WO2022044695A1 - Système, dispositif et procédé de commande d'environnement et programme - Google Patents

Système, dispositif et procédé de commande d'environnement et programme Download PDF

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WO2022044695A1
WO2022044695A1 PCT/JP2021/028297 JP2021028297W WO2022044695A1 WO 2022044695 A1 WO2022044695 A1 WO 2022044695A1 JP 2021028297 W JP2021028297 W JP 2021028297W WO 2022044695 A1 WO2022044695 A1 WO 2022044695A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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  • the present invention relates to a technique for controlling the environment by using an environment control device such as an air conditioner.
  • an air conditioner that detects the position of a person in the room with a sensor or the like and controls the wind direction, temperature, etc. according to the position is considered (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • an air conditioner it is possible to efficiently adjust the temperature of a region in which a person exists, for example, by blowing wind preferentially to the region.
  • An environment control device that adjusts the environment such as the wind direction and temperature according to the position of a person, such as the air conditioner described above, uniquely controls the wind direction and temperature based on the conditions preset in the environment control device. Is going.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art as described above, and is appropriate for a person existing in a space in which an environmental control device is installed, depending on the space and environment. It is an object of the present invention to provide an environmental control system, an environmental control device, an environmental control method and a program that can easily provide an environment.
  • the present invention An environmental control system that controls the operation of an environmental control device that regulates the environment via a mobile terminal owned by the user.
  • Spatial information acquisition means for acquiring spatial information that can specify the position space of the mobile terminal
  • An environment information acquisition means for acquiring environment information that can identify the environment around the mobile terminal
  • Identification information acquisition means for acquiring device identification information that can identify the environment control device from the environment control device existing in the area corresponding to the position space of the mobile terminal.
  • Comfortable environment information that can specify the environment that is comfortable in the position space specified by the spatial information is registered in correspondence with the spatial information, and the type of environment that can be adjusted by the environmental control device is A database in which the environment control device is registered in association with identifiable device identification information, Comfortable environment information is extracted from the database based on the spatial information acquired by the spatial information acquisition means, and adjusted by the environmental control device specified by the device identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition means.
  • the types of possible environments are extracted from the database and specified by the spatial information acquired by the spatial information acquisition means in the environmental control device specified by the device identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition means. From the environment specified by the surrounding environment information acquired by the environment information acquisition means, control information for making the position space specified by the extracted comfortable environment information is generated and output. It has an environmental control device.
  • comfortable environment information that can specify a comfortable environment in the position space of the mobile terminal possessed by the user is registered in association with the space information that can specify the position space, and an environment that adjusts the environment.
  • the type of environment that can be adjusted by the control device refers to a database registered in association with the device identification information that can identify the environment control device, and controls the operation of the environment control device via the mobile terminal. It is an environmental control device Condition receiving means for receiving the spatial information, the peripheral environment information capable of specifying the surrounding environment of the mobile terminal, and the device identification information.
  • Comfortable environment information is extracted from the database based on the spatial information received by the condition reception means, and the environment can be adjusted by the environment control device specified by the device identification information received by the condition reception means.
  • An extraction means for extracting the type from the database and In the environment control device specified by the device identification information received by the condition receiving means, the peripheral environment specified by the spatial information received by the condition receiving means is received by the condition receiving means. It has a generation means for generating and outputting control information for making an environment specified by the comfortable environment information extracted by the extraction means from the environment specified by the information.
  • comfortable environment information that can specify a comfortable environment in the position space of the mobile terminal possessed by the user is registered in association with the space information that can specify the position space, and an environment that adjusts the environment.
  • the type of environment that can be adjusted by the control device refers to a database registered in association with the device identification information that can identify the environment control device, and controls the operation of the environment control device via the mobile terminal. It ’s an environmental control method.
  • comfortable environment information that can specify a comfortable environment in the position space of the mobile terminal possessed by the user is registered in association with the space information that can specify the position space, and an environment that adjusts the environment.
  • the type of environment that can be adjusted by the control device refers to a database registered in association with the device identification information that can identify the environment control device, and controls the operation of the environment control device via the mobile terminal. It is a program for On the computer A condition acceptance procedure for receiving the spatial information, peripheral environment information capable of specifying the surrounding environment of the mobile terminal, and device identification information. Comfortable environment information is extracted from the database based on the spatial information received in the condition reception procedure, and the environment can be adjusted by the environment control device specified by the device identification information received in the condition reception procedure.
  • Extraction procedure to extract the type from the database and In the environment control device specified by the device identification information received in the condition reception procedure, the peripheral environment specified by the spatial information received in the condition reception procedure is received in the condition reception procedure. From the environment specified by the information, the generation procedure of generating and outputting the control information for making the environment specified by the comfortable environment information extracted by the extraction procedure is executed.
  • an environment control device that regulates an environment such as temperature
  • a person existing in the space in which the environment control device is installed depends on the space or environment. It becomes easier to provide an appropriate environment.
  • FIG. 1 shows the 1st Embodiment of the environmental control system of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the smartphone shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the environment control server shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the basic processing in the environmental control system shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.
  • FIG. 1 It is a figure which shows an example of the change screen which is transmitted from the environment control server and is displayed on the display part of a smartphone. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of controlling the operation of the environment control apparatus in consideration of the change contents registered in the database in the environment control system shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. It is a figure which shows the 2nd Embodiment of the environmental control system of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process in the environmental control system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 3rd Embodiment of the environmental control system of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process in the environmental control system shown in FIG. In the environment control system shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration for notifying the position of a space that can provide a comfortable environment when the smartphone exists outside the space in the environment control system shown in FIG. 11.
  • 13 is a flowchart for explaining a process of notifying the position of a space capable of providing a comfortable environment to a smartphone in the configuration shown in FIG. 13 or FIG.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the environmental control system of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the smartphone 10 shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the environment control server 50 shown in FIG.
  • the environmental control system has a smartphone 10, a space recognition sensor 21, an environment recognition sensor 22, an environment control server 50, and a database 60.
  • the smartphone 10 is a mobile terminal owned by the user.
  • the smartphone 10 is for making the environment in the space 1 comfortable by using the environment control device 30 when the user has the smartphone 10 and enters the space 1 such as a hotel where the environment control device 30 is installed. Request control information from the environment control server 50.
  • the smartphone 10 instructs the environment adjusting device 30 to adjust the environment by using the received control information.
  • the smartphone is an example, and a terminal such as a personal computer, a game machine, or an AI speaker other than the smartphone may be used.
  • the smartphone 10 has communication units 11a and 11b, a position acquisition unit 12, a display unit 13, an operation unit 14, a storage unit 15, and a control unit 16.
  • the communication unit 11a accesses the access point 40 by a communication method such as 4G, LTE, 5G, or public wireless LAN, and communicates with the environment control server 50 via the communication line 70.
  • a communication method such as 4G, LTE, 5G, or public wireless LAN
  • the communication unit 11b is a means for acquiring identification information in the present invention.
  • the communication unit 11b communicates with the environment control device 30 via a network such as a wireless LAN or Bluetooth (registered trademark), 4G, LTE, or 5G.
  • a network such as a wireless LAN or Bluetooth (registered trademark), 4G, LTE, or 5G.
  • the communication unit 11b communicates with the space recognition sensor 21 and the environment recognition sensor 22 via the network.
  • the smartphone 10 uses the internal bus or the external bus interface provided in the smartphone 10 to provide the space recognition sensor 21 and the environment recognition sensor 22. It connects to the environment recognition sensor 22 to send and receive information.
  • the controller of the internal bus or the external bus interface becomes the communication unit 11b.
  • the communication units 11a and 11b are composed of, for example, a network interface card or a network interface controller of each communication method.
  • the position acquisition unit 12 is a spatial information acquisition means in the present invention together with the spatial recognition sensor 21.
  • the position acquisition unit 12 acquires position information that can specify the position of the smartphone 10 by using, for example, GPS.
  • a communication point 40, a wireless LAN access point, or the like may be used to acquire position information that can specify the position of the smartphone 10. If the position of the smartphone 10 is in space 1, the sound from the speaker and microphone, the reflected sound of ultrasonic waves, the radar of infrared rays, laser, millimeter wave, etc. can be used, and the image captured by the camera can be analyzed. Then, the position of the smartphone 10 in the space 1 may be grasped and acquired as the position information of the smartphone 10.
  • the display unit 13 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel.
  • the display unit 13 displays information, operation buttons, and the like from the application program installed in the storage unit 15.
  • the operation unit 14 serves as a change receiving means and a moving information receiving means in the present invention.
  • the operation unit 14 is composed of, for example, a touch panel laminated on the display unit 13, and an instruction from the user is input.
  • the storage unit 15 is composed of, for example, a RAM or a flash memory, a solid state drive (SSD), or the like.
  • the storage unit 15 stores various OSs, application programs, and data installed in advance.
  • the control unit 16 is composed of, for example, a CPU or a SoC.
  • the control unit 16 controls the operation of the entire smartphone 10 by controlling the exchange of signals with the communication units 11a and 11b, the position acquisition unit 12, the display unit 13, the operation unit 14, and the storage unit 15.
  • the space recognition sensor 21 is a means for acquiring space information in the present invention together with the position acquisition unit 12 of the smartphone 10.
  • the space recognition sensor 21 acquires spatial information that can identify the space 1 that is the position space of the smartphone 10 by using, for example, image analysis using a radar or a camera using infrared rays, a laser, a millimeter wave, or the like.
  • the spatial information it is conceivable that at least one or more spaces such as the size of the space 1, the shape of the space 1, or the position of the user who owns the smartphone 10 in the space 1 can be specified.
  • the type of space 1, the number of people in space 1, the degree of closeness, and the like may also be treated as spatial information.
  • the space recognition sensor 21 may be one or a plurality.
  • the space recognition sensor 21 may be installed in the space 1 or may be built in the smartphone 10, externally attached, or held by the user as a separate device. Further, when there are a plurality of space recognition sensors 21, some space recognition sensors are installed in the space 1, and other space recognition sensors are built in the smartphone 10 and held by the user as an external device or a separate device. It may be the one that is.
  • the environment recognition sensor 22 is a means for acquiring environmental information in the present invention.
  • the environment recognition sensor 22 specifies the environment around the smartphone 10 in the space 1 by using a sensor corresponding to the environment specified by each surrounding environment information, such as a temperature sensor if the acquired surrounding environment information is temperature. Get possible surrounding environment information. For example, when acquiring the surrounding environment information that can specify the ventilation volume, the Co2 concentration in the air and the air volume in the space are measured.
  • the surrounding environment information includes temperature, humidity, illuminance, color temperature, sound, concentration in air such as Co2 gas and ions, and cleanliness of indoor air (more than the standard value different from the value of the default component in air).
  • the degree and amount of at least one type of environment such as (degree of component), ventilation volume, odor and fragrance, and atmospheric pressure, and the component can be specified.
  • the number of environment recognition sensors 22 may be one or a plurality depending on the type of environment.
  • the environment recognition sensor 22 may be installed in the space 1 or may be built in the smartphone 10, externally attached, or held by the user as a separate device. Further, when there are a plurality of environment recognition sensors 22, some environment recognition sensors are installed in the space 1, and other environment recognition sensors are built in the smartphone 10 and held by the user as an external device or a separate device. It may be the one that is.
  • the environment adjusting device 30 is a device that adjusts the environment in the space 1.
  • an air conditioner, a lighting device, a music playback device, and the like can be mentioned.
  • a humidifier, a dehumidifier, an air purifier, a ventilation fan (a window opening / closing device is also possible), an ion generator, a hypochlorous acid generator, and the like may be included.
  • a device for deodorizing, a device for generating various scents, a device for adjusting atmospheric pressure, and the like may be included.
  • a plurality of environment control devices 30 may be installed in the space 1 to control a plurality of types of environments.
  • the environment control device 30 includes a device identifier that serves as device identification information for specifying the type and model thereof.
  • the device identifier is used to communicate with information indicating what kind of device the device is, such as the device type, device name, and model number, and the environment control device 30 such as the domain name, IP address, and unique device name. It is preferable to include information that identifies the environment control device 30 on the network.
  • the type of the environment control device 30 can be determined from the information specifying the environment control device 30 in the environment control server 50 and the database 60, only the information for specifying the environment control device 30 may be used. Further, as long as the environment control device 30 can be specified by the information indicating what kind of device it is, only the information indicating what kind of device it is may be used.
  • comfortable environment information that can specify a comfortable environment in terms of the size and shape of the space that is the position space specified by the spatial information acquired by the space recognition sensor 21 corresponds to the spatial information. It is a registered device.
  • the database 60 is, for example, a server or network storage in which database server software or AI is installed.
  • the database 60 is connected to the environment control server 50 via a cable, LAN, or the like.
  • the types of environments that can be adjusted by the environment control device 30 are registered in association with the device identifier of the environment control device 30.
  • a control signal for controlling the environment control device 30 to a set value and a device identifier are registered in association with each other.
  • the comfortable environment information is not only the comfortable temperature, but also the comfortable temperature in order to change from the current temperature to the comfortable temperature according to the spatial information such as the size and shape of the space. It is data that includes procedures such as wind temperature, air volume, and wind direction to maintain. Therefore, the fact that the comfortable environment information is registered in association with the spatial information means that not only one data is registered for the spatial information, but also the basic data and the item in which the basic data is included in the spatial information. Correction data for making corrections such as additions and corrections is registered according to the above, and correction data may be registered so as to be extracted as comfortable environment information together with basic data according to spatial information.
  • the database 60 may be an AI in which data corresponding to the spatial information is output as comfortable environment information from items included in the spatial information, and it is assumed that the comfortable environment information is registered in association with the spatial information. ..
  • the types of adjustable environment of the environment control device 30 registered in the database 60 not only the type of the environment but also how the type of the environment can be adjusted (for example, in the case of an air conditioner, if it is an air conditioner). It is preferable that an adjustment method indicating the temperature, volume, direction, etc. of the wind is also included. In the present embodiment, it will be described that the adjustment method is also included.
  • the spatial information for example, in the case of an air conditioner, there is an air volume function but no wind direction function, whether the air volume is in 5 stages or 3 stages, etc.
  • the corresponding comfortable environment information may be extracted.
  • the environmental control server 50 is the environmental control device in the present invention.
  • the environment control server 50 calculates the setting value for making the space 1 in which the user who owns the smartphone 10 is located a comfortable environment based on the information acquired by the space recognition sensor 21 and the smartphone 10, and adjusts the environment.
  • the control information for controlling the device 30 is generated and output.
  • the environment control server 50 extracts comfortable environment information from the database 60 based on the space information acquired by the space recognition sensor 21 and the smartphone 10, and the environment control device 30 specified by the device identifier.
  • the type of environment that can be adjusted in is extracted from the database 60.
  • the position space specified by the space information acquired by the space recognition sensor 21 and the smartphone 10 is the surrounding environment information acquired by the environment recognition sensor 22.
  • the setting value for making the environment specified by the comfortable environment information extracted from the database 60 is calculated, and the environment control device 30 specified by the device identifier is used to make the calculated setting value. Generate control information to control.
  • the environment control server 50 has a communication unit 51, a storage unit 52, a database access unit 53, and a control unit 54.
  • the communication unit 51 serves as a condition receiving means in the present invention.
  • the communication unit 51 is composed of, for example, various network interface cards, a network interface controller, or the like.
  • the communication unit 51 communicates with the smartphone 10 via the communication line 70, and the spatial information acquired by the space recognition sensor 21 and the smartphone 10, the surrounding environment information acquired by the environment recognition sensor 22, and the environment adjustment device. Accepts 30 device identifiers. Further, the communication unit 51 transmits the control information generated and output by the control unit 54 to the smartphone 10 via the communication line 70.
  • the storage unit 52 is composed of, for example, a hard disk or RAM, a solid state drive (SSD), or the like, and stores various installed OSs, software programs, and data.
  • SSD solid state drive
  • the database access unit 53 is an extraction means in the present invention.
  • the database access unit 53 is composed of, for example, an external bus interface controller or a network interface controller.
  • the database access unit 53 is connected to the database 60 via a cable, LAN, or the like.
  • the database access unit 53 extracts comfortable environment information from the database 60 based on the spatial information received by the communication unit 51, and adjusts it by the environment control device 30 specified by the device identifier received by the communication unit 51.
  • the possible environment types are extracted from the database 60.
  • the control unit 54 is a generation means in the present invention.
  • the control unit 54 is composed of, for example, a CPU or a SoC.
  • the control unit 54 controls the operation of the entire environment control server 50 by controlling the exchange of signals with the communication unit 51, the storage unit 52, and the database access unit 53. Further, the control unit 54 uses the communication unit 51 to set the position space specified by the spatial information received by the communication unit 51 in the environment control device 30 specified by the device identifier received by the communication unit 51. From the environment specified by the received surrounding environment information, the database access unit 53 calculates the setting value for making the environment specified by the comfortable environment information extracted from the database 60. In addition, control information for controlling the environment control device 30 specified by the device identifier is generated in order to obtain the calculated set value.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the basic processing in the environmental control system shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.
  • a user who owns a smartphone 10 enters a space 1 such as a private room of a hotel or a restaurant where a large number of people can enter, activates a predetermined control application on the smartphone 10 on the operation unit 14, and displays it on the display unit 13 on the control application, for example.
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 detects that the "comfort button” is specified. It is conceivable that the control application is started and the "comfort button" is specified by tapping the predetermined icon displayed on the display unit 13.
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 transmits a detection signal for detecting the environment control device 30 installed in the space 1 via the communication unit 11b.
  • the environment control device 30 Upon receiving the detection signal, the environment control device 30 returns the device identifier of the environment control device 30 in response to the detection signal.
  • the smartphone 10 acquires the device identifier of the environment control device 30 by receiving the device identifier in the communication unit 11b (step S1).
  • the smartphone 10 periodically transmits a detection signal, and the environment control device 30 responds to the detection signal to return the device identifier.
  • the adjustment device 30 may be detected, or the environment adjustment device 30 periodically broadcasts the device identifier, and the smartphone 10 in the reception standby state of the device identifier acquires the device identifier by a predetermined operation on the smartphone 10. May be good.
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 requests the space recognition sensor 21 installed in the space 1 for the space information as described above, and the space information transmitted from the space recognition sensor 21 is transmitted via the communication unit 11b. (Step S2). Further, the position of the smartphone 10 itself in the space 1 is acquired from the position acquisition unit 12. To acquire the spatial information, a predetermined control application is activated in advance on the smartphone 10, the smartphone 10 periodically requests the spatial information, and the spatial recognition sensor 21 installed in the space 1 responds to the request. It may be done by returning the spatial information. Further, the space recognition sensor 21 may periodically broadcast and transmit the space information, and the smartphone 10 in the reception standby state of the space information may receive the space information by a predetermined operation on the smartphone 10.
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 requests the surrounding environment information as described above from the environment recognition sensor 22 installed in the space 1, and the surrounding environment information transmitted from the environment recognition sensor 22 is transmitted to the communication unit 11b. (Step S3).
  • a predetermined control application is activated in advance on the smartphone 10, the smartphone 10 periodically requests the surrounding environment information, and the environment recognition sensor 22 installed in the space 1 requests the request. It may be done by replying to the surrounding environment information in response to.
  • the environment recognition sensor 22 may periodically broadcast and transmit the surrounding environment information, and the smartphone 10 in the reception standby state of the surrounding environment information may receive the surrounding environment information by a predetermined operation on the smartphone 10.
  • steps S1 to S3 described above is not limited to this.
  • the smartphone 10 detects the existence of the environment control device 30 that can be controlled in step S1
  • the processes of steps S2 and S3 may be executed, or the processes of steps S1 to S3 may be executed at the same time. good.
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 receives the device identifier, the spatial information, and the surrounding environment information acquired by the communication unit 11b and the position acquisition unit 12 as control requests from the communication unit 11a via the access point 40 and the communication line 70. Is transmitted to the environment control server 50 (step S4).
  • the smartphone 10 transmits authentication information such as a user identifier to the environment control server 50.
  • the environment control server 50 executes authentication for identifying the smartphone 10 or the user based on the received authentication information. The authentication process is done automatically or manually by the app.
  • the user identifier a user-specific ID, a browser cookie unique to the smartphone 10, a telephone number, or the like can be considered.
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 receives the control request including the device identifier, the spatial information, and the surrounding environment information transmitted from the smartphone 10 (step S5).
  • processing such as transmission / reception of device identifier, spatial information and surrounding environment information is performed in association with the user identifier specified by the above-mentioned authentication, and these information are stored in the storage unit 52 or the database 60. You may.
  • the database access unit 53 of the environment control server 50 extracts the registered information from the database based on the device identifier and the spatial information included in the control request transmitted from the smartphone 10 (step S6).
  • comfortable and comfortable environment information is registered in the database 60 according to the spatial information.
  • the types of environments that can be adjusted by the environment control device 30 are registered in the database 60 in association with the device identifier of the environment control device 30. Therefore, the database access unit 53 extracts the comfortable environment information from the database 60 based on the spatial information included in the control request transmitted from the smartphone 10, and the device identifier included in the control request transmitted from the smartphone 10.
  • the type of environment that can be adjusted by the environment control device 30 specified in the above can be extracted from the database 60.
  • the type of space obtained from the user's location information and the map information may also be used as the spatial information.
  • the type of space is, for example, a home, a restaurant, a sports gym, or the like, and it is conceivable to use it when the comfortable environment information differs depending on the type of space.
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 adjusts to the position space specified by the spatial information received by the communication unit 51 in the environment control device 30 specified by the device identifier received by the communication unit 51. From the environment specified by the surrounding environment information received by the communication unit 51, the setting value for setting the environment specified by the comfortable environment information extracted from the database 60 by the database access unit 53 is calculated (step S7). ..
  • the type of environment that can be adjusted by the environment control device 30 is temperature
  • the adjustment method of the environment control device 30 is an air conditioner model that can be adjusted by the absolute value of the temperature (for example, 28 ° C.), comfortable environment information. (For example, after 3 minutes have passed after the temperature is set to 27 ° C, the temperature is set to 26 ° C).
  • the adjustment method of the environment control device 30 is an air conditioner model that can be adjusted by a relative temperature value (for example, + 1 ° C.), the temperature difference between the current temperature and a comfortable temperature (for example, 3 minutes after lowering by 1 ° C.). After that, the temperature is further lowered by 1 ° C.) is the set value.
  • the adjustment method of the environment control device 30 is an air conditioner model that can be adjusted by the air volume (for example, strong, weak, output level amount, etc.), the air volume is changed from the current temperature to a comfortable temperature.
  • the output time of the air volume (for example, when the output level is in 5 stages of 1 to 5, the output 5 level is output for 5 minutes and then set to the output level 1) is the set value.
  • the set value is calculated by correcting the wind direction, the time for producing the wind, and the like according to the shape and size of the space included in the spatial information. If the type of environment that can be adjusted by the environment control device 30 is ventilation volume, the adjustment method of the environment control device 30 is to adjust the current Co2 concentration in the air and the air volume in the space to a comfortable ventilation volume. By, the change value of the air volume of the ventilation fan (for example, strong ⁇ weak, weak ⁇ strong) can be obtained, or the change value of the opening / closing of the ventilation window (for example, open ⁇ closed, closed ⁇ open) can be obtained. Is the set value.
  • the change value of the air volume of the ventilation fan for example, strong ⁇ weak, weak ⁇ strong
  • the opening / closing of the ventilation window for example, open ⁇ closed, closed ⁇ open
  • the set value may be corrected by using a plurality of combinations such as temperature and air volume, or by using correction data re-extracted from the database 60 by the adjustment method of the environment control device 30.
  • the environment control device 30 specified by the device identifier can be adjusted by inputting the spatial information, the surrounding environment information, and the device identifier in the database access unit 53.
  • the setting value for changing from the environment specified by the surrounding environment information to the environment specified by the comfortable environment information is output to the control unit 54 according to the position space specified by the spatial information by various adjustment methods. To.
  • the environment control device 30 can specify a position in the space 1 and control the environment at that position, the environment control device 30 is a user in the space included in the space information received from the smartphone 10. Calculate the set value so that the position becomes a comfortable environment. For example, if the environment control device 30 is an air conditioner, the position information and the temperature are set values so that the user's position becomes a comfortable temperature. If the environment control device 30 cannot control by designating a position, the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 determines the position of the user and the position of the environment control device 30 from the environment control device 30 via the smartphone 10. Based on these, the wind direction and air volume are calculated, and the wind direction and air volume obtained together with the temperature are set as the set values. In this case, since it is sufficient that the user's position is in a comfortable environment, it is not necessary to make the entire space 1 or other positions comfortable, so that the cost of electricity and the like for adjusting the environment can be reduced.
  • the environment control device 30 is a user in the space included in the space information received from
  • the set value may be set so that the entire space 1 is similarly comfortable, but each user. If it is possible to set a comfortable environment for each position of, it does not matter if the position of each user is a comfortable environment.
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 outputs the environment for each user in order at a predetermined time. It may be a setting value that repeats the above. For example, after sending a 26 ° C wind to the user A position for 15 seconds, a 28 ° C wind is sent to the user B position for 15 seconds, and then a 26 ° C wind is sent to the user A position again for 15 seconds. Calculate the set value so that each user's position will be in their own comfortable environment, such as by sending.
  • control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 cannot calculate a setting value that makes all users in the space 1 comfortable due to the function of the environment control device 30 or the like, the control unit 54 is comfortable for the uncomfortable user. It may indicate a place in the space and notify the user's smartphone 10 to move.
  • control signal for controlling the environment control device 30 to the set value is registered in the database 60 in association with the device identifier of the environment control device 30.
  • the database access unit 53 of the environment control server 50 extracts the control signal for making the environment control device 30 the calculated setting value from the database 60 based on the device identifier and the calculated setting value, and generates control information. do.
  • the control information is, for example, a control signal for changing the setting of the air conditioner A to 27 ° C. and the device identifier of the air conditioner when the device identifier is the air conditioner of the model A and the set value is 27 ° C.
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 transmits the generated control information to the smartphone 10 via the communication line 70 by the communication unit 51 (step S8).
  • control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 When the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 receives the control information transmitted from the environment control server 50 by the communication unit 11a (step S9), the control unit 16 specifies the environment control device 30 by the device identifier included in the control information. In response to the above, the communication unit 11b transmits the control signal included in the received control information (step S10).
  • the environment control device 30 that has received the control signal transmitted from the smartphone 10 (step S11) controls the wind direction, temperature, and the like according to the received control signal to operate (step S12).
  • the operation of the environment control device 30 is controlled according to the space such as the position of the smartphone 10 possessed by the user and the surrounding environment, the operation of the environment control device 30 is controlled for a person existing in the space where the environment control device is installed. , It becomes easier to provide an appropriate environment according to the space and environment.
  • the environment control device 30 After the environment control device 30 starts operation as described above, the environment can be adjusted after a predetermined timing (for example, after a predetermined time such as 5 minutes, or from the control center server that manages the operation of the environment control device 30. After receiving the notification to the effect that it is completed, etc.), the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 causes the display unit 13 to display a screen for changing the setting of the environment control device 30.
  • a predetermined timing for example, after a predetermined time such as 5 minutes, or from the control center server that manages the operation of the environment control device 30.
  • FIG. 5 is displayed on the smartphone 10 after a predetermined timing after the environment control device 30 starts operation based on the control information transmitted from the environment control server 50 in the environment control system shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen.
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 comfortably displays the display unit 13 with words such as "Is it comfortable?"
  • the "comfortable” button 13a for answering the question and the "change” button 13b for requesting the change are displayed.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the processing after the screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the smartphone 10 in the environmental control system shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 changes to the operation unit.
  • the selection operation is accepted as comfortable answer information (step S21).
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 does not change the control information. This is transmitted by the communication unit 11a as comfortable response information together with the user identifier of the user of the smartphone 10 (step S23).
  • the smartphone 10 can be identified by the user identifier of the user of the smartphone 10. That is, the user identifier also serves as terminal identification information in the present invention.
  • the comfortable response information transmitted from the smartphone 10 is received by the environment control server 50 via the access point 40 and the communication line 70 (step S24).
  • the database access unit 53 of the environment control server 50 registers that fact in the database 60 in association with the user identifier (step). S25).
  • step S22 how does the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 change?
  • a change screen for the user to specify is requested to the environment control server 50 together with the user identifier (step S26).
  • the database access unit 53 of the environment control server 50 receives the change screen request.
  • the type of environment that can be adjusted by the environment control device specified by the device identifier of the control information transmitted to the smartphone 10 specified by the user identifier transmitted together with the user identifier is read from the database 60.
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 generates a change screen including options for changing the setting of the environment type, and transmits the change screen to the smartphone 10 by the communication unit 51 (step S28).
  • control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 When the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 receives the change screen transmitted from the environment control server 50 (step S29), the control unit 16 causes the display unit 13 to display the received change screen (step S30).
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a change screen transmitted from the environment control server 50 and displayed on the display unit 13 of the smartphone 10.
  • the change screen transmitted from the environment control server 50 and displayed on the display unit 13 of the smartphone 10 has a “warmer” button 13c for raising the temperature set by the environment control device 30.
  • the "cooler” button 13d to lower the temperature is displayed. This is the case where the type that can be adjusted by the environment control device 30 is temperature, and if the type that can be adjusted is scent, "spicy scent”, “strong scent”, “weak scent”, etc.
  • the button to indicate is conceivable.
  • the user of the smartphone 10 selects the change content to be the change information by touching either the "warmer” button 13c or the “cooler” button 13d, and the operation unit 14 of the smartphone 10 selects the change content.
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 transmits the change content received by the operation unit 14 to the environment control server 50 together with the user identifier and the device identifier (step S32).
  • control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 transmits a control signal corresponding to the received change content to the environment control device 30 corresponding to the device identifier.
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 inquires the environment control server 50 of the device identifier and the control signal corresponding to the change content, and the environment control server 50 sets the device identifier and the change content corresponding to the device identifier and the change content from the database 60.
  • the device identifier and the control signal corresponding to the set value may be extracted from the database 60 and transmitted to the smartphone 10 as control information.
  • the environment control device 30 may extract the control signal corresponding to the change content in advance when the change screen is generated, and transmit the control signal to the smartphone 10 together with the change screen.
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 transmits the received change content together with the change content. It is registered in the database 60 by the database access unit 53 in association with the user identifier (step S34). When the changed content associated with the same user identifier is registered in the database 60, the information is registered in the form of being added to the previous changed content like a history log.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a process for controlling the operation of the environmental control device 30 in consideration of the change contents registered in the database 60 in the environmental control system shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.
  • steps S41 to S47 are the same as the processes of steps S1 to S7 shown in FIG. 4, the description thereof will be omitted.
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 sets the position space specified by the spatial information received by the communication unit 51 in the environment control device 30 specified by the device identifier received by the communication unit 51. From the environment specified by the surrounding environment information received in 51, the database access unit 53 calculates the setting value for making the environment specified by the comfortable environment information extracted from the database 60. After that, the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 confirms whether or not the change content associated with the user identifier transmitted from the smartphone 10 is registered in the database 60 (step S48). Therefore, the user identifier is transmitted from the smartphone 10 to the environment control server 50 together with the device identifier, the spatial information, and the surrounding environment information.
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 uses the set value calculated in step S47 as the change content. Correction is performed using the correction value based on (step S49). Then, the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 extracts the device identifier and the control signal corresponding to the corrected set value from the database 60, generates control information, and transmits the control information to the smartphone 10 (step S50). For example, if the user is hot from the changes registered in association with the user identifier, a correction is made to set the temperature lower than the calculated set value.
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 prefers each type of user's environment from the changes registered in the database 60 in association with the user identifier (temperature ⁇ 2 ° C. (quite cold)). , Temperature + 1 °C (slightly warm), sweet scent, no scent, etc.), adjusts the set value according to your preference for comfortable environmental information, and generates control information accordingly. That is, when the change content associated with the user identifier transmitted from the smartphone 10 is registered in the database 60, the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 corrects the control information based on the change content. Will be done. The amount of correction corresponding to the type of each environment may be increased or decreased depending on the size and shape of the spatial information.
  • the smartphone 10 when the smartphone 10 receives the control information transmitted from the environment control server 50, the smartphone 10 transmits the control signal included in the control information to the environment control device 30 to adjust the environment.
  • the device 30 operates based on the control signal (steps S51 to S54).
  • the smartphone 10 can accept changes in the set values calculated by the environment control server 50, and the smartphone 10 accepts the changes received by the smartphone 10 in the environment control server 50.
  • the smartphone 10 accepts the changes received by the smartphone 10 in the environment control server 50.
  • the smartphone 10 is used instead of registering the changed content in which the user has changed the set value that is the basis of the control information in the database 60 and correcting the set value based on the changed content.
  • User information about the possessed user is registered in the database 60 in association with the user identifier, and then when the user identifier is specified, the set value calculated to adjust the operation of the environment control device 30. Is corrected based on the user information registered in the database 60 in association with the user identifier, and the control information corresponding to the correction may be generated and output.
  • indirect information such as the place of residence or the place of origin, or direct information such as hot or cold, favorite scent, etc. can be considered.
  • the user information is information that is directly related to the environment (heat, favorite scent, etc.), it is used as a correction value, and the corresponding set value is adjusted.
  • the correction value of each environment corresponding to the information registered in advance in the database 60 is read and corrected. For example, if the information is from the place of origin, the comfortable temperature value based on the average body temperature of the person from the place of origin and the information on the scent popular with the person from the place of origin are stored. Also in this case, if the user information associated with the user identifier transmitted from the smartphone 10 is registered in the database 60, the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 is based on the user information. The control information will be corrected.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the environmental control system of the present invention.
  • the environmental control system according to this embodiment differs from the one shown in FIG. 1 in that it has a control center server 80.
  • This embodiment is applied when devices such as environmental control devices are centrally managed at a control center, such as in office buildings and airports. The same points as in the first embodiment and the detailed points already described will be omitted.
  • the control center server 80 is connected to the environment control device 30 installed in the space 1 via a network (not shown).
  • the control center server 80 controls the operation of the environment control device 30 by transmitting the control signal included in the control information transmitted from the environment control server 50 to the environment control device 30.
  • one control center server 80 may control the operation of a plurality of environment control devices 30.
  • the control center server 80 is a communication unit for communicating with the environment control device 30 and the environment control server 50, a storage unit for storing various OSs, software programs, and data, and a signal between the communication unit and the storage unit. It has a control unit that controls communication and the like.
  • the communication part is composed of various network interface cards or network interface controllers
  • the storage part is composed of a hard disk, RAM, solid state drive (SSD), etc.
  • the control part is CPU or SoC, etc. It is composed of.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the processing in the environmental control system shown in FIG.
  • a user who owns a smartphone 10 enters a space 1 such as a private room of a hotel or a restaurant where a large number of people can enter, activates a predetermined control application on the smartphone 10 on the operation unit 14, and displays it on the display unit 13 on the control application, for example.
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 detects that the "comfort button” is specified.
  • the smartphone 10 transmits the device identifier, the space information, and the surrounding environment information of the environment control device detected in the space 1 via the access point 40 and the communication line 70. Is transmitted to the environment control server 50 (steps S61 to S64).
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 communicates with the control center server 80 in addition to the information indicating what kind of device the device identifier is and the information specifying the environment control device on the network.
  • Identifier information such as a domain name and an IP address that identifies the control center server 80 above is also included in the device identifier and acquired from the environment control device 30.
  • the correspondence table of the identifiers of the environment control device 30 and the control center server 80 is stored in the database 60 in advance. You may leave it. In this case, it is not necessary to include the identifier information of the control center server 80 in the device identifier and acquire it.
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 receives the device identifier, the spatial information, and the surrounding environment information transmitted from the smartphone 10 in the same manner as in the processes in steps S5 to S7 shown in FIG. Then, the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 refers to the database 60 based on these, calculates the setting value for controlling the operation of the environment control device 30, and extracts the control signal corresponding to the setting value from the database 60. And generate control information (steps S65 to S67).
  • the environment control server 50 has a domain name or IP that identifies the control center server 80, which includes the generated control information in the device identifier received from the smartphone 10 or is stored in the database 60 corresponding to the device identifier. It is transmitted to the control center server 80 based on the identifier information such as the address (step S68).
  • control center server 80 When the control center server 80 receives the control information transmitted from the environment control server 50 (step S69), the control center server 80 receives the control information for the environment control device 30 specified by the device identifier included in the control information. The control signal included in is transmitted (step S70).
  • the environment control device 30 that has received the control signal transmitted from the control center server 80 (step S71) controls the wind direction, temperature, and the like according to the received control signal to operate (step S72).
  • the environment control server 50 transmits the control information to the control center server 80, after a predetermined timing (for example, after a predetermined time such as 5 minutes, or after the environment adjustment is completed from the control center server 80). It is conceivable to transmit the screen as shown in FIG. 5 to the smartphone 10 after receiving the notification to that effect.
  • a predetermined timing for example, after a predetermined time such as 5 minutes, or after the environment adjustment is completed from the control center server 80. It is conceivable to transmit the screen as shown in FIG. 5 to the smartphone 10 after receiving the notification to that effect.
  • the environment control server 50 transmits the screen as shown in FIG. 7 to the smartphone 10, the user of the smartphone 10 touches either the "warmer” button 13c or the "cooler” button 13d.
  • the smartphone 10 selects the change content to be the change information and sends the change content to the environment control server 50 together with the user identifier and the device identifier, the environment control server 50 receives the change content to the control center server 80. A control signal according to the changed content is transmitted.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the environmental control system of the present invention.
  • the environmental control system has the space information and the surrounding environment information from the space recognition sensor 21, the environment recognition sensor 22, and the environment control device 30 in the smartphone 10 as opposed to the one shown in FIG. And, instead of receiving the device identifiers, they are received from the control center server 80.
  • This embodiment is also applied when devices such as environmental control devices are centrally managed at a control center, such as in office buildings and airports. Also in this embodiment, either one of the space recognition sensor 21 and the environment recognition sensor 22, or a part of the space recognition sensor 21 and the environment recognition sensor 22 may be built in the smartphone 10. The same points as in the second embodiment and the detailed points described in the first embodiment will be omitted.
  • FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the processing in the environmental control system shown in FIG.
  • a user who owns a smartphone 10 enters a space 1 such as a private room of a hotel or a restaurant where a large number of people can enter, activates a predetermined control application on the smartphone 10 on the operation unit 14, and displays it on the display unit 13 on the control application, for example.
  • a space 1 such as a private room of a hotel or a restaurant where a large number of people can enter
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 detects that the "comfort button” is specified
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 controls using the communication unit 11a or the communication unit 11b.
  • a detection signal for detecting the center server 80 is transmitted.
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 receives the identifier information of the control center server 80 from the control center server 80 that has received the detection signal in the communication unit 11a or the communication unit 11b, the space 1 is set with respect to the control center server 80.
  • the spatial information and the surrounding environment information of the above, and the device identifier of the environmental control device 30 installed in the space 1 are requested to be transmitted (step S81).
  • the control center server 80 acquires the space information acquired by the space recognition sensor 21 and the surrounding environment information acquired by the environment recognition sensor 22 from the space recognition sensor 21 and the environment recognition sensor 22, respectively (step S82), and these spaces.
  • Information and environmental information and the device identifier of the environmental control device 30 are transmitted to the smartphone 10 (step S83).
  • the smartphone 10 may periodically request spatial information and surrounding environment information, and the control center server 80 may transmit spatial information, environmental information, and device identifiers in response to the request. Further, the control center server 80 periodically broadcasts the spatial information, the environmental information, and the device identifier, and the smartphone 10 in the reception standby state of the spatial information, the environmental information, and the device identifier performs these spatial information by a predetermined operation on the smartphone 10.
  • Environmental information and device identifier may be acquired. Further, the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 uses the communication unit 11a and the position acquisition unit 12 to transmit the position information of the smartphone 10 to the environment control server 50, and the environment control server 50 is based on the received position information. , The identifier information of the control center server 80 that manages the space at the same position is extracted from the database 60, the extracted identifier information of the control center server 80 is transmitted to the smartphone 10, and the smartphone 10 and the control center server 80 can communicate with each other. (In this case, the process proceeds to the process in step S81).
  • control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 transmits the position information of the smartphone 10 to the environment control server 50 by using the communication unit 11a and the position acquisition unit 12, and the environment control server 50 is based on the received position information.
  • the identifier information of the control center server 80 that manages the space at the same position is extracted from the database 60, and the control center server 80 is requested based on the extracted identifier information of the control center server 80 to request the control center server 80.
  • the spatial information, the environment information, and the device identifier may be received from the server (in this case, the process proceeds to the process in step S87).
  • the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 receives the reception environment control device 30.
  • the device identifier, spatial information, and surrounding environment information of the above are transmitted to the environment control server 50 via the access point 40 and the communication line 70 (step S85).
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 receives the device identifier, the spatial information, and the surrounding environment information transmitted from the smartphone 10 as in the processes in steps S5 to S7 shown in FIG. 4, and the database is based on these.
  • a set value for controlling the operation of the environment control device 30 is calculated, a control signal corresponding to the setting value is extracted from the database 60, and control information is generated (steps S86 to S88).
  • the environment control server 50 has a domain name or IP address that identifies the control center server 80, which includes the generated control information in the device identifier received from the smartphone 10 or is stored in the database corresponding to the device identifier. It is transmitted to the control center server 80 based on the identifier information such as (step S89).
  • control center server 80 When the control center server 80 receives the control information transmitted from the environment control server 50 (step S90), the control center server 80 receives the received control information for the environment control device 30 specified by the device identifier included in the control information.
  • the control signal included in the above is transmitted (step S91).
  • the environment control device 30 that has received the control signal transmitted from the control center server 80 (step S92) controls the wind direction, temperature, and the like according to the received control signal to operate (step S93). Also in this embodiment, the processing using the correction values as described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8 in the first embodiment can be performed as described in the second embodiment. ..
  • the user of the smartphone 10 selects a mode such as a centralized mode, a relaxed mode, a basic mode, etc. according to the mood and what to do at that time, and the environmental control server. 50 controls the environmental control device 30 based on the environmental information according to the selected mode.
  • a mode such as a centralized mode, a relaxed mode, a basic mode, etc. according to the mood and what to do at that time
  • the environmental control server. 50 controls the environmental control device 30 based on the environmental information according to the selected mode.
  • the process is started by designating a desired mode among the plurality of modes displayed on the display unit 13.
  • control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 transmits the device identifier, the spatial information, and the surrounding environment information to the environment control server 50 in step S4, the control unit 16 includes the mode identifier that can specify the mode selected by the user in the control request. Send to control server 50.
  • the environment control server 50 After receiving the control request transmitted from the smartphone 10, the environment control server 50 receives the control request transmitted from the smartphone 10 when the database access unit 53 extracts the comfortable environment information from the database 60 in step S6.
  • the registered information is extracted from the database based on the device identifier, spatial information and mode identifier included in.
  • comfortable and comfortable environment information is registered for each mode identifier according to the spatial information. Therefore, the database access unit 53 can extract the comfortable environment information from the database 60 based on the spatial information and the mode identifier included in the control request transmitted from the smartphone 10. For example, even in the same space, in the centralized mode, the comfortable environment information is set to have a lower temperature and no sound than the standard comfortable environment information, and in the relax mode, the standard comfortable environment.
  • the temperature is set to standard
  • the sound is set to music box sound
  • the scent is set to sweet scent.
  • environmental information that is considered to be comfortable is set as standard. Note that the comfortable environment information is not registered for each mode identifier, but the correction value is registered for each mode identifier, and the generated control information is corrected using the correction value according to the specified mode. You may also provide comfortable environmental information.
  • the changed contents are registered in correspondence with the user identifier and the selected mode identifier. Then, when the same user visits the same place or a different place and receives a control request including the same mode identifier from the smartphone 10 possessed by the user, the same user identifier and the same mode identifier are associated with each other. Based on the changed contents registered in the database 60, the control information is corrected and output. In this case, even if the changed contents corresponding to the same user identifier and the different mode identifier are registered in the database 60, the changed contents are not used.
  • the comfortable environment information is registered in the database 60 in association with the spatial information for each mode related to the user's use, and when the mode is specified, the environment control server 50 is the space for the specified mode.
  • the comfortable environment information associated with the information from the database, it is possible to provide an environment according to the mode selected by the user according to the mood and what to do at that time, such as intensive mode, relax mode, and basic mode. Can be done.
  • This embodiment is a modification of the environmental control system shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 in the case where the space 1 is a means of transportation such as a car or a train.
  • the operation unit 14 of the smartphone 10 receives the movement information indicating the destination or the movement purpose.
  • control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 transmits the device identifier, the spatial information, and the surrounding environment information to the environment control server 50 in step S4, the control unit 16 also includes the movement information indicating the destination or the movement purpose input by the user in the control request. And sends it to the environment control server 50.
  • the environment control server 50 After receiving the control request transmitted from the smartphone 10, the environment control server 50 receives the control request transmitted from the smartphone 10 when the database access unit 53 extracts the comfortable environment information from the database 60 in step S6.
  • the correction value according to the movement information included in is extracted from the database.
  • correction values corresponding to the movement information indicating the destination or the movement purpose are registered in advance. When using an address etc. at the destination, it is registered for each user identifier.
  • the name may be, for example, "company”, “home”, “inn”, “amusement park”, or their address.
  • This control application may further have a navigation function, a transfer guidance function, or the like, or may be linked with the function, and the destination input to the function may be shared as movement information.
  • the names are “commuting", “returning home", “travel", “leisure” and the like.
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 corrects the comfortable environment information extracted from the database 60 by the correction value extracted from the database 60.
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 corrects the control information based on the set value calculated with reference to the database 60 by the correction value and outputs the control information.
  • the correction value is not registered according to the movement information, but the comfortable environment information according to the spatial information is registered for each movement information, and the movement is based on the spatial information and the movement information included in the control request. Comfortable environmental information corrected according to the information may be extracted.
  • the environment control server 50 extracts the comfortable environment information from the database 60 according to the spatial information and the device identifier transmitted from the smartphone 10. Is corrected by the correction value registered in the database 60 according to the movement information, so that an appropriate environment can be provided according to the destination and the purpose of movement.
  • the user of the smartphone 10 does not input the movement information indicating the destination or the movement purpose into the operation unit 14 of the smartphone 10, but the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 is the clock unit of the smartphone 10.
  • the date and time information is acquired from, the position information is acquired from the position acquisition unit 12, the past movement history information is extracted from the storage unit 15, and the destination or the movement purpose is obtained from at least one of the information. May be predicted to derive movement information.
  • control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 acquires at least one piece of information such as the date and time information, the position information, and the past movement history information as described above, transmits the information to the environment control server 50, and controls the environment control server 50.
  • the unit 54 may predict the destination or the purpose of movement and derive the movement information based on the information transmitted from the smartphone 10.
  • the changed contents are registered in correspondence with the user identifier and the input movement information. Then, when a control request including the same movement information is received from the smartphone 10 possessed by the user when the same transportation means or different transportation means is used, the database 60 is associated with the same user identifier and the same movement information. Based on the changes registered in, the control information is corrected and output. In this case, even if the changed contents corresponding to the same user identifier and different movement information are registered in the database 60, the changed contents are not used.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration for notifying the position of the space 1 capable of providing a comfortable environment when the smartphone 10 exists outside the space 1 in the environment control system shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration for notifying the position of the space 1 capable of providing a comfortable environment when the smartphone 10 exists outside the space 1 in the environment control system shown in FIG. 11. ..
  • each part of each device or the like constituting the environmental control system shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 has the same function and operation as each part of each device or the like constituting the environmental control system shown in FIGS. 1 and 11, respectively. Since the points have already been described in each of the above-described embodiments, the description thereof will be omitted in this embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration for notifying the position of the space 1 capable of providing a comfortable environment when the smartphone 10 exists outside the space 1 in the environment control system shown in FIG. 11.
  • FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a process of notifying the position of the space 1 capable of providing a comfortable environment to the smartphone 10 in the configuration shown in FIG. 13 or FIG. Further, although the configuration diagram is omitted, even in the environmental control system shown in FIG. 9, when the smartphone 10 exists outside the space 1, a comfortable environment is performed by the same processing as the flowchart shown in FIG. It is possible to inform the position of the space 1 that can provide the above as in the present embodiment. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 15, not only the environmental control device 30 in the environmental control system shown in FIGS. 1 and 9 but also the control center server 80 in the environmental control system shown in FIGS. 9 and 11 are taken into consideration. I will explain them all together.
  • the user who owns the smartphone 10 outside the space 1 operates the smartphone 10 and executes the control application before entering the space 1.
  • Step S101 When the "Search for a space in a comfortable environment nearby" button is selected by the operation unit 14 on the menu screen displayed on the display unit 13, the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 has the smartphone 10 from the position acquisition unit 12. (Step S101). Then, the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 transmits a space inquiry request for requesting the provision of a comfortable environment space nearby, including the acquired position information, to the environment control server 50 by the communication unit 11a (step S102). ..
  • the database access unit 53 of the environment control server 50 receives the request.
  • the environment control device 30 or the control center server 80 associated with the position information within the predetermined range centered on the position information included in the spatial inquiry request is extracted from the database 60 (step S104).
  • the device identifier of the environment control device 30 is registered in association with the position information indicating the position where the environment control device 30 specified by the device identifier is installed.
  • the identifier information of the control center server 80 is registered in the database 60 in association with the position information indicating the position where the control center server 80 specified by the identifier information is installed. Has been done. Therefore, the database access unit 53 of the environment control server 50 extracts the controllable environment control device 30 or the control center server 80 within a predetermined range centered on the position information of the smartphone 10 that has sent the spatial inquiry request from the database 60. can do.
  • the position of the environment control device 30 or the control center server 80 extracted from the database 60 by the database access unit 53 is a default centered on the position information of the smartphone 10 that has sent the spatial inquiry request.
  • Map screen data displayed as a space that can be controlled in a comfortable environment is generated on the map image within the range, and is transmitted to the smartphone 10 by the communication unit 51 (step S105).
  • step S106 When the control unit 16 of the smartphone 10 receives the map screen data transmitted from the environment control server 50 by the communication unit 11a (step S106), the space 1 that can be controlled in a comfortable environment based on the received map screen data.
  • the map screen on which the position of is displayed is displayed on the display unit 13 (step S107).
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 displays an icon or the like as the type of environment that can be controlled by the display unit of the smartphone 10. It is even better to display it on 13.
  • the current environment information may be displayed.
  • the control unit 54 of the environment control server 50 can control the environment control device or the control center server 80 corresponding to the space with the map screen data or when the space on the map is selected by tapping or the like.
  • the type of environment, the number of users, and the current environment information are transmitted to the smartphone 10.
  • the processing after the user of the smartphone 10 enters the space 1 is the same as that shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 9 or FIG. 11 and described in the above-described embodiment.
  • the spatial information acquired by the space recognition sensor 21, the surrounding environment information acquired by the environment recognition sensor 22, and the device identifier of the environment control device 30 are transmitted to the environment control server 50 via the communication line 70. It has been sent.
  • the position information indicating the position where the environment control device 30 is installed is registered in the database 60, and the environment control server 50 determines the environment control device 30 installed near the position space of the smartphone 10. Then, by notifying the smartphone 10 of the space in which the environment can be controlled by the environment adjusting device 30, the user outside the space 1 can know the position of the space in which the comfortable environment can be provided. In particular, from the viewpoint of preventing the spread of infectious diseases in recent years, it is preferable for users who desire to know a space in which the environment can be controlled. Further, from such a viewpoint, the environment control server 50 uses the space information transmitted from the space recognition sensor 21, the surrounding environment information transmitted from the environment recognition sensor 22, and the smartphone 10 transmitted from the smartphone 10.
  • the smartphone 10 when notifying the smartphone 10 of a space in which the environment can be controlled by the environment control device 30, if the space is displayed on a map so that the space can be selected, the user can visually know the comfortable environment near the current location. be able to.
  • the administrator may manually register the space, but the corresponding environment control device or the control center server 80 may be used.
  • Location information (including controllable environment types) may be sent to the database.
  • the sensor or the control center server 80 may transmit the current environmental information received by the sensor in the space to the database.
  • the number of users the number of user identifiers that have transmitted the control request received by the environment control server 50 and the motion sensor in the space are used.
  • the space recognition sensor 21 that acquires the space 1 that can specify the space 1 that is the position space of the smartphone 10 and the surrounding environment information that can specify the environment around the smartphone 10 are acquired.
  • the spatial information and the surrounding environment information may be acquired by the sensor built in the smartphone 10, and the outside of the smartphone 10 may be acquired. This information may be acquired by the sensor of the above and the built-in sensor.
  • the method performed by the environment control server 50 of the present invention may be applied to a program for causing a computer to execute.
  • the program can be stored in a storage medium and can be provided to the outside via a network.

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Dans la présente invention, en fonction de l'espace, tel que l'emplacement d'un téléphone intelligent (10) tenu par un utilisateur, et de l'environnement ambiant, un serveur de commande d'environnement (50) commande le fonctionnement d'un dispositif de réglage d'environnement (30) de sorte que l'espace dans lequel se trouve le téléphone intelligent (10) devient un environnement confortable enregistré dans une base de données (60).
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