WO2019202697A1 - Information processing device, communication device, and linkage control method - Google Patents

Information processing device, communication device, and linkage control method Download PDF

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WO2019202697A1
WO2019202697A1 PCT/JP2018/016100 JP2018016100W WO2019202697A1 WO 2019202697 A1 WO2019202697 A1 WO 2019202697A1 JP 2018016100 W JP2018016100 W JP 2018016100W WO 2019202697 A1 WO2019202697 A1 WO 2019202697A1
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矢部　正明
山田　貴光
正裕 石原
拓也 平岡
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  • the present invention relates to an information processing device, a communication device, and a cooperation control method.
  • a cloud service using the Internet is known.
  • the cloud server remotely monitors devices existing in the house via the Internet.
  • a technique for cooperatively controlling devices existing in a house via the Internet has been proposed.
  • the remote control server remotely controls the living equipment installed in the user's dwelling unit according to a change in the current position of the portable device possessed by the user (see Patent Document 1).
  • the home gateway stores a cooperation operation between devices set by a user using a terminal.
  • the home gateway controls a plurality of devices based on the cooperative operation (see Patent Document 2).
  • the user may perform setting work so that the newly acquired device can cooperate with other devices.
  • An object of the present invention is to reduce the burden on the user.
  • An information processing apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores cooperation information that defines cooperation control for operating another device of the plurality of devices in cooperation with the operation of one of the plurality of devices; A communication unit that communicates with a plurality of communication devices connected to each device and communicates with a terminal device, and a determination setting unit.
  • the determination setting unit receives information indicating the first device of the plurality of devices from the terminal device via the communication unit, and based on the cooperation information, the first device,
  • the information processing device executes cooperation control with the cooperation device that cooperates with the first device, or the communication device connected to the first device and the communication device connected to the cooperation device execute. Whether to do so is determined, and based on the result of the determination, setting processing for linking the first device with the linking device is executed.
  • the burden on the user can be reduced.
  • the 4) which shows cooperation control in a cooperation control system. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows a cooperation function change process. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows a cooperation function change process. It is a flowchart (the 3) which shows a cooperation function change process. It is a flowchart (the 4) which shows a cooperation function change process. It is a flowchart which shows an abnormality monitoring process.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a cooperative control system.
  • the cooperation control system includes a cloud server 100 and network adapters 200, 201, and 202.
  • the cooperation control system may include devices 300, 301, 302, portable devices 400, 401, a router 500, and an access point 700.
  • the cloud server 100 and the network adapters 200 to 202 are connected via the network 600.
  • the network 600 is a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), or the Internet.
  • the cloud server 100 and the mobile devices 400 and 401 are connected via the network 600.
  • FIG. 1 shows a case where the network adapters 200 to 202, the devices 300 to 302, the portable device 400, and the router 500 exist in the house 10.
  • the cloud server 100 monitors and controls the devices 300 to 302 via the network adapters 200 to 202.
  • the cloud server 100 is also referred to as an information processing apparatus. Further, the cloud server 100 executes a cooperation control method.
  • the network adapters 200 to 202 are communication interfaces for connecting the devices 300 to 302 to the cloud server 100 via the network 600.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the case where there are three network adapters. However, the number of network adapters is not limited to three.
  • the network adapter is also called a communication device.
  • the network adapters 200 to 202 may be included in the devices 300 to 302.
  • the network adapter 200 is included in the device 300.
  • the devices 300 to 302 are home appliances or house equipment.
  • the home appliance is a room air conditioner, a television, a dehumidifier, or a refrigerator.
  • the housing equipment is a ventilation fan, a lighting device, or a solar power generation system.
  • the solar power generation system is also referred to as a PV (Photovoltaic) system.
  • the device 300 when the device 300 is a housing equipment device, the device 300 may be installed outside the house 10.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the case where there are three devices. However, the number of devices is not limited to three.
  • the portable device 400 is a device used by a user existing in the house 10.
  • the portable device 400 is connected to the network 600 via the router 500. That is, the mobile device 400 is connected to the cloud server 100 via the network 600.
  • the portable device 401 is a device used by a user who exists outside the house 10.
  • the portable device 401 is connected to the network 600 via the access point 700. That is, the mobile device 401 is connected to the cloud server 100 via the network 600.
  • the mobile devices 400 and 401 are mobile phones, smartphones, or tablet devices. Further, the portable devices 400 and 401 may be a PC (Personal Computer). The portable devices 400 and 401 are also called terminal devices.
  • the router 500 is a relay device.
  • the router 500 is connected to the network adapters 200 to 202 and the portable device 400 by wired communication or wireless communication.
  • the router 500 is based on WiFi (registered trademark), Wi-SUN (registered trademark), ZiGBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy) in the case of wireless communication.
  • WiFi registered trademark
  • Wi-SUN registered trademark
  • ZiGBee registered trademark
  • Bluetooth registered trademark
  • BLE Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy
  • the user inputs the newly acquired device into the mobile device 400 or the mobile device 401.
  • the mobile device 400 or the mobile device 401 transmits the newly acquired device to the cloud server 100.
  • the cloud server 100 identifies a cooperation device that cooperates with a newly acquired device based on the cooperation information.
  • the cooperation information will be described later.
  • the cloud server 100 detects whether the newly acquired device and the cooperation device are linked via the cloud server 100 or linked via the network adapter (that is, linked between the devices). To do.
  • the cloud server 100 executes setting processing so that the newly acquired device and the cooperation device can cooperate with each other.
  • the device newly acquired by the user is also referred to as a first device.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the cloud server.
  • the cloud server 100 includes a processor 101, a volatile storage device 102, and a nonvolatile storage device 103.
  • the processor 101 controls the entire cloud server 100.
  • the processor 101 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).
  • the processor 101 may be a multiprocessor.
  • the cloud server 100 may be realized by a processing circuit, or may be realized by software, firmware, or a combination thereof.
  • the processing circuit may be a single circuit or a composite circuit.
  • the volatile storage device 102 is a main storage device of the cloud server 100.
  • the volatile storage device 102 is a RAM (Random Access Memory).
  • the nonvolatile storage device 103 is an auxiliary storage device of the cloud server 100.
  • the non-volatile storage device 103 is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive).
  • the network adapters 200 to 202, the devices 300 to 302, and the portable devices 400 and 401 have a processor, a volatile storage device, and a nonvolatile storage device.
  • FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the cloud server.
  • the cloud server 100 includes a storage unit 110, a control unit 120, and a communication unit 130.
  • the control unit 120 includes a steady processing unit 121, a device registration unit 122, a determination setting unit 120a, and a cooperation control unit 125.
  • the determination setting unit 120a includes a cooperation function extraction unit 123 and a cooperation operation extraction unit 124.
  • the storage unit 110 may be realized as a storage area secured in the volatile storage device 102 or the nonvolatile storage device 103.
  • the control unit 120, the determination setting unit 120 a, the steady processing unit 121, the device registration unit 122, the cooperation function extraction unit 123, the cooperation operation extraction unit 124, the cooperation control unit 125, and a part or all of the communication unit 130 are included in the processor 101. It may be realized by.
  • the control unit 120, the determination setting unit 120 a, the steady processing unit 121, the device registration unit 122, the cooperation function extraction unit 123, the cooperation operation extraction unit 124, the cooperation control unit 125, and a part or all of the communication unit 130 are included in the processor 101. It may be realized as a module of a program executed by.
  • the storage unit 110 stores a registered device table 111, device information 112, a cooperation function table 113, a cooperation operation table 114, and a cooperation control table 115.
  • the cooperation function table 113 is also called cooperation information.
  • the linkage information is information that defines linkage control for operating other devices of the plurality of devices in cooperation with the operation of one of the plurality of devices.
  • devices and network adapters connected to the devices are registered.
  • the status of the device and the network adapter connected to the device are registered. Further, information of the user who owns the device is registered in the registered device table 111.
  • the device information 112 is detailed information of a device to which a new device is added.
  • the detailed information is information related to the function of the added device, the settable range for each model, and the network adapter connected to the added device.
  • the cooperation function table 113 is also called cooperation information.
  • the linkage information is information that defines linkage control for operating other devices in cooperation with the operation of one of a plurality of devices.
  • the cooperative operation table 114 is information indicating the cooperative operation.
  • the cooperative operation table 114 is also referred to as operation information.
  • the cooperation operation table 114 indicates that the cooperation device is operated when the first device is operated, and that the first device is operated when the cooperation device is operated.
  • the cooperation operation table 114 indicates that the cooperation device is operated only when the first device is operated, or the first device is operated only when the cooperation device is operated.
  • the cooperation control table 115 is information indicating a target device to be linked through the cloud server 100 and a network adapter connected to the device. For example, when the devices that are linked via the cloud server 100 are the devices 300 and 301, the devices 300 and 301 and the network adapters 200 and 201 are registered in the linkage control table 115.
  • the steady-state processing unit 121 executes control of the communication unit 130, periodic collection of information related to devices and network adapters connected to the devices, abnormality monitoring, and data backup. In addition, the steady processing unit 121 may register information about devices and network adapters in the registered device table 111 based on the periodically collected information.
  • the device registration unit 122 registers the device newly acquired by the user and the network adapter connected to the device in the registered device table 111.
  • the device registration unit 122 receives a device deletion instruction from the mobile device 400 or the mobile device 401, the device registration unit 122 deletes the device and the network adapter connected to the device from the registered device table 111.
  • the determination setting unit 120 a receives information indicating the device newly acquired by the user from the portable device 400 or the portable device 401 via the communication unit 130. Based on the cooperation function table 113, the determination setting unit 120a is configured so that the cloud server 100 executes cooperation control between a newly acquired device and a cooperation device that cooperates with the newly acquired device, or a newly acquired device. It is determined whether the network adapter connected to the network adapter and the network adapter connected to the cooperation device are executed. In other words, the determination setting unit 120a determines whether the newly acquired device and the cooperation device are linked via the cloud server 100 or linked via the network adapter based on the linkage function table 113. Note that the network adapter connected to the cooperation device is also called a cooperation communication device.
  • the determination setting unit 120a executes a setting process for linking the first device with the link device based on the determination result. Specifically, if the determination setting unit 120a determines that the network adapter connected to the newly acquired device and the network adapter connected to the cooperation device execute cooperation control, the network adapter connected to the newly acquired device And a setting process for causing the network adapter connected to the cooperation device to execute cooperation control. Moreover, the determination setting part 120a performs the setting process for the cooperation control part 125 to perform cooperation control, when it determines with the cloud server 100 performing cooperation control.
  • the function of the determination setting unit 120a will be described in detail using the cooperation function extraction unit 123 and the cooperation operation extraction unit 124.
  • the cooperation function extraction unit 123 refers to the cooperation function table 113 and extracts a device that cooperates with a device newly acquired by the user.
  • the cooperation function extraction unit 123 registers the device newly acquired by the user and the network adapter connected to the device in the cooperation control table 115.
  • the cooperation function extraction unit 123 when the cooperation function extraction unit 123 receives a device deletion instruction from the portable device 400 or the portable device 401, the cooperation function extraction unit 123 deletes the device and the network adapter connected to the device from the cooperation control table 115.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114 and extracts the cooperative operation.
  • the extracted information is also called cooperative operation information. That is, the cooperative operation information is information for linking a newly acquired device and a cooperative device.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 transmits the cooperative operation information to the network adapter connected to the device newly acquired by the user via the communication unit 130. Also, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 transmits the cooperative operation information to the network adapter connected to the cooperative device that cooperates with the device newly acquired by the user via the communication unit 130.
  • the cooperation operation information includes a cooperation control program for cooperation.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, extracts the cooperative operation, and registers the operation in the cooperative control table 115. To do.
  • the cooperation control unit 125 refers to the cooperation control table 115 and executes cooperation control.
  • the communication unit 130 communicates with the network adapters 200 to 202, the devices 300 to 302, and the portable devices 400 and 401.
  • the communication protocol is TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) / IP (Internet Protocol).
  • FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the network adapter.
  • the functional blocks included in the network adapters 200, 201, and 202 are the same. Therefore, in FIG. 4, the functional blocks included in the network adapter 200 will be described. Description of the functional blocks included in the network adapters 201 and 202 is omitted.
  • the network adapter 200 includes a storage unit 210, a control unit 220, a communication unit 230, and a communication unit 240.
  • the control unit 220 includes a steady processing unit 221 and a setting unit 222. Moreover, the control part 220 has the cooperation control part 223, when the apparatus 300 cooperates with another apparatus.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a case where the control unit 220 includes a cooperation control unit 223.
  • the storage unit 210 may be realized as a storage area secured in a volatile storage device or a nonvolatile storage device included in the network adapter 200.
  • a part or all of the control unit 220, the steady processing unit 221, the setting unit 222, the communication unit 230, and the communication unit 240 may be realized by a processor included in the network adapter 200.
  • a part or all of the control unit 220, the steady processing unit 221, the setting unit 222, the communication unit 230, and the communication unit 240 may be realized as a program module executed by a processor included in the network adapter 200.
  • the cooperation control unit 223 can be realized as a module of the cooperation control program included in the cooperation operation information executed by the processor included in the network adapter 200.
  • the storage unit 210 stores information necessary for the network adapter 200 to communicate.
  • the storage unit 210 stores device information 211.
  • the device information 211 is information regarding the device 300 connected to the network adapter 200.
  • the device information 211 is an operation state of the device 300 or abnormality information of the device 300.
  • the storage unit 210 stores other device information when the device 300 cooperates with another device.
  • FIG. 4 shows a case where the storage unit 210 stores other device information 212.
  • the other device information 212 is information relating to a cooperation device that cooperates with the device 300 and a network adapter that is connected to the cooperation device.
  • the steady processing unit 221 controls the communication timing with the device 300 and the communication timing with the cloud server 100. Further, the steady processing unit 221 acquires the device information 211 from the device 300 at a predetermined timing. Then, the steady processing unit 221 stores the device information 211 in the storage unit 210. When a change occurs in the device 300, the steady processing unit 221 receives information regarding the change transmitted from the device 300. The steady processing unit 221 adds information regarding changes to the device information 211.
  • the setting unit 222 updates the program and information stored in the storage unit 210 when the function of the steady processing unit 221 is added or the model of the device 300 is changed. In addition, the setting unit 222 updates the cooperation control unit 223 when the devices to be linked change as devices are added or deleted. Further, the setting unit 222 deletes the cooperation control program when there is no cooperation device that cooperates with the device 300 due to the device deletion.
  • the cooperation control unit 223 performs cooperation control on the device 300 and the cooperation device that cooperates with the device 300 based on the cooperation operation information. In addition, the cooperation control unit 223 acquires the other device information 212 from the network adapter connected to the cooperation device that cooperates with the device 300. Then, the cooperation control unit 223 stores the other device information 212 in the storage unit 210.
  • the communication unit 230 communicates with the device 300.
  • the communication unit 230 communicates with the network adapters 201 and 202.
  • the communication unit 230 is a serial interface or UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter).
  • the communication unit 230 connects to the network adapters 201 and 202 and the device 300 using a wired LAN, WiFi, Wi-SUN, ZiGBee, Bluetooth, or BLE.
  • the communication unit 240 communicates with the cloud server 100.
  • the communication protocol is TCP / IP.
  • the communication unit 240 receives the cooperative operation information.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cooperation function table.
  • the cooperation function table 113 is stored in the storage unit 110 in advance.
  • the cooperation function table 113 includes items of a device, a cooperation function, and a cooperation function mounting location.
  • the item of device indicates the name of the device.
  • a PV system is registered in the item of equipment.
  • the link function item indicates the name of the link function.
  • the item of the cooperation function installation location indicates a location where the cooperation function is installed.
  • the cooperation function table 113 registers that the room air conditioner and the indoor circulation fan (that is, the circulator) cooperate through the cloud server 100. Further, for example, the cooperation function table 113 registers that the room air conditioner and the living room lighting cooperate with each other via the network adapter.
  • the function linked with the cloud server 100 is a function that does not require an immediate response or has little influence on the user even if it cannot communicate with the cloud server 100.
  • the function that cooperates in the cloud server 100 is a function that performs cooperation control using a large amount of information such as past operation history or power data.
  • the function linked with the network adapter is a function that can be realized without accessing the cloud server 100 because an immediate response is required or the influence on people is great.
  • the function linked by the network adapter is a simple function such as turning on another device when a certain device is turned on.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the cooperative operation table.
  • the cooperative operation table 114 is stored in the storage unit 110 in advance.
  • the cooperation operation table 114 has items of cooperation function, input, and output.
  • the link function item indicates the name of the link function.
  • the input item indicates a trigger for cooperative control.
  • the output item indicates the content to be linked control. Note that the location where the linkage function “Suppression of power sale” is installed is a network adapter.
  • the cooperation operation table 114 registers that the indoor circulation fan is controlled to be ON when the room air conditioner is changed from OFF to ON. Further, for example, in the cooperation operation table 114, it is registered that the room air conditioner, the room lighting, and the television are controlled to be turned off when the electronic door lock changes from the unlocked state to the locked state. . This is to turn off unnecessary home appliances when the electronic door lock changes to the locked state. Thereby, reduction of power consumption is realizable.
  • the entrance illumination is controlled to be ON.
  • This function is realized via a network adapter. This is because the user cannot act until the entrance lighting is turned on unless the entrance lighting is turned on immediately after the user unlocks the entrance electronic lock at night. This function can reduce the waiting time of the user because the user can immediately grasp the destination by opening the entrance electronic lock immediately after the entrance electronic lock is unlocked.
  • the bathroom heater is controlled to be in an ON state when the hot water supply of the bathtub is started from a state where the water heater is stopped.
  • This function is only performed in winter. This function can reduce heat shock when the user enters the bathroom after undressing.
  • the cooperation operation table 114 may include a cooperation function based on a change in temperature.
  • a room air conditioner and an indoor circulation fan obtain information on temperature from a temperature sensor via a network adapter.
  • the room air conditioner and the indoor circulation fan change the strength of the air conditioning based on the information.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the cooperative search process.
  • the process of FIG. 7 refers to FIGS. (Step S ⁇ b> 11)
  • the communication unit 130 receives from the mobile device 400 or the mobile device 401 information about a device newly acquired by the user and a network adapter connected to the device. Note that information on a device newly acquired by the user and a network adapter connected to the device is information transmitted by the mobile device 400 or the mobile device 401 using application software activated by a user operation.
  • the communication unit 130 may receive only information on a device newly acquired by the user from the mobile device 400 or the mobile device 401.
  • the device registration unit 122 receives information on a device newly acquired by the user and information on a network adapter connected to the device from the communication unit 130.
  • the device registration unit 122 registers the device newly acquired by the user and the network adapter connected to the device in the registered device table 111.
  • Step S12 The device registration unit 122 determines whether or not the number of devices registered in the registered device table 111 is greater than one. If the number of devices is greater than 1 (Yes in step S12), the device registration unit 122 proceeds with the process to step S13. When the number of devices is 1 (No in step S12), the device registration unit 122 ends the process because there is no device to cooperate with.
  • the cooperation function extraction unit 123 refers to the cooperation function table 113 and searches for a device that cooperates with a device newly acquired by the user. (Step S ⁇ b> 14) The cooperation function extraction unit 123 determines whether or not a user has extracted a cooperation device that cooperates with a newly acquired device. When the cooperation device is extracted (Yes in step S14), the cooperation function extraction unit 123 advances the process to step S15. When the cooperation device is not extracted (No in step S14), the cooperation function extraction unit 123 ends the process.
  • Step S15 The cooperation function extraction unit 123 determines whether or not all cooperation parts have been set. For example, when the device newly acquired by the user is a room air conditioner, the cooperation function extraction unit 123 performs setting processing so that the room air conditioner can perform cooperation through the cloud server 100 and cooperation through the network adapter. It is determined whether or not it has been executed.
  • step S15 If the determination condition of step S15 is satisfied (Yes in step S15), the cooperation function extraction unit 123 ends the process. When the determination condition of step S15 is not satisfied (No in step S15), the cooperative function extracting unit 123 advances the process to step S16.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 16 The cooperation function extraction unit 123 determines whether the cooperation function mounting location is the cloud server 100. When the cooperation function mounting location is the cloud server 100 (Yes in step S16), the cooperation function extraction unit 123 advances the process to step S17. When the link function mounting location is a network adapter (No in step S16), the link function extraction unit 123 advances the process to step S18.
  • the cooperation function extraction unit 123 registers the newly acquired device and the network adapter connected to the device in the cooperation control table 115.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114 and extracts a cooperative operation corresponding to the device newly acquired by the user. For example, when the user newly acquired device is a room air conditioner, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 indicates that the indoor circulation fan is controlled to be in an ON state when the room air conditioner is changed from an OFF state to an ON state. Information is extracted from the cooperative operation table 114.
  • the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 registers the extracted information in the cooperation control table 115.
  • step S17 is a setting process for the cooperation control unit 125 to execute cooperation control.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 executes setting processing for the cooperative control unit 125 to execute cooperative control based on the cooperative operation table 114.
  • the cloud server 100 can implement
  • the cooperation control unit 125 receives information indicating that the room air conditioner has changed from an OFF state to an ON state from a network adapter connected to the room air conditioner.
  • the cooperation control unit 125 refers to the cooperation control table 115 and instructs the network adapter connected to the indoor circulation fan to turn on the indoor circulation fan.
  • the room air conditioner and the indoor circulation fan can be linked.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 proceeds with the process to step S15.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and extracts information indicating the cooperative operation corresponding to the device newly acquired by the user (that is, cooperative operation information). For example, when the device newly acquired by the user is an entrance electronic lock, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 controls the entrance illumination to be ON when the entrance electronic lock changes from the locked state to the unlocked state. Is extracted from the cooperative operation table 114.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 transmits the cooperative operation information to the network adapter connected to the device newly acquired by the user.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 transmits the cooperative operation information to the network adapter connected to the cooperative device that cooperates with the device newly acquired by the user.
  • the cooperative operation information includes information necessary for realizing cooperative control with the network adapter.
  • the cooperative operation information includes a cooperative control program.
  • the cooperative operation information includes an IP address or a MAC (Media Access Control) address of the network adapter of the cooperation destination.
  • step S18 is a setting process for causing the network adapter connected to the newly acquired device and the network adapter connected to the cooperation device to execute cooperation control.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 performs setting processing for causing the network adapter connected to the newly acquired device and the network adapter connected to the cooperative device to execute cooperative control based on the cooperative operation table 114. Execute.
  • the device newly acquired by the user and the cooperation device that cooperates with the device can cooperate with each other via the network adapter.
  • the network adapter connected to the entrance electronic lock detects that the entrance electronic lock has changed from the locked state to the unlocked state. .
  • the network adapter connected to the entrance electronic lock transmits a lighting instruction to the network adapter connected to the entrance lighting.
  • the network adapter connected to the entrance lighting turns on the entrance lighting. In this way, the entrance electronic lock and the entrance illumination can be linked via the network adapter.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 proceeds with the process to step S15.
  • step S18 the case where the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 transmits cooperative operation information has been described.
  • a representative network adapter is set as the network adapter.
  • Information about the representative network adapter is stored in the storage unit 110.
  • a network adapter connected to a linked device that cooperates with a device newly acquired by the user is set as a representative network adapter. Further, it is assumed that the network adapter connected to the device newly acquired by the user is not connected to the cloud server 100.
  • the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 transmits the cooperation operation information to the network adapter connected to the cooperation device, and transmits the cooperation operation information to the network adapter connected to the cooperation device to the network adapter connected to the newly acquired device by the user. To instruct.
  • the network adapter connected to the cooperation device transmits the cooperation operation information to the network adapter connected to the device newly acquired by the user. As a result, the newly acquired device and the linked device can be linked via the network adapter.
  • the cloud server 100 can cause the network adapter connected to the newly acquired device to receive the cooperative operation information.
  • the device newly acquired by the user and the linked device can be linked via the network adapter.
  • the cloud server 100 refers to the cooperation function table 113, and cooperates the newly acquired device and the cooperation device via the cloud server 100 or via the network adapter. Detect what to do. Based on the detection result, the cloud server 100 executes a setting process so that the device newly acquired by the user can be linked to the linked device. Thereby, the cloud server 100 can detect a cooperation location, even if it does not know the cooperation location corresponding to the apparatus which the user acquired newly. And since the cloud server 100 performs a setting process so that the said apparatus and a cooperation apparatus can cooperate, it can reduce a user's burden. That is, the user only has the cloud server 100 receive information about a newly acquired device, and the device is linked at an appropriate link location, thereby reducing the burden.
  • FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram (part 1) illustrating cooperative control in the cooperative control system.
  • the device 300 is a room air conditioner.
  • the device 301 is an indoor circulation fan. Further, FIG. 8 illustrates a case where the device 300 includes the network adapter 200. FIG. 8 illustrates a case where the device 301 includes the network adapter 201.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 101 The steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 transmits a status request to the device 300 via the communication unit 130.
  • Step S102 The steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a state response to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit 240.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 103 The steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 transmits a status request to the device 301 via the communication unit 130.
  • Step S104 The steady processing unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a status response to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit.
  • the steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 periodically transmits a status request to the devices 300 and 301 to monitor the status of the devices 300 and 301.
  • Step S105 The power of the device 300 is turned on. That is, the room air conditioner is turned on.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 106 The cooperation control unit 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a state notification to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit 240.
  • the state notification is information indicating that the room air conditioner has changed from the OFF state to the ON state.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 107 The cooperation control unit 125 of the cloud server 100 transmits a response to the state notification to the device 300 via the communication unit 130.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 108 The cooperation control unit 125 of the cloud server 100 refers to the cooperation control table 115 and determines to perform cooperation control.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 109 The cooperation control unit 125 of the cloud server 100 transmits an operation start instruction to the device 301 via the communication unit 130.
  • Step S110 The cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a response to the operation start instruction to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 111 The cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 turns on the device 301. As a result, the device 301 is turned on. That is, the indoor circulation fan is turned on. (Step S112) The power of the device 300 is turned off. That is, the room air conditioner is turned off. Note that the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 is in an ON state.
  • Step S113 The cooperation controller 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a status notification to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit 240.
  • the state notification is information indicating that the room air conditioner has changed from the ON state to the OFF state.
  • the cooperation control unit 125 of the cloud server 100 transmits a response to the state notification to the device 300 via the communication unit 130.
  • Step S115 The cooperation control unit 125 of the cloud server 100 refers to the cooperation control table 115 and determines to perform cooperation control.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 116) The cooperation control unit 125 of the cloud server 100 transmits an operation stop instruction to the device 301 via the communication unit 130.
  • Step S117 The cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a response to the operation stop instruction to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 118 The cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 sets the device 301 to an OFF state. As a result, the device 301 is turned off. That is, the indoor circulation fan is turned off.
  • FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram (part 2) illustrating cooperative control in the cooperative control system.
  • the device 300 is an entrance electronic lock.
  • the device 301 is entrance illumination.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a case where the device 300 includes the network adapter 200.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a case where the device 301 includes the network adapter 201.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 121) The steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 transmits a status request to the device 300 via the communication unit 130.
  • Step S122 The steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a state response to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit 240.
  • Step S123 The steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 transmits a state request to the device 301 via the communication unit 130.
  • Step S124 The steady processing unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a status response to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit.
  • the steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 periodically transmits a status request to the devices 300 and 301 to monitor the status of the devices 300 and 301.
  • Step S125 The device 300 is unlocked. That is, the outer entrance electronic lock is unlocked. For example, when the user returns home, the outer entrance electronic lock is unlocked.
  • Step S126 The cooperation controller 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 detects the unlocked state. The cooperation control unit 223 executes cooperation control.
  • Step S127 The cooperation controller 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a lighting instruction to the device 301 via the communication unit 230.
  • Step S128 The cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a response to the lighting instruction to the device 300 via the communication unit.
  • Step S129 The cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 turns on the entrance lighting.
  • Step S130 The device 301 is turned off. That is, the entrance illumination is turned off.
  • the cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 detects that the entrance lighting is turned off. However, the cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 does nothing.
  • FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram (No. 3) showing cooperative control in the cooperative control system.
  • the device 300 is an entrance electronic lock.
  • the device 301 is entrance illumination.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a case where the device 300 includes the network adapter 200.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a case where the device 301 includes the network adapter 201.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a state in which communication with the cloud server 100 is stopped after the cooperative operation information is stored in the network adapters 200 and 201 included in the devices 300 and 301.
  • the steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a status request to the device 301 via the communication unit 230.
  • Step S132 The steady processing unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a status response to the device 300 via the communication unit.
  • the steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 periodically transmits a status request to the device 301 to monitor the status of the device 301.
  • Step S133 The device 300 is unlocked. That is, the outer entrance electronic lock is unlocked.
  • Step S134 The cooperation controller 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 detects the unlocked state.
  • the cooperation control unit 223 executes cooperation control.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 135) The cooperation controller 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a lighting instruction to the device 301 via the communication unit 230.
  • Step S136 The cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a response to the lighting instruction to the device 300 via the communication unit.
  • Step S137 The cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 turns on the entrance lighting.
  • Step S138 The device 301 is turned off. That is, the entrance illumination is turned off.
  • the cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 detects that the entrance lighting is turned off. However, the cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 does nothing.
  • FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram (part 4) illustrating cooperative control in the cooperative control system.
  • the device 300 is a water heater.
  • the device 301 is a bathroom heater.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates a case where the device 300 includes the network adapter 200.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates a case where the device 301 includes the network adapter 201.
  • the network adapter 200 is set as a representative network adapter. Therefore, the device 300 communicates with the cloud server 100, but the device 301 does not communicate with the cloud server 100.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 141) The steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 transmits a status request to the device 300 via the communication unit 130.
  • Step S142 The steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a state response to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit 240.
  • Step S143 The steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a status request to the device 301 via the communication unit 230.
  • Step S144 The steady processing unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a state response to the device 300 via the communication unit.
  • the steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 periodically transmits a status request to the device 300.
  • the steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 includes the state response of the device 301 in the state response. Thereby, the steady processing part 121 of the cloud server 100 can acquire the states of the devices 300 and 301.
  • the steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 periodically transmits a status request to the device 301.
  • Step S145 The device 300 starts filling. In other words, the water heater starts hot water filling.
  • Step S146 The cooperation control unit 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 detects the start of hot water filling. The cooperation control unit 223 executes cooperation control.
  • Step S147 The cooperation controller 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits an operation start instruction to the device 301 via the communication unit 230.
  • Step S148 The cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a response to the operation start instruction to the device 300 via the communication unit.
  • Step S149 The cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 starts heating the bathroom heater. Thereby, the bathroom heater starts heating.
  • Step S150 The device 300 stops hot water filling. That is, the water heater stops hot water filling.
  • Step S151 The cooperation control unit 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 detects a hot water filling stop.
  • the cooperation control unit 223 executes cooperation control.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 152 The cooperation controller 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits an operation stop instruction to the device 301 via the communication unit 230.
  • Step S153 The cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a response to the operation stop instruction to the device 300 via the communication unit.
  • Step S154 The cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 stops heating of the bathroom heater. Thereby, a bathroom heater stops heating.
  • the communication fee is charged depending on the communication amount or the number of communication. Therefore, when all the network adapters are connected to the cloud server 100, there is a high possibility that the communication cost will be high. Therefore, only the representative network adapter is connected to the cloud server 100, so that the communication cost is suppressed. In the embodiment, even when a representative network adapter is set, devices can be linked through the network adapter.
  • FIG. 12 is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating the cooperative function change process. 12 to 15 refer to FIGS. 1, 3, 5, and 6.
  • FIG. 12 to 15 refer to FIGS. 1, 3, 5, and 6.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 performs the cooperation function change process at the beginning of the month.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 acquires season information and month information indicating the current month. For example, season information and month information are stored in the storage unit 110.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the correspondence information indicating the correspondence relationship between the month and the season, and specifies the season corresponding to the month information.
  • the correspondence information is stored in the storage unit 110.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 compares the specified season with the season information and determines whether or not the season has changed.
  • step S22 If the season has changed (Yes in step S22), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 changes the season information to the specified season. Then, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 proceeds with the process to step S23. If the season has not changed (Yes in step S22), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
  • the cooperation function extraction unit 123 refers to the cooperation function table 113 and identifies a device that cooperates with the network adapter.
  • the cooperative operation extracting unit 124 refers to the season information and determines whether or not the current season is the spring season. In the case of the spring season (Yes in step S24), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S25. If it is not the spring season (No in step S24), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 proceeds with the process to step S31.
  • Step S25 The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114 and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in the winter among the devices specified in Step S23. When there is a device that cooperates in winter (Yes in step S25), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S26. When there is no device that cooperates in winter (No in step S25), the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S27.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the registered device table 111 and identifies a device that cooperates in the winter season via the network adapter.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 instructs the network adapter connected to the identified device to delete the function that is cooperative in winter.
  • devices that are linked in the winter season via the network adapter are not linked. For example, a water heater and a bathroom heater will not work together.
  • Step S27 The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in the spring among the devices specified in Step S23. If there is a device that cooperates in the spring (Yes in step S27), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S28. When there is no device that cooperates in the spring (No in step S27), the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and extracts information for cooperation in the spring season.
  • the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 transmits the extracted information to a network adapter connected to a device that cooperates in the spring. As a result, devices that cooperate in the spring can cooperate through the network adapter. Then, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
  • FIG. 13 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating the cooperative function change process.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the season information and determines whether or not the current season is the summer. In the summer season (Yes in step S31), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 proceeds with the process to step S32. If it is not summer (No in step S31), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 proceeds with the process to step S41.
  • Step S32 The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in the spring among the devices specified in Step S23. When there is a device that cooperates in the spring season (Yes in step S32), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S33. When there is no device that cooperates in the spring (No in step S32), the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S34.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the registered device table 111 and identifies devices that are linked in the spring season via the network adapter.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 instructs the network adapter connected to the identified device to delete the function that is cooperative in the spring. As a result, devices that are linked in the spring through the network adapter are not linked.
  • Step S34 The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114 and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in the summer among the devices specified in Step S23. If there is a device that cooperates in the summer (Yes in step S34), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S35. When there is no device that cooperates in the summer (No in step S34), the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114 and extracts information for cooperation in summer.
  • the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 transmits the extracted information to a network adapter connected to a device that cooperates in summer. As a result, devices that cooperate in summer can cooperate through the network adapter. Then, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart (part 3) illustrating the cooperative function change process.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the season information and determines whether or not the current season is the autumn season. In the autumn season (Yes in step S41), the cooperative action extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S42. If it is not autumn (No in step S41), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 proceeds with the process to step S51.
  • Step S42 The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in the summer among the devices specified in Step S23. When there is a device that cooperates in the summer (Yes in step S42), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S43. When there is no device that cooperates in the summer (No in step S42), the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S44.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the registered device table 111, and specifies a device that is linked in the summer season via the network adapter.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 instructs the network adapter connected to the identified device to delete the function that is cooperative in summer. As a result, devices that are linked in the summer season via the network adapter are not linked.
  • Step S44 The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in the autumn among the devices specified in Step S23. When there is a device that cooperates in autumn (Yes in step S44), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S45. When there is no device that cooperates in autumn (No in step S44), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114 and extracts information for cooperation in autumn.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 transmits the extracted information to a network adapter connected to a device that cooperates in autumn. As a result, devices that collaborate in the fall can be linked via the network adapter. Then, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
  • FIG. 15 is a flowchart (part 4) illustrating the cooperative function change process.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the season information and determines whether or not the current season is the winter season. In the winter season (Yes in step S51), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S52. When it is not the winter season (No in step S51), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
  • Step S52 The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in the fall among the devices specified in Step S23. When there is a device that cooperates in autumn (Yes in step S52), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S53. If there is no device that cooperates in the autumn (No in step S52), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S54.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the registered device table 111, and identifies devices that are linked in the fall through the network adapter.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 instructs the network adapter connected to the identified device to delete the function that is linked in the fall. As a result, devices that are linked in the fall through the network adapter are not linked.
  • Step S54 The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in winter among the devices specified in step S23. If there is a device that cooperates in winter (Yes in step S54), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S55. When there is no device that cooperates in winter (No in step S54), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114 and extracts information for cooperation in winter.
  • the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 transmits the extracted information to a network adapter connected to a device that cooperates in winter. As a result, devices that cooperate in winter can cooperate through the network adapter. Then, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
  • the cloud server 100 can change the cooperation function which cooperates via a network adapter according to a season.
  • the cloud server 100 also changes the cooperation function depending on the season.
  • the cooperation control unit 125 determines whether or not the season has changed at the beginning of the month. The determination method is the same as in step S22.
  • the cooperation control unit 125 refers to the cooperation operation table 114, identifies the cooperation function corresponding to the season, and registers the identified cooperation function in the cooperation control table 115.
  • the cooperation control unit 125 registers the cooperation function of the room air conditioner pre-cooling operation schedule in the cooperation control table 115 when the current season is summer.
  • the cloud server 100 can change the cooperation function that cooperates via the cloud server 100 according to the season.
  • the cooperation operation table 114 registers that a plurality of devices cooperate in a predetermined season. Then, for example, the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 causes the network adapter connected to the first device and the network adapter connected to the cooperation device to execute cooperation control based on the cooperation operation table 114 during the season. The setting process for executing the linkage control is executed.
  • the cloud server 100 may change the location where the cooperation function is installed or the cooperation function in accordance with time or the user's schedule.
  • the cloud server 100 may link a link function linked via the cloud server 100 via a network adapter. This is to enable cooperation even when a device that cooperates via the cloud server 100 cannot communicate with the cloud server 100.
  • the cooperation control unit 125 predicts the future power generation amount and the power consumption amount based on the past results of the power generation amount and the power consumption amount.
  • the cooperation control part 125 produces
  • the cooperation control unit 125 transmits information and an operation schedule necessary for cooperation to devices that cooperate through the cloud server 100.
  • the cooperation control unit 125 transmits information regarding the cooperation control executed by the cloud server 100 to the network adapter and the cooperation device connected to the first device. Send to the network adapter connected to.
  • the cooperation control unit 125 causes the network adapter connected to the first device and the network adapter connected to the cooperation device to execute the cooperation control executed by the cloud server 100.
  • devices that cooperate with each other via the cloud server 100 can cooperate with each other even when they cannot communicate with the cloud server 100 by cooperation with each other via the network adapter.
  • the cloud server 100 has limitations on the processing capacity and storage capacity of the network adapter, the cooperation function may be changed according to the processing capacity and storage capacity of the network adapter.
  • the steady processing unit 121 periodically monitors network adapters and devices. In addition, the steady processing unit 121 monitors the communication status with the network adapter. The steady processing unit 121 causes the network adapter to perform monitoring when the number of abnormality detections exceeds a threshold value.
  • the abnormality monitoring process will be described using a flowchart.
  • FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the abnormality monitoring process.
  • the processing of FIG. 16 refers to FIGS.
  • the steady processing unit 121 executes the processing of FIG.
  • Step S61 The steady processing unit 121 determines whether an abnormality is detected in the state of the device, the state of the network adapter connected to the device, or the communication status with the network adapter. If an abnormality is detected (Yes in step S61), the steady processing unit 121 advances the process to step S62. When no abnormality is detected (No in step S61), the steady processing unit 121 ends the process. (Step S62) The steady processing unit 121 increments the number of times of abnormality detection.
  • Step S63 The steady processing unit 121 determines whether or not the number of abnormality detections exceeds a threshold value. When the number of abnormality detections exceeds the threshold (Yes in step S63), the steady processing unit 121 advances the process to step S64. When the abnormality detection count does not exceed the threshold value (No in step S63), the steady processing unit 121 ends the process.
  • Step S64 The steady processing unit 121 transmits an abnormality monitoring program to the network adapter that is regularly monitored. Accordingly, the network adapter starts monitoring by executing the abnormality monitor program. For example, the network adapter executes an abnormality monitor program to send information to be transmitted / received between the network adapter and a device connected to the network adapter, a communication log, and a status value of the device from a normal time. Also collect in a short cycle. The network adapter transmits the collected information to the cloud server 100.
  • the steady processing unit 121 monitors the first device and the network adapter connected to the first device.
  • the steady processing unit 121 causes the network adapter connected to the first device to perform monitoring when the number of abnormality detections that detected an abnormality of the first device or the network adapter connected to the first device exceeds a threshold,
  • the network adapter connected to the first device transmits the monitoring execution result to the cloud server 100.
  • the cloud server 100 can identify the cause of the abnormality by analyzing the collected information.
  • cooperation is performed via a plurality of network adapters.
  • a plurality of devices may cooperate via a single network adapter.
  • the devices 300 to 302 are connected to the network adapter 200.
  • the devices 300 to 302 cooperate via the network adapter 200.
  • the portable device 400 or the portable device 401 transmits the information on the new device and the network adapter connected to the new device, thereby specifying the cooperation location.
  • the cloud server 100 may execute step S12 and subsequent steps by receiving information on the new device and the network adapter from the network adapter connected to the new device.
  • 10 house, 100 cloud server, 101 processor, 102 volatile storage device, 103 non-volatile storage device, 110 storage unit, 111 registered device table, 112 device information, 113 linkage function table, 114 linkage operation table, 115 linkage control table, 120 control unit, 120a determination setting unit, 121 steady processing unit, 122 device registration unit, 123 linkage function extraction unit, 124 linkage operation extraction unit, 125 linkage control unit, 130 communication unit, 200, 201, 202 network adapter, 210 storage Unit, 211 device information, 212 other device information, 220 control unit, 221 steady processing unit, 222 setting unit, 223 cooperation control unit, 230 communication unit, 240 communication unit, 300, 301, 302 devices, 400 and 401 mobile device, 500 a router, 600 network, 700 access point.

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An information processing device having a storage unit (110) for storing linkage information in which there is defined a linkage control for causing other apparatuses among a plurality of apparatuses to be operated in linkage with the operation of one apparatus among the plurality of apparatuses, a communication unit (130) for communicating with a plurality of communication devices connected to each of the plurality of apparatuses and also communicating with a terminal device, and a determination setting unit (120a). The determination setting unit (120a): receives information that indicates a first apparatus from the terminal device via the communication unit (130); determines on the basis of the linkage information whether a linkage control of the first apparatus and a linkage apparatus linked with the first apparatus is executed by the information processing device, or executed by a communication device connected to the first apparatus and a communication device connected to the linkage apparatus; and executes a setting process for linking the first apparatus with the linkage apparatus on the basis of the result of determination.

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情報処理装置、通信装置、及び連携制御方法Information processing apparatus, communication apparatus, and cooperation control method
　本発明は、情報処理装置、通信装置、及び連携制御方法に関する。 The present invention relates to an information processing device, a communication device, and a cooperation control method.
　インターネットを用いたクラウドサービスが知られている。例えば、クラウドサーバは、インターネットを介して、家の中に存在する機器を遠隔監視する。また、インターネットを介して家の中に存在する機器を連携制御する技術が提案されている。例えば、遠隔制御サーバは、ユーザが所持する携帯装置の現在位置の変化に応じて、ユーザの住戸に設置された生活設備機器を遠隔制御する（特許文献１を参照）。 A cloud service using the Internet is known. For example, the cloud server remotely monitors devices existing in the house via the Internet. In addition, a technique for cooperatively controlling devices existing in a house via the Internet has been proposed. For example, the remote control server remotely controls the living equipment installed in the user's dwelling unit according to a change in the current position of the portable device possessed by the user (see Patent Document 1).
　また、家の中に存在する複数の機器を連携する技術が提案されている。例えば、ホームゲートウェイは、ユーザが端末を用いて設定した機器間の連携動作を記憶する。ホームゲートウェイは、連携動作に基づいて、複数の機器を制御する（特許文献２を参照）。 Also, a technology that links multiple devices in the house has been proposed. For example, the home gateway stores a cooperation operation between devices set by a user using a terminal. The home gateway controls a plurality of devices based on the cooperative operation (see Patent Document 2).
特開２００２－１０９２０３号公報JP 2002-109203 A 特開２０１２－２２２４４２号公報JP 2012-222442 A
　ところで、ユーザは、新しく機器を取得した場合、新しく取得した機器が他の機器と連携できるように設定作業を行う場合がある。しかし、ユーザは、新しく取得した機器がインターネットを介した連携、又はインターネットを介さずに機器間で連携できるのかを判断することは難しい。そのため、設定作業は、ユーザに大きな負担を与える。 By the way, when a user acquires a new device, the user may perform setting work so that the newly acquired device can cooperate with other devices. However, it is difficult for the user to determine whether a newly acquired device can be linked through the Internet or between devices without going through the Internet. Therefore, the setting work places a heavy burden on the user.
　本発明の目的は、ユーザの負担を軽減することである。 An object of the present invention is to reduce the burden on the user.
　本発明の一態様に係る情報処理装置が提供される。情報処理装置は、複数の機器のうちの１つの機器の動作に連携して前記複数の機器のうちの他の機器を動作させる連携制御を規定した連携情報を記憶する記憶部と、前記複数の機器にそれぞれ接続された複数の通信装置と通信し、端末装置と通信する通信部と、判定設定部と、を有する。前記判定設定部は、前記通信部を介して、前記複数の機器のうちの第１の機器を示す情報を前記端末装置から受信し、前記連携情報に基づいて、前記第１の機器と、前記第１の機器と連携する連携機器との連携制御を、前記情報処理装置が実行するか、又は、前記第１の機器に接続された通信装置と前記連携機器に接続された通信装置とが実行するかを判定し、前記判定の結果に基づいて、前記第１の機器を前記連携機器と連携するための設定処理を実行する。 An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is provided. An information processing apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores cooperation information that defines cooperation control for operating another device of the plurality of devices in cooperation with the operation of one of the plurality of devices; A communication unit that communicates with a plurality of communication devices connected to each device and communicates with a terminal device, and a determination setting unit. The determination setting unit receives information indicating the first device of the plurality of devices from the terminal device via the communication unit, and based on the cooperation information, the first device, The information processing device executes cooperation control with the cooperation device that cooperates with the first device, or the communication device connected to the first device and the communication device connected to the cooperation device execute. Whether to do so is determined, and based on the result of the determination, setting processing for linking the first device with the linking device is executed.
　本発明によれば、ユーザの負担を軽減できる。 According to the present invention, the burden on the user can be reduced.
連携制御システムを示す図である。It is a figure which shows a cooperation control system. クラウドサーバが有するハードウェアの構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the structure of the hardware which a cloud server has. クラウドサーバの構成を示す機能ブロック図である。It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of a cloud server. ネットワークアダプタの構成を示す機能ブロック図である。It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of a network adapter. 連携機能テーブルの例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the example of a cooperation function table. 連携動作テーブルの例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the example of a cooperation operation | movement table. 連携検索処理を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows a cooperation search process. 連携制御システムにおける連携制御を示すシーケンス図（その１）である。It is a sequence diagram (the 1) which shows the cooperation control in a cooperation control system. 連携制御システムにおける連携制御を示すシーケンス図（その２）である。It is a sequence diagram (the 2) which shows the cooperation control in a cooperation control system. 連携制御システムにおける連携制御を示すシーケンス図（その３）である。It is a sequence diagram (the 3) which shows the cooperation control in a cooperation control system. 連携制御システムにおける連携制御を示すシーケンス図（その４）である。It is a sequence diagram (the 4) which shows cooperation control in a cooperation control system. 連携機能変更処理を示すフローチャート（その１）である。It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows a cooperation function change process. 連携機能変更処理を示すフローチャート（その２）である。It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows a cooperation function change process. 連携機能変更処理を示すフローチャート（その３）である。It is a flowchart (the 3) which shows a cooperation function change process. 連携機能変更処理を示すフローチャート（その４）である。It is a flowchart (the 4) which shows a cooperation function change process. 異常監視処理を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows an abnormality monitoring process.
　以下、図面を参照しながら実施の形態を説明する。以下の実施の形態は、例にすぎず、本発明の範囲内で種々の変更が可能である。 Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are merely examples, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.
実施の形態．
　図１は、連携制御システムを示す図である。連携制御システムは、クラウドサーバ１００とネットワークアダプタ２００，２０１，２０２とを含む。また、連携制御システムは、機器３００,３０１，３０２、携帯装置４００，４０１、ルータ５００、及びアクセスポイント７００を含んでもよい。 Embodiment.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a cooperative control system. The cooperation control system includes a cloud server 100 and network adapters 200, 201, and 202. In addition, the cooperation control system may include devices 300, 301, 302, portable devices 400, 401, a router 500, and an access point 700.
　クラウドサーバ１００とネットワークアダプタ２００～２０２とは、ネットワーク６００を介して接続する。例えば、ネットワーク６００は、ＬＡＮ（Ｌｏｃａｌ　Ａｒｅａ　Ｎｅｔｗｏｒｋ）、ＷＡＮ（Ｗｉｄｅ　Ａｒｅａ　Ｎｅｔｗｏｒｋ）、又はインターネットである。また、クラウドサーバ１００と携帯装置４００，４０１とは、ネットワーク６００を介して接続する。 The cloud server 100 and the network adapters 200 to 202 are connected via the network 600. For example, the network 600 is a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), or the Internet. The cloud server 100 and the mobile devices 400 and 401 are connected via the network 600.
　図１は、ネットワークアダプタ２００～２０２、機器３００～３０２、携帯装置４００、及びルータ５００が家１０の中に存在する場合を示している。
　クラウドサーバ１００は、ネットワークアダプタ２００～２０２を介して、機器３００～３０２を監視及び制御する。クラウドサーバ１００は、情報処理装置とも言う。また、クラウドサーバ１００は、連携制御方法を実行する。 FIG. 1 shows a case where the network adapters 200 to 202, the devices 300 to 302, the portable device 400, and the router 500 exist in the house 10.
The cloud server 100 monitors and controls the devices 300 to 302 via the network adapters 200 to 202. The cloud server 100 is also referred to as an information processing apparatus. Further, the cloud server 100 executes a cooperation control method.
　ネットワークアダプタ２００～２０２は、ネットワーク６００を介して、機器３００～３０２をクラウドサーバ１００に接続させるための通信インターフェースである。図１では、ネットワークアダプタが３つの場合を例示している。しかし、ネットワークアダプタの数は、３つに限らない。また、ネットワークアダプタは、通信装置とも言う。 The network adapters 200 to 202 are communication interfaces for connecting the devices 300 to 302 to the cloud server 100 via the network 600. FIG. 1 illustrates the case where there are three network adapters. However, the number of network adapters is not limited to three. The network adapter is also called a communication device.
　また、ネットワークアダプタ２００～２０２は、機器３００～３０２に含まれていてもよい。例えば、ネットワークアダプタ２００は、機器３００に含まれる。
　機器３００～３０２は、家電機器又は住宅設備機器である。例えば、家電機器は、ルームエアコン、テレビ、除湿機、又は冷蔵庫である。例えば、住宅設備機器は、換気扇、照明機器、又は太陽光発電システムである。太陽光発電システムは、ＰＶ（Ｐｈｏｔｏｖｏｌｔａｉｃ）システムとも言う。例えば、機器３００が住宅設備機器の場合、機器３００は、家１０の外に設置される場合もある。図１では、機器が３つの場合を例示している。しかし、機器の数は、３つに限らない。 The network adapters 200 to 202 may be included in the devices 300 to 302. For example, the network adapter 200 is included in the device 300.
The devices 300 to 302 are home appliances or house equipment. For example, the home appliance is a room air conditioner, a television, a dehumidifier, or a refrigerator. For example, the housing equipment is a ventilation fan, a lighting device, or a solar power generation system. The solar power generation system is also referred to as a PV (Photovoltaic) system. For example, when the device 300 is a housing equipment device, the device 300 may be installed outside the house 10. FIG. 1 illustrates the case where there are three devices. However, the number of devices is not limited to three.
　携帯装置４００は、家１０の中に存在するユーザが使用する装置である。携帯装置４００は、ルータ５００を介して、ネットワーク６００に接続する。すなわち、携帯装置４００は、ネットワーク６００を介して、クラウドサーバ１００に接続する。
　携帯装置４０１は、家１０の外に存在するユーザが使用する装置である。携帯装置４０１は、アクセスポイント７００を介して、ネットワーク６００に接続する。すなわち、携帯装置４０１は、ネットワーク６００を介して、クラウドサーバ１００に接続する。 The portable device 400 is a device used by a user existing in the house 10. The portable device 400 is connected to the network 600 via the router 500. That is, the mobile device 400 is connected to the cloud server 100 via the network 600.
The portable device 401 is a device used by a user who exists outside the house 10. The portable device 401 is connected to the network 600 via the access point 700. That is, the mobile device 401 is connected to the cloud server 100 via the network 600.
　ここで、例えば、携帯装置４００，４０１は、携帯電話、スマートフォン、又はタブレット装置である。また、携帯装置４００，４０１は、ＰＣ（Ｐｅｒｓｏｎａｌ　Ｃｏｍｐｕｔｅｒ）でもよい。携帯装置４００，４０１は、端末装置とも言う。
　ルータ５００は、中継装置である。ルータ５００は、ネットワークアダプタ２００～２０２、及び携帯装置４００に、有線通信又は無線通信で接続される。例えば、ルータ５００は、無線通信の場合、ＷｉＦｉ（登録商標）、Ｗｉ－ＳＵＮ（登録商標）、ＺｉＧＢｅｅ（登録商標）、Ｂｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標）、又はＢＬＥ（Ｂｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標）　Ｌｏｗ　Ｅｎｅｒｇｙ）に基づいて、ネットワークアダプタ２００～２０２、及び携帯装置４００に接続される。 Here, for example, the mobile devices 400 and 401 are mobile phones, smartphones, or tablet devices. Further, the portable devices 400 and 401 may be a PC (Personal Computer). The portable devices 400 and 401 are also called terminal devices.
The router 500 is a relay device. The router 500 is connected to the network adapters 200 to 202 and the portable device 400 by wired communication or wireless communication. For example, the router 500 is based on WiFi (registered trademark), Wi-SUN (registered trademark), ZiGBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy) in the case of wireless communication. Are connected to the network adapters 200 to 202 and the portable device 400.
　ここで、実施の形態の概要を簡単に説明する。ユーザは、携帯装置４００又は携帯装置４０１に、新しく取得した機器を入力する。携帯装置４００又は携帯装置４０１は、新しく取得した機器をクラウドサーバ１００に送信する。クラウドサーバ１００は、連携情報に基づいて、新しく取得した機器と連携する連携機器を特定する。ここで、連携情報については、後述する。クラウドサーバ１００は、連携情報に基づいて、新しく取得した機器と連携機器とがクラウドサーバ１００を介して連携するか、又は、ネットワークアダプタを介して連携（すなわち、機器間で連携）するかを検出する。クラウドサーバ１００は、新しく取得した機器と連携機器とが連携できるようにするために設定処理を実行する。
　なお、ユーザが新しく取得した機器は、第１の機器とも言う。 Here, the outline of the embodiment will be briefly described. The user inputs the newly acquired device into the mobile device 400 or the mobile device 401. The mobile device 400 or the mobile device 401 transmits the newly acquired device to the cloud server 100. The cloud server 100 identifies a cooperation device that cooperates with a newly acquired device based on the cooperation information. Here, the cooperation information will be described later. Based on the cooperation information, the cloud server 100 detects whether the newly acquired device and the cooperation device are linked via the cloud server 100 or linked via the network adapter (that is, linked between the devices). To do. The cloud server 100 executes setting processing so that the newly acquired device and the cooperation device can cooperate with each other.
The device newly acquired by the user is also referred to as a first device.
　次に、クラウドサーバ１００の主なハードウェアの構成について説明する。
　図２は、クラウドサーバが有するハードウェアの構成を示す図である。クラウドサーバ１００は、プロセッサ１０１、揮発性記憶装置１０２、及び不揮発性記憶装置１０３を有する。 Next, the main hardware configuration of the cloud server 100 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the cloud server. The cloud server 100 includes a processor 101, a volatile storage device 102, and a nonvolatile storage device 103.
　プロセッサ１０１は、クラウドサーバ１００全体を制御する。例えば、プロセッサ１０１は、ＣＰＵ（Ｃｅｎｔｒａｌ　Ｐｒｏｃｅｓｓｉｎｇ　Ｕｎｉｔ）、又はＦＰＧＡ（Ｆｉｅｌｄ　Ｐｒｏｇｒａｍｍａｂｌｅ　Ｇａｔｅ　Ａｒｒａｙ）などである。プロセッサ１０１は、マルチプロセッサでもよい。クラウドサーバ１００は、処理回路によって実現されてもよく、又は、ソフトウェア、ファームウェア若しくはそれらの組み合わせによって実現されてもよい。なお、処理回路は、単一回路又は複合回路でもよい。 The processor 101 controls the entire cloud server 100. For example, the processor 101 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). The processor 101 may be a multiprocessor. The cloud server 100 may be realized by a processing circuit, or may be realized by software, firmware, or a combination thereof. The processing circuit may be a single circuit or a composite circuit.
　揮発性記憶装置１０２は、クラウドサーバ１００の主記憶装置である。例えば、揮発性記憶装置１０２は、ＲＡＭ（Ｒａｎｄｏｍ　Ａｃｃｅｓｓ　Ｍｅｍｏｒｙ）である。不揮発性記憶装置１０３は、クラウドサーバ１００の補助記憶装置である。例えば、不揮発性記憶装置１０３は、ＨＤＤ（Ｈａｒｄ　Ｄｉｓｋ　Ｄｒｉｖｅ）又はＳＳＤ（Ｓｏｌｉｄ　Ｓｔａｔｅ　Ｄｒｉｖｅ）である。 The volatile storage device 102 is a main storage device of the cloud server 100. For example, the volatile storage device 102 is a RAM (Random Access Memory). The nonvolatile storage device 103 is an auxiliary storage device of the cloud server 100. For example, the non-volatile storage device 103 is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive).
　ネットワークアダプタ２００～２０２、機器３００～３０２、及び携帯装置４００，４０１は、クラウドサーバ１００と同様に、プロセッサ、揮発性記憶装置、及び不揮発性記憶装置を有する。 Similarly to the cloud server 100, the network adapters 200 to 202, the devices 300 to 302, and the portable devices 400 and 401 have a processor, a volatile storage device, and a nonvolatile storage device.
　図３は、クラウドサーバの構成を示す機能ブロック図である。クラウドサーバ１００は、記憶部１１０、制御部１２０、及び通信部１３０を有する。制御部１２０は、定常処理部１２１、機器登録部１２２、判定設定部１２０ａ、及び連携制御部１２５を有する。判定設定部１２０ａは、連携機能抽出部１２３と連携動作抽出部１２４とを有する。 FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the cloud server. The cloud server 100 includes a storage unit 110, a control unit 120, and a communication unit 130. The control unit 120 includes a steady processing unit 121, a device registration unit 122, a determination setting unit 120a, and a cooperation control unit 125. The determination setting unit 120a includes a cooperation function extraction unit 123 and a cooperation operation extraction unit 124.
　記憶部１１０は、揮発性記憶装置１０２又は不揮発性記憶装置１０３に確保した記憶領域として実現してもよい。
　制御部１２０、判定設定部１２０ａ、定常処理部１２１、機器登録部１２２、連携機能抽出部１２３、連携動作抽出部１２４、及び連携制御部１２５、及び通信部１３０の一部又は全部は、プロセッサ１０１によって実現してもよい。制御部１２０、判定設定部１２０ａ、定常処理部１２１、機器登録部１２２、連携機能抽出部１２３、連携動作抽出部１２４、及び連携制御部１２５、及び通信部１３０の一部又は全部は、プロセッサ１０１が実行するプログラムのモジュールとして実現してもよい。 The storage unit 110 may be realized as a storage area secured in the volatile storage device 102 or the nonvolatile storage device 103.
The control unit 120, the determination setting unit 120 a, the steady processing unit 121, the device registration unit 122, the cooperation function extraction unit 123, the cooperation operation extraction unit 124, the cooperation control unit 125, and a part or all of the communication unit 130 are included in the processor 101. It may be realized by. The control unit 120, the determination setting unit 120 a, the steady processing unit 121, the device registration unit 122, the cooperation function extraction unit 123, the cooperation operation extraction unit 124, the cooperation control unit 125, and a part or all of the communication unit 130 are included in the processor 101. It may be realized as a module of a program executed by.
　記憶部１１０は、登録機器テーブル１１１、機器情報１１２、連携機能テーブル１１３、連携動作テーブル１１４、及び連携制御テーブル１１５を記憶する。連携機能テーブル１１３は、連携情報とも言う。連携情報は、複数の機器のうちの１つの機器の動作に連携して複数の機器のうちの他の機器を動作させる連携制御を規定した情報である。
　登録機器テーブル１１１には、機器及び当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタが登録される。また、登録機器テーブル１１１には、機器及び当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタの状態が登録される。さらに、登録機器テーブル１１１には、機器を所有するユーザの情報が登録される。 The storage unit 110 stores a registered device table 111, device information 112, a cooperation function table 113, a cooperation operation table 114, and a cooperation control table 115. The cooperation function table 113 is also called cooperation information. The linkage information is information that defines linkage control for operating other devices of the plurality of devices in cooperation with the operation of one of the plurality of devices.
In the registered device table 111, devices and network adapters connected to the devices are registered. In the registered device table 111, the status of the device and the network adapter connected to the device are registered. Further, information of the user who owns the device is registered in the registered device table 111.
　機器情報１１２は、新しく機器が追加される機器の詳細情報である。例えば、詳細情報は、追加される機器が有する機能、機種ごとの設定可能範囲、及び追加される機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに関する情報である。
　連携機能テーブル１１３は、連携情報とも言う。連携情報は、複数の機器のうちの１つの機器の動作に連携して他の機器を動作させる連携制御を規定した情報である。 The device information 112 is detailed information of a device to which a new device is added. For example, the detailed information is information related to the function of the added device, the settable range for each model, and the network adapter connected to the added device.
The cooperation function table 113 is also called cooperation information. The linkage information is information that defines linkage control for operating other devices in cooperation with the operation of one of a plurality of devices.
　連携動作テーブル１１４は、連携動作を示す情報である。連携動作テーブル１１４は、動作情報とも言う。例えば、連携動作テーブル１１４は、第１の機器が動作したときに連携機器を動作させること、及び連携機器が動作したときに第１の機器を動作させることを示す。また、例えば、連携動作テーブル１１４は、第１の機器が動作したときにだけ連携機器を動作させること、又は連携機器が動作したときにだけ第１の機器を動作させることを示す。 The cooperative operation table 114 is information indicating the cooperative operation. The cooperative operation table 114 is also referred to as operation information. For example, the cooperation operation table 114 indicates that the cooperation device is operated when the first device is operated, and that the first device is operated when the cooperation device is operated. In addition, for example, the cooperation operation table 114 indicates that the cooperation device is operated only when the first device is operated, or the first device is operated only when the cooperation device is operated.
　連携制御テーブル１１５は、クラウドサーバ１００を介して連携する対象の機器、及び当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタを示す情報である。例えば、クラウドサーバ１００を介して連携する機器が機器３００，３０１の場合、連携制御テーブル１１５には、機器３００，３０１及びネットワークアダプタ２００，２０１が登録される。 The cooperation control table 115 is information indicating a target device to be linked through the cloud server 100 and a network adapter connected to the device. For example, when the devices that are linked via the cloud server 100 are the devices 300 and 301, the devices 300 and 301 and the network adapters 200 and 201 are registered in the linkage control table 115.
　定常処理部１２１は、通信部１３０の制御、機器及び当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに関する情報の定期収集、異常監視、及びデータのバックアップを実行する。また、定常処理部１２１は、定期収集した情報に基づいて、機器とネットワークアダプタの情報を登録機器テーブル１１１に登録することもある。 The steady-state processing unit 121 executes control of the communication unit 130, periodic collection of information related to devices and network adapters connected to the devices, abnormality monitoring, and data backup. In addition, the steady processing unit 121 may register information about devices and network adapters in the registered device table 111 based on the periodically collected information.
　機器登録部１２２は、ユーザが新しく取得した機器及び当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタを登録機器テーブル１１１に登録する。また、機器登録部１２２は、携帯装置４００又は携帯装置４０１から機器の削除指示を受信した場合、当該機器及び当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタを登録機器テーブル１１１から削除する。 The device registration unit 122 registers the device newly acquired by the user and the network adapter connected to the device in the registered device table 111. When the device registration unit 122 receives a device deletion instruction from the mobile device 400 or the mobile device 401, the device registration unit 122 deletes the device and the network adapter connected to the device from the registered device table 111.
　判定設定部１２０ａは、通信部１３０を介して、ユーザが新しく取得した機器を示す情報を携帯装置４００又は携帯装置４０１から受信する。
　判定設定部１２０ａは、連携機能テーブル１１３に基づいて、新しく取得した機器と、当該新しく取得した機器と連携する連携機器との連携制御を、クラウドサーバ１００が実行するか、又は、新しく取得した機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタと連携機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタとが実行するかを判定する。すなわち、判定設定部１２０ａは、連携機能テーブル１１３に基づいて、新しく取得した機器と連携機器とがクラウドサーバ１００を介して連携するか、又は、ネットワークアダプタを介して連携するかを判定する。なお、連携機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタは、連携通信装置とも言う。 The determination setting unit 120 a receives information indicating the device newly acquired by the user from the portable device 400 or the portable device 401 via the communication unit 130.
Based on the cooperation function table 113, the determination setting unit 120a is configured so that the cloud server 100 executes cooperation control between a newly acquired device and a cooperation device that cooperates with the newly acquired device, or a newly acquired device. It is determined whether the network adapter connected to the network adapter and the network adapter connected to the cooperation device are executed. In other words, the determination setting unit 120a determines whether the newly acquired device and the cooperation device are linked via the cloud server 100 or linked via the network adapter based on the linkage function table 113. Note that the network adapter connected to the cooperation device is also called a cooperation communication device.
　判定設定部１２０ａは、判定の結果に基づいて、第１の機器を連携機器と連携するための設定処理を実行する。詳細には、判定設定部１２０ａは、新しく取得した機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタと連携機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタとが連携制御を実行すると判定した場合、新しく取得した機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタと連携機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタとに連携制御を実行させるための設定処理を実行する。また、判定設定部１２０ａは、クラウドサーバ１００が連携制御を実行すると判定した場合、連携制御部１２５が連携制御を実行するための設定処理を実行する。 The determination setting unit 120a executes a setting process for linking the first device with the link device based on the determination result. Specifically, if the determination setting unit 120a determines that the network adapter connected to the newly acquired device and the network adapter connected to the cooperation device execute cooperation control, the network adapter connected to the newly acquired device And a setting process for causing the network adapter connected to the cooperation device to execute cooperation control. Moreover, the determination setting part 120a performs the setting process for the cooperation control part 125 to perform cooperation control, when it determines with the cloud server 100 performing cooperation control.
　判定設定部１２０ａの機能については、連携機能抽出部１２３と連携動作抽出部１２４とを用いて詳細に説明する。
　連携機能抽出部１２３は、連携機能テーブル１１３を参照し、ユーザが新しく取得した機器と連携する機器を抽出する。連携機能抽出部１２３は、ユーザが新しく取得した機器がクラウドサーバ１００を介して連携する機器の場合、ユーザが新しく取得した機器及び当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタを連携制御テーブル１１５に登録する。 The function of the determination setting unit 120a will be described in detail using the cooperation function extraction unit 123 and the cooperation operation extraction unit 124.
The cooperation function extraction unit 123 refers to the cooperation function table 113 and extracts a device that cooperates with a device newly acquired by the user. When the device newly acquired by the user is a device that cooperates via the cloud server 100, the cooperation function extraction unit 123 registers the device newly acquired by the user and the network adapter connected to the device in the cooperation control table 115.
　また、連携機能抽出部１２３は、携帯装置４００又は携帯装置４０１から機器の削除指示を受信した場合、当該機器及び当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタを連携制御テーブル１１５から削除する。 Also, when the cooperation function extraction unit 123 receives a device deletion instruction from the portable device 400 or the portable device 401, the cooperation function extraction unit 123 deletes the device and the network adapter connected to the device from the cooperation control table 115.
　連携動作抽出部１２４は、ユーザが新しく取得した機器がネットワークアダプタを介して連携する場合、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、連携する動作を抽出する。抽出された情報は、連携動作情報とも言う。すなわち、連携動作情報は、ユーザが新しく取得した機器と連携機器とを連携させるための情報である。 When the device newly acquired by the user cooperates via the network adapter, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114 and extracts the cooperative operation. The extracted information is also called cooperative operation information. That is, the cooperative operation information is information for linking a newly acquired device and a cooperative device.
　連携動作抽出部１２４は、通信部１３０を介して、ユーザが新しく取得した機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに連携動作情報を送信する。また、連携動作抽出部１２４は、通信部１３０を介して、ユーザが新しく取得した機器と連携する連携機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに連携動作情報を送信する。連携動作情報には、連携するための連携制御プログラムが含まれる。 The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 transmits the cooperative operation information to the network adapter connected to the device newly acquired by the user via the communication unit 130. Also, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 transmits the cooperative operation information to the network adapter connected to the cooperative device that cooperates with the device newly acquired by the user via the communication unit 130. The cooperation operation information includes a cooperation control program for cooperation.
　また、連携動作抽出部１２４は、ユーザが新しく取得した機器がクラウドサーバ１００を介して連携する場合、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、連携する動作を抽出し、当該動作を連携制御テーブル１１５に登録する。 Further, when a device newly acquired by the user cooperates via the cloud server 100, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, extracts the cooperative operation, and registers the operation in the cooperative control table 115. To do.
　連携制御部１２５は、連携制御テーブル１１５を参照し、連携制御を実行する。
　通信部１３０は、ネットワークアダプタ２００～２０２、機器３００～３０２、及び携帯装置４００，４０１と通信する。例えば、通信プロトコルは、ＴＣＰ（Ｔｒａｎｓｍｉｓｓｉｏｎ　Ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌ　Ｐｒｏｔｏｃｏｌ）／ＩＰ（Ｉｎｔｅｒｎｅｔ　Ｐｒｏｔｏｃｏｌ）である。 The cooperation control unit 125 refers to the cooperation control table 115 and executes cooperation control.
The communication unit 130 communicates with the network adapters 200 to 202, the devices 300 to 302, and the portable devices 400 and 401. For example, the communication protocol is TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) / IP (Internet Protocol).
　図４は、ネットワークアダプタの構成を示す機能ブロック図である。ネットワークアダプタ２００，２０１，２０２が有する機能ブロックは、同じである。そこで、図４では、ネットワークアダプタ２００が有する機能ブロックについて、説明する。そして、ネットワークアダプタ２０１，２０２が有する機能ブロックについては、説明を省略する。
　ネットワークアダプタ２００は、記憶部２１０、制御部２２０、通信部２３０、及び通信部２４０を有する。 FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the network adapter. The functional blocks included in the network adapters 200, 201, and 202 are the same. Therefore, in FIG. 4, the functional blocks included in the network adapter 200 will be described. Description of the functional blocks included in the network adapters 201 and 202 is omitted.
The network adapter 200 includes a storage unit 210, a control unit 220, a communication unit 230, and a communication unit 240.
　制御部２２０は、定常処理部２２１と設定部２２２を有する。また、制御部２２０は、機器３００が他の機器と連携する場合、連携制御部２２３を有する。図４では、制御部２２０が連携制御部２２３を有している場合を示している。
　記憶部２１０は、ネットワークアダプタ２００が有する揮発性記憶装置、又は不揮発性記憶装置に確保した記憶領域として実現してもよい。 The control unit 220 includes a steady processing unit 221 and a setting unit 222. Moreover, the control part 220 has the cooperation control part 223, when the apparatus 300 cooperates with another apparatus. FIG. 4 illustrates a case where the control unit 220 includes a cooperation control unit 223.
The storage unit 210 may be realized as a storage area secured in a volatile storage device or a nonvolatile storage device included in the network adapter 200.
　制御部２２０、定常処理部２２１、設定部２２２、通信部２３０、及び通信部２４０の一部又は全部は、ネットワークアダプタ２００が有するプロセッサによって実現してもよい。制御部２２０、定常処理部２２１、設定部２２２、通信部２３０、及び通信部２４０の一部又は全部は、ネットワークアダプタ２００が有するプロセッサが実行するプログラムのモジュールとして実現してもよい。 A part or all of the control unit 220, the steady processing unit 221, the setting unit 222, the communication unit 230, and the communication unit 240 may be realized by a processor included in the network adapter 200. A part or all of the control unit 220, the steady processing unit 221, the setting unit 222, the communication unit 230, and the communication unit 240 may be realized as a program module executed by a processor included in the network adapter 200.
　連携制御部２２３は、ネットワークアダプタ２００が有するプロセッサが実行する連携動作情報に含まれる連携制御プログラムのモジュールとして実現できる。
　記憶部２１０は、ネットワークアダプタ２００が通信するのに必要な情報を記憶する。記憶部２１０は、機器情報２１１を記憶する。機器情報２１１は、ネットワークアダプタ２００に接続する機器３００に関する情報である。例えば、機器情報２１１は、機器３００の動作状態、又は機器３００の異常情報である。 The cooperation control unit 223 can be realized as a module of the cooperation control program included in the cooperation operation information executed by the processor included in the network adapter 200.
The storage unit 210 stores information necessary for the network adapter 200 to communicate. The storage unit 210 stores device information 211. The device information 211 is information regarding the device 300 connected to the network adapter 200. For example, the device information 211 is an operation state of the device 300 or abnormality information of the device 300.
　また、記憶部２１０は、機器３００が他の機器と連携する場合、他機器情報を記憶する。図４では、記憶部２１０が他機器情報２１２を記憶している場合を示している。他機器情報２１２は、機器３００と連携する連携機器及び連携機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに関する情報である。 In addition, the storage unit 210 stores other device information when the device 300 cooperates with another device. FIG. 4 shows a case where the storage unit 210 stores other device information 212. The other device information 212 is information relating to a cooperation device that cooperates with the device 300 and a network adapter that is connected to the cooperation device.
　定常処理部２２１は、機器３００との通信タイミング、及びクラウドサーバ１００との通信タイミングを制御する。また、定常処理部２２１は、所定のタイミングで機器情報２１１を機器３００から取得する。そして、定常処理部２２１は、機器情報２１１を記憶部２１０に格納する。定常処理部２２１は、機器３００に変化が生じた場合、機器３００から送信された変化に関する情報を受信する。定常処理部２２１は、変化に関する情報を機器情報２１１に追加する。 The steady processing unit 221 controls the communication timing with the device 300 and the communication timing with the cloud server 100. Further, the steady processing unit 221 acquires the device information 211 from the device 300 at a predetermined timing. Then, the steady processing unit 221 stores the device information 211 in the storage unit 210. When a change occurs in the device 300, the steady processing unit 221 receives information regarding the change transmitted from the device 300. The steady processing unit 221 adds information regarding changes to the device information 211.
　設定部２２２は、定常処理部２２１の機能を追加、又は機器３００をモデルチェンジした場合、記憶部２１０に格納されているプログラム及び情報を更新する。また、設定部２２２は、機器の追加、削除に伴い連携する機器が変化した場合、連携制御部２２３を更新する。さらに、設定部２２２は、機器の削除に伴い、機器３００と連携する連携機器が存在しない場合、連携制御プログラムを削除する。 The setting unit 222 updates the program and information stored in the storage unit 210 when the function of the steady processing unit 221 is added or the model of the device 300 is changed. In addition, the setting unit 222 updates the cooperation control unit 223 when the devices to be linked change as devices are added or deleted. Further, the setting unit 222 deletes the cooperation control program when there is no cooperation device that cooperates with the device 300 due to the device deletion.
　連携制御部２２３は、連携動作情報に基づいて、機器３００と、機器３００と連携する連携機器を連携制御する。また、連携制御部２２３は、機器３００と連携する連携機器に接続するネットワークアダプタから他機器情報２１２を取得する。そして、連携制御部２２３は、他機器情報２１２を記憶部２１０に格納する。 The cooperation control unit 223 performs cooperation control on the device 300 and the cooperation device that cooperates with the device 300 based on the cooperation operation information. In addition, the cooperation control unit 223 acquires the other device information 212 from the network adapter connected to the cooperation device that cooperates with the device 300. Then, the cooperation control unit 223 stores the other device information 212 in the storage unit 210.
　通信部２３０は、機器３００と通信する。また、通信部２３０は、ネットワークアダプタ２０１，２０２と通信する。例えば、通信部２３０は、シリアルインタフェース、又はＵＡＲＴ（Ｕｎｉｖｅｒｓａｌ　Ａｓｙｎｃｈｒｏｎｏｕｓ　Ｒｅｃｅｉｖｅｒ／Ｔｒａｎｓｍｉｔｔｅｒ）である。通信部２３０は、有線ＬＡＮ、ＷｉＦｉ、Ｗｉ－ＳＵＮ、ＺｉＧＢｅｅ、Ｂｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ、又はＢＬＥを用いて、ネットワークアダプタ２０１，２０２、及び機器３００と接続する。 The communication unit 230 communicates with the device 300. In addition, the communication unit 230 communicates with the network adapters 201 and 202. For example, the communication unit 230 is a serial interface or UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter). The communication unit 230 connects to the network adapters 201 and 202 and the device 300 using a wired LAN, WiFi, Wi-SUN, ZiGBee, Bluetooth, or BLE.
　通信部２４０は、クラウドサーバ１００と通信する。例えば、通信プロトコルは、ＴＣＰ／ＩＰである。通信部２４０は、連携動作情報を受信する。 The communication unit 240 communicates with the cloud server 100. For example, the communication protocol is TCP / IP. The communication unit 240 receives the cooperative operation information.
　次に、記憶部１１０に格納される情報について、説明する。
　図５は、連携機能テーブルの例を示す図である。連携機能テーブル１１３は、予め記憶部１１０に格納される。連携機能テーブル１１３は、機器、連携機能、及び連携機能搭載箇所の項目を有する。機器の項目は、機器の名称を示す。また、機器の項目には、ＰＶシステムが登録されている。連携機能の項目は、連携機能の名称を示す。連携機能搭載箇所の項目は、連携機能が搭載される箇所を示す。 Next, information stored in the storage unit 110 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cooperation function table. The cooperation function table 113 is stored in the storage unit 110 in advance. The cooperation function table 113 includes items of a device, a cooperation function, and a cooperation function mounting location. The item of device indicates the name of the device. In the item of equipment, a PV system is registered. The link function item indicates the name of the link function. The item of the cooperation function installation location indicates a location where the cooperation function is installed.
　例えば、連携機能テーブル１１３には、ルームエアコンと室内循環ファン（すなわち、サーキュレータ）とがクラウドサーバ１００を介して連携することが登録されている。また、例えば、連携機能テーブル１１３には、ルームエアコンとリビング照明とがネットワークアダプタを介して連携することが登録されている。 For example, the cooperation function table 113 registers that the room air conditioner and the indoor circulation fan (that is, the circulator) cooperate through the cloud server 100. Further, for example, the cooperation function table 113 registers that the room air conditioner and the living room lighting cooperate with each other via the network adapter.
　なお、クラウドサーバ１００で連携する機能は、即時応答が必要ない、又はクラウドサーバ１００と通信できなくてもユーザへの影響が少ない機能である。また、クラウドサーバ１００で連携する機能は、過去の操作履歴、又は電力データなどの大量の情報を用いて、連携制御を行う機能である。 It should be noted that the function linked with the cloud server 100 is a function that does not require an immediate response or has little influence on the user even if it cannot communicate with the cloud server 100. In addition, the function that cooperates in the cloud server 100 is a function that performs cooperation control using a large amount of information such as past operation history or power data.
　ネットワークアダプタで連携する機能は、即時応答が必要、又は人への影響が大きいため、クラウドサーバ１００にアクセスしなくても実現できる機能である。また、ネットワークアダプタで連携する機能は、ある機器がＯＮの状態になった場合、他の機器をＯＮの状態にするなどの簡易的な機能である。 The function linked with the network adapter is a function that can be realized without accessing the cloud server 100 because an immediate response is required or the influence on people is great. The function linked by the network adapter is a simple function such as turning on another device when a certain device is turned on.
　図６は、連携動作テーブルの例を示す図である。連携動作テーブル１１４は、予め記憶部１１０に格納される。連携動作テーブル１１４は、連携機能、入力、及び出力の項目を有する。連携機能の項目は、連携機能の名称を示す。入力の項目は、連携制御のトリガを示す。出力の項目は、連携制御を行う内容を示す。
　なお、連携機能“売電抑制”の連携機能搭載箇所は、ネットワークアダプタである。 FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the cooperative operation table. The cooperative operation table 114 is stored in the storage unit 110 in advance. The cooperation operation table 114 has items of cooperation function, input, and output. The link function item indicates the name of the link function. The input item indicates a trigger for cooperative control. The output item indicates the content to be linked control.
Note that the location where the linkage function “Suppression of power sale” is installed is a network adapter.
　例えば、連携動作テーブル１１４には、ルームエアコンがＯＦＦの状態からＯＮの状態に変化した場合、室内循環ファンがＯＮの状態に制御されることが登録されている。
　また、例えば、連携動作テーブル１１４には、玄関電子錠が開錠の状態から施錠の状態に変化した場合、ルームエアコン、室内照明、及びテレビがＯＦＦの状態に制御されることが登録されている。これは、玄関電子錠が施錠の状態に変化した場合、不要な家電機器の電源をＯＦＦにするためである。これにより、消費電力の削減が実現できる。 For example, the cooperation operation table 114 registers that the indoor circulation fan is controlled to be ON when the room air conditioner is changed from OFF to ON.
Further, for example, in the cooperation operation table 114, it is registered that the room air conditioner, the room lighting, and the television are controlled to be turned off when the electronic door lock changes from the unlocked state to the locked state. . This is to turn off unnecessary home appliances when the electronic door lock changes to the locked state. Thereby, reduction of power consumption is realizable.
　また、例えば、連携動作テーブル１１４には、玄関電子錠が施錠の状態から開錠の状態に変化した場合、玄関照明がＯＮの状態に制御されることが登録されている。また、この機能は、ネットワークアダプタを介して実現される。これは、ユーザが夜間などに玄関電子錠を開錠した後、即時に玄関照明が点灯しなければ、ユーザは、玄関照明が点灯するまで行動できないからである。この機能は、玄関電子錠を開錠した後、即時に玄関照明が点灯することで、ユーザが移動先を即時に把握できるようになるので、ユーザの待ち時間を短縮することができる。 Also, for example, it is registered in the cooperative operation table 114 that when the entrance electronic lock is changed from the locked state to the unlocked state, the entrance illumination is controlled to be ON. This function is realized via a network adapter. This is because the user cannot act until the entrance lighting is turned on unless the entrance lighting is turned on immediately after the user unlocks the entrance electronic lock at night. This function can reduce the waiting time of the user because the user can immediately grasp the destination by opening the entrance electronic lock immediately after the entrance electronic lock is unlocked.
　また、例えば、連携動作テーブル１１４には、給湯機が停止の状態から浴槽の湯張りを開始した場合、浴室暖房機がＯＮの状態に制御されることが登録されている。また、この機能は、冬季のみ行われる。この機能により、ユーザが脱衣後に浴室へ入室した際にヒートショックを受けることを軽減できる。 Also, for example, in the cooperative operation table 114, it is registered that the bathroom heater is controlled to be in an ON state when the hot water supply of the bathtub is started from a state where the water heater is stopped. This function is only performed in winter. This function can reduce heat shock when the user enters the bathroom after undressing.
　また、例えば、連携動作テーブル１１４には、ＰＶ発電量の余剰発電量の予測が完了した場合、エアコンに対する予冷（夏季）、又は予暖（冬季）のスケジュールが決定されることを示す情報が登録されている。 Further, for example, in the cooperative operation table 114, information indicating that a pre-cooling (summer) or pre-warm (winter) schedule for an air conditioner is registered when the prediction of surplus power generation of PV power generation is completed Has been.
　また、連携動作テーブル１１４には、温度の変化に基づく連携機能が含まれてもよい。例えば、ルームエアコンと室内循環ファンは、ネットワークアダプタを介して、温度センサから温度に関する情報を取得する。ルームエアコンと室内循環ファンは、当該情報に基づいて、冷暖房の強弱を変化する。 Also, the cooperation operation table 114 may include a cooperation function based on a change in temperature. For example, a room air conditioner and an indoor circulation fan obtain information on temperature from a temperature sensor via a network adapter. The room air conditioner and the indoor circulation fan change the strength of the air conditioning based on the information.
　次に、連携検索処理について、フローチャートを用いて説明する。
　図７は、連携検索処理を示すフローチャートである。図７の処理は、図１、３、５及び６を参照する。
　（ステップＳ１１）通信部１３０は、携帯装置４００又は携帯装置４０１から、ユーザが新しく取得した機器及び当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタの情報を受信する。なお、ユーザが新しく取得した機器及び当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタの情報は、携帯装置４００又は携帯装置４０１が、ユーザの操作により起動したアプリケーションソフトウェアを用いて、送信した情報である。 Next, the cooperative search process will be described using a flowchart.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the cooperative search process. The process of FIG. 7 refers to FIGS.
(Step S <b> 11) The communication unit 130 receives from the mobile device 400 or the mobile device 401 information about a device newly acquired by the user and a network adapter connected to the device. Note that information on a device newly acquired by the user and a network adapter connected to the device is information transmitted by the mobile device 400 or the mobile device 401 using application software activated by a user operation.
　また、通信部１３０は、携帯装置４００又は携帯装置４０１から、ユーザが新しく取得した機器の情報のみを受信してもよい。
　機器登録部１２２は、ユーザが新しく取得した機器及び当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタの情報を通信部１３０から受信する。機器登録部１２２は、ユーザが新しく取得した機器及び当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタを登録機器テーブル１１１に登録する。 In addition, the communication unit 130 may receive only information on a device newly acquired by the user from the mobile device 400 or the mobile device 401.
The device registration unit 122 receives information on a device newly acquired by the user and information on a network adapter connected to the device from the communication unit 130. The device registration unit 122 registers the device newly acquired by the user and the network adapter connected to the device in the registered device table 111.
　（ステップＳ１２）機器登録部１２２は、登録機器テーブル１１１に登録されている機器の台数が１よりも大きいか否かを判定する。機器の台数が１よりも大きい場合（ステップＳ１２でＹｅｓ）、機器登録部１２２は、処理をステップＳ１３に進める。機器の台数が１の場合（ステップＳ１２でＮｏ）、機器登録部１２２は、連携する機器がないため、処理を終了する。 (Step S12) The device registration unit 122 determines whether or not the number of devices registered in the registered device table 111 is greater than one. If the number of devices is greater than 1 (Yes in step S12), the device registration unit 122 proceeds with the process to step S13. When the number of devices is 1 (No in step S12), the device registration unit 122 ends the process because there is no device to cooperate with.
　（ステップＳ１３）連携機能抽出部１２３は、連携機能テーブル１１３を参照し、ユーザが新しく取得した機器と連携する機器を検索する。
　（ステップＳ１４）連携機能抽出部１２３は、ユーザが新しく取得した機器と連携する連携機器を抽出したか否かを判定する。連携機器を抽出した場合（ステップＳ１４でＹｅｓ）、連携機能抽出部１２３は、処理をステップＳ１５に進める。連携機器を抽出しなかった場合（ステップＳ１４でＮｏ）、連携機能抽出部１２３は、処理を終了する。 (Step S13) The cooperation function extraction unit 123 refers to the cooperation function table 113 and searches for a device that cooperates with a device newly acquired by the user.
(Step S <b> 14) The cooperation function extraction unit 123 determines whether or not a user has extracted a cooperation device that cooperates with a newly acquired device. When the cooperation device is extracted (Yes in step S14), the cooperation function extraction unit 123 advances the process to step S15. When the cooperation device is not extracted (No in step S14), the cooperation function extraction unit 123 ends the process.
　（ステップＳ１５）連携機能抽出部１２３は、全ての連携箇所に対して設定したか否かを判定する。例えば、連携機能抽出部１２３は、ユーザが新しく取得した機器がルームエアコンの場合、ルームエアコンがクラウドサーバ１００を介した連携とネットワークアダプタを介した連携とができるようにするために、設定処理を実行したか否かを判定する。 (Step S15) The cooperation function extraction unit 123 determines whether or not all cooperation parts have been set. For example, when the device newly acquired by the user is a room air conditioner, the cooperation function extraction unit 123 performs setting processing so that the room air conditioner can perform cooperation through the cloud server 100 and cooperation through the network adapter. It is determined whether or not it has been executed.
　ステップＳ１５の判定条件を満たす場合（ステップＳ１５でＹｅｓ）、連携機能抽出部１２３は、処理を終了する。ステップＳ１５の判定条件を満たさない場合（ステップＳ１５でＮｏ）、連携機能抽出部１２３は、処理をステップＳ１６に進める。 If the determination condition of step S15 is satisfied (Yes in step S15), the cooperation function extraction unit 123 ends the process. When the determination condition of step S15 is not satisfied (No in step S15), the cooperative function extracting unit 123 advances the process to step S16.
　（ステップＳ１６）連携機能抽出部１２３は、連携機能搭載箇所がクラウドサーバ１００であるか否かを判定する。連携機能搭載箇所がクラウドサーバ１００である場合（ステップＳ１６でＹｅｓ）、連携機能抽出部１２３は、処理をステップＳ１７に進める。連携機能搭載箇所がネットワークアダプタである場合（ステップＳ１６でＮｏ）、連携機能抽出部１２３は、処理をステップＳ１８に進める。 (Step S <b> 16) The cooperation function extraction unit 123 determines whether the cooperation function mounting location is the cloud server 100. When the cooperation function mounting location is the cloud server 100 (Yes in step S16), the cooperation function extraction unit 123 advances the process to step S17. When the link function mounting location is a network adapter (No in step S16), the link function extraction unit 123 advances the process to step S18.
　（ステップＳ１７）連携機能抽出部１２３は、ユーザが新しく取得した機器及び当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタを連携制御テーブル１１５に登録する。
　連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、ユーザが新しく取得した機器に対応する連携動作を抽出する。例えば、ユーザが新しく取得した機器がルームエアコンの場合、連携動作抽出部１２４は、ルームエアコンがＯＦＦの状態からＯＮの状態に変化したときに、室内循環ファンをＯＮの状態に制御することを示す情報を連携動作テーブル１１４から抽出する。連携動作抽出部１２４は、抽出した情報を連携制御テーブル１１５に登録する。 (Step S <b> 17) The cooperation function extraction unit 123 registers the newly acquired device and the network adapter connected to the device in the cooperation control table 115.
The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114 and extracts a cooperative operation corresponding to the device newly acquired by the user. For example, when the user newly acquired device is a room air conditioner, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 indicates that the indoor circulation fan is controlled to be in an ON state when the room air conditioner is changed from an OFF state to an ON state. Information is extracted from the cooperative operation table 114. The cooperation operation extraction unit 124 registers the extracted information in the cooperation control table 115.
　すなわち、ステップＳ１７は、連携制御部１２５が連携制御を実行するための設定処理である。
　このように、連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４に基づいて、連携制御部１２５が連携制御を実行するための設定処理を実行する。 That is, step S17 is a setting process for the cooperation control unit 125 to execute cooperation control.
As described above, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 executes setting processing for the cooperative control unit 125 to execute cooperative control based on the cooperative operation table 114.
　これにより、クラウドサーバ１００は、クラウド上で連携制御を実現できる。例えば、連携制御部１２５は、ルームエアコンに接続するネットワークアダプタから、ルームエアコンがＯＦＦの状態からＯＮの状態に変化したことを示す情報を受信する。連携制御部１２５は、連携制御テーブル１１５を参照し、室内循環ファンに接続するネットワークアダプタに、室内循環ファンをＯＮの状態にするように指示する。このように、ルームエアコンと室内循環ファンは、連携できる。
　そして、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ１５に進める。 Thereby, the cloud server 100 can implement | achieve cooperation control on a cloud. For example, the cooperation control unit 125 receives information indicating that the room air conditioner has changed from an OFF state to an ON state from a network adapter connected to the room air conditioner. The cooperation control unit 125 refers to the cooperation control table 115 and instructs the network adapter connected to the indoor circulation fan to turn on the indoor circulation fan. Thus, the room air conditioner and the indoor circulation fan can be linked.
Then, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 proceeds with the process to step S15.
　（ステップＳ１８）連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、ユーザが新しく取得した機器に対応する連携動作を示す情報（すなわち、連携動作情報）を抽出する。例えば、ユーザが新しく取得した機器が玄関電子錠の場合、連携動作抽出部１２４は、玄関電子錠が施錠の状態から開錠の状態に変化したときに、玄関照明をＯＮの状態に制御することを示す情報を連携動作テーブル１１４から抽出する。 (Step S18) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and extracts information indicating the cooperative operation corresponding to the device newly acquired by the user (that is, cooperative operation information). For example, when the device newly acquired by the user is an entrance electronic lock, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 controls the entrance illumination to be ON when the entrance electronic lock changes from the locked state to the unlocked state. Is extracted from the cooperative operation table 114.
　連携動作抽出部１２４は、ユーザが新しく取得した機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに、連携動作情報を送信する。連携動作抽出部１２４は、ユーザが新しく取得した機器と連携する連携機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに、連携動作情報を送信する。なお、連携動作情報には、ネットワークアダプタで連携制御を実現するために必要な情報が含まれる。例えば、連携動作情報には、連携制御プログラムが含まれる。また、例えば、連携動作情報には、連携先のネットワークアダプタのＩＰアドレス、又はＭＡＣ（Ｍｅｄｉａ　Ａｃｃｅｓｓ　Ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌ）アドレスが含まれる。 The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 transmits the cooperative operation information to the network adapter connected to the device newly acquired by the user. The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 transmits the cooperative operation information to the network adapter connected to the cooperative device that cooperates with the device newly acquired by the user. The cooperative operation information includes information necessary for realizing cooperative control with the network adapter. For example, the cooperative operation information includes a cooperative control program. Further, for example, the cooperative operation information includes an IP address or a MAC (Media Access Control) address of the network adapter of the cooperation destination.
　また、定常処理部１２１は、ユーザが新しく取得した機器に接続するネットワークアダプタのＩＰアドレスなどを取得できる。そのため、連携動作抽出部１２４は、当該ＩＰアドレスを用いて、連携動作情報を当該ネットワークアダプタに送信できる。
　すなわち、ステップＳ１８は、新しく取得した機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタと連携機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタとに連携制御を実行させるための設定処理である。 Further, the steady processing unit 121 can acquire the IP address of the network adapter connected to the newly acquired device by the user. Therefore, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 can transmit cooperative operation information to the network adapter using the IP address.
That is, step S18 is a setting process for causing the network adapter connected to the newly acquired device and the network adapter connected to the cooperation device to execute cooperation control.
　このように、連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４に基づいて、新しく取得した機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタと連携機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタとに連携制御を実行させるための設定処理を実行する。 As described above, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 performs setting processing for causing the network adapter connected to the newly acquired device and the network adapter connected to the cooperative device to execute cooperative control based on the cooperative operation table 114. Execute.
　これにより、ユーザが新しく取得した機器と、当該機器と連携する連携機器は、ネットワークアダプタを介して、連携できる。例えば、ユーザが新しく取得した機器が玄関電子錠、連携機器が玄関照明の場合、玄関電子錠に接続するネットワークアダプタは、玄関電子錠が施錠の状態から開錠の状態に変化したことを検出する。玄関電子錠に接続するネットワークアダプタは、玄関照明に接続するネットワークアダプタに点灯指示を送信する。玄関照明に接続するネットワークアダプタは、玄関照明を点灯する。このように、玄関電子錠と玄関照明は、ネットワークアダプタを介して、連携できる。
　そして、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ１５に進める。 As a result, the device newly acquired by the user and the cooperation device that cooperates with the device can cooperate with each other via the network adapter. For example, when the newly acquired device is the entrance electronic lock and the linked device is the entrance lighting, the network adapter connected to the entrance electronic lock detects that the entrance electronic lock has changed from the locked state to the unlocked state. . The network adapter connected to the entrance electronic lock transmits a lighting instruction to the network adapter connected to the entrance lighting. The network adapter connected to the entrance lighting turns on the entrance lighting. In this way, the entrance electronic lock and the entrance illumination can be linked via the network adapter.
Then, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 proceeds with the process to step S15.
　また、ステップＳ１８では、連携動作抽出部１２４が連携動作情報を送信する場合を説明した。ここで、ネットワークアダプタには、代表のネットワークアダプタが設定されている。代表のネットワークアダプタに関する情報は、記憶部１１０に格納されている。 In step S18, the case where the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 transmits cooperative operation information has been described. Here, a representative network adapter is set as the network adapter. Information about the representative network adapter is stored in the storage unit 110.
　例えば、ユーザが新しく取得した機器と連携する連携機器に接続するネットワークアダプタが代表のネットワークアダプタに設定されているものとする。また、ユーザが新しく取得した機器に接続するネットワークアダプタは、クラウドサーバ１００に接続していないものとする。連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに連携動作情報を送信すると共に、連携機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに、連携動作情報をユーザが新しく取得した機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに送信するように指示する。連携機器に接続するネットワークアダプタは、ユーザが新しく取得した機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに連携動作情報を送信する。これにより、ユーザが新しく取得した機器と連携機器は、ネットワークアダプタを介して、連携できる。このように、クラウドサーバ１００は、代表のネットワークアダプタのみがクラウドサーバ１００に接続している場合でも、ユーザが新しく取得した機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに連携動作情報を受信させることができる。これにより、ユーザが新しく取得した機器と連携機器は、ネットワークアダプタを介して連携することができる。 For example, it is assumed that a network adapter connected to a linked device that cooperates with a device newly acquired by the user is set as a representative network adapter. Further, it is assumed that the network adapter connected to the device newly acquired by the user is not connected to the cloud server 100. The cooperation operation extraction unit 124 transmits the cooperation operation information to the network adapter connected to the cooperation device, and transmits the cooperation operation information to the network adapter connected to the cooperation device to the network adapter connected to the newly acquired device by the user. To instruct. The network adapter connected to the cooperation device transmits the cooperation operation information to the network adapter connected to the device newly acquired by the user. As a result, the newly acquired device and the linked device can be linked via the network adapter. Thus, even when only the representative network adapter is connected to the cloud server 100, the cloud server 100 can cause the network adapter connected to the newly acquired device to receive the cooperative operation information. As a result, the device newly acquired by the user and the linked device can be linked via the network adapter.
　実施の形態１によれば、クラウドサーバ１００は、連携機能テーブル１１３を参照し、ユーザが新しく取得した機器と連携機器とを、クラウドサーバ１００を介して連携させるか、又はネットワークアダプタを介して連携させるかを検出する。クラウドサーバ１００は、検出結果に基づいて、ユーザが新しく取得した機器と連携機器とが連携できるように設定処理を実行する。これにより、クラウドサーバ１００は、ユーザが新しく取得した機器に対応する連携箇所を知らなくても、連携箇所を検出できる。そして、クラウドサーバ１００は、当該機器と連携機器とが連携できるように設定処理を実行するので、ユーザの負担を軽減することができる。すなわち、ユーザは、新しく取得した機器の情報をクラウドサーバ１００に受信させるだけで、適当な連携箇所で当該機器が連携するようになるので、負担が軽減する。 According to the first embodiment, the cloud server 100 refers to the cooperation function table 113, and cooperates the newly acquired device and the cooperation device via the cloud server 100 or via the network adapter. Detect what to do. Based on the detection result, the cloud server 100 executes a setting process so that the device newly acquired by the user can be linked to the linked device. Thereby, the cloud server 100 can detect a cooperation location, even if it does not know the cooperation location corresponding to the apparatus which the user acquired newly. And since the cloud server 100 performs a setting process so that the said apparatus and a cooperation apparatus can cooperate, it can reduce a user's burden. That is, the user only has the cloud server 100 receive information about a newly acquired device, and the device is linked at an appropriate link location, thereby reducing the burden.
　次に、連携制御システムで行われる連携制御について、シーケンス図を用いて例示する。
　図８は、連携制御システムにおける連携制御を示すシーケンス図（その１）である。なお、機器３００は、ルームエアコンとする。機器３０１は、室内循環ファンとする。また、図８では、機器３００にネットワークアダプタ２００が含まれている場合を例示している。図８では、機器３０１にネットワークアダプタ２０１が含まれている場合を例示している。 Next, cooperation control performed in the cooperation control system will be exemplified using a sequence diagram.
FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram (part 1) illustrating cooperative control in the cooperative control system. The device 300 is a room air conditioner. The device 301 is an indoor circulation fan. Further, FIG. 8 illustrates a case where the device 300 includes the network adapter 200. FIG. 8 illustrates a case where the device 301 includes the network adapter 201.
　（ステップＳ１０１）クラウドサーバ１００の定常処理部１２１は、通信部１３０を介して、状態要求を機器３００に送信する。
　（ステップＳ１０２）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の定常処理部２２１は、通信部２４０を介して、状態応答をクラウドサーバ１００に送信する。 (Step S <b> 101) The steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 transmits a status request to the device 300 via the communication unit 130.
(Step S102) The steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a state response to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit 240.
　（ステップＳ１０３）クラウドサーバ１００の定常処理部１２１は、通信部１３０を介して、状態要求を機器３０１に送信する。
　（ステップＳ１０４）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の定常処理部は、通信部を介して、状態応答をクラウドサーバ１００に送信する。
　クラウドサーバ１００の定常処理部１２１は、定期的に、状態要求を機器３００，３０１に送信して、機器３００，３０１の状態を監視する。 (Step S <b> 103) The steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 transmits a status request to the device 301 via the communication unit 130.
(Step S104) The steady processing unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a status response to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit.
The steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 periodically transmits a status request to the devices 300 and 301 to monitor the status of the devices 300 and 301.
　（ステップＳ１０５）機器３００の電源が、ＯＮになる。すなわち、ルームエアコンは、ＯＮの状態になる。
　（ステップＳ１０６）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の連携制御部２２３は、通信部２４０を介して、状態通知をクラウドサーバ１００に送信する。当該状態通知は、ルームエアコンがＯＦＦの状態からＯＮの状態に変化したことを示す情報である。 (Step S105) The power of the device 300 is turned on. That is, the room air conditioner is turned on.
(Step S <b> 106) The cooperation control unit 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a state notification to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit 240. The state notification is information indicating that the room air conditioner has changed from the OFF state to the ON state.
　（ステップＳ１０７）クラウドサーバ１００の連携制御部１２５は、通信部１３０を介して、状態通知に対する応答を機器３００に送信する。
　（ステップＳ１０８）クラウドサーバ１００の連携制御部１２５は、連携制御テーブル１１５を参照し、連携制御することを決定する。 (Step S <b> 107) The cooperation control unit 125 of the cloud server 100 transmits a response to the state notification to the device 300 via the communication unit 130.
(Step S <b> 108) The cooperation control unit 125 of the cloud server 100 refers to the cooperation control table 115 and determines to perform cooperation control.
　（ステップＳ１０９）クラウドサーバ１００の連携制御部１２５は、通信部１３０を介して、運転開始指示を機器３０１に送信する。
　（ステップＳ１１０）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、通信部を介して、運転開始指示に対する応答をクラウドサーバ１００に送信する。 (Step S <b> 109) The cooperation control unit 125 of the cloud server 100 transmits an operation start instruction to the device 301 via the communication unit 130.
(Step S110) The cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a response to the operation start instruction to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit.
　（ステップＳ１１１）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、機器３０１をＯＮの状態にする。これにより、機器３０１は、ＯＮの状態になる。すなわち、室内循環ファンは、ＯＮの状態になる。
　（ステップＳ１１２）機器３００の電源が、ＯＦＦになる。すなわち、ルームエアコンは、ＯＦＦの状態になる。なお、機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００は、ＯＮの状態である。 (Step S <b> 111) The cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 turns on the device 301. As a result, the device 301 is turned on. That is, the indoor circulation fan is turned on.
(Step S112) The power of the device 300 is turned off. That is, the room air conditioner is turned off. Note that the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 is in an ON state.
　（ステップＳ１１３）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の連携制御部２２３は、通信部２４０を介して、状態通知をクラウドサーバ１００に送信する。当該状態通知は、ルームエアコンがＯＮの状態からＯＦＦの状態に変化したことを示す情報である。
　（ステップＳ１１４）クラウドサーバ１００の連携制御部１２５は、通信部１３０を介して、状態通知に対する応答を機器３００に送信する。 (Step S113) The cooperation controller 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a status notification to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit 240. The state notification is information indicating that the room air conditioner has changed from the ON state to the OFF state.
(Step S <b> 114) The cooperation control unit 125 of the cloud server 100 transmits a response to the state notification to the device 300 via the communication unit 130.
　（ステップＳ１１５）クラウドサーバ１００の連携制御部１２５は、連携制御テーブル１１５を参照し、連携制御することを決定する。
　（ステップＳ１１６）クラウドサーバ１００の連携制御部１２５は、通信部１３０を介して、運転停止指示を機器３０１に送信する。 (Step S115) The cooperation control unit 125 of the cloud server 100 refers to the cooperation control table 115 and determines to perform cooperation control.
(Step S <b> 116) The cooperation control unit 125 of the cloud server 100 transmits an operation stop instruction to the device 301 via the communication unit 130.
　（ステップＳ１１７）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、通信部を介して、運転停止指示に対する応答をクラウドサーバ１００に送信する。
　（ステップＳ１１８）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、機器３０１をＯＦＦの状態にする。これにより、機器３０１は、ＯＦＦの状態になる。すなわち、室内循環ファンは、ＯＦＦの状態になる。 (Step S117) The cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a response to the operation stop instruction to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit.
(Step S <b> 118) The cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 sets the device 301 to an OFF state. As a result, the device 301 is turned off. That is, the indoor circulation fan is turned off.
　図９は、連携制御システムにおける連携制御を示すシーケンス図（その２）である。なお、機器３００は、玄関電子錠とする。機器３０１は、玄関照明とする。また、図９では、機器３００にネットワークアダプタ２００が含まれている場合を例示している。図９では、機器３０１にネットワークアダプタ２０１が含まれている場合を例示している。 FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram (part 2) illustrating cooperative control in the cooperative control system. The device 300 is an entrance electronic lock. The device 301 is entrance illumination. FIG. 9 illustrates a case where the device 300 includes the network adapter 200. FIG. 9 illustrates a case where the device 301 includes the network adapter 201.
　（ステップＳ１２１）クラウドサーバ１００の定常処理部１２１は、通信部１３０を介して、状態要求を機器３００に送信する。
　（ステップＳ１２２）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の定常処理部２２１は、通信部２４０を介して、状態応答をクラウドサーバ１００に送信する。 (Step S <b> 121) The steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 transmits a status request to the device 300 via the communication unit 130.
(Step S122) The steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a state response to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit 240.
　（ステップＳ１２３）クラウドサーバ１００の定常処理部１２１は、通信部１３０を介して、状態要求を機器３０１に送信する。
　（ステップＳ１２４）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の定常処理部は、通信部を介して、状態応答をクラウドサーバ１００に送信する。
　クラウドサーバ１００の定常処理部１２１は、定期的に、状態要求を機器３００，３０１に送信して、機器３００，３０１の状態を監視する。 (Step S123) The steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 transmits a state request to the device 301 via the communication unit 130.
(Step S124) The steady processing unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a status response to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit.
The steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 periodically transmits a status request to the devices 300 and 301 to monitor the status of the devices 300 and 301.
　（ステップＳ１２５）機器３００は、開錠状態になる。すなわち、外側の玄関電子錠は、開錠状態になる。例えば、ユーザが帰宅することで、外側の玄関電子錠は、開錠状態になる。
　（ステップＳ１２６）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の連携制御部２２３は、開錠状態を検出する。連携制御部２２３は、連携制御を実行する。 (Step S125) The device 300 is unlocked. That is, the outer entrance electronic lock is unlocked. For example, when the user returns home, the outer entrance electronic lock is unlocked.
(Step S126) The cooperation controller 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 detects the unlocked state. The cooperation control unit 223 executes cooperation control.
　（ステップＳ１２７）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の連携制御部２２３は、通信部２３０を介して、点灯指示を機器３０１に送信する。
　（ステップＳ１２８）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、通信部を介して、点灯指示に対する応答を機器３００に送信する。 (Step S127) The cooperation controller 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a lighting instruction to the device 301 via the communication unit 230.
(Step S128) The cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a response to the lighting instruction to the device 300 via the communication unit.
　（ステップＳ１２９）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、玄関照明を点灯させる。
　（ステップＳ１３０）機器３０１は、消灯状態になる。すなわち、玄関照明は、消灯状態になる。機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、玄関照明が消灯したことを検出する。しかし、機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、何もしない。 (Step S129) The cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 turns on the entrance lighting.
(Step S130) The device 301 is turned off. That is, the entrance illumination is turned off. The cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 detects that the entrance lighting is turned off. However, the cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 does nothing.
　図１０は、連携制御システムにおける連携制御を示すシーケンス図（その３）である。機器３００は、玄関電子錠とする。機器３０１は、玄関照明とする。また、図１０では、機器３００にネットワークアダプタ２００が含まれている場合を例示している。図１０では、機器３０１にネットワークアダプタ２０１が含まれている場合を例示している。 FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram (No. 3) showing cooperative control in the cooperative control system. The device 300 is an entrance electronic lock. The device 301 is entrance illumination. FIG. 10 illustrates a case where the device 300 includes the network adapter 200. FIG. 10 illustrates a case where the device 301 includes the network adapter 201.
　図１０は、機器３００，３０１に含まれるネットワークアダプタ２００，２０１に連携動作情報が格納された後、クラウドサーバ１００との通信を停止した状態を示している。
　（ステップＳ１３１）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の定常処理部２２１は、通信部２３０を介して、状態要求を機器３０１に送信する。 FIG. 10 illustrates a state in which communication with the cloud server 100 is stopped after the cooperative operation information is stored in the network adapters 200 and 201 included in the devices 300 and 301.
(Step S131) The steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a status request to the device 301 via the communication unit 230.
　（ステップＳ１３２）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の定常処理部は、通信部を介して、状態応答を機器３００に送信する。
　機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の定常処理部２２１は、定期的に、状態要求を機器３０１に送信して、機器３０１の状態を監視する。
　（ステップＳ１３３）機器３００は、開錠状態になる。すなわち、外側の玄関電子錠は、開錠状態になる。 (Step S132) The steady processing unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a status response to the device 300 via the communication unit.
The steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 periodically transmits a status request to the device 301 to monitor the status of the device 301.
(Step S133) The device 300 is unlocked. That is, the outer entrance electronic lock is unlocked.
　（ステップＳ１３４）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の連携制御部２２３は、開錠状態を検出する。連携制御部２２３は、連携制御を実行する。
　（ステップＳ１３５）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の連携制御部２２３は、通信部２３０を介して、点灯指示を機器３０１に送信する。 (Step S134) The cooperation controller 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 detects the unlocked state. The cooperation control unit 223 executes cooperation control.
(Step S <b> 135) The cooperation controller 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a lighting instruction to the device 301 via the communication unit 230.
　（ステップＳ１３６）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、通信部を介して、点灯指示に対する応答を機器３００に送信する。
　（ステップＳ１３７）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、玄関照明を点灯させる。 (Step S136) The cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a response to the lighting instruction to the device 300 via the communication unit.
(Step S137) The cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 turns on the entrance lighting.
　（ステップＳ１３８）機器３０１は、消灯状態になる。すなわち、玄関照明は、消灯状態になる。機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、玄関照明が消灯したことを検出する。しかし、機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、何もしない。 (Step S138) The device 301 is turned off. That is, the entrance illumination is turned off. The cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 detects that the entrance lighting is turned off. However, the cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 does nothing.
　図１１は、連携制御システムにおける連携制御を示すシーケンス図（その４）である。機器３００は、給湯機とする。機器３０１は、浴室暖房機とする。また、図１１では、機器３００にネットワークアダプタ２００が含まれている場合を例示している。図１１では、機器３０１にネットワークアダプタ２０１が含まれている場合を例示している。 FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram (part 4) illustrating cooperative control in the cooperative control system. The device 300 is a water heater. The device 301 is a bathroom heater. FIG. 11 illustrates a case where the device 300 includes the network adapter 200. FIG. 11 illustrates a case where the device 301 includes the network adapter 201.
　また、ネットワークアダプタ２００は、代表ネットワークアダプタに設定されているものとする。そのため、機器３００は、クラウドサーバ１００と通信するが、機器３０１はクラウドサーバ１００と通信しない。 In addition, it is assumed that the network adapter 200 is set as a representative network adapter. Therefore, the device 300 communicates with the cloud server 100, but the device 301 does not communicate with the cloud server 100.
　（ステップＳ１４１）クラウドサーバ１００の定常処理部１２１は、通信部１３０を介して、状態要求を機器３００に送信する。
　（ステップＳ１４２）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の定常処理部２２１は、通信部２４０を介して、状態応答をクラウドサーバ１００に送信する。 (Step S <b> 141) The steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 transmits a status request to the device 300 via the communication unit 130.
(Step S142) The steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a state response to the cloud server 100 via the communication unit 240.
　（ステップＳ１４３）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の定常処理部２２１は、通信部２３０を介して、状態要求を機器３０１に送信する。
　（ステップＳ１４４）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の定常処理部は、通信部を介して、状態応答を機器３００に送信する。 (Step S143) The steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits a status request to the device 301 via the communication unit 230.
(Step S144) The steady processing unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a state response to the device 300 via the communication unit.
　クラウドサーバ１００の定常処理部１２１は、定期的に、状態要求を機器３００に送信する。また、ネットワークアダプタ２００の定常処理部２２１は、状態応答に、機器３０１の状態応答を含める。これにより、クラウドサーバ１００の定常処理部１２１は、機器３００，３０１の状態を取得することができる。
　機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の定常処理部２２１は、定期的に、状態要求を機器３０１に送信する。 The steady processing unit 121 of the cloud server 100 periodically transmits a status request to the device 300. In addition, the steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 includes the state response of the device 301 in the state response. Thereby, the steady processing part 121 of the cloud server 100 can acquire the states of the devices 300 and 301.
The steady processing unit 221 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 periodically transmits a status request to the device 301.
　（ステップＳ１４５）機器３００は、湯張りを開始する。すなわち、給湯機は、湯張りを開始する。
　（ステップＳ１４６）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の連携制御部２２３は、湯張りの開始を検出する。連携制御部２２３は、連携制御を実行する。 (Step S145) The device 300 starts filling. In other words, the water heater starts hot water filling.
(Step S146) The cooperation control unit 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 detects the start of hot water filling. The cooperation control unit 223 executes cooperation control.
　（ステップＳ１４７）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の連携制御部２２３は、通信部２３０を介して、運転開始指示を機器３０１に送信する。
　（ステップＳ１４８）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、通信部を介して、運転開始指示に対する応答を機器３００に送信する。 (Step S147) The cooperation controller 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits an operation start instruction to the device 301 via the communication unit 230.
(Step S148) The cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a response to the operation start instruction to the device 300 via the communication unit.
　（ステップＳ１４９）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、浴室暖房機の暖房を開始させる。これにより、浴室暖房機は、暖房を開始する。
　（ステップＳ１５０）機器３００は、湯張りを停止する。すなわち、給湯機は、湯張りを停止する。 (Step S149) The cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 starts heating the bathroom heater. Thereby, the bathroom heater starts heating.
(Step S150) The device 300 stops hot water filling. That is, the water heater stops hot water filling.
　（ステップＳ１５１）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の連携制御部２２３は、湯張りの停止を検出する。連携制御部２２３は、連携制御を実行する。
　（ステップＳ１５２）機器３００に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２００の連携制御部２２３は、通信部２３０を介して、運転停止指示を機器３０１に送信する。 (Step S151) The cooperation control unit 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 detects a hot water filling stop. The cooperation control unit 223 executes cooperation control.
(Step S <b> 152) The cooperation controller 223 of the network adapter 200 included in the device 300 transmits an operation stop instruction to the device 301 via the communication unit 230.
　（ステップＳ１５３）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、通信部を介して、運転停止指示に対する応答を機器３００に送信する。
　（ステップＳ１５４）機器３０１に含まれているネットワークアダプタ２０１の連携制御部は、浴室暖房機の暖房を停止させる。これにより、浴室暖房機は、暖房を停止する。 (Step S153) The cooperation control unit of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 transmits a response to the operation stop instruction to the device 300 via the communication unit.
(Step S154) The cooperation controller of the network adapter 201 included in the device 301 stops heating of the bathroom heater. Thereby, a bathroom heater stops heating.
　ここで、パブリッククラウドでは、通信量又は通信回数によって、通信費が課金される。そのため、全てのネットワークアダプタがクラウドサーバ１００に接続した場合、通信費が高くなる可能性が高い。そこで、代表のネットワークアダプタだけがクラウドサーバ１００に接続することで、通信費が抑制される。そして、実施の形態は、代表のネットワークアダプタが設定されている場合でも、ネットワークアダプタを介して機器を連携させることができる。 Here, in the public cloud, the communication fee is charged depending on the communication amount or the number of communication. Therefore, when all the network adapters are connected to the cloud server 100, there is a high possibility that the communication cost will be high. Therefore, only the representative network adapter is connected to the cloud server 100, so that the communication cost is suppressed. In the embodiment, even when a representative network adapter is set, devices can be linked through the network adapter.
　次に、季節により連携機能を変更する場合について、説明する。
　図１２は、連携機能変更処理を示すフローチャート（その１）である。図１２～１５の処理は、図１、３、５、及び６を参照する。例えば、連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携機能変更処理を、月初めに行う。
　（ステップＳ２１）連携動作抽出部１２４は、季節情報と、現在の月を示す月情報とを取得する。例えば、季節情報と月情報は、記憶部１１０に格納されている。 Next, the case where a cooperation function is changed according to a season is demonstrated.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating the cooperative function change process. 12 to 15 refer to FIGS. 1, 3, 5, and 6. FIG. For example, the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 performs the cooperation function change process at the beginning of the month.
(Step S21) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 acquires season information and month information indicating the current month. For example, season information and month information are stored in the storage unit 110.
　（ステップＳ２２）連携動作抽出部１２４は、月と季節との対応関係を示す対応情報を参照し、月情報に対応する季節を特定する。なお、対応情報は、記憶部１１０に格納されている。
　連携動作抽出部１２４は、特定した季節と季節情報とを比較し、季節が変わったか否かを判定する。 (Step S22) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the correspondence information indicating the correspondence relationship between the month and the season, and specifies the season corresponding to the month information. The correspondence information is stored in the storage unit 110.
The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 compares the specified season with the season information and determines whether or not the season has changed.
　季節が変わった場合（ステップＳ２２でＹｅｓ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、特定した季節に季節情報を変更する。そして、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ２３に進める。季節が変わっていない場合（ステップＳ２２でＹｅｓ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理を終了する。 If the season has changed (Yes in step S22), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 changes the season information to the specified season. Then, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 proceeds with the process to step S23. If the season has not changed (Yes in step S22), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
　（ステップＳ２３）連携機能抽出部１２３は、連携機能テーブル１１３を参照し、ネットワークアダプタで連携する機器を特定する。
　（ステップＳ２４）連携動作抽出部１２４は、季節情報を参照し、現在の季節が春季であるか否かを判定する。春季の場合（ステップＳ２４でＹｅｓ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ２５に進める。春季ではない場合（ステップＳ２４でＮｏ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ３１に進める。 (Step S <b> 23) The cooperation function extraction unit 123 refers to the cooperation function table 113 and identifies a device that cooperates with the network adapter.
(Step S24) The cooperative operation extracting unit 124 refers to the season information and determines whether or not the current season is the spring season. In the case of the spring season (Yes in step S24), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S25. If it is not the spring season (No in step S24), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 proceeds with the process to step S31.
　（ステップＳ２５）連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、ステップＳ２３で特定した機器のうち、冬季に連携する機器が存在するか否かを判定する。冬季に連携する機器が存在する場合（ステップＳ２５でＹｅｓ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ２６に進める。冬季に連携する機器が存在しない場合（ステップＳ２５でＮｏ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ２７に進める。 (Step S25) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114 and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in the winter among the devices specified in Step S23. When there is a device that cooperates in winter (Yes in step S25), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S26. When there is no device that cooperates in winter (No in step S25), the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S27.
　（ステップＳ２６）連携動作抽出部１２４は、登録機器テーブル１１１を参照し、ネットワークアダプタを介して、冬季に連携している機器を特定する。連携動作抽出部１２４は、特定した機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに、冬季に連携している機能の削除を指示する。これにより、ネットワークアダプタを介して、冬季に連携している機器は、連携しなくなる。例えば、給湯機と浴室暖房機は、連携しなくなる。 (Step S26) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the registered device table 111 and identifies a device that cooperates in the winter season via the network adapter. The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 instructs the network adapter connected to the identified device to delete the function that is cooperative in winter. As a result, devices that are linked in the winter season via the network adapter are not linked. For example, a water heater and a bathroom heater will not work together.
　（ステップＳ２７）連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、ステップＳ２３で特定した機器のうち、春季に連携する機器が存在するか否かを判定する。春季に連携する機器が存在する場合（ステップＳ２７でＹｅｓ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ２８に進める。春季に連携する機器が存在しない場合（ステップＳ２７でＮｏ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理を終了する。 (Step S27) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in the spring among the devices specified in Step S23. If there is a device that cooperates in the spring (Yes in step S27), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S28. When there is no device that cooperates in the spring (No in step S27), the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
　（ステップＳ２８）連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、春季に連携するための情報を抽出する。連携動作抽出部１２４は、抽出した情報を、春季に連携する機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに送信する。これにより、ネットワークアダプタを介して、春季に連携する機器は、連携できるようになる。
　そして、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理を終了する。 (Step S28) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and extracts information for cooperation in the spring season. The cooperation operation extraction unit 124 transmits the extracted information to a network adapter connected to a device that cooperates in the spring. As a result, devices that cooperate in the spring can cooperate through the network adapter.
Then, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
　図１３は、連携機能変更処理を示すフローチャート（その２）である。
　（ステップＳ３１）連携動作抽出部１２４は、季節情報を参照し、現在の季節が夏季であるか否かを判定する。夏季の場合（ステップＳ３１でＹｅｓ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ３２に進める。夏季ではない場合（ステップＳ３１でＮｏ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ４１に進める。 FIG. 13 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating the cooperative function change process.
(Step S31) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the season information and determines whether or not the current season is the summer. In the summer season (Yes in step S31), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 proceeds with the process to step S32. If it is not summer (No in step S31), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 proceeds with the process to step S41.
　（ステップＳ３２）連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、ステップＳ２３で特定した機器のうち、春季に連携する機器が存在するか否かを判定する。春季に連携する機器が存在する場合（ステップＳ３２でＹｅｓ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ３３に進める。春季に連携する機器が存在しない場合（ステップＳ３２でＮｏ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ３４に進める。 (Step S32) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in the spring among the devices specified in Step S23. When there is a device that cooperates in the spring season (Yes in step S32), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S33. When there is no device that cooperates in the spring (No in step S32), the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S34.
　（ステップＳ３３）連携動作抽出部１２４は、登録機器テーブル１１１を参照し、ネットワークアダプタを介して、春季に連携している機器を特定する。連携動作抽出部１２４は、特定した機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに、春季に連携している機能の削除を指示する。これにより、ネットワークアダプタを介して、春季に連携している機器は、連携しなくなる。 (Step S33) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the registered device table 111 and identifies devices that are linked in the spring season via the network adapter. The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 instructs the network adapter connected to the identified device to delete the function that is cooperative in the spring. As a result, devices that are linked in the spring through the network adapter are not linked.
　（ステップＳ３４）連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、ステップＳ２３で特定した機器のうち、夏季に連携する機器が存在するか否かを判定する。夏季に連携する機器が存在する場合（ステップＳ３４でＹｅｓ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ３５に進める。夏季に連携する機器が存在しない場合（ステップＳ３４でＮｏ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理を終了する。 (Step S34) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114 and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in the summer among the devices specified in Step S23. If there is a device that cooperates in the summer (Yes in step S34), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S35. When there is no device that cooperates in the summer (No in step S34), the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
　（ステップＳ３５）連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、夏季に連携するための情報を抽出する。連携動作抽出部１２４は、抽出した情報を、夏季に連携する機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに送信する。これにより、ネットワークアダプタを介して、夏季に連携する機器は、連携できるようになる。
　そして、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理を終了する。 (Step S35) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114 and extracts information for cooperation in summer. The cooperation operation extraction unit 124 transmits the extracted information to a network adapter connected to a device that cooperates in summer. As a result, devices that cooperate in summer can cooperate through the network adapter.
Then, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
　図１４は、連携機能変更処理を示すフローチャート（その３）である。
　（ステップＳ４１）連携動作抽出部１２４は、季節情報を参照し、現在の季節が秋季であるか否かを判定する。秋季の場合（ステップＳ４１でＹｅｓ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ４２に進める。秋季ではない場合（ステップＳ４１でＮｏ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ５１に進める。 FIG. 14 is a flowchart (part 3) illustrating the cooperative function change process.
(Step S41) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the season information and determines whether or not the current season is the autumn season. In the autumn season (Yes in step S41), the cooperative action extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S42. If it is not autumn (No in step S41), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 proceeds with the process to step S51.
　（ステップＳ４２）連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、ステップＳ２３で特定した機器のうち、夏季に連携する機器が存在するか否かを判定する。夏季に連携する機器が存在する場合（ステップＳ４２でＹｅｓ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ４３に進める。夏季に連携する機器が存在しない場合（ステップＳ４２でＮｏ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ４４に進める。 (Step S42) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in the summer among the devices specified in Step S23. When there is a device that cooperates in the summer (Yes in step S42), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S43. When there is no device that cooperates in the summer (No in step S42), the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S44.
　（ステップＳ４３）連携動作抽出部１２４は、登録機器テーブル１１１を参照し、ネットワークアダプタを介して、夏季に連携している機器を特定する。連携動作抽出部１２４は、特定した機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに、夏季に連携している機能の削除を指示する。これにより、ネットワークアダプタを介して、夏季に連携している機器は、連携しなくなる。 (Step S43) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the registered device table 111, and specifies a device that is linked in the summer season via the network adapter. The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 instructs the network adapter connected to the identified device to delete the function that is cooperative in summer. As a result, devices that are linked in the summer season via the network adapter are not linked.
　（ステップＳ４４）連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、ステップＳ２３で特定した機器のうち、秋季に連携する機器が存在するか否かを判定する。秋季に連携する機器が存在する場合（ステップＳ４４でＹｅｓ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ４５に進める。秋季に連携する機器が存在しない場合（ステップＳ４４でＮｏ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理を終了する。 (Step S44) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in the autumn among the devices specified in Step S23. When there is a device that cooperates in autumn (Yes in step S44), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S45. When there is no device that cooperates in autumn (No in step S44), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
　（ステップＳ４５）連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、秋季に連携するための情報を抽出する。連携動作抽出部１２４は、抽出した情報を、秋季に連携する機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに送信する。これにより、ネットワークアダプタを介して、秋季に連携する機器は、連携できるようになる。
　そして、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理を終了する。 (Step S45) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114 and extracts information for cooperation in autumn. The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 transmits the extracted information to a network adapter connected to a device that cooperates in autumn. As a result, devices that collaborate in the fall can be linked via the network adapter.
Then, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
　図１５は、連携機能変更処理を示すフローチャート（その４）である。
　（ステップＳ５１）連携動作抽出部１２４は、季節情報を参照し、現在の季節が冬季であるか否かを判定する。冬季の場合（ステップＳ５１でＹｅｓ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ５２に進める。冬季ではない場合（ステップＳ５１でＮｏ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理を終了する。 FIG. 15 is a flowchart (part 4) illustrating the cooperative function change process.
(Step S51) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the season information and determines whether or not the current season is the winter season. In the winter season (Yes in step S51), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S52. When it is not the winter season (No in step S51), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
　（ステップＳ５２）連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、ステップＳ２３で特定した機器のうち、秋季に連携する機器が存在するか否かを判定する。秋季に連携する機器が存在する場合（ステップＳ５２でＹｅｓ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ５３に進める。秋季に連携する機器が存在しない場合（ステップＳ５２でＮｏ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ５４に進める。 (Step S52) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in the fall among the devices specified in Step S23. When there is a device that cooperates in autumn (Yes in step S52), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S53. If there is no device that cooperates in the autumn (No in step S52), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S54.
　（ステップＳ５３）連携動作抽出部１２４は、登録機器テーブル１１１を参照し、ネットワークアダプタを介して、秋季に連携している機器を特定する。連携動作抽出部１２４は、特定した機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに、秋季に連携している機能の削除を指示する。これにより、ネットワークアダプタを介して、秋季に連携している機器は、連携しなくなる。 (Step S53) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the registered device table 111, and identifies devices that are linked in the fall through the network adapter. The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 instructs the network adapter connected to the identified device to delete the function that is linked in the fall. As a result, devices that are linked in the fall through the network adapter are not linked.
　（ステップＳ５４）連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、ステップＳ２３で特定した機器のうち、冬季に連携する機器が存在するか否かを判定する。冬季に連携する機器が存在する場合（ステップＳ５４でＹｅｓ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理をステップＳ５５に進める。冬季に連携する機器が存在しない場合（ステップＳ５４でＮｏ）、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理を終了する。 (Step S54) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114, and determines whether there is a device that cooperates in winter among the devices specified in step S23. If there is a device that cooperates in winter (Yes in step S54), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 advances the process to step S55. When there is no device that cooperates in winter (No in step S54), the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
　（ステップＳ５５）連携動作抽出部１２４は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、冬季に連携するための情報を抽出する。連携動作抽出部１２４は、抽出した情報を、冬季に連携する機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに送信する。これにより、ネットワークアダプタを介して、冬季に連携する機器は、連携できるようになる。
　そして、連携動作抽出部１２４は、処理を終了する。 (Step S55) The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 refers to the cooperative operation table 114 and extracts information for cooperation in winter. The cooperative operation extraction unit 124 transmits the extracted information to a network adapter connected to a device that cooperates in winter. As a result, devices that cooperate in winter can cooperate through the network adapter.
Then, the cooperative operation extraction unit 124 ends the process.
　これにより、クラウドサーバ１００は、ネットワークアダプタを介して連携する連携機能を季節によって変更できる。
　また、クラウドサーバ１００でも、季節によって連携機能を変える。詳細には、連携制御部１２５は、月初めに、季節が変わったか否かを判定する。判定方法は、ステップＳ２２と同じである。季節が変わった場合、連携制御部１２５は、連携動作テーブル１１４を参照し、季節に対応する連携機能を特定し、特定した連携機能を連携制御テーブル１１５に登録する。例えば、連携制御部１２５は、現在の季節が夏季の場合、ルームエアコンの予冷運転スケジュールの連携機能を連携制御テーブル１１５に登録する。このように、クラウドサーバ１００は、クラウドサーバ１００を介して連携する連携機能を季節によって変更できる。 Thereby, the cloud server 100 can change the cooperation function which cooperates via a network adapter according to a season.
The cloud server 100 also changes the cooperation function depending on the season. Specifically, the cooperation control unit 125 determines whether or not the season has changed at the beginning of the month. The determination method is the same as in step S22. When the season changes, the cooperation control unit 125 refers to the cooperation operation table 114, identifies the cooperation function corresponding to the season, and registers the identified cooperation function in the cooperation control table 115. For example, the cooperation control unit 125 registers the cooperation function of the room air conditioner pre-cooling operation schedule in the cooperation control table 115 when the current season is summer. Thus, the cloud server 100 can change the cooperation function that cooperates via the cloud server 100 according to the season.
　このように、連携動作テーブル１１４には、予め決められた季節のときに複数の機器が連携することが登録されている。そして、例えば、連携動作抽出部１２４は、当該季節のとき、連携動作テーブル１１４に基づいて、第１の機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタと連携機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタとに連携制御を実行させるための設定処理を実行し、又はクラウドサーバ１００が連携制御を実行するための設定処理を実行する。 In this way, the cooperation operation table 114 registers that a plurality of devices cooperate in a predetermined season. Then, for example, the cooperation operation extraction unit 124 causes the network adapter connected to the first device and the network adapter connected to the cooperation device to execute cooperation control based on the cooperation operation table 114 during the season. The setting process for executing the linkage control is executed.
　また、クラウドサーバ１００は、時間、又はユーザのスケジュールに合わせて、連携機能の搭載箇所、又は連携機能を変更してもよい。 Further, the cloud server 100 may change the location where the cooperation function is installed or the cooperation function in accordance with time or the user's schedule.
　クラウドサーバ１００は、クラウドサーバ１００を介して連携する連携機能を、ネットワークアダプタを介して連携させてもよい。これは、クラウドサーバ１００を介して連携する機器がクラウドサーバ１００と通信できない状態でも連携できるようにするためである。例えば、連携制御部１２５は、過去の発電量の実績及び消費電力量の実績に基づいて、今後の発電量及び消費電力量を予測する。連携制御部１２５は、予測に基づいて、機器の運転スケジュールを生成する。連携制御部１２５は、クラウドサーバ１００を介して連携する機器に、連携するのに必要な情報と運転スケジュールとを送信する。 The cloud server 100 may link a link function linked via the cloud server 100 via a network adapter. This is to enable cooperation even when a device that cooperates via the cloud server 100 cannot communicate with the cloud server 100. For example, the cooperation control unit 125 predicts the future power generation amount and the power consumption amount based on the past results of the power generation amount and the power consumption amount. The cooperation control part 125 produces | generates the driving schedule of an apparatus based on prediction. The cooperation control unit 125 transmits information and an operation schedule necessary for cooperation to devices that cooperate through the cloud server 100.
　このように、例えば、連携制御部１２５は、クラウドサーバ１００が連携制御を実行すると判定した後、クラウドサーバ１００が実行する連携制御に関する情報を、第１の機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタと連携機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタとに送信する。連携制御部１２５は、クラウドサーバ１００が実行する連携制御を、第１の機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタと連携機器に接続されたネットワークアダプタとに実行させる。 Thus, for example, after determining that the cloud server 100 executes the cooperation control, the cooperation control unit 125 transmits information regarding the cooperation control executed by the cloud server 100 to the network adapter and the cooperation device connected to the first device. Send to the network adapter connected to. The cooperation control unit 125 causes the network adapter connected to the first device and the network adapter connected to the cooperation device to execute the cooperation control executed by the cloud server 100.
　これにより、クラウドサーバ１００を介して連携する機器は、ネットワークアダプタを介して連携することで、クラウドサーバ１００と通信できない状態でも連携できる。
　クラウドサーバ１００は、ネットワークアダプタの処理能力及び記憶容量には限度があるため、ネットワークアダプタの処理能力及び記憶容量に応じて、連携機能を変更してもよい。 As a result, devices that cooperate with each other via the cloud server 100 can cooperate with each other even when they cannot communicate with the cloud server 100 by cooperation with each other via the network adapter.
Since the cloud server 100 has limitations on the processing capacity and storage capacity of the network adapter, the cooperation function may be changed according to the processing capacity and storage capacity of the network adapter.
　次に、異常監視処理について説明する。定常処理部１２１は、ネットワークアダプタ及び機器を定期的に監視する。また、定常処理部１２１は、ネットワークアダプタとの通信状況を監視する。定常処理部１２１は、異常検出回数が閾値を超えた場合、ネットワークアダプタにモニタリングを実行させる。異常監視処理について、フローチャートを用いて説明する。 Next, the abnormality monitoring process will be described. The steady processing unit 121 periodically monitors network adapters and devices. In addition, the steady processing unit 121 monitors the communication status with the network adapter. The steady processing unit 121 causes the network adapter to perform monitoring when the number of abnormality detections exceeds a threshold value. The abnormality monitoring process will be described using a flowchart.
　図１６は、異常監視処理を示すフローチャートである。図１６の処理は、図１及び３を参照する。定常処理部１２１は、ある機器の状態、当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタの状態、又は当該ネットワークアダプタとの通信状況を定期的に収集する度に、図１６の処理を実行する。 FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the abnormality monitoring process. The processing of FIG. 16 refers to FIGS. Each time the steady processing unit 121 periodically collects the status of a certain device, the status of a network adapter connected to the device, or the communication status with the network adapter, the steady processing unit 121 executes the processing of FIG.
　（ステップＳ６１）定常処理部１２１は、機器の状態、当該機器に接続するネットワークアダプタの状態、又は当該ネットワークアダプタとの通信状況で異常を検出したか否かを判定する。異常を検出した場合（ステップＳ６１でＹｅｓ）、定常処理部１２１は、処理をステップＳ６２に進める。異常を検出しなかった場合（ステップＳ６１でＮｏ）、定常処理部１２１は、処理を終了する。
　（ステップＳ６２）定常処理部１２１は、異常検出回数をインクリメントする。 (Step S61) The steady processing unit 121 determines whether an abnormality is detected in the state of the device, the state of the network adapter connected to the device, or the communication status with the network adapter. If an abnormality is detected (Yes in step S61), the steady processing unit 121 advances the process to step S62. When no abnormality is detected (No in step S61), the steady processing unit 121 ends the process.
(Step S62) The steady processing unit 121 increments the number of times of abnormality detection.
　（ステップＳ６３）定常処理部１２１は、異常検出回数が閾値を超えたか否かを判定する。異常検出回数が閾値を超えた場合（ステップＳ６３でＹｅｓ）、定常処理部１２１は、処理をステップＳ６４に進める。異常検出回数が閾値を超えていない場合（ステップＳ６３でＮｏ）、定常処理部１２１は、処理を終了する。 (Step S63) The steady processing unit 121 determines whether or not the number of abnormality detections exceeds a threshold value. When the number of abnormality detections exceeds the threshold (Yes in step S63), the steady processing unit 121 advances the process to step S64. When the abnormality detection count does not exceed the threshold value (No in step S63), the steady processing unit 121 ends the process.
　（ステップＳ６４）定常処理部１２１は、定期的に監視しているネットワークアダプタに異常モニタプログラムを送信する。
　これにより、当該ネットワークアダプタは、異常モニタプログラムを実行することで、モニタリングを開始する。例えば、当該ネットワークアダプタは、異常モニタプログラムを実行することで、当該ネットワークアダプタと当該ネットワークアダプタに接続されている機器との間で送受信する情報、通信ログ、及び機器の状態値を、通常時よりも短い周期で収集する。当該ネットワークアダプタは、収集した情報をクラウドサーバ１００に送信する。 (Step S64) The steady processing unit 121 transmits an abnormality monitoring program to the network adapter that is regularly monitored.
Accordingly, the network adapter starts monitoring by executing the abnormality monitor program. For example, the network adapter executes an abnormality monitor program to send information to be transmitted / received between the network adapter and a device connected to the network adapter, a communication log, and a status value of the device from a normal time. Also collect in a short cycle. The network adapter transmits the collected information to the cloud server 100.
　このように、例えば、定常処理部１２１は、第１の機器及び第１の機器に接続するネットワークアダプタを監視する。定常処理部１２１は、第１の機器又は第１の機器に接続するネットワークアダプタの異常を検出した異常検出回数が閾値を超えた場合、第１の機器に接続するネットワークアダプタにモニタリングを実行させ、第１の機器に接続するネットワークアダプタに、モニタリングの実行結果をクラウドサーバ１００に送信させる。 Thus, for example, the steady processing unit 121 monitors the first device and the network adapter connected to the first device. The steady processing unit 121 causes the network adapter connected to the first device to perform monitoring when the number of abnormality detections that detected an abnormality of the first device or the network adapter connected to the first device exceeds a threshold, The network adapter connected to the first device transmits the monitoring execution result to the cloud server 100.
　これにより、クラウドサーバ１００は、収集した情報を解析することで、異常の原因を特定することができる。
　また、本実施の形態では、複数のネットワークアダプタを介して連携する場合を説明した。しかし、複数の機器は、１つのネットワークアダプタを介して連携してもよい。例えば、機器３００～３０２は、ネットワークアダプタ２００に接続する。機器３００～３０２は、ネットワークアダプタ２００を介して連携する。 Thereby, the cloud server 100 can identify the cause of the abnormality by analyzing the collected information.
Further, in the present embodiment, a case has been described in which cooperation is performed via a plurality of network adapters. However, a plurality of devices may cooperate via a single network adapter. For example, the devices 300 to 302 are connected to the network adapter 200. The devices 300 to 302 cooperate via the network adapter 200.
　また、本実施の形態では、携帯装置４００又は携帯装置４０１が新しい機器及び当該新しい機器に接続するネットワークアダプタの情報を送信することで、連携箇所を特定した。しかし、クラウドサーバ１００は、新しい機器に接続するネットワークアダプタから、新しい機器及び当該ネットワークアダプタの情報を受信することで、ステップＳ１２以降を実行してもよい。 Further, in the present embodiment, the portable device 400 or the portable device 401 transmits the information on the new device and the network adapter connected to the new device, thereby specifying the cooperation location. However, the cloud server 100 may execute step S12 and subsequent steps by receiving information on the new device and the network adapter from the network adapter connected to the new device.
　１０　家、　１００　クラウドサーバ、　１０１　プロセッサ、　１０２　揮発性記憶装置、　１０３　不揮発性記憶装置、　１１０　記憶部、　１１１　登録機器テーブル、　１１２　機器情報、　１１３　連携機能テーブル、　１１４　連携動作テーブル、　１１５　連携制御テーブル、　１２０　制御部、　１２０ａ　判定設定部、　１２１　定常処理部、　１２２　機器登録部、　１２３　連携機能抽出部、　１２４　連携動作抽出部、　１２５　連携制御部、　１３０　通信部、　２００，２０１，２０２　ネットワークアダプタ、　２１０　記憶部、　２１１　機器情報、　２１２　他機器情報、　２２０　制御部、　２２１　定常処理部、　２２２　設定部、　２２３　連携制御部、　２３０　通信部、　２４０　通信部、　３００，３０１，３０２　機器、　４００，４０１　携帯装置、　５００　ルータ、　６００　ネットワーク、　７００　アクセスポイント。 10 house, 100 cloud server, 101 processor, 102 volatile storage device, 103 non-volatile storage device, 110 storage unit, 111 registered device table, 112 device information, 113 linkage function table, 114 linkage operation table, 115 linkage control table, 120 control unit, 120a determination setting unit, 121 steady processing unit, 122 device registration unit, 123 linkage function extraction unit, 124 linkage operation extraction unit, 125 linkage control unit, 130 communication unit, 200, 201, 202 network adapter, 210 storage Unit, 211 device information, 212 other device information, 220 control unit, 221 steady processing unit, 222 setting unit, 223 cooperation control unit, 230 communication unit, 240 communication unit, 300, 301, 302 devices, 400 and 401 mobile device, 500 a router, 600 network, 700 access point.

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  1. 　情報処理装置であって、
    　複数の機器のうちの１つの機器の動作に連携して前記複数の機器のうちの他の機器を動作させる連携制御を規定した連携情報を記憶する記憶部と、
    　前記複数の機器にそれぞれ接続された複数の通信装置と通信し、端末装置と通信する通信部と、
    　判定設定部と、
    　を有し、
    　前記判定設定部は、
    　前記通信部を介して、前記複数の機器のうちの第１の機器を示す情報を前記端末装置から受信し、
    　前記連携情報に基づいて、前記第１の機器と、前記第１の機器と連携する連携機器との連携制御を、前記情報処理装置が実行するか、又は、前記第１の機器に接続された通信装置と前記連携機器に接続された通信装置とが実行するかを判定し、
    　前記判定の結果に基づいて、前記第１の機器を前記連携機器と連携するための設定処理を実行する、
    　情報処理装置。     An information processing apparatus,
    A storage unit that stores cooperation information that defines cooperation control for operating other devices among the plurality of devices in cooperation with the operation of one of the plurality of devices;
    A communication unit that communicates with a plurality of communication devices respectively connected to the plurality of devices and communicates with a terminal device;
    A judgment setting unit;
    Have
    The determination setting unit
    Via the communication unit, information indicating a first device among the plurality of devices is received from the terminal device,
    Based on the cooperation information, the information processing apparatus executes cooperation control between the first device and the cooperation device that cooperates with the first device, or is connected to the first device. Determine whether the communication device and the communication device connected to the cooperation device execute,
    Based on the result of the determination, a setting process for linking the first device with the linking device is executed.
    Information processing device.
  2. 　前記判定設定部は、
    　前記第１の機器に接続された通信装置と前記連携機器に接続された通信装置とが連携制御を実行すると前記判定した場合、前記通信部を介して、前記第１の機器に接続された通信装置と前記連携機器に接続された通信装置とに連携制御を実行させるための設定処理を実行し、前記情報処理装置が連携制御を実行すると前記判定した場合、前記情報処理装置が連携制御を実行するための設定処理を実行する、
    　請求項１に記載の情報処理装置。     The determination setting unit
    Communication connected to the first device via the communication unit when the communication device connected to the first device and the communication device connected to the cooperation device determine to execute cooperation control. When the information processing apparatus executes the setting process for causing the apparatus and the communication apparatus connected to the cooperation apparatus to execute the cooperation control, and the information processing apparatus performs the cooperation control, the information processing apparatus executes the cooperation control. Execute the setting process to
    The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.
  3. 　前記記憶部は、前記第１の機器が動作したときに前記連携機器を動作させること、及び前記連携機器が動作したときに前記第１の機器を動作させることを示す動作情報を記憶し、
    　前記判定設定部は、前記第１の機器に接続された通信装置と前記連携機器に接続された通信装置とが連携制御を実行すると前記判定した場合、前記通信部を介して、前記動作情報に基づいて、前記第１の機器に接続された通信装置と前記連携機器に接続された通信装置とに連携制御を実行させるための設定処理を実行し、前記情報処理装置が連携制御を実行すると前記判定した場合、前記動作情報に基づいて、前記情報処理装置が連携制御を実行するための設定処理を実行する、
    　請求項１又は２に記載の情報処理装置。     The storage unit stores operation information indicating that the cooperation device is operated when the first device is operated, and that the first device is operated when the cooperation device is operated,
    When the determination setting unit determines that the communication device connected to the first device and the communication device connected to the cooperation device execute cooperation control, the operation information is transmitted to the operation information via the communication unit. Based on the above, a setting process for causing the communication device connected to the first device and the communication device connected to the cooperation device to execute cooperation control is executed, and when the information processing device executes cooperation control, If determined, based on the operation information, the information processing apparatus executes a setting process for executing cooperation control,
    The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.
  4. 　前記記憶部は、前記第１の機器が動作したときにだけ前記連携機器を動作させること、又は前記連携機器が動作したときにだけ前記第１の機器を動作させることを示す動作情報を記憶し、
    　前記判定設定部は、前記第１の機器に接続された通信装置と前記連携機器に接続された通信装置とが連携制御を実行すると前記判定した場合、前記通信部を介して、前記動作情報に基づいて、前記第１の機器に接続された通信装置と前記連携機器に接続された通信装置とに連携制御を実行させるための設定処理を実行し、前記情報処理装置が連携制御を実行すると前記判定した場合、前記動作情報に基づいて、前記情報処理装置が連携制御を実行するための設定処理を実行する、
    　請求項１又は２に記載の情報処理装置。     The storage unit stores operation information indicating that the cooperative device is operated only when the first device is operated, or that the first device is operated only when the cooperative device is operated. ,
    When the determination setting unit determines that the communication device connected to the first device and the communication device connected to the cooperation device execute cooperation control, the operation information is transmitted to the operation information via the communication unit. Based on the above, a setting process for causing the communication device connected to the first device and the communication device connected to the cooperation device to execute cooperation control is executed, and when the information processing device executes cooperation control, If determined, based on the operation information, the information processing apparatus executes a setting process for executing cooperation control,
    The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.
  5. 　前記記憶部は、予め決められた季節のときに前記第１の機器と前記連携機器とが連携することを示す動作情報を記憶し、
    　前記判定設定部は、前記季節のとき、前記動作情報に基づいて、前記第１の機器に接続された通信装置と前記連携機器に接続された通信装置とに連携制御を実行させるための設定処理を実行し、又は前記情報処理装置が連携制御を実行するための設定処理を実行する、
    　請求項１又は２に記載の情報処理装置。     The storage unit stores operation information indicating that the first device and the cooperation device cooperate in a predetermined season,
    The determination setting unit is configured to cause the communication device connected to the first device and the communication device connected to the cooperation device to execute cooperation control based on the operation information during the season. Or executes a setting process for the information processing apparatus to execute cooperative control.
    The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.
  6. 　前記判定設定部は、前記第１の機器に接続された通信装置と前記連携機器に接続された通信装置とが連携制御を実行すると前記判定し、前記第１の機器に接続された通信装置、又は前記連携機器に接続された通信装置が前記通信部と通信していない場合、前記通信部を介して、前記第１の機器と前記連携機器とを連携させるための連携動作情報を、前記通信部と通信する通信装置に送信すると共に、前記通信部と通信する通信装置に、前記通信部と通信しない通信装置に前記連携動作情報を送信するように指示する、
    　請求項１又は２に記載の情報処理装置。     The determination setting unit determines that the communication device connected to the first device and the communication device connected to the cooperation device execute cooperation control, and the communication device connected to the first device, Alternatively, when a communication device connected to the cooperation device is not communicating with the communication unit, the cooperation operation information for making the first device and the cooperation device cooperate with each other via the communication unit. Instructing the communication device communicating with the communication unit to transmit the cooperative operation information to the communication device not communicating with the communication unit.
    The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.
  7. 　定常処理部をさらに有し、
    　前記定常処理部は、
    　前記第１の機器及び前記第１の機器に接続する通信装置を監視し、
    　前記第１の機器又は前記第１の機器に接続する通信装置の異常を検出した異常検出回数が閾値を超えた場合、前記第１の機器に接続する通信装置にモニタリングを実行させ、前記第１の機器に接続する通信装置に、モニタリングの実行結果を前記情報処理装置に送信させる、
    　請求項１から６のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理装置。     It further has a steady processing part,
    The steady processing unit
    Monitoring the first device and the communication device connected to the first device;
    If the number of abnormality detections that detected an abnormality of the first device or the communication device connected to the first device exceeds a threshold, the communication device connected to the first device performs monitoring, and the first device Causing the communication device connected to the device to transmit the execution result of the monitoring to the information processing device,
    The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
  8. 　情報処理装置と通信し、かつ第１の機器に接続する通信装置であって、
    　前記第１の機器を示す情報を受信し、前記第１の機器を含む複数の機器のうちの１つの機器の動作に連携して前記複数の機器のうちの他の機器を動作させる連携制御を規定した連携情報に基づいて、前記通信装置と、前記第１の機器と連携する連携機器に接続された通信装置である連携通信装置とが連携制御を実行すると判定した前記情報処理装置から、前記第１の機器と前記連携機器とを連携させるための連携動作情報を受信する通信部と、
    　前記連携動作情報に基づいて、連携制御を実行する連携制御部と、
    　を有する通信装置。     A communication device that communicates with an information processing device and connects to a first device,
    Coordinated control for receiving information indicating the first device and operating another device of the plurality of devices in cooperation with the operation of one of the plurality of devices including the first device. Based on the specified cooperation information, from the information processing apparatus that determines that the communication apparatus and the cooperation communication apparatus that is a communication apparatus connected to the cooperation apparatus that cooperates with the first device execute cooperation control, A communication unit that receives cooperation operation information for linking the first device and the cooperation device;
    Based on the cooperative operation information, a cooperative control unit that executes cooperative control;
    A communication device.
  9. 　複数の機器にそれぞれ接続された複数の通信装置と端末装置と通信する情報処理装置が、
    　前記複数の機器のうちの第１の機器を示す情報を前記端末装置から受信し、
    　前記複数の機器のうちの１つの機器の動作に連携して前記複数の機器のうちの他の機器を動作させる連携制御を規定した連携情報に基づいて、前記第１の機器と、前記第１の機器と連携する連携機器との連携制御を、前記情報処理装置が実行するか、又は、前記第１の機器に接続された通信装置と前記連携機器に接続された通信装置とが実行するかを判定し、
    　前記判定の結果に基づいて、前記第１の機器を前記連携機器と連携するための設定処理を実行する、
    　連携制御方法。     An information processing device that communicates with a plurality of communication devices and terminal devices respectively connected to a plurality of devices,
    Receiving information indicating the first device of the plurality of devices from the terminal device;
    The first device, the first device, and the first device based on cooperation information that defines cooperation control for operating another device of the plurality of devices in cooperation with the operation of one device of the plurality of devices. Whether the information processing apparatus executes cooperation control with a cooperation apparatus that cooperates with another apparatus, or a communication apparatus connected to the first apparatus and a communication apparatus connected to the cooperation apparatus And
    Based on the result of the determination, a setting process for linking the first device with the linking device is executed.
    Cooperation control method.
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