Kitchen system

Abstract

To provide a highly convenient kitchen system that allows kitchen appliances to be operated using a mobile terminal and can perform a display responding to a variety of user requests on the mobile terminal.SOLUTION: A kitchen system includes a mobile terminal 10 equipped with a display unit 11 and a plurality of kitchen appliances. In the kitchen system, information displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10 differs between a case in which the mobile terminal 10 and one of the plurality of kitchen appliances are registered to enable a wireless communication connection and a case in which the mobile terminal 10 and the plurality of kitchen appliances are registered to enable a wireless communication connection.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a kitchen system. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art In order to increase the convenience of kitchen appliances such as range hoods and stoves, technologies have been proposed that allow kitchen appliances to be remotely controlled, as well as technologies that allow the status of kitchen appliances to be checked remotely. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique that enables a range hood to be operated using a mobile terminal. Furthermore, Patent Document 2 proposes a technology that allows a cooking appliance (kitchen equipment) to be operated using a mobile terminal, with the mobile terminal displaying not only the operation details of the cooking appliance but also details (which heating parts are ignited). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2022-155948 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2015-158345 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, in recent years, as lifestyles have become more diverse (for example, an increase in households requiring monitoring), the demands for remote control of kitchen appliances have also become more diverse. However, the technology described in Patent Document 1, which merely enables remote control, and Patent Document 2, which only allows checking the operating status of a portion (details) of a specific kitchen appliance, cannot satisfy user demands.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to provide a highly convenient kitchen system that allows kitchen appliances to be operated using a mobile terminal and can display information on the mobile terminal that can meet a variety of user requests. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A first kitchen system of the present invention is a kitchen system including a mobile terminal having a display unit that displays information, and a plurality of kitchen appliances that can wirelessly communicate with the mobile terminal, This kitchen system is characterized in that the information displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal is different when the mobile terminal and one of the plurality of kitchen appliances are registered to enable wireless communication connection, and when the mobile terminal and the plurality of kitchen appliances are registered to enable wireless communication connection.

[0007] A second kitchen system of the present invention is a kitchen system including a mobile terminal having a display unit that displays information, a kitchen appliance group including a plurality of kitchen appliances, and a plurality of kitchen appliance groups capable of wireless communication with the mobile terminal, This kitchen system is characterized in that the information displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal is different when the mobile terminal and one of the multiple kitchen appliance groups are registered as devices to enable wireless communication connection, and when the mobile terminal and the multiple kitchen appliance groups are registered as devices to enable wireless communication connection.

[0008] In a second kitchen system, when the mobile terminal and the multiple kitchen appliance groups are registered to enable wireless communication connection, the kitchen system can display information on the display of the mobile terminal that one of the multiple kitchen appliance groups or the multiple kitchen appliance groups can be operated. According to this kitchen system, the kitchen appliances can be operated using a mobile device, and one or more kitchen appliances that can be operated are displayed on the display unit of the mobile device, so that the user can confirm that, for example, not only the kitchen appliances (range hood and stove) in the user's own home but also the kitchen appliances in the homes of households that require monitoring can be operated. In this way, it is possible to respond to diversifying user demands.

[0009] In a second kitchen system, when one of the kitchen appliances that make up the group of kitchen appliances is in a state where it can be registered to enable wireless communication connection with the mobile terminal or another kitchen appliance, but is not registered, the one kitchen appliance that is available for registration can be displayed on the display of the mobile terminal. According to this kitchen system, the display of the mobile device shows the kitchen appliances that are not registered, so the user can easily recognize the kitchen appliances that are not registered. If the user notices this display and registers the appliance, the appliance specifications (for example, the function of providing information from the kitchen appliance to the mobile device) can be fully utilized, thereby increasing convenience.

[0010] In a second kitchen system, if one of the kitchen appliances that make up the group of kitchen appliances is in a state where it can be registered to enable wireless communication connection with the mobile terminal or another kitchen appliance, but is not registered, the kitchen system can be configured to display information necessary for registering the one kitchen appliance on the display unit of the mobile terminal. According to this kitchen system, the information necessary for device registration is displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal, allowing the user to easily register kitchen appliances that are not yet registered, thereby increasing convenience.

[0011] A third kitchen system of the present invention is a kitchen system including a plurality of mobile terminals each having a display unit for displaying information, a kitchen appliance capable of wirelessly communicating with the plurality of mobile terminals, and a server for transmitting and receiving information between the plurality of mobile terminals, The kitchen system is characterized in that the mobile terminal transmits to the server identification information of the mobile terminal, access point information, and device registration information indicating whether device registration has been performed to enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal and the kitchen appliance, and the server links the access point information and device registration information transmitted from the mobile terminal to the identification information of the mobile terminal and stores them in a memory unit as user information, and if the user information stored in the memory unit contains user information that has common access point information but different device registration information, the server sends a command to the mobile terminal having identification information linked to the user information to display the device registration information.

[0012] In any of the first to third kitchen systems, the kitchen appliance may be equipped with an alarm unit, and the alarm unit may provide an alarm when a wireless communication connection is established between the mobile terminal and the kitchen appliance. According to this kitchen system, the user can conveniently know that wireless communication between the mobile terminal and the kitchen appliance has been established through a notification from the notification section, without relying on a notification from the mobile terminal.

[0013] The kitchen system of the present invention can have the following configuration. (1) A kitchen system comprising a mobile terminal equipped with a display unit for displaying information, and a plurality of kitchen appliances capable of wireless communication with the mobile terminal, characterized in that the information displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal is different when the mobile terminal and one of the plurality of kitchen appliances are registered to enable a wireless communication connection, and when the mobile terminal and the plurality of kitchen appliances are registered to enable a wireless communication connection.

[0014] (2) A kitchen system comprising a mobile terminal equipped with a display unit for displaying information, a kitchen appliance group consisting of a plurality of kitchen appliances, and a plurality of kitchen appliance groups capable of wireless communication with the mobile terminal, characterized in that the information displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal is different when the mobile terminal and one of the plurality of kitchen appliance groups are registered to enable wireless communication connection and when the mobile terminal and the plurality of kitchen appliance groups are registered to enable wireless communication connection.

[0015] (3) A kitchen system as described in (2), characterized in that when the mobile terminal and the plurality of kitchen appliance groups are registered to enable wireless communication connection, information indicating that one of the plurality of kitchen appliance groups or the plurality of kitchen appliance groups can be operated is displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal. (4) A kitchen system as described in (2) or (3), characterized in that when one of the kitchen appliances constituting the group of kitchen appliances is in a state where it can be registered to enable wireless communication connection with the mobile terminal or another kitchen appliance, but is not registered, the one of the kitchen appliances that can be registered is displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal.

[0016] (5) A kitchen system according to any one of (2) to (4), characterized in that when one of the kitchen appliances constituting the group of kitchen appliances is in a state where it can be registered to enable wireless communication connection with the mobile terminal or another kitchen appliance, but is not registered, information necessary for registering the one of the kitchen appliances is displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal.

[0017] (6) A kitchen system including a plurality of mobile terminals each having a display unit for displaying information, a kitchen appliance capable of wireless communication with the plurality of mobile terminals, and a server for transmitting and receiving information between the plurality of mobile terminals, The kitchen system is characterized in that the mobile terminal transmits to the server identification information of the mobile terminal, access point information, and equipment registration information indicating whether equipment registration has been performed to enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal and the kitchen equipment, and the server links the access point information and equipment registration information transmitted from the mobile terminal to the identification information of the mobile terminal and stores them in a memory unit as user information, and if the user information stored in the memory unit contains user information that has common access point information but different equipment registration information, it sends a command to the mobile terminal having identification information linked to the user information to display the equipment registration information.

[0018] (7) A kitchen system according to any one of (1) to (6), characterized in that the kitchen appliance is equipped with an alarm unit, and when a wireless communication connection between the mobile terminal and the kitchen appliance is established, the alarm unit issues an alarm. Effect of the Invention

[0019] According to the first, second and third kitchen systems of the present invention, kitchen appliances can be operated using a mobile terminal, and displays on the mobile terminal can be displayed in a manner that can meet a variety of user requests, making the kitchen system highly convenient. According to the first kitchen system, convenience is increased when operating a plurality of kitchen appliances, selecting a kitchen appliance to control from the plurality of kitchen appliances, and the like. According to the second kitchen system, convenience is improved when operating a plurality of kitchen appliance groups, when selecting a kitchen appliance group to control from the plurality of kitchen appliance groups, and the like. According to the third kitchen system, a server that keeps track of the device registration relationships between multiple mobile terminals and kitchen devices provides device registration information to the user, thereby improving convenience when registering devices, etc. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 is a basic configuration diagram of a kitchen system according to the present invention. [Diagram 2]FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the kitchen appliance group of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 3 is an enlarged front view of an operation input unit of the range hood shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a first kitchen system of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display on a mobile terminal in the first kitchen system embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing communication processing in the first embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. [Figure 8] 13 is a table showing information stored in a memory unit of a mobile terminal in the first embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display on a mobile terminal in the first embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing communication processing in the second embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. [Figure 12] 13 is a table showing information stored in a memory unit of a mobile terminal in the second embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display on a mobile terminal in the second embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. [Figure 14] FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. [Figure 15] FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram showing communication processing in the third embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. [Figure 16] 13 is a table showing information stored in a memory unit of a mobile terminal in the third embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. [Figure 17]FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display on a mobile terminal in the third embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. [Figure 18] FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment of a kitchen system according to the present invention. [Figure 19] FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram showing communication processing in the third kitchen system embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 20] 13 is a table showing information stored in a memory unit of a server in the third kitchen system according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 21] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display on a mobile terminal in the third kitchen system embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0021] The present invention has a first kitchen system, a second kitchen system, and a third kitchen system, and the basic configurations of these kitchen systems will be described with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3. Fig. 1 is an overall basic configuration diagram of the kitchen system of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an external perspective view of a group of kitchen appliances of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged front view of an operation input unit of the range hood shown in Fig. 2. As shown in FIG. 1, a kitchen system 1 of the present invention includes a mobile terminal 10, a range hood 20, a cooking appliance 30 (hereinafter referred to as stove 30), and a server 50. The range hood 20 and the stove 30 constitute a group of kitchen appliances 40 .

[0022] The kitchen appliance group 40 refers to kitchen appliances that are normally used as a pair, such as the range hood 20 and the stove 30. The kitchen appliance group 40 is not limited to the combination of the range hood 20 and the stove 30, but may also include a combination of the range hood 20 and an open range, a combination of a steam generating device (steam oven) and a steam recovery device, etc. The mobile terminal 10 and a kitchen appliance group 40 (range hood 20 and stove 30) constitute a kitchen appliance communication group 41. The kitchen appliance communication group 41 is made up of a kitchen appliance group 40 (range hood 20 and stove 30) having a wireless communication function, and a mobile terminal 10 capable of communicating with the kitchen appliance group 40 for control and data purposes.

[0023] The server 50 is capable of managing information on a kitchen appliance communication group 41 basis, and manages information such as which kitchen appliance group 40 the mobile terminal 10 is connected to, and which kitchen appliances (range hood 20, stove 30) are not registered with the mobile terminal 10. The mobile terminal 10 includes a display unit 11, an operation input unit 12, a control unit (dedicated application) 13, an information storage unit 14, and a communication unit 15. The mobile terminal 30 is an information device that can be easily carried by a person, such as a mobile phone such as a smartphone, a small personal computer such as a tablet, or a smartwatch.

[0024] The range hood 20 includes a communication unit 21, an information storage unit 22, a control unit 23, an operation input unit 24, and a display unit 25. The control unit 23 drives the fan of the blower to change the air volume of the blower in response to control commands from the operation input unit 24, control commands from the mobile terminal 10, etc. The control unit 23 also controls the lighting of the range hood 20 and the display of the display unit 25. The stove 30 includes a communication unit 31, an information storage unit 32, a control unit 33, an operation input unit 34, and a display unit 35. The control unit 33 controls the heating unit in response to control commands from the operation input unit 34 to adjust the heating state, heating stop state, heat power, and the like.

[0025] The communication unit 21 of the range hood 20 and the communication unit 31 of the stove 30 are connected to each other via wireless communication (Bluetooth (registered trademark)), and the communication unit 21 of the range hood 20 and the communication unit 15 of the mobile terminal 10 are connected to each other via wireless communication (WiFi, Bluetooth (registered trademark), mobile data communication, etc.) via the router 2 so that they can communicate with each other. This constitutes a kitchen appliance communication group 41.

[0026] The server 50 includes an information storage unit 51 and a communication unit 52 . The server 50 communicates with the range hood 20 and the mobile terminal 10 for control and data via the wireless router 2 and the network 3. For example, the server 50 is accessed from the mobile terminal 30 to accept and process various control information and data, and provides the control information and data to them. An application program (dedicated app) described later is an example of data (program data) provided by the server 50 in response to a request from the mobile terminal 30. In addition, user information sent from the mobile terminal 10 and device registration information of each kitchen appliance described later can be stored and managed in the storage unit 51.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 2, a pair of range hoods 20 are installed above stove 30 to constitute a group of kitchen appliances 40. The blower fan of range hood 20 rotates in conjunction with the heating state of stove 30. For example, when the operation input unit 34 of stove 30 is operated to input a command to start heating to control unit 33 to place the stove in the heating state, the command to start heating is sent to control unit 23 of range hood 20, and control unit 23 rotates the blower fan. As shown in FIG. 2, an operation input unit 24 is provided on a front surface 26a of a hood 26 of the range hood 20. 3, the operation input unit 24 is provided with an air volume switch 24a for changing the air volume of the blower, a power switch 24b, and a lighting switch 24c, as well as a mode / execution switch 27 for setting up a wireless connection, a display unit 28 for displaying text information and images, and a notification unit 29. Note that the notification unit 29 may notify by lighting an LED or by outputting a sound.

[0028] In the first, second, and third kitchen systems described below, some of the basic configuration of the kitchen system 1 shown in Fig. 1 may be used, but the functions of the devices that make up the kitchen system 1 are the same as the basic configuration of the kitchen system 1 shown in Fig. 1. For this reason, in the explanation of the first, second, and third kitchen systems, explanations of parts that overlap with the basic configuration may be simplified or omitted.

[0029] <First Kitchen System> A first embodiment of the kitchen system of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 4 and 5. Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the first embodiment of the kitchen system of the present invention, and Figure 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display of a mobile terminal in the first embodiment of the kitchen system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the first kitchen system 1-1 of the present invention is composed of a mobile terminal 10 and multiple kitchen appliances (a first range hood 20-1 and a second range hood 20-2), and the mobile terminal 10 and the multiple kitchen appliances are configured to be able to wirelessly communicate with each other using known wireless communication standards (such as WiFi or Bluetooth). As a result, in the first kitchen system 1-1, it is possible to remotely control the first range hood 20-1 (e.g., the range hood on the first floor) and the second range hood 20-2 (e.g., the range hood on the second floor) from the mobile terminal 10, check their operating status, and select the range hood to connect. In order to transmit and receive data wirelessly between devices, such as a pair between the mobile terminal 10 and the range hood 20, the range hood 20 and the stove 30, or the mobile terminal 10 and the stove 30, device registration (pairing) is required. Device registration (pairing) will be described later.

[0030] In the first kitchen system 1-1, when the mobile terminal 10 and multiple kitchen appliances (a first range hood 20-1 and a second range hood 20-2) are registered, information is displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10, for example, as shown in Figures 5(a), (b), and (c). The information pattern shown in FIG. 5(a) displays that the first range hood 20-1 and the second range hood 20-2 can be selected and operated from the mobile terminal 10.

[0031] This allows a user to, for example, select and control the range hoods 20 on the first and second floors of a two-family home, and also to check information sent from the range hood 20 (for example, the usage status of the range hood 20), although this is not shown. This makes it possible, for example, if one of the households in a two-family home (on the first floor) is elderly, to monitor the usage of the range hood 20 on the first floor (to monitor whether cooking is being done) by checking the usage status on the mobile terminal 10, while remotely adjusting the air volume of the range hood 20 on the second floor for cooking ventilation. In addition, the information pattern shown in Figure 5 (a) is in a state where the first range hood 20-1 and the second range hood 20-2 can be operated from the mobile terminal 10, so the mobile terminal 10, the first range hood 20-1, and the second range hood 20-2 are registered as devices, and are in a wireless communication connection state in which wireless communication has been established between the mobile terminal 10 and the range hood devices.

[0032] Here, the wireless communication connection state in which wireless communication is established refers to a state in which wireless communication is possible between devices, and control responses and sending and receiving information can be performed via wireless communication. On the other hand, a state in which a wireless communication connection is not established refers to the opposite, that is, a state in which control responses and sending and receiving of information cannot be performed, for example, because the wireless communication function is turned off.

[0033] The information pattern shown in Fig. 5(b) displays the wireless communication connection status between the mobile terminal 10 and multiple kitchen appliances (the first range hood 20-1 and the second range hood 20-2). The information pattern shown in Fig. 5(b) is a state in which device registration has been performed for the mobile terminal 10 and multiple kitchen appliances (the first range hood 20-1 and the second range hood 20-2), but wireless communication between them has not been established. In such a case, the display of the information pattern shown in Fig. 5(b) is displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10. That is, the device registration status of the first range hood 20-1 and the second range hood 20-2, and the selection of the range hood to connect via wireless communication are displayed. This allows the user to connect to and operate only one range hood as necessary, or to connect to multiple range hoods to check and control the usage status.

[0034] The information pattern shown in Fig. 5(c) displays the wireless communication connection status between the mobile terminal 10 and multiple kitchen appliances (first range hood 20-1 and second range hood 20-2) and also displays a message encouraging connection. Note that the information pattern shown in Fig. 5(c) is in a state where device registration of the mobile terminal 10 and multiple kitchen appliances (first range hood 20-1 and second range hood 20-2) has been performed and a wireless communication connection between the mobile terminal 10 and the first range hood 20-1 has been established, but a wireless communication connection between the mobile terminal 10 and the second range hood 20-2 has not been established.

[0035] In such a case, the display of the information pattern shown in Fig. 5(c) is displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10. That is, the first range hood 20-1 and the second range hood 20-2 that are registered as devices are displayed, and the display contents are made different for the first range hood 20-1 that is connected via wireless communication and the second range hood 20-2 that is not connected via wireless communication. This makes it possible to prompt the user to connect, or to change the display mode so that the user notices the unconnected device.

[0036] When the mobile terminal 10 and one of the multiple kitchen appliances are registered to enable wireless communication connection (i.e., when only one kitchen appliance is registered to enable wireless communication connection), it is only possible to operate and check the status of one kitchen appliance (only one kitchen appliance). On the other hand, in the first kitchen system 1-1 of the present invention, when multiple kitchen appliances are registered to enable wireless communication connection, the above-mentioned information pattern is displayed. This improves convenience when operating multiple kitchen appliances or when selecting a kitchen appliance to control from multiple kitchen appliances.

[0037] This section describes device registration and wireless communication connection. Device registration is a process in which devices connected via wireless communication mutually register information and permit connection after the information registration, and is known as pairing. Although device registration information is retained even when both devices are turned off, there are cases where information cannot be transmitted or received between registered (paired) devices due to device settings (e.g., the Bluetooth function is turned off), the distance between the devices, radio wave strength, communication failure, hardware failure, etc. In this embodiment, such a state in which information cannot be transmitted or received between registered (paired) devices is referred to as a state in which a wireless communication connection is not established.

[0038] <First embodiment of the second kitchen system> A first embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 6 to Fig. 9. Fig. 6 is a block diagram showing the first embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention, Fig. 7 is a sequence diagram showing communication processing in the first embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention, Fig. 8 is a table showing information stored in the storage unit of a mobile terminal in the first embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention, and Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display of the mobile terminal in the first embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. 6, the first embodiment of the second kitchen system 1-2 of the present invention is composed of a mobile terminal 10, a first kitchen appliance group 40-1, and a second kitchen appliance group 40-2. The first kitchen appliance group 40-1 is composed of a first range hood 20-1 and a first stove 30-1, and the second kitchen appliance group 40-2 is composed of a second range hood 20-2 and a second stove 30-2.

[0039] The mobile terminal 10 and a plurality of kitchen appliance groups (first kitchen appliance group 40-1 and second kitchen appliance group 40-2) are configured to be capable of wireless communication using a known wireless communication standard (such as WiFi or Bluetooth). As a result, in the second kitchen system 1-2, the first kitchen appliance group 40-1 and the second kitchen appliance group 40-2 can be remotely operated from the mobile terminal 10 on a kitchen appliance group basis, the operating status can be confirmed, and the kitchen appliance group to be connected can be selected. Needless to say, each kitchen appliance constituting the kitchen appliance group can also be controlled from the mobile terminal 10. Here, the processing for device registration and communication response in the second kitchen system 1-1 so that the mobile terminal 10 and multiple kitchen appliance groups (the first kitchen appliance group 40-1 and the second kitchen appliance group 40-2) can communicate wirelessly will be described with reference to Figures 3, 7, and 8.

[0040] FIG. 7 shows the process in which a user's mobile terminal 10 (a mobile terminal with identification number UA001) is registered with the kitchen appliances (range hood 20 and stove 30) of homes A and B, and a message is displayed indicating that multiple kitchen appliances can be operated from the user's mobile terminal 10. 7, the kitchen appliance group in the A home is referred to as a first kitchen appliance group 40-1, and the kitchen appliance group in the B home is referred to as a second kitchen appliance group 40-2. Also, device registration information is referred to as pairing information. In addition, the range hood 20-1 constituting the kitchen appliance group 40-1 of the house A is assigned the identification information RH001, and the stove 30-1 is assigned the identification information BC001. The range hood 20-2 constituting the kitchen appliance group 40-2 of the house B is assigned the identification information RH055, and the stove 30-2 is assigned the identification information BC005.

[0041] The device registration (pairing) between the mobile terminal 10 and the kitchen appliance groups 40-1 and 40-2 will be described. In the second kitchen system 1-2 of the present invention, the mobile terminal 10 and the range hood 20 are wirelessly connected by WiFi via a wireless router 2 installed in the house, and the range hood 20 and the stove 30 are wirelessly connected by Bluetooth communication. Each device is registered (paired) and becomes capable of communicating, so that the group of kitchen appliances (range hood 20 and stove 30) can be controlled from the mobile terminal 10.

[0042] First, a configuration for connecting the range hood 20 to the wireless router 2 installed in the home will be described with reference to Fig. 3. The range hood 20 and the wireless router 2 installed in the home are connected using a known WPS function. For example, this is done as follows: The mode / execution switch 27 of the range hood 20 is operated to change the display on the display unit 28 to "AUTO (automatic connection mode)," thereby making it possible to connect to the wireless router 2 without entering a password. Then, operate the mode / execute switch 27 to select (ROOT) indicating a router connection in the connection device selection menu, which completes the preparation on the range hood side.

[0043] When the range hood 20 is in this state, the automatic connection button (WPS switch) of the wireless router 2 is pressed. This connects the range hood 20 to the wireless router 2. This enables the range hood 20 to connect to a network 3, such as the Internet, a wide area communication network, a telephone communication network, a local area network, or a home network, via the wireless router 2, and also enables communication with the mobile terminal 10 connected to the wireless router 2 and the network 3.

[0044] The wireless router 2 is a device for wirelessly connecting wireless communication devices such as the mobile terminal 10 and the range hood 20, and functions as an access point. The wireless router 2 also has access point information. The access point information is identification information (SSID and password) set for the access point, but it is also possible to include information on the installation location and the installation home, or to configure the system to estimate the installation location and the installation home from the identification information. As will be described later, the kitchen system (server 50) can use this access point information to identify which installation location and installation home the information is from.

[0045] Next, a connection procedure (device registration procedure) between the mobile terminal 10 and the first range hood 20-1 will be described with reference to FIG. An application program is required to operate each kitchen appliance, such as the range hood 20 and the stove 30, from the mobile terminal 10, or to operate them collectively as a group of kitchen appliances. For this reason, a user of the mobile terminal 10 with identification number UA001 (hereinafter simply referred to as the mobile terminal 10) first downloads a dedicated application to the mobile terminal 10 and starts it (ST001). Next, device registration (pairing) is performed between the mobile terminal 10 and the first range hood 20-1. To perform device registration, the user of the mobile terminal 10 operates the mode / execute switch 27 of the operation input unit 24 of the first range hood 20-1 to cause the display unit 28 of the first range hood 20-1 to display an authentication code for device registration (ST002).

[0046] The user of the mobile terminal 10 inputs the authentication code into the mobile terminal 10 (ST003). This completes device registration to enable wireless communication connection between the first range hood 20-1 and the mobile terminal 10, and the notification unit 29 of the first range hood 20-1 notifies the user by lighting a lamp and issuing a voice notification to that effect. As a result, the user can be informed by the notification from notification unit 29 that a wireless communication connection has been established between mobile terminal 10 and first range hood 20-1 (kitchen appliance) (apparatus registration has been completed).

[0047] The notification unit 29 may notify when a wireless communication connection is established when device registration is completed, when a wireless communication connection is established when the wireless communication function of the mobile terminal 10 is switched from off to on, or when a communication failure is resolved and a wireless communication connection is established. This allows the user to conveniently know that wireless communication has been established without relying on a notification from the mobile terminal 10. Next, as the processing of the mobile terminal 10, in ST004, the memory unit 14 of the mobile terminal 10 stores the fact that the first range hood 20-1 and the mobile terminal 10 have been registered as devices, that is, that they have been paired.

[0048] 8, an identification number (storage unit ID) is assigned to the information on this device registration, and the information is stored in the storage unit 14. In ST004, the storage unit ID of PM001 is assigned to the pairing information, and the pairing information is stored. This makes it possible for the mobile terminal (dedicated app) to know which kitchen appliances are in a paired state with the mobile terminal 10. As shown in FIG. 8, the memory unit 14 of the mobile terminal 10 stores, in the order in which the information on the memory unit 14 was updated (in the order of the memory unit ID), information on whether the kitchen appliance (apparatus identification number) has a pairing function, whether pairing settings (apparatus registration) have been completed, what appliance is paired with the kitchen appliance serving as the key, and configuration information of the kitchen group (kitchen appliance group) described below. Information on whether the kitchen appliance has a pairing function is included in an advertising signal periodically transmitted from each kitchen appliance. The advertising signal may include information such as the name of the appliance and its specifications. Upon receiving this advertising signal, the mobile terminal 10 determines whether the kitchen appliance has a pairing function.

[0049] Next, a connection procedure (device registration procedure) between the first range hood 20-1 and the first burner 30-1 will be described (ST005). In this embodiment, the first range hood 20-1 and the first burner 30-1 are configured to be connected to each other via BLE (Bluetooth communication standard). In order to perform device registration (pairing) between the first range hood 20-1 and the first stove 30-1, the user of the mobile terminal 10 operates the mode / execute switch 27 of the operation input unit 24 of the first range hood 20-1 to switch to a mode for device registration. When switching to this mode, "BLE" is displayed on the display unit 28 of the first range hood 20-1. After switching to the "BLE" mode, the user operates the mode / execute switch 27 of the operation input unit 24 to confirm the "BLE" mode.

[0050] Then, the first range hood 20-1 searches for devices that can be connected via BLE, and displays the connectable devices in order on the display unit 25. If the first stove 30-1 (BC001) can be connected, "Stove (BC001)" is displayed on the display unit 25. In this state, pressing the mode / execute switch 27 of the first range hood 20-1 completes the device registration of the first range hood 20-1 and the first stove 30-1. This series of operations is the stove BLE connection operation (ST005). When this device registration is complete, an alarm is issued by the alarm unit 29 of the first range hood 20-1, and the fact that the first range hood 20-1 and the first burner 30-1 have been registered as devices, i.e., paired, is stored in PM002 of the memory unit 14 of the mobile terminal 10 with memory unit ID = PM002 (ST006).

[0051] By the above steps ST001 to ST006, PM001 and PM002 in the storage unit ID of FIG. 8 are stored in the storage unit 14 of the mobile terminal 10. In other words, the mobile terminal 10 and the first range hood 20-1 are registered as devices, the first range hood 20-1 and the first burner 30-1 are registered as devices, communication is possible between the mobile terminal 10-first range hood 20-1-first burner 30-1, and it becomes possible to operate and obtain information about the first kitchen appliance group 40-1 (the first range hood 20-1 and the first burner 30-1) from the mobile terminal 10. In ST007, the mobile terminal 10 confirms that the mobile terminal 10 is in a state in which it is possible to operate the first kitchen appliance group 40-1 (the first range hood 20-1 and the first stove 30-1) and obtain information therefrom.

[0052] Next, referring to ST008 to ST012 in FIG. 7, the process in which a user of the mobile terminal UA001 performs device registration between the mobile terminal 10 and the second kitchen appliance group 40-1 (the second range hood 20-2 and the second stove 30-2), which are the kitchen appliance group in B's house, will be described. The situation assumed here is, for example, a situation in which the user of the mobile terminal 10 has already registered a group of kitchen appliances in House A, which is his / her home, and then performs new device registration for a group of kitchen appliances in House B, which is located away from the home and where the person being watched lives.

[0053] The process from ST008 to ST012 in Fig. 7 is the same as the process from ST002 to ST006 in the A's house. As a result, the memory unit 14 of the mobile terminal 10 stores the fact that it is paired with the second range hood 20-2 (RH055) in PM003 in the memory unit ID in Fig. 8, and that it is paired with the second burner 30-2 (BC055) in PM004. In other words, the mobile terminal 10 and the second range hood 20-2 are registered as devices, the second range hood 20-2 and the second burner 30-2 are registered as devices, communication is possible between the mobile terminal 10, the second range hood 20-2 and the second burner 30-2, and it becomes possible to operate and obtain information on the second kitchen appliance group 40-2 (the second range hood 20-2 and the second burner 30-2) from the mobile terminal 10. That is, the mobile terminal 10 with the identification number UA001, the first kitchen appliance group 40-1, and the second kitchen appliance group 40-2 are in a device-registered state. In ST013, the kitchen equipment group 40 is checked in the same manner as in ST007.

[0054] The state in which the mobile terminal 10 and the kitchen appliance group 40 are registered may be one in which it is possible to operate and obtain information about the kitchen appliance group 40 (range hood 20 and stove 30) from the mobile terminal 10, and this may be achieved by registering the mobile terminal 10 and each individual kitchen appliance through processing such as in ST002 to ST006, or the mobile terminal 10 may automatically create device registration information for the kitchen appliance group 40 on its own, and register the mobile terminal 10 and the kitchen appliance group 40, so that device registration can be performed on a per-kitchen appliance group 40 basis.

[0055] In addition, in the case of Figure 7, the mobile terminal 10 and the range hood 20 are registered (paired) as devices, with the range hood 20 being the master and the stove 30 being the slave, forming a kitchen appliance communication group 41, but this is not limited to the above, and the mobile terminal 10 and the stove 30 may also be registered (paired) as devices, with the stove 30 being the master and the range hood 20 being the slave. Also, the mobile terminal 10 may be registered (paired) with both the range hood 20 and the stove 30, and the range hood 20 and the stove 30 may be further registered (paired) with each other to form the kitchen appliance communication group 41. In other words, it is sufficient if the appliances constituting the kitchen appliance group 40 can be operated from the mobile terminal 10 regardless of the connection form.

[0056] 7 is a scene in which the user of the mobile terminal UA001 operates an application to display a screen for device operation. In this case, the mobile terminal 10 receives a request to display a device operation screen in ST014. Upon receiving this request, in ST015, the mobile terminal 10 displays the information shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10 displays an image of home A's kitchen (first kitchen appliance group 40-1) and an image of home B's kitchen (second kitchen appliance group 40-2), a message indicating that either home A's kitchen or home B's kitchen can be selected and operated, and a message indicating that both kitchens (kitchen appliance group 40) can be operated.

[0057] By seeing such a display, the user of the mobile terminal UA001 can select whether to operate the kitchen appliance group 40 at home, namely House A, or the kitchen appliance group 40 at the person being watched over, and can also check the operating status of the kitchen appliances that make up the kitchen appliance group 40. For example, by displaying the operation status as the display in the kitchen of house A, while displaying the operation history as the display in the kitchen of house B, it becomes possible to simultaneously remotely control and monitor on a kitchen basis (group of kitchen appliances), thereby increasing convenience.

[0058] In the case where the mobile terminal 10 and one kitchen appliance group 40 are registered and this information is displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10, for example, it is only possible to operate and check the status of the kitchen appliance group 40 in A's house, and it is not possible to simultaneously perform remote operation and monitoring as described above. In contrast, the second kitchen system 1-2 of the present invention displays the above-mentioned information when multiple kitchen appliance groups 40 are registered, thereby enabling it to accommodate diversification in lifestyles (e.g., the emergence of homes that require monitoring) and increasing convenience.

[0059] <Second embodiment of the second kitchen system> A second embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 10 to Fig. 13. Fig. 10 is a block diagram showing the second embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention, Fig. 11 is a sequence diagram showing communication processing in the second embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention, Fig. 12 is a table showing information stored in the storage unit of a mobile terminal in the second embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention, and Fig. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display of a mobile terminal in the second embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. 10, the second embodiment of the second kitchen system 1-2 of the present invention is configured with a mobile terminal 10 and one kitchen appliance group 40. The kitchen appliance group 40 is configured with a range hood 20 and a stove 30.

[0060] Although not shown, a second kitchen system 1-2 may be configured by connecting the mobile terminal 10 to other kitchen appliance groups 40. Here, a kitchen system consisting of the mobile terminal 10 and one kitchen appliance group 40 will be described. 10, device registration has been performed to enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 10 and the range hood 20, and device registration has been performed to enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 10 and the stove 30, but device registration has not been performed to enable wireless communication between the range hood 20 and the stove 30. Therefore, there is no communication route between the range hood 20 and the stove 30. In other words, the mobile terminal 10 and the kitchen appliances constituting the kitchen appliance group 40 are in a state where device registration (pairing) is possible, but the device registration is not yet completed.

[0061] The type of display that is provided on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10 in such a case will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 shows the process in which a user's mobile terminal 10 (mobile terminal with identification number UA001) is registered with kitchen appliances 40 (range hood 2030 and stove) in A's house, the device registration status is checked to see if there are any unpaired devices, and the fact that there are any unpaired devices is displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10 with identification number UA001. The procedure for registering the mobile terminal 10 and the kitchen appliances (range hood 20, stove 30) is omitted because it is the same as the procedure explained in Fig. 7. After the processes from ST101 to ST106, the information shown in Fig. 12 is stored in the storage unit of the mobile terminal in ST107.

[0062] That is, it is confirmed in PM005 of the memory unit ID that the mobile terminal 10 and the range hood 20 have been registered (paired), and in PM006 it is confirmed that the mobile terminal 10 and the stove 30 have been registered (paired). Next, the device registration status (pairing status) is determined in ST108 in Fig. 11. Here, it is confirmed whether the device specifications include a pairing function, and whether there are any devices that can be registered with each other but have not been registered.

[0063] In ST108 of Figure 11, the memory unit IDs PM007 and PM008 shown in Figure 12 are updated, so that in PM007 it is stored that the range hood 20 has a pairing function, the pairing setting has not been set, and the unset paired device is the stove 30 (BC001), and in PM008 it is stored that the stove 30 has a pairing function, the pairing setting has not been set, and the unset paired device is the range hood 20 (RH001). As a result, in ST108, it is determined that the appliances (range hood 20 and stove 30) are not yet registered, even though they can be registered with each other.

[0064] 12, when such appliances (range hood 20 and stove 30) are not registered even though they can be registered, this is regarded as a state in which kitchen appliance group 40 is not completely formed, and the information in the kitchen group column is left blank. In this state, the display may be restricted to kitchen units as shown in FIG. In ST109 of Figure 11, the mobile terminal 10 determines from the information PM007 and PM008 in the memory unit 14 that the range hood 20 and the stove 30 have a pairing function but are not registered (paired) with each other, and displays on the display unit 11 an image of the kitchen appliance 40 in A's house as shown in Figure 13, a message indicating that the range hood 20 and the stove 30 are not paired, that is, a message indicating that they are not paired devices, and a message prompting the user to pair them.

[0065] With this configuration, the user can see by looking at the mobile terminal 10 that there are devices that have not been paired, in this case the range hood 20 and the stove 30, and can then register (pair) the devices. Furthermore, if a user notices this display and performs device registration (pairing), the device specifications can be fully utilized, thereby improving convenience.

[0066] <Third embodiment of the second kitchen system> A third embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 14 to Fig. 17. Fig. 14 is a block diagram showing the third embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention, Fig. 15 is a sequence diagram showing communication processing in the third embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention, Fig. 16 is a table showing information stored in the storage unit of a mobile terminal in the third embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention, and Fig. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a display of a mobile terminal in the third embodiment of the second kitchen system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 14, in the third embodiment of the second kitchen system 1-2 of the present invention, the second kitchen system 1-2 is configured by a mobile terminal 10 and one kitchen appliance group 40.

[0067] The kitchen appliance group 40 is composed of a range hood 20 and a stove 30. Although not shown, it is also possible to configure connections with other kitchen appliance groups to configure a second kitchen system 1-2 with a mobile terminal and multiple kitchen appliance groups. Here, a kitchen system composed of a mobile terminal 10 and one kitchen appliance group 40 will be described. In the third embodiment of the second kitchen system 1-2, device registration has been performed to enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 10 and the stove 30, and device registration has been performed to enable wireless communication between the range hood 20 and the stove 30, but device registration has not been performed to enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 10 and the range hood 20. Therefore, there is no communication route between the mobile terminal 10 and the range hood 20.

[0068] In other words, it can be said that the mobile terminal 10 and one of the kitchen appliances (range hood 20) constituting the kitchen appliance group 40 are in a state in which device registration for enabling wireless communication connection with the mobile terminal 10 has not been performed. What is displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10 in such a case will be described with reference to Figs. 15 to 17. FIG. 15 shows the process in which device registration is performed between the range hood 20 and stove 30 in A's home, followed by device registration between the user's mobile terminal 10 (mobile terminal with identification number UA001) and the stove in A's home, confirming from the device registration status that there is an unpaired device, and displaying the information necessary for device registration of the unpaired device on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10 with identification number UA001.

[0069] The procedure for registering the mobile terminal 10 and the kitchen appliance (the stove 30) and the procedure for registering the kitchen appliances (the range hood 20 and the stove 30) are the same as those explained in Fig. 7, and therefore will not be explained. After the processes in ST201 and ST202, the information shown in Fig. 16 is stored in the memory unit 14 of the mobile terminal 30 in ST203 and ST204. That is, it is confirmed that the range hood 20 and the stove 30 have been registered (paired) as devices in the memory unit ID PM009, and it is confirmed that the mobile terminal 10 and the stove 30 have been registered (paired) as devices in the memory unit ID PM010. Next, the device registration status (pairing status) is also checked in ST205 of Fig. 15. Here, a check is made to see if the device specifications include a pairing function, and whether there are any devices that can be registered with each other but have not yet been registered.

[0070] In ST205 of FIG. 15, the memory unit ID PM011 shown in FIG. 16 is updated to store that the range hood 20 has a pairing function, that the pairing setting has not been set, and that the unset pairing device is the mobile terminal 10 (UA001). As a result, it is determined that the devices (the mobile terminal 10 and the range hood 20) are not yet registered, even though they can be registered with each other. In response to this, the mobile terminal 10 performs a process of prompting device registration in the following steps. In ST206 of FIG. 15, the mobile terminal 10 transmits a command to the range hood 30 to acquire information required for device registration (pairing) from the range hood 20 and transmit the information to the mobile terminal.

[0071] The stove 30 receives this information acquisition command from the mobile terminal 10 and requests the range hood 20 to send information required for device registration (pairing). 15, range hood 20 generates information necessary for pairing (for example, information in the form of an authentication code converted into a two-dimensional code) and transmits it to stove 30. Stove 30 then transmits the necessary pairing information to mobile terminal 10. In ST208 of FIG. 15, the mobile terminal 10 displays on the display unit 11, as shown in FIG. 17, images of the kitchen appliance group 40 (kitchen group), a message indicating that the range hood 20 is not yet paired with the mobile terminal 10, and a two-dimensional code which is information required for pairing.

[0072] With this configuration, the user can see the mobile terminal 10 and know that there is an unpaired device, in this case, that the range hood 20 and the mobile terminal 10 are unpaired. Furthermore, the user can read the information required for pairing from the mobile terminal 10 and pair the range hood 20 with the mobile terminal 10 without having to access the range hood 20 (for example, by reading a two-dimensional code attached to the back of the range hood 20), making it easy to register the device and increasing convenience.

[0073] <The third kitchen system> A third embodiment of the kitchen system of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 18 to Fig. 21. Fig. 18 is a block diagram showing the embodiment of the third kitchen system of the present invention, Fig. 19 is a sequence diagram showing communication processing in the embodiment of the third kitchen system of the present invention, Fig. 20 is a table showing information stored in the storage unit of the server in the embodiment of the third kitchen system of the present invention, and Fig. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a display on a mobile terminal in the embodiment of the third kitchen system of the present invention. 18, a third kitchen system 1-3 of the present invention is composed of a first mobile terminal 10-1, a second mobile terminal 10-2, a kitchen appliance group 40, and a server 50. The kitchen appliance group 40 has a range hood 20 and a stove 30, the range hood 20 has a communication unit 21, the stove 30 has a communication unit 31, and the kitchen appliance group 40 is capable of wireless communication with the first mobile terminal 10-1 and the second mobile terminal 10-2, respectively.

[0074] Server 50 has a communication unit 51 and a storage unit 52, and is configured to be able to transmit and receive information between first mobile terminal 10-1 and second mobile terminal 10-2 via wireless router 2. The wireless router 2 functions as an access point and is configured to transmit access point information to the server 50. Note that the access point information may be transmitted to the server 50 by the mobile terminal 10 or the kitchen appliance, or may be transmitted by the wireless router 2 in response to an instruction from the server 50. The third kitchen system 1-3 of the present invention will be described as being composed of multiple mobile terminals 10 and one kitchen appliance group 40, but connections to other kitchen appliance groups may also be configured to compose the third kitchen system 1-3 with multiple mobile terminals 10 and multiple kitchen appliance groups 40. Here, a kitchen system composed of multiple mobile terminals 10 and one kitchen appliance group 40 will be described.

[0075] Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the kitchen system 1-3 will be described with reference to Figs. The third embodiment of the kitchen system 1-3 is configured so that when there is user information with different device registration information (one user has registered a device but the other user has not) despite the access point information being common (within the same home), a command to display the device registration information is sent to a mobile terminal (the other user's mobile terminal) having identification information linked to the user information. The situation shown in FIG. 19 is as follows. The users residing in House A are User A (the owner of the first mobile terminal 10-1 with identification number UA001) and User B (the owner of the second mobile terminal 10-2 with identification number UB001). User A is a user who is already using a dedicated app and can operate the kitchen appliances (range hood 20, stove 30) from his / her first mobile terminal 10-1, and User B is a user who will be using the dedicated app for the first time, but has not registered the kitchen appliances (range hood 20, stove 30) and cannot operate the kitchen appliances (range hood 20, stove 30) from his / her second mobile terminal 10-2.

[0076] The process shown here is one in which the kitchen system displays a message on the second mobile terminal 10-1 of user B prompting the user to register the device (pairing). The procedure for registering the mobile terminal 10 and the kitchen appliances (range hood 20, stove 30) and the procedure for registering the kitchen appliances (range hood 20 and stove 30) together are the same as the procedure explained in FIG. 7, and therefore will not be repeated. In ST301 of FIG. 19, user A starts up a dedicated application on first mobile terminal 10-1 with identification number UA001.

[0077] The first mobile terminal 10-1 executes periodic communication with the server 50 in ST302. This periodic communication is executed by a program of a dedicated application. Information provided to the server 50 by periodic communication includes, for example, the user name registered by the user in the dedicated application, which is information shown in FIG. 20, access point information, mobile terminal ID, information indicating the pairing registered model, and nickname of the kitchen communication group (kitchen appliance group) registered by the user in the dedicated application. In addition to this, information that the mobile terminal 10 can obtain from the kitchen appliances (range hood 20, stove 30), such as operation history and maintenance history of the kitchen appliances (range hood 20, stove 30), may be periodically transmitted to the server 50.

[0078] In addition, the periodic communication may be performed at a predetermined time interval, or may be performed at a specific timing, such as when a dedicated app is launched or when information stored in the mobile terminal 10 is updated. 19, in response to periodic communication from first mobile terminal 10-1, server 50 updates the user data in storage unit 51. In ST303, information updating (information confirmation) is performed in SM001 of the storage unit ID of server 50 shown in FIG.

[0079] That is, the server 50 confirms that the access point information linked to the user name A is ilgovy, the mobile terminal ID (identification number) is UA001, the first mobile terminal 10-1 of the user A and the range hood 20 (RH001) are registered (paired) as devices, the range hood 20 (RH001) and the stove 30 (BC001) are registered (paired) as devices, and a nickname has been assigned to the kitchen communication group (kitchen equipment group). The server 50 recognizes that the user A is able to operate the kitchen appliances 40 in the user A's house via his / her first mobile terminal 10-1.

[0080] Next, the process in second portable terminal 10-2 with identification number UB001 will be described in ST304 to ST306 in Fig. 19. This is the process executed when, for example, user B, who is the owner of second portable terminal 10-2 with identification number UB001, installs a dedicated application in his / her second portable terminal 10-2 for the first time. The dedicated application is downloaded in ST304. When the dedicated application is downloaded to second mobile terminal 10-2, the dedicated application requests the setting of an access point in order to perform network settings. In ST305, the user sets an access point for the dedicated application of second mobile terminal 10-2. Here, the access point information (ilgovy) of wireless router 2 in A's house is input, and wireless router 2 is set as the access point of second mobile terminal 10-2 with identification number UB001.

[0081] 19, the user inputs user information to the dedicated application of the second mobile terminal 10-2. The user information may be information such as age, sex, relationship, address, etc., in addition to the user name and kitchen communication group nickname shown in FIG. In ST307, the server receives the user information etc. transmitted from the mobile terminal and updates (registers) the user data in the storage unit. In ST307, information is updated (registered) in SM002 of the storage unit ID of the server 50 shown in FIG. In other words, by updating the information in SM002, the server 50 confirms that the access point information associated with the user name B is ilgovy, the mobile terminal ID is UB001, there is no model registered for pairing, and no nickname has been assigned to the kitchen communication group.

[0082] Next, in ST308 of FIG. 19, server 50 checks that there is user information in SM001 and SM002 of the storage unit IDs that has the same access point information but different device registration information. 20, user A and user B share the same access point information (ilgovy). On the other hand, the device registration information (pairing registration model information) is different. From this information, the server 50 confirms a state where device registration has not been performed even though device registration is possible within the same access point (for example, within A's house), and identifies users who have not performed device registration and the relationship of unpaired devices.

[0083] 20, it is confirmed that in the A home (kitchen appliance group 40), the range hood 20 and the mobile terminal 10 are device-registerable and that the range hood 20 and the stove 30 are device-registerable, based on the information on the registered model of the user A and the difference information between the users A and B. It is also confirmed that the second mobile terminal 10-2 with the identification number UB001 of the user B is in the same A home but has not performed device registration between any of the devices. Next, based on the information confirmed in ST308, server 50 transmits a display request command to second mobile terminal 10-2 with identification number UB001 of user B, and upon receiving this command, second mobile terminal 10-2 with identification number UB001 executes a process in ST309 to display information prompting device registration (pairing).

[0084] The display on the display unit 11 of the second mobile terminal 10-2 displays an image of the kitchen appliance group 40, a message indicating that the appliances are not paired, and text prompting pairing, as shown in Fig. 21. The display prompts pairing by displaying the unpaired appliances and the increased convenience that will be achieved by pairing.

[0085] In FIG. 19, the display request command from server 50 is sent only to second mobile terminal 10-2 having identification number UB001 of user B, which has not been registered with any other device. However, the present invention is not limited to this and the command may be sent to a mobile terminal of a predetermined administrator, or to a controller such as a home gateway.

[0086] This increases convenience, because even in the situation described above (where User B is a new user of the dedicated app who has not registered the kitchen appliance and is therefore unable to operate the kitchen appliance from his or her own mobile device), User B can determine which appliances are available for device registration (pairing) and which appliances need to be registered (paired) without having to access other information (e.g., the instruction manual).

[0087] In the above embodiment, the kitchen appliance group 40 is described as being composed of a pair of kitchen appliances (one range hood 20 and one stove 30), but the kitchen appliance group 40 can also be composed of three or more kitchen appliances (for example, a range hood, a stove, and a rice cooker). In such a configuration, it is possible to display information related to appliance registration (pairing) in correspondence with information on the three or more kitchen appliances. For example, if the range hood 20 is registered (paired) and the stove 30 and the rice cooker are not registered (paired), the two kitchen appliances, the stove and the rice cooker, can be displayed on the mobile terminal as unpaired appliances, or information required for pairing (such as a two-dimensional code for each of the two kitchen appliances) can be displayed on the mobile terminal.

[0088] In the above embodiment, the range hood 20 and the stove 30 (heating cooker) have been described as kitchen appliances, but the present invention is not limited to these and the kitchen system can be made up of a built-in stove, a dishwasher, a rice cooker, a water heater, etc. In other words, the kitchen system of the present invention can be made up of kitchen appliances and a mobile terminal 10. [Explanation of symbols]

[0089] 1...kitchen system, 1-1...first kitchen system, 1-2...second kitchen system, 1-3...third kitchen system, 2...wireless router, 10...mobile terminal, 10-1...first mobile terminal, 10-2...second mobile terminal, 11...display unit, 20...range hood, 20-1...first range hood, 20-2...second range hood, 21...communication unit, 29...alarm unit, 30...cooker (heating cooker), 30-1...first stove (heating cooker), 30-2...second stove (heating cooker), 31...communication unit, 40...group of kitchen equipment, 50...server.

Claims

1. A kitchen system including a mobile terminal having a display unit for displaying information and a plurality of kitchen appliances capable of wireless communication with the mobile terminal, A case where the mobile terminal and one of the plurality of kitchen appliances are registered to enable wireless communication connection; When the mobile terminal and the plurality of kitchen appliances are registered to enable wireless communication connection, A kitchen system characterized in that the information displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal is different.

2. A mobile terminal having a display unit for displaying information; A kitchen equipment group consisting of a plurality of kitchen equipment; A kitchen system including a plurality of kitchen appliances capable of wireless communication with the mobile terminal, A case where the mobile terminal and one of the plurality of kitchen appliance groups are registered to enable wireless communication connection; When the mobile terminal and the plurality of kitchen appliances are registered to enable wireless communication connection, A kitchen system characterized in that the information displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal is different.

3. In the kitchen system according to claim 2, When the mobile terminal and the plurality of kitchen appliance groups are registered to enable wireless communication connection, the kitchen system displays information on the display unit of the mobile terminal that one of the plurality of kitchen appliance groups or the plurality of kitchen appliance groups can be operated.

4. In the kitchen system according to claim 2 or 3, A kitchen system in which, when one of the kitchen appliances constituting the group of kitchen appliances is in a state where it can be registered to enable wireless communication connection with the mobile terminal or another kitchen appliance, but is not registered, the one kitchen appliance that can be registered is displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal.

5. In the kitchen system according to claim 2 or 3, A kitchen system in which, when one of the kitchen appliances constituting the group of kitchen appliances is in a state where it can be registered to enable wireless communication connection with the mobile terminal or another kitchen appliance, but is not registered, information necessary for registering the one kitchen appliance is displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal.

6. A kitchen system including a plurality of mobile terminals each having a display unit for displaying information, a kitchen appliance capable of wirelessly communicating with the plurality of mobile terminals, and a server for transmitting and receiving information between the plurality of mobile terminals, The mobile terminal transmits to the server identification information of the mobile terminal, access point information, and device registration information indicating whether device registration has been performed to enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal and the kitchen appliance, The server, The access point information and the device registration information transmitted from the mobile terminal are linked to the identification information of the mobile terminal and stored in a storage unit as user information; A kitchen system characterized in that, when the user information stored in the memory unit contains user information that has common access point information but different equipment registration information, a command to display the equipment registration information is sent to the mobile terminal having identification information linked to the user information.

7. In the kitchen system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 or 6, The kitchen appliance includes an alarm unit, A kitchen system in which the notification unit issues a notification when a wireless communication connection is established between the mobile terminal and the kitchen appliance.

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