Control Device, Device Control System, Device Control Program, Computer-Readable Recording Medium Containing the Device Control Program, and Setting Check Data Creation Method
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Abstract
An object of the invention is to automatically acquire function information of electric devices whose manufacturers, models, and model numbers are different one from another. A specifications information storage (21) stores specifications information, in which function information including at least setting items for controlling a home electric appliance (1) is predefined, in association with identification information. A setting check data creation processor (25) acquires the identification information of the home electric appliance (1), and creates setting check data for checking a setting concerning the home electric appliance (1) with respect to each of the setting items, based on the specifications information matching with model information and version information included in the identification information. A setting check processor (26) executes the setting concerning the home electric appliance (1) by using the setting check data, and updates the function information based on the setting result. A home electric appliance controller (29) controls the home electric appliance (1) based on the function information.
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38 Claims
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20. A control device communicatively connected with at least one electric device for controlling the electric device, the control device comprising:
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a specifications information storing section for storing specifications information, in which function information including at least setting items for controlling the electric device is predefined, in association with model information representing a model of the electric device;
an identification information acquiring section for acquiring, from the electric device, identification information including the model information of the electric device;
a setting check data creating section for reading, from the specifications information storing section, the specifications information corresponding to the model information matching with the model information included in the identification information acquired by the identification information acquiring section, and for creating setting check data for checking a setting concerning the electric device with respect to each of the setting items, based on the readout specifications information;
a setting executing section for executing the setting concerning the electric device, using the setting check data created by the setting check data creating section;
a setting result checking section for acquiring, from the electric device, a result on the setting executed by the setting executing section, and for checking the setting result;
a function information storing section for storing the function information of the electric device;
a function information updating section for updating the function information stored in the function information storing section, based on the setting result checked by the setting result checking section; and
an electric device controlling section for controlling the electric device, based on the function information updated by the function information updating section. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A device control system provided with at least one electric device, and a control device communicatively connected with the electric device for controlling the electric device, wherein
the electric device includes an identification information storing section for storing identification information for identifying the electric device, and the control device includes: -
a specifications information storing section for storing specifications information, in which function information including at least setting items for controlling the electric device is predefined, in association with model information representing a model of the electric device;
an identification information acquiring section for acquiring, from the electric device, the identification information including the model information of the electric device;
a setting check data creating section for reading, from the specifications information storing section, the specifications information corresponding to the model information matching with the model information included in the identification information acquired by the identification information acquiring section, and for creating setting check data for checking a setting concerning the electric device with respect to each of the setting items, based on the readout specifications information;
a setting executing section for executing the setting concerning the electric device, using the setting check data created by the setting check data creating section;
a setting result checking section for acquiring, from the electric device, a result on the setting executed by the setting executing section, and for checking the setting result;
a function information storing section for storing the function information of the electric device;
a function information updating section for updating the function information stored in the function information storing section, based on the setting result checked by the setting result checking section; and
an electric device controlling section for controlling the electric device, based on the function information updated by the function information updating section. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A setting check data creating method for use in a control device communicatively connected with at least one electric device stored with identification information for identifying the electric device, the control device being provided with:
- a specifications information storing section for storing specifications information, in which function information including at least setting items for controlling the electric device is predefined, in association with model information representing a model of the electric device; and
a combination information storing section for storing combination information describing a dependency between the setting items included in the specifications information in association with the model information for controlling the electric device, the method comprising;
an identification information acquiring step of acquiring, from the electric device, the identification information including the model information of the electric device;
a specifications information reading step of reading, from the specifications information storing section, the specifications information corresponding to the model information matching with the model information included in the identification information acquired in the identification information acquiring step;
a combination information reading step of reading, from the combination information storing section, the combination information corresponding to the model information matching with the model information included in the identification information acquired in the identification information acquiring step;
an integration information creating step of creating integration information by integrating the specifications information read in the specifications information reading step, and the combination information read in the combination information reading step, using the combination information as core data; and
a setting check data creating step of creating setting check data for checking a setting concerning the electric device with respect to each of the setting items, based on the integration information created in the integration information creating step. - View Dependent Claims (37)
- a specifications information storing section for storing specifications information, in which function information including at least setting items for controlling the electric device is predefined, in association with model information representing a model of the electric device; and
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38. A computer-readable recording medium recorded with a device control program for use in a control device communicatively connected with at least one electric device for controlling the electric device, the device control program causing a computer to function as:
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a specifications information storing section for storing specifications information, in which function information including at least setting items for controlling the electric device is predefined, in association with model information representing a model of the electric device;
an identification information acquiring section for acquiring, from the electric device, identification information including the model information of the electric device;
a setting check data creating section for reading, from the specifications information storing section, the specifications information corresponding to the model information matching with the model information included in the identification information acquired by the identification information acquiring section, and for creating setting check data for checking a setting concerning the electric device with respect to each of the setting items, based on the readout specifications information;
a setting executing section for executing the setting concerning the electric device, using the setting check data created by the setting check data creating section;
a setting result checking section for acquiring, from the electric device, a result on the setting executed by the setting executing section, and for checking the setting result;
a function information storing section for storing the function information of the electric device;
a function information updating section for updating the function information stored in the function information storing section, based on the setting result checked by the setting result checking section; and
an electric device controlling section for controlling the electric device, based on the function information updated by the function information updating section.
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