WO2004107071A1 - 異常処理システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an information terminal that communicates with a device including a home electric appliance or a facility device to process an abnormality of the device, a server device that communicates with such an information terminal, and the like.
- the present invention relates to an anomaly notification system comprising an information terminal and a server device, a method of treating an anomaly, and a program for treating an anomaly.
- the present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and makes it possible to provide the user with convenience and anomalous contents of abnormality that occurs in home appliances and equipment and measures to be taken.
- the present invention comprises an information terminal that communicates with a device including a home appliance or a facility device to manage and control the device, and the information terminal communicates with a server via a communication network.
- a device including a home appliance or a facility device to manage and control the device
- the information terminal communicates with a server via a communication network.
- the server reports abnormality information to the server through the information terminal, and the server is notified of the abnormality based on the abnormality information.
- the content and the countermeasure are transmitted to the information terminal, and the transmitted abnormal content and the countermeasure are displayed on the display unit of the information terminal.
- the server determines the error information generated by the device and sends the details of the error and the corrective action, it is possible to provide the user with a detailed countermeasure for many devices. Information settings and actions can be changed simply by changing the server.
- the display screen showing the contents of the abnormality pops up
- the pop-up screen is erased or it is indicated that it has recovered from the abnormality.
- the server judges abnormality information generated in devices such as home appliances and facility devices and the contents and / or measures for the abnormality are sent back, the system can cope with many devices. In addition, even if new equipment is introduced or the control program of equipment is updated, it is possible to respond by changing the server. .
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an abnormality processing system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram of the operation of the abnormality processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 3 shows an example of the anomaly information.
- FIG. 4 is an example of the anomaly information.
- FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the information terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 6 shows an example of a response to the anomaly information. .
- Figure 7 is an example of a table that stores device information.
- Figure 8 is an example of notification.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart of processing of the information terminal according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of the server apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- Fig. 1 1 stores different contents or measures for abnormal information.
- FIG. 12 is an example of a table storing the contents of the abnormality and the method for dealing with the abnormality information.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart of processing of the server device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram of a server apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- Figure 15 is an example of a table that stores information on whether to execute notification.
- FIG. 16 is an example of a notification non-execution instruction to be returned.
- FIG. 17 is a flowchart of processing of the server device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a conceptual view of the appearance of an information terminal according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a sequence diagram of processing of the information terminal according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a functional block diagram of an information terminal according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- Figure 21 is an example of the pop-up display.
- Figure 22 is an example of a table for managing window identifiers for pop-up display.
- Figure 2 3 is an example of reset information.
- FIG. 24 is a flowchart of processing of the information terminal according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 25 is a functional block diagram of the information terminal according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 26 is an example of the display of error recovery information.
- FIG. 27 is a flowchart of processing of the information terminal according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 28 is a sequence diagram of processing according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 29 is a functional block diagram of an information terminal according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 30 is a functional block diagram of an information terminal according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 31 is a sequence diagram of processing according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- Fig. 32 is an example of a pop-up display.
- Figure 3 3 is an example of a modified pop-up display.
- FIG. 34 is an example of display when a predetermined time has passed.
- FIG. 35 is a flowchart of processing of the information terminal according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 36 is a flowchart of processing of the information terminal according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 7 is a functional block diagram of an information terminal according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 8 is an example diagram of display of abnormal recovery information.
- FIG. 39 is a flowchart of processing of the information terminal according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 40 is a sequence diagram of processing according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- Fig. 4 1 is an example of an example of the return instruction.
- FIG. 42 is a functional block diagram of an information terminal according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 3 is a flowchart of processing of the information terminal according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- Figure 44 44 is a functional block diagram of an information terminal according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.
- FIG. 45 is a configuration diagram of an error notification method, an error notification system, and a network system using the error notification device in the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 46 is a block diagram of the information terminal and the home appliance of the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 47 is a schematic diagram showing the functions of the information terminal and the home appliance of the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 48 is a block diagram showing the function of the home appliance (washing machine) according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 49 is a block diagram showing a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 50 is a block diagram showing the functions of the server according to the embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a control method of the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 52 is a diagram showing an example of a regular information notification screen in the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 3 is a block diagram of a net home appliance system using the anomaly notification system and the anomaly notification device in the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 54 is a block diagram of an information terminal and a home electric appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 55 is a block diagram showing the functions of the information terminal and the home appliance of the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 56 is a block diagram showing the function of the home appliance (washing machine) according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 57 is a block diagram showing a server of an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 58 is a block diagram showing the function of the server of the embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 59 is a flow chart showing the operation of the error display / cancellation function of the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 60 is a diagram showing an example of the abnormality information display screen in the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 61 is a diagram showing an example of the screen where the pop-up abnormal screen is erased in the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 62 is a diagram showing an example of an abnormality history list managed by the information terminal in the example of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 3 is a configuration diagram of a gas abnormality notification system in an example of the present invention. ...
- FIG. 64 is a block diagram of an information terminal device, a gas meter, and a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 65 is a block diagram showing functions of the information terminal device according to the embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an information processing server device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 67 is a block diagram showing the function of the information processing server device according to the embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 6 8 is a flow chart showing the operation of the gas anomaly display / gas anomaly clearing in the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 69 is an example diagram of the gas abnormality display screen and the gas abnormality cancellation screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 70 is a flow chart showing the operation of the gas abnormality indication / gas abnormality cancellation according to the embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 7 1 is a flow chart showing the operation of releasing gas abnormality according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the operation of the information terminal at the time of gas abnormality display in the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 shows an example of the outline of the abnormality processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the anomaly processing system comprises an information terminal 5 0 0 and a server device 1 0 0 0.
- the information terminal 5 0 0 is a terminal for communicating with the device 1 0 0 to receive and process abnormality information which is information indicating an error of the device 1 0 0.
- the server apparatus 1 00 0 is an apparatus that receives abnormality information via the information terminal and causes the information terminal to execute processing based on the abnormality information.
- the concept of “device” in the present invention is a concept including home appliances or equipment.
- home appliances and equipment include washing machines, microwave ovens, water heaters and their remotes, refrigerators, air conditioners, water heaters, hot water utilization systems, dryers, dishwashers, tableware dryers, and vacuum cleaners.
- communication is possible between the server device and the information terminal, and between the information terminal and the device.
- a communication network represented by the Internet between the server device and the information terminal, and the information terminal is connected to the communication network by a telephone line or an optical fiber line.
- communication is possible between the information terminal and the device, for example, communication using a wireless LAN, communication using a specific low power wireless communication, a power line, etc. (for example, ECHONET (R)). .
- the information terminal and the device correspond one to one
- one information terminal can communicate with a plurality of devices.
- the server device and the information terminal do not have to be in one-to-one correspondence, and a plurality of information terminals may be able to communicate with one server device, or one information device may be used.
- a terminal may be able to communicate with a plurality of server devices For example, a server device is prepared for each maker of equipment, and an information terminal is sent to a server equipment corresponding to the maker of the equipment that has transmitted the abnormality information. It may be configured to send anomaly information.
- Embodiment 1 Overall System Operation
- FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the abnormality processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. For example, it is assumed that an abnormality has occurred in the device 1 0 0 0 in step S 2 0 1, and abnormality information indicating the abnormality is sent to the information terminal 5 0 0.
- Figure 3 exemplifies anomaly information.
- the anomaly information is shown by using the method of XML (eXte n s i b l e M e r k u p L a n g a u g e).
- anomaly information can be expressed in any format, and it is only an example to express it using XML.
- the anomaly information illustrated in Fig. 3 is a device manufactured by AB industry, and has a model number of AH-54 2-P and a purge number of 1.55 and a serial number of 1 0 5 5 7 It indicates that the error indicated by 7 4 8 FE 7 C 5 occurred in the device 4 above.
- the purge-on number may indicate, for example, a purge-on of a program that controls the device (some devices may be referred to as “firmware”). If the version number is a program purge, the physical presence of the device will be identified by the manufacturer's name, model number, and serial number.
- the information terminal that has received the abnormality information transmits the abnormality information to the server device 1 0 0 0 in step S 202 (abnormal information transmission step).
- the anomaly information received by the information terminal and the anomaly information sent by the information terminal are the same. It may be the same or processed.
- FIG. 4 exemplifies the anomaly information that the information terminal transmits to the server device.
- the transmitted anomaly information is different from the anomaly information received by the information terminal. That is, “ ⁇ language> J P ⁇ Z language> ⁇ terminal ID> 1 2 0 2 4 0 2 0 7 / terminal ID> is added to the anomaly information received by the information terminal. “JP” indicates that the contents of the reply should be written in Japanese. By specifying a language, the present invention can be used worldwide. “1 2 0 2 4 0 2 0 7” is an identification number of the information terminal. By adding an identification number at the end of the information, it is possible for the server device or the like to know which information terminal has been installed in the device where the abnormality has occurred.
- the server apparatus receives the transmitted anomaly information (abnormal information server reception step).
- step S203 the server apparatus having received the abnormality information sends back the contents of the abnormality or / and the coping method to the information terminal based on the received abnormality information (reply step).
- the information terminal notifies the content of the abnormality or the countermeasure according to the reply (informing step.).
- Embodiment 1 Configuration of Information Terminal
- FIG. 5 exemplifies the functional block diagram of the information terminal according to the present embodiment.
- the information terminal 500 includes an abnormality information terminal transmission unit 501, a reply reception unit 520, and a notification unit 500.
- the information terminal according to the present embodiment can be configured by any one of a hardware, a program (software), and a combination of hardware and a program.
- a hardware including a CPU, memory, path, interface, peripheral devices, etc.
- a program software
- a combination of hardware and a program for example, in the case of using a computer as an example of realizing an information terminal, hardware including a CPU, memory, path, interface, peripheral devices, etc., and hardware You can list possible programs at. Also, that kind of The program can also be recorded on a medium.
- the “abnormal information terminal transmitter” 5 0 1 transmits the received abnormality information to the server device.
- the anomaly information transmitted may be the same as the received genuine information or may be processed.
- the transmission of anomaly information may be performed using an existing protocol such as HTTP (Hyper T ext T ransfer Protocol) or S MT P (S i mple M ail T rans Fer P ro toc o 1). And may be your own protocol.
- “Reply receiver” 520 receives a reply to the transmitted anomaly information from the server device. For example, it may be obtained as a response to HTTP, or a proprietary protocol may be used.
- Figure 6 shows an example of a response to the transmitted anomaly information.
- the manufacturer's name, model number, and serial number for identifying the device are placed in the first part to indicate the response to the anomaly information generated in the first part, and the anomaly number is also placed after that.
- a string indicating the content of the error, one or both of the remedies is placed between “explanation>” and “explanation / explanation> j”.
- the “notification unit” 5 0 3 notifies one or both of the content of the abnormality and the coping method based on the reply.
- "To inform” is to notify people around you. For example, if the display etc. is available, display it, and if the speech etc. is available, notify it by audio.
- the notification unit may display a character string between “ ⁇ Explanation>” and “ ⁇ / Explanation>” in the reply illustrated in FIG. 6, but in this case, when there are a plurality of devices. In addition, there is a risk that it may become unclear which device is displayed.
- the manufacturer name, model number and serial number of the device are associated with the installation location of the device, etc., and the installation location of the device is determined from the manufacturer name, model number and serial number of the device included in the reply. It may be acquired and displayed.
- Fig. 7 exemplifies a table in which the manufacturer name, model number and serial number of the device are associated with the device description showing the installation location of the device.
- the notification unit refers to the table in FIG. 7 and the like, and also uses the character string between “Description” and “Description”. , You may display the device description.
- Fig. 8 shows an example of notification by the notification unit 5 0 3.
- notification is provided by the display.
- the receipt of the reply illustrated in FIG. 6 and the reference to the table illustrated in FIG. 7 indicate that an abnormality has occurred in the refrigerator of the kitchen, and thus “an abnormality has occurred in the refrigerator of the kitchen.” Is displayed-the following line shows the text between "explanation>" and "explanatory / description”. '
- the information received from the server device and the information held by the information terminal may be combined and displayed.
- the information held by the information terminal may be, for example, an image of the background of the screen display, font information regarding a character string to be displayed together with the information received from the server device to draw human attention, There is an image of the computer.
- a character string or an image displayed when communication with the server device can not be performed due to a failure of a line or the like may be held.
- the information to be held by the information terminal is classified into the information to be updated and the information not to be updated.
- the information to be updated is information that can be introduced from outside the information terminal such as a server device. For example, information such as a program that can be downloaded from the server device. Or, image information to be displayed as background, menu information for displaying menus, devices, etc. Control sequence information for controlling the is also an example of information to be updated. These pieces of information are stored in the rewritable memory area.
- unstructured information is information that can not be introduced from outside the information terminal. For example, there are information and programs that information terminals should have from the beginning, and basic programs for device operation. These are stored in a non-rewritable memory area or a non-volatile memory area that does not volatilize even if the information terminal is not supplied with power. For example, they are stored in ROM (Read or Memory), flash memory, etc.
- the reply in Figure 7 includes an error number that is inserted between "error number>” and "key / error number> J
- the information terminal has an error number and a warning number for each device.
- FIG. 9 exemplifies a flowchart explaining the processing of the information terminal.
- the information terminal executes the processing of the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 9 each time abnormality information is transmitted from the device.
- error information is received from the device (error information receiving step).
- the received anomaly information is transmitted to the server device (abnormal information transmission step).
- a reply is received from the server device (reply reception step).
- the abnormal content or the countermeasure method is notified on the basis of the reply (notification step).
- FIG. 9 calculates the information terminal according to the present embodiment. It can also be regarded as representing the flow of processing of a program to be realized by a machine (ie, a terminal processing program). ⁇ :
- FIG. 10 illustrates a functional block diagram of the server device according to the present embodiment.
- the server device 1 0 0 0 has an error information server receiving unit 1 0 0 1 and a reply unit 1 0
- the server apparatus can be configured by either hardware, a program (software), or both hardware and a program.
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- Error information server receiver 1 0 0 1 receives the error information sent from the information terminal. This reception follows the protocol established with the information terminal.
- the “reply unit” 1 00 2 returns the content of the abnormality or the countermeasure according to the received abnormality information to the information terminal. This reply is also made in accordance with the protocol established with the terminal. In addition, when replying, it is necessary to generate a reply from abnormal information.
- the server apparatus may maintain a table in which the abnormality information is associated with the contents of the abnormality or the countermeasure method, and may generate M communication from the abnormality information with reference to this table.
- Figure 1 1 exemplifies a table in which the manufacturer name, model number, purgeon, anomaly number, language, and anomaly content and / or countermeasure method are associated.
- a string indicating the content of the error or / and the countermeasure is stored It is done.
- the server device can acquire the content or error z of the anomaly contained in the reply and the countermeasure.
- the manufacturer's name, model number, part number, and value of the anomaly number column will be stored redundantly, and the storage area will be wasted. Therefore, it is preferable to divide the table illustrated in Figure 1 into two tables.
- Figure 12 shows an example of the table illustrated in Figure 1 1 divided into two tables.
- Table 120 manufacturer names, model numbers, purgeons, anomaly numbers, and description identifiers are stored in association with one another.
- the explanation identifier is an identifier attached to the content of the abnormality or Z and the countermeasure itself.
- Table 1 2 0 2 stores values by associating description identifiers, languages, and descriptions. By dividing the table in this manner, the size of the area required to store the table can be reduced. In addition, when supporting a new language, it is sufficient to add data to Table 1202 which is smaller than Table 1101. The amount of work can be reduced.
- Embodiment 1 Processing of Server Device
- FIG. 13 exemplifies a flow chart for explaining the processing of the server device according to the present embodiment.
- the server device executes the processing of the flowchart in FIG.
- step S1301 the anomaly information transmitted from the information terminal is received (abnormal information server reception step).
- step S1302 based on the received anomaly information, the anomaly tolerance and / or the countermeasure is sent back to the information terminal (reply step).
- FIG. 13 is considered to represent the flow of processing of a program (that is, a server processing program) for realizing the server device according to the present embodiment by a computer. You can also. (Embodiment 1: Main effects)
- the server apparatus determines abnormality information generated in a device including a home appliance or a facility device, and transmits the content of the abnormality or a countermeasure, a detailed countermeasure corresponding to many devices is performed. It becomes possible to provide a method and the like, and it becomes possible to change the setting of the abnormality information and the change of the countermeasure by changing the stored contents of the server device. In particular, when the program that controls the device is updated and a new mode or error is introduced, the content of the error or the provision of a countermeasure can be provided by updating the storage content of the server device. It becomes possible.
- the home where the particular information terminal is installed or the same when the same anomaly information is repeatedly received from a specific information terminal by managing statistical information and the like on the anomaly information on the server device side, the home where the particular information terminal is installed or the same. It is possible to judge that equipment in the facility is out of order and dispatch a service person to the home or facility.
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the anomaly processing system described in the first claim. That is, an information terminal for communicating with a device including a home appliance or a provided device to receive and process abnormality information which is information indicating an abnormality of the device, the abnormality information via the information terminal and the communication network And a server apparatus that causes the information terminal to execute processing based on the received abnormality information, and the information processing system transmits the received abnormality information to the server apparatus.
- an information terminal for communicating with a device including a home appliance or a provided device to receive and process abnormality information which is information indicating an abnormality of the device, the abnormality information via the information terminal and the communication network
- a server apparatus that causes the information terminal to execute processing based on the received abnormality information, and the information processing system transmits the received abnormality information to the server apparatus.
- a terminal transmission unit a reply reception unit that receives a reply to the transmitted abnormality information from the server device, and a notification unit that reports the contents of the abnormality or the countermeasure based on the reply;
- the device receives an anomaly information server reception unit that receives the anomaly information transmitted from the information terminal *, and, based on the received anomaly information, the content of the anomaly and / or a countermeasure according to the information terminal. Be returned Te And an error processing system having a reply unit.
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the information terminal described in claim 3. That is, it is an information terminal for communicating with a device including a home electric appliance or a facility device to receive abnormality information which is information indicating an abnormality of the device, transmitting the received abnormality information to the server apparatus, and processing it.
- An anomaly information terminal transmission unit for transmitting the received anomaly information to the server device, a reply reception unit for receiving a reply to the sent anomaly information from the server device, and the anomaly based on the reply.
- An information terminal having a notification unit for giving notification of content and / or a countermeasure is mainly disclosed.
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the server device described in claim 4. That is, a server device that communicates with an appliance including an electric home appliance or a facility device to receive anomaly information that is information indicating an anomaly of the appliance, and communicates with an information terminal, the anomaly information transmitted from the information terminal It mainly discloses a server apparatus having: an anomaly information server reception unit to receive; and a reply unit to reply to an information terminal of the content of an anomaly or a countermeasure based on the received difference and regular information. ing.
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the operation method of the abnormality processing system according to claim 12. That is, an information terminal for communicating with a device including a home electric appliance or a facility device to receive and process abnormality information which is information indicating an abnormality of the device, and an abnormality information via the information terminal and the communication network. And an abnormal information transmitting step of transmitting an abnormal information received by the information terminal to the server device, the server operating the server device causing the information terminal to execute a process based on the abnormal information; An anomaly information server reception step in which the server device receives the anomaly information transmitted in the anomaly information transmission step; and a content or anomaly of the anomaly based on the anomaly information received in the server anomaly information reception step by the server device.
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the terminal processing program described in claim 17. That is, a terminal processing program for communicating with a device including a home electric appliance or a facility device to receive abnormality information which is information indicating an abnormality of the device, and transmitting the received abnormality information to the server device for processing. And transmitting the received abnormal information to the server device, the step of receiving a response to the transmitted abnormal information from the server device, and It mainly discloses a notification step to notify abnormal contents or / and a coping method based on the above, and a terminal processing program for causing a computer to execute.
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the server processing program according to claim 18. That is, a server processing program for communicating with an information terminal that communicates with a device including a home electric appliance or a facility device to receive an anomaly information that is information indicating an anomaly of the device, the anomaly information transmitted from the information terminal To make the computer execute an anomaly information server reception step for receiving the message, and a reply step for returning the details of the anomaly and / or the action to the information terminal based on the received anomaly information. It mainly discloses server processing programs.
- Example 1 it is possible to provide, for example, a second anomaly notification system, an anomaly notification method, and an anomaly notification device. '
- it comprises an information terminal that communicates with a home appliance or a facility device to control and control the device, and the information terminal communicates with a server via a communication network to It is a system that reports abnormality information generated in a home appliance or equipment, and when an abnormality occurs in a home appliance or equipment, it reports the abnormality information to the server via the information terminal, and the server appends the abnormality information. It is possible to provide an anomaly notification system that transmits anomaly content and coping method to the information terminal from the anomaly number to be displayed and displays the anomaly content and coping method on the display part of the information terminal.
- the information terminal further includes an information terminal that communicates with a home appliance or a facility device to manage and control the device, and the information terminal communicates with a server via a communication network to report abnormality information generated in the home appliance or the facility device. It is a method of notifying an abnormality by the system, and when an abnormality occurs in a home appliance or equipment, a procedure for notifying the server of the abnormality information via the information terminal, and the error contents from the abnormality number attached to the abnormality information by the server. It is possible to provide an abnormality notification method comprising: a procedure for transmitting the coping method to the information terminal; and a procedure for displaying the transmitted abnormal content and the coping method on the display unit of the information terminal.
- the information terminal further includes an information terminal that communicates with a home appliance or a facility device to manage and control the device, and the information terminal communicates with a server via a communication network to report abnormality information generated in the home appliance or the facility device. If an abnormality occurs in the home appliance or equipment, the anomaly information is reported to the server via the information terminal, and the server uses the anomaly number attached to the anomaly information to identify the anomaly content and the corrective action. It becomes possible to provide an anomaly notification apparatus using an information terminal that transmits and displays the received anomaly content and the countermeasure on the display unit of the information terminal.
- the anomaly information terminal transmitter unit 5 0 1 transmits the anomaly information received by the information terminal 500 to notify the server of the anomaly via the information terminal.
- the server apparatus 1 00 0 that has received the anomaly information extracts the anomaly number from the anomaly information illustrated in FIG. 4, for example, and transmits the anomaly content and the countermeasure method illustrated in FIG. 6 to the information terminal.
- the information terminal 500 0 displays an abnormal content and a coping method as illustrated in FIG. (Embodiment 2)
- the abnormality management system is the second embodiment of the present invention, and the server apparatus determines whether it is necessary to display the contents of the abnormality and / or the countermeasure on the information terminal.
- the processing system will be described.
- Embodiment 2 Configuration of Server Device
- FIG. 14 exemplifies a functional block diagram of the server device of the abnormality processing system according to the present embodiment.
- the server device 140 has an abnormality information server receiver 1 0 0 1, a notification determination unit 1 4 0 1, and a reply unit 1 0 0 2. Therefore, the server apparatus according to the first embodiment is configured such that the server apparatus according to the first embodiment includes the notification determination unit 1401.
- the same ⁇ sign as in Embodiment 1 is used for the anomaly information server receiver and the reply unit, but this is because the definition is the same. If you do, it may be different.
- the “notification determination unit” 1 140 1 determines whether to execute the notification on the information terminal based on the abnormality information received by the abnormality information server reception unit. For example, a column storing values indicating whether to cause the information terminal to execute notification is added to Table 1 1 0 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 1, and based on the values stored in the column, the information terminal It is determined whether to execute the notification in
- Fig. 15 exemplifies Table 1 5 0 1 in which a column storing values indicating whether to cause the information terminal to execute notification is added to Table 1 1 0 1 illustrated in Fig. 1 1. If “YES” is stored as the value of the "inform” column, it means that the information terminal should be made to execute the notification, and if "NO" is stored, it is displayed in the information terminal. It means that there is no need to execute notification.
- the response unit determines that the determination result in the notification determination unit 1401 is not to execute the notification
- a notification non-execution instruction is sent back to the information terminal.
- the “notification non-execution instruction” is information indicating that the notification is not to be executed.
- - Figure 16 shows an example of the notification non-execution command that is returned. In this example, by placing “ ⁇ notification not executed />” before “ ⁇ / error content>”, it is expressed that this reply is a notification not executed instruction.
- FIG. 17 illustrates a flowchart for explaining the processing of the server device of the abnormality processing system according to the present embodiment. This flowchart is executed instead of the processing in the flowchart in Fig. 13.
- step S1701 the anomaly information transmitted from the information terminal is received.
- step S 1 70 2 it is determined whether the information terminal is to be notified. For example, refer to Table 1 5 0 1 etc. to obtain and judge the value in the column of “Information”. If it is determined that the information terminal is to execute the notification. If the result is obtained, the process proceeds to step S 1 7 0 3. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S 1 7 0 4.
- step S 1703 the contents of the abnormality and / or the countermeasure method are sent back to the information terminal. This is the same as step S1302.
- step S 1704 a notification non-execution instruction is sent back to the information terminal.
- FIG. 17 represents the flow of processing of a program (ie, server processing program) for realizing the information terminal according to the present embodiment by a computer. It can also be considered.
- a program ie, server processing program
- the server apparatus side can accumulate information including abnormal information of various contents.
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the abnormality processing system described in claim 2.
- the server device has a notification judgment unit that judges whether to execute notification in the information terminal based on the abnormality information received by the abnormality information server reception unit, and the reply unit judges the notification judgment.
- a notification non-execution instruction which is information indicating that the notification is not to be executed instead of the content of the abnormality and / or the coping method. It mainly discloses about the abnormality processing system according to claim 1 of sending back to the information terminal.
- Example 1 the following abnormality notification method and abnormality notification device can be provided.
- the server that has received the anomaly number determines the anomaly content from the anomaly number, and if the anomaly content and the corrective action displayed on the information terminal are not transmitted or displayed as a result of the decision process, It is possible to provide the anomaly notification method of the first embodiment provided with a procedure for transmitting non-display information.
- the server that has received the anomaly number determines the anomaly content from the anomaly number, sends the anomaly content to be displayed on the information terminal, and transmits the non-displayed information if not displayed, and receives it
- the anomaly notification apparatus of Embodiment 1 can be provided that uses an information terminal that displays anomaly information according to the stored information.
- the reason is that the server device 1 400 according to the present embodiment is a car including the notification determination unit 1 4 0 1.
- FIG. 18 conceptually illustrates the appearance of an information terminal according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- the information terminal 200 0 according to the present embodiment is a device for communicating with the device 1 800 and processing abnormality information that is information indicating an abnormality of the device.
- FIG. 19 illustrates a sequence diagram of processing of the information terminal 200 0 according to the present embodiment.
- step S 1 9 0 it is assumed that an abnormality has occurred in the device 1 800, and it is assumed that abnormality information indicating the abnormality has been sent to the information terminal 2 0 0 0.
- the information terminal 200 0 0 having received the abnormality information displays the content or abnormality of the abnormality on the display or the like in step 1 0 0 2 based on the abnormality information.
- the information terminal receives the reset information which is information indicating that the device 1800 has recovered from the abnormality in step S 1903, the contents of the abnormality in step S 1904. Or / and clear the indication of the action. By doing this, it is possible to prevent the display of the contents of the abnormality and / or the corrective action even after the apparatus 180 has recovered from the abnormality, and the user can You can see if the 800 has recovered.
- the reset information received in step S 1 0 0 3 may be transmitted by the device 1 8 0 0, or may monitor the operation of another device, for example, the device 1 or 1 It may be sent from a server device that can remotely control 800.
- Embodiment 3 Configuration of Information Terminal.
- FIG. 20 exemplifies a functional block diagram of an information terminal according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- the information terminal 2 0 0 0 0 has an abnormal information terminal receiving portion 2 0 0 1, a pop-up notification portion 2 0 0 2, a reset information obtaining portion 2 0 0 3, and an erasing portion 2 0 0 4 .
- the information terminal according to the present embodiment may be configured by either hardware, a program (software), or both software and a program. It is possible to For example, in the case of using a computer as an example of realizing an information terminal, hardware including a CPU, memory, path, interface, peripheral devices, etc. You can list possible programs at. It is also possible to record such a program on a medium.
- Error information terminal receiver 2 0 0 1 receives error information from the device. For example, in a state in which communication by wireless LAN or communication using a specific low-power wireless line, a power line, etc. is possible between an information terminal and a device, the communication means is used and illustrated in FIG. The anomaly information is received by the anomaly information terminal reception unit 2 0 0 1.
- the “pop-up display unit” displays the content or abnormality of the abnormality and the countermeasure according to the abnormality information in a pop-up display on the display.
- the abnormality information and the contents or abnormality of the abnormality to be displayed and the corrective measures are associated and accumulated, and the contents of the abnormality or the corrective measures are displayed using the accumulation.
- the anomaly information may be transmitted to the server device, and the content or countermeasure for the anomaly may be displayed based on the reply.
- “pop-up display” means that the person who viewed the display can view the display without paying particular attention.
- the display here may be attached to the information terminal.
- it may be a display provided on another device capable of communicating with the information terminal.
- the information terminal can communicate with a television receiver, it will be superimposed on the television program currently being received by the television receiver and the image of video playback, and the display of the anomaly or the countermeasure will be displayed.
- You may be prepared to
- other functions of the pop-up display may not be used unless the abnormality that caused the pop-up display is resolved. . This makes it possible to prevent the popup from disappearing while the cause of the abnormality has not been eliminated or to prevent the user's attention from being transferred to another. As a result, the occurrence of accidents can be reduced.
- Figure 21 shows an example of pop-up display. As shown in Fig.21, in order to further enhance the visual effects, it is possible to add shadows to make the window appear to be floating from the display.
- the identifier of the window for pop-up display in response to the abnormal information from any device inside the information terminal. May be managed.
- Figure 2 2 illustrates a table for managing window identifiers.
- Table 2 2 0 1 is used to control which window ID (ie window identifier) displays pop-up display according to which device's abnormal information. .
- “Reset information acquisition unit” 2 0 0 3 acquires reset information.
- “Reset information” is information that indicates that the device has recovered from an error.
- a device that has recovered from an anomaly may send reset information and receive it.
- reset information may be received from a server device or the like that can remotely control the device.
- Figure 2 3 shows an example of reset information.
- Manufacture of equipment recovered from an abnormality It includes the manufacturer's name, model number, and serial number (such as serial number), and indicates which device has recovered from the error.
- the “erasing section” 200 0 4 erases the pop-up display by the pop-up notification section 2 0 0 2 based on the reset information. That is, the display of the display is set to the state when pop-up display is not made. For example, if the window ID for pop-up display is managed according to Table 2201 and reset information in Figure 23 is obtained, Table 2 is displayed based on the reset information. Search 2 0 1 and get the value of 1 4 as the window ID, and delete the window identified by that window ID.
- Embodiment 3 Processing of Information Terminal
- FIG. 24 exemplifies a flowchart explaining the process of the information terminal according to the present embodiment.
- the information terminal executes the processing of the flowchart of FIG.
- the anomaly information is received from the device (abnormal information reception step).
- a pop-up message is displayed on the display or the like to notify the user of the details of the anomaly or the action to be taken (pop-up notification step).
- step S2403 wait until the reset information is acquired. If the reset information is acquired as the reset information acquisition step, the process is transferred to step S2404.
- the pop-up display is erased (erasing step).
- FIG. 24 represents the flow of processing of a program (that is, an end * processing program) for realizing the information terminal according to the present embodiment by a computer. It can also be considered. In addition, it is assumed that the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 24 indicates the flow of the procedure performed by the method used in the information processing terminal or the terminal processing program according to the present embodiment (that is, the anomaly notification method). It can also be considered. (Embodiment 3: Main effects)
- the pop-up display is erased based on the reset information, it is possible to show the user the recovery from the abnormality in an easy-to-understand manner, and the convenience can be improved.
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the information terminal described in claim 5. That is, it is an information terminal for communicating with a device including a home electric appliance or a device and processing abnormality information which is information indicating an abnormality of the device, the abnormality information terminal receiving the abnormality information from the device The receiver unit, a pop-up notification unit for notifying the content of the abnormality or the countermeasure on the display by pop-up display on the basis of the abnormality information, and a reset information for acquiring reset information indicating that the device has recovered from the abnormality.
- An information terminal is mainly disclosed that includes: an information acquisition unit; and an erasing unit that erases pop-up display by the popup notification unit based on the reset information. '
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the anomaly notification method according to claim 13. That is, the content of the abnormality or the content of the abnormality is received based on the abnormality information received in the 'abnormal information receiving step' of receiving the abnormal information which is the information indicating the abnormality of the device including the home appliance or the equipment. And / or a pop-up notification step for popping up the measures, a reset information acquisition step for receiving reset information indicating that the device has recovered from the abnormality, and the reset information acquisition step.
- the method for notifying an abnormality mainly includes an erasing step of erasing the pop-up display in the pop-up notifying step based on the reset information acquired in the step, and
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the terminal processing program described in claims 19. That is, including home appliances or equipment
- a terminal processing program for processing abnormality information that is information indicating an abnormality of the device by communicating with the device, and receiving an abnormality information from the device, an abnormality information terminal reception step, and the abnormality
- a pop-up notification step to notify the display by popping up the content and / or corrective action of the error based on the information and reset information to obtain reset information indicating that the device has recovered from the error.
- a terminal processing program for causing a computer to execute an acquiring step and an erasing step of erasing the pop-up display by the pop-up notifying step based on the reset information is mainly disclosed. ing.
- the following anomaly notification system and anomaly notification device can be provided.
- a system that includes an information terminal that communicates with home appliances or equipment to manage and control the equipment, and reports an abnormality that has occurred in the home appliance or equipment using the information terminal, the abnormality occurs in the home appliance or equipment.
- the display screen showing the abnormal content pops up, and the home information or equipment that reported the abnormality notifies the information terminal of the reset information. Then, it becomes possible to provide an anomaly notification system for erasing the pop-up screen. .
- It also has a display unit that communicates with home appliances or equipment, and reports an abnormality that has occurred in the device, and an abnormal information processing unit that displays a pop-up screen of abnormal contents on the display when an abnormality is received.
- an abnormality notification device that erases the pop-up screen when receiving reset information from the device that has reported the abnormality.
- the pop-up notification unit 2 0 0 2 displays an abnormality content or / and a coping method. Is popped up and (2) reset information 'is received, the erasing unit 2004 erases the pop-up display.
- Embodiment 4 of the present invention is substantially the same as Embodiment 3. However, processing after acquisition of reset information is different, and in this embodiment, notification that the device has recovered from an abnormality is notified.
- FIG. 25 exemplifies a functional block diagram of the information terminal according to the present embodiment.
- the information terminal 2 5 0 0 has an abnormal information terminal receiving unit 2 5 0 1, a pop-up notification unit 2 5 0 2, a reset information obtaining unit 2 5 0 3, and an abnormal recovery information notifying unit 2 5 0 4 And have.
- the abnormal information terminal reception unit 2 5 0 1, the pop-up notification unit 2 5 0 2, the reset information acquisition unit 2 5 0 3, the abnormal information terminal reception unit 2 0 0 1, and the pop-up notification unit 2 0 0 1 and the explanation of the reset information acquisition unit 2 0 0 3 can be applied correspondingly, so the explanation will be omitted.
- ABSORM ⁇ ⁇ Anomaly recovery information notifier "2 0 0 4 notifies the malfunction recovery information based on the reset information.
- “Abnormal recovery information” is information that indicates that the device has recovered from an abnormality.
- Figure 26 shows an example in which the error recovery information is notified by being displayed on the display.
- the window that displays the content or problem of the abnormality and the countermeasure may be deleted, and a window for displaying the information on abnormal recovery may be generated and displayed.
- the button displayed as “OK” in FIG. 26 the window in which the abnormal recovery information is displayed is erased. It may be used.
- the notification of abnormal recovery information may not only be appealing to the vision as shown in FIG. 26 but also may be notified by voice or by vibration of a piperator.
- FIG. 27 exemplifies a flowchart explaining the process of the information terminal according to the present embodiment.
- the information terminal executes the processing of the flowchart of FIG.
- the anomaly information is received from the device (abnormal information reception step).
- step S2702 based on the anomaly information, pop up and notify the display of the contents of the anomaly or the action to be taken (pop-up notification step).
- step S2703 wait until reset information is acquired. If reset information is acquired as the reset information acquisition step, the process proceeds to step S2704.
- step S 2704 error recovery information is notified (abnormal recovery information notification step).
- the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 27 is considered to represent the flow of processing of a program for realizing the information terminal according to the present embodiment by a computer (that is, a terminal processing program). You can also Also, it can be considered that the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 27 indicates the procedure performed by the method used by the information processing terminal or the terminal processing program according to the present embodiment (ie, the anomaly notification method). You can also.
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the information terminal described in claim 6. That is, an information terminal for communicating with a device including a home electric appliance or a facility device to process abnormality information which is information indicating an abnormality of the device, the abnormality information terminal receiving unit receiving the abnormality information from the device And a pop-up notification unit for notifying the content of the abnormality and / or the countermeasure according to the abnormality information by pop-up display on the display and acquiring reset information indicating that the device has recovered from the abnormality.
- An information terminal having a set information acquisition unit and an abnormal recovery information notification unit for notifying abnormal recovery information, which is information indicating recovery from an abnormality based on the reset information, is mainly disclosed. There is.
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the anomaly notification method according to claims 14. That is, an anomaly information receiving step of receiving anomaly information which is information indicating an anomaly of a device including a home electric appliance or a facility device, and the contents or anomaly of the anomaly based on the anomaly information received in the anomaly information receiving step. And / or a pop-up notification step for popping up the countermeasure and a reset information indicating that the device has recovered from the abnormality, a reset information obtaining step, and a reset information obtaining step. An anomaly return notification step of reporting information indicating that the anomaly has recovered based on the reset information, and an anomaly notification method including the following are mainly disclosed. Further, the present embodiment mainly discloses the terminal processing program described in claim 20. That is, a terminal processing program for processing abnormality information that is information indicating an abnormality of the device by communicating with a device including a home electric appliance or a facility device, the abnormality information terminal receiving the abnormality information from the device Receiving step,
- gas abnormality notification system gas abnormality notification device, and gas abnormality notification may be provided by using a gas device as the device.
- a gas device as the device.
- the gas device in a system that includes an information terminal that communicates with a gas device to manage and control the gas device and reports an abnormality that has occurred in the gas device by the information terminal, the gas device has an abnormality and the information terminal has an abnormality.
- the display showing the contents of the above-mentioned abnormality pops up, and when the reset information is notified to the information terminal from the gas equipment that reported the abnormality, the contents of the pop-up screen are cleared
- a gas anomaly notification system can be provided to change the display.
- a communication unit that communicates control information with gas equipment
- an abnormality information processing unit that receives abnormality information of the gas equipment and displays the screen or erases the screen according to the content
- a display that displays the abnormality information.
- An information terminal having a block when an abnormality occurs in the gas device and the information terminal is notified of the abnormality, a display screen showing the contents of the abnormality is popped up on the display unit, and the gas notified of the abnormality
- a gas abnormality notification device that changes the content of the pop-up screen to abnormality release display when reset information is notified from the device to the information terminal.
- the gas malfunction notification method comprising a procedure for changing the content of the pop-up screen to a malfunction release display when notified.
- the pop-up notification unit 2506 displays pop-up indication of the contents of the abnormality and / or the action to be taken, and (2) This is because when the set information is received, the abnormal recovery information notification unit 2 5 0 1 reports abnormal recovery information.
- an information terminal or the like for processing abnormality information which is information indicating an abnormality of the device by communicating with the device including a home appliance or a facility device will be described.
- FIG. 28 is a sequence diagram for explaining an outline of processing according to the present embodiment.
- step S2801 assuming that an error occurs in the device 2800, the device 2800 transmits an error information, and the information terminal 2900 receives the error information.
- step S 2 8 0 2 notification is performed based on the abnormality information.
- step S 2 8 0 3 a recovery instruction for instructing recovery from the abnormality is transmitted to the device 2 8 0 0, and in step S 2 8 0 4, reception of the acceptance response of the recovery instruction is received from the information terminal. If a predetermined time period is exceeded while abnormality information is not transmitted from the device, it is determined that the device 2 800 has recovered from the abnormality, and it is determined in step S 2 8 0 5.
- step S 2 0 4 If, after step S 2 0 4 4, anomaly information is again sent from the device 2 800 before the predetermined time is exceeded, it is assumed that the anomaly still exists and erasure will not occur. It is preferable that
- Embodiment 5 Configuration of Information Terminal
- FIG. 29 exemplifies a functional project diagram of the information terminal according to the present embodiment.
- the information terminal 2 9 0 0 has an abnormal information terminal receiving unit 2 9 0 1, a pop-up notification unit 2 9 0 2, a reset information output unit 2 9 0 3, and a reset information obtaining unit 2 9 0 4 and an eraser 2 9 0 5.
- the abnormality information terminal reception unit 2 9 0 1 and the pop-up notification unit 2 9 0 2 are the same as those of the abnormality information terminal reception unit 2 0 0 1 described in the third embodiment and the pop-up notification unit 2 0 0 2 I can, I will omit the explanation.
- the information terminal according to the present embodiment can be configured by hardware, a program (software), or both hardware and a program.
- hardware comprising a CPU, memory, interface, peripheral devices, and the like, and hardware of these components are used.
- “Reset information output unit” 2 9 0 3 is reset when the time measured using the reception of the acceptance response to the transmission of the return instruction as a trigger exceeds the predetermined time.
- “Device” means a device that has sent error information.
- the “acceptance response” is information indicating that the return command has been received by the device. For example, when communication with a device is performed using TCP (Transmission Protocol) protocol, the acceptance response indicates that a packet for sending a return command has been received by the device A. It corresponds to ck packet.
- the reset information output unit 2903 starts a timer when an ACK packet is received, and determines whether or not a predetermined time will be exceeded. If the predetermined time has passed, it outputs reset information.
- the return command may be sent from the information terminal to the device by operating the information terminal or the like, or the button provided on the device may be operated and output. Good. Also, it may be transmitted from a server device that can remotely control the device. When a return command is sent from the server, the return command may be sent directly from the server to the device, or may be sent via the information terminal.
- Reset information acquisition unit 2 9 0 4 acquires reset information output from reset information output unit 2 9 0 3.
- the information terminal is implemented by a program, for example, an object-oriented program, it acquires reset information to be transmitted by message passing or the like.
- data representing reset information is passed to the argument of the function corresponding to the reset information acquisition unit 2 0 0 4, and the function is called.
- the “erasing unit” 2900 5 erases the pop-up display by the pop-up notifier 2 9 0 2 based on the reset information acquired by the reset information acquiring unit 2 9 0 4. As for the erase section, it is as described for the erase section 2 0 0 4.
- the reset information output by the reset information output unit 2 903 and the reset information acquired by the reset information acquiring unit 2 940 are also output to the outside of the information terminal and returned. It may be For example, the reset information is sent to the server apparatus to notify the external server apparatus (for example, the server apparatus that sent the return command) that the apparatus has returned, and the server apparatus receives the reset information. You may be asked to reply.
- the external server apparatus for example, the server apparatus that sent the return command
- FIG. 30 exemplifies a functional block diagram of the information terminal 3000 when reset information is output to the outside of the information terminal and returned.
- Figure 3 1 shows that reset information is output to the outside of the information terminal 3 0 0 0.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a sequence diagram for explaining an outline of processing according to the present embodiment in the case of being sent back.
- Step S3101 is step S2801;
- step S3102 is step S2802;
- step S3103 is step S2803.
- Step S 3 0 4 corresponds to step S 2 0 4 4 respectively.
- step S3104 is executed, when the predetermined time is exceeded, reset information is output to the outside of the information terminal 3000 in step S3105.
- step S3106 reset information is returned, and in step S3107, the notification content is erased.
- Figure 3 2 shows an example of pop-up display by the pop-up notification unit 2 90 2.
- a recovery instruction is sent to the device, and when the acceptance response is received, a timer etc. is started and measurement of a predetermined time is started. .
- Figure 3 3 shows an example of the display when the acceptance response is received and the timer is activated.
- Figure 34 shows an example of the display when a predetermined time has elapsed without receiving any anomaly information.
- the windows shown in Figure 3 2 and Figure 3 3 disappear, and the display of normal time, for example, the current time and temperature are displayed.
- normal time for example, the current time and temperature are displayed.
- normal displays There are a variety of normal displays. For example, it is possible to display a weather forecast, display the status of a transportation system, or display the latest news (the same applies to other embodiments).
- FIG. 35 and FIG. 36 illustrate flow diagrams for explaining the processing of the information terminal according to the present embodiment.
- the information terminal for example, starts processing of Fig. 35 when abnormality information can be received, and starts processing of Fig. 36 when reset information is output. Therefore, when the information terminal is realized by a program
- the process may be such that two processes, tasks, or threads are performed to execute the process of FIG. 35 and the process of FIG.
- step S 3 5 0 1 receive error information from the device (error information terminal reception step).
- step S 3 5 0 2 pop-up display and notify of the content or the countermeasure of the abnormality (pop-up notification step).
- step S 3 5 0 3 wait until an acceptance response to the transmission of the return instruction to the device is received.
- step S 3504 the process waits until a predetermined time has elapsed or another anomaly information is received.
- step S 3 5 0 5 it is determined whether or not the predetermined time has been exceeded. If not exceeded, the anomaly information has been received, so control is returned to step S3500. Also, if it is exceeded, the control is transferred to step S3506 '.
- Output reset information at step S 3 5 0 6 (Reset information output).
- step S3601 wait until reset information is acquired. If the reset information is sent and the reset information is acquired (reset 'information acquisition step), the pop-up display is erased in step S3602 (erasing step).
- FIGS. 3 5 and 3 6 represent the flow of processing of a program (that is, a terminal processing program) for realizing the information terminal according to the present embodiment by a computer. It can also be considered that Furthermore, it is assumed that the flowcharts illustrated in FIGS. 3 5 and 3 6 show the flow of the procedure performed by the method used by the information processing terminal and the terminal processing program according to the present embodiment (ie, the anomaly notification method). It can also be considered.
- the abnormality is released.
- the present invention can be implemented even for a device that does not report the release, and the user can be presented with an easy-to-understand solution for the error.
- an abnormality information terminal receiving unit that is an information terminal for communicating with a device including a home electric appliance or a facility device to process abnormality information that is information indicating an abnormality of the device, and receiving the abnormality information from the device
- a pop-up notification unit for notifying the content of the abnormality and / or the action of the abnormality by pop-up display on the display based on the abnormality information, and acceptance for transmission to the device of a recovery instruction instructing recovery from the abnormality.
- the reset information output unit outputs reset information when the time measured using the response reception as a trigger exceeds a predetermined time, and the reset information output from the reset information output unit
- the pop-up display by the pop-up notification unit is erased based on the reset information acquisition unit to be acquired and the reset information acquired by the reset information acquisition unit
- the information terminal mainly has an eraser, and
- an abnormality information receiving step of receiving abnormality information that is information indicating an abnormality of a device including a home electric appliance or a facility device, and the content or the action of the abnormality based on the abnormality information received in the information receiving step.
- the pop-up display by the pop-up notification step is erased based on the reset information acquired in the acquisition step
- an anomaly notification method including the following steps:
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the terminal processing program described in claim 21.
- a terminal processing program for processing abnormality information that is information indicating an abnormality of the device by communicating with a device including a home electric appliance or equipment, and receiving the abnormality information from the device
- the reset information is output when the time measured using the return instruction transmission step to be transmitted and the reception of the acceptance response to the transmission of the return instruction in the return instruction transmission step as a trigger exceeds a predetermined time.
- the reset information acquisition step for acquiring reset information output in the reset information output step and the reset information output step A terminal processing program for causing the computer to execute: an erasing step of erasing pop-up display by the pop-up notification step based on the reset information acquired in the reset information acquisition step; It mainly discloses about gram.
- gas abnormality notification it is possible to provide equipment and gas anomaly notification methods. That is, in a system that includes an information terminal that communicates with a gas device to manage and control the gas device and reports an abnormality that has occurred in the gas device by the information terminal, the gas device has an abnormality and the information terminal has an abnormality.
- the display screen showing the contents of the abnormality pops up, and the gas equipment that has reported the abnormality is subjected to an abnormality release operation from the information terminal, and when there is no abnormality notification again for the information terminal, the pop-up screen We can provide a gas anomaly notification system that erases the screen of.
- a communication unit for communicating management information and control information with the gas device, an abnormality information processing unit for receiving the abnormality information of the gas device and performing screen display and screen erasing according to the content, and a display for displaying the abnormality information
- An information terminal having an operation unit for controlling a gas device, wherein the abnormality occurs in the gas device and when the information terminal is notified of the error, a display screen showing the content of the error pops up on the display unit; Providing a gas anomaly notification device for erasing the pop-up screen when the anomaly device is subjected to anomaly elimination operation with the operation unit of the information terminal with respect to the gas equipment that has reported the anomaly and there is no anomaly notification again for a certain time on the information terminal.
- the apparatus has an information terminal that communicates with gas equipment to manage and control the equipment, and when an abnormality occurs in the gas equipment, the procedure for transmitting anomaly information to the information terminal, and when the anomaly information is received
- the reason is that the information terminal 2900 according to the present embodiment (1) When receiving the abnormality information, the information terminal 2900 2 pops up the details of the abnormality or the corrective action by the pop-up notification unit, (2)
- the reset information output unit 2 9 0 3 outputs reset information when the time measured using the acceptance response reception as a trigger exceeds a predetermined time, and the erase unit 2 9 This is because the pop-up display is erased by 0 5.
- Embodiment 6 of the present invention is substantially the same as Embodiment 3. However, the processing after acquisition of the reset information is different, and in this embodiment, notification that the device has recovered from the abnormality is notified.
- FIG. 37 illustrates the functional block diagram of the information terminal according to the present embodiment.
- the information terminal 3700 is provided with an abnormal information terminal receiving unit 3701, a pop-up notification unit 3702, a reset information output unit 3703, and a reset information acquiring unit 370 4 and an abnormal recovery notification unit 3 7 0 5 ⁇ and.
- the abnormal information terminal reception unit 2 901, the pop-up notification unit 2 902, the reset information output unit 2 9 0 3, and the reset information acquisition unit 2 9 0 4 in the fifth embodiment Since the description can be applied correspondingly, the description will be omitted.
- the “abnormal recovery notification unit” 3700 is an abnormal recovery information that is information indicating that the device has recovered from an abnormality based on the reset information acquired by the reset information acquisition unit 3704. To inform That is, since the description of the abnormality recovery information notification unit 2504 in the fourth embodiment can be applied correspondingly, the description will be omitted.
- Fig. 38 shows a display example of the abnormal recovery information reported by the abnormal recovery notification unit 3750. The error recovery information is displayed when the message “The device has recovered from an error” is displayed. After that, for example, pressing the button marked “ ⁇ :” erases the display of the error recovery information and returns to the normal display.
- FIGS. 3 5 and 3 9 illustrate flow diagrams for explaining the processing of the information terminal according to the present embodiment.
- the processing of the flow chart of FIG. 3 9 is performed instead of the processing of the flow chart illustrated in FIG. 3 6.
- step S3901 it waits until reset information is acquired.
- reset information acquisition step abnormal recovery information is notified in step S3902 (abnormal recovery information notification step).
- the flowcharts illustrated in FIGS. 3 5 and 3 9 are information according to the present embodiment. It can also be regarded as representing the flow of processing of a program for realizing a terminal by a computer (ie, a terminal processing program). Further, it is assumed that the flowcharts illustrated in FIGS. 3 5 and 3 9 show the procedure performed by the method used by the information processing terminal and the terminal processing program according to the present embodiment (that is, the anomaly notification method). You can also
- the present invention after the return instruction is received by the device, if no abnormality occurs for a predetermined time, it is determined that the abnormality is released, and the device does not report that the abnormality is released. Therefore, the present invention can also be implemented, and it is possible to clearly show the user “return from abnormality” and improve the convenience.
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the information terminal described in claim 8. That is, it is an information terminal for communicating with a device including a home electric appliance or a facility device to process an anomaly information which is information indicating an anomaly of the device, the anomaly information terminal receiving the anomaly information from the device.
- a pop-up notification unit for notifying the display of the content of the abnormality or the countermeasure according to the abnormality information, and a notification of the acceptance response to the transmission of the recovery instruction for instructing the recovery from the abnormality.
- the reset information output unit outputs reset information when the time measured by using reception as a trigger exceeds a predetermined time, and the reset information output by the reset information output unit is acquired It is information indicating that the device has recovered from an abnormality based on the reset information acquisition unit and the reset information acquired by the reset information acquisition unit. It is mainly disclosed information terminal having an abnormal restoration notification unit which notifies a normal return information.
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the anomaly notification method according to claim 16. That is, for appliances including household appliances or equipment An anomaly information reception step for receiving anomaly information that is information indicating an anomaly, and a pop-up notification step for popping up the content or / and the action of the anomaly based on the anomaly information received in the information reception step. And, when the time measured using reception of acceptance response 5 to transmission of the recovery instruction to the device as recovery as abnormal is triggered as a trigger, reset information is output.
- the set information output step, the reset information acquisition step for acquiring the reset information output in the reset information output step, and the acquisition step in the reset information acquisition step Anomaly recovery notification message that reports information indicating recovery from an abnormality based on the reset information received
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the terminal processing program described in claim 2. That is, a terminal processing program for processing abnormality information that is information indicating an abnormality of the device by communicating with a device including a home electric appliance or a facility device, and receiving the abnormality information from the device
- Anomaly information terminal reception step a pop-up informing step of informing the display by pop-up display of the contents of the abnormality or / and the coping method based on the above-mentioned abnormality information, and recovery from abnormality It measures the reception of the acceptance response to the transmission of the return instruction by the return instruction transmission step of transmitting the return instruction to the command to the device and the return instruction transmission step by the return instruction transmission step as a trigger.
- the reset information output step for outputting the reset information after the lapse of the predetermined time has exceeded the predetermined time, and the reset information acquisition step for acquiring the reset information output in the reset information output step,
- An abnormal recovery notification step of reporting abnormal recovery information which is information indicating that the device has recovered from an abnormality, based on the reset information acquired in the reset information acquisition step;
- the gas device in a system that includes an information terminal that communicates with a gas device to manage and control the gas device and reports an abnormality that has occurred in the gas device by the information terminal, the gas device has an abnormality and the information terminal has an abnormality.
- the display screen showing the abnormal content pops up, and when the anomaly is canceled from the information terminal to the gas equipment that reported the anomaly, and the alert does not notify the information terminal again for a certain time, the popup window It is possible to provide a gas anomaly notification system that changes the content of the indicator to the anomaly release indication.
- a communication unit that communicates control information with gas equipment, an abnormality information processing unit that receives abnormality information of the gas equipment and performs surface display and screen erasing according to the content, and displays the abnormality information.
- It is an information terminal provided with a display unit and an operation unit for controlling gas equipment, and when an abnormality occurs in the gas equipment and the information terminal is notified of the abnormality, a display screen showing the contents of the abnormality pops up on the display unit.
- the alarm device is operated by the operation unit of the information terminal to release the abnormality on the gas equipment that has reported the abnormality, and when there is no abnormality notification again for a certain period of time on the information terminal, the content of the pop-up screen is changed to the abnormality release display Gas anomaly notification device can be provided.
- the apparatus has an information terminal that communicates with gas equipment to manage and control the equipment, and when an abnormality occurs in the gas equipment, the procedure for transmitting anomaly information to the information terminal, and when the anomaly information is received, the display unit of the information terminal.
- the procedure for popping up the abnormal content on the screen, the procedure for performing an anomaly release operation from the information terminal to the gas equipment that reported the anomaly, and after the operation, if there is no anomaly notification for the information terminal again for a certain time It is possible to provide a gas abnormality notifying method comprising the steps of: changing the content of the pop-up surface to an abnormality release display.
- the reason is that the information terminal 3700 according to the present embodiment (1)
- the information terminal 3700 2 pops up and displays the details of the anomaly or the action to be taken
- the reset information output unit 3 7 0 3 outputs reset information when the time measured as a trigger for reception of an acceptance response as a trigger exceeds a predetermined time, and the error recovery notification unit 3 7 0 5 This is because the abnormal recovery information is notified.
- a recovery instruction is transmitted from a server apparatus that can communicate with the information terminal *, and the recovery instruction is received by the information terminal.
- the information terminal transmits the anomaly information to the device that has transmitted the abnormality information. That is, in this embodiment, the device can be restored from the server device via the information terminal by remote control.
- FIG. 40 exemplifies a sequence diagram in the present embodiment. It is assumed that the anomaly information is transmitted from the device 4 0 0 0 in step S 4 0 0 1 and received by the information terminal 4 2 0 0. Then, in step S 4002, notification of the contents of the abnormality or the countermeasure is taken. After that, the server device 4001 detects the device abnormality in some way (for example, the abnormal information is transmitted to the server device 4000 via the information terminal 4200). The server device 4 0 0 1 sends a recovery instruction to the information terminal 4 2 0 0, and the information terminal 4 2 0 0 is restored.
- the server device 4001 detects the device abnormality in some way (for example, the abnormal information is transmitted to the server device 4000 via the information terminal 4200).
- the server device 4 0 0 1 sends a recovery instruction to the information terminal 4 2 0 0, and the information terminal 4 2 0 0 is restored.
- a return instruction is sent from the information terminal 4 2 0 0 to the device 4 0 0 0 in step S 4 0 0 4. After that, the processing of each embodiment is performed, and the reset information is transmitted from the device 4000, and it is determined that the predetermined time has been exceeded.
- the return instruction at step S 4 0 0 3 and step S 4 0 0 4 may be the same or different.
- the return instruction in step S4003 includes signature data indicating that the transmission was performed by the server device 4000, and in step S4004 the transmission is performed. It may be configured to include signature data indicating that it has been performed at the information terminal 4000.
- Figure 4 1 shows an example of a return command sent from the server device to the information terminal.
- the device to which the return instruction should be sent is specified by the manufacturer name, model number, and-serial number.
- Embodiment 7 Configuration of Information Terminal.
- FIG. 4 2 exemplifies a functional block diagram of the information terminal according to the present embodiment.
- the information terminal according to the third embodiment includes an information terminal 4 20 0 configured by including a return instruction receiving unit 4 2 0. 1 and a return instruction sending unit 4 2 0 2. It shows.
- the return instruction receiving unit 4 2 0 1 and the recovery instruction sending unit 4 2 0 2 are provided similarly. , Can be configured.
- “Return command reception unit” 4 2 0 1 receives a return command transmitted from a server apparatus that can communicate with the information terminal.
- “Restoration command transmission unit” 4202 transmits the restoration command received by the restoration command reception unit to the device.
- the “device” mentioned here is a device specified by the return command received by the return command reception unit 4 20 1.
- the recovery instruction received by the recovery instruction reception unit 4 2 0 1 does not specify a device, all the devices that have transmitted the anomaly information or a specific order, for example, the devices that have transmitted the anomaly information Send a return command.
- FIG. 4 3 is a flowchart illustrating processing specific to the present embodiment of the information terminal. That is, for the recovery instruction reception unit 4 2 0 1 and the recovery instruction transmission unit 4 2 0 2 It is a flowchart of the process which concerns.
- the information terminal can receive a return command from the server device, it performs the processing of the flowchart in FIG.
- step S4301 a return instruction is received from the server device.
- step S4302 send a return command to the device.
- the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 43 may be considered to represent the flow of processing of a program (that is, a terminal processing program) for realizing the information terminal according to the present embodiment by the computer ′. You can also In addition, it is assumed that the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 4 3 shows the flow of the procedure performed by the method used in the information processing terminal or the terminal processing program according to the present embodiment (that is, the anomaly notification method). It can also be considered.
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the information terminal according to claim 9. That is, a recovery instruction reception unit that receives a recovery instruction transmitted from a server device that can communicate with an information terminal, and a recovery instruction transmission that transmits the recovery instruction received by the recovery instruction reception unit to the device.
- An information terminal according to any one of claims 5 to 8 having a communication unit is mainly disclosed.
- gas abnormality notification system gas abnormality notification device
- gas abnormality notification method can be provided.
- the information terminal is a system connected to a server device of a center that monitors the state of gas equipment via a communication line, and the information terminal receives information from the server device. It is possible to provide a gas anomaly notification system that performs anomaly cancellation on a gas device through communication via a terminal, and changes the content of the pop-up screen to anomaly cancellation display or erases the screen if the anomaly cancellation response is successful. '
- the information terminal includes a center communication unit that communicates with a server device of a center that monitors the state of the gas device, and the abnormality information processing unit of the information terminal communicates with the server device.
- the contents of the pop-up screen can be changed to the abnormality cancellation display or the gas abnormality notification device can be provided to erase the screen.
- the information terminal is a method for reporting a gas abnormality of a system connected by a communication line to a server device of a center that monitors the state of the gas device, and the abnormality is released to the gas device by communication from the server device It is possible to provide the method for reporting gas abnormality described in the following, comprising the steps of: performing an error cancellation response and changing the content of the pop-up screen to an abnormality cancellation display or deleting the screen.
- Embodiment 8 of the present invention an information terminal will be described in which reset information is acquired via a server apparatus that can communicate with the information terminal.
- the reset information acquisition unit of the information terminal acquires the reset information via the server apparatus capable of communicating with the information terminal.
- the server device and the device communicate (or may be through the information terminal), and the server device determines that the device has recovered from the abnormality by the operation from the server device. Then, the server device transmits reset information to the information terminal.
- the reset information output from the reset information output unit is transmitted to the server apparatus, and the server apparatus returns the received reset information.
- the server apparatus can manage the device and determine the return from the normal state (if the present embodiment is based on the third or fourth embodiment). In addition, it is possible to record in the server apparatus whether or not the device has recovered from an abnormality (when the present embodiment is mainly based on the fifth or sixth embodiment).
- the present embodiment mainly discloses the information terminal according to claim 10. That is, the information terminal according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the reset information acquisition unit acquires the reset information through the server apparatus capable of communicating with the information terminal. Mainly on the
- gas abnormality notification system gas abnormality notification device
- gas abnormality notification method can be provided.
- the information terminal is a system connected by a communication line to the server apparatus of the center that monitors the state of the gas equipment so that only the abnormality display can be canceled from the server apparatus of the center.
- a gas anomaly notification system can be provided that changes the content of the anomaly display screen of the information terminal to anomaly clear display or clears the screen by an operation to clear the anomaly display on the server device.
- the information terminal includes a center communication unit that communicates with a server apparatus of a center that monitors the state of the gas device, and when the display unit of the information terminal displays abnormality information generated in the gas device, the server If the anomaly information removal information from the device is received by the anomaly information processing unit, a gas anomaly notification device can be provided that changes the content of the anomaly display screen of the information terminal to an anomaly release indication or erases the screen.
- the information terminal is a method of reporting a gas abnormality of a system connected by a communication line to a server device of a center that monitors the state of the gas equipment, and when the information terminal displays abnormality information generated by the gas equipment.
- a method of notifying a gas abnormality can be provided that includes the steps of: changing the contents of the abnormality display screen of the information terminal to an abnormality cancellation display or deleting the surface by an operation of canceling the abnormality display of the server device. .
- Embodiment 9 of the present invention An information terminal for recording abnormality information will be described as Embodiment 9 of the present invention.
- the information terminal has a recording unit.
- the abnormality information is associated with the priority information indicating the priority of the abnormality, and the priority indicated by the priority information associated with the abnormality information received by the abnormality information terminal reception unit
- the anomaly information is recorded in different areas based on. .
- the abnormality information may include priority information, and information indicating the result of associating the abnormality information with the priority information in the information terminal is held, and the information is held. Priorities may be determined based on the information. Or real As in the first embodiment, abnormality information may be transmitted to the server apparatus to obtain priority. Also, the size of the area in which the abnormal information is stored may be changed according to the priority. Alternatively, the process when all the storage areas for each priority are used may be changed according to the priority. For example, low priority anomaly information may be deleted from the old one, and high priority anomaly information may be assigned an area where low priority anomaly information is stored.
- the recorded anomaly information may be deleted at any time or at a specific timing
- the recorded anomaly information is a predetermined one. There are two stages, one that can not be erased until the condition is met. For example, anomaly information that indicates the user's operation history on the device or information terminal or anomaly information caused by a simple error in the user's operation is less important and may be deleted at an arbitrary or specific time. It does not matter. On the other hand, abnormal information indicating a fatal error or abnormal information indicating an unexpected error must not be erased until a predetermined condition is satisfied.
- the abnormal information that may be deleted at any time or at a specific time is recorded in the volatile storage area of the information terminal and can not be deleted until a predetermined condition is satisfied. Record them in a non-volatile storage area, for example, a portable memory card.
- FIG. 4 4 exemplifies a functional block diagram of the information terminal according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 44 shows an information terminal 4 40 1 configured by including the recording section 4 40 1 in the information terminal according to the third embodiment. Also when the information terminal according to the present embodiment is configured from the information terminal according to the other embodiment, similarly, It can be configured by providing part 4401.
- the abnormality information is recorded for each priority, it is easy to analyze and predict the failure of the device.
- the memory device in which the anomaly information is recorded can be brought to a service center that performs maintenance on the device.
- various services can be provided. For example, it is recommended to analyze the anomaly information and estimate the user's usage, suggest the usage to gain the gain for the user, or recommend the purchase of another device. it can.
- the present embodiment is directed to the information terminal according to claim 1 1.
- the abnormality information is associated with priority information indicating the priority of the abnormality, and based on the priority indicated by the priority information associated with the abnormality information received by the abnormality information terminal reception unit.
- the information terminal according to any one of claims 5 'to 8 having a recording unit for recording the abnormality information in different areas is mainly disclosed.
- the following anomaly notification system and anomaly notification device can be provided.
- an abnormality notification system can be provided which manages and holds abnormality history information by dividing the information according to the priority of the abnormality information.
- it includes an information recording unit that communicates with home appliances or equipment and records an abnormality that has occurred in the device, and an abnormality information processing unit that determines the priority of the abnormality content when an abnormality is received. Store in the information storage unit for each priority It is also possible to provide an anomaly notification device that divides the area and manages and holds anomaly history information.
- an information terminal for communicating with a home appliance or equipment and managing and controlling the equipment is provided, and the information terminal communicates with a server via a communication network and is the home appliance or equipment.
- an error notification method that includes a procedure for sending the error content and action method to the information terminal from the error number, and a procedure for displaying the sent error content and action method on the display of the information terminal. ing.
- the server determines the anomaly information generated in the network home appliance / network equipment device and sends the anomaly content and the corrective action, so the details for many devices are available. It is possible to provide users with a variety of countermeasures, and to change the configuration of abnormal information and change the countermeasure only by changing the server. Note that this abnormality notification method corresponds to the operation method of the entire abnormality processing system of the first embodiment described above.
- the server that has received the anomaly number determines the anomaly content from the 'abnormal' number and processes the anomaly content, and the result of the discrimination process displays the anomaly content and the countermeasure method displayed on the information terminal.
- the anomaly notification method described in the first paragraph above including the procedure for transmitting non-display information is illustrated.
- Such an anomaly notification system makes it possible to switch the display and non-display of anomaly information on the information terminal in the process of judging anomaly information on the server, resulting in an increase in service functions. Also on the server side A variety of anomaly information can be accumulated. Note that this 'error notification method' corresponds to the operation method of the server apparatus of the second embodiment described above.
- the present embodiment thirdly includes an information terminal that communicates with a home appliance or a facility device to manage and control the device, and the information terminal ′ communicates with a server via a communication network and the home appliance It is a system to report abnormality information generated in the device or equipment, and when an abnormality occurs in home appliance or equipment, notify the server of the abnormality information via the information terminal L, the server adds the abnormality information It illustrates the implementation of an anomaly notification system in which the anomaly content and the countermeasure method are transmitted to the information terminal from the anomaly number to be stored, and the anomaly content and the method are displayed on the display unit of the information terminal.
- the server determines the content of anomaly information and processes it, and transmits the countermeasure information to the information terminal. This enables the user to be provided with detailed countermeasures for many devices. As a result, convenience can be improved, and changes to abnormal information settings and changes to corrective measures can be made only by changing servers. Note that this anomaly notification system corresponds to the anomaly processing system of the first embodiment described above.
- the server that has received the anomaly number determines the anomaly content from the anomaly number and does not transmit or display the anomaly content and the countermeasure displayed on the information terminal
- this kind of anomaly notification system it is possible to switch between displaying and hiding anomaly information on the information terminal in judgment processing of anomaly information on the server. Becomes higher.
- the server side can accumulate various types of anomaly information, it can be used for product development by manufacturers.
- this abnormality notification system corresponds to the abnormality processing system having the server apparatus of the second embodiment described above.
- the fifth device communicates with a home electric
- the device is equipped with an information terminal for controlling the control device, and the information terminal is a device that communicates with the server via a communication network and reports abnormality information generated in the home appliance or the installation device. If an error occurs in the server, the information terminal reports the error information to the server, and the server receives the error content and the action from the error number attached to the error information, and the received error content and action Fig. 12 illustrates an implementation of the anomaly notification apparatus using an information terminal that causes the display unit of the information terminal to display the information terminal. With such an anomaly notification device, the server determines the content of the anomaly information and sends the handling information to the information terminal.
- this abnormality notification device corresponds to the operation of a device using the information terminal of the above-mentioned Embodiment 1.
- the server that has received the anomaly number determines the anomaly content from the anomaly number and processes the anomaly content displayed on the information terminal and does not transmit or display the anomaly content and the countermeasure. It illustrates the implementation of the anomaly notifying apparatus according to the fifth aspect using an information terminal that transmits display information and displays anomaly information according to the received information. With such an error notification device, it is possible to switch the display and non-display of the abnormal information on the information terminal in the judgment processing of the abnormal information in the server, and the service function of the system is not good. You In addition, the server side can accumulate abnormal information of various contents, so it can be used for product development by means of. Note that the operation of the abnormality notification device corresponds to the operation of the device using the server device of the second embodiment described above.
- Fig. 45 shows a network system for displaying or controlling household appliances and equipment using the information terminal as the information terminal in the embodiment of the present invention.
- washing machine 4 5 0 1, microwave oven 4 5 0 2 and water heater remote control 4 5 0 3 are network home appliances with network connection function, and each wireless device 4 5 0 1 d, 4 5 0 2 d, 4 5 0 3 d are connected and equipped with a function to communicate with the information terminal 4 5 0 5 wirelessly.
- the wireless devices 4 5 0 1 d, 4 5 0 2 d, 4 5 0 3 d are configured by communication media such as wireless LAN, bluetooth (R), or a specific low power radio.
- net home appliances have the function of connecting to various networks including the Internet, and are concepts that indicate home appliances and equipment to be installed and used in the home.
- a refrigerator an air conditioner, a hot water heater, a hot water utilization system, a dryer, a dishwasher, a dishwasher, a cleaning, although not shown.
- Machine gas table, I rice cooker, rice cooker, hot water wash toilet seat, electronic lock, various security sensors (human sensor, security sensor), home server, TV, video, DVD equipment, personal computer, PDA, etc. It may be a terminal, a mobile phone, F AX (F acsimi 1 e), a telephone, an audio device, and its remote control. It may also be a water meter, water meter or gas meter. It is also possible to connect to the above-mentioned meter device and display the measured energy consumption and charge on the information terminal 4 5 0 5.
- These network home appliances have a network communication function so that the control status and maintenance information of the network home appliances can be displayed on the information terminal 4 5 5 5 through the communication means, and the information terminal 4 5 0 5 Perform control automatically. Also, download new software 'air from the server that manages the net appliance to the net appliance, download the recipe information to the microwave oven, or the washing machine 4 5 0 Download the laundry program in 1). You can also use your mobile phone, PDA, or personal computer from outside the home to connect the Internet 4 5 0 7 or the information terminal 4 5 0 5 It is possible to control net home appliances through
- the washing machine 4501 has a CPU 4501a, a memory 4501b, an LCD (LCD Crystal D is is1ay) and an EL ( E lectro L uminescence) Display means, such as a display 4 5 0 1 c or a wireless device 4 5 0 1 d, with the necessary hard- ware sources, such as shown in Figure 4 7
- Such control unit 4 7 0 7, information storage unit 4 7 0 8, operation state monitoring unit 4 7 0 9, time measurement unit 4 7 1 0, and wireless communication unit 4 7 1 1 are made to function.
- the control unit 4 7 0 7 controls each functional unit such as the wireless communication unit 4 1 7 1 1.
- the wireless communication unit 4 7 1 1 is notified of the operating condition of the washing machine 4 5 0 1, that is, water supply, agitation, drainage, dehydration, remaining time information, etc., and the display on the information terminal 4 5 '0 5 Let it go.
- the control unit 4707 provides the function of the operation state message generation unit 4800, and the laundry state 4806 in the operation state monitoring unit 47.09 described later.
- the information storage unit 4780 (memory 4501b) has a function to record and hold control information and a downloaded laundry program managed by the washing machine 4501, and is non-volatile. And Flash memory and RAM (R andom Ac ess M emory).
- the operation state monitoring unit 4 7 0 9 monitors the state of each driving unit and the progress of the washing course during the operation of the washing machine 4 5 0 1 and records the information in the information storage unit 4 7 0 8 . In addition, user's use errors that occur during operation and parts failure of the washing machine 4501 are monitored. Usually, for home appliances and equipment As described above, there are minor equipment abnormalities such as usage errors and important equipment abnormalities such as component failure.
- the importance history of abnormal onset raw recorded in the body of the server 4 5 0 6 and information terminals 4 5 0 5 t recorded control state information managed according to the is set in the response message when the “operation status confirmation message” sent from the terminal 4 5 0 5 is received and sent to the information terminal 4 5 0 5 and the information terminal 4 5 0 Inform 5 the operating condition of the equipment. Also, when an error occurs in the device, send “device error message” to the information terminal 4 5 0 5.
- the time measuring unit 4710 drives a timer that measures the operating time of the washing machine 4501, the power usage time, the time until the end, and the like. Also, record the operation start date and time and the operation stop date and time in the information storage unit 4 7 0 8 and leave the operation history.
- the wireless communication unit 4 7 1 1 (wireless device 4 5 0 1 d) is a specified low power wireless (4
- the specific low power radio is suitable for device control because it has low communication speed but low power.
- the wireless communication units 4 7. 0 6 of the information terminals 4 5 0 5 described below they are installed within the effective transmission distance that allows wireless communication.
- the wireless communication unit 4 7 1 1 wireless device 4 5 0 1 d
- microwave oven 4502 is also provided with the same sauce as that of the washing machine 4501, and the control unit 4172, as shown in FIG. 4-7, the information storage unit 471.
- the operation status monitoring unit 4 7 1 4, the time measuring unit 4 7 1 5, and the wireless communication unit 4 7 1 6 function similarly.
- the washing machine 4501 is provided with a water supply device or motor for providing a washing function
- the microwave oven 4502 is provided with a hard disk such as a magnetron emitting radio waves.
- a hard disk such as a magnetron emitting radio waves.
- these communication media are not limited to wireless communication, power line communication, Anything that forms an in-home network such as optical communication and Ethernet (R) can be used.
- the information terminal 4 5 0 PSTN (P ub 1 ic S wifched T elehone N etwork), ISDN (I 'ntegrated S ervice D igital N etwork), AD SL (A synmetric D igital S ubsriber L ine) N
- CATV Corporate Network Antenna
- PHS Personalia 1 Handy phone system
- wireless communication network etc.
- the information terminal 4505 has a function to mutually convert application protocols used in network home appliance communication and Internet communication, and is connected to the server 456. If you do, hold the ID, password, etc. for user authentication required. In addition, it also holds the ID information of the wireless device that communicates with the information terminal 4 5 0 5. .
- the information terminal 450 has a CPU 4505a, a memory 4505b, a Flash ROM (Read Only Memory), an ROM, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive).
- external storage devices such as e.g., a display made up of an LCD, EL, etc. that displays the device status of net home appliances and the service information provided by the server, net home appliances Wireless devices that communicate with other wireless devices, communication interfaces such as modems and Ethernet (R), and other hardware interfaces such as e.
- Time measurement unit 4 7 0 5 and wireless communication unit 4 7 0 6 are functioning.
- the communication unit 4700 connects the information terminal 4500 to the Internet 4500 or to an external communication network such as a telephone line, and the server shown in FIG. Achieves a state in which data can be sent and received between and.
- the communication unit 4700 is a PPP (Point to Point Protocol), PPP (not shown) to the ISP via the NCU (network control unit) or a router device.
- o Connect using a protocol such as E (PPP over Ethernet), PPP o A (PPP over ATM), and then TCP / IP connect to the server 4 5 0 6 through the Internet 4 5 0 7 .
- Display 4 7 0 1 is the display 4 5 0 5 described above. Therefore, a menu ⁇ one display is provided, and when each net home appliance is selected, the operation status currently managed by the information terminal 4 5 0 5 is displayed. It also displays the home page information of life information provided by the server, and also displays the network and network home appliance setting menus managed by the information terminal 4505.
- the display unit 4701 is formed of a touch panel, and intuitively operates the displayed icon.
- the information storage unit 4 710 is composed of memory 4 5 0 5 b.
- the operation status information sent from each device, temporary storage of device error information, programs to be executed and processed by the information terminal 4 '05, work area for developing processes, and so on. Are used as well.
- the process etc. developed on the information storage unit 4720 stops its processing, it is dynamically assigned to the processing to free up memory space, and another process is started next time. It becomes possible to use it.
- the second information storage unit 4 7 0 3 comprises an external storage unit 4 5 0 5 e such as Flash ROM. It records information that should be retained even if the power is turned off at the information terminal.
- an external storage unit 4 5 0 5 e such as Flash ROM. It records information that should be retained even if the power is turned off at the information terminal.
- To authenticate information terminal 4 5 0 5 with server 4 5 0 6 The terminal ID and password, which are authentication information of, are recorded, and management information of the network home appliance group, which is the other party in communication, and device abnormality information reported by each device, etc. are held.
- the anomaly information processing unit 4704 receives and processes device anomaly information reported by wirelessly connected net home appliances and network equipment, and generates a telegram to be notified to the server 4 5 06, Communication section 4 7 0 0 Informs server 4 5 0 6 via Internet 4 5 0 7.
- the server determines the contents of the device error information and generates and responds to the received error information.
- the time measuring unit 4 7 0 5 measures time ⁇ time.
- Error information processing part a When the error information is received, the date and time information is taken out and notified to the server together with the received device error information.
- the wireless communication unit 4706 comprises a wireless device 4505d, and wirelessly transmits / receives abnormal information message and various control messages to the net home appliance.
- the wireless medium may be any of wireless LAN, Bluetooth (R), specified small power radio, PHS, and so on.
- the communication protocol may be any of Ethernet network and IP (Intenet Protocol).
- the ISP is an internet service provider, which provides internet connection services.
- the communication protocol communicates using TCP, IPHTTP, etc., which are commonly used on the Internet.
- the data to be communicated may be HTML (Hyper T ext-Ark-up L aguage),. HTML (e X tensib 1 e H) which are commonly used on WWW (World Wide Web) servers on the Internet. TM L), XM L, J ava (R) Use etc.
- Image data and audio data generally do not depend on formatting, as long as they are generally used on the Internet. Maintenance information and anomaly information of net home appliances managed in the user's home are sent to the server 4 5 0 6.
- the server 4 5 0 6 determines the type of authentication request or error information. Notification of the information terminal 4 5 0 5 transmitted from the information terminal 4 5 0 5, and transmits the response of the message. . Therefore, as shown in Fig. 4 9, hard disk sources such as CPU 4 5 0 6 a, memory 4 5 0 6 b, external storage device 4 5 0 6 c, communication interface 4 5 0 6 d, etc. In this case, the transmitting / receiving unit 5 0 0 1, confirmation: verification ⁇ judgment processing unit 5 0 0 2, the user information database 5 0 0 3, and the transmission information creating unit 5 shown in FIG. 0 0 4, input registration section 5 0 0 5, handling of abnormality 3 ⁇ 4 Data space 5 0 0 6 function.
- the transmitting / receiving unit 5 0 0 1 communicates with the information terminal 4 5 0 5 when there is a TCP / IP connection such as an authentication request or anomaly information notification from the information terminal 4 5 0 5 via the Internet 4 5 0 7 It establishes the state of transmission and reception between the parties, and sends and believes information.
- the authentication processing unit 5 0 0 2 uses the user ID database 5 0 0 3 with the terminal ID and password as the authentication information of the information terminal 4 5 0 5 received from the information terminal 4 5 0 5 at the time of authentication request. Performs processing to compare and authenticate user information to be managed. Also, the type of data is determined by the data identifier attached to the data.
- the received data in this embodiment includes notification of abnormality information and the like in addition to the authentication information. After the authentication process is completed, when the anomaly information notification is received, the user information database 5003 is searched with the accompanying user information and recorded as the user's communication history information.
- the user information database 500 includes the user's name, address, area code, telephone number, type of home electronics owned, and home electronics I D, Broadcast history information of each home appliance is recorded.
- the transmission information generation unit 5 0 0 4 creates a control message for control by the server 4 5 0 6 or a response message corresponding to a message notified by the user information terminal 4 5 0 5, Also, when transmitting information, create transmission information.
- information on “abnormal contents” and “abnormality handling method” corresponding to the above-mentioned anomaly information is generated and transmitted to the source information terminal 4 5 0 5.
- a response message is generated and transmitted to user information, terminal ID, etc. attached to the received message.
- the server side operator or the user using a mobile phone operates the server 4506 to control the user's home appliances
- the terminal ID of the user who wants to transmit IP information of the user Acquired from the information database 5003, generate a transmission control message, and transmit.
- the input registration unit 500 is for performing registration of user information by the operator. Also, commands are sent to send control messages to net home appliances owned by users and to send maintenance information read messages to information terminals 4505.
- the error handling method database 500 stores error content corresponding to the error number (error code) of the error information generated in the net home appliance and the network equipment, and the error handling method for the error content is stored in a database. ing. Based on the error number attached to the error information message notified by the information terminal 4 5 0 5, the error content is retrieved by searching the error handling method database 5 0 0 6 to obtain the content information. In addition, the method of coping with the abnormality is also retrieved and acquired.
- the server 450 is illustrated as a single device, there may be a plurality of server devices, and the user information database 500 and the error correction method database 500 0 6 is another device or another place It does not matter.
- the user information database 5003 may be shared with other services for network home appliances, for example, management information such as telecon services and security services.
- connection is made via the Internet as a communication medium.
- connection may be made using a dedicated line or a telephone line. It is not limited to
- the “operation state confirmation message J is transmitted by polling at a regular timing. It acquires information on how each net home appliance operates in a short time, records it in the information terminal 4 5 0 5, and provides information to users, for example, 3 hours for regular.
- the operation status confirmation message is sent once to each net home appliance individually, and the operation status is acquired in order.
- an abnormality occurring in the net home appliance is notified to the server 4 5 0 6 through the information terminal 4 5 0 5 It has a function to display to explain the contents to the user.
- the server can also receive and display a response from the server, and support how the user should handle it.
- Abnormality information includes minor abnormalities that can occur easily due to user's operation errors and other problems, and important abnormalities that require maintenance personnel support, such as component failures.
- the history is managed by the server 4500 and part of the information by the information terminal 4500.
- Figure 5 1 shows the display until an error is displayed if an error occurs in a net home appliance. Shows the flow of operation. The function of determining the content of abnormality information generated in the network home appliance with the server 4 5 0 6 and displaying the description of the abnormality information and the countermeasure on the information terminal 4 5 0 5 will be described.
- an operation status message generation unit 4 8 0 1 generates a communication message accompanied by the “error information number” of the above-mentioned error status.
- the message is transmitted to the information terminal 4 5 0 5 by the wireless communication unit 4 7 1 1 ⁇ (step S 5 1 0 1). '
- abnormal information message j received by the wireless communication unit 4 7 0 6 of the information terminal 4. 5 0 5 is judged as the abnormal information of the net home appliance by the abnormal information processing unit 4 7 0 4
- the information is stored in a predetermined area of the second information storage unit 4 7 0 3 in the information terminal 4 5 0 5
- the number of history holdings is set in advance. In this case, the minor anomaly information and the significant anomaly information are held in different areas, so that the history of the significant anomaly information does not disappear even if a large amount of minor anomaly information occurs.
- step S 5 1 0 2 the “abnormal information number” of the above abnormal information is attached and sent (step S 5 1 0 2)Either of the notification to the server 450 and the history recording on the information terminal 4505 may be performed first.
- the communication message from the user's information terminal 4 5 0 5 is received by the transmitting / receiving unit 5 0 0 1 6, and the authentication determination processing unit 5 0 0 2 performs user authentication and terminal authentication. After that, the content of the received anomaly information is judged and processed. Then, the abnormal content is judged from the attached “abnormal information number”, and it is judged whether the abnormal information is the content to be displayed on the information terminal 4 5 0 5 or not. Tep S 5 10 3).
- the transmission information creation unit 5 0 if there is a display content to be shown to the user, the transmission information creation unit 5 0
- the communication unit 4700 receives the response message.
- the display content of the received content is acquired by the anomaly information processing unit 4704 and is displayed on the display unit 4700 as a pop-up as anomaly information on the menu screen.
- Step S 5 1 0 5 It is displayed as a pop-up error display screen 5 2 0 2 on the top of the screen.
- step S 5 1 0 3 when it is determined in step S 5 1 0 3 that the error information number does not require display, the transmission information creation unit 5 0 0 4 of server 5 5 6 To create a response message and send it (step S 5 1 0 6).
- the information terminal 4 5 0 5 that has received the information content is acquired by the anomaly information processing unit 4 7 0 4 and does not display a pop-up display when the non-display information is set. None is displayed to the user and the menu screen is displayed (step S 5 10 7).
- all anomaly information together with the user information is a user information database 5 0 0
- the present invention is not limited to this. Even if it is 802.11b), it can be configured in the same way and is effective.
- the behavior of net home appliances differs depending on the net home appliance, and the content of anomaly information and its judgment / decision processing also differ.
- the setting of the server 456 can change the handling of the content display of the anomaly information, and it is possible to arbitrarily change the non-display to the anomaly display.
- the information terminal 4 5 05 may be a gateway device of a net home appliance, and the display unit 4 7 0 1 may be provided as a separate device.
- the communication line may be a subscriber line (telephone line), ISDN, AD SL, CATV, FTTH (Fiber to Real Machine), wireless LAN, .. E t 'h erne-t (R), etc. . -Also, any of the embodiments can be configured similarly as a program for causing a computer to function as all or part of the means of the information terminal device.
- program distribution and installation can be simplified by recording to a recording medium and distributing programs using a communication line.
- the server judges and processes the contents of the abnormality information, and transmits the countermeasure information to the information terminal. Therefore, the abnormality contents corresponding to many devices and the contents thereof Convenience can be enhanced because detailed measures can be provided to users.
- changes to abnormal information settings and corrective measures can be made only by changing the server.
- the information terminal does not need to hold information for judging a large amount of abnormal information, and the information terminal can be configured inexpensively.
- all abnormal information is notified to the server once, and “non-displayed information” is transmitted to the information terminal as the abnormal display content to turn off the display / non-display of the abnormal information on the information terminal. It will be possible to replace it and improve the service functions in the system.
- the service provider can understand how the user is using net appliances and how they are using them, so that abnormal information of various contents can be stored on the server side. As a result, they can be used for product development and services by manufacturers. .
- program it can be used as a microcomputer, personal computer, or at least a part of other devices, which improves convenience and versatility. Is easier to build.
- program distribution and installation can be simplified by recording the program on a recording medium and distributing the program using a communication line.
- the present embodiment is, firstly, a system comprising an information terminal for communicating with a home electric appliance or equipment and managing and controlling the apparatus, and for reporting an abnormality occurring in the home electric appliance or equipment with the information terminal, the home electric appliance Equipment or equipment
- an abnormality occurs in the alarm and the information terminal is notified of the abnormality
- the display screen showing the contents of the abnormality pops up, and the reset information is notified to the information terminal by the home appliance or equipment that reported the abnormality.
- Fig. 14 illustrates the implementation of an anomaly notification system that erases the pop-up screen.
- This kind of anomaly notification system by clearing the pop-up display screen, it is possible to make the anomaly clear to the user and improve convenience.
- the operation of this anomaly notification system corresponds to the operation of the system using the information terminal of the above-mentioned Embodiment 3.
- a display unit for communicating with a home electric appliance or equipment and notifying of an abnormality generated in the device and displaying a pop-up screen of abnormal contents on the display when an abnormality is received.
- An implementation of an anomaly notification device that includes an anomaly information processing unit and erases the popup screen when reset information from a device that reports an anomaly is received when an anomaly has occurred and a popup screen is displayed, There is. By erasing the pop-up display screen with such an error notification device, it is possible to make the user clear of the error cancellation ⁇ : and improve the convenience of the error notification.
- the operation of this abnormality notification device corresponds to the operation of the device using the information terminal of the fourth embodiment described above.
- an information terminal for communicating with a home appliance or a facility device to manage and control the device, and a system for reporting an abnormality occurring in the home appliance or the device on the information terminal. If an anomaly occurs in a home appliance or equipment and an anomaly is reported to the information terminal, the implementation of an anomaly notification system that manages and holds anomaly history information by dividing the anomaly information according to the degree of priority is illustrated. ing. By managing and holding history information separately for each priority with this kind of alarm system, important equipment abnormality history is erased due to minor equipment abnormalities that are likely to occur. It will be possible to prevent it from happening.
- the operation of this anomaly notification system is the same as that of the above-described embodiment. It supports the operation of the system using 9 information terminals.
- the fourth embodiment communicates with the home appliance or the installation device, and an information recording unit for recording an abnormality that has occurred in the device described above, and processing for judging the priority of the abnormality content when an abnormality is received.
- an anomaly notification apparatus that includes an anomaly information processing unit, divides a storage area into information storage units according to the priority of anomaly information, and manages and holds anomaly history information. By managing and holding history information separately for each degree of priority with such an error notification device, important device error histories are erased due to minor device errors that are likely to occur. It will be possible to prevent what is being done.
- the operation of this abnormality notification device corresponds to the operation of the device using the information terminal of the above-mentioned Embodiment 9.
- FIG. 5 3 shows a network system for displaying or controlling the state of a home appliance / equipment using an information terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the washing machine 5301, the microwave oven 5302, and the water heater remote control 5300 are network home appliances with a network connection function, and each wireless device 5 3 0 1 d, 5 3 0 2 d, 5 3 0 3 d are connected and have a function to communicate with information terminal 5 3 0 5 wirelessly.
- the wireless devices 5300I'd, 5302d, 50.3d are configured with a communication medium such as wireless LAN, bluetooth, or a specified small power radio.
- Net home appliances is a concept that indicates home appliances and equipment that have the function of connecting to various networks including the Internet 5 3 0 7.
- the information terminal 5305 can also shut off the gas meter and control its return.
- the control state of the home home appliances or maintenance information can be displayed on the information terminal by communication means, or automatically from the information terminal. Do control. Also, download new software from the server that manages the net appliance to the net appliance, download recipe information to the microwave oven, and download the laundry program in the washing machine. It is
- the washing machine 5301 has a CPU 5301a, a memory 5301b, a display 53001c as a display means such as an LCD or an EL display, and the like.
- the necessary hardware sources such as the wireless device 5301 d, etc. are provided, and they are cooperated to control unit as shown in FIG. 5 5 5 0 7, information storage unit 5 5 0 8, operation state monitoring unit 5 5 0 9, time measurement unit 5 5 1 0, radio communication unit 5 5 1 1 are functioning.
- the control unit 5500 controls each functional unit such as the wireless communication unit 5 5 1 1.
- the wireless communication unit 5 5 1 1 is informed of the operating condition of the washing machine 5 3 0 1, that is, water supply, agitation, drainage, dehydration, remaining time information, etc., and display is performed at the information terminal.
- the control unit 5 5 0 7 provides the function of the operation state message generation unit 5 6 0 1, and the operation state of the washing unit 5 6 0 2 in the operation state monitoring unit 5 5 0 9 described later.
- Monitor changes in (operation start, end of operation, water supply, agitation, drainage, dehydration, etc.), and if there is a state change or if the device status is S abnormal, the device for the information terminal 5 3 0 5 Status message or device error Send a message via wireless communication unit 5 5 1 1.
- the information storage unit 5 5 0 8 (memory 5 3 0 1 b) has a function to record and hold control information to be managed by the washing machine 5 3 0 1 and downloaded washing program recipes. It consists of non-volatile F lash memory and RAM 5.
- the operation state monitoring unit 5 5 0 9 monitors the state of each driving unit and the progress of the washing course while the washing machine 5 3 0 1 is in operation, and records the information in the information storage unit 5 5 0 8 . In addition, user's use errors that occur during operation, and internal parts failure, etc., are monitored. Generally, in home appliances and equipment 10, as mentioned above, there are minor equipment abnormalities such as usage errors and important equipment abnormalities such as component failure.
- the history of occurrence of abnormality is recorded and managed in the main body of the server 5306 or the information terminal 5305 according to the degree of importance.
- the recorded control state information is periodically transmitted from the information terminal 5 3 0 5.
- the control state information is set in the response message upon receipt of the “operation state confirmation message” 15 and the information terminal 5 is received. Send to 3 0 5 and inform the information terminal 5 3 0 5 about the operating status of the device. Also, when an error occurs in the device, 'device error message' is sent to the information terminal 5305. ⁇
- the time measurement unit 5510 runs a timer that measures the operation time of the washing machine 5301, the power usage time, the time until the end of 20, and the like. In addition, the operation start date and time and the operation stop date are recorded in the information storage unit 5500, and the operation history is left.
- the wireless communication unit 5 5 1 1 (wireless device 5 3 0 1 d) constitutes a wireless system using the specified low power wireless (4 2 9 MHz band). Also, use standardized echo net protocol as communication protocol.
- the specified small power 25 power radio is suitable for device control because it has a low communication speed (2400 bps or 4800 bps) but has a small power.
- Next information terminal 5 3 0 It is installed within the effective transmission distance that can communicate wirelessly with the wireless communication unit 5 5 0 6 of 5.
- the wireless communication unit 5 5 1 1 (FIG. 5 4 wireless device 5 3 0 1 d) may be configured separately from the washing machine 5 3 0 1.
- the microwave oven 5320 also has the same source as the washing machine 5301, and a control unit 5512, an information storage unit 5513, an operation as shown in FIG.
- the state monitoring unit 5 5 1 4, the time measurement unit 5 5 1 5, and the wireless communication unit 5 5 1 6 are similarly functioned.
- the washing machine 5301 has a water supply device or a motor providing a washing function
- the microwave oven 530 has a microphone such as a magnetron emitting radio waves.
- Each has its own source.
- these communication media are not limited to wireless communication, and any communication medium may be used as long as they form an in-home network such as power line communication, optical communication, Ethernet (R), and the like.
- the information terminal 5305 is used as a small Internet service provider (ISP) using a communication medium composed of PSTN, ISDN, AD SL, CATV network, optical cable, PHS, wireless communication network, etc. Connect and connect to server 5300 through internet 5300.
- ISP Internet service provider
- the information terminal 5305 has a function to mutually convert application protocols used in the Internet home appliance communication and the internet communication, and when connecting to the server 5306. Holds necessary user authentication ID, password, etc. In addition, it holds the ID information of the wireless device that communicates with the information terminal 5 3 0 5. .
- the information terminal 5305 has a CPU 5305.a, a memory 5305b, an F1ash ROM (Read Only Memory), an ROM, and an HDD. (Hard disk drive) and other external storage devices 5 3 Displays the status of the home appliance and the service information provided by the server.
- the display unit 5501 is the display 5305c described above, and provides a menu display. When each net home appliance is selected, the operation state currently managed by the information terminal 5305 is provided. Display Also, when an abnormality occurs in the home appliance, a pop-up display of the contents of the abnormality is made on the display unit 5501. It also displays the home page information of life information provided by the server 5360, and displays the network and network home appliance setting menus managed by the information terminal 5305.
- the display unit 5501 is formed by a touch panel, and intuitively operates the displayed icon.
- the information storage unit 5 5 0 2 comprises memory 5 3 0 5 b. It temporarily stores operating status information sent from each device and device error information, and is used as a work area to deploy programs and processes executed by information terminals 5 3 0 5 It is something that When the process etc. expanded on the information storage unit 5200 stops its processing, it is dynamically assigned to the processing, frees up the memory space, and another process is activated next. It will be ready to use. '
- the second information storage unit 5 5 0 3 comprises an external storage device 5 3 0 5 e such as F F a s s ROM.
- An end that is authentication information for authenticating the information terminal 5 3 0 5 with the server 5 3 0 6 that records information to be held even if the information terminal 5 3 0 5 is powered off The ID, password are recorded, management information of the network home appliance which is the other party in communication, and device malfunction information reported by each device are kept as history.
- the anomaly information processing unit 5 5 0 4 receives and processes the device anomaly information notified by the network home appliance and the network equipment connected by wireless, and generates a message to notify to the server 5 3 0 6 And, from the communication unit 5 5 0 0, it notifies to the server 5 3 0 6 via the internet 5 3 0 7.
- the server 5306 determines the contents of the device error information and also sends response information to the received error information.
- the time measurement unit 5 5 0 5 5 measures time and time.
- the abnormality information processing unit 5504 'takes out date / time information when abnormality information is received, and reports it to the server 5360 together with the received device abnormality information.
- the “operation status confirmation message” which is a polling message for acquiring the operation status of each device, is transmitted at regular time intervals counted by the time measuring unit 5 5 05.
- the wireless communication unit 5506 comprises a wireless device 5'3 0 5d, and sends / receives a device malfunction message or various control messages by wireless to a net home appliance.
- the wireless medium may be any of wireless LAN, B 1 u e t o t (R), specified low power wireless, and so on. 'Also, the communication protocol may be either an Ethernet or an IP.
- the ISP is an internet service provider, which provides internet connection service.
- the communication protocol communicates using TCP / IP, HTTP, etc., which are commonly used on the Internet.
- the data to be communicated uses HTML, XHTML, XML, Java (R), etc., which are generally used by WWW servers on the internet.
- Maintenance information on network home appliances managed in the user's home and equipment error information are sent to the server 5306.
- the server 5306 determines the type of authentication request or anomaly information notification of the information terminal 5 3 0 5 transmitted from the information terminal 5 3 0 5, and transmits a response to the message.
- FIG. 57 it has hardware resources such as CPU 5306a, memory 5306b, external storage device 5306c, and communication interface 5360d.
- the transmission / reception unit 5800 shown in FIG. 5 8 the authentication / judgment processing unit 5800 2, the user information database 5800 3, the transmission information creating unit 5580 4, and the input Makes the registration unit 585 work, and the error handling method database 5800.
- the transmitting / receiving unit 5801 is configured to transmit information when the TCP / IP connection such as an authentication request or notification of abnormal information is received from the information terminal 5300 over the Internet 5300. It establishes the state of transmission and reception, and transmits and receives information '.
- Authentication / judgment processing unit 5 8 0 2 receives terminal ID which is authentication information of information terminal 5 3 0 5 received from information terminal 5 3 0 5 at the time of authentication request.
- User information database 5 8 0 Perform processing to compare and authenticate user information managed in 3. Also, the type of data is determined by the data identifier attached to the data.
- the received data in the present embodiment includes anomaly information, notification and the like in addition to the authentication information. After the authentication process is completed, when notification of abnormal information is received, the user information database 5 8 0 3 is searched with the accompanying user information and recorded as the user's device abnormality history.
- 'User information database 5 8 0 As mentioned above, the user's name, location, area code, telephone number, type of home electronics owned by home, home ID of home electronics, home electronics ID of each home electronics The history etc. are recorded.
- Transmission information creation section 5 8 0 4 'Server,' Control message when controlling from server 5 3 0 6 Create response message or respond to message sent from user's information terminal 5 3 0 5 Also, when sending information, create sending information Do.
- the anomaly information broadcast is received, the anomaly display information and the anomaly handling method information corresponding to the anomaly information are generated and transmitted to the transmission source information terminal 5 3 0 5.
- a response message is generated and transmitted for user information, terminal ID, etc. attached to the received message.
- the server side operator or a user using a mobile phone or the like operates the server 5306 to control the user's network home appliance, the user ID of the user who wants to send, the user information database 5 Acquired from 8 0 3 and generate a transmission control message and transmit.
- the input registration unit 5805 is for performing registration of user information by the operator. Also, commands are sent to send control messages to net home appliances owned by users and to send maintenance information reading messages held in information terminal 5305.
- the abnormality countermeasure method database 5806 is a database in which device abnormality information generated in net home appliances and network equipment and information on abnormality countermeasure methods for dealing with the device abnormality information are accumulated. Based on the error number attached to the device error message reported from the information terminal 5 3 0 5, the content of the error is searched in the error detection method database 5 8 0 6 ′ to acquire the tolerance information. In addition, the information on coping with the abnormality is also retrieved and acquired.
- Figure 5 8 illustrates the server 5 3 6 as a single device, there may be a plurality of server devices, and the user information database 5 8 0 3 and the error solution method database One set 5806 may be in another device or in another place. Also, the user information database 5 8 0 3 may be shared with other services for net home appliances, for example, management information such as telecon services and security services.
- connection is made via the Internet 5 3 0 7 as a communication medium, connection may be made with a dedicated line or a telephone line as required. It is not limited to Internet.
- Net appliances such as the washing machine 5301 and the microwave oven 5302 do not operate unless they are used by the user. However, it is necessary to confirm the operation status of each net home appliance on the information terminal 535, and the “Operation status confirmation message” is transmitted by polling at regular timing. Then, at regular intervals, they acquire information on how each home appliance is operating, record it in the information terminal 5305, and provide information to users.
- the term “periodically” refers to an operation of sending an operation status confirmation message to each net home appliance individually once every three hours and acquiring the operation status in order.
- an error occurring in the net home appliance is notified to the server 5306 via the information terminal 5305, and the above-mentioned abnormality is issued. It has a function to display to explain the contents to the user. Also, depending on the anomaly information, it is received from the server 5360 and displayed, depending on how it is dealt with. Abnormality information includes minor abnormalities that can be easily dealt with due to user operation errors, and important abnormalities that require support from a non-resident, such as a component failure.
- the history of server 5 3 0 6 and some information is managed by information terminal 5 3 0 5.
- Figure 59 is a flowchart showing the flow of the error indication / cancellation operation on the information terminal when an error occurs in a net home appliance. It is a function to determine the content of the anomaly information generated in the network home appliance with the server 5306 and to display the anomaly content and the countermeasure on the information terminal 5305.
- the operation state supervision is performed.
- An abnormality is detected by the visual inspection unit 5509, and the operation status message generation unit 5601 generates a communication message with the above-mentioned "error number (error code)" of the abnormal condition.
- the telegram is transmitted to the information terminal 5 3 0 5 by the wireless communication unit 5 5 1 1 (step S 5 9 0 1).
- the “device error message” received by the wireless communication unit 5 5 06 of the information terminal 5 3 0 5 is determined by the error information processing unit 5 5 0 4 as the error information of the net home appliance, It is stored in a predetermined area of the second information storage unit 5 5 0 3 in the information terminal 5 3 0 5.
- the number of history holding is set in advance. In this case, the minor anomaly information and the critical anomaly information are held in different areas, so that the history of the vital anomaly information does not disappear even if a lot of minor anomaly information occurs.
- the device error message is converted into a message format that can communicate with the server 5306 via the Internet 5307, and the error information is sent to the server 5360 by the communication unit 5500. Will be sent.
- “abnormal number information” of the abnormal information is attached and transmitted (step S5902).
- the server 5 3 0 6 receives the communication message from the information terminal 5 3 0 5 of the user by the transmitting / receiving unit 5 8 0 1 and performs authentication of user and terminal authentication 'by the authentication' determination processing unit 5 8 0 2 Thereafter, the content of the received abnormality information is judged and processed. Then, the abnormal content is judged from the attached “error number”, and it is judged whether the abnormal information is the content to be displayed on the information terminal 5 3 0 5 (step S 5 9 0 3). .
- the transmission information creation unit 5800 obtains information on the error content and the coping method according to the above-mentioned content by means of the error response method database 5 8 0 6. Then, create information to be sent to the information terminal 5 3 0 5. Then, it transmits as a response message to the information terminal 5 3 0 5 from the transmitting / receiving unit 5 8 0 1 (step S 5 9 0 4). At this time, depending on the abnormal content, In some cases, error handling method information is not sent, or error indication information is not sent.
- the communication unit 5500 receives the response message.
- the display content of the received content is acquired by the anomaly information processing unit 5504 and is displayed on the display unit 5500 as a pop-up as anomaly information on the menu screen.
- the error display information may be “washing machine can not supply water” or the like.
- Send a message and specify as “Corrective action information” such as “Open the faucet. Resume by opening and closing the lid.”.
- the display screen at this time is shown in Fig.6.
- a pop-up error display screen 6 0 0 2 is displayed on the information terminal display screen 6 0 0 1 (Step S 5 9 0 5).
- step S 5 9 0 6 the user sees the display information, cancels the device abnormality, and the information terminal 5 3 0 5 expects to receive the reset information from the home electric appliance which has made the abnormality notification.
- this embodiment describes reset information transmission from a net home appliance that has reported an error, but it is also possible to send reset information from the server 5306 or the information terminal 5305. It is.
- the reset information is a message indicating that the anomaly has been canceled, and is transmitted to the information terminal 5305 when the anomaly reset operation of the net home appliance is performed.
- the server determines that the content is not to be displayed on the information terminal 5305, it performs no display processing.
- the transmission information creation unit of the server 5360 is set to “invisible information”.
- the information terminal 5 3 0 5 having received the information content is acquired by the abnormality information processing unit 5 5 0 4 and does not display pop-up display when non-display information is set. None is newly displayed for the user, and the menu surface is displayed (step S 5 9 0 8).
- the minor abnormality is the content that is released when the user takes action.
- Figure 6 2 shows the information terminal
- all anomaly information is user information database, and the user information database 5 8 0
- low power wireless communication is specified low power wireless (4 2 9 M
- the present invention is not limited to this. It is possible to configure the same for even light-line communication and wireless LAN (such as 8 2 0 2 1 1 b), which is effective.
- the behavior of net home appliances differs depending on net home appliances, and the content of anomaly information and its judgment / judgment processing also differ.
- the setting on the server side it is possible to change the details display of the abnormality information, and it is possible to arbitrarily change the non-display to the abnormality display.
- the information terminal 5 3 0 5 is not shown in the drawings, it has been described in the text to have a display unit.
- the display unit may be provided separately.
- the communication line may be a subscriber line (telephone line), I S D N, A D S L, C A T V, F T T H (optical cable), wireless L AN, E t e r n t (R), or the like.
- all of the embodiments can be configured in the same manner as a program for causing a computer to function as all or part of the means of the information terminal device.
- the program makes it possible to realize it as a micro computer, personal computer, or at least some functions of other devices, and improves the convenience and versatility, and the system It becomes easy to build.
- programs can be distributed and installed easily by recording them on a recording medium or distributing programs using a communication line.
- micro computer As a program, micro computer, personal computer, or at least a part of other devices can be realized as functions and convenience and versatility are improved. , Makes the system easier to build.
- program distribution and installation can be simplified by recording on a recording medium and distributing programs using a communication line.
- the gas device has an abnormality.
- the display screen showing the details of the anomaly pops up, and when the reset information is informed to the information terminal from the gas equipment that reported the anomaly, the content of the popup screen.
- this kind of gas anomaly notification system With this kind of gas anomaly notification system, the pop-up surface that reports an anomaly is changed to an anomaly clear display when anomaly clear is notified, or the user can understand the anomaly clear by erasing the screen. To improve the safety and convenience of gas use.
- the operation of this gas anomaly notification system corresponds to the operation of a system using the information terminal of the third and fourth embodiments described above.
- the present embodiment secondly includes: an information terminal that communicates with the gas device and manages and controls the gas device; In the system that normally reports, when an abnormality occurs in the gas equipment and the information terminal is notified of the abnormality, the display screen showing the contents of the abnormality pops up, and the gas equipment that reported the abnormality is notified from the information terminal;
- This embodiment exemplifies the implementation of a gas abnormality notification system in which the content of the pop-up screen is changed to the abnormality release display or the screen is erased when the release operation is performed and there is no abnormality notification again for a certain time in the information terminal.
- this gas anomaly notification system if there is no anomaly notification on the information terminal for a certain period of time after the anomaly release operation, it is determined that the anomaly has been canceled, and the anomaly notification is sent to the information terminal. It will be possible to respond to gas equipment that is not being used, and make it easy for the user to understand the error release.
- the operation of this gas anomaly notification system corresponds to the operation of the system using the information terminal of the fifth and sixth embodiments described above.
- the information terminal is a system connected to the server device of the center that monitors the state of the gas equipment via a communication line, and the server device communicates with the information terminal via the information terminal.
- the server device communicates with the information terminal via the information terminal.
- causes the gas equipment to release the error and if the response to the error release is successful, the content of the pop-up screen is changed to the error release display, or the gas error described in the first or second item is performed.
- the anomaly display screen of the information terminal can be cleared even by anomaly release operation from the server device at the center, so the convenience of the gas security monitoring service is improved.
- the operation of this gas abnormality notification system corresponds to the operation of the system using the information terminal of the seventh embodiment described above.
- the information terminal is a system connected to the server apparatus of the center that monitors the state of the gas equipment via a communication line, and the abnormality information generated in the gas equipment is transmitted to the information terminal. It illustrates the implementation of the gas anomaly alarming system described in the first or second above, which makes it impossible to use other information services provided by the information terminal when displayed. This kind of moth With the gas anomaly notification system, while the gas anomaly is displayed, stopping other information services makes it possible for the user to ensure that the gas anomaly is dealt with. Improve the quality.
- the information terminal is connected to the central server monitoring device for monitoring the status of the gas equipment by a communication line so that only the abnormal display can be canceled from the central server device. If the error information generated by the gas unit is displayed on the information terminal, the error display on the information terminal is changed to the error release display or the screen is erased by the operation to cancel the error display on the server device.
- the “Gas anomaly report ' provides an example of the implementation of a knowledge system. With this gas anomaly notification system, it is possible to use a service that utilizes information terminals as a gas anomaly at the time of center management. By making it usable, it is possible to prevent the user's convenience from being impaired Note that the operation of this gas anomaly alarm system uses the information terminal of the above-mentioned Embodiment 8. System Support the operation of the
- An information terminal comprising: a display unit for displaying the abnormality information, wherein when an abnormality occurs in the gas device and the information terminal is notified of the abnormality, a display screen showing the content of the abnormality pops up on the display unit. If the reset information is reported to the information terminal by the gas equipment that reported the above abnormality, the content of the pop-up screen is changed to the abnormality cancellation display, or the execution of the gas abnormality notification device that erases the screen is illustrated. ing.
- a pop-up screen for notifying an abnormality by such a gas abnormality notification device can be changed to an abnormality cancellation display when the alarm cancellation is notified, or the user can easily understand the abnormality cancellation by deleting the screen. And improve the safety and convenience of gas use.
- this gas abnormality notification device is the same as that of the third and fourth embodiments described above. It corresponds to the information terminal.
- a communication unit for communicating management information and control information with the gas device, and an abnormality information processing unit for receiving abnormality information of the gas device and displaying a screen or erasing the screen according to the content.
- an information terminal provided with a display unit for displaying the abnormality information, and an operation unit for controlling the gas device, wherein the abnormality is indicated when the abnormality is generated in the gas device and the information terminal is notified of the abnormality.
- the pop-up screen This example illustrates the implementation of a gas abnormality notification device that changes the contents of the above into an abnormality release display or erases the screen.
- a gas abnormality notification device that changes the contents of the above into an abnormality release display or erases the screen.
- the eighth embodiment relates to an eighth information terminal comprising a center communication unit for communicating with a server apparatus of a center that monitors the state of the gas apparatus, wherein the abnormality information of the information terminal is communicated by the server apparatus.
- the processing unit causes the gas equipment to perform abnormality release processing and the success of the response to the abnormality release is received and processed, the content of the pop-up screen is changed to an abnormality release display or the screen is erased. Is illustrated.
- the anomaly display screen of the information terminal can be cleared even by the anomaly release operation from the server at the center ', thus improving the convenience of the gas security monitoring service.
- Can be This gas abnormality notification device corresponds to the information terminal of the seventh embodiment described above.
- the ninth embodiment relates to the support of the center that monitors the state of the gas equipment.
- the anomaly information processing unit of the information terminal is an information terminal having a center communication unit that communicates with the printer device, and the anomaly information generated in the gas device is displayed on the display unit of the information terminal. It exemplifies the implementation of a gas anomaly notification device that makes it impossible to use other information services provided by terminals. With this '' Gas Abnormality Informing Device, it is possible to ensure that the user can properly deal with a gas abnormality by stopping other information services while the gas abnormality is indicated. Improve the safety of use.
- the present embodiment is an information terminal comprising a center communication unit for communicating with a server apparatus of a center that monitors the state of the gas apparatus, wherein an abnormality occurred in the gas apparatus on the display unit of the information terminal. While the information is displayed, if the anomaly information release information from the server device is received by the anomaly information processing unit, the content of the anomaly display screen of the information terminal is changed to anomaly release indication or the screen is erased Gas anomaly It illustrates the implementation of the notification device. By using this kind of gas anomaly notification device, it is possible to clear only the anomaly indication from the server device at the center, and at the time of gas anomaly, the service using the information terminal can be performed under the center management. By making them usable, it is possible not to impair the user's convenience.
- This gas abnormality notification device corresponds to the information terminal of the above-mentioned Embodiment 8.
- an information terminal for communicating with a gas device to manage / control the device, and transmitting an abnormality information to the information terminal when an abnormality occurs in the gas device,
- the procedure for popping up the abnormal condition on the display of the information terminal when the abnormal information is received, and when the reset information is notified to the information terminal from the gas device that has reported the abnormal condition, the contents of the pop-up screen The use is illustrated as a gas anomaly notification method having a procedure of changing to elimination or changing the screen. With this gas anomaly notification method, the pop-up screen to notify the anomaly is changed to the anomaly clear display when the anomaly clear is notified.
- this gas anomaly notification method corresponds to the operation method of the information terminal of the above-mentioned third and fourth embodiments.
- the present embodiment includes an information terminal for communicating with a gas device to manage and control the device in step 12 and a procedure for transmitting abnormality information to the information terminal when an abnormality occurs in the gas device.
- a procedure for popping up the abnormal content on the display unit of the information terminal when the abnormal information is received, a procedure for performing an abnormality release operation from the information terminal to the gas equipment that has reported the abnormality, and information after the operation When the terminal does not report an abnormality again for a certain period of time, the method of gas abnormality notification is exemplified, which includes the steps of: changing the content of the pop-up screen to an abnormality release display, or deleting the screen.
- gas anomaly notification method if there is no anomaly notification on the information terminal for a certain period of time after the anomaly release operation, it is determined that the anomaly has been canceled normally. It is also possible to respond to gas equipment that does not notify, so it is easy for the user to understand the error cancellation. Note that this “gas abnormality notification method corresponds to the operation method of the information terminal according to the above-described fifth and sixth embodiments.
- the information terminal is a method of informing a gas abnormality of a system connected to a server device of a center that monitors the state of gas equipment by a communication line.
- Gas anomaly notification with procedure to perform anomaly cancellation on gas equipment via communication, and procedure to change the contents of the pop-up screen to anomaly cancellation display or screen erasure if response to anomaly cancellation is successful The use of the method is illustrated.
- the anomaly display screen of the information terminal can be cleared even by the anomaly release operation from the server of the center, so that the convenience of the gas security monitoring service can be improved.
- this gas anomaly notification method is It corresponds to the operation method of the system including the information terminal of the seventh embodiment.
- the information terminal is a method of informing the gas abnormality of the system connected to the server device of the center through a communication line to monitor the state of the gas device in 14th, and It illustrates the use of the gas anomaly notification method with procedures to make it impossible to use other information services provided by the information terminal when the anomaly information that has occurred is displayed.
- this gas anomaly notification method while the gas anomaly is displayed, the other information service is stopped-this enables the user to reliably deal with the gas anomaly. -Improve the safety of the use of
- the present embodiment relates to the fifteenth method, wherein a gas abnormality alarming method of a system connected to a server device of a center for monitoring the state of an information terminal and gas equipment is generated by the gas equipment in the information terminal.
- a gas abnormality alarming method of a system connected to a server device of a center for monitoring the state of an information terminal and gas equipment is generated by the gas equipment in the information terminal.
- the content of the error display screen of the information terminal is changed to the error release display or the screen is erased by the operation of releasing the error display of the server device.
- the use of is illustrated. In this way, it is possible to clear only the anomaly display from the server device at the center by the gas anomaly notification method, and at the time of gas anomaly, the service using the information terminal can be performed at the center management station. By making it possible to use it as well, it is possible to prevent the user's convenience from being lost.
- This gas anomaly notification method corresponds to the operation method of a system including the information terminal of the above-
- the present system shown in Fig. 6 3 is a function to communicate with the meter 6 3 0 1, the sensor 6 3 0 4 and the device 6 3 0 9 to an information terminal device 6 3 0 2 installed in the home and equipped with a LAN communication function. And communicate information with the information processing server device 6303 of the service provider via the information terminal device 6302 via the information terminal device 6300 to perform gas security monitoring service and information service. There is.
- Information processing server device 6 3 0 3 and central control center of gas supplier 6 3 0 8 It communicates via meter communication information such as meter reading information, gas abnormality information, or device control information and device status information connected via wireless communication.
- the information terminal device 630 has a function of acquiring content information from the information processing server device 603, setting information for the information terminal device 630, and the like. In addition to providing information services by using the information terminal device 6 30, the function of displaying various abnormality information such as gas abnormality on the information terminal device 6 30, and reporting processing to the information processing server device 6 3 0 3 Have. In addition, the information terminal device 630 has a function of periodically downloading content information and setting information from the information processing server device 603 at a designated date and time.
- setting information refers to information to be set to the information terminal, for example, UR L 'of content, date and time information for periodically acquiring content, and application function of information processing server device 6 3 0 3 ID, password, etc. that are user authentication information that uses.
- information indicating the device connected to the information terminal device 630 2 Device ID information information indicating the device connected to the information terminal device 630 2 Device ID information, communication conditions such as wireless channel in wireless communication, intermittent reception interval and transmission time, communication when abnormality is detected
- an operation condition that defines the operation of the information terminal device 630 can be mentioned.
- it is the presence / absence setting of gas abnormality information, and control setting information that defines the content of notification.
- the meter 6 3 0 1, the sensor 6 3 0 4, and the device 6 3 0 9 communicate with the information terminal device 6 3 0 2 using a specified low-power wireless (40 0 MH z band) wireless device 6 3 0 1 d, 6 3 0 0 5 d, 6 3 0 5 c are connected to each other and communicate with the information terminal device 6 3 0 2 by wireless communication, and the information terminal device 6 3 0 2 is connected by LAN communication I Connected to router 6306 by ZF.
- a specified low-power wireless (40 0 MH z band) wireless device 6 3 0 1 d, 6 3 0 0 5 d, 6 3 0 5 c are connected to each other and communicate with the information terminal device 6 3 0 2 by wireless communication, and the information terminal device 6 3 0 2 is connected by LAN communication I Connected to router 6306 by ZF.
- router 6 3 0 6 is connected to AD SL modem 6 3 0 7 through AD SL circuit 6 3 1 2 ISP 6 '3 0 1 0, Internet 6 3 1 1 via meter reading information and gas
- the system is configured to communicate information processing server device 6300 3
- the information terminal device 6302 of this system is a gas meter that measures gas usage and monitors gas usage abnormalities, a meter 6303, a gas meter, an intrusion sensor that detects an intruder who is away, or a human feeling Sensors, fire sensors, gas leak sensors, CO (carbon monoxide) sensors, etc. 6 3 0 4 Devices such as washing machines, rice cookers, microwave ovens, refrigerators, air conditioners, water heaters, vacuum cleaners 6 3 0 It has a function to communicate wirelessly and communicate sensing information, control information, and status information.
- this information terminal device 630 has a function to display product information for electronic ordering, content information such as mail information for users, advertisement information, recipe information and area information, and a meter.
- 6 3 0 1 and sensors 6 3 0 4 sent anomaly information, for example, gas security information to warn of gas leak etc., security such as intrusion detection to notify an intruder to the house It has a function to notify the tee information, a function to turn on / off the device 6309, and a function to display the operating status.
- the meter 630 is installed in every home or in an apartment house, and outputs abnormality information such as gas leak and meter reading information to the information terminal device 630. It has a function. Specifically, although not shown, at least a gas pipe with a gas on / off valve attached, a solenoid valve for the gas on / off valve, an automatic gas shut off mechanism, and an automatic meter opening mechanism.
- the automatic gas shut-off mechanism is equipped with a functional algorithm that automatically shuts off the gas opening / closing valve when an abnormality such as a gas leak is detected.
- the automatic meter reading mechanism is a gas flowing through the internal gas pipe. It is possible to measure the flow rate of the fluid, convert it into electrical data, output it, and read it.
- the relevant meter 6301 as shown in Figure 6 4 is CPU 6 4 0 1 a And memories 6 4 0 1 b, pressure sensors to monitor gas supply pressure, sensors such as seismic sensors to detect earthquakes 6 4 0 1 c or wireless devices 6 4 0 1 d and other necessary hard sources Have.
- the wireless device 6 4 0 1 d communicates wirelessly with the wireless device 6 4 0 2 e of the information terminal device 6 3 0 2 described below, and is installed within the possible effective transmission distance. .
- the wireless device 6 3 0 1 d may be configured separately from the meter 6 3 0 1.
- the information terminal device 6302 is installed in the home (preferably near the kitchen), receives content information, device malfunction information, device operation information, sensing information, etc., and processes it appropriately According to the contents, it is stored in the information terminal device 630 2, or notified to the information processing server device 603 3.
- the information processing server device 6303 has a WWW server function, and using the function, the meter 6300 in the house or sensor 6300 can be used from a personal computer, mobile phone, PDA, etc. outside the house. 4.
- the information terminal device 630 has a CPU 6402a, a memory 6402b, a flash ROM (Read Only Memory), an ROM, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), etc.
- a CPU 6402a CPU
- a memory 6402b a flash ROM (Read Only Memory), an ROM, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), etc.
- input devices 6 4 0 2 f input devices
- wireless devices 6 4 0 2 e E ther net at user interfaces
- display 6 4 0 2 c buttons, touch panels, etc.
- R Communication interface such as 6402 g, etc., and having them cooperate, as shown in FIG.
- Disconnection part 6 5 0 1, information storage part 6 5 0 2, second information storage part 6 5 0 3, setting Information processing unit 6 5 4, authentication information processing unit 6 5 5 5, display unit 6 5 0 6, operation unit 6 5 0 7, wireless communication unit 6 5 0 8, abnormality information processing unit 6 5 0 9 ing.
- the transmission / reception unit 6500 connects the information terminal device 6302 to an external communication network such as the Internet or a telephone line 6312 as shown in FIG. Implements a state in which data can be sent and received to and from the information processing server device 630.
- the transceiver unit 650 has an Ethernet / F of Ethernet (R), and the gas anomaly information and the gas anomaly cancellation information etc. received from the meter 6 Create information so that it can be sent using various protocols used on the Internet.
- the router 630 and the AD SL modem 630 through the AD SL circuit 6 3 1 2 6 ISP ISP (Internet Service Provider) 6 3 1 0 PPP o and ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Connecting.
- TCP / IP connection is made to the information processing server device 630 via the Internet, and the gas anomaly information and gas anomaly cancellation information can be processed by the information processing server device 6 using HTTP and HTTPS protocols.
- Send to 3 0 3 The H T T P S uses S S L to encrypt the information it wants to send so that it can not be intercepted.
- the communication processing judgment unit 6 5 0 1 is a function to receive and process the configuration information and the configuration information sent from the information processing server device 6 3 0 3 3 via TCP / IP connection via the internet 6 3 1 1 Are provided. It also provides a function to transmit device information notified by the meter, sensor, sensor, device, device, etc. to the information processing server device, 6303. Also, when communication failure on the Internet 6 3 1 1 occurs, retry processing is performed. , '
- the information storage unit 6 5 0 2 comprises a memory 6 4 0 2 b. As described above, it temporarily stores downloaded information, and It is used as a work area for expanding a program and process executed in 6302. (If a process etc. expanded on # # report storage unit 6500 stops its processing, it will be dynamically allocated to that processing and the memory space will be released, and the ⁇ process will be started next
- the second information storage unit 6 5 0 3 consists of an external storage device 6 4 0 2 d such as a flash ROM Downloaded to the information storage unit 6 5 0 2 Content information, setting information, authentication information, etc. temporarily stored by the processing unit (not shown) are processed so that they can be used by the user, so that they can be stored even if the power is exhausted. Record and hold in the second information storage unit 6 5 0 3.
- the setting information processing unit 6500 has an information storage unit 6500 for setting information such as a content URL of the application server that has been set and processed in the information terminal device 602, a user authentication ID, and a password. Or read from the second information storage unit 6 5 0 3 and use it. Also, as setting information, the type of terminal device that communicates with the information terminal device 630 and the terminal ID are read, and the control screen or operation status display screen of the device 6 3 0 9 and the sensor 6 3 0 4 It is determined whether or not to notify the screen of setting information on the information that has been sent.
- the flag information to the information terminal device 6 3 is determined.
- the flag information is information for managing a predetermined event.
- a gas abnormality flag (or an information service stop flag) is provided, and when the gas abnormality information is received, the flag is set. Do not drop the flag until you receive a gas anomaly #. If the gas abnormality flag is set, the control functions for some information services and devices 6 3 0 9 and sensors 6 3 0 4 are to be stopped.
- the flag information is recorded in the non-volatile memory (the second information storage unit 6503) so as to be retained even when the power is turned off.
- the authentication information processing unit 6 5 0 5 is requested by the information processing server device 6 3 0 3 Authentication information (user ID, pass password) is sent to perform authentication processing, or when control information from the information processing server device 6303 is received, it is determined whether the access is from a legitimate server device. Perform server authentication to
- the display unit 6506 includes a display 6402c, and a shopping menu used by the user, advertisement information, gas abnormality information reported from the meter 6300, and a sensor 6 3 0 4 Pop-up display of security anomaly information such as intrusion detection, gas anomaly, emergency call etc. notified by the alarm message, and also display operation information and sensing information etc. of the device 6 3 0 9 and inform the user To provide.
- the operation unit 6500 which enables desired input through the buttons, touch panel, etc. constituting the input device 6402f, is an operation for acquiring the content of the content, and an emergency button. It is possible to perform operations such as pressing the key. Then, when an operation for acquiring the content of the content or pressing of the emergency button is performed, the content of the content or the content of the content on the display unit 6500 is configured according to the operation. Information for reporting 'abnormal' is output. In addition, control operations can be performed on the devices 6309. For example, the operation 0N / 0FF of the air conditioner, temperature rise and fall, etc.
- the wireless communication unit 6 5 0 8 constitutes the wireless device 6 4 0 2 e, and as described above, the wireless device of the meter 6 3 0 1, the sensor 6 3 0 4, and the device 6 3 0 9 3 0 1 d, 6 3 0 4 d, 6 3 0 9 d (Fig. 6 4) and the errors detected by the sensors 6 4 0 1 c, 6 4 0 '4 c, 6 4 0 9 c (Fig. 6 4) It performs communication processing such as information, status change information, and driving information. Also, in the meter 6301, a meter reading value measured by the meter is also communicated to the wireless device 6402e from the wireless device 6301d.
- the abnormality information processing unit 6 5 0 9 is an abnormality information detected by the sensors 6 4 0 1 c and 6 4 0 4 c of the meter 6 3 0 1 and the sensor 6 3 0 4, that is, a gas abnormality or Display anomaly information such as intrusion detection information that detects intruders into houses, emergency call information, fire detection information, etc. on the display unit 6 5 0 6, and transmit / receive unit 6 5 0
- the device 6 3 0 9 breaks down or needs maintenance, information is displayed on the information terminal device 6 3 0 2 that judgment processing is performed in the device and information is displayed. Then, notification processing is conducted to the designated maintenance contractor, repair contractor, and so on.
- the information processing server device 6303 determines the type of the anomaly information transmitted from the information terminal device 630, and ends the notification of the instruction information for the anomaly information and the anomaly information. Send end information to make it Therefore, as shown in Figure 66, hard disk drive sources such as CPU 6 3 0 3 a, memory 6 3 0 3 b, external storage 6 3 0 3, communication interface 6 3 0 3 d, etc.
- the transmitting / receiving unit 6701 transmits / receives various information to / from the information terminal device 6302 when there is a TCP 1 P connection from the information terminal device 6302 via the internet 6301. Take the condition. Further, although not shown in the present embodiment, they are connected to the Internet 6 3 11 via the router 6 3 0 6. Also, depending on the communication line, modem devices may be intervened.
- the reception data judgment unit 6702 judges the type of data received from the information terminal device 6302 according to the data identifier attached to the data.
- the received data in the present embodiment includes communication information such as abnormality information and meter reading information. Specifically, for a given storage area, data identifiers and their corresponding The relationship with the processing command to be processed is stored as a pair, and the user information management unit 6700 extracts and executes the processing command corresponding to the data identifier of the received data.
- the meter reading value is stored in the user information database 6704. Also, if it is gas abnormality information, the history is also accumulated in the user information database 6704 and the contents are reported to the central monitoring center 6 3 0 8 connected with the information processing server device 6 3 0 3 Do. The central monitoring center 6300 8 responds to the gas abnormality according to the above information.
- the transmission data creation unit 6.7 0 5 has a data creation program in an appropriate storage area such as the memory 6 4 0 3 b or the external storage device 6 4 0 3 c.
- the CPU 6403a reads the data creation program from the storage area as a start condition, and according to this program, the information terminal device 63002 is read. Create information to be sent.
- the transmission information to be created is setting information and control information for the information terminal device 6 ′ 302, the meter 6 3 0 1, the device 6 3 0 9 and the sensor 6 3 0 4. There is also content information to be downloaded to the information terminal device 630.
- the content information database 6700 has a function to store content information such as living information, area information and advertisement information used by the information terminal device 602, and has a WWW server function. Store the content as HTML and image information.
- the received data judgment unit 6702 judges the type of data received from the information terminal device 6302 based on the data identifier attached to the data.
- the received data of the present embodiment includes content request data sent based on the content utilization operation performed by the user at will.
- the setting input unit 6 7 0 7 is a meter 6 3 0 1 set for each user in the content information database 6 7 0 6 of the information processing server device 6 3 0 3, information terminal device 6 3 0 2, sensor It is used to enter setting information for devices such as 6 3 0 4 and 6 3 0 9.
- the setting input unit 6700 consists of input devices such as a keyboard, mouse, touch panel.
- the date and time information to be changed by the setting input unit 6700 is input to the item of the user who wants to change.
- the entered information is registered in the content information database 6750.
- the information terminal device 6 3 0 2 periodically updates the setting information, or forces a call process to perform information processing via the Internet 6 3 1 1. Send to 2
- the information processing server device 603 is illustrated as one device, but a plurality of server devices may be provided.
- connection is made via the Internet 6 3 1 1 as a communication medium, but a connection can be made using a dedicated line or a telephone line if necessary.
- the Internet 6 3 1 It is not limited to one.
- step S6801 the error display of the gas safety monitoring system of the present embodiment and the operation / action of the error display cancellation.
- the information terminal device 6302 is made to receive the abnormal information by the calling process by the wireless signal. Then, the received content is judged, and it is judged by the information processing terminal 6302 whether the content should be notified to the user.
- the abnormal information is judged and processed by the abnormal information processing unit 6 5 0 9 in FIG. 3, and the information of the above content is appropriately stored in the information storage unit 6 5 0 2 or the second information storage unit 6 5 according to the content. Store the contents in 0 3 (step S 6 8 0 2).
- the meter 6 3 0 1 judges that the content of the abnormality is that a gas abnormality has occurred, and in the case of a gas interruption event that shuts off the gas, the user can not use the gas and there is a risk of serious gas abnormality. There is a need to communicate the content to the user.
- the information terminal device 6300 judges that it is necessary to notify the user, and displays the content of the abnormality (step S 6 8 0 3). '.
- the contents judged to be unnecessary for the user are reported to the information processing server device 630 by the information terminal device 630 (step S 6 8 0 7).
- the abnormal flag of the received abnormal content is judged and processed, compared with the abnormal flag table for displaying the abnormal content held in the memory of the information terminal 6302, and the matched abnormal content display is used as the information terminal device 6 Pop up the display on the display unit.
- the pop-up display refers to things such as an operation display and an abnormality display that are displayed interruptively regardless of the previous operation.
- the display form and the display size are not related.
- the case of continuous use time interruption is shown in Fig. 6 9 (a).
- the information terminal device 6302 performs the “continuous use time cutoff display” 6 9 0 1.
- a “Confirmation J button 6902” that can be operated on the touch panel is provided, and when pressed, “Action method information” capable of coping with the abnormal event is displayed.
- “Remedy method information” is displayed together with the corrective action method and control operation part according to the contents corresponding to each abnormal event, including interruption of continuous use time. Then, the abnormal contents are displayed on the display unit 6 5 0 6 of the information terminal device 6 3 0 2, 0 A message is generated by setting the abnormal volume information, and the notification is generated via the Internet. Then, it is reported from the information processing server device 603 to the concentration monitoring center of the gas supplier 6 3 0 8 via the communication line (step S 6 8 0 4).
- the cause of the gas abnormality is removed, for example, in the case of interruption of continuous use time, after performing the operation of stopping all gas appliances and closing the gas cock.
- the gas meter The abnormality flag in the abnormality flag table of the buttocks is turned off. Also, turn ON the flag of the content for which the return processing was successful. Then, according to the setting on the side of the meter 6101, the fact that the content of the abnormality has been eliminated is called from the gas meter to the information terminal device 6302.
- abnormal reset information The information of the contents where the contents of the abnormality have been eliminated is called “abnormal reset information", and it is the information of the "abnormal flag OFF j," "shutoff valve return ONJ, or both of the outgoing call information.”
- it receives a message it compares it with the “abnormality flag” stored in the information terminal device 630, and determines whether the “abnormality flag” it remembers is OFF (step S6) 8 0 5).
- the pop-up indication of the abnormal content displayed on the information terminal device 630 will be cleared. Change to “Display” (Fig. 6 9 (b)). The If the user confirmation process is not required, the information terminal device 6302 erases the pop-up display of the abnormal content and displays the operation screen before the abnormality occurs (step S 6 8 0). 6).
- the gas meter may display an abnormality without blocking. In that case, if you take action to resolve the situation, the gas error display will be erased automatically.
- the meter 6301 which has received the shutoff valve recovery message, performs shutoff valve recovery control, and transmits a recovery response message to the information terminal device 6302.
- the timer starts. In the case of this embodiment, it is 2 minutes. Note that this time is related to the time taken for the safety confirmation processing performed by the meter 6301 at the time of recovery processing, and takes a long time in consideration of the wireless communication time etc.
- the meter 6 3 0 1 confirms the abnormality again at the safety confirmation of the return processing, it turns on the judged abnormality flag and becomes a mechanism to perform the call processing again to the information terminal device 6 3 0 2 and the predetermined time After 2 minutes, it is timed out with the information terminal 6302 and it is judged that there is no abnormality (step S7003).
- the abnormal content display is changed to the recovery operation success (abnormal release) display on the information terminal device 630, and the display is performed. Or clear the error content display (Step S 7 0 0 4).
- step S7005 If there is no response to the return operation, an error is displayed and the user is prompted to perform the operation again.
- the abnormal reset information may not be called, but even in that case, the abnormal content display is changed to the abnormal release information, or The screen can be erased. .
- the error display cancellation message is used to remotely cancel the fact that other service functions (for example, browsing of the bookmark information, the setting function of the security device, etc.) can not be used to display the error content. It is a communication message that can be used to reset the display contents of the information terminal equipment.
- the information terminal device 6302 which has received the error display cancellation message forcibly cancels the pop-up display of the "error content display" displayed (step S7103).
- this function does not solve the gas anomaly, it has a function to notify again after a certain period of time (for example, one hour later) based on the anomaly flag stored in the information terminal device 630.
- a certain period of time for example, one hour later
- the fixed time is determined by the system and is designed to be changeable.
- a wireless calling process is performed (step S 7 2 0 1).
- the abnormal content display of the abnormal flag information is performed by the information terminal device 630 (step S7202).
- the abnormal contents are displayed on the information terminal device 630.
- the management flag is stored in the information storage unit 6502 of the information terminal device 6302, the second information storage unit 6503, and the like.
- This information service stop flag stops the information service function using the display function of the information terminal device 630 until the abnormal gas condition is released, and uses the information display service before the abnormal gas condition is canceled. It is a function to prevent incorrect operation etc. due to this.
- gas meter control functions from mobile phones and personal computers, etc. will also be shut down, excluding vendors.
- the information terminal device 6302 is subjected to the gas abnormality release (return process), and waits for the abnormality reset information. Then, the user's operation or recovery process of the gas abnormal event is performed by the server device 6300, and the abnormal reset information is received by the information terminal device 6300 and judgment processing is performed (step S720). Four ).
- the '' Information service stop flag ' which is the internal management information of the information terminal device 6 is turned off (Step S72) 0 5).
- step S 7 2 0 6 the pop-up display of the abnormal content display is erased or changed to the abnormal release display.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the wireless LAN or the wireless LAN can be similarly configured.
- the information terminal device 630 is described in the text to include the display unit, although not shown, it may be separated into a display device and a communication gateway device.
- the information terminal device 6302 and the information processing server device 6303 are connected via the internet 6313, the present invention is not limited to this.
- the line telephone line
- ISDN analog to digital network
- ADSL digital subscriber line
- CATV analog to digital network
- FTTH optical cable
- wireless LAN dedicated line, etc.
- the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
- the abnormal contents of the gas equipment are displayed in pop-up on the information terminal device 630, the reset information is received and the abnormal clear display is displayed, or By eliminating the pop-up display, the user can easily understand that the gas abnormality has been resolved, and the safety and convenience of gas use will be improved.
- the abnormal content display when the abnormal content display is displayed on the information terminal device, if the user performs the abnormality release operation and there is no re-abnormality notification for a certain period of time, the abnormal content display is released.
- the error release can be displayed at an effective timing, and the error can be displayed. It will be possible to provide content display and error release display to the user with high convenience. In addition, it is possible to delete the error release display or the error content display without depending on the setting of the gas equipment.
- the abnormal release control of the gas equipment is performed from the server device via the information terminal device, and if the response is successful, the abnormal content display is changed to the abnormal release display, or By making it possible to erase the content display, it is effective to clear the error without depending on the user's operation.
- the serviceability and convenience of the gas security monitoring service will be enhanced by being able to display at the timing.
- the information processing server device by causing the information processing server device to receive an abnormality cancellation message from the information terminal device, information is forcibly managed by the service provider management regardless of the gas device's abnormality cancellation. Since it is possible to release the abnormal content display of the terminal device, it is possible to cope with cases where you want to use other information services urgently before performing an operation that can release the abnormal content display. It will be possible to provide a highly serviceable system while providing safety through content display.
- the abnormal content when the abnormal content is displayed on the information terminal device, other information can be displayed by turning on the information service stop flag indicating that the abnormal content is being generated inside the information terminal device. It will not be possible to provide service functions, and it will be possible to ensure that the gas anomaly content indication is provided to the user, and that the gas anomaly can be safely and reliably cleared.
- the present embodiment can be configured in the same way as a program for causing a computer to function as all or part of the means of the information terminal device.
- the server judges abnormality information generated in a device such as a home electric appliance or a facility device by the server, and the contents of the abnormality or z and the countermeasure are returned. Since the pop-up display is erased when the abnormality of the device is resolved, new introduction of the device or update of the control program of the device can be easily coped with, and the convenience can be improved for notification of the abnormality.
- the invention is useful in industry because it can
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