Air conditioning system, processing method, and program

Abstract

To provide an air conditioning system which can improve a convenience.SOLUTION: An air conditioning system of the embodiment includes an analysis part, an identifying part, and a control part. The analysis part analyses setting information suitable for an operation based on the operation at the time of using the air conditioner by a user who directly uses the air conditioner and a plurality of past setting information related to an operation of the air conditioner that was set in the past by the user. The identifying part identifies the setting information suitable for the operation based on the analysis result by the analysis part. The control part controls the air conditioner based on the setting information identified by the identifying part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] An embodiment of the present invention relates to an air conditioning system, a processing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] It is desirable for an air conditioner to be operated according to the user's preferences. In order to realize such an air conditioner operation, the user generally needs to specify settings for a number of items to realize the user's preferred settings. Meanwhile, there are expectations for further improvements in the convenience of systems relating to air conditioners. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-153618 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioning system that can improve convenience. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The air conditioning system of the embodiment includes an analysis unit, an identification unit, and a control unit. The analysis unit analyzes setting information suitable for the operation based on an operation performed by a user who directly uses an air conditioner when using the air conditioner and multiple pieces of past setting information related to the operation of the air conditioner that were previously set by the user. The identification unit identifies setting information suitable for the operation based on the analysis results by the analysis unit. The control unit controls the air conditioner based on the setting information identified by the identification unit. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 illustrates an air conditioning system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of an air conditioner according to one embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a terminal device according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a server according to an embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a first process performed by the air conditioning system of one embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of driving history information stored in a storage unit of the server according to an embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a second process performed by the air conditioning system of one embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a first diagram for explaining a third process performed by the air conditioning system of one embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a second diagram for explaining the third process performed by the air conditioning system of one embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 3 is a third diagram for explaining the third process performed by the air conditioning system of one embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 4 is a fourth diagram for explaining the third process performed by the air conditioning system of one embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 11 is a first diagram for explaining a fourth process performed by the air conditioning system of one embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is a second diagram for explaining the fourth process performed by the air conditioning system of one embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 3 is a third diagram for explaining the fourth process performed by the air conditioning system of one embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 4 is a fourth diagram for explaining the fourth process performed by the air conditioning system of one embodiment. [Figure 16] FIG. 11 is a first diagram for explaining a fifth process performed by the air conditioning system of one embodiment. [Figure 17] FIG. 2 is a second diagram for explaining the fifth process performed by the air conditioning system of one embodiment. [Figure 18]FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a sixth process performed by the air conditioning system of one embodiment. [Figure 19] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a first example of display content displayed on a display screen of a terminal device included in an air conditioning system according to a modified example of the embodiment. [Figure 20] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a second example of display content displayed on the display screen of a terminal device included in an air conditioning system according to a modified example of the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0007] Hereinafter, an air conditioning system, a processing method, and a program according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals are used for configurations having the same or similar functions. Then, duplicated descriptions of those configurations may be omitted. In this application, "based on XX" means "based on at least XX" and may include cases where the configuration is based on another element in addition to XX. Also, "based on XX" is not limited to cases where the configuration is based directly on XX, but may also include cases where the configuration is based on XX that has been subjected to calculation or processing. In this application, "XX or YY" is not limited to either one of XX and YY, but may include both XX and YY. This also applies when there are three or more selective elements. XX and YY are any element (for example, any information).

[0008] In this application, "obtain" is not limited to actively obtaining information by sending a transmission request, but may also include passively receiving information transmitted from another device. Also, "obtain" is not limited to directly obtaining target information (information to be obtained) from outside, but may also include generating and obtaining target information by performing calculations or processing on information obtained from outside.

[0009] <One embodiment> (Air conditioning system) Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an air conditioning system 1 of one embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, the air conditioning system 1 includes, for example, an air conditioner 100, a server 200, and a terminal device 300. The network NW described below may be, for example, the Internet, a cellular network, a Wi-Fi network, a Low Power Wide Area (LPWA), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Local Area Network (LAN), or other public lines or dedicated lines, depending on the situation.

[0010] (Air conditioner) The air conditioner 100 is a home appliance used by a user U and is installed in a residence. The user U in the embodiment of the present invention refers to a user who directly uses the air conditioner 100 installed in the residence. The user U is, for example, a family consisting of one or more people. The air conditioner 100 is, for example, a home room air conditioner. The air conditioner 100 is connected to a network NW via, for example, a wireless router WR and a modem M installed in the residence of the user U. The air conditioner 100 can communicate with a server 200 or a terminal device 300 via the network NW. The air conditioner 100 may be capable of directly communicating with the terminal device 300 using short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

[0011] (server) The server 200 is a management server that manages the air conditioner 100. The server 200 is composed of one or more server devices (e.g., cloud servers). The server 200 is capable of communicating with the air conditioner 100 and the terminal device 300 via the network NW. The server 200 may include an information processing unit that performs edge computing or fog computing, such as an information processing unit included in a router in the network NW. The server 200 is not limited to a cloud server, and may be a computer in the residence of the user U, a home router, or the like.

[0012] (Terminal Device) The terminal device 300 is an electronic device used by a user U. The terminal device 300 is, for example, a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal device. However, the terminal device 300 is not limited to a mobile terminal device and may be a personal computer or the like. The terminal device 300 has, for example, a display device 301, an input device 302, and a communication unit 303.

[0013] The display device 301 is a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, and has a display screen 301a capable of displaying various information. The input device 302 is capable of receiving input from a user U. The input device 302 is, for example, a touch panel provided so as to overlap the display screen 301a. The input device 302 may include a camera, a microphone, and the like provided in the terminal device 300. The communication unit 303 is, for example, a communication module capable of wireless communication. The communication unit 303 is connected to the network NW directly or via a wireless router WR and a modem M. The communication unit 303 is capable of communicating with the air conditioner 100 or the server 200 via the network NW. The terminal device 300 may be capable of directly communicating with the air conditioner 100 using short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth.

[0014] An application program P is installed in the terminal device 300 and supports the functions described below. The application program P is, for example, an application program for managing the air conditioner 100. Hereinafter, application software that is started by executing the application program P is referred to as the "air conditioner application AP."

[0015] In this embodiment, an example of an "air conditioning system" is realized by the air conditioner 100, the server 200, and the air conditioner app AP of the terminal device 300. However, the "air conditioning system" may be realized only by the server 200, only by the air conditioner app AP, only by the air conditioner 100, or by any two or more of the server 200, the air conditioner app AP, and the air conditioner 100. In this embodiment, each of the air conditioner 100, the server 200, and the terminal device 300 is an example of a "computer."

[0016] (Air conditioner) Next, the air conditioner 100 will be described. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the air conditioner 100 of one embodiment. As shown in Fig. 2, the air conditioner 100 has, for example, a heat exchange device 110, a sensor unit 120, a control unit 130 (an example of a control unit), a communication unit 140, a wind direction adjustment mechanism 150, and a memory unit 190.

[0017] The heat exchanger 110 is a device that performs heat exchange to adjust the temperature or humidity of indoor air. The heat exchanger 110 is, for example, a heat pump type heat exchanger, and includes a compressor 111, an outdoor heat exchanger 112, an expansion valve 113, an indoor heat exchanger 114, and a blower 115. The compressor 111 and the outdoor heat exchanger 112 are included in, for example, an outdoor unit. The expansion valve 113, the indoor heat exchanger 114, and the blower 115 are included in, for example, an indoor unit. The heat exchanger 110 further includes a switching valve (not shown) that switches the flow direction of the refrigerant.

[0018] In the cooling cycle, the compressor 111 compresses a refrigerant and supplies the compressed refrigerant to the outdoor heat exchanger 112. The outdoor heat exchanger 112 functions as a condenser in the cooling cycle. The refrigerant that has dissipated heat by passing through the outdoor heat exchanger 112 is supplied to the indoor heat exchanger 114 via an expansion valve 113. The indoor heat exchanger 114 functions as an evaporator in the cooling cycle, and lowers the temperature of the indoor air by removing heat from the indoor air.

[0019] In the heating cycle, the compressor 111 compresses the refrigerant and supplies the compressed refrigerant to the indoor heat exchanger 114. The indoor heat exchanger 114 functions as a condenser in the heating cycle, and heats the indoor air to increase the temperature of the indoor air. The refrigerant that has dissipated heat by passing through the indoor heat exchanger 114 is supplied to the outdoor heat exchanger 112 via the expansion valve 113. The outdoor heat exchanger 112 functions as an evaporator in the heating cycle, and increases the temperature of the refrigerant. Under the control of the control unit 130, the blower 115 sends out the air cooled or heated by the heat exchanger 110 to the room in which the air conditioner 100 is installed. In other words, the control unit 130 controls the rotation speed of the blower 115, and as the rotation speed of the blower 115 increases, the amount of air sent out by the air conditioner 100 to the room increases.

[0020] The sensor unit 120 is a detection unit capable of detecting the state of the air conditioner 100 or the state of the environment in which the air conditioner 100 is installed. The sensor unit 120 has, for example, temperature sensors 121a and 121b, humidity sensors 122a and 122b, a current sensor 123, a voltage sensor 124, and a human presence sensor 125.

[0021] The temperature sensor 121a detects the temperature of the room in which the air conditioner 100 is installed (i.e., the indoor temperature). The temperature sensor 121b detects the outdoor temperature where the outdoor unit is installed (i.e., the outdoor temperature). The humidity sensor 122a detects the humidity of the room in which the air conditioner 100 is installed (i.e., the indoor humidity). The humidity sensor 122b detects the outdoor humidity where the outdoor unit is installed (i.e., the outdoor humidity). The current sensor 123 detects the current value used to operate the air conditioner 100. The voltage sensor 124 detects the voltage value used to operate the air conditioner 100. The human presence sensor 125 detects the presence or absence of a person in the room in which the air conditioner 100 is installed. The human presence sensor 125 is, for example, an infrared human presence sensor. However, the human presence sensor 125 may be a sensor of another type instead of the above example.

[0022] The control unit 130 is realized by one or more hardware processors, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) mounted in the air conditioner 100, executing a program. However, part or all of the air conditioner 100 may be realized by hardware such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PLD (Programmable Logic Device), or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or may be realized by a combination of software and hardware.

[0023] The control unit 130 performs overall control of the air conditioner 100. For example, the control unit 130 controls the air conditioner 100 with the setting contents indicated by the setting information specified by the setting specification unit 230 described later. Furthermore, if the user U changes the settings from the setting contents indicated by the setting information, the control unit 130 controls the air conditioner 100 with the changed setting contents. The control of the air conditioner 100 by the control unit 130 includes control of the heat exchanger 110 and the air direction adjustment mechanism 150. The control unit 130 actually controls the air conditioner 100, and each time the control contents are changed, the control contents are associated with the environmental conditions when the air conditioner 100 was operated with the control contents, and are recorded in the storage unit 190 as operation history information 192. The environmental conditions may include the date and time, the outdoor temperature and humidity of the residence in which the air conditioner 100 is installed, and the indoor temperature and humidity in which the air conditioner 100 is installed. Therefore, the environmental conditions may change each time the control contents are changed. That is, the environmental conditions are represented by a combination of different values ​​of date and time, outdoor temperature, outdoor humidity, indoor temperature, and indoor humidity.

[0024] The control unit 130 can execute a plurality of operation modes as the operation mode of the air conditioner 100 by controlling the heat exchanger 110. The plurality of operation modes include, for example, cooling operation, heating operation, and dehumidification operation, and further includes operations in which the set temperatures are different even if the plurality of operation modes are the same. The control unit 130 also adjusts the volume of air blown from the air conditioner 100 into the room by controlling the blower 115. The control unit 130 also adjusts the direction of air blown from the air conditioner 100 into the room by controlling the air direction adjustment mechanism 150. Thus, the control unit 130 can realize various operations of the air conditioner 100 with different combinations of set temperatures, air volumes, and air directions by variously combining the controls of the heat exchanger 110 and the air direction adjustment mechanism 150. The details of the control of the air conditioner 100 performed by the control unit 130 will be described later.

[0025] The communication unit 140 is, for example, a wireless communication module that can be connected to a wireless router WR. The communication unit 140 can communicate with the server 200 or the terminal device 300 via the network NW. The communication unit 140 transmits, for example, the driving history information 192 stored in the storage unit 190 to the server 200.

[0026] The airflow direction adjustment mechanism 150 adjusts the volume and direction of air blown into the room from the air conditioner 100 under the control of the control unit 130. The airflow direction adjustment mechanism 150 includes, for example, louvers 150a and left and right flaps 150b.

[0027] The position of louver 150a within the movable range is determined by control by control unit 130. The vertical direction of air blown from air conditioner 100 into the room is determined by the position of louver 150a.

[0028] The positions of the left and right flaps 150b within the movable range are determined by the control of the control unit 130. The left and right direction of air blown from the air conditioner 100 into the room is determined by the positions of the left and right flaps 150b.

[0029] The storage unit 190 is realized by a combination of, for example, a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), or a solid state drive (SSD). The storage unit 190 stores various information. For example, the storage unit 190 stores driving history information 192.

[0030] (Terminal Device) Next, for convenience of explanation, the terminal device 300 will be explained before the server 200. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the terminal device 300 according to an embodiment. The terminal device 300 includes, for example, an information acquisition unit 310, a display control unit 320, an operation reception unit 330, an information transmission unit 340, and a storage unit 390.

[0031] The information acquisition unit 310, the display control unit 320, the operation acceptance unit 330, and the information transmission unit 340 are realized by one or more hardware processors, such as a CPU, mounted on the terminal device 300 executing the application program P. In other words, the information acquisition unit 310, the display control unit 320, the operation acceptance unit 330, and the information transmission unit 340 are software function units included in, for example, the air conditioner application AP.

[0032] The information acquisition unit 310 communicates with the server 200 or the air conditioner 100 to acquire various types of information from the server 200 or the air conditioner 100.

[0033] The display control unit 320 controls the display device 301 of the terminal device 300, thereby controlling the contents displayed on the display screen 301a of the display device 301. Screens and operation units (e.g., touch panel portions on the display screen 301a corresponding to operations accepted by the operation acceptance unit 330) displayed on the display screen 301a described below are displayed under the control of the display control unit 320. The display control unit 320 causes, for example, various notifications received from the server 200 or the air conditioner 100 to be displayed on the display screen 301a. Details of the control of the display on the display device 301 by the display control unit 320 will be described later.

[0034] The operation reception unit 330 receives setting operations performed by the user U on the input device 302 to specify the settings of the air conditioner 100, including the operation mode (i.e., cooling operation, heating operation, dehumidification operation), timer, set temperature, air volume, air direction, and whether or not to analyze the setting information by the condition analysis unit 220 described below. Note that the settings of the air conditioner 100 shown here are merely an example and are not limited to these setting items. In another embodiment, the settings of the air conditioner 100 may include at least one of the operation mode, timer, temperature, air volume, air direction, plasma air purification function, no-wind function that does not allow the user to feel the air volume, radar function that detects users, zone function that specifies a specific area, and power saving function.

[0035] The information transmitting unit 340 transmits to the server 200 setting information indicating the setting contents according to the setting operation received by the operation receiving unit 330 .

[0036] The storage unit 390 is realized by, for example, a combination of a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, an SSD, etc. The storage unit 390 stores various information. For example, the storage unit 390 stores an application program P.

[0037] (server) Next, the server 200 will be described. Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server 200 according to an embodiment. The server 200 includes, for example, a setting reception unit 210, a condition analysis unit 220 (an example of an analysis unit), a setting specification unit 230 (an example of a specification unit), an information communication unit 240, and a storage unit 290, as shown in Fig. 4.

[0038] The setting reception unit 210, the condition analysis unit 220, the setting specification unit 230, and the information communication unit 240 are realized by one or more hardware processors such as a CPU mounted on the server 200 executing a program. However, some or all of these functional units may be realized by hardware such as an ASIC, a PLD, or an FPGA, or may be realized by cooperation between software and hardware. These functional units may be provided separately in multiple server devices. Furthermore, one or more of these functional units may be provided in the air conditioner 100 or the air conditioner application AP of the terminal device 300 instead of the server 200. For example, the condition analysis unit 220 and the setting specification unit 230 may be provided in the air conditioner application AP of the air conditioner 100, and the setting reception unit 210 may be provided in the air conditioner application AP of the terminal device 300.

[0039] The setting reception unit 210 receives (acquires) setting information transmitted from the terminal device 300 indicating the setting contents of the air conditioner 100, including the operating mode (i.e., cooling operation, heating operation, dehumidification operation), timer, set temperature, air volume, air direction, and whether or not to analyze the setting information by the condition analysis unit 220 described below.

[0040] When the condition analysis unit 220 determines that the setting contents indicated by the setting information acquired by the setting reception unit 210 include analysis of setting information, it analyzes setting information suitable for the operation performed by the user U, based on the operation performed by the user U when using the air conditioner 100 and multiple pieces of past setting information related to the operation of the air conditioner 100 previously set by the user U. Details of the process performed by the condition analysis unit 220 will be described later.

[0041] Based on the analysis result by the condition analysis unit 220, the setting specification unit 230 specifies setting information suitable for operations performed by the user U when using the air conditioner 100. Details of the processing performed by the setting specification unit 230 will be described later.

[0042] Each time the setting identification unit 230 identifies new setting information (i.e., new setting contents), the information communication unit 240 transmits the setting information to the air conditioner 100. In this case, the control unit 130 of the air conditioner 100 records the setting contents indicated by the received setting information in the storage unit 190 as operation history information 192. The information communication unit 240 also receives the operation history information 192 from the communication unit 140 of the air conditioner 100. The information communication unit 240 then records the received operation history information 192 in the storage unit 290 as operation history information 292.

[0043] The storage unit 290 is realized by, for example, a combination of RAM, ROM, EEPROM, SSD, etc. The storage unit 290 stores various information. For example, the storage unit 290 stores the operation history information 192 received by the information communication unit 240 from the communication unit 140 of the air conditioner 100 as operation history information 292.

[0044] Note that the processes performed by the air conditioning system 1 in each embodiment of the present disclosure are not limited to the processes described above. For example, the air conditioning system 1 may perform the processes described below.

[0045] (First process performed by the air conditioning system) The following describes the first process performed by the air conditioning system 1. Fig. 5 is a diagram for explaining the first process performed by the air conditioning system 1 of one embodiment. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a process flow of the air conditioning system 1. The process flow shown in Fig. 5 shows a process performed by the air conditioning system 1 to start operation of the air conditioner 100.

[0046] When using the air conditioner 100, the user U performs setting operations on the input device 302 of the terminal device 300 to specify the settings of the air conditioner 100, such as the timer, set temperature, air volume, and air direction. The operation reception unit 330 receives the setting operations performed by the user U on the input device 302 to specify the setting contents (step S1). The information transmission unit 340 transmits setting information indicating the setting contents corresponding to the setting operations received by the operation reception unit 330 to the server 200.

[0047] The setting reception unit 210 acquires setting information transmitted from the terminal device 300 indicating the setting contents of the air conditioner 100, such as the operation mode (i.e., cooling operation, heating operation, dehumidification operation), timer, set temperature, air volume, air direction, etc. (Step S2). The condition analysis unit 220 determines whether the setting contents indicated by the setting information acquired by the setting reception unit 210 include performing an analysis of the setting information (Step S3).

[0048] When the condition analysis unit 220 determines that the setting contents indicated by the setting information acquired by the setting reception unit 210 include analysis of the setting information (YES in step S3), the condition analysis unit 220 acquires an analysis result by analyzing setting information suitable for the operation performed by the user U based on the operation performed by the user U when using the air conditioner 100 and multiple pieces of past setting information related to the operation of the air conditioner 100 previously set by the user U (step S4). The setting specification unit 230 specifies setting information suitable for the operation performed by the user U when using the air conditioner 100 based on the analysis result by the condition analysis unit 220 (step S5). Then, the setting specification unit 230 transmits the specified setting information to the air conditioner 100 (step S6).

[0049] The communication unit 140 of the air conditioner 100 receives the setting information from the server 200. The control unit 130 controls the operation of the air conditioner 100 based on the setting contents indicated in the setting information received by the communication unit 140 (step S7).

[0050] Furthermore, if the condition analysis unit 220 determines that the setting contents indicated by the setting information acquired by the setting reception unit 210 do not include analysis of the setting information (NO in step S3), the setting specification unit 230 transmits the setting information acquired by the setting reception unit 210 in the processing of step S2 to the air conditioner 100 (step S8). Then, the setting specification unit 230 proceeds to the processing of step S7.

[0051] Here, the details of the process performed by the condition analyzing unit 220 and the process performed by the setting identifying unit 230 will be described.

[0052] As described above, when the condition analysis unit 220 determines that the setting content indicated by the setting information acquired by the setting reception unit 210 includes analyzing the setting information, the condition analysis unit 220 analyzes setting information suitable for the operation performed by the user U, based on the operation performed by the user U when using the air conditioner 100 and multiple pieces of past setting information related to the operation of the air conditioner 100 that were previously set by the user U. The setting identification unit 230 identifies setting information suitable for the operation performed by the user U when using the air conditioner 100, based on the analysis results by the condition analysis unit 220.

[0053] For example, the operation performed by the user U when using the air conditioner 100 is an operation (an example of a first operation) of specifying setting information (i.e., specifying the setting contents of the air conditioner 100). Then, the condition analysis unit 220 analyzes setting information suitable for the operation based on setting information corresponding to the operation performed by the user U when using the air conditioner 100, among multiple pieces of past setting information.

[0054] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of operation history information 292 stored in the storage unit 290 of the server 200 of one embodiment. As shown in Fig. 6, the storage unit 290 stores, for each date and time when the air conditioner 100 operated, environmental conditions including the outdoor temperature and humidity of the residence in which the air conditioner 100 is installed and the temperature and humidity of the room in which the air conditioner 100 is installed, in association with each of the settings of the air conditioner 100, such as the operation mode (i.e., cooling operation, heating operation, dehumidification operation), timer, set temperature, air volume, and air direction.

[0055] Specifically, the condition analysis unit 220 divides a plurality of pieces of past setting information included in the operation history information 292 stored in the storage unit 290 into pieces of setting information for a plurality of periods. For example, the condition analysis unit 220 divides the period into 10-day periods such as January 1st to January 10th, January 11th to January 20th, January 21st to January 30th, January 31st, and so on, and divides the plurality of pieces of past setting information into pieces of setting information for each divided period. The condition analysis unit 220 identifies which of the plurality of periods the current date and time corresponds to. For example, when the current date and time is 13:00 on January 25th, the condition analysis unit 220 identifies the period from January 21st to January 30th. Then, the condition analysis unit 220 calculates, for example, an average value of each item included in the setting information during the identified period (for example, in the case of the operation history information 292 shown in FIG. 6, timer, set temperature, air volume, and air direction). The condition analyzing section 220 may obtain, for example, a median or a mode instead of the average value of each item included in the setting information for the specified period.

[0056] More specifically, the condition analysis unit 220 divides a plurality of pieces of past setting information included in the operation history information 292 stored in the storage unit 290 into pieces of setting information for each group of similar setting contents. For example, the condition analysis unit 220 divides a plurality of pieces of past setting information into pieces of setting information for each of a plurality of outdoor temperature zones in a plurality of time periods for each season. Specifically, for example, the condition analysis unit 220 divides the multiple past setting information into setting information for multiple outdoor temperature ranges in winter (January to March) mornings (e.g., 5°C to 10°C, 10°C to 15°C, 15°C to 20°C, 20°C to 25°C, 25°C to 30°C, 30°C to 35°C, . . .), multiple outdoor temperature ranges in winter afternoons, multiple outdoor temperature ranges in spring (April to June) mornings, multiple outdoor temperature ranges in spring afternoons, multiple outdoor temperature ranges in summer (July to September) mornings, outdoor temperature ranges in summer afternoons, outdoor temperature ranges in autumn (October to December) mornings, and outdoor temperature ranges in autumn afternoons. The condition analysis unit 220 identifies which group of setting contents the current setting contents correspond to. For example, if the current date and time is 13:00 on January 25th and the outdoor temperature is 7°C, the condition analysis unit 220 identifies an outdoor temperature range of 5°C to 10°C on a winter afternoon. Then, the condition analysis unit 220 calculates, for example, the average value of each item included in the setting information of the identified group (for example, in the case of the operation history information 292 shown in FIG. 6, timer, set temperature, air volume, and wind direction). Note that the condition analysis unit 220 may calculate, for example, the median or mode instead of the average value of each item included in the setting information of the identified group.

[0057] As described above, the condition analysis unit 220 obtains the value of each item included in the setting information. The value of each item included in the setting information obtained by the condition analysis unit 220 is the analysis result. The period in the analysis performed by the condition analysis unit 220 described above is a season (i.e., spring, summer, autumn, winter), a period specified by the user U, or a period determined by the condition analysis unit 220. For a season (i.e., spring, summer, autumn, winter), as described above, the period may be specified by, for example, allocating January to December to either spring, summer, autumn, or winter. When the user U specifies the period, the user U may specify the period by specifying two dates or dates and times. When the condition analysis unit 220 determines the period, the period may be specified by specifying multiple ranges for each item, grouping similar setting contents as described above, and identifying a group that applies to the analysis.

[0058] In this case, for example, the setting specifying unit 230 specifies the setting by generating setting information indicating the values ​​of each item included in the setting information found by the condition analysis unit 220. Then, the information communication unit 240 transmits the setting information specified by the setting specifying unit 230 to the air conditioner 100 and the terminal device 300. The control unit 130 of the air conditioner 100 records the setting contents indicated in the setting information received by the communication unit 140 in the storage unit 190 as operation history information 192. Then, the control unit 130 controls the operation of the air conditioner 100 so that the setting contents indicated in the setting information received by the communication unit 140 are achieved.

[0059] By such processing performed by the air conditioning system 1, the air conditioner 100 in the air conditioning system 1 can be operated with the settings desired by the user U even if the user U does not intentionally set the values ​​of each item included in the setting information. In other words, the air conditioning system 1 can improve convenience.

[0060] (Secondary process performed by air conditioning system) The second process performed by the air conditioning system 1 will now be described. Fig. 7 is a diagram for explaining the second process performed by the air conditioning system 1 of one embodiment. The display control unit 320 controls the content displayed on the display screen 301a of the display device 301 by controlling the display device 301 of the terminal device 300. Fig. 7 shows an example of the content displayed on the display screen 301a under the control of the display control unit 320. The display control unit 320 causes the air conditioner app AP of the terminal device 300 to display the current setting content of the air conditioner 100 on the display screen 301a in a checkable manner, as shown in Fig. 7.

[0061] The display screen 301a shown in part (a) of Fig. 7 shows a button B1 for setting whether or not the condition analysis unit 220 executes the analysis of the setting information itself, and an arrow M1 for transitioning to a screen for setting the analysis for each item when the condition analysis unit 220 executes the analysis of the setting information. Every time the user U presses the button B1 in Fig. 7, the setting is switched between the setting for the condition analysis unit 220 to execute the analysis of the setting information itself and the setting for not executing it. Also, when the user U presses the arrow M1 on the display screen 301a shown in part (a) of Fig. 7, the display control unit 320 changes the display of the display screen 301a to the display shown in part (b) of Fig. 7 in response to the operation.

[0062] In addition to the button B1 and the arrow M1, the display screen 301a shown in the (b) part of FIG. 7 also displays the arrow M2 and the buttons B2, B3, B4, and B5. The arrow M2 is a mark for switching the operation mode. For example, when the user U performs an operation of pressing the arrow M2 shown in the (b) part of FIG. 7, the display control unit 320 displays the other operation modes, heating operation and dehumidification operation, on the display screen 301a in response to the operation. Then, when the user U performs an operation to select either the heating operation or the dehumidification operation displayed on the display screen 301a, the operation acceptance unit 330 accepts the selected operation mode as a new setting content in response to the operation. The operation acceptance unit 330 is an example of a acceptance unit.

[0063] The button B2 is a button for setting whether or not the condition analysis unit 220 is to analyze the setting information for the set temperature. The button B3 is a button for setting whether or not the condition analysis unit 220 is to analyze the setting information for the air volume. The button B4 is a button for setting whether or not the condition analysis unit 220 is to analyze the setting information for the air direction. The button B5 is a button for setting whether or not the condition analysis unit 220 is to analyze the setting information for the timer. For example, every time the user U performs an operation of pressing any of the buttons B2 to B5, the display control unit 320 switches between a state in which analysis is performed and a state in which analysis is not performed for the item corresponding to the pressed button in response to the operation. Furthermore, the operation receiving unit 330 receives the state in which analysis is performed or not performed for the item corresponding to the pressed button as new setting content in response to the operation.

[0064] The information transmission unit 340 transmits the new setting contents received by the operation reception unit 330 to the server 200. The setting reception unit 210 of the server 200 receives the setting contents transmitted by the information transmission unit 340 via the information communication unit 240. The condition analysis unit 220 analyzes the setting information only for the items set to execute the analysis of the setting information. That is, the condition analysis unit 220 stops the process of analyzing the setting information for the items set not to execute the analysis of the setting information. The condition analysis unit 220 is an example of a stop unit. For the items set not to execute the analysis of the setting information, the setting contents specified by the user U are set as they are. Note that, when the condition analysis unit 220 analyzes the setting information only for the items set to execute the analysis of the setting information (that is, when the process of analyzing the setting information is stopped for the items set not to execute the analysis of the setting information), it may reset a plurality of past setting information (that is, reset the contents of the driving history information 292). The condition analysis unit 220 is an example of a reset unit.

[0065] (Third process performed by air conditioning systems) The third process performed by the air conditioning system 1 will now be described. The current setting contents of the air conditioner 100 that the display control unit 320 causes to be displayed on the display screen 301a so as to be viewable by the air conditioner app AP of the terminal device 300 is not limited to the contents relating to the settings analyzed by the condition analysis unit 220 as shown in Fig. 7. The current setting contents of the air conditioner 100 that the display control unit 320 causes to be displayed on the display screen 301a so as to be viewable by the air conditioner app AP of the terminal device 300 may be, for example, the current setting contents of the air conditioner 100 that have been set based on the analysis results by the condition analysis unit 220 and that are displayed in an editable manner as shown in Figs. 8 to 11.

[0066] FIG. 8 is a first diagram for explaining the third process performed by the air conditioning system 1 of an embodiment. FIG. 9 is a second diagram for explaining the third process performed by the air conditioning system 1 of an embodiment. FIG. 10 is a third diagram for explaining the third process performed by the air conditioning system 1 of an embodiment. FIG. 11 is a fourth diagram for explaining the third process performed by the air conditioning system 1 of an embodiment. The display control unit 320 controls the content displayed on the display screen 301a of the display device 301 by controlling the display device 301 of the terminal device 300. FIG. 8 shows an example of the content displayed on the display screen 301a as details of the analysis result by the condition analysis unit 220. The display screen 301a displays, for example, the setting content in cooling operation as shown in FIG. 8 under the control of the display control unit 320. In addition, the analysis result by the condition analysis unit 220 shown in FIG. 8 is an analysis result when a period is specified, and the display screen 301a shown in FIG. 8 also displays the period of the operation history information 192 used in the analysis together with the analysis result (i.e., the analysis period). Examples of the analysis period include the above-mentioned seasons (i.e., spring, summer, fall, and winter), a period designated by the user U, or a period determined by the condition analysis unit 220. For a setting item that is not to be analyzed by the condition analysis unit 220, the user U may set the setting item not to be analyzed, as described with reference to FIG.

[0067] Also, the display screen 301a may display an edit button B11 for transitioning the analysis result to an editable display, as shown in FIG. 8. Then, when the user U performs an operation to press the edit button B11, the display control unit 320 may display the setting contents for each setting item on the display screen 301a in response to the operation, as shown in FIG. 9. Also, when the user U performs an operation to press the setting contents for each setting item shown in FIG. 9, the display control unit 320 may display the contents that can change the pressed setting contents on the display screen 301a in response to the operation. For example, when the user U performs an operation to press a position that displays "20°C", which is the temperature setting content shown in FIG. 9, the display control unit 320 may display a screen on the display screen 301a in which a desired temperature can be set from among multiple temperatures by performing a scrolling operation, as shown in FIG. 10. Then, when the user U performs a scroll operation on the display as shown in FIG. 10 and sets, for example, "26°C," the display control unit 320 may display the temperature setting as 26°C on the display screen 301a, as shown in FIG. 11.

[0068] Note that operations by the user U to change the above-mentioned setting contents are accepted by the operation acceptance unit 330. The information accepted by the operation acceptance unit 330 is then transmitted to the server 200, and further transmitted from the server 200 to the air conditioner 100, whereby it is reflected in the setting contents of the air conditioner 100 (i.e., the operation contents of the air conditioner 100).

[0069] That is, in the third process performed by the air conditioning system 1, the following process is performed. That is, each of the multiple past setting information includes an item (an example of a first setting item) that causes analysis of the setting information specified by the user U among the multiple setting items to be executed. The condition analysis unit 220 identifies the setting information corresponding to the operation (an example of a first operation) of specifying the setting information from the multiple past setting information (i.e., specifying the setting contents of the air conditioner 100) for that item. Then, the condition analysis unit 220 analyzes the setting information suitable for the operation of specifying the setting information from the multiple past setting information (i.e., specifying the setting contents of the air conditioner 100) based on the item that causes analysis of the setting information included in the identified setting information. In addition, the condition analysis unit 220 does not analyze the setting information suitable for the operation of specifying the setting information from the multiple past setting information (i.e., specifying the setting contents of the air conditioner 100) for an item (an example of a second setting item) that does not cause analysis of the setting information not specified by the user U among the multiple setting items to be executed. Furthermore, for items among the multiple setting items that cause analysis of the setting information specified by the user U to be performed, the setting identification unit 230 identifies setting information suitable for an operation of specifying setting information from among the multiple past setting information (i.e., specifying the setting contents of the air conditioner 100) based on the analysis results by the condition analysis unit 220. Furthermore, for items among the multiple setting items that do not cause analysis of setting information not specified by the user U, the setting identification unit 230 identifies items among the multiple setting items that do not cause analysis of setting information not specified by the user U, included in the setting information specified by the operation of specifying setting information from among the multiple past setting information (i.e., specifying the setting contents of the air conditioner 100), and identifies the identified items as setting information suitable for an operation of specifying setting information from among the multiple past setting information (i.e., specifying the setting contents of the air conditioner 100).

[0070] Through such processing performed by the air conditioning system 1, the user U can specify the setting items to be analyzed and the setting items not to be analyzed. Furthermore, the user U can arbitrarily change the setting contents indicated by the analysis results. In other words, the air conditioning system 1 can improve convenience.

[0071] (The fourth process performed by the air conditioning system) The fourth process performed by the air conditioning system 1 will now be described. The contents that the display control unit 320 causes to be displayed on the display screen 301a so as to be viewable by the air conditioner app AP of the terminal device 300 are not limited to the contents described above. The contents that the display control unit 320 causes to be displayed on the display screen 301a so as to be viewable by the air conditioner app AP of the terminal device 300 may be, for example, notification contents informing the user of the operating status of the air conditioner 100, as shown in Figs. 12 to 15.

[0072] FIG. 12 is a first diagram for explaining the fourth process performed by the air conditioning system 1 of an embodiment. FIG. 13 is a second diagram for explaining the fourth process performed by the air conditioning system 1 of an embodiment. FIG. 14 is a third diagram for explaining the fourth process performed by the air conditioning system 1 of an embodiment. FIG. 15 is a fourth diagram for explaining the fourth process performed by the air conditioning system 1 of an embodiment. The display control unit 320 controls the content displayed on the display screen 301a of the display device 301 by controlling the display device 301 of the terminal device 300. FIG. 12 shows an example of a notification content notifying that the operation of the air conditioner 100 has started on the display screen 301a. The display screen 301a displays, for example, notification content as shown in FIG. 12 under the control of the display control unit 320. The display screen 301a shown in the (a) part of FIG. 12 is a pop-up display due to a notification transmitted from the air conditioner 100 or the server 200 to the terminal device 300. In addition, in the portion (a) of FIG. 12, an OK button B21 is also displayed, which allows the user U to confirm the pop-up notification and transition from the pop-up amp display to the display of the notification contents. When the user U performs an operation of pressing the OK button B21, the display control unit 320 causes the display screen 301a to display the notification contents as shown in the portion (b) of FIG. 12 in response to the operation. In addition, in the portion (b) of FIG. 12, an arrow M21 is also displayed. When the user U performs an operation of pressing the arrow M21, the display control unit 320 causes the display screen 301a to display the notification contents that are more detailed than the notification contents shown in the portion (b) of FIG. 12 in response to the operation. For example, the display screen 301a may display the type, model name, installation location, notification contents, and setting contents of the air conditioner 100 of the home appliance under the control of the display control unit 320, as shown in FIG. 13. In addition, the display screen 301a shown in FIG. 13 also displays an edit button B21. This edit button B21, like the above-mentioned edit button B11, is a button for transitioning to a display in which the analysis results (i.e., the setting contents of the air conditioner 100) can be edited. When the user U performs an operation to press the edit button B21, the display control unit 320 causes the display screen 301a to display, for example, the setting contents of the air conditioner 100 shown in FIG.

[0073] The display screen 301a may be, under the control of the display control unit 320, a display that indicates that the operation of the air conditioner 100 shown in FIG. 14 has stopped, and may display a content that allows the setting contents of the air conditioner 100 to be specified. The display screen 301a shown in FIG. 14 displays a plurality of icons including a cooling icon A31 for specifying the setting contents of the air conditioner 100 and starting the operation of the air conditioner 100. When the user U performs an operation of pressing the cooling icon A31 displayed on the display screen 301a to start the cooling operation, the display control unit 320 may display the setting contents specified by the setting specification unit 230 as shown in FIG. 15 in a pop-up on the display screen 301a. The cooling icon A31 is an example of a reception unit that receives the start of the operation of the air conditioner 100 by the user U.

[0074] As a result of the processing performed by the air conditioning system 1 in this way, the user U can check the start of operation of the air conditioner 100 and the settings via a pop-up notification. The user U can also change the settings as desired. In other words, the air conditioning system 1 can improve convenience.

[0075] (The fifth process performed by the air conditioning system) The fifth process performed by the air conditioning system 1 will now be described. Fig. 16 is a first diagram for explaining the fifth process performed by the air conditioning system 1 of an embodiment. Fig. 17 is a second diagram for explaining the fifth process performed by the air conditioning system 1 of an embodiment. Figs. 16 and 17 are diagrams showing an example of a process flow of the air conditioning system 1. The process flows shown in Figs. 16 and 17 show the process performed by the air conditioning system 1 to accumulate operation history information 292 and change the settings of the air conditioner 100.

[0076] The user U performs an operation on the input device 302 of the terminal device 300 to specify the setting contents of the air conditioner 100. This operation includes an operation for setting whether or not to have the condition analysis unit 220 analyze the setting information (for example, an operation of pressing button B1). The operation reception unit 330 receives the setting operation performed by the user U on the input device 302 to specify the setting contents (step S21). The information transmission unit 340 transmits the setting contents specified by the setting contents received by the operation reception unit 330 to the server 200 (step S22).

[0077] The setting reception unit 210 of the server 200 receives the setting contents transmitted by the information transmission unit 340 via the information communication unit 240. The condition analysis unit 220 determines whether the setting contents received by the setting reception unit 210 are contents that cause the condition analysis unit 220 to analyze the setting information (step S23).

[0078] When the condition analysis unit 220 determines that the setting contents accepted by the setting acceptance unit 210 do not cause the condition analysis unit 220 to analyze the setting information (NO in step S23), the process returns to step S21.

[0079] Furthermore, if the condition analysis unit 220 determines that the setting contents accepted by the setting acceptance unit 210 are contents that cause the condition analysis unit 220 to analyze the setting information (YES in step S23), it executes the analysis of the setting information (step S24). The setting specification unit 230 specifies setting information suitable for the operations performed by the user U when using the air conditioner 100, based on the analysis results by the condition analysis unit 220 (step S25). The information communication unit 240 transmits the setting information specified by the setting specification unit 230 to the air conditioner 100 and the terminal device 300 (step S26).

[0080] The communication unit 140 of the air conditioner 100 receives the setting information transmitted by the information communication unit 240. The control unit 130 of the air conditioner 100 controls the air conditioner 100 so that the setting contents indicated by the setting information received by the communication unit 140 are used (step S27). The control unit 130 associates the setting contents used for control with the environmental conditions when control was performed with those setting contents, and accumulates (adds) them to the operation history information 192. The control unit 130 also transmits the setting information indicating the setting contents used for control to the server 200 via the communication unit 140 (step S28).

[0081] The information communication unit 240 of the server 200 receives setting information indicating the setting contents used for control from the air conditioner 100. Every time the information communication unit 240 receives setting information indicating the setting contents used for control from the air conditioner 100, it associates the setting information indicating the setting contents used for control with the environmental conditions at the time the setting information was received, and accumulates (adds) it to the operation history information 292 (step S29).

[0082] Furthermore, the information acquisition unit 310 of the terminal device 300 receives the setting information transmitted by the information communication unit 240. The display control unit 320 causes the display screen 301a to display the setting contents indicated by the setting information received by the information acquisition unit 310 (step S30). Here, the setting contents displayed on the display screen 301a by the display control unit 320 are, for example, editable setting contents as shown in Fig. 8. Here, for example, when the user U performs an operation of pressing the edit button B11, in response to the operation, the display control unit 320 causes the display screen 301a to display, for example, editable setting contents as shown in Fig. 9 or 10.

[0083] Here, the user U performs an operation to change the setting contents on the display portion of the display screen 301a (i.e., the input device 302 of the terminal device 300). The operation reception unit 330 receives the setting operation performed by the user U on the input device 302 (step S31). The information transmission unit 340 transmits setting information indicating the setting contents corresponding to the setting operation received by the operation reception unit 330 to the server 200 (step S32).

[0084] Every time the information communication unit 240 receives setting information indicating the setting contents corresponding to the setting operation from the terminal device 300, it transmits the setting information indicating the setting contents corresponding to the setting operation to the air conditioner 100 (step S33).

[0085] The communication unit 140 of the air conditioner 100 receives the setting information transmitted by the information communication unit 240. The control unit 130 of the air conditioner 100 controls the air conditioner 100 so that the setting contents indicated by the setting information received by the communication unit 140 are used (step S34). The control unit 130 associates the setting contents used for control with the environmental conditions when control was performed with those setting contents, and accumulates (adds) them to the operation history information 192. The control unit 130 also transmits the setting information indicating the setting contents used for control to the server 200 via the communication unit 140 (step S35).

[0086] The information communication unit 240 of the server 200 receives setting information indicating the setting contents used for control from the air conditioner 100. Every time the information communication unit 240 receives setting information indicating the setting contents used for control from the air conditioner 100, it associates the setting information indicating the setting contents used for control with the environmental conditions at the time the setting information was received, and accumulates (adds) it to the operation history information 292 (step S36).

[0087] By such processing performed by the air conditioning system 1, in the air conditioning system 1, the air conditioner 100 can be operated with the settings desired by the user U even if the user U does not intentionally set the values ​​of each item included in the setting information. Furthermore, the user U can arbitrarily change the settings of the values ​​of each item. In other words, the air conditioning system 1 can improve convenience.

[0088] (6th process performed by air conditioning system) The sixth process performed by the air conditioning system 1 will be described. Fig. 18 is a diagram for explaining the sixth process performed by the air conditioning system 1 of an embodiment. Fig. 18 is a diagram showing the concept of the process performed by the air conditioning system 1 of an embodiment. The app in Fig. 18 is, for example, an app AP for an air conditioner of the terminal device 300. The air conditioning system 1 transmits information operated by the app to a database of the server 200, analyzes the transmitted data by frequency or averaging, and transmits an analysis result indicating the setting contents appropriate at that time to the app.

[0089] By such processing performed by the air conditioning system 1, even if the user U does not consciously set values ​​for each item included in the setting information, it is possible to determine the setting contents of the air conditioner 100. In other words, the air conditioning system 1 can improve convenience.

[0090] (advantage) An embodiment of the air conditioning system 1 has been described above. In the air conditioning system 1, the condition analysis unit 220 (an example of an analysis unit) analyzes setting information suitable for an operation based on an operation performed by a user U who directly uses the air conditioner 100 when using the air conditioner 100 and multiple pieces of past setting information related to the operation of the air conditioner 100 set by the user U in the past. Furthermore, the setting specification unit 230 (an example of a specification unit) specifies setting information suitable for the operation based on the analysis result by the condition analysis unit 220. Furthermore, the control unit 130 (an example of a control unit) controls the air conditioner 100 based on the setting information specified by the setting specification unit 230. Such processing performed by the air conditioning system 1 can improve convenience.

[0091] <Modification of one embodiment> Next, an air conditioning system 1 according to a modified example of an embodiment will be described. In the air conditioning system 1, the operation performed by a user U who directly uses the air conditioner 100 when using the air conditioner 100 is an operation of pressing a recommendation button B41 (described later) that executes the operation of the air conditioner 100 recommended to the user U (an example of a second operation). The condition analysis unit 220 analyzes setting information suitable for the operation based on the operation and a plurality of pieces of past setting information. In addition, the setting specification unit 230 specifies setting information suitable for the operation based on the analysis result by the condition analysis unit 220. Below, differences between the air conditioning system 1 according to a modified example of an embodiment and the air conditioning system 1 according to an embodiment will be mainly described. Note that the user U can change the setting contents set by the air conditioning system 1 in the same way as the air conditioning system 1 according to an embodiment. Therefore, the setting contents indicated by the plurality of pieces of past setting information are different for each date and time, and are the setting contents desired by the user U.

[0092] FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a first example of display contents displayed on the display screen 301a of the terminal device 300 included in the air conditioning system 1 of the modified embodiment of the embodiment. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a second example of display contents displayed on the display screen 301a of the terminal device 300 included in the air conditioning system 1 of the modified embodiment of the embodiment. The display control unit 320 causes the display screen 301a to display a recommendation button B41 as shown in FIG. 19 by the air conditioner app AP of the terminal device 300. This recommendation button B41 is a button for causing the air conditioning system 1 to decide all of the setting contents of the air conditioner 100 without the user U specifying the setting information. For example, when the user U performs an operation of pressing the recommendation button B41, the operation acceptance unit 330 accepts the operation. The information transmission unit 340 transmits information corresponding to the operation accepted by the operation acceptance unit 330 (i.e., information indicating that the recommendation button B41 has been pressed) to the server 200.

[0093] The information communication unit 240 receives information corresponding to the operation accepted by the operation acceptance unit 330 (i.e., information indicating that the recommendation button B41 has been pressed) from the server 200. The condition analysis unit 220 acquires an analysis result by analyzing setting information suitable for the operation performed by the user U, based on the information received by the information communication unit 240 and multiple pieces of past setting information related to the operation of the air conditioner 100 that were previously set.

[0094] For example, the condition analysis unit 220 divides a plurality of pieces of past setting information included in the operation history information 292 stored in the storage unit 290 into pieces of setting information for a plurality of periods. Specifically, the condition analysis unit 220 divides the period into 10-day periods, such as January 1st to January 10th, January 11th to January 20th, January 21st to January 30th, January 31st, and so on, and divides the plurality of pieces of past setting information into pieces of setting information for each divided period. The condition analysis unit 220 identifies the timing at which the information communication unit 240 received information, and identifies which of the plurality of periods the date and time corresponds to. For example, if the date and time is 13:00 on January 25th, the condition analysis unit 220 identifies the period from January 21st to January 30th. Then, the condition analysis unit 220 calculates, for example, the average value of each item included in the setting information during the identified period (for example, in the case of the operation history information 292 shown in FIG. 6, the timer, the set temperature, the air volume, and the air direction). The condition analysis unit 220 may obtain, for example, a median or a mode instead of the average value of each item included in the setting information during the specified period. The setting specification unit 230 specifies the setting information in the same manner as the setting specification unit 230 of the embodiment based on the analysis result by the condition analysis unit 220. The setting information specified by the setting specification unit 230 is, for example, setting information indicating the setting contents displayed on the display screen 301a shown in FIG. 20. Then, the information communication unit 240 transmits the setting information specified by the setting specification unit 230 to the air conditioner 100 and the terminal device 300. The control unit 130 of the air conditioner 100 controls the operation of the air conditioner 100 so that the setting contents indicated by the setting information received from the server 200 via the communication unit 140 are the same.

[0095] (advantage) The air conditioning system 1 of the modified example of one embodiment has been described above. In the air conditioning system 1, the operation performed by the user U who directly uses the air conditioner 100 when using the air conditioner 100 is an operation of pressing the recommendation button B41 (an example of a second operation) that executes the operation of the air conditioner 100 recommended to the user U. The condition analysis unit 220 analyzes setting information suitable for the operation based on the operation and multiple pieces of past setting information. In addition, the setting identification unit 230 identifies setting information suitable for the operation based on the analysis result by the condition analysis unit 220. By such processing performed by the air conditioning system 1, the user U can realize the operation of the air conditioner 100 with the desired setting contents without specifying the setting contents. In other words, by such processing performed by the air conditioning system 1, convenience can be improved.

[0096] Several embodiments have been described above. However, the embodiments are not limited to the above examples. Furthermore, the above-described several embodiments can be realized in combination with each other.

[0097] According to at least one of the embodiments described above, the air conditioning system of the embodiment includes an analysis unit, an identification unit, and a control unit. The analysis unit analyzes setting information suitable for the operation based on the operation performed by a user who directly uses the air conditioner when using the air conditioner and multiple past setting information related to the operation of the air conditioner that was previously set by the user. The identification unit identifies setting information suitable for the operation based on the analysis result by the analysis unit. The control unit controls the air conditioner based on the setting information identified by the identification unit. With such a configuration, convenience can be improved.

[0098] Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents described in the claims, as well as in the scope and spirit of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0099] 1...air conditioning system, 100...air conditioner, 110...heat exchanger, 120...sensor unit, 130...control unit, 140...communication unit, 190...memory unit, 200...server, 210...setting reception unit, 220...condition analysis unit, 230...setting specification unit, 240...information communication unit, 290...memory unit, 300...terminal device, 301...display device, 301a...display screen, 302...input device, 303...communication unit, 310...information acquisition unit, 320...display control unit, 330...operation reception unit, 340...information transmission unit.

Claims

1. an analysis unit that analyzes setting information suitable for an operation performed by a user who directly uses an air conditioner when using the air conditioner and a plurality of past setting information related to the operation of the air conditioner that were previously set by the user; a determination unit that determines setting information suitable for the operation based on an analysis result by the analysis unit; A control unit that controls the air conditioner based on the setting information identified by the identification unit; An air conditioning system comprising:

2. The operation is a first operation for specifying setting information performed by the user when using the air conditioner, The analysis unit includes: Analyzing setting information suitable for the first operation based on setting information corresponding to the first operation among the plurality of pieces of past setting information; The identification unit is identifying setting information suitable for the first operation based on an analysis result by the analysis unit; The air conditioning system of claim 1 .

3. Each of the plurality of past setting information includes a first setting item designated by the user among a plurality of setting items; The analysis unit includes: With respect to the first setting item, setting information corresponding to the first operation is identified from the plurality of pieces of past setting information, and setting information suitable for the first operation is analyzed based on the first setting item included in the identified setting information; Regarding a second setting item not designated by the user among the plurality of setting items, setting information suitable for the first operation is not analyzed; The identification unit is With respect to the first setting item, setting information suitable for the first operation is identified based on an analysis result by the analysis unit; With regard to the second setting item, a second setting item included in the setting information specified by the first operation is identified, and the identified second setting item is identified as setting information suitable for the first operation.

3. The air conditioning system according to claim 2.

4. The plurality of setting items include: At least one of the following functions is included: operation mode, timer, temperature, air volume, air direction, plasma air purification function, no-wind function that does not allow the user to feel the air volume, radar function that detects the user, zone function that designates a specific area, and power saving function.

4. The air conditioning system according to claim 3.

5. a stop unit that stops a process of analyzing setting information suitable for the operation performed by the analysis unit; Equipped with The identification unit is Identifying the setting information designated by the operation, and identifying the identified setting information as setting information suitable for the operation. The air conditioning system of claim 1 .

6. a display unit that displays setting information suitable for the operation identified by the identification unit; The air conditioning system of claim 1 .

7. a reception unit that receives a change to the setting information suitable for the operation displayed on the display unit; The air conditioning system according to claim 6 .

8. a reception unit that receives a command from the user to start operation of the air conditioner; Equipped with The display unit is When the reception unit receives a command to start operation of the air conditioner, the reception unit displays setting information suitable for the operation identified by the identification unit.

7. The air conditioning system according to claim 6.

9. The operation is a second operation of executing an operation of the air conditioner recommended to the user, The analysis unit includes: analyzing setting information suitable for the second operation based on the second operation and the plurality of pieces of past setting information; The identification unit is identifying setting information suitable for the second operation based on an analysis result by the analysis unit; The air conditioning system of claim 1 .

10. Analyzing setting information suitable for an operation performed by a user who directly uses an air conditioner when using the air conditioner and based on a plurality of past setting information related to the operation of the air conditioner that was previously set by the user; Identifying setting information suitable for the operation based on the analysis result; Controlling the air conditioner based on the identified setting information; A processing method comprising:

11. On one or more computers, an analysis unit that analyzes setting information suitable for an operation performed by a user who directly uses an air conditioner when using the air conditioner and a plurality of past setting information related to the operation of the air conditioner that were previously set by the user; a determination unit that determines setting information suitable for the operation based on an analysis result by the analysis unit; A control unit that controls the air conditioner based on the setting information identified by the identification unit; A program to achieve this.

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