Information processing device, program, and information processing method

Abstract

To provide a control method for making it easy to grasp and set the state of each of a plurality of spaces in a site.SOLUTION: The method includes displaying, on a display unit, an operation state of a control target device installed in a house for each room as a room-by-room information display image selectable via an operation unit that detects an operation result of a user, displaying, on the display unit, the operation state of a target room as a device list image selectable via the operation unit when the room-by-room information display image is selected, and switching the operation state of the target control target device between an ON state and an OFF state when the device list image is selected.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a control method. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, technologies have been used to automatically control various devices installed in homes, etc., either at home or remotely. These devices include, for example, lighting devices, air conditioning devices, and front door locks. When a family lives in a home, there are multiple users who remotely control the devices, and there are also multiple rooms in which the devices are installed.

[0003] In such a system, a user operates the settings on the screen of a smartphone or the like that the user owns, groups devices by category, and executes control (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The categories are, for example, the living room, kitchen, bedroom, entrance hall, etc. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-009211 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, conventional technology has had the problem that it is difficult for multiple users to understand and set the status of each of the multiple spaces (rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, etc.) within the premises.

[0006] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that make it easy to understand the status and settings of multiple spaces within a site. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, a control method according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes the steps of: displaying, on a display unit, the operating status of each room of a control target device installed in a house as a room-specific information display image selectable via an operation unit that detects the result of a user's operation; when the room-specific information display image is selected, displaying, on the display unit, the operating status of the target room as an equipment list image selectable via the operation unit; and when the equipment list image is selected, switching the operating status of the target control target device between an on state and an off state. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an information processing system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a terminal according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a main screen in a room-by-room display mode of the application according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] 3A to 3C are diagrams showing examples of main screens in a device list display mode and a camera list display mode of the application according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a weather information image according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a room state and setting screen according to the first embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of transition between screens according to the first embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an operation history display according to the first embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a batch setting screen for collectively setting the operating states of a plurality of devices for each scene according to the first embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a batch setting screen for collectively setting the operating states of a plurality of devices for each scene according to the first embodiment. [Figure 11] 10 is a flowchart of a processing procedure of a terminal according to the first embodiment. [Figure 12]FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a case where screen selection is performed for each house according to the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings used in the following description, the scale of each component is appropriately changed so that each component can be recognized.

[0010] <First Example> 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing system 1 according to this embodiment. The information processing system 1 includes a home device 2, a terminal 3, and a server 4. The home device 2, the terminal 3, and the server 4 are connected via a network NW. The network NW is, for example, the Internet.

[0011] The house devices 2 are controllable devices (hereinafter simply referred to as "devices"), sensors, etc. in multiple spaces within the house. In the example of FIG. 1, the house has multiple spaces, such as a living room, kitchen, bathroom, entrance, children's room, study, and bedroom. For example, the living room is equipped with air conditioning equipment, lighting equipment, automatically opened and closed electric windows, a camera for capturing images of the interior, automatically opened and closed electric shutters, sensors, and a gateway GW. The sensors include, for example, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, door and window open / close sensors, illuminance sensors, and motion sensors. Each device in the room communicates with the terminal 3 and server 4 via the gateway GW. The gateway GW is connected to each device and sensor wirelessly or via a wired connection. Other devices installed in the house include, for example, an electric lock, a hot water heater, an air purifier, a humidifier, a dehumidifier, an outdoor camera, a doorbell, and a smart speaker. Each device has a wired or wireless communication function.

[0012] The gateway GW transmits the operating status and setting status of each device installed in the home device 2, as well as sensor detection values ​​(hereinafter also referred to as "sensor information"), etc. to the server 4 via the network NW. The gateway GW receives instructions for each device transmitted by the server 4, and outputs or transmits the received information to each device.

[0013] The terminal 3 is, for example, a smartphone, tablet, dedicated terminal, etc., owned by a user Us who is a member of the same house, for example, a family member, whether they live together or separately. The terminal 3 detects the results of operations performed by the user Us and transmits the detected results of operations to the server 4 via the network NW. The terminal 3 receives the operating status and setting status of each device installed in the home appliances 2 transmitted by the server 4, as well as sensor detection values, and displays the received information. The user Us operates the application screen displayed on the terminal 3 to ascertain, for example, the status of the house, the status of each room in the house, whether family members are at home or out, etc., and gives instructions for the operation of the devices in each room.

[0014] The application configures each device in the house, operates the devices, checks the device status, provides operation history for the devices, provides environmental (weather) information, provides various alerts, and provides information indicating whether family members living in the house are at home or out.

[0015] The server 4 acquires the operating status and setting status of each device installed in the home device 2, as well as sensor detection values, and stores the acquired information for, for example, seven days. The server 4 determines whether a family member is at home or out based on location information received from the terminal 3 carried by each family member, and transmits the determination result to the gateway GW via the network NW. The server 4 creates instructions for each device installed in the home device 2 based on the operation results received from the terminal 3, and transmits the created instructions to the gateway GW via the network NW. The server 4 acquires weather information for the area where the house is located via the network NW, and transmits the acquired weather information to the terminal 3 via the network NW.

[0016] The house configuration, the devices and sensors of the house devices 2, etc. shown in FIG. 1 are merely examples, and are not limited to these.

[0017] (Example of terminal configuration) An example of the configuration of the terminal 3 will now be described. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the terminal 3 according to this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 2, the terminal 3 includes a first communication unit 301, a second communication unit 302, a GPS receiver 303, a control unit 304, a storage unit 305, an operation unit 306, a display unit 307, a sound collection unit 308, an image capture unit 309, and a speaker 310. The first communication unit 301, the second communication unit 302, the GPS receiver 303, the control unit 304, and the storage unit 305 are connected via a BUS.

[0018] The first communication unit 301 transmits and receives information using, for example, a communication network conforming to a fourth-generation communication standard or a fifth-generation communication standard. The first communication unit 301 outputs information received from the server 4 to the control unit 304. The first communication unit 301 transmits information output by the control unit 304 to the server 4.

[0019] The second communication unit 302 transmits and receives information using, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network). The first communication unit 301 outputs information received from the server 4 to the control unit 304. The first communication unit 301 transmits information output by the control unit 304 to the server 4. The terminal 3 transmits and receives information to and from the server 4 using the first communication unit 301 or the second communication unit 302.

[0020] The GPS receiver 303 outputs information received from GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites to the control unit 304. Note that devices that emit GPS information include not only smartphones and tablets, but also, for example, smartwatches and mobile phones. When viewing one account on multiple transmitting devices, the device has a function that allows you to select which device to prioritize.

[0021] The control unit 304 acquires an application and stores the acquired application in the storage unit 305. The control unit 304 acquires the application from an application provider site or the server 4. The application may be a web application provided by the server 4. The control unit 304 acquires information output by the first communication unit 301 or the second communication unit 302 and displays it on the display unit 307. The control unit 304 determines the current location of the terminal 3 based on information output by the GPS receiver 303. The control unit 304 may also determine the current location based on communication between the first communication unit 301 and a base station. The control unit 304 transmits an operation result output by the operation unit 306 to the server 4 via the first communication unit 301. The control unit 304 performs voice recognition processing on the acoustic signal output by the sound collection unit 308 to acquire a user's instruction, and transmits the acquired user's instruction to the server 4 via the first communication unit 301.

[0022] The storage unit 305 stores applications, user information, identification information of the terminal 3, and the like.

[0023] The operation unit 306 is, for example, a touch panel sensor provided on the display unit 307. The operation unit 306 detects the result of an operation performed by the user and outputs the detected operation result to the control unit 304.

[0024] The display unit 307 displays image information output by the control unit 304. The image information is an image of each screen of an application. The display unit 307 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display device, or the like.

[0025] The sound collection unit 308 is a microphone. The sound collection unit 308 outputs the collected sound signal to the control unit 304. The collected sound signal includes an instruction by a voice signal from the user.

[0026] The image capturing unit 309 is a camera using a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor or a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor. The image capturing unit 309 outputs the captured image to the control unit 304.

[0027] The speaker 310 outputs an acoustic signal output by the control unit 304. The acoustic signal is, for example, a warning sound or a warning audio signal.

[0028] (Example of application screen) An example of an application screen will be described. The main screen of the application will be described using Fig. 3 and Fig. 4. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a main screen g100 in room-by-room display mode of the application according to this embodiment. The screens in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these.

[0029] Such applications can be used by family members, for example, who are authorized by the user representative (for example, the head of household) and added through the application. When the user representative starts using the application, they register and can, for example, add a house, add family members, add rooms, and add devices to the home. The representative can also grant detailed rights (viewing / operation rights, view-only rights, no access) to each added family member. This allows you to secure areas where you do not want them to enter, even when monitoring.

[0030] As shown in Fig. 3, the main screen g100 in the room-specific display mode includes, for example, a weather information image g110, a family at home / out display image g120, a room-specific information display image g130, and a main screen display mode switching image g140. The weather information image g110 corresponds to the first image, the family at home / out display image g120 corresponds to the second image, and the room-specific information display image g130 corresponds to the third image. In this embodiment, the main screen displays at least the weather information image g110, the family at home / out display image g120, and the room-specific information display image g130 on a single screen. The main screen in Fig. 3 is also the screen in the room-specific display mode.

[0031] The weather information image g110 includes, for example, an image g111 showing the weather in the area where the house is located, an image g112 showing information about the area where the house is located, an image g113 showing the temperature in the area where the house is located, a menu display button image g114, and an operation history button image g115 showing the operation history and the history of family members going out.

[0032] The family at home / away display image g120 includes, for example, an image g121 indicating that each family member or resident living in the house is at home, and an image g122 indicating that each family member or resident is away. Images g121 and g122 may be icons or photos set by the family member. While four people are displayed in FIG. 3, the number of people displayed may be five or more, and more people may be displayed by scrolling horizontally. The display order may be a predetermined order, or at home and away may be grouped and displayed separately.

[0033] The room-specific information display image g130 includes, for example, an image g131 that displays, for each room, a lighting state g132 and a temperature state g133. The images included in the room-specific information display image g130 are not limited to these and may also include the operating state of air conditioning equipment, etc.

[0034] The display mode switching image g140 on the main screen includes, for example, a room-specific display mode selection button image g141, a device list display mode selection button image g142, and a camera list display mode selection button image g143. The device list display mode selection button image g142 corresponds to the device list button image, and the camera list display mode selection button image g143 corresponds to the camera list button image. The number of display modes is not limited to three, and may be two, four, or more.

[0035] According to this embodiment, by displaying the main screen g100 for room-by-room display, the status of each room can be grasped on the main screen, and the status of the entire house and the entire family can be grasped.

[0036] 4 shows examples of the main screens of the application according to this embodiment in the device list display mode and the camera list display mode. The main screen g100A in the device list display mode will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the main screen g100A in the device list display mode includes, for example, a weather information image g110, a family member at home / out display image g120, a batch setting button image g150, a device list display image g160, and a main screen display mode switching image g140.

[0037] The batch setting button image g150 includes, for example, a "good night" operation button image g151, a "good night" operation button image g152, a "I'm leaving" operation button image g153, and a "I'm home" operation button image g154. The "good night" operation button image g151 is an operation button that, when selected, collectively sets nighttime settings for each device in the house. The "good night" operation button image g152 is an operation button that, when selected, collectively sets sleeping settings for multiple devices in the house. The "I'm leaving" operation button image g153 is an operation button that, when selected, collectively sets out out-of-home settings for multiple devices in the house. The "I'm home" operation button image g154 is an operation button that, when selected, collectively sets out return home settings for multiple devices in the house. The batch setting button image g150 may include a button image that automatically creates settings for multiple devices according to a usage scenario when multiple specified devices are connected. This allows functions such as a set time or GPS to be set as triggers and activated automatically, but it can also be activated at any time using the batch operation button.

[0038] The device list display image g160 includes, for example, images g161 to g165 that display each device in the house and the device name. The device list display image g160 can be scrolled vertically, for example, in response to a user operation, to display multiple devices. The images g161 to g165 that display device names include, for example, an image g166 that indicates the device status. This image g166 that indicates the device status is also a button image. The user can operate this button image to easily switch, for example, between ON (on state) and OFF (off state). Each of the images g161 to g165 that display device names is also a button image. When the user selects this button image, the screen transitions to a detailed status display and a setting screen for the selected device. The order in which the devices are displayed may be a pre-set order, for example, an order set by the user, or an order sorted by the user by device name.

[0039] The main screen g100B in the camera list display mode will now be described. The main screen g100B in the camera list display mode includes, for example, a weather information image g110, a family at home / out display image g120, a captured image list image g170, and a main screen display mode switching image g140.

[0040] The captured image list image g170 includes images g171 to g176 for each camera. The images g171 to g176 may be still images or videos. The images g171 to g176 may be real-time images currently being captured, or may be recorded images. In the case of recorded images, playback or fast-forward playback may be possible in response to the operation of the play button image g177.

[0041] (Weather information image example) The weather information image displayed on the main screen will now be described. Based on the acquired weather forecast information, the application, under the control of the control unit 304, displays, for example, a clear sky image g110A, a sunny sky image g110B, a heavy rain / storm image g110C, and snow g110D, as shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a weather information image according to this embodiment. During nighttime hours, the application changes the image of each weather type to a nighttime image (e.g., a dark image). The weather information image may be a still image, a video, or an animation. The acquired weather forecast information includes, for example, a weather code and icon, temperature, relative humidity, wind direction, wind speed, precipitation, sunrise time, sunset time, and a one-week weather forecast.

[0042] (Room status, setting screen example) An example of a screen that is displayed when an image corresponding to a room is selected in the room information display image g130 on the main screen g100 will be described below. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a room status and setting screen according to this embodiment.

[0043] The room screen g200 is an example screen that is displayed when the button image corresponding to the living room is selected in the room information display image g130 on the main screen g100. The room screen g200 provides an overview of the devices installed in the room, the room status, and the device status. The room screen g200 includes, for example, a room status image g210, a family home / out display image g120, a batch setting button image g150, an image g220 listing the devices installed in the room, and a camera image g230 captured by a camera installed in the room.

[0044] The room status image g210 includes, for example, an image g211 of the equipment installed in the room, an image g212 of the room's temperature, humidity, and illuminance, an image g213 showing the state of the room's windows, a button image g214 for returning to the previous screen, and a room name image g215.

[0045] The image g220 listing the devices installed in the room includes, for example, an image g221 listing the names of the devices installed in the room and an image g222 listing the device status. The image g222 listing the device status can be switched between an on state and an off state in response to a user operation.

[0046] The camera image g230 includes, for example, a play button image g231 and a menu button image g232. The menu button image g232 presents, for example, a selectable playback speed and selection of images to be played.

[0047] The device settings screen g250 is an example screen that is displayed when a button image corresponding to an air conditioning device is selected on the room screen g200. The device settings screen g250 includes a room name image g251, a selected device name image g252, an operation history (operation log) list display button image g253, a return to previous screen button image g254, a device information and device power control image g260, a power saving mode setting image g270, an operation mode setting image g280, an air volume setting image g290, and a send button image g256 for sending the set information. The device settings screen g250 includes different images for each device depending on the device's function.

[0048] The device information and device power operation image g260 includes, for example, an illustration or photo g261 corresponding to the device and a device power status image g262. The device power status image g262 can be switched between an on state and an off state in response to a user operation.

[0049] The power saving mode setting image g270 can be switched between an on state and an off state in response to a user operation.

[0050] The operation mode setting image g280 includes, for example, a pull-down image g281 for switching the operation mode (for example, cooling, heating, dehumidification), a button image g282 for lowering the set temperature, and a button image g283 for raising the set temperature.

[0051] The air volume setting image g290 includes an automatic air speed setting button image g291 and an air speed strength setting image g292.

[0052] An example of transition between screens will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of transition between screens according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, when the room-specific display mode selection button image g141 is selected on the main screen g100, the screen transitions to the room screen g200. When the back button image is selected on the room screen g200, the screen transitions to the previous screen, for example, the main screen g100. When the device name image g221, which is an air conditioner button image, is selected on the room screen g200, or when the air conditioner button image is selected after the room-specific display mode selection button image g141 is selected on the main screen g100, the screen transitions to the device setting screen g250. When the back button image is selected on the device setting screen g250, the screen transitions to the main screen g100 or the room screen g200.

[0053] The main screen g100 transitions between a room display mode, a device list display mode, and a camera list display mode. The transition states shown in Fig. 7 are an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

[0054] (Example of operation history display) An example of an operation history display will now be described. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an operation history display according to this embodiment. The operation history screen g300 in Fig. 8 is displayed when, for example, the operation history button image g115 is selected on the main screen g100.

[0055] 8, the operation history screen g300 includes an image g301 indicating that a command to process scenes in bulk has been issued, an image g302 indicating that the scene processing in bulk has been executed, images g303 to g305 indicating that family members have gone out, an image g306 indicating that the front door is unlocked, and an image g307 indicating a response to the notification that the front door is unlocked. Image g301 indicating that a command to process scenes in bulk has been issued is displayed with an image corresponding to the person who issued the command. This allows other family members to understand who performed the operation, according to this embodiment.

[0056] 8 is an example, and is not limited to this. The operation history screen g300 includes an image indicating that a family member has returned home as a result of operating each device, a button image for returning from the operation history screen g300 to the previous screen (or erasing the display), and the like.

[0057] (Example of bulk setting) Batch setting for collectively setting the operating states of multiple devices for each scene will be described with reference to Fig. 9 and Fig. 10. Fig. 9 and Fig. 10 are diagrams showing examples of batch setting screens for collectively setting the operating states of multiple devices for each scene according to this embodiment.

[0058] This will be explained using Figure 9. On the main screen g100A, the collective setting button image g150 further includes an already set "I'm leaving" operation button image g153 and the like, as well as a "See more" button image g155, for example, that is selected when adding a new scene.

[0059] When the user selects the "View more" button image g155, the control unit 304 displays the first screen g400A for adding a new scene. The first screen g400A for adding a new scene includes an area g410 that displays the progress of the settings, and a scene adding area g420. The area g410 that displays the progress of the settings includes a progress image g411 and a "Next" button image g412 for moving to the next settings screen. The scene adding area g420 includes a scene list button image g421 in which the application has pre-set device selection, etc., and a custom button image g422 that allows the user to create a scene.

[0060] When the user selects one of the scene list button image g421 and the custom button image g422 in the scene addition area g420 of the first screen g400A for adding a new scene, and then selects the "Next" button image g412, the control unit 304 displays the second screen g400B for adding a new scene. The second screen g400B for adding a new scene includes an area g410 for displaying the progress of the setting, and an operation timing setting area g430. The operation timing setting area g430 includes an area g431 for setting the time at which the operation is to be started, and an image g432 for selecting the day of the week to be operated.

[0061] When the user selects the “Next” button image g412 after setting the time and day of the week on the second screen g400B for adding a new scene, the control unit 304 displays the third screen g400C for adding a new scene (FIG. 10). Moving on to FIG. 10, the explanation continues. Each scene is automatically created by the server 4 when devices inside and outside the home are connected to the gateway GW. The third screen g400C for adding a new scene is also an example of a scene automatically created by the server 4. The third screen g400C for adding a new scene includes an area g410 for displaying the progress of the setting and an area g440 for setting the device and its operation details. The area g440 for setting the device and its operation details includes, for example, an image g441 indicating the device name and the space in which it is installed, a button image g442 for deleting the device from the scene, an image g443 indicating the status of the device controlled by starting the scene operation, a button image g444 for changing the emergency status, and an add button image g445 for adding another device to the scene.

[0062] When the user selects the "Next" button image g412 on the third screen g400C for adding a new scene without making any changes or after making any changes, the control unit 304 displays the fourth screen g400D for adding a new scene. The fourth screen g400D for adding a new scene includes an area g410 for displaying the progress of the settings and a scene setting image g450. The scene setting image g450 includes a button image g451 for selecting an image corresponding to the scene and an area g452 for setting the name of the scene. The image corresponding to the scene can be an image prepared in advance by the application, or an image stored in the terminal 3 can be selected. When the user selects the "Done" button image g413 on the fourth screen g400D for adding a new scene after making the settings, the control unit 304 returns to the main screen g100B.

[0063] (Example of processing procedure) An example of the processing procedure of the terminal 3 will now be described. Fig. 11 is a flowchart of the processing procedure of the terminal 3 according to this embodiment.

[0064] (Step S1) The control unit 304 starts an application.

[0065] (Step S2) The control unit 304 acquires the detection values ​​detected by each sensor and the status information of each device from the server 4 via the network NW.

[0066] (Step S3) The control unit 304 acquires weather forecast information for the area where the house is located from the server 4 via the network NW. The control unit 304 may acquire the weather forecast information from the server 4 at predetermined intervals.

[0067] (Step S4) The control unit 304 acquires home / away status information indicating whether each family member is at home or away from the server 4 via the network NW. The control unit 304 acquires the home / away status information from the server 4 at a predetermined interval or when the information is changed.

[0068] (Step S5) The control unit 304 causes the display unit 307 to display the main screen based on the information acquired from the server 4.

[0069] (Step S6) The control unit 304 determines whether or not the selection button image has been selected by the user. If the control unit 304 determines that the selection button image has been selected (step S6; YES), the control unit 304 proceeds to the processing of step S7. If the control unit 304 determines that the selection button image has not been selected (step S6; NO), the control unit 304 repeats the processing of step S6.

[0070] (Step S7) The control unit 304 causes the display unit 307 to display a screen corresponding to the selected button image.

[0071] (Step S8) The control unit 304 determines whether or not the device settings on each screen have been changed. If the control unit 304 determines that the device settings on each screen have been changed (step S8; YES), the control unit 304 proceeds to the processing of step S9. If the control unit 304 determines that the device settings on each screen have not been changed (step S8; NO), the control unit 304 proceeds to the processing of step S10.

[0072] (Step S9) The control unit 304 transmits the changed settings and information indicating the devices to the server 4 via the network NW. After processing, the control unit 304 proceeds to processing in step S10. The server 4 receives the changed settings and information indicating the devices, creates an operation state change instruction for the devices based on the received information, and transmits the created operation state change instruction to the gateway GW via the network NW. The gateway GW transmits an instruction to the devices included in the received operation state change instruction.

[0073] (Step S10) The control unit 304 determines whether or not the back button image has been selected by the user. If the control unit 304 determines that the back button image has been selected (step S10; YES), the control unit 304 proceeds to the processing of step S11. If the control unit 304 determines that the back button image has not been selected (step S10; NO), the control unit 304 repeats the processing of step S8.

[0074] (Step S11) The control unit 304 displays the previous screen on the display unit 307 when the back button was selected, and returns to the processing of step S6.

[0075] 9 is an example, and is not limited to this. The control unit 304, for example, performs a process selected on the screen, or displays or updates information received from the server 4.

[0076] In this embodiment, the room-by-room display mode on the main screen allows you to grasp the status of the entire house and whether family members are at home or home, the device list display mode allows you to grasp the status of installed devices and issue simple control instructions and batch processing instructions, and the camera list display mode allows you to view a list of indoor and outdoor camera images.

[0077] <Second Example> In the first embodiment, an example of one house has been described, but the number of houses whose status can be viewed or set may be two or more. For example, the status of the house where elderly parents live or the status of a vacation home may also be displayed on the screen using an application.

[0078] Fig. 12 is a diagram showing a case where a screen is selected for each house according to this embodiment. In the example of Fig. 12, if there is a house registered other than the home, a display image g116 of a second house is displayed on the weather information image g110 of the main screen. Such a display image g116 of a second house is displayed on each of the main screens g100, g100A, and g100B.

[0079] If there are multiple registered houses, when the user selects the display image g116 of a second house, a house list screen g100a is displayed. The house list screen g100a includes a house list image g180, and displays other images such as the weather information image g110, for example, in a blurred manner. A checked house in the house list image g180 is the selected house. When another house is selected, the application switches the main screen, etc. to that of the selected house in accordance with the control of the control unit 304.

[0080] As a result, according to this embodiment, in addition to the user's own home, the user can also check the status of, for example, their parent's house or vacation home, and operate them according to the purpose. As a result, according to this embodiment, the user can also monitor and issue control instructions for other homes without having to change the user registration or log in again for each home.

[0081] A program for implementing all or part of the functions of control unit 304 in the present disclosure may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be loaded into a computer system and executed to perform all or part of the processing performed by control unit 304. Here, "computer system" includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. "Computer system" also includes a WWW system equipped with a homepage provision environment (or display environment). "Computer-readable recording medium" refers to portable media such as flexible disks, optical magnetic disks, ROMs, and CD-ROMs, as well as storage devices such as hard disks built into computer systems. "Computer-readable recording medium" also includes devices that retain programs for a certain period of time, such as volatile memory (RAM) within computer systems that function as servers or clients when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line.

[0082] The above program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium, or by transmission waves in the transmission medium. A "transmission medium" for transmitting a program refers to a medium that has the function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. The above program may be one that realizes part of the above-mentioned functions. It may also be a so-called differential file (differential program) that can realize the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

[0083] Although the form for implementing the present disclosure has been described using embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited to these embodiments in any way, and various modifications and substitutions can be made within the scope that does not deviate from the gist of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0084] 1...information processing system, 2...household equipment, 3...terminal, 4...server, NW...network, 301...first communication unit, 302...second communication unit, 303...GPS receiving device, 304...control unit, 305...memory unit, 306...operation unit, 307...display unit, 308...sound collection unit, 309...photography unit, 310...speaker, g100, g100A, g100B...main screen, g110...weather information image, g120...family home / out display image, g130...room information display image, g140...display mode switching image of main screen, g300...operation history screen

Claims

1. An acquisition unit that acquires the operating status of a control target device connected via a network; a display instruction unit that causes a terminal device to display device information of the plurality of control target devices, The device information includes identification information and the operating status of each of the control target devices. Information processing device.

2. The terminal device displays the identification information and the operating status as a set adjacent to each other. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. Displaying a plurality of pieces of device information on the terminal device so that the user can scroll through them.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1.

4. The plurality of pieces of device information are displayed on an initial display screen of an application of the terminal device, The initial display screen has a display switching unit that switches the display of the terminal device. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

5. The device information includes, for each of the control target devices, location identification information indicating a location where the control target device is located. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

6. When a predetermined control target device is selected from the plurality of pieces of device information, the display of the terminal device is transitioned to a device setting screen showing detailed information of the selected control target device. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

7. The controlled device is an air conditioning device, The device setting screen has at least one of an operation switching section for the air conditioning device, an operation mode switching section, an air volume setting section for the air conditioning device, and a temperature setting section for the air conditioning device. The information processing device according to claim 6 .

8. When the identification information of a predetermined control target device is selected from the plurality of pieces of device information, transitioning the display of the terminal device to the device setting screen showing detailed information of the selected control target device, when the operation state of a predetermined one of the control-target devices is selected from the plurality of pieces of device information, switching of the operation state of the control-target device is executed.

8. The information processing device according to claim 6 or 7.

9. The initial display screen of the application of the terminal device does not display a transmission section that transmits setting information to the control target device, The device setting screen displays the transmission unit. The information processing device according to claim 6 .

10. The initial display screen of the application of the terminal device has a transition section that transitions the display of the terminal device to a setting screen that allows multiple control target devices to be set on the same screen. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

11. A function for acquiring the operating status of a control target device connected via a network; a program for causing an information processing device to execute a function of displaying device information of the plurality of control target devices on a terminal device, The device information includes identification information and the operating status of each of the control target devices. program.

12. Acquiring the operating status of a control target device connected to an information processing device via a network, displaying a device list, which is a list of the plurality of control target devices, on a terminal device; The device list includes the operation status of each of the control target devices. Information processing methods.

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