JP2002058624A - Cleaning method, cleaning equipment, and program thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a cleaner who always inputs cleaning information to a cleaning device to perform cleaning, and to provide more useful information to a cleaner as the cleaning information is used. . A cleaning device reads content information including images and music, cleaning information, and service information from a recording medium, processes the content information by a content information processing unit, outputs the processed content information, and outputs the processed information. Thus, a control sequence for controlling the cleaning equipment control means 9 is output, and service information is calculated and output by the service information processing means 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning method, a cleaning device, and a program therefor, and more particularly to providing an optimum cleaning method and a cleaning device using cleaning information input via a recording medium or communication. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional cleaning method and cleaning equipment will be described with reference to the drawings. Conventionally, as this kind of cleaning method, there is a method disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-9472.

As shown in FIG. 16, it is a schematic configuration diagram of a main part of a central cleaner system. In FIG. 16, reference numeral 1601 denotes a nozzle insertion port main body; 1602, a timer control processing unit that manages the elapsed time from the last cleaning date and time in the nozzle insertion port 1601; 1603, an LED for displaying level information indicating the necessity of cleaning 1604 is an LED, 1605 is a wind speed sensor that detects POWER ON and OFF indicating cleaning completion / unfinished, and 1606 is a POWER information control processing unit that performs control based on the POWER ON and OFF. Reference numeral 1607 denotes a cleaning information control processing unit in the nozzle insertion slot 1601 for sending cleaning information to a remote terminal device.
Reference numeral 608 denotes a terminal device installed at a remote place for exchanging cleaning information with the nozzle inlet 1601 of the central cleaner of each living space, and 1609 denotes a terminal device of the central cleaner nozzle inlet 1601 of each living space and the remote terminal. Reference numeral 1610 denotes a communication path connecting the terminal device 1608 and a communication controller connecting the nozzle insertion port 1601 of the central cleaner to the communication path 1609, respectively.

FIG. 17 shows an example of a screen display of information on cleaning on the terminal device shown in FIG. In FIG.
1611 is a screen of the terminal device, 1612 is a living space name display section, 1613 is a cleaning frequency display section of each living space, 1614
Is a last cleaning date and time display section of each living space, 1615 is a level information display section indicating the necessity of cleaning each living space, 1617
Denotes a display button for displaying another floor, and 1617 denotes a monitor screen end button.

[0005] When the POWER information control processing unit 1606 notifies the timer control processing unit 1602 of the end of cleaning at the nozzle insertion port 1601 of the central cleaner installed in each of the plurality of living spaces, the cleaning information control is performed. The processing unit 1607 is also notified of the end of cleaning. The cleaning information control processing unit 1607 notifies the terminal device 1608 at a remote place via the communication control device 1610 and the communication path 1609 that the cleaning of the living space has been executed and completed.

Similarly, the terminal 1608 at a remote place is notified that cleaning has been executed and completed from another living space. In the remote terminal device 1608, the communication control device 1
610, the name of the living space of the nozzle insertion port 1601, which is the transmission source of the received information, is displayed on the living space name display portion 1612, and the information of the completion of the cleaning execution almost simultaneously with the time when the cleaning is completed is displayed. The received time is displayed on the final cleaning date and time display unit 1614, the information on the required cleaning frequency for each living space is displayed on the cleaning frequency display unit 1613, and the level information indicating the necessity of cleaning is synonymous with the LED of each nozzle insertion level. A list is displayed on the information display unit 1615.

[0007] The cleaning frequency information displayed on the cleaning frequency display section 1613 is manually input in advance using the terminal device 1608, or is manually input from the nozzle insertion port 1601 of each living space via communication. To be entered. The level information displayed on the level information display section 1615 is based on the LED 16 of each nozzle insertion port 1601.
It has the same meaning as 04. Then, the correspondence between the elapsed time from the last cleaning date and time in the living space and the level information indicating the necessity of cleaning displayed at the nozzle insertion port of the central cleaner is changed according to the cleaning frequency. In this manner, information on cleaning of a plurality of living spaces can be referred to in a list from a remote place without going to each living space, and a cleaning schedule can be easily set based on necessity and priority of cleaning.

[0008]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional method, the cleaning person himself / herself can transmit the cleaning information to the cleaning device and optimally control the cleaning menu, the cleaning time and the cleaning device. In the case where a cleaning service is performed, the following problems have been encountered.

For example, consider that a house cleaning company performs cleaning at the request of a user. The house cleaning company performs cleaning based on a hard copy (quotation) of the size and condition of the living space requested by the user and the requested cleaning content. Clean the quotation with the following cleaning contents: "XX month, XX day, XX hour, XX, 6 tatami mats, flooring, waxing XX yen." The house cleaning company sets the detergent necessary for cleaning, the necessary cleaning equipment, the cleaning method, and the setup according to the contents.

[0010] However, for a house cleaning company, based on the contents of the request from the cleaning requester, instruction information such as grasping of the requester's dwelling state, preparation of detergent, cleaning method in the shortest time, etc. is obtained by looking at the site. Judgment was not efficient. In addition, even if a house cleaning company gives in advance information for living comfortably, information on how to clean efficiently, and information on how to use detergent efficiently, the cleaning requester will use the information effectively. There was no situation to make it comfortable and convenient.

[0011] In addition, the house cleaning company wishes to have the cleaning client continue to purchase its own cleaning services and optional items, and to have the contract continued. The conventional method could not solve this.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize that a person who performs cleaning always inputs cleaning information to a cleaning device and performs cleaning in an optimum state. I do. It is another object of the present invention that both a house cleaning company and a cleaning requester can share more useful information as the cleaning information is used.

[0013]

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a cleaning method according to the present invention reads content information including images and music, cleaning information and service information from a recording medium, and reads the content information and service information. The information is output to the user, and cleaning is performed based on the cleaning information. By providing a cleaning method in which the cleaning information, the content information and the service information are combined, the attractiveness of the cleaning information is increased and the degree of utilization is enhanced.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a procedure for reading content information including images and music, cleaning information and service information from a recording medium, and outputting the content information and service information to a user. A cleaning method including a procedure and a procedure for cleaning based on cleaning information. Further, a cleaning method is provided in which the cleaning information, the content information and the service information recorded on the recording medium are combined, so that the attractiveness of the cleaning information can be increased and the degree of utilization can be increased.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a procedure for receiving, by communication, content information including images and music, cleaning information, and service information, outputting the content information and service information to a user, A cleaning procedure based on information. Then, a cleaning method is provided in which the cleaning information, content information, and service information received through communication are combined, so that the attractiveness of the cleaning information can be increased and the degree of utilization can be increased.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method in which the content information and the storage / retention period thereof can be changed or selected according to the cleaning information or service information. Then, since the optimum content information and the storage period thereof are provided to the user according to the cleaning information and the service information, the attractiveness of the content information and the service information for effectively utilizing the cleaning information can be enhanced.

The invention according to claim 4 is a method wherein the output time of the content information changes according to the cleaning time. Since the content information is provided to the user at the optimal output time according to the cleaning time, the attractiveness of the content information for effectively utilizing the cleaning information can be enhanced.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of increasing or decreasing service information in accordance with content information selected by a user and a storage period of the content information. Since the service information increases or decreases in accordance with the content information and the storage and retention period thereof, it is possible to enhance the attractiveness of the content information and the service information for effectively using the cleaning information.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for storing and outputting at least one of content history information relating to content information output in the past and content request information relating to content information requested by a user.
Then, since the content history information and the content request information are stored and output, the attractiveness of the content information for effectively utilizing the cleaning information for various users can be enhanced.

[0020] In the invention according to claim 7, the cleaning information includes:
The method includes at least one of information on an object to be cleaned, information on a cleaning method, and information on a cleaning device. In addition, since information on the object to be cleaned, information on the cleaning method, and information on the cleaning device are provided, it is possible to provide optimal cleaning for the object to be cleaned and increase the degree of use of the cleaning information.

According to the invention described in claim 8, the content information includes current affairs information and advertisement information, and the attractiveness of the content information for effectively utilizing the cleaning information can be enhanced.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of pieces of service information are calculated and written into one recording medium, or transmitted to a predetermined partner by communication. Since a plurality of recording media and communication services are calculated and written on the recording media or transmitted to a predetermined partner by communication, even if there are a plurality of recording media and communication, the cleaning information is effectively used. The appeal of service information can be enhanced.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of calculating the service information by total of the manufacturer of the object to be cleaned or by totaling the seller. Then, since the service is totaled by the manufacturer of the object to be cleaned or by the seller, the attractiveness of the service information for effectively utilizing the cleaning information can be enhanced.

An eleventh aspect of the present invention is a method of writing questionnaire information input by a user on a recording medium or transmitting the information to a predetermined party via a communication line. Then, the questionnaire information is written on a recording medium or transmitted to a predetermined partner via a communication line, so that the attractiveness of cleaning information, content information, and service information can be enhanced.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reading means for reading content information including images and music, cleaning information and service information from a recording medium, a content information processing means for processing and outputting content information, The cleaning device includes a cleaning information processing unit that controls the cleaning device main body based on information, and a service information processing unit that calculates and outputs service information. Further, since a cleaning device is provided in which the cleaning information, content information and service information recorded on the recording medium are combined, the attractiveness of the cleaning information can be increased and the degree of utilization can be increased.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a receiving means for receiving, through communication, content information including images and music, cleaning information, and service information; a content information processing means for processing and outputting the content information; The cleaning device includes a cleaning information processing unit that controls the cleaning device main body based on information, and a service information processing unit that calculates and outputs service information. Further, since a cleaning device that combines the cleaning information, the content information, and the service information received by communication is provided, the attractiveness of the cleaning information can be increased and the degree of utilization can be increased.

[0027] According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, a step of reading content information including images and music, cleaning information and service information from a recording medium, a step of outputting the content information and service information to a user, a step of cleaning, 4 is a recording medium that records a program for causing a cleaning device to execute a step of cleaning based on information. Since a cleaning program is provided in which the cleaning information, content information, and service information recorded on the recording medium are combined, the attractiveness of the cleaning information can be increased and the degree of utilization can be increased.

[0028] According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, a step of receiving, by communication, content information including images and music, cleaning information, and service information, a step of outputting the content information and service information to a user, 4 is a recording medium that records a program for causing a cleaning device to execute a step of cleaning based on information. Further, since a cleaning program is provided in which the cleaning information, the content information and the service information received through the communication are integrated, the attractiveness of the cleaning information can be increased and the degree of utilization can be increased.

[0029] The invention according to claim 16 is a recording medium on which content information including images and music, cleaning information and service information are recorded. Since the cleaning information and the content information and service information for effectively utilizing the cleaning information are simultaneously distributed, the attractiveness of the cleaning information can be further increased and the degree of utilization can be increased. Also, content information including images and music, cleaning information, and service point information are recorded, and the content information, the cleaning information, and the service point information are read by a reading unit of a cleaning device, and the content information is stored in the content information. The recording medium is processed by a processing unit and output, the cleaning information processing unit controls the cleaning device body based on the cleaning information, and the service point information processing unit calculates and outputs the service point information. Since the cleaning device is controlled by fusing the cleaning information, the content information, and the service point information with the recording medium, the attractiveness of the information related to cleaning can be increased and the degree of utilization can be increased.

[0030] According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, a step of reading content information including images and music, cleaning information and service information from a recording medium, a step of outputting the content information and service information to a user, a step of cleaning, 9 is a program for causing a cleaning device to execute a step of cleaning based on information. Then, a cleaning program is provided in which the cleaning information, content information, and service information recorded on the recording medium are combined, so that the attractiveness of the information related to cleaning can be increased and the degree of utilization can be increased.

The invention according to claim 18 is a step of receiving, by communication, content information including images and music, cleaning information, and service information, and outputting the content information and service information to a user. And a program for causing a cleaning device to execute a step of cleaning based on cleaning information. Further, since a cleaning program is provided in which the cleaning information, the content information and the service information received by communication are integrated, the attractiveness of the information on cleaning can be increased and the degree of utilization can be increased.

[0032]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a cleaning device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an example of an external view of the cleaning device.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cleaning apparatus 1 of the first embodiment reads content information including images and music, cleaning information and service information from a recording medium 2 and uses the content information and service information. Is output to the user, and cleaning is performed based on the cleaning information.

The recording medium 2 is a semiconductor memory or disk type,
It is a magneto-optical recording medium such as a tape type. If there is privacy information in the recording medium 2, an authorization function for confirming the identity of the user when reading or writing, an encryption function for making the contents invisible to others, and, if there is information with copyright, the contents of the contents are copied. Copy protection to prevent unauthorized copying, and write protection to prevent important information from being accidentally erased.
The recording medium 2 has these functions as needed.

The cleaning device 1 reads the content information, the cleaning information, the service information, and the index information of the information from the recording medium 2, and displays the content information, the cleaning information, the service information, and the index information of the information. The display unit 4 includes a selection unit 5 for the user to input selection information based on the displayed information.

In addition, the information read by the reading means 3 and selected by the selecting means 5 includes: a content information processing means 6 for processing content information; a cleaning information processing means 7 for processing cleaning information; Is output to the service information processing means 8 for processing the information. Details of each information processing means will be described later.

The cleaning sequence information output from the cleaning information processing means 7 is input to the cleaning equipment control means 9, and the suction force of the motor which is the driving means 10, the number of rotations of the brush, the detergent Controls the input amount, etc.

The "processed content information" and the "aggregated service information" output from the content information processing means 6 and the service information processing means 8 are input to the output means 11 to notify the user. The output unit 11 is, for example, a display monitor, a speaker, or a printer. The information output to the output unit 11 is stored in the storage unit 12 and written on the recording medium 2 by the writing unit 13. In addition, information input by the user through the questionnaire input unit 14 and content history information, which is a title history of content information selected by the user in the past and output to the output unit 11, are stored in the storage unit 12, and written in the storage unit 12. 13 to the recording medium 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cleaning device 1 of the first embodiment includes a recording medium reading unit 22 for inserting a recording medium on which content information including images and music, cleaning information, and service information are recorded, A display monitor 23 for showing a user the contents of information, service information, and cleaning information;
It includes a speaker 24 for the user to listen to and a remote controller 25 for the user to input a selection signal or an input signal.

Here, the recording medium reading section 21 corresponds to the reading means 3 in FIG.
And the output unit 11, and the speaker 24 is the output unit 1.
1 and the remote control unit 25 corresponds to the selection means 5 and the questionnaire input means 14. Although not shown, the display means and the output means may transmit the signal to another device and display or output the signal on the device. Other devices are, for example, home audio and video devices. Further, the selection means and the input means may be switches and a remote controller provided in the cleaning device body.

As described above, the cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention reads content information including images and music, cleaning information and service information from a recording medium, and outputs the content information and service information to a user. Then, cleaning is performed based on the cleaning information.

Here, the content information is, for example, information on the user's hobbies, information on product advertisements, current affairs information such as news, and the like. There are various forms such as video information, still images, music, text information and audio.

The cleaning information is information on a cleaning device used by the user and information on a cleaning target (room information, dust information, detergent, etc.) necessary for cleaning in the future. For example, the information on the cleaning device is information specifying the cleaning device, such as a manufacturer and a product number of the cleaning device. The information on the object to be cleaned displays the optimal weather for cleaning based on the history of the cleaning date and time, the flooring material of the house, and the climate information, and displays "suitable for cleaning,""normal,""not suitable for cleaning," and the like. The drive unit 10 is optimally controlled by combining the information on the cleaning device and the information on the object to be cleaned.

The service information is information on services provided to a user when a specified product is purchased from a house cleaning company or purchased by a specified method. For example, it is assumed that the purchase price is 1 point per 1 yen. The user can select the content information according to the service obtained by the user. Also, the number of services increases or decreases according to the selected content information. Details will be described later.

For example, when requesting an object to be cleaned or cleaning information from a house cleaning company, the above information may be written on a recording medium by the information writing device,
Various methods are conceivable, such as transmission from an information distribution device of a trader to a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer) at a user's house using a public line or the Internet, and writing on a recording medium by a user using a personal computer.

The cleaning method will be described below.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the cleaning device 1 in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 show the display means 4 of the cleaning device 1 in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen displayed on a display monitor. First, the operation of the cleaning device is started (step S301), and the reading unit 3 reads the cleaning information / content information / service information from the recording medium and displays it on the display monitor which is the display unit 4.
Selection is performed by the selection means 5 based on the user's request (step S302).

FIG. 4 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display means 4 of the cleaning device 1 before cleaning at this time.

As one of the cleaning information, a purchase article list is displayed, and the user selects a desired cleaning object. In the figure, the information of the detergent and the paper pack is displayed and the usage method is displayed. Although not shown, the number of detergents and paper packs can also be input. As one of the cleaning information, there is information on a cleaning device used by a user. A method of allowing the user to select information identifying the cleaning device such as the manufacturer and the product number of the cleaning device may be used, or the cleaning device manufacturer may store the manufacturer and the product number in the cleaning device at the time of shipment, and store it in the recording medium. A method may be used in which the cleaning device selects automatically by collating the information with the information.

The service information is information on service points to a user given when a designated product is purchased from a house cleaning company or purchased by a designated method. For example, it is assumed that the purchase price is 1 point per 1 yen. The user can select the content information according to the service obtained by the user. Also, the number of services increases or decreases according to the selected content information. As one of the information of the service point, the user can check the goods,
Each time content or the like is purchased, the service acquired this time and the total number of service points so far are displayed. In addition, services required for selecting the content information described below are displayed.

As one of the content information, the title of the image or music recorded on the recording medium is displayed, and the content desired by the user is selected. Correlation information between each piece of content information and service information is also recorded on the recording medium, and the number of service points increases or decreases according to the content.

Further, a storage period of the content information is shown, which is associated with the expiration date of the object to be cleaned. That is, in the figure, the expiration date of the detergent is matched with the storage retention period of the content information, and the content information cannot be viewed unless the detergent is cleaned with the expiration date. As a result, the user can be strongly conscious of the expiration date of the object to be cleaned, and purchase of the object to be cleaned is promoted.

If there are a plurality of objects to be cleaned as shown in the figure, the storage and retention period of the content information is set to be the shortest of the expiration dates. It should be noted that the cleaning target that has been cleaned is excluded from the cleaning target object list, and is excluded from the target of the storage holding period.

Next, the cleaning information processing means determines an appropriate object to be cleaned and a cleaning device from the cleaning information, and calculates a cleaning sequence (step S303). For example, a sequence of a motor strength pattern and a cleaning time, a cleaning device to be floored, a control of the amount of purchased detergent, a notification based on the amount of dust in a paper pack, and the like are performed.

In parallel with this, the content information processing means selects, stores and processes the content information selected by the user (step S304). Here, the content information processing means inputs the information on the cleaning time from the cleaning information processing means, and processes so that the output of the content information ends within the cleaning time. For example, if the cleaning time is 30 minutes, display of new movie information and sports results, and music performance of the hit chart of this week assemble content information for 30 minutes. Also, the content information is processed according to the output means provided in the cleaning device. For example, the image is processed in consideration of the size of the display monitor, or processed so that the sound quality is not confused with the cleaning motor sound.

In parallel with this, the service information processing means selects, calculates, stores and displays service information corresponding to the content information selected by the user (step S305). Here, the service information processing means 8 totalizes and calculates the service information for each manufacturer, and calculates and stores the service information for each seller in the storage means 12.

Next, cleaning is started by the cleaning device control means 9 based on the cleaning sequence, and output of the content information is started by the output means 11 (step S30).
6). During cleaning, the image of the content information is displayed on the output unit 11 of the vacuum cleaner, and music is played.

Then, the cleaning is completed and the output of the content information is completed (step S307). Thereafter, the service information is displayed by the output unit 11, the content history information, the request information, and the questionnaire information are input, and the storage unit 12
Then, the writing to the recording medium 2 via the writing means 13 (step S308) is completed (step S309).

FIG. 5 shows an example of a screen displayed on the output means 11 of the cleaning device when the service information is displayed.

As one of the service information, the service points obtained so far and the service points used by selecting the content information are displayed. Also, the service calculated by the manufacturer of the object to be cleaned and the service calculated by the purchaser are displayed.

Note that the number of recording media on which service point information is recorded is not limited to one. There is a case where the recording medium differs depending on the store of purchase. Therefore, the service point information recorded on the plurality of recording media is tabulated and calculated by the service information processing means 8 according to the object to be cleaned, and is collectively written as "service point information acquired so far" on the recording medium.

As one of the contents information, the title of the image or music recorded on the recording medium is displayed on the display means 4,
The content desired by the user is selected by the selection means 5. Information that has already been selected is displayed to that effect. The storage period of the content information has the shortest expiration date among uncleaned objects to be cleaned. The service can be used to extend the storage retention time. For example, 1
To extend the week, you need 7 points of service.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a screen displayed on the output unit 11 of the cleaning device 1 when content request information and questionnaire information are input by the questionnaire input unit 14.

As one of the contents request information, the user is requested to input contents information desired in the future. Further, as one of the questionnaire information, there are impressions and requests for the manufacturer of the object to be cleaned, and impressions and requests for the company that requested the cleaning.

As one of the contents history information,
There is a list of titles of the content information selected by the user in the past and the number of times of reproduction. These are not displayed or input by the user, but are recorded in the content information processing means 6.

Further, as one of the questionnaire information, although not shown, in addition to the user's address, name, and contact information, there are gender, family composition, and the like. These are the storage means 1 of the cleaning device 1.
2 and a method of recording on the recording medium 2. Because it is privacy information, if it is recorded on the recording medium 2, an authorization function to confirm the identity of the user when reading and writing, an encryption function to make the contents invisible to others, and to prevent erroneous erasure of important information Write protection function.

The service information, content history information, content request information, and questionnaire information generated as described above are written in a recording medium.

Next, an information writing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The information writing device is a device for reading service information, content history information, content request information, and questionnaire information recorded on a recording medium and writing new content information, cleaning information, and service information on the recording medium. . For example, when purchasing a cleaning object at a dealer,
The information is written on a recording medium by an information writing device provided by the trader.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the information writing device 71.

Reading means 72 for reading service information, content history information, content request information, and questionnaire information written on a recording medium, storage means 73 for storing the read information, service information, content history information, content request information, questionnaire Totaling means 74 for totalizing information, selecting means 7 for selecting new content information based on the totaled result, service information and cleaning information
5. Writing means 76 for writing the selected information to a recording medium.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the information writing device.

The recording medium is inserted into the information writing device 71 to start the operation (step 801), and the service information, the content history information, the content request information, and the questionnaire information record are read by the reading means 72 and stored in the storage means 73. (Step 802).

Next, the read information is totaled by the total information 74 (step 803). For example, merchandise and stores that the user frequently purchases from the service point information, the tendency of content information preferred by the user from the content history information, the tendency of the manufacturer that the user emphasizes from the questionnaire information, the store, and the like. Data is collected for each individual, and further for a plurality of user groups.

By using these aggregated data, it is possible to analyze information such as consumer trend analysis, identification of top selling products, demand for the products, and the demand time. For more information,
From the consumption cycle of a particular consumer, information is also obtained, such as what the consumer will buy next and when.

Further, if the total data read at each store is totaled at one place, the sales of a specific product which was different for each store can be integrated and the overall sales of the specific product can be grasped. It is possible to obtain very useful information for sellers / manufacturers, such as prediction of new products that are likely to become popular, production management of existing products, and the like, based on changes in hot-selling products.

Then, new content information is selected by the selecting means 75 based on the totaling result, and the cleaning information of the cleaning object purchased at that time and the service information obtained by purchasing are input (step S804). The content information, cleaning information, and service information are written on the recording medium by the writing means 76 (step S805), and the operation of the information writing device ends (step 806).

Next, the cleaning information processing means will be described.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram for explaining the cleaning information processing means.

The cleaning information processing means 91 inputs cleaning information, which is information on an object to be cleaned, and determines an object to be cleaned. The cleaning information determining means 92 inputs cleaning information, which is information on a cleaning apparatus. Cleaning device determining means 93, cleaning object determining means 92, and cleaning device determining means 93 for determining cleaning device information and outputting cleaning device information that is information on output means provided in the cleaning device.
And a cleaning sequence calculating means 94 for calculating a cleaning sequence from the output of the above and outputting cleaning time information, and a cleaning sequence storing means 95 for storing and outputting the cleaning sequence.

Next, the service information processing means will be described.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram for explaining the service information processing means.

The service information processing means 101 inputs the acquired service information, the contents selected by the user and the service information relating to the storage holding period of the contents, and totals the used service information and unused service information. Service totalizing means 102 for calculating, and storage means for each manufacturer 10 for storing the service information calculated and calculated for each manufacturer
3 and a seller-specific storage unit 104 that stores the service information calculated and calculated for each seller or service provider.

Next, the content information processing means will be described.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram for explaining the content information processing means.

The contents information processing means 111 includes a clock means 112 for inputting information of the storage retention period and counting the storage retention period, and a content for storing the content information and deleting the content information when the storage retention period has passed. Information storage means 113, content information selection means 114 for inputting user selection information and selecting content information,
The content information processing unit 115 processes content information based on information on a cleaning time and information on a cleaning device. In addition, the content history information storage unit 116 stores the title of the selected content information and outputs the content history information, and stores the title of the content information desired by the user input from the content demand information input unit 117 and stores the content demand information. And a content request information storage unit 118 that outputs

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a cleaning method and a cleaning device that combine cleaning information, content information, and service information recorded on a recording medium. There is an effect that it can be increased.

That is, the user is provided with the optimum content information and its storage and retention period according to the cleaning information and the service information, and the user is provided with the content information at the optimum output time according to the cleaning time. Since the service information increases and decreases according to the content information and the storage and retention period thereof, the attractiveness of the content information and service information for effectively using the cleaning information can be enhanced.

Since the cleaning information includes information on the object to be cleaned, information on the cleaning method, and information on the cleaning device, it is possible to provide an optimum cleaning for the object to be cleaned and increase the degree of use of the cleaning information.

The content information includes current affairs information and advertisement information, and stores content history information on content information output in the past and content request information on content information requested by the user, and writes the information on a recording medium. Since the information is communicated to a predetermined party by communication, the manufacturer or the seller can collect valuable information, and the service information can be further enhanced and provided to the user.

[0092] In addition, the service calculates and calculates the items to be cleaned for each manufacturer and seller, and writes the information to a recording medium or communicates it to a predetermined partner by communication, so that the manufacturer and seller need to collect valuable information. The service information can be further enhanced and provided to the user. Similarly, the questionnaire information input by the user is written on a recording medium or transmitted to a predetermined party by communication, so that manufacturers and sellers can collect valuable information,
It is possible to further enhance the appeal of the service information and provide it to the user.

As described above, the present invention provides a cleaning method and a cleaning device that combine cleaning information, content information, and service information recorded on a recording medium, so that the attractiveness of the cleaning information can be increased and the degree of utilization can be increased. is there.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 12 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the cleaning equipment according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The block diagram of the cleaning device is the same as that of FIG.

The difference from the first embodiment is that the processing of the cleaning information processing means, the processing of the content information processing means, and the processing of the service information processing means are sequentially performed, and the title information of the content information is handled.

As shown in FIG. 12, after the operation of the cleaning device is started (step S1201), the reading means 3, the display means 4,
The selection means 5 reads, displays, and selects service information (step S1202), and reads, displays, and selects title list information of content information (step S120).
3) The cleaning information is read, displayed, selected, the cleaning object and the cleaning device are determined, and the cleaning sequence is calculated by the cleaning information processing means 7 (step S1204). The selected content information is read, stored, and processed from the recording medium (step 1205).

[0097] The following is the same as in FIG. 3, starting cleaning / starting output of content information (step S 1206), ending cleaning /
The output of the content information is completed (step S1207), the display, input, and writing of the service information, the content history information, and the questionnaire information are performed (step 1208), and the operation of the cleaning device is ended (step S1209).

As described above, by using the title list of the content information, the outline of the content information, the cleaning information, and the service information can be quickly displayed, and only the necessary information can be read. The reading time can be reduced as compared with the case where all information is read from the recording medium.

The order in which the processing of the cleaning information processing means, the processing of the content information processing means, and the processing of the service information processing means are sequentially performed is not limited to the present embodiment, but may be appropriately determined according to the content of each information. May be interchanged.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a cleaning apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the cleaning apparatus.

The difference from the first embodiment is that a distribution center device 1302 is provided and information can be exchanged in real time by communicating with a cleaning device. The distribution center device is a device that receives service information, content history information, content request information, and a questionnaire information record through communication, and transmits new content information, cleaning information, and service information to a cleaning device.

For example, when an object to be cleaned is purchased by a trader such as a mail order, it is transmitted from the trader's distribution center device to the cleaning equipment at the client's house using a public line or the Internet. As a method of connecting and communicating between the distribution center device and the cleaning device, a public line, a dedicated line, a power line, an infrared ray, a radio wave, or the like may be used as in a telephone or ISDN.

The cleaning equipment 1301 is the distribution center device 1
Receiving means 1 for receiving the content information, the cleaning information, the service information, and the table of contents information of the information transmitted from 302
303, display means 1304 for displaying content information, cleaning information, service information, and table of contents information of the information, and selection means 1305 for the user to input selection information based on the displayed information.

In addition, the information received by the receiving means 1303 and selected by the selecting means 1305 is the information processing means 13 for processing the content information.
06 and the cleaning information processing means 13 for processing the cleaning information
07 and service information processing means 1308 for processing service information.

The cleaning sequence information output from the cleaning information processing means 1307 is input to the cleaning equipment control means 1309, and is transmitted to the driving means 130 via the cleaning equipment control means 1309.
10 is controlled. Also, content information processing means 1306
The “processed content information” and the “aggregated operation information” output from the service information processing unit 1308 are input to the output unit 1311 to notify the user. The output unit 1311 is, for example, a display monitor, a speaker, or a printer. The information output to the output unit 1311 is stored in the storage unit 1312,
To the distribution center device 1302. In addition, information input by the user through the questionnaire input unit 1314 and content history information, which is the title history of the content information selected by the user in the past and output to the output unit 1311, are stored in the storage unit 1312, and the transmission unit 1313.
To the distribution center device 1302.

Details of each information processing means are shown in FIGS.
The description is omitted because it is the same as 11.

The distribution center device 1302 is a cleaning device 1
Receiving unit 1315 for receiving service information, content history information, content request information, and questionnaire information received from 301, and storage unit 13 for storing received information
16. Aggregating means 131 for accumulating service information, content history information, content request information, and questionnaire information
7. New content information based on the totaled results,
Selection means 131 for selecting service information and cleaning information
8. Transmission means 13 for transmitting selected information to cleaning device 1
19 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 14, after the operation of the cleaning device is started (step S1401), reception, display, and selection of service information are performed by the receiving means 1303, display means 1304, and selection means 1305 (step S1402), and Reception / display / selection of information subject list information is performed (step S1403), and the cleaning information processing means 7 performs reception / display / selection of cleaning information, determination of a cleaning target and a cleaning device, and calculation of a cleaning sequence (step S1403). Step S140
4). The selected content information is received, stored, and processed from the distribution center device (step 1405).

The start of cleaning / output of content information is started (step S1406), and the end of cleaning / output of content information is ended (step S1407). After that, display service information, content history information, questionnaire information,
The input is transmitted to the distribution center device by the transmission unit 1313 (step 1408), and the operation of the cleaning device is terminated (step S1409).

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the distribution center device.

An operation is started by connecting to a cleaning device via a communication line or the Internet (step 1501), and service information, content history information, content request information,
The questionnaire information record is received from the cleaning device by the receiving unit 1315 and stored in the storage unit 1316 (step 1).
502).

Next, the received information is counted by the counting means 1317 (step 1503). For example, there is a tendency of the content information that the user prefers, a type of the content information that can be selected according to the service, a tendency of the manufacturer that the user purchases the object to be cleaned, a tendency of the store, and the like.

Then, new content information is selected by the selecting means 1318 based on the totaling result, and the cleaning information of the cleaning object purchased at that time and the service information obtained by purchasing are input (step S1504). The transmitting unit 1319 transmits the content information, the cleaning information, and the service information to the cleaning device (step S1505), and ends the operation of the distribution center device (step 1506).

[0114] As one of the questionnaire information, in addition to the user's address, name, and contact information, there are sex, family composition, and the like. Since the information is privacy information, when communication is performed between the vacuum cleaner and the distribution center device, an authentication function for confirming that the communication partner is the user and an encryption function for making the contents invisible to others are provided.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a cleaning method and a cleaning device in which the cleaning information, content information, and service information received by communication are integrated, so that the attractiveness of the cleaning information is increased and the degree of utilization is enhanced. There is an effect that can be.

A program for realizing the cleaning method and the cleaning device of the above embodiment and an information recording medium on which the program is recorded may be supplied to the cleaning device so that the cleaning device executes the program.

Although the present embodiment has been described on the assumption that the content information is output at the same time as the cleaning, the present invention is not limited to this, and the content information can be output at any time during the storage period of the content information.

[0118]

As described above, according to the cleaning method, the cleaning device, and the program thereof of the present invention, it is possible for the cleaning person to input the cleaning information to the cleaning device and to perform the cleaning in an optimum state. Is done. In addition, it is possible to provide more useful information to the cleaner as the cleaner continuously purchases the object to be cleaned by a specific manufacturer, continuously purchases it at a specific distributor, etc., and uses the cleaning information. Becomes For example, since a cleaning method is provided in which cleaning information, content information, and service information recorded on a recording medium are combined, there is an effect that the attractiveness of the cleaning information can be increased and the degree of utilization can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a cleaning device according to embodiments 1 and 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the cleaning device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen of the cleaning device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen of the cleaning device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen of the cleaning device.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the information writing device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information writing device.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the cleaning information processing means.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the service information processing means.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the content information processing means.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the cleaning device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a cleaning device and a distribution center device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cleaning device.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the distribution center device.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram of a conventional cleaning device.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a screen display example of a conventional cleaning device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1301 cleaning equipment 2 recording medium 3 reading means 6, 1306 content information processing means 7, 91, 1307 cleaning information processing means 8, 101, 1308 service information processing means 9, 111, 1309 cleaning equipment control means 10, 1310 driving means 11, 1311 output means 12, 1312 storage means 13 writing means 14, 1314 questionnaire input means 92 cleaning object determination means 93 cleaning equipment determination means 94 cleaning sequence calculation means 102 service totalization means 103 manufacturer storage means 104 sellers Storage means 113 Content information storage means 114 Content information selection means 115 Content information processing means 116 Content history information storage means 117 Content demand information storage means 1303 Reception means 1313 Transmission means

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshio Horiike 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Inventor Yasuhiro Ban 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 1006 Oaza Kadoma Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3B057 DA00

Claims (18)

[Claims] Reading a content information including images and music, cleaning information and service information from a recording medium;
A cleaning method comprising: a step of outputting the content information and the service information; and a step of cleaning based on the cleaning information. 2. A procedure for receiving, through communication, content information including images and music, cleaning information, and service information;
A cleaning method comprising: a step of outputting the content information and the service information to a user; and a step of cleaning based on the cleaning information. 3. The cleaning method according to claim 1, wherein the content information and the storage / retention period thereof can be changed or selected according to the cleaning information or the service information. 4. The cleaning method according to claim 1, wherein the output time of the content information changes according to the cleaning time. 5. The service information increases or decreases according to the content information selected by the user or the storage and retention period of the content information.
The cleaning method described. 6. The cleaning method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of content history information on content information output in the past and content request information on content information requested by a user is stored and output. 7. The cleaning method according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning information includes at least one of information on an object to be cleaned, information on a cleaning method, and information on a cleaning device. 8. The cleaning method according to claim 1, wherein the content information includes current affairs information and advertisement information. 9. The cleaning method according to claim 1, wherein a total of a plurality of service information is calculated and written to a recording medium, or transmitted to a predetermined partner by communication. 10. The service information is tabulated for each manufacturer of the object to be cleaned or tabulated for each seller.
The cleaning method described. 11. The cleaning method according to claim 1, wherein the questionnaire information input by the user is written on a recording medium or transmitted to a predetermined partner via a communication line. 12. A reading means for reading content information including images and music, cleaning information and service information from a recording medium, a content information processing means for processing and outputting the content information, and a cleaning device main body based on the cleaning information. And a service information processing means for calculating and outputting the service information. 13. A receiving unit for receiving, through communication, content information including images and music, cleaning information and service information, a content information processing unit for processing and outputting the content information, and a cleaning device main body based on the cleaning information. And a service information processing means for calculating and outputting the service information. 14. A step of reading content information including images and music, cleaning information and service information from a recording medium, outputting the content information and the service information to a user, and based on the cleaning information. A recording medium on which a program for causing a cleaning device to execute a cleaning step is recorded. 15. A method for receiving content information including images and music, cleaning information, and service information by communication, outputting the content information and the service information to a user, and based on the cleaning information. A recording medium on which a program for causing a cleaning device to execute a cleaning step is recorded. 16. A recording medium on which content information including images and music, cleaning information, and service information are recorded. 17. A method of reading content information including images and music, cleaning information and service information from a recording medium, outputting the content information and the service information to a user, based on the cleaning information. A program for causing a cleaning device to perform a cleaning step. 18. A method of receiving content information including images and music, cleaning information and service information by communication, outputting the content information and the service information to a user, and based on the cleaning information. A program for causing a cleaning device to perform a cleaning step.