit monitoring information to the center server 10. To. Therefore, the real-time property of the monitoring information that the center server 10 acquires from each integrated management device 20 is improved.
- the home device monitoring system of this embodiment is different from the home device monitoring system of Embodiment 1 in the integrated management device 20B and the home device 30B.
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- the integrated management device 20B and the home appliance 30B in the present embodiment can be applied to the second embodiment.
- the integrated management device 20B includes an out-of-home communication unit 21, an in-home communication unit 22, an information collection unit 23, a device control unit 24, and a communication control unit 25B.
- the communication control unit 25B When the communication control unit 25B receives the activation instruction signal from the center server 10, the communication control unit 25B transmits a transmission signal to the home device 30B to notify that the communication state is the active state. When receiving the deactivation instruction signal from the center server 10, the communication control unit 25B is configured to send an accumulation signal to the home device 30B to notify that the communication state is inactive.
- the integrated management apparatus 20B when receiving the activation instruction signal, notifies the home device 30B that the communication state is active, and when receiving the deactivation instruction signal, the home device 30B indicates that the communication state is in the inactive state. It is configured to notify that there is.
- the home device 30B includes a home communication unit 31, a function unit 32, a control unit 33B, and a monitoring information holding unit 34 as shown in FIG.
- the monitoring information holding unit 34 is used for storing monitoring information generated by the functional unit 32 when the communication state of the integrated management apparatus 20B is inactive.
- the control unit 33B is configured to determine that the communication state of the integrated management device 20B has changed from the inactive state to the active state when receiving the transmission signal from the integrated management device 20B.
- the control unit 33B is configured to determine that the communication state of the integrated management device 20B has changed from the active state to the inactive state.
- the control unit 33B is configured to accumulate the monitoring information generated by the functional unit 32 in the monitoring information holding unit 34 while the communication state is inactive. When the communication state is switched from the inactive state to the active state, the control unit 33B integrates the monitoring information stored in the monitoring information holding unit 34 while the communication state is in the inactive state by controlling the home communication unit 31. It is comprised so that it may transmit to the management apparatus 20B.
- the control unit 33B is configured to control the home communication unit 31 and transmit the monitoring information generated by the function unit 32 to the integrated management apparatus 20B while the communication state is the active state.
- the home device 30B stores monitoring information while the communication state is inactive, and stores the home device 30B while the communication state is inactive when the communication state is switched from the inactive state to the active state.
- the monitored information is transmitted to the integrated management apparatus 20B, and the monitoring information is transmitted to the integrated management apparatus 20B while the communication state is active.
- the home appliance monitoring system of the present embodiment described above even if the system scale is increased by increasing the number of integrated management devices 20, it is possible to suppress the load applied to the center server 10 at a time. . Therefore, since it is not necessary to increase the number of center servers 10 or improve the performance of the center server 10, the current center server 10 can be used as it is, and the cost can be reduced. That is, an increase in cost associated with an increase in the number of integrated management devices 20B can be suppressed.
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図1は、本実施形態の宅内機器監視システムの構成を示す。宅内機器監視システムは、宅内機器30から監視情報を収集する統合管理装置20を有する複数のホームシステム50と、ホームシステム50それぞれの統合管理装置20にインターネット(伝送路)61を介して接続されるセンターサーバ10と、を備える。
本実施形態の宅内機器監視システムは、センターサーバ10Aで実施形態1の宅内機器監視システムと異なる。なお、本実施形態の宅内機器監視システムと実施形態1の宅内機器監視システムとに共通する構成については同一の符号を付して説明を省略する。
本実施形態の宅内機器監視システムは、状態設定部13で実施形態1の宅内機器監視システムと異なる。なお、状態設定部13以外の本実施形態の宅内機器監視システムと実施形態1の宅内機器監視システムとに共通する構成については同一の符号を付して説明を省略する。
本実施形態の宅内機器監視システムは、統合管理装置20Bおよび宅内機器30Bで実施形態1の宅内機器監視システムと異なる。なお、本実施形態の宅内機器監視システムと実施形態1の宅内機器監視システムとに共通する構成については同一の符号を付して説明を省略する。また、本実施形態における統合管理装置20Bおよび宅内機器30Bは実施形態2にも適用できる。
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- 宅内機器から監視情報を収集する統合管理装置を有し、各住宅に設置されるホームシステムと、
上記各住宅とは別の建物に設置され上記ホームシステムそれぞれの上記統合管理装置に伝送路を介して接続されるセンターサーバと、を備え、
上記センターサーバは、
負荷判定部と、
状態設定部と、
監視情報記憶部と、を有し、
上記負荷判定部は、上記センターサーバの現在の負荷量を求めるように構成され、
上記状態設定部は、
上記負荷判定部が求めた上記負荷量に基づいて上記統合管理装置のそれぞれの通信状態を活性状態と非活性状態とのいずれに設定するかを決定することで状態設定を行い、
上記状態設定の結果に基づいて、上記通信状態を上記活性状態に設定することを指示する活性化指示信号または上記通信状態を上記非活性状態に設定することを指示する非活性化指示信号を上記統合管理装置のそれぞれに上記伝送路を介して送信するように構成され、
上記統合管理装置は、上記活性化指示信号を受信すると上記通信状態を上記活性状態に設定し、上記非活性化指示信号を受信すると上記通信状態を上記非活性状態に設定するように構成され、
上記ホームシステムは、
上記通信状態が上記非活性状態である間、上記監視情報を蓄積し、
上記通信状態が上記非活性状態から上記活性状態に切り替わると、蓄積された上記監視情報を上記センターサーバに上記伝送路を介して送信し、
上記通信状態が上記活性状態である間、上記宅内機器から上記監視情報を収集して上記センターサーバに上記伝送路を介して送信するように構成され、
上記監視情報記憶部は、上記ホームシステムから受信した上記監視情報を記憶するように構成される
ことを特徴とする宅内機器監視システム。 - 上記統合管理装置は、
上記宅内機器から上記監視情報を受け取る情報収集部と、
監視情報バッファと、
通信制御部と、を有し、
上記通信制御部は、上記活性化指示信号を受信すると上記通信状態を上記活性状態に設定し、上記非活性化指示信号を受信すると上記通信状態を上記非活性状態に設定するように構成され、
上記通信制御部は、
上記通信状態が上記非活性状態である間、上記情報収集部が受け取った上記監視情報を上記監視情報バッファに蓄積し、
上記通信状態が上記非活性状態から上記活性状態に切り替わると、上記監視情報バッファに蓄積された上記監視情報を上記センターサーバに上記伝送路を介して送信し、
上記通信状態が上記活性状態である間、上記情報収集部が受け取った上記監視情報を上記センターサーバに上記伝送路を介して送信するように構成される
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の宅内機器監視システム。 - 上記ホームシステムは、上記宅内機器を含み、
上記統合管理装置は、
上記活性化指示信号を受信すると、上記宅内機器に上記通信状態が上記活性状態であることを通知し、
上記非活性化指示信号を受信すると、上記宅内機器に上記通信状態が上記非活性状態であることを通知するように構成され、
上記宅内機器は、
上記通信状態が上記非活性状態である間、上記監視情報を蓄積し、
上記通信状態が上記非活性状態から上記活性状態に切り替わると、上記通信状態が上記非活性状態である間に上記宅内機器が蓄積した上記監視情報を上記統合管理装置に送信し、
上記通信状態が上記活性状態である間、上記監視情報を上記統合管理装置に送信するように構成され、
上記統合管理装置は、上記通信状態が上記活性状態である間は、上記宅内機器から受け取った上記監視情報を上記センターサーバに送信するように構成される
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の宅内機器監視システム。 - 上記センターサーバは、乱数を発生する乱数発生部を備え、
上記状態設定部は、
上記統合管理装置のそれぞれについて上記通信状態を上記活性状態に設定することを決定する確率を示す確率情報を上記負荷判定部が求めた上記負荷量に基づいて設定し、
上記乱数発生部が発生した乱数と上記確率情報が示す上記確率とを比較して、上記通信状態を上記活性状態に設定するか否かを決定するように構成される
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の宅内機器監視システム。 - 上記状態設定部は、
上記統合管理装置から上記監視情報を取得していない期間を計測し、
上記期間が長い上記統合管理装置ほど上記確率を高くするように構成される
ことを特徴とする請求項4記載の宅内機器監視システム。 - 上記状態設定部は、
上記負荷判定部が求めた上記負荷量に基づいて1グループ当たりの上記統合管理装置の数を決定して、全ての上記統合管理装置を複数のグループに分けるように構成され、
上記複数のグループのうちの1つを上記統合管理装置の上記通信状態を上記活性状態にする活性グループとして指定し、残りのグループを上記統合管理装置の上記通信状態を上記非活性状態にする非活性グループとして指定するように構成され、
所定のタイミングで、上記活性グループとして指定する上記グループを切り替えるように構成される
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の宅内機器監視システム。 - 上記状態設定部は、
上記統合管理装置のそれぞれに所定の整数から順番に整数の識別番号を割り当て、
上記統合管理装置の上記識別番号を2以上の整数である除数で除した剰余に基づいて、全ての上記統合管理装置を上記除数に等しい数のグループに分けるように構成される
ことを特徴とする請求項6記載の宅内機器監視システム。 - 上記状態設定部は、
上記統合管理装置の上記通信状態が上記非活性状態である期間を計測し、
上記期間が所定の閾値を越えていれば、上記統合管理装置の上記通信状態を上記活性状態に設定することを決定するように構成される
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の宅内機器監視システム。 - 上記状態設定部は、
上記統合管理装置のそれぞれについて、上記統合管理装置から上記監視情報を受信した時刻を示す履歴を記憶し、
上記履歴に基づいて、上記統合管理装置が上記監視情報を上記センターサーバに送信する送信時間と上記統合管理装置が上記監視情報を上記センターサーバに送信しない非送信時間とを示す時間パターンを求め、
上記複数の統合管理装置について、上記時間パターン間の類似度を求め、
上記類似度が所定の閾値以上であるか否かに基づいて上記時間パターンが相互に類似しているか否かを判断し、
上記時間パターンが相互に類似している上記統合管理装置を同じグループに分類し、
上記時間パターンが相互に類似していない上記統合管理装置を異なるグループに分類し、
上記同じグループに属する上記統合管理装置については、上記グループに対応する上記時間パターンの上記送信時間に上記統合管理装置の上記通信状態が上記活性状態になるように上記活性化信号を送信し、上記グループに対応する上記時間パターンの上記非送信時間に上記統合管理装置の上記通信状態が上記非活性状態になるように上記非活性化信号を送信するように構成される
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の宅内機器監視システム。 - 上記ホームシステムは、上記監視情報の種類が異なる複数の上記宅内機器を有し、
上記状態設定部は、
上記監視情報の種類に応じて優先順位を設定し、
上記統合監視装置から受け取った複数の上記監視情報に基づいて上記統合監視装置のそれぞれについて上記監視情報の優先順位の分布を求め、
上記優先順位の分布が優先順位の高い方向に偏っている上記統合管理装置ほど、上記確率を高くするように構成される
ことを特徴とする請求項4記載の宅内機器監視システム。 - 上記通信制御部は、
上記監視情報バッファに蓄積された上記監視情報のデータ量を監視し、
上記データ量が予め設定された容量に達すると、上記通信状態を上記活性状態に切り替えるように構成される
ことを特徴とする請求項2記載の宅内機器監視システム。
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