Abstract: A control method of the present disclosure causes a computer of an information apparatus to: display a display screen representing a floor plan for one floor including rooms on the display; display device icons representing target devices within regions of the respective rooms included in the floor plan, the device icons being initially displayed at positions within the regions of the respective rooms; and output to a network a first control command, when selection of an illumination icon, representing an illumination device among the target devices, is sensed within a region of any of the rooms included in the floor plan, and when selection of any region within a room, in which selection of the illumination icon is sensed, is sensed, the first control command controlling on/off of power for an illumination device corresponding to the room in which selection of the illumination icon is sensed.

Abstract: The present disclosure is a method for controlling an information apparatus having a third display and being used in an information management system, the method causing a computer of the information apparatus to: display a display screen representing at least one floor plan of a building on the third display; display device icons representing target devices including a first target device and a second target device on the display screen, the device icons being movable by dragging the device icons; and when it is sensed that a device icon representing the second target device is dropped on a device icon representing the first target device, output to the information management system a first control command for displaying a confirmation screen on a first display of the first target device, the confirmation screen being for confirmation of a state of the second target device.

Abstract: A control method according to the present disclosure causes a computer of an information apparatus to: display on a display a display screen representing a floor plan of a building; display on the display screen device icons respectively representing one or more target devices, the device icons being movable when dragged and including a humidifier icon that represents a humidifier; and when it is sensed that the humidifier icon is selected, and is moved on the floor plan, display an effect range in which an effect of the humidifier extends, in a region corresponding to a room in the floor plan where a drop of the humidifier icon is sensed.

Abstract: A control method of the present disclosure causes a computer of the information apparatus to: switch between display of a first display screen and a second display screen displayed on the display, when selection of a region corresponding to a staircase on a floor plan for a first floor or a second floor is sensed; and output to the network a first control command, when selection of an illumination icon representing an illumination device among the one or more target devices in a region corresponding to the staircase included in the first display screen, or an illumination icon representing the illumination device in a region corresponding to the staircase included in the second display screen is sensed, and when selection of the region corresponding to the staircase is sensed, the first control command controlling on/off of power for the illumination device associated with the region corresponding to the staircase.

Abstract: In the case where selection of a device icon representing an air conditioner among one or more target devices is sensed in a region corresponding to one room on a floor plan, an operation screen for operating the air conditioner corresponding to the selected device icon, is displayed on a display screen. This operation screen includes an image representing an air flow direction of air output from the air conditioner.

Abstract: A control method according to the present disclosure causes a computer of an information apparatus to: display a display screen on the touch panel display, the display screen representing a floor plan of a building; display device icons representing target devices on the display screen representing the floor plan, the device icons including an icon representing an electric curtain device capable of opening and closing a curtain through a remote operation; display an operation screen including an image representing the curtain of the electric curtain device as overlapped on the display screen representing the floor plan, when selection of the icon representing the electric curtain device is sensed; and output a first open control command to the network when a pinch-out operation is sensed on the operation screen, the first open control command being for opening the curtain of the electric curtain device corresponding to the selected icon.

Abstract: In the case where selection of a device icon that represents an air conditioner and that is displayed in a region corresponding to one room on a floor plan is sensed in the region corresponding to the one room, an operation screen for operating the air conditioner corresponding to the selected device icon is displayed. In the case where a temperature is set on the basis of an operation of the operation screen, a control command for setting to the air conditioner the set temperature is output to the network, and information related to an operation state of the air conditioner is displayed in the region corresponding to the one room based on the operation of the operation screen.

Abstract: A zoom lens barrel includes front and rear lens group support frames, a first spring member provided to bias the front lens group support frame and a diaphragm in directions away from each other, and a second spring member provided to bias the diaphragm and the rear lens group support frame in directions away from each other. Spring loads of the first and second spring members are determined such that, when the front and rear lens group support frames approach each other during zooming, one and the other of the first and second spring members are compressed and not compressed, and the other of the first and second spring members is compressed after the one of the first and second spring members is fully compressed.

Abstract: When selection of a device icon representing one target device among one or more target devices is sensed, a control screen for operating, or confirming a state of, the one target device corresponding to the sensed device icon is displayed on a display as overlapped on a display screen representing a floor plan, and device icons representing the one or more target devices are moved out of a display region of the control screen.

Abstract: A control method causing a computer of the information apparatus to: display a display screen on the display, the display screen representing a floor plan for one floor including at least two rooms; display device icons representing target devices on the display screen, the device icons including an illumination icon which represents illumination devices, the illumination icon being commonly used for the illumination devices installed in the at least two rooms; and cause the floor plan represented by the display screen to function as an operation screen for controlling the illumination devices, and display a region of the floor plan with brightness not less than specific brightness, when selection of the illumination icon is sensed, the region corresponding to a room in which an illumination device whose power is in an on state is installed.

Abstract: A control method according to the present disclosure causes a computer of an information apparatus to: display a display screen representing a floor plan for one floor including at least two or more rooms; display an illumination icon representing the one or more illumination devices on the display screen representing the floor plan, the illumination icon being commonly used for the two or more rooms included in the floor plan; and output to the network a first control command, when selection of the illumination icon is sensed, and when selection of a first room among the at least two or more rooms included in the floor plan is sensed, the first control command controlling on/off of power for an illumination device corresponding to the first room.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a networked information apparatus that includes a touch panel display. An electric shutter device is controlled over the network to open and close a shutter remotely. A processor of the information apparatus causes display of an operation icon on a display screen of the information apparatus, and the operation icon causes an operation screen for the electric shutter device to be displayed. When a swipe operation is sensed on the operation screen, a movement control command is output for moving the shutter in a swipe direction of the swipe operation, in which positional information indicating an end position in a vertical direction of the shutter of the electric shutter device is received. State information representing the end position of an end portion of the shutter is displayed in a region corresponding to the shutter image in accordance with the received positional information.

Abstract: A control method is provided for controlling a networked information apparatus that includes a touch panel display. An electric shutter device is controlled over the network to open and close a shutter remotely. A processor of the information apparatus causes display of an operation icon on a display screen of the information apparatus, and the operation icon causes an operation screen for the electric shutter device to be displayed. When a swipe operation is sensed on the operation screen, a movement control command is output to the network for moving the shutter of the electric shutter device in a swipe direction of the swipe operation, in which movement of the shutter represented in the shutter image results in a changed representation of an object hidden by the shutter represented in the shutter image when the shutter image is in a closed position.

Abstract: A method in the disclosure includes: receiving, from an information device, a device password which is used for controlling a target device via an in-house server apparatus and which is input on the information device using a setting screen; managing a device ID of the in-house server apparatus, a user ID, and the device password in association with one another; transmitting the device password to the in-house server apparatus to cause the in-house server apparatus to manage the device ID and the device password; transmitting, when login to an out-of-house server apparatus is authenticated, an authentication screen to the information device; receiving, from the information device, an input password that is input on the information device using the authentication screen; and when the received input password is identical to the device password that is associated with the user ID, approving a control of a target device by the information device.

Abstract: A control method causes a processor of an information apparatus to display an operation icon for causing an operation screen for an electric shutter device to be displayed. An operation screen is displayed which includes a shutter image representing a shutter of the electric shutter device when selection of the operation icon is sensed. When a swipe operation is sensed, a movement control command for moving the shutter in a swipe direction is outputted, and the shutter represented in the shutter image is moved in accordance with a swipe amount of the swipe operation. When stop information is received and the shutter represented in the shutter image is varied into a closed state, the shutter represented in the shutter image is retuned in a second direction opposite to a first direction which is a moving direction of the shutter represented in the shutter image.

Abstract: A method of the present disclosure causes a computer of an information apparatus to: display a display screen which specifies each of two or more illumination devices including a first illumination device; when selection of the first illumination device is detected, display a first room screen, either with brightness not lower than predetermined brightness or with brightness lower than the predetermined brightness; output to the network a first control command for turning off power of the first illumination device when selection inside a region of the first room screen is detected while the first room screen is being displayed with brightness not lower than the predetermined brightness; and output to the network a second control command for turning on power of the first illumination device when selection inside the region is detected while the first room screen is being displayed with brightness lower than the predetermined brightness.

Abstract: A method in the disclosure includes: receiving, from an information device, a device password which is used for controlling a target device via an in-house server apparatus and which is input on the information device using a setting screen; managing a device ID of the in-house server apparatus, a user ID, and the device password in association with one another; transmitting the device password to the in-house server apparatus to cause the in-house server apparatus to manage the device ID and the device password; transmitting, when login to an out-of-house server apparatus is authenticated, an authentication screen to the information device; receiving, from the information device, an input password that is input on the information device using the authentication screen; and when the received input password is identical to the device password that is associated with the user ID, approving a control of a target device by the information device.

Abstract: An unregistered first subject device is managed in memory as one or more subject devices. A room selection screen for selection of a room where the unregistered first subject device is installed, is displayed on a display. The unregistered first subject device is associated with a first room and managed as a registered first subject device, based on selection of the first room from the room selection screen. A room list screen including a first room icon representing the first room is generated, and displayed on the display.

Abstract: A method causes a computer of a communication device to: determine candidate reservation dates and times of a ticket by excluding each date and time, on which a plan of the user is stored in a memory, from acquired available reservation dates and times of the ticket; display each display representing each candidate reservation time, and when an interval between one acquired available reservation date and time and a date and time on which the plan is stored in the memory is shorter than a predetermined value, the one acquired available reservation date and time being excluded from the determined candidate reservation dates and times; and display a reservation screen when selection of one region is detected in the calendar data, the reservation screen being used for setting one candidate reservation date and time corresponding to the selected one region as a reservation date and time of the ticket.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for a communication device connectable to an information management system that makes a visit appointment with a service person. The communication device stores schedule information of a user of the communication device. The method causes a computer of the communication device to: display data which is generated using the schedule information and which includes a calendar; access the information management system to acquire candidate data indicating possible visit dates of the service person; determine candidate visit dates of the service person by excluding dates on which plans of the user are included in the schedule information, from the possible visit dates of the service person; display each display representing each of the candidate visit dates within each region corresponding to each day in the calendar; and display an appointment screen which sets one candidate visit date as a visit date of the service person.