Device state checking system, device state checking method, server device, communication terminal device, and computer program

A device state checking system comprising:

• a server device;
• and a communication terminal device, the device state checking system allowing a state of an external display device connectable to the communication terminal device to be checked,
• wherein the communication terminal device includes
• means for obtaining, from the external display device, device identification information for identifying the external display device, and
• means for performing a process of transmitting the obtained device identification information to the server device,
• wherein the server device includes
• a detection setting table that stores, for each of a plurality of display devices, device identification information of the display device in association with detection setting information related to detection of a state of the display device on the basis of an output from the display device,
• means for identifying, in a case where the device identification information transmitted from the communication terminal device is received, detection setting information associated with the received device identification information in the detection setting table, and
• means for performing a process of transmitting the identified detection setting information to the communication terminal device, and
• wherein the communication terminal device further includes
• means for detecting, in a case where the detection setting information transmitted from the server device is received, the state of the external display device in accordance with the received detection setting information on the basis of an output obtained from the external display device.

A device state checking system allowing a server device capable of communicating with a communication terminal device connectable to an external display device to check a state of the external display device,

• wherein the communication terminal device includes
• means for obtaining, from the external display device, device identification information for identifying the external display device,
• means for performing a process of transmitting the obtained device identification information to the server device,
• means for obtaining an output from the external display device, and
• means for performing a process of transmitting the obtained output to the server device,
• wherein the server device includes
• a detection setting table that stores, for each of a plurality of display devices, device identification information of the display device in association with detection setting information related to detection of a state of the display device on the basis of an output from the display device,
• means for identifying, in a case where the device identification information transmitted from the communication terminal device is received, detection setting information associated with the received device identification information in the detection setting table, and
• means for detecting, in a case where the output transmitted from the communication terminal device is received, the state of the external display device in accordance with the identified detection setting information on the basis of the received output.

A server device capable of checking a state of an external display device by performing communication via a network, comprising:

• a detection setting table that stores, for each of a plurality of display devices, device identification information of the display device in association with detection setting information related to detection of a state of the display device on the basis of an output from the display device;
• means for performing a process of receiving device identification information for identifying the external display device;
• setting identifying means for identifying, in a case where the device identification information is received, detection setting information associated with the received device identification information in the detection setting table;
• means for performing a process of transmitting the identified detection setting information to a transmission source of the device identification information;
• means for performing, in response to transmission of the device identification information, a process of receiving a detection result obtained by detecting the state of the external display device;
• and
• means for performing, in a case where the detection result is received, a process of storing the received detection result in association with a date/time.

A server device capable of checking a state of an external display device by performing communication via a network, comprising:

• a detection setting table that stores, for each of a plurality of display devices, device identification information of the display device in association with detection setting information related to detection of a state of the display device on the basis of an output from the display device;
• means for performing a process of receiving device identification information for identifying the external display device;
• setting identifying means for identifying, in a case where the device identification information is received, detection setting information associated with the received device identification information in the detection setting table;
• and
• means for detecting, in a case where an output from the external display device is received, the state of the external display device in accordance with the identified detection setting information on the basis of the received output.

A communication terminal device including connection means connectable to an external display device, and communication means capable of performing communication via a network, the communication terminal device comprising:

• means for obtaining, from the external display device via the connection means, device identification information for identifying the external display device;
• means for performing a process of transmitting, via the communication means, the obtained device identification information to a destination for which an inquiry about detection setting information is made;
• means for performing a process of receiving the detection setting information via the communication means in response to the process of transmitting the device identification information;
• output obtaining means for obtaining an output from the external display device via the connection means;
• and
• state detecting means for detecting a state of the external display device in accordance with the received detection setting information on the basis of the output obtained by the output obtaining means.

A communication terminal device including connection means connectable to an external display device, and communication means capable of performing communication via a network, the communication terminal device comprising:

• a detection setting table that stores, for each of a plurality of display devices, device identification information of the display device in association with detection setting information related to detection of a state of the display device on the basis of an output from the display device;
• means for obtaining, from the external display device via the connection means, device identification information for identifying the external display device;
• setting identifying means for identifying detection setting information associated with the obtained device identification information in the detection setting table;
• output obtaining means for obtaining an output from the external display device via the connection means;
• and
• state detecting means for detecting a state of the external display device in accordance with the identified detection setting information on the basis of the output obtained by the output obtaining means.