Driving status management system, driving status management device, driving status management method and program

Abstract

To provide an operating condition management system, an operating condition management device, an operating condition management method, and a program that allow a user to appropriately grasp the operating condition of an apparatus.SOLUTION: A cloud server 1 includes a designated schedule acquisition unit 111 and an operation schedule generation unit 112. The designated schedule acquisition unit 111 obtains designated schedule information including: designated time information that indicates a designated operation start time or designated operation end time which is designated by a user; and designated operation mode information that indicates an operation mode selected by the user. The operation schedule generation unit 112 specifies autonomous operation time information corresponding to the operation mode indicated by the designated operation mode information which is included in the designated schedule information, from among pieces of autonomous operation time information stored in an autonomous operation time storage unit 132; and generates operation schedule information of an apparatus 3, based on the designated time information and the specified autonomous operation time information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an operation status management system, an operation status management device, an operation status management method, and a program.

Background Art

[0002] An air-conditioning management device that displays the daily operation schedule of an air-conditioning system on a display screen has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This air-conditioning management system displays on the display screen a time axis extending horizontally, an icon indicating an operation pattern selected by a user, and a time zone during which the air-conditioning system operates in that operation pattern.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in the air-conditioning management device described in Patent Document 1, only the operation pattern of the air-conditioning system in the time zone selected by the user is displayed, and for example, the time zone during the preparatory operation of the air-conditioning system for operating in the operation pattern selected by the user in the time zone selected by the user is not displayed. Therefore, since the air-conditioning system starts operating in a time zone other than the time zone selected by the user as grasped by the user from the display screen, there is a risk that the user may misrecognize that the air-conditioning system is not operating in the operation pattern selected by the user himself / herself.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an operation status management system, an operation status management device, an operation status management method, and a program that enable a user to appropriately grasp the operation status of a device.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the driving status management system relating to this disclosure is: An autonomous operating time storage unit stores autonomous operating time information indicating the autonomous operating time when operating each of at least one device in at least one pre-set operating mode, in association with a combination of device identification information that identifies the at least one device and operating mode information that indicates the operating mode. A designated schedule acquisition unit acquires designated schedule information including designated time information indicating a designated start time or designated end time for operation of at least one device specified by the user, and designated operation mode information indicating an operation mode selected by the user from among at least one type of operation mode. An operating schedule generation unit identifies autonomous operating time information corresponding to the operating mode indicated by the specified operating mode information included in the specified schedule information from among the autonomous operating time information stored in the autonomous operating time storage unit, and generates operating schedule information indicating the operating schedule of at least one device based on the specified time information and the identified autonomous operating time information. Display unit and An image forming unit that, based on the aforementioned operating schedule information, forms a schedule notification image showing the operating schedule of each of the at least one device in a manner that distinguishes between the period of autonomous operation and the period between the designated start time and the designated end time of operation. A display control unit that displays the schedule notification image on the display unit, It is equipped with. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to this disclosure, the operation schedule generation unit identifies autonomous operation time information corresponding to the operation mode indicated by the specified operation mode information included in the specified schedule information from among the autonomous operation time information stored in the autonomous operation time storage unit, and generates operation schedule information indicating the operation schedule of at least one device based on the specified time information and the identified autonomous operation time information. This makes it possible to present the user with operation schedule information that takes into account the autonomous operation time during which at least one device operates autonomously, so that the user can appropriately understand the operating status of the device. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] A diagram showing an example of the configuration of the operation status management system according to the embodiment of this disclosure. [Figure 2] Block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the operation status management system according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] Block diagram showing the functional configuration of the operation status management system according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] This figure shows an example of the information stored in the designated schedule storage unit of the cloud server according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] This figure shows an example of the information stored in the autonomous operation time storage unit of the cloud server according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] This figure shows an example of the information stored in the operation schedule storage unit of the cloud server according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] Sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the driving status management system according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] This figure shows an example of an operation screen image displayed on the display unit of a terminal device according to an embodiment. [Figure 9] (A) A diagram showing an example of a part of the operation screen image displayed on the display unit of the terminal device according to the embodiment, (B) A diagram showing another example of a part of the operation screen image displayed on the display unit of the terminal device according to the embodiment. [Figure 10] A flowchart showing an example of the flow of the operation status management process executed by the cloud server according to the embodiment. [Figure 11] Block diagram showing the functional configuration of the driving status management system related to the modified version. [Figure 12] Block diagram showing the functional configuration of the driving status management system related to the modified version. [Figure 13] This diagram shows an example of the information stored in the operating history memory unit of a cloud server related to a modified version. [Figure 14] A flowchart showing an example of the flow of the operational status management process performed by the cloud server related to the modified configuration. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] Hereinafter, a driving situation management system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The driving situation management system includes an autonomous driving time storage unit that stores autonomous driving time information indicating an autonomous driving time for driving in at least one preset driving mode for each of at least one device, in association with a combination of device identification information for identifying the at least one device and driving mode information indicating the driving mode; a designated schedule acquisition unit that acquires designated schedule information including designated time information indicating a driving start time or a driving end time of at least one device designated by a user, and designated driving mode information indicating a driving mode selected by the user from among at least one type of driving mode; and a driving schedule generation unit that specifies, from the autonomous driving time information stored in the autonomous driving time storage unit, the autonomous driving time information corresponding to the driving mode indicated by the designated driving mode information included in the designated schedule information, and generates driving schedule information indicating a driving schedule for the at least one device based on the designated time information and the specified autonomous driving time information.

[0010] As shown in FIG. 1, the driving situation management system according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of devices 3 installed in a building H, a terminal device 5, and a cloud server 1. Each of the plurality of devices 3 has a communication function and is connected to a local network NW2 constructed in the building H. The local network NW2 is connected to a wide area network NW1 via a broadband router (hereinafter referred to as "BBR") 4. The cloud server 1 and the terminal device 5 can communicate with each other via the wide area network NW1, and the cloud server 1 can communicate with each of the plurality of devices 3 via the wide area network NW1 and the local network NW2. The local network NW2 is, for example, a wired LAN (Local Area Network) or a wireless LAN, and the wide area network NW1 is, for example, the Internet.

[0011] The plurality of devices 3 are, for example, rice cookers, ventilation fans, air conditioners, water heaters, bathroom dryers, etc., and each operates based on control information transmitted from the cloud server 1 and for controlling each of the plurality of devices 3.

[0012] The terminal device 5 is, for example, a smartphone, and as shown in FIG. 2, includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 501, a main storage unit 502, an auxiliary storage unit 503, a display unit 504, an input unit 505, a communication unit 506, and a bus 509 that connects these to each other. The main storage unit 502 has a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and is used as a working area for the CPU 501. Further, the main storage unit 502 has an image dedicated memory (not shown) that temporarily stores image information to be displayed on the display unit 504. The auxiliary storage unit 503 is a non-volatile memory such as a semiconductor flash memory and stores programs for the CPU 501 to execute various processes. The display unit 504 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. The input unit 505 is, for example, a transparent touch pad arranged over the display unit 504. The communication unit 506 is connected to the wide area network NW1, transmits information transferred from the CPU 501 to the cloud server 1 via the wide area network NW1, or transfers information received from the cloud server 1 via the wide area network NW1 to the CPU 501.

[0013] The CPU 501 functions as an image forming unit 511, a display control unit 512, a reception unit 513, a specified schedule notification unit 514, and an operation schedule acquisition unit 515, as shown in Figure 3, by reading and executing programs stored in the auxiliary storage unit 503 into the main storage unit 502. The auxiliary storage unit 503 shown in Figure 2 has an operation schedule storage unit 531 and an image storage unit 532, as shown in Figure 3. Furthermore, the image-dedicated memory of the main storage unit 502 shown in Figure 2 has a display screen storage unit 521 that temporarily stores screen images to be displayed on the display unit 504, as shown in Figure 3. The operation schedule storage unit 531 stores operation schedule information indicating the operation schedule of each of the multiple devices 3, associated with device identification information that identifies the devices 3. The image storage unit 532 stores various image information, including image information indicating basic icon images for constructing operation screen images.

[0014] The image forming unit 511 includes images representing the operating schedules of each of the multiple devices 3 and forms an operation screen image that is referenced when a user sets the operating schedule of the devices 3. Specifically, the image forming unit 511 forms a schedule display image representing the operating schedule of the devices 3 based on various image information stored in the image storage unit 532 and operating schedule information stored in the operating schedule storage unit 531. The image forming unit 511 stores image information indicating the formed schedule display image in the display screen storage unit 521. The display control unit 512 displays the aforementioned schedule display image on the display unit 504 based on the image information stored in the display screen storage unit 521.

[0015] The reception unit 513 receives the operation performed by the user on the input unit 505, generates operation information corresponding to the received operation, and notifies the designated schedule notification unit 514 and the operation schedule acquisition unit 515. If the operation information indicates a schedule specification operation that specifies the start time when the device 3 starts operating or the end time when the device 3 ends operating and the operating mode of the device 3, the designated schedule notification unit 514 generates designated schedule information that indicates the start time or end time specification schedule and operating mode specified by the user, based on the operation information. Then, the designated schedule notification unit 514 sends the generated designated schedule information to the cloud server 1.

[0016] When the operation information indicates a schedule display operation to display the operation schedule on the display unit 504, the operation schedule acquisition unit 515 generates operation schedule request information that requests the cloud server 1 to send the operation schedule information to the terminal device 5. Here, the operation schedule request information includes user identification information that identifies the user of the device 3. The operation schedule acquisition unit 515 then sends the generated operation schedule request information to the cloud server 1, acquires the operation schedule information transmitted from the cloud server 1, and stores the acquired operation schedule information in the operation schedule storage unit 531.

[0017] As shown in Figure 2, the cloud server 1 comprises a CPU 101, a main memory unit 102, an auxiliary memory unit 103, a communication unit 106, a timing unit 108, and a bus 109 that connects these units. The CPU 101 is, for example, a multi-core processor. The main memory unit 102 has volatile memory such as RAM and is used as a workspace for the CPU 101. The auxiliary memory unit 103 consists of large-capacity non-volatile memory and stores programs for realizing various functions of the cloud server 1. The communication unit 106 is connected to a wide-area network NW1. The timing unit 108 has, for example, an RTC (Real Time Clock) and notifies the CPU 101 of the timed information.

[0018] The CPU 101 functions as a specified schedule acquisition unit 111, an operation schedule generation unit 112, an equipment control unit 113, and an operation schedule notification unit 114, as shown in Figure 3, by reading the program stored in the auxiliary storage unit 103 into the main storage unit 102 and executing it. The auxiliary storage unit 103 shown in Figure 2 has a specified schedule storage unit 131, an autonomous operation time storage unit 132, and an operation schedule storage unit 133, as shown in Figure 3. The specified schedule storage unit 131 stores specified schedule information, which consists of specified time information indicating the start time or end time of operation specified by the user for each of at least one controlled equipment 3, operation mode information indicating the operation mode for each of the controlled equipment 3, and equipment identification information identifying the controlled equipment 3, in association with schedule identification information that identifies the operation schedule corresponding to the specified schedule information, as shown in Figure 4, for example. The specified schedule storage unit 131 also stores at least one specified schedule information corresponding to a user, in association with user identification information that identifies the user. In the example shown in Figure 4, the user with user identification information IDU[0] specified "7:00" as the time to complete the normal cooking cycle of the rice cooker, stop the exhaust operation of the ventilation fan, and start the cooling operation of the air conditioner.

[0019] The autonomous operation time storage unit 132 stores, for example, the operation mode information for each of the controlled devices 3, and autonomous operation time information indicating the time for which the device 3 needs to operate autonomously when the device 3 is operated in the operation mode indicated by the operation mode information, as shown in Figure 5. The autonomous operation time storage unit 132 also stores information indicating whether the controlled device 3 needs to start operating autonomously before a specified time specified by the user, or stop operating autonomously after a specified time specified by the user. In the example shown in Figure 5, it is set to "F1" if the device needs to start operating autonomously before a specified time specified by the user, and to "F2" if the device needs to stop operating autonomously after a specified time specified by the user. The information regarding the time to be operated before and after the specified time is set to "F0" if the device 3 is to operate according to the specified time. The autonomous operation time storage unit 132 stores the aforementioned operation mode information, autonomous operation time information, and information regarding the time to be operated before and after the specified time in association with device identification information that identifies the controlled device 3. In the example shown in Figure 5, when device 3 is a "rice cooker" and the operating mode is "normal cooking," it indicates that the operation will start 48 minutes before the specified time.

[0020] The operation schedule storage unit 133 stores operation schedule information for each controlled device 3, associated with schedule identification information that identifies the operation schedule. This information consists of specified time information indicating a specified time specified by the user, device identification information identifying the device 3, operation mode information, autonomous operation time information indicating the time to start or end autonomous operation, and start / end type information indicating whether it is the start or end of autonomous operation. When the start / end type information is set to "FC1", the corresponding device 3 starts operation at the time indicated by the autonomous operation time information, and when the start / end type information is set to "FC0", the corresponding device 3 stops operation at the time indicated by the autonomous operation time information. The operation schedule storage unit 133 also stores operation schedule information for each user, associated with the aforementioned user identification information. In the example shown in Figure 6, the rice cooker owned by user IDU[0] automatically starts normal cooking at "6:12" and completes normal cooking at "7:00" as specified by the user. The ventilation fan owned by user IDU[0] automatically starts exhaust operation at "6:45" and stops exhaust operation at "7:00" as specified by the user. Additionally, the air conditioner owned by user IDU[0] starts cooling operation at "7:00" as specified by the user and stops cooling operation at "8:00" as specified by the user.

[0021] Returning to Figure 3, when the designated schedule acquisition unit 111 acquires the designated schedule information transmitted from the terminal device 5, it stores the acquired designated schedule information in the designated schedule storage unit 131. Here, the designated schedule information includes designated time information indicating the start time or end time of operation of at least one device 3 specified by the user, and designated operation mode information indicating the operation mode selected by the user from at least one type of operation mode for the device 3.

[0022] The operation schedule generation unit 112 identifies autonomous operation time information and specified time before / after information from the autonomous operation time information and specified time before / after information stored in the autonomous operation time memory unit 132, corresponding to the combination of the operation mode indicated by the specified operation mode information included in the specified schedule information stored in the specified schedule information 131 and the equipment identification information of the equipment 3 to be controlled. For example, if the specified schedule information includes information indicating that the rice cooker to be controlled should be operated in the "normal cooking" operation mode, the operation schedule generation unit 112 identifies the autonomous operation time "48 min" and specified time before / after information "F1 (start only the amount of autonomous operation time before)" corresponding to the combination of the rice cooker and "normal cooking" stored in the autonomous operation time memory unit 132. Furthermore, the operation schedule generation unit 112 generates operation schedule information indicating the operation schedule of at least one equipment based on the specified time information stored in the specified schedule memory unit 131 and the identified autonomous operation time information and specified time before / after information. For example, for a "rice cooker," if the specified time information indicates a specified time of "7:00," the operating mode is "normal cooking," the identified autonomous operating time information indicates an autonomous operating time of "48 min," and the specified time before / after information is "F1," the operating schedule generation unit 112 generates operating schedule information indicating that the "rice cooker" will start operating in "normal cooking" mode at "6:12," 48 mins before the specified time, and end operation at the specified time of "7:00." The operating schedule generation unit 112 then stores the generated operating schedule information in the operating schedule storage unit 133.

[0023] The equipment control unit 113 generates control information to start or stop the operation of equipment 3 based on the operation schedule information stored in the operation schedule storage unit 133. The equipment control unit 113 then controls the operation of equipment 3 by transmitting the generated control information to the corresponding equipment 3.

[0024] When the operation schedule notification unit 114 receives operation schedule request information transmitted from the terminal device 5, it identifies the operation schedule information corresponding to the user identification information from the operation schedule information stored in the operation schedule storage unit 133 based on the user identification information contained in the acquired operation schedule request information. Then, the operation schedule notification unit 114 transmits the identified operation schedule information to the terminal device 5 that sent the operation schedule request information.

[0025] Next, the operation of the operation status management system according to this embodiment will be explained with reference to Figures 7 to 9. First, as shown in Figure 7, when a user performs an operation schedule specification operation via the input unit 505 of the terminal device 5 to specify the start time or end time and operation mode of the equipment 3, the terminal device 5 generates the aforementioned specified schedule information based on the start time or end time and operation mode of the equipment 3 specified in the operation schedule specification operation (step S1). This specified schedule information includes equipment identification information that identifies the equipment 3, specified time information indicating the start time or end time of operation of the equipment 3, and operation mode information indicating the operation mode of the equipment 3. Next, the generated specified schedule information is transmitted from the terminal device 5 to the cloud server 1 (step S2). On the other hand, when the cloud server 1 acquires the specified schedule information, it identifies the autonomous operation time information and specified time before and after information that correspond to the combination of equipment identification information and specified operation mode information included in the acquired specified schedule information from the autonomous operation time information and specified time before and after information stored in the autonomous operation time storage unit 132 (step S3). Next, the driving schedule generation unit 112 generates driving schedule information based on the specified time information stored in the specified schedule storage unit 131, the identified autonomous driving time information, and the information before and after the specified time, and stores the generated driving schedule information in the driving schedule storage unit 133 (step S4).

[0026] Subsequently, when the start time or end time of operation indicated by the operation schedule information arrives, the cloud server 1 generates control information to start or stop the operation of equipment 3 (step S5). Next, the generated control information is transmitted from the cloud server 1 to equipment 3 (step S6). Meanwhile, when equipment 3 receives the control information transmitted from the cloud server 1, it starts or stops operation based on the acquired control information (step S7).

[0027] Furthermore, suppose a user performs a schedule display operation via the input unit 505 of the terminal device 5 to display the operation schedule on the display unit 504 of the terminal device 5. In this case, the terminal device 5 generates operation schedule request information requesting the cloud server 1 to send operation schedule information to the terminal device 5 (step S8), and the generated operation schedule request information is sent from the terminal device 5 to the cloud server 1 (step S9). Here, the operation schedule request information includes user identification information that identifies the user of the equipment 3. On the other hand, when the cloud server 1 acquires the operation schedule request information, it identifies the operation schedule information corresponding to the user identification information from the operation schedule information stored in the operation schedule storage unit 133 based on the user identification information included in the acquired operation schedule request information (step S10). Subsequently, the generated operation schedule information is sent from the cloud server 1 to the terminal device 5 (step S11). On the other hand, when the terminal device 5 acquires the operation schedule information sent from the cloud server 1, it forms a schedule display image based on the acquired operation schedule information and displays it on the display unit 504 (step S12).

[0028] Here, the terminal device 5 displays a schedule display image GA1 on the display unit 504, which shows the operating schedule for each of the devices 3, for example, as shown in Figure 8. The schedule display image GA1 includes a message image M11 that shows the days of the week for which the operating schedule will be displayed, icon images IC1, IC2, IC3, IC4, IC5 that show each of the multiple devices 3 used by the user, and icon images P11, P12, P13, P21, P22, P31, P41, P51 that show the time specified by the user. In the example shown in Figure 8, icon images IC1 and IC2 represent air conditioners, IC3 represents a water heater, IC4 represents a changing room air conditioner, and IC5 represents a bathroom dryer. Furthermore, icon images P11, P12, P13, P21, P22, P31, P41, and P51, which indicate the operating schedule of each device 3, are displayed below the icon images IC1, IC2, IC3, IC4, and IC5 representing each device 3 in the schedule display image GA1 shown in Figure 8, with later times appearing lower down. Here, icon images P11, P12, P13, P21, P41, and P51 are first icon images indicating the designated start time of operation for each device 3, and icon images P22 and P31 are first icon images indicating the designated end time of operation for each device 3.

[0029] Furthermore, the schedule display image GA1 includes line images BA11, BA12, BA13, BA21, BA31, BA41, and BA51, which indicate the time periods during which each of the 3 devices operates. Here, line image BA11 is a second line image showing a second time period between the designated start time and the autonomous operation end time when the air conditioner starts operation at the designated start time "9:00" and ends operation at the autonomous operation end time "11:00". Line image BA12 is a first line image showing a first time period between the designated start time and the designated end time when the air conditioner starts operation at the designated start time "13:00" and ends operation at the designated end time "15:00". In addition, line image BA13 shows a second time period between the designated start time and the autonomous operation end time when the air conditioner starts operation at the designated start time "15:00" and ends operation at the autonomous operation end time "17:00". Line image BA21 shows the first time period between the designated start time and designated end time when an air conditioner starts operation at the designated start time "9:00" and ends operation at the designated end time "12:00". Line image BA31 is a third line image showing the third time period between the autonomous operation start time and designated end time when a water heater starts operation at the autonomous designated start time "15:00" and ends operation at the designated end time "16:00". Furthermore, line image BA41 shows the second time period between the autonomous operation start time and autonomous operation end time when a changing room air conditioner starts operation at the designated start time "15:00" and ends operation at the autonomous operation end time "16:30". Finally, line image BA51 shows the second time period between the autonomous operation start time and autonomous operation end time when a bathroom dryer starts operation at the designated start time "15:00" and ends operation at the autonomous operation end time "16:30".

[0030] Furthermore, the terminal device 5 may also form a schedule display image including icon images and line images, as shown in Figures 9(A) and (B), and display it on the display unit 504. In the example shown in Figure 9(A), icon images PF312 and PF322 and icon images P311, P321, P331, and P332 are displayed in different display modes. Specifically, icon images PF312 and PF322 are triangular in shape, while icon images P311, P321, P331, and P332 are circular in shape. Here, icon images PF312 and PF322 are second icon images indicating the autonomous operation start time, icon images P311, P321, and P332 are first icon images indicating the specified operation end time, and icon image P331 is a first icon image indicating the specified operation start time. Furthermore, the third line images BA311 and BA321, which show the third time period between the autonomous operation start time and the designated operation end time for rice cookers and ventilation fans that start operation at the autonomous operation start time and end operation at the designated operation end time, and the first line image BA331, which shows the first time period between the designated operation start time and the designated operation end time for air conditioners that start operation at the designated operation start time and end operation at the designated operation end time, have different display modes. Specifically, the third line images BA311 and BA321 are pink, and the first line image BA331 is blue.

[0031] Furthermore, in the example shown in Figure 9(B), icon images PB412 and PB422 are displayed in different ways than icon images P411, P421, P431, and P432. Specifically, icon images PB412 and PB422 are triangular in shape, while icon images P411, P421, P431, and P432 are circular in shape. Here, icon images PB412 and PB422 are second icon images indicating the end time of autonomous operation, icon images P411, P421, and P431 are first icon images indicating the end time of designated operation, and icon image P432 is the first icon image indicating the start time of designated operation. Furthermore, the second line images BA411 and BA421, which show the second time period between the designated start time and the autonomous operation end time for water heaters and bathroom dryers that start operation at the designated start time and end operation at the designated autonomous operation end time, and the first line image BA431, which shows the first time period between the designated start time and the designated operation end time for air conditioners that start operation at the designated start time and end operation at the designated end time, are displayed in different ways. Specifically, the second line images BA411 and BA421 and the first line image BA431 are displayed in different colors.

[0032] In this way, by displaying the time specified by the user and the start or end time of autonomous operation of device 3 in different display modes, and by displaying the operating time period of device 3 when it is operated only during the time period specified by the user and the operating time period when device 3 operates autonomously in different display modes, it becomes easier for the user to understand the operating status of device 3.

[0033] Furthermore, the aforementioned autonomous operation start time may occur not only before the designated operation end time, but also after the designated operation end time, or at any point before or after the designated operation start time. Similarly, the aforementioned autonomous operation end time may occur not only after the designated operation start time, but also before the designated operation end time, or at any point before or after the designated operation end time. For example, if device 3 is an air conditioner, device 3 may start operating from an autonomous operation start time earlier than the designated operation start time specified by the user, thereby creating a comfortable environment for the user at an earlier time than the aforementioned designated operation start time. In this case, since device 3 performs autonomous operation from an autonomous operation start time earlier than the designated operation start time specified by the user, the autonomous operation start time will occur at a point before the designated operation start time. Also, if device 3 is a water heater, device 3 may automatically perform pipe cleaning and drain the water after the designated operation end time, which is the time specified by the user as the time to end the heat retention operation upon the end of bathing. In this case, since device 3 performs autonomous operation to clean the pipes and drain the hot water between the user's designated end time and the autonomous operation end time, the autonomous operation end time will occur at a later time than the designated end time.

[0034] Next, the operation status management process, which manages the operating status of the equipment 3 and is executed by the cloud server 1 according to this embodiment, will be explained with reference to Figure 10. This operation status management process is started when the program for executing the operation status management process is launched on the cloud server 1. First, the designated schedule acquisition unit 111 determines whether or not it has acquired the designated schedule information transmitted from the terminal device 5 (step S101). If the designated schedule acquisition unit 111 determines that it has not acquired the designated schedule information (step S101: No), the process in step S101 is repeated. On the other hand, if the designated schedule acquisition unit 111 determines that it has acquired the designated schedule information (step S101: Yes), the acquired designated schedule information is stored in the designated schedule storage unit 131 (step S102).

[0035] The operation schedule generation unit 112 determines whether there is a combination of the driving mode indicated by the specified driving mode information included in the specified schedule information stored in the specified schedule storage unit 131 and the equipment identification information of the equipment to be controlled 3, among the autonomous driving time information and specified time before and after information stored in the autonomous driving time storage unit 132 (step S103). If the operation schedule generation unit 112 determines that there is no combination of the driving mode indicated by the specified driving mode information and the equipment identification information of the equipment to be controlled 3 (step S103: No), the process in step S109 described later is executed. On the other hand, if the operation schedule generation unit 112 determines that there is a combination of the driving mode indicated by the specified driving mode information and the equipment identification information of the equipment to be controlled 3 (step S103: Yes), it identifies the autonomous driving time information and specified time before and after information corresponding to the combination of the driving mode indicated by the specified driving mode information and the equipment identification information of the equipment to be controlled 3 (step S104).

[0036] Next, the operation schedule generation unit 112 determines whether or not there is anything set to "F1" (start operation only one autonomous operation time earlier) among the identified information before and after the specified time (step S105). If the operation schedule generation unit 112 determines that there is nothing set to "F1" among the identified information before and after the specified time (step S105: No), the process in step S107 described later is executed. On the other hand, suppose the operation schedule generation unit 112 determines that there is something set to "F1" among the identified information before and after the specified time (step S105: Yes). In this case, the operation schedule generation unit 112 calculates the autonomous operation start time at which the corresponding device 3 will start autonomous operation, and stores the calculated autonomous operation start time and the start / end type information "FC1" indicating that the device 3 will start operation autonomously in the operation schedule storage unit 133 in association with the device identification information and specified operation mode information of the device 3 (step S106).

[0037] Next, the operation schedule generation unit 112 determines whether or not there is anything set to "F2" (operation ends after the autonomous operation time) among the identified information before and after the specified time (step S107). If the operation schedule generation unit 112 determines that there is nothing set to "F2" among the identified information before and after the specified time (step S107: No), the process in step S109, described later, is executed. On the other hand, suppose the operation schedule generation unit 112 determines that there is something set to "F2" among the identified information before and after the specified time (step S107: Yes). In this case, the operation schedule generation unit 112 calculates the autonomous operation end time at which the corresponding device 3 will end autonomous operation, and stores the calculated autonomous operation end time and the start / end type information "FC2" indicating that the device 3 will autonomously end operation in the operation schedule storage unit 133 in association with the device identification information and specified operation mode information of the device 3 (step S108).

[0038] Subsequently, the operation schedule generation unit 112 stores the specified time information, which indicates the start time or end time of operation of the equipment 3 specified by the user and stored in the specified schedule storage unit 131, in the operation schedule storage unit 133 in association with the equipment identification information and specified operation mode information of the equipment 3 (step S109).

[0039] Next, the equipment control unit 113 determines, based on the operation schedule information stored in the operation schedule storage unit 133, whether the start time for starting the operation of equipment 3 or the end time for ending the operation of equipment 3 has arrived (step S110). If the equipment control unit 113 determines that the start time for starting the operation of equipment 3 or the end time for starting the operation of equipment 3 has not yet arrived (step S110: No), the process in step S112, described below, is executed. On the other hand, if the equipment control unit 113 determines that the start time for starting the operation of equipment 3 or the end time for starting the operation of equipment 3 has arrived (step S110: Yes), it generates control information to start the operation of equipment 3 or to end the operation of equipment 3, and transmits the generated control information to the corresponding equipment 3 (step S111).

[0040] Next, the operation schedule notification unit 114 determines whether or not it has received the aforementioned operation schedule request information transmitted from the terminal device 5 (step S112). If the operation schedule notification unit 114 determines that it has not received the operation schedule request information (step S112: No), the process in step S101 is executed again. On the other hand, if the operation schedule notification unit 114 determines that it has received the operation schedule request information (step S112: Yes), it identifies the operation schedule information corresponding to the user identification information from the operation schedule information stored in the operation schedule storage unit 133 based on the user identification information contained in the acquired operation schedule request information. Then, the operation schedule notification unit 114 transmits the identified operation schedule information to the terminal device 5 that sent the operation schedule request information (step S113).

[0041] As described above, according to the driving status management system of this embodiment, the driving schedule generation unit 112 identifies autonomous driving time information corresponding to the driving mode indicated by the specified driving mode information from among the autonomous driving time information stored in the autonomous driving time storage unit 132. Then, the driving schedule generation unit 112 generates driving schedule information for the device 3 based on the specified time information and the identified autonomous driving time information. This makes it possible to present the user with driving schedule information that takes into account the autonomous driving time during which the device 3 operates autonomously, so that the user can appropriately understand the driving status of the device 3.

[0042] Furthermore, in the terminal device 5 according to this embodiment, the image forming unit 511 forms a schedule notification image in which a first icon image indicating the designated start time or designated end time of operation of the device 3 and a second icon image indicating the autonomous operation end time or autonomous operation start time are displayed in different ways, based on the operation schedule information. As a result, the user can distinguish between the time they specified and the time when the device 3 autonomously starts or ends operation in the schedule display image, making it easier to understand the operating status of the device 3.

[0043] Furthermore, in the terminal device 5 according to this embodiment, the image forming unit 511 forms a schedule notification image in which the following are displayed in different ways: a first line image showing a first time period between the designated start time and the designated end time for equipment 3 that starts operation at the designated start time and ends operation at the designated end time; a second line image showing a second time period between the designated start time or designated end time and the autonomous end time for equipment 3 that starts operation at the designated start time or starts preparing to stop operation at the designated end time and ends operation at the autonomous end time; or a third line image showing a third time period between the autonomous start time and the designated start time or designated end time for equipment 3 that starts operation at the autonomous start time and ends operation at the designated end time or continues operation at the designated start time. As a result, users can distinguish between the operating time period of equipment 3 when they operate equipment 3 only during the time period they specify and the operating time period when equipment 3 operates autonomously, making it easier to understand the operating status of equipment 3.

[0044] Furthermore, the autonomous operation time storage unit 132 in this embodiment stores information indicating whether the device 3 corresponding to the autonomous operation time starts operation at an autonomous operation start time that is the same amount of autonomous operation time earlier than the specified time specified by the user, or whether the device 3 ends operation at an autonomous operation end time that is the same amount of autonomous operation time later than the specified time, in association with the autonomous operation time information.Then the operation schedule generation unit 112 generates operation schedule information based on the specified schedule information, autonomous operation time information, and specified time before and after information.As a result, the operation schedule of the autonomously operating device 3 can be managed by combining the autonomous operation time information and the specified time before and after information, so that the operation schedule of the device 3 can be properly managed.

[0045] While embodiments of this disclosure have been described above, this disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above. For example, as shown in Figure 11, the terminal device 2005 may have an autonomous operation time setting notification unit 2516 that transmits autonomous operation time setting information, which indicates the autonomous operation time specified for each of the devices 3 input by the user via the input unit 505, to the cloud server 1. In Figure 11, components similar to those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as in Figure 3. Furthermore, the hardware configuration of the cloud server 2001 and terminal device 2005 in this modified example is the same as that of the cloud server 1 and terminal device 5 in the embodiment. The cloud server 2001 may also have an autonomous operation time setting unit 2115 that sets the autonomous operation time for each of the devices 3 based on the autonomous operation time setting information transmitted from the terminal device 2005. For example, if a user wants to change the autonomous operation time required for the water heater to heat the water needed to fill a bathtub, the user inputs the changed autonomous operation time via the input unit 505 of the terminal device 2005. The reception unit 513 then notifies the autonomous operation time setting notification unit 2516 of the operation information, which includes the changed autonomous operation time information. The autonomous operation time setting notification unit 2516 then sends autonomous operation time setting information, which includes the changed autonomous operation time information and equipment identification information that identifies the water heater, to the cloud server 2001. Meanwhile, the autonomous operation time setting unit 2115 of the cloud server 2001 extracts the changed autonomous operation time information and equipment identification information from the autonomous operation time setting information transmitted from the terminal device 2005, and stores the extracted changed autonomous operation time information in the autonomous operation time storage unit 132, associating it with the extracted equipment identification information.

[0046] With this configuration, the user can freely change the autonomous driving time information stored in the autonomous driving time memory unit 132, thereby improving user convenience.

[0047] In this embodiment, the cloud server may correct the autonomous operating time of each of the devices 3 based on the operating history of the devices. For example, as shown in Figure 12, the cloud server 3001 according to this modified example has an operating history acquisition unit 3116, a correction value calculation unit 3117, a correction unit 3118, and an operating history storage unit 3134. In Figure 12, components similar to those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as in Figure 3. Furthermore, the hardware configuration of the cloud server 3001 according to this modified example is the same as that of the cloud server 1 according to the embodiment. In addition, each time the device 3003 finishes operation, it transmits to the cloud server 3001 operating start date and time information, operating end date and time information, and operating mode information, which indicates the operating mode at that time.

[0048] The operation record storage unit 3134 stores the operation start date and time record information and operation end date and time record information for each of the devices 3003, as shown in Figure 13, for example, by associating them with the combination of the device identification information and operation mode information of the device 3003. The example shown in Figure 13 shows the date and time when the rice cooker started and ended operation in normal cooking mode between February 20 and February 26.

[0049] Returning to Figure 12, the operation performance acquisition unit 3116 acquires operation start date and time performance information, operation end date and time performance information, and operation mode information from each of the devices 3 for a pre-set reference period. Here, the reference period is set, for example, to the most recent week (7 days). The operation performance acquisition unit 3116 stores the acquired operation start date and time performance information, operation end date and time performance information, and operation mode information in the operation performance storage unit 3134, associating them with the device identification information of the device 3.

[0050] The correction value calculation unit 3117 calculates the actual operating time of the equipment 3 during the aforementioned reference period based on the actual operating start date and time information and actual operating end date and time information stored in the operating performance storage unit 3134. Then, the correction value calculation unit 3117 calculates a correction value for the autonomous operating time using the calculated actual operating time. Specifically, the correction value calculation unit 3117 calculates, for example, the difference between the operating time on each day within the reference period and the autonomous operating time stored in the autonomous operating time storage unit 132, and calculates the average value of the calculated difference time within the reference period as the correction value. The correction value calculation unit 3117 notifies the correction value information indicating the calculated correction value to the correction unit 3118.

[0051] The correction unit 3118 corrects the autonomous driving time by adding the correction value indicated by the correction value information notified by the correction value calculation unit 3117 to the autonomous driving time stored in the autonomous driving time storage unit 132. The correction unit 3118 then notifies the driving schedule generation unit 112 of the autonomous driving time information indicating the corrected autonomous driving time. The driving schedule generation unit 112 then generates the driving schedule for the device 3 using the corrected autonomous driving time indicated by the autonomous driving time information notified by the correction unit 3118.

[0052] Here, the operation status management process performed by the cloud server 3001 according to this modified example will be explained with reference to Figure 14. In Figure 14, processes similar to the operation status management process according to the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as in Figure 10. First, a series of processes from step S101 to S103 are executed, and in step S103, the operation schedule generation unit 112 determines that there is a combination of the operation mode indicated by the specified operation mode information and the equipment identification information of the equipment 3 to be controlled (step S103: Yes). In this case, the operation schedule generation unit 112 identifies the autonomous operation time information and the information before and after the specified time that corresponds to the combination of the operation mode indicated by the specified operation mode information and the equipment identification information of the equipment 3 to be controlled (step S104). Next, the correction value calculation unit 3117 refers to the operation start date and time performance information and operation end date and time performance information stored in the operation performance storage unit 3134 and determines whether or not the operation start date and time performance information and operation end date and time performance information within the aforementioned reference period have been accumulated (step S3101). If the correction value calculation unit 3117 determines that the operation performance storage unit 3134 has not yet stored the operation start date and time performance information and operation end date and time performance information for the reference period (step S3101: No), then the process in step S105 is executed as is. On the other hand, suppose the correction value calculation unit 3117 determines that the operation performance storage unit 3134 has stored the operation start date and time performance information and operation end date and time performance information for the reference period (step S3101: Yes). In this case, the correction value calculation unit 3117 calculates the actual operating time of the equipment 3 during the reference period based on the operation start date and time performance information and operation end date and time performance information stored in the operation performance storage unit 3134, and uses the calculated actual operating time to calculate a correction value for the autonomous operation time (step S3102).

[0053] Next, the process in step S105 is executed, and the operation schedule generation unit 112 determines that there is an item set to "F1" among the identified information before and after the specified time (step S105: Yes). In this case, the operation schedule generation unit 112 calculates the autonomous operation start time at which the corresponding device 3 will start autonomous operation based on the corrected autonomous operation time, and stores the calculated autonomous operation start time and the start / end type information "FC1" indicating that the device 3 will start autonomous operation in the operation schedule storage unit 133 in association with the device identification information and specified operation mode information of the device 3 (step S3103).

[0054] Next, the process in step S107 is executed, and the operation schedule generation unit 112 determines that there is an item set to "F2" among the identified information before and after the specified time (step S107: Yes). In this case, the operation schedule generation unit 112 calculates the autonomous operation end time at which the corresponding device 3 will end autonomous operation based on the corrected autonomous operation time, and stores the calculated autonomous operation end time and the start / end type information "FC2" indicating that the device 3 will autonomously end operation in the operation schedule storage unit 133 in association with the device identification information and specified operation mode information of the device 3 (step S3104). After that, the processes from step S109 onwards are executed.

[0055] With this configuration, the autonomous operation time information is corrected based on the actual operating time of device 3, so that the operating schedule of device 3 can be made appropriate in accordance with the user's actual usage of device 3003.

[0056] In this embodiment, the terminal device may form an operation performance display image including a line image showing the time period during which the device 3 was actually in operation and display it on the display unit 504. In this case, the operation performance display image may be a line image representing a so-called timeline extending vertically in the direction of the operation performance display image, for example, to display the past operating time period of the device 3. In this case, the device may have a function to transmit the aforementioned operation start date and time performance information, operation end date and time performance information, and operation mode information to the cloud server each time operation is completed, as described above. The cloud server may have an operation performance acquisition unit that acquires the operation start date and time performance information and operation end date and time performance information for each of the devices 3, and an operation performance notification unit that generates operation performance information including the operation start date and time information and operation end date and time information acquired by the operation performance acquisition unit and transmits it to the terminal device 5. The terminal device 5 may also have an operation performance acquisition unit that acquires the operation performance information transmitted from the cloud server, and an image forming unit that forms an operation performance notification image showing the past operating time period of the device 3 based on the operation start date and time performance information and operation end date and time performance information included in the acquired operation performance information.

[0057] In this embodiment, the user may set the start and end times of operation of each device 3 by dragging the corresponding portion of the line image of each device 3 on the input unit 505 of the terminal device 5. Alternatively, with the terminal device 5 displaying a schedule display image GA1 as shown in Figure 8 on the display unit 504, the user may touch the portion of the input unit 505 corresponding to the icon images P11, P12, P13, P21, P22, P31, P41, P51 and slide their finger up and down as shown in Figure 8, thereby changing the position of the icon images P11, P12, P13, P21, P22, P31, P41, P51, and accordingly changing the start or end time of operation of the device 3.

[0058] In this embodiment, the terminal device used to specify the start or end time of operation of device 3 may be a different terminal device from the terminal device 5 that displays the schedule display image of device 3 on the display unit 504. Also, in this embodiment, at least some of the functions implemented by the cloud server 1 may be implemented by the terminal device 5.

[0059] In this embodiment, an example was described in which the terminal device 5 acquires driving schedule information generated by the cloud server 1 and forms a schedule display image based on the acquired driving schedule information. However, the invention is not limited to this, and for example, the terminal device may acquire autonomous driving time information, information before and after a specified time, etc. from the cloud server and form a schedule display image using the acquired autonomous driving time information, information before and after a specified time, etc. In this case, the terminal device 5 may have an autonomous driving information acquisition unit that acquires autonomous driving information transmitted from the cloud server by sending autonomous driving information request information to the cloud server requesting the cloud server to transmit autonomous driving information including autonomous driving time information, specified driving time, and driving mode information, and an autonomous driving time identification unit that identifies the autonomous driving start time or autonomous driving end time of the device 3 based on the autonomous driving information. Furthermore, the cloud server may have an autonomous driving information notification unit that, upon acquiring autonomous driving information request information from the terminal device, identifies the autonomous driving time information, specified driving time, and driving mode information corresponding to the acquired autonomous driving information request information stored in the autonomous driving time storage unit 132, generates autonomous driving information including the identified autonomous driving time information, specified driving time, and driving mode information, and transmits it to the terminal device. The image forming unit 511 of the terminal device should then form a schedule display image based on the autonomous operation start time or autonomous operation end time of the device 3 identified by the autonomous operation time identification unit.

[0060] With this configuration, it becomes unnecessary to generate operation schedule information on the cloud server, so the operation schedule generation function on the cloud server can be omitted. Consequently, the processing load on the cloud server can be reduced.

[0061] In the modified examples described using Figures 12 to 14, the length of the reference period or the number of combinations of actual start-time and end-time information for operation corresponding to the reference period is not particularly limited. Furthermore, the reference period is not limited to the most recent period, but may be set to a period at least a predetermined number of days prior to the time when the schedule display image is displayed. In addition, the correction value calculation unit 3117 may correct the autonomous operation time based on the time period, season, or ambient temperature of the equipment 3 during the operating time period of the equipment 3 to which the start-time and end-time information for operation belong. For example, the cloud server may have a temperature acquisition unit that acquires temperature information from the equipment 3 indicating the ambient temperature of the equipment 3 at the time the operation schedule request information is acquired, and the correction value calculation unit 3117 may calculate the correction value based on past actual start-time and end-time information for the equipment 3 on days when the temperature difference with the temperature indicated by the acquired temperature information is less than or equal to a predetermined temperature difference threshold. Alternatively, the correction value calculation unit 3117 may calculate the correction value using a correction value calculation model generated using machine learning.

[0062] In this embodiment, the designated schedule storage unit 131 may store at least one schedule information associated not only with user identification information but also with property identification information that identifies a so-called property, such as a building where the equipment 3 used by the user is installed. If the terminal device 5 is configured to display the operating schedule of equipment 3 for each user on the display unit 504, the user needs to check whether each piece of equipment 3 is in use by having the operating schedules of all users corresponding to the equipment 3 displayed on the display unit 504 of the terminal device 5. In contrast, with this configuration, since the operating schedule information of equipment 3 is managed for each property, the user can check whether each piece of equipment 3 is in use for all users in that property by simply having the operating schedule corresponding to the property displayed on the display unit 504, thus improving user convenience.

[0063] Furthermore, the various functions of cloud servers 1, 2001, 3001 and terminal devices 5 and 2005 related to this disclosure can be implemented using a normal computer system, not a dedicated system. For example, a program for performing the above operations may be stored on a non-temporary recording medium (such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory)) that can be read by the computer system and distributed to computers connected to the network, and the cloud servers 1, 2001, 3001 and terminal devices 5 and 2005 that perform the above processing may be configured by installing the program on the computer system.

[0064] Furthermore, the method of providing the program to the computer is arbitrary. For example, the program may be uploaded to a bulletin board system (BBS) on a communication line and distributed to the computer via the communication line. The computer then launches this program and executes it under the control of the operating system (OS), just like any other application. In this way, the computer functions as a cloud server 1, 2001, 3001 or terminal device 5, 2005 that performs the processes described above.

[0065] While embodiments and variations of the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The present disclosure includes combinations of embodiments and variations as appropriate, and modifications thereof as appropriate. [Industrial applicability]

[0066] This disclosure is suitable as a control system that allows terminal devices to check the operating status of equipment and the environment inside and outside the building in which the equipment is installed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0067] 1,2001,3001 Cloud Server, 3,3003 Equipment, 5,2005 Terminal Device, 4 BBR, 101,501 CPU, 102,502 Main Memory Unit, 103,503 Auxiliary Memory Unit, 106,506 Communication Unit, 108 Timing Unit, 109,509 Bus, 111 Designated Schedule Acquisition Unit, 112 Driving Schedule Generation Unit, 113 Equipment Control Unit, 114 Driving Schedule Notification Unit, 131 Designated Schedule Storage Unit, 132 Autonomous Driving Time Storage Unit, 133,531 Driving Schedule Storage Unit, 504 Display Unit, 505 Input Unit, 511 Screen Forming Unit, 512 Display Control Unit, 513 Reception Unit, 514 Designated Schedule Notification Unit, 515 Driving Schedule Acquisition Unit, 521 Display Screen Storage Unit, 532 Image Storage Unit, 2115 Autonomous driving time setting unit, 2516 Autonomous driving time setting notification unit, 3116 Driving performance acquisition unit, 3117 Correction value calculation unit, 3118 Correction unit, 3134 Driving performance storage unit, BA11, BA12, BA13, BA21, BA31, BA41, BA51, BA311, BA321, BA331, BA421, BA431 Line image, GA1 Schedule display image, IC1, IC2, IC3, IC4, IC5, P11, P12, P13, P21, P22, P31, P41, P51, P311, P321, P331, P411, P421, P431, P432, PB412, PB422, PF312, PF322 Icon image, H Building, M11 Message image, NW1 Wide area network, NW2 Local network

Claims

1. An autonomous operating time storage unit stores autonomous operating time information indicating the autonomous operating time when operating each of at least one device in at least one pre-set operating mode, in association with a combination of device identification information that identifies the at least one device and operating mode information that indicates the operating mode. A designated schedule acquisition unit acquires designated schedule information including designated time information indicating a designated start time or designated end time for operation of at least one device specified by the user, and designated operation mode information indicating an operation mode selected by the user from among at least one type of operation mode. An operating schedule generation unit identifies autonomous operating time information corresponding to the operating mode indicated by the specified operating mode information included in the specified schedule information from among the autonomous operating time information stored in the autonomous operating time storage unit, and generates operating schedule information indicating the operating schedule of at least one device based on the specified time information and the identified autonomous operating time information. Display unit and An image forming unit that, based on the aforementioned operating schedule information, forms a schedule notification image showing the operating schedule of each of the at least one device in a manner that distinguishes between the period of autonomous operation and the period between the designated start time and the designated end time of operation. The system includes a display control unit that causes the schedule notification image to be displayed on the display unit, Driving status management system.

2. An autonomous operating time storage unit that stores autonomous operating time information indicating the autonomous operating time when operating each of at least one device in at least one type of pre-set operating mode, in association with a combination of device identification information that identifies the at least one device and operating mode information that indicates the operating mode, A designated schedule acquisition unit acquires designated schedule information including designated time information indicating a designated start time or designated end time for operation of at least one device specified by the user, and designated operation mode information indicating an operation mode selected by the user from among at least one type of operation mode. An operating schedule generation unit identifies autonomous operating time information corresponding to the operating mode indicated by the specified operating mode information included in the specified schedule information from among the autonomous operating time information stored in the autonomous operating time storage unit, and generates operating schedule information indicating the operating schedule of at least one device based on the specified time information and the identified autonomous operating time information. Display unit and An image forming unit forms a schedule notification image in which a first icon image showing the operation schedule of at least one device and indicating the designated start time or end time of operation, and a second icon image showing an autonomous operation end time that is later than the designated start time or end time by the autonomous operation time, or an autonomous operation start time that is earlier than the designated start time or end time by the autonomous operation time, are displayed in different ways. The system includes a display control unit that causes the schedule notification image to be displayed on the display unit, Driving status management system.

3. The image forming unit further forms a schedule notification image in which the following are displayed in different ways, based on the operation schedule information: a first line image in the shape of a line, showing a first time period between the designated start time and the designated end time for a first device among the at least one device that starts operation at the designated start time and ends operation at the designated end time; a second line image in the shape of a line, showing a second time period between the designated start time or the designated end time and the autonomous end time for a second device among the at least one device that starts operation at the designated start time or starts preparing to stop operation at the designated end time and ends operation at the autonomous end time; or a third line image in the shape of a line, showing a third time period between the autonomous start time and the designated start time or the designated end time for a third device among the at least one device that starts operation at the autonomous start time and ends operation at the designated end time or continues operation at the designated start time. The driving status management system according to claim 2.

4. The autonomous operation time storage unit further stores information indicating whether the device corresponding to the autonomous operation time ends operation at an autonomous operation start time that is earlier than the designated operation start time or designated operation end time by the autonomous operation time, or whether the device ends operation at an autonomous operation end time that is later than the designated operation start time or designated operation end time by the autonomous operation time, in association with the autonomous operation time information. The operation schedule generation unit generates the operation schedule information based on the specified schedule information, the autonomous operation time information, and the information before and after the specified time. The operating status management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The system further includes an autonomous operating time setting unit that sets the autonomous operating time for each of the at least one device based on autonomous operating time setting information indicating the autonomous operating time specified by the user for each of the at least one device. The operating status management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. For each of the at least one of the aforementioned devices, an operation performance acquisition unit acquires operation start date and time performance information showing the actual operation start date and time during a predetermined reference period, and operation end date and time performance information showing the actual operation end date and time. A correction value calculation unit calculates the actual operating time of at least one device during the reference period based on the actual operating start date and time information and the actual operating end date and time information, and uses the calculated actual operating time to calculate a correction value for the autonomous operating time. The system further includes a correction unit that corrects the autonomous operation time using the correction value. The driving status management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. An autonomous operating time storage unit stores autonomous operating time information indicating the autonomous operating time when operating each of at least one device in at least one pre-set operating mode, in association with a combination of device identification information that identifies the at least one device and operating mode information that indicates the operating mode. A designated schedule acquisition unit acquires designated schedule information including designated time information indicating a designated start time or designated end time for operation of at least one device specified by the user, and designated operation mode information indicating an operation mode selected by the user from among at least one type of operation mode. An operating schedule generation unit identifies autonomous operating time information corresponding to the operating mode indicated by the specified operating mode information included in the specified schedule information from among the autonomous operating time information stored in the autonomous operating time storage unit, and generates operating schedule information indicating the operating schedule of at least one device based on the specified time information and the identified autonomous operating time information. Display unit and An image forming unit that, based on the aforementioned operating schedule information, forms a schedule notification image showing the operating schedule of each of the at least one device in a manner that distinguishes between the period of autonomous operation and the period between the designated start time and the designated end time of operation. The system includes a display control unit that causes the schedule notification image to be displayed on the display unit, Operating status management device.

8. A driving status management system stores autonomous driving time information in an autonomous driving time storage unit, which indicates the autonomous driving time when each of at least one device is operated in at least one type of driving mode that has been set in advance, in association with a combination of device identification information that identifies the at least one device and driving mode information that indicates the driving mode. The operation status management system acquires specified schedule information which includes specified time information indicating a specified start time or specified end time for operation of at least one device specified by the user, and specified operation mode information indicating an operation mode selected by the user from among at least one type of operation mode. The operation status management system includes the steps of: identifying autonomous operation time information corresponding to the operation mode indicated by the specified operation mode information included in the specified schedule information from among the autonomous operation time information stored in the autonomous operation time storage unit; and generating operation schedule information indicating the operation schedule of at least one device based on the specified time information and the identified autonomous operation time information; The operation status management system, based on the operation schedule information, forms a schedule notification image showing the operation schedule of at least one device in a manner that distinguishes between the period of autonomous operation and the period between the designated start time and the designated end time of operation for each of the at least one device. The aforementioned driving status management system includes the step of displaying the schedule notification image on a display unit, Method for managing driving conditions.

9. Computers, An autonomous operating time storage unit stores autonomous operating time information, which indicates the autonomous operating time when operating each of at least one device in at least one pre-set operating mode, in association with a combination of device identification information that identifies the at least one device and operating mode information that indicates the operating mode. A designated schedule acquisition unit that acquires designated schedule information including designated time information indicating a designated start time or designated end time for operation of at least one device specified by the user, and designated operation mode information indicating an operation mode selected by the user from among at least one type of operation mode. An operating schedule generation unit identifies autonomous operating time information corresponding to the operating mode indicated by the specified operating mode information included in the specified schedule information from among the autonomous operating time information stored in the autonomous operating time storage unit, and generates operating schedule information indicating the operating schedule of at least one device based on the specified time information and the identified autonomous operating time information. An image forming unit forms a schedule notification image showing the operating schedule of at least one of the devices in a manner that distinguishes between the period of autonomous operation and the period between the designated start time and the designated end time of operation, based on the aforementioned operating schedule information. A display control unit that displays the aforementioned schedule notification image on the display unit, A program designed to function as such.

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