JP2019152895A - Communication control apparatus and communication control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable access permission setting to a device in VPP. A communication control device according to an embodiment is a communication control device provided so as to be able to communicate with a device, an aggregator that controls the device, and a setting terminal that sets access permission to the device of the aggregator. , A notification unit and a registration unit are provided. When the notification unit receives the setting request from the setting terminal, the notification unit notifies the setting terminal of a list of aggregators for which the above access permission can be set by the setter indicated by the setting request. The registration unit acquires information about the aggregator selected from the above list by the setter and the device input to the setting terminal from the setting terminal, and registers it as additional information regarding the setting of the access permission. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a communication control device and a communication control method.

  In recent years, a control method for adjusting power demand has been proposed along with the liberalization of the power market. This power adjustment includes, for example, a control method called VPP (Virtual Power Plant). In VPP, a power management company called an aggregator adjusts power supply and demand through a communication control device operated by a HEMS (Home Energy Management System) operator.

  The communication control device is a variety of energy devices (hereinafter simply referred to as “devices”) such as air conditioners, lighting, water heaters, solar panels, storage batteries, fuel cells, EVs (Electric Vehicles), smart meters installed in each home or facility. ”) Is individually controlled.

  The aggregator in the VPP performs power supply / demand adjustment control for only predetermined devices based on a prior contract with a power company or a customer. For this purpose, the HEMS provider needs to manage device information such as the model of the target device and supply and demand adjustment capability, and access permission information such as which aggregator can control which device. Patent Document 1 proposes a method in which a mobile terminal reads device information from a device by short-range wireless communication and transmits the device information to a communication control device.

Re-issued 2011/066507

  However, the above-described prior art does not mention a procedure for setting access permission information such as which aggregator can control which device. In addition, the cost of mounting a short-range wireless communication function on all the target devices and the cost of mounting a function of passing a large amount of device information necessary for registration to a portable terminal are problems.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to enable setting of access permission to a device in VPP.

  A communication control device according to an example of the embodiment is a communication control device provided to be able to communicate with a device, an aggregator that controls the device, and a setting terminal that sets access permission of the aggregator to the device, A notification unit and a registration unit are provided. When receiving a setting request from the setting terminal, the notifying unit notifies the setting terminal of a list of aggregators that can set the access permission by a setter indicated by the setting request. The registration unit acquires information on the aggregator selected from the list by the setter and information on the device input to the setting terminal from the setting terminal, and registers it as additional information on the setting of access permission .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to set access permission to a device in VPP.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a communication control system including a communication control apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the communication control apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a settable information storage unit. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the additional information storage unit. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the device information storage unit. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure executed by the communication control apparatus according to the embodiment.

  The communication control apparatus 10 according to the embodiment described below is provided to be able to communicate with a device 6, an aggregator Z that controls the device 6, and a setting terminal 7 that sets access permission to the device 6 of the aggregator Z. The communication control apparatus 10 includes a notification unit 14 and a registration unit 15. When the notification unit 14 receives a setting request from the setting terminal 7, the notification unit 14 notifies the setting terminal 7 of a list of aggregators Z to which the access permission can be set by the setter S indicated by the setting request. The registration unit 15 acquires information about the aggregator Z selected from the list by the setter S and the information about the device 6 input to the setting terminal 7 from the setting terminal 7 and registers it as additional information regarding the setting of the access permission. .

  The communication control apparatus 10 according to the embodiment described below further includes an acquisition unit 16 and a management unit 17. The acquisition unit 16 acquires device information held by the device 6 from the device 6. When the value included in the device information matches the value included in the additional information registered by the registration unit 15, the management unit 17 transfers from the aggregator Z indicated by the additional information to the device 6 indicated by the device information. Manage to allow access.

  When the management unit 17 according to the embodiment described below receives a reference request for device information of the device 6 that can be controlled by the aggregator Z from the aggregator Z, the management unit 17 stores the device information corresponding to the aggregator Z in the aggregator Z. Respond to Z.

  The management unit 17 according to the embodiment described below manages each of the plurality of aggregators Z so that access to the controllable device 6 is permitted based on the additional information and the device information.

  Hereinafter, a communication control device and a communication control method according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment, components having the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  Further, in the following description, when there are a plurality of the same constituent elements, the codes may be numbered in the form of “−n” (n is a natural number) to identify each. Moreover, when naming these collectively, a numbering is abbreviate | omitted.

  Further, the communication control device and the communication control method described in the following embodiments are merely examples, and do not limit the present invention.

  For example, in the following embodiments, the communication control device and the communication control method are intended for devices set in a house, but other than a house, devices that are installed in any facility such as a building or a factory are targeted. Also good. The device and the communication control device may directly communicate with each other or via an arbitrary communication relay device such as a home gateway. In addition, the following embodiments may be appropriately combined within a consistent range.

  Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a communication control system 1 including a communication control apparatus 10 according to an embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the communication control system 1 includes a plurality of aggregator servers 3, a house 4, a device 6, a setting terminal 7, a HEMS 8, and a communication control device 10.

  The aggregator server 3 is a server operated by each of a plurality of aggregators Z, and is realized by, for example, a server device or a cloud system. In FIG. 1, the aggregator Z-1 operates the aggregator server 3-1, the aggregator Z-2 operates the aggregator servers 3-21 and 3-22, and the aggregator Z-3 is the aggregator server 3-31, 3 An example in which −32 is operated is shown.

  The aggregator server 3 certifies its own identity to the communication control device 10 using, for example, OpenID (registered trademark), OAuth, OpenADR, MQTT (Message Queue Telemetry Transport), or any other protocol, and then the communication control device 10 Use the functions provided by. For example, the aggregator server 3 controls various distributed power sources and energy saving devices installed in each region via the communication control device 10 in response to a request from an electric power provider server (not shown). Thereby, for example, energy control such as VPP and demand response is realized. Note that the aggregator Z and the aggregator server 3 can be substantially equated, and in the following description, one may represent the other.

  The house 4 includes a HEMS 8 including a communication relay device and a device 6 called a home gateway (not shown).

  For example, the device 6 is a smart meter 6a, a storage battery 6b, and other energy devices such as an air conditioner, an illumination, a water heater, a solar panel, a fuel cell, an EV, and a gas generator, although not shown. The device 6 is connected to the communication control device 10 via the Internet in a wired or wireless manner. The device 6 transmits its device information to the communication control device 10 by, for example, ECHONET Lite (registered trademark), OpenID (registered trademark), OAuth, OpenADR, MQTT, or any other protocol, or from the communication control device 10. The control command is received.

  The setting terminal 7 is a device for setting access permission from the aggregator server 3 to the device 6 when the aggregator server 3 controls the device 6, and for example, a mobile phone including a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a desktop PC (Personal Computer), notebook PC, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) and the like.

  The setting terminal 7 is provided so as to be able to communicate with the communication control device 10 using wireless communication or the like. The setting terminal 7 is used by the setter S. The setter S is, for example, a contractor who performs proxy setting with the permission of the owner of the device 6.

  The communication control device 10 is realized by, for example, a server device or a cloud system. The communication control device 10 collects the power consumption amount of each device 6 installed in each house 4, collects the power supply amount measured by the smart meter 6 a installed in each house 4, and gives instructions from the aggregator server 3. It has a function such as remote control of each corresponding device 6.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the communication control apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the communication control device 10 includes a settable information storage unit 11, an additional information storage unit 12, a device information storage unit 13, a notification unit 14, a registration unit 15, an acquisition unit 16, A management unit 17 and a function providing unit 18 are provided.

  The settable information storage unit 11 stores settable information in which an aggregator Z that can set access permission is associated with each setter S who uses the setting terminal 7. When receiving a setting request from the setter S, the notifying unit 14 acquires a list of aggregators Z for which access permission can be set by the setter S indicated by the setting request from the settable information storage unit 11 and sets the setting terminal. 7 is notified.

  The registration unit 15 acquires information about the aggregator Z selected from the list by the setter S and the information about the device 6 input to the setting terminal 7 from the setting terminal 7 and registers it as additional information regarding the setting of the access permission. . The additional information storage unit 12 stores additional information registered by the registration unit 15.

  The acquisition unit 16 acquires device information held by the device 6 from the device 6. The device information storage unit 13 stores the device information acquired by the acquisition unit 16.

  When the value included in the device information matches the value included in the additional information registered by the registration unit 15, the management unit 17 transfers from the aggregator Z indicated by the additional information to the device 6 indicated by the device information. Manage to allow access. The management unit 17 manages each of the plurality of aggregators Z (see FIG. 1) so that access to the controllable device 6 is permitted based on the additional information and the device information. Thereby, the access permission to the controllable device 6 can be managed for each of the plurality of aggregators Z.

  The function providing unit 18 communicates with the aggregator server 3, authenticates the aggregator server 3 and confirms its identity, and then provides the control function to the aggregator server 3 in the form of Web API access permission, for example.

  Hereinafter, the setter S registers the additional information using the setting terminal 7 so that the access permission from the aggregator Z that controls the device 6 to the corresponding device 6 is set, and the additional information is held by the device 6. An example in which the device 6 is associated with the device information to be controlled and the device 6 can be controlled by the aggregator Z is described.

  As a general premise in the VPP, the owner of the device 6 participating in the VPP service in each house 4 is assumed to have a contract with the HEMS operator, the aggregator Z, and the power operator from the power operator. It is assumed that provision of power information in response to the request and remote operation of the device 6 are permitted.

  Further, as a situation before setting by the setter S, for example, a case is assumed in which the house 4 is newly built and the Internet line is not opened. Therefore, it is assumed that the device 6 and the communication control device 10 cannot communicate with each other before setting by the setter S, and the device information of the device 6 constituting the HEMS 8 is not registered in the communication control device 10.

  First, the setter S accesses the notification unit 14 of the communication control device 10 using the setting terminal 7. At that time, the setter S inputs arbitrary information capable of identifying the setter S, such as an ID and a password, on the screen of the setting terminal 7, and the setting terminal 7 transmits it to the communication control apparatus 10 as a setting request. When the notification unit 14 receives a setting request from the setter S, the notifying unit 14 identifies the setter S indicated by the setting request, and can set a list of aggregators Z for which access permission can be set by the identified setter S. Obtained from the storage unit 11 and notified to the setting terminal 7.

  The setting terminal 7 displays the notified list of aggregators Z on the screen of the setting terminal 7. The setter S selects from this list which aggregator Z can control the device 6 that performs the registration work thereafter.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the settable information storage unit 11. In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, the settable information storage unit 11 includes a “setter ID” item and a “settable aggregator” item. The “setter ID” item stores an ID or the like that uniquely identifies the setter S. The “configurable aggregator” stores information for uniquely identifying an aggregator Z for which access permission can be set for each setter S. As described above, since the aggregator Z and the aggregator server 3 can be substantially equated, in the example shown in FIG. 3, information that uniquely identifies the aggregator server 3 is stored in the “configurable aggregator”. Of course, information identifying the aggregator Z may be used.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, when the notification unit 14 receives a setting request from “setting person S-2”, the notifying unit 14 grants access permission from the settable information storage unit 11 by “setting person S-2”. As the list of settable aggregators Z, “aggregator server 3-21” and “aggregator server 3-22” are acquired and notified to setting terminal 7.

  Then, the setting terminal 7 displays such a list on the screen of the setting terminal 7, and the setter S selects the aggregator Z from the list. In this embodiment, it is assumed that “setting person S-2” has selected “aggregator server 3-21” from the list.

  Note that the contents of the settable information storage unit 11 can be set in advance, for example, by a HEMS provider operating the communication control apparatus 10 in consultation with the VPP provider. In FIG. 3, for example, the contractor commissioned by the aggregator Z-2 (see FIG. 1) is the “setting person S-2”, and the “setting person S-2” can set the access permission. The configurable information storage unit 11 is set in advance to be the “aggregator server 3-21” and the “aggregator server 3-22” operated by H.2.

  In FIG. 3, for example, the contractor commissioned by the aggregator Z-2 and the aggregator Z-3 (see FIG. 1) is “setting person S-3”, and “setting person S-3” grants access permission. Information that can be set in advance is “aggregator server 3-21” operated by aggregator Z-2 and “aggregator server 3-32” operated by aggregator Z-3. Is set. Thus, the setter S may be able to set access permission for a plurality of aggregators Z.

  Next, the setter S uses the setting terminal 7 to input arbitrary identification information that can uniquely identify the device 6 to be registered to the setting terminal 7. The arbitrary identification information that can uniquely identify the device 6 is, for example, a manufacturing number of the device 6, a MAC (Media Access Control) address, a unique ID previously stored in the device 6 or the chip, and the like.

  As the input means, for example, the setter S can visually check the nameplate seal or the outer box of the device 6 and manually input the serial number or the like described therein. In addition, if there is a QR code (registered trademark) or bar code that expresses the production number etc. on the nameplate seal or outer box, it may be read automatically by the camera function of the setting terminal 7, If the setting terminal 7 and the device 6 correspond to each other, a short-range wireless communication function based on standards such as NFC (Near Field Communication) and RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier) may be used.

  The setting terminal 7 transmits this identification information and information related to the aggregator Z previously selected by the setter S to the communication control apparatus 10 as additional information. At this time, further arbitrary information may be given. For example, even if the address input by the setter S, the apartment name, the room number, the name of the owner of the device 6, the GPS (Global Positioning System) information automatically collected by the setting terminal 7, the current time, etc. are given. Good.

  Then, the registration unit 15 of the communication control apparatus 10 acquires the additional information from the setting terminal 7 and stores it in the additional information storage unit 12. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the additional information storage unit 12.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the additional information storage unit 12 includes a “No.” item, a “field” item, and a “stored value”. In the “No.” item, the identification number of each additional information is stored. The “field” item stores information indicating each field of the additional information. The “stored value” item stores a stored value corresponding to each field of the additional information.

  In FIG. 4, “111122223333” manually or automatically input to the setting terminal 7 is stored for the field “manufacturing number”, and the “aggregator server” previously selected by the setter S for the field “aggregator” is stored. 3-21 "is stored, No. 3-21 is stored. An example in which additional information of “1” is stored is shown.

  Next, the device 6 transmits the device information held by the device 6 to the communication control device 10 using an arbitrary communication means and protocol. Such transmission processing may be performed automatically when, for example, an unopened Internet line is opened and the device 6 becomes communicable with the communication control device 10, or from a registration button or screen provided on the device 6. It may be transmitted when the setter S or the owner of the device 6 performs the registration procedure.

  Then, the acquisition unit 16 of the communication control apparatus 10 acquires the device information from the device 6 and stores it in the device information storage unit 13. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the device information storage unit 13.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 5, the device information storage unit 13 includes a “No.” item, a “field” item, and a “stored value” item. In the “No.” item, the identification number of each piece of device information is stored. The “field” item stores information indicating each field of the device information. The “stored value” item stores a stored value corresponding to each field of the device information.

  In FIG. An example in which device information of “1” is stored is shown. Such No. In the device information “1”, “air conditioner” is stored for the field “model”, and “AIRCON-X” is stored for the field “model name”. Further, “111122223333” is stored for the field “manufacturing number”, and “AA: BB: CC: DD: EE: FF” is stored for the field “MAC address”. Further, “Company Y” is stored for the field “Manufacturer”, and “100 Wh” is stored for the field “Rated power consumption”.

  Note that transmission of additional information (see FIG. 4) from the setting terminal 7 to the communication control device 10 and transmission of device information (see FIG. 5) from the device 6 to the communication control device 10 are performed first. It may be broken. For example, in the above-described example, it is assumed that the Internet line of the house 4 is not open. However, in such a case, only the additional information is transmitted first by the wide area wireless communication function provided in the setting terminal 7, and the Internet line The device information is transmitted after the opening.

  In such a case, the operation of transmitting the additional information from the setting terminal 7 is performed by the contractor entrusted by the aggregator Z as described above, and the operation of transmitting the device information from the device 6 is performed by the owner of the device 6. Good.

  In addition, in a state where the Internet line of the house 4 is open, when the device information is transmitted from the device 6 first and then the additional information is transmitted from the setting terminal 7, the setter S sets the setting terminal 7. For example, when the manufacturing number “111122223333” is input, the linking function of the management unit 17 described later causes “the device with the manufacturing number: 111122223333 is model: air conditioner, model name: AIRCON-X. Are you sure?” As described above, guidance display for the setting terminal 7 may be performed based on information stored in the device information storage unit 13.

  Next, when the management unit 17 of the communication control device 10 matches the value included in the device information stored in the device information storage unit 13 with the value included in the additional information stored in the additional information storage unit 12, The additional information is determined to be information added to the device information, and these are associated.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the serial number “111122223333” in FIG. 5 and the serial number “111122223333” in FIG. 4 match (refer to the portion surrounded by the closed closed-line curve M in both figures). ), The management unit 17 is No. 1 in FIG. The device 6 indicated by the device information “1” is No. 1 in FIG. Both are associated as devices that can be controlled from the “aggregator server 3-21” indicated by the additional information “1”. Then, the management unit 17 manages the access to the device 6 from the “aggregator server 3-21”.

  When the aggregator Z issues a control command for power supply and demand adjustment to the communication control device 10, it is accompanied by aggregator identification information that can uniquely identify itself and device identification information that can uniquely identify the target device of the control command. To do. The communication control device 10 authenticates and identifies the aggregator Z that has issued the control request based on the aggregator identification information. Here, for example, it is confirmed whether it is “aggregator server 3-21”. The aggregator Z is “aggregator server 3-21”, and the control target device of the control command indicated by the device identification information is No. 1 in FIG. If it is the device 6 indicated by the device information of “1” (in this case, the device 6 with the serial number “111122223333”), the communication control device 10 executes the control command.

  The request from the aggregator Z may include “acquisition of information regarding devices that can be controlled by itself”. In this case, for example, if the reference request is from the “aggregator server 3-21”, the communication control device 10 is linked to be controllable from the “aggregator server 3-21” in FIGS. Returns the serial number of the device 6 as a response. Thereby, the aggregator Z can acquire the information regarding the apparatus which it can control.

  Next, a processing procedure executed by the communication control apparatus 10 according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure executed by the communication control apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. Here, the processing procedure until the additional information related to the access permission setting is registered based on the setting request from the setting terminal 7 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 6, first, it is determined whether or not there is a setting request from the setting terminal 7 (step S101). Here, when there is a setting request (step S101, Yes), the notification unit 14 notifies a list of aggregators Z for which access permission can be set by the setter S indicated by the setting request (step S102).

  And the registration part 15 acquires the information regarding the aggregator Z selected from the list by the setting person S, and the apparatus 6 input into the setting terminal 7 from the setting terminal 7 (step S103).

  And the registration part 15 registers the information acquired from the setting terminal 7 as additional information regarding the setting of access permission (step S104), and complete | finishes a process. If there is no setting request (No in step S101), the process is terminated.

  As described above, the communication control apparatus 10 according to the embodiment can communicate with the device 6, the aggregator Z that controls the device 6, and the setting terminal 7 that sets the access permission to the device 6 of the aggregator Z. The communication control apparatus 10 is provided with a notification unit 14 and a registration unit 15. When the notification unit 14 receives a setting request from the setting terminal 7, the notification unit 14 notifies the setting terminal 7 of a list of aggregators Z to which the access permission can be set by the setter S indicated by the setting request. The registration unit 15 acquires information about the aggregator Z selected from the list by the setter S and the information about the device 6 input to the setting terminal 7 from the setting terminal 7 and registers it as additional information regarding the setting of the access permission. . Thereby, the access permission setting to the device 6 in the VPP can be made possible.

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the manufacturing number of the device 6 is transmitted from the setting terminal 7 as a part of the additional information has been described. However, the manufacturing number of a communication relay device such as a home gateway may be transmitted. In this case, the management unit 17 may link the home gateway and the aggregator Z and manage each device 6 connected to the home gateway as a device that can be controlled from the aggregator Z.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the setter S selects one aggregator Z from the list of aggregators Z notified from the notification unit 14 has been described, but a plurality of selections may be possible.

  In the embodiment described above, when the notification unit 14 receives a setting request from the setter S, the setting terminal 7 displays a list of aggregators Z that can be set for access permission by the setter S indicated by the setting request. Although the case of notifying was given as an example, the notification content is not limited to this.

  For example, when the setting unit S receives a setting request from the setter S, the notifying unit 14 can set a list of aggregators Z for which access permission can be set by the setter S, and control targets for each aggregator Z. A list of devices 6 may be notified. In this case, the settable information storage unit 11 stores, for each setter S, settable information in which an aggregator Z that can set access permission and a device 6 that can be registered as a control target of the aggregator Z are associated. It will be.

  Note that the notification content regarding the device 6 may be distinguished by the setter S by manufacturer, type, model, version number, and the like.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the notification unit 14 notifies the setting terminal 7 of the list of the aggregator Z when the setting request from the setter S is received has been described as an example. If there is no list of aggregators Z corresponding to the setter S, the setting terminal 7 may be notified of this. Of course, when the setter S cannot be authenticated, the setting terminal 7 may be notified of this.

  Further, for example, the notification unit 14 does not acquire the device information by the acquisition unit 16 even though a predetermined period has elapsed after the additional information is registered in the additional information storage unit 12 by the registration unit 15, and adds the device information and the additional information. If the information is not linked, the setting terminal 7 that has accessed may be notified to that effect.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the notification unit 14 receives a setting request from the setter S, the list of the aggregator Z is notified to the setting terminal 7 as an example. However, the notification is not necessarily performed. It does not have to be. For example, when the setting application for a specific aggregator Z can be activated on the setting terminal 7 side, the setter S does not need to select the aggregator Z. In this case, for example, if the setter S is authenticated, the setter S inputs information regarding the device 6 to be registered to the setting terminal 7, and the registration unit 15 receives the input information of the setter S received from the setting terminal 7. Is associated with the specific aggregator Z and stored in the additional information storage unit 12 as additional information.

  In the embodiment described above, the setter S is assumed to be the installer, but the setter S is not limited. For example, the setter S may be the owner of the device 6. In such a case, the owner of the device 6 that is the setter S performs the setting operation based on the setting procedure manual provided from the aggregator Z, for example, using the smartphone or the like that the user 6 has as the setting terminal 7.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof as well as included in the scope and gist of the invention.

1 Communication control system 3 Aggregator server 4 Housing 6 Equipment 7 Setting terminal 8 HEMS
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Communication control apparatus 11 Settable information storage part 12 Additional information storage part 13 Device information storage part 14 Notification part 15 Registration part 16 Acquisition part 17 Management part 18 Function provision part S Setter Z Aggregator

Claims (5)

A communication control device provided to be communicable with a device, an aggregator that controls the device, and a setting terminal that sets an access permission of the aggregator to the device;
A notification unit that, when receiving a setting request from the setting terminal, notifies the setting terminal of a list of aggregators that can set the access permission by a setter indicated by the setting request;
The aggregator selected from the list by the setter, and a registration unit that acquires information about the device input to the setting terminal from the setting terminal and registers it as additional information regarding the setting of access permission;
A communication control apparatus comprising: An acquisition unit for acquiring device information held by the device from the device;
When the value included in the device information matches the value included in the additional information registered by the registration unit, access from the aggregator indicated by the additional information to the device indicated by the device information is permitted. A management department to manage as follows;
The communication control device according to claim 1, further comprising: The management unit
The communication control device according to claim 2, wherein when a request for reference to the device information of the device that can be controlled by the aggregator is received from the aggregator, the device information corresponding to the aggregator is returned to the aggregator. The management unit
4. The communication control device according to claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of aggregators is managed so that access to the controllable device is permitted based on the additional information and the device information. 5. A communication control method using a communication control device provided to be communicable with a device, an aggregator that controls the device, and a setting terminal that sets permission to access the device of the aggregator,
Notifying the setting terminal of a list of aggregators that can set the access permission by a setter indicated by the setting request when receiving a setting request from the setting terminal;
Obtaining from the setting terminal information relating to the aggregator selected from the list by the setter and the device input to the setting terminal, and registering it as additional information relating to the setting of access permission;
Including a communication control method.

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