WO2014175433A1 - コントローラ、エネルギーマネジメントシステム、遠隔制御方法、及び、プログラム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a controller, an energy management system, a remote control method, and a program that further enhances the safety of remote control for home devices.
- HEMS Home Energy Management System
- a communication network connects electrical devices in the home to a communication network and performs integrated management using a controller.
- HEMS Home Energy Management System
- Patent Document 1 HEMS is also known in which a user can remotely control a home device from outside the home via the Internet or the like without being in the home. According to Patent Document 1, it is possible to control a device from a remote location, and the system issues an inquiry to the user before performing the remote operation. If the system is approved, the remote operation is executed.
- Patent Document 1 the user cannot know in advance the state of the house such as the state of the device at the time of remote operation, and there is a possibility that an operation unintended by the user may be performed due to an inadvertent operation. It was. Therefore, it is desired to propose a technique that can ensure higher safety with respect to remote control.
- the present invention has been made under the circumstances described above, and aims to further enhance the safety of remote control to home devices.
- a controller provides: An acquisition unit for acquiring environmental parameters representing the environment in the house; A receiving unit that receives a request for remote operation of a device installed in the house from a terminal device outside the house; When a request from the terminal device is received by the receiving unit, the inquiry data including the environmental parameter acquired by the acquiring unit and an inquiry as to whether or not to control the device as requested. A transmission unit for transmitting to the terminal device; A device control unit that controls the device based on a response from the terminal device to the inquiry; Is provided.
- the safety of remote control to home devices can be further increased.
- FIG. 1 shows the structure of an energy management system. It is a figure which shows the structure of a controller. It is a figure which shows the structure of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows the functional structure of an energy management system. It is a figure which shows the flow of the apparatus control process of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 2 is a figure which shows the flow of the apparatus control process of Embodiment 2.
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the flow of the apparatus control processing of Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a user interface according to a fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of the user interface according to the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of the user interface according to the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of the user interface according to the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of the user interface according to the fifth embodiment.
- It is a figure which shows the flow of the apparatus control processing of Embodiment 7.
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the flow of the apparatus control process of Embodiment 10.
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the flow of the apparatus control process of Embodiment 11.
- FIG. 1 the structure of the energy management system 1 which concerns on this embodiment is shown.
- the energy management system 1 monitors the power consumption, state, and the like of various devices installed in a house (inside a customer) and controls the operation of various devices.
- the home network 10 includes a controller 100, a self-sustained switching board 101, a power generation system 102, a power storage system 103, an air conditioning system 104, an IH (Induction Heating) cooking heater 106, other home appliances 107, a monitoring device 108, and the like.
- the outside network 20 includes a terminal device 40 (three terminals 40A, 40B, and 40C in FIG. 1), a server 30, and a communication network 50 that are used by the user to operate the air conditioning system 104 in the house from outside the house.
- the communication network 50 is typically the Internet. There may be only one terminal device 40 or a plurality of terminal devices 40 as shown in FIG.
- the self-supporting switching board 101, the power generation system 102, the power storage system 103, the air conditioning system 104, the IH cooking heater 106, the home appliance 107, the monitoring device 108, and the controller 100 are connected to a home power line (not shown).
- the in-home power line is also connected to a commercial power source provided by an electric power company through an independent switching board 101.
- Each of these devices or systems is supplied with power from at least one of a commercial power source, a power generation system 102, and a power storage system 103.
- each of these devices or systems includes a wireless communication device (not shown), and can communicate with the controller 100 wirelessly. However, part or all of the communication at home may be performed by wire.
- Electric power measuring devices are installed at a plurality of locations on the in-home power line. For example, each power amount consumed by the power generation system 102, the power storage system 103, the air conditioning system 104, the IH cooking heater 106, the home appliance 107, and the like. Sequential detection is possible. The measurement result is transmitted to the controller 100.
- the operation mode of the energy management system 1 is roughly divided into two types of operation modes.
- One is a cooperation mode in which the in-house power line is connected to the commercial power source by the self-supporting switching board 101 and the power is supplied from the commercial power source.
- the power generated by the power generation system 102 can be supplied to a commercial power source, that is, it can be sold to an electric power company or the like.
- the in-house power line is disconnected from the commercial power source by the self-sustained switching panel 101 and is stored in the power storage system 103 and / or the power generated by the power generation system 102 without receiving power from the commercial power source.
- This is a self-sustaining operation mode in which electric power is supplied to the home.
- Switching of the operation mode is performed by the self-sustained switching panel 101 based on a detection result that is detected by the self-supporting switching board 101 and indicates a supply state of power from the commercial power source.
- the cooperative mode is set, and when a commercial power supply outage is detected, the operation mode is switched to the self-sustaining operation mode.
- the power generation system 102 performs solar power generation using a solar panel and stores it in the power storage system 103.
- the power generated by the power generation system 102 is supplied to devices in the home network 10 or sold to a power company or the like.
- the power storage system 103 stores the power generated by the power generation system 102 and the power from the commercial power source.
- the IH cooking heater 106 is an electromagnetic cooker that irons a cooking container such as a pan by induction heating.
- the household electrical appliance 107 is a household electrical appliance other than the air conditioning system 104 and the IH cooking heater 106, such as a rice cooker, a microwave oven, a television receiver, and a lighting device.
- the monitoring device 108 includes sensors for measuring the temperature, humidity, brightness, presence / absence of people, etc. in the home. Further, the monitoring device 108 may include a camera that captures images inside and / or outside the house. The temperature, humidity, brightness, presence / absence of people, etc. measured by the sensor, and images taken by the camera are one of the environmental parameters representing the state of the house.
- the operation state of the device to be controlled by the controller 100 the operation state of the device to be controlled by the controller 100, the communication state of the home network 10, the communication state of the outside network 20, and the like can be used.
- the user can control the air conditioning system 104 and the like installed in the house at home, and can also control remotely from the outside via the communication network 50 even when not in the house.
- the user operates the terminal device 40 to connect the terminal device 40 to the communication network 50.
- the terminal device 40 is connected to the server 30 installed on the communication network 50.
- the terminal device 40 transmits a command to the air conditioning system 104 or the like to the server 30.
- the server 30 transmits the received command to the controller 100 via the communication network 50.
- the controller 100 transmits a control signal to the air conditioning system 104 to be controlled in accordance with the received command.
- remote operation of the device is realized.
- the terminal device 40 is a tablet information terminal in this embodiment.
- a mobile phone, a multi-function mobile phone (so-called smartphone), a personal computer, or the like can be adopted as the terminal device 40.
- the user installs in advance in the terminal device 40 a software application (hereinafter referred to as “application”) that controls the air conditioning system 104 in the home network 10 and monitors the state, and displays the application on the display screen.
- the air conditioning system 104 and the like can be controlled remotely by touching a software button.
- the user can start an application of the terminal device 40, start the air conditioning system 104 that has been stopped, and input an instruction to start the cooling operation.
- This instruction is sent to the server 30 via the communication network 50 and further sent from the server 30 to the controller 100.
- the controller 100 performs control so as to start the cooling operation.
- the user can remotely control the air conditioning system 104 and the like at an arbitrary timing using the terminal device 40.
- the user can view the operation state, operation mode, target temperature, operation history, and the like of the air conditioning system 104 using the application of the terminal device 40.
- the user can start an application of the terminal device 40 and input an instruction to acquire the operating state of the air conditioning system 104.
- This instruction is sent to the server 30 via the communication network 50 and further sent from the server 30 to the controller 100.
- the controller 100 acquires the operating state of the air conditioning system 104 and transmits it to the server 30.
- the server 30 transmits the acquired operation state to the terminal device 40.
- the terminal device 40 displays the acquired driving
- the user can remotely view the operating state of the air conditioning system 104 at an arbitrary timing.
- the terminal device 40 does not directly access the controller 100 but indirectly accesses through the server 30. However, the terminal device 40 directly accesses the controller 100 without using the server 30. It can also be configured to be accessible.
- the controller 100 monitors and controls the entire home network 10. Further, the controller 100 receives a control instruction from the outside network 20 and controls devices and the like in the home network 10 based on the instruction.
- the input unit 201 includes input devices such as buttons, a keyboard, and a touch panel.
- the input unit 201 receives an instruction input from the user.
- the display unit 202 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display.
- the storage unit 203 includes a nonvolatile memory.
- the storage unit 203 stores an operating system (OS) executed by the control unit 205, programs, and various data.
- OS operating system
- the communication unit 204 includes a NIC (Network Interface Card) and communicates with each device in the home network 10.
- the communication unit 204 communicates with the server 30 and the like in the outside network 20.
- the communication unit 204 transmits / receives data to / from the terminal device 40 via the server 30.
- the communication unit 204 can be configured to directly transmit and receive data to and from the terminal device 40 without using the server 30.
- the control unit 205 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory) serving as a work area, and the like.
- the control unit 205 executes the program stored in the storage unit 203 and controls the entire controller 100.
- controller 100 a general computer server, mainframe, personal computer, or the like can be employed.
- the hardware configuration of the server 30 of this embodiment is the same as the hardware configuration of the controller 100.
- the terminal device 40 in the present embodiment is a tablet information terminal that can be easily carried by a user.
- the wireless communication unit 301 transmits and receives data to and from the server 30 and other various computers on the communication network 50 by wireless communication using the antenna 321.
- the voice processing unit 302 collects a user's uttered sound or the like by the microphone 323, converts the sound into a voice signal by the A / D converter included in the voice processing unit 302, and inputs the voice signal to the control unit 307.
- the audio processing unit 302 decodes and reproduces the audio data stored in the storage unit 306, and outputs the audio to the speaker 322.
- the output unit 303 processes the image data by an image arithmetic processor (not shown) included in the control unit 307 or the output unit 303 and then records the processed image data in a frame buffer.
- the image information recorded in the frame buffer is converted into an image signal at a predetermined synchronization timing such as vertical synchronization, and output to an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 324.
- a touch panel 325 including a plurality of touch sensors for detecting presence or absence of a user's contact and a position is superimposed.
- the LCD 324 and the touch panel 325 are collectively referred to as a “touch screen”.
- the external I / F 304 can be connected to an external memory such as a flash memory card, and can input / output data.
- the external I / F 304 includes an interface that allows the terminal device 40 and the external device to be connected by USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection, and can input and output data with the external device.
- the external I / F 304 may further include an interface that enables connection with other external devices.
- the input receiving unit 305 receives an operation signal from the touch panel 325 and inputs a key code signal corresponding to the operation signal to the control unit 307.
- the control unit 307 determines the operation content based on the input key code signal. The user can input arbitrary character data or an operation command using the touch panel 325.
- the operation command includes, for example, a command for instructing activation and termination of an application, a command for changing the operation mode of the air conditioning system 104, and a command for specifying a target temperature of the air conditioning system 104.
- the control target is not limited to the air conditioning system 104, and may be any device that has a communication function and can be controlled by the controller 100.
- the storage unit 306 includes a ROM and a RAM.
- ROM read-only memory
- the RAM temporarily stores data, programs, and the like necessary for processing performed by the control unit 307.
- a partial area of the RAM is a non-volatile memory area, and stores setting data of the terminal device 40, personal data such as an address book, downloaded data, and the like.
- the control unit 307 executes the OS and program stored in the storage unit 306 and controls the entire terminal device 40.
- the control unit 307 transmits a control signal and data to each unit, or receives a response signal and data from each unit. Details of the processing executed by the control unit 307 will be described later.
- Fig. 3 shows the functional configuration of the energy management system 1.
- Fig. 4 shows the flow of device control processing.
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 operates the operating state of the equipment installed in the home, the image taken by the camera installed in the home, and installed in the home.
- Environmental parameters representing temperature, humidity, brightness, and the like measured by the sensor are repeatedly acquired. That is, the control unit 205 of the controller 100 functions as an acquisition unit 351 that acquires environmental parameters.
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 transmits a command corresponding to the input request for remote operation to the controller 100 via the server 30 (step). S401).
- the controller 100 receives a request for remote operation from the terminal device 40. That is, the control unit 205 and the communication unit 204 of the controller 100 cooperate to function as the reception unit 352.
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 transmits a command corresponding to the input remote operation request to the server 30.
- the server 30 receives the command and confirms that the command is transmitted from the terminal device 40 having a predetermined authority.
- the server 30 transmits a command to the controller 100 when the transmission source of the command has a predetermined authority.
- processing by the server 30 is omitted, but more accurately, transmission / reception of data between the terminal device 40 and the controller 100 is relayed by the server 30.
- processing relayed by the server 30 is omitted.
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 After receiving the command, the control unit 205 of the controller 100 transmits inquiry data including an inquiry as to whether to execute the command according to the received command and an environment parameter to the terminal device 40 that is the transmission source. Determine whether or not. That is, the control unit 205 of the controller 100 functions as a determination unit 353 that determines whether to make an inquiry to the terminal device 40.
- the control unit 205 transmits the inquiry data to the terminal device 40 (step S402). That is, the control unit 205 and the communication unit 204 of the controller 100 cooperate to function as a transmission unit 354 that transmits inquiry data to the terminal device 40.
- the environmental parameter included in the inquiry data can be a material for the user to determine whether or not to allow the controller 100 to execute the process.
- the control unit 205 may transmit the inquiry data to the terminal device 40 every time a command is received, or may determine whether to transmit the inquiry data under a predetermined condition. Good.
- the control unit 205 may transmit the inquiry data to the terminal device 40 at regular time intervals after receiving the command until receiving a permission notification described later. That is, the control unit 205 retransmits the inquiry data if no permission notification is received from the terminal device 40 within a predetermined time.
- the number of retries is arbitrary.
- the control unit 205 retries a predetermined number of times until there is a response indicating permission, and executes processing if permitted.
- the control unit 205 does not execute the process if there is no response to permit even after retrying a predetermined number of times.
- the storage unit 203 of the controller 100 stores an operation plan (schedule) of the energy management system 1 input in advance by the user, and the control unit 205 has a date and time overlapping with a period in which the schedule is set.
- the inquiry data may be transmitted to the terminal device 40 in order to confirm whether or not the command is actually executed. That is, the storage unit 203 of the controller 100 functions as the operation plan storage unit 356.
- the control unit 205 may execute the command without transmitting the inquiry data to the terminal device 40. That is, the control unit 205 may control the device to be controlled according to the command. If the schedule is registered in advance, the control unit 205 may transmit the inquiry data to the terminal device 40 before proceeding to execution because the contents of the instruction may overlap or contradict the schedule. If it is, the process is executed. If not permitted, the process is not executed. On the other hand, if the schedule is not registered, the control unit 205 immediately causes the device to be controlled to execute processing according to the instruction.
- the control unit 205 transmits inquiry data to the terminal device 40, and receives the second and subsequent instructions on the current day. If so, the inquiry data may not be transmitted. In this case, if inquiry data is received a plurality of times from a certain terminal device 40 on the same day, the inquiry data is transmitted to the terminal device 40 only for the first time, and if it is permitted, the process is executed. Do not execute the process. From the second time on, when the control unit 205 receives a request for remote operation, the control unit 205 immediately causes the device to be controlled to execute processing according to the instruction.
- the content of the first request and the content of the second request may be different.
- the control unit 205 may omit transmission of inquiry data for the second request only when the content of the first request is the same as the content of the second request.
- control unit 205 makes an inquiry if the date and time when the request for remote operation from the terminal device 40 is received has exceeded a predetermined time since the date and time when the request was received from the same terminal device 40 last time. If the data is transmitted to the terminal device 40 and a predetermined time has not elapsed, the inquiry data may not be transmitted to the terminal device 40.
- the control unit 205 receives the second request after one hour has elapsed after receiving the first request, and sends the inquiry data to the terminal device 40. If it is permitted, the process is executed. If it is not allowed, the process is not executed. On the other hand, when the second request is received before one hour or more has elapsed since the first request was received, the control unit 205 causes the device to be controlled to execute processing immediately according to the request.
- the control unit 205 transmits inquiry data to the terminal device 40, and the content of the received request satisfies a predetermined condition. If so, the inquiry data may not be transmitted to the terminal device 40.
- the predetermined condition is “the device to be operated is an indoor unit” “the amount of change in the target temperature is within 5 degrees” “the date and time when the instruction is received is from the first date and time to the second date and time "There is no one in the house”.
- This condition is arbitrary. This makes it possible to perform operations such as requiring transmission of inquiry data only for operations and devices with a relatively high degree of risk.
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 receives the above-described inquiry data from the controller 100, and displays a screen that accepts an input specifying whether to allow or not to execute the process from the user. Displayed on the LCD 324.
- the control unit 307 receives an instruction input for permitting or not permitting the inquiry from the user (step S403).
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 displays a button corresponding to the instruction indicating permission and a button corresponding to the instruction not permission, and determines whether the user should permit or not.
- the information indicating the environmental parameters as the material for the display is displayed.
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 sequentially acquires the operating state of each air conditioning system 104. Then, when one air conditioning system 104 is operated by cooling and an instruction to set the other air conditioning system 104 to heating is transmitted from the terminal device 40, the control unit 205 indicates that “the other air conditioner is cooling.
- the message data including a message such as “Is it OK to heat?” Is transmitted to the terminal device 40 together with the inquiry data.
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 displays a message included in the message data on the LCD 324.
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 sequentially acquires monitoring data from the monitoring device 108. Then, when an instruction to start operation of the air conditioning system 104 is transmitted from the terminal device 40 when the electric window is open, the control unit 205 indicates that “the window is open. Please close the window. Message data including a message such as “.” Is transmitted to the terminal device 40 together with the inquiry data. When receiving the message data, the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 displays a message included in the message data on the LCD 324.
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 receives a request for starting the operation of the air conditioning system 104 from the terminal device 40, the control unit 205 transmits the environmental parameter at the time of receiving the request to the terminal device 40.
- the terminal device 40 displays information indicated by the environment parameter on the LCD 324. The user can see the displayed information, determine whether or not to permit, and input a remote operation request.
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 receives a request for starting the operation of the air conditioning system 104 from the terminal device 40, a still image or a moving image around the air conditioning system 104 captured at the time when the request is received. It transmits to the terminal device 40.
- the terminal device 40 displays the received still image or moving image on the display. The user can see the displayed still image or moving image, determine whether or not to permit, and input a remote operation request.
- step S403 when the user presses a button corresponding to the request not permitting, the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 ends the device control process. In this case, the request transmitted in step S401 is cancelled.
- the controller 307 of the terminal device 40 may respond to the controller 100 that it does not permit, and the controller 100 that receives this response may end the device control process.
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 does not respond to the inquiry data, and the control unit 205 of the controller 100 detects the timeout of the response to the inquiry data and ends the device control process. Good.
- step S404 when the button corresponding to the request for permission is pressed by the user, the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 notifies the controller 100 that the request transmitted in step S401 is permitted (step S404).
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 instructs the device to be operated to execute the process according to the request received in step S401 (step S405).
- the device to be operated executes processing in accordance with an instruction from the controller 100 (step S406).
- the air conditioning system 104 starts the cooling operation at a specified target temperature according to the request.
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 functions as the device control unit 355.
- the device to be operated transmits a response indicating that the processing has been executed in accordance with the request to the controller 100 (step S407).
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 receives a response from the operation target device. Furthermore, the control unit 205 transmits a response to the effect that the operation target device has executed processing to the terminal device 40 that is the transmission source of the request in step S401 (step S408).
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 receives from the controller 100 a response indicating that the operation target device has executed the process, indicating the result of the request, and displays the response on the display (step S409).
- the controller 100 even if the controller 100 receives a remote operation request from the terminal device 40, the controller 100 does not immediately execute the request, but confirms with the user whether or not the instruction is really intended. The process is executed after it is confirmed that the user has intentionally issued an instruction. In addition, before execution of the process, the user can grasp the current home environment, the influence of the operation of the air conditioning system 104, etc., and can cancel the request when it is determined that there is a problem with safety. . Therefore, the safety of the energy management system 1 can be improved.
- Embodiment 2 Next, device control processing performed by the energy management system 1 of Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, when the remote operation by the terminal device 40 is made, the energy management system 1 notifies the user and the surroundings to that effect.
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 transmits a command corresponding to the input request to the controller 100 via the server 30 (steps). S501).
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 instructs the operation target device to execute the process according to the request received in step S501 (step S502).
- the device to be operated outputs a notification that processing is to be executed by remote operation (step S503).
- the device to be operated outputs a second sound indicating a remote operation, which is different from the first sound output when instructed by a direct touch operation or the like on the operation panel, from the speaker. If a resident is present, the resident can easily know that the device has been remotely operated by listening to the sound.
- the device to be operated may notify that it has been remotely operated using not only voice but also images and messages.
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 may notify that processing has been executed in response to a remote operation request.
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 may notify that the remote operation request has been received.
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 functions as the notification unit 358.
- the device to be operated executes processing in accordance with an instruction from the controller 100 (step S504).
- the air conditioning system 104 starts the cooling operation at a specified target temperature according to the request.
- the device to be operated transmits a response to the effect that the processing has been executed according to the request received in step S501 to the controller 100 (step S505).
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 receives a response from the operation target device. In addition, the control unit 205 outputs a notification that processing has been executed by remote operation (step S506).
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 outputs a sound indicating that the process has been executed by remote operation from a speaker (not shown). If there is a resident, the resident can easily know that the device has been remotely operated by listening to this sound from the controller 100. The control unit 205 may notify that the device has been remotely operated using not only voice but also images and messages.
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 transmits a response to the effect that the operation target device has executed processing to the terminal device 40 that is the transmission source of the request in step S501 (step S507).
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 receives from the controller 100 a response indicating that the operation target device has executed the process, indicating the result of the request, and displays the response on the display (step S508).
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 may output a sound for notifying that the remote operation on the device has been executed from the speaker 322 together with the display in step S508.
- control unit 307 may not only output a sound but also display an image or message on the LCD 324 notifying that a remote operation on the device has been executed.
- the energy management system 1 is configured so that the user can immediately determine whether the operation is a direct operation or a remote operation on the device, or whether the remote operation has been performed. Since the notification is made around 100 or the like, it becomes easy to notice an erroneous operation, and the safety of the energy management system 1 can be improved.
- the device to be operated may record the device control processing execution log in a memory so that the user can view it at any time.
- the display of the execution log may be included in the notification at the time of remote operation in step S503.
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 may record an execution log of device control processing in the storage unit 203 so that the user can view it at any time.
- the execution log display may be included in the remote operation notification in step S506.
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 may record an execution log of device control processing in the storage unit 306 so that the user can view it at any time.
- the display of the execution log may be included in the display of the result in step S508.
- Embodiment 3 device control processing performed by the energy management system 1 of Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
- an event that can be assumed in advance occurs in the device to be controlled, that fact is notified to the controller 100 or the terminal device 40.
- an environmental parameter indicating that the specific event has occurred is transmitted to the terminal device 40.
- the device to be controlled determines whether or not a specific event has occurred (step S601).
- the specific event is, for example, “the processing cannot be executed due to a part or all of the functions being stopped due to the maintenance of the device or a failure”.
- the air conditioning system 104 determines that a specific event has occurred.
- a specific event is “The remaining battery level in the built-in battery has fallen below a specified value”. If the device to be operated uses some or all of the functions using the built-in battery, the remaining battery level will be less than the specified value, which may interfere with the execution of subsequent processing. The target device determines that a specific event has occurred.
- the specific event may be “continue driving for more than a reference time”. If it is used continuously for a long period of time, there is a risk that the execution of the treatment will be hindered by heating. Therefore, when the operation target device is continuously operated for the reference time or longer, it is determined that a specific event has occurred when the reference time has elapsed.
- a specific event is not limited to that described above, and can be arbitrarily set by the operation target device, the controller 100, or the user.
- Other information that can be used to define a specific event includes date, time, temperature inside the house or inside the device, humidity, weather, emergency earthquake alerts, the presence / absence of people, Power on / off, etc.
- the device to be controlled outputs a notification that the specific event has occurred (step S602), and notifies the surroundings.
- This notification may be performed by voice or may be performed by displaying an image or the like.
- the device to be controlled notifies the controller 100 to that effect (step S603).
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 When the control unit 205 of the controller 100 receives a notification that a specific event has occurred from the device, the control unit 205 outputs a notification to that effect (step S604). This notification may be performed by voice or may be performed by displaying an image or the like.
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 functions as a notification unit 358 that notifies the occurrence of a specific event.
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 may determine whether or not a specific event has occurred in the device.
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 transmits a notification that a specific event has occurred in the device to the terminal device 40 (step S605).
- the control unit 205 may send not only a notification that a specific event has occurred but also an environmental parameter to the terminal device 40.
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 When the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 receives a notification that a specific event has occurred in the device, it outputs a notification to that effect (step S606).
- This notification may be performed by voice or may be performed by displaying an image or the like.
- control part 307 of the terminal device 40 restrict
- the control unit 307 prevents the user from pressing software buttons related to the control of the air conditioning system 104 in the application screen. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from giving an instruction by mistake even though it cannot be used.
- the energy management system 1 can perform control so as not to accept remote operation in response to the occurrence of an event in the device, and can improve safety.
- the energy management system 1 can identify the specific event in the device. It is possible to control the remote operation to be “accepted” in response to the occurrence of the error, thereby further improving convenience.
- the controller 100 determines whether the remote operation request from the terminal device 40 is a request for a daily operation with a relatively high frequency or a request for an unusual operation with a relatively low frequency. Prompting the user to confirm that it is actually going to be executed.
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 transmits a command corresponding to the input request to the controller 100 via the server 30 (step S701).
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 determines whether the request indicated by the command is a daily operation or an extraordinary operation of the user (step S702).
- the daily operation is a user operation corresponding to a request that has been received from the terminal device 40 in the past at a relatively high frequency among all requests received from the terminal device 40.
- the extraordinary operation is a user operation corresponding to a request that has been received from the terminal device 40 in the past at a relatively low frequency among all requests received from the terminal device 40.
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 classifies the requests received from the terminal device 40 into requests belonging to daily operations and requests belonging to unusual operations.
- the control unit 205 determines whether the command content is a daily operation or an extraordinary operation based on the operation history table 800 illustrated in FIG. 8 and the frequency table 900 illustrated in FIG. In FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the operation target device is the air conditioning system 104.
- the control unit 205 When there are a plurality of devices to be operated, the control unit 205 generates an operation history table 800 and a frequency table 900 for each device and stores them in the storage unit 203.
- the storage unit 203 of the controller 100 functions as the history storage unit 357 and the frequency storage unit 360.
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 functions as a calculation unit 359 that calculates the frequency of requests.
- the operation history table 800 stores a command sender, a received command, and a received date and time in association with each other.
- the control unit 205 receives a command from the terminal device 40 in step S701
- the control unit 205 updates the operation history table 800.
- the control unit 205 may record the latest history for a predetermined number of times in the operation history table 800 or may record the history within a predetermined period in the operation history table 800. In addition, the control unit 205 may truncate the operation history table 800 based on an instruction from the user.
- the control unit 205 uses the operation history table 800 to update the frequency table 900 in which the command frequencies are tabulated. For example, the control unit 205 calculates the number of receptions for each command transmission source and each command type. The control unit 205 determines that a command having a received count equal to or greater than a threshold value is a command belonging to an everyday operation, and determines a command having a received count less than the threshold value is a command belonging to an extraordinary operation. Then, the control unit 205 stores the determination result of the daily operation or the non-daily operation in the frequency table 900. The threshold is arbitrary. The control unit 205 of the controller 100 functions as the update unit 361.
- the threshold value is set to “30 times”, even if the command is “power on”, the command is classified as an extraordinary operation when the sender identifier is “ABC”.
- the person's identifier is “XYZ”, it is classified as a daily operation.
- the determination result of the daily operation or the non-daily operation may vary depending on the sender.
- the control unit 205 may update the frequency table 900 based on the most recent history for a predetermined number of times, or may update the frequency table 900 based on the history within a predetermined period. Further, the control unit 205 may truncate the frequency table 900 based on an instruction from the user.
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 determines that the command received in step S701 belongs to an extraordinary operation
- the control unit 205 displays inquiry data including an inquiry as to whether or not to execute the command according to the received command and environmental parameters. It transmits to the apparatus 40 (step S703).
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 determines that the command received in step S701 belongs to the daily operation, the control unit 205 proceeds to the process of step S706 described later without transmitting inquiry data.
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 When the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 receives the inquiry data from the controller 100, the control unit 307 displays on the display a screen that accepts an input for designating whether the execution of the process is permitted or not.
- the control unit 307 receives a permission or non-permission input for the permission request from the user (step S704).
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 ends the device control process. In this case, the request transmitted in step S701 is cancelled.
- Step S705 when the button corresponding to the request for permission is pressed by the user, the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 notifies the controller 100 that the request (initial request) transmitted in step S701 is permitted ( Step S705).
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 When the control unit 205 of the controller 100 receives the notification of permission, the control unit 205 instructs the operation target device to execute the process according to the request received in step S701 (step S706).
- the device to be operated executes processing in accordance with an instruction from the controller 100 (step S707).
- the device to be operated transmits a response indicating that the process has been executed in accordance with the initial request to the controller 100 (step S708).
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 receives a response from the operation target device. Then, the control unit 205 updates the frequency table 900 (step S709).
- the frequency table 900 stores the frequency of commands actually received from commands received from the terminal device 40.
- the updated frequency table 900 is used in step S702 in the next device control process to determine whether it is a daily operation or an unusual operation.
- the controller 100 determines whether it is a daily operation or an extraordinary operation from the next time on the basis of the updated frequency table 900.
- the controller 100 learns whether it should be determined as an everyday operation or an unusual operation.
- control unit 205 updates the frequency table 900 after executing the processing in step S706, but this is an update of the frequency when the execution is instructed in step S705 but cannot be executed for some reason. This is because it is excluded from the target. However, the control unit 205 may update the frequency table 900 regardless of whether the device can actually execute the process.
- control unit 205 transmits a response to the effect that the operation target device has executed processing to the terminal device 40 that is the transmission source of the request in step S701 (step S710).
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 receives from the controller 100 a response indicating that the operation target device has executed the process, indicating the result of the request, and displays the response on the display (step S711). The user can confirm that his / her request was actually executed by viewing the display of the result.
- the energy management system 1 can improve the safety by learning the tendency of the request from the terminal device 40.
- the energy management system 1 can prevent an erroneous operation by causing the user to check whether the request is truly intended.
- Embodiment 5 device control processing performed by the energy management system 1 of Embodiment 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A to 10E.
- the present embodiment by devising an interface that accepts input from the user, a request not intended by the user is prevented from being transmitted.
- FIG. 10A and FIG. 10B show a configuration example of a user interface that receives an input in step S401 or step S701 in the above-described embodiment. These user interfaces are displayed on the LCD 324 when the application is executed.
- FIG. 10A is a user interface that receives an input for selecting a device to be operated.
- software buttons associated with devices that can be selected by the user are displayed. The user can select a desired device by pressing any software button.
- FIG. 10B is a user interface that accepts an input for selecting the content of a request to be made to the selected device.
- On the display software buttons associated with the contents of requests that can be selected by the user are displayed. The user can select a desired request by pressing any software button.
- FIG. 10C, FIG. 10D, and FIG. 10E show configuration examples of the user interface that accepts permission or non-permission input for the inquiry in step S403 or step S704 in the above-described embodiment. These user interfaces are displayed on the LCD 324 when the application is executed.
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 displays on the LCD 324 a button 1001 that permits execution of processing in response to the inquiry. If this button 1001 is pressed by the user, the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 notifies the controller 100 of permission in step S404 or step S704.
- the control unit 307 does not notify the controller 100 of permission. That is, the request transmitted in step S401 or step S701 is canceled and not executed.
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 displays, on the LCD 324, a button that does not permit the execution of the process for the inquiry together with the button 1001 that permits the execution of the process for the inquiry.
- the device control process may be terminated.
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 displays a plurality of software keys on the LCD 324. In the figure, nine numeric keys 1 to 9 are displayed. If the software keys are selected in a predetermined order, the control unit 307 notifies the controller 100 that permission is permitted in step S404 or step S704.
- step S404 the controller 100 is notified of permission.
- control unit 307 does not notify the controller 100 of permission. That is, the request transmitted in step S401 or step S701 is canceled and not executed.
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 displays a plurality of buttons 1002 and 1003 on the LCD 324 that permit execution of processing in response to the inquiry. If these buttons 1002 and 1003 are pressed simultaneously by the user, the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 notifies the controller 100 of permission in step S404 or step S704.
- the control unit 307 does not notify the controller 100 of permission. That is, the request transmitted in step S401 or step S701 is canceled and not executed.
- the energy management system 1 can prevent erroneous operation by the user and improve safety.
- step S1101 when a device to be controlled receives an input by a direct operation that is not a remote operation (step S1101), the device executes a process according to the received input (step S1102).
- the device prohibits the remote operation for a certain period after executing the process (step S1103).
- the length of this fixed period is arbitrary, and a different length may be set for each device or for each function. Further, the controller 100 may set the length of a certain period and notify the device in advance.
- the starting point (start date and time) of the fixed period is after execution of the process in step S1102 in the present embodiment, but may be the point in time when a direct operation is accepted in step S1101 or at the same time as the execution of the process in step S1102.
- the end point (end date and time) of a certain period is the time when a certain period has elapsed from the start date and time.
- Step S1104 the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 transmits a command corresponding to the input request to the controller 100 via the server 30 ( Step S1104).
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 instructs the operation target device to execute the process according to the request received in step S1104 (step S1105).
- step S1105 If the command in step S1105 is received during a period in which the remote operation is prohibited, the device rejects the remote operation and responds to that effect to the controller 100 (step S1106).
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 When the control unit 205 of the controller 100 receives a response indicating that the remote operation is rejected from the device, the control unit 205 transmits a notification that the remote operation is rejected due to the direct operation of the device to the terminal device 40 (step S1107). ). Note that the control unit 205 may transmit the environmental parameter to the terminal device 40 together with the notification that the remote operation is rejected, or may transmit only the notification that the remote operation is rejected to the terminal device 40. Good.
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 When the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 receives a response indicating that the remote operation is rejected, the control unit 307 displays a result for the instruction, that is, that the processing corresponding to the instruction has not been performed on the LCD 324 (step S1108). The user can recognize that the remote operation is rejected due to the direct operation.
- control target device notifies the controller 100 of the prohibition period after setting the prohibition period of remote operation in step S1103, and even if the controller 100 receives a request during the prohibition period, it is executed in step S1105. You may comprise so that the rejection response of remote operation may be notified, without issuing a command.
- control target device notifies the controller 100 of the prohibition period after setting the prohibition period of remote operation in step S1103, and the controller 100 transmits a notification that the prohibition period is set to the terminal device 40.
- the terminal device 40 may be configured not to accept an input of a request during the prohibited period from the user.
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 may hide or disable a software button that accepts selection of a device or a software button that accepts selection of a function.
- step S1201 the device to be controlled prohibits remote operation for a certain period from the time when the instruction for prohibiting remote operation is received (step S1202).
- the length of this fixed period is arbitrary, and a different length may be set for each device or for each function. Further, the controller 100 may set the length of a certain period and notify the device in advance.
- the starting point (start date and time) of a certain period is the time when an instruction is received in step S1201, and the end point (end date and time) of the certain period is the time when a certain period has elapsed from the starting date and time.
- step S1206 a rejection response is returned in step S1206 described later.
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 transmits a command corresponding to the input request to the controller 100 via the server 30 (step S1203).
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 instructs the operation target device to execute the process according to the request received in step S1203 (step S1204).
- step S1204 If the command in step S1204 is received during a period in which the remote operation is prohibited, the device rejects the remote operation and responds to the controller 100 to that effect (step S1205).
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 When the control unit 205 of the controller 100 receives a response indicating that the remote operation is rejected from the device, the control unit 205 transmits a notification that the remote operation is rejected by an instruction to prohibit the remote operation to the terminal device 40 (step S1206).
- the control unit 205 may transmit the environmental parameter to the terminal device 40 together with the notification that the remote operation is rejected, or may transmit only the notification that the remote operation is rejected to the terminal device 40. Good.
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 When the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 receives the notification that the remote operation has been rejected, the control unit 307 displays on the LCD 324 the result of the request, that is, that the process corresponding to the request has not been performed (step S1207). The user can recognize that remote operation is prohibited.
- control target device notifies the controller 100 of the prohibition period after setting the prohibition period of remote operation in step S1202, and even if the controller 100 receives a request during the prohibition period, it is executed in step S1204. You may comprise so that the rejection response of remote operation may be notified, without issuing a command.
- control target device notifies the controller 100 of the prohibition period after setting the prohibition period of remote operation in step S1202, and the controller 100 notifies the terminal device 40 that the prohibition period has been set.
- the apparatus 40 may be configured not to accept an instruction input during the prohibited period from the user.
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 may hide or disable a software button that accepts selection of a device or a software button that accepts selection of a function.
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 transmits a command corresponding to the input request to the controller 100 via the server 30 (step S1301).
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 instructs the operation target device to execute processing according to the request received in step S1301 (step S1302).
- the device that has received the command executes processing corresponding to the request stepwise (step S1303).
- the stepwise process execution means that the processing capacity is suppressed at the start and the processing capacity is gradually increased.
- the air conditioning system 104 when the device to be controlled is the air conditioning system 104 and the room temperature is 10 degrees Celsius, a request “to perform the heating operation with the target temperature set to 20 degrees Celsius” is transmitted from the terminal device 40 to the controller 100.
- the air conditioning system 104 does not start the heating operation by setting the target temperature to 20 degrees Celsius from the beginning, but initially sets the temperature to a slightly lower temperature (for example, 15 degrees Celsius). After that, the target temperature is raised by 1 degree, and finally the target temperature is set to 20 degrees. In this way, by gradually raising the target temperature, the safety of the energy management system 1 is improved by avoiding a sudden change in room temperature and a sudden increase in load on the device.
- the air conditioning system 104 only needs to gradually lower the target temperature.
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 first causes the device to be controlled to set the temperature to a value different from the target temperature indicated by the instruction from the terminal device 40 by a predetermined amount, and then the instructed target temperature.
- the temperature can also be set so as to gradually approach. That is, the control unit 205 of the controller 100 may sequentially set the target temperature in the device step by step, and the device may gradually change the target temperature in accordance with an instruction from the controller 100.
- the target temperature is gradually increased, and finally, the target temperature is slowly controlled to reach the target temperature instructed by remote operation.
- cooling the target temperature is gradually lowered, and finally, the target temperature is slowly controlled to reach the target temperature instructed by remote operation.
- control unit 205 can execute the process step by step based on the home environment at the time when the remote operation request is received from the terminal device 40 and the content of the remote operation.
- the control unit 205 calculates the magnitude of the difference between the current room temperature and the target temperature indicated by the instruction from the terminal device 40. When these temperature differences are less than the threshold value, stepwise processing is not executed, and the target temperature is set according to the request and the air conditioning system 104 is operated. On the other hand, when these temperature differences are equal to or greater than the threshold value, the control unit 205 executes stepwise processing.
- Threshold value is predetermined and can take any value. For example, when the threshold value is set to 5 degrees, the control unit 205 performs stepwise processing when the difference between the current room temperature and the target temperature indicated by the request from the terminal device 40 is less than 5 degrees. The target temperature is immediately set according to the request and the air conditioning system 104 is operated. On the other hand, when the temperature difference is 5 degrees or more, the control unit 205 executes stepwise processing.
- the device to be operated transmits a response to the effect that stepwise processing has been executed according to the request to the controller 100 (step S1304).
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 receives a response from the operation target device. Furthermore, the control unit 205 transmits a response to the effect that the operation target device has executed stepwise processing to the terminal device 40 that is the transmission source of the request in step S1301 (step S1305).
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 receives from the controller 100 a response indicating that the operation target device has executed a step-by-step process indicating the result of the request, and displays the response on the display (step S1306).
- the user can know that the device has executed stepwise processing.
- the energy management system 1 can improve safety.
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 may distinguish for each device whether the process is executed in stages or whether the process is executed as requested without limitation from the beginning.
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 issues an execution command to the device immediately after receiving the request in step S1301, but in step S1302, in combination with the above embodiment, the inquiry data is sent after step S1301.
- the terminal device 40 may be configured to issue an execution command when the terminal device 40 is notified of permission and transmission.
- step S1401 when the device to be controlled detects an abnormality of the device (step S1401), it stops the currently executing process (step S1402) and prohibits remote operation (step S1403).
- the device to be controlled detects its own abnormality, but also abruptly increases or decreases in temperature, changes in weather, occurrence of earthquakes, an increase in communication traffic in the home network 10, etc.
- the processing currently being executed may be stopped and the remote operation may be prohibited.
- the device to be controlled notifies the controller 100 that the remote operation is prohibited (step S1404).
- the device to be controlled may notify the controller 100 of an environmental parameter including information on the cause of the prohibition of the remote operation together with the notification that the remote operation is prohibited.
- step S1405 When the control unit 205 of the controller 100 receives the notification that the remote operation is prohibited from the device, the control unit 205 prohibits the remote operation request from the terminal device 40 (step S1405). After step S1405, the control unit 205 does not execute a process corresponding to the request even if it receives a remote operation request from the terminal device 40 to the device.
- step S1406 the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 transmits a command corresponding to the input request to the controller 100 via the server 30 (step S1406).
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 transmits a notification to the terminal device 40 that the remote operation is prohibited due to a device abnormality or an increase in communication traffic (step S1407). Note that the control unit 205 may transmit the environmental parameter to the terminal device 40 together with the notification that the remote operation is rejected, or may transmit only the notification that the remote operation is rejected to the terminal device 40. Good.
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 When receiving the response that the remote operation is prohibited, the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 displays on the LCD 324 the result of the request, that is, the processing corresponding to the request has not been performed (step S1408).
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 displays information on the cause of the remote operation prohibition on the LCD 324 based on the received environmental parameter. The user can recognize that remote operation is prohibited and the cause.
- the energy management system 1 can improve safety.
- the device to be controlled detects an abnormality, but the controller 100 may detect the abnormality based on the monitoring data received from the monitoring device 108.
- steps S1401 to S1404 may be omitted, and the remote operation may be prohibited immediately at step S1405 after the controller 100 detects some abnormality.
- step S1501 when a control target device detects a communication error such as disconnection with the controller 100 because it cannot be connected to the home network 10 (step S1501), it stops the currently executing process (step S1502). Remote operation by the terminal device 40 is prohibited (step S1503).
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 detects a communication error such as disconnection of communication with the device that cannot be connected to the home network 10 (step S1504), it prohibits remote operation (step S1505).
- the device to be controlled and the controller 100 may be prohibited from remote operation not only when they cannot be connected to the home network 10 but also when the predetermined communication speed cannot be secured and the response is extremely slow. .
- step S1506 the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 transmits a command corresponding to the input request to the controller 100 via the server 30 (step S1506).
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 transmits a notification that the remote operation is prohibited due to the occurrence of a communication error in the home network 10 or an increase in communication traffic in the home network 10 to the terminal device 40 (step S1507).
- the control unit 205 may transmit the environmental parameter to the terminal device 40 together with the notification that the remote operation is rejected, or may transmit only the notification that the remote operation is rejected to the terminal device 40. Good.
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 When the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 receives the response that the remote operation is prohibited, the control unit 307 displays on the LCD 324 the result of the request, that is, the processing corresponding to the request has not been performed (step S1508).
- the control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 displays on the LCD 324 that remote operation is prohibited due to a communication error in the home network 10. The user can recognize that remote operation is prohibited and the cause.
- the energy management system 1 can improve safety.
- the device stops processing after detecting a communication error.
- the device may be configured to prohibit remote operation while continuing processing.
- a warning is issued when an abnormality such as inability to connect to the communication has occurred in the outside network 20.
- control unit 205 of the controller 100 detects a communication error such as being unable to connect to the outside network 20 (step S1601), it issues a warning to the user by outputting a warning sound or displaying a warning screen. (Step S1602), remote operation by the terminal device 40 is prohibited (Step S1603).
- the control unit 205 of the controller 100 notifies the control target device that the remote operation by the terminal device 40 is prohibited (step S1604).
- the device to be controlled When the device to be controlled receives the notification that the remote operation by the terminal device 40 is prohibited, the device to be controlled prohibits the remote operation (step S1605). Thereafter, the device accepts only a direct instruction input to the operation panel included in the device.
- the device to be controlled may notify the surroundings that it does not accept remote operation by outputting a warning sound or displaying a warning screen.
- control unit 307 of the terminal device 40 detects a communication error such as being unable to connect to the outside network 20 (step S1606), it warns the user by outputting a warning sound or displaying a warning screen. Is issued (step S1607). Thereafter, the user cannot remotely operate the home device using the terminal device 40.
- the energy management system 1 can improve safety.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Moreover, it is also possible to freely combine the constituent elements of the above-described embodiments.
- a program for operating the computer as all or part of the energy management system 1 is stored and distributed in a computer-readable recording medium such as a memory card, CD-ROM, DVD, or MO (Magneto Optical ⁇ ⁇ disk). Then, it may be installed in another computer and operated as the above-described means, or the above-described steps may be executed.
- a computer-readable recording medium such as a memory card, CD-ROM, DVD, or MO (Magneto Optical ⁇ ⁇ disk).
- the program may be stored in a disk device or the like of a server device on the Internet, and may be superimposed on a carrier wave and downloaded to a computer, for example.
- the safety of remote control to home devices can be further enhanced.
- 1 energy management system 10 home network, 20 outside network, 30 server, 40 terminal device, 50 communication network, 100 controller, 101 self-sustained switchboard, 102 power generation system, 103 power storage system, 104 air conditioning system, 106 IH cooking heater, 107 Household appliances, 108 monitoring device, 201 input unit, 202 display unit, 203 storage unit, 204 communication unit, 205 control unit, 301 wireless communication unit, 302 voice processing unit, 303 output unit, 304 external I / F, 305 input acceptance Unit, 306 storage unit, 307 control unit, 321 antenna, 322 speaker, 323 microphone, 324 LCD, 325 touch panel, 351 acquisition unit, 352 reception unit, 353 discrimination unit 354 transmission unit, 355 device control unit, 356 operation plan storage unit, 357 history storage unit, 358 notification section 359 calculating unit 360 frequency storage unit, 361 update unit, 800 operation history table 900 frequency table
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Description
宅内の環境を表す環境パラメータを取得する取得部と、
宅外の端末装置から、宅内に設置されている機器に対する遠隔操作の要求を受信する受信部と、
前記受信部により前記端末装置からの要求が受信されると、前記取得部により取得された環境パラメータと、前記要求通りに前記機器を制御するか否かの問い合わせと、を含む問合データを前記端末装置に送信する送信部と、
前記問い合わせに対する前記端末装置からの応答に基づいて、前記機器を制御する機器制御部と、
を備える。
図1に、本実施形態に係るエネルギーマネジメントシステム1の構成を示す。エネルギーマネジメントシステム1は、宅内(需要家内)に設置される様々な機器の消費電力や状態等を監視し、また、様々な機器の動作を制御する。
次に、実施形態2のエネルギーマネジメントシステム1によって行われる機器制御処理を、図5を用いて説明する。本実施形態では、エネルギーマネジメントシステム1は、端末装置40による遠隔操作がなされると、その旨がユーザや周囲に報知される。
次に、実施形態3のエネルギーマネジメントシステム1によって行われる機器制御処理を、図6を用いて説明する。本実施形態では、制御対象の機器に予め想定されうる事象が発生すると、その旨がコントローラ100あるいは端末装置40に通知される。制御対象の機器に特定の事象が発生すると、端末装置40には、特定の事象が発生したことを示す環境パラメータが送信される。
次に、実施形態4のエネルギーマネジメントシステム1によって行われる機器制御処理を、図7,図8,図9を用いて説明する。本実施形態では、コントローラ100は、端末装置40からの遠隔操作の要求が、頻度が比較的高い日常的な操作の要求か、あるいは、頻度が比較的低い非日常的な操作の要求かに応じて、本当に実行に移すのかをユーザに確認することを促す。
次に、実施形態5のエネルギーマネジメントシステム1によって行われる機器制御処理を、図10Aから図10Eを用いて説明する。本実施形態では、ユーザから入力を受け付けるインタフェースを工夫することにより、ユーザが意図しない要求が送信されることを防いでいる。
次に、実施形態6のエネルギーマネジメントシステム1によって行われる機器制御処理を、図11を用いて説明する。本実施形態では、制御対象の機器に遠隔操作ではなく直接操作パネルによる入力があると、一定期間、端末装置40からの遠隔操作を受け付けないようにする。
次に、実施形態7のエネルギーマネジメントシステム1によって行われる機器制御処理を、図12を用いて説明する。本実施形態では、ユーザが遠隔操作の禁止を設定することができる。
次に、実施形態8のエネルギーマネジメントシステム1によって行われる機器制御処理を、図13を用いて説明する。本実施形態では、操作対象の機器は、遠隔操作の要求に応じて処理を実行する際、最初から機器の処理能力を最大にするのではなく、徐々に処理能力を上げていく。
次に、実施形態9のエネルギーマネジメントシステム1によって行われる機器制御処理を、図14を用いて説明する。本実施形態では、機器に異常が発生すると、遠隔操作が禁止される。
次に、実施形態10のエネルギーマネジメントシステム1によって行われる機器制御処理を、図15を用いて説明する。本実施形態では、宅内ネットワーク10に通信接続不能などの異常が発生した場合に遠隔操作が禁止される。
次に、実施形態11のエネルギーマネジメントシステム1によって行われる機器制御処理を、図16を用いて説明する。本実施形態では、宅外ネットワーク20に通信接続不能などの異常が発生した場合に、警告がなされる。
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- 宅内の環境を表す環境パラメータを取得する取得部と、
宅外の端末装置から、宅内に設置されている機器に対する遠隔操作の要求を受信する受信部と、
前記受信部により前記端末装置からの要求が受信されると、前記取得部により取得された環境パラメータと、前記要求通りに前記機器を制御するか否かの問い合わせと、を含む問合データを前記端末装置に送信する送信部と、
前記問い合わせに対する前記端末装置からの応答に基づいて、前記機器を制御する機器制御部と、
を備えるコントローラ。 - 前記取得部は、前記環境パラメータとして、宅内に設置されている機器の動作状態を取得する、
請求項1に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記取得部は、前記環境パラメータとして、宅内に設置されたカメラによる撮影画像を前記カメラから取得する、
請求項1又は2に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記取得部は、前記環境パラメータとして、前記宅内に設置されたセンサによって計測された温度、湿度、明るさのうち少なくともいずれか一つを前記センサから取得する、
請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記送信部は、前記受信部により前記要求が受信されると、前記問い合わせに対する前記応答を受信するまで、予め決められた時間間隔で、前記問合データを前記端末装置に再送信する、
請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記機器の運転計画が予め記憶される運転計画記憶部を更に備え、
前記送信部は、前記運転計画が設定されている期間と重複する日時に前記受信部により前記要求が受信されると、前記問合データを前記端末装置に送信する、
請求項1から5のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記送信部は、前記受信部により受信された要求が、当日における前記端末装置からの最初の要求である場合に、前記端末装置に前記問合データを送信する、
請求項1から6のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記送信部は、前記受信部により受信された要求の内容が、予め決められた条件を満たさない場合に、前記端末装置に前記問合データを送信する、
請求項1から7のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記送信部は、前記受信部により受信された要求に従って前記機器制御部が前記機器に処理を実行させた場合における影響を示す情報を含む前記問合データを前記端末装置に送信する、
請求項1から8のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記受信部により受信された要求の履歴を記憶する履歴記憶部を更に備え、
前記送信部は、前記履歴を含む前記問合データを前記端末装置に送信する、
請求項1から9のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記受信部により前記要求が受信されたことを音声及び/又は映像を用いて報知する報知部を更に備える、
請求項1から10のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記機器に特定の事象が発生した旨が前記機器から通知されると、前記機器に前記特定の事象が発生した旨を音声及び/又は映像を用いて報知する報知部を更に備え、
前記送信部は、前記機器に前記特定の事象が発生した旨の通知を前記端末装置に送信する、
請求項1から10のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記特定の事象は、前記機器が有する機能の一部又は全部が停止すること、前記機器が故障すること、前記機器が有する電池の残量が予め決められた量以下になること、前記機器が予め決められた時間以上継続して運転されること、のうちの少なくともいずれか一つ以上である、
請求項12に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記受信部により受信された要求の履歴を記憶する履歴記憶部と、
前記履歴記憶部に記憶される履歴に基づいて、前記受信部により受信された要求の頻度を計算する計算部を更に備え、
前記判別部は、前記計算部により計算された頻度に基づいて、前記受信部により受信された要求が日常的な要求か非日常的な要求かを判別し、
前記送信部は、前記受信部により受信された要求が非日常的な要求であると判別された場合に、前記問合データを前記端末装置に送信する、
請求項1から9のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記計算部により計算された頻度を、前記要求の種類ごとに記憶する頻度記憶部と、
前記受信部により受信された要求に基づいて前記機器制御部が前記機器を制御した後に、前記頻度記憶部に記憶される頻度を更新する更新部と、
を更に備える、
請求項14に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記機器がユーザによって直接操作されたことにより設定される、前記端末装置による指示を禁止する禁止期間内に、前記受信部により前記要求が受信されると、前記送信部は、前記要求に基づいて前記機器を制御しない旨の通知を前記端末装置に送信する、
請求項1から15のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記機器が前記端末装置による指示を禁止する禁止期間がユーザにより設定されると、前記送信部は、前記端末装置からの要求に基づいて前記機器を制御しない旨の通知を前記端末装置に送信する、
請求項1から15のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記機器制御部は、前記問い合わせに対する、前記要求に対応する処理を実行する旨の応答を、前記端末装置から受信すると、前記機器に、前記要求に対応する処理を段階的に実行させる、
請求項1から17のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記機器は、空気調和機であり、
前記要求は、空気調和の目標温度の変更を示し、
前記機器制御部は、前記機器の目標温度を、前記要求された目標温度に徐々に近づくように変更する、
請求項18に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記機器に異常が発生したことが前記機器から通知されると、前記送信部は、遠隔操作の受け付けを禁止した旨の通知を前記端末装置に送信する、
請求項1から19のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記機器との間の通信に異常が検知されると、前記送信部は、遠隔操作の受け付けを禁止した旨の通知を前記端末装置に送信する、
請求項1から20のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記端末装置との間の通信に異常が検知されると、前記機器制御部は、前記端末装置による遠隔操作が禁止された旨を前記機器に報知させる、
請求項1から21のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 前記端末装置に前記問い合わせを行うか否かを判別する判別部を更に備え、
前記送信部は、前記判別部により前記端末装置に前記問い合わせを行うと判別された場合に、前記問合データを前記端末装置に送信する、
請求項1から22のいずれか1項に記載のコントローラ。 - 宅内に設置される機器及びコントローラと、前記コントローラと通信する端末装置と、を有するエネルギーマネジメントシステムであって、
前記端末装置は、
前記機器を遠隔制御する要求をユーザから受け付ける受付部と、
前記受付部により受け付けられた要求を前記コントローラに送信する送信部と、
を備え、
前記コントローラは、
宅内の環境を表す環境パラメータを取得する取得部と、
前記端末装置から前記要求を受信する受信部と、
前記受信部により前記端末装置からの要求が受信されると、前記取得部により取得された環境パラメータと、前記要求通りに前記機器を制御するか否かの問い合わせと、を含む問合データを、前記端末装置に送信する送信部と、
前記問い合わせに対する前記端末装置からの応答に基づいて、前記機器を制御する機器制御部と、
を備え、
前記端末装置の受付部は、前記コントローラから送信された前記問合データに基づいて、当初の指示通りに前記機器を制御するか否かの入力を前記ユーザから更に受け付け、
前記端末装置の送信部は、前記端末装置の受付部が受け付けた入力を含む応答を前記コントローラに更に送信する、
エネルギーマネジメントシステム。 - 宅内の環境を表す環境パラメータを取得する取得ステップと、
宅外の端末装置から、宅内に設置されている機器に対する遠隔操作の要求を受信する受信ステップと、
前記受信ステップにおいて前記端末装置からの要求が受信されると、前記取得ステップにおいて取得された環境パラメータと、前記要求通りに前記機器を制御するか否かの問い合わせと、を含む問合データを、前記端末装置に送信する送信ステップと、
前記問い合わせに対する前記端末装置からの応答に基づいて、前記機器を制御する機器制御ステップと、
を備える遠隔制御方法。 - コンピュータを、
宅内の環境を表す環境パラメータを取得する取得部、
宅外の端末装置から、宅内に設置されている機器に対する遠隔操作の要求を受信する受信受付部、
前記受信部により前記端末装置からの要求が受信されると、前記取得部により取得された環境パラメータと、前記要求通りに前記機器を制御するか否かの問い合わせと、を含む問合データを、前記端末装置に送信する送信部、
前記問い合わせに対する前記端末装置からの応答に基づいて、前記機器を制御する機器制御部、
として機能させるプログラム。
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