Program, setting method and electronic device

Abstract

To provide a technique to set a lighting fixture with improved convenience for a user.SOLUTION: A program causes a computer to execute operations including receiving a first target illuminance, displaying an indoor image showing the interior of a room where at least one lighting fixture is installed, receiving selection of a first area of the interior of the room based on a first operation input to the indoor image, and receiving selection of a second area of the interior of the room based on a second operation input to the indoor image. The first target illuminance is an illuminance set as a target when a person is detected from the second area in control of the illuminance of the first area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a program, a setting method, and an electronic device. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there are known techniques for setting lighting fixtures. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a method for setting a touch-controlled lighting fixture using a mobile electronic device. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6438488 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Conventional techniques for configuring lighting fixtures leave room for improvement with regard to user convenience.

[0005] In view of the above, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique for setting lighting devices that improves user convenience. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: On the computer, accepting a first target illuminance; displaying an indoor image showing a room in which at least one lighting fixture is installed; receiving a selection of a first area in the room based on a first operation input with respect to the indoor image; receiving a selection of a second area in the room based on a second operation input on the indoor image; The first target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area.

[0007] A setting method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: accepting a first target illuminance; displaying an indoor image showing a room in which at least one lighting fixture is installed; receiving a selection of a first area in the room based on a first operation input with respect to the indoor image; receiving a selection of a second area in the room based on a second operation input on the indoor image; The first target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area.

[0008] An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: An input unit, a display unit, and a control unit, The control unit receiving a first target illuminance by the input unit; displaying on the display unit an indoor image showing a room in which at least one lighting fixture is installed; accepting a selection of a first area in the room based on a first operation input for the indoor image accepted by the input unit; accepting a selection of a second area within the room based on a second operation input for the indoor image accepted by the input unit; The first target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a technique for setting lighting devices that improves user convenience. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a lighting setting system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] This is the floor plan of the interior. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a top screen. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a setting screen in group setting or editing processing. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a setting screen in the setting process of the second area. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a setting screen in an editing process of the illuminance control system. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a setting screen in editing processing of a basic area. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a setting screen in a switch setting process. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a setting screen in a scene creation process. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a setting screen in a schedule creation process. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a setting screen for pattern addition or editing processing. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of the setting screen in the group setting or editing process. [Figure 13] 10 is a graph showing the change in illuminance in the first area when the group illuminance control is turned off. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0012] The lighting design system 1 shown in Fig. 1 is a system for designing lighting for a room. The room may be, for example, a conference room, a guest room in a hotel, a house, or a store. However, the room may be any room.

[0013] The lighting design system 1 includes an information processing device 10 and an electronic device 20. The information processing device 10 and the electronic device 20 are capable of communicating with each other via a network 2. The network 2 may be any network including a mobile communication network, the Internet, or the like.

[0014] In this embodiment, the lighting design system 1 performs lighting design for a room 3 as shown in Fig. 2. The room 3 is a conference room. A desk is placed in the room 3. A window and a door are also installed in the room 3.

[0015] Multiple lighting fixtures 4 are installed in the room 3. However, it is sufficient that at least one lighting fixture 4 is installed in the room 3. The lighting fixture 4 is installed, for example, on the ceiling of the room 3. The lighting fixture 4 is configured to include various light sources, such as LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes). The lighting fixture 4 may be configured as a glareless light. A glareless light is a light with a narrower luminous angle than a normal downlight. However, the lighting fixture 4 is not limited to a glareless light and may be configured in various other ways. The lighting fixture 4 turns on or off based on a control signal received from the information processing device 10 via the network 2. When turned on, the lighting fixture 4 emits illumination light with an illuminance based on the control of the information processing device 10. The illuminance of the room 3 may be determined by the illumination light from the lighting fixture 4 and external light entering the room 3 through a window, a door, or the like.

[0016] Multiple grids 3a are set in the room 3. However, it is sufficient that at least one grid 3a is set in the room 3. The grid 3a is a virtual division. The grid 3a is used to set the first area, etc., which will be described later. The setting values ​​for the number, size, shape, etc. of the grids 3a may be set based on the number of lighting fixtures 4 installed in the room 3, the installation positions of the lighting fixtures 4 in the room 3, the size of the room 3, the number of ceiling panels installed on the ceiling of the room 3, the positions of windows in the room 3, etc. The sizes of the multiple grids 3a may all be the same size, or may not all be the same. The size of the grids 3a may be changed based on the distribution of the multiple lighting fixtures 4 in the room 3. The size of the grid 3a is, for example, 40 cm x 40 cm.

[0017] A plurality of human presence sensors 5 are installed in the room 3. The human presence sensors 5 are installed so as to be able to detect people in units of grids 3a. The human presence sensors 5 transmit the results of human detection to the information processing device 10 via the network 2. As the human presence sensors 5, cameras can also be used in addition to existing human presence sensors.

[0018] A plurality of illuminance sensors 6 are installed in the room 3. However, when an information processing device 10 (described later) estimates the illuminance in the room 3, the illuminance sensors 6 do not need to be installed in the room 3. The illuminance sensors 6 are installed so as to be able to detect the illuminance in units of grids 3a. The illuminance sensors 6 transmit the illuminance detection results to the information processing device 10 via the network 2.

[0019] The lighting design for the room 3 may include setting a group. The group setting can be performed by a user, such as a lighting designer, using the electronic device 20. The group setting includes setting a first target illuminance, setting a second target illuminance, setting a first area, and setting a second area. The first area and the second area each include at least one grid 3a. The first area is an area whose illuminance is controlled. The second area is an area in which a person is detected. The first target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area during control of the illuminance of the first area. The second target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is not detected in the second area during control of the illuminance of the first area. As an example, in FIG. 2, the grid 3a included in the first area of ​​the group is hatched. The grid 3a included in the second area of ​​the group is marked with a dotted pattern. For example, when a person is detected in the second area including the grid 3a with the dotted pattern, the illuminance of the first area including the hatched grid 3a is controlled to the first target illuminance. When no person is detected in the second area including the dotted grid 3a, the illuminance of the first area including the hatched grid 3a is controlled to the second target illuminance. Note that when a person is detected in the first area including the hatched grid 3a, the illuminance of the first area may be controlled to the first target illuminance.

[0020] The lighting design system 1 can also be called a “lighting control system.” In other words, once the lighting design for the room 3 is completed, the information processing device 10 controls the illuminance of the room 3.

[0021] The information processing device 10 is, for example, a dedicated computer configured to function as a server, a general-purpose personal computer, or a cloud computing system.

[0022] When designing lighting for a room 3, the information processing device 10 transmits data of the room 3 to the electronic device 20 via the network 2. The data of the room 3 includes data of an image 40 of the room as shown in FIG. 3 described later and information on the switches in the room 3. The information on the switches includes, for example, a switch image 111 as shown in FIG. 8 described later, information on the number of switches, and information on the layout of the switches.

[0023] When the lighting design for the room 3 is completed, the information processing device 10 controls the illuminance of the room 3 based on the setting information received from the electronic device 20.

[0024] For example, when a group's illuminance control is turned on by a switch (described later), information processing device 10 controls the illuminance of the group. For example, information processing device 10 receives a person detection result from motion sensor 5 and an illuminance detection result from illuminance sensor 6 via network 2. When a person is detected in the second area based on the detection result of motion sensor 5, information processing device 10 controls the illuminance of the first area to a first target illuminance. Information processing device 10 controls the illuminance of the first area to a first target illuminance by adjusting the illuminance of lighting devices 4 in the first area based on the detection result of illuminance sensor 6. Furthermore, when a person is not detected in the second area based on the detection result of motion sensor 5, information processing device 10 controls the illuminance of the first area to a second target illuminance. For example, information processing device 10 controls the illuminance of the first area to a second target illuminance by adjusting the illuminance of lighting devices 4 in the first area based on the detection result of illuminance sensor 6. Information processing device 10 adjusts the illuminance of lighting device 4 by transmitting a control signal to lighting device 4 via network 2.

[0025] For example, when the illuminance control for the group is turned off by a switch described below, the information processing device 10 turns off the lighting devices 4 in the first area of ​​the group.

[0026] The electronic device 20 is used by a user such as a lighting designer. The user uses the electronic device 20 to design lighting for the room 3. The electronic device 20 is, for example, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or a notebook PC (Personal Computer). However, the electronic device 20 may be any electronic device.

[0027] The electronic device 20 includes a communication unit 21 , an input unit 22 , a display unit 23 , a storage unit 24 , and a control unit 25 .

[0028] The communication unit 21 is configured to include at least one communication module connectable to the network 2. The communication module is a communication module compatible with mobile communication standards such as LTE (Long Term Evolution), 4G (4th Generation), or 5G (5th Generation). However, the communication module is not limited to these. The communication module may be compatible with any communication standard.

[0029] The input unit 22 is capable of receiving input from a user. The input unit 22 includes at least one input interface capable of receiving input from a user. In this embodiment, the input interface is a touch screen that is provided integrally with the display of the display unit 23. The input unit 22 receives a touch operation on the display of the display unit 23 as input. However, the input interface is not limited to this. For example, the input interface may be a physical key, a capacitance key, a pointing device, a microphone, or the like.

[0030] The display unit 23 includes a display. The display is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The display may be configured as a touch panel display or a touch screen display together with a touch screen included in the input unit 22.

[0031] The storage unit 24 includes at least one semiconductor memory, at least one magnetic memory, at least one optical memory, or a combination of at least two of these. The semiconductor memory is, for example, a random access memory (RAM) or a read-only memory (ROM). The RAM is, for example, a static random access memory (SRAM) or a dynamic random access memory (DRAM). The ROM is, for example, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM). The storage unit 24 may function as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 24 stores data used in the operation of the electronic device 20 and data obtained by the operation of the electronic device 20. For example, the storage unit 24 stores system programs, application programs, embedded software, etc.

[0032] The control unit 25 is configured to include at least one processor, at least one dedicated circuit, or a combination of these. The processor is a general-purpose processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), or a dedicated processor specialized for a specific process. The dedicated circuit is, for example, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The control unit 25 controls each part of the electronic device 20 and executes processes related to the operation of the electronic device 20.

[0033] The control unit 25 receives data about the room 3 from the information processing device 10 via the network 2 through the communication unit 21.

[0034] The control unit 25 receives an input instructing the activation of the lighting design application via the input unit 22. After the lighting design application is activated, the control unit 25 receives a user ID and a password via the input unit 22. When the control unit 25 is successful in login authentication using the received user ID and password, it causes the display unit 23 to display a top screen 30 as shown in FIG.

[0035] The top screen 30 includes icons 31, 32, 33, and 34, display areas 35 and 37, an interior image 40, an icon 50, and a display area 51.

[0036] The words "Switch Setting" are displayed on the icon 31. When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 31 via the input unit 22, it causes the display unit 23 to display a setting screen 110 as shown in Fig. 8 (described later), and proceeds to a switch setting process.

[0037] The word "Logout" is displayed on the icon 32. When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 32 via the input unit 22, the control unit 25 cancels the logged-in state.

[0038] The words "Turn on all" are displayed on icon 33. When control unit 25 receives a touch operation on icon 33 via input unit 22, it controls all of the lighting devices 4 installed in room 3 to turn on. Control unit 25 causes information processing device 10 to turn on lighting devices 4 by transmitting a control signal for turning on lighting devices 4 to information processing device 10 via network 2 via communication unit 21.

[0039] The words "Turn all lights off" are displayed on icon 34. When control unit 25 receives a touch operation on icon 34 via input unit 22, it controls all of the lighting fixtures 4 installed in room 3 to be turned off. Control unit 25 causes information processing device 10 to turn off lighting fixtures 4 by transmitting a control signal for turning off lighting fixtures 4 to information processing device 10 via network 2 via communication unit 21.

[0040] Display area 35 displays setting information for the lighting control system for room 3. The setting information for the lighting control system includes an update interval, an illuminance change rate, and a set time for automatic shut-off, which will be described later. Display area 35 also includes an icon 36. The word "Edit" is displayed on icon 36. When input unit 22 accepts a touch operation on icon 36, control unit 25 causes display unit 23 to display a setting screen 90 as shown in FIG. 6, which will be described later, and proceeds to editing processing for the lighting control system.

[0041] Setting information for the basic area is displayed in the display region 37. The basic area includes grids 3a that are not set as the first area of ​​the group, among the multiple grids 3a in the room 3. The setting information for the basic area may include any information received via a setting screen 100 such as that shown in FIG. 7, which will be described later.

[0042] The display area 37 includes an icon 38. When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 38 via the input unit 22, the control unit 25 turns on the illuminance control of the basic area. After turning on the illuminance control of the basic area, when the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 38 via the input unit 22, the control unit 25 turns off the illuminance control of the basic area. The control unit 25 causes the information processing device 10 to turn on or off the illuminance control of the basic area by transmitting a control signal for turning on or off the illuminance control of the basic area via the communication unit 21 to the information processing device 10 via the network 2.

[0043] The display area 37 includes an icon 39. The word "Edit" is displayed on the icon 39. When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 39 via the input unit 22, the control unit 25 causes the display unit 23 to display a setting screen 100 as shown in Fig. 7 (described later), and proceeds to editing processing of the basic area.

[0044] The indoor image 40 is an image showing the room 3 as shown in FIG. 2. The indoor image 40 includes a plurality of grids 41, frames 42, objects 43, and objects 44. The grid 41 corresponds to the grid 3a in the room 3. The frames 42 indicate the positions of the walls surrounding the room 3. The objects 43 indicate the positions of the lighting fixtures 4 in the room 3. The objects 44 indicate desks installed in the room 3.

[0045] In the indoor image 40, the control unit 25 displays a portion corresponding to the first area of ​​a set group in a display mode different from the default display mode. For example, the control unit 25 displays the grid 41 included in the first area of ​​the set group in a display mode different from the default display mode. The control unit 25 may display the grid 41 included in the first area of ​​different groups in different display modes. In FIG. 3, the group named "Wall Group 1" and the group named "Lighting Group 1" displayed in the display area 51 are set groups. The control unit 25 displays the grid 41 in the first area of ​​these groups in a display mode different from the default display mode. In FIG. 3, the grid 41 in the default display mode is not decorated. The grid 41 in the first area of ​​the group named "Wall Group 1" is hatched. The grid 41 in the first area of ​​the group named "Lighting Group 1" is decorated with a dot pattern.

[0046] The icon 50 displays the words "Create a group." When the input unit 22 accepts a touch operation on the icon 50, the control unit 25 displays a setting screen 60 as shown in Fig. 4 (described later) on the display unit 23, and proceeds to group creation processing.

[0047] Setting information of the already set groups is displayed in the display area 51. The setting information of the groups may include any information received via a setting screen 60 as shown in FIG. 4, which will be described later. "Wall Group 1" and "Lighting Group 1" displayed in the display area 51 are the names of the already set groups.

[0048] Display area 51 includes an icon 52 for each group to be displayed. When control unit 25 receives a touch operation on icon 52 via input unit 22, it turns on the illuminance control of the group corresponding to icon 52. After turning on the illuminance control of the group corresponding to icon 52, control unit 25 turns off the illuminance control of the group corresponding to icon 52 when it receives a touch operation on icon 52 via input unit 22. Control unit 25 causes information processing device 10 to turn on or off the illuminance control of the group by transmitting a control signal for turning on or off the illuminance control of the group via communication unit 21 to information processing device 10 via network 2.

[0049] Display area 51 includes an icon 53 for each group to be displayed. The words "Grid not displayed" are displayed on icon 53. When control unit 25 receives a touch operation on icon 53 via input unit 22, control unit 25 returns the display mode of grid 41 included in the first area of ​​the group corresponding to icon 53 to the default display mode.

[0050] Display area 51 includes an icon 54 for each group to be displayed. The word "Edit" is displayed on icon 54. When control unit 25 receives a touch operation on icon 54 via input unit 22, control unit 25 causes display unit 23 to display a setting screen 60 as shown in FIG. 4 (described later), and proceeds to editing processing for the group corresponding to icon 54.

[0051] <Group creation or editing process> When the process proceeds to the group creation or editing process, the control unit 25 causes the display unit 23 to display a setting screen 60 as shown in FIG.

[0052] The setting screen 60 includes an indoor image 40, an input area 61, a selection area 62, a display area 63, a setting area 64, a setting area 65, a setting area 66, a setting area 67, and a setting area 69. The setting screen 60 includes an icon 70, an icon 71, an icon 72, an icon 73, and an icon 74.

[0053] The group creation process and group editing process can be performed via the setting screen 60. In the group editing process, the control unit 25 may display setting information of the group before editing in the input area 61, the selection area 62, and the setting areas 64, 65, 66, 66, 67, and 69. In the group creation process, the setting screen 60 does not need to include the icons 72, 73, and 74. The control unit 25 may display setting information of the group before editing in the area that displays the indoor image 40. For example, the control unit 25 may display the grid that was selected as the first area or the second area in the group before editing in a predetermined display mode.

[0054] The input area 61 is an area for receiving input of a group name. The control unit 25 receives the group name input into the input area 61 via the input unit 22. In FIG. 4, the control unit 25 receives the group name "Wall Surface Group 1."

[0055] The selection area 62 is an area for accepting the selection of a target surface. The target surface is a surface in the first area of ​​the group whose illuminance is to be detected or whose illuminance is to be estimated. The detected or estimated illuminance value of the first area varies depending on the target surface, and therefore the nature of illuminance control for the first area of ​​the group changes. For this reason, the target surface is also referred to as the "attribute of the group." Target surfaces can be classified into, for example, desk surfaces, wall surfaces, and floor surfaces depending on the detected or estimated illuminance values. Wall surfaces may be vertical surfaces perpendicular to the floor surface. However, any surface may be set as the target surface depending on the structure of the room. In group illuminance control, the information processing device 10 acquires the detected or estimated illuminance value of the first area of ​​the group based on the selected target surface. When acquiring the detected illuminance value, the information processing device 10 acquires the detection result of the illuminance sensor 6 located near or on the selected target surface as the detected illuminance value of the first area of ​​the group. When acquiring the estimated illuminance value, the information processing device 10 receives a captured image from a camera installed in the room 3. This camera may be the motion sensor 5 or another camera. The information processing device 10 analyzes the received captured image to estimate the illuminance on the selected target surface.

[0056] The selection area 62 includes radio buttons for selecting one of the desk surface, the wall surface, and the floor surface. The control unit 25 receives the selection of one of the desk surface, the wall surface, and the floor surface from the radio buttons via the input unit 22.

[0057] The display area 63 displays the words "Group Range" and "Select from the left image." "Group Range" refers to the first area of ​​the group. "Select from the left image" is an instruction to select the first area from the indoor image 40 by touching. Upon seeing these words, the user touches a grid 41 they wish to select as the first area from among the multiple grids 41 in the indoor image 40 with a finger or the like. The control unit 25 may display the portion of the indoor image 40 corresponding to the first area already selected as another group in a display mode different from the default display mode. This configuration allows the user to set the first area of ​​a new group while visually checking the first areas already selected as another group in the indoor image 40. In FIG. 4, the grid 41 already selected as the first area of ​​another group is marked with a dot pattern.

[0058] The control unit 25 accepts the selection of a first area of ​​the room 3 based on a first operation input to the indoor image 40. The first operation input is an operation input to the indoor image 40 for selecting the first area. In this embodiment, the first operation input is a touch operation input to the indoor image 40. However, as will be described later, the first operation input is not limited to a touch operation input as long as it is an operation input that allows the first area to be selected in the indoor image 40. In this embodiment, the control unit 25 accepts, as the first area, a grid 3a corresponding to the grid 41 selected by the touch operation as the first operation input. The first area may include multiple grids 3a located apart from each other. The control unit 25 may display the grid 41 corresponding to the accepted first area in a display mode different from the default display mode. In FIG. 4, the grid 41 corresponding to the accepted first area is hatched.

[0059] The setting area 64 is an area for receiving the setting of the first target illuminance. As described above, the first target illuminance is the illuminance that is targeted when a person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area. The control unit 25 receives the first target illuminance from the setting area 64 using the input unit 22. In this embodiment, the first target illuminance can be set using a fixed value or a specified value. The setting area 64 includes radio buttons for selecting either the fixed value or the specified value.

[0060] When the first target illuminance is set to a fixed value, the illuminance of the lighting fixtures 4 installed in the first area is controlled to the set fixed value when a person is detected in the second area. In other words, when the first target illuminance is set to a fixed value, the illuminance of all lighting fixtures 4 installed in the first area is controlled to be the same fixed value when a person is detected in the second area. The fixed value may be set at multiple levels. In FIG. 4 , the fixed value is set at levels 0-255. The level 255 corresponds, for example, to a case where all lighting fixtures 4 installed in the first area emit illumination light with the maximum illuminance. The level 0 corresponds, for example, to a case where all lighting fixtures 4 installed in the first area are turned off. When the input unit 22 accepts a selection of a fixed value via the radio button in the setting area 64, the control unit 25 enables input to the slider bar 64A. The control unit 25 accepts the fixed value by accepting a touch operation on the slider bar 64A via the input unit 22.

[0061] When the first target illuminance is set to a specified value, the illuminance of the lighting fixtures 4 installed in the first area is controlled so that the illuminance of the light in the first area becomes the specified value when a person is detected in the second area. In other words, the illuminance of the lighting fixtures 4 installed in the first area is adjusted so that the combined illuminance of the lighting fixtures 4 installed in the first area and the illuminance of external light entering the first area becomes the specified value. The specified value may be set in units of illuminance. In FIG. 4, the specified value is set in [lx]. When the control unit 25 receives a selection of a specified value via the radio button in the setting area 64, the control unit 25 enables the input in the input area 64B. The control unit 25 receives the specified value by receiving an input in the input area 64B via the input unit 22.

[0062] The setting area 65 is an area for receiving the setting of the second target illuminance. As described above, the second target illuminance is the illuminance that is targeted when no person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area. The control unit 25 receives the second target illuminance from the setting area 65 using the input unit 22. In this embodiment, the second target illuminance can be set using a fixed value or a specified value. The setting area 65 includes radio buttons for selecting either the fixed value or the specified value.

[0063] When the second target illuminance is set to a fixed value, the illuminance of the lighting devices 4 installed in the first area is controlled to the set fixed value when no person is detected in the second area. In other words, when the second target illuminance is set to a fixed value, the illuminance of all lighting devices 4 installed in the first area is controlled to be the same fixed value when no person is detected in the second area. The fixed value may be set at multiple levels. In FIG. 4 , the fixed value is set at a level of 0-255, similar to the first target illuminance. When the input unit 22 accepts the selection of a fixed value via the radio button in the setting area 65, the control unit 25 enables the input to the slider bar 65A. The control unit 25 accepts the fixed value by accepting a touch operation on the slider bar 65A via the input unit 22.

[0064] When the second target illuminance is set to a specified value, the illuminance of the lighting fixtures 4 installed in the first area is adjusted so that the illuminance of the light in the first area becomes the specified value when no person is detected in the second area. In other words, the illuminance of the lighting fixtures 4 installed in the first area is adjusted so that the combined illuminance of the lighting fixtures 4 installed in the first area and the illuminance of external light entering the first area becomes the specified value. The specified value may be set in units of illuminance. In FIG. 4, the specified value is set in [lx]. When the control unit 25 receives a selection of a specified value via the radio button in the setting area 65, the control unit 25 enables the input in the input area 65B. The control unit 25 receives the specified value by receiving an input in the input area 65B via the input unit 22.

[0065] When a wall surface is selected in the selection area 62, the control unit 25 may accept only the fixed value of the second target illuminance among the fixed value and the specified value of the second target illuminance. In other words, when a wall surface is selected in the selection area 62, the control unit 25 may invalidate the specified value of the first target illuminance and the specified value of the second target illuminance. When a wall surface is selected in the selection area 62, the first area is often set as an area including the wall surface of the room 3. By accepting only the fixed value of the first target illuminance and the fixed value of the second target illuminance when a wall surface is selected in the selection area 62, the illuminance emitted from the lighting devices 4 onto the wall surface of the room 3 can be maintained at a constant value. By maintaining the illuminance emitted from the lighting devices 4 onto the wall surface of the room 3 at a constant value, the appearance of the wall surface of the room 3 can be improved.

[0066] Setting area 66 is an area for accepting the setting of a first fade time. The first fade time is the time it takes for information processing device 10 to change the illuminance of lighting devices 4 installed in the first area of ​​the group based on the detected or estimated illuminance value of the first area. In other words, information processing device 10 adjusts the illuminance of lighting devices 4 by changing the illuminance of lighting devices 4 over the first fade time. Here, a sudden change in the illuminance of lighting devices 4 may cause discomfort to users using room 3. Therefore, the first fade time may be set in seconds. Setting area 66 includes input area 66A. Control unit 25 accepts the selection of the first fade time from the pull-down menu of input area 66A via input unit 22.

[0067] The setting area 67 is an area for accepting a human detection setting. The human detection setting is a setting related to human detection for controlling the illuminance of the first area of ​​the group. The setting area 67 includes radio buttons for selecting either area control or OFF as a basic setting. Area control means controlling the illuminance of the first area of ​​the group based on the results of human detection from the second area. OFF means not controlling the illuminance of the first area of ​​the group based on the results of human detection. The control unit 25 accepts the selection of either area control or OFF from this radio button via the input unit 22. When the control unit 25 accepts the selection of area control from this radio button via the input unit 22, it enables the input to the selection area 68. When the control unit 25 accepts the selection of OFF from this radio button via the input unit 22, it sets the area control to be disabled. When area control is disabled, the information processing device 10 no longer performs control based on the results of human detection from the second area.

[0068] The selection area 68 is an area for accepting the setting of the second area of ​​the group. The selection area 68 includes radio buttons for selecting either "Same as Group" or "Separately Specified." "Same as Group" means that the second area is set to the same area as the first area. When the control unit 25 accepts the selection of "Same as Group" from this radio button via the input unit 22, the control unit 25 sets the second area to the same area as the first area. "Separately Specified" means that a predetermined second area is newly specified and set. When the control unit 25 accepts the selection of "Separately Specified" from this radio button via the input unit 22, the control unit 25 validates the input to the icon 68A. "Specify on Map." "Specify on Map" means that the second area is specified and set from the indoor image 40. When the control unit 25 accepts a touch operation on the icon 68A via the input unit 22, the control unit 25 displays a setting screen 80 on the display unit 23, as shown in FIG. 5 (described later), and proceeds to the second area setting process.

[0069] The setting area 69 is an area for receiving the setting of the group sequence. The group sequence is a sequence for controlling the illuminance of the first area of ​​the group. The group sequence includes a first fade-in, a first delay, and a first fade-out.

[0070] The first fade-in is the time it takes to change the illuminance of the first area to the first target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area. In other words, when a person is detected in the second area, the illuminance of the first area reaches the first target illuminance over the first fade-in time.

[0071] The first delay is the time from when a person is detected in the second area until the change in the illuminance of the first area starts when the illuminance of the first area is changed based on the result of detecting a person in the second area. In other words, the first delay is the time from when a person is detected in the second area until the change in the illuminance of the first area starts when a person is no longer detected in the second area.

[0072] The first fade-out is the time it takes to reduce the illuminance of the lighting devices 4 in the first area to a predetermined value when no people are detected in the second area. In other words, the first fade-out is the time it takes to reduce the illuminance of the first area to a predetermined second target illuminance when no people are detected in the second area. In this case, when no people are detected in the second area, the illuminance of the first area is reduced to the second target illuminance over the first fade-out time.

[0073] The setting area 69 includes a selection area 69A, an input area 69B, and a selection area 69C. The control unit 25 receives a selection of a first fade-in from the pull-down menu of the selection area 69A via the input unit 22. The control unit 25 receives an input of a first delay from the input area 69B via the input unit 22. The control unit 25 receives a selection of a first fade-in from the pull-down menu of the selection area 69C via the input unit 22.

[0074] The icon 70 displays "Save." When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 70 via the input unit 22, it saves the group setting information received via the setting screen 60. For example, the control unit 25 transmits the group setting information to the information processing device 10 via the network 2 using the communication unit 21, thereby saving the group setting information in the information processing device 10. After saving the group setting information, the control unit 25 ends the group creation or editing process. When the control unit 25 ends the group creation or editing process, it causes the display unit 23 to display a top screen 30 as shown in FIG. 3 . The control unit 25 updates the group setting information in the display area 51.

[0075] The icon 71 displays "Cancel." When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 71 via the input unit 22, it discards the group setting information received via the setting screen 60. When the control unit 25 discards the received group setting information, it ends the group creation or editing process. When the control unit 25 ends the group creation or editing process, it causes the display unit 23 to display a top screen 30 as shown in FIG. 3.

[0076] The icon 72 displays "After change." "After change" means after the group setting information has been edited via the setting screen 60 in the group editing process. In the group editing process, when the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 72 via the input unit 22, the control unit 25 performs control so that the illuminance control of the group is turned on with the changed setting information of the group.

[0077] Icon 73 displays "Before change." "Before change" means before the group setting information is edited via setting screen 60 in the group editing process. In the group editing process, when control unit 25 receives a touch operation on icon 73 via input unit 22, it performs control so that the illuminance control of the group is turned on with the setting information of the group before the change.

[0078] Icon 74 displays "Delete group." In the group editing process, when control unit 25 receives a touch operation on icon 74 via input unit 22, it deletes the setting information of the group. When control unit 25 deletes the setting information of the group, it ends the group editing process. When control unit 25 ends the group editing process, it causes display unit 23 to display a top screen 30 as shown in FIG. 3.

[0079] <Second area setting process> When the control unit 25 proceeds to the setting process for the second area, it causes the display unit 23 to display a setting screen 80 as shown in Fig. 5. The setting screen 80 includes the indoor image 40 and icons 81 and 82.

[0080] In the indoor image 40, the control unit 25 displays a portion corresponding to the first area in a display mode different from that of the other portions. For example, the control unit 25 displays a grid 41 selected as the first area of ​​the group in a display mode different from the default display mode. With this configuration, the user can select a second area in the indoor image 40 while visually checking the first area of ​​the group. In FIG. 5, the grid 41 selected as the first area of ​​the group is hatched. The user touches a grid 41 that the user wants to select as the second area among the multiple grids 41 in the indoor image 40 with a finger or the like. The second area may overlap a part or all of the first area. The second area may also include multiple grids 3a located apart from each other. The control unit 25 accepts selection of the second area of ​​the room 3 based on a second operation input to the indoor image 40. The second operation input is an operation input to the indoor image 40 for selecting the second area. In this embodiment, the second operation input is an input of a touch operation to the indoor image 40. However, as will be described later, the second operation input is not limited to the input of a touch operation, as long as it is an operation input that allows selection of a second area on the indoor image 40. In this embodiment, the control unit 25 accepts, as the second area, the grid 3g that corresponds to the grid 41 selected by the touch operation as the second operation input.

[0081] In the indoor image 40, the control unit 25 displays the portion corresponding to the first area and the portion corresponding to the second area in different display modes. For example, the control unit 25 displays the grid 41 accepted as the second area in a different display mode from the grid 41 of the first area. In FIG. 5, the grid 41 accepted as the second area is given a dot pattern. With this configuration, the user can distinguish between the first area and the second area in the indoor image 40.

[0082] The icon 81 displays "OK." When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 81 via the input unit 22, it sets the second area received based on the second operation input as the second area of ​​the group. After setting the second area, the control unit 25 displays the setting screen 60 as shown in Fig. 4 on the display unit 23, and returns to the group creation or editing process.

[0083] The icon 82 displays "Back." "Back" means returning to the group setting process or editing process. When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 82 via the input unit 22, the control unit 25 displays the setting screen 60 as shown in FIG. 4 on the display unit 23, and returns to the group setting process or editing process.

[0084] <Editing process for lighting control system> When the control unit 25 proceeds to the editing process of the lighting control system, it causes the display unit 23 to display a setting screen 90 as shown in FIG.

[0085] The setting screen 90 includes input areas 91, 92, 93, and 94, and icons 95 and 96.

[0086] Input area 91 is an area for receiving input of an update interval. The update interval is the time interval at which the optimization calculation process for lighting device 4 is executed. The optimization calculation process for lighting device 4 is a process for calculating the illuminance of illumination light to be emitted by lighting device 4 in order to set the illuminance of the first area of ​​the group to the first target illuminance or the second target illuminance. Controller 25 may receive, via input unit 22, a selection of the update interval from the pull-down menu of input area 91. In FIG. 6, the pull-down menu of input area 91 allows selection of an update interval in the range of 0 to 90 minutes.

[0087] The input area 92 is an area for receiving input of an illuminance change rate. The illuminance change rate is the rate of change in illuminance in the first area that triggers execution of the optimization calculation process for the lighting device 4. In other words, the information processing device 10 executes the optimization calculation for the lighting device 4 when the detected or estimated illuminance value is equal to or greater than the illuminance change rate. The control unit 25 receives the selection of an illuminance change rate from the pull-down menu of the input area 92 via the input unit 22. In FIG. 6, the illuminance change rate can be selected from the pull-down menu of the input area 92 in a range of 0-100%.

[0088] The input area 93 is an area for receiving input of the set time for automatic turning off. The set time for automatic turning off is the time from when no human is detected in the room 3 until when all lighting fixtures 4 in the room 3 start to be turned off. The control unit 25 receives the selection of the set time for automatic turning off from the pull-down menu of the input area 93 via the input unit 22. In FIG. 6, the set time for automatic turning off can be selected from the pull-down menu of the input area 93 in a range of 0 to 90 minutes.

[0089] Input area 94 is an area for receiving input of a second fade time. The second fade time is the time it takes to change the illuminance of lighting device 4 to the illuminance calculated by the optimization calculation process when the optimization calculation process for lighting device 4 is executed. Controller 25 receives the selection of the second fade time from the pull-down menu of input area 94 via input unit 22.

[0090] Note that the input method using a pull-down menu has been described as an example of an embodiment of the input areas 91, 92, 93, and 94. However, the input method using the input areas 91, 92, 93, and 94 is not limited to this. As another example, input fields for inputting arbitrary values ​​may be provided in the input areas 91, 92, 93, and 94. In this case, a user such as a lighting designer may be able to set the value of each item corresponding to the input areas 91, 92, 93, and 94 by inputting an arbitrary value into the input field.

[0091] If the second fade time is not set in the input area 94 by the user, the control unit 25 may set the second fade time to be longer than the first fade time set by the user. Furthermore, the control unit 25 may display at least one input candidate that is longer than the first fade time in the input area for the second fade time, in the vicinity of the input area, or in a pull-down menu of the input area 94. When the at least one input candidate is selected, the control unit 25 may set the time of the selected input candidate as the second fade time. Regarding the second fade time, a user such as a lighting designer may set the second fade time to a time that prevents a user using the room 3 from noticing a change in illuminance in the first area. Furthermore, a user such as a lighting designer may set the first fade time for the first area but not set the second fade time for the basic area. Setting the second fade time longer than the first fade time increases the likelihood that a user using the room 3 will not notice a change in illuminance in the basic area. Furthermore, when the second fade time is not set, the control unit 25 automatically sets the second fade time, thereby improving convenience for users such as lighting designers.

[0092] The icon 95 displays "Save." When the input unit 22 accepts a touch operation on the icon 95, the control unit 25 saves the setting information of the lighting control system that has been set via the setting screen 90. For example, the control unit 25 causes the setting information of the lighting control system to be saved in the information processing device 10 by transmitting the setting information of the lighting control system to the information processing device 10 via the network 2 using the communication unit 21. After saving the setting information of the lighting control system, the control unit 25 ends the editing process of the lighting control system. When the editing process of the lighting control system ends, the control unit 25 causes the display unit 23 to display a top screen 30 as shown in FIG. 3 . The control unit 25 updates the setting information of the lighting control system in the display area 35.

[0093] The icon 96 displays "Cancel." When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 96 via the input unit 22, it discards the setting information of the lighting control system received via the setting screen 90. When the control unit 25 discards the setting information of the lighting control system, it ends the editing process of the lighting control system. When the control unit 25 ends the editing process of the lighting control system, it causes the display unit 23 to display a top screen 30 as shown in FIG. 3.

[0094] <Basic area editing process> When the process proceeds to the basic area editing process, the control unit 25 causes the display unit 23 to display a setting screen 100 as shown in FIG.

[0095] The setting screen 100 includes a selection area 101, setting areas 102, 103, 104, 105, and 106, and icons 107 and 108.

[0096] The selection area 101 is an area for accepting the selection of a target surface. This target surface is a surface for detecting the illuminance of the basic area or a surface for estimating the illuminance. The detected or estimated value of the illuminance of the basic area changes depending on the target surface, and therefore the nature of the illuminance control of the basic area changes. For this reason, the target surface is also referred to as the "attribute of the basic area." This target surface may be set to be the same as or similar to the target surface described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0097] The setting area 102 includes radio buttons for selecting one of the desk surface, the wall surface, and the floor surface. The control unit 25 receives the selection of one of the desk surface, the wall surface, and the floor surface from the radio buttons via the input unit 22.

[0098] The setting area 102 is an area for setting a third target illuminance. The third target illuminance is an illuminance that is targeted when a person is detected in the basic area in controlling the illuminance of the basic area. The control unit 25 receives the third target illuminance from the setting area 102 via the input unit 22. In this embodiment, the third target illuminance can be set by a fixed value or a specified value. The setting area 102 includes radio buttons for selecting either the fixed value or the "specified value."

[0099] When the third target illuminance is set to a fixed value, the illuminance of the lighting devices 4 installed in the basic area is controlled to the set fixed value when a person is detected in the basic area. In other words, when the third target illuminance is set to a fixed value, the illuminance of all lighting devices 4 in the basic area is controlled to be the same fixed value when a person is detected in the basic area. The fixed value may be set at multiple levels. In FIG. 7 , the fixed value is set at levels 0-255. The level 255 corresponds, for example, to a case where all lighting devices 4 installed in the basic area emit lighting with maximum illuminance. The level 0 corresponds, for example, to a case where all lighting devices 4 installed in the basic area are turned off. When the input unit 22 accepts a selection of a fixed value via the radio button in the setting area 102, the control unit 25 enables the input to the slider bar 102A. The control unit 25 accepts the fixed value by accepting a touch operation on the slider bar 102A via the input unit 22.

[0100] When the third target illuminance is set to a specified value, the illuminance of the lighting fixtures 4 installed in the basic area is controlled so that the illuminance in the basic area becomes the specified value when a person is detected in the basic area. In other words, the illuminance of the lighting fixtures 4 installed in the basic area is adjusted so that the combined illuminance of the lighting fixtures 4 installed in the basic area and the illuminance of external light, etc., entering the basic area becomes the specified value. The specified value may be set in units of illuminance. In FIG. 7, the specified value is set in [lx]. When the control unit 25 receives a selection of a specified value via the radio button in the setting area 102, the control unit 25 validates the input in the input area 103B. The control unit 25 receives the specified value by receiving an input in the input area 103B via the input unit 22.

[0101] The setting area 103 is an area for setting a fourth target illuminance. The fourth target illuminance is a target illuminance when no person is detected in the basic area in controlling the illuminance of the basic area. The control unit 25 receives the fourth target illuminance from the setting area 103 via the input unit 22. In this embodiment, the fourth target illuminance can be set by a fixed value or a specified value. The setting area 103 includes a radio button for selecting either the fixed value or the specified value.

[0102] Setting the fourth target illuminance to a fixed value means that when no person is detected in the basic area, the illuminance of the lighting devices 4 installed in the basic area is controlled to the set fixed value. In other words, when the fourth target illuminance is set to a fixed value, when no person is detected in the basic area, the lighting output of all lighting devices 4 in the basic area is controlled to be the same fixed value. The fixed value may be set at multiple levels. In FIG. 7 , the fixed value is set at a level of 0-255, similar to the third target illuminance. When the input unit 22 accepts the selection of a fixed value from the radio button in the setting area 103, the control unit 25 enables the input to the slider bar 103A. The control unit 25 accepts the fixed value by accepting a touch operation on the slider bar 103A from the input unit 22.

[0103] When the fourth target illuminance is set to a specified value, the illuminance of the lighting fixtures 4 installed in the basic area is adjusted so that the illuminance of the light in the basic area becomes the specified value when no person is detected in the basic area. In other words, the illuminance of the lighting fixtures 4 installed in the basic area is adjusted so that the combined illuminance of the lighting fixtures 4 installed in the basic area and the illuminance of external light, etc., entering the basic area becomes the specified value. The specified value may be set in units of illuminance. In FIG. 7, the specified value is set in [lx]. When the control unit 25 receives a selection of a specified value via the radio button in the setting area 103, the control unit 25 validates the input in the input area 103B. The control unit 25 receives the specified value by receiving an input in the input area 103B via the input unit 22.

[0104] Setting area 104 is an area for accepting the setting of a basic fade time. The basic fade time is the time it takes for information processing device 10 to change the illuminance of lighting devices 4 installed in a basic area when changing the illuminance of the lighting devices 4 installed in the basic area based on the detected or estimated illuminance of the basic area. In other words, information processing device 10 adjusts the illuminance of lighting devices 4 by changing the illuminance of the lighting devices 4 over the basic fade time. The basic fade time may be set in [sec] to be the same as or similar to the first fade time. Setting area 104 includes input area 104A. Control unit 25 accepts the selection of a basic fade time from the pull-down menu of input area 104A via input unit 22.

[0105] The setting area 105 is an area for accepting a human detection setting. The human detection setting here is a setting related to human detection for controlling the illuminance of the basic area. The setting area 105 includes radio buttons for selecting either area control or OFF. Area control here means controlling the illuminance of the basic area based on the results of human detection from the basic area. OFF here means not controlling the illuminance of the basic area based on the results of human detection. The control unit 25 accepts a selection of either area control or OFF from this radio button via the input unit 22. When the control unit 25 accepts a selection of area control from this radio button via the input unit 22, it sets the area control to be enabled. When the control unit 25 accepts a selection of OFF from this radio button via the input unit 22, it sets the area control to be disabled.

[0106] The setting area 106 is an area for setting a sequence of the basic area. The sequence of the basic area is a sequence for controlling the illuminance of the basic area. The basic sequence includes a basic fade-in, a basic delay, and a basic fade-out.

[0107] The basic fade-in is the time it takes to change the illuminance of the basic area to the third target illuminance when a person is detected in the basic area. In other words, when a person is detected in the basic area, the illuminance of the basic area reaches the third target illuminance over the basic fade-in time.

[0108] The basic delay is the time from when a person is detected in the basic area and the illuminance of the basic area is changed based on the result of human presence detection in the basic area, or when the illuminance control for the basic area is turned off, until the change in illuminance of the basic area begins. In other words, the basic delay is the time from when a person is detected in the basic area until the change in illuminance of the basic area begins, when a person is detected in the basic area. The basic delay is also the time from when a person is no longer detected in the basic area until the change in illuminance of the basic area begins. The basic delay is also the time from when the illuminance control for the basic area is turned off until the lighting devices 4 in the basic area begin to turn off, when the illuminance control for the basic area is turned off.

[0109] The basic fade-out is the time it takes for the illuminance of the lighting devices 4 in the basic area to decrease to a predetermined value when a person is no longer detected in the basic area or when the illuminance control for the basic area is turned off. In other words, the basic fade-out is the time it takes for the illuminance of the lighting devices 4 in the basic area to decrease to a predetermined value of zero when the illuminance control for the basic area is turned off. In this case, when the illuminance control for the basic area is turned off, the illuminance of the lighting devices 4 in the basic area is decreased to zero over the basic fade-out time. The basic fade-out is also the time it takes for the illuminance of the basic area to decrease to a predetermined value of a fourth target illuminance when a person is no longer detected in the basic area. In this case, when a person is no longer detected in the basic area, the illuminance of the basic area is decreased to the fourth target illuminance over the basic fade-out time.

[0110] The setting area 106 includes a selection area 106A, an input area 106B, and a selection area 106C. The control unit 25 receives a selection of basic fade-in from the pull-down menu of the selection area 106A via the input unit 22. The control unit 25 receives an input of basic delay from the input area 106B via the input unit 22. The control unit 25 receives a selection of basic fade-out from the pull-down menu of the selection area 106C via the input unit 22.

[0111] The icon 107 displays "Save." When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 107 via the input unit 22, the control unit 25 saves the setting information of the basic area received via the setting screen 100. For example, the control unit 25 causes the setting information of the basic area to be saved in the information processing device 10 by transmitting the setting information of the basic area to the information processing device 10 via the network 2 via the communication unit 21. After saving the setting information of the basic area, the control unit 25 ends the editing process of the basic area. When the editing process of the basic area ends, the control unit 25 causes the display unit 23 to display a top screen 30 as shown in FIG. 3 . The control unit 25 updates the setting information of the basic area in the display region 37.

[0112] The icon 108 displays "Cancel." When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 108 via the input unit 22, it discards the setting information for the basic area received via the setting screen 100. When the control unit 25 discards the received setting information for the basic area, it ends the editing process for the basic area. When the control unit 25 ends the editing process for the basic area, it causes the display unit 23 to display a top screen 30 as shown in FIG. 3.

[0113] <Switch setting process> When the control unit 25 proceeds to the switch setting process, it causes the display unit 23 to display a setting screen 110 as shown in FIG. 8. The switch setting process is a process of assigning any one of a group, a scene, and a schedule to the switches in the room 3. A scene is set by a combination of groups, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 9. A schedule is configured with patterns according to dates, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 10. A pattern is configured with scenes according to time periods, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 11. In this embodiment, a fixed value setting can also be assigned to the switches in the room 3. A fixed value setting is a setting for assigning a fixed value as the illumination light output of the lighting fixtures 4 in the room 3. When a fixed value setting is assigned to a switch, the lighting fixtures 4 in the room 3 can be controlled to turn on or off by that switch. In this embodiment, the switches in the room 3 can also be disabled.

[0114] The setting screen 110 includes a switch image 111, six setting areas 112, and icons 113, 114, 115, and 116. The number of setting areas 112 included in the setting screen 110 is not limited to six. The setting screen 110 may include the same number of setting areas 112 as the number of switches provided in the room 3.

[0115] The switch image 111 is a schematic diagram of the switches in the room 3. The switch image 111 includes objects IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, IN5, and IN6. The objects IN1 to IN6 correspond to the six switches installed in the room 3. The arrangement of the objects IN1 to IN6 corresponds to the arrangement of the six switches installed in the room 3.

[0116] The six setting areas 112 correspond to the objects IN1 to IN6, respectively.

[0117] The setting area 112 includes radio buttons for selecting one of schedule, scene, group, fixed value setting, and disable.

[0118] The control unit 25 enables the input to the input area 112A when it receives a scene selection from the radio button in the setting area 112. The control unit 25 receives, via the input unit 22, a selection of a scene to be assigned to a switch corresponding to the setting area 112 from the pull-down menu in the input area 112A.

[0119] The control unit 25 enables the input to the input area 112B when it receives a selection of a group from the radio button in the setting area 112. The control unit 25 receives, via the input unit 22, a selection of a group to be assigned to the switch corresponding to the setting area 112 from the pull-down menu in the input area 112B.

[0120] When control unit 25 receives a selection of a fixed value setting from the radio button in setting area 112, it assigns the fixed value setting to the switch corresponding to setting area 112. Control unit 25 also enables input into input area 112C. Control unit 25 receives, via input unit 22 from input area 112C, a fixed value for the illuminance of lighting device 4 when lighting device 4 is turned on. The fixed value for the illuminance of lighting device 4 may be set as a percentage [%]. In this case, 100 [%] corresponds to the case where all lighting devices 4 in room 3 emit maximum illuminance.

[0121] After receiving the selection of "disable" from the radio button in the setting area 112, the control unit 25 sets the switch corresponding to the setting area 112 to "disable."

[0122] The setting area 112 includes an input area 112D. The input area 112D is an area for inputting a third fade time of the switch corresponding to the setting area 112. The third fade time is the time from when the switch is turned on until the illumination control of the group, etc., assigned to the switch is turned on. The pull-down menu of the input area 112D may include a selection range for the third fade time and a "default" option indicating that the third fade time is not set. If "default" is selected and a group is assigned to the switch, the first fade time of the group assigned to the switch is enabled when the switch is turned on. The control unit 25 receives the selection of the third fade time or the selection of "default" from the pull-down menu of the input area 112D via the input unit 22.

[0123] "Create a scene" is displayed on icon 113. When control unit 25 receives a touch operation on icon 113 via input unit 22, control unit 25 causes display unit 23 to display a setting screen 120 as shown in Fig. 9 (described later), and proceeds to scene creation processing.

[0124] "Create a schedule" is displayed on the icon 114. When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 114 via the input unit 22, the control unit 25 displays a setting screen 130 as shown in Fig. 10 (described later) on the display unit 23, and proceeds to a schedule creation process.

[0125] The icon 115 displays "Save." When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 115 via the input unit 22, it saves the switch setting information received via the setting screen 110. For example, the control unit 25 transmits the switch setting information to the information processing device 10 via the network 2 using the communication unit 21, thereby causing the information processing device 10 to save the switch setting information. After saving the switch setting information, the control unit 25 ends the switch setting process. The control unit 25 ends the switch setting process.

[0126] The icon 116 displays "Cancel." When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 116 via the input unit 22, it discards the switch setting information received via the setting screen 110. When the control unit 25 discards the received switch setting information, it ends the switch setting process. When the control unit 25 ends the switch setting process, it causes the display unit 23 to display a top screen 30 as shown in FIG. 3.

[0127] <Scene creation process> When the process proceeds to the scene creation process, the control unit 25 causes the display unit 23 to display a setting screen 120 as shown in FIG.

[0128] The setting screen 120 includes a setting area 121 and icons 122, 123, and .

[0129] Setting area 121 is an area for accepting the selection of a combination of groups of scenes. Setting area 121 includes selection areas 121A, 121B, and 121C. In FIG. 9, setting area 121 includes three selection areas 121A to 121C. However, setting area 121 may include any number of selection areas. Control unit 25 accepts the selection of a group from the pull-down menu of each of selection areas 121A to 121D by input unit 22, thereby accepting the combination of groups included in the scenes.

[0130] The icon 122 displays "Add Scene." When the input unit 22 receives a touch operation on the icon 122, the control unit 25 adds a new setting area 121 to the setting screen 120. The user can add a new scene from the newly added setting area 121.

[0131] The icon 123 displays "Save." When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 123 via the input unit 22, it saves the scene setting information received via the setting screen 120. For example, the control unit 25 transmits the scene setting information to the information processing device 10 via the network 2 using the communication unit 21, thereby saving the scene setting information in the information processing device 10. After saving the scene setting information, the control unit 25 ends the scene creation process. When the control unit 25 ends the scene creation process, it displays the setting screen 110 as shown in FIG. 8 on the display unit 23, and returns to the switch setting process.

[0132] The icon 124 displays "Cancel." When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 124 via the input unit 22, it discards the scene setting information received via the setting screen 120. When the control unit 25 discards the received scene setting information, it ends the scene creation process. When the control unit 25 ends the scene creation process, it causes the display unit 23 to display the setting screen 110 as shown in FIG. 8, and returns to the switch setting process.

[0133] <Schedule creation process> When the control unit 25 proceeds to the schedule creation process, it causes the display unit 23 to display a setting screen 130 as shown in FIG.

[0134] The setting screen 130 includes a setting area 131, a display area 132, and icons 133 and 134.

[0135] Setting area 131 is an area for accepting patterns for each day. In Fig. 10, patterns can be set for weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and specific periods. Setting area 131 includes selection areas 131A, 131B, 131C, 131D, 131E, and 131F, and an icon 131G.

[0136] Selection area 131A is an area for accepting the selection of a pattern for weekdays. Selection area 131B is an area for accepting the selection of a pattern for Saturdays. Selection area 131C is an area for accepting the selection of patterns for Sundays and holidays. Control unit 25 accepts the selection of a pattern from the pull-down menu of each of selection areas 131A to 131C via input unit 22.

[0137] Selection area 131D is an area for accepting the selection of a start date for the specific period. Control unit 25 accepts the selection of a start date from the pull-down menu of selection area 131D via input unit 22. Selection area 131E is an area for accepting the selection of an end date for the specific period. Control unit 25 accepts the selection of an end date from the pull-down menu of selection area 131E via input unit 22. Selection area 131F is an area for accepting the selection of a pattern for the specific period. Control unit 25 accepts the selection of a pattern for the specific period from the pull-down menu of selection area 131F via input unit 22.

[0138] Icon 131G displays "Add specific period." When control unit 25 receives a touch operation on icon 131G via input unit 22, control unit 25 newly adds selection areas 131D to 131F to setting area 131. The user can set a new specific period pattern from the newly added selection areas 131D to 131F.

[0139] The set pattern is displayed in display area 132. Display area 132 includes an icon 132A. When control unit 25 receives a touch operation on icon 132A from input unit 22, control unit 25 causes display unit 23 to display setting screen 140 as shown in Fig. 11 (described later), and proceeds to pattern addition or editing processing.

[0140] The icon 133 displays "Save." When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 133 via the input unit 22, the control unit 25 saves the schedule setting information received via the setting screen 130. For example, the control unit 25 transmits the schedule setting information to the information processing device 10 via the network 2 using the communication unit 21, thereby causing the information processing device 10 to save the schedule setting information. After saving the schedule setting information, the control unit 25 ends the schedule creation process. When the control unit 25 ends the schedule creation process, the control unit 25 displays the setting screen 110 as shown in FIG. 8 on the display unit 23, and returns to the switch setting process.

[0141] The icon 134 displays "Cancel." When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 134 via the input unit 22, it discards the schedule setting information received via the setting screen 130. When the control unit 25 discards the received schedule setting information, it ends the schedule creation process. When the control unit 25 ends the schedule creation process, it displays the setting screen 110 as shown in FIG. 8 on the display unit 23, and returns to the switch setting process.

[0142] <Pattern addition or editing process> When the process proceeds to the pattern addition or editing process, the control unit 25 causes the display unit 23 to display a setting screen 140 as shown in FIG.

[0143] The setting screen 140 includes a setting area 141 and icons 142, 143, and 144.

[0144] Setting area 141 is an area for accepting pattern settings, and includes selection areas 141A, 141B, and 141C, and an icon 141D.

[0145] Selection area 141A is an area for accepting scene selection. Control unit 25 accepts scene selection from the pull-down menu of selection area 141A via input unit 22.

[0146] Selection area 141B is an area for accepting the selection of the start time of the scene selected in selection area 141 A. Control unit 25 accepts the selection of the start time of the scene from the pull-down menu of selection area 141B via input unit 22.

[0147] Selection area 141C is an area for accepting the selection of the end time of the scene selected in selection area 141 A. Control unit 25 accepts the selection of the end time of the scene via input unit 22 from the pull-down menu of selection area 141C.

[0148] Icon 141D displays "Add Scene." When control unit 25 receives a touch operation on icon 141D via input unit 22, control unit 25 newly adds selection areas 141A to 141C to setting area 141. The user can set a new scene to be added to the pattern corresponding to setting area 141 from the newly added selection areas 141A to 141C.

[0149] Icon 142 displays "Add pattern." When control unit 25 receives a touch operation on icon 142 via input unit 22, control unit 25 adds a new setting area 141 to setting screen 140. The user can set a new pattern from the newly added setting area 141.

[0150] The icon 143 displays "Save." When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 143 via the input unit 22, the control unit 25 saves the pattern setting information received via the setting screen 140. For example, the control unit 25 transmits the pattern setting information to the information processing device 10 via the network 2 using the communication unit 21, thereby saving the pattern setting information in the information processing device 10. After saving the pattern setting information, the control unit 25 ends the pattern addition or editing process. When the control unit 25 ends the pattern addition or editing process, the control unit 25 displays the setting screen 130 as shown in FIG. 8 on the display unit 23, and returns to the schedule creation process. The control unit 25 updates the pattern setting information in the display area 132.

[0151] The icon 144 displays "Cancel." When the control unit 25 receives a touch operation on the icon 144 via the input unit 22, it discards the setting information of the pattern received via the setting screen 140. When the control unit 25 discards the setting information of the received pattern, it ends the pattern addition or editing process. When the control unit 25 ends the pattern addition or editing process, it displays the setting screen 130 as shown in FIG. 8 on the display unit 23, and returns to the schedule creation process.

[0152] <Another example of group creation or editing process> The setting screen 60 as shown in FIG. 4 may include a setting area 150 as shown in FIG.

[0153] Setting area 150 is an area for accepting settings for intermediate control. Intermediate control is a control that reduces the illuminance of the first area or the illuminance of lighting device 4 to a predetermined value when a person is detected in the second area but is then no longer detected in the second area, and maintains the illuminance of the first area or the illuminance of lighting device 4 at the predetermined value for a second delay time, which will be described later.

[0154] The setting area 150 includes a selection area 151 and a setting area 152. The setting area 152 includes selection areas 152A, 152C, and 152E, and input areas 152B and 152D.

[0155] Selection area 151 includes radio buttons for selecting one of a fixed value, a dimming rate, and invalid. Control unit 25 receives the selection of one of the fixed value, dimming rate, and invalid from these radio buttons via input unit 22.

[0156] When "Disable" is selected from the radio button of the selection area 151, the control unit 25 disables the intermediate control. In this case, the control unit 25 enables input to the selection areas 152A and 152C and the input area 152B. The control unit 25 disables input to the input area 152D and the selection area 152E. The selection area 152A is an area for accepting a selection of the first fade-in. The input area 152B is an area for accepting an input of the first delay. The selection area 152C is an area for accepting a selection of the first fade-out. The control unit 25 accepts input of the first fade-in and the first fade-out from the selection areas 152A and 152C, respectively, in the same manner as or similar to the selection areas 69A and 69C, via the input unit 22. The control unit 25 accepts input of the first delay from the input area 152B, in the same manner as or similar to the input area 69B, via the input unit 22.

[0157] When a fixed value is selected from the radio button in the selection area 151, the control unit 25 enables the intermediate control and enables input into the input area 151A. The user can set a predetermined value for the intermediate control by inputting a fixed value into the input area 151A. The fixed value is given as a predetermined percentage of the illuminance of the first area before the illuminance is changed. The predetermined percentage is, for example, 50%. The control unit 25 may also set a value corresponding to the slider bar 64A or slider bar 65A as shown in FIG. 4 as the fixed value.

[0158] When a dimming rate is selected from the radio buttons in the selection area 151, the control unit 25 enables the intermediate control and enables input into the input area 151A. The user can set a predetermined value for the intermediate control by inputting a dimming rate into the input area 151A. The control unit 25 receives the input of the dimming rate from the input area 151A via the input unit 22. The dimming rate is a ratio to the illuminance of the first area before the illuminance is changed. The predetermined value for the intermediate control becomes the received dimming rate.

[0159] When a fixed value or dimming rate is selected from the radio buttons in selection area 151, control unit 25 enables input to selection area 152A, input area 152B, selection area 152C, input area 152D, and selection area 152E. In this case, selection area 152A becomes an area for accepting a selection of a first fade-in. Input area 152B becomes an area for accepting an input of a first delay. Selection area 152C becomes an area for accepting a selection of a second fade-out. Input area 152D becomes an area for accepting an input of a second delay. Selection area 152E becomes an area for accepting a selection of a third fade-out.

[0160] The second fade-out is the time it takes to change the illuminance of the first area to a predetermined value when a person is no longer detected in the second area. For example, if the predetermined value is a fixed value of 50% and the first delay has elapsed when a person is no longer detected in the second area, the illuminance of the first area is reduced to 50% over the second fade-out time. FIG. 13 shows a graph of the change in illuminance of the first area when the group illuminance control is turned off. The horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents illuminance (%). In FIG. 13, the predetermined value is a fixed value of 50%. The group illuminance control is turned off at time t0. In FIG. 13, the first delay elapses at time t1. The time from time t1 to time t2 is the second fade-out time. The illuminance of the first area is reduced to 50% over the time from time t1 to time t2. The control unit 25 receives, via the input unit 22, the selection of the second fade-out from the pull-down menu of the selection area 152C.

[0161] The second delay is the time for which the illuminance of the first area is maintained at a predetermined value after the second fade-out time has elapsed when the illuminance control for the group is turned off or when a person is no longer detected in the second area. In FIG. 13, the second fade-out time elapses at time t2. The time from time t2 to time t3 is the second delay time. The illuminance of the first area is maintained at a predetermined value during the time from time t2 to time t3. The control unit 25 receives an input of the second delay from the input area 152D via the input unit 22.

[0162] The third fade-out is the time taken to reduce the illuminance of the lighting devices 4 in the first area from the predetermined value to zero after the second delay has elapsed when a person is no longer detected in the second area. The third fade-out is also the time taken to reduce the illuminance of the first area from the predetermined value to the second target illuminance when a person is no longer detected in the second area. In FIG. 13 , the second delay elapses at time t3. The time from time t3 to time t4 is the third fade-out time. The illuminance of the first area is reduced to zero over the time from time t3 to time t4. Control unit 25 receives the selection of the third fade-out from the pull-down menu in selection field 152E via input unit 22.

[0163] 13 may be set so that a user using the room 3 does not notice a change in the illuminance of the first area. However, the time period from t0 to t4 can be changed in various ways depending on the purpose of the user.

[0164] As described above, in the electronic device 20 according to this embodiment, the control unit 25 accepts the selection of a first area of ​​the room 3 based on a first operation input to the room image 40. The control unit 25 accepts the selection of a second area based on a second operation input to the room image 40. This configuration allows the user to independently set the first and second areas of the group. Independently setting the first and second areas increases the degree of freedom in lighting design for the room 3. Furthermore, the user can easily set the first and second areas by touching the room image 40. Therefore, this embodiment provides a technology for setting lighting fixtures 4 with improved user convenience.

[0165] Furthermore, in this embodiment, when accepting the selection of a first area, the control unit 25 may display the portion of the interior image 40 corresponding to the selected first area in a display mode different from the default display mode, as described above with reference to Fig. 4, for example. With this configuration, the user can set a first area of ​​a new group while viewing the first areas that have been selected as other groups in the interior image 40.

[0166] In this embodiment, when accepting the selection of the second area, the control unit 25 may display the portion of the indoor image 40 corresponding to the first area in a display mode different from that of the other portions, as described with reference to Fig. 5. With this configuration, the user can select the second area in the indoor image 40 while viewing the first area of ​​the group.

[0167] In the present embodiment, the control unit 25 may display the portion of the interior image 40 corresponding to the first area and the portion of the interior image 40 corresponding to the second area in different display modes, as described with reference to Fig. 5. With this configuration, the user can recognize the first area and the second area in the interior image 40.

[0168] In this embodiment, the control unit 25 may also receive a second target illuminance. Such a configuration allows the user to set the second target illuminance. By allowing the user to set the second target illuminance in addition to the first target illuminance, the degree of freedom in lighting design in the room 3 can be further increased.

[0169] In the present embodiment, the control unit 25 may also receive a selection of a target surface, as described with reference to Fig. 5, for example. This configuration allows the user to select the target surface. By allowing the user to select the target surface, the degree of freedom in lighting design in the room 3 can be further increased.

[0170] In this embodiment, the control unit 25 may receive the first fade time, for example, as described above with reference to Fig. 4. This configuration allows the user to set the first fade time. By allowing the user to set the first fade time, the degree of freedom in lighting design in the room 3 can be further increased.

[0171] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the control unit 25 may receive a first fade-in, a first delay, and a first fade-out, as described above with reference to Fig. 4, for example. With this configuration, the user can set the first fade-in, the first delay, and the first fade-out. By allowing the user to set the first fade-in, etc., the degree of freedom in lighting design in the room 3 can be further increased.

[0172] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the control unit 25 may receive a first fade-in, a first delay, a second fade-out, a second delay, and a third fade-out, as described above with reference to Figures 12 and 13, for example. With this configuration, the user can set the first fade-in, the first delay, the second fade-out, the second delay, and the third fade-out. By allowing the user to set the first fade-in, etc., the degree of freedom in lighting design in the room 3 can be further increased.

[0173] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the control unit 25 may receive a third target illuminance and a fourth target illuminance for a basic area in the room 3 that is not set as the first area. The control unit 25 may also receive a basic fade time, a basic fade-in, a basic delay, and a basic fade-out. With this configuration, the user can also set the details of the basic area, which is an area in the room 3 other than the group. This further increases the degree of freedom in lighting design in the room 3.

[0174] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the control unit 25 may accept a group to be assigned to the switch in the room 3 from among a plurality of groups, as described above with reference to FIG. 8, for example. With this configuration, the user can set a group to be assigned to the switch in the room 3. Furthermore, the illuminance control of the group can be switched on or off by the switch in the room 3. This further improves user convenience.

[0175] In addition, in this embodiment, the control unit 25 may receive a scene to be assigned to the switch in the room 3, as described above with reference to FIG. 8, for example. A scene may be a combination of multiple groups. With this configuration, the user can set a scene that is a combination of multiple groups to be assigned to the switch in the room 3. Furthermore, the switch in the room 3 can simultaneously switch on or off the illuminance control of multiple groups included in the scene. This further improves user convenience.

[0176] In this embodiment, the control unit 25 may also receive a schedule to be assigned to the switches in the room 3. With this configuration, the user can set a schedule to be assigned to the switches in the room 3. Furthermore, the switches in the room 3 can simultaneously switch on or off the illumination control of multiple groups included in the schedule. This further improves user convenience.

[0177] In one embodiment, (1) the program comprises: On the computer, accepting a first target illuminance; displaying an indoor image showing a room in which at least one lighting fixture is installed; receiving a selection of a first area in the room based on a first operation input with respect to the indoor image; receiving a selection of a second area in the room based on a second operation input on the indoor image; The first target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area.

[0178] (2) In the program (1) above, The operation may further include, when accepting the selection of the first area, displaying a portion of the indoor image corresponding to the selected first area in a display manner different from a default display manner.

[0179] (3) In the program (1) or (2) above, The operation may include, when accepting the selection of the second area, displaying a portion of the indoor image corresponding to the first area in a display mode different from other portions.

[0180] (4) In any of the programs (1) to (3) above, The operation may further include displaying a portion of the indoor image corresponding to the first area and a portion of the indoor image corresponding to the second area in different display modes.

[0181] (5) In any of the programs (1) to (4) above, The operations further include accepting a second target illumination; The second target illuminance may be a target illuminance when no person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area.

[0182] (6) In any of the programs (1) to (5) above, The operations may further include establishing a group by accepting the first area and the second area.

[0183] (7) In any of the programs (1) to (6) above, Setting the group may include accepting a selection of a target surface for which illuminance is to be detected or for which illuminance is to be estimated in a first area of ​​the group.

[0184] (8) In any of the programs (1) to (7) above, establishing the group includes accepting a first fade time; The first fade time may be a time taken for the illuminance of the lighting fixtures installed in the first area to change when the illuminance of the lighting fixtures installed in the first area is changed.

[0185] (9) In any of the programs (1) to (8) above, setting the group includes accepting a first fade-in, a first delay, and a first fade-out; the first fade-in is a time taken to change the illuminance of the first area to the first target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area; the first delay is a time period until the change in the illuminance of the first area starts when the illuminance of the first area is changed based on a result of detecting a person in the second area; The first fade-out may be a time taken to change the illuminance of the first area to the second target illuminance when a person is no longer detected in the second area.

[0186] (10) In any of the programs (1) to (9) above, setting the group includes accepting a first fade-in, a first delay, a second fade-out, a second delay, and a third fade-out; the first fade-in is a time taken to change the illuminance of the first area to the first target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area; the first delay is a time period until the change in the illuminance of the first area starts when the illuminance of the first area is changed based on a result of detecting a person in the second area; the second fade-out is a time taken to change the illuminance of the first area to a predetermined value when a person is no longer detected in the second area, the second delay is a time for which the illuminance of the first area is maintained at the predetermined value after the second fade-out time has elapsed; The third fade-out may be a time taken to reduce the illuminance of the first area from the predetermined value to the second target illuminance after the second delay has elapsed.

[0187] (11) In any of the programs (1) to (10) above, The operation is further including receiving a third target illuminance and a fourth target illuminance for a basic area in the room that is not set as the first area; the third target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is detected in the basic area in controlling the illuminance of the basic area, The fourth target illuminance may be a target illuminance when no person is detected in the basic area in controlling the illuminance of the basic area.

[0188] (12) In any of the programs (1) to (11) above, The operations further include accepting a base fade time; The basic fade time may be a time taken for the illuminance of the lighting fixtures installed in the basic area to change when the illuminance of the lighting fixtures installed in the basic area is changed.

[0189] (13) In any of the programs (1) to (12) above, The operations further include accepting a basic fade-in, a basic delay, and a basic fade-out; the basic fade-in is a time taken to change the illuminance of the basic area to the third target illuminance when a person is detected in the basic area, the basic delay is a time from when a person is detected in the basic area until when a change in illuminance of the basic area is started, The basic fade-out may be a time taken to change the illuminance of the basic area to the fourth target illuminance when a person is no longer detected in the basic area.

[0190] (14) In any of the programs (1) to (13) above, The operation may further include accepting the group to be assigned to the switch in the room from among the plurality of groups.

[0191] (15) In any of the programs (1) to (14) above, The operations further include accepting a scene to assign to a switch in the room; The scene may be a combination of a plurality of the groups.

[0192] (16) In any of the programs (1) to (15) above, The operations may further include accepting a combination of a plurality of the groups to be included in the scene.

[0193] (17) In any of the programs (1) to (16) above, The operations further include accepting a schedule to assign to the switches in the room; The schedule is configured in a pattern according to the date, The pattern may include the scenes according to time periods.

[0194] (18) In any of the programs (1) to (17) above, The operations may further include accepting a pattern according to the date.

[0195] In one embodiment, (19) the setting method includes: accepting a first target illuminance; displaying an indoor image showing a room in which at least one lighting fixture is installed; receiving a selection of a first area in the room based on a first operation input with respect to the indoor image; receiving a selection of a second area in the room based on a second operation input on the indoor image; The first target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area.

[0196] In one embodiment, (20) the electronic device comprises: An input unit, a display unit, and a control unit, The control unit receiving a first target illuminance by the input unit; displaying on the display unit an indoor image showing a room in which at least one lighting fixture is installed; accepting a selection of a first area in the room based on a first operation input for the indoor image accepted by the input unit; accepting a selection of a second area within the room based on a second operation input for the indoor image accepted by the input unit; The first target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area.

[0197] While the present disclosure has been described based on various drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art would easily be able to make various modifications and alterations based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these modifications and alterations are within the scope of the present disclosure. For example, the functions included in each functional unit can be rearranged so as not to cause logical inconsistencies. Multiple functional units can be combined into one or separated. The above-described embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to faithful implementation of each of the described embodiments, but can be implemented by combining features or omitting some features as appropriate. In other words, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and alterations based on the present disclosure. Therefore, these modifications and alterations are within the scope of the present disclosure. For example, in each embodiment, each functional unit, means, or step can be added to other embodiments so as not to cause logical inconsistencies, or can be replaced with each functional unit, means, or step of other embodiments. Furthermore, in each embodiment, multiple functional units, means, or steps can be combined into one or separated. Furthermore, each of the above-described embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited to being implemented faithfully according to each of the described embodiments, but can also be implemented by combining each feature or omitting some of them as appropriate.

[0198] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the first operation input and the second operation input have been described as being touch operation inputs on the indoor image 40. However, the first operation input and the second operation input are not limited to touch operation inputs on the indoor image 40. The first operation input may be any operation input that allows a first area to be selected on the indoor image 40. The second operation input may be any operation input that allows a second area to be selected on the indoor image 40. As another example, if the input interface of the input unit 22 includes a pointing device, the first operation input and the second operation input may be click operations of a mouse pointer on the indoor image 40. In this case, the control unit 25 accepts, as the first area, the grid 3 a corresponding to the grid 41 selected by the click operation as the first operation input. Furthermore, the control unit 25 accepts, as the second area, the grid 3 a corresponding to the grid 41 selected by the click operation as the second operation input.

[0199] For example, the setting screen 100 as shown in Fig. 7 may include a setting area 150 as shown in Fig. 12 instead of the setting area 106. In other words, intermediate control may also be set in the basic area.

[0200] For example, a switch that can be retrofitted to the room 3 in the electronic device 20 may be designed. In this case, the setting screen 110 as shown in Fig. 8 may include an icon for adding or deleting a setting area 112. When the input unit 22 receives a touch operation on this icon, the control unit 25 may add the setting area 112 to the setting screen 110 or delete the setting area 112 from the setting screen 110 according to the icon.

[0201] For example, an embodiment is also possible in which a general-purpose computer functions as the electronic device 20 according to the above-described embodiment. Specifically, a program describing the processing content for realizing each function of the electronic device 20 according to the above-described embodiment is stored in the memory of the general-purpose computer, and the program is read and executed by a processor. Therefore, the present disclosure can also be realized as a program executable by a processor or a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing the program.

[0202] In this disclosure, descriptions such as "first" and "second" are identifiers for distinguishing the configuration. In this disclosure, the configurations distinguished by descriptions such as "first" and "second" can have their numbers exchanged. For example, the first operation input can exchange the identifiers "first" and "second" with the second operation input. The exchange of identifiers is performed simultaneously. The configurations remain distinguished even after the exchange of identifiers. Identifiers may be deleted. A configuration from which an identifier has been deleted is distinguished by a symbol. The descriptions of identifiers such as "first" and "second" in this disclosure should not be used solely to interpret the order of the configurations or to justify the existence of an identifier with a smaller number. [Explanation of symbols]

[0203] 1. Lighting design system 2 Network 3 indoors 3a Grid 4. Lighting fixtures 5. Human Sensor 6. Illuminance sensor 10. Information processing equipment 20 Electronic equipment 21 Communications Department 22 Input section 23 Display section 24 Memory section 25 Control Unit 30 Top screen 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 50, 52, 53, 54, 68A, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 81, 82, 95, 96, 107, 108, 113, 114, 115, 116, 122, 123, 124, 131G, 132A, 133, 134, 141D, 142, 143, 144 Icons 35,37,51,63,132 display area 40 Interior images 41 Grid 42 slots 43,44 objects 60,80,90,100,110,120,130,140 setting screen 62, 68, 69A, 69C, 101, 106A, 106C, 151, 121A, 121B, 121C, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131D, 131E, 131F, 141A, 141B, 141C, 152A, 152C, 152E Selection area 64,65,66,67,69,102,103,104,105,106,112,121,131,141,150,152 Setting area 64A, 65A, 102A, 103A slider bar 61, 64B, 65B, 66A, 69B, 91, 92, 93, 94, 102B, 103B, 106B, 104A, 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, 151A, 152B, 152D Input area 111 Switch Images

Claims

1. On the computer, accepting a first target illuminance; displaying an indoor image showing a room in which at least one lighting fixture is installed; receiving a selection of a first area in the room based on a first operation input with respect to the indoor image; receiving a selection of a second area in the room based on a second operation input with respect to the indoor image; the first target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area, The program further includes, when accepting the selection of the first area, displaying a portion of the indoor image corresponding to the selected first area in a display manner different from a default display manner.

2. A computer, accepting a first target illuminance; displaying an indoor image showing a room in which at least one lighting fixture is installed; receiving a selection of a first area in the room based on a first operation input with respect to the indoor image; receiving a selection of a second area in the room based on a second operation input with respect to the indoor image; the first target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area, The program includes, when accepting selection of the second area, displaying a portion of the indoor image corresponding to the first area in a display manner different from other portions.

3. A computer, accepting a first target illuminance; displaying an indoor image showing a room in which at least one lighting fixture is installed; receiving a selection of a first area in the room based on a first operation input with respect to the indoor image; receiving a selection of a second area in the room based on a second operation input with respect to the indoor image; the first target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area, The program, wherein the operation further includes displaying a portion of the indoor image corresponding to the first area and a portion of the indoor image corresponding to the second area in different display modes.

4. The operations further include accepting a second target illumination; The program according to claim 1 , wherein the second target illuminance is a target illuminance when no person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area.

5. The program according to claim 4 , wherein the operation further comprises setting a group by accepting the first area and the second area.

6. The program according to claim 5 , wherein setting the group includes accepting a selection of a target surface in a first area of ​​the group, the target surface being a target for detecting illuminance or a target surface being a target for estimating illuminance.

7. establishing the group includes accepting a first fade time; 6. The program according to claim 5, wherein the first fade time is a time taken for the illuminance of the lighting fixtures installed in the first area to change when the illuminance of the lighting fixtures installed in the first area is changed.

8. setting the group includes accepting a first fade-in, a first delay, and a first fade-out; the first fade-in is a time taken to change the illuminance of the first area to the first target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area; the first delay is a time period until the change in the illuminance of the first area starts when the illuminance of the first area is changed based on a result of detecting a person in the second area; The program according to claim 5 , wherein the first fade-out is a time taken to change the illuminance of the first area to the second target illuminance when a person is no longer detected in the second area.

9. setting the group includes accepting a first fade-in, a first delay, a second fade-out, a second delay, and a third fade-out; the first fade-in is a time taken to change the illuminance of the first area to the first target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area; the first delay is a time period until the change in the illuminance of the first area starts when the illuminance of the first area is changed based on a result of detecting a person in the second area; the second fade-out is a time taken to change the illuminance of the first area to a predetermined value when a person is no longer detected in the second area, the second delay is a time for which the illuminance of the first area is maintained at the predetermined value after the second fade-out time has elapsed; The program according to claim 5 , wherein the third fade-out is a time taken to reduce the illuminance of the first area from the predetermined value to the second target illuminance after the second delay has elapsed.

10. The operation is further including receiving a third target illuminance and a fourth target illuminance for a basic area in the room that is not set as the first area; the third target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is detected in the basic area in controlling the illuminance of the basic area, The program according to claim 1 , wherein the fourth target illuminance is a target illuminance when no person is detected in the basic area in controlling the illuminance of the basic area.

11. The operations further include accepting a base fade time; The program according to claim 10 , wherein the basic fade time is a time taken for the illuminance of the lighting fixtures installed in the basic area to change when the illuminance of the lighting fixtures installed in the basic area is changed.

12. The operations further include accepting a basic fade-in, a basic delay, and a basic fade-out; the basic fade-in is a time taken to change the illuminance of the basic area to the third target illuminance when a person is detected in the basic area, the basic delay is a time from when a person is detected in the basic area until when a change in illuminance of the basic area is started, The program according to claim 10 , wherein the basic fade-out is a time taken to change the illuminance of the basic area to the fourth target illuminance when a person is no longer detected in the basic area.

13. The program according to claim 5 , wherein the operation further comprises accepting the group to be assigned to the indoor switch from among the plurality of groups.

14. The operations further include accepting a scene to assign to a switch in the room; The program according to claim 5 , wherein the scene is a combination of a plurality of the groups.

15. The program of claim 14 , wherein the operations further include accepting a combination of a plurality of the groups to be included in the scene.

16. The operations further include accepting a schedule to assign to the switches in the room; The schedule is configured in a pattern according to the date, The program according to claim 14 , wherein the pattern includes the scenes according to time periods.

17. The program according to claim 16 , wherein the operation further comprises accepting a pattern according to the date.

18. accepting a first target illuminance; displaying an indoor image showing a room in which at least one lighting fixture is installed; receiving a selection of a first area in the room based on a first operation input with respect to the indoor image; receiving a selection of a second area in the room based on a second operation input with respect to the indoor image; the first target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area, The setting method further includes displaying a portion of the indoor image corresponding to the first area and a portion of the indoor image corresponding to the second area in different display modes.

19. An input unit, a display unit, and a control unit, The control unit receiving a first target illuminance by the input unit; displaying on the display unit an indoor image showing a room in which at least one lighting device is installed; accepting a selection of a first area in the room based on a first operation input for the indoor image accepted by the input unit; accepting a selection of a second area within the room based on a second operation input for the indoor image accepted by the input unit; the first target illuminance is a target illuminance when a person is detected in the second area in controlling the illuminance of the first area, The control unit displays a portion of the indoor image corresponding to the first area and a portion of the indoor image corresponding to the second area in different display modes.

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