JP2008283298A - Learning remote control device and remote control system - Google Patents

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JP2008283298A
JP2008283298A JP2007123732A JP2007123732A JP2008283298A JP 2008283298 A JP2008283298 A JP 2008283298A JP 2007123732 A JP2007123732 A JP 2007123732A JP 2007123732 A JP2007123732 A JP 2007123732A JP 2008283298 A JP2008283298 A JP 2008283298A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a learning remote control device with which a power supply can securely be power ON/OFF even remotely from the electric appliance, and a remote control system capable of easily controlling many electric appliances from a remote place using the remote control device. <P>SOLUTION: The learning remote controller 1 comprises a memory 3 which stores operation signals output from infrared remote controllers R1 to R3 of home electric appliances E1 to E3, sensors 5 to 7 which detect environmental change due to a power supply-ON/OFF of a home electric appliances, a CPU 14 which judges current power supply states of the home electric appliances on the basis of output of the sensors, operation units 12 and 15 transmitting operation commands of the home electric appliances to the CPU, and a communication unit 11 which communicates with Web-server mounted equipment. The CPU responds to an operation command received from an operation unit or the Web-server mounted equipment, reads an operation signal having been learnt out of the memory, and outputs it to the object appliance to switch ON/OFF of the power supply. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、電気機器のリモコンが出力した操作信号を学習する学習リモコン装置、および、学習リモコン装置を利用して電気機器を遠隔地から制御するシステムに関する。   The present invention relates to a learning remote control device that learns an operation signal output from a remote controller of an electrical device, and a system that controls the electrical device from a remote location using the learning remote control device.

従来、家電機器に付属の赤外線リモコンが出力した操作信号を学習する機能を備えた装置が知られている。例えば、図９に示す学習リモコン装置５１は、複数の家電機器Ｅの赤外線リモコンＲが出力した操作信号を赤外線受光部５２で受信し、メモリ５３に記憶し、操作部５４で指定された操作信号をＣＰＵ５５がメモリ５３から読み出し、赤外線発光部５６より家電機器Ｅに出力するように構成されている。特許文献１には、複数の赤外線リモコンから受信した操作信号をコード化して学習する装置が記載されている。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an apparatus having a function of learning an operation signal output from an infrared remote controller attached to a home appliance. For example, the learning remote controller 51 shown in FIG. 9 receives the operation signal output from the infrared remote controller R of the plurality of home appliances E by the infrared light receiving unit 52, stores it in the memory 53, and specifies the operation signal specified by the operation unit 54. Is read from the memory 53 and output from the infrared light emitting unit 56 to the home appliance E. Patent Document 1 describes an apparatus that learns by encoding operation signals received from a plurality of infrared remote controllers.

また従来、家電機器を遠隔地から制御するシステムが知られている。例えば、図１０に示す遠隔制御システム６１は、複数の家電機器Ｅにそれぞれ専用のインターフェース６２を付設し、家電機器Ｅの動作状態をパソコン等の遠隔操作装置６３によりインターフェース６２を介して制御するように構成されている。特許文献２には、複数の家電機器の運転を優先順位に従って遠隔制御するシステムが記載されている。
特開平０８−１８２０７９号公報 特開２００３−２８９５８５号公報 Conventionally, a system for controlling home appliances from a remote location is known. For example, the remote control system 61 shown in FIG. 10 is provided with a dedicated interface 62 for each of a plurality of home appliances E, and the operation state of the home appliance E is controlled by the remote operation device 63 such as a personal computer via the interface 62. It is configured. Patent Document 2 describes a system that remotely controls the operation of a plurality of home appliances according to priority.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-182079 JP 2003-289585 A

ところが、従来の学習リモコン装置５１は、そもそも赤外線リモコンＲの代用品であるため、家電機器Ｅの近くにいるユーザーに家電機器Ｅの電源状態を知らせる手段を備えていなかった。このため、ユーザーは学習リモコン装置５１を家電機器Ｅから離れた場所、例えば別の部屋や外出先から操作することができなかった。また、家電機器によっては電源のＯＮとＯＦＦに同じ信号を使用する赤外線リモコンもあるため、学習リモコン装置５１が学習した内容からは電源のＯＮ／ＯＦＦ状態を正しく認識できないという問題点もあった。   However, since the conventional learning remote controller 51 is a substitute for the infrared remote controller R in the first place, it has not been provided with means for notifying the user near the home appliance E of the power state of the home appliance E. For this reason, the user cannot operate the learning remote controller 51 from a place away from the home appliance E, for example, from another room or away from home. In addition, since there is an infrared remote controller that uses the same signal for power ON and OFF depending on home appliances, there is also a problem that the power ON / OFF state cannot be recognized correctly from the content learned by the learning remote controller 51.

従来の遠隔制御システム６１は、家電機器Ｅごとに専用のインターフェース６２を必要とするため、インターフェース６２を装備していない、または装備できない多くの家電機器が制御対象から除外されるという問題点があった。しかも、インターフェース６２を遠隔操作装置６３に接続するための配線工事が必要になるうえ、それぞれの家電機器Ｅにアドレスを付けて遠隔操作装置６３に登録する必要もあり、システム６１の構築にたいへん手間がかかるという問題点もあった。   Since the conventional remote control system 61 requires a dedicated interface 62 for each home appliance E, there is a problem that many home appliances that are not equipped or cannot be equipped with the interface 62 are excluded from the control target. It was. Moreover, wiring work for connecting the interface 62 to the remote operation device 63 is required, and it is necessary to register each home appliance E with an address and register it in the remote operation device 63. There was also a problem that it took.

本発明の目的は、上記課題を解決し、電気機器から離れた場所でも電気機器の電源を的確に操作できる学習リモコン装置と、この装置を用いて多くの電気機器を遠隔地から容易に制御できるシステムとを提供することにある。   The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to provide a learning remote control device that can accurately operate the power supply of the electric device even in a place away from the electric device, and to easily control many electric devices from a remote place using this device. To provide a system.

上記の課題を解決するために、本発明の学習リモコン装置は、電気機器のリモコンが出力した操作信号を記憶するメモリと、電気機器の動作状態を検知するセンサーと、センサーの出力に基づいて電気機器の現在の電源状態を判断する制御部と、電気機器の操作指令を制御部に送信する操作部とを備え、操作部からの操作指令に応答し、制御部が現在の電源状態を切り替えるための操作信号をメモリから読み出して電気機器に出力することを特徴とする。   In order to solve the above problems, a learning remote control device according to the present invention includes a memory that stores an operation signal output from a remote controller of an electrical device, a sensor that detects an operating state of the electrical device, and an electrical device based on the output of the sensor. A control unit that determines the current power state of the device and an operation unit that transmits an operation command of the electrical device to the control unit, and the control unit switches the current power state in response to the operation command from the operation unit The operation signal is read from the memory and output to the electric device.

本発明の学習リモコン装置は、家庭で使用する家電機器のほか、店舗や工場等の事業所で使用する電動機器など、赤外線等の無線リモコンを備えた各種の電気機器に適用できる。センサーとしては、電気機器への配線工事が不要になる点で、電気機器の電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦによる環境の変化を検知するセンサを好ましく使用できる。例えば、照明器具の電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦによる明るさの変化を検知する照度センサー、エアコンや加熱調理器の電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦによる室温の変化を検知する温度センサー、オーディオ機器や電動機の電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦによる騒音の変化を検知する騒音センサー、給湯機器の電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦによる湿度の変化を検知する湿度センサーなどを使用できる。   The learning remote control device of the present invention can be applied to various electric devices equipped with a wireless remote control such as infrared rays, such as electric appliances used in offices such as stores and factories, in addition to home appliances used at home. As the sensor, a sensor for detecting a change in the environment due to power ON / OFF of the electrical device can be preferably used in that wiring work to the electrical device is not necessary. For example, an illuminance sensor that detects changes in brightness due to power ON / OFF of lighting fixtures, a temperature sensor that detects changes in room temperature due to power ON / OFF of air conditioners and heating cookers, and power ON / OFF of audio equipment and motors A noise sensor for detecting a change in noise, a humidity sensor for detecting a change in humidity due to power ON / OFF of a hot water supply device, and the like can be used.

本発明の遠隔制御システムは、電気機器のリモコンが出力した操作信号を学習する学習リモコン装置と、学習リモコン装置に接続されたＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器と、電気機器の操作指令をＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器に送信する遠隔操作装置とを備え、学習リモコン装置に、リモコンが出力した操作信号を記憶するメモリと、電気機器の電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦによる環境の変化を検知するセンサーと、センサーの出力に基づいて電気機器の現在の電源状態を判断する制御部と、遠隔操作装置からの操作指令をＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器から受信して制御部に送信する通信部とを設け、遠隔操作装置からの操作指令に応答し、制御部が現在の電源状態を切り替えるための操作信号をメモリから読み出して電気機器に出力することを特徴とする。   The remote control system of the present invention transmits a learning remote control device that learns an operation signal output from a remote controller of an electric device, a Web server-equipped device connected to the learning remote control device, and an operation command for the electric device to the Web server-equipped device. A learning remote control device, a memory for storing an operation signal output by the remote control, a sensor for detecting an environmental change caused by power ON / OFF of the electrical device, and an electrical device based on the output of the sensor A control unit that determines the current power state of the computer, and a communication unit that receives an operation command from the remote operation device from the web server-equipped device and transmits the operation command to the control unit, and responds to the operation command from the remote operation device, The control unit reads out an operation signal for switching the current power supply state from the memory and outputs the operation signal to the electric device.

また、本発明の遠隔制御システムは、電気機器の動作状態を遠隔地のユーザーがリアルタイムに監視できるように、学習リモコン装置の通信部が電気機器の現在の電源状態をＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器を介して遠隔操作装置に送信することを特徴とする。   Further, in the remote control system of the present invention, the communication unit of the learning remote control device indicates the current power state of the electric device via the Web server-equipped device so that a remote user can monitor the operation state of the electric device in real time. It transmits to a remote control device, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

本発明の学習リモコン装置によれば、センサーの出力に基づいて電気機器の現在の電源状態を判断するので、電気機器から離れた場所でも、電気機器の実動状態に適った操作信号によって電源を的確に切り替えることができる。また、環境変化を検知するセンサーを使用すれば、学習リモコンと電気機器との配線工事が不要になるうえ、出力により環境に変化を与える多くの電気機器を学習リモコン装置の操作対象に含めることもでき、特に遠隔制御システムに好ましく適用できる。   According to the learning remote control device of the present invention, the current power supply state of the electric device is determined based on the output of the sensor. It can be switched accurately. Also, if sensors that detect environmental changes are used, the wiring work between the learning remote controller and electrical equipment is not required, and many electrical equipment that change the environment due to output can be included in the operation targets of the learning remote control device. In particular, it can be preferably applied to a remote control system.

本発明の遠隔制御システムによれば、Ｗｅｂサーバー搭載機器を介して遠隔操作装置を学習リモコン装置に接続したので、学習リモコン装置を複数の電気機器のインターフェースとして共用でき、ユーザーはＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器にアクセスするだけで、多くの電気機器の電源を遠隔地から的確に制御することができる。また、学習リモコン装置が電気機器の現在の電源状態を遠隔操作装置に送信するので、ユーザーは電気機器の実動状態を容易に監視でき、監視情報に基づいて電気機器の電源をより的確に制御きるという効果もある。   According to the remote control system of the present invention, since the remote control device is connected to the learning remote control device via the Web server-equipped device, the learning remote control device can be shared as an interface for a plurality of electrical devices, and the user can connect to the Web server-equipped device. By simply accessing, the power source of many electric devices can be accurately controlled from a remote location. In addition, since the learning remote control device sends the current power status of the electrical equipment to the remote control device, the user can easily monitor the actual operating status of the electrical equipment and more accurately control the power supply of the electrical equipment based on the monitoring information. There is also an effect of being able to.

以下、本発明の実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。図１は家電機器用の学習リモコン装置を示し、家電機器として照明器具Ｅ１とエアコンＥ２とオーディオ機器Ｅ３とを例示した。各家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３には、それぞれ赤外線リモコンＲ１，Ｒ２，Ｒ３が付属している。学習リモコン装置１は、赤外線リモコンＲ１〜Ｒ３が出力した操作信号を受信する赤外線受光部２と、受信した操作信号を記憶するメモリ３と、メモリ３から読み出した操作信号を家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３に出力する赤外線発光部４とを備えている。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a learning remote control device for home appliances, and examples of the home appliance include a lighting device E1, an air conditioner E2, and an audio device E3. Infrared remote controllers R1, R2, and R3 are attached to the home appliances E1 to E3, respectively. The learning remote controller 1 includes an infrared light receiving unit 2 that receives operation signals output from the infrared remote controllers R1 to R3, a memory 3 that stores the received operation signals, and an operation signal read from the memory 3 to the home appliances E1 to E3. And an infrared light emitting unit 4 for outputting.

また、学習リモコン装置１には、照明器具Ｅ１の電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦによる明るさの変化を検知する照度センサー５と、エアコンＥ２の電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦによる室温の変化を検知する温度センサー６と、オーディオ機器Ｅ３の電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦによる騒音の変化を検知する騒音センサー７と、各センサー５〜７の出力をアナログからデジタルに変換するＡ／Ｄ変換器８とが設けられている。センサー５〜７は、シャーシ１ａに内蔵してもよく、シャーシ１ａ外部の適所に設置してもよい。どちらの場合も、環境検知型のセンサー５〜７を使用しているので、学習リモコン装置１と家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３との配線工事を省略できる。   In addition, the learning remote controller 1 includes an illuminance sensor 5 that detects a change in brightness caused by power ON / OFF of the lighting fixture E1, a temperature sensor 6 that detects a change in room temperature caused by power ON / OFF of the air conditioner E2, and an audio. A noise sensor 7 for detecting a change in noise caused by power ON / OFF of the device E3 and an A / D converter 8 for converting the outputs of the sensors 5 to 7 from analog to digital are provided. The sensors 5 to 7 may be built in the chassis 1a or may be installed at appropriate positions outside the chassis 1a. In either case, since the environment detection type sensors 5 to 7 are used, the wiring work between the learning remote controller 1 and the home appliances E1 to E3 can be omitted.

さらに、学習リモコン装置１は、外部装置であるＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２（図６参照）と交信する通信部１１と、家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３の操作や設定入力を行う操作部１２と、操作メニューや動作モードを表示する表示部１３と、学習リモコン装置１の全体を制御する制御部としてのＣＰＵ１４とを備え、ＣＰＵ１４が家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３の操作指令を操作部１２から受信するように構成されている。なお、必要に応じ、操作部１２と同様の機能を備えた操作用赤外線リモコン１５を学習リモコン装置１に付設し、このリモコン１５から家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３の操作指令を赤外線受光部２を介してＣＰＵ１４に送信するように構成することもできる。   Furthermore, the learning remote controller 1 includes a communication unit 11 that communicates with a Web server-equipped device 22 (see FIG. 6) that is an external device, an operation unit 12 that performs operation and setting input of the home appliances E1 to E3, an operation menu, A display unit 13 for displaying an operation mode and a CPU 14 as a control unit for controlling the entire learning remote control device 1 are provided, and the CPU 14 is configured to receive an operation command for the home appliances E1 to E3 from the operation unit 12. Yes. If necessary, an operation infrared remote controller 15 having the same function as that of the operation unit 12 is attached to the learning remote controller 1, and operation commands for the home appliances E1 to E3 are transmitted from the remote controller 15 via the infrared light receiver 2. It can also be configured to transmit to the CPU 14.

次に、学習リモコン装置１の動作について説明する。図２に示すメイン処理において、ＣＰＵ１４は操作部１２または操作用赤外線リモコン１５による操作を受け付け（Ｓ１）、操作内容を解釈して動作モードを判別する（Ｓ２）。学習モードを判別した場合は、赤外線リモコンＲ１〜Ｒ３から受信した操作信号を学習してメモリ３に記憶する（Ｓ３）。操作モードの場合は、学習済みの操作信号をメモリ３から読み出して家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３に出力する（Ｓ４）。設定モードでは、ユーザーとの対話を通して入力したセンサー５〜７の閾値を含む各種の設定値をメモリ３に設定する（Ｓ５）。   Next, the operation of the learning remote controller 1 will be described. In the main process shown in FIG. 2, the CPU 14 receives an operation by the operation unit 12 or the operation infrared remote controller 15 (S1), interprets the operation content, and determines the operation mode (S2). When the learning mode is determined, the operation signals received from the infrared remote controllers R1 to R3 are learned and stored in the memory 3 (S3). In the operation mode, the learned operation signal is read from the memory 3 and output to the home appliances E1 to E3 (S4). In the setting mode, various setting values including the threshold values of the sensors 5 to 7 input through dialogue with the user are set in the memory 3 (S5).

図３は家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３の動作状態を判断する手順を示す。ＣＰＵ１４は図３（ａ）に示す状態判断処理を実行し、所定の時間間隔で各センサー５〜７の出力値を順次取得する（Ｓ１１）。そして、メモリ３に設定された閾値を参照し（Ｓ１２）、家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３の現在の電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦ状態を判断し（Ｓ１３）、判断結果に従ってメモリ３の状態データを更新する（Ｓ１４，Ｓ１５）。例えば、図３（ｂ）において、照度センサー５の出力値が閾値以上であった場合は、照明器具Ｅ１の電源ＯＮを判断し、該当する状態データをＯＮに更新する。その後、更新データを表示部１３に出力し（Ｓ１６）、一連の処理（Ｓ１１〜Ｓ１６）をすべての家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３について実施する（Ｓ１７）。   FIG. 3 shows a procedure for determining the operating states of the home appliances E1 to E3. The CPU 14 executes the state determination process shown in FIG. 3A, and sequentially acquires the output values of the sensors 5 to 7 at predetermined time intervals (S11). Then, the threshold set in the memory 3 is referred to (S12), the current power ON / OFF state of the home appliances E1 to E3 is determined (S13), and the state data in the memory 3 is updated according to the determination result (S14, S15). For example, in FIG. 3B, when the output value of the illuminance sensor 5 is greater than or equal to the threshold value, it is determined that the lighting fixture E1 is powered on and the corresponding state data is updated to ON. Then, update data are output to the display part 13 (S16), and a series of processes (S11-S16) are implemented about all the household appliances E1-E3 (S17).

図４は赤外線リモコンＲ１〜Ｒ３が出力した操作信号を学習する手順を示す。学習モードにおいて、ＣＰＵ１４は図４（ａ）に示す学習処理を実行し、表示部１３に学習モードを示すメッセージを表示し（Ｓ２１）、赤外線リモコンＲ１〜Ｒ３からの操作信号を待ち受ける（Ｓ２２，Ｓ２３）。所定の受信待ち期間内に、操作信号を受信しなかった場合は学習モードを終了し、受信した場合はその操作信号をメモリ３に格納する（Ｓ２４）。図４（ｂ）に示すように、三台のリモコンＲ１〜Ｒ３が出力する電源ＯＮ信号と電源ＯＦＦ信号を学習するために、メモリ３には家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３毎に二つの記憶領域が用意されている。操作信号はユーザーが操作部１２または操作用赤外線リモコン１５によって指定した領域に格納される。   FIG. 4 shows a procedure for learning operation signals output from the infrared remote controllers R1 to R3. In the learning mode, the CPU 14 executes the learning process shown in FIG. 4A, displays a message indicating the learning mode on the display unit 13 (S21), and waits for operation signals from the infrared remote controllers R1 to R3 (S22, S23). ). If the operation signal is not received within the predetermined reception waiting period, the learning mode is terminated, and if it is received, the operation signal is stored in the memory 3 (S24). As shown in FIG. 4B, in order to learn the power ON signal and the power OFF signal output from the three remote controllers R1 to R3, the memory 3 has two storage areas for each of the home appliances E1 to E3. Has been. The operation signal is stored in an area designated by the user using the operation unit 12 or the operation infrared remote controller 15.

図５は家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３に学習済み操作信号を出力する手順を示す。操作モードにおいて、ＣＰＵ１４は図５に示す出力処理を実行し、まず、表示部１３に家電機器操作モードを示すメッセージを表示する（Ｓ３１）。次に、操作部１２または操作用赤外線リモコン１５からの操作指令により指定された対象機器の状態データ（図３ｂ参照）を参照する（Ｓ３２）。続いて、操作指令が対象機器の電源ＯＮまたは電源ＯＦＦのどちらの操作を要求しているかを判断する（Ｓ３３）。そして、操作指令が電源ＯＮを要求している場合は、現在の電源状態がＯＦＦであることを確認し（Ｓ３４→Ｙｅｓ）、メモリ３の学習済み操作信号のうちから電源ＯＮ信号を読み込み（Ｓ３５）、これを対象機器に出力し（Ｓ３６）、その家電機器の電源をＯＦＦからＯＮに切り替える。逆に、電源ＯＦＦを要求している場合は、現在の電源状態がＯＮであることを確認し（Ｓ３７→Ｙｅｓ）、メモリ３から電源ＯＦＦ信号を読み込み（Ｓ３８）、これを対象機器に出力し（Ｓ３９）、その家電機器の電源をＯＮからＯＦＦに切り替える。操作指令の要求が現在の電源状態と一致している場合は（Ｓ３４→Ｎｏ，Ｓ３７→Ｎｏ）、電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦ信号を出力しないで処理を終了する。   FIG. 5 shows a procedure for outputting learned operation signals to the household electrical appliances E1 to E3. In the operation mode, the CPU 14 executes the output process shown in FIG. 5, and first displays a message indicating the home appliance operation mode on the display unit 13 (S31). Next, the status data (see FIG. 3b) of the target device designated by the operation command from the operation unit 12 or the operation infrared remote controller 15 is referred to (S32). Subsequently, it is determined whether the operation command requires an operation to turn on or turn off the target device (S33). If the operation command requests power ON, it is confirmed that the current power state is OFF (S34 → Yes), and the power ON signal is read from the learned operation signals in the memory 3 (S35). This is output to the target device (S36), and the home appliance is switched from OFF to ON. On the contrary, if the power supply is requested to be turned off, it is confirmed that the current power supply state is ON (S37 → Yes), the power supply OFF signal is read from the memory 3 (S38), and this is output to the target device. (S39), the power supply of the home appliance is switched from ON to OFF. If the request for the operation command matches the current power supply state (S34 → No, S37 → No), the process ends without outputting the power ON / OFF signal.

図６は外出先等の遠隔地から宅内の家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３を監視または制御するシステムを示す。この実施形態の遠隔制御システム２１では、学習リモコン装置１がＷＷＷによるＷｅｂサーバー機能を備えたＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２に接続されている。Ｗｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２はモデムやルータ等の通信機器２３によりインターネット２４を介して遠隔操作装置に接続されている。遠隔操作装置としては、携帯電話２５やパソコン２６または携帯情報端末（ＰＤＡ）など、Ｗｅｂブラウザと、Ｗｅｂページを表示する表示部と、操作指令を入力する入力部とを備えた各種の装置を使用することができる。そして、遠隔操作装置２５，２６が家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３の操作指令をＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２に送信し、学習リモコン装置１の通信部１１がその操作指令をＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２から受信してＣＰＵ１４に送信するとともに、ＣＰＵ１４が判断した家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３の現在の電源状態をＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２を介して遠隔操作装置２５，２６に送信するように構成されている。   FIG. 6 shows a system for monitoring or controlling home electrical appliances E1 to E3 from a remote place such as a place where they are out. In the remote control system 21 of this embodiment, the learning remote control device 1 is connected to a web server-equipped device 22 having a web server function by WWW. The Web server-equipped device 22 is connected to a remote control device via the Internet 24 by a communication device 23 such as a modem or a router. As the remote control device, various devices including a Web browser, a display unit for displaying a Web page, and an input unit for inputting an operation command such as a mobile phone 25, a personal computer 26, or a personal digital assistant (PDA) are used. can do. Then, the remote operation devices 25 and 26 transmit the operation commands for the home appliances E1 to E3 to the web server device 22, and the communication unit 11 of the learning remote control device 1 receives the operation commands from the web server device 22 to receive the CPU 14 And the current power state of the home appliances E1 to E3 determined by the CPU 14 is transmitted to the remote control devices 25 and 26 via the Web server-equipped device 22.

図７は遠隔制御システム２１の動作を示す。家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３の遠隔制御にあたり、ユーザーは遠隔操作装置２５，２６のＷｅｂブラウザを立ち上げ、インターネット２４を介してＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２にアクセスする（Ｓ５１）。Ｗｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２は家電機器の動作情報を学習リモコン装置１に要求する（Ｓ５２）。学習リモコン装置１は予め登録されたすべての家電機器の状態データ（図３ｂ参照）をメモリ３から読み出し、Ｗｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２に送信する（Ｓ５３）。Ｗｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２は受信した状態データを載せたＷｅｂページを作成し、遠隔操作装置２５，２６に送信する（Ｓ５４）。遠隔操作装置２５，２６のＷｅｂブラウザはそのＷｅｂページを表示部に表示させ、宅内の家電機器の状態データをユーザーに提示する（Ｓ５５）。従って、ユーザーは外出先にいながら宅内の家電機器の動作状態を容易に監視することができる。   FIG. 7 shows the operation of the remote control system 21. In remote control of the home appliances E1 to E3, the user starts up the Web browser of the remote operation devices 25 and 26 and accesses the Web server-equipped device 22 via the Internet 24 (S51). The Web server-equipped device 22 requests the learning remote controller 1 for operation information of the home appliance (S52). The learning remote control device 1 reads out the state data (see FIG. 3b) of all home appliances registered in advance from the memory 3, and transmits it to the Web server-equipped device 22 (S53). The Web server-equipped device 22 creates a Web page on which the received status data is placed and transmits it to the remote control devices 25 and 26 (S54). The Web browsers of the remote control devices 25 and 26 display the Web page on the display unit, and present the status data of the home appliances in the home to the user (S55). Therefore, the user can easily monitor the operating state of home appliances in the house while on the go.

続いて、ユーザーは遠隔操作装置２５，２６のＷｅｂページ上で必要な家電機器を指定し、その機器の電源ＯＮまたは電源ＯＦＦの操作指令を入力し、Ｗｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２に送信する（Ｓ５６）。Ｗｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２は受信した操作指令を学習リモコン装置１に送信する（Ｓ５７）。学習リモコン装置１は対象となる家電機器について学習済みの操作信号をメモリ３から読み出し、操作指令に該当する電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦ信号を赤外線発光部４から対象機器に出力し、この家電機器の電源を切り替える（Ｓ５８）。そして、学習リモコン装置１は出力後の家電機器の状態データをＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２に送信し（Ｓ５９）、Ｗｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２がＷｅｂページを更新し（Ｓ６０）、遠隔操作装置２５，２６が更新後の状態データをユーザーに提示する（Ｓ６１）。これ以降、Ｓ５６〜Ｓ６１の操作を繰り返し、必要な家電機器の遠隔制御を終了する。   Subsequently, the user designates necessary home appliances on the Web pages of the remote operation devices 25 and 26, inputs a power ON / OFF operation command for the devices, and transmits the command to the Web server-equipped device 22 (S56). . The Web server-equipped device 22 transmits the received operation command to the learning remote control device 1 (S57). The learning remote control device 1 reads a learned operation signal for the target home appliance from the memory 3, outputs a power ON / OFF signal corresponding to the operation command from the infrared light emitting unit 4 to the target device, and turns on the power of the home appliance. Switch (S58). Then, the learning remote controller 1 transmits the output home appliance status data to the Web server-equipped device 22 (S59), the Web server-equipped device 22 updates the Web page (S60), and the remote control devices 25, 26 The updated state data is presented to the user (S61). Thereafter, the operations of S56 to S61 are repeated, and the remote control of necessary home appliances is terminated.

図８は家電機器Ｅ１〜Ｅ３を遠隔制御する場合の学習リモコン装置１の動作を示す。ＣＰＵ１４は遠隔操作処理において、まず、Ｗｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２からの操作指令を待ち受ける（Ｓ７１）。操作指令を受信すると、その指令により指定された対象機器に該当する学習済みの操作信号を読み出したのち（Ｓ７２）、対象機器の状態データ（図３ｂ参照）を参照する（Ｓ７３）。次に、操作指令が要求する操作内容（電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦ）と現在の対象機器の電源状態とが一致しているかどうかを確認する（Ｓ７４）。不一致を確認した場合、つまり操作指令が電源ＯＮであって現在の電源状態がＯＦＦである場合、または、操作指令が電源ＯＦＦであって現在の電源状態がＯＮである場合には、リトライの回数を確認する（Ｓ７５）。   FIG. 8 shows the operation of the learning remote controller 1 when the home appliances E1 to E3 are remotely controlled. In the remote operation process, the CPU 14 first waits for an operation command from the Web server device 22 (S71). When an operation command is received, a learned operation signal corresponding to the target device designated by the command is read (S72), and the status data of the target device (see FIG. 3b) is referenced (S73). Next, it is confirmed whether or not the operation content (power ON / OFF) requested by the operation command matches the current power state of the target device (S74). When the discrepancy is confirmed, that is, when the operation command is power ON and the current power state is OFF, or when the operation command is power OFF and the current power state is ON, the number of retries Is confirmed (S75).

リトライの回数が所定回数（例えば５回）未満である場合は、既に読み出した操作信号のうちの電源ＯＮ信号または電源ＯＦＦ信号を対象機器に出力し（Ｓ７６）、出力後の対象機器の状態データを参照する（Ｓ７３）。そして、電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦ信号を出力した結果、その家電機器の電源が切り替わり、宅内の環境（明るさ、温度、騒音）が変化して、出力後の対象機器の電源状態が操作指令の内容と一致した場合は（Ｓ７４→Ｙｅｓ）、切り替わったのちの電源状態をＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２に送信する（Ｓ７７）。従って、ユーザーはＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２から遠隔操作装置２５，２６に転送されたＷｅｂページ上で今回の制御結果を確認することができる。一方、所定回数のリトライを実施しても宅内の環境が変化しなかった場合は（Ｓ７５→Ｙｅｓ）、制御結果として現在の電源状態をＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器２２に送信する（Ｓ７７）。   If the number of retries is less than a predetermined number (for example, 5 times), a power ON signal or a power OFF signal among the operation signals that have already been read is output to the target device (S76), and the status data of the target device after output (S73). Then, as a result of outputting the power ON / OFF signal, the power of the home appliance is switched, the home environment (brightness, temperature, noise) changes, and the power status of the target device after output is the content of the operation command. If they match (S74 → Yes), the power state after switching is transmitted to the Web server-equipped device 22 (S77). Therefore, the user can check the current control result on the Web page transferred from the Web server-equipped device 22 to the remote control devices 25 and 26. On the other hand, if the in-home environment does not change even after a predetermined number of retries (S75 → Yes), the current power state is transmitted to the Web server-equipped device 22 as a control result (S77).

本発明は上記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、例えば、学習リモコン装置を複数の部屋に設備された照明器具やエアコンの遠隔操作に適用したり、遠隔操作装置とＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器をＬＡＮで接続したりするなど、発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で各部の構成を適宜に変更して実施することも可能である。   The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the learning remote control device can be applied to the remote operation of lighting fixtures and air conditioners installed in a plurality of rooms, or the remote control device and the Web server-equipped device can be connected via a LAN. It is also possible to implement by appropriately changing the configuration of each part without departing from the spirit of the invention, such as connecting.

本発明による学習リモコン装置の一実施形態を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the learning remote control apparatus by this invention. 学習リモコン装置の基本動作を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement of a learning remote control apparatus. 家電機器の動作状態を判断する手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which judges the operation state of household appliances. リモコンの操作信号を学習する手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which learns the operation signal of a remote control. 学習済み操作信号を出力する手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which outputs the learned operation signal. 本発明による遠隔制御システムの一実施形態を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the remote control system by this invention. 遠隔制御システムの動作を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a remote control system. 遠隔操作時の学習リモコン装置の動作を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the learning remote control apparatus at the time of remote operation. 従来の学習リモコン装置を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the conventional learning remote control apparatus. 従来の遠隔制御システムを示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the conventional remote control system.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１ 学習リモコン装置
３ メモリ
５ 照度センサー
６ 温度センサー
７ 騒音センサー
１１ 通信部
１２ 操作部
１４ ＣＰＵ
１５ 操作用赤外線リモコン
２１ 遠隔制御システム
２２ Ｗｅｂサーバー搭載機器
２５ 携帯電話
２６ パソコン
Ｅ１〜Ｅ３ 家電機器
Ｒ１〜Ｒ３ 赤外線リモコン DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Learning remote control device 3 Memory 5 Illuminance sensor 6 Temperature sensor 7 Noise sensor 11 Communication part 12 Operation part 14 CPU
15 Infrared Remote Controller for Operation 21 Remote Control System 22 Web Server Device 25 Mobile Phone 26 Personal Computer E1-E3 Home Appliance R1-R3 Infrared Remote Controller

Claims (4)

電気機器のリモコンが出力した操作信号を学習する学習リモコン装置において、
前記操作信号を記憶するメモリと、電気機器の動作状態を検知するセンサーと、センサーの出力に基づいて電気機器の現在の電源状態を判断する制御部と、電気機器の操作指令を制御部に送信する操作部とを備え、
前記操作指令に応答し、制御部が現在の電源状態を切り替えるための操作信号をメモリから読み出して電気機器に出力することを特徴とする学習リモコン装置。 In the learning remote control device that learns the operation signal output by the remote control of the electrical equipment,
A memory for storing the operation signal, a sensor for detecting an operation state of the electric device, a control unit for determining a current power supply state of the electric device based on an output of the sensor, and an operation command for the electric device are transmitted to the control unit And an operation unit to
In response to the operation command, the learning remote controller device reads out an operation signal for switching the current power supply state from the memory and outputs the operation signal to the electric device. 前記センサーが電気機器の電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦによる環境の変化を検知することを特徴とする請求項１記載の学習リモコン装置。   The learning remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor detects a change in environment due to power ON / OFF of the electric device. 電気機器のリモコンが出力した操作信号を学習する学習リモコン装置と、学習リモコン装置に接続されたＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器と、電気機器の操作指令をＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器に送信する遠隔操作装置とを備え、
学習リモコン装置に、前記操作信号を記憶するメモリと、電気機器の電源ＯＮ／ＯＦＦによる環境の変化を検知するセンサーと、センサーの出力に基づいて電気機器の現在の電源状態を判断する制御部と、前記操作指令をＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器から受信して制御部に送信する通信部とを設け、
前記操作指令に応答し、制御部が現在の電源状態を切り替えるための操作信号をメモリから読み出して電気機器に出力することを特徴とする遠隔制御システム。 A learning remote control device that learns an operation signal output from a remote controller of the electric device, a Web server-equipped device connected to the learning remote control device, and a remote operation device that transmits an operation command of the electric device to the Web server-equipped device,
A memory for storing the operation signal in the learning remote control device, a sensor for detecting a change in environment due to power ON / OFF of the electric device, and a control unit for determining a current power state of the electric device based on an output of the sensor, A communication unit that receives the operation command from the Web server-equipped device and transmits the operation command to the control unit;
In response to the operation command, the control unit reads out an operation signal for switching the current power supply state from the memory and outputs the operation signal to an electric device. 前記通信部が電気機器の電源状態をＷｅｂサーバー搭載機器を介して遠隔操作装置に送信することを特徴とする請求項３記載の遠隔制御システム。   The remote control system according to claim 3, wherein the communication unit transmits a power state of the electric device to the remote operation device via the Web server-equipped device.
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