WO2011129115A1 - 端末装置およびその登録方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a terminal device and a registration method thereof, and more particularly to a terminal device for registering as a control target terminal in a control terminal that controls the control target terminal via a communication network and a registration method thereof.
- terminal devices connected to the home network can communicate with each other, and services provided by communication between the terminal devices can be used.
- services provided by communication between the terminal devices can be used.
- it is necessary to correctly register the terminal device in the home network for example, Patent Document 1).
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a device configuration of a home network.
- FIG. 1 shows a home network 901 and a home network 902 as two home networks.
- the home network 901 includes two devices, a master device 911 and a terminal device 912
- the home network 902 includes two devices, a master device 913 and a terminal device 914.
- the master device 911 is a device (coordinator) that manages the home network 901. Specifically, the master device 911 stores a list of terminal devices constituting the home network 901, assigns usable addresses to the home network 901, routes data packets between the terminal devices, security, Distribute keys or manage including other related actions.
- the master device 913 is a management master device (coordinator) for the home network 902. Specifically, the master device 913 stores a list of terminal devices constituting the home network 902, assigns usable addresses to the home network 902, performs routing of data packets between the terminal devices, security Distribute keys or manage including other related actions.
- the terminal device 912 is a normal node in the home network 901
- the terminal device 914 is a normal node in the home network 902.
- the terminal device 912 detects a master device 911 that manages the home network 901 in order to newly enter the home network 901.
- the terminal device 912 registers its own terminal device 912 with the master device 911. Accordingly, the terminal device 912 can newly enter the home network 901.
- the master device 911 and the terminal device 912 do not have preliminary configuration information for performing mutual identification before registration. In that case, after determining whether or not the master device 911 and the terminal device 912 are the correct pair, the terminal device 912 is registered as a device.
- the master device 911 and the terminal device 912 are notified to the user whether or not they are a correct pair by using an audio or visual signal instruction for mutual identification. be registered. Accordingly, the terminal device 912 can newly enter the home network 901 managed by the master device 911.
- the signal instruction for example, there is a method of reproducing the same audio file or turning on the LED light together with the master device 911 and the terminal device 912 that are paired.
- the user determines whether the pair is a correct pair by using an audio or visual signal instruction to identify the terminal device 912 and the master device 911 to be paired. Notify
- FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining problems in conventional device registration.
- the home 903 and the neighbor 904 shown in FIG. 2 each have a home network 901A and a home network 901B configured by wireless communication.
- the home 903 includes a master device 911 and a terminal device 912.
- the neighbor 904 includes a master device 913 and a terminal device 914.
- the ranges of the home network 901A and the home network 901B configured by wireless communication may overlap. That is, for example, when only one device registration is performed in the home network 901A, there is no problem even if an audio or visual signal instruction is used to identify the terminal device 912 and the master device 911 that are paired.
- a plurality of terminal devices terminal device 912 and terminal device 914
- a plurality of master devices master device 911 and master device 913
- terminal device 912 and terminal device 914 if the same signal instruction is used in a plurality of terminal devices (terminal device 912 and terminal device 914) and master devices (master device 911 and master device 913), the terminal device and the master device are a correct pair. There is a problem that cannot be judged.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a terminal device that can be prevented from being registered in a control device that is not registered, a communication method thereof, and a system. To do.
- one aspect of a terminal apparatus is a terminal apparatus for causing a first control apparatus that controls a control target terminal via a communication network to register as a new control target terminal.
- a transmission unit that transmits a first registration request indicating that registration is requested to the first control device as a new control target terminal; and the first control device receives the first registration request.
- a receiving unit that receives registration request confirmation information transmitted in response to reception; and notification information that is included in the registration request confirmation information and that indicates that the first control device has received the first registration request.
- a notification unit for notifying the outside of the terminal device and a second registration request indicating that registration is requested as a new control target terminal to at least a second control device different from the first control device.
- a detection unit that detects a device, and transmission of the first registration request when the detection unit detects the other terminal device before the transmission unit transmits the registration request to the first control device.
- a registration control unit that controls at least one of the transmission timing of the first registration request and the transmission timing of the second registration request so that a period does not overlap with a transmission period of the second registration request.
- the transmission period of the first registration request of the own terminal device and the transmission period of the second registration request of the other terminal device are controlled so as not to overlap with each other.
- the present invention it is possible to realize a terminal device, its communication method, and system that can prevent registration in a control device that is not a registration target.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a device configuration of a conventional home network.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a problem in conventional device registration.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a device configuration of the home network according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the terminal device in the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the master device in the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining registration processing of a terminal device newly connected to the home network.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a registration process different from FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing message formats included in the registration request message and the registration request confirmation message.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing message formats included in the registration start approval message and the registration start rejection message.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a message format included in the registration start delay message.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a registration process of a new terminal device in which the master device enters the home network.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining details of the registration procedure processing performed by the master device.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining details of the process of S401.
- FIG. 14A is a diagram illustrating a relationship among the master device 11, the terminal device 12 that is a new terminal device, and another new terminal device 14 in the process of S401.
- FIG. 14B is a diagram illustrating a relationship among the master device 11, the terminal device 12 that is a new terminal device, and another new terminal device 14 in the process of S401.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the minimum configuration of the terminal device according to the present invention.
- One aspect of the terminal device is a terminal device for causing a first control device that controls a control target terminal via a communication network to register the control target terminal as a new control target terminal. Transmitted in response to the reception of the first registration request by the first control device and a transmission unit that transmits a first registration request indicating that the device requests registration as a new control target terminal.
- a receiving unit that receives registration request confirmation information; and notification information that is included in the registration request confirmation information and that indicates that the first control device has received the first registration request is notified outside the terminal device.
- Detection for detecting a notification unit and at least another terminal device that is about to transmit a second registration request indicating a request for registration as a new control target terminal to a second control device different from the first control device Department and front When the detection unit detects the other terminal device before the transmission unit transmits the registration request to the first control device, the transmission period of the first registration request and the second registration request A registration control unit that controls at least one of the transmission timing of the first registration request and the transmission timing of the second registration request so that the transmission period does not overlap.
- the transmission period of the first registration request of the own terminal device and the transmission period of the second registration request of the other terminal device are controlled so as not to overlap with each other.
- the registration control unit overlaps the transmission period of the second registration request and the transmission period of the first registration request. And the transmission timing of the first registration request or the second registration request may be controlled.
- the user in response to receiving the first registration request, the user is notified (voice guidance or color lighting) of registration completion information indicating that both the first control device and the terminal device have completed the registration process. Can determine whether or not the terminal device is correctly registered in the first control device.
- the terminal device and other terminal devices simultaneously transmit registration requests to different first control devices and second control devices, the first control device and the second control device respectively Even if the terminal device is not a control device to be registered, each of the terminal device, another terminal device, the first control device, and the second control device notifies the user of the completion of the registration process. That is, each of the terminal device, the other terminal device, the first control device, and the second control device notifies the completion information at the same time. In this case, even if each terminal device is mistakenly registered in the first control device and the second control device, the user of the terminal device and the other terminal device may not notice that it has been mistakenly registered. Occurs.
- the second control device does not notify the completion information, so that the other terminal device notifies the completion notification. Even so, the user of another terminal device can recognize that it is not correctly registered in the second control device to be registered.
- the destination of the second registration request is the second control device
- the transmission timing of the registration request is controlled, but the destination of the second registration request is the first
- duplication of registration processing is permitted even if the registration request transmission periods overlap.
- the registration request is sequentially transmitted between the terminal device and the other terminal device. It can be determined whether the registration request transmitted to the control device and the second control device is transmitted to the control device to be registered. As a result, it is possible to prevent each terminal device from being registered in a control device that is not a registration target.
- the registration control unit transmits the first registration request and the second registration request to and from the other terminal device.
- a registration processing order indicating which transmission timing should be performed first may be determined, and the first control device may be caused to transmit the first registration request in accordance with the determined registration processing order.
- the detection unit transmits a confirmation message for detecting whether or not the other terminal device exists on the communication network, and then indicates that the other terminal device has received the confirmation message.
- the other terminal device may be detected by receiving a response message to be received from the other terminal device.
- the confirmation message includes information regarding a waiting time for causing the other terminal device to wait for the transmission process of the second registration request, and the other terminal device receives the confirmation message.
- the second registration request may be transmitted to the first control device or the second control device after the standby time has elapsed.
- the detection unit detects the other terminal device by receiving a confirmation message for detecting whether or not the other terminal device exists on the communication network. Also good.
- the confirmation message includes information on a waiting time for causing the terminal device to wait for the transmission process of the first registration request, and the registration control unit sends the confirmation message to the detection unit.
- the first registration request may be transmitted to the transmitter after the waiting time has elapsed.
- the registration control unit sends the first registration request to the transmission unit at a random time. You may make it transmit with respect to a said 1st control apparatus after progress.
- the detection unit further detects whether or not a second control device different from the first control device exists on a communication network, and the transmission unit detects the second control device.
- the first registration request indicating that registration is requested as a new control target terminal is transmitted
- the registration control unit when the detection unit detects the presence of the second control device, A control device order indicating to which of the first control device and the second control device the first registration request is to be transmitted first is determined, and the transmission unit receives the first control device according to the determined control device order.
- One registration request may be transmitted.
- the registration control unit transmits the first registration request to the other control device. May be stopped.
- one aspect of the control device is a control device that controls a control target terminal via a communication network, and is a first registration indicating that registration is requested from the terminal device as a new control target terminal.
- a reception unit that receives the request, and registration request confirmation information including notification information indicating that the control device has received the first registration request to the terminal device
- another terminal different from the terminal device that is trying to transmit a second registration request indicating that a registration request is made as a new control target terminal to at least another control device different from the control device.
- the detection unit for detecting a device and the detection unit detect the terminal device and another terminal device, the transmission period of the first registration request and the transmission period of the second registration request do not overlap.
- the present invention is not only realized as an apparatus, but also realized as an integrated circuit including processing means included in such an apparatus, or realized as a method using the processing means constituting the apparatus as a step.
- These programs, information, data, and signals may be distributed via a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a communication medium such as the Internet.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a network device configuration in the embodiment of the present invention.
- a home network 1 and a home network 2 are shown as two home networks.
- the home network 1 is composed of two devices, a master device 11 and a terminal device 12, and the home network 2 is composed of two devices, a master device 13 and a terminal device 14.
- the master device 11 is a device (coordinator) that manages the home network 1. Specifically, the master device 11 stores a list of terminal devices constituting the home network 1, assigns usable addresses to the home network 1, performs routing of data packets between the terminal devices, security. Distribute keys or manage including other related actions.
- the master device 13 is a master device (coordinator) that manages the home network 2. Specifically, the master device 13 stores a list of terminal devices constituting the home network 2, assigns usable addresses to the home network 2, performs routing of data packets between the terminal devices, security. Distribute keys or manage including other related actions.
- the terminal device 12 is a normal node in the home network 1, and the terminal device 14 is a normal node in the home network 2.
- FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the terminal device in the embodiment of the present invention.
- the terminal device 12 illustrated in FIG. 4 is a terminal device for causing a master device that controls a control target terminal via a communication network to register as a new control target terminal.
- the terminal device 12 includes a network interface 121, a registration control unit 122, an audio / video instruction unit 123, a user interface unit 124, a terminal device selection unit 125, and a master device selection unit 126.
- the network interface 121 is a media-designated access card for sending and receiving messages.
- the registration control unit 122 corresponds to the transmission unit, the reception unit, the notification unit, the detection unit, and the registration control unit of the present invention.
- the registration control unit 122 transmits to the master device a first registration request message indicating that registration is requested as a new control target terminal.
- the registration control unit 122 receives a registration request confirmation message transmitted in response to the reception of the first registration request message by the master device, and is included in the registration request confirmation message. Notification information indicating that the message has been received is notified to the outside of the terminal device 12.
- the registration control unit 122 detects another terminal device 14 that is about to transmit a second registration request message indicating that registration is requested as a new control target terminal to a master device or a master device different from the master device. .
- the registration control unit 122 When the registration control unit 122 detects another terminal device 14 before transmitting the registration request message to the target master device, the registration control unit 122 transmits the first registration request message transmission period of the terminal device 12 and the other terminal device 14. At least the transmission timing of the first registration request message of the terminal device 12 is controlled so that the transmission period of the second registration request message does not overlap.
- the registration control unit 122 analyzes a message regarding registration of the terminal device 12 received from the network interface 121 via the path 1271.
- the registration control unit 122 detects another terminal device (for example, the terminal device 14) in the home network 1, the registration control unit 122 notifies the terminal device selection unit 125.
- the registration control unit 122 detects a master device that can be used by the terminal device 12, the registration control unit 122 notifies the master device selection unit 126 to that effect.
- the registration control unit 122 transmits a registration request message of the terminal device 12 according to the order of transmission timing determined by the terminal device selection unit 125 and the master device selection unit 126.
- the registration control unit 122 when receiving the registration request confirmation message, reproduces an audio or video signal as an audio or visual signal instruction for mutual identification on the audio / video instruction unit 123 via the path 1274. Notify me.
- the registration control unit 122 When the registration control unit 122 receives a registration approval message from the user interface unit 124 via the path 1275, the registration control unit 122 transmits the registration approval message to the master device.
- the registration approval message When the registration approval message is received from the master device, the registration process is started. On the other hand, when a registration start rejection message is received from the master device, a registration request message is transmitted to another master device.
- the audio / video instruction unit 123 is a unit that can reproduce a plurality of different signals. These multiple different signals may consist of a series of different audio elements, visual elements, or both.
- the user interface unit 124 receives an instruction to approve or reject the registration of the terminal device 12 and the master device with a few operations by the user, and registers the instruction as a registration approval message via the path 1275. Notification to the unit 122.
- slight operations by the user include the following. Approve the next operation (registration process) based on the registration request confirmation message from the master device that wants to pair with the terminal device 12, or register from the master device that wants to pair with the terminal device Denies the next action (registration process) based on the request confirmation message.
- the user interface unit 124 notifies the registration control unit 122 of these via a route 1275 as a registration start approval / rejection message.
- the terminal device selection unit 125 determines the order in which the own terminal device 12 starts registration and starts the registration procedure.
- the master device selection unit 126 determines the order of the master device to which the terminal device 12 transmits the registration request message based on the notification received from the registration control unit 122.
- the terminal device 12 is configured.
- the registration control unit 122 detects a destination included in the second registration request message in which the terminal device 14 is about to transmit a second registration request message indicating that registration is requested as a new control target terminal.
- the registration control unit 122 controls the transmission timing of the second registration request message in addition to the transmission timing of the first registration request message.
- the registration control unit 122 may allow the transmission period of the second registration request and the transmission period of the first registration request to overlap. The transmission timing of the first registration request or the second registration request may be controlled.
- This configuration is included in the present embodiment for the following reason.
- the user in response to receiving the first registration request, the user is notified (voice guidance or color lighting) of registration completion information indicating that both the first control device and the terminal device have completed the registration process. Can determine whether or not the terminal device is correctly registered in the first control device.
- the terminal device and other terminal devices simultaneously transmit registration requests to different first control devices and second control devices, the first control device and the second control device respectively Even if the terminal device is not a control device to be registered, each of the terminal device, another terminal device, the first control device, and the second control device notifies the user of the completion of the registration process. That is, each of the terminal device, another terminal device, the first control device, and the second control device notifies the completion information or the registration start information at the same time.
- the second control device does not notify the completion information, so that the other terminal device notifies the completion notification. Even so, the user of another terminal device can recognize that it is not correctly registered in the second control device to be registered.
- the transmission destinations of the registration requests are different between the terminal device and the other terminal devices, the respective registration requests are sequentially transmitted. Therefore, the other communication devices, the first control device, and the second control device Each of the devices can be prevented from notifying the registration start information or the completion information at the same time. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent each terminal device from being registered in a control device that is not a registration target.
- the terminal device 14 has the same configuration as the terminal device 12, the description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the master device in the embodiment of the present invention.
- a master device 11 illustrated in FIG. 5 is a control device that controls a control target terminal via a communication network, and includes a network interface 111, a registration control unit 112, an audio / video instruction unit 113, a user interface unit 114, and the like.
- a terminal device selection unit 115 is a terminal device selection unit 115.
- the registration control unit 112 corresponds to a transmission unit, a reception unit, a detection unit, and a registration control unit of the present invention.
- the registration control unit 112 receives a first registration request message indicating that registration is requested from a terminal device (for example, the terminal device 12) as a new control target terminal.
- the registration control unit 112 in response to receiving the first registration request message, includes notification information indicating that the master device 11 has received the first registration request message to the terminal device (terminal device 12). Send registration request confirmation information.
- the registration control unit 112 transmits a second registration request message indicating that at least another control device (for example, the master device 13) different from the master device 11 requests registration as a new control target terminal.
- Another terminal device for example, terminal device 14
- the device terminal device 12
- the registration control unit 112 When the registration control unit 112 detects the terminal device (terminal device 12) and another terminal device (terminal device 14), the transmission period of the first registration request message and the transmission period of the second registration request message overlap. At least the response timing to the first registration request message transmitted by the terminal device (terminal device 12) is controlled so as not to be transmitted.
- the registration control unit 112 checks whether there are a plurality of new terminal devices that execute the registration process. When there are a plurality of terminal devices, the registration control unit 112 notifies the terminal device selection unit 115 via the path 1172 to determine the order of new terminal devices that execute the registration process.
- the registration control unit 112 selects one terminal device from among a plurality of new terminal devices that execute registration processing according to the determination result received from the terminal device selection unit 115, and selects the terminal device via the network interface 111. A registration request confirmation message is returned to the terminal device.
- the registration control unit 112 notifies the audio / video instruction unit 113 through the path 1174 to reproduce an audio or video signal as an audio or visual signal instruction for mutual identification.
- the registration control unit 112 When the registration control unit 112 receives a registration start approval / rejection message from the user interface unit 114 via the path 1175, the registration control unit 112 sends the registration start approval / rejection message to the network of the terminal device that has previously transmitted the registration request confirmation message. Transfer to interface 121.
- the determination result is transmitted to the registration control unit 112 via the path 1172 after the order is determined. To do.
- the user interface unit 114 receives an instruction from the user to approve or reject the registration start request from the terminal device, and notifies the user's instruction to the registration control unit 112 via the path 1175.
- the master device 11 is configured.
- the master device 13 Since the master device 13 has the same configuration as the master device 11, the description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining registration processing of a terminal device newly connected to the home network.
- the terminal device 12 newly enters the home network 1 and performs registration processing will be described as an example.
- the home network 1 and the home network 2 are wireless communication networks, as shown in FIG. 2, and include a terminal device 12 and a terminal device 14.
- the terminal device 12 detects a master device that may be registered as a new control target terminal in an environment where the terminal device 12 exists (S101). Specifically, the environment includes a home network 1 and a home network 2, and the terminal device 12 cannot distinguish between the two. Therefore, the terminal device 12 detects the master device 11 that manages the home network 1 and the master device 13 that manages the home network 2.
- the terminal device 12 confirms whether or not the master device is detected (S102).
- the terminal device 12 does not detect the master device (master device 11 and master device 13) (No in S102)
- the registration process is stopped.
- the terminal device 12 detects the master device (Yes in S102)
- the terminal device 12 has another terminal device (described as a new terminal device in the figure) to be newly connected to the environment. Is detected (S104).
- the terminal device 12 When the terminal device 12 detects another new terminal device (for example, the terminal device 14) (Yes in S105), the terminal device 12 executes a terminal device selection procedure in order to determine the order of the terminal devices to start the registration process ( S115).
- the terminal device 12 checks whether there is only one master device in the environment (S107).
- the terminal device 12 executes the master device selection procedure process in the master device selection unit 126, and transmits the registration request message destination of the terminal device 12 ( That is, the order of master devices that can be registered) is determined (S117). Then, a registration request message is transmitted to the master device (for example, master device 11) selected by the master device selection unit 126 (S109).
- the terminal device 12 selects the master device (for example, the master device 11) and transmits a registration request message to the selected master device 11 ( S109).
- a timer (time limit) is set for waiting for a registration request confirmation message returned from the master device 11.
- the timer may be set to a monotonically decreasing count value, the time until the count value decreases at regular intervals and becomes 0, or may be managed at real time.
- the terminal device 12 confirms whether or not the registration request confirmation message has been received from the master device 11 before the set timer (time limit) expires (S110). If the set timer (time limit) expires without receiving the registration request confirmation message from the master device 11 (No in S110), the terminal device 12 retransmits the registration request message to the master device 11 (S114). ). Even when the terminal device 12 receives the registration start delay message instead of the registration request confirmation message (No in S110), the terminal device 12 re-sends the registration request message to the master device 11 after the standby time included in the registration start delay message. Transmit (S114).
- the terminal device 12 when the terminal device 12 receives the registration request confirmation message from the master device 11 (Yes in S110), the terminal device 12 reproduces the signal instruction (for example, audio / visual signal) specified in the received registration request confirmation message (S111). ) Prompts the user to determine whether the terminal device 12 and the master device 11 are a correct pair. Further, the terminal device 12 sets a timer for waiting for a user operation in the terminal device 12.
- the signal instruction for example, audio / visual signal
- the terminal device 12 may reproduce the default signal instruction of the terminal device 12 when the received registration request confirmation message does not specify a signal.
- the user determines whether or not the terminal device reproducing the signal instruction (for example, audio / visual signal) and the master device are a correct pair (S112). Specifically, the user checks whether the terminal device 12 and the master device 11 in the home network 1 are reproducing the signal instruction.
- the terminal device reproducing the signal instruction for example, audio / visual signal
- the master device are a correct pair (S112).
- the user determines that the pair is correct, and sends a registration approval message to the terminal device 12 via the user interface unit 124. Instructs the device 11 to transmit.
- the terminal device 12 receives the registration approval message from the master device 11 and starts the registration process (S113).
- the user determines that the terminal device 12 and the master device 11 are not a correct pair in the home network 1.
- the user instructs the terminal device 12 to transmit a registration start rejection message to the master device 11 via the user interface unit 124.
- the registration control unit 122 receives an instruction from the user, the registration control unit 122 transmits a registration start rejection message to the master device 11.
- the terminal device 12 executes a master device selection procedure (S117), and selects the next master device different from the master device 11.
- the terminal device 12 performs the processes of S109 to S112 again on the master device selected based on the result of the master device selection procedure.
- the terminal device 12 performs the registration process until one of the registration processes succeeds or until all the registration processes to the master device that may be newly registered as the control target terminal fail, The registration process ends.
- the terminal device performs the registration process.
- the terminal device 12 has been described as executing the registration process after the user determines that the pair (the terminal device 12 and the master device 11) in the home network 1 is correct, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, after starting the registration process, it may be determined whether the registration process is successful.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a registration process different from FIG.
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- the terminal device 12 starts the registration process by transmitting a registration request message to the master device (for example, the master device 11) after the processing of S107 and S117 (S201).
- the master device for example, the master device 11
- the terminal device 12 determines whether the registration process is successful (S202). Specifically, the terminal device 12 determines whether the registration process has succeeded by performing the processes from S110 to S112 and S114, and if the process shown in S112 is Yes, the registration process has succeeded. Judge.
- the terminal device 12 In order to enter the home network 1, the terminal device 12 broadcasts a message for detecting whether or not a master device exists in the environment in which the terminal device 12 exists. Specifically, the terminal device 12 broadcasts a message in the home network 1 and the home network 2 and sets a timer for waiting for a response.
- the broadcast message that is a message transmitted by this broadcast may be a kind of beacon request message.
- this unicast response message is sent to the terminal before the timer (time limit) of the terminal device 12 expires.
- this unicast response message may also be a kind of beacon message.
- the terminal device 12 detects the master device 11 and the master device 13 by receiving the unicast response message from the master device 11 and the master device 13.
- the terminal device 12 If the terminal device 12 does not receive a response message before the set timer (time limit) expires, the terminal device 12 stops the master detection procedure.
- the terminal device 12 detects a master device that may be registered as a new control target terminal in the environment.
- the method for detecting a master device that may be registered as a new control target terminal in the environment by the terminal device 12 is not limited to the above example.
- the master device may periodically broadcast a message.
- the terminal device 12 when the terminal device 12 enters the home network 1, it confirms whether or not the message broadcasted by the master device 11 is received.
- the terminal device 12 has a timer (time limit) set.
- the timer time limit may be set longer than the interval between messages that the master device broadcasts.
- the terminal device 12 confirms whether a broadcast message has been received. If it is received, the master device 11 is detected, and if not, the master device 11 is not detected.
- the terminal device 12 transmits a confirmation message by broadcast in order to detect other new terminal devices in the environment, that is, in the home network 1 and the home network 2.
- this confirmation message a request indicating a response indicating that this confirmation message has been received and a registration start message are transmitted to the terminal device 14 which is another new terminal device within the reception range. Request to set a timer to wait until.
- This confirmation message is similar to the broadcast message used for detecting the master device described above, but identifies that it is used for detecting a terminal device 14 (other new terminal device) different from the terminal device 12. It differs in that it contains specific information for.
- the terminal device 14 returns a response message to the confirmation message received from the terminal device 12. Thereby, the terminal device 12 can detect the terminal device 14 which is another new terminal device. Note that the terminal device 14 does not need to respond to the confirmation message when setting a timer to wait until the registration start message is transmitted as requested by the confirmation message received from the terminal device 12.
- the terminal device 12 After detecting that the terminal device 14 (another new terminal device) exists in the environment, the terminal device 12 confirms whether the network transmission medium is in an idle state at the network interface 121 of the terminal device 12. To do. In the idle state, the terminal device 12 transmits a registration request message for starting the registration process to the master device 11.
- the terminal device 12 detects whether there is another terminal device to be newly connected in the environment.
- the terminal device 12 transmits a confirmation message for detecting whether or not the terminal device 14 which is another terminal device exists in the environment, and indicates that the terminal device 14 has received the confirmation message.
- the terminal device 14 is detected by receiving the response message shown from the terminal device 14.
- the confirmation message includes information regarding a waiting time for causing the terminal device 14 to wait for the transmission process of the registration request message.
- the terminal device 14 transmits a registration request message to the master device 11 or the master device 13 after the standby time has elapsed.
- the method of detecting whether there is another terminal device to which the terminal device 12 is to newly connect in the environment is not limited to the above example.
- the terminal device 12 may set a timer (time limit) in itself and wait for a broadcast confirmation message transmitted from the terminal device 14 which is another new terminal device.
- the terminal device 14 enters the home network 2 and detects a master device that may be registered as a new control target terminal before the timer (time limit) of the terminal device 12 expires. Transmission of a broadcast confirmation message corresponding to the beacon request message may be started.
- the terminal device 12 detects the terminal device 14 by receiving the confirmation message transmitted from the terminal device 14. Then, after detecting that the terminal device 14 exists in the environment, the terminal device 12 waits for a time obtained by adding a random time to the time required until the registration request message is accepted.
- the terminal device 12 confirms whether or not the transmission medium of the home network 1 is in an idle state through the network interface 121. In the idle state, the terminal device 12 transmits a registration request message indicating that registration is requested as a new control target terminal to the master device 11.
- the terminal device 12 receives the confirmation message for detecting whether or not the terminal device 14 that is another terminal device exists on the home network 2, thereby causing the terminal device 14 to To detect.
- the confirmation message includes information regarding a waiting time for causing the terminal device 12 to wait for the transmission process of the registration request message.
- the terminal device 12 transmits the registration request message again to the master device 11 after the standby time has elapsed.
- the terminal device 12 did not detect the terminal device 14 which is another new terminal device before transmitting the registration request message to the master device 11, even if the terminal device 12 transmits the registration request message to the master device 11, It is also conceivable that the terminal device 12 and the terminal device 14 simultaneously start sending registration request messages. In that case, that is, when the terminal device 12 and the terminal device 14 start transmitting the registration request message at the same time and a collision (collision) of the registration request message occurs, both the terminal device 12 and the terminal device 14 immediately back up. Turn off.
- the terminal device 12 when the terminal device 12 detects that the registration request message has been transmitted from the terminal device 14, the terminal device 12 transmits the registration request message of the terminal device 12 to the master device 11 after the random time has elapsed.
- the terminal device 12 and the terminal device 14 make only one of the terminal device 12 or the terminal device 14 a new terminal device that can start registration processing at one time with the master device 11 or the master device 13. Guarantee.
- the registration request transmitted from each terminal device to the master device 11 and the master device 13 is a control device to be registered. It can be determined whether or not the message has been transmitted to. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent each terminal device from being registered in a master device that is not a registration target.
- the terminal device 12 randomly selects two or more master devices (master device 11 and master device 13). Sort into.
- the terminal device 12 may determine the order of two or more master devices based on some policy, algorithm, or configuration preset in the factory.
- the policy for example, among the beacons transmitted by the master device 11 and the master device 13, the order of the master device having the higher reception intensity of the beacon received by the terminal device is determined first, Among the beacons transmitted from the master device 13, there is a policy such as determining the order of the master device whose registration is included in the information stored in the beacon received by the terminal device. is assumed.
- the terminal device 12 further detects whether or not the master device 11 and a master device 13 different from the master device 11 exist in the environment.
- the terminal device 12 also transmits to the master device 13 a registration request message indicating that registration is requested as a new control target terminal.
- the terminal device 12 detects the presence of the master device 13 other than the master device 11, the order of selecting the master device indicating to which of the master device 11 and the master device 13 the registration request message is to be transmitted first. And the registration request message is transmitted according to the determined order.
- the terminal device 12 may detect it by receiving a broadcast message from the other master device. In such a case, the terminal device 12 may determine the order of the master device for another newly detected master device in the same manner as the existing master device 11.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing message formats included in the registration request message and the registration request confirmation message.
- FIG. 8 shows a message format included in a registration request message or a registration request confirmation message transmitted / received on a network such as a home network.
- Type 601 is a type information element (IE) for identifying that a message including type 601 is a registration request message or a registration request confirmation message.
- IE type information element
- Action 610 and signal description 620 store information only in the case of a registration request confirmation message.
- Action 610 includes information on how to play the signal, such as, for example, lighting or blinking the visual signal, playing the audio signal once or repeatedly.
- the signal description 620 includes the type of signal, such as audio, visual, or both audio and visual, and the filename of the signal.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing message formats included in the registration start approval message and the registration start rejection message.
- FIG. 9 shows a message format included in a registration start approval message and a registration start rejection message related to registration transmitted / received on a network such as a home network.
- Type 701 is a type information element (IE), and is used to identify that a message including type 701 is a registration start approval message or a registration start rejection message.
- IE type information element
- the result 710 includes information on the result of the user operation, that is, whether the user approves or rejects the registration process in the terminal device 12 or the master device 11. Thereby, it can be identified that the message including the type 701 is a registration start approval message or a registration start rejection message.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a message format included in the registration start delay message.
- FIG. 10 shows a message format included in a registration start delay message transmitted / received on a network such as a home network.
- Type 801 is a type information element (IE), and is used to identify that a message including type 801 is a registration start delay message.
- IE type information element
- the delay time 810 includes information on the length of time that the terminal device 12 waits until the registration start request is transmitted again to the same master device. Note that storing 0 in the delay time 810 may indicate that the terminal device 12 waits for a random time.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a registration processing start procedure of a new terminal device that the master device 11 enters the home network 1.
- the master device 11 detects whether there is only one terminal device that is executing a registration process that is newly registered as a control target terminal (S301).
- the master device 11 executes the terminal device selection process to determine the order of the registration processing target terminal devices for which the registration process is to be executed. (S306).
- the master device 11 executes a registration process for the selected registration target terminal device (for example, the terminal device 12) (S303).
- the master device 11 executes the registration process of the terminal device 12 (S303).
- the master device performs the registration start processing procedure.
- the master device 11 performs the above-described registration start processing procedure and is guaranteed that there is only one new terminal device that is executing the registration processing in the environment, the new device (for example, the terminal) A registration request confirmation message is transmitted to the device 12), and the signal instruction designated in the registration request confirmation message is reproduced.
- the master device 11 sets a timer for waiting for a user operation while transmitting a registration request confirmation message.
- the user issues an approval instruction to the master device 11 based on the signal instructions reproduced in the terminal device 12 and the master device 11.
- the master device 11 transmits a registration start approval message to the terminal device 12.
- the master device 11 transmits a registration start rejection message to the terminal device 12.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining details of the registration procedure processing performed by the master device.
- the master device 11 receives a registration request message from a new terminal device (for example, the terminal device 12) that enters the home network 1, is the registration process for another new terminal device (for example, the terminal device 14) being executed? Is confirmed (S401).
- a new terminal device for example, the terminal device 12
- another new terminal device for example, the terminal device 14
- the master device 11 When the other new terminal device is not executing the registration process (No in S401), the master device 11 is executing a registration process in which another master device (for example, the master device 13) newly registers the control target terminal. Is detected (S403). Specifically, the master device 11 confirms a transmission medium shared by all the master devices (for example, the master device 11 and the master device 13), and other master devices 13 and new terminal devices transmit and receive. If any registration message (for example, a registration request message or a registration request confirmation message) is detected, it is recognized that there is another master device 13 in the environment.
- a registration request message for example, a registration request message or a registration request confirmation message
- the master device 11 ends the terminal device selection procedure when the other master device (master device 13) is not executing the registration process (No in S403).
- S401 when the master device 11 is executing registration processing of another new terminal device (Yes in S401), the master device 11 transmits the registration request message to the new terminal device (terminal device 12) most recently. In response, a registration start delay message is returned (S407).
- S403 when another master device (master device 13) is executing a registration process (Yes in S403), the master device 11 transmits a new terminal device (terminal device 12) that has transmitted the most recent registration request message. ) To return a registration start delay message.
- all new terminal devices that have undergone the registration process stop the current registration process, wait for a certain period of time, and then start a new registration process with the master device (master device 11 or master device 13). It will be.
- the master device 11 performs the registration procedure process.
- the new terminal device (terminal device 12) backs off by receiving the registration start delay message from the master device 11. Then, as described in S205, after the standby time has elapsed, the registration request message is retransmitted to the master device 11.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining details of the processing in S401. Elements similar to those in FIG. 12 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- 14A and 14B are diagrams illustrating a relationship among the master device 11, the terminal device 12 that is a new terminal device, and another new terminal device 14 in the process of S401.
- the master device 11 when the master device 11 receives a registration request message from a new terminal device 12 entering the home network 1 in S401, the master device 11 is executing a registration process with another new terminal device 12. Judge. Then, the master device 11 further receives A: a registration request message from another new terminal device 14 or B: after transmitting a registration request confirmation message to another new terminal device 14. Whether it is in a state is checked (S503).
- the master device 11 when the master device 11 is receiving a registration request message from another new terminal device 14 (A in S4011), the new device that has transmitted the registration request message most recently A registration request confirmation message is returned to the device (terminal device 12) (S4012). Conversely, the master device 11 returns a registration start delay message to the other new terminal device 14.
- the master device 11 when the master device 11 is in a state after transmitting the reception request confirmation message to another new terminal device 14 (B of S4011), the master device 11 newly transmits the registration request message.
- a registration start delay message is returned to the new terminal device (terminal device 12) or another new terminal device (terminal device 14) (S407).
- the master device 11 determines that the pair is correct, the master device 11 transmits a registration start approval message to another new terminal device.
- the transmission period of the first registration request of the terminal device and the other terminal device are detected.
- the transmission timing of the first registration request and the second registration request is controlled so that the transmission period of the second registration request does not overlap.
- the transmission timing of the registration request is controlled when the destination of the second registration request is the second control device.
- the destination is the first control device, duplication of registration processing is permitted even if the registration request transmission periods overlap.
- the respective registration requests are sequentially transmitted, so that the other communication device, the first control device, and the second control device are transmitted.
- Each of the devices can be prevented from notifying completion information simultaneously. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent each terminal device from being registered in a control device that is not a registration target.
- the registration order adjustment between the new terminal devices may be performed. If they are not within the interference range, the master device controls the registration order between new terminal devices.
- the terminal device 12 which is an example of the present invention includes the network interface 121, the registration control unit 122, the audio / video instruction unit 123, the user interface unit 124, the terminal device selection unit 125, and the master device.
- the selection unit 126 is provided, the present invention is not limited to this.
- 15 is a terminal device for causing a first control device that controls a control target terminal via a communication network to register as a new control target terminal, such as a terminal device 16 illustrated in FIG.
- the detection unit 162, the registration control unit 163, the notification unit 165, and the transmission unit 164 may be provided.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a functional block of the minimum configuration of the terminal device according to the present invention.
- the terminal device 16 corresponds to the terminal device 12 in the present embodiment.
- the first control device corresponds to the master device 11 in the present embodiment.
- the reception unit 161, the detection unit 162, the registration control unit 163, the notification unit 165, and the transmission unit 164 are examples of the registration control unit 122 illustrated in FIG. 4 and are included in the registration control unit 122. Is an element.
- the transmission unit 164 transmits a first registration request message indicating that registration is requested as a new control target terminal to the first control device.
- the receiving unit 161 receives the registration request confirmation message transmitted in response to the reception of the first registration request message by the first control device.
- the notification unit 165 notifies the outside of the terminal device of notification information included in the registration request confirmation message and indicating that the first control device has received the first registration request message.
- the detection unit 162 transmits another second registration request message indicating that registration is requested as a new control target terminal to the first control device or a second control device different from the first control device. Detect the terminal device.
- the second control device corresponds to the master device 13 in the present embodiment
- the other terminal devices correspond to the terminal device 14 in the present embodiment.
- the registration control unit 163 determines the transmission period of the first registration request message and the second The transmission timing of at least the first registration request message is controlled so as not to overlap with the transmission period of the registration request message.
- the terminal device including the characteristic components of the present embodiment is configured.
- the terminal device concerning the present invention was explained based on a plurality of embodiments, the present invention is not limited to those embodiments. Forms obtained by subjecting those embodiments to modifications conceivable by those skilled in the art, and other forms realized by arbitrarily combining components in those embodiments are also included in the present invention.
- the present invention can be realized not only as a terminal device, but also as a method in which processing means constituting the terminal device are used as steps. For example, these steps are performed by a computer.
- the present invention can be realized as a program for causing a computer to execute the steps included in these methods.
- the present invention can be realized as a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM in which the program is recorded.
- the communication terminals shown in the plurality of embodiments may be computers.
- a plurality of components included in the terminal device may be realized as an LSI (Large Scale Integration) that is an integrated circuit. These components may be individually made into one chip, or may be made into one chip so as to include a part or all of them. Although referred to here as an LSI, it may be referred to as an IC (Integrated Circuit), a system LSI, a super LSI, or an ultra LSI depending on the degree of integration.
- LSI Large Scale Integration
- the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI, and implementation with a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor is also possible.
- An FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
- a reconfigurable processor that can reconfigure the connection and setting of circuit cells inside the LSI may be used.
- the terminal device according to the present invention can be applied to various communication terminals that perform communication in a network, and is particularly useful for home appliances such as a television, an air conditioner, or a home security device connected to a home network. .
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図4は、本発明の実施の形態における端末機器の機能ブロック図である。図4に示す端末機器12は、通信ネットワークを介して制御対象端末を制御するマスタ機器に、新たな制御対象端末として登録させるための端末装置である。
図5は、本発明の実施の形態におけるマスタ機器の機能ブロック図である。図5に示すマスタ機器11は、通信ネットワークを介して制御対象端末を制御する制御装置であって、ネットワークインタフェース111と、登録制御部112と、音声/映像指示部113と、ユーザインタフェース部114と、端末機器選択部115とを備える。
図6は、ホームネットワークに新たに接続する端末機器の登録処理を説明するためのフローチャートである。以下、端末機器12が、ホームネットワーク1に新たに参入して登録処理を実施する場合を例に挙げて説明する。また、ホームネットワーク1とホームネットワーク2とは、図2で示したのと同様に、無線通信のネットワークであり、端末機器12と端末機器14とを含んでいるとする。
次に、S101において端末機器12が実施するマスタ機器の検出手順の詳細について説明する。換言すると、端末機器12が該環境において新たな制御対象端末として登録される可能性のあるマスタ機器を検出する手順の詳細について説明する。
以下、S104において、端末機器12が実施する新たな端末機器12の検出手順の詳細、すなわち、端末機器12が当該環境において新たに接続しようとする他の端末機器があるかどうかを検出する手順の詳細について説明する。
次に、S117において、端末機器12が実施するマスタ選択手順の詳細について説明する。すなわち、以下では、端末機器12が自端末機器12の登録開始要求メッセージの送信先になりうるマスタ機器の順序を決定する手順の詳細について説明する。
図8は、登録要求メッセージおよび登録要求確認メッセージに含まれるメッセージフォーマットを示す図である。
図9は、登録開始承認メッセージおよび登録開始拒否メッセージに含まれるメッセージフォーマットを示す図である。
図10は、登録開始遅延メッセージに含まれるメッセージフォーマットを示す図である。
図11は、マスタ機器11がホームネットワーク1に参入する新たな端末機器の登録処理開始手順を説明するためフローチャートである。
以下、S303において、マスタ機器11が実施する登録手順処理の詳細について説明する。
11、13、911、913 マスタ機器
12、14、912、914 端末機器
16 端末装置
111、121 ネットワークインタフェース
112、122、163 登録制御部
113、123 音声/映像指示部
114、124 ユーザインタフェース部
115、125 端末機器選択部
126 マスタ機器選択部
161 受信部
162 検出部
164 送信部
165 通知部
601、701、801 タイプ
610 アクション
620 信号記述
710 結果
810 遅延時間
903 自宅
904 隣家
1171、1172、1174、1175、1271、1274、1275 経路
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- 通信ネットワークを介して制御対象端末を制御する第1の制御装置に、新たな制御対象端末として登録させるための端末装置であって、
前記第1の制御装置に、新たな制御対象端末として登録を要求する旨を示す第1の登録要求を送信する送信部と、
前記第1の制御装置により前記第1の登録要求の受信に応答して送信された登録要求確認情報を受信する受信部と、
前記登録要求確認情報に含まれ、前記第1の制御装置が前記第1の登録要求を受信したことを示す通知情報を当該端末装置の外部に通知する通知部と、
少なくとも前記第1の制御装置と異なる第2の制御装置に新たな制御対象端末として登録を要求する旨を示す第2の登録要求を送信しようとしている他の端末装置を検出する検出部と、
前記送信部が前記第1の制御装置に前記登録要求を送信する前に、前記検出部が前記他の端末装置を検出したときには、前記第1の登録要求の送信期間と前記第2の登録要求の送信期間とが重複しないように少なくとも前記第1の登録要求の送信タイミングおよび前記第2の登録要求の送信タイミングのいずれかを制御する登録制御部と、を備える
端末装置。 - 前記登録制御部は、
前記第2の登録要求の宛先が前記第1の制御装置である場合には、前記第2の登録要求の送信期間および前記第1の登録要求の送信期間の重複を許可して、前記第1の登録要求または前記第2の登録要求の送信タイミングを制御する
請求項1に記載の端末装置。 - 前記登録制御部は、
前記検出部が前記他の端末装置を検出した場合、前記他の端末装置との間で、前記第1の登録要求の送信タイミングおよび前記第2の登録要求の送信タイミングのうちで、いずれの送信タイミングを先に行うかを示す登録処理順序を決定し、決定した前記登録処理順序に従って前記第1の制御装置に前記第1の登録要求を送信させる
請求項1に記載の端末装置。 - 前記検出部は、
前記他の端末装置が前記通信ネットワーク上に存在しているか否かを検出するための確認メッセージを送信した後、前記他の端末装置が前記確認メッセージを受信した旨を示す応答メッセージを前記他の端末装置から受信することにより前記他の端末装置を検出する
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の端末装置。 - 前記確認メッセージには、前記他の端末装置に前記第2の登録要求の送信処理を待機させるための待機時間に関する情報が含まれており、
前記他の端末装置は、前記確認メッセージを受信したときには、前記待機時間の経過後に、前記第1の制御装置または前記第2の制御装置に前記第2の登録要求を送信する
請求項4に記載の端末装置。 - 前記検出部は、
前記他の端末装置が前記通信ネットワーク上に当該端末装置が存在しているか否かを検出するための確認メッセージを受信することにより、前記他の端末装置を検出する
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の端末装置。 - 前記確認メッセージには、当該端末装置に前記第1の登録要求の送信処理を待機させるための待機時間に関する情報が含まれており、
前記登録制御部は、
前記検出部で前記確認メッセージを受信したときには、前記待機時間の経過後に、前記送信部に前記第1の登録要求を送信させる
請求項6に記載の端末装置。 - 前記登録制御部は、
前記検出部が前記他の端末装置から前記第2の登録要求が送信されたことを検知した場合には、前記送信部に、前記第1の登録要求をランダム時間経過後に、前記第1の制御装置に対して送信させる
請求項1に記載の端末装置。 - 前記検出部は、さらに、
前記第1の制御装置と異なる第2の制御装置が通信ネットワーク上に存在しているか否かを検出し、
前記送信部は、前記第2の制御装置に対しても、新たな制御対象端末として登録を要求する旨を示す前記第1の登録要求を送信し、
前記登録制御部は、前記検出部が前記第2の制御装置の存在を検出した場合、前記第1の制御装置および前記第2の制御装置のうちいずれに前記第1の登録要求を先に送信するかを示す制御装置順序を決定し、決定した前記制御装置順序に従って前記送信部に前記第1の登録要求を送信させる
請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の端末装置。 - 前記登録制御部は、
当該端末装置が前記第1の制御装置および前記第2の制御装置のうち一方の制御装置に登録された場合、他方の制御装置に対する前記第1の登録要求の送信を停止する
請求項9に記載の端末装置。 - 通信ネットワークを介して制御対象端末を制御する制御装置であって、
新たな制御対象端末として端末装置から登録を要求する旨を示す第1の登録要求を受信する受信部と、
前記第1の登録要求の受信に応答して、前記端末装置に、当該制御装置が前記第1の登録要求を受信したことを示す通知情報を含む登録要求確認情報を送信する送信部と、
少なくとも当該制御装置と異なる他の制御装置に新たな制御対象端末として登録を要求する旨を示す第2の登録要求を送信しようとしている前記端末装置とは異なる他の端末装置を検出する検出部と、
前記検出部が前記端末装置および他の端末装置を検出したときには、前記第1の登録要求の送信期間と前記第2の登録要求の送信期間とが重複しないように少なくとも前記第1の登録要求の送信タイミングを制御する登録制御部と、を備える
制御装置。 - 通信ネットワークを介して制御対象端末を制御する第1の制御装置に、新たな制御対象端末として端末装置を登録させるための登録方法であって、
前記第1の制御装置に、新たな制御対象端末として登録を要求する旨を示す第1の登録要求を送信する送信ステップと、
前記第1の制御装置により前記第1の登録要求の受信に応答して送信された登録要求確認情報を受信する受信ステップと、
前記登録要求確認情報に含まれ、前記第1の制御装置が前記第1の登録要求を受信したことを示す通知情報を当該端末装置の外部に通知する通知ステップと、
前記第1の制御装置または前記第1の制御装置と異なる第2の制御装置に新たな制御対象端末として登録を要求する旨を示す第2の登録要求を送信しようとしている他の端末装置を検出する検出ステップと、
前記送信ステップにおいて前記第1の制御装置に前記登録要求を送信する前に、前記検出ステップにおいて前記他の端末装置を検出したときには、前記第1の登録要求の送信期間と前記第2の登録要求の送信期間とが重複しないように少なくとも前記第1の登録要求の送信タイミングおよび前記第2の登録要求の送信タイミングのいずれかを制御する登録制御ステップと、を含む
登録方法。 - 通信ネットワークを介して制御対象端末を制御する第1の制御装置に、新たな制御対象端末として端末装置を登録させるための方法に含まれるステップを前記端末装置に実行させるためのプログラムであって、
前記第1の制御装置に、新たな制御対象端末として登録を要求する旨を示す第1の登録要求を送信する送信ステップと、
前記第1の制御装置により前記第1の登録要求の受信に応答して送信された登録要求確認情報を受信する受信ステップと、
前記登録要求確認情報に含まれ、前記第1の制御装置が前記第1の登録要求を受信したことを示す通知情報を当該端末装置の外部に通知する通知ステップと、
前記第1の制御装置または前記第1の制御装置と異なる第2の制御装置に新たな制御対象端末として登録を要求する旨を示す第2の登録要求を送信しようとしている他の端末装置を検出する検出ステップと、
前記送信ステップにおいて前記第1の制御装置に前記登録要求を送信する前に、前記検出ステップにおいて前記他の端末装置を検出したときには、前記第1の登録要求の送信期間と前記第2の登録要求の送信期間とが重複しないように少なくとも前記第1の登録要求の送信タイミングおよび前記第2の登録要求の送信タイミングのいずれかを制御する登録制御ステップと、
を端末装置に実行させるためのプログラム。 - 通信ネットワークを介して制御対象端末を制御する第1の制御装置と、前記第1の制御装置に新たな制御対象端末として登録させるための端末装置とを備えるシステムであって、
前記端末装置は、
前記第1の制御装置に、新たな制御対象端末として登録を要求する旨を示す第1の登録要求を送信する送信部と、
前記第1の制御装置により前記第1の登録要求の受信に応答して送信された登録確認情報を受信する受信部と、
前記登録確認情報に含まれ、前記第1の制御装置が前記第1の登録要求を受信したことを示す通知情報を当該端末装置の外部に通知する通知部と、
前記第1の制御装置または前記第1の制御装置と異なる第2の制御装置に新たな制御対象端末として登録を要求する旨を示す第2の登録要求を送信しようとしている他の端末装置を検出する検出部と、
前記送信部が前記第1の制御装置に前記登録要求を送信する前に、前記検出部が前記他の端末装置を検出したときには、前記第1の登録要求の送信期間と前記第2の登録要求の送信期間とが重複しないように少なくとも前記第1の登録要求の送信タイミングおよび前記第2の登録要求の送信タイミングのいずれかを制御する登録制御部と、を備える
システム。 - 通信ネットワークを介して制御対象端末を制御する第1の制御装置に、新たな制御対象端末として登録させるための端末装置の集積回路であって、
前記第1の制御装置に、新たな制御対象端末として登録を要求する旨を示す第1の登録要求を送信する送信部と、
前記第1の制御装置により前記第1の登録要求の受信に応答して送信された登録確認情報を受信する受信部と、
前記登録確認情報に含まれ、前記第1の制御装置が前記第1の登録要求を受信したことを示す通知情報を当該端末装置の外部に通知する通知部と、
前記第1の制御装置または前記第1の制御装置と異なる第2の制御装置に新たな制御対象端末として登録を要求する旨を示す第2の登録要求を送信しようとしている他の端末装置を検出する検出部と、
前記送信部が前記第1の制御装置に前記登録要求を送信する前に、前記検出部が前記他の端末装置を検出したときには、前記第1の登録要求の送信期間と前記第2の登録要求の送信期間とが重複しないように少なくとも前記第1の登録要求の送信タイミングおよび前記第2の登録要求の送信タイミングのいずれかを制御する登録制御部と、を備える
集積回路。
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