CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM AND SYSTEM

• US 20120253480A1
• Filed: 02/24/2012
• Published: 10/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Abe, Yuuichi
• Granted Patent: US 9,224,288 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/12
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 19/00 Electric signal transmission systems G08C17/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/51 Remote controlling of devices based on replies, status thereof

Abstract

A control apparatus is provided, which includes: a determination section that determines a control command according to sensor information, on the basis of a control rule capable of being set by a user for determining the control command controlling a device; and a control section that controls the device in accordance with the control command determined by the determination section.

Claims

1. A control apparatus comprising:

a determination section that determines a control command according to sensor information, on the basis of a control rule capable of being set by a user for determining the control command controlling a device; and

a control section that controls the device in accordance with the control command determined by the determination section.

2. The control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control rule specifies a logical connection relationship of a sensor, a control rule module that specifies a relationship between an input value and an output value, and the control command.

3. The control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control rule specifies a multiple-stage connection relationship of the control rule module.

4. The control apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a display control section that displays objects indicating the control rule module, the sensor, and the control command at the time of setting the control rule, and causes the user to select each of the objects.

5. The control apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a communication section that transmits and receives the control rule to and from another control apparatus; and

a control rule accumulation section that accumulates the control rule.

6. A control method comprising:

storing a control rule capable of being set by a user for determining a control command controlling a device in a storage section;

determining the control command according to sensor information on the basis of the control rule stored in the storage section; and

controlling the device in accordance with the control command determined by the determination section.

7. A program that causes a computer to execute:

a process of storing a control rule capable of being set by a user for determining a control command controlling a device in a storage section;

a process of determining the control command according to sensor information on the basis of the control rule stored in the storage section; and

a process of controlling the device in accordance with the control command determined by the determination section.

8. A control system comprising:

a sensor; and

a control apparatus including

a determination section that determines a control command according to sensor information received from the sensor, on the basis of a control rule capable of being set by a user for determining the control command controlling a device, and

a control section that controls the device in accordance with the control command determined by the determination section.