Remote control device, server, method, and computer program

A remote control terminal, wherein

• the remote control terminal is configured to communicate with a remote control server via a particular local area network or a wide area communication network, the remote control server receiving operation instruction information from a user, the operation instruction information instructing remote control operation of an operation object apparatus, the remote control terminal transmitting a remote control signal corresponding to the operation instruction information so as to operate the operation object apparatus, and
• the remote control terminal is configured to receive an input of the operation instruction information from a user so as to remotely control the operation object apparatus via the remote control server, the remote control terminal comprising:
• a permission/rejection information storage unit configured to store whether execution of the remote control operation is required to be verified or not based on the operation instruction information when the operation instruction information goes through either communication network, the particular local area network or wide area communication network;
• an operation instruction information receiving unit configured to receive an input of the operation instruction information by the user;
• a communication network discrimination unit configured to discriminate in which communication has been established, the particular local area network or wide area communication network;
• an operation permission/rejection decision unit configured to refer to the permission/rejection information storage unit according to discrimination results to make a decision of whether execution of the received operation instruction information is to be verified or not;
• an execution verification unit configured to display an execution verification dialog of the remote control operation when the remote control operation based on the operation instruction information is required to be verified as a result of the decision;
• and
• an operation instruction information transmitting unit configured to transmit the received operation instruction information to the remote control server when the remote control operation based on the operation instruction information is permitted as a result of execution verification.

A remote control server, wherein

• the remote control server is configured to communicate with a remote control terminal via a particular local area network or a wide area communication network, the remote control terminal receiving an input of operation instruction information from a user, the operation instruction information instructing remote control operation of an operation object apparatus, the remote control terminal remotely controlling the operation object apparatus, and
• the remote control server is configured to transmit a remote control signal corresponding to the operation instruction information so as to operate the operation object apparatus, the remote control server comprising:
• a permission/rejection information storage unit configured to store whether execution of the remote control operation is permitted or rejected based on the operation instruction information when the operation instruction information goes through either communication network, the particular local area network or the wide area communication network;
• an operation instruction information receiving unit configured to receive the operation instruction information from the remote control terminal;
• a communication network discrimination unit configured to discriminate through which communication network the received operation instruction information has gone and been received, the particular local area network or the wide area communication network;
• an operation permission/rejection decision unit configured to refer to the permission/rejection information storage unit to make a decision of permission/rejection of execution of the received operation instruction information according to discrimination results;
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• a remote control signal transmitting unit configured to transmit a remote control signal based on the operation instruction information to the operation object apparatus when the remote control operation based on the operation instruction information is permitted as a result of the decision.

A remote control method, wherein

• a computer is configured to communicate with a remote control server via a particular local area network or a wide area communication network, the remote control server receiving operation instruction information from a user, the operation instruction information instructing remote control operation of an operation object apparatus, the remote control server transmitting a remote control signal corresponding to the operation instruction information so as to operate the operation object apparatus,
• the computer includes a permission/rejection information storage unit configured to store whether execution of the remote control operation based on the operation instruction information is permitted or rejected when the operation instruction information goes through either communication network, the particular local area network or the wide area communication network, and
• the computer is configured to receive an input of the operation instruction information from a user so as to remotely control the operation object apparatus via the remote control server by the computer, the remote control method comprising the executions of:
• processing to receive the input of the operation instruction information by the user,
• processing to discriminate with which communication has been established, the particular local area network or wide area communication network,
• processing to refer to the permission/rejection information storage unit according to discrimination results and to make a decision of permission/rejection of execution of the received operation instruction information, and
• processing to transmit the received operation instruction information to the remote control server when the remote control operation based on the operation instruction information is permitted as a result of the decision.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium in which a computer program is embodied, wherein

• a computer is configured to communicate with a remote control server via a particular local area network or a wide area communication network, the remote control server receiving operation instruction information from a user, the operation instruction information instructing remote control operation of an operation object apparatus, the remote control server transmitting a remote control signal corresponding to the operation instruction information so as to operate the operation object apparatus,
• the computer includes a permission/rejection information storage unit configured to store whether execution of the remote control operation based on the operation instruction information is permitted or rejected when the operation instruction information goes through either communication network, the particular local area network or wide area communication network, and
• the computer program is configured to cause the computer to function as a remote control apparatus that receives an input of the operation instruction information from a user and remotely controls the operation object apparatus via the remote control server, the computer program comprising the instructions of:
• processing to receive the input of the operation instruction information by the user,
• processing to discriminate with which communication has been established, the particular local area network or wide area communication network,
• processing to refer to the permission/rejection information storage unit according to discrimination results to make a decision of permission/rejection of execution of the received operation instruction information, and
• processing to transmit the received operation instruction information to the remote control server when the remote control operation based on the operation instruction information is permitted as a result of the decision.