METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

• US 20140359524A1
• Filed: 08/19/2014
• Published: 12/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: SASAKI, Takamitsu, TAHARA, Kohei
• Application Number:
  US14/462,609
• Publication Number:
  US 20140359524A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/781
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/40 Remote control systems using repeaters, converters, gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066

Abstract

A control method of the present disclosure causes a computer of an information apparatus to: display a display screen representing each room included in a building on the display; display device icons representing each of the one or more target devices in units of each room represented on the display screen on the display; when a selection of a first device icon representing a first target device among the one or more target devices is sensed, display a room screen representing a room corresponding to the selected first device icon on the display, the displayed room screen including a first operation screen for operating the first target device which corresponds to the selected first device icon; and output a first control command for controlling the first target device to the network based on an operation on the first operation screen.

Claims

1. A method for controlling an information apparatus, the information apparatus having a display and being connected to a network, one or more target devices being controlled over the network,

the method causing a computer of the information apparatus to:

display a display screen on the display, the display screen representing each of rooms included in a building;

display device icons on the display in units of each room represented on the display screen, each of the device icons representing each of the one or more target devices;

when a selection of a first device icon representing a first target device among the one or more target devices is sensed, display a room screen on the display, the room screen representing a room corresponding to the selected first device icon, the displayed room screen including a first operation screen for operating the first target device, the first target device corresponding to the selected first device icon; and

output to the network a first control command controlling the first target device, based on an operation on the first operation screen.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein

the first operation screen includes a first operation button for causing a first extended operation screen to be displayed, the first extended operation screen being used for operating instructions other than instructions operable by the first operation screen, and

when it is determined that selection of the first operation button is sensed, the first extended operation screen is displayed on the display.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein

a second control command is outputted to the network based on an operation on the first extended operation screen, the second control command controlling the first target device.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein

the displayed room screen includes a second operation screen for operating a second target device, the second target device corresponding to a second device icon other than the selected first device icon, the second target device being arranged in the room represented on the room screen, and

a third control command is outputted to the network based on an operation on the second operation screen, the third control command controlling the second target device.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein

the second operation screen includes a second operation button for causing a second extended operation screen to be displayed, the second extended operation screen being used for operating instructions other than instructions operable by the second operation screen, and

when it is determined that selection of the second operation button is sensed, the second extended operation screen is displayed on the display.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein

a fourth control command is outputted to the network based on an operation on the second extended operation screen, the fourth control command controlling the second target device.

7. The method according to claim 4, wherein

the second device icon is a device icon representing a target device of a same type as the first device icon.

8. The method according to claim 4, wherein

the second device icon is a device icon representing a target device of a type that differs from the first device icon.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein

the room screen includes a display field for displaying power consumption of the corresponding room.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein

the information apparatus is connected to a management apparatus via a network, the management apparatus managing the power consumption of each of the one or more rooms in units of each room,

power information is acquired from the management apparatus, the power information indicating the power consumption of each of the one or more rooms, and

the power consumption is displayed in the display field based on the power information.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium which stores a program for controlling an information apparatus, the information apparatus having a display and being connected to a network, one or more target devices being controlled over the network,

the program causing a computer of the information apparatus to:

display a display screen on the display, the display screen representing each of rooms included in a building;

display device icons on the display in units of each room represented on the display screen, each of the device icons representing each of the one or more target devices;

when a selection of a first device icon representing a first target device among the one or more target devices is sensed, display a room screen on the display, the room screen representing a room corresponding to the selected first device icon, the displayed room screen including a first operation screen for operating the first target device, the first target device corresponding to the selected first device icon; and

output to the network a first control command controlling the first target device, based on an operation on the first operation screen.

12. A method for controlling an information apparatus, the information apparatus having a display and being connected to a network, one or more target devices being controlled over the network,

the method causing a computer of the information apparatus to:

display a display screen on the display, the display screen representing each of rooms included in a building;

display device icons on the display in units of each room represented on the display screen, each of the device icons representing each of the one or more target devices;

when a selection of a first device icon representing a first target device among the one or more target devices is sensed, display a room screen on the display, the room screen representing a room corresponding to the selected first device icon, the displayed room screen including a first operation screen for operating the first target device and including an operation screen device icon for causing a second operation screen for operating a second target device to be displayed on the display, the first target device corresponding to the selected first device icon, the second target device corresponding to a second device icon other than the selected first device icon, the second target device being arranged in the room represented on the room screen; and

output to the network a first control command controlling the first target device, based on an operation on the first operation screen.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein

when selection of the operation screen device icon on the displayed room screen is sensed, the second operation screen for operating the second target device is displayed on the display by switching from the first operation screen, and

a second control command is outputted to the network based on an operation on the second operation screen, the second control command controlling the second target device.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein

the second device icon is a device icon representing a target device of a same type as the first device icon.

15. The method according to claim 12, wherein

the second device icon is a device icon representing a target device of a type that differs from the first device icon.

16. The method according to claim 12, wherein

the room screen includes a display field for displaying power consumption of the corresponding room.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium which stores a program for controlling an information apparatus, the information apparatus having a display and being connected to a network, one or more target devices being controlled over the network,

the program causing a computer of the information apparatus to:

display a display screen on the display, the display screen representing each of rooms included in a building;

display device icons on the display in units of each room represented on the display screen, each of the device icons representing each of the one or more target devices;

when a selection of a first device icon representing a first target device among the one or more target devices is sensed, display a room screen on the display, the room screen representing a room corresponding to the selected first device icon, the displayed room screen including a first operation screen for operating the first target device and including an operation screen device icon for causing a second operation screen for operating a second target device to be displayed on the display, the first target device corresponding to the selected first device icon, the second target device corresponding to a second device icon other than the selected first device icon, the second target device being arranged in the room represented on the room screen; and

output to the network a first control command controlling the first target device, based on an operation on the first operation screen.