摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a home control system that can remotely conduct home control. SOLUTION: The home control system is provided with power control units 1, 3 connected to a home network L, control devices 2, 4 connected to the power control units, a home controller 9 that controls the power control units via the home network, and a mail server 14 connected to an external network 13, and also with a cable MODEM 12 that connects the home controller 9 and the external network 13, the home controller receives electronic mail addressed to itself from the mail server via the cable MODEM or the like, controls the power control unit according to control information included in the received electronic mail, acquires the state of the power control units as a state parameter, and returns the state parameter acquired by the electronic mail to a sender.</p> |