WO2014174766A1 - Information management method - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an information management method for an information management system which manages information which is collected over a network from a plurality of household appliances which are positioned within a household, wherein the method comprises: collecting log information from each of the plurality of household appliances within the household over the network, said log information including power usage levels of each of the plurality of household appliances; extracting power fluctuation data which represents fluctuations in the totals of the aggregated power usage levels per room within the household for each prescribed time interval; generating, on the basis of the extracted power fluctuation data, display data relating to a display screen which represents the fluctuations in the totals of the aggregated power usage levels per room within the household for each prescribed time interval; and providing the generated display data to a display terminal which a user uses.

Description

Information management method

The present invention relates to an information management method in an information management system for managing information collected from a plurality of home appliances arranged in a house via a network.

In recent years, a cloud system that collects log information related to usage history of home appliances and provides various services based on the collected log information has been studied.

However, the cloud system is in the study stage, and further studies and improvements are needed for practical use.

JP 2002-65464 A

An information management method according to an aspect of the present invention is an information management method in an information management system for managing information collected from a plurality of home appliances arranged in a house via a network, and the information management method is performed via the network. Log information including the power consumption amount of each of the plurality of home appliances in the house is collected from each of the plurality of home appliances, and every predetermined time of the sum of the power consumption summed for each room in the house Display related to a display screen representing the fluctuation of the total amount of used electric power totaled for each room in the house on the basis of the extracted electric power fluctuation data. Data is generated, and the generated display data is provided to a display terminal used by the user.

In the above mode, further improvement was realized.

(A) is a figure which shows the whole image of the service which the information management system in this Embodiment provides, (B) is a figure which shows the example in which an apparatus maker corresponds to a data center operating company, (C ) Is a diagram showing an example in which both or one of the device manufacturer and the management company corresponds to the data center operating company. It is a figure which shows the structure of the information management system in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information management system in Embodiment 1 of this invention. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the log information in this Embodiment 1, (B) is a figure which shows the specific numerical example of the log information in this Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the registration screen for registering house ID, room ID, and household appliance ID in household appliance log | history DB. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the household appliance registration information in this Embodiment 1, (B) is a figure which shows the specific numerical example of the household appliance registration information in this Embodiment 1. FIG. . (A) is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the display data request information in this Embodiment 1, (B) is a figure which shows the specific numerical example of the display data request information in this Embodiment 1. It is. It is a figure which shows the flow of the whole process of the information management system in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the use electric energy accumulation | storage process in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the display data transmission process in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen in this Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the electric power log | history in case a user is in the 4th room. It is a figure which shows an example of the electric power log | history in case a user is not in the 4th room. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen in the modification of this Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information management system in Embodiment 2 of this invention. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the correction instruction information in this Embodiment 2, (B) is a figure which shows the specific example of the correction instruction information in this Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the information stored in household appliance log | history DB in this Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the electric power history information shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the specific example of occupancy power log | history information and absent power log | history information shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the correction flag information shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the flow of the correction flag setting process of the information management system in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the correction flag setting process in Embodiment 2 of this invention. In Embodiment 2, it is a figure which shows an example of the display screen displayed when correcting an electric power log | history. In Embodiment 2, it is a figure which shows an example of the correction confirmation screen displayed when correcting an electric power log | history. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the display data transmission process in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the display data transmission process in Embodiment 2 of this invention. In Embodiment 2, it is a figure for demonstrating the other example which corrects display data. In Embodiment 2, it is a figure for demonstrating the example which corrects the fluctuation range of an electric power history. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information management system in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the information stored in schedule DB in this Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a figure which shows the flow of the correction flag setting process of the information management system in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the log | history correction judgment process in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information management system in Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the whole image of the service which the information management system in the service type 1 (in-house data center type | mold cloud service) provides. It is a figure which shows the whole image of the service which the information management system in the service type 2 (IaaS use type cloud service) provides. It is a figure which shows the whole image of the service which the information management system in the service type 3 (PaaS use type cloud service) provides. It is a figure which shows the whole image of the service which the information management system in the service type 4 (SaaS use type | mold cloud service) provides.

(Knowledge that became the basis of the present invention)
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a technology related to an electronic pot for a life monitor that can remotely check a living situation such as the safety of an elderly person living alone. For example, in Patent Document 1, two electronic pots used individually between remote places are connected by a communication line, and information on ON / OFF of a hot water switch of one electronic pot is displayed on the display unit of the other electronic pot. Is displayed.

However, the conventional system disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a system specified for a specific household electrical appliance called an electronic pot. For this reason, it is impossible to remotely check the living situation in a home that does not use an electronic pot.

By using the above cloud system, there is a possibility that the living situation can be confirmed remotely even in a home that does not use an electronic pot.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problem, and provides an information management method capable of easily confirming whether or not a user who uses a house jointly is present in the room. It is the purpose.

An information management method according to an aspect of the present invention is an information management method in an information management system for managing information collected from a plurality of home appliances arranged in a house via a network, and the information management method is performed via the network. Log information including the power consumption amount of each of the plurality of home appliances in the house is collected from each of the plurality of home appliances, and every predetermined time of the sum of the power consumption summed for each room in the house Display related to a display screen representing the fluctuation of the total amount of used electric power totaled for each room in the house on the basis of the extracted electric power fluctuation data. Data is generated, and the generated display data is provided to a display terminal used by the user.

According to this configuration, log information including the amount of electric power used by each of the plurality of home appliances in the house is collected from each of the plurality of home appliances via the network. The power fluctuation data representing the fluctuation of the total amount of power used for each room in the house for every predetermined time is extracted. Based on the extracted power fluctuation data, display data relating to a display screen is generated that represents the fluctuation of the total amount of power used for each room in the house every predetermined time. The generated display data is provided to the display terminal used by the user.

Therefore, since display data related to a display screen showing the fluctuation of the total amount of used electric power totaled for each room in the house every predetermined time is provided, the fluctuation of the total amount of electric power used every predetermined time for each room is provided. By confirming, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not a user who uses the house jointly is in the room.

Further, in the above information management method, when managing a shared user identifier that is an identifier assigned to the shared user of the house, and receiving access using the shared user identifier, It is preferable to provide the display data to a display terminal that has attempted access.

According to this configuration, the shared user identifier, which is an identifier assigned to the shared user of the house, is managed, and when access using the shared user identifier is received, the display terminal that attempted access according to the access Display data is provided. Therefore, display data can be provided to a specific joint user.

In the above information management method, it is preferable that the display screen includes operation information indicating whether or not a user has performed an operation on at least one home appliance placed in at least one room in the house.

According to this configuration, since the display screen includes operation information indicating whether or not the user has performed an operation on at least one home appliance placed in at least one room in the house, whether the user is in the room or not. Can be confirmed with certainty.

In the information management method, the at least one home appliance includes a refrigerator, and the operation information includes information indicating opening / closing of the refrigerator door detected by a sensor that detects opening / closing of the refrigerator door. It is preferable.

According to this configuration, since the operation information includes information indicating opening / closing of the refrigerator door detected by the sensor that detects opening / closing of the refrigerator door, it is surely confirmed whether the user is present in the room. can do.

In the information management method, the at least one home appliance includes an air cleaner, and the operation information is an operation of the air cleaner received by an operation unit that receives a change in an operation mode of the air cleaner. It is preferable to include information representing a mode change.

According to this configuration, since the operation information includes information indicating the change in the operation mode of the air cleaner received by the operation unit that receives the change in the operation mode of the air cleaner, is the user present in the room? Whether or not can be confirmed with certainty.

In the information management method, when the collected log information is registered in a predetermined database and a correction instruction for correcting the content of the display data provided to the display terminal is received, the predetermined database It is preferable to correct the contents of the display data without changing the registered contents.

According to this configuration, the collected log information is registered in a predetermined database. When the correction instruction for correcting the content of the display data provided to the display terminal is received, the content of the display data is corrected without changing the registered content of the predetermined database.

Therefore, since the content of the display data is corrected, the user's occupancy status can be changed, and the user's privacy can be protected. Further, since the registered contents of the predetermined database are not changed, the collected accurate log information can be used for other purposes.

In the above information management method, it is preferable that the display data after the correction is provided to the display terminal after the content of the display data is corrected.

According to this configuration, after the content of the display data is corrected, the corrected display data is provided to the display terminal, so that the change in the power consumption after correction can be presented to the user.

Further, in the information management method, when an instruction to correct the content of the display data is received from the display terminal, whether to change the change in the power consumption in which time zone of which room in the house The correction screen data relating to the correction screen to be selected is provided to the display terminal, the selection information indicating the time zone and the room selected as the correction target by the display terminal is received, and the time zone and the room indicated by the received selection information are received. The same time as the time zone indicated by the selection information on the day prior to the date including the time zone indicated by the selection information, the data having a tendency different from the correction target data representing the fluctuation of the corresponding total amount of power used The content of the display data is based on the power reference data representing the fluctuation of the total amount of power used corresponding to the room indicated by the selection information of the band. It is preferable that the positive to.

According to this configuration, when a correction instruction for the content of display data is received from the display terminal, a correction related to a correction screen that allows the user to select whether to correct a change in power consumption in which time zone of which room in the house Screen data is provided to the display terminal. Selection information indicating a time zone and a room selected as a correction target by the display terminal is received. On the day before the day that includes the time zone indicated by the selection information received and the data that has a different tendency from the correction target data that represents the fluctuation of the total amount of power used corresponding to the room and the time zone indicated by the selection information The content of the display data is corrected based on the power reference data representing the change in the total amount of power used corresponding to the room indicated by the selection information in the same time zone as that indicated by the selection information.

Therefore, a power reference that represents a change in the total amount of power used corresponding to the room indicated by the selection information in the same time zone as the time zone indicated by the selection information on the day before the day including the time zone indicated by the selection information Since the data is used, the contents of the display data can be easily corrected.

In the above information management method, it is preferable that the content of the display data is corrected by replacing the correction target data with the power reference data.

According to this configuration, since the content of the display data is corrected by replacing the correction target data with the power reference data, the content of the display data can be easily corrected.

In the above information management method, when the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is present in the room, data having a tendency different from that of the correction target data is not present in the room. If the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is not in the room, the data having a tendency different from that of the correction target data is the user's presence in the room. It is preferable that the power fluctuation data during the operation.

According to this configuration, when the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is present in the room, the data whose tendency is different from the correction target data is the power when the user is absent from the room. It is fluctuating data. Further, when the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is absent from the room, the data having a tendency different from that of the correction target data is the power fluctuation data when the user is present in the room. .

Therefore, the occupancy can be changed to vacancy, and the vacancy can be changed to occupancy, thereby protecting the user's privacy.

Further, in the above information management method, managing schedule data representing a schedule used jointly by a plurality of users who use the house jointly, and power fluctuation data specified based on the managed schedule data; It is preferable that a time zone and a room that do not match the extracted power fluctuation data are specified, and correction candidate data indicating the specified time zone and room is provided to the display terminal.

According to this configuration, schedule data representing a schedule shared by a plurality of users who share the house is managed. A time zone and a room where the managed schedule data power fluctuation data and the extracted power fluctuation data do not match are specified. Correction candidate data indicating the specified time zone and room is provided to the display terminal.

Therefore, since the difference between the schedule data and the power fluctuation data indicating the total amount of power used for each room is notified using the existing schedule data, the display data can be easily corrected.

Further, in the information management method described above, the time zone indicated by the correction candidate data is a data having a different tendency from the correction target data representing a change in the total amount of power used corresponding to the time zone and the room. It is preferable that the content of the display data is corrected based on power reference data that represents a change in the total amount of power used corresponding to the room in the same time zone as the time zone on the day prior to the including date.

According to this configuration, data that has a tendency different from the correction target data that represents a change in the total amount of power used corresponding to the time zone and the room indicated by the correction candidate data, and that is prior to the day that includes the time zone. The content of the display data is corrected based on the power reference data representing the change in the total amount of power used corresponding to the room in the same time zone as the time zone in FIG.

Therefore, since the power reference data representing the change in the total amount of power used corresponding to the room in the same time zone as the time zone on the day before the day including the time zone indicated by the correction candidate data is used, it is easy. The contents of the display data can be corrected.

In the above information management method, it is preferable that the content of the display data is corrected by replacing the correction target data with the power reference data.

According to this configuration, since the content of the display data is corrected by replacing the correction target data with the power reference data, the content of the display data can be easily corrected.

In the above information management method, when the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is present in the room, data having a tendency different from that of the correction target data is not present in the room. If the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is not in the room, the data having a tendency different from that of the correction target data is the user's presence in the room. It is preferable that the power fluctuation data during the operation.

According to this configuration, when the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is present in the room, the data whose tendency is different from the correction target data is the power when the user is absent from the room. It is fluctuating data. Further, when the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is absent from the room, the data having a tendency different from that of the correction target data is the power fluctuation data when the user is present in the room. .

Therefore, the occupancy can be changed to vacancy, and the vacancy can be changed to occupancy, thereby protecting the user's privacy.

An information management method according to another aspect of the present invention is an information management method in an information management system that manages information collected from a plurality of home appliances arranged in a house via a network, and Collecting log information including the power consumption of each of the plurality of home appliances in the house from each of the plurality of home appliances, registering the collected log information in a predetermined database, and for each room in the house Power fluctuation data representing fluctuations for each predetermined time of the sum of the power consumption summed up in the above is extracted, and the power consumption summed up for each room in the house based on the extracted power fluctuation data Display data related to a display screen that represents a change in the sum of all the predetermined times is generated, the generated display data is provided to a display terminal used by a user, and provided to the display terminal If the accepting a modification instruction for modifying the contents of the display data, without changing the registration contents of said predetermined database, it modifies the contents of the display data.

An information management method according to another aspect of the present invention is an information management method in an information management system for managing information collected from a plurality of home appliances arranged in a house via a network, and the house is jointly operated. Manage schedule data representing a schedule shared by a plurality of users to use, and log information including the amount of electric power used by each of the plurality of home appliances in the house via the network. The power fluctuation data representing the fluctuation of the total amount of power used collected for each room in the house for each predetermined time is extracted, and based on the extracted power fluctuation data, Display data related to a display screen that represents the fluctuation of the total amount of power used aggregated for each room every predetermined time, and is generated on the display terminal used by the user. Providing the display data, specifying a time zone and a room where the power fluctuation data specified based on the managed schedule data and the extracted power fluctuation data do not match, and the specified time Correction candidate data indicating a belt and a room is provided to the display terminal.

An information management method according to another aspect of the present invention is an information management method in an information management system for managing information collected from a plurality of home appliances arranged in a house via a network, and the house is jointly operated. Manages schedule data representing a schedule used jointly by a plurality of users to be used, and logs information including operation data representing presence / absence of an operation on each of the plurality of home appliances in the house via the network. Collected from each of the home appliances, registers the collected log information in a predetermined database, and represents the presence or absence of an operation on at least one of the plurality of home appliances collected for each room in the house The operation data is extracted every predetermined time, and the plurality of houses collected for each room in the house based on the extracted operation data Schedule data operation data managed by generating display data relating to a display screen indicating the presence / absence of an operation on at least one household electrical appliance in the device, and providing the generated display data to a display terminal used by a user And a time zone and a room that do not match the extracted operation data are specified, and correction candidate data indicating the specified time zone and room is provided to the display terminal.

According to this configuration, schedule data representing a schedule shared by a plurality of users who share the house is managed. Log information including operation data indicating the presence / absence of an operation on each of the plurality of home appliances in the house is collected from each of the plurality of home appliances via the network. The collected log information is registered in a predetermined database. Operation data indicating the presence / absence of an operation on at least one of the plurality of home appliances collected for each room in the house is extracted every predetermined time. Based on the extracted operation data, display data related to a display screen indicating whether or not an operation has been performed on at least one of the home appliances collected for each room in the house is generated. The generated display data is provided to the display terminal used by the user. A time zone and a room in which the operation data specified based on the managed schedule data and the extracted operation data do not match are specified. Correction candidate data indicating the specified time zone and room is provided to the display terminal.

Therefore, since the content of the display data regarding the display screen indicating the presence / absence of an operation on at least one of the plurality of home appliances collected for each room in the house is corrected, the user's occupancy status is changed. Can protect the privacy of the user. Moreover, since the difference between the schedule data and the operation data indicating the presence / absence of an operation on at least one of the plurality of home appliances for each room is notified using the existing schedule data, the operation data can be easily Can be corrected.

Further, in the information management method, the data is different in tendency from the correction target data indicating whether or not there is an operation on the at least one home appliance included in the room and the room indicated by the correction candidate data, and It is preferable that the content of the display data is corrected based on operation reference data indicating the presence or absence of an operation on the at least one home appliance in the same time zone as the day before the day including the time zone.

According to this configuration, the time zone indicated by the correction candidate data and the data different in tendency from the correction target data indicating the presence / absence of an operation on at least one home appliance included in the room and before the day including the time zone The content of the display data is corrected based on operation reference data indicating the presence or absence of an operation on at least one home appliance in the same time zone as that day.

Therefore, since operation reference data indicating whether or not there is an operation on at least one home appliance in the same time zone as the day before the day including the time zone indicated by the correction candidate data is used, it is easily displayed. Data content can be modified.

In the above information management method, it is preferable that the content of the display data is corrected by replacing the correction target data with the operation reference data.

According to this configuration, since the content of the display data is corrected by replacing the correction target data with the operation reference data, the content of the display data can be easily corrected.

In the above information management method, when the correction target data is operation data when the user is present in the room, data having a tendency different from that of the correction target data is not present in the room. When there is operation data at a certain time and the correction target data is operation data when the user is not in the room, the data having a tendency different from that of the correction target data is that the user is in the room It is preferable that the operation data is.

According to this configuration, when the correction target data is operation data when the user is present in the room, data having a tendency different from that of the correction target data is operation data when the user is absent from the room. It is. Further, when the correction target data is operation data when the user is not in the room, the data having a tendency different from that of the correction target data is operation data when the user is in the room.

Therefore, the occupancy can be changed to vacancy, and the vacancy can be changed to occupancy, thereby protecting the user's privacy.

In the above information management method, it is preferable that the operation data includes a change in power on or off for the at least one home appliance.

According to this configuration, since the operation data includes a change in power on or off for at least one home appliance, it is possible to reliably confirm whether or not the user is in the room.

According to the present invention, since the display data regarding the display screen showing the fluctuation of the total amount of used electric power totaled for each room in the house every predetermined time is provided, the predetermined time of the total amount of used electric power for each room. By confirming each change, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not a user who uses the house jointly is in the room.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are examples embodying the present invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

(Embodiment 1)
First, an overview of services provided by the information management system in the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 1A is a diagram showing an overall image of services provided by the information management system according to the present embodiment. The information management system includes a group 100, a data center operating company 110, and a service provider 120.

The group 100 is, for example, a company, an organization, or a home, and may be of any size. The group 100 includes a plurality of devices 101 including a first device and a second device and a home gateway 102. The plurality of devices 101 include devices that can be connected to the Internet (for example, smartphones, personal computers (PCs) or televisions), and devices that cannot be connected to the Internet by themselves (for example, lighting, washing machines, refrigerators, etc.). Including. The plurality of devices 101 may include devices that cannot be connected to the Internet by themselves but can be connected to the Internet via the home gateway 102. Further, the user 10 uses a plurality of devices 101 in the group 100.

The data center operating company 110 includes a cloud server 111. The cloud server 111 is a virtualization server that cooperates with various devices via the Internet. The cloud server 111 mainly manages huge data (big data) that is difficult to handle with a normal database management tool or the like. The data center operating company 110 performs management of data, management of the cloud server 111, operation of the data center that performs them, and the like. Details of services performed by the data center operating company 110 will be described later.

Here, the data center operating company 110 is not limited to a company that only manages data or the cloud server 111. For example, as shown in FIG. 1B, when a device manufacturer that develops or manufactures one of a plurality of devices 101 performs data management or cloud server 111 management, The device manufacturer corresponds to the data center operating company 110. The data center operating company 110 is not limited to one company. For example, as shown in FIG. 1C, when the device manufacturer and the management company jointly or share the management of the data or the cloud server 111, both or one of them is the data center operating company 110. It corresponds to.

The service provider 120 includes a server 121. The server 121 here is not limited in scale, and includes, for example, a memory in a personal PC. In some cases, the service provider 120 does not include the server 121.

In the above information management system, the home gateway 102 is not essential. For example, when the cloud server 111 manages all data, the home gateway 102 becomes unnecessary. In addition, there may be no device that cannot be connected to the Internet by itself, as in the case where all devices in the home are connected to the Internet.

Next, the flow of information in the above information management system will be described.

First, the first device or the second device of the group 100 transmits each log information to the cloud server 111 of the data center operating company 110, respectively. The cloud server 111 accumulates log information of the first device or the second device (arrow 131 in FIG. 1A). Here, the log information is information indicating, for example, driving conditions or operation dates / times of the plurality of devices 101. For example, the log information includes TV viewing history, recording recording information of the recorder, operation date / time of the washing machine, amount of laundry, opening / closing date / time of the refrigerator, or opening / closing frequency of the refrigerator, but is not limited thereto. Various information that can be acquired from various devices may be included. Note that the log information may be provided directly to the cloud server 111 from the plurality of devices 101 themselves via the Internet. The log information may be temporarily accumulated in the home gateway 102 from a plurality of devices 101 and provided to the cloud server 111 from the home gateway 102.

Next, the cloud server 111 of the data center operating company 110 provides the collected log information to the service provider 120 in a certain unit. Here, the fixed unit may be a unit that can organize and provide the information collected by the data center operating company 110 to the service provider 120, or may be a unit that the service provider 120 requests. In addition, although the information is provided in a fixed unit, it may not be a fixed unit, and the amount of information to be provided may change depending on the situation. The log information is stored in the server 121 held by the service provider 120 as necessary (arrow 132 in FIG. 1A).

Then, the service provider 120 organizes the log information into information suitable for the service provided to the user and provides it to the user. The user who is provided with the information may be the user 10 who uses the plurality of devices 101 or the external user 20. As a method of providing information to the users 10 and 20, for example, information may be provided directly from the service provider 120 to the users 10 and 20 ( arrows 133 and 134 in FIG. 1A). In addition, as a method for providing information to the user 10, for example, information may be provided to the user 10 through the cloud server 111 of the data center operating company 110 again (arrows 135 and 136 in FIG. 1A). ). Further, the cloud server 111 of the data center operating company 110 may organize the log information into information suitable for the service provided to the user and provide the information to the service provider 120.

Note that the user 10 may be the same as or different from the user 20.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the information management system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. A house 100a shown in FIG. 2 includes first to third rooms 11, 12, and 13. In FIG. 2, only the first to third rooms 11, 12, and 13 are shown, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and the house 100a may include four or more rooms. Two or less rooms may be provided. The information management system may include a plurality of houses.

The first room 11 includes a first home appliance 11a and a second home appliance 11b. 2 illustrates only the first and second home appliances 11a and 11b, the present invention is not particularly limited thereto, and the first room 11 includes three or more home appliances. It may be sufficient to provide one household appliance.

The first home appliance 11a is composed of various home appliances used in the home such as lighting, television, refrigerator, washing machine, dryer, personal computer, or game machine. The first home appliance 11 a and the second home appliance 11 b are communicably connected to the cloud server 111 via the network 150. The network 150 is, for example, the Internet.

The cloud server 111 is configured by a known server computer or the like, and is connected to the first home appliance 11a, the second home appliance 11b, and the display terminal 130 via the network 150 so as to be communicable.

The display terminal 130 is configured with, for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal, and is connected to the cloud server 111 via the network 150 so as to be communicable. 2 shows only one display terminal 130, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and the information management system may include a plurality of display terminals.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information management system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

3, the first home appliance 11a includes a log information storage unit 21 and a log information transmission unit 22. In FIG. 3, only the first home appliance 11a is illustrated, but other home appliances are also connected to the cloud server 111, and the configuration of the other home appliances is the first home appliance 11a. Is the same.

The log information storage unit 21 stores the amount of power used for each predetermined time of the first home appliance 11a. The first home appliance 11a includes a power measurement unit (not shown) that measures the amount of power used, and the power measurement unit stores the measured power consumption in the log information storage unit 21. In the present embodiment, the log information storage unit 21 stores the amount of power used every hour, but the present invention is not particularly limited thereto, and is used every minute, every 30 minutes, or every two hours. The amount of power may be stored, and the amount of power used every predetermined time is stored.

The log information transmission unit 22 transmits to the cloud server 111 log information including identification information (home appliance ID) for identifying the first home appliance 11a and a power history representing the amount of power used every predetermined time. The log information transmission unit 22 reads a power history for a predetermined time from the log information storage unit 21 at a predetermined timing, and transmits log information including the read power history and home appliance ID to the cloud server 111. For example, the log information transmission unit 22 reads the power history for 24 hours from 0:00 am from the log information storage unit 21, and transmits the log information including the read power history and home appliance ID to the cloud server 111.

Note that the information management system may include a home gateway that is communicably connected to a plurality of home appliances in the house 100a and that is communicably connected to the cloud server 111. The plurality of home appliances in the house 100a may transmit log information to the home gateway, and the home gateway may transmit the log information of the plurality of home appliances individually or collectively to the cloud server 111.

FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of log information according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating a specific numerical example of log information according to the first embodiment. It is.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the log information includes a home appliance ID and a power history every predetermined time. As shown in FIG. 4B, the home appliance ID is, for example, a value of 8 bytes, and is stored in advance in a memory in the first home appliance 11a. The power history indicates the amount of power used every hour from 0:00 am to 11:00 pm the previous day.

3, the cloud server 111 includes a log information reception unit 31, a home appliance history database (DB) 32, a display data request reception unit 33, a power fluctuation extraction unit 34, a display data generation unit 35, and a display data transmission unit 36.

The home appliance history DB 32 stores the fluctuation of the total amount of power used for each room at predetermined time intervals. The home appliance history DB 32 also includes a home ID for specifying the home in which the user resides, a room ID for specifying a room in the home, and a home appliance ID for specifying the home appliances arranged in the room. Are stored in association with each other. The home appliance history DB 32 stores the power history information indicating the fluctuation of the total amount of power used every predetermined time in association with the room ID. The house ID, room ID, and home appliance ID are registered in advance in the home appliance history DB 32 by the user. Using a communication terminal such as a personal computer or a mobile phone, the user associates the house ID, the room ID, and the home appliance ID and registers in advance in the home appliance history DB 32 as home appliance registration information. The house ID may be a user ID for specifying a user.

Here, home appliance registration information registered in the home appliance history DB 32 will be described.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a registration screen for registering the house ID, the room ID, and the home appliance ID in the home appliance history DB 32.

When the cloud server 111 detects that the home appliance is newly connected to the network, the registration screen shown in FIG. 5 is transmitted from the cloud server 111 to the display terminal 130. The display terminal 130 displays the registration screen received from the cloud server 111.

As shown in FIG. 5, the name and product number of the newly connected home appliance and the room name for selecting the room where the newly connected home appliance is installed are displayed on the registration screen. The user selects the room name where the newly connected home appliance is installed from the displayed room names. The display terminal 130 transmits the room ID corresponding to the room name selected by the user, the house ID, and the home appliance ID to the cloud server 111. The cloud server 111 associates the received house ID, room ID, and home appliance ID, and registers them in the home appliance history DB 32 as home appliance registration information.

FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of home appliance registration information in the first embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a specific numerical example of home appliance registration information in the first embodiment. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the house ID, the room ID, and the home appliance ID are associated with each other. For example, as shown in FIG. 6B, the house ID “IDA” has a plurality of IDs “ID1” (corresponding to the living room), “ID2” (corresponding to the bedroom), and “ID3” (corresponding to the kitchen). Room ID is matched. In addition, each room ID is associated with a plurality of home appliance IDs arranged in each room. For example, a room ID “ID1” is associated with a home appliance ID “0x1020304050607080” or the like.

The log information receiving unit 31 receives the log information transmitted by the log information transmitting unit 22 of the first home appliance 11a. The log information receiving unit 31 collects log information including the power consumption of each of a plurality of home appliances in the house from each of the plurality of home appliances via the network 150. The log information receiving unit 31 specifies a room in which the home appliance corresponding to the home appliance ID included in the received log information is located, and reads out the power consumption for each predetermined time corresponding to the specified room from the home appliance history DB 32. . And the log information receiving part 31 adds the electric power consumption for every predetermined time contained in the received log information to the electric power consumption for every predetermined time read from the household appliance history DB32, and memorize | stores it in household appliance history DB32.

The display data request receiving unit 33 receives the display data request information transmitted by the display terminal 130.

FIG. 7A is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the display data request information in the first embodiment, and FIG. 7B is a specific numerical value of the display data request information in the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the display data request information includes a room ID for specifying a room for which the user desires to display a change in the total amount of power used, and a change in the total power consumption by the user. And date information for specifying the date desired to be displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 7B, the display data request information includes a room ID (ID4) corresponding to the fourth room in the house and a date (2013/1/18).

In addition to the date information, the display data request information may include time zone information for specifying a time zone in which the user desires to display a change in the total amount of power used.

The display data request receiving unit 33 outputs the received display data request information to the power fluctuation extracting unit 34.

The power fluctuation extraction unit 34 extracts power fluctuation data representing fluctuations for a predetermined time of the total amount of used electric power collected for each room in the house. The power fluctuation extraction unit 34 identifies the room and date based on the display data request information, and uses the power fluctuation data representing the fluctuation of the total amount of power used corresponding to the identified room and date every predetermined time as the home appliance. Extracted from the history DB 32.

The display data generation unit 35 displays display data related to a display screen that represents a change in the total amount of power used for each room in the house based on the power fluctuation data extracted by the power fluctuation extraction unit 34. Is generated.

The display data transmission unit 36 transmits the display data generated by the display data generation unit 35 to the display terminal 130. The display data transmission unit 36 provides the generated display data to the display terminal 130 used by the user.

3, the display terminal 130 includes an operation unit 41, a display data request transmission unit 42, a display data reception unit 43, and a display unit 44.

The operation unit 41 receives a user operation. The operation unit 41 accepts an instruction from the user to display a display screen that represents a change for each predetermined time of the total amount of power used for each room in the house. The operation unit 41 receives an input operation of a room in which a change in the total amount of power consumption is desired and a date in which a change in the total power consumption is desired to be displayed.

The display data request transmission unit 42 transmits display data request information to the cloud server 111 in accordance with a user instruction from the operation unit 41. As described above, the display data request information includes the room ID for specifying the room for which the user desires to display the fluctuation of the total amount of power used, and the date when the user desires to display the fluctuation of the total amount of power used. And date information for specifying.

The display data receiving unit 43 receives the display data transmitted by the display data transmitting unit 36 of the cloud server 111.

The display unit 44 displays a display screen representing a change in the total amount of power used in a desired room every predetermined time based on the display data received by the display data receiving unit 43.

The operation unit 41 and the display unit 43 may form a GUI (Graphical User Interface) so that the operation unit 41 and the display unit 43 are integrated, for example, like a touch panel display. The terminal 130 may include an operation unit 41 and a display unit 43 independently such as a pointing device such as a keyboard or a mouse and a display.

Subsequently, the overall flow of processing of the information management system in Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an overall flow of processing of the information management system in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

First, the first home appliance 11 a transmits log information including the home appliance ID and the power history to the cloud server 111.

Next, the cloud server 111 accumulates the power history included in the received log information for each room.

Next, the display terminal 130 transmits display data request information including the room ID and date to the cloud server 111.

Next, the cloud server 111 generates display data relating to a display screen that represents a change in the total amount of power used in a desired room in the house every predetermined time. In other words, the cloud server 111 receives the display data request information from the display terminal 130, identifies the room and date based on the received display data request information, and uses the identified amount of power used corresponding to the identified room and date. The power fluctuation data representing the total fluctuation is extracted from the home appliance history DB 32. And the cloud server 111 produces | generates the display data regarding the display screen showing the fluctuation | variation for every predetermined time of the sum total of the electric energy consumption of a desired room based on the extracted electric power fluctuation data.

Next, the cloud server 111 transmits the generated display data to the display terminal 130.

Next, the display terminal 130 receives the display data transmitted by the cloud server 111, and displays a display screen representing the fluctuation of the total amount of power used in a desired room every predetermined time based on the received display data. To do.

Subsequently, in the first embodiment of the present invention, a process in which the cloud server 111 stores the amount of power used will be described.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the electric energy storage process in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

First, in step S1, the log information receiving unit 31 receives log information transmitted from the first home appliance 11a.

Next, in step S2, the log information receiving unit 31 refers to the home appliance history DB 32, and identifies a room ID associated with the home appliance ID included in the received log information.

Next, in step S <b> 3, the log information receiving unit 31 reads out from the home appliance history DB 32 a power history indicating the amount of power used every predetermined time associated with the identified room ID.

Next, in step S <b> 4, the log information receiving unit 31 integrates the power consumption for every predetermined time included in the received log information with the read power consumption for every predetermined time. Thereby, the log information receiving part 31 totals the sum total of the electric power consumption of the some household appliances for every room in a house for every predetermined time.

Next, in step S5, the log information receiving unit 31 stores the accumulated power consumption for each predetermined time in the home appliance history DB 32. Thereby, the fluctuation | variation for every predetermined time of the sum total of the used electric energy totaled for every room in a house is memorize | stored in household appliance log | history DB32.

Subsequently, processing in which the cloud server 111 transmits display data in Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining display data transmission processing according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

First, in step S <b> 11, the display data request receiving unit 33 receives display data request information transmitted by the display terminal 130.

Next, in step S12, the power fluctuation extraction unit 34 identifies the room and date based on the display data request information received by the display data request reception unit 33, and uses corresponding to the identified room and date. The power fluctuation data representing the fluctuation of the total amount of electric power every predetermined time is extracted from the home appliance history DB 32.

Next, in step S <b> 13, the display data generation unit 35, based on the power fluctuation data extracted by the power fluctuation extraction unit 34, fluctuates every predetermined time in the total amount of power used for each room in the house. Display data relating to a display screen representing

Next, in step S14, the display data transmitting unit 36 transmits the display data generated by the display data generating unit 35 to the display terminal 130.

Here, the display screen displayed on the display unit 44 of the display terminal 130 will be described.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, a power fluctuation image 302, a first button 303, a second button 304, and a third button 305 are displayed on the display screen 301.

The power fluctuation image 302 is an image obtained by graphing the fluctuation of the power consumption for each predetermined time from midnight on the date designated by the user to midnight on the next day in the room designated by the user. . In the power fluctuation image 302 shown in FIG. 11, the name of the room designated by the user is displayed as “dad's room”, and the date designated by the user is displayed as “2013/1/18”. In FIG. 11, the fluctuation of the power consumption for each predetermined time is represented by a line graph, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and may be represented by a bar graph or other forms.

The first button 303 is a button for displaying the power history of the previous day of the currently displayed power history, and the second button 304 is for displaying the power history of the next day after the currently displayed power history. It is a button for displaying. The third button 305 is a button for shifting to a selection screen for selecting a room designated by the user. For example, if the display unit 44 is a touch panel display, the first button 303, the second button 304, or the third button 305 is touched to shift to a screen corresponding to each button.

Here, the power history when the user is in the predetermined room and the power history when the user is not in the predetermined room will be described.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the power history when the user is in the fourth room, and FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the power history when the user is not in the fourth room.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, for example, the first to seventh rooms exist in the house. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the change in power consumption when there is a resident in the fourth room is larger than the change in power consumption when there is no resident in the fourth room.

Thus, the user can determine whether or not a resident is present in the room by confirming a change in the power consumption of the desired room displayed on the display screen 301.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the amount of power used when there is a resident in the fourth room is larger than the amount of power used when there is no resident in the fourth room.

As described above, whether or not a resident is present in the room can also be determined based on the amount of power used in the desired room displayed on the display screen 301.

Note that whether or not a resident is present in the room may be determined based on both the magnitude of change in the amount of power used and the amount of power used.

In the first embodiment, when determining whether or not a resident is present in each room in the house, it is necessary to present individual power consumptions of a plurality of home appliances arranged in each room There is no. In addition, in the conventional system, when any one of the plurality of household electrical appliances arranged in each room is displayed, it is necessary to request the user to perform a selection operation for selecting the household electrical appliance. is there. Even if the user selects any one of a plurality of home appliances, the types of home appliances arranged in each room are different. It is difficult to judge who you are.

On the other hand, in the first embodiment, since the history of the amount of power used is displayed in units of rooms, if any home appliance in each room consumes power, is there a resident in the room unit? It can be determined whether or not. Therefore, it is possible to easily and completely determine whether or not a resident is in a room unit without requesting the user to select home appliances.

In addition, by displaying the history of power consumption in units of rooms, it is not a vague judgment that someone is somewhere in the house, but members of co-residents, such as family members or roommates, It is possible to reliably determine whether or not the user is in the room. For example, it is possible to reliably determine whether or not a child who is a resident of the child room is in the room by confirming the history of the power consumption in the child room.

In the first embodiment, only the history of the power consumption for each room is displayed, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this. The device operation information indicating that the power is turned on or off may be displayed together with the history of the power consumption for each room.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in the modification of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14, a power fluctuation image 302, a first button 303, a second button 304, and a third button 305 are displayed on the display screen 306.

A power fluctuation image 302 shown in FIG. 14 is an image obtained by graphing the amount of power used from midnight on the date specified by the user to midnight on the next day in the room specified by the user. In addition, the power fluctuation image 302 displays a home appliance (for example, a television) and a time when the user turns on the power.

That is, the display data may include operation information indicating the presence / absence of the user's operation on at least one home appliance placed in at least one room in the house. In addition, the at least one home appliance may include a refrigerator, and the operation information may include information indicating opening / closing of the refrigerator door detected by a sensor that detects opening / closing of the refrigerator door. Further, the at least one home appliance may include an air purifier, and the operation information may include information indicating a change in the operation mode of the air cleaner received by the operation unit that receives a change in the operation mode of the air cleaner. Good.

As described above, the operation information indicating the presence / absence of the user's operation on at least one home appliance is displayed together with the history of the power consumption for each room, and thus the home appliance that is turned on even when it is absent Even if there is, it is possible to reliably determine whether the resident is in the room. Note that home appliances that are turned on even when they are absent include, for example, an air purifier, a refrigerator, a rice cooker, and an electronic pot.

(Embodiment 2)
Subsequently, an information management system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, correction of the display screen that represents the fluctuation of the total amount of power used for each room in the house for each predetermined time is accepted, and display data relating to the corrected display screen is generated and generated. Display data is provided to the user.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The overall configuration of the information management system in the second embodiment is the same as the overall configuration of the information management system in the first embodiment shown in FIG. In the following description, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be omitted, and only the configuration different from that of the first embodiment will be described.

15, the first home appliance 11a includes a log information storage unit 21 and a log information transmission unit 22.

15, the display terminal 130 includes an operation unit 41, a display data request transmission unit 42, a display data reception unit 43, a display unit 44, and a correction instruction transmission unit 45.

The operation unit 41 accepts an instruction from the user to display a display screen that represents a change in the total amount of power used for each room in the house every predetermined time. The operation unit 41 receives an input operation of a room in which a change in the total amount of power consumption is desired and a date in which a change in the total power consumption is desired to be displayed. Furthermore, the operation unit 41 accepts an instruction to modify the content of display data provided from the cloud server 111 to the display terminal 130 by the user.

When the correction instruction is received by the operation unit 41, the correction instruction transmission unit 45 transmits correction instruction information indicating that the display content is to be corrected to the cloud server 111. In the correction instruction information, the display data indicating that the user is present in the room is changed to display data indicating that the user is absent from the room, or the display data indicating that the user is absent from the room. It is composed of a correction flag indicating whether to change to display data indicating that the user is in the room.

FIG. 16A is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the correction instruction information according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 16B is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the correction instruction information according to the second embodiment. is there.

As shown in FIG. 16A, the correction instruction information includes a correction flag indicating whether or not the content of the display data is to be corrected. For example, as shown in FIG. 16B, when the display data indicating that the user is in the room is changed to display data indicating that the user is not in the room, the correction instruction information is “ Includes a correction flag of “absent”. When the display data indicating that the user is not in the room is changed to display data indicating that the user is in the room, the correction instruction information includes a correction flag “present”.

When the cloud server 111 receives a correction instruction for correcting the content of the display data provided to the display terminal 130, the cloud server 111 corrects the content of the display data without changing the registered content of the home appliance history DB 32. Further, the cloud server 111 provides the display terminal 130 with the corrected display data after correcting the content of the display data.

In FIG. 15, the cloud server 111 includes a log information receiving unit 31, a home appliance history database (DB) 32, a display data request receiving unit 33, a power fluctuation extracting unit 34, a display data generating unit 35, a display data transmitting unit 36, and a correction instruction. A receiving unit 37 and a correction flag setting unit 38 are provided.

The correction instruction receiving unit 37 receives the correction instruction information transmitted by the correction instruction transmitting unit 45 of the display terminal 130.

The correction flag setting unit 38 identifies the room ID and date of the display data currently displayed on the display terminal 130, and adds the correction history information to the power history information associated with the identified room ID and date. The correction flag included is set and stored in the home appliance history DB 32.

The home appliance history DB 32 includes power history information indicating fluctuations of the total amount of power used by a plurality of home appliances every predetermined time, power history when the user is present in the room, and when the user is absent from the room. The present / absent power history information indicating the power history and the correction flag information indicating whether or not to correct the display data are stored in association with the room ID.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of information stored in the home appliance history DB according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the power history information illustrated in FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a specific example of the occupancy power history information and the absent power history information shown in FIG. 17, and FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a specific example of the correction flag information shown in FIG.

As illustrated in FIG. 17, the home appliance history DB 32 includes power history information indicating fluctuations of the total amount of power used by a plurality of home appliances every predetermined time, power history when the user is present in the room, and the user. The presence / absence power history information indicating the power history in the case where the user is absent from the room and the correction flag information indicating whether or not to correct the display data are stored for each room.

As shown in FIG. 18, the power history information includes a date and the total amount of power used in the room every hour. Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the presence / absence power history information includes a power history when the user is present in the room and a power history when the user is absent from the room. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 20, the correction flag information includes the date for correcting the display data and the display data indicating that the user is in the room as display data indicating that the user is not in the room. And a correction flag indicating whether the display data indicating that the user is absent from the room is changed to display data indicating that the user is present in the room.

The presence / absence power history information may be registered in advance by the user. For example, using the display terminal 130, the user inputs a power history indicating that the user is in the room and a power history indicating that the user is not in the room, and transmits the input to the cloud server 111. The cloud server 111 registers the received power history indicating that the user is present in the room and the power history indicating that the user is absent from the room in the home appliance history DB 32 in association with the room ID.

The power fluctuation extracting unit 34 identifies the room and date based on the display data request information, and determines whether or not a correction flag corresponding to the identified room and date is set. When the correction flag is not set, the power fluctuation extraction unit 34 displays power fluctuation data (power history information) representing the fluctuation of the total amount of power used corresponding to the specified room and date every predetermined time as the home appliance history DB 32. Extract from On the other hand, when the correction flag is set and correction is made to the power history indicating that the user is absent from the room, the power fluctuation extraction unit 34 indicates that the user corresponding to the specified room is absent from the room. The power fluctuation data to be represented (present / absent power history information) is extracted from the home appliance history DB 32. When the correction flag is set and correction is made to the power history indicating that the user is in the room, the power fluctuation extraction unit 34 corresponds to the specified room and the user is in the room. Power fluctuation data (present / absent power history information) indicating that the power is present is extracted from the home appliance history DB 32.

The display data generation unit 35 displays display data related to a display screen that represents a change in the total amount of power used for each room in the house based on the power fluctuation data extracted by the power fluctuation extraction unit 34. Is generated.

The correction flag information may include a date and a time zone for correcting the display data, and the user displays display data indicating that the user is in the room during the time zone included in the correction flag information. A correction flag indicating whether to change to display data indicating that the user is absent from the room or to change display data indicating that the user is absent from the room to display data indicating that the user is present in the room May be included.

In addition to the date information, the display data request information may include time zone information for specifying a time zone in which the user desires to display a change in the total amount of power used, and the power fluctuation extraction unit 34. May specify a room, a date, and a time zone based on the display data request information, and determine whether a correction flag corresponding to the specified room, date, and time zone is set.

Subsequently, the flow of the correction flag setting process of the information management system in Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a flow of correction flag setting processing of the information management system in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

The processing until the display terminal 130 displays the display screen is the same as the processing in FIG.

When the display terminal 130 corrects the content of the display data after the display screen is displayed, the display terminal 130 transmits correction instruction information to the cloud server 111.

Next, the cloud server 111 sets a correction flag indicating whether or not the content of the display data is corrected in the home appliance history DB 32. That is, the cloud server 111 receives the correction instruction information, identifies the room ID and date of the display data currently displayed on the display terminal 130, and the power history associated with the identified room ID and date. In the information, a correction flag included in the correction instruction information is set and stored in the home appliance history DB 32.

Next, the cloud server 111 transmits a correction reception notification indicating that the correction has been received to the display terminal 130. When receiving the correction reception notification from the cloud server 111, the display terminal 130 may display a correction reception screen indicating that the correction has been received on the display unit 44.

Subsequently, processing in which the cloud server 111 sets a correction flag in the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the correction flag setting process according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

First, in step S <b> 21, the correction instruction receiving unit 37 receives the correction instruction information transmitted by the correction instruction transmitting unit 45 of the display terminal 130.

Next, in step S22, the correction flag setting unit 38 identifies the room ID and date of the display data currently displayed on the display terminal 130. The correction flag setting unit 38 specifies the room ID and the date based on the display data generated by the display data generating unit 35. The correction instruction information may include a room ID and a date, and the correction flag setting unit 38 may specify the room ID and the date based on the room ID and the date included in the correction instruction information.

Next, in step S23, the correction flag setting unit 38 sets the correction flag included in the correction instruction information in the power history information associated with the identified room ID and date, and stores the correction flag in the home appliance history DB 32. . That is, the correction flag setting unit 38 stores the specified date and the correction flag included in the correction instruction information in the correction flag information in the home appliance history DB 32 associated with the specified room ID.

Here, a display screen displayed on the display unit 44 of the display terminal 130 when the power history is corrected will be described.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen displayed when the power history is corrected in the second embodiment, and FIG. 24 is a screen displayed when the power history is corrected in the second embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the correction confirmation screen.

23, on the display screen 311, the power fluctuation image 312, the first button 313, the second button 314, the third button 315, and the fourth button 316 are displayed.

The power fluctuation image 312 is an image obtained by graphing the amount of power used from midnight on the date designated by the user to midnight on the next day in the room designated as the room for correcting the power history by the user. is there. In the power fluctuation image 312 shown in FIG. 23, the name of the room for correcting the power history specified by the user is displayed as “dad's room”, and the date for correcting the power history specified by the user is “2013/1 / 18 "is displayed.

The first button 313 is a button for instructing to correct the currently displayed power history to the power history when the user is in the room, and the second button 314 is This is a button for giving an instruction to correct the currently displayed power history to a power history when the user is absent from the room. The third button 315 is a button for displaying the power history of the previous day of the currently displayed power history, and the fourth button 316 is for displaying the power history of the next day after the currently displayed power history. It is a button for displaying. For example, if the display unit 44 is a touch panel display, a screen corresponding to each button is touched by touching the first button 313, the second button 314, the third button 315, or the fourth button 316. Migrate to

For example, when the second button 314 is selected by the user, a correction confirmation screen 321 shown in FIG. 24 is displayed on the display unit 44. The correction confirmation screen 321 is generated by the display data generation unit 35.

As shown in FIG. 24, the correction confirmation screen 321 displays a power fluctuation image 322, a first button 323, and a second button 324.

The power fluctuation image 322 is a graph of the power consumption after correction from midnight on the date specified by the user to midnight on the next day in the room specified as the room whose power history is corrected by the user. It is an image. The power fluctuation image 322 is corrected to a power history when the user is absent from the room. In the power fluctuation image 322 shown in FIG. 24, the name of the room for correcting the power history specified by the user is displayed as “dad's room”, and the date for correcting the power history specified by the user is “2013/1 /”. 18 "is displayed. In addition, on the upper part of the power fluctuation image 322, a text “I am correct as follows? Are you sure?” Is displayed to prompt confirmation of the displayed corrected power history.

The first button 323 is a button for performing an instruction to confirm with the corrected power history that is currently displayed, and the second button 324 further displays the corrected power history that is currently displayed. This is a button for instructing correction. For example, if the display unit 44 is a touch panel display, an instruction corresponding to each button is output by touching the first button 323 or the second button 324.

Subsequently, processing in which the cloud server 111 transmits display data in Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining display data transmission processing according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Note that the processing until the display terminal 130 transmits the display data request information is the same as the processing in FIG.

When the cloud server 111 receives the display data request information from the display terminal 130, the cloud server 111 identifies the room and date based on the display data request information, and whether or not the correction flag corresponding to the identified room and date is set. Determine whether.

Next, the cloud server 111 displays display data related to a display screen that represents a change in the total amount of power consumption of a desired room in the house every predetermined time based on the determination result of whether or not the correction flag is set. Generate. In other words, when the correction flag is not set, the cloud server 111 generates power fluctuation data (power history information) representing fluctuations of the total amount of power used corresponding to the specified room and date every predetermined time, and the home appliance history DB 32. Extract from On the other hand, when the correction flag is set and the cloud server 111 corrects the power history to indicate that the user is absent from the room, the power corresponding to the specified room indicates that the user is absent from the room. Fluctuation data (present / absent power history information) is extracted from the home appliance history DB 32. Further, when the correction flag is set and the cloud server 111 corrects the power history to indicate that the user is present in the room, the user corresponding to the specified room is present in the room. The power fluctuation data (present / absent power history information) representing this is extracted from the home appliance history DB 32.

Next, the cloud server 111 transmits the generated display data to the display terminal 130.

Next, the display terminal 130 receives the display data transmitted by the cloud server 111, and displays a display screen representing the fluctuation of the total amount of power used in a desired room every predetermined time based on the received display data. To do.

Subsequently, processing in which the cloud server 111 transmits display data in Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining display data transmission processing according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

First, in step S31, the display data request receiving unit 33 receives the display data request information transmitted by the display terminal 130.

Next, in step S <b> 32, the power fluctuation extracting unit 34 identifies the room and date based on the display data request information received by the display data request receiving unit 33, and the correction corresponding to the identified room and date. It is determined whether or not a flag is set.

If it is determined that the correction flag is not set (NO in step S32), in step S33, the power fluctuation extracting unit 34 determines a predetermined time of the total amount of power used corresponding to the specified room and date. Electric power fluctuation data (electric power history information) representing each fluctuation is extracted from the home appliance history DB 32.

Next, in step S34, the display data generation unit 35 calculates the sum of the total amount of power used for each room in the house based on the power fluctuation data (power history information) extracted by the power fluctuation extraction unit 34. Display data relating to a display screen representing fluctuations every predetermined time is generated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the correction flag is set (YES in step S32), in step S35, the power fluctuation extracting unit 34 indicates that the correction flag indicates that the user is in the room. That is, it is determined whether the correction flag is “present”.

Here, when it is determined that the correction flag is “present” (YES in step S35), in step S36, the power fluctuation extracting unit 34 corresponds to the specified room and the user is present in the room. The power fluctuation data (present / absent power history information) representing this is extracted from the home appliance history DB 32.

Next, in step S <b> 37, the display data generation unit 35 uses the case where the user is present in the room based on the power fluctuation data (presence / absence power history information) extracted by the power fluctuation extraction unit 34. Display data relating to a display screen representing fluctuations of the total amount of electric power every predetermined time is generated. Thereby, although the user is actually absent from the room, the display data when the user is present in the room can be corrected.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the correction flag is not “present”, that is, when it is determined that the correction flag is “absent” (NO in step S35), the power fluctuation extraction unit 34 specifies in step S38. Power fluctuation data (present / absent power history information) corresponding to the room and indicating that the user is absent from the room is extracted from the home appliance history DB 32.

Next, in step S39, the display data generation unit 35 uses the power consumption when the user is absent from the room based on the power fluctuation data (present / absent power history information) extracted by the power fluctuation extraction unit 34. Display data relating to a display screen representing a change in the total sum of the predetermined time intervals is generated. Thereby, although the user is actually in the room, the display data can be corrected when the user is not in the room.

Next, in step S40, the display data transmitting unit 36 transmits the display data generated by the display data generating unit 35 to the display terminal 130.

In the second embodiment, home appliance history DB 32 stores in advance power history when the user is in the room and presence / absence power history information indicating the power history when the user is not in the room. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this. When correcting to the power history that the user is in the room, the power fluctuation extraction unit 34 extracts the power history information of the date closest to the current date and the date that the user was in the room from the home appliance history DB 32. May be. Moreover, when correcting to the power history that the user is absent from the room, the power fluctuation extracting unit 34 extracts the power history information of the date closest to the current date and the date when the user was absent from the room from the home appliance history DB 32. May be. At this time, for example, when the average value of the daily power history is smaller than a predetermined value, the power fluctuation extracting unit 34 determines that the power history information is on the date when the user was absent from the room. When the average value of the power history is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, it is determined that the power history information is the date on which the user was in the room.

FIG. 27 is a diagram for explaining another example of correcting display data in the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 27, for example, when correcting the power history of January 18, 2013 when the user was in the room, the power fluctuation extracting unit 34 is closest to the current date, and the user is in the room. The power history information on January 17, 2013 that was absent is extracted from the home appliance history DB 32.

The display data generation unit 35 generates display data related to the display screen representing the corrected power history based on the power fluctuation data (power history information) extracted by the power fluctuation extraction unit 34.

When the cloud server 111 receives an instruction to correct the content of the display data from the display terminal 130, the correction screen related to the correction screen that allows the user to select whether to correct the change in the amount of power used in any time zone of any room in the house Data may be provided to the display terminal 130. In addition, the cloud server 111 may receive selection information indicating a time zone and a room selected as a correction target by the display terminal 130. Further, the cloud server 111 includes a time zone indicated by the selection information, which is data having a different tendency from the correction target data representing the fluctuation of the total amount of power consumption corresponding to the time zone and the room indicated by the received selection information. Corrected the contents of the display data based on the power reference data that represents the change in the total amount of power used corresponding to the room indicated by the selection information in the same time zone as the selection information on the day prior to the day. May be.

At this time, the cloud server 111 corrects the content of the display data by replacing the correction target data with the power reference data. In addition, when the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is in the room, the data whose tendency is different from the correction target data is the power fluctuation data when the user is absent from the room. . Further, when the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is absent from the room, the data having a tendency different from that of the correction target data is the power fluctuation data when the user is present in the room. .

As described above, in the second embodiment, the history of the total amount of power used for each predetermined time in each room is accumulated in the home appliance history DB 32 in the room unit, and the registered content in the home appliance history DB 32 of the cloud server 111 is changed. Instead, the display data displayed on the display terminal 130 is corrected.

Thereby, for example, when a member of a co-resident such as a family or a roommate does not want other members to know information related to the past occupancy status, the registered content of the home appliance history DB 32 of the cloud server 111 is changed. The content presented to other members can be changed without any change.

Also, even if co-residents share information about the occupancy status in each room in the house, a privacy-friendly system can be realized.

Also, when the display data is corrected, it is not known how to correct the power history in a certain room, or the correction work is complicated. However, for example, by using the power history of the latest same time zone, it is possible to easily correct the display data to an unnatural form.

In the second embodiment, the cloud server 111 corrects the power history indicating that the user is not in the room to the power history indicating that the user is in the room, and the user is in the room. Although the power history indicating that the user is in the room is corrected to the power history indicating that the user is not in the room, the present invention is not particularly limited to this. The cloud server 111 may correct the fluctuation range of the power history that represents the fluctuation of the total amount of power used for each room every predetermined time.

FIG. 28 is a diagram for explaining an example of correcting the fluctuation range of the power history in the second embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 28, the cloud server 111 corrects the fluctuation range 411 of the power history based on the correction instruction from the display terminal 130. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for other residents to know what kind of home appliance the resident of the room was using. For example, when the resident of the room is listening to the television, the fluctuation range 411 of the amount of power used increases as shown in the left diagram of FIG. As shown in the right diagram of FIG. 28, the cloud server 111 does not know to other residents that the resident of the room was listening to the television by correcting the fluctuation range 411 to be small. can do.

This makes it possible to realize a privacy-friendly information management system when it is not desirable for other residents to know which home appliance the resident was using.

(Embodiment 3)
Subsequently, an information management system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described. In the third embodiment, schedule data representing a schedule used jointly by a plurality of users who share a house is managed, and power fluctuation data identified based on the managed schedule data, and extracted power fluctuation Time zones and rooms that do not match the data are identified, and correction candidate data indicating the identified time zones and rooms is provided to the display terminal.

FIG. 29 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information management system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The overall configuration of the information management system in the third embodiment is the same as the overall configuration of the information management system in the first embodiment shown in FIG. In the following description, the description of the same configuration as in the first and second embodiments is omitted, and only the configuration different from that in the first and second embodiments is described.

29, the first home appliance 11a includes a log information storage unit 21 and a log information transmission unit 22.

29, the display terminal 130 includes an operation unit 41, a display data request transmission unit 42, a display data reception unit 43, a display unit 44, a schedule creation unit 46, a schedule transmission unit 47, a correction confirmation screen reception unit 48, and a correction confirmation process. Unit 49 and correction confirmation result transmission unit 50.

The schedule creation unit 46 creates schedule data representing a schedule shared by a plurality of users who use the house jointly. The user inputs schedule data using the operation unit 41. The schedule data includes room ID, start date / time information, end date / time information, and location information. The room ID is information for specifying a room used by the user who has input the schedule. Note that the schedule data may include not the room ID but a user ID for identifying the user himself, and may include both the room ID and the user ID.

Further, the schedule creation unit 46 may extract schedule data from a social networking service (SNS) or an e-mail.

The schedule transmission unit 47 transmits the schedule data created by the schedule creation unit 46 to the cloud server 111.

The correction confirmation screen receiving unit 48 receives from the cloud server 111 a correction confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to correct the power history.

The modification confirmation processing unit 49 displays the modification confirmation screen received by the modification confirmation screen receiving unit 48 on the display unit 44. Further, the correction confirmation processing unit 49 receives whether or not the power history is corrected by the operation unit 41.

The modification confirmation result transmission unit 50 transmits modification confirmation result information indicating whether to correct the power history to the cloud server 111. The correction confirmation result information is obtained by changing display data indicating that the user is present in the room to display data indicating that the user is absent from the room, or display data indicating that the user is absent from the room. Is composed of a correction flag indicating whether to change to display data indicating that the user is in the room.

For example, when the display data indicating that the user is in the room is changed to display data indicating that the user is not in the room, the correction confirmation result information includes a correction flag “absent”. For example, when the display data indicating that the user is not in the room is changed to display data indicating that the user is in the room, the correction confirmation result information includes a correction flag of “present”. .

29, the cloud server 111 includes a log information receiving unit 31, a home appliance history database (DB) 32, a display data request receiving unit 33, a power fluctuation extracting unit 34, a display data generating unit 35, a display data transmitting unit 36, and a schedule reception. Unit 39, schedule database (DB) 51, history correction determination control unit 52, correction confirmation screen transmission unit 53, correction confirmation result reception unit 54, and correction flag setting unit 55.

The schedule receiving unit 39 receives the schedule data transmitted by the display terminal 130.

The schedule DB 51 stores the schedule data received by the schedule receiving unit 39.

FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of information stored in the schedule DB according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 30, the schedule data includes start date / time information, end date / time information, and location information. The schedule DB 51 stores the schedule data shown in FIG. 30 in association with the room ID. The schedule DB 51 may store the schedule data in association with the user ID.

The start date / time information represents the start date / time of the scheduled event. The end date / time information represents the end date / time of the scheduled event. The location information represents a location where a scheduled event is performed.

The history correction determination control unit 52 determines whether to correct the power history to be presented to the user based on the schedule data stored in the schedule DB 51 and the power history information stored in the home appliance history DB 32. . The history correction determination control unit 52 selects the schedule data stored in the schedule DB 51, and extracts from the home appliance history DB 32 a power history for each predetermined time period from the start date to the end date indicated by the schedule data. Then, the history correction determination control unit 52 is a power history to be presented to the user when the location information included in the selected schedule data is a location related to occupancy and the extracted power history is a power history corresponding to absence. Is determined to be corrected. In addition, the history correction determination control unit 52 is a power history to be presented to the user when the location information included in the selected schedule data is a location related to absence and the extracted power history is a power history corresponding to the presence in the room. Is determined to be corrected.

Further, the history correction determination control unit 52 is the power to be presented to the user when the location information included in the selected schedule data is a location related to the occupancy and the extracted power history is a power history corresponding to the occupancy. Judge that the history is not to be corrected. In addition, the history correction determination control unit 52 displays the power history to be presented to the user when the location information included in the selected schedule data is a location related to the absence and the extracted power history is a power history corresponding to the absence. Judged not to modify.

When the history correction determination control unit 52 determines to correct the power history to be presented to the user, the correction confirmation screen transmission unit 53 displays a correction confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to correct the power history to the display terminal 130. Send. The correction confirmation screen transmission unit 53 does not transmit the correction confirmation screen to the display terminal 130 when the history correction determination control unit 52 determines that the power history presented to the user is not to be corrected.

The modification confirmation result receiving unit 54 receives modification confirmation result information indicating whether or not the power history transmitted by the display terminal 130 is to be modified.

The correction flag setting unit 55 specifies the room ID and date of the power history to be corrected, and sets the correction flag included in the correction confirmation result information in the power history information associated with the specified room ID and date. And stored in the home appliance history DB 32 together with the start date and time information and the end date and time information. The home appliance history DB 32 stores correction flag information including start date and time information, end date and time information, and a correction flag.

Subsequently, the flow of the correction flag setting process of the information management system in Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a flow of correction flag setting processing of the information management system in Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

First, the display terminal 130 transmits schedule data including a room ID, start date / time information, end date / time information, and location information to the cloud server 111.

Next, the cloud server 111 accumulates the received schedule data for each room. The cloud server 111 manages schedule data representing a schedule used jointly by a plurality of users who share the house.

Next, the first home appliance 11 a transmits log information including the home appliance ID and the power history to the cloud server 111.

Next, the cloud server 111 accumulates the power history included in the received log information for each room.

Next, the cloud server 111 determines whether or not to correct the power history to be presented to the user based on the accumulated schedule data and the accumulated power history information.

Next, when it is determined that the power history to be presented to the user is to be corrected, the cloud server 111 transmits a correction confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to correct the power history to the display terminal 130. The cloud server 111 specifies a time zone and a room in which the power fluctuation data identified based on the managed schedule data and the extracted power fluctuation data do not match, and the correction indicating the identified time zone and room Candidate data is provided to the display terminal 130.

Next, the display terminal 130 displays the received correction confirmation screen, receives a selection as to whether or not to correct the power history, and transmits correction confirmation result information indicating whether or not to correct the power history to the cloud server 111. To do.

Next, the cloud server 111 sets a correction flag indicating whether or not the content of the display data is corrected in the home appliance history DB 32. That is, the cloud server 111 receives the correction confirmation result information, specifies the room ID and date of the power history to be corrected, and the correction confirmation result in the power history information associated with the specified room ID and date. A correction flag included in the information is set and stored in the home appliance history DB 32 together with the start date / time information and the end date / time information.

In the third embodiment of the present invention, the processing for transmitting display data by the cloud server 111 is the same as the processing in FIG. 25 and FIG.

That is, the cloud server 111 is data that has a tendency different from the correction target data that represents a change in the total amount of power used corresponding to the time zone and the room indicated by the correction candidate data, and is earlier than the day including the time zone. The content of the display data is corrected based on the power reference data representing the fluctuation of the total amount of power used corresponding to the room in the same time zone as the day time zone.

At this time, the cloud server 111 may correct the content of the display data by replacing the correction target data with the power reference data. In addition, when the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is in the room, the data whose tendency is different from the correction target data is the power fluctuation data when the user is absent from the room. . When the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is not in the room, the data having a tendency different from that of the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is in the room.

Subsequently, a history correction determination process for determining a power history to be corrected by the cloud server 111 in Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining history correction determination processing according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

First, in step S41, the history correction determination control unit 52 selects predetermined schedule data from the schedule DB 51. For example, the history correction determination control unit 52 selects, from the plurality of schedule data stored in the schedule DB 51, the schedule data for which it is not determined whether or not to correct the power history in order from the oldest date. Moreover, the timing at which the history correction determination process is started may be any of the time point when the log information is received, a predetermined time point set in advance, or the time point specified by the user.

Next, in step S42, the history correction determination control unit 52 extracts, from the home appliance history DB 32, the power history information for each predetermined time period from the start date to the end date indicated by the selected schedule data.

Next, in step S43, the history correction determination control unit 52 determines whether or not the location information included in the selected schedule data is a location related to occupancy. The place related to occupancy is, for example, a house or a specific room in the house. Here, when it is determined that the location information is a location related to the occupancy (YES in step S43), in step S44, the history correction determination control unit 52 determines the power corresponding to the occupancy in the extracted power history information. It is determined whether or not it is a history. For example, the history correction determination control unit 52 calculates an average value of the extracted power history information, and determines whether the calculated average value is smaller than a predetermined value. When the calculated average value is smaller than the predetermined value, the history correction determination control unit 52 determines that the extracted power history information is a power history corresponding to the absence. When the calculated average value is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the history correction determination control unit 52 determines that the extracted power history information is a power history corresponding to the presence in the room.

Here, if it is determined that the power history information is not a power history corresponding to the presence of the room, that is, if it is determined that the power history information is a power history corresponding to the absence (NO in step S44), in step S45 The correction confirmation screen transmission unit 53 transmits to the display terminal 130 a correction confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the power history corresponding to the presence in the room is to be corrected.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the power history information is the power history corresponding to the occupancy (YES in step S44), the history correction determination control unit 52 ends the history determination processing. That is, in this case, since the user's occupancy status indicated by the schedule data matches the user's occupancy status indicated by the power history information, it is not necessary to correct the power history.

If it is determined that the location information is not related to the presence of the room, that is, if the location information is determined to be related to the absence (NO in step S43), the history correction determination control is performed in step S46. The unit 52 determines whether or not the extracted power history information is a power history corresponding to the absence.

Here, when it is determined that the power history information is not the power history corresponding to the absence, that is, when it is determined that the power history information is the power history corresponding to the presence (NO in step S46), in step S47 The correction confirmation screen transmission unit 53 transmits to the display terminal 130 a correction confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the power history corresponding to the absence is corrected.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the power history information is a power history corresponding to the absence (YES in step S46), the history correction determination control unit 52 ends the history determination processing. That is, in this case, since the user's occupancy status indicated by the schedule data matches the user's occupancy status indicated by the power information, there is no need to correct the power history.

In the third embodiment, when it is determined that the power history to be presented to the user is corrected, the cloud server 111 transmits a correction confirmation screen. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and the cloud server 111 111 is a case where it is determined that the power history presented to the user is to be corrected, and the correction confirmation screen may not be transmitted. In this case, the modification confirmation screen transmission unit 53, the modification confirmation result reception unit 54, the modification confirmation screen reception unit 48, the modification confirmation processing unit 49, and the modification confirmation result transmission unit 50 become unnecessary. Further, when it is determined by the history correction determination control unit 52 to correct the power history presented to the user, the correction flag setting unit 55 specifies the room ID and date of the power history to be corrected, and the specified room ID and date. The correction flag included in the correction confirmation result information is set in the power history information associated with and stored in the home appliance history DB 32 together with the start date / time information and the end date / time information.

As described above, in the third embodiment, the history of the total amount of power used in each room for each room is accumulated in the home appliance history DB 32, and the registration content in the home appliance history DB 32 of the cloud server 111 is changed. Instead, the display data displayed on the display terminal 130 is corrected. The schedule data of the user is accumulated in the schedule DB 51, and the schedule data in the schedule DB 51 is used when determining whether or not to correct the display data.

When the schedule data is shared among co-residents, the schedule data is used as a display content correction tool. Specifically, schedule data is stored in the cloud server 111, and the user's occupancy status indicated by the schedule data is compared with the user occupancy status indicated by the power history for each room. If the occupancy status does not match, the editor is notified whether or not to correct the power history. If the editor wishes to correct the power history, the displayed power history is corrected.

Thus, since the difference between the schedule data and the history of the total amount of power used for each room is notified using the existing schedule data, the power history can be easily corrected.

(Embodiment 4)
Subsequently, an information management system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described. In the fourth embodiment, operation data indicating the presence / absence of an operation on at least one home appliance among a plurality of home appliances collected for each room in the house is extracted every predetermined time, and based on the extracted operation data Thus, display data relating to a display screen indicating whether or not there is an operation on at least one of the plurality of home appliances collected for each room in the house is generated. Further, a time zone and a room where the operation data specified based on the managed schedule data and the extracted operation data do not match are specified, and correction candidate data indicating the specified time zone and room is displayed on the display terminal Provided to.

FIG. 33 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information management system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. The overall configuration of the information management system in the fourth embodiment is the same as the overall configuration of the information management system in the first embodiment shown in FIG. In the following description, the description of the same configuration as in the first to third embodiments will be omitted, and only the configuration different from the first to third embodiments will be described.

33, the first home appliance 11a includes a log information storage unit 21 and a log information transmission unit 22.

The log information storage unit 21 stores operation data representing the presence / absence of an operation on the first home appliance 11a at predetermined time intervals. The operation data is data relating to, for example, turning on or off the power, and stores the state of the power of the first home appliance 11a (whether it is turned on or off) as operation data every predetermined time. In the present embodiment, the log information storage unit 21 stores operation data for every hour, but the present invention is not particularly limited thereto, and operation data for every minute, every 30 minutes, or every two hours. And operation data for every predetermined time is stored.

The log information transmission unit 22 transmits log information including identification information (home appliance ID) for identifying the first home appliance 11a and operation data every predetermined time to the cloud server 111. The log information transmission unit 22 reads operation data for a predetermined time from the log information storage unit 21 at a predetermined timing, and transmits log information including the read operation data and home appliance ID to the cloud server 111. For example, the log information transmission unit 22 reads operation data for 24 hours from the log information storage unit 21 at midnight, and transmits log information including the read operation data and home appliance ID to the cloud server 111.

33, the cloud server 111 includes a log information receiving unit 31, a home appliance history database (DB) 32, a display data request receiving unit 33, an operation data extracting unit 61, a display data generating unit 35, a display data transmitting unit 36, and schedule reception. Unit 39, schedule database (DB) 51, history correction determination control unit 52, correction confirmation screen transmission unit 53, correction confirmation result reception unit 54, and correction flag setting unit 55.

The home appliance history DB 32 stores operation data representing the presence / absence of an operation on at least one home appliance at every predetermined time for each room. The home appliance history DB 32 also includes a home ID for specifying the home in which the user resides, a room ID for specifying a room in the home, and a home appliance ID for specifying the home appliances arranged in the room. Are stored in association with each other. The home appliance history DB 32 stores operation data of at least one home appliance every predetermined time in association with the room ID.

In the present embodiment, the home appliance history DB 32 stores operation data indicating the presence / absence of an operation on at least one home appliance among a plurality of home appliances arranged in one room. That is, the home appliance history DB 32 may store operation data of at least one home appliance instead of storing operation data of all home appliances arranged in one room. The home appliance history DB 32 preferably stores operation data of home appliances that can determine whether the user is in a room, such as a lighting device or a television. Of course, the home appliance history DB 32 may store operation data of all home appliances arranged in one room.

In addition, the at least one home appliance may include a refrigerator, and the operation data may include information representing opening / closing of the refrigerator door detected by a sensor that detects opening / closing of the refrigerator door. Furthermore, the at least one home appliance may include an air purifier, and the operation data may include information indicating a change in the operation mode of the air cleaner received by the operation unit that receives a change in the operation mode of the air cleaner. Good.

Furthermore, the operation data may include not only information related to one operation for one household electric appliance but also information related to a plurality of operations for one household electric appliance.

The log information receiving unit 31 receives the log information transmitted by the log information transmitting unit 22 of the first home appliance 11a. The log information receiving unit 31 collects log information including operation data of each of a plurality of home appliances in the house from each of the plurality of home appliances via the network 150.

The operation data extraction unit 61 extracts operation data indicating the presence / absence of an operation on at least one home appliance at every predetermined time counted for each room in the house. The operation data extraction unit 61 identifies a room and a date based on the display data request information, and obtains operation data indicating the presence / absence of an operation on at least one home appliance at a predetermined time corresponding to the identified room and date. Extracted from the home appliance history DB 32.

The display data generation unit 35 displays a display screen that indicates the presence / absence of an operation on at least one home appliance at every predetermined time that is aggregated for each room in the house based on the operation data extracted by the power fluctuation extraction unit 34. Generate data.

The history correction determination control unit 52 determines whether or not to correct the operation data presented to the user based on the schedule data stored in the schedule DB 51 and the operation data stored in the home appliance history DB 32. The history correction determination control unit 52 selects the schedule data stored in the schedule DB 51, and determines whether or not there is an operation on at least one home appliance for each predetermined time period from the start date and time to the end date and time indicated by the schedule data. The operation data to represent is extracted from household appliance history DB32. The history correction determination control unit 52 then displays the operation data to be presented to the user when the location information included in the selected schedule data is a location related to the presence of the room and the extracted operation data is operation data corresponding to the absence. Is determined to be corrected. In addition, the history correction determination control unit 52 is the operation data to be presented to the user when the location information included in the selected schedule data is a location related to absence and the extracted operation data is operation data corresponding to presence in the room. Is determined to be corrected.

Further, the history correction determination control unit 52 performs an operation to be presented to the user when the location information included in the selected schedule data is a location related to the occupancy and the extracted operation data is operation data corresponding to the occupancy. Judge that the data will not be modified. In addition, the history correction determination control unit 52, when the location information included in the selected schedule data is a location related to the absence, and the extracted operation data is the operation data corresponding to the absence, the operation data presented to the user is displayed. Judged not to modify.

When it is determined by the history correction determination control unit 52 that the operation data presented to the user is to be corrected, the correction confirmation screen transmission unit 53 displays a correction confirmation screen for checking whether or not the operation data is to be corrected to the display terminal 130. Send. The correction confirmation screen transmission unit 53 does not transmit the correction confirmation screen to the display terminal 130 when the history correction determination control unit 52 determines that the operation data presented to the user is not to be corrected.

The modification confirmation result receiving unit 54 receives modification confirmation result information indicating whether or not the operation data transmitted by the display terminal 130 is to be modified.

The correction flag setting unit 55 specifies the room ID and date of the operation data to be corrected, and sets the correction flag included in the correction confirmation result information in the operation data associated with the specified room ID and date. And the start date / time information and the end date / time information are stored in the home appliance history DB 32. The home appliance history DB 32 stores correction flag information including start date and time information, end date and time information, and a correction flag.

33, the display terminal 130 includes an operation unit 41, a display data request transmission unit 42, a display data reception unit 43, a display unit 44, a schedule creation unit 46, a schedule transmission unit 47, a correction confirmation screen reception unit 48, and a correction confirmation process. Unit 49 and correction confirmation result transmission unit 50.

The display unit 44 displays a display screen indicating the presence / absence of an operation on at least one home electric appliance in a desired room every predetermined time based on the display data received by the display data receiving unit 43.

The modification confirmation screen receiving unit 48 receives from the cloud server 111 a modification confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the operation data is to be modified.

The modification confirmation processing unit 49 displays the modification confirmation screen received by the modification confirmation screen receiving unit 48 on the display unit 44. Further, the correction confirmation processing unit 49 receives whether or not the operation data is corrected by the operation unit 41.

The modification confirmation result transmission unit 50 transmits modification confirmation result information indicating whether or not the operation data is modified to the cloud server 111. The correction confirmation result information is obtained by changing display data indicating that the user is present in the room to display data indicating that the user is absent from the room, or display data indicating that the user is absent from the room. Is composed of a correction flag indicating whether to change to display data indicating that the user is in the room.

Note that the cloud server 111 manages schedule data representing a schedule that is shared by a plurality of users who share the house. The cloud server 111 collects log information including operation data indicating the presence / absence of an operation on each of a plurality of home appliances in the house from each of the plurality of home appliances via the network 150. The cloud server 111 registers the collected log information in a predetermined database. The cloud server 111 extracts operation data representing the presence / absence of an operation on at least one home appliance among a plurality of home appliances collected for each room in the house every predetermined time.

The cloud server 111 generates display data related to a display screen indicating whether or not there is an operation on at least one home appliance among a plurality of home appliances collected for each room in the house based on the extracted operation data. The cloud server 111 provides the generated display data to the display terminal 130 used by the user.

In addition, the cloud server 111 identifies a time zone and a room in which the operation data identified based on the managed schedule data and the extracted operation data do not match, and a correction indicating the identified time zone and room Candidate data is provided to the display terminal 130.

In addition, the cloud server 111 is data that has a tendency different from the correction target data that indicates the presence / absence of an operation on at least one home appliance included in the time zone and the room indicated by the correction candidate data, and that includes a time zone. The content of the display data may be corrected based on operation reference data indicating the presence or absence of an operation on at least one home appliance in the same time zone as the previous day. The cloud server 111 may correct the content of the display data by replacing the correction target data with the operation reference data. When the correction target data is operation data when the user is in the room, the data having a tendency different from that of the correction target data is operation data when the user is absent from the room. When the correction target data is operation data when the user is not in the room, the data having a tendency different from the correction target data is operation data when the user is in the room. The operation data includes a power on / off change for at least one home appliance.

As described above, in the fourth embodiment, since the presence / absence of an operation on at least one home appliance is displayed in units of rooms, if an operation is performed on at least one home appliance in each room, the resident is in units of rooms. It can be determined whether or not the user is in the room. Therefore, it is possible to easily and completely determine whether or not a resident is in a room unit without requesting the user to select home appliances.

In addition, by displaying the presence or absence of an operation on at least one home appliance in room units, it is not a vague judgment that someone is somewhere in the house, but a member of a co-resident such as a family or roommate, for example It is possible to reliably determine whether or not the user is in his / her room. For example, it is possible to reliably determine whether or not a child who is a resident of a child room is present by checking whether or not there is an operation on at least one home appliance in the child room.

In the first to fourth embodiments, the home appliance history DB 32 of the cloud server 111 includes information representing GPS (Global Positioning System) history of a mobile terminal owned by the user or information representing movement history of the user's transportation system. But you can. The display data may include information representing the GPS history of the mobile terminal or information representing the travel history of the transportation facility.

In the first to fourth embodiments, when the cloud server 111 manages a shared user identifier that is an identifier assigned to a shared user for each house and receives access using the shared user identifier, Display data relating to the display screen generated in each embodiment for the house corresponding to the joint user identifier may be provided to the display terminal that has attempted the above.

In the second to fourth embodiments, the cloud server 111 accepts correction of information representing the GPS history of the mobile terminal owned by the user or information representing the travel history of the user's transportation system, and obtains the GPS history of the mobile terminal. Display data in which the information to be represented or the information to represent the movement history of the transportation facility is corrected may be generated. Thereby, when a user's action history is managed jointly, an information management system in consideration of privacy can be realized.

In the third and fourth embodiments, the schedule DB 51 may store a confidential flag for keeping the schedule secret from other residents in association with the schedule data. In this case, the history correction determination control unit 52 presents the information to the user when the location information included in the selected schedule data is a location related to the occupancy and the extracted power history is a power history corresponding to the occupancy. It is determined that the power history is corrected. In addition, the history correction determination control unit 52 displays the power history to be presented to the user when the location information included in the selected schedule data is a location related to the absence and the extracted power history is a power history corresponding to the absence. Judge to correct. As a result, it is possible to correct a schedule that is desired to be kept secret, and to realize an information management system in consideration of privacy.

Note that the technology described in the above aspect can be realized, for example, in the following types of cloud services. However, the types of cloud services in which the technology described in the above aspect is realized are not limited to these.

(Service type 1: In-house data center type cloud service)
FIG. 34 is a diagram showing an overview of services provided by the information management system in service type 1 (in-house data center type cloud service). In this type, the service provider 120 acquires information from the group 100 and provides a service to the user. In this type, the service provider 120 has a function of a data center operating company. That is, the service provider 120 has a cloud server 111 that manages big data. Therefore, there is no data center operating company.

In this type, the service provider 120 operates and manages the data center (cloud server) 203. The service provider 120 manages an operating system (OS) 202 and an application 201. The service provider 120 provides a service using the OS 202 and the application 201 managed by the service provider 120 (arrow 204).

(Service type 2: Cloud service using IaaS)
FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating an overview of services provided by the information management system in service type 2 (IaaS-based cloud service). Here, IaaS is an abbreviation for infrastructure as a service, and is a cloud service provision model that provides a base for constructing and operating a computer system as a service via the Internet.

In this type, the data center operating company 110 operates and manages the data center (cloud server) 203. In addition, the service provider 120 manages the OS 202 and the application 201. The service provider 120 provides a service using the OS 202 and the application 201 managed by the service provider 120 (arrow 204).

(Service type 3: Cloud service using PaaS)
FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating an overview of services provided by the information management system in service type 3 (PaaS use type cloud service). Here, PaaS is an abbreviation for Platform as a Service, and is a cloud service provision model that provides a platform serving as a foundation for constructing and operating software as a service via the Internet.

In this type, the data center operating company 110 manages the OS 202 and operates and manages the data center (cloud server) 203. Further, the service provider 120 manages the application 201. The service provider 120 provides a service using the OS 202 managed by the data center operating company 110 and the application 201 managed by the service provider 120 (arrow 204).

(Service type 4: Cloud service using SaaS)
FIG. 37 is a diagram illustrating an overview of services provided by the information management system in service type 4 (SaaS-based cloud service). Here, SaaS is an abbreviation for software as a service. The SaaS-based cloud service is, for example, an application provided by a platform provider who owns a data center (cloud server), or a user such as a company or individual who does not have a data center (cloud server) on the Internet. This is a cloud service provision model that has functions that can be used via other networks.

In this type, the data center operating company 110 manages the application 201, manages the OS 202, and operates and manages the data center (cloud server) 203. The service provider 120 provides a service using the OS 202 and the application 201 managed by the data center operating company 110 (arrow 204).

As described above, in any cloud service type, the service provider 120 provides a service. In addition, for example, the service provider or the data center operating company may develop an OS, an application, a big data database, or the like, or may be outsourced to a third party.

In the information management method according to the present invention, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not a resident who shares a house is in the room, and a plurality of home appliances arranged in the house via a network It is useful for the information management method in the information management system which manages the information collected from

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1. An information management method in an information management system for managing information collected from a plurality of home appliances arranged in a house via a network,
   Collecting log information including the power consumption of each of the plurality of home appliances in the house via the network from each of the plurality of home appliances,
   Extracting power fluctuation data representing fluctuations per predetermined time of the total amount of power used totaled for each room in the house,
   Based on the extracted power fluctuation data, generate display data relating to a display screen that represents a fluctuation for each predetermined time of the total amount of power used aggregated for each room in the house,
   Providing the generated display data to a display terminal used by a user;
   Information management method.
2. Managing a shared user identifier that is an identifier assigned to the shared user of the house;
   When the access using the joint user identifier is received, the display data is provided to a display terminal that has attempted the access according to the access.
   The information management method according to claim 1.
3. The display screen includes operation information indicating presence / absence of a user operation on at least one household electrical appliance placed in at least one room in the house,
   The information management method according to claim 1 or 2.
4. The at least one home appliance includes a refrigerator;
   The operation information includes information representing opening and closing of the refrigerator door detected by a sensor that detects opening and closing of the refrigerator door,
   The information management method according to claim 3.
5. The at least one home appliance includes an air cleaner;
   The operation information includes information representing a change in the operation mode of the air cleaner received by an operation unit that receives a change in the operation mode of the air cleaner.
   The information management method according to claim 3.
6. Register the collected log information in a predetermined database,
   If a correction instruction for correcting the content of the display data provided to the display terminal is received, the content of the display data is corrected without changing the registered content of the predetermined database.
   The information management method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
7. After correcting the content of the display data, providing the display data after the correction to the display terminal,
   The information management method according to claim 6.
8. Correction screen data related to a correction screen that allows the user to select whether to correct fluctuations in the amount of power used in which time zone of any room in the house when an instruction to correct the content of the display data is received from the display terminal. Providing to the display terminal;
   Receiving selection information indicating a time zone and a room selected as a correction target by the display terminal;
   The time zone indicated by the received selection information and the data to be corrected are different from the correction target data representing the fluctuation of the total amount of power used corresponding to the room, and the date before the day including the time zone indicated by the selection information. Correcting the content of the display data based on the power reference data representing the change in the total amount of power used corresponding to the room indicated by the selection information in the same time zone as the time information indicated by the selection information on a day;
   The information management method according to claim 6 or 7.
9. Correcting the content of the display data by replacing the correction target data with the power reference data;
   The information management method according to claim 8.
10. When the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is present in the room, the data whose tendency is different from the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is absent from the room. ,
    When the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is not in the room, the data whose tendency is different from the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is in the room. ,
    The information management method according to claim 8 or 9.
11. Managing schedule data representing a schedule used jointly by a plurality of users who share the house;
    Correction candidate data specifying the time zone and room in which the power fluctuation data specified based on the managed schedule data and the extracted power fluctuation data do not match, and indicating the specified time zone and room Providing to the display terminal,
    The information management method according to claim 1.
12. The data on the day before the date including the time zone, which is data different in tendency from the correction target data representing the fluctuation of the total amount of power used corresponding to the time zone and the room indicated by the correction candidate data Correcting the content of the display data based on power reference data representing a change in the total amount of power used corresponding to the room in the same time zone as the time zone;
    The information management method according to claim 11.
13. Correcting the content of the display data by replacing the correction target data with the power reference data;
    The information management method according to claim 12.
14. When the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is present in the room, the data whose tendency is different from the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is absent from the room. ,
    When the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is not in the room, the data whose tendency is different from the correction target data is power fluctuation data when the user is in the room. ,
    The information management method according to claim 12 or 13.

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