WO2016208054A1 - Method for controlling apparatus control system, apparatus control system, and adapter - Google Patents

Method for controlling apparatus control system, apparatus control system, and adapter Download PDF

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WO2016208054A1
WO2016208054A1 PCT/JP2015/068473 JP2015068473W WO2016208054A1 WO 2016208054 A1 WO2016208054 A1 WO 2016208054A1 JP 2015068473 W JP2015068473 W JP 2015068473W WO 2016208054 A1 WO2016208054 A1 WO 2016208054A1
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伸行 河野
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  • the present invention relates to a device control system control method, a device control system, and an adapter.
  • Patent Document 1 describes a communication adapter for connecting an electrical device such as a home appliance to a network.
  • the communication adapter includes a second interface unit for communicating with home appliances, an input / output unit for communicating with a network, and a communication format for basic data when the communication data is basic data.
  • a conversion data rewrite control unit for individually updating the basic data conversion unit and the additional data conversion unit using the update information corresponding to the home appliance acquired via one of them.
  • Patent Document 2 discloses a light receiving element that receives a remote control operation signal from a remote control transmitter and converts it into an electrical signal, a demodulator that demodulates the electrical signal to generate a first remote control code, and a first remote control transmitter.
  • Storage means for storing the remote control code and the second remote control code in correspondence with each other, reading means for decoding the first remote control code and reading the corresponding second remote control code, and the read second remote control code on the remote control Remote control transmission means for modulating a modulation method according to the format of the receiving apparatus and transmitting a remote control operation signal obtained thereby, and controlled so that the remote control operation signal transmitted from the remote control transmission means is input to the remote control receiving apparatus
  • a remote control code conversion adapter having an adapter body configured to be attachable to a device is described.
  • JP 2012-100073 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-61898 Echonet consortium? ECHONET “Lite Standard” Ver.1.11 (Japanese version) ”, [online], 1997-2015, [Heisei 27 year 6 month month 1 day search], Internet ⁇ URL: http://www.echonet.gr.jp/spec /spec#v111#lite.htm>
  • ECHONET Lite registered trademark
  • HEMS Home Energy Management System
  • the electrical device is a full ECHONET ⁇ Lite device (above (1)), it can be directly connected to a communication network compliant with the above standard. If the electrical device is an ECHONET-Lite-ready device (above (2)), it can be connected to the communication network by adding an ECHONET-Lite middleware adapter.
  • the present invention has been made in view of such a background, and controls an apparatus control system for controlling an electric apparatus that does not comply with a predetermined communication standard from a communication network compliant with the communication standard. It is an object to provide a method, a device control system, and an adapter.
  • one of the present inventions includes a communication terminal connected to a communication network compliant with a predetermined communication standard, and a message sent to the communication network via the communication network.
  • an adapter that controls a non-compliant electrical device that is a non-compliant electrical device according to the contents of the telegram, and a control method for a device control system comprising: An adapter receiving a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control device that controls the non-compliant electrical device; acquiring a remote control code included in the remote control signal; transmitting the acquired remote control code to the communication terminal; , And the communication terminal stores a control code corresponding to the non-compliant electrical device in the communication standard A step of receiving the remote control code sent from the adapter, a step of storing conversion information which is information indicating correspondence between the control code and the remote control code, and a step of transmitting the conversion information to the adapter And the adapter receives the conversion information received from the communication terminal, stores the received conversion information, and the message for the non-comp
  • the device control system is information indicating correspondence between a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control device that controls a non-compliant electric device and a control code corresponding to the non-compliant electric device in a predetermined communication standard. Is generated, and the generated conversion information is stored in the adapter.
  • the adapter acquires a remote control code corresponding to the control code included in the telegram based on the conversion information. Then, a remote control signal including the acquired remote control code is transmitted.
  • Another aspect of the present invention is a control method of the device control system, wherein the adapter is included in the remote control signal and a remote control signal receiving unit that receives a remote control signal transmitted from the non-compliant electrical device. Acquiring information, and transmitting a message in which the information and the control code included in the received message are set to the communication terminal via the communication network.
  • information included in a remote control signal transmitted from a non-compliant electric device can be transmitted to a communication terminal.
  • the predetermined communication standard is, for example, the ECHONET® Lite (registered trademark) standard
  • the control code is, for example, a property code in the ECHONET® Lite (registered trademark) standard.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a device control system 1.
  • FIG. This is a hardware configuration of the non-compliant electric device 2.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a device control system 1 described as an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the device control system 1 includes a HEMS network 5 (HEMS: Home Energy Management System) that is a communication network compliant with the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard, and a HEMS server 6 connected to the HEMS network 5.
  • HEMS network 5 HEMS: Home Energy Management System
  • the HEMS terminal 7 and the adapter 10 and an electric device that does not comply with the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard (hereinafter referred to as non-compatible electric device 2).
  • the device control system 1 may further include one or more electrical devices (hereinafter referred to as “corresponding electrical devices 4”) that are connected to the HEMS network 5 and comply with the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard.
  • the adapter 10 can be regarded as one of the compatible electrical devices 4.
  • Non-compliant electrical equipment 2, compatible electrical equipment 4 is, for example, an air conditioner, AV equipment (television, video deck, audio equipment, various recorders, etc.), electric fan, humidifier, lighting equipment, and the like.
  • AV equipment Television, video deck, audio equipment, various recorders, etc.
  • electric fan electric fan
  • humidifier lighting equipment
  • the HEMS network 5 for example, as a lower layer, a wired or wireless transmission medium (for example, LAN (Local Area Network, PLC (Power Line Communication), wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), 920 MHz band wireless communication, etc.))
  • LAN Local Area Network
  • PLC Power Line Communication
  • wireless LAN Wireless Local Area Network
  • Bluetooth registered trademark
  • 920 MHz band wireless communication etc.
  • the non-compliant electrical device 2 is accompanied by a remote control device 3 for remotely controlling the non-compliant electrical device 2.
  • the type of the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control device 3 is not limited, but in the present embodiment, it is an infrared signal.
  • the remote control signal has a predetermined data format including a series of codes. Examples of the data format include an NEC (registered trademark) format, a home-made cooperative (registered trademark) format, and a SONY (registered trademark) format.
  • the HEMS server 6 stores and provides information on power usage in a consumer provided with the HEMS network 5, monitors and controls the status of the corresponding electrical equipment 4, monitors and controls the status of power generation / power sales, and saves power information.
  • Various services such as providing Further, the HEMS server 6 stores information (for example, property information 651 described later) related to ECHONET Lite (registered trademark), and provides the information to the HEMS terminal 7 and the like through the HEMS network 5 as needed.
  • the HEMS terminal 7 transmits a message conforming to ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) to the corresponding electric device 4 through the HEMS network 5 (hereinafter referred to as an “ECHONET Lite frame”).
  • ECHONET Lite registered trademark
  • the corresponding electric device 4 can be controlled.
  • the HEMS terminal 7 can control the non-compliant electric device 2 by transmitting a message to the adapter 10 via the HEMS network 5.
  • the adapter 10 is a remote controller equivalent to the remote control code of the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control device 3 attached to the non-compliant electric device 2 according to the content of the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) message sent from the HEMS terminal 7. Send a remote control signal containing the code.
  • the adapter 10 stores later-described conversion information 50 that associates a property code that is a control code in ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) with a remote control code, and uses this conversion information 50 to convert a property code to a remote control code. Or vice versa.
  • Fig. 2 shows the hardware configuration of the non-compliant electrical device 2.
  • the non-compliant electric device 2 includes a microcomputer 21, an input device 22, a display device 23, a control mechanism 24, and a remote control communication device 25.
  • the microcomputer 21 includes a processor and a storage element.
  • the input device 22 is a user interface for the user to set and operate the non-compliant electric device 2, and is, for example, a button, a switch, a touch panel, or the like.
  • the display device 23 is a user interface that displays information such as the operating state of the non-compliant electric device 2, and is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an LED (Light Emitting Diode).
  • the control mechanism 24 is configured by an electronic element, a mechanical part, or the like that realizes the function of the non-compliant electric device 2 and is controlled by the microcomputer 21.
  • the remote control communication device 25 receives a remote control signal sent from the remote control device 3 or the adapter 10, and transmits information included in the remote control signal to the microcomputer 21. In addition, the remote control communication device 25 transmits information sent from the microcomputer 21 as a remote control signal.
  • FIG. 3 shows the hardware configuration of the remote control device 3.
  • the remote control device 3 includes a microcomputer 31, an input device 32, a display device 33, and a remote control communication device 34.
  • the microcomputer 31 includes a processor and a storage element.
  • the input device 32 is a user interface for the user to set and operate the non-compliant electric device 2, and is, for example, a button or a switch.
  • the display device 23 is a user interface that displays an operation state or the like of the non-compliant electric device 2, and is, for example, an LCD.
  • the remote control communication device 34 transmits information sent from the microcomputer 31 as a remote control signal.
  • the remote control communication device 34 receives a remote control signal sent from the non-compliant electrical device 2 and transmits information included in the remote control signal to the microcomputer 31.
  • FIG. 4 shows the hardware configuration of the corresponding electrical device 4.
  • the corresponding electrical device 5 includes a microcomputer 41, an input device 42, a display device 43, a control mechanism 44, and a HEMS communication device 45.
  • the microcomputer 41 includes a processor and a storage element.
  • the input device 42 is a user interface for the user to set and operate the corresponding electric device 4, and is, for example, a button, a switch, a touch panel, or the like.
  • the display device 43 is a user interface that displays information such as the operating state of the corresponding electrical device 4, and is, for example, an LCD or LED.
  • the control mechanism 44 is configured by an electronic element, a mechanical part, or the like that realizes the function of the corresponding electrical device 4, and is controlled by the microcomputer 41.
  • the HEMS communication device 45 performs communication via the HEMS network 5.
  • FIG. 5 shows the hardware configuration of the HEMS server 6.
  • the HEMS server 6 includes a processor 61, a storage device 62, an input device 63, a display device 64, and a HEMS communication device 65.
  • the processor 61 is configured using, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit).
  • the storage device 62 is a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an NVRAM (Non Volatile RAM), a hard disk drive, an SSD (Solid State Drive) or the like, and stores programs and data.
  • the input device 63 is a user interface (touch panel, keypad, keyboard, mouse, etc.) for inputting information.
  • the display device 64 is a user interface that provides information to the user, such as an LCD or LED.
  • the HEMS communication device 65 performs communication via the HEMS network 5.
  • FIG. 6 shows functions of the HEMS server 6 and data stored in the HEMS server 6.
  • the HEMS server 6 includes functions of various functional units 611 and a property information providing unit 612. These functions are realized by the processor 61 reading and executing a program stored in the storage device 62, or by hardware such as ASIC (Application Specific Specific Integrated Circuit) included in the HEMS server 6.
  • the HEMS server 6 stores property information 651.
  • the HEMS server 6 manages the property information 651 in a database realized by, for example, DBMS (DataBase Management System).
  • DBMS DataBase Management System
  • the various functional units 611 are various functions provided in the HEMS server 6, for example, accumulation and provision of information on power usage in the consumer, status monitoring and control of the corresponding electrical device 4, and status monitoring and control of the power generation / power sales status, Provide functions such as providing power saving information.
  • the property information providing unit 612 provides property information 651 as needed to other devices in response to a request from another device connected to the HEMS network 5 such as the HEMS terminal 7 or voluntarily.
  • the property information 651 includes information on property codes, which are codes used to instruct the setting and control of the above-described device object, which are defined for each device object (ECHONET device object) in the ECHONET® Lite® (registered trademark) standard.
  • a property code is set as, for example, an ECHONET Lite property (EPC) in a message transmitted and received between devices connected to the HEMS network 5 via the HEMS network 5.
  • FIG. 7 shows an example of the property information 651.
  • the property information 651 is composed of one or more records including the property name 6511 and property code 6512 items.
  • One record corresponds to one property in the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard.
  • the property name 6511 a property name in the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard is set.
  • the property code 6512 a property code in the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard is set.
  • FIG. 8 shows the hardware configuration of the HEMS terminal 7.
  • the HEMS terminal 7 includes a processor 71, a storage device 72, an input device 73, a display device 74, and a HEMS communication device 75.
  • the processor 71 is configured using, for example, a CPU or MPU.
  • the storage device 72 is a RAM, ROM, NVRAM, hard disk drive, SSD or the like, and stores programs and data.
  • the input device 73 is a user interface (touch panel, keypad, keyboard, mouse, etc.) for inputting information.
  • the display device 74 is a user interface that provides information to the user, such as an LCD.
  • the HEMS communication device 75 provides a communication function via the HEMS network 5.
  • FIG. 9 shows the function of the HEMS terminal 7 and the data stored in the HEMS terminal 7.
  • the HEMS terminal 7 includes various function units 711, property information acquisition units 712, property information storage units 713 (control code storage units), remote control code reception units 714, conversion information storage units 715, and conversion information transmissions.
  • Each function of the unit 716 and the non-corresponding electric device control unit 717 is provided.
  • These functions are realized by the processor 71 reading out and executing a program stored in the storage device 72 or by hardware such as ASIC provided in the HEMS terminal 7.
  • the HEMS terminal 7 is, for example, a smartphone, these functions can be realized by introducing (installing) a dedicated application to the HEMS terminal 7, for example.
  • the HEMS terminal 7 stores property information 751 and conversion information 752.
  • the various function units 711 provide various functions provided in the HEMS terminal 7, for example, functions such as setting, status monitoring, and control of the corresponding electrical device 4.
  • the property information acquisition unit 712 acquires property information from the HEMS server 6 via the HEMS network 5.
  • the property information storage unit 713 stores the property information acquired by the property information acquisition unit 712 as property information 751.
  • the remote control code receiving unit 714 receives a remote control code from the adapter 10 via the HEMS network 5.
  • the conversion information storage unit 715 stores conversion information 752 that is information indicating the correspondence between the property code included in the property information 751 and the remote control code.
  • the conversion information transmission unit 716 transmits the conversion information 752 to the adapter 10 as needed.
  • the non-compliant electric device control unit 717 generates a message for controlling the non-compliant electric device 2 according to the operation input received from the user, and transmits the generated message to the adapter 10.
  • FIG. 10 shows an example of the conversion information 752.
  • the conversion information 752 is composed of one or more records in which the property name 7521, the property code 7522, and the remote control code 7523 are associated with each other.
  • the property name 7521 is set to the property name of the property information of the device object corresponding to the non-compliant electric device 2 in ECHONET Lite (registered trademark).
  • the property code 7522 the property code of the property information of the device object corresponding to the incompatible electric device 2 is set.
  • the remote control code 7523 a remote control code corresponding to the property code 7522 is set.
  • FIG. 11 shows the hardware configuration of the adapter 10.
  • the adapter 10 includes a microcomputer 11, a HEMS communication device 12, and a remote control communication device 13.
  • the microcomputer 11 includes a processor and a storage element.
  • the HEMS communication device 12 performs communication via the HEMS network 5.
  • the remote control communication device 25 transmits and receives a remote control signal to / from the non-compliant electric device 2 and the remote control device 3.
  • FIG. 12 shows the function of the adapter 10 and the data stored in the adapter 10.
  • the adapter 10 includes functions of a conversion information setting unit 111, a remote control signal transmission unit 112, and a notification processing unit 113.
  • the conversion information setting unit 111 includes functions of a remote control signal reception unit 1111, a remote control signal analysis unit 1112, a remote control code transmission unit 1113, a conversion information reception unit 1114, and a conversion information storage unit 1115.
  • the remote control signal transmission unit 112 includes functions of a telegram reception unit 1121, a code conversion unit 1122, and a remote control signal transmission unit 1123.
  • the notification processing unit 113 includes an information acquisition unit 1131 and a message transmission unit 1132. These functions are realized by the microcomputer 11 executing a program or by hardware such as ASIC provided in the adapter 10. As shown in the figure, the adapter 10 stores conversion information 50.
  • the conversion information setting unit 111 generates and stores conversion information 50 based on the conversion information 752 sent from the HEMS terminal 7.
  • the remote control signal receiving unit 1111 receives a remote control signal sent from the remote control device 3.
  • the remote control signal analysis unit 1112 analyzes the remote control signal received by the remote control signal reception unit 1111 and acquires the remote control code included in the remote control signal.
  • the remote control code transmission unit 1113 transmits the remote control code acquired by the remote control signal analysis unit 1112 to the HEMS terminal 7 via the HEMS network 5.
  • the conversion information receiving unit 1114 receives the conversion information 752 sent from the HEMS terminal 7.
  • the conversion information storage unit 1115 generates and stores the conversion information 50 based on the conversion information 752 received by the conversion information reception unit 1114.
  • FIG. 13 shows an example of the conversion information 50.
  • the conversion information 50 is composed of one or more records in which the property name 511, the property code 512, and the remote control code 513 are associated with each other.
  • the property name 511 is set to the property name of the property information of the device object corresponding to the non-compatible electric device 2 in ECHONET Lite (registered trademark).
  • the property code 512 the property code of the property information of the device object corresponding to the non-compliant electric device 2 is set.
  • the remote control code 513 a remote control code corresponding to the property code 512 is set.
  • the remote control signal transmission unit 112 acquires the remote control code corresponding to the property code included in the message sent from the HEMS terminal 7 from the conversion information 50, and transmits the remote control signal including the acquired remote control code. Send.
  • the message receiving unit 1121 receives a message sent from the HEMS terminal 7 via the HEMS network 5.
  • the code conversion unit 1122 acquires a remote control code corresponding to the property code included in the message received by the message reception unit 1121 from the conversion information 50.
  • the remote control signal transmission unit 1123 transmits a remote control signal including the remote control code acquired by the code conversion unit 1122.
  • the notification processing unit 113 (for example, the property code is assigned to the non-compliant electric device 2.
  • a message in which the above information is acquired from the non-compliant electric device 2 and the acquired information is set. Is transmitted to the HEMS terminal 7 via the HEMS network 5.
  • the information acquisition unit 1131 is included in the remote control signal received from the non-compliant electric device 2 when the remote control signal receiving unit 111 receives a message in which a property code for requesting information on the non-compliant electric device 2 is received. Get information.
  • the message transmission unit 1132 transmits the message in which the acquired information and the property code are set to the HEMS terminal 7 via the HEMS network 5.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining processing related to the setting of conversion information 50 (hereinafter referred to as conversion information setting processing S1400) performed in the device control system 1.
  • conversion information setting processing S1400 processing related to the setting of conversion information 50 (hereinafter referred to as conversion information setting processing S1400) performed in the device control system 1.
  • conversion information setting processing S1400 will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the HEMS terminal 7 starts communication with the adapter 10 via the HEMS network 5 (S1411, S1451). For example, the HEMS terminal 7 may transmit a broadcast to the HEMS network 5 and wait for a response of the adapter 10 (search for the adapter 10), and may start communication with the adapter 10 that has responded.
  • the HEMS terminal 7 receives, from the user, designation of an ECHONET (registered trademark) device object (hereinafter, referred to as a device object) of the non-compatible electric device 2 to be set via the input device 73.
  • ECHONET registered trademark
  • FIG. 15A shows an example of a screen (hereinafter, referred to as a device object designation screen 1501) displayed by the HEMS terminal 7 upon the reception.
  • the HEMS terminal 7 Upon receiving the designation of the device object (for example, the name or identifier of the device object), the HEMS terminal 7 requests the property information of the device object from the HEMS server 6 by designating the received device object via the HEMS network 5. (S1413).
  • the HEMS server 6 When the HEMS server 6 receives the request (S1471), it transmits the property information of the device object specified in the request to the HEMS terminal 7 via the HEMS network 5 (S1472).
  • the HEMS terminal 7 When the HEMS terminal 7 receives the property information from the HEMS server 6 (S1414), the HEMS terminal 7 displays a setting screen for the conversion information 50 describing the property name and property code included in the received property information (S1415). Specification of the property to be received is received from the user (S1416).
  • FIG. 15B shows an example of the setting screen (hereinafter referred to as property designation screen 1502).
  • the user can designate a property to be set by selecting one of the check boxes 1551.
  • the HEMS terminal 7 When the HEMS terminal 7 receives the property specification, the HEMS terminal 7 transmits a remote control signal reception instruction to the adapter 10 via the HEMS network 5 (S1417).
  • the adapter 10 When the adapter 10 receives the reception instruction (S1452), it waits for reception of the remote control signal sent from the remote control device 3. The user performs an operation corresponding to the property designated in S1415 on the remote control device 3 with the remote control signal transmission unit of the remote control device 3 facing the adapter 10. As a result, a remote control signal including a remote control code corresponding to the above operation is transmitted toward the adapter 10.
  • the adapter 10 When the adapter 10 receives the remote control signal (S1453), the adapter 10 analyzes the received remote control signal to acquire the remote control code included in the remote control signal (S1454), and transmits the acquired remote control code to the HEMS terminal 7 ( S1455).
  • FIG. 15C shows an example of a screen (hereinafter referred to as a conversion information confirmation screen 1503) displayed on the HEMS terminal 7 at this time.
  • the HEMS terminal 7 determines whether or not a predetermined end operation (for example, an operation for selecting the confirmation button 1561 in FIG. 15C) has been performed on the input device 73 (S1420). If it is determined that a predetermined end operation has been performed (S1420: YES), the HEMS terminal 7 transmits the stored conversion information 752 to the adapter 10 via the HEMS network 5 (S1421). It should be noted that the process may proceed to S1421 upon completion of setting for all the properties of the property information received in S1413. If the HEMS terminal 7 determines that the predetermined end operation has not been performed (S1420: NO), the process returns to S1416, and the same process as described above is performed for the unset property.
  • a predetermined end operation for example, an operation for selecting the confirmation button 1561 in FIG. 15C
  • the adapter 10 When the adapter 10 receives the conversion information 752 from the HEMS terminal 7 (S1456), the adapter 10 stores the received conversion information 752 as the conversion information 50 (S1457).
  • FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining processing (hereinafter referred to as device control processing S1600) performed in the device control system 1 when the user operates the HEMS terminal 7 to control the non-compliant electric device 2.
  • the device control process S1600 will be described below with reference to FIG.
  • the HEMS terminal 7 displays a screen for controlling the non-compliant electric device 2 (for example, a screen provided with a button equivalent to the remote control device 3) (S1611), and inputs a control instruction for the non-compliant electric device 2 from the user. Is received (S1612).
  • the HEMS terminal 7 transmits a message in which the property code corresponding to the received control instruction is set to the adapter 10 via the HEMS network 5 (S1613).
  • the adapter 10 Upon receiving the message (S1651), the adapter 10 compares the property code set in the message with the conversion information 50 to obtain a remote control code corresponding to the property code (S1652). The remote control signal including it is transmitted (S1653).
  • the non-compliant electric device 2 When the non-compliant electric device 2 receives the remote control signal (S1671), it executes processing (setting, control, etc.) according to the received remote control signal (S1672).
  • FIG. 17 shows processing performed in the device control system 1 (hereinafter referred to as information notification processing) when a property code for requesting information on the non-compliant electric device 2 is set in the message transmitted from the HEMS terminal 7 to the adapter 10.
  • information notification processing a property code for requesting information on the non-compliant electric device 2 is set in the message transmitted from the HEMS terminal 7 to the adapter 10.
  • the non-compliant electric device 2 transmits a remote control signal including information (S1771), and the adapter 10 receives this (S1751).
  • the adapter 10 acquires the above information from the remote control signal (S1752), and the HEMS terminal 7 transmits the message in which the acquired information and the property code included in the message acquired in S1651 are set via the HEMS network 5. (S1753).
  • the HEMS terminal 7 When the HEMS terminal 7 receives the message (S1711), the HEMS terminal 7 acquires the information from the received message (S1712). For example, the HEMS terminal 7 displays the acquired information on the display device 74.
  • the device control system 1 includes the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control device 3 that controls the non-compliant electric device 2 and the non-compliant electric device 2 in the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard.
  • Conversion information 50 which is information indicating the correspondence with the property code of the corresponding device object is generated, and the conversion information 50 is stored in the adapter 10.
  • the adapter 10 converts the property code into a remote control code based on the conversion information 50, and includes the converted remote control code in the remote control signal. To send.
  • the device control system 1 of the present embodiment it is possible to realize a mechanism for controlling the non-compliant electrical device 2 from the HEMS network 5 conforming to the above-mentioned standard. For this reason, for example, it is possible to easily control the existing non-compliant electric device 2 in a house or the like from the HEMS network 5.
  • the device control system 1 it is possible to realize a mechanism for transmitting the information included in the remote control signal transmitted from the non-compliant electric device 2 to the communication terminal 7 using the conversion information 50.
  • the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control device 3 is an infrared signal
  • the remote control signal may be another type of radio signal such as a 2.4 GHz band radio signal or a 920 MHz band radio signal. It may be.
  • the HEMS server 6, the HEMS terminal 7, and the adapter 10 do not necessarily have to be independent hardware.
  • all or some of the functions of the HEMS terminal 7 may be provided in the adapter 10.
  • the property information 6 does not necessarily have to be provided from the HEMS server 6, and may be stored in advance in the HEMS terminal 7 or the adapter 10, for example.
  • the conversion information 50 only needs to be accessible from the adapter 10, and the conversion information 50 may exist in a place other than the adapter 10.
  • the communication network 5 may conform to a standard other than the ECHONETCHOLite (registered trademark) standard.

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Provided is a method for controlling an apparatus control system 1 that includes an adapter 10 and a HEMS terminal 7 for connecting to a HEMS network 5 compliant with ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard. The adapter 10 receives a remote control signal from a remote control device 3 of an unsupported electric apparatus 2 that does not support the standard, the adapter 10 acquiring a remote control code and transmitting the acquired remote control code to the HEMS terminal 7. The HEMS terminal 7 transmits conversion information 752 indicating correspondence between a property code compliant with the standard and the remote control code to the adapter 10, the adapter 10 storing this information 752 as conversion information 50. Upon receiving a telegram for the unsupported electric apparatus 2 via the HEMS network 5, the adapter 10 acquires a remote control code corresponding to the property code included in the telegram on the basis of the conversion information 50, transmits a remote control signal including the acquired remote control code, and controls the unsupported electric apparatus 2.

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機器制御システムの制御方法、機器制御システム、及びアダプタDevice control system control method, device control system, and adapter
　この発明は、機器制御システムの制御方法、機器制御システム、及びアダプタに関する。 The present invention relates to a device control system control method, a device control system, and an adapter.
　特許文献１には、家電機器等の電気機器をネットワークに接続するための通信アダプタについて記載されている。通信アダプタは、家電機器との間で通信を行なうための第２インターフェース部と、ネットワークとの間で通信を行なうための入出力部と、通信データが基本データである場合に基本データの通信形式を変換するための基本データ変換部と、通信データが付加データである場合に付加データの通信形式を変換するための付加データ変換部と、第２インターフェース部および入出力部のうちの少なくともいずれか一方を経由して取得される家電機器に対応した更新情報を用いて基本データ変換部および付加データ変換部を個別に更新するための変換データ書換制御部とを含む。 Patent Document 1 describes a communication adapter for connecting an electrical device such as a home appliance to a network. The communication adapter includes a second interface unit for communicating with home appliances, an input / output unit for communicating with a network, and a communication format for basic data when the communication data is basic data. At least one of a basic data conversion unit for converting data, an additional data conversion unit for converting a communication format of additional data when the communication data is additional data, a second interface unit, and an input / output unit A conversion data rewrite control unit for individually updating the basic data conversion unit and the additional data conversion unit using the update information corresponding to the home appliance acquired via one of them.
　特許文献２には、リモコン送信機からのリモコン操作信号を受信して電気信号に変換する受光素子と、電気信号を復調して第１リモコンコードを生成する復調手段と、リモコン送信機の第１リモコンコードと、第２リモコンコードとを対応させて記憶する記憶手段と、第１リモコンコードを解読し、それに対応した第２リモコンコードを読み出す読み出し手段と、読み出された第２リモコンコードをリモコン受信装置のフォーマットによる変調方式で変調し、それにより得られるリモコン操作信号を送出するリモコン送信手段とを含み、リモコン送信手段より送出されたリモコン操作信号がリモコン受信装置に入力されるように被制御機器に取り付け可能に構成されたアダプタ本体を具備するリモコンコード変換アダプタについて記載されている。 Patent Document 2 discloses a light receiving element that receives a remote control operation signal from a remote control transmitter and converts it into an electrical signal, a demodulator that demodulates the electrical signal to generate a first remote control code, and a first remote control transmitter. Storage means for storing the remote control code and the second remote control code in correspondence with each other, reading means for decoding the first remote control code and reading the corresponding second remote control code, and the read second remote control code on the remote control Remote control transmission means for modulating a modulation method according to the format of the receiving apparatus and transmitting a remote control operation signal obtained thereby, and controlled so that the remote control operation signal transmitted from the remote control transmission means is input to the remote control receiving apparatus A remote control code conversion adapter having an adapter body configured to be attachable to a device is described. There.
特開２０１２－１０００７３号公報JP 2012-100073 A 実開昭６３－６１８９８号公報Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-61898
　ＨＥＭＳ（Home Energy Management System）を構成する通信ネットワークに関する規格としてECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格がある（非特許文献１）。上記規格では、当該規格に準拠した通信ネットワークに接続される電気機器について、（１）電気機器がフルECHONET Lite機器である場合、（２）ECHONET Lite レディ機器である場合、及び（３）ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格に対応していない電気機器の３つの場合について言及している（例えば、？ECHONET Lite規格書 Ver.1.11（日本語版）″、第１部 ECHONET Liteの概要、第４－３頁等を参照）。 There is ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard as a standard related to a communication network constituting HEMS (Home Energy Management System) (Non-patent Document 1). In the above standards, for electrical equipment connected to a communication network compliant with the standard, (1) when the electrical equipment is a full ECHONET Lite device, (2) when it is an ECHONET Lite ready device, and (3) ECHONET Lite References are made to three cases of electrical equipment that do not comply with the (registered trademark) standard (for example,? ECHONET Lite standard document Ver.1.11 (Japanese version) ", Part 1 ECHONET Lite overview, Part 4- (See page 3).
　ここで電気機器がフルECHONET Lite機器である場合は（上記（１））、直接上記規格に準拠した通信ネットワークに接続することが可能である。また電気機器がECHONET Lite レディ機器である場合は（上記（２））、ECHONET Liteミドルウェアアダプタを追加することで上記通信ネットワークに接続することができる。 Here, if the electrical device is a full ECHONET 機器 Lite device (above (1)), it can be directly connected to a communication network compliant with the above standard. If the electrical device is an ECHONET-Lite-ready device (above (2)), it can be connected to the communication network by adding an ECHONET-Lite middleware adapter.
　一方、電気機器がECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格に対応していない機器である場合は（上記（３））、電気機器ごとに個別のアダプタを用意する必要があり、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格に準拠した通信ネットワークに必ずしも簡単に接続することができない状況になっている。 On the other hand, if the electrical equipment is not compatible with the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard ((3) above), it is necessary to prepare a separate adapter for each electrical device. It is not always easy to connect to a communication network that complies with the standard.
　本発明は、こうした背景に鑑みてなされたものであり、所定の通信規格に対応していない電気機器を、上記通信規格に準拠した通信ネットワークから制御できるようにするための、機器制御システムの制御方法、機器制御システム、及びアダプタを提供することを目的としている。 The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and controls an apparatus control system for controlling an electric apparatus that does not comply with a predetermined communication standard from a communication network compliant with the communication standard. It is an object to provide a method, a device control system, and an adapter.
　上記目的を達成するための本発明のうちの一つは、所定の通信規格に準拠した通信ネットワークに接続する通信端末と、前記通信ネットワークに接続し、前記通信ネットワークを介して送られてくる電文を受信し、前記電文の内容に応じて、前記通信ネットワークに非対応の電機機器である非対応電気機器を制御するアダプタと、を含んで構成される機器制御システムの制御方法であって、前記アダプタが、前記非対応電気機器を制御するリモコン装置から送信されるリモコン信号を受信するステップ、前記リモコン信号に含まれるリモコンコードを取得するステップ、取得した前記リモコンコードを前記通信端末に送信するステップ、を実行し、前記通信端末が、前記通信規格における、前記非対応電気機器に対応する制御コードを記憶するステップ、前記アダプタから送られてくる前記リモコンコードを受信するステップ、前記制御コードと前記リモコンコードとの対応を示す情報である変換情報を記憶するステップ、前記変換情報を前記アダプタに送信するステップ、を実行し、前記アダプタが、前記通信端末から受信した前記変換情報を受信するステップ、受信した前記変換情報を記憶するステップ、前記通信ネットワークを介して前記非対応電気機器を対象とした前記電文を受信した場合に、前記変換情報に基づき、前記電文に含まれている前記制御コードに対応する前記リモコンコードを取得し、取得した前記リモコンコードを含むリモコン信号を送信するステップを実行するというものである。 In order to achieve the above object, one of the present inventions includes a communication terminal connected to a communication network compliant with a predetermined communication standard, and a message sent to the communication network via the communication network. And an adapter that controls a non-compliant electrical device that is a non-compliant electrical device according to the contents of the telegram, and a control method for a device control system comprising: An adapter receiving a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control device that controls the non-compliant electrical device; acquiring a remote control code included in the remote control signal; transmitting the acquired remote control code to the communication terminal; , And the communication terminal stores a control code corresponding to the non-compliant electrical device in the communication standard A step of receiving the remote control code sent from the adapter, a step of storing conversion information which is information indicating correspondence between the control code and the remote control code, and a step of transmitting the conversion information to the adapter And the adapter receives the conversion information received from the communication terminal, stores the received conversion information, and the message for the non-compliant electrical device via the communication network. The remote control code corresponding to the control code included in the electronic message is acquired based on the conversion information, and the remote control signal including the acquired remote control code is transmitted. It is.
　このように本発明においては、機器制御システムが、非対応電気機器を制御するリモコン装置から送信されるリモコン信号と、所定の通信規格における非対応電気機器に対応する制御コードとの対応を示す情報である変換情報を生成し、生成した変換情報をアダプタに記憶させる。そして通信端末からアダプタに上記通信ネットワークを介して非対応電気機器を対象とした電文が送信されると、アダプタは上記変換情報に基づき、電文に含まれている制御コードに対応するリモコンコードを取得し、取得したリモコンコードを含むリモコン信号を送信する。このように、本発明によれば、非対応電気機器を、所定の通信規格に準拠した通信ネットワークから制御する仕組みを実現することができる。 As described above, in the present invention, the device control system is information indicating correspondence between a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control device that controls a non-compliant electric device and a control code corresponding to the non-compliant electric device in a predetermined communication standard. Is generated, and the generated conversion information is stored in the adapter. When a telegram is sent from the communication terminal to the adapter via the communication network, the adapter acquires a remote control code corresponding to the control code included in the telegram based on the conversion information. Then, a remote control signal including the acquired remote control code is transmitted. Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a mechanism for controlling non-compliant electrical devices from a communication network that complies with a predetermined communication standard.
　本発明の他の一つは、上記機器制御システムの制御方法であって、アダプタが、前記非対応電気機器から送信されたリモコン信号を受信するリモコン信号受信部と、前記リモコン信号に含まれている情報を取得するステップ、前記情報と受信した前記電文に含まれている前記制御コードとを設定した電文を前記通信ネットワークを介して前記通信端末に送信するステップをさらに実行するというものである。 Another aspect of the present invention is a control method of the device control system, wherein the adapter is included in the remote control signal and a remote control signal receiving unit that receives a remote control signal transmitted from the non-compliant electrical device. Acquiring information, and transmitting a message in which the information and the control code included in the received message are set to the communication terminal via the communication network.
　本発明によれば、非対応電気機器から送信されたリモコン信号に含まれている情報を通信端末に伝えることができる。 According to the present invention, information included in a remote control signal transmitted from a non-compliant electric device can be transmitted to a communication terminal.
　尚、上記所定の通信規格は、例えば、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格であり、上記制御コードは、例えば、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格におけるプロパティコードである。 The predetermined communication standard is, for example, the ECHONET® Lite (registered trademark) standard, and the control code is, for example, a property code in the ECHONET® Lite (registered trademark) standard.
　その他、本願が開示する課題、及びその解決方法は、発明を実施するための形態の欄、及び図面により明らかにされる。 The other problems disclosed in the present application and the solutions thereof will be clarified by the description of the mode for carrying out the invention and the drawings.
　本発明によれば、所定の通信規格に対応していない電気機器を、上記通信規格に準拠した通信ネットワークから制御することができる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to control an electrical device that does not comply with a predetermined communication standard from a communication network that conforms to the communication standard.
機器制御システム１の概略的な構成を示す図である。1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a device control system 1. FIG. 非対応電気機器２のハードウェア構成である。This is a hardware configuration of the non-compliant electric device 2. リモコン装置３のハードウェア構成である。This is a hardware configuration of the remote control device 3. 対応電気機器４のハードウェア構成である。This is a hardware configuration of the corresponding electrical device 4. ＨＥＭＳサーバ６のハードウェア構成である。This is a hardware configuration of the HEMS server 6. ＨＥＭＳサーバ６の機能及びＨＥＭＳサーバ６が記憶するデータを示す図である。It is a figure which shows the function of the HEMS server 6, and the data which the HEMS server 6 memorize | stores. プロパティ情報６５１の一例である。It is an example of property information 651. ＨＥＭＳ端末７のハードウェア構成である。This is a hardware configuration of the HEMS terminal 7. ＨＥＭＳ端末７の機能及びＨＥＭＳ端末７が記憶するデータを示す図である。It is a figure which shows the function of the HEMS terminal 7, and the data which the HEMS terminal 7 memorize | stores. 変換情報７５２の一例である。It is an example of conversion information 752. アダプタ１０のハードウェア構成である。This is a hardware configuration of the adapter 10. アダプタ１０の機能及びアダプタ１０が記憶するデータを示す図である。It is a figure which shows the function of the adapter 10, and the data which the adapter 10 memorize | stores. 変換情報５０の一例である。It is an example of the conversion information 50. 変換情報設定処理Ｓ１４００を説明するフローチャートである。It is a flowchart explaining conversion information setting processing S1400. 機器オブジェクト指定画面１５０１の一例である。It is an example of a device object designation screen 1501. プロパティ指定画面１５０２の一例である。It is an example of a property designation screen 1502. 変換情報確認画面１５０３の一例である。It is an example of a conversion information confirmation screen 1503. 機器制御処理Ｓ１６００を説明するフローチャートである。It is a flowchart explaining apparatus control processing S1600. 情報通知処理Ｓ１７００を説明するフローチャートである。It is a flowchart explaining information notification process S1700.
　図１に本発明の一実施形態として説明する機器制御システム１の概略的な構成を示している。同図に示すように、機器制御システム１は、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格に準拠した通信ネットワークであるＨＥＭＳネットワーク５（HEMS:Home Energy Management System）と、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５に接続する、ＨＥＭＳサーバ６、ＨＥＭＳ端末７、及びアダプタ１０と、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格に非対応の電気機器（以下、非対応電気機器２と称する。）と、を含む。機器制御システム１は、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５に接続する、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格に対応した１つ以上の電気機器（以下、対応電気機器４と称する。）をさらに含んでいてもよい。機器制御システム１において、アダプタ１０は、対応電気機器４の一つと見なすことができる。 FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a device control system 1 described as an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the device control system 1 includes a HEMS network 5 (HEMS: Home Energy Management System) that is a communication network compliant with the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard, and a HEMS server 6 connected to the HEMS network 5. , The HEMS terminal 7 and the adapter 10, and an electric device that does not comply with the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard (hereinafter referred to as non-compatible electric device 2). The device control system 1 may further include one or more electrical devices (hereinafter referred to as “corresponding electrical devices 4”) that are connected to the HEMS network 5 and comply with the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard. In the device control system 1, the adapter 10 can be regarded as one of the compatible electrical devices 4.
　電気機器（非対応電気機器２，対応電気機器４）は、例えば、エアコン、ＡＶ機器（テレビ、ビデオデッキ、オーディオ機器、各種レコーダ等）、扇風機、加湿器、照明器具等である。ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５では、例えば、下位層として、有線又は無線の伝送媒体（例えば、ＬＡＮ（Local Area Network、ＰＬＣ（Power Line Communication）、無線ＬＡＮ、Ｂｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標）、９２０ＭＨｚ帯無線通信等）が、また中間層として、例えば、ＵＤＰ／ＩＰ等の通信規格が用いられる。 Electrical equipment (non-compliant electrical equipment 2, compatible electrical equipment 4) is, for example, an air conditioner, AV equipment (television, video deck, audio equipment, various recorders, etc.), electric fan, humidifier, lighting equipment, and the like. In the HEMS network 5, for example, as a lower layer, a wired or wireless transmission medium (for example, LAN (Local Area Network, PLC (Power Line Communication), wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), 920 MHz band wireless communication, etc.)) As the intermediate layer, for example, a communication standard such as UDP / IP is used.
　非対応電気機器２には、当該非対応電気機器２を遠隔制御するためのリモコン装置３が付帯している。リモコン装置３から送信されるリモコン信号の種類は問わないが、本実施形態では赤外線信号であるものとする。リモコン信号は、一連の符号（コード）を含んだ所定のデータフォーマットで構成されている。上記データフォーマットとして、例えば、ＮＥＣ（登録商標）フォーマット、家製協（登録商標）フォーマット、ＳＯＮＹ（登録商標）フォーマット等がある。 The non-compliant electrical device 2 is accompanied by a remote control device 3 for remotely controlling the non-compliant electrical device 2. The type of the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control device 3 is not limited, but in the present embodiment, it is an infrared signal. The remote control signal has a predetermined data format including a series of codes. Examples of the data format include an NEC (registered trademark) format, a home-made cooperative (registered trademark) format, and a SONY (registered trademark) format.
　ＨＥＭＳサーバ６は、例えば、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５が設けられている需要家における電力使用に関する情報の蓄積や提供、対応電気機器４の状態監視や制御、発電／売電状況の状態監視や制御、節電情報の提供等の様々なサービスを行う。またＨＥＭＳサーバ６は、ECHONET Lite （登録商標）に関する情報（例えば、後述するプロパティ情報６５１等）を記憶し、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介してＨＥＭＳ端末７等に随時上記情報の提供を行う。 For example, the HEMS server 6 stores and provides information on power usage in a consumer provided with the HEMS network 5, monitors and controls the status of the corresponding electrical equipment 4, monitors and controls the status of power generation / power sales, and saves power information. Various services such as providing Further, the HEMS server 6 stores information (for example, property information 651 described later) related to ECHONET Lite (registered trademark), and provides the information to the HEMS terminal 7 and the like through the HEMS network 5 as needed.
　ＨＥＭＳ端末７は、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介して対応電気機器４にECHONET Lite（登録商標）に準拠した電文（以下、「電文」という場合は、ECHONET Lite フレームを指すものとする。）を送信することにより、対応電気機器４を制御することができる。またＨＥＭＳ端末７は、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介してアダプタ１０に電文を送信することで、非対応電気機器２を制御することができる。 The HEMS terminal 7 transmits a message conforming to ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) to the corresponding electric device 4 through the HEMS network 5 (hereinafter referred to as an “ECHONET Lite frame”). Thus, the corresponding electric device 4 can be controlled. Further, the HEMS terminal 7 can control the non-compliant electric device 2 by transmitting a message to the adapter 10 via the HEMS network 5.
　アダプタ１０は、ＨＥＭＳ端末７から送られてくるECHONET Lite（登録商標）の電文の内容に応じて、非対応電気機器２に付帯するリモコン装置３から送信されるリモコン信号のリモコンコードと同等のリモコンコードを含んだリモコン信号を送信する。アダプタ１０は、ECHONET Lite （登録商標）における制御コードであるプロパティコードとリモコンコードとを対応づけた後述の変換情報５０を記憶し、この変換情報５０を用いて、プロパティコードからリモコンコードへの変換、もしくはその逆の変換を行う。 The adapter 10 is a remote controller equivalent to the remote control code of the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control device 3 attached to the non-compliant electric device 2 according to the content of the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) message sent from the HEMS terminal 7. Send a remote control signal containing the code. The adapter 10 stores later-described conversion information 50 that associates a property code that is a control code in ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) with a remote control code, and uses this conversion information 50 to convert a property code to a remote control code. Or vice versa.
　図２に非対応電気機器２のハードウェア構成を示している。同図に示すように、非対応電気機器２は、マイコン２１、入力装置２２、表示装置２３、制御機構２４、及びリモコン通信装置２５を備える。マイコン２１は、プロセッサ及び記憶素子を含む。入力装置２２は、ユーザが非対応電気機器２の設定や操作を行うためのユーザインタフェースであり、例えば、ボタン、スイッチ、タッチパネル等である。表示装置２３は、非対応電気機器２の動作状態等の情報を表示するユーザインタフェースであり、例えば、ＬＣＤ（Liquid Crystal Display）やＬＥＤ（Light Emitting Diode）等である。制御機構２４は、非対応電気機器２の機能を実現する電子素子や機械部品等で構成され、マイコン２１によって制御される。リモコン通信装置２５は、リモコン装置３やアダプタ１０から送られてくるリモコン信号を受信し、リモコン信号に含まれている情報をマイコン２１に伝える。またリモコン通信装置２５は、マイコン２１から送られてくる情報をリモコン信号として送信する。 Fig. 2 shows the hardware configuration of the non-compliant electrical device 2. As shown in the figure, the non-compliant electric device 2 includes a microcomputer 21, an input device 22, a display device 23, a control mechanism 24, and a remote control communication device 25. The microcomputer 21 includes a processor and a storage element. The input device 22 is a user interface for the user to set and operate the non-compliant electric device 2, and is, for example, a button, a switch, a touch panel, or the like. The display device 23 is a user interface that displays information such as the operating state of the non-compliant electric device 2, and is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an LED (Light Emitting Diode). The control mechanism 24 is configured by an electronic element, a mechanical part, or the like that realizes the function of the non-compliant electric device 2 and is controlled by the microcomputer 21. The remote control communication device 25 receives a remote control signal sent from the remote control device 3 or the adapter 10, and transmits information included in the remote control signal to the microcomputer 21. In addition, the remote control communication device 25 transmits information sent from the microcomputer 21 as a remote control signal.
　図３にリモコン装置３のハードウェア構成を示している。同図に示すように、リモコン装置３は、マイコン３１、入力装置３２、表示装置３３、及びリモコン通信装置３４を備える。マイコン３１は、プロセッサ及び記憶素子を含む。入力装置３２は、ユーザが非対応電気機器２の設定や操作を行うためのユーザインタフェースであり、例えば、ボタンやスイッチ等である。表示装置２３は、非対応電気機器２の動作状態等を表示するユーザインタフェースであり、例えば、ＬＣＤ等である。リモコン通信装置３４は、マイコン３１から送られてくる情報をリモコン信号として送信する。またリモコン通信装置３４は、非対応電気機器２から送られてくるリモコン信号を受信し、リモコン信号に含まれている情報をマイコン３１に伝える。 FIG. 3 shows the hardware configuration of the remote control device 3. As shown in the figure, the remote control device 3 includes a microcomputer 31, an input device 32, a display device 33, and a remote control communication device 34. The microcomputer 31 includes a processor and a storage element. The input device 32 is a user interface for the user to set and operate the non-compliant electric device 2, and is, for example, a button or a switch. The display device 23 is a user interface that displays an operation state or the like of the non-compliant electric device 2, and is, for example, an LCD. The remote control communication device 34 transmits information sent from the microcomputer 31 as a remote control signal. In addition, the remote control communication device 34 receives a remote control signal sent from the non-compliant electrical device 2 and transmits information included in the remote control signal to the microcomputer 31.
　図４に対応電気機器４のハードウェア構成を示している。同図に示すように、対応電気機器５は、マイコン４１、入力装置４２、表示装置４３、制御機構４４、及びＨＥＭＳ通信装置４５を備える。マイコン４１は、プロセッサ及び記憶素子を含む。入力装置４２は、ユーザが対応電気機器４の設定や操作を行うためのユーザインタフェースであり、例えば、ボタン、スイッチ、タッチパネル等である。表示装置４３は、対応電気機器４の動作状態等の情報を表示するユーザインタフェースであり、例えば、ＬＣＤやＬＥＤ等である。制御機構４４は、対応電気機器４の機能を実現する電子素子や機械部品等で構成され、マイコン４１によって制御される。ＨＥＭＳ通信装置４５は、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介した通信を行う。 FIG. 4 shows the hardware configuration of the corresponding electrical device 4. As shown in the figure, the corresponding electrical device 5 includes a microcomputer 41, an input device 42, a display device 43, a control mechanism 44, and a HEMS communication device 45. The microcomputer 41 includes a processor and a storage element. The input device 42 is a user interface for the user to set and operate the corresponding electric device 4, and is, for example, a button, a switch, a touch panel, or the like. The display device 43 is a user interface that displays information such as the operating state of the corresponding electrical device 4, and is, for example, an LCD or LED. The control mechanism 44 is configured by an electronic element, a mechanical part, or the like that realizes the function of the corresponding electrical device 4, and is controlled by the microcomputer 41. The HEMS communication device 45 performs communication via the HEMS network 5.
　図５にＨＥＭＳサーバ６のハードウェア構成を示している。同図に示すように、ＨＥＭＳサーバ６は、プロセッサ６１、記憶装置６２、入力装置６３、表示装置６４、及びＨＥＭＳ通信装置６５を備える。プロセッサ６１は、例えば、ＣＰＵ（Central Processing Unit）やＭＰＵ（Micro Processing Unit）を用いて構成されている。記憶装置６２は、ＲＡＭ（Random Access Memory）、ＲＯＭ（Read Only Memory）、ＮＶＲＡＭ（Non Volatile RAM）、ハードディスクドライブ、ＳＳＤ（Solid State Drive）等であり、プログラムやデータを記憶する。入力装置６３は、情報の入力を行うユーザインタフェース（タッチパネル、キーパッド、キーボード、マウス等）である。表示装置６４は、情報をユーザに提供するユーザインタフェースであり、例えば、ＬＣＤやＬＥＤ等である。ＨＥＭＳ通信装置６５は、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介した通信を行う。 FIG. 5 shows the hardware configuration of the HEMS server 6. As shown in the figure, the HEMS server 6 includes a processor 61, a storage device 62, an input device 63, a display device 64, and a HEMS communication device 65. The processor 61 is configured using, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). The storage device 62 is a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an NVRAM (Non Volatile RAM), a hard disk drive, an SSD (Solid State Drive) or the like, and stores programs and data. The input device 63 is a user interface (touch panel, keypad, keyboard, mouse, etc.) for inputting information. The display device 64 is a user interface that provides information to the user, such as an LCD or LED. The HEMS communication device 65 performs communication via the HEMS network 5.
　図６にＨＥＭＳサーバ６の機能及びＨＥＭＳサーバ６が記憶するデータを示している。同図に示すように、ＨＥＭＳサーバ６は、各種機能部６１１及びプロパティ情報提供部６１２の各機能を備える。これらの機能は、プロセッサ６１が、記憶装置６２に格納されているプログラムを読み出して実行することにより、もしくはＨＥＭＳサーバ６が備えるＡＳＩＣ（Application Specific Integrated Circuit）等のハードウェアにより実現される。また同図に示すように、ＨＥＭＳサーバ６は、プロパティ情報６５１を記憶する。ＨＥＭＳサーバ６は、プロパティ情報６５１を、例えば、ＤＢＭＳ（DataBase Management System）によって実現されるデータベースに管理する。 FIG. 6 shows functions of the HEMS server 6 and data stored in the HEMS server 6. As shown in the figure, the HEMS server 6 includes functions of various functional units 611 and a property information providing unit 612. These functions are realized by the processor 61 reading and executing a program stored in the storage device 62, or by hardware such as ASIC (Application Specific Specific Integrated Circuit) included in the HEMS server 6. As shown in the figure, the HEMS server 6 stores property information 651. The HEMS server 6 manages the property information 651 in a database realized by, for example, DBMS (DataBase Management System).
　各種機能部６１１は、ＨＥＭＳサーバ６が備える様々な機能、例えば、需要家における電力使用に関する情報の蓄積や提供、対応電気機器４の状態監視や制御、発電／売電状況の状態監視や制御、節電情報の提供等の機能を提供する。プロパティ情報提供部６１２は、ＨＥＭＳ端末７等のＨＥＭＳネットワーク５に接続する他の装置からの要求に応じてもしくは自発的に、他の装置に対して随時プロパティ情報６５１を提供する。 The various functional units 611 are various functions provided in the HEMS server 6, for example, accumulation and provision of information on power usage in the consumer, status monitoring and control of the corresponding electrical device 4, and status monitoring and control of the power generation / power sales status, Provide functions such as providing power saving information. The property information providing unit 612 provides property information 651 as needed to other devices in response to a request from another device connected to the HEMS network 5 such as the HEMS terminal 7 or voluntarily.
　プロパティ情報６５１は、ECHONET Lite （登録商標）規格における機器オブジェクト（ECHONET機器オブジェクト）ごとに規定された、上記機器オブジェクトの設定や制御を指示する際に用いるコードであるプロパティコードに関する情報を含む。ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５に接続する装置間でＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介して送受信される電文には、例えば、ECHONET Lite プロパティ（ＥＰＣ）としてプロパティコードが設定される。 The property information 651 includes information on property codes, which are codes used to instruct the setting and control of the above-described device object, which are defined for each device object (ECHONET device object) in the ECHONET® Lite® (registered trademark) standard. A property code is set as, for example, an ECHONET Lite property (EPC) in a message transmitted and received between devices connected to the HEMS network 5 via the HEMS network 5.
　図７にプロパティ情報６５１の一例を示す。同図に示すように、プロパティ情報６５１は、プロパティ名称６５１１とプロパティコード６５１２の各項目を含む一つ以上のレコードで構成される。一つのレコードはECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格における一つのプロパティに対応している。プロパティ名称６５１１には、ECHONET Lite （登録商標）規格におけるプロパティ名称が設定される。プロパティコード６５１２には、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格におけるプロパティコードが設定される。 FIG. 7 shows an example of the property information 651. As shown in the figure, the property information 651 is composed of one or more records including the property name 6511 and property code 6512 items. One record corresponds to one property in the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard. In the property name 6511, a property name in the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard is set. In the property code 6512, a property code in the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard is set.
　図８にＨＥＭＳ端末７のハードウェア構成を示している。同図に示すように、ＨＥＭＳ端末７は、プロセッサ７１、記憶装置７２、入力装置７３、表示装置７４、及びＨＥＭＳ通信装置７５を備える。プロセッサ７１は、例えば、ＣＰＵやＭＰＵを用いて構成されている。記憶装置７２は、ＲＡＭ、ＲＯＭ、ＮＶＲＡＭ、ハードディスクドライブ、ＳＳＤ等であり、プログラムやデータを記憶する。入力装置７３は、情報の入力を行うユーザインタフェース（タッチパネル、キーパッド、キーボード、マウス等）である。表示装置７４は、情報をユーザに提供するユーザインタフェースであり、例えば、ＬＣＤ等である。ＨＥＭＳ通信装置７５は、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介した通信機能を提供する。 FIG. 8 shows the hardware configuration of the HEMS terminal 7. As shown in the figure, the HEMS terminal 7 includes a processor 71, a storage device 72, an input device 73, a display device 74, and a HEMS communication device 75. The processor 71 is configured using, for example, a CPU or MPU. The storage device 72 is a RAM, ROM, NVRAM, hard disk drive, SSD or the like, and stores programs and data. The input device 73 is a user interface (touch panel, keypad, keyboard, mouse, etc.) for inputting information. The display device 74 is a user interface that provides information to the user, such as an LCD. The HEMS communication device 75 provides a communication function via the HEMS network 5.
　図９にＨＥＭＳ端末７の機能及びＨＥＭＳ端末７が記憶するデータを示している。同図に示すように、ＨＥＭＳ端末７は、各種機能部７１１、プロパティ情報取得部７１２、プロパティ情報記憶部７１３（制御コード記憶部）、リモコンコード受信部７１４、変換情報記憶部７１５、変換情報送信部７１６、及び非対応電気機器制御部７１７の各機能を備える。これらの機能は、プロセッサ７１が、記憶装置７２に格納されているプログラムを読み出して実行することにより、もしくはＨＥＭＳ端末７が備えるＡＳＩＣ等のハードウェアにより実現される。尚、ＨＥＭＳ端末７が、例えば、スマートフォンである場合、これらの機能は、例えば、ＨＥＭＳ端末７に専用のアプリケーションを導入（インストール）することにより実現することができる。同図に示すように、ＨＥＭＳ端末７は、プロパティ情報７５１及び変換情報７５２を記憶する。 FIG. 9 shows the function of the HEMS terminal 7 and the data stored in the HEMS terminal 7. As shown in the figure, the HEMS terminal 7 includes various function units 711, property information acquisition units 712, property information storage units 713 (control code storage units), remote control code reception units 714, conversion information storage units 715, and conversion information transmissions. Each function of the unit 716 and the non-corresponding electric device control unit 717 is provided. These functions are realized by the processor 71 reading out and executing a program stored in the storage device 72 or by hardware such as ASIC provided in the HEMS terminal 7. When the HEMS terminal 7 is, for example, a smartphone, these functions can be realized by introducing (installing) a dedicated application to the HEMS terminal 7, for example. As shown in the figure, the HEMS terminal 7 stores property information 751 and conversion information 752.
　上記機能のうち、各種機能部７１１は、ＨＥＭＳ端末７が備える様々な機能、例えば、対応電気機器４の設定や状態監視、制御等の機能を提供する。 Among the above functions, the various function units 711 provide various functions provided in the HEMS terminal 7, for example, functions such as setting, status monitoring, and control of the corresponding electrical device 4.
　プロパティ情報取得部７１２は、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介して、ＨＥＭＳサーバ６からプロパティ情報を取得する。プロパティ情報記憶部７１３は、プロパティ情報取得部７１２が取得したプロパティ情報をプロパティ情報７５１として記憶する。 The property information acquisition unit 712 acquires property information from the HEMS server 6 via the HEMS network 5. The property information storage unit 713 stores the property information acquired by the property information acquisition unit 712 as property information 751.
　リモコンコード受信部７１４は、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介してアダプタ１０からリモコンコードを受信する。 The remote control code receiving unit 714 receives a remote control code from the adapter 10 via the HEMS network 5.
　変換情報記憶部７１５は、プロパティ情報７５１に含まれるプロパティコードとリモコンコードとの対応を示す情報である変換情報７５２を記憶する。変換情報送信部７１６は、変換情報７５２を随時アダプタ１０に送信する。 The conversion information storage unit 715 stores conversion information 752 that is information indicating the correspondence between the property code included in the property information 751 and the remote control code. The conversion information transmission unit 716 transmits the conversion information 752 to the adapter 10 as needed.
　非対応電気機器制御部７１７は、ユーザから受け付けた操作入力に応じて、非対応電気機器２を制御するための電文を生成し、生成した電文をアダプタ１０に送信する。 The non-compliant electric device control unit 717 generates a message for controlling the non-compliant electric device 2 according to the operation input received from the user, and transmits the generated message to the adapter 10.
　図１０に変換情報７５２の一例を示す。同図に示すように、変換情報７５２は、プロパティ名称７５２１、プロパティコード７５２２、及びリモコンコード７５２３の各情報を対応づけた１つ以上のレコードで構成される。このうちプロパティ名称７５２１には、ECHONET Lite （登録商標）における、非対応電気機器２に対応する機器オブジェクトのプロパティ情報のプロパティ名称が設定される。プロパティコード７５２２には、非対応電気機器２に対応する機器オブジェクトのプロパティ情報のプロパティコードが設定される。リモコンコード７５２３には、プロパティコード７５２２に対応するリモコンコードが設定される。 FIG. 10 shows an example of the conversion information 752. As shown in the drawing, the conversion information 752 is composed of one or more records in which the property name 7521, the property code 7522, and the remote control code 7523 are associated with each other. Among these, the property name 7521 is set to the property name of the property information of the device object corresponding to the non-compliant electric device 2 in ECHONET Lite (registered trademark). In the property code 7522, the property code of the property information of the device object corresponding to the incompatible electric device 2 is set. In the remote control code 7523, a remote control code corresponding to the property code 7522 is set.
　図１１にアダプタ１０のハードウェア構成を示している。同図に示すように、アダプタ１０は、マイコン１１、ＨＥＭＳ通信装置１２、及びリモコン通信装置１３を備える。マイコン１１は、プロセッサ及び記憶素子を含む。ＨＥＭＳ通信装置１２は、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介した通信を行う。リモコン通信装置２５は、非対応電気機器２やリモコン装置３との間でリモコン信号の送信や受信を行う。 FIG. 11 shows the hardware configuration of the adapter 10. As shown in the figure, the adapter 10 includes a microcomputer 11, a HEMS communication device 12, and a remote control communication device 13. The microcomputer 11 includes a processor and a storage element. The HEMS communication device 12 performs communication via the HEMS network 5. The remote control communication device 25 transmits and receives a remote control signal to / from the non-compliant electric device 2 and the remote control device 3.
　図１２にアダプタ１０の機能及びアダプタ１０が記憶するデータを示している。同図に示すように、アダプタ１０は、変換情報設定部１１１、リモコン信号送信部１１２、及び通知処理部１１３の各機能を備える。このうち変換情報設定部１１１は、リモコン信号受信部１１１１、リモコン信号解析部１１１２、リモコンコード送信部１１１３、変換情報受信部１１１４、及び変換情報記憶部１１１５の各機能を含む。またリモコン信号送信部１１２は、電文受信部１１２１、コード変換部１１２２、及びリモコン信号送信部１１２３の各機能を含む。また通知処理部１１３は、情報取得部１１３１及び電文送信部１１３２を含む。これらの機能は、マイコン１１がプログラムを実行することにより、もしくはアダプタ１０が備えるＡＳＩＣ等のハードウェアにより実現される。また同図に示すように、アダプタ１０は、変換情報５０を記憶する。 FIG. 12 shows the function of the adapter 10 and the data stored in the adapter 10. As shown in the figure, the adapter 10 includes functions of a conversion information setting unit 111, a remote control signal transmission unit 112, and a notification processing unit 113. Among these, the conversion information setting unit 111 includes functions of a remote control signal reception unit 1111, a remote control signal analysis unit 1112, a remote control code transmission unit 1113, a conversion information reception unit 1114, and a conversion information storage unit 1115. The remote control signal transmission unit 112 includes functions of a telegram reception unit 1121, a code conversion unit 1122, and a remote control signal transmission unit 1123. The notification processing unit 113 includes an information acquisition unit 1131 and a message transmission unit 1132. These functions are realized by the microcomputer 11 executing a program or by hardware such as ASIC provided in the adapter 10. As shown in the figure, the adapter 10 stores conversion information 50.
　変換情報設定部１１１は、ＨＥＭＳ端末７から送られてくる変換情報７５２に基づき変換情報５０を生成して記憶する。 The conversion information setting unit 111 generates and stores conversion information 50 based on the conversion information 752 sent from the HEMS terminal 7.
　リモコン信号受信部１１１１は、リモコン装置３から送られてくるリモコン信号を受信する。リモコン信号解析部１１１２は、リモコン信号受信部１１１１が受信したリモコン信号を解析して当該リモコン信号に含まれているリモコンコードを取得する。リモコンコード送信部１１１３は、リモコン信号解析部１１１２が取得したリモコンコードを、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介してＨＥＭＳ端末７に送信する。 The remote control signal receiving unit 1111 receives a remote control signal sent from the remote control device 3. The remote control signal analysis unit 1112 analyzes the remote control signal received by the remote control signal reception unit 1111 and acquires the remote control code included in the remote control signal. The remote control code transmission unit 1113 transmits the remote control code acquired by the remote control signal analysis unit 1112 to the HEMS terminal 7 via the HEMS network 5.
　変換情報受信部１１１４は、ＨＥＭＳ端末７から送られてくる変換情報７５２を受信する。変換情報記憶部１１１５は、変換情報受信部１１１４が受信した変換情報７５２に基づき変換情報５０を生成して記憶する。 The conversion information receiving unit 1114 receives the conversion information 752 sent from the HEMS terminal 7. The conversion information storage unit 1115 generates and stores the conversion information 50 based on the conversion information 752 received by the conversion information reception unit 1114.
　図１３に変換情報５０の一例を示す。同図に示すように、変換情報５０は、プロパティ名称５１１、プロパティコード５１２、及びリモコンコード５１３の各情報を対応づけた１つ以上のレコードで構成される。このうちプロパティ名称５１１には、ECHONET Lite （登録商標）における、非対応電気機器２に対応する機器オブジェクトのプロパティ情報のプロパティ名称が設定される。プロパティコード５１２には、非対応電気機器２に対応する機器オブジェクトのプロパティ情報のプロパティコードが設定される。リモコンコード５１３には、プロパティコード５１２に対応するリモコンコードが設定される。 FIG. 13 shows an example of the conversion information 50. As shown in the figure, the conversion information 50 is composed of one or more records in which the property name 511, the property code 512, and the remote control code 513 are associated with each other. Among these, the property name 511 is set to the property name of the property information of the device object corresponding to the non-compatible electric device 2 in ECHONET Lite (registered trademark). In the property code 512, the property code of the property information of the device object corresponding to the non-compliant electric device 2 is set. In the remote control code 513, a remote control code corresponding to the property code 512 is set.
　図１２に戻り、リモコン信号送信部１１２は、ＨＥＭＳ端末７から送られてくる電文に含まれているプロパティコードに対応するリモコンコードを変換情報５０から取得し、取得したリモコンコードを含むリモコン信号を送信する。 Returning to FIG. 12, the remote control signal transmission unit 112 acquires the remote control code corresponding to the property code included in the message sent from the HEMS terminal 7 from the conversion information 50, and transmits the remote control signal including the acquired remote control code. Send.
　電文受信部１１２１は、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介してＨＥＭＳ端末７から送られてくる電文を受信する。コード変換部１１２２は、電文受信部１１２１が受信した電文に含まれているプロパティコードに対応するリモコンコードを変換情報５０から取得する。リモコン信号送信部１１２３は、コード変換部１１２２が取得したリモコンコードを含むリモコン信号を送信する。 The message receiving unit 1121 receives a message sent from the HEMS terminal 7 via the HEMS network 5. The code conversion unit 1122 acquires a remote control code corresponding to the property code included in the message received by the message reception unit 1121 from the conversion information 50. The remote control signal transmission unit 1123 transmits a remote control signal including the remote control code acquired by the code conversion unit 1122.
　通知処理部１１３は、ＨＥＭＳ端末７からアダプタ１０に送信された電文に非対応電気機器２側の情報を要求するプロパティコードが設定されている場合（例えば、プロパティコードが、非対応電気機器２に対して何らかの設定を行うものであり、設定後における非対応電気機器２の状態の通知を要求するものである場合）、非対応電気機器２から上記情報を取得し、取得した情報を設定した電文をＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介してＨＥＭＳ端末７に送信する。 When the property code for requesting information on the non-compliant electric device 2 side is set in the message transmitted from the HEMS terminal 7 to the adapter 10, the notification processing unit 113 (for example, the property code is assigned to the non-compliant electric device 2. A message in which the above information is acquired from the non-compliant electric device 2 and the acquired information is set. Is transmitted to the HEMS terminal 7 via the HEMS network 5.
　情報取得部１１３１は、リモコン信号受信部１１１が非対応電気機器２側の情報を要求するプロパティコードが設定された電文を受信した場合に、非対応電気機器２から受信したリモコン信号に含まれている情報を取得する。電文送信部１１３２は、取得した上記情報と上記プロパティコードとを設定した電文をＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介してＨＥＭＳ端末７に送信する。 The information acquisition unit 1131 is included in the remote control signal received from the non-compliant electric device 2 when the remote control signal receiving unit 111 receives a message in which a property code for requesting information on the non-compliant electric device 2 is received. Get information. The message transmission unit 1132 transmits the message in which the acquired information and the property code are set to the HEMS terminal 7 via the HEMS network 5.
＜処理説明＞ <Description of processing>
　図１４は、機器制御システム１において行われる、変換情報５０の設定に関する処理（以下、変換情報設定処理Ｓ１４００と称する。）を説明するフローチャートである。以下、同図とともに変換情報設定処理Ｓ１４００について説明する。 FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining processing related to the setting of conversion information 50 (hereinafter referred to as conversion information setting processing S1400) performed in the device control system 1. Hereinafter, the conversion information setting process S1400 will be described with reference to FIG.
　まずＨＥＭＳ端末７は、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介してアダプタ１０と通信を開始する（Ｓ１４１１，Ｓ１４５１）。ＨＥＭＳ端末７が、例えば、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５にブロードキャストを送信してアダプタ１０の応答を待機し（アダプタ１０のサーチ）、応答のあったアダプタ１０との間で通信を開始するようにしてもよい。 First, the HEMS terminal 7 starts communication with the adapter 10 via the HEMS network 5 (S1411, S1451). For example, the HEMS terminal 7 may transmit a broadcast to the HEMS network 5 and wait for a response of the adapter 10 (search for the adapter 10), and may start communication with the adapter 10 that has responded.
　続いて、ＨＥＭＳ端末７は、例えば、入力装置７３を介して、設定対象となる非対応電気機器２のECHONET（登録商標）機器オブジェクト（以下、機器オブジェクトと記載する。）の指定をユーザから受け付ける（Ｓ１４１２）。図１５Ａに上記受け付けに際しＨＥＭＳ端末７が表示する画面（以下、機器オブジェクト指定画面１５０１と称する。）の一例を示す。 Subsequently, for example, the HEMS terminal 7 receives, from the user, designation of an ECHONET (registered trademark) device object (hereinafter, referred to as a device object) of the non-compatible electric device 2 to be set via the input device 73. (S1412). FIG. 15A shows an example of a screen (hereinafter, referred to as a device object designation screen 1501) displayed by the HEMS terminal 7 upon the reception.
　機器オブジェクトの指定（例えば、機器オブジェクトの名称や識別子）を受け付けると、ＨＥＭＳ端末７は、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介して、受け付けた機器オブジェクトを指定して当該機器オブジェクトのプロパティ情報をＨＥＭＳサーバ６に要求する（Ｓ１４１３）。 Upon receiving the designation of the device object (for example, the name or identifier of the device object), the HEMS terminal 7 requests the property information of the device object from the HEMS server 6 by designating the received device object via the HEMS network 5. (S1413).
　ＨＥＭＳサーバ６は、上記要求を受信すると（Ｓ１４７１）、上記要求に指定されている機器オブジェクトのプロパティ情報をＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介してＨＥＭＳ端末７に送信する（Ｓ１４７２）。 When the HEMS server 6 receives the request (S1471), it transmits the property information of the device object specified in the request to the HEMS terminal 7 via the HEMS network 5 (S1472).
　ＨＥＭＳ端末７は、ＨＥＭＳサーバ６からプロパティ情報を受信すると（Ｓ１４１４）、受信したプロパティ情報に含まれているプロパティ名称及びプロパティコードを記載した変換情報５０の設定画面を表示し（Ｓ１４１５）、これから設定しようとするプロパティの指定をユーザから受け付ける（Ｓ１４１６）。図１５Ｂに上記設定画面（以下、プロパティ指定画面１５０２と称する。）の一例を示す。プロパティ指定画面１５０２において、ユーザはチェックボックス１５５１の一つを選択することにより、これから設定しようとするプロパティを指定することができる。 When the HEMS terminal 7 receives the property information from the HEMS server 6 (S1414), the HEMS terminal 7 displays a setting screen for the conversion information 50 describing the property name and property code included in the received property information (S1415). Specification of the property to be received is received from the user (S1416). FIG. 15B shows an example of the setting screen (hereinafter referred to as property designation screen 1502). In the property designation screen 1502, the user can designate a property to be set by selecting one of the check boxes 1551.
　ＨＥＭＳ端末７は、プロパティの指定を受け付けると、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介してアダプタ１０にリモコン信号の受信指示を送信する（Ｓ１４１７）。 When the HEMS terminal 7 receives the property specification, the HEMS terminal 7 transmits a remote control signal reception instruction to the adapter 10 via the HEMS network 5 (S1417).
　アダプタ１０は、上記受信指示を受信すると（Ｓ１４５２）、リモコン装置３から送られてくるリモコン信号の受信を待機する。ユーザは、リモコン装置３のリモコン信号の送信部をアダプタ１０の方向に向けてリモコン装置３にＳ１４１５で指定したプロパティに対応する操作を行う。これにより上記操作に対応するリモコンコードを含むリモコン信号がアダプタ１０に向けて送信される。 When the adapter 10 receives the reception instruction (S1452), it waits for reception of the remote control signal sent from the remote control device 3. The user performs an operation corresponding to the property designated in S1415 on the remote control device 3 with the remote control signal transmission unit of the remote control device 3 facing the adapter 10. As a result, a remote control signal including a remote control code corresponding to the above operation is transmitted toward the adapter 10.
　アダプタ１０は、上記リモコン信号を受信すると（Ｓ１４５３）、受信したリモコン信号を解析してリモコン信号に含まれているリモコンコードを取得し（Ｓ１４５４）、取得したリモコンコードをＨＥＭＳ端末７に送信する（Ｓ１４５５）。 When the adapter 10 receives the remote control signal (S1453), the adapter 10 analyzes the received remote control signal to acquire the remote control code included in the remote control signal (S1454), and transmits the acquired remote control code to the HEMS terminal 7 ( S1455).
　ＨＥＭＳ端末７は、リモコンコードを受信すると（Ｓ１４１８）、受信したリモコンコードとＳ１４１５で指定したプロパティとを対応づけた情報を、変換情報７５２として記憶する（Ｓ１４１９）。図１５ＣにこのときにＨＥＭＳ端末７が表示する画面（以下、変換情報確認画面１５０３と称する。）の一例を示す。 When receiving the remote control code (S1418), the HEMS terminal 7 stores information associating the received remote control code with the property designated in S1415 as conversion information 752 (S1419). FIG. 15C shows an example of a screen (hereinafter referred to as a conversion information confirmation screen 1503) displayed on the HEMS terminal 7 at this time.
　続いて、ＨＥＭＳ端末７は、入力装置７３に対して所定の終了操作（例えば、図１５Ｃにおいて確定ボタン１５６１を選択する操作）が行われたか否かを判定する（Ｓ１４２０）。所定の終了操作が行われたと判定すると（Ｓ１４２０：ＹＥＳ）、ＨＥＭＳ端末７は、記憶している変換情報７５２をＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介してアダプタ１０に送信する（Ｓ１４２１）。尚、Ｓ１４１３で受信したプロパティ情報の全てのプロパティについて設定が完了したことをもってＳ１４２１の処理に移行するとしてもよい。ＨＥＭＳ端末７が所定の終了操作が行われていないと判定すると（Ｓ１４２０：ＮＯ）、処理はＳ１４１６に戻り、未設定のプロパティについて以上と同様の処理が行われる。 Subsequently, the HEMS terminal 7 determines whether or not a predetermined end operation (for example, an operation for selecting the confirmation button 1561 in FIG. 15C) has been performed on the input device 73 (S1420). If it is determined that a predetermined end operation has been performed (S1420: YES), the HEMS terminal 7 transmits the stored conversion information 752 to the adapter 10 via the HEMS network 5 (S1421). It should be noted that the process may proceed to S1421 upon completion of setting for all the properties of the property information received in S1413. If the HEMS terminal 7 determines that the predetermined end operation has not been performed (S1420: NO), the process returns to S1416, and the same process as described above is performed for the unset property.
　アダプタ１０は、ＨＥＭＳ端末７から変換情報７５２を受信すると（Ｓ１４５６）、受信した変換情報７５２を変換情報５０として記憶する（Ｓ１４５７）。 When the adapter 10 receives the conversion information 752 from the HEMS terminal 7 (S1456), the adapter 10 stores the received conversion information 752 as the conversion information 50 (S1457).
　図１６は、ユーザがＨＥＭＳ端末７を操作して非対応電気機器２を制御する際に機器制御システム１において行われる処理（以下、機器制御処理Ｓ１６００と称する。）を説明するフローチャートである。以下、同図とともに機器制御処理Ｓ１６００について説明する。 FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining processing (hereinafter referred to as device control processing S1600) performed in the device control system 1 when the user operates the HEMS terminal 7 to control the non-compliant electric device 2. The device control process S1600 will be described below with reference to FIG.
　まずＨＥＭＳ端末７は、非対応電気機器２を制御する画面（例えば、リモコン装置３と同等のボタンが設けられた画面）を表示し（Ｓ１６１１）、ユーザから非対応電機器２の制御指示の入力を受け付ける（Ｓ１６１２）。 First, the HEMS terminal 7 displays a screen for controlling the non-compliant electric device 2 (for example, a screen provided with a button equivalent to the remote control device 3) (S1611), and inputs a control instruction for the non-compliant electric device 2 from the user. Is received (S1612).
　続いて、ＨＥＭＳ端末７は、受け付けた上記制御指示に応じたプロパティコードを設定した電文を、ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介してアダプタ１０に送信する（Ｓ１６１３）。 Subsequently, the HEMS terminal 7 transmits a message in which the property code corresponding to the received control instruction is set to the adapter 10 via the HEMS network 5 (S1613).
　アダプタ１０は、上記電文を受信すると（Ｓ１６５１）、上記電文に設定されているプロパティコードを変換情報５０と対照して上記プロパティコードに対応するリモコンコードを取得し（Ｓ１６５２）、取得したリモコンコードを含むリモコン信号を送信する（Ｓ１６５３）。 Upon receiving the message (S1651), the adapter 10 compares the property code set in the message with the conversion information 50 to obtain a remote control code corresponding to the property code (S1652). The remote control signal including it is transmitted (S1653).
　非対応電気機器２は、上記リモコン信号を受信すると（Ｓ１６７１）、受信したリモコン信号に応じた処理（設定、制御等）を実行する（Ｓ１６７２）。 When the non-compliant electric device 2 receives the remote control signal (S1671), it executes processing (setting, control, etc.) according to the received remote control signal (S1672).
　図１７は、ＨＥＭＳ端末７からアダプタ１０に送信された電文に非対応電気機器２側の情報を要求するプロパティコードが設定されている場合に機器制御システム１において行われる処理（以下、情報通知処理Ｓ１７００と称する。）を説明するフローチャートである。以下、同図とともに情報通知処理Ｓ１７００について説明する。 FIG. 17 shows processing performed in the device control system 1 (hereinafter referred to as information notification processing) when a property code for requesting information on the non-compliant electric device 2 is set in the message transmitted from the HEMS terminal 7 to the adapter 10. This is a flowchart for explaining (referred to as S1700). Hereinafter, the information notification process S1700 will be described with reference to FIG.
　まず非対応電気機器２が、情報を含むリモコン信号を送信し（Ｓ１７７１）、アダプタ１０がこれを受信する（Ｓ１７５１）。 First, the non-compliant electric device 2 transmits a remote control signal including information (S1771), and the adapter 10 receives this (S1751).
　続いて、アダプタ１０は、リモコン信号から上記情報を取得し（Ｓ１７５２）、取得した情報とＳ１６５１で取得した電文に含まれていたプロパティコードとを設定した電文をＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介してＨＥＭＳ端末７に送信する（Ｓ１７５３）。 Subsequently, the adapter 10 acquires the above information from the remote control signal (S1752), and the HEMS terminal 7 transmits the message in which the acquired information and the property code included in the message acquired in S1651 are set via the HEMS network 5. (S1753).
　ＨＥＭＳ端末７は、電文を受信すると（Ｓ１７１１）、受信した電文から上記情報を取得する（Ｓ１７１２）。ＨＥＭＳ端末７は、例えば、取得した情報を表示装置７４に表示する。 When the HEMS terminal 7 receives the message (S1711), the HEMS terminal 7 acquires the information from the received message (S1712). For example, the HEMS terminal 7 displays the acquired information on the display device 74.
　以上に説明したように、本実施形態の機器制御システム１は、非対応電気機器２を制御するリモコン装置３から送信されるリモコン信号と、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格における非対応電気機器２に対応する機器オブジェクトのプロパティコードとの対応を示す情報である変換情報５０を生成し、変換情報５０をアダプタ１０に記憶させる。そして通信端末７から上記ＨＥＭＳネットワーク５を介してアダプタ１０にプロパティコードが送信されると、アダプタ１０は変換情報５０に基づきプロパティコードをリモコンコードに変換し、変換したリモコンコードをリモコン信号に含ませて送信する。このように本実施形態の機器制御システム１によれば、非対応電気機器２を上記規格に準拠したＨＥＭＳネットワーク５から制御する仕組みを実現することができる。このため、例えば、住宅等における既設の非対応電気機器２を容易にＨＥＭＳネットワーク５から制御できるようにすることができる。 As described above, the device control system 1 according to the present embodiment includes the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control device 3 that controls the non-compliant electric device 2 and the non-compliant electric device 2 in the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard. Conversion information 50 which is information indicating the correspondence with the property code of the corresponding device object is generated, and the conversion information 50 is stored in the adapter 10. When the property code is transmitted from the communication terminal 7 to the adapter 10 via the HEMS network 5, the adapter 10 converts the property code into a remote control code based on the conversion information 50, and includes the converted remote control code in the remote control signal. To send. As described above, according to the device control system 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to realize a mechanism for controlling the non-compliant electrical device 2 from the HEMS network 5 conforming to the above-mentioned standard. For this reason, for example, it is possible to easily control the existing non-compliant electric device 2 in a house or the like from the HEMS network 5.
　また機器制御システム１によれば、変換情報５０を利用して、非対応電気機器２から送信されたリモコン信号に含まれている情報を通信端末７に伝える仕組みを実現することができる。 Further, according to the device control system 1, it is possible to realize a mechanism for transmitting the information included in the remote control signal transmitted from the non-compliant electric device 2 to the communication terminal 7 using the conversion information 50.
　尚、以上の説明は、本発明の理解を容易にするためのものであり、本発明を限定するものではない。本発明はその趣旨を逸脱することなく、変更、改良され得ると共に本発明にはその等価物が含まれることは勿論である。 In addition, the above description is for making an understanding of this invention easy, and does not limit this invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and that the present invention includes equivalents thereof.
　例えば、以上ではリモコン装置３から送信されるリモコン信号が赤外線信号である場合を例として説明したが、リモコン信号は２．４ＧＨｚ帯の無線信号や９２０ＭＨｚ帯の無線信号等、他の種類の無線信号であってもよい。 For example, although the case where the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control device 3 is an infrared signal has been described above as an example, the remote control signal may be another type of radio signal such as a 2.4 GHz band radio signal or a 920 MHz band radio signal. It may be.
　ＨＥＭＳサーバ６、ＨＥＭＳ端末７、及びアダプタ１０は、必ずしも独立したハードウェアでなくてもよい。例えば、ＨＥＭＳ端末７が備える機能の全部又は一部をアダプタ１０に設けてもよい。 The HEMS server 6, the HEMS terminal 7, and the adapter 10 do not necessarily have to be independent hardware. For example, all or some of the functions of the HEMS terminal 7 may be provided in the adapter 10.
　プロパティ情報６は、必ずしもＨＥＭＳサーバ６から提供される構成でなくてもよく、例えば、ＨＥＭＳ端末７やアダプタ１０に予め記憶しておくようにしてもよい。 The property information 6 does not necessarily have to be provided from the HEMS server 6, and may be stored in advance in the HEMS terminal 7 or the adapter 10, for example.
　変換情報５０はアダプタ１０からアクセスできる状態になっていればよく、変換情報５０はアダプタ１０以外の場所に存在していてもよい。 The conversion information 50 only needs to be accessible from the adapter 10, and the conversion information 50 may exist in a place other than the adapter 10.
　通信ネットワーク５は、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格以外の規格に準拠するものであってもよい。 The communication network 5 may conform to a standard other than the ECHONETCHOLite (registered trademark) standard.
１　機器制御システム、２　非対応電気機器、３　リモコン装置、４　対応電気機器、５　ＨＥＭＳネットワーク、６　ＨＥＭＳサーバ、６１２　プロパティ情報提供部、６５１　プロパティ情報、６５１２　プロパティコード、７　ＨＥＭＳ端末、７１２　プロパティ情報取得部、７１３　プロパティ情報記憶部、７１４　リモコンコード受信部、７１５　変換情報記憶部、７１６　変換情報送信部、７１７　非対応電気機器制御部、７５１　プロパティ情報、７５２　変換情報、７５２２　プロパティコード、７５２３　リモコンコード、１０　アダプタ、１２　ＨＥＭＳ通信装置、１３　リモコン通信装置、１１１　変換情報設定部、１１１１　リモコン信号受信部、１１１２　リモコン信号解析部、１１１３　リモコンコード送信部、１１１４　変換情報受信部、１１１５　変換情報記憶部、１１２　リモコン信号送信部、１１２１　電文受信部、１１２２　コード変換部、１１２３　リモコン信号送信部、１１３　通知処理部、１１３１　情報取得部、１１３２　電文送信部、５０　変換情報、５１１　プロパティ名称、５１２　プロパティコード、５１３　リモコンコード、Ｓ１４００　変換情報設定処理、Ｓ１６００　機器制御処理、Ｓ１７００　情報通知処理 1 device control system, 2 non-compliant electrical device, 3 remote control device, 4 compatible electrical device, 5 HEMS network, 6 HEMS server, 612 property information provider, 651 property information, 6512 property code, 7 HEMS terminal, 712 property information acquisition Unit, 713 property information storage unit, 714 remote control code reception unit, 715 conversion information storage unit, 716 conversion information transmission unit, 717 non-compliant electrical device control unit, 751 property information, 752 conversion information, 7522 property code, 7523 remote control code, 10 adapter, 12 HEMS communication device, 13 remote control communication device, 111 conversion information setting unit, 1111 remote control signal receiving unit, 1112 remote control signal analyzing unit, 1113 remote control code transmitting unit 1114 Conversion information reception unit, 1115 Conversion information storage unit, 112 Remote control signal transmission unit, 1121 Message reception unit, 1122 Code conversion unit, 1123 Remote control signal transmission unit, 113 Notification processing unit, 1131, Information acquisition unit, 1132 Message transmission unit, 50 Conversion information, 511 property name, 512 property code, 513 remote control code, S1400 conversion information setting process, S1600 device control process, S1700 information notification process

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  1. 　所定の通信規格に準拠した通信ネットワークに接続する通信端末と、
    　前記通信ネットワークに接続し、前記通信ネットワークを介して送られてくる電文を受信し、前記電文の内容に応じて、前記通信ネットワークに非対応の電機機器である非対応電気機器を制御するアダプタと、
    　を含んで構成される機器制御システムの制御方法であって、
    　前記アダプタが、
    　前記非対応電気機器を制御するリモコン装置から送信されるリモコン信号を受信するステップ、
    　前記リモコン信号に含まれるリモコンコードを取得するステップ、
    　取得した前記リモコンコードを前記通信端末に送信するステップ、
    　を実行し、
    　前記通信端末が、
    　前記通信規格における、前記非対応電気機器に対応する制御コードを記憶するステップ、
    　前記アダプタから送られてくる前記リモコンコードを受信するステップ、
    　前記制御コードと前記リモコンコードとの対応を示す情報である変換情報を記憶するステップ、
    　前記変換情報を前記アダプタに送信するステップ、
    　を実行し、
    　前記アダプタが、
    　前記通信端末から受信した前記変換情報を受信するステップ、
    　受信した前記変換情報を記憶するステップ、
    　前記通信ネットワークを介して前記非対応電気機器を対象とした前記電文を受信した場合に、前記変換情報に基づき、前記電文に含まれている前記制御コードに対応する前記リモコンコードを取得し、取得した前記リモコンコードを含むリモコン信号を送信するステップ
    　を実行する、
    　機器制御システムの制御方法。     A communication terminal connected to a communication network compliant with a predetermined communication standard;
    An adapter that connects to the communication network, receives an electronic message sent via the communication network, and controls an incompatible electrical device that is an electrical device incompatible with the communication network according to the content of the electronic message; ,
    A control method for a device control system comprising:
    The adapter is
    Receiving a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control device for controlling the non-compliant electrical device;
    Obtaining a remote control code included in the remote control signal;
    Transmitting the acquired remote control code to the communication terminal;
    Run
    The communication terminal is
    Storing a control code corresponding to the non-compliant electrical device in the communication standard;
    Receiving the remote control code sent from the adapter;
    Storing conversion information which is information indicating correspondence between the control code and the remote control code;
    Transmitting the conversion information to the adapter;
    Run
    The adapter is
    Receiving the conversion information received from the communication terminal;
    Storing the received conversion information;
    When the electronic message for the non-compliant electric device is received via the communication network, the remote control code corresponding to the control code included in the electronic message is acquired based on the conversion information and acquired. Transmitting a remote control signal including the remote control code,
    Device control system control method.
  2. 　請求項１に記載の機器制御システムの制御方法であって、
    　前記アダプタが、
    　前記非対応電気機器から送信されたリモコン信号を受信するステップ、
    　前記リモコン信号に含まれている情報を取得するステップ、
    　取得した前記情報と、前記通信ネットワークを介して受信した前記電文に含まれていた前記制御コードとを設定した電文を、前記通信ネットワークを介して前記通信端末に送信するステップ
    　をさらに実行する
    　機器制御システムの制御方法。     A control method for the device control system according to claim 1,
    The adapter is
    Receiving a remote control signal transmitted from the non-compliant electrical device;
    Obtaining information contained in the remote control signal;
    Further executing a step of transmitting a message in which the acquired information and the control code included in the message received via the communication network are set to the communication terminal via the communication network How to control the system.
  3. 　請求項１又は２に記載の機器制御システムの制御方法であって、
    　前記通信規格は、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格であり、前記制御コードは、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格におけるプロパティコードである
    　機器制御システムの制御方法。     A control method for the device control system according to claim 1 or 2,
    The control method of the device control system, wherein the communication standard is an ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard, and the control code is a property code in the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard.
  4. 　所定の通信規格に準拠した通信ネットワークに接続する通信端末と、
    　前記通信ネットワークに接続し、前記通信ネットワークを介して送られてくる電文を受信し、前記電文の内容に応じて、前記通信ネットワークに非対応の電機機器である非対応電気機器を制御するアダプタと、
    　を含み、
    　前記アダプタは、
    　前記非対応電気機器を制御するリモコン装置から送信されるリモコン信号を受信するリモコン信号受信部と、
    　前記リモコン信号に含まれるリモコンコードを取得するリモコン信号解析部と、
    　取得した前記リモコンコードを前記通信端末に送信するリモコンコード送信部と、
    　を備え、
    　前記通信端末は、
    　前記通信規格における、前記非対応電気機器に対応する制御コードを記憶する制御コード記憶部と、
    　前記アダプタから送られてくる前記リモコンコードを受信するリモコンコード受信部と、
    　前記制御コードと前記リモコンコードとの対応を示す情報である変換情報を記憶する変換情報記憶部と、
    　前記変換情報を前記アダプタに送信する変換情報送信部と、
    　を備え、
    　前記アダプタは、
    　前記通信端末から受信した前記変換情報を受信する変換情報受信部と、
    　受信した前記変換情報を記憶する変換情報記憶部と、
    　前記通信ネットワークを介して前記非対応電気機器を対象とした前記電文を受信した場合に、前記変換情報に基づき、前記電文に含まれている前記制御コードに対応する前記リモコンコードを取得し、取得した前記リモコンコードを含むリモコン信号を送信するリモコン信号送信部と
    　を備える
    　機器制御システム。     A communication terminal connected to a communication network compliant with a predetermined communication standard;
    An adapter that connects to the communication network, receives an electronic message sent via the communication network, and controls an incompatible electrical device that is an electrical device incompatible with the communication network according to the content of the electronic message; ,
    Including
    The adapter is
    A remote control signal receiving unit for receiving a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control device for controlling the non-compliant electric device;
    A remote control signal analysis unit for acquiring a remote control code included in the remote control signal;
    A remote control code transmitter for transmitting the acquired remote control code to the communication terminal;
    With
    The communication terminal is
    A control code storage unit for storing a control code corresponding to the non-compliant electrical device in the communication standard;
    A remote control code receiver for receiving the remote control code sent from the adapter;
    A conversion information storage unit that stores conversion information that is information indicating correspondence between the control code and the remote control code;
    A conversion information transmitter for transmitting the conversion information to the adapter;
    With
    The adapter is
    A conversion information receiving unit for receiving the conversion information received from the communication terminal;
    A conversion information storage unit for storing the received conversion information;
    When the electronic message for the non-compliant electric device is received via the communication network, the remote control code corresponding to the control code included in the electronic message is acquired based on the conversion information and acquired. A remote control signal transmission unit for transmitting a remote control signal including the remote control code.
  5. 　請求項４に記載の機器制御システムであって、
    　前記アダプタは、
    　前記非対応電気機器から送信されたリモコン信号を受信するリモコン信号受信部と、
    　前記リモコン信号に含まれている情報を取得する情報取得部と、
    　取得した前記情報と、前記通信ネットワークを介して受信した前記電文に含まれていた前記制御コードとを設定した電文を、前記通信ネットワークを介して前記通信端末に送信する電文送信部と
    　をさらに備える
    　機器制御システム。     The device control system according to claim 4,
    The adapter is
    A remote control signal receiving unit for receiving a remote control signal transmitted from the non-compliant electrical device;
    An information acquisition unit for acquiring information included in the remote control signal;
    A message transmission unit configured to transmit a message in which the acquired information and the control code included in the message received via the communication network are set to the communication terminal via the communication network; Equipment control system.
  6. 　請求項４又は５に記載の機器制御システムであって、
    　前記通信規格は、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格であり、前記制御コードは、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格におけるプロパティコードである
    　機器制御システム。     The device control system according to claim 4 or 5,
    The communication control standard is an ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard, and the control code is a property code in the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard.
  7. 　請求項４に記載の機器制御システムにおける前記アダプタであって、
    　前記非対応電気機器を制御するリモコン装置から送信されるリモコン信号を受信するリモコン信号受信部と、
    　前記リモコン信号に含まれるリモコンコードを取得するリモコン信号解析部と、
    　取得した前記リモコンコードを前記通信端末に送信するリモコンコード送信部と、
    　前記通信端末から受信した前記変換情報を受信する変換情報受信部と、
    　受信した前記変換情報を記憶する変換情報記憶部と、
    　前記通信ネットワークを介して前記非対応電気機器を対象とした前記電文を受信した場合に、前記変換情報に基づき、前記電文に含まれている前記制御コードに対応する前記リモコンコードを取得し、取得した前記リモコンコードを含むリモコン信号を送信するリモコン信号送信部と
    　を備えるアダプタ。     The adapter in the device control system according to claim 4,
    A remote control signal receiving unit for receiving a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control device for controlling the non-compliant electric device;
    A remote control signal analysis unit for acquiring a remote control code included in the remote control signal;
    A remote control code transmitter for transmitting the acquired remote control code to the communication terminal;
    A conversion information receiving unit for receiving the conversion information received from the communication terminal;
    A conversion information storage unit for storing the received conversion information;
    When the electronic message for the non-compliant electric device is received via the communication network, the remote control code corresponding to the control code included in the electronic message is acquired based on the conversion information and acquired. A remote control signal transmission unit for transmitting a remote control signal including the remote control code.
  8. 　請求項７に記載のアダプタであって、
    　前記非対応電気機器から送信されたリモコン信号を受信するリモコン信号受信部と、
    　前記リモコン信号に含まれている情報を取得する情報取得部と、
    　取得した前記情報と、前記通信ネットワークを介して受信した前記電文に含まれていた前記制御コードとを設定した電文を、前記通信ネットワークを介して前記通信端末に送信する電文送信部と
    　をさらに備えるアダプタ。     The adapter according to claim 7,
    A remote control signal receiving unit for receiving a remote control signal transmitted from the non-compliant electrical device;
    An information acquisition unit for acquiring information included in the remote control signal;
    A message transmission unit configured to transmit a message in which the acquired information and the control code included in the message received via the communication network are set to the communication terminal via the communication network; adapter.
  9. 　請求項７又は８に記載のアダプタであって、
    　前記通信規格は、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格であり、前記制御コードは、ECHONET Lite（登録商標）規格におけるプロパティコードである
    　アダプタ。     The adapter according to claim 7 or 8,
    The communication standard is an ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) standard, and the control code is a property code in the ECHONET Lite (registered trademark) adapter.
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