WO2015140844A1 - 情報端末の制御方法及びプログラム - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to an information terminal control method and program.
- Patent Document 1 A technique for remotely monitoring or remotely controlling one or more target devices using a single remote controller has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).
- Patent Document 1 discloses a user interface of a lighting system. As the icon associated with a certain light source is dragged inside the target area on the screen and moves toward the center of the target area, the light intensity of the corresponding light source increases.
- Patent Document 1 requires further improvement.
- an aspect of the present invention is a method for controlling an information terminal having a display connected to a network that controls one or more target devices.
- a display screen designating each of at least two or more lighting devices including a lighting device and a second lighting device is displayed on the display, and the selection of the first lighting device is detected on the display screen, the first lighting is detected.
- the first lighting device is on
- the first room screen representing the room in which the device is placed is displayed on the display with a brightness equal to or higher than a predetermined luminance, or the first lighting device is off.
- the display is displayed at a brightness lower than the predetermined brightness
- the second lighting device is arranged.
- a second room screen representing the displayed room is displayed on the display with a brightness equal to or higher than the predetermined brightness when the second lighting device is on, or when the second lighting device is off. It is displayed on the display with brightness lower than the predetermined luminance.
- FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a home control system to which a home controller according to the present embodiment is applied. It is a figure which shows the main apparatuses which a home controller controls. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a home controller, an apparatus, and a server. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the mounting form of a home controller. It is a figure which shows an example of the basic screen of a home controller. It is a figure which shows an example of the top screen in a 1st control pattern. It is a figure which shows an example of the control screen in a 1st control pattern. It is a figure which shows an example of the control screen in a 1st control pattern. It is a figure which shows an example of the control screen in a 1st control pattern.
- FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of processing in which the home controller detects a device on the network when the home controller is connected to the network. It is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing in which the home controller detects a device on the network when the device is connected to the network. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the process in which a home controller directly controls an apparatus. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a process in which a home controller controls an apparatus via a server. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the process in which a home controller acquires the state of an apparatus from a server.
- FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of processing in which the home controller detects a device on the network when the home controller is connected to the network. It is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing in which the home controller detects a device on the network when the device is connected to the network. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the process in which a home controller directly controls an apparatus. It
- FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing in which a home controller directly controls devices when the home controller controls a plurality of devices with a single operation.
- FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of processing in which a home controller controls devices via a server when the home controller controls a plurality of devices with a single operation.
- FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of processing in which a home controller controls devices via a server when the home controller controls a plurality of devices with a single operation. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the home controller in a 1st control pattern. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the home controller in a 2nd control pattern.
- FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing control screen display processing of other devices, which is executed in S4807 of FIG. 48, S4907 of FIG. 49, and S5010 of FIG. 50.
- FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing a control command transmission process executed in S5305 in FIG. 53 and S5404 in FIG.
- Patent Document 1 discloses only that the lighting device is controlled in units of rooms such as bedrooms. Therefore, patent document 1 does not consider the point which controls each illuminating device arrange
- the lighting device in the room corresponding to the first target area can be turned on by moving the icon from the outside of the first target area to the inside of the first target area.
- the icon is moved into the second target area.
- the lighting device in the room corresponding to the second target area is turned on, the icon is separated outside the first target area, and thus the room lighting corresponding to the first target area is illuminated. The problem arises that the device is turned off.
- the icon is located outside the target area as an initial position, and a mechanism for adjusting the lighting device by moving the icon inside the target area is adopted. Therefore, when controlling each lighting apparatus arranged in two or more rooms, there is a problem that it is difficult to determine which room the icon corresponds to in the first place.
- the first aspect of the present invention is: A method for controlling an information terminal connected to a network for controlling one or more target devices and having a display, For the information terminal computer, Displaying a display screen for designating each of at least two or more lighting devices including the first lighting device and the second lighting device on the display; When selection of the first lighting device is detected on the display screen, a first room screen representing a room in which the first lighting device is arranged is displayed at a predetermined luminance or higher when the first lighting device is in an on state.
- a second room screen representing a room in which the second lighting device is arranged is displayed.
- the predetermined brightness is displayed. It is displayed on the display with the above brightness, or when the second lighting device is in the off state, the display is displayed with the brightness less than the predetermined luminance.
- the first lighting device when selection of the first lighting device (the second lighting device) is detected on the display screen, the first representing the room in which the first lighting device (the second lighting device) is arranged.
- a room screen (second room screen) is displayed on the display with a brightness of a predetermined luminance or higher, or the first lighting device (
- the second lighting device When the second lighting device is in an off state, the display is displayed on the display with a brightness lower than the predetermined luminance.
- the first lighting device (second lighting device) in which the selection has been detected is arranged, if the first lighting device (second lighting device) is in the ON state, the first room screen (second screen) The two-room screen) is displayed with a brightness higher than the predetermined luminance. For this reason, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation of turning on the first lighting device (second lighting device). As described above, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation of turning on the power of the lighting device even though the lighting device arranged in a certain room is in the on state.
- the first lighting device (second lighting device) is in an off state in the room where the first lighting device (second lighting device) in which the selection is detected is arranged
- the first room screen is displayed with a brightness lower than the predetermined luminance. For this reason, it is possible to prevent an operation to turn off the power of the first lighting device (second lighting device) by mistake. As described above, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation of turning off the power supply of the lighting device even though the lighting device arranged in a room is in the off state.
- a room screen corresponding to a room in which each of at least two or more lighting devices is arranged is displayed, and the lighting device in which the selection is detected is displayed on the room screen. Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous operation of lighting devices arranged in different rooms.
- the first lighting device when the first room screen is displayed on the display with a brightness equal to or higher than the predetermined luminance, when the selection in the area of the first room screen is detected, the first lighting device is turned off.
- the power ON / OFF of the first lighting device corresponding to the first room screen can be controlled. Therefore, the complicated operation of moving the icon from the outside of each target area to the inside of each target area as in Patent Document 1 can be eliminated. Instead, the power of the first lighting device can be easily turned on and off by a simple operation of selecting the area of the first room screen corresponding to the room where the first lighting device to be controlled is placed. Can be controlled.
- the ON / OFF of the lighting device is not controlled by moving the icon from outside each target area into each target area. For this reason, every time the icon is moved from one room to the next adjacent room, the lighting device in the next room is turned on, although the lighting device in the next room is turned on. The inconvenience can be eliminated.
- the operation is simplified when the two rooms where the lighting device is to be turned on are not adjacent rooms but separate rooms.
- the second lighting device When the second room screen is displayed on the display with a brightness equal to or higher than the predetermined luminance, when the selection in the area of the second room screen is detected, the second lighting device is turned off.
- a fourth control command for turning on the power of the second lighting device may be output to the network.
- the power ON / OFF of the second lighting device corresponding to the second room screen can be controlled. Therefore, the complicated operation of moving the icon from the outside of each target area to the inside of each target area as in Patent Document 1 can be eliminated. Instead, the power of the first lighting device can be easily turned on and off by a simple operation of selecting the area of the first room screen corresponding to the room where the first lighting device to be controlled is placed. Can be controlled.
- the ON / OFF of the lighting device is not controlled by moving the icon from outside each target area into each target area. For this reason, every time the icon is moved from one room to the next adjacent room, the lighting device in the next room is turned on, although the lighting device in the next room is turned on. The inconvenience can be eliminated.
- the operation is simplified when the two rooms where the lighting device is to be turned on are not adjacent rooms but separate rooms.
- the display may be a touch panel display.
- the display is a touch panel display
- the amount of movement of the contact position A fifth control command for changing the amount of light of the first lighting device according to may be output to the network.
- the amount of light of the first illumination device is changed only by detecting that the contact with the display continues on the first room screen and the contact position moves. Accordingly, there is no need to separately display a button or the like for changing the light amount of the first lighting device on the first room screen. Therefore, on the first room screen with a limited display area, a plurality of operations including power on / off and light control can be realized while minimizing the display material to be displayed.
- the fifth control command may change the amount of light of the lighting device as the amount of movement increases.
- the display is a touch panel display
- the moving direction of the contact position A sixth control command for changing the amount of light of the first lighting device according to may be output to the network.
- the amount of light of the first illumination device is changed only by detecting that the contact with the display continues on the first room screen and the contact position moves. Accordingly, there is no need to separately display a button or the like for changing the light amount of the first lighting device on the first room screen. Therefore, on the first room screen with a limited display area, a plurality of operations including power on / off and light control can be realized while minimizing the display material to be displayed.
- the sixth control command is for increasing the amount of light of the first lighting device when the moving direction is an upper direction on the first room screen, or the moving direction is the first room. When the direction is the lower direction on the screen, the light amount of the first lighting device may be reduced.
- the display screen is displayed on the display with the brightness of the predetermined brightness
- the first room screen is displayed on the display with the predetermined brightness when the first lighting device is on
- the second room screen may be displayed on the display with the predetermined brightness when the second lighting device is in an ON state.
- the first room screen (second room screen) is displayed on the display with a predetermined brightness when the first lighting device (second lighting device) is on. That is, when the first lighting device (second lighting device) is on, the first room screen (second room screen) is displayed on the display with the same brightness as the display screen. On the other hand, when the first lighting device (second lighting device) is in the off state, the first room screen (second room screen) is displayed on the display with a brightness less than a predetermined luminance. Therefore, also in this aspect, in the same manner as in the first aspect, in the room where the first lighting device (second lighting device) in which selection is detected is placed, is the first lighting device (second lighting device) turned on? You can immediately identify whether it is off.
- a second aspect according to the present disclosure includes A method for controlling an information terminal connected to a network for controlling one or more target devices and having a display, For the information terminal computer, A display screen for designating at least two or more lighting devices in room units including the first room unit and the second room unit is displayed on the display; When a selection of one of the two or more lighting devices in the first room unit is detected on the display screen, a first room corresponding to the first room unit in which the selection is detected.
- the third room screen representing the above is displayed on the display with a brightness of a predetermined luminance or higher, or the lighting device arranged in the first room Is displayed in the display with a brightness less than the predetermined brightness when is in the off state,
- the selection in the second room unit of any one of the two or more lighting devices is detected on the display screen, a second room corresponding to the second room unit in which the selection is detected.
- the fourth room screen is displayed on the display with a brightness equal to or higher than the predetermined luminance, or the illumination arranged in the second room
- the display is displayed on the display with brightness lower than the predetermined luminance
- the selection in the first room unit (second room unit) of any one of the two or more lighting devices is detected on the display screen
- the selection is detected.
- the first room unit or the second room unit is, for example, a room unit of “living room” or “bedroom”.
- the first room or the second room is, for example, a room itself called “living room” or “bedroom”.
- the third room screen (fourth room) The room screen is displayed with a brightness higher than the predetermined luminance. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the operation of turning on the power of the lighting device arranged in the first room (second room) by mistake. As described above, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation of turning on the power of the lighting device even though the lighting device arranged in a certain room is in the on state.
- the third room screen (second The four-room screen) is displayed with a brightness less than the predetermined luminance. For this reason, it is possible to prevent an operation of turning off the power supply of the lighting device arranged in the first room (second room) by mistake. As described above, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation of turning off the power supply of the lighting device even though the lighting device arranged in a room is in the off state.
- a room screen corresponding to a room in which at least two or more lighting devices are arranged is displayed, and the on / off state of the lighting device in which the selection has been detected is displayed on the room screen, it is arranged in a different room. It is possible to prevent erroneous operation of the lighting device.
- the lighting device arranged in the first room (second room) is a control target.
- the illumination arranged in the first room A seventh control command for turning off the power of the device is output to the network, or the third room screen is displayed when the third room screen is displayed on the display with a brightness lower than the predetermined luminance.
- an eighth control command for turning on the power of the lighting device arranged in the first room may be output to the network.
- the lighting device arranged in the first room can be turned on / off simply by selecting the area of the third room screen corresponding to the room where the lighting device to be controlled is arranged. Can be controlled easily.
- the ON / OFF of the lighting device is not controlled by moving the icon from outside each target area into each target area. For this reason, every time the icon is moved from one room to the next adjacent room, the lighting device in the next room is turned on, although the lighting device in the next room is turned on. The inconvenience can be eliminated.
- the operation is simplified when the two rooms where the lighting device is to be turned on are not adjacent rooms but separate rooms.
- the illumination arranged in the second room is output when a ninth control command for turning off the power of the device is output to the network, or when the fourth room screen is displayed on the display with a brightness lower than the predetermined luminance.
- a tenth control command for turning on the power of the lighting device arranged in the second room may be output to the network.
- the lighting device arranged in the second room can be turned on / off simply by selecting the area of the fourth room screen corresponding to the room where the lighting device to be controlled is arranged. Can be controlled easily.
- the ON / OFF of the lighting device is not controlled by moving the icon from outside each target area into each target area. For this reason, every time the icon is moved from one room to the next adjacent room, the lighting device in the next room is turned on, although the lighting device in the next room is turned on. The inconvenience can be eliminated.
- the operation is simplified when the two rooms where the lighting device is to be turned on are not adjacent rooms but separate rooms.
- the seventh control command is used to turn off the power of the two or more lighting devices, or the eighth control command is It may be used to turn on the power of the two or more lighting devices.
- the operation of two or more lighting devices arranged in the first room represented by the third room screen is not a device unit but a room unit. In this way, it is possible to control lighting devices arranged in each room, not in units of devices, but in units of rooms. For this reason, batch processing is possible.
- the room screen is displayed for each lighting device arranged in the same room
- the room screen is displayed separately for each lighting device even though the room where each lighting device is arranged is the same room. Will be operated.
- the number of room screens to be displayed is reduced. For this reason, a user's operation burden can be reduced.
- the display may be a touch panel display.
- the display is a touch panel display
- the amount of movement of the contact position In response to this, an eleventh control command for changing the light amount of the lighting device arranged in the first room may be output to the network.
- the amount of light of the lighting device arranged in the first room is changed only by detecting that the contact with the display continues on the third room screen and the contact position moves. . Accordingly, there is no need to separately display a button or the like for changing the light amount of the lighting device arranged in the first room on the third room screen. Therefore, on the third display screen with a limited display area, a plurality of operations including power on / off and dimming can be realized while minimizing the display material to be displayed.
- the eleventh control command may change the amount of light of the lighting device as the amount of movement increases.
- the display is a touch panel display
- the contact with the display is detected on the third room screen, and it is detected that the contact position continues to move on the third room screen and the contact position moves, the moving direction of the contact position
- a twelfth control command for changing the light amount of the lighting device arranged in the first room may be output to the network.
- the amount of light of the lighting device arranged in the first room is changed only by detecting that the contact with the display continues on the third room screen and the contact position moves. . Accordingly, there is no need to separately display a button or the like for changing the light amount of the lighting device arranged in the first room on the first room screen. Therefore, on the third display screen with a limited display area, a plurality of operations including power on / off and dimming can be realized while minimizing the display material to be displayed.
- the twelfth control command is for increasing the amount of light of a lighting device arranged in the first room when the movement direction is a direction upward on the third room screen, or the movement direction May be a direction in which the light amount of the lighting device arranged in the first room is reduced when the direction is the lower direction on the screen of the third room.
- the display screen is displayed on the display with the brightness of the predetermined brightness
- the third room screen is displayed on the display with the predetermined brightness when the lighting device arranged in the first room is on
- the fourth room screen may be displayed on the display with the predetermined brightness when the lighting device arranged in the second room is in an on state.
- the third room screen (fourth room screen) is displayed on the display with a predetermined brightness when the lighting device arranged in the first room (second room) is in the on state. That is, when the lighting device arranged in the first room (second room) is in the on state, the third room screen (fourth room screen) is displayed on the display with the same brightness as the display screen. On the other hand, when the lighting device arranged in the first room (second room) is in the off state, the third room screen (fourth room screen) is displayed on the display with brightness less than a predetermined luminance. Therefore, in this aspect, as in the second aspect, is the lighting device arranged in the first room (second room) corresponding to the first room unit (second room unit) from which selection has been detected turned on? You can immediately identify whether it is off.
- a third aspect according to the present disclosure includes A method for controlling an information terminal connected to a network for controlling one or more target devices and having a display,
- a display screen including an instruction button for designating a target device of the type of lighting device and a floor plan representing each room of the building is displayed on the display,
- a third room which is a room in which the lighting device is turned on in the floor plan, is displayed on the display with a brightness higher than or equal to the first brightness, or illumination.
- a fourth room which is a room in which the device is off or a room in which no lighting device is installed, is displayed on the display with a brightness less than the first luminance.
- an instruction button for designating a target device of a type called lighting device and a display screen including a floor plan showing each room of the building are displayed on the display.
- the brightness of the third room for example, “living room”
- the fourth room for example, “bathroom”
- the lighting device is in an off state or a room where the lighting device is not installed at a brightness lower than the first luminance.
- the third room (for example, “living room”) is displayed with brightness equal to or higher than the first luminance. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the operation of turning on the power of the lighting device arranged in the third room by mistake. As described above, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation of turning on the power of the lighting device even though the lighting device arranged in a certain room is in the on state.
- the fourth room is displayed with brightness lower than the first luminance. For this reason, it can prevent performing the operation which turns off the power supply of the illuminating device arrange
- the third room for example, “living room” in which the lighting device is turned on in the floor plan is displayed on the display with a brightness equal to or higher than the first luminance.
- a fourth room for example, “bathroom” in which the lighting device is in an off state or a room in which the lighting device is not installed is displayed on the display with brightness lower than the first luminance. This represents the on / off state of the lighting devices arranged in each room in the floor plan. Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous operation of lighting devices arranged in different rooms.
- the fifth room screen corresponding to the third room is displayed with the brightness of the second brightness or higher.
- a thirteenth control command for turning off the lighting device arranged in the third room may be output to the network.
- the lighting device disposed in the third room for example, “living room” corresponding to the fifth room screen is turned on. / OFF is controlled. Therefore, the complicated operation of moving the icon from the outside of each target area to the inside of each target area as in Patent Document 1 can be eliminated. Instead, the power supply ON / OFF of the lighting device can be easily controlled by a simple operation of selecting the area of the room screen corresponding to the room where the lighting device to be controlled is arranged.
- the ON / OFF of the lighting device is not controlled by moving the icon from outside each target area into each target area. For this reason, every time the icon is moved from one room to the next adjacent room, the lighting device in the next room is turned on, although the lighting device in the next room is turned on. The inconvenience can be eliminated. Furthermore, the operation is simplified even when the two rooms where the lighting device is to be turned on are not adjacent rooms but separate rooms.
- the sixth room screen corresponding to the fourth room is displayed at a brightness lower than the second brightness.
- a fourteenth control command for turning on the power of the lighting device arranged in the fourth room is output to the network. Good.
- the display is a touch panel display
- the amount of movement of the contact position In response to this, a fifteenth control command for changing the amount of light of the lighting devices arranged in the three rooms may be output to the network.
- the light quantity of the lighting device arranged in the third room is changed only by detecting that the contact with the display continues on the fifth room screen and the contact position moves. Accordingly, there is no need to separately display a button or the like for changing the light amount of the lighting device arranged in the third room on the fifth room screen. Therefore, in the fifth display screen with a limited display area, a plurality of operations including power on / off and light control can be realized while minimizing the display material to be displayed.
- the fifteenth control command may change the light amount of the lighting device as the movement amount increases.
- the display is a touch panel display
- the contact with the display is detected on the fifth room screen, and it is detected that the contact position continues to move on the fifth room screen and the contact position moves, the moving direction of the contact position
- a sixteenth control command for changing the amount of light of the lighting device arranged in the third room may be output to the network.
- the light quantity of the lighting device arranged in the third room is changed only by detecting that the contact with the display continues on the fifth room screen and the contact position moves. Accordingly, there is no need to separately display a button or the like for changing the light amount of the lighting device arranged in the third room on the fifth room screen. Therefore, in the fifth display screen with a limited display area, a plurality of operations including power on / off and light control can be realized while minimizing the display material to be displayed.
- the sixteenth control command is for increasing the light amount of a lighting device arranged in the third room when the moving direction is a direction on the fifth room screen, or the moving direction. May be a direction that lowers the light amount of the lighting device arranged in the third room when the direction is the lower direction on the screen of the fifth room.
- the display screen is displayed on the display with the brightness of the first luminance
- the third room may be displayed on the display with the brightness of the first luminance
- the third room is displayed on the display with the brightness of the first luminance. That is, the third room, which is a room in which the lighting device is on, is displayed on the display with the same brightness as the display screen.
- the fourth room which is a room in which the lighting device is off or a room in which the lighting device is not installed, is displayed on the display with a brightness lower than the first luminance. Therefore, also in this aspect, as in the third aspect, it is possible to immediately identify in which room the power supply of the lighting device is in the on state or the off state.
- a home controller capable of controlling one or more devices with one unit will be described.
- FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a home control system to which a home controller according to the present embodiment is applied.
- the home control system includes a home controller 100, a device 200 (an example of a target device), and a server 300.
- a home controller 100 and one or more devices 200 are arranged, and a plurality of servers 300 and a database 310 are arranged in the cloud center.
- the home controller 100, the device 200, and the server 300 communicate with each other via a wired or wireless network.
- the device 200 and the home controller 100 are communicably connected to each other via a wireless or wired home network, and the home controller 100, the device 200, and the server 300 are mutually connected via an external network such as the Internet. It is connected so that it can communicate.
- the home controller 100 is not necessarily arranged in the house, but is arranged outside the house (for example, the home controller A100 outside the house, the home controller B100 outside the house). Including.
- the home controller A100 outside the home and the home controller B100 outside the home may be a mobile terminal P100 and a mobile terminal Q100, respectively.
- a user holding the portable terminal P100 and the portable terminal Q100 controls one or more devices 200 via the server 300 from an outside location or the like.
- an information terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal is adopted.
- a button-type information terminal such as a mobile phone may be adopted as the home controller 100.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a main device 200 controlled by the home controller 100.
- the home controller 100 controls devices 200 such as lighting devices 201, 202, 203, 204, an air conditioner (hereinafter referred to as “air conditioner”) 205, a bath 206, an electronic lock 207, and an electric shutter device 208.
- air conditioner is a device that adjusts the temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and the like of indoor air.
- the air conditioner includes a cooling device, a heating device, a cooling / heating device, a humidifier, a dehumidifier, an air cleaner, and the like.
- the air conditioner 205 is, for example, an air conditioner.
- the device 200 such as the lighting device 201 illustrated in FIG. 2 is merely an example, and a television receiver, a Blu-ray recorder, an audio device, or the like may be employed as the device 200. That is, as the device 200, any device may be employed as long as it is an electric device having a function capable of communicating with the home controller 100.
- an electric device used in a general household is shown as the device 200, but the present embodiment is not limited to this, and an office device used in an office or the like may be adopted. Examples of office equipment include a printer, a personal computer, a scanner, and a copier.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating configurations of the home controller 100, the device 200, and the server 300.
- the home controller 100 includes a display 101, a touch panel control unit 102, a display control unit 103, a storage unit 104, a device management unit 105, a device control unit 106, and a communication control unit 107.
- the display 101 is configured by a touch panel display, for example, and displays a user interface for the user to operate the home controller 100 and the like. The user can input various operations to the home controller 100 by touching the display 101.
- the touch panel control unit 102 When the touch panel control unit 102 recognizes a user operation on the display 101, the touch panel control unit 102 interprets the content of the operation and notifies the other components of the operation content. For example, if an object is displayed at a position on the display 101 tapped by the user, the touch panel control unit 102 determines that the object has been selected by the user. As the object, various GUI parts that accept user operations such as buttons are adopted.
- the display control unit 103 generates a GUI (Graphical User Interface) of the home controller 100 and causes the display 101 to display the GUI.
- the storage unit 104 stores information necessary for the operation of the home controller 100, such as a device list 3800 (FIG. 38 described later) managed by the device management unit 105.
- the device management unit 105 manages the device 200 to be controlled using the device list 3800 stored in the storage unit 104. In addition, when the device 200 is connected to the home network, the device management unit 105 detects the device 200. Furthermore, the device management unit 105 acquires a device list 3800 and room information 3900, which will be described later, from the server 300, and stores and manages the acquired device list 3800 and room information 3900 in the storage unit 104. The device control unit 106 issues a control command to the device 200.
- the communication control unit 107 controls communication between the home controller 100 and the device 200 and communication between the home controller 100 and the server 300. In addition, the communication control unit 107 receives various data transmission requests from other blocks, transmits them to the device 200 or the server 300, receives data transmitted from the device 200 or the server 300, and sets the corresponding blocks. hand over.
- the display 101 may be a normal display instead of a touch panel display.
- the user may use an external input device such as a mouse (not shown) to move the pointer displayed on the display 101, click a desired object, and input an object selection instruction. That is, in the present embodiment, a series of operations performed by the user touching the display 101 can be replaced with operations for moving or clicking the pointer using an external input device such as a mouse.
- the device 200 includes a control execution unit 211, a state management unit 212, a storage unit 214, and a communication control unit 217.
- the control execution unit 211 receives a control command from the home controller 100 or the server 300, and controls the device 200 according to the received control command.
- the control content of the device 200 by the control execution unit 211 varies depending on the type of the device 200. For example, if the device 200 is a lighting device, the control execution unit 211 turns the lighting device on and off. Further, the control execution unit 211 transmits the execution result of the control command and the state of the device 200 to the home controller 100 and the server 300.
- the state management unit 212 manages the state of the device 200.
- the management content of the device 200 by the state management unit 212 differs depending on the type of the device 200. For example, if the device 200 is a lighting device, the state management unit 212 manages whether the lighting device is currently in an on state or an off state.
- the storage unit 214 stores information related to the state of the device 200 managed by the state management unit 212.
- the communication control unit 217 controls communication between the device 200 and the home controller 100 and communication between the device 200 and the server 300. In addition, the communication control unit 217 receives various data transmission requests from other blocks and transmits them to the home controller 100 or the server 300, and receives data transmitted from the home controller 100 or the server 300. Pass to block.
- the server 300 includes a device management unit 301, a device control unit 302, a storage unit 304, and a communication control unit 307.
- the device management unit 301 manages the device 200 for each house or each user account.
- the device management unit 301 transmits a device list 3800 and room information 3900 to the home controller 100 in response to a request from the home controller 100.
- the device management unit 301 acquires log information related to the usage history of the device 200 and information related to the state of the device 200 from the device 200, and stores and manages the acquired information in the storage unit 304.
- the device control unit 302 transmits a control command to the device 200 in response to a request from the home controller 100.
- the storage unit 304 stores information necessary for the operation of the server 300, such as a device list 3800 managed by the device management unit 301, room information 3900, and information regarding the state of the device 200. Similar to the communication control unit 107, the communication control unit 307 controls communication between the server 300 and the home controller 100 and communication between the server 300 and the device 200. In addition, the communication control unit 307 receives various data transmission requests from other blocks, transmits the requests to the home controller 100 or the device 200, and receives data transmitted from the home controller 100 or the device 200. Pass to block.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an implementation form of the home controller 100.
- the home controller 100 includes an application 401, an OS (Operating System) 402, a memory 403, and other hardware not shown.
- OS Operating System
- Application 401 is application software for causing the information terminal to function as the home controller 100, and is executed by the processor of the home controller 100.
- the home controller 100 may implement the application 401 by reading the application 401 from a computer-readable recording medium, or may implement the application 401 by downloading from a network.
- the OS 402 is basic software of the information terminal and is executed by the processor of the home controller 100.
- the memory 403 is configured by a storage device such as a RAM and a ROM provided in the home controller 100 and stores a data group included in the application 401.
- the processor of the home controller 100 executes the application 401
- the memory 403 functions as the storage unit 104 when the processor of the home controller 100 executes the application 401.
- the home controller 100 may be implemented solely by the application 401, may be implemented by the application 401 and the OS 402, or may be implemented by the application 401, the OS 402, and the memory 403.
- the application 401, the OS 402, the memory 403, and other hardware may be implemented.
- a computer is constituted by, for example, a processor and a storage device constituting the information terminal.
- the processor any one of CPU, FPGA, and ASIC, or a combination of two or more thereof is employed.
- the storage device for example, any one of ROM, RAM, and hard disk, or a combination of two or more thereof is employed.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the basic screen 500 of the home controller 100.
- the basic screen 500 is a basic screen displayed by a normal smartphone or tablet terminal.
- the basic screen 500 displays one or more icons for executing one or more applications in a matrix.
- One or more icons include a controller application icon 501 for starting the home control system.
- the controller application icon 501 is arranged at the upper left.
- a 1st control pattern is a control pattern controlled for every apparatus.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the top screen 600 displayed on the display 101 of the home controller 100 in the first control pattern.
- This top screen 600 (an example of a display screen) is the top screen of the home control system.
- the top screen 600 of FIG. 6 is a screen displayed on the display 101 of the home controller 100 when the controller application icon 501 is tapped on the basic screen 500 in the case of the first control pattern.
- controller is displayed at the top of the top screen 600, indicating that this screen is the home control system screen.
- characters “device list” are displayed, and on the lower side, it is clearly shown that devices that can be controlled by the home control system are displayed in a list.
- the device selection buttons 601 are displayed in a vertical line below the characters “device list”.
- the device selection button 601 is a button for selecting a device to be controlled.
- a device selection button 601 is provided for each device 200.
- the device selection button 601 includes a device name 602, a location name 603, and a simple control button 604.
- the device name 602 represents the name of the device.
- the location name 603 represents the name of the installation location of the device represented by the device name 602.
- Illumination 1”, “Illumination 2”, “Illumination 3”, and “Illumination 4” are displayed as the device name 602.
- place name 603 “Living”, “Living”, “Dining”, and “Bedroom 1” correspond to “Lighting 1”, “Lighting 2”, “Lighting 3”, and “Lighting 4”, respectively. It is displayed.
- the simple control button 604 displays the current on / off state of the corresponding device.
- the simple control button 604 of the uppermost device selection button 601 is displayed as “ON”.
- the simple control button 604 of the lowermost device selection button 601 is displayed as “OFF”. Accordingly, it can be seen that the power source of the illumination device “illumination 4” installed in the room represented by “bedroom 1” is turned off.
- the simple control button 604 displayed as “ON” is displayed with the same brightness as the brightness of other areas (initial brightness). Further, the simple control button 604 displayed as “OFF” is displayed with a brightness lower than the brightness of other areas. This makes it possible to immediately identify the on / off state of the power of the corresponding device.
- the simple control button 604 is a button for switching on / off the power of the corresponding device. For example, when the simple control button 604 of the uppermost device selection button 601 is tapped with a contact object (for example, a user's finger), the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the device control unit 106 generates a control command for turning off the power of the lighting device “lighting 1” installed in the room represented as “living room”. The communication control unit 107 transmits the generated control command to “lighting 1” installed in the room represented as “living room”. As a result, the power source of the lighting device “illumination 1” is turned off. When the power of the lighting device “illumination 1” is turned off, the display control unit 103 displays the simple control button 604 of the uppermost device selection button 601 with brightness lower than the initial luminance.
- a contact object for example, a user's finger
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the device control unit 106 generates a control command for turning on the power of the lighting device of “lighting 4” installed in the room represented as “bedroom 1”. The communication control unit 107 transmits the generated control command to “lighting 4” installed in a room represented as “bedroom 1”. As a result, the power source of the illumination device “illumination 4” is turned on. When the lighting device “illumination 4” is turned on, the display control unit 103 displays the simple control button 604 of the lowest device selection button 601 with the brightness of the initial luminance.
- a page feed button 605 is displayed at the bottom of the top screen 600.
- touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the display control unit 103 displays the top screen 600 of the second page that displays a list of device selection buttons 601 that could not be displayed on the first page.
- the page feed button 605 may be a scroll button that sequentially displays the device selection buttons 601 that could not be displayed on the first page one by one.
- FIGS. 7 to 10 are diagrams showing examples of control screens displayed on the display 101 of the home controller 100, respectively.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the display control unit 103 displays the control screens shown in FIGS.
- the control screen 900 shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 is similar to the control screen 700 shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the device name 701, the place name 705, the room screen 703, the top screen switching button 702, and the device switching button. 704.
- the device name 701 corresponds to the device name 602 on the top screen 600 in FIG.
- the location name 705 corresponds to the location name 603 on the top screen 600 of FIG.
- the device name 701 is indicated as “lighting 1” and the place name 705 is indicated as “living room”. That is, the control screen 700 in FIGS. 7 and 8 corresponds to the uppermost device selection button 601 in FIG.
- the device name 701 is indicated as “lighting 4” and the place name 705 is indicated as “bedroom 1”. That is, the control screen 900 of FIGS. 9 and 10 corresponds to the device selection button 601 at the bottom of FIG.
- the room screen 703 is a screen showing a floor plan of the room overlooking the room corresponding to the place name 705 from the ceiling side.
- the room screen 703 is tapped by the user, the power on / off of the corresponding device is switched.
- the room screen 703 displays the current power on / off state of the corresponding device.
- the room screen 703 is displayed with the same brightness as the brightness of other areas (initial brightness).
- the power source of the lighting device “illumination 1” installed in the room “living room” is turned on.
- the room screen 703 is displayed with brightness lower than the luminance of other areas. Accordingly, it can be seen that the power source of the illumination device “illumination 1” is turned off.
- the power source of the lighting device “illumination 4” installed in the room represented by “bedroom 1” is turned on. In the example of FIG. It can be seen that the lighting device is turned off.
- the top screen switching button 702 is a button for switching the display screen of the display 101 of the home controller 100 to the top screen 600 (FIG. 6).
- the device switching button 704 is a button for switching the device selection button 601 corresponding to the displayed control screen, as shown in FIG. 14 (described later).
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of transition of the display screen of the display 101 of the home controller 100 in the first control pattern. 11 shows the top screen 600 of FIG. The upper right diagram of FIG. 11 shows the control screen 700 of FIG. The lower right diagram of FIG. 11 shows the control screen 700 of FIG.
- the tap is touched.
- the control unit 102 detects it.
- the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the top screen 600 shown in the upper left diagram of FIG. 11 to the control screen 700 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 11 (C1101).
- the simple control button 604 in the area tapped by the contact object 1100 is displayed as “ON”. Therefore, the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 703 (an example of the first room screen) of the control screen 700 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 11 with the brightness of the initial luminance.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the device control unit 106 generates a control command (an example of the first control command) for turning off the power of the lighting device (an example of the first lighting device) of “lighting 1”. The communication control unit 107 transmits the generated control command to the lighting device “Illumination 1”. As a result, the power source of the lighting device “illumination 1” is turned off.
- the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 700 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 11 to the control screen 700 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 11 (C1102).
- the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 703 with brightness less than the initial luminance, as shown in the lower right diagram of FIG.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the device control unit 106 generates a control command (an example of a second control command) for turning on the power of the illumination device “an illumination 1” (an example of a first lighting device). The communication control unit 107 transmits the generated control command to the lighting device “Illumination 1”. As a result, the power source of the illumination device “illumination 1” is turned on.
- the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 700 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 11 to the control screen 700 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 11 (C1103).
- the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 703 at the initial brightness as shown in the upper right diagram of FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating another example of the transition of the display screen of the display 101 of the home controller 100 in the first control pattern.
- the upper left diagram in FIG. 12 shows the top screen 600 in FIG.
- the upper right diagram of FIG. 12 shows the control screen 900 of FIG.
- the lower right diagram of FIG. 12 shows the control screen 900 of FIG.
- the tap is touched.
- the control unit 102 detects it.
- the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the top screen 600 shown in the upper left diagram of FIG. 12 to the control screen 900 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 12 (C1201).
- the simple control button 604 in the area tapped by the contact object 1100 is displayed as “OFF”. Accordingly, the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 703 (an example of the second room screen) of the control screen 900 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 12 with brightness lower than the initial luminance.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the device control unit 106 generates a control command (an example of a fourth control command) for turning on the power of the lighting device “an illumination 4” (an example of a second lighting device). The communication control unit 107 transmits the generated control command to the “lighting 4” lighting device. As a result, the power source of the illumination device “illumination 4” is turned on.
- the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 900 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 12 to the control screen 900 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 12 (C1202).
- the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 703 with the initial brightness as shown in the lower right diagram of FIG.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the device control unit 106 generates a control command (an example of a third control command) for turning off the power of the lighting device (an example of the second lighting device) of “lighting 4”.
- the communication control unit 107 transmits the generated control command to the “lighting 4” lighting device. As a result, the power source of the illumination device “illumination 4” is turned off.
- the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 900 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 12 to the control screen 900 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 12 (C1203).
- the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 703 with brightness less than the initial luminance, as shown in the upper right diagram of FIG.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another example of the control screen displayed on the display 101 of the home controller 100.
- the control screen 1300 shown in FIG. 13 includes a device name 701, a place name 705, a room screen 703, a top screen switching button 702, and a device switching button 704, similar to the control screens shown in FIGS.
- the device name 701 is indicated as “lighting 3” and the place name 705 is indicated as “dining”. That is, the control screen 1300 in FIG. 13 corresponds to the third-stage device selection button 601 in FIG.
- the simple control button 604 of the third-stage device selection button 601 in FIG. 6 is displayed as “OFF”. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13, the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 703 of the control screen 700 with brightness lower than the initial luminance.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of transition by the device switching button 704 on the display screen of the display 101 of the home controller 100. 14 shows the control screen 700 of FIG. The lower right diagram of FIG. 14 shows the control screen 1300 of FIG.
- the control screen 1300 (FIG. 13) in the lower right diagram in FIG. 14 corresponds to the device selection button 601 in the third row in FIG. 6 as described above.
- the control screen 1400 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 14 and the lower left diagram of FIG. 14 is similar to the control screens shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, and includes a device name 701, a place name 705, a room screen 703, , And a device switching button 704.
- the control screen 1400 in the upper right diagram of FIG. 14 and the lower left diagram of FIG. corresponds to the second-stage device selection button 601 in FIG.
- the simple control button 604 of the second stage device selection button 601 in FIG. 6 is displayed as “ON”. Therefore, the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 703 of the control screen 1400 with the brightness of the initial luminance, as shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 14 and the lower left diagram of FIG.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 700 shown in the upper left diagram of FIG. 14 to the control screen 1400 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 14 (C1401). That is, the display screen transitions from the control screen 700 corresponding to the uppermost device selection button 601 in FIG. 6 to the control screen 1400 corresponding to the second device selection button 601 in FIG.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 1400 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 14 to the control screen 1300 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 14 (C1402). That is, the display screen changes from the control screen 1400 corresponding to the second-stage device selection button 601 in FIG. 6 to the control screen 1300 corresponding to the third-stage device selection button 601 in FIG.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 1300 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 14 to the control screen 1400 shown in the lower left diagram of FIG. 14 (C1403). That is, the display screen transitions from the control screen 1300 corresponding to the third-stage device selection button 601 in FIG. 6 to the control screen 1400 corresponding to the second-stage device selection button 601 in FIG.
- the control screen corresponding to the device selection button 601 is displayed in the order of the device selection buttons 601 arranged in a vertical row on the top screen 600 of FIG.
- the displayed device selection button 601 moves downward
- the displayed device selection button 601 is displayed. 6) moves upward.
- the room screen 703 on which the corresponding device is installed is displayed on the display 101.
- the room screen 703 is displayed with the initial brightness when the power of the corresponding device is on, and is displayed with the brightness lower than the initial brightness when the power is off. Thereby, it is possible to immediately identify the on / off state of the power supply of the corresponding device.
- the brightness of the room screen 703 that displays the power on / off state of the corresponding device is not limited to the above.
- the brightness of the room screen 703 is set to be higher than the brightness of other areas (initial brightness) when the power of the corresponding device is on, and the brightness of the room screen 703 when the power of the corresponding device is off. May be the same brightness as the brightness of other areas (initial brightness) or lower than the brightness of other areas (initial brightness). Even in this case, the on / off state of the power supply of the corresponding device can be immediately identified.
- the second control pattern is a control pattern for controlling devices in room units.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a top screen 1500 displayed on the display 101 of the home controller 100 in the second control pattern.
- This top screen 1500 (an example of a display screen) is the top screen of the home control system.
- a top screen 1500 in FIG. 15 is a screen displayed on the display 101 of the home controller 100 when the controller application icon 501 is tapped on the basic screen 500 in the case of the second control pattern.
- the heading “controller” is displayed at the top of the top screen 1500, indicating that this screen is the screen of the home control system.
- the text “room list” is displayed at the lower left end of the heading, and it is clearly shown that the devices that can be controlled by the home control system are displayed in a list in units of rooms.
- the room selection buttons 1501 are displayed in a vertical row below the characters “room list”.
- the room selection button 1501 is a button for selecting a device to be controlled in room units.
- the room selection button 1501 includes a room name 1502, a device name 1503, and a simple control button 604.
- a page feed button 605 is displayed at the bottom of the top screen 1500.
- the simple control button 604 and the page feed button 605 are the same as the simple control button 604 and the page feed button 605 of the top screen 600 of FIG.
- Room name 1502 represents the name of the room.
- the device name 1503 represents the name of the device installed in the room represented by the room name 1502.
- “Living Room”, “Dining”, “Bedroom 1”, and “Bedroom 2” are displayed as the room name 1502.
- “lighting”, “lighting”, “lighting”, and “lighting” are displayed as the device name 1503 corresponding to “living room”, “dining room”, “bedroom 1”, and “bedroom 2”, respectively. ing.
- the room selection button 1501 When the room selection button 1501 is paged or scrolled by the page feed button 605, for example, another room selection button 1501 such as the room name 1502 is “living room” and the device name 1503 is “air conditioner” is displayed on the top screen 1500. Is done.
- 16 to 19 are diagrams showing examples of control screens displayed on the display 101 of the home controller 100, respectively.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the display control unit 103 displays the control screen shown in FIGS.
- 16 and 17 include a room name 1601, a room screen 1603, a top screen switching button 1602, and a room switching button 1604.
- the control screen 1800 shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 includes a room name 1601, a room screen 1603, a top screen switching button 1602, and a room switching button 1604, similar to the control screen 1600 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17.
- the room name 1502 and the device name 1503 are associated with each other on the top screen 1500. It turns out to be a lighting device. Accordingly, the control screens of FIGS. 16 to 19 do not include the device name. Alternatively, the device name may be displayed on the control screen of FIGS. 16 to 19 by the display control unit 103.
- the room name 1601 corresponds to the room name 1502 on the top screen 1500 in FIG. In the example of FIGS. 16 and 17, the room name 1601 is displayed as “living room”.
- the control screen 1600 in FIGS. 16 and 17 is displayed.
- the room name 1601 is displayed as “Bedroom 1”.
- the control screen 1800 in FIGS. 18 and 19 is displayed.
- the room screen 1603 is a screen showing a floor plan of a room overlooking the room corresponding to the room name 1601 from the ceiling side.
- the power on / off of the devices installed in the room is switched on a room-by-room basis. For example, in the case where two or more lighting devices are installed in a room and the power of at least one lighting device is on, if the user taps the area in the room screen 1603, the lighting in the on state The device is switched off. For example, when two or more lighting devices are installed in a room and all lighting devices are turned on or off, if the user taps the area in the room screen 1603, all the lighting devices are turned on. The device is turned on and off.
- the room screen 1603 displays the current power on / off state of the devices installed in the room in units of rooms. For example, when two or more devices are installed in the room, the room screen 1603 displays that the device is in the on state if one of the devices installed in the room is on. If the power of all the devices installed in the room is in an off state, it is displayed that the device is in an off state.
- the room screen 1603 is displayed with the same brightness as the brightness of other areas (initial brightness). As a result, it is understood that at least one lighting device among the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room” is turned on. In the example of FIG. 17, the room screen 1603 is displayed with brightness lower than the luminance of other areas. Thus, it can be seen that all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room” are turned off.
- the top screen switching button 1602 is a button for switching the display screen of the display 101 of the home controller 100 to the top screen 1500 (FIG. 15).
- the room switching button 1604 is a button for switching the room selection button 1501 corresponding to the displayed control screen, as shown in FIG. 23 (described later).
- FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of transition of the display screen of the display 101 of the home controller 100 in the second control pattern.
- the upper left diagram of FIG. 20 shows the top screen 1500 of FIG.
- the upper right diagram of FIG. 20 shows the control screen 1600 of FIG.
- the lower right diagram of FIG. 20 shows the control screen 1600 of FIG.
- the tap is touched.
- the control unit 102 detects it.
- the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the top screen 1500 shown in the upper left diagram of FIG. 20 to the control screen 1600 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 20 (C2001).
- the simple control button 604 in the area tapped by the contact object 1100 is displayed as “ON”. That is, at least one lighting device among the lighting devices installed in the room represented as “living room” is in the on state. Therefore, the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 703 (an example of the third room screen) of the control screen 1600 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 20 with the brightness of the initial luminance.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the device control unit 106 generates a control command (an example of a seventh control command) for turning off the power to all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room”. The communication control unit 107 transmits the generated control command to all the lighting devices installed in the room represented as “living room”. As a result, the power of all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room” is turned off.
- a control command an example of a seventh control command
- the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 1600 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 20 to the control screen 1600 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 20 (C2002).
- the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 703 with brightness lower than the initial luminance, as shown in the lower right diagram of FIG.
- control screen 1600 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 20 when the user taps the area 1 of the room screen 703 with the contact object 1100, the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the device control unit 106 generates a control command (an example of an eighth control command) for turning on the power of all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room”. The communication control unit 107 transmits the generated control command to all the lighting devices installed in the room represented as “living room”. This turns on all the lighting devices installed in the room labeled “living room”.
- a control command an example of an eighth control command
- the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 1600 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 20 to the control screen 1600 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 20 (C2003).
- the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 703 at the initial brightness as shown in the upper right diagram of FIG.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing another example of the transition of the display screen of the display 101 of the home controller 100 in the second control pattern.
- the upper left diagram in FIG. 21 shows the top screen 1500 in FIG.
- the upper right diagram of FIG. 21 shows the control screen 1800 of FIG.
- the lower right diagram of FIG. 21 shows the control screen 1800 of FIG.
- the tapping is performed.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects it.
- the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the top screen 1500 shown in the upper left diagram of FIG. 21 to the control screen 1800 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 21 (C2101).
- the simple control button 604 of the third-stage room selection button 1501 tapped by the contact object 1100 is displayed as “OFF”. Accordingly, the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 1603 (an example of the fourth room screen) of the control screen 1800 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 21 with brightness lower than the initial luminance.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the device control unit 106 generates a control command (an example of a tenth control command) for turning on the power of all the lighting devices installed in the room represented as “Bedroom 1”. The communication control unit 107 transmits the generated control command to all lighting devices installed in the room represented as “Bedroom 1”. As a result, all the lighting devices installed in the room represented as “Bedroom 1” are turned on.
- a control command an example of a tenth control command
- the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 1800 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 21 to the control screen 1800 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 21 (C2102).
- the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 1603 with the initial brightness as shown in the lower right diagram of FIG.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the device control unit 106 generates a control command (an example of a ninth control command) for turning off the power of all the lighting devices installed in the room represented as “Bedroom 1”. The communication control unit 107 transmits the generated control command to all lighting devices installed in the room represented as “Bedroom 1”. As a result, the power to all the lighting devices installed in the room represented as “Bedroom 1” is turned off.
- a control command an example of a ninth control command
- the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 1800 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 21 to the control screen 1800 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 21 (C2103). As shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 21, the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 1603 with brightness lower than the initial luminance.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram showing another example of the control screen displayed on the display 101 of the home controller 100.
- the control screen 2200 shown in FIG. 22 includes a room name 1601, a room screen 1603, a top screen switching button 1602, and a room switching button 1604, similar to the control screens shown in FIGS.
- the room name 1601 is indicated as “dining”.
- the control screen 2200 of FIG. 22 is displayed.
- the simple control button 604 of the second-stage room selection button 1501 in FIG. 15 is displayed as “OFF”. Therefore, the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 1603 of the control screen 2200 with brightness less than the initial luminance, as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of transition by the room switching button 1604 on the display screen of the display 101 of the home controller 100.
- the upper left diagram in FIG. 23 shows the control screen 1600 in FIG.
- the upper right diagram and the lower left diagram in FIG. 23 show the control screen 2200 in FIG.
- the lower right diagram of FIG. 23 shows the control screen 1800 of FIG.
- the control screen 2200 (FIG. 22) in the upper right diagram and the lower left diagram in FIG. 23 is displayed when the second room selection button 1501 in FIG. 15 is selected.
- the control screen 1800 (FIG. 19) in the lower right diagram in FIG. 23 is displayed when the third-stage room selection button 1501 in FIG. 15 is selected.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 1600 shown in the upper left diagram of FIG. 23 to the control screen 2200 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 23 (C2301). That is, the display screen transitions from the control screen 1600 corresponding to the uppermost room selection button 1501 in FIG. 15 to the control screen 2200 corresponding to the second room selection button 1501 in FIG.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 2200 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 23 to the control screen 1800 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 23 (C2302). That is, the display screen transitions from the control screen 2200 corresponding to the room selection button 1501 in the second row in FIG. 15 to the control screen 1800 corresponding to the room selection button 1501 in the third row in FIG.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 1800 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 23 to the control screen 2200 shown in the lower left diagram of FIG. 23 (C2303). That is, the display screen changes from the control screen 1800 corresponding to the third-stage room selection button 1501 in FIG. 15 to the control screen 2200 corresponding to the second-stage room selection button 1501 in FIG.
- the control screen corresponding to the room selection button 1501 is displayed in the order of the room selection buttons 1501 arranged in a vertical row on the top screen 1500 in FIG.
- the displayed room selection button 1501 moves downward
- the displayed room selection button 1501 moves upward.
- the room screen 1603 representing the corresponding room is displayed on the display 101.
- the room screen 1603 is displayed with the initial brightness when at least one device is turned on, and all devices are turned off. If so, it is displayed at a brightness lower than the initial luminance.
- the room screen 1603 when the room screen 1603 is tapped, the power on / off of the equipment installed in the room is switched. This eliminates the need to provide a separate operation button for turning on / off the power on the control screen 1600. As a result, the display material displayed on the control screen 1600 with a limited display area can be minimized.
- the third control pattern is a control pattern in which the type of device is designated and the designated type of device is controlled in units of rooms.
- FIG. 24 and 25 are diagrams showing an example of the top screen 2400 displayed on the display 101 of the home controller 100 in the third control pattern.
- This top screen 2400 (an example of a display screen) is the top screen of the home control system.
- a top screen 2400 of FIG. 24 is a screen displayed on the display 101 of the home controller 100 when the controller application icon 501 is tapped on the basic screen 500 in the case of the third control pattern.
- the heading “controller” is displayed at the top of the top screen 2400, indicating that this screen is the home control system screen.
- a device selection area 2410 and a floor plan 2420 are displayed below the heading.
- the device selection area 2410 includes a device type icon 2411 (an example of an instruction button) and a device type switching button 2412.
- the device type icon 2411 is an icon representing the type of the device 200.
- a device type icon 2411 is prepared for each type of device 200.
- the device type icon 2411 describes the name or abbreviation of the device.
- the display control unit 103 arranges the device type icons 2411 in the device selection area 2410, for example, in a horizontal row.
- the display control unit 103 displays, from the left, a device type icon 2411 representing a lighting device, a device type icon 2411 representing an air conditioner, and a device type icon 2411 representing an electric shutter device. .
- the device type switching button 2412 is for switching the display of the device type icon 2411.
- the device type switching button 2412 is tapped, the displayed device type icon 2411 is scrolled one by one for each tap, and another device type icon 2411 is displayed.
- the device type switching button 2412 is tapped, all the displayed device type icons 2411 may be switched to another device type icon 2411 by page turning.
- the floor plan 2420 is a diagram schematically showing the arrangement of one or more rooms constituting each floor of the house.
- the floor plan 2420 includes a room icon 2421 representing a room.
- the room icon 2421 schematically represents a room and is represented by a rectangular block.
- room icons 2421 representing the rooms constituting each floor are arranged in a matrix.
- the room icon 2421 is represented by blocks of the same size.
- floor numbers are displayed in the vertical direction, and room icons 2421 representing the rooms constituting the same floor are arranged in a horizontal row.
- the house is composed of two floors, the first floor to the second floor. Therefore, a room icon 2421 representing a room constituting the second floor is arranged in the first line, and a room icon 2421 representing a room constituting the first floor is arranged in the second line.
- floor numbers such as 1F and 2F are shown at the left end of each row.
- room icon 2421 the name of the room is described.
- room icons 2421 having “Bedroom 1”, “Bedroom 2”, “Bedroom 3”, and “Toilet” displayed on the second floor.
- a room icon 2421 on which “living room”, “dining room”, “bathroom”, and “entrance” are displayed is displayed on the first floor.
- the room icon 2421 is represented by blocks of the same size.
- the floor plan 2420 can be applied in common to buildings with different floor plans.
- the user may move and newly reside in a building with a different floor plan.
- the room icon 2421 shown in FIG. 24 can be continuously used as it is by adjusting the correspondence between the device 200 to be used and the room to be installed.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the display control unit 103 changes the display color of the device type icon 2411 representing the lighting device, as shown in FIG.
- the display control unit 103 controls the brightness of the room icon 2421 according to the on / off state of the device indicated by the tapped device type icon 2411 installed in the room.
- the display control unit 103 displays the room icons 2421 described as “bedroom 3”, “living room”, and “entrance” with the brightness of the initial luminance. This means that at least one lighting device among the lighting devices installed in the “bedroom 3”, “living room”, and “entrance” rooms is turned on.
- the display control unit 103 displays the room icons 2421 described as “bedroom 1”, “bedroom 2”, “toilet”, “dining”, and “bathroom” below the initial luminance.
- the brightness is displayed. This indicates that the power of all the lighting devices installed in the “bedroom 1”, “bedroom 2”, “toilet”, “dining”, and “bathroom” rooms is off.
- the display control unit 103 displays the room icon 2421 representing the room in which the device represented by the tapped device type icon 2411 is not installed with a brightness less than the initial luminance as in the off state.
- FIGS. 26 to 29 are diagrams showing examples of control screens displayed on the display 101 of the home controller 100, respectively.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the display control unit 103 displays a control screen shown in FIGS. 26 to 29, for example.
- the control screen 2600 shown in FIG. 26 and FIG. 27 includes a room name 2601, a room screen 2603, a top screen switching button 2602, a room switching button 2604, and a floor switching button 2605.
- the control screen 2800 shown in FIGS. 28 and 29 is similar to the control screen 2600 shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, and includes a room name 2601, a room screen 2603, a top screen switching button 2602, a room switching button 2604, and a floor switching. Button 2605 is included.
- the room name 2601 corresponds to the name described in the room icon 2421 on the top screen 2400 in FIG. In the examples of FIGS. 26 and 27, “Living Room” is described in the room name 2601.
- the control screen 2600 of FIGS. 26 and 27 is displayed when the user taps in the area of the room icon 2421 described as “Living” at the left end of the first floor of FIG.
- FIGS. 28 and 29 “bedroom 1” is described in the room name 2601.
- the control screen 2800 of FIGS. 28 and 29 is displayed when the user taps in the area of the room icon 2421 described as “Bedroom 1” on the left end of the second floor in FIG.
- the room screen 2603 is a screen showing a floor plan of the room overlooking the room corresponding to the room name 2601 from the ceiling side.
- power on / off of devices installed in the room is switched on a room-by-room basis. For example, in the case where two or more lighting devices are installed in a room and the power source of at least one lighting device is on, if the user taps the area on the room screen 2603, the lighting in the on state is performed.
- the device is switched off. For example, when two or more lighting devices are installed in a room and all lighting devices are turned on or off, when the user taps the area on the room screen 2603, all the lighting devices are turned on. The device is turned on and off.
- the room screen 2603 displays the current power on / off state of the devices installed in the room in units of rooms. For example, when two or more devices are installed in a room, the room screen 2603 displays that the device is in an on state if one of the devices installed in the room is on. If the power of all the devices installed in the room is in an off state, it is displayed that the device is in an off state.
- the room screen 2603 is displayed with the same brightness as the brightness of other areas (initial brightness). Accordingly, at least one lighting device among the lighting devices installed in the room represented as “living room” is in the ON state. In the example of FIG. 27, the room screen 2603 is displayed with brightness lower than the brightness of other areas. Therefore, all the lighting devices installed in the room represented as “living room” are turned off.
- the room screen 2603 is displayed with the same brightness as the brightness of other regions (initial brightness). Therefore, at least one of the lighting devices installed in the room represented as “Bedroom 1” is in the ON state. In the example of FIG. 29, the room screen 2603 is displayed with brightness lower than the brightness of other areas. Therefore, the power supplies of all the lighting devices installed in the room represented as “Bedroom 1” are in the off state.
- the top screen switching button 2602 is a button for switching the display screen of the display 101 of the home controller 100 to the top screen 2400 (FIG. 25).
- the room switching button 2604 is a button for switching the room corresponding to the displayed control screen within the same floor, as shown in FIG. 33A (described later).
- the floor switch button 2605 is a button for switching the floor of the room corresponding to the displayed control screen, as shown in FIG. 33B (described later).
- FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of transition of the display screen of the display 101 of the home controller 100 in the third control pattern.
- the upper left diagram in FIG. 30 shows the top screen 2400 in FIG.
- the upper right diagram of FIG. 30 shows the top screen 2400 of FIG.
- the lower right diagram of FIG. 30 shows the control screen 2600 of FIG.
- the lower left diagram of FIG. 30 shows the control screen 2600 of FIG.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, as shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 30, the display control unit 103 changes the display color of the device type icon 2411 representing the lighting device, and changes the brightness of each room icon 2421 of the floor plan 2420 to each room. It changes according to the on / off state of the power supply of the installed lighting equipment (C3001).
- the touch panel control unit 102 taps the tap. Detect. Then, the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the top screen 2400 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 30 to the control screen 2600 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 30 (C3002).
- the room icon 2421 (an example of the third room) represented as “living” is displayed with the brightness of the initial luminance (an example of the first luminance). Accordingly, the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 2603 (an example of the fifth room screen) with the brightness of the initial luminance (an example of the second luminance), as shown in the lower right diagram of FIG.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the device control unit 106 generates a control command (an example of a thirteenth control command) for turning off the power of all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room”. The communication control unit 107 transmits the generated control command to all the lighting devices installed in the room represented as “living room”. As a result, the power of all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room” is turned off.
- a control command an example of a thirteenth control command
- the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 2600 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 30 to the control screen 2600 shown in the lower left diagram of FIG. 30 (C3003).
- the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 2603 with brightness lower than the initial luminance, as shown in the lower left diagram of FIG.
- FIG. 31 is a diagram showing another example of the transition of the display screen of the display 101 of the home controller 100 in the third control pattern.
- the upper left diagram in FIG. 31 shows the top screen 2400 in FIG.
- the upper right diagram of FIG. 31 shows the top screen 2400 of FIG.
- the lower right diagram of FIG. 31 shows the control screen 2800 of FIG.
- the lower left diagram of FIG. 31 shows the control screen 2800 of FIG.
- the screen transition (C3101) from the top screen 2400 shown in the upper left diagram of FIG. 31 to the top screen 2400 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 31 is the same as the screen transition (C3001) of FIG.
- the tap is touch panel control unit. 102 detects. Then, the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the top screen 2400 shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 31 to the control screen 2800 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 31 (C3102).
- the room icon 2421 (an example of the fourth room) represented as “Bedroom 1” is displayed with a brightness lower than the initial luminance (an example of the first luminance).
- the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 2603 (an example of the sixth room screen) with brightness lower than the initial luminance (an example of the second luminance), as shown in the lower right diagram of FIG.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the device control unit 106 generates a control command (an example of a 14th control command) for turning on the power of all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room”. The communication control unit 107 transmits the generated control command to all the lighting devices installed in the room represented as “living room”. This turns on all the lighting devices installed in the room labeled “living room”.
- a control command an example of a 14th control command
- the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 2800 shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 31 to the control screen 2800 shown in the lower left diagram of FIG. 31 (C3103).
- the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 2603 with the brightness of the initial luminance, as shown in the lower left diagram of FIG.
- FIG. 32 is a diagram showing another example of the control screen displayed on the display 101 of the home controller 100.
- the control screen 3200 shown in FIG. 32 includes a room name 2601, a room screen 2603, a top screen switching button 2602, a room switching button 2604, and a floor switching button 2605, similar to the control screens shown in FIGS. 26 to 29. .
- the room name 2601 is represented as “dining”.
- the control screen 3200 in FIG. 32 is displayed when the user taps the room icon 2421 represented as “dining” second from the left end of the second floor in FIG. 25.
- the room icon 2421 represented as “dining” second from the left end of the second floor in FIG. 25 is displayed with a brightness lower than the initial luminance. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 32, the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 2603 of the control screen 3200 with brightness lower than the initial luminance.
- FIG. 33A is a diagram showing an example of transition by the room switching button 2604 on the display screen of the display 101 of the home controller 100.
- the upper part of FIG. 33A shows the control screen 2600 of FIG.
- the lower part of FIG. 33A shows the control screen 3200 of FIG.
- the upper control screen 2600 (FIG. 26) is displayed when the user taps the room icon 2421 represented as “living” at the left end of the first floor in FIG. 25 as described above.
- the control screen 3200 (FIG. 32) shown in the lower part of FIG. 33A is displayed when the user taps the room icon 2421 represented by the second “dining” from the left of the first floor in FIG. 25 as described above. .
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 2600 shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 33A to the control screen 3200 shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 33A (C3301). That is, the display screen is displayed from the control screen 2600 corresponding to the room icon 2421 represented as “living” at the left end of the first floor in FIG. 25 to the second “dining” from the left of the first floor in FIG. The screen transitions to the control screen 3200 corresponding to the room icon 2421. As described above, when the right room switching button 2604 is tapped, the room icon 2421 corresponding to the displayed control screen is moved to the right by one.
- FIG. 33B is a diagram showing an example of transition by the floor switching button 2605 on the display screen of the display 101 of the home controller 100.
- the upper part of FIG. 33B shows the control screen 2600 of FIG.
- the lower part of FIG. 33B shows the control screen 2800 of FIG.
- the upper control screen 2600 (FIG. 26) is displayed when the user taps the room icon 2421 represented as “living” at the left end of the first floor in FIG. 25 as described above.
- the control screen 2800 (FIG. 29) in the lower part of FIG. 33B is displayed when the user taps the room icon 2421 represented as “Bedroom 1” on the left end of the second floor in FIG. 25 as described above.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects the tap. Then, the display control unit 103 switches the display screen from the control screen 2600 shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 33B to the control screen 2800 shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 33B (C3302). That is, the display screen is represented as “bedroom 1” on the left end of the second floor in FIG. 25 from the control screen 2600 corresponding to the room icon 2421 represented as “living” on the left end of the first floor in FIG. The screen transitions to the control screen 2800 corresponding to the room icon 2421. As described above, when the upper room switching button 2604 is tapped, the room icon 2421 corresponding to the displayed control screen is moved upward by one.
- the room icon 2421 is displayed on the display 101 with the luminance corresponding to the power on / off state of the tapped type device. Is done. Thereby, according to the third control pattern, it is possible to immediately identify the on / off state of the power supply of the device installed in the room.
- FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating transition of the display screen according to an example of the light amount reduction control of the lighting device.
- the upper left diagram in FIG. 34 shows the control screen 2600 in FIG.
- the room screen 2603 of the control screen 2600 in the upper left diagram in FIG. 34 is displayed with the brightness of the area other than the room screen 2603 (initial brightness). That is, at least one power source of the lighting device installed in the room indicated as “living room” is turned on.
- the brightness of the room screen 2603 has the highest brightness of the room screen 2603 in the upper left diagram, decreases in the order of the upper right diagram and the lower right diagram, and has the lowest brightness of the room screen 2603 in the lower left diagram. To do.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects that the user has touched the contact object 1100 in the area of the room screen 2603 in the upper left diagram of FIG. 34, and the contact continues on the room screen 2603 so that the contact position is downward. Is detected by the touch panel control unit 102. Further, the touch panel control unit 102 detects the amount of movement of the contact position between the contact object 1100 and the room screen 2603. Then, the display control unit 103 decreases the brightness of the room screen 2603 as the movement amount increases (upper right diagram in FIG. 34, C3401).
- the device control unit 106 generates a control command for decreasing the light amount of the lighting device as the movement amount increases.
- the communication control unit 107 transmits the control command generated by the device control unit 106 to all lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room” and in which the power source is turned on. As a result, the amount of light of the lighting device installed in the room represented as “living room” decreases.
- the display control unit 103 causes the room screen 2603 to correspond to the movement amount. Is further reduced (lower right diagram in FIG. 34, C3402).
- the device control unit 106 further generates a control command for reducing the light amount of the lighting device in accordance with the amount of movement.
- the communication control unit 107 transmits the control command generated by the device control unit 106 to all the lighting devices that are installed in the room indicated as “living room” and that are turned on. This further reduces the amount of light of the lighting device installed in the room represented as “living room”.
- the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 2603 with the brightness of the predetermined minimum luminance (the lower left figure in FIG. 34, C3403).
- the minimum luminance is determined in advance to a luminance lower than a predetermined luminance (initial luminance, that is, luminance of an area other than the room screen).
- the device control unit 106 generates a control command for turning off the lighting device when the amount of movement of the contact position between the contact object 1100 and the room screen 2603 exceeds a predetermined value.
- the communication control unit 107 transmits the control command generated by the device control unit 106 to all the lighting devices that are installed in the room indicated as “living room” and that are turned on. As a result, the power source of the lighting device installed in the room indicated as “living room” is turned off.
- FIG. 35 is a diagram showing transition of the display screen according to an example of the light quantity increase control of the lighting device.
- the upper left diagram, upper right diagram, lower right diagram, and lower left diagram in FIG. 35 are the same as the lower left diagram, the lower right diagram, the upper right diagram, and the upper left diagram in FIG. 34, respectively.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects that the user has touched the contact object 1100 in the area of the room screen 2603 in the upper left diagram of FIG. 35, and the contact continues on the room screen 2603 so that the contact position is upward. Is detected by the touch panel control unit 102. Further, the touch panel control unit 102 detects the amount of movement of the contact position between the contact object 1100 and the room screen 2603. Then, the display control unit 103 increases the luminance of the room screen 2603 as the movement amount increases (upper right diagram in FIG. 35, C3501).
- the device control unit 106 generates a control command for increasing the light amount of the lighting device as the movement amount increases.
- the communication control unit 107 transmits the control command generated by the device control unit 106 to all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room”. As a result, the amount of light of all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room” increases.
- the display control unit 103 causes the room screen to change according to the movement amount.
- the brightness of 2603 is further increased (the lower right diagram in FIG. 35, C3502).
- the device control unit 106 further generates a control command for increasing the amount of light of the lighting device according to the amount of movement.
- the communication control unit 107 transmits the control command generated by the device control unit 106 to all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room”. This increases the amount of light of the lighting device installed in the room represented as “living room”.
- the display control unit 103 uses the luminance of the room screen 2603 as the initial luminance (lower left diagram in FIG. 35, C3503).
- the device control unit 106 When the amount of movement of the contact position between the contact object 1100 and the room screen 2603 exceeds a predetermined value, the device control unit 106 generates a control command for turning on the lighting device with 100% light quantity.
- the communication control unit 107 transmits the control command generated by the device control unit 106 to all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room”. As a result, all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room” are turned on with a light quantity of 100%.
- FIG. 36 is a diagram showing the transition of the display screen according to another example of the light amount reduction control of the lighting device.
- the upper left diagram, upper right diagram, lower right diagram, and lower left diagram in FIG. 36 are the same as the upper left diagram, the upper right diagram, the lower right diagram, and the lower left diagram in FIG. 34, respectively.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects that the user has touched the contact object 1100 in the area of the room screen 2603 of the control screen 2600, and the contact continues on the room screen 2603.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects that the contact position moves to the left. Further, the touch panel control unit 102 detects the amount of movement of the contact position between the contact object 1100 and the room screen 2603. Then, the display control unit 103 decreases the luminance of the room screen 2603 according to the movement amount (upper right diagram in FIG. 36, C3601).
- the device control unit 106 generates a control command for reducing the light amount of the lighting device according to the movement amount.
- the communication control unit 107 transmits the control command generated by the device control unit 106 to all the lighting devices that are installed in the room indicated as “living room” and that are turned on. As a result, the amount of light of the lighting device installed in the room represented as “living room” decreases.
- the display control unit 103 causes the room screen 2603 to correspond to the movement amount. Is further reduced (lower right diagram in FIG. 36, C3602).
- the device control unit 106 further generates a control command for reducing the light amount of the lighting device in accordance with the amount of movement.
- the communication control unit 107 transmits the control command generated by the device control unit 106 to all the lighting devices that are installed in the room indicated as “living room” and that are turned on. As a result, the amount of light of the lighting device installed in the room represented as “living room” decreases.
- the display control unit 103 displays the room screen 2603 with the brightness of the predetermined minimum luminance (the lower left diagram in FIG. 36, C3603).
- the device control unit 106 generates a control command for turning off the lighting device when the amount of movement of the contact position between the contact object 1100 and the room screen 2603 exceeds a predetermined value.
- the communication control unit 107 transmits the control command generated by the device control unit 106 to all the lighting devices that are installed in the room indicated as “living room” and that are turned on. As a result, the power source of the lighting device installed in the room indicated as “living room” is turned off.
- FIG. 37 is a diagram showing the transition of the display screen according to another example of the light quantity increase control of the lighting device.
- the upper left diagram, upper right diagram, lower right diagram, and lower left diagram in FIG. 37 are the same as the upper left diagram, the upper right diagram, the lower right diagram, and the lower left diagram in FIG. 35, respectively.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects that the user has touched the contact object 1100 in the area of the room screen 2603 in the upper left diagram of FIG. 37, and the contact continues on the room screen 2603 so that the contact position is facing right. Is detected by the touch panel control unit 102. Further, the touch panel control unit 102 detects the amount of movement of the contact position between the contact object 1100 and the room screen 2603. Then, the display control unit 103 increases the luminance of the room screen 2603 according to the movement amount (upper right diagram in FIG. 37, C3701).
- the device control unit 106 generates a control command for increasing the amount of light of the lighting device according to the amount of movement.
- the communication control unit 107 transmits the control command generated by the device control unit 106 to all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room”. As a result, the amount of light of all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room” increases.
- the display control unit 103 causes the room screen to change according to the movement amount.
- the brightness of 2603 is further increased (the lower right diagram in FIG. 37, C3702).
- the device control unit 106 further generates a control command for reducing the light amount of the lighting device in accordance with the amount of movement.
- the communication control unit 107 transmits the control command generated by the device control unit 106 to all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room”. This increases the amount of light of the lighting device installed in the room represented as “living room”.
- the display control unit 103 uses the luminance of the room screen 2603 as the initial luminance (the lower left diagram of FIG. 37, C3703).
- the device control unit 106 When the amount of movement of the contact position between the contact object 1100 and the room screen 2603 exceeds a predetermined value, the device control unit 106 generates a control command for turning on the lighting device with 100% light quantity.
- the communication control unit 107 transmits the control command generated by the device control unit 106 to all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room”. As a result, all the lighting devices installed in the room indicated as “living room” are turned on with a light quantity of 100%.
- the touch panel control unit 102 detects that the starting point of the contact position between the contact object 1100 and the home controller 100 is within the region of the room screen 2603 as shown in the upper left diagrams of FIGS. Display control by the display control unit 103 and light amount control by the device control unit 106 are started.
- the end point of the contact position between the contact object 1100 and the home controller 100 may be outside the area of the room screen 2603. That is, even when the contact between the contact object 1100 and the home controller 100 continues outside the area of the room screen 2603, the detection of the movement amount by the touch panel control unit 102 is continued, and the display control by the display control unit 103 according to the movement amount is performed. And the light quantity control by the apparatus control part 106 is performed.
- the dimming control of the lighting device is performed by continuing the contact of the contact object 1100 with the room screen 2603 and moving the contact position. For this reason, it is not necessary to separately provide an operation button or the like for dimming the lighting device on the room screen 2603.
- a plurality of controls including power on / off control and dimming control can be realized while minimizing display materials to be displayed.
- the room screen 2603 at the start of the dimming control is displayed with the brightness of other areas (initial brightness).
- the room screen 2603 at the start of dimming control is displayed with a brightness of a predetermined minimum luminance.
- the brightness of the room screen 2603 at the start of dimming control is not limited to the above.
- the dimming of the lighting device is described with reference to the control screen 2600 (FIG. 26) of the third control pattern in FIGS.
- the dimming control may be performed similarly on the control screen 700 (for example, FIG. 7) of the first control pattern and the control screen 1600 (for example, FIG. 16) of the second control pattern.
- FIG. 38 is a diagram showing a configuration of a device list 3800 managed by the server 300.
- the device list 3800 includes a device ID 3801, a device type 3802, a model number 3803, an arrangement 3804, capability information 3805, a control command transmission destination 3806, an IP address 3807, and a status 3808.
- the device ID 3801 is an identifier of the device 200.
- the device type 3802 indicates the type of the device 200.
- a model number 3803 indicates the model number of the device 200.
- An arrangement 3804 indicates a room in which the device 200 is installed.
- the capability information 3805 indicates the contents that can control the device 200 and the state that can be acquired from the device 200.
- the lighting device with the device ID A can control on / off and dimming.
- an air conditioner with device ID F can control on / off, temperature, mode, wind direction, and air volume.
- a control command transmission destination 3806 indicates a transmission destination of a control command for controlling the device 200.
- the control command transmission destination 3806 is a device, and thus the control command is transmitted directly from the home controller 100 to the device 200.
- the control command is a command for operating the device 200 and confirming the state of the device 200.
- the IP address 3807 is acquired from the device 200 by the device management unit 105 of the home controller 100.
- the server 300 receives the IP address 3807 from the home controller 100 and manages it.
- a status 3808 indicates the current state of the device 200.
- FIG. 38 shows that the lighting device with the device ID A is lit with a light amount of 100%. It is indicated that the lighting device with the device ID B is lit with a light amount of 70%. It is indicated that the air conditioner with the device ID F is in the cooling operation at the set temperature of 27 ° C. It is indicated that the electric shutter device with the device ID G is closed.
- the device management unit 105 of the home controller 100 also manages the device list 3800.
- the device management unit 105 may acquire contents other than the IP address 3807 from the server 300 or directly from the device 200.
- the display control unit 103 of the home controller 100 uses the device list 3800 shown in FIG. 38, for example, brightness control of the simple control button 604 shown in FIG. 6, or brightness control of the room icon 2421 shown in FIG. Do.
- FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a configuration of room information 3900 managed by the server 300.
- the room information 3900 includes a room ID 3901, a room type 3902, and a hierarchy 3903.
- the room ID 3901 is an identifier for identifying a room.
- the room type 3902 indicates the type of room.
- a hierarchy 3903 indicates a floor on which a room is provided.
- the device management unit 105 of the home controller 100 also manages the room information 3900.
- the device management unit 105 of the home controller 100 acquires the room information 3900 from the server 300 and manages the acquired room information 3900.
- the display control unit 103 of the home controller 100 determines the arrangement of the room icons 2421 shown in FIG. 24, for example, using the room information 3900 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 40 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of processing in which the home controller 100 detects the device 200 on the network after the home controller 100 is connected to the network.
- FIG. 40 description will be made on the assumption that the device A 200 having the device ID A and the device B 200 having the device ID B shown in FIG. 38 are connected on the network.
- the device management unit 105 of the home controller 100 broadcasts a device search request to all devices 200 on the network. (S3302).
- the device A 200 that has received the device search request returns a device search response to the home controller 100 (S3303).
- the home controller 100 that has received the device search response acquires device information from the device A 200 (S3304), and updates the display screen (S3305).
- the device B 200 that has received the device search request returns a device search response to the home controller 100 (S3306).
- the home controller 100 that has received the device search response acquires device information from the device B 200 (S3307), and updates the display screen (S3308).
- the device information is information representing the device type, model number, capability information, and the like of the device 200.
- the device management unit 105 of the home controller 100 may generate a device list 3800 (see FIG. 38).
- FIG. 41 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of processing in which the home controller 100 detects the device 200 on the network when the device 200 is connected to the network.
- the device A200 is connected to the network at the first use or power-on (S3401)
- a network connection notification is broadcast to all home controllers 100 on the network (S3402).
- the device management unit 105 acquires device information from the device A 200 (S3403), and the display control unit 103 updates the display screen (S3404).
- the processing when the device B 200 is connected to the network is the same as that of the device A 200 (S3405 to S3408).
- FIG. 42 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing in which the home controller 100 directly controls the device 200.
- the touch panel control unit 102 of the home controller 100 detects a user operation on the simple control button 604 (FIG. 6) or the room screen 703 (for example, FIG. 7), 1603 (for example, FIG. 16), 2603 (for example, FIG. 26).
- the device control unit 106 of the home controller 100 generates a control command corresponding to the user's operation and transmits it to the device 200 (S3802).
- the device 200 that has received the control command executes the control command (S3803), and transmits the control result to the home controller 100 (S3804).
- the display control unit 103 of the home controller 100 that has received the control result updates the display screen according to the control result (S3805).
- FIG. 43 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing in which the home controller 100 controls the device 200 via the server 300.
- the touch panel control unit 102 of the home controller 100 detects a user operation on the simple control button 604 (FIG. 6) or the room screen 703 (for example, FIG. 7), 1603 (for example, FIG. 16), 2603 (for example, FIG. 26). (S3901).
- the device control unit 106 of the home controller 100 generates a control command corresponding to the user's operation and transmits it to the server 300 (S3902).
- the server 300 that has received the control command transmits the corresponding control command to the device 200 (S3903).
- the device 200 that has received the control command executes the control command (S3904), and transmits the control result to the server 300 (S3905).
- the server 300 that has received the control result transmits the control result to the home controller 100 (S3906).
- the display control unit 103 of the home controller 100 that has received the control result updates the display screen according to the control result (S3907).
- FIG. 44 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of processing in which the home controller 100 confirms the device state of the device 200 via the server 300.
- the device 200 transmits the current device state to the server 300 (S4001).
- the device 200 transmits the device state to the server 300 when the power is turned on, when the power is turned off, when the device state changes, or periodically, and causes the server 300 to store the device state.
- the process of S4001 may be executed asynchronously with the processes of S4002 to S4006.
- the touch panel control unit 102 of the home controller 100 detects a user operation on the controller application icon 501 (FIG. 5), for example (S4002).
- the device control unit 106 of the home controller 100 generates a control command corresponding to the user's operation and transmits it to the server 300 (S4003).
- a control command for confirming the device state of the device 200 is generated.
- the server 300 that has received the control command searches the current device state of the corresponding device 200 (S4004), and transmits the device state of the corresponding device 200 to the home controller 100 as a control result (S4005).
- the display control unit 103 of the home controller 100 that has received the control result updates the display screen according to the control result (S4006). For example, when displaying the top screen 600 (FIG. 6), 1500 (FIG. 15), etc., the display control unit 103 controls the brightness of the simple control button 604 according to the device state.
- FIG. 45 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing in which the home controller 100 directly controls the devices 200 when the home controller 100 controls a plurality of devices 200 with a single operation.
- the devices A200 and B200 are, for example, lighting devices installed in one room, and the simple control button 604 (FIG. 15) in the second control pattern, the room screen 1603 (for example, FIG. 16) in the second control pattern, or It is assumed that control is performed by an operation on a room screen 2603 (for example, FIG. 26) in the third control pattern.
- the touch panel control unit 102 of the home controller 100 detects a user operation on the simple control button 604, the room screen 1603, or the room screen 2603 (S4101).
- the device control unit 106 of the home controller 100 generates a control command corresponding to the user's operation and transmits it to the device A 200 (S4102).
- the device A200 that has received the control command executes the control command (S4103) and transmits the control result to the home controller 100 (S4104).
- the device control unit 106 of the home controller 100 transmits the same control command as the control command transmitted to the device A 200 to the device B 200 (S4105).
- the device B 200 that has received the control command executes the control command (S4106), and transmits the control result to the home controller 100 (S4107).
- the display control unit 103 of the home controller 100 that has received the control result updates the display screen according to the control result (S4108).
- the brightness of the simple control button 604, the room screen 1603, or the room screen 2603 is updated according to the control result.
- FIG. 46 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of processing in which the home controller 100 controls the devices 200 via the server 300 when the home controller 100 controls a plurality of devices 200 with a single operation.
- the devices A200 and B200 are, for example, lighting devices installed in one room, and the simple control button 604 (FIG. 15) in the second control pattern, the room screen 1603 (for example, FIG. 16) in the second control pattern, or It is assumed that control is performed by an operation on a room screen 2603 (for example, FIG. 26) in the third control pattern.
- the touch panel control unit 102 of the home controller 100 detects a user operation on the simple control button 604, the room screen 1603, or the room screen 2603 (S4201).
- the device control unit 106 of the home controller 100 generates a control command for the device A 200 according to the user's operation and transmits it to the server 300 (S4202).
- the server 300 that has received the control command of the device A200 transmits the control command to the device A200 (S4203).
- the device A 200 that has received the control command executes the control command (S4204) and transmits the control result to the server 300 (S4205).
- the server 300 that has received the control result transmits the control result to the home controller 100 (S4206).
- the device control unit 106 of the home controller 100 generates a control command for the device B 200 according to the user's operation and transmits it to the server 300 (S4207).
- the server 300 that has received the control command transmits the control command to the device B 200 (S4208).
- the device B 200 that has received the control command executes the control command (S4209) and transmits the control result to the server 300 (S4210).
- the server 300 that has received the control result transmits the control result to the home controller 100 (S4211).
- the display control part 103 of the home controller 100 updates a display screen according to a control result similarly to S4108 of FIG. 45 (S4212).
- FIG. 47 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of processing in which the home controller 100 controls the devices 200 via the server 300 when the home controller 100 controls a plurality of devices 200 with a single operation.
- the devices A200 and B200 are, for example, lighting devices installed in one room, and the simple control button 604 (FIG. 15) in the second control pattern, the room screen 1603 (for example, FIG. 16) in the second control pattern, or It is assumed that control is performed by an operation on a room screen 2603 (for example, FIG. 26) in the third control pattern.
- the touch panel control unit 102 of the home controller 100 detects a user operation on the simple control button 604, the room screen 1603, or the room screen 2603 (S4301).
- the device control unit 106 of the home controller 100 generates control commands for the device A 200 and the device B 200 in accordance with a user operation, and transmits them to the server 300 (S4302).
- the server 300 that has received the control command transmits the control command to the device A 200 (S4303).
- the device A 200 that has received the control command executes the control command (S4304), and transmits the control result to the server 300 (S4305).
- the server 300 transmits a control command to the device B 200 (S4306).
- the device B 200 that has received the control command executes the control command (S4307) and transmits the control result to the server 300 (S4308).
- the server 300 that has received the control results of the device A 200 and the device B 200 transmits the control result to the home controller 100 (S4309).
- the display control part 103 of the home controller 100 updates a display screen according to a control result similarly to S4108 of FIG. 45 (S4310).
- FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing the overall processing of the home controller 100.
- FIG. 48 shows processing of the home controller 100 in the first control pattern described with reference to FIGS.
- the device management unit 105 of the home controller 100 finds the device 200 connected to the network by the processing shown in the sequence diagrams of FIGS. 40 and 41, for example. At this time, since device information is acquired (for example, S3304 in FIG. 40), the device management unit 105 of the home controller 100 may generate a device list 3800 (FIG. 38).
- the display control unit 103 displays the top screen 600 (FIG. 6) on the display 101.
- the display control unit 103 uses the device information acquired in S4802 to control the brightness of the simple control button 604 on the top screen 600 in accordance with the on / off state of each device.
- the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether the device selection button 601 on the top screen 600 has been selected. If the device selection button 601 is selected (YES in S4804), the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether or not a lighting device has been selected (S4805). In this S4805, it is determined whether or not the device name 602 of the selected device selection button 601 is “lighting”.
- S4804 if the device selection button 601 is not selected (NO in S4804), in S4808, the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether or not the simple control button 604 on the top screen 600 is selected. If the simple control button 604 is not selected (NO in S4808), the process returns to S4804.
- the device control unit 106 When the simple control button 604 is selected (YES in S4808), the device control unit 106 generates a control command for controlling the corresponding device to be turned on or off (S4809). In S4810, control command transmission processing (FIG. 55 described later) is executed. In step S4811, the display control unit 103 updates the screen display based on the control result. Subsequently, the process returns to S4804.
- a user taps a home button (not shown) or an application end button (not shown) displayed on the display 101 of the home controller 100 to end the application of the home control system in FIG. 48 at an arbitrary timing. be able to. This also applies to the processing of FIGS. 49 and 50 described later.
- FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing the overall processing of the home controller 100.
- FIG. 49 shows processing of the home controller 100 in the second control pattern described with reference to FIGS.
- step S4901 to S4902 are the same as S4801 to S4802 in FIG.
- the display control unit 103 displays the top screen 1500 (FIG. 15) on the display 101.
- the display control unit 103 uses the device information acquired in S4902 to control the brightness of the simple control button 604 on the top screen 1500 in accordance with the power on / off state of each device.
- the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether the room selection button 1501 on the top screen 1500 is selected. If the room selection button 1501 is selected (YES in S4904), the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether or not a lighting device has been selected (S4905). That is, in S4905, it is determined whether or not the device name 1503 of the selected room selection button 1501 is “lighting”.
- the lighting control screen display process (S4906, FIGS. 52 and 53 described later) is executed, and the process returns to S4902. If no lighting device is selected (NO in S4905), control screen display processing (FIG. 54 described later) of other devices is executed in S4907, and the processing returns to S4902.
- S4904 if the device selection button 601 is not selected (NO in S4904), in S4908, the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether or not the simple control button 604 on the top screen 1500 is selected. Subsequent S4909 to S4911 are the same as S4809 to S4811 in FIG.
- FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing the entire process of the home controller 100.
- FIG. 50 shows processing of the home controller 100 in the third control pattern described with reference to FIGS. 24 to 33B.
- step S5001 to S5002 are the same as S4801 to S4802 in FIG.
- step S5003 the display control unit 103 displays the top screen 2400 (FIG. 24) on the display 101.
- the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether or not the device type icon 2411 on the top screen 2400 has been selected.
- the display control unit 103 executes a room icon display update process in S5005 (FIG. 51 described later), and the process returns to S5004.
- the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether or not the room icon 2421 on the top screen 2400 is selected. When the room icon 2421 is selected (YES in S5006), the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether or not the device type icon 2411 has been selected (S5007). If the device type icon 2411 has not been selected (NO in S5007), the process returns to S5004. At this time, the display control unit 103 may display a message prompting the user to select the device type icon 2411.
- the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether or not the device type icon 2411 representing the lighting device has been selected.
- an illumination control screen display process (FIGS. 52 and 53 described later) is executed in S5009, and the process returns to S5002. If the device type icon 2411 representing the lighting device has not been selected (NO in S5008), the control screen display processing (FIG. 54 described later) of other devices is executed in S5010, and the processing returns to S5002.
- the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether or not the device type switching button 2412 on the top screen 2400 is selected. If the device type switching button 2412 is selected (YES in S5011), the display control unit 103 switches the device type icon 2411 displayed in the device selection area 2410. If the device type switching button 2412 is not selected (NO in S5011), the process returns to S5004.
- FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing the room icon display update process executed in S5005 of FIG.
- the display control unit 103 determines whether or not the rooms corresponding to all the room icons 2421 displayed on the top screen 2400 (FIG. 24) have been checked. If the rooms corresponding to all the room icons 2421 are checked (YES in S5101), the display control unit 103 ends the process of FIG.
- the display control unit 103 is installed in the room corresponding to one room icon 2421 in S5102, in S5004 of FIG.
- the state of the device represented by the selected device type icon 2411 is determined.
- the display control unit 103 determines the states of all the devices.
- the display control unit 103 displays the room icon 2421 with a brightness higher than a predetermined luminance.
- the display control unit 103 sets the room The icon 2421 is displayed with brightness less than a predetermined luminance.
- the display control unit 103 displays the top screen 2400 shown in FIG. 25 on the display 101 of the home controller 100.
- the display control unit 103 displays the room icon 2421 with a predetermined brightness (initial brightness).
- the display control unit 103 may acquire the current state from the device 200 and perform the determination in S5102. Alternatively, in S5102, the display control unit 103 may perform the determination in S5102 using the state of the device 200 acquired in S5002 of FIG.
- 52 and 53 are flowcharts showing the illumination control screen display process executed in S4806 in FIG. 48, S4906 in FIG. 49, and S5009 in FIG.
- the display control unit 103 displays on the display 101 a control screen including a room screen representing a room in which the lighting device is installed.
- the display control unit 103 displays a control screen 700 including the room screen 703 (for example, FIG. 7) on the display 101.
- the display control unit 103 displays a control screen 1600 including the room screen 1603 (for example, FIG. 16) on the display 101.
- the display control unit 103 displays a control screen 2600 (for example, FIG. 26) including the room screen 2603 on the display 101.
- the display control unit 103 acquires device information from the lighting device installed in the room represented by the room screen, and determines whether the lighting device is turned on. If the lighting device is powered off (NO in S5202), in S5203, display control unit 103 displays the room screen with a predetermined minimum luminance.
- the display control unit 103 displays the room screen with a luminance corresponding to the light quantity of the lighting apparatus.
- the display control unit 103 displays the room screen with a predetermined maximum luminance (described later) when the lighting device is in the on state and the light amount is 100%. If the lighting device is on and less than 100%, the display control unit 103 displays the room screen with a luminance between the maximum luminance and the minimum luminance according to the light amount of the lighting device.
- the display control unit 103 determines NO in S5202 and determines the power of at least one lighting device if all the lighting devices are powered off. If is ON, YES is determined in S5202.
- the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether or not the contact of the contact object 1100 is detected in the area of the room screen. When the contact of the contact object 1100 is detected (YES in S5301), in S5302, the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether the contact object 1100 continues to be contacted and the movement of the contact object 1100 is detected.
- the device control unit 106 determines to perform control for switching the lighting device on and off. In step S5304, the device control unit 106 generates a control command corresponding to the determined control. In step S5305, the communication control unit 107 executes control command transmission processing (FIG. 55 described later). Thereafter, the process returns to S5202. In S5202 to S5204, the display control unit 103 changes the brightness of the room screen according to the control result.
- step S5302 when the touch panel control unit 102 detects the movement of the contact object 1100 (YES in S5302), the touch panel control unit 102 calculates the movement amount of the contact object 1100 from the detection time in the previous S5302. In step S5306, the touch panel control unit 102 determines the moving direction of the contact object 1100. If the moving direction of the contact object 1100 is the upward direction or the right direction in S5306, the device control unit 106 determines to control to increase the light amount of the lighting device according to the moving amount of the contact object 1100 in S5307, and performs processing. Is advanced to S5304.
- the device control unit 106 determines to control to reduce the light amount of the lighting device in accordance with the moving amount of the contact object 1100 in S5308, and performs processing. Is advanced to S5304.
- the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether the device switching button, the room switching button, or the floor switching button is selected. Determine whether.
- the display control unit 103 changes the control screen to be displayed in S5310 to the control screen 700 (FIG. 14).
- the screen is switched from the upper left diagram) to the control screen 1400 (upper right diagram in FIG. 14).
- the display control unit 103 changes the control screen to be displayed in S5310 to the control screen 1600 (in FIG. 23).
- the screen is switched from the upper left diagram) to the control screen 2200 (upper right diagram in FIG. 23).
- the display control unit 103 changes the control screen to be displayed in S5310 to the control screen 2600 (upper screen of FIG. 33B). Switch to the control screen 2800 (bottom of FIG. 33B).
- the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether the top screen switching button 702, 1602, or 2602 is selected in S5311. to decide. If the top screen switching button 702, 1602, or 2602 is not selected in S5311 (NO in S5311), the process returns to S5301.
- the “minimum luminance” in S5203 of FIG. 52 is set in advance to a luminance lower than a predetermined luminance (initial luminance, that is, luminance of an area other than the room screen).
- the “maximum luminance” in S5204 of FIG. 52 is set in advance to a luminance equal to a predetermined luminance (initial luminance, that is, luminance of an area other than the room screen).
- the “upward direction” means that the upward component is larger than the leftward component and the rightward component in the moving direction of the contact object.
- Downward means that in the moving direction of the contact object, the downward component is larger than the leftward component and the rightward component.
- Light direction means that the component in the right direction is larger than the component in the upward direction and the component in the downward direction in the moving direction of the contact object.
- Left direction means that the component in the left direction is larger than the component in the upward direction and the component in the downward direction in the moving direction of the contact object.
- the touch panel control unit 102 calculates the movement amount of the contact object 1100 every 10 msec.
- the device control unit 106 transmits a control command to the lighting device every 10 msec.
- the display control unit 103 controls the brightness of the room screen every 10 msec.
- screen transitions C3401, C3402, and C3403 of the display screen are smoothly performed.
- the processing cycle is not limited to 10 msec. Any period may be used as long as the screen transition of the display screen and the dimming control of the lighting device are smoothly performed.
- FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing control screen display processing of other devices executed in S4807 of FIG. 48, S4907 of FIG. 49, and S5010 of FIG.
- the display control unit 103 displays a control screen corresponding to the selected device on the display 101.
- the display control unit 103 displays a control screen in which the mode, temperature, wind direction, and air volume can be set.
- the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether or not an operation for controlling the device has been performed on the control screen.
- the device control unit 106 When a device control operation is performed on the control screen (YES in step S5402), in step S5403, the device control unit 106 generates a control command corresponding to the operation.
- the communication control unit 107 executes control command transmission processing (FIG. 55 described later).
- the display control unit 103 updates the screen display according to the control result. Thereafter, the process returns to S5402.
- the touch panel control unit 102 determines whether the top screen switching button 702, 1602, or 2602 is selected. Judging.
- top screen switching button 702 or 1602 or 2602 is not selected (NO in S5406), the process returns to S5402. If the top screen switching button 702, 1602, or 2602 is selected in S5406 (YES in S5406), the process in FIG.
- FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing the control command transmission process executed in S5305 in FIG. 53 and S5404 in FIG.
- the device control unit 106 determines whether or not the home controller 100 is connected to the home network (S3701). If connected to the home network (YES in S3701), device controller 106 checks the transmission destination of the control command according to the contents of control command transmission destination 3806 in device list 3800 (FIG. 38) (S3702).
- the home network is a network in the user's home. Therefore, if the user is operating the home controller 100 from the outside, NO is determined in S3701, and if the user is operating the home controller 100 at home, YES is determined in S3701.
- the device control unit 106 transmits the control command to the lighting device.
- the device list 3800 since the control command transmission destination 3806 of the air conditioner is “server”, the device control unit 106 transmits the control command to the server 300.
- the process of S3704 is performed. That is, when the home controller 100 exists outside the home, the device 200 is controlled via the server 300.
- the device control unit 106 receives the control result from the device 200 or the server 300. Next, the device control unit 106 ends the processing of FIG. 55 when transmission of control commands to all of the devices 200 that are operated at the same time has ended (YES in S3706). On the other hand, if the transmission of the control command has not been completed for all of the devices 200 operated simultaneously (NO in S3706), the device control unit 106 returns the process to S3702 and repeats the processes after S3702.
- the device control unit 106 is shown in FIGS. 45 to 47, for example. Control commands are transmitted to each of these two lighting devices. Note that the device 200 that is not operated at the same time as the other devices 200 is not determined as NO in S3706.
- the present disclosure is useful as a control method and program for controlling one or more lighting devices connected to a network.
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まず、本開示に係る一態様の着眼点について説明する。
一以上の対象機器を制御するネットワークに接続し、ディスプレイを有する情報端末の制御方法であって、
前記情報端末のコンピュータに対して、
第1照明機器及び第2照明機器を含む少なくとも2以上の照明機器の各々を指定する表示画面を前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記第1照明機器の選択が検知されると、前記第1照明機器が配置された部屋を表す第1部屋画面を、前記第1照明機器がオン状態の場合は所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、または、前記第1照明機器がオフ状態の場合は前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記第2照明機器の選択が検知されると、前記第2照明機器が配置された部屋を表す第2部屋画面を、前記第2照明機器がオン状態の場合は前記所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、または、前記第2照明機器がオフ状態の場合は前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させるものである。
前記第1部屋画面が前記所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第1部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第1照明機器の電源をオフにする第1制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させ、または、前記第1部屋画面が前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第1部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第1照明機器の電源をオンにする第2制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させてもよい。
前記第2部屋画面が前記所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第2部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第2照明機器の電源をオフにする第3制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させ、または、前記第2部屋画面が前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第2部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第2照明機器の電源をオンにする第4制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させてもよい。
前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイであってもよい。
前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイであり、
前記第1部屋画面において前記ディスプレイへの接触が検知され、前記ディスプレイへの接触が前記第1部屋画面上で継続して、接触位置が移動することが検知された場合、前記接触位置の移動量に応じて前記第1照明機器の光量を変化させる第5制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させるようにしてもよい。
前記第5制御コマンドは、前記移動量が大きいほど、前記照明機器の光量を大きく変化させるものであってもよい。
前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイであり、
前記第1部屋画面において前記ディスプレイへの接触が検知され、前記ディスプレイへの接触が前記第1部屋画面上で継続して、接触位置が移動することが検知された場合、前記接触位置の移動方向に応じて前記第1照明機器の光量を変化させる第6制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させるようにしてもよい。
前記第6制御コマンドは、前記移動方向が前記第1部屋画面上の上方とされる方向である場合、前記第1照明機器の光量を上げるものであり、または、前記移動方向が前記第1部屋画面上の下方とされる方向である場合、前記第1照明機器の光量を下げるものであってもよい。
前記表示画面は、前記所定の輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示され、
前記第1部屋画面は、前記第1照明機器がオン状態の場合は前記所定の輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示され、
前記第2部屋画面は、前記第2照明機器がオン状態の場合は前記所定の輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されてもよい。
一以上の対象機器を制御するネットワークに接続し、ディスプレイを有する情報端末の制御方法であって、
前記情報端末のコンピュータに対して、
少なくとも2以上の照明機器を、第1部屋単位及び第2部屋単位を含む部屋単位で指定する表示画面を前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記2以上の照明機器の中のいずれかの照明機器の前記第1部屋単位での選択が検知されると、前記選択が検知された前記第1部屋単位に相当する第1部屋を表す第3部屋画面を、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器がオン状態の場合は所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、または、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器がオフ状態の場合は前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記2以上の照明機器の中のいずれかの照明機器の前記第2部屋単位での選択が検知されると、前記選択が検知された前記第2部屋単位に相当する第2部屋を表す第4部屋画面を、前記第2部屋に配置された照明機器がオン状態の場合は前記所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、または、前記第2部屋に配置された照明機器がオフ状態の場合は前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させるものである。
前記第3部屋画面が前記所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第3部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器の電源をオフにする第7制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させ、または、前記第3部屋画面が前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第3部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器の電源をオンにする第8制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させるようにしてもよい。
前記第4部屋画面が前記所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第4部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第2部屋に配置された照明機器の電源をオフにする第9制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させ、または、前記第4部屋画面が前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第4部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第2部屋に配置された照明機器の電源をオンにする第10制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させるようにしてもよい。
前記第1部屋に2以上の照明機器が配置されている場合、前記第7制御コマンドは、前記2以上の照明機器の電源をオフにするために用いられ、または、前記第8制御コマンドは、前記2以上の照明機器の電源をオンにするために用いられるようにしてもよい。
前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイであってもよい。
前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイであり、
前記第3部屋画面において前記ディスプレイへの接触が検知され、前記ディスプレイへの接触が前記第3部屋画面上で継続して、接触位置が移動することが検知された場合、前記接触位置の移動量に応じて前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を変化させる第11制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させるようにしてもよい。
前記第11制御コマンドは、前記移動量が大きいほど、前記照明機器の光量を大きく変化させるものであってもよい。
前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイであり、
前記第3部屋画面において前記ディスプレイへの接触が検知され、前記ディスプレイへの接触が前記第3部屋画面上で継続して、接触位置が移動することが検知された場合、前記接触位置の移動方向に応じて前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を変化させる第12制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させるようにしてもよい。
前記第12制御コマンドは、前記移動方向が前記第3部屋画面上の上方とされる方向である場合、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を上げるものであり、または、前記移動方向が前記第3部屋画面上の下方とされる方向である場合、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を下げるものであってもよい。
前記表示画面は、前記所定の輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示され、
前記第3部屋画面は、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器がオン状態の場合は前記所定の輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示され、
前記第4部屋画面は、前記第2部屋に配置された照明機器がオン状態の場合は前記所定の輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されてもよい。
一以上の対象機器を制御するネットワークに接続し、ディスプレイを有する情報端末の制御方法であって、
前記情報端末のコンピュータに対して、
照明機器という種別の対象機器を指定する指示ボタン及び建物の各部屋を表した間取り図を含む表示画面を前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記指示ボタンの選択が検知されると、前記間取り図において照明機器がオン状態の部屋である第3部屋を、第1輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、または、照明機器がオフ状態の部屋又は照明機器が未設置の部屋である第4部屋を、前記第1輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させるものである。
前記間取り図において前記第1輝度以上の明るさで表示されている第3部屋の選択が検知された場合、前記第3部屋に対応する前記第5部屋画面を、第2輝度以上の明るさで表示させ、前記第5部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第3部屋に配置された照明機器の電源をオフにする第13制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させるようにしてもよい。
前記間取り図において前記第1輝度未満の明るさで表示されている第4部屋の選択が検知された場合、前記第4部屋に対応する前記第6部屋画面を、前記第2輝度未満の明るさで表示させ、前記第6部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第4部屋に配置された照明機器の電源をオンにする第14制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させるようにしてもよい。
前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイであり、
前記第5部屋画面において前記ディスプレイへの接触が検知され、前記ディスプレイへの接触が前記第5部屋画面上で継続して、接触位置が移動することが検知された場合、前記接触位置の移動量に応じて前記3部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を変化させる第15制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させるようにしてもよい。
前記第15制御コマンドは、前記移動量が大きいほど、前記照明機器の光量を大きく変化させるものであってもよい。
前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイであり、
前記第5部屋画面において前記ディスプレイへの接触が検知され、前記ディスプレイへの接触が前記第5部屋画面上で継続して、接触位置が移動することが検知された場合、前記接触位置の移動方向に応じて前記第3部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を変化させる第16制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させるようにしてもよい。
前記第16制御コマンドは、前記移動方向が前記第5部屋画面上の上方とされる方向である場合、前記第3部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を上げるものであり、または、前記移動方向が前記第5部屋画面上の下方とされる方向である場合、前記第3部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を下げるものであってもよい。
前記表示画面は、前記第1輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示され、
前記第3部屋は、前記第1輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されてもよい。
以下本発明の一実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。なお、各図面において、同じ構成要素については同じ符号が用いられている。
図1は、本実施の形態におけるホームコントローラが適用されたホームコントロールシステムの全体構成図である。図1に示されるように、ホームコントロールシステムは、ホームコントローラ100、機器200(対象機器の一例)、及びサーバ300を備えている。
まず、第1制御パターンが説明される。第1制御パターンは、機器ごとに制御する制御パターンである。
次に、第2制御パターンが説明される。第2制御パターンは、部屋単位で機器を制御する制御パターンである。
次に、第3制御パターンが説明される。第3制御パターンは、機器の種別を指定し、指定した種別の機器を部屋単位で制御する制御パターンである。
図34は、照明機器の光量低下制御の一例による表示画面の遷移を示す図である。図34の上左図は、図26の制御画面2600を示す。
図38は、サーバ300が管理する機器リスト3800の構成を示す図である。図38に示されるように機器リスト3800は、機器ID3801、機器タイプ3802、型番3803、配置3804、能力情報3805、制御コマンド送信先3806、IPアドレス3807、ステータス3808を備える。
図40は、ホームコントローラ100がネットワークに接続した後に、ホームコントローラ100がネットワーク上の機器200を検出する処理の流れを示すシーケンス図である。図40では、ネットワーク上に図38で示す機器IDがAの機器A200と機器IDがBの機器B200とが接続されているものとして説明する。
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- 一以上の対象機器を制御するネットワークに接続し、ディスプレイを有する情報端末の制御方法であって、
前記情報端末のコンピュータに対して、
第1照明機器及び第2照明機器を含む少なくとも2以上の照明機器の各々を指定する表示画面を前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記第1照明機器の選択が検知されると、前記第1照明機器が配置された部屋を表す第1部屋画面を、前記第1照明機器がオン状態の場合は所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、または、前記第1照明機器がオフ状態の場合は前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記第2照明機器の選択が検知されると、前記第2照明機器が配置された部屋を表す第2部屋画面を、前記第2照明機器がオン状態の場合は前記所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、または、前記第2照明機器がオフ状態の場合は前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させる、
制御方法。 - 前記第1部屋画面が前記所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第1部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第1照明機器の電源をオフにする第1制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させ、または、前記第1部屋画面が前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第1部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第1照明機器の電源をオンにする第2制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させる、
請求項1記載の制御方法。 - 前記第2部屋画面が前記所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第2部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第2照明機器の電源をオフにする第3制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させ、または、前記第2部屋画面が前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第2部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第2照明機器の電源をオンにする第4制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させる、
請求項1から請求項2のいずれか一に記載の制御方法。 - 前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイである、
請求項1から請求項3のいずれか一に記載の制御方法。 - 前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイであり、
前記第1部屋画面において前記ディスプレイへの接触が検知され、前記ディスプレイへの接触が前記第1部屋画面上で継続して、接触位置が移動することが検知された場合、前記接触位置の移動量に応じて前記第1照明機器の光量を変化させる第5制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させる、
請求項1から請求項4のいずれか一に記載の制御方法。 - 前記第5制御コマンドは、前記移動量が大きいほど、前記照明機器の光量を大きく変化させるものである、
請求項5記載の制御方法。 - 前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイであり、
前記第1部屋画面において前記ディスプレイへの接触が検知され、前記ディスプレイへの接触が前記第1部屋画面上で継続して、接触位置が移動することが検知された場合、前記接触位置の移動方向に応じて前記第1照明機器の光量を変化させる第6制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させる、
請求項1から請求項3のいずれか一に記載の制御方法。 - 前記第6制御コマンドは、前記移動方向が前記第1部屋画面上の上方とされる方向である場合、前記第1照明機器の光量を上げるものであり、または、前記移動方向が前記第1部屋画面上の下方とされる方向である場合、前記第1照明機器の光量を下げるものである、
請求項7記載の制御方法。 - 前記表示画面は、前記所定の輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示され、
前記第1部屋画面は、前記第1照明機器がオン状態の場合は前記所定の輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示され、
前記第2部屋画面は、前記第2照明機器がオン状態の場合は前記所定の輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示される、
請求項1から請求項8のいずれか一に記載の制御方法。 - 一以上の対象機器を制御するネットワークに接続し、ディスプレイを有する情報端末において実行されるプログラムであって、
前記情報端末のコンピュータに対して、
第1照明機器及び第2照明機器を含む少なくとも2以上の照明機器の各々を指定する表示画面を前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記第1照明機器の選択が検知されると、前記第1照明機器が配置された部屋を表す第1部屋画面を、前記第1照明機器がオン状態の場合は所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、または、前記第1照明機器がオフ状態の場合は前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記第2照明機器の選択が検知されると、前記第2照明機器が配置された部屋を表す第2部屋画面を、前記第2照明機器がオン状態の場合は前記所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、または、前記第2照明機器がオフ状態の場合は前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させる、
プログラム。 - 一以上の対象機器を制御するネットワークに接続し、ディスプレイを有する情報端末の制御方法であって、
前記情報端末のコンピュータに対して、
少なくとも2以上の照明機器を、第1部屋単位及び第2部屋単位を含む部屋単位で指定する表示画面を前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記2以上の照明機器の中のいずれかの照明機器の前記第1部屋単位での選択が検知されると、前記選択が検知された前記第1部屋単位に相当する第1部屋を表す第3部屋画面を、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器がオン状態の場合は所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、または、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器がオフ状態の場合は前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記2以上の照明機器の中のいずれかの照明機器の前記第2部屋単位での選択が検知されると、前記選択が検知された前記第2部屋単位に相当する第2部屋を表す第4部屋画面を、前記第2部屋に配置された照明機器がオン状態の場合は前記所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、または、前記第2部屋に配置された照明機器がオフ状態の場合は前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させる、
制御方法。 - 前記第3部屋画面が前記所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第3部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器の電源をオフにする第7制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させ、または、前記第3部屋画面が前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第3部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器の電源をオンにする第8制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させる、
請求項11記載の制御方法。 - 前記第4部屋画面が前記所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第4部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第2部屋に配置された照明機器の電源をオフにする第9制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させ、または、前記第4部屋画面が前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示されている場合に、前記第4部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第2部屋に配置された照明機器の電源をオンにする第10制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させる、
請求項11から請求項12のいずれか一に記載の制御方法。 - 前記第1部屋に2以上の照明機器が配置されている場合、前記第7制御コマンドは、前記2以上の照明機器の電源をオフにするために用いられ、または、前記第8制御コマンドは、前記2以上の照明機器の電源をオンにするために用いられる、
請求項11記載の制御方法。 - 前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイである、
請求項11から請求項14のいずれか一に記載の制御方法。 - 前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイであり、
前記第3部屋画面において前記ディスプレイへの接触が検知され、前記ディスプレイへの接触が前記第3部屋画面上で継続して、接触位置が移動することが検知された場合、前記接触位置の移動量に応じて前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を変化させる第11制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させる、
請求項11から請求項14のいずれか一に記載の制御方法。 - 前記第11制御コマンドは、前記移動量が大きいほど、前記照明機器の光量を大きく変化させるものである、
請求項16記載の制御方法。 - 前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイであり、
前記第3部屋画面において前記ディスプレイへの接触が検知され、前記ディスプレイへの接触が前記第3部屋画面上で継続して、接触位置が移動することが検知された場合、前記接触位置の移動方向に応じて前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を変化させる第12制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させる、
請求項11から請求項14のいずれか一に記載の制御方法。 - 前記第12制御コマンドは、前記移動方向が前記第3部屋画面上の上方とされる方向である場合、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を上げるものであり、または、前記移動方向が前記第3部屋画面上の下方とされる方向である場合、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を下げるものである、
請求項18記載の制御方法。 - 前記表示画面は、前記所定の輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示され、
前記第3部屋画面は、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器がオン状態の場合は前記所定の輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示され、
前記第4部屋画面は、前記第2部屋に配置された照明機器がオン状態の場合は前記所定の輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示される、
請求項11から請求項19のいずれか一に記載の制御方法。 - 一以上の対象機器を制御するネットワークに接続し、ディスプレイを有する情報端末において実行されるプログラムであって、
前記情報端末のコンピュータに対して、
少なくとも2以上の照明機器を、第1部屋単位及び第2部屋単位を含む部屋単位で指定する表示画面を前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記2以上の照明機器の中のいずれかの照明機器の前記第1部屋単位での選択が検知されると、前記選択が検知された前記第1部屋単位に相当する第1部屋を表す第3部屋画面を、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器がオン状態の場合は所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、または、前記第1部屋に配置された照明機器がオフ状態の場合は前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記2以上の照明機器の中のいずれかの照明機器の前記第2部屋単位での選択が検知されると、前記選択が検知された前記第2部屋単位に相当する第2部屋を表す第4部屋画面を、前記第2部屋に配置された照明機器がオン状態の場合は前記所定の輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、また、前記第2部屋に配置された照明機器がオフ状態の場合は前記所定の輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させる、
プログラム。 - 一以上の対象機器を制御するネットワークに接続し、ディスプレイを有する情報端末の制御方法であって、
前記情報端末のコンピュータに対して、
照明機器という種別の対象機器を指定する指示ボタン及び建物の各部屋を表した間取り図を含む表示画面を前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記指示ボタンの選択が検知されると、前記間取り図において照明機器がオン状態の部屋である第3部屋を、第1輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、または、照明機器がオフ状態の部屋又は照明機器が未設置の部屋である第4部屋を、前記第1輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させる、
制御方法。 - 前記間取り図において前記第1輝度以上の明るさで表示されている第3部屋の選択が検知された場合、前記第3部屋に対応する前記第5部屋画面を、第2輝度以上の明るさで表示させ、前記第5部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第3部屋に配置された照明機器の電源をオフにする第13制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させる、
請求項22記載の制御方法。 - 前記間取り図において前記第1輝度未満の明るさで表示されている第4部屋の選択が検知された場合、前記第4部屋に対応する前記第6部屋画面を、前記第2輝度未満の明るさで表示させ、前記第6部屋画面の領域内の選択が検知されると、前記第4部屋に配置された照明機器の電源をオンにする第14制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させる、
請求項22から請求項23のいずれか一に記載の制御方法。 - 前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイであり、
前記第5部屋画面において前記ディスプレイへの接触が検知され、前記ディスプレイへの接触が前記第5部屋画面上で継続して、接触位置が移動することが検知された場合、前記接触位置の移動量に応じて前記3部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を変化させる第15制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させる、
請求項22から請求項24のいずれか一に記載の制御方法。 - 前記第15制御コマンドは、前記移動量が大きいほど、前記照明機器の光量を大きく変化させるものである、
請求項25記載の制御方法。 - 前記ディスプレイは、タッチパネル式ディスプレイであり、
前記第5部屋画面において前記ディスプレイへの接触が検知され、前記ディスプレイへの接触が前記第5部屋画面上で継続して、接触位置が移動することが検知された場合、前記接触位置の移動方向に応じて前記第3部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を変化させる第16制御コマンドを前記ネットワークに出力させる、
請求項22から請求項24のいずれか一に記載の制御方法。 - 前記第16制御コマンドは、前記移動方向が前記第5部屋画面上の上方とされる方向である場合、前記第3部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を上げるものであり、または、前記移動方向が前記第5部屋画面上の下方とされる方向である場合、前記第3部屋に配置された照明機器の光量を下げるものである、
請求項27記載の制御方法。 - 前記表示画面は、前記第1輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示され、
前記第3部屋は、前記第1輝度の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示される、
請求項22から請求項28のいずれか一に記載の制御方法。 - 一以上の対象機器を制御するネットワークに接続し、ディスプレイを有する情報端末において実行されるプログラムであって、
前記情報端末のコンピュータに対して、
照明機器の種別を指定する指示ボタン及び建物の各部屋を表した間取り図を含む表示画面を前記ディスプレイに表示させ、
前記表示画面において前記照明機器の種別を指定する指示ボタンが選択されると、前記間取り図において照明機器がオン状態の部屋である第3部屋は第1輝度以上の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させ、また、照明機器がオフ状態の部屋又は照明機器が未設置の部屋である第4部屋は前記第1輝度未満の明るさで前記ディスプレイに表示させる、
プログラム。
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