JP2006259839A - Integrated function control program, integrated function control device, and integrated function control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an integrated function control program, an integrated function control device, and an integrated function control method for easily realizing an integrated function using functions of peripheral devices.
An integrated function control device that provides an integrated function that is a function that combines functions of a plurality of devices by controlling a plurality of devices, and that represents a combination of functions necessary for the integrated function Integrated function definition information storage unit 22 for storing information, device discovery unit 23 for receiving device information representing the function of the device from devices existing on the network, and pre-registered device information and device discovery unit The device used for the integrated function based on the collation of the device function in the integrated function definition storage information and the function of the device in the discovered device list. A device integration unit 21 to be determined and a device switching unit 25 to control the device determined by the device integration unit are provided.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an integrated function control program, an integrated function control apparatus, and an integrated function control method for realizing a function combining a plurality of devices.

  When a user performs a certain function in an information communication apparatus, Task Computing has been proposed as a technique for realizing the function by using appropriate peripheral equipment. For example, when a music file on an information communication device is to be reproduced, an audio speaker installed in the same room can be found and output from the audio speaker.

As a related art related to the present invention, for example, Patent Document 1 shown below is known. This service providing apparatus stores and provides services provided by peripheral Bluetooth devices and provides them to the user as services of the service providing apparatus.
JP 2004-272376 A

  However, when a plurality of devices are used in combination, the user manages the plurality of devices and requires a complicated operation.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides an integrated function control program, an integrated function control apparatus, and an integrated function control method that easily realize an integrated function using the functions of peripheral devices. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention provides an integrated function control that causes a computer to execute an integrated function control method that provides an integrated function that is a function of combining the functions of the plurality of devices by controlling the plurality of devices. An integrated function definition information storage step for storing integrated function definition information representing a combination of functions required for the integrated function, and a device for receiving device information representing the function of the device from a device existing on the network Discovery step, discovery device list storage step for storing device information registered in advance and device information received by the device discovery step as a discovery device list, device functions in the integrated function definition storage information, and the discovery device A device integration step for determining a device to be used for the integration function based on the comparison with the device function in the list. When one in which to execute the device switching step of controlling the device determined by the device integration step in the computer.

  In the integrated function control program according to the present invention, the integrated function definition information and the discovered device list include a device input data type, a device output data type, and a device position. is there.

  Further, in the integrated function control program according to the present invention, the device integration step extracts device candidates used for the integrated function based on the collation, displays the candidate information, and is selected from the candidates by the user. The selected result is determined as a device to be used for the integration function.

  In the integrated function control program according to the present invention, the device integration step extracts device candidates used for the integrated function based on the collation, transmits the candidate information to an external information processing apparatus, and In the information processing apparatus, a result selected from the candidates is determined as a device to be used for the integration function.

  In the integrated function control program according to the present invention, the integrated function is a TV phone, and the functions required for the integrated function are an audio data transmission function, an audio data reception function, a video data transmission function, and a video data reception function. It is characterized by including.

  In the integrated function control program according to the present invention, the integrated function is an electronic conference, and the function necessary for the integrated function includes a video data receiving function.

  In the integrated function control program according to the present invention, the information processing apparatus transmits or receives operation data and video data by executing an application sharing program.

  In addition, the present invention is an integrated function control apparatus that provides an integrated function that is a function of combining the functions of the plurality of devices by controlling the plurality of devices, and represents a combination of functions necessary for the integrated function An integrated function definition information storage unit for storing integrated function definition information; a device discovery unit for receiving device information representing the function of the device from devices present on the network; and device information registered in advance and the device discovery unit Based on the collation of the discovered device list storage unit that stores the received device information as a discovered device list, and the function of the device in the integrated function definition storage information and the function of the device in the discovered device list. And a device switching unit for controlling the device determined by the device integration unit.

  In the integrated function control apparatus according to the present invention, the integrated function definition information and the discovered device list include a device input data type, a device output data type, and a device position. is there.

  Further, in the integrated function control apparatus according to the present invention, the device integration unit extracts device candidates used for the integrated function based on the collation, displays the candidate information, and is selected from the candidates by the user. The selected result is determined as a device to be used for the integration function.

  In the integrated function control device according to the present invention, the device integration unit extracts device candidates used for the integrated function based on the collation, transmits the candidate information to an external information processing device, and In the information processing apparatus, a result selected from the candidates is determined as a device to be used for the integration function.

  In the integrated function control apparatus according to the present invention, the integrated function is a TV phone, and the functions required for the integrated function are an audio data transmission function, an audio data reception function, a video data transmission function, and a video data reception function. It is characterized by including.

  In the integrated function control apparatus according to the present invention, the integrated function is an electronic conference, and the function necessary for the integrated function includes a video data receiving function.

  In the integrated function control apparatus according to the present invention, the information processing apparatus transmits or receives operation data and video data by executing an application sharing program.

  Further, the present invention is an integrated function control method for providing an integrated function that is a function of combining the functions of the plurality of devices by controlling the plurality of devices, and represents a combination of functions necessary for the integrated function An integrated function definition information storage step for storing integrated function definition information; a device discovery step for receiving device information representing the function of the device from a device existing on the network; and device information registered in advance and the device discovery step Based on the collation of the discovered device list storage step for storing the received device information as a discovered device list, and the function of the device in the integrated function definition storage information and the function of the device in the discovered device list. A device integration step for determining a device to be used for the device, and a device switching step for controlling the device determined in the device integration step. It is to run the door.

  According to the present invention, the integrated function control device recognizes the functions of peripheral devices and automatically provides the integrated functions, so that the user can easily use the integrated functions without grasping the peripheral devices. be able to. In addition, the integrated function control device provides a device selection screen to the user before or during the use of the integrated function, so that the user can use the device candidates recommended by the control device and freely select from the candidates. be able to.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
First, the case where the integrated function control apparatus according to the present invention is a mobile communication terminal and executes a TV phone as an integrated function will be described.

  First, the usage environment of the mobile communication terminal according to the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a use environment of the mobile communication terminal according to the first embodiment. This environment includes a mobile communication terminal 11, a speaker 12, a display 13, a wireless network 14, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) access point 15, the Internet 16, a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) server 17, and a call destination communication terminal 19. Further, it is assumed that the mobile communication terminal 11, the speaker 12, and the display 13 are in the service area 18 of the wireless LAN access point 15. In the present embodiment, a person who operates the mobile communication terminal 11 will be described as a user.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile communication terminal 11 is connected to the wireless network 14 and the mobile communication terminal 11 makes a videophone call with the communication destination communication terminal 16. The mobile communication terminal 11, the speaker 12, and the display 13 exist in the service area of the wireless LAN access point 15 and are connected to the wireless LAN access point 15 via the wireless network 14. Further, the wireless LAN access point 15 connects to the SIP server 17 via the Internet 16. A firewall or the like may exist between the wireless LAN access point 15 and the Internet 16. The speaker 12 outputs audio data received from the wireless network 14. The display 13 outputs video received from the wireless network 14. Appropriate IP (Internet Protocol) addresses are assigned to the mobile communication terminal 11, the speaker 12, the display 13, and the wireless LAN access point 15. On the other hand, the communication destination communication terminal 19 is also connected to the SIP server 17 via the Internet 16. The SIP server 17 manages IP telephones.

  Next, the configuration of the mobile communication terminal according to the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the mobile communication terminal according to Embodiment 1. The mobile communication terminal 11 includes a device integration unit 21, an integrated function definition information storage unit 22, a device discovery unit 23, a discovered device list storage unit 24, a device switching unit 25, a NI (network interface) unit 26, and an audio data transmission unit 31. , An audio data reception unit 32, a video data transmission unit 33, a video data reception unit 34, a microphone 35, a speaker 36, a camera 37, a screen 38, a UI (user interface) unit 39, and an operation unit 40.

  The network interface unit 26 is connected to the wireless LAN access point 15 via the wireless network 14. The voice data transmission unit 31 outputs the voice received by the microphone 35 to the network interface unit 26 as voice data. The audio data receiving unit 32 causes the audio data input from the network interface unit 26 to be output to the speaker 36. The video data transmission unit 33 outputs video captured by the camera 37 to the network interface unit 26 as video data. The video data receiving unit 34 causes the video data input from the network interface unit 26 to be output on the screen 38. The user interface unit 39 outputs information necessary for a user operation to the screen 38 and accepts a user operation on the operation unit 40.

  Next, information necessary for the operation of the mobile communication terminal according to the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a table showing an example of registration information of the mobile communication terminal to the SIP server according to the first embodiment. The video data transmission unit 33, the video data reception unit 34, the audio data transmission unit 31, and the audio data reception unit 32 are independently registered in the SIP server. The registration information includes a URL (Uniform Resource Locators), an IP address, and a port number.

  Each device is given profile information in advance. FIG. 4 is a table showing an example of profile information according to the first embodiment. The profile information includes a device name, a display name, a URL, an Input Data Type, and an Output Data Type. The input data type and output data type include Audio and Video, the input data type includes Router Control Command, and the output data type includes Router Control Response. For example, the display 13 is defined as a device that receives video data as an input.

  Further, for the integrated function realized by integrating the functions of the devices, the integrated function definition information that is the definition of the integrated function is stored in the integrated function definition information storage unit 22 in advance. FIG. 5 is a table showing an example of the integrated function definition information according to the first embodiment. The integrated function definition information includes the function name and the function of the component device. In this example, the function name is a TV phone, and Output (output data type), Input (input data type), and Location (location) are defined as functions of the constituent devices. The input data type and output data type are the same as the profile information. Location information includes Local, Near, and Remote, and is classified according to the method by which the mobile communication terminal 11 acquires profile information. Local is a device built in the mobile communication terminal 11 and is registered in advance in the discovered device list. Near is a device registered in the discovered device list after inquiring the same network. Remote is a device registered in the discovered device list by other methods. In this example, an audio data receiving function, an audio data transmitting function, a video data transmitting function, and a video data receiving function necessary for the TV phone function that is an integrated function are defined.

  Next, the operation of the device addition process according to the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of device addition processing according to the present invention. This sequence diagram shows the operation of the device integration unit 21, the device discovery unit 23, and the device. Here, the device corresponds to the speaker 12 and the display 13 existing in the same wireless network 14 as the mobile communication terminal 11. First, when the mobile communication terminal 11 is activated, the device discovery unit 23 transmits a device information inquiry request to the device (T11). The device that has received the device information inquiry request transmits its own profile information as device information to the device discovery unit 23 (T12). The device discovery unit 23 that has received the device information adds this device information to the discovered device list in the discovered device list storage unit 24 (T13), and transmits a device information update notification to the device integration unit 21 (T14). Next, the device integration unit 21 recognizes device information update (T15), and ends this sequence.

  FIG. 7 is a table showing an example of the discovered device list according to the first embodiment. This is information in which Location information is added to profile information received from each device. In the Location information, the microphone 35, the speaker 36, the camera 37, and the screen 38 that are devices incorporated in the mobile communication terminal 11 are Local, the speaker 12 and the display 13 that are devices in the wireless network 14 are Near, and the communication destination communication terminal 19. The device is Remote.

  Next, the operation of the device deletion process according to the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of the device deletion process according to the present invention. This sequence diagram shows the operation of the device integration unit 21, the device discovery unit 23, and the device. First, the device transmits a device stop message to the device discovery unit 23 when the device is stopped (T21). The device discovery unit 23 that has received the device stop message deletes the corresponding device information from the discovered device list in the discovered device list storage unit 24 (T22), and transmits a device information update notification to the device integration unit 21 (T23). This sequence ends.

  By the above-described device addition processing and device deletion processing, the device in the environment where the user has brought the mobile communication terminal 11 can be used.

  Next, the operation of the integrated function start process according to the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of the integrated function start process according to the present invention. This sequence diagram shows operations of the user interface unit 39, the device integration unit 21, the device discovery unit 23, the device switching unit 25, and the device. Here, the devices correspond to the speaker 12, the display 13, the video data transmitting unit 33, the video data receiving unit 34, the audio data transmitting unit 31, and the audio data receiving unit 32.

  First, when activation of the integrated function is instructed by the operation unit 40, the user interface unit 39 transmits an instruction to activate the integrated function to the device integration unit 21 (T31). Next, the device integration unit 21 transmits a discovery device list acquisition request to the device discovery unit 23 (T32). Receiving the discovery device list acquisition request, the device discovery unit 23 transmits the discovered device list stored in the discovered device list storage unit 24 to the device integration unit 21 (T33). The device integration unit 21 that has received the discovered device list collates the device in the discovered device list and the integrated function definition information in the integrated function definition information storage unit 22 (T34), and, as a result of the collation, extracts the extracted device candidates as the device. The selection screen is displayed on the user interface unit 40 (T35). Next, when a device selection operation is performed on the operation unit 40, the user interface unit 40 transmits a device selection result to the device integration unit 21 (T36). Upon receiving the device selection result, the device integration unit 21 transmits a request to start the selected device to the device switching unit 25 (T37). The device switching unit 25 that has received the start request performs a start control process on the selected device (T38). Next, the device starts the integration function according to the start control process of the device switching unit 25 (T39), and ends this sequence.

  Here, a device selection screen in the integrated function start process will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a device selection screen in the integrated function start process according to the first embodiment. In this example, the user has selected the audio output device as the speaker 12 and the video output device as the display 13. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen after the integrated function start process in the integrated function start process according to the first embodiment. The device selected on the device selection screen is displayed.

  In addition, the start control process in the present embodiment is performed via the SIP server 17 and establishes a network connection between the mobile communication terminal 11 and the callee communication terminal 19. Here, each of the audio data transmission unit 31, the audio data reception unit 32, the video data transmission unit 33, and the video data reception unit 34 includes a video data transmission destination URL, a video data transmission source URL, an audio data transmission destination URL, and an audio. By acquiring the data transmission source URL, bidirectional communication of video data and audio data is started.

  Next, the operation of the device switching process according to the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing an example of operation of device switching processing according to the present invention. This sequence diagram shows the operations of the user interface unit 39, the device integration unit 21, the device discovery unit 23, the device switching unit 25, and the device, as in the sequence diagram of the integrated function start process.

  First, when device selection is instructed by the operation unit 40, the user interface unit 39 transmits a device selection instruction to the device integration unit 21 (T51). Next, the device integration unit 21 transmits a discovery device list acquisition request to the device discovery unit 23 (T52). The device discovery unit 23 that has received the discovery device list acquisition request transmits the discovered device list in the discovered device list storage unit 24 to the device integration unit 21 (T53). The device integration unit 21 that has received the discovered device list collates the device in the discovered device list and the integrated function definition information in the integrated function definition information storage unit 22 (T54). The selection screen is displayed on the user interface unit 40 (T55). Next, when a device selection operation is performed on the operation unit 40, the user interface unit 40 transmits a device selection result to the device integration unit 21 (T56). Upon receiving the device selection result, the device integration unit 21 transmits a request for switching to the selected device to the device switching unit 25 (T57). The device switching unit 25 that has received the switching request performs a switching control process on the selected device (T58). Next, the device executes switching according to the switching control process of the device switching unit 25 (T59), and ends this sequence.

  Here, a device selection screen in the device switching process will be described. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a device selection screen in the device switching process according to the first embodiment. In this example, the user switches the audio output device from the speaker 12 to the speaker 36 of the mobile communication terminal 11, and switches the video output device from the display 13 to the screen 38 of the mobile communication terminal 11.

  In addition, the switching control processing in the present embodiment performs switching instructed by the user for the built-in or peripheral device of the mobile communication terminal 11 and for each device by switching to the communication destination communication terminal 19. This is a process of notifying the URL change and resuming the call.

  Next, the operation of the integrated function end process of the mobile communication terminal according to the present embodiment will be described.

  When a call end operation is performed in one of the mobile communication terminals 11 and the communication destination communication terminal 19, the communication terminal transmits a call end message to the SIP server 17, and the SIP server 17 A call end message is transmitted to the other communication terminal. The SIP server 17 stores that the call has been terminated at both communication terminals. The mobile communication terminal 11 and the callee communication terminal 19 stop transmission / reception of audio and video, and shift to a standby state.

  By the integrated function start process and the apparatus switching process described above, the apparatus candidate recommended by the control device can be used, and the user can freely select from the candidates.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
Next, a case where the integrated function control apparatus according to the present invention is a conference room server and executes an electronic conference as an integrated function will be described.

  First, an electronic conference system that is an environment in which a conference room server according to the present embodiment is used will be described.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a use environment of the conference room server according to the second embodiment. This electronic conference system includes conference rooms 51 a and 51 b and an intranet 52. The conference room 51a includes a conference room server 53a, notebook PCs (Personal Computers) 54a and 54b for each participant, speakers 55a, and a display 56a. Similarly, the conference room 51b includes a conference room server 53b, notebook PCs 54c and 54d for each participant, speakers 55b, and a display 56b. The conference room servers 53a and 53b, the notebook PCs 54a, 54b, 54c and 54d, the speaker 55a, the display 56a, the speaker 55b and the display 56b are connected to the intranet 52 by wire or wirelessly. In the present embodiment, a person who operates the notebook PC 54a will be described as a user.

  Next, the configuration of the conference room server and notebook PC according to the present embodiment will be described. The configuration of mobile communication terminal 11 in the first embodiment is divided into conference room server 53a and notebook PC 54a in the second embodiment.

  The conference room server 53a manages the electronic conference system and may be configured as a conference room server. FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a conference room server according to the second embodiment. 15, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 2 denote the same or corresponding parts as those in FIG. 2, and the description thereof will be omitted here. Compared with the mobile communication terminal 11, the conference room server 53 a includes a device integration unit 121 instead of the device integration unit 21, and includes a video data transmission unit 33, a video data reception unit 34, an audio data transmission unit 31, and an audio data reception unit 32. The camera 35, the screen 36, the microphone 37, the speaker 38, the user interface unit 39, and the operation unit 40 are not required. The conference room server 53b has the same configuration as the conference room server 53a.

  FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the notebook PC according to the second embodiment. 16, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 2 denote the same or corresponding parts as those in FIG. 2, and the description thereof will be omitted here. Compared with the mobile communication terminal 11, the notebook PC 54 a newly includes an operation data transmission unit 41 and an operation data reception unit 42, and includes a device integration unit 21, an integrated function definition information storage unit 22, a device discovery unit 23, and a discovered device list storage. The unit 24 and the device switching unit 25 are not required. The notebook PCs 54b, 54c, and 54d have the same configuration as the notebook PC 54a. The operation data transmission unit 41 transmits operation data such as a keyboard and a mouse in the user interface unit 39 to an external device that receives the operation data. The operation data receiving unit 42 receives operation data in an external device and gives this operation data to the user interface unit 39.

  An application sharing program is installed in the notebook PCs 54a, 54b, 54c, and 54d. This application sharing program has a function of displaying a screen of a target application on another device and a function of accepting a keyboard or mouse operation from another device. By using this application sharing program, it is possible to share a screen such as a presentation file running on a notebook PC with another display, and to delegate the operation authority for the application to another participant. .

  Next, information necessary for the operation of the conference room server according to the present embodiment will be described.

  Similar to the first embodiment, profile information is given to each device in advance. 17 and 18 are tables showing examples of profile information according to the second embodiment. In this example, the input data type and output data type include Audio and Video, and the output data type includes KeyControl. Here, KeyControl is operation data indicating the operation of the keyboard, mouse, and the like by the user. Similarly to the first embodiment, the integrated function definition information is stored in the integrated function definition information storage unit 22 in advance. FIG. 19 is a table showing an example of integrated function definition information according to the second embodiment. In the Location information, Local is a device built in the notebook PC 54a, and is a device registered in the discovered device list in advance. Near is a device registered in the discovered device list after inquiring the same network. Remote is a device registered in the discovered device list by other methods.

  Next, operations of the conference room server and the notebook PC according to the present embodiment will be described.

  Device addition processing and device deletion processing are the same as those in the first embodiment. Here, the device integration unit and the device discovery unit correspond to the device integration unit 121 and the device discovery unit 23 of the conference room server 53a, respectively. The devices correspond to the microphone 35, the speaker 36, the camera 37, the screen 38, and the speaker 12 and the display 13 which are devices in the conference room 51a, which are devices built in the notebook PC 54a. 20 and 21 are tables showing examples of the discovered device list according to the second embodiment. In the Location information, the microphone 35, the speaker 36, the camera 37, and the screen 38, which are the devices built in the notebook PC 54a, are Local, the speaker 12 that is the device in the conference room 51a, the display 13 is Near, and the device in the conference room 51b is Remote. is there.

  The integrated function start process and the device switching process are the same as those in the first embodiment. Here, the device integration unit, the device discovery unit, and the device switching unit correspond to the device integration unit 121, the device discovery unit 23, and the device switching unit 25 of the conference room server 53a, respectively, and the user interface unit of the notebook PC 54a. This corresponds to the user interface unit 39. Therefore, the device integration unit 21 in the first embodiment communicates with the user interface unit 39 in the same apparatus, whereas the device integration unit 121 in the present embodiment uses the user of the notebook PC 54 a via the intranet 52. The difference is that communication is performed with the interface unit 39. The devices correspond to the microphone 35, the speaker 36, the camera 37, the screen 38, and the speaker 12 and the display 13 which are devices in the conference room 51a, which are devices built in the notebook PC 54a.

  The device selection screen is displayed on the notebook PC 54a. FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of a device selection screen in the integrated function start process according to the second embodiment. In this example, the user selects the shared application screen of the notebook PC 54a to be operated by the notebook PC 54c, and further selects to display the shared application screen of the notebook PC 54a on the display of the conference room 51b. In this example, the start control processing is to display video data on the video data transmission unit 33 of the notebook PC 54a and to transmit the operation data of the notebook PC 54c from the operation data transmission unit 41 to the operation data reception unit 42 of the notebook PC 54a.

  In the present embodiment, a function for confirming that the display or the microphone is operating may be added, and in selecting a device, priority may be given according to the determination as to whether the device is operating. For example, in selecting a device for displaying a screen on the application sharing program, the priority of the device in use as an electronic conference screen is increased. In selecting a device to be operated on the application sharing program, an electronic conference screen is displayed. As an example, processing such as increasing the priority of a device in use is performed.

  Furthermore, a program that causes a computer constituting the integrated function control apparatus to execute the above steps can be provided as an integrated function control program. By storing the above-described program in a computer-readable recording medium, the computer constituting the integrated function control apparatus can be executed. Here, examples of the recording medium readable by the computer include an internal storage device such as a ROM and a RAM, a portable storage such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, a DVD disk, a magneto-optical disk, and an IC card. It includes a medium, a database holding a computer program, another computer and its database, and a transmission medium on a line.

  The device integration unit corresponds to the device integration unit and the user interface unit in the first embodiment, and corresponds to the device integration unit in the second embodiment. An information processing apparatus corresponds to the notebook PC in the second embodiment.

(Supplementary Note 1) An integrated function control program that causes a computer to execute an integrated function control method that provides an integrated function that is a function that combines functions of the plurality of devices by controlling a plurality of devices,
An integrated function definition information storage step for storing integrated function definition information representing a combination of functions required for the integrated function;
A device discovery step of receiving device information representing the function of the device from devices existing on the network;
Discovered device list storage step for storing pre-registered device information and device information received by the device discovery step as a discovered device list;
Based on the collation between the device function in the integrated function definition storage information and the device function in the discovered device list, the device candidate used for the integrated function is extracted, the candidate information is displayed, and the candidate is displayed by the user. A device integration step for determining a result selected from among the devices to be used for the integration function;
A device switching step for controlling the device determined by the device integration step;
Integrated function control program that causes a computer to execute.
(Appendix 2) In the integrated function control program described in Appendix 1,
The integrated function definition program and the discovered device list include an input data type of a device, a type of output data of the device, and a position of the device.
(Supplementary Note 3) An integrated function control program that causes a computer to execute an integrated function control method that provides an integrated function that is a function of combining the functions of the plurality of devices by controlling a plurality of devices,
An integrated function definition information storage step for storing integrated function definition information representing a combination of functions required for the integrated function;
A device discovery step of receiving device information representing the function of the device from devices existing on the network;
Discovered device list storage step for storing pre-registered device information and device information received by the device discovery step as a discovered device list;
Based on the comparison between the device function in the integrated function definition storage information and the device function in the discovered device list, the device candidate used for the integrated function is extracted, and the candidate information is transmitted to an external information processing apparatus. A device integration step for determining a result selected from the candidates in the information processing apparatus as a device to be used for the integration function;
A device switching step for controlling the device determined by the device integration step;
Integrated function control program that causes a computer to execute.
(Appendix 4) In the integrated function control program described in Appendix 1 or Appendix 3,
The integrated function is a TV phone, and the functions necessary for the integrated function include an audio data transmission function, an audio data reception function, a video data transmission function, and a video data reception function.
(Supplementary Note 5) In the integrated function control program described in Supplementary Note 3,
The integrated function is an electronic conference, and the function necessary for the integrated function includes a video data receiving function.
(Appendix 6) In the integrated function control program described in Appendix 5,
An integrated function control program, wherein the information processing apparatus transmits or receives operation data and video data by executing an application sharing program.
(Additional remark 7) It is an integrated function control apparatus which provides the integrated function which is the function which combined the function of the said several apparatus by controlling a several apparatus,
An integrated function definition information storage unit for storing integrated function definition information representing a combination of functions required for the integrated function;
A device discovery unit that receives device information representing the function of the device from devices existing on the network;
A pre-registered device information and device information received by the device discovery unit, a discovered device list storage unit that stores as a discovered device list;
Based on the collation between the device function in the integrated function definition storage information and the device function in the discovered device list, the device candidate used for the integrated function is extracted, the candidate information is displayed, and the candidate is displayed by the user. A device integration unit that determines a result selected from among the devices to be used for the integration function;
A device switching unit for controlling the device determined by the device integration unit;
An integrated function control device comprising:
(Supplementary note 8) In the integrated function control device according to supplementary note 7,
The integrated function control apparatus, wherein the integrated function definition information and the discovered device list include a device input data type, a device output data type, and a device position.
(Additional remark 9) It is an integrated function control apparatus which provides the integrated function which is the function which combined the function of the said several apparatus by controlling a several apparatus,
An integrated function definition information storage unit for storing integrated function definition information representing a combination of functions required for the integrated function;
A device discovery unit that receives device information representing the function of the device from devices existing on the network;
A pre-registered device information and device information received by the device discovery unit, a discovered device list storage unit that stores as a discovered device list;
Based on the comparison between the device function in the integrated function definition storage information and the device function in the discovered device list, the device candidate used for the integrated function is extracted, and the candidate information is transmitted to an external information processing apparatus. A device integration unit that determines a result selected from the candidates in the information processing apparatus as a device to be used for the integration function;
An integrated function control device comprising:
(Appendix 10) In the integrated function control device according to appendix 7 or appendix 9,
The integrated function is a TV phone, and the functions necessary for the integrated function include an audio data transmission function, an audio data reception function, a video data transmission function, and a video data reception function.
(Supplementary note 11) In the integrated function control device according to supplementary note 9,
The integrated function control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the integrated function is an electronic conference, and a function necessary for the integrated function includes a video data receiving function.
(Supplementary Note 12) In the integrated function control device according to Supplementary Note 11,
The integrated information control apparatus is characterized in that the information processing apparatus transmits or receives operation data and video data by executing an application sharing program.
(Additional remark 13) It is the integrated function control method which provides the integrated function which is the function which combined the function of the said several apparatus by controlling a several apparatus,
An integrated function definition information storage step for storing integrated function definition information representing a combination of functions required for the integrated function;
A device discovery step of receiving device information representing the function of the device from devices existing on the network;
Discovered device list storage step for storing pre-registered device information and device information received by the device discovery step as a discovered device list;
Based on the comparison between the device function in the integrated function definition storage information and the device function in the discovered device list, the device candidate used for the integrated function is extracted, and the candidate information is transmitted to an external information processing apparatus. A device integration step for determining a result selected from the candidates in the information processing apparatus as a device to be used for the integration function;
A device switching step for controlling the device determined by the device integration step;
Integrated function control method to execute.
(Supplementary note 14) In the integrated function control method according to supplementary note 13,
The integrated function definition method and the discovered device list include an input data type of a device, a type of output data of the device, and a position of the device.
(Supplementary Note 15) An integrated function control method for providing an integrated function that is a function of combining the functions of the plurality of devices by controlling the plurality of devices,
An integrated function definition information storage step for storing integrated function definition information representing a combination of functions required for the integrated function;
A device discovery step of receiving device information representing the function of the device from devices existing on the network;
Discovered device list storage step for storing pre-registered device information and device information received by the device discovery step as a discovered device list;
A candidate for a device used for the integrated function is extracted based on a comparison between the device function in the integrated function definition storage information and the device function in the discovered device list, and the candidate information is transmitted to an external information processing apparatus. A device integration step for determining a result selected from the candidates in the information processing apparatus as a device to be used for the integration function;
A device switching step for controlling the device determined by the device integration step;
Integrated function control method to execute.
(Supplementary note 16) In the integrated function control method according to supplementary note 13,
The integrated function is a TV phone, and the functions necessary for the integrated function include an audio data transmission function, an audio data reception function, a video data transmission function, and a video data reception function.
(Supplementary note 17) In the integrated function control method according to supplementary note 15,
The integrated function control method, wherein the integrated function is an electronic conference, and the function necessary for the integrated function includes a video data receiving function.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a use environment of the mobile communication terminal according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a table showing an example of registration information of a mobile communication terminal with respect to the SIP server according to the first embodiment. 6 is a table showing an example of profile information according to the first embodiment. 4 is a table showing an example of integrated function definition information according to Embodiment 1. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of operation | movement of the apparatus addition process which concerns on this invention. 6 is a table showing an example of a discovered device list according to the first embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of operation | movement of the apparatus deletion process which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of operation | movement of the integrated function start process which concerns on this invention. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a device selection screen in the integrated function start process according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen after an integrated function start process in the integrated function start process according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of operation | movement of the apparatus switching process which concerns on this invention. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a device selection screen in the device switching process according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the use environment of the meeting room server which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a conference room server according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a notebook PC according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 10 is a first table showing an example of profile information according to the second embodiment. 10 is a second table illustrating an example of profile information according to the second embodiment. 10 is a table illustrating an example of integrated function definition information according to the second embodiment. 10 is a first table showing an example of a discovered device list according to the second embodiment. 10 is a second table illustrating an example of a discovered device list according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a device selection screen in integrated function start processing according to Embodiment 2.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Mobile communication terminal, 12 Speaker, 13 Display, 14 Wireless network, 15 Wireless LAN access point, 16 Internet, 17 SIP server, 18 Service area, 19 Call destination communication terminal, 21, 121 Device integration part, 22 Integrated function definition information Storage unit, 23 Device discovery unit, 24 Discovery device list storage unit, 25 Device switching unit, 26 Network interface unit, 31 Audio data transmission unit, 32 Audio data reception unit, 33 Video data transmission unit, 34 Video data reception unit, 35 Microphone, 36 speaker, 37 camera, 38 screen, 39 user interface unit, 40 operation unit, 41 operation data transmission unit, 42 operation data reception unit, 51a, 51b conference room, 52 intranet, 53a, 53b conference room server, 54a, 5 b, 54c, 54d notebook PC, 55a, 55b speaker, 56a, 56b display.

Claims (10)

An integrated function control program that causes a computer to execute an integrated function control method that provides an integrated function that is a function that combines functions of the plurality of devices by controlling a plurality of devices,
An integrated function definition information storage step for storing integrated function definition information representing a combination of functions required for the integrated function;
A device discovery step of receiving device information representing the function of the device from devices existing on the network;
Discovered device list storage step for storing pre-registered device information and device information received by the device discovery step as a discovered device list;
Based on the comparison between the device function in the integrated function definition storage information and the device function in the discovered device list, the device candidate used for the integrated function is extracted, the candidate information is displayed, and the candidate is displayed by the user. A device integration step for determining a result selected from among the devices to be used for the integration function;
A device switching step for controlling the device determined by the device integration step;
Integrated function control program that causes a computer to execute. The integrated function control program according to claim 1,
The integrated function definition program and the discovered device list include an input data type of a device, a type of output data of the device, and a position of the device. An integrated function control program that causes a computer to execute an integrated function control method that provides an integrated function that is a function that combines functions of the plurality of devices by controlling a plurality of devices,
An integrated function definition information storage step for storing integrated function definition information representing a combination of functions required for the integrated function;
A device discovery step of receiving device information representing the function of the device from devices existing on the network;
Discovered device list storage step for storing pre-registered device information and device information received by the device discovery step as a discovered device list;
Based on the comparison between the device function in the integrated function definition storage information and the device function in the discovered device list, the device candidate used for the integrated function is extracted, and the candidate information is transmitted to an external information processing apparatus. A device integration step for determining a result selected from the candidates in the information processing apparatus as a device to be used for the integration function;
A device switching step for controlling the device determined by the device integration step;
Integrated function control program that causes a computer to execute. The integrated function control program according to claim 1,
The integrated function is a TV phone, and the functions necessary for the integrated function include an audio data transmission function, an audio data reception function, a video data transmission function, and a video data reception function. In the integrated function control program according to claim 3,
The integrated function is an electronic conference, and the function necessary for the integrated function includes a video data receiving function. An integrated function control device that provides an integrated function that is a function of combining the functions of the plurality of devices by controlling a plurality of devices,
An integrated function definition information storage unit for storing integrated function definition information representing a combination of functions required for the integrated function;
A device discovery unit that receives device information representing the function of the device from devices existing on the network;
A pre-registered device information and device information received by the device discovery unit, a discovered device list storage unit that stores as a discovered device list;
Based on the collation between the device function in the integrated function definition storage information and the device function in the discovered device list, the device candidate used for the integrated function is extracted, the candidate information is displayed, and the candidate is displayed by the user. A device integration unit that determines a result selected from among the devices to be used for the integration function;
A device switching unit for controlling the device determined by the device integration unit;
An integrated function control device comprising: The integrated function control device according to claim 6,
The integrated function control apparatus, wherein the integrated function definition information and the discovered device list include a device input data type, a device output data type, and a device position. An integrated function control device that provides an integrated function that is a function of combining the functions of the plurality of devices by controlling a plurality of devices,
An integrated function definition information storage unit for storing integrated function definition information representing a combination of functions required for the integrated function;
A device discovery unit that receives device information representing the function of the device from devices existing on the network;
A pre-registered device information and device information received by the device discovery unit, a discovered device list storage unit that stores as a discovered device list;
Based on the comparison between the device function in the integrated function definition storage information and the device function in the discovered device list, the device candidate used for the integrated function is extracted, and the candidate information is transmitted to an external information processing apparatus. A device integration unit that determines a result selected from the candidates in the information processing apparatus as a device to be used for the integration function;
An integrated function control device comprising: An integrated function control method for providing an integrated function that is a function of combining the functions of the plurality of devices by controlling a plurality of devices,
An integrated function definition information storage step for storing integrated function definition information representing a combination of functions required for the integrated function;
A device discovery step of receiving device information representing the function of the device from devices existing on the network;
Discovered device list storage step for storing pre-registered device information and device information received by the device discovery step as a discovered device list;
Based on the collation between the device function in the integrated function definition storage information and the device function in the discovered device list, the device candidate used for the integrated function is extracted, the candidate information is displayed, and the candidate is displayed by the user. A device integration step for determining a result selected from among the devices to be used for the integration function;
A device switching step for controlling the device determined by the device integration step;
Integrated function control method to execute. An integrated function control method for providing an integrated function that is a function of combining the functions of the plurality of devices by controlling a plurality of devices,
An integrated function definition information storage step for storing integrated function definition information representing a combination of functions required for the integrated function;
A device discovery step of receiving device information representing the function of the device from devices existing on the network;
Discovered device list storage step for storing pre-registered device information and device information received by the device discovery step as a discovered device list;
Based on the comparison between the device function in the integrated function definition storage information and the device function in the discovered device list, the device candidate used for the integrated function is extracted, and the candidate information is transmitted to an external information processing apparatus. A device integration step of determining a result selected from the candidates in the information processing apparatus as a device to be used for the integration function;
A device switching step for controlling the device determined by the device integration step;
Integrated function control method to execute.

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