WO2016006087A1

WO2016006087A1 - Control device, method, and program

Info

Publication number: WO2016006087A1
Application number: PCT/JP2014/068476
Authority: WO
Inventors: 瞬介大池
Original assignee: 株式会社東芝; 東芝ライフスタイル株式会社
Priority date: 2014-07-10
Filing date: 2014-07-10
Publication date: 2016-01-14
Also published as: JP6302062B2; JPWO2016006087A1

Abstract

In this embodiment, by using a mobile terminal, the association among the mobile terminal, a service server, and, for example, a television receiver is automatically facilitated. According to the embodiment, an area detection unit obtains a detection output when a device enters or leaves a first communication area. A login processing unit automatically logs into a predetermined server when the area detection unit has obtained the detection output. A notification unit notifies the predetermined server as to whether the device is located inside or outside the communication area when the area detection unit has obtained the detection output. An activation unit activates an application for operating an electronic appliance that is configured so as to be able to communicate with the server and that is installed inside the first communication area.

Description

Control apparatus, method and program

This embodiment relates to a control device, method, and program for an electronic device using a wireless communication device.

Recently, electronic devices such as a television receiver and a personal computer can be connected to an external service server via the Internet. For example, the user operates the television receiver with a remote controller and logs in to the service server, whereby data is transmitted from the service server to the television receiver. Thereby, the user can receive various information provision.

JP 2005-202536 A JP 2005-242877 A JP 2008-21115A

By the way, when the user tries to receive various information from the service server using the television receiver, the user needs to log in by operating the remote controller. However, this operation is a troublesome introduction work for the user as compared to the normal introduction when viewing a broadcast program with a television receiver, and improvement is desired.

On the other hand, with the widespread use of mobile terminals, various technologies for communication between mobile terminals and servers have been developed. For example, there are a system in which a server assigns an account to a mobile terminal, and a system in which an authentication information input operation is omitted in the mobile terminal and an automatic login process is executed on a portal server.

Therefore, in this embodiment, even if the user does not perform complicated operations using the remote controller, the mobile terminal, the service server, and the electronic device (for example, a television receiver) can be easily associated automatically by the mobile terminal. It is an object to provide a control device, method, and program that can be performed.

According to the embodiment, the detection unit capable of detecting at least one of the electronic device entering the first communication area of the first communication device or the electronic device exiting the first communication area;
A process of automatically accessing the first server when at least one of the electronic device entering the first communication area or the electronic device exiting the first communication area is detected. And
An activation unit that is installed in the first communication area and activates an application for operating another first electronic device accessible via the first server;
Is provided.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration to which an embodiment is applied. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the portable terminal to which embodiment was applied. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the television receiver to which embodiment was applied. It is a figure which shows the example of the guidance image displayed on the screen of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the other example of the guidance image displayed on the screen of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the other example of the guidance image displayed on the screen of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the further another example of the guidance image displayed on the screen of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the partial block structure in a server.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration to which the embodiment is applied.

100 is a communication area formed by a local area network (or may be referred to as a home network). The communication area 100 is formed using a wired or wireless access point (a short-range wireless communication system, such as IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.116 (WiMAX), etc.) 200.

In this communication area 100, for example, a plurality of television receivers TVA, TVB, and TVC are connected to the network. The television receivers TVA, TVB, and TVC can communicate with each other via the access point 200 and the Internet 300 with a server 400 that provides a predetermined service. The mobile terminal 700 can also communicate with the server 400 via the access point 200 and the Internet 300. Note that the electronic device wired or wirelessly connected to the network is not limited to the television receiver, and may be any of domestic electrical devices such as a recording / reproducing device, an indoor air conditioner (air conditioner), and a refrigerator.

The relationship between the mobile terminal 700, the server 400, and the television receivers TVA, TVB, TVC will be described. In the system described above, the mobile terminal 700 can download a dedicated application from the server 400 based on a user operation (step S1). At this time, the mobile terminal 700 can easily access the server 400 by reading, for example, a QR (registered trademark) code (may be referred to as a two-dimensional code). The QR (registered trademark) code includes an URL address. A dedicated application can be installed in the portable terminal 700.

The mobile terminal 700 may be any of mobile terminals such as a smart phone, a personal assistant display (PDA), and a tablet personal computer.

When the dedicated application is activated, the mobile terminal 700 can search for electronic devices connected to the home network 100A. The retrieved electronic device is displayed on the device list screen of the mobile terminal 700. The user can see the device list screen, select an electronic device (for example, a television receiver or a recording / playback device) that the user wants to associate with the mobile terminal 700, and register it in the memory of the mobile terminal 700.

When the registration of the associated electronic device is completed, the mobile terminal 700 has device information for the server 400 (the ID of the mobile terminal itself and the ID of the television receiver connected to the network 100 and designated by the user). Is transmitted to the server 400 (step S2). As a result, the server 400 generates a table in which the dedicated application and the device information are linked.

Thereby, the portable terminal 700 operating based on the dedicated application can realize at least the following functional blocks.

(a) A detection output is obtained when the portable terminal 700 enters the predetermined communication area 100 and when the portable terminal 700 goes out of the predetermined communication area 100 (area detection unit),
(b) When the area detection unit obtains the detection output, automatically logs in and accesses a predetermined server 400 (access processing unit or login processing unit),
(c) When the area detection unit obtains the detection output, the server 400 is notified of whether the portable terminal 700 belongs (or is present) within the communication area 100 or outside the communication area 100. (Notification processing unit),
(d) An application for operating an electronic device (for example, TVA) that is set to be communicable with the server 400 and is installed in the predetermined communication area 100 can be activated (activation unit). The server 400 operates based on the notification and can access the TVA.

As described above, the mobile terminal 700 detects the television receivers TVA, TVB, and TVC connected to the network in the communication area 100, and designates the television receiver designated according to the user operation as the controlled electronic device. As a device, it can be registered in the built-in memory. When the controlled electronic device is registered in the memory, the portable terminal 700 can transmit the identification information of the dedicated application, the registration information, and its own device ID to the server 400.

In addition, the mobile terminal 700 can detect when the mobile terminal 700 has entered the communication area 100 (within the communication area) based on the dedicated application. It can be detected that it is outside (outside the communication area, that is, within the other communication area).

The mobile terminal 700 can notify the detection information to the server 400 via the access point 200 when there is a detection output. At this time, the mobile terminal 700 can automatically log in and access the server 400.

On the other hand, when receiving the detection information, the server 400 can give a command to a television receiver (for example, TVA) registered in the portable terminal 700. For example, when the television receiver TVA is in a power-off state, for example, an auxiliary power supply can be turned on by a command to enter a standby state. At this time, the television receiver TVA automatically logs in to the server 400 automatically.

Further, the portable terminal 700 logged into the server 400 can display an operation screen (power on / off button, channel switching button, other menu button, etc.) for operating the television receiver TV on the operation screen. . Here, when the user operates the power on / off button, the television receiver TVA can shift to the power on state in response to the operation signal.

Note that the path for transmitting the command from the mobile terminal 700 to the television receiver TVA is the path for transmitting via the access point 200 and the home network 100A, or the direct transmission from the mobile terminal 700 to the wireless transmission / reception unit of the television receiver TVA. Any of the routes may be used.

When the television receiver is turned on, the dedicated application of the portable terminal 700 can present an operation screen of the television receiver. The user can operate the television receiver through the operation of the mobile terminal 700 with reference to the operation screen.

In addition, in the portable terminal 700, when the area detection unit detects that it has entered the predetermined communication area, the dedicated application performs power-on of the television receiver and various operations in the power-on state. Can be commanded.

In addition, when the area detection unit detects that the mobile terminal 700 has moved out of the predetermined communication area 100, the mobile terminal 700 turns off the electronic device based on the control of the dedicated application, or It is also possible to command a reduction in output.

Furthermore, the login processing unit 742 includes a plurality of login types that can change the login type depending on whether or not another control device (another mobile terminal) is logged in the server 400 in the communication area 100.

In the above description, the controlled electronic device is described as being a television receiver, but the present invention is not limited to this.

Recently, for example, there is a standard such as ECHONET Lite (echo net light) that can be controlled by connecting an electronic device in the home to the home network 100A. Control of electronic devices in the home may be performed by the portable terminal 700 via the access point and the home network.

In the above description, “the mobile terminal 700 logged into the server 400 displays an operation screen (power on / off button, channel switching button, other menu button, etc.) for operating the television receiver TV on its operation screen. I can do it, "explained.

Here, there are cases where the user does not wish to view a broadcast program or the like with the television receiver. In such a case, the user can operate, for example, a “cancel” button displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal 700. Thereby, the portable terminal 700 cancels the operation mode of the television receiver. At this time, the portable terminal 700 may be logged out of the association with the server 400.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the mobile terminal according to the present embodiment. The portable terminal 700 can selectively display a menu image, an image (still image, moving image, or the like) captured from the receiving system, an image read from the camera 715, or the like on the touch panel integrated display unit 720. Further, the user can perform various operations by touching operation buttons displayed on the screen of the touch panel integrated display unit 720.

The transceiver 712 can transmit a signal to the outside via the antenna 711 and can receive a signal from the outside. Data transmitted via the transceiver 712 is prepared by the transmission / reception data processing unit 713 and converted into a packet sequence including a header, a payload, and the like. The received data acquired by the transmitter / receiver 712 is analyzed by a transmission / reception data processing unit 713 such as a packet header and a payload. The control data obtained as a result of the analysis is transmitted to the system control unit 731, and the content data is transmitted to the data processing unit 714.

The data processing unit 714 includes an image data processing unit, an audio data processing unit, etc., and the decoded video data is sent to the display unit 720 for display, and the decoded audio data is transmitted from a speaker 716 (an earphone). May be sent to the output and output as sound.

715 is a camera, and the video or still image data acquired by the camera 715 is digitally compressed by the data processing unit 714. The moving image or still image data can be processed as display data and displayed on the display unit 720. Digitally compressed image data can be stored in the memory 760. Further, the digitally compressed image data can be carried by a transmission stream packet in the transmission / reception data processing unit 713 and transmitted to an external transmission destination via the transmitter / receiver 712 and the antenna 711.

The system controller 731 includes an electronic device controller 740, a telephone controller 751, an audio processing controller 752, an image processing controller 753, an operation screen processor 754, a communication controller, and the like. In the drawing, the system control unit 731 is shown as a block, but a plurality of digital signal processors (DSPs) are combined based on a plurality of applications to realize each functional block. The battery 770 is a secondary battery that can be charged at high speed, and drives the mobile terminal 700.

The telephone controller 751 is a block for operating the mobile terminal 700 as a mobile phone. The audio processing controller 752 executes processing related to audio input / output and processing for audio content. The image processing controller 753 executes processing relating to input / output of video data and processing for video content.

Here, the electronic device controller 740 operates mainly when the dedicated application described above is activated. The dedicated application is stored in the memory 760. The memory 760 is, for example, a non-volatile memory, in which various other data are stored, and stored data can be deleted.

The electronic device controller 740 operates based on a dedicated application, and includes an area detection unit 741, a login processing unit 742, a notification unit 743, an activation unit 745, a registration unit 746, another terminal detection unit 747, and the like.

The area detection unit 741 obtains a detection output when the mobile terminal 700 enters the area of the predetermined communication area 100 and when the mobile terminal 700 comes out of the area of the predetermined communication area 100. The login processing unit 742 automatically executes login to a predetermined server when the area detection unit 741 obtains a detection output. When the area detection unit 741 obtains the detection output, the notification unit 743 indicates that the mobile terminal 700 belongs (or is present) within the communication area 100 or the mobile terminal 700 is located outside the communication area 100. The server 400 is notified of whether it belongs (or is present).

The activation unit 745 activates an application, and is an application for operating an electronic device (for example, a registered TVA) that is set to be communicable with the server 400 and installed in the predetermined communication area 100. Can be launched.

The other terminal detection unit 747 can detect whether or not there is another mobile terminal capable of operating the TVA, for example, within the communication area 100. Then, it is possible to detect whether or not there is another mobile terminal and notify the login processing unit 742 of the result.

Here, when the portable terminal 700 automatically logs in to the server 400, the server 400 turns on the auxiliary power of the TVA according to a command if the television receiver TVA is in a power-off state as described above. Then, the TVA can be put into a standby state. In the portable terminal 700, the activation unit 745 can activate an application for operating the TVA installed in the predetermined communication area 100.

When the portable terminal 700 operates the television receiver TVA, for example, the state management unit 748 stores the operation history and at least the device state data at the last operation. From this final state data, the mobile terminal 700 can grasp what state the current operating state of the television receiver TVA is. The status includes power on / off, reception channel, recording, playback, and the like.

Further, the state management unit 748 can display the current state of the electronic device in the communication area 100. For example, the state of the television receiver TVA is a state of turning on / off the power, which channel is the receiving channel, which is being recorded, and which is being played back.

Now, it is assumed that the user who owns the mobile terminal 700 forgets to turn off the power of the television receiver TVA and goes out. Then, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 700 has moved out of the communication area 100. Then, the area detection unit 741 detects that the mobile terminal 700 has moved out of the service area, and the notification unit 743 notifies the server 400 that the mobile terminal 700 has moved out of the service area 100. The area detection unit 741 also notifies the state management unit 748 that it has detected that the mobile terminal 700 is out of the service area.

Then, the state management unit 748 can check the current state of the electronic device in the communication area 100. For example, it is possible to check whether the state of the television receiver TVA is any one of power-on / off, reception channel, recording, and playback. If the television receiver TVA is in the power-on state, the user may desire an operation to turn off the television receiver TVA.

Therefore, the portable terminal 700 can display a “device status display button” on the menu screen based on the control of the dedicated application. In addition, a blinking display for warning can be performed on the “apparatus status display button”. When the user selects the “device state display button” and performs a touch operation, for example, a device name and a power off button in which the power is on are displayed. At this time, the user can touch the device name and touch the power-off button. Thereby, the user can perform the power-off operation of the electronic device in the communication area (in this example, the television receiver TVA) from outside the communication area 100.

However, the power-off operation at this time is allowed only when the portable terminal 700 is in a single login state. When another mobile terminal exists in the communication area 100 and another mobile terminal is logged in, the power-off operation by the mobile terminal 700 is restricted.

The function that performs the above restriction will be described below.

The login processing unit 742 has a function of automatically shifting to a single login mode (may be referred to as a first login mode) and a multiple login mode (may be referred to as a second login mode).

The single login mode is a login mode when only the portable terminal 700 belongs (or is present) as a terminal capable of operating the registered television receiver TVA within the communication area 100. Furthermore, this is a login mode when no other portable terminal exists within the communication area 100.

In the single login mode, the mobile terminal 700 is allowed to freely turn on and off the power of the television receiver TVA. However, when the recording device connected to the television receiver TVA operates as a timer, the portable terminal 700 can display a warning. Furthermore, if another user's other mobile terminal (first other mobile terminal and / or second other mobile terminal) belongs (or is present) within the communication area 100, the mobile terminal 700 And each other portable terminal transfers to multiple login mode (2nd login mode), respectively.

The multiple login mode is a login mode in which a restriction is given to the operation of the electronic device or a warning is displayed.

As described above, the reason why the first and second login modes are set is as follows. For example, the owner of the portable terminal 700 turns off the power of the television receiver TVA because the owner of the portable terminal 700 goes out even though the owner of another portable terminal is watching the television receiver TVA. Operations may be performed. However, if the television receiver TVA is actually turned off, the owners of other portable terminals are inconvenienced. Therefore, in such a case, the portable terminal 700 and other portable terminals automatically shift to the multiple login mode.

In order to shift to the multiple login mode, in the portable terminal 700, another terminal detection unit 747 periodically detects whether or not another portable terminal exists in the communication area 100. Various detection methods can be used. A simple method is a method of receiving mobile terminal management data in the communication area 100 area from the server 400 and detecting using the mobile terminal management data. Further, there is a method in which the mobile terminal 700 uniquely receives, for example, a beacon radio wave transmitted from another mobile terminal (but this method is used by the mobile terminal 700 and other mobile terminals in the same communication area 100). (Effective when present)

There is a case where another mobile terminal is present in the communication area 100 and the mobile terminal 700 is present in another communication area because the user has gone out. In such a case, the user of the mobile terminal 700 can operate the electronic device within the communication area 100 through the server 400.

FIG. 3 is a configuration example of the television receiver shown in FIG. For example, TVA will be described as a representative. The television receiver TVA includes a digital tuner device 5502 including a plurality of tuners that receive, for example, a scrambled digital terrestrial broadcast signal. The digital tuner device 5502 may include a tuner (not shown) for receiving BS / CS digital broadcasting, for example.

The broadcast program signal received by the tuner device 5502 is input to the TS processing unit 5522, and the transport stream (TS) of each channel is processed. In the TS processing unit 5522, TSs of a plurality of channels (CH) are remultiplexed into one TS. The multiplexed TS includes a packet sequence of broadcast programs for each channel. Identification information for channel and packet identification is added to the packet of each channel.

The multiplexed TS is input to a storage device (storage) 5511. Further, in the TS input to the TS processing unit 5522, a packet including control information is input to the control unit 5600 and processed.

The storage device 5511 includes, for example, a hard disk driver and an optical disc recording / reproducing device. The optical disk includes a digital versatile disk (DVD), a Blu-ray (registered trademark) disk (BD), a large-capacity semiconductor device, and the like.

The packet sent from the TS processing unit 5522 to the control unit 5600 is, for example, a table describing ECM (Entitlement Control Message) that is encryption information of a broadcast program and event information such as a program name, performer, and start time. Information such as EIT (Event Information Table) and EPG (Electric Program Guide) information are included.

The video data included in the packet is encoded by, for example, MPEG (Moving Picture Expert Group) system, AVC (Advanced Video Coding) system, or the like. The audio data in the audio packet is encoded by, for example, a PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) method, a Dolby (registered trademark) method, an MPEG method, or the like.

Among the packets separated by the TS processing unit 5522, a packet including audio data is input to the audio decoder 5523, and decoding according to the encoding method is performed. Audio data decoded by the audio decoder 5523 is subjected to synchronization processing, volume adjustment, and the like by an audio data processing unit 5524 and is supplied to an audio output unit 5525. The audio output unit 5525 performs stereo separation processing or the like according to the speaker system, and supplies the output to the speaker 5526.

Among the packets separated by the TS processing unit 5522, a packet including video data is input to the video decoder 5531, and the video decoder 5531 performs decoding according to the encoding method. The video data decoded by the video decoder 5531 is subjected to synchronization processing, luminance adjustment, color adjustment, and the like by a video data processing unit 5532. The output of the video data processing unit 5532 is supplied to the video output unit 5533. The video output unit 5533 can multiplex data, graphics, a program guide, and the like from the control unit 5600 with the main video signal. In addition, the video output unit 5533 sets the scale, resolution, number of lines, aspect ratio, and the like according to the display 5534 for the output video signal, and outputs them to the display 5534.

Note that pay program audio packets and video packets may be encrypted. In this case, there is a processing system for decrypting encryption using the key information, but it is omitted here.

The control unit 5600 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 5601, an operation command processing unit 5602, a communication control unit 5603, an operation device management unit 5604, a display processing unit 5611, and a memory 5612. Further, an EPG (Electric program guide) data processing unit, a recording control unit, and the like are included but are not shown here.

The CPU 5601 adjusts the entire operation sequence of the control unit 5600. The operation command processing unit 5602 can analyze an operation command input from the outside and reflect an operation corresponding to the command to the television receiver 500.

The operation command processing unit 5602 can receive an operation command from the mobile terminal 700, an operation command from the server 400, and an operation command from the remote controller. The operation based on the operation command is, for example, power on / off, timer setting, recording reservation, power saving operation, and the like.

The operation device management unit 5604 can grasp and manage device identification data such as the portable terminal 700 and the remote controller that give an operation signal to the control unit 5600.

The display processing unit 6511 can generally control the video signal displayed on the display 5534 via the video output unit 5533. The display processing unit 5611 can also perform adjustment processing of the resolution, display size, display area, and the like of the image signal. In addition, a video signal of a program table created using EPG data, a menu video signal created in the control unit 5600 in accordance with an operation signal, and the like can be supplied to the video output unit 5533.

The memory 5612 can store various data and applications stored in the control unit 5600. This memory 5612 can also be used in the television receiver 500 as a data storage location of message data for display described later.

Further, the memory 5613 includes a non-volatile memory, and stores address data necessary for creating a two-dimensional code, and device unique information (TV unique ID).

Address data and device specific information stored in the memory 5613 are read by the display processing unit 5611 and used to obtain a two-dimensional code screen. The screen of the two-dimensional code created by the display processing unit 5611 is displayed on the display 5534 via the video output unit 553. This two-dimensional code can be used as an address when the mobile terminal 700 accesses the server.

The communication control unit 5603 communicates with the outside, and can capture operation commands, data, contents, and the like. The captured content and data can be stored in, for example, the storage device 5511 or the memory 5612. The communication control unit 5603 can transmit data, content, and the like from the television receiver 500 to the outside.

The communication control unit 5603 is connected to a wireless communication transmission / reception unit (may be referred to as a communication device) 5513 and a wired communication transmission / reception unit 5512. A wired communication transmitting / receiving unit (also referred to as a communication device) 5512 can transmit and receive data to and from a remote server or a home server via the Internet 300.

The wireless communication transmitting / receiving unit 5513 can also transmit / receive data to / from the portable terminal 700 via the access point 200. Furthermore, the wireless communication transmission / reception unit 5513 can be connected to the Internet via the access point 200. Therefore, the television receiver TVA can receive various commands, contents, and the like from the server 400 via the Internet as described with reference to FIG.

The television receiver TVA can also receive an operation signal from the remote controller via the infrared receiver 5514.

The portable terminal 700 can remotely control the television receiver 500. The portable terminal 700 can access a server via a base station, the Internet, or the like. In addition to the content provided by the server, various applications, game software, and the like can be downloaded and transferred to the control unit 5600 via the wireless communication transmitting / receiving unit 5513.

Further, the mobile terminal 700 can transfer information for acquiring content (for example, a web server address, a mail address, a network address, etc.) to the control unit 5600 via the wireless communication transmitting / receiving unit 5513.

When content, application, or game software is transferred from the mobile terminal 700, the communication control unit 5603 of the control unit 5600 operates. The communication control unit 5603 stores the received content in the memory 5612. The content may be stored in the storage device 5511 in response to an operation command or automatically. The storage device 5511 can record the received content on, for example, a hard disk. In the hard disk, the content is managed as a content file.

The display menu video signal, the program guide video signal, and the like are stored and managed in the display processing unit 5611. When menu display or program guide display is performed, menu screen data and program guide video signals are read from the data storage unit (memory or hard disk) under the control of the display processing unit 6511, and the video output unit 5533. To be supplied. As a result, a menu screen and a program guide screen are displayed on the display 5534.

A menu video signal for display, a program guide video signal, and the like can be transmitted to the portable terminal 700. When the portable terminal 700 requests a menu video signal, a program guide video signal, and the like, the display processing unit 5611 can transmit the menu video signal and the program guide video signal to the portable terminal 700.

The mobile terminal 700 can display the menu video signal and the program guide video signal on the screen of the touch panel, and the user touches the operation button displayed on the screen of the touch (or point) panel, thereby An operation command signal can be given to the John receiver.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a message displayed when the mobile terminal 700 downloads a dedicated application. When the user selects the item “Download dedicated application” from the menu of the mobile terminal 700, for example, “You can download the dedicated application for the home network connection device. Press the download button. If you do not need it, press the cancel button.” Is displayed (guide screen 4a). When the user presses the download button and the download is completed, a message such as “Downloading of the dedicated application has been completed. Search for devices connected to the home network will start.” Is displayed (guide screen 4b). ).

When the device search is complete, the message “The following home network connection device has been found. Please select the device you want to use and operate.” Is displayed. A system diagram showing the device connection state is also displayed (guide screen 4c). In the illustrated example, icons of TVA, TVB, TVC, and recorder A are displayed. When the user touches the TVA icon and presses the enter button, a message “Register the device you use” is displayed (guide screen 4d). Then, a system diagram in which only TVA is connected is displayed. Next, a message “Notify registered device to server” is displayed (guide screen 4e).

As described above, the device registration operation described with reference to FIG. 1 is performed together with the message to facilitate the user's operation.

FIG. 5 shows an operation example of the mobile terminal 700 in which the dedicated application is installed. Now, an example is shown in which the user has returned home from a place where he / she is out and the portable terminal 700 is present in the communication area 100. When the mobile terminal 700 enters the communication area 100, a message “I am present in the communication area of the home network. The following electronic devices can be operated.” Is displayed, and for example, a diagram of the TVA that can be operated Is displayed (guide screen 5a). When the user presses the “operate” button, the portable terminal 700 displays various operation buttons necessary for operating the television receiver TVA, as shown in the guide screen 5b. The operation buttons include, for example, channel operation, a button for shifting to a menu display mode, a button for shifting to a recording reservation mode, a button for shifting to a mode for viewing a recorded program, a volume adjustment button, and the like.

The above guide screen 5a is an example in which a TVA (another first electronic device) is detected and the first server 400 is accessed, for example. However, for example, another TVB (another second electronic device) may be detected. In this case, the first server 400 is not necessarily accessed. When the TVB is associated with a second server (not shown), the mobile terminal 700 can automatically log in to the second server and execute an access process.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a message when the mobile terminal 700 moves out of the communication area 100. The message (Warning) is displayed: “You are outside the home network communication area. The following electronic devices remain powered on. Do you want to power off?” In addition, a system diagram of TVA is displayed (guide screen 6a). Thereby, the user can transmit a power-off command to the television receiver TVA through the portable terminal 700, the network, and the server.

As described above, the portable terminal 700 automatically logs into the first server when at least one of entering the first communication area or exiting the first communication area is detected. be able to. In this case, different processing can be executed depending on whether another control device (for example, TVA) existing in the first communication area is logged in to the server 400. That is, when the TVA is logged in to the server, there is a possibility that another user is using the TVA, so the mobile terminal 700 may output a warning different from the above-described guide screen 6a and the message. Is possible.

Although this example is a warning regarding the television receiver TVA, a warning regarding other electronic devices that are connected to the network in the communication area 200 and are under control management is also possible. .

For example, a warning may be given that the air conditioner or the heater is on, or the iron or fan is on.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a message when the above-described warning is displayed but another user (another portable terminal) is present in the communication area. In this case, for example, “You are seated outside the communication area of your home network. The following electronic devices remain powered on, but there are people (mobile devices B) in the area. Message, please check the phone with mobile terminal B (090...) ”. In addition, a system diagram of the power-on electronic device is displayed.

FIG. 8 shows a partial block configuration in the server 400. The server 400 has a function of performing mutual communication with a mobile terminal, a television receiver, and other home appliances via the Internet 300. The portable terminal management unit 420 can perform dress management of each portable terminal and command data processing (transfer processing, response processing, etc.) from each portable terminal via the transceiver 411. The electronic device management unit 430 within the communication area can communicate with electronic devices in each communication area via the transceiver 411. The electronic device management unit 430 can issue a command to turn on / off the designated electronic device in the designated communication area. In addition, the electronic device management unit 430 can issue a command for adjusting the output power of the designated air conditioner in the designated designated communication area.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof. *

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Communication area, 200 ... Access point, 300 ... Internet, 400 ... Server, 700 ... Portable terminal, 731 ... System control part, 740 ...

Electronic device controller

740 , 741 ... Area detection unit, 742 ... Login processing unit, 743 ... Notification unit, 745 ... Startup unit, 746 ... Registration unit, 747 ... Other terminal detection unit, 748 State management unit, 742a... Single login, 742b.

Claims

A detection unit capable of detecting at least one of an electronic device having entered the first communication area of the first communication device or an electronic device having exited the first communication area;
A process of automatically accessing the first server when at least one of the electronic device entering the first communication area or the electronic device exiting the first communication area is detected. And
An activation unit that is installed in the first communication area and activates an application for operating another first electronic device accessible via the first server;
A control device comprising:
The first communication area is either within a range in which communication with the first communication device is possible or within a range of a first distance from a transmission source measured from a radio signal from the first communication device. Item 2. The control device according to Item 1.
The processing unit automatically accesses the first server when the other first electronic device exists in the first communication area,
The control device according to claim 1, wherein when there is another second electronic device in the first communication area, the control device automatically accesses a second server different from the first server.
The application that is activated when the area detection unit detects that the electronic device main body has entered the first communication area is the power on of the other electronic device and various operations in the power on state. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the control device is an application for instructing.
An application that is activated when the area detection unit detects that the electronic device main body has come out of the first communication area can turn off the electronic device or adjust its output via a server. The control device according to claim 1, which is an application that can be commanded.
The processing unit detects the first server when at least one of the entry of the electronic device into the first communication area or the exit of the electronic device from the first communication area is detected. Which automatically logs you in,
The control device according to claim 1, wherein a different process is executed depending on whether another control device existing in the first communication area is logged in to the server.
A display processing unit for displaying a state of the electronic device main body with a message when the electronic device main body enters the first communication area and when the electronic device main body goes out of the first communication area; The control device according to claim 1.
In the operation of the control unit of the electronic device,
Detecting at least one of the electronic device entering the first communication area of the first communication device or the electronic device exiting the first communication area;
Automatically accessing the first server when at least one of the electronic device entering the first communication area or the electronic device exiting the first communication area is detected;
Launching an application for operating another first electronic device installed in the first communication area and accessible via the first server;
The way.
Automatically accessing the first server when the other first electronic device exists in the first communication area;
The method according to claim 8, wherein when there is another second electronic device in the first communication area, the second server different from the first server is automatically accessed.
When at least one of the entry of the electronic device into the first communication area or the exit of the electronic device out of the first communication area is detected, the device automatically logs in to the first server. And
The method according to claim 8, wherein different processing is executed depending on whether or not another control device existing in the first communication area is logged in to the server.
The control method according to claim 8, wherein a state of the electronic device main body is displayed as a message when the electronic device main body enters the communication area and when the electronic device main body goes out of the first communication area. .
A program for operating a computer in a control unit of an electronic device,
A command for detecting at least one of an electronic device having entered the first communication area of the first communication device or an electronic device having exited the first communication area;
A command for automatically accessing the first server when at least one of the electronic device entering the first communication area or the electronic device exiting the first communication area is detected. When,
An instruction for starting an application for operating another first electronic device installed in the first communication area and accessible via the first server;
A program comprising
A command to automatically access the first server when the other first electronic device exists in the first communication area;
The program according to claim 12, comprising a command for automatically accessing a second server different from the first server when another second electronic device exists in the first communication area.
When at least one of the entry of the electronic device into the first communication area or the exit of the electronic device out of the first communication area is detected, the device automatically logs in to the first server. An instruction,
The program according to claim 12, comprising a command for executing different processing depending on whether or not another control device existing in the first communication area is logged in to the server.
13. The program according to claim 12, wherein when the electronic device main body enters the communication area and when the electronic device main body goes out of the first communication area, the state of the electronic device main body is displayed as a message.