Air conditioning system, information processing device, equipment control method, and program

Abstract

To provide an air conditioning system that facilitates setting a device according to the use scene.SOLUTION: An air conditioning system comprises a controller having a control unit, and a device to be operated by the controller. The control unit acquires the current setting information of the device, registers the acquired setting information as an operation mode of the device, selects the operation mode, and sends the setting information registered as the selected operation mode to the device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an air conditioning system, an information processing device, a device control method, and a program.

Background Art

[0002] A system that controls one or more devices according to control scene information set corresponding to situations such as a user's life behavior (e.g., waking up, going to bed, going out, staying at home) and place (e.g., bedroom, study, dining room) is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the conventional technology, a user sets the settings of each device according to the usage scene, and the setting work is time-consuming.

[0005] The present disclosure provides an air conditioning system that facilitates setting devices according to the usage scene.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] An air conditioning system according to a first aspect of the present disclosure is an air conditioning system including a controller having a control unit and a device operated by the controller, wherein the control unit acquires current setting information of the device, registers the acquired setting information as an operation mode of the device, selects the operation mode, and transmits the setting information registered as the selected operation mode to the device.

[0007] According to a first aspect of this disclosure, an air conditioning system can be provided that facilitates the configuration of equipment according to usage scenarios.

[0008] A second aspect of this disclosure is the air conditioning system described in the first aspect, wherein the control unit can register a plurality of operating modes, displays the registered operating modes in a selectable manner, and transmits the setting information registered as the selected operating mode to the equipment when an operating mode is selected. This makes it easy for the user to control each piece of equipment to their preferred settings according to various usage scenarios.

[0009] A third aspect of this disclosure is an air conditioning system according to the first or second aspect, wherein the control unit does not transmit the setting information registered as the operating mode to the equipment when it is in a predetermined state.

[0010] A fourth aspect of this disclosure is an air conditioning system according to any of the first to third aspects, wherein the control unit does not register setting information of the equipment in a predetermined state as the operating mode.

[0011] A fifth aspect of this disclosure includes a predetermined state that is different from the normal state of the equipment controlled by the control unit. This allows the control unit to exclude equipment in specific states, such as during special operation, high-temperature prevention operation, set temperature program operation, or firmware update, from being registered or set for operation modes.

[0012] A sixth aspect of this disclosure is an air conditioning system according to aspect 3 or 4, wherein the predetermined state includes a state in which an abnormality has occurred in the equipment. As a result, the control unit can exclude equipment experiencing abnormalities, such as equipment that has made an error, equipment that is unresponsive, or equipment that is responding abnormally, from the list of equipment to be registered or set for the operating mode.

[0013] A seventh aspect of this disclosure is an air conditioning system according to any of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the control unit manages the operating mode for each room or building.

[0014] An eighth aspect of this disclosure is an air conditioning system according to any of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the equipment includes a plurality of devices that air condition a room or building, and the control unit registers setting information obtained from the plurality of devices as an operating mode corresponding to the room or building. This makes it easy for users to register an operating mode for each room or building and to set the control content of each device to suit the usage scenario, all at once for each room or building.

[0015] A ninth aspect of this disclosure is an air conditioning system as described in the eighth aspect, wherein the control unit displays a list of the names and operating states of the plurality of devices when registering the operating mode. This makes it easier for the user to determine whether the current operating state should be registered as an operating mode.

[0016] A tenth aspect of this disclosure is an air conditioning system according to any of the first to ninth aspects, wherein the control unit stores information regarding the operating mode in a terminal device used by the user. This makes it easy for users to manage the operating mode for each user while sharing information such as building, room, and equipment information with, for example, family members.

[0017] An eleventh aspect of this disclosure is an air conditioning system according to any of the first to ten aspects, wherein the control unit checks whether the equipment exists before transmitting the setting information registered as the operating mode to the equipment, and transmits the setting information registered as the operating mode to the existing equipment. This prevents the air conditioning system from mistakenly transmitting control information to, for example, equipment that has moved to another room.

[0018] The information processing apparatus according to the twelfth aspect of the present disclosure is an information processing apparatus having a control unit that controls a device. The control unit acquires current setting information of the device, registers the acquired setting information as an operation mode of the device, selects the operation mode, and transmits the setting information registered as the selected operation mode to the device.

[0019] The device control method according to the thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure is a method in which a computer that controls a device acquires current setting information of the device, registers the acquired setting information as an operation mode of the device, selects the operation mode, and transmits the setting information registered as the selected operation mode to the device.

[0020] The program according to the fourteenth aspect of the present disclosure causes a computer that controls a device to execute a process of acquiring current setting information of the device, a process of registering the acquired setting information as an operation mode of the device, a process of selecting the operation mode, and a process of transmitting the setting information registered as the selected operation mode to the device.

Brief Description of Drawings

[0021] [Figure 1] It is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of an air conditioning system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] It is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a computer according to an embodiment. [Figure 3] It is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of an air conditioning system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] It is a diagram showing an image of operation mode information according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] It is a diagram showing an image of device management information according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] It is a sequence diagram showing an example of the registration process of an operation mode according to the first embodiment. [Figure 7] It is a diagram (1) showing an example of a display screen according to the first embodiment. [Figure 8]It is a diagram (2) showing an example of a display screen according to the first embodiment. [Figure 9] It is a flowchart showing an example of a determination process for a registration target device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 10] It is a diagram (3) showing an example of a display screen according to the first embodiment. [Figure 11] It is a sequence diagram showing an example of a setting process for an operation mode according to the first embodiment. [Figure 12] It is a diagram (4) showing an example of a display screen according to the first embodiment. [Figure 13] It is a flowchart showing an example of a determination process for a setting target device according to the second embodiment. [Figure 14] It is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of an air conditioning system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 15] It is a sequence diagram showing an example of a registration process for an operation mode according to the second embodiment. [Figure 16] It is a sequence diagram showing an example of a setting process for an operation mode according to the second embodiment.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0022] Hereinafter, each embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted.

[0023] <System Configuration> Figure 1 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of an air conditioning system according to one embodiment. The air conditioning system 1 includes, for example, a terminal device 100, a management server 101, one or more devices 102a, 102b, ..., 102m, 102n, ..., and one or more communication adapters 103a, 103b, ..., 103m, 103n, ..., etc. In the following description, "device 102" will be used to refer to any of the one or more devices 102a, 102b, ..., 102m, 102n, .... Similarly, "communication adapter 103" will be used to refer to any of the one or more communication adapters 103a, 103b, ..., 103m, 103n, ....

[0024] In Figure 1, equipment 102a, 102b, ... are equipment 102 that provides air conditioning to room 11a, and equipment 102m, 102n, ... are equipment 102 that provides air conditioning to room 11b. Equipment 102 includes, but is not limited to, room air conditioners, air purifiers, ventilation systems, dehumidifiers, humidifiers, circulators, air conditioners for small spaces such as dressing rooms, or water heaters.

[0025] The communication adapter 103 is a communication device for adding communication functionality to the device 102. For example, the communication adapter 103a is connected to a communication network 2, such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or WAN (Wide Area Network), via wireless or wired communication, and can communicate with the management server 101 or terminal device 100 via the communication network 2. The management server 101 or terminal device 100 uses the communication adapter 103a to, for example, acquire the device status of device 102a and set configuration information. Note that the functionality (communication function) of the communication adapter 103 may also be provided by device 102. In this case, device 102 is connected to the communication network 2 without going through the communication adapter 103.

[0026] The management server 101 is, for example, an information processing device having the configuration of a computer, or a system including multiple computers, and is connected to the communication network 2. The management server 101 can communicate with one or more devices 102 to be managed via the communication network 2 and the communication adapter 103, etc. The management server 101 can also communicate with terminal devices 100 via the communication network 2.

[0027] The management server 101 stores and manages information about one or more devices 102 installed within the building 10 in device management information. This device management information stores information such as the building 10, rooms 11a, 11b, ..., the devices 102 installed in each room, and the destination of the communication adapter 103, for each user ID that identifies user 3.

[0028] The terminal device (controller) 100 is an information processing device, such as a smartphone, tablet, or wearable device, that can connect to the communication network 2 via wireless communication or the like, and is mainly used by the user 3. The terminal device 100 functions as a controller that controls, for example, one or more devices 102 installed in the building 10 by executing an application program (hereinafter referred to as "app") corresponding to the air conditioning system 1.

[0029] The terminal device 100 receives input from user 3 to the application and retrieves and displays the operating status of one or more devices 102 located in each of the rooms 11a, 11b, ... within the building 10. The terminal device 100 also receives input from user 3 to the application and changes the settings of one or more devices 102 located in the rooms 11a, 11b, ... within the building 10.

[0030] Furthermore, the terminal device 100 according to this embodiment has a function to acquire the current setting information of one or more devices 102 and register it as the operating mode of the device 102. For example, in a room 11a within the building 10, the terminal device 100 receives an operation of the application by user 3, acquires the setting information of devices 102a, 102b, ... and registers the acquired setting information of devices 102a, 102b, ... as the operating mode for user 3.

[0031] Furthermore, in room 11a, the terminal device 100 receives an operation of the application by user 3 and, by recalling the selected operating mode, transmits the setting information registered as the operating mode to devices 102a, 102b, ...

[0032] As a concrete example, user 3 may request special air conditioning settings under specific circumstances. For instance, on a hot day upon returning home, user 3 might lower the set temperature, increase the fan speed, and direct the airflow towards the sofa in order to achieve rapid cooling. In this case, user 3 can register the current settings information of devices 102a, 102b, ... as an operating mode, for example, by naming it "Summer Homecoming." This allows user 3 to easily set devices 102a, 102b, ... to the same operating state on another hot day upon returning home by selecting the operating mode "Summer Homecoming." In this embodiment, a combination of setting information for one or more devices 102, tailored to a usage scenario, is called an "operating mode." Furthermore, registering a combination of setting information for one or more devices 102 with a name is referred to as "registering as an operating mode."

[0033] Thus, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide an air conditioning system that makes it easy to configure the equipment according to the usage scenario. In addition, in this embodiment, information regarding the operating mode is stored in a terminal device 100 such as a smartphone used by user 3. Therefore, in the air conditioning system 1 according to this embodiment, it becomes easy to register an operating mode that suits the usage scenario for each user and control the equipment 102.

[0034] <Hardware Configuration> The terminal device 100 and the management server 101 according to this embodiment have, for example, a computer 200 hardware configuration as shown in Figure 2. Alternatively, the management server 101 is composed of multiple computers 200.

[0035] Figure 2 shows an example of the hardware configuration of a computer according to one embodiment. The computer 200 includes, for example, a processor 201, memory 202, storage device 203, communication device 204, display device 205, input device 206, drive device 207, and bus 209.

[0036] The processor 201 is a computing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that realizes various functions by executing a predetermined program stored in a storage medium such as a storage device 203 or memory 202. The memory 202 includes, for example, volatile memory such as RAM (Random Access Memory) used as a work area for the processor 201, and non-volatile memory such as ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores the startup program for the processor 201. The storage device 203 is a large-capacity storage device that stores the OS (Operating System), programs such as applications, and various data and information, and is implemented by, for example, an SSD (Solid State Drive) or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive).

[0037] The communication device 204 is a communication device, such as a wireless LAN or wireless WAN, for connecting the computer 200 to the communication network 2 and communicating with other devices. The display device 205 is a display device that displays a screen. The input device 206 is an input device that accepts external input, such as a touch panel, keyboard, or pointing device. Note that the display device 205 and the input device 206 may be an integrated display and input device, such as a touch panel display.

[0038] The drive device 207 is a device for setting the storage medium 208 into the computer 200. The storage medium 208 here includes, for example, media that record information optically, electrically, or magnetically, such as CD-ROMs, flexible disks, and magneto-optical disks. The storage medium 208 may also include, for example, semiconductor memory that records information electrically, such as ROMs and flash memory. The bus 209 is connected in common to all of the above components and transmits, for example, address signals, data signals, and various control signals.

[0039] [First Embodiment] In the first embodiment, an example will be described in which the controller having a control unit is a terminal device 100.

[0040] <Functional Configuration> Figure 3 shows an example of the functional configuration of the air conditioning system according to the first embodiment.

[0041] (Functional configuration of terminal devices) The terminal device (controller) 100, for example, has a control unit 300, which is hardware such as a processor 201, that executes an application for the air conditioning system 1, thereby realizing a communication unit 301, a display unit 302, an operation reception unit 303, a storage unit 304, an acquisition unit 305, a registration unit 306, a selection unit 307, and a transmission unit 308, etc.

[0042] The communication unit 301 connects the terminal device 100 to the communication network 2 using the communication device 204, etc., and communicates with other devices such as the management server 101. The display unit 302 displays various display screens, which will be described later, using the display device 205, etc. The operation reception unit 303 accepts input operations from users 3, etc., using the input device 206, etc. The storage unit 304 stores various information in a storage area such as the storage device 203 or memory 202.

[0043] The acquisition unit 305 acquires the current configuration information or device status of one or more devices 102, for example, using the management server 101 (acquisition process).

[0044] The registration unit 306 registers the current setting information of one or more devices 102 acquired by the acquisition unit 305 as the operating mode of the device (registration process). For example, the registration unit 306 registers information related to the operating mode in the operating mode information 400 as shown in Figure 4.

[0045] Figure 4 shows an image of the operating mode information according to the first embodiment. In the example in Figure 4, the operating mode information 400 includes items such as "User ID", "Building ID", "Building Name", "Room ID", "Room Name", "Mode ID", "Mode Name", "Equipment ID", "Equipment Name", and "Setting Information".

[0046] The "User ID" is an identification piece of information (ID) that identifies a user. The User ID may be an ID that identifies user 3, or an ID that identifies a group of users, such as family members. In this embodiment, information regarding the operating mode is stored in the terminal device 100 used by user 3, so even if the User ID is shared among family members, different operating modes can be registered for each user. Also, when the User ID is shared among family members, for example, information such as the "User ID," "Building ID," and "Room ID" registered by one family member can be used by other family members, making it easier to configure the application.

[0047] The "Building ID" is identification information used in the air conditioning system 1 to identify a building. The "Building Name" is information indicating the name of the building and is used on the app's display screen, etc. The "Room ID" is identification information used in the air conditioning system 1 to identify a room. The "Room Name" is information indicating the name of the room and is used on the app's display screen, etc.

[0048] "Mode ID" is identification information that identifies the operating mode. "Mode Name" is information that indicates the name of the operating mode. "Equipment ID" is identification information that identifies each piece of equipment 102. "Equipment Name" is information that indicates the name of each piece of equipment 102.

[0049] "Setting information" is setting information that indicates the setting status of each device 102. For example, "Operating status" is information that indicates whether device 102 is in the "on" state, which means it is operating, or in the "off" state, which means it is stopped operating. "Operation type" is information that indicates the operation type of device 102 (for example, "heating", "cooling", "dehumidification", "humidification", or "purification", etc.). "Set temperature" is information that indicates the set temperature set for device 102. "Air volume" is information that indicates the air volume set for device 102.

[0050] Of this information, "User ID," "Building ID," "Room ID," and "Device ID" are, for example, information that has been pre-registered on the management server 101 by user 3 or the administrator. "Building name," "Room name," "Mode name," and "Device name" can be set by user 3 on the application, for example. "Setting information" contains, for example, the current setting information of one or more devices 102 acquired by the acquisition unit 305.

[0051] In the example shown in Figure 4, the room name "Living Room" in the building name "Home" has the operating mode "Winter Morning" registered, and the setting information for each of the devices 102, namely "Air Conditioner A," "Air Purifier A," and "Circulator A," in that operating mode is stored. Similarly, multiple operating modes can be registered in the operating mode information 400 (multiple operating modes can be registered).

[0052] The selection unit 307 selects the operating mode to be set from one or more operating modes registered in the operating mode information 400 (selection process). For example, the selection unit 307 displays multiple operating modes registered in the operating mode information 400 on the application's display screen for selection, and selects the operating mode selected by the user 3. Alternatively, the selection unit 307 may select the operating mode to be set, for example, by a pre-set timer setting.

[0053] The transmitting unit 308 transmits the setting information registered as the operating mode selected by the selection unit 307 to each device 102, for example, using the management server 101 (transmission process).

[0054] (Management server functional configuration) The management server 101 is implemented by one or more computers 200 executing predetermined programs, for example, a communication unit 311, an equipment management unit 312, and a storage unit 313.

[0055] The communication unit 311 uses a communication device 204 or the like to connect the management server 101 to the communication network 2 and communicate with other devices such as a terminal device 100, a communication adapter 103, or equipment 102.

[0056] The equipment management unit 312 manages one or more pieces of equipment registered in the air conditioning system 1 (equipment management processing). For example, the equipment management unit 312 stores and manages information on one or more pieces of equipment 102 registered by a user 3 or administrator, etc., in equipment management information 500 as shown in Figure 5.

[0057] Figure 5 shows an image of equipment management information according to the first embodiment. In the example in Figure 5, the equipment management information 500 includes items such as "User ID", "Building ID", "Room ID", "Equipment ID", "Model ID", and "Destination Information".

[0058] "User ID" is identification information that identifies a user and corresponds to the User ID explained in Figure 4. "Building ID" is identification information that identifies a building and corresponds to the Building ID explained in Figure 4. "Room ID" is identification information that identifies a room and corresponds to the Room ID explained in Figure 4. "Equipment ID" is identification information that identifies equipment 102 and corresponds to the Equipment ID explained in Figure 4.

[0059] The "Model ID" is identification information that identifies the model of device 102, and is set, for example, when user 3 or the administrator registers device 102 with the management server 101. The "Destination Information" is destination information used when communicating with device 102, such as an IP (Internet Protocol) address or MAC (Media Access Control) address. The "Destination Information" is set, for example, when a user or the administrator registers device 102 with the management server 101.

[0060] The device management unit 312 can send and receive various types of information to and from each device 102 in a format appropriate to the device model, using the device ID, model ID, and destination information stored in the device management information 500.

[0061] The storage unit 313 stores various information, such as device management information 500, in a storage area such as the storage device 203 or memory 202.

[0062] (Functional configuration of the communication adapter) The communication adapter 103 forwards the request information received from the management server 101 to the device 102 via the communication network 2. The communication adapter 103 also forwards the information received from the device 102 to the management server 101. In this embodiment, the communication adapter 103 only needs to add communication functionality to the device 102, so a detailed explanation is omitted here.

[0063] (Functional configuration of the equipment) Device 102 has a function to transmit, for example, the device status or configuration information of device 102 to the management server 101 in response to a status acquisition request received from the management server 101, etc. Device 102 also has a function to set the configuration information received from the management server 101, etc. in device 102. In this embodiment, since existing device 102 can be reused, a detailed explanation is omitted here.

[0064] Note that the functional configuration of the air conditioning system 1 described in Figures 3-5 is just one example. For example, the equipment management unit 312 of the management server 101 may be located in the terminal device 100. In this case, the terminal device 100 may communicate with the equipment 102a, 102b, ... without going through the management server 101.

[0065] <Processing flow> Next, the processing flow of the device control method according to the first embodiment will be described.

[0066] (Registration process for driving mode) Figure 6 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation mode registration process according to the first embodiment. This process shows an example of the operation mode registration process that the air conditioning system 1 executes when a user 3 registers the current settings information of equipment 102a, 102b, ... as an operation mode in an air conditioning system 1 as shown in Figure 3. For example, suppose that on a hot day when returning home, user 3 lowers the set temperature, increases the fan speed, and sets the airflow direction toward the sofa in order to perform rapid cooling. At this time, by executing the operation mode registration process shown in Figure 6, user 3 can register the current settings information of equipment 102a, 102b, ... as an operation mode, for example, with a name such as "Returning Home on Summer."

[0067] At the start of the process shown in Figure 3, the terminal device 100 is running an application corresponding to the air conditioning system 1 and is displaying the application screen 710 as shown in Figure 7(A). The dashed arrows in Figure 6 indicate user 3's operation on the application.

[0068] In steps S601 and S602, when the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 receives a request from user 3 to display the device list screen, it sends a request to the management server 101 to acquire the device status. This request to acquire the device status includes, for example, the user ID and the room ID. The control unit 300 also receives a request to display the device list screen when user 3 selects the device list display button 711 on the application screen 710, for example, as shown in Figure 7(A).

[0069] In steps S603 to S610, when the management server 101 receives a request to acquire equipment status from the terminal device 100, it refers to equipment management information 500, such as that shown in Figure 5, and acquires the equipment status from each device 102 corresponding to the room ID included in the acquisition request.

[0070] For example, in steps S603 and S604, the management server 101 sends a status acquisition request to the device 102a via the communication adapter 103a. As a result, in steps S605 and S606, the device 102a returns a device status indicating the status of the device 102a to the management server 101 via the communication adapter 103a. This device status includes, for example, the configuration information of the device 102 and status information (e.g., operating status, operating mode, or presence or absence of device malfunction, etc.).

[0071] Similarly, in steps S607 and S608, the management server 101 sends a status acquisition request to the device 102b via the communication adapter 103b. As a result, in steps S609 and S610, the device 102b returns a device status indicating the status of the device 102b to the management server 101 via the communication adapter 103b.

[0072] Furthermore, if there are three or more devices 102 corresponding to a room ID, the management server 101 will similarly obtain status information from the other devices 102 as well.

[0073] In step S611, the management server 101 transmits the device status acquired from each device 102 to the terminal device 100. Accordingly, in step S612, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 temporarily stores the device status received from the management server 101 in the storage unit 304, etc.

[0074] In step S613, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays a device list screen 720, such as the one shown in Figure 7(B), based on the device status of each device 102 received from the management server 101. In the example in Figure 7(B), the device list screen 720 displays a list of the statuses of each device 102 installed in the living room.

[0075] In steps S614 and S615, when user 3 selects the "Batch Operation" button 722 from the device list screen 720 as shown in Figure 7(B), the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays, for example, a batch operation screen (batch operation window) 811 on the application screen 810, as shown in Figure 8(A).

[0076] In steps 616 and S617, when user 3 selects the "Save current operating status" button 812 on the batch operation screen 811, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 executes a confirmation process for the registered equipment, for example, as shown in Figure 9.

[0077] Figure 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the process for confirming the devices to be registered according to the first embodiment. This process shows an example of the process for confirming the devices to be registered that is executed by the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 in step S617 of Figure 6.

[0078] In steps 901 and S902, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 reads the device status temporarily stored in step S612 of Figure 6 and determines whether there is any device in a predetermined state. Here, the predetermined state is a state that is not subject to the operation mode registration process, and includes, for example, a state different from the normal state of the device 102 controlled by the control unit 300, and a state in which an abnormality has occurred in the device 102.

[0079] For example, states that are different from the normal state include states during special operation, high-temperature prevention operation, set temperature program operation, or firmware update. In addition, states in which an abnormality has occurred in the device 102 include states in which some kind of error has occurred in the device 102, states in which the device 102 does not respond, or states in which the response from the device 102 is abnormal. Preferably, predetermined states are those in which the device 102 is excluded from the operation mode registration process, for example, by the designer, administrator, or service provider.

[0080] If no equipment is in the predetermined state, the control unit 300 proceeds to step S903. On the other hand, if equipment is in the predetermined state, the control unit 300 proceeds to step S904.

[0081] When the process moves to step S903, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 identifies each device 102 that is not in a predetermined state as a device to be registered.

[0082] On the other hand, when the device moves from step S902 to step S904, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 removes the device 102 in a predetermined state from the list of devices to be registered.

[0083] When the process moves to step S905, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 determines whether or not there are any devices 102 that are not in a predetermined state. If there are any devices 102 that are not in a predetermined state, the control unit 300 moves the process to step S903. On the other hand, if there are no devices 102 that are not in a predetermined state, the control unit 300 moves the process to step S906.

[0084] When the process moves to step S906, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays a list 1201 of the status of each device on the application screen 1020, for example, as shown in Figure 10(B), and cancels the operation mode registration process.

[0085] Now, let's return to Figure 6 and continue the explanation of the sequence diagram. In step S618, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays a name input screen (name input window) 821 on the application screen 820, for example, as shown in Figure 8(B). In the example of Figure 8(B), the name input screen 821 displays an input field 822 for entering the name of the operating mode and the current operating status 823. The current operating status 823 also displays a list of the device names and operating statuses of multiple devices 102. This allows the user 3 to easily decide whether or not to register the current operating status as an operating mode.

[0086] User 3 can register the current settings of each device 102 as an operating mode by entering a name to be assigned to the operating mode in the input field 822 on the name input screen 821 and selecting the "Register" button 824.

[0087] Furthermore, if multiple devices 102 include a device 102 in a predetermined state, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays a name input screen (name input window) 1011 on the application screen 1010, for example, as shown in Figure 10(A). In the example in Figure 10(A), the state of the device 102 in the predetermined state is displayed as, for example, "Cannot be registered." This allows the user 3 to understand that there is a device 102 that cannot be registered and to easily decide whether to register the operating mode as is or to inspect the device that cannot be registered.

[0088] In steps S619 and S620, when the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 receives the user's name input operation and registration operation, it executes the processing in steps S630 and S640.

[0089] In step S621, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 registers the operating mode. For example, the control unit 300 registers the setting information of the device to be registered in the operating mode information 400 as shown in Figure 4. At this time, the control unit 300 generates a new mode ID and adds the generated mode ID, the entered name (mode name), and the acquired setting information to the operating mode information 400, associating them.

[0090] In step S622, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays a registration completion screen on the application screen indicating that the registration of the operating mode has been completed.

[0091] Through the above process, the air conditioning system 1 registers the current setting information of multiple devices 102 installed in the living room, for example, as an operating mode in response to operations performed by the user 3 on the terminal device 100.

[0092] (Setting the operating mode) Figure 11 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation mode setting process according to the first embodiment. This process shows an example of the operation mode setting process that the air conditioning system 1 executes when a user 3 applies a registered operation mode to equipment 102a, 102b, ... in an air conditioning system 1 as shown in Figure 3. At the start of the process shown in Figure 11, the terminal device 100 is running an application corresponding to the air conditioning system 1 and is displaying an application screen 710 as shown in Figure 7(A) or an equipment list screen 720 as shown in Figure 7(B). A detailed explanation of the process similar to the operation mode registration process described in Figure 6 is omitted here.

[0093] In step S1101, when user 3 selects the "Batch Operation" button 722 from the device list screen 720, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays a batch operation screen (batch operation window) 1211 on the application screen 1210, for example, as shown in Figure 12(A). If operating modes are registered in the application, the batch operation screen 1211 displays a list 1212 of registered operating modes, as shown in Figure 12(A). From the list of operating modes 1212, user 3 can select the operating mode "Winter Good Morning" by selecting, for example, the "Winter Good Morning" button 1213.

[0094] Preferably, when the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 receives a selection operation of the operating mode from the user 3, it displays a confirmation screen (confirmation window) 1221 on the application screen 1220, for example, as shown in Figure 12(B). In the example of Figure 12(B), the confirmation screen 1221 displays a list 1222 of the settings for each device 102 in the selected operating mode. This allows the user 3 to easily confirm the settings of the selected operating mode. The user 3 can confirm the selection operation of the operating mode by selecting the "Execute" button 1223 on the confirmation screen 1221.

[0095] In steps S1103 and S1104, when the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 receives the operation mode selection operation by the user 3, it sends a request to the management server 101 to acquire the equipment status. This request to acquire the equipment status includes, for example, the user ID and the room ID.

[0096] In steps S1105 to S1112, the management server 101 obtains the device status from each device 102 corresponding to the room ID included in the acquisition request, in the same manner as in steps S603 to S610 in Figure 6.

[0097] In step S1113, the management server 101 transmits the device status obtained from each device 102 to the terminal device 100.

[0098] In step S1114, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 performs a process to confirm the device to be configured, for example, as shown in Figure 13.

[0099] Figure 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the process for determining the target device to be configured according to the first embodiment. This process shows an example of the process for determining the target device to be configured, which is performed by the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 in step S1114 of Figure 11.

[0100] In step S1301, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 determines whether or not there are any devices 102 registered in the operating mode selected by the user 3, based on the device status received from the management server 101. For example, the control unit 300 determines that devices 102 registered in the operating mode exist if the management server 101 was able to obtain their device status, and that devices 102 do not exist if the management server 101 was unable to obtain their device status. If there are registered devices 102, the control unit 300 proceeds to step S1303. On the other hand, if there are registered devices 102 that do not exist, the control unit 300 proceeds to step S1302.

[0101] When the process moves to step S1302, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 excludes the non-existent device 102 from the devices to be configured. Through the processing in steps S1301 and S1302, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 can selectively send configuration information to the existing device 102.

[0102] When the process moves to step S1303, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 determines whether there is any equipment in a predetermined state based on the equipment status received from the management server 101. Here, the predetermined state is a state that is not subject to the operation mode setting process, and includes, for example, a state that is different from the normal state of equipment 102 controlled by the control unit 300, and a state in which an abnormality has occurred in equipment 102.

[0103] For example, states that are different from the normal state include states during special operation, high-temperature prevention operation, set temperature program operation, or firmware update. In addition, states in which an abnormality has occurred in the device 102 include states in which some kind of error has occurred in the device 102, states in which the device 102 is unresponsive, or states in which the response from the device 102 is abnormal. A predetermined state is, for example, a state of the device 102 determined in advance by the designer, administrator, or service provider, and is a state that is not subject to the operation mode setting process.

[0104] If no equipment is in the predetermined state, the control unit 300 proceeds to step S1304. On the other hand, if equipment is in the predetermined state, the control unit 300 proceeds to step S1305.

[0105] When the process moves to step S1304, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 identifies each device 102 that is not in a predetermined state as a device to be configured.

[0106] On the other hand, when moving from step S1303 to step S1305, the control unit 300 excludes the device 102 in a predetermined state from the devices to be configured.

[0107] When the process moves to step S1306, the control unit 300 determines whether or not there are any devices 102 that are not in a predetermined state. If there are any devices 102 that are not in a predetermined state, the control unit 300 moves the process to step S1304. On the other hand, if there are no devices 102 that are not in a predetermined state, the control unit 300 moves the process to step S1307.

[0108] When the process moves to step S1307, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays a list of the status of each device 102 on the application screen and cancels the operation mode setting process.

[0109] Now, let's return to Figure 11 and continue the explanation of the sequence diagram. In steps S1115 to S1126, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 uses the management server 101 to set the setting information of each device 102 stored in the operating mode information 400, for example as shown in Figure 4, on the target device.

[0110] For example, if the devices to be configured are device 102a and device 102b, in step S1115, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 sends a configuration request to the management server 101 requesting the configuration of configuration information 1-1 to 1-N for device 102a. Here, N is the number of configuration values ​​to be set for device 102a. This configuration request also includes, for example, the device ID of device 102a.

[0111] In steps S1116 and S1117, the management server 101 transmits configuration information 1-1 to 1-N to the device 102a via the communication adapter 103a in response to a configuration request received from the terminal device 100.

[0112] In steps S1118 and S1119, device 102a sets the received configuration information 1-1 to 1-N into device 102a and returns the configuration result to the management server 101 via the communication adapter 103a. In step S1120, the management server 101 sends the received configuration result to the requesting terminal device 100.

[0113] Similarly, in step S1121, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 sends a setting request to the management server 101 requesting the setting information 1-1 to 1-M for the device 102b. Here, M is the number of setting values ​​to be set for the device 102b. This setting request also includes, for example, the device ID of the device 102b.

[0114] In steps S1122 and S1123, the management server 101 transmits configuration information 1-1 to 1-M to the device 102b via the communication adapter 103b in response to a configuration request received from the terminal device 100.

[0115] In steps S1124 and S1125, device 102b sets the received configuration information 1-1 to 1-M in device 102b and returns the configuration result to the management server 101 via the communication adapter 103b. Also, in step S1126, the management server 101 sends the received configuration result to the requesting terminal device 100.

[0116] In step S1127, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays a result display screen (result display window) 1231 on the application screen 1230, for example, as shown in Figure 12(C). Preferably, if there are target devices for which setting information has failed, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays a message 1232 on the result display screen 1231 indicating that there are devices 102 for which setting has failed. If the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 has succeeded in setting the setting information for the target devices, it may omit the process in step S1127 and display an application screen 710, for example, as shown in Figure 7(A).

[0117] Through the above process, the air conditioning system 1 sets the operating mode registered in the application of the terminal device 100 to the target device in response to the user 3's operation on the terminal device 100.

[0118] In the above embodiment, the terminal device 100 registered setting information obtained from multiple devices 102 that provide air conditioning for one room as an operating mode corresponding to one room. However, it is not limited to this, and the terminal device 100 may, for example, register setting information obtained from multiple devices 102 that provide air conditioning for multiple rooms as an operating mode corresponding to multiple rooms. Furthermore, the terminal device 100 may register setting information obtained from multiple devices 102 that provide air conditioning for one building as an operating mode corresponding to one building.

[0119] [Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment, an example was described in which the controller having a control unit is a terminal device 100. However, it is not limited to this, and for example, as shown in Figure 14, the terminal device 100 and the management server 101 may work together to constitute the controller 1410. In the second embodiment, an example will be described in which the terminal device 100 and the management server 101 work together to constitute the controller 1410.

[0120] <Functional Configuration> Since the main functional configurations included in the air conditioning system 1 according to the second embodiment are the same as those included in the air conditioning system 1 according to the first embodiment, this explanation will focus on the differences from the functional configurations of the air conditioning system 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0121] Figure 14 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of an air conditioning system according to the second embodiment.

[0122] (Functional configuration of terminal devices) The terminal device 100, for example, has a control unit 300, which is hardware such as a processor 201, that executes an application for the air conditioning system 1, thereby realizing a communication unit 301, a display unit 302, an operation reception unit 303, and a storage unit 304, etc.

[0123] The communication unit 301 connects the terminal device 100 to the communication network 2 using the communication device 204, etc., and communicates with other devices such as the management server 101. The display unit 302 displays various display screens provided by the management server 101 using the display device 205, etc. The operation reception unit 303 transmits operation information indicating input operations by users 3, etc., received using the input device 206, etc., to the management server 101. The storage unit 304 stores various information in a storage area such as the storage device 203 or memory 202.

[0124] (Management server functional configuration) The management server 101 implements the functional configuration shown in Figure 14 by having a control unit 1400, which is hardware such as a processor 201, execute a predetermined program. For example, the control unit 1400 implements a communication unit 311, an equipment management unit 312, a storage unit 313, an acquisition unit 305, a registration unit 306, a selection unit 307, a transmission unit 308, and a display control unit 1401, etc.

[0125] The communication unit 311, similar to the communication unit 311 in the first embodiment, connects the management server 101 to the communication network 2 and communicates with other devices such as the terminal device 100, the communication adapter 103, or the equipment 102.

[0126] The equipment management unit 312 manages one or more pieces of equipment registered in the air conditioning system 1. Since the processing performed by the equipment management unit 312 is the same as that of the equipment management unit 312 in the first embodiment, a detailed explanation is omitted here.

[0127] The storage unit 313 stores various information, such as device management information 500, in a storage area such as the storage device 203 or memory 202.

[0128] The acquisition unit 305 acquires the current setting information or device status of one or more devices 102, for example, using the device management unit 312 (acquisition process).

[0129] The registration unit 306 registers the current setting information of one or more devices 102 acquired by the acquisition unit 305 as the operating mode of the device to the terminal device 100 (registration process). For example, the registration unit 306 transmits information regarding the operating mode to be registered in the operating mode information 400 as shown in Figure 4 to the terminal device 100.

[0130] The display control unit 1401 creates a display screen, for example, as shown in Figures 7, 8, 10, and 12, and displays it on the terminal device 100 (display control processing).

[0131] The selection unit 307 selects the operating mode to be set from one or more operating modes registered in the operating mode information 400 (selection process). For example, the selection unit 307 selects the operating mode to be set based on a selection operation by the user 3 on the batch operation screen 1211 that the display control unit 14 has set up on the terminal device 100.

[0132] The transmitting unit 308 transmits the setting information registered as the operating mode selected by the selection unit 307 to each device 102, for example, using the device management unit 312 (transmission process).

[0133] Furthermore, the processing of the device 102 and communication adapter 103 according to the second embodiment may be the same as the processing of the device 102 and communication adapter 103 according to the first embodiment.

[0134] <Processing flow> Next, the processing flow of the device control method according to the second embodiment will be described.

[0135] (Registration process for driving mode) Figure 15 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation mode registration process according to the second embodiment. This process shows another example of the operation mode registration process that the air conditioning system 1 executes when a user 3 registers the current settings information of equipment 102a, 102b, ... as an operation mode in the air conditioning system 1 shown in Figure 3. A detailed explanation of the process, which is the same as in the first embodiment, is omitted here.

[0136] In steps S1501 and S1502, when the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 receives a request from user 3 to display the device list screen, it requests the management server 101 to display the device list screen. This request includes, for example, the user ID and room ID.

[0137] In step S1503, the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 obtains the device status from devices 102a, 102b, ... by executing, for example, the device status acquisition process described in steps S603 to S610 of Figure 6.

[0138] In step S1504, the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 temporarily stores the device status acquired from each device 102 in the storage unit 313, etc.

[0139] In step S1505, the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 creates a device list screen 720, for example, as shown in Figure 7(B), based on the device status of each device 102 that it has acquired, and sends it to the terminal device 100. As a result, in step S1510, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays the device list screen 720 received from the management server 101.

[0140] In steps S1507 and S1508, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 sends operation information to the management server 101 indicating that the "Batch Operation" button 722 has been selected when user 3 selects the "Batch Operation" button 722 from the device list screen 720. As a result, in step S1509, the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 creates a batch operation screen 811 (or an application screen 810 including the batch operation screen 811), for example, as shown in Figure 8(A), and sends it to the terminal device 100. As a result, in step S1510, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays the batch operation screen 811 received from the management server 101.

[0141] In steps S1511 and S1512, when user 3 selects the "Save current operating status" button 812 on the batch operation screen 811, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 sends operation information to the management server 101 indicating that the button has been selected.

[0142] In step SS1513, for example, the process of confirming the devices to be registered, as shown in Figure 9, is performed by the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 instead of the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100.

[0143] In step S1514, the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 creates a name input screen 821 (or an application screen 820 including the name input screen 821) as shown in Figure 8(B), for example, and sends it to the terminal device 100. As a result, in step S1515, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays the name input screen 821.

[0144] In steps S1516 to S1518, when the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 receives a name input operation and a registration operation from the user, it transmits operation information related to the received input operation and registration operation to the management server 101.

[0145] In step S1519, the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 registers the operating mode with the terminal device 100 by transmitting the setting information of the device to be registered to the terminal device 100.

[0146] In step S1520, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 adds the information regarding the operating mode received from the management server 101 to the operating mode information 400 as shown in Figure 4.

[0147] In step S1521, the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 creates a registration completion screen indicating that the registration of the operating mode has been completed and sends it to the terminal device 100. As a result, in step S1522, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays the registration completion screen received from the management server 101.

[0148] Through the above process, similar to the first embodiment, the air conditioning system 1 can register the current setting information of multiple devices 102 installed in, for example, the living room, as an operating mode in response to operations performed by the user 3 on the terminal device 100.

[0149] (Setting the operating mode) Figure 16 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation mode setting process according to the second embodiment. This process shows another example of the operation mode setting process that the air conditioning system 1 executes when a user 3 applies a registered operation mode to equipment 102a, 102b, ... in an air conditioning system 1 as shown in Figure 3. A detailed explanation of the process similar to that of the first embodiment is omitted here.

[0150] In steps S1601 and S1602, when user 3 selects the "Batch Operation" button 722 from, for example, the device list screen 720 shown in Figure 7(B), the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 sends operation information related to that operation to the management server 101.

[0151] In step S1603, the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 creates a batch operation screen 1211 (or an application screen 1210 including the batch operation screen 1211), for example, as shown in Figure 12(A), and sends it to the terminal device 100. As a result, in step S1604, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays the batch operation screen 1211.

[0152] In steps S1605 and S1606, when the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 receives the operation to select an operating mode by the user 3, it sends a setting request to the management server 101 requesting the setting of the selected operating mode. This setting request includes, for example, operating mode information related to the selected operating mode. For example, if the operating mode named "Winter Good Morning" is selected in the operating mode information 400 as shown in Figure 4, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 sends a setting request to the management server 101 that includes the equipment ID corresponding to the operating mode and setting information corresponding to each equipment ID.

[0153] In step S1607, the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 performs a device status acquisition process, for example, as shown in steps S1105 to S1112 of Figure 11, in response to a setting request from the terminal device 100. This allows the control unit 1400 to acquire the device status from devices 102a, 102b, ...

[0154] In step S1608, for example, the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 performs the process of determining the target device, as shown in Figure 13, instead of the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100.

[0155] In steps S1609 to S1616, the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 sets the setting information on the target device in step S1606 based on the operating mode information received from the terminal device 100.

[0156] For example, if the devices to be configured are device 102a and device 102b, in steps S1609 and S1610, the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 transmits configuration information 1-1 to 1-N to device 102a via the communication adapter 103a. Here, N is the number of configuration values ​​to be set for device 102a.

[0157] In steps S1611 and S1612, device 102a sets the received configuration information 1-1 to 1-N into device 102a and sends the configuration result back to the management server 101 via the communication adapter 103a.

[0158] Similarly, in steps S1613 and S1614, the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 transmits setting information 1-1 to 1-M to the device 102b via the communication adapter 103b, where M is the number of setting values ​​to be set on the device 102b.

[0159] In steps S1615 and S1616, device 102b sets the received configuration information 1-1 to 1-M into device 102b and sends the configuration result back to the management server 101 via the communication adapter 103b.

[0160] In step S1617, the control unit 1400 of the management server 101 creates a result display screen 1231 (or an application screen 1230 including the result display screen 1231) as shown in Figure 12(C), for example, and sends it to the terminal device 100. As a result, in step S1618, the control unit 300 of the terminal device 100 displays the result display screen 1231.

[0161] Through the above process, the air conditioning system 1, similar to the first embodiment, sets the operating mode registered in the application of the terminal device 100 to the target device in response to the user 3's operation of the terminal device 100.

[0162] As described above, according to the embodiments of this disclosure, it is possible to provide an air conditioning system 1 that facilitates setting up the equipment 102 according to the usage scenario.

[0163] Preferably, the control unit 300 (or control unit 1400) of the air conditioning system 1 can register multiple operating modes, displays the registered operating modes for selection, and transmits the setting information registered as the selected operating mode to the device 102 when an operating mode is selected. This makes it easy for the user 3 to control each device 102 to their preferred settings according to various usage scenarios.

[0164] Preferably, the control unit 300 (or control unit 1400) of the air conditioning system 1 does not transmit the setting information registered as an operating mode to equipment 102 that is in a specific state or is experiencing an abnormality. This allows the air conditioning system 1 to exclude equipment 102 that is in a specific state or is experiencing an abnormality from the target of setting the operating mode.

[0165] Preferably, the control unit 300 (or control unit 1400) of the air conditioning system 1 does not register the setting information of equipment 102 that is in a specific state or is experiencing an abnormality as an operating mode. This allows the air conditioning system 1 to exclude the setting information of equipment 102 that is in a specific state or is experiencing an abnormality from being registered as an operating mode.

[0166] Preferably, the control unit 300 (or control unit 1400) of the air conditioning system 1 manages the operating mode for each room 11 or building 10. Also preferably, the equipment 102 of the air conditioning system 1 includes multiple pieces of equipment 102 that are the target of air conditioning for each room 11 or building 10, and the control unit 300 (or control unit 1400) registers the setting information obtained from the multiple pieces of equipment 102 as an operating mode corresponding to each room 11 or building 10. This makes it easy for the user 3 to register an operating mode for each room 11 or building 10 and to set the control content of each piece of equipment 102 that suits the usage scene for each room 11 or building 10.

[0167] Preferably, when registering an operating mode, the control unit 300 (or control unit 1400) of the air conditioning system 1 displays a list of the names and operating states of multiple devices 102. This makes it easy for the user 3 to determine whether the current operating state should be registered as an operating mode.

[0168] Preferably, the control unit 300 (or control unit 1400) of the air conditioning system 1 stores information regarding the operating mode in the terminal device 100 used by user 3. This makes it easy for user 3 to manage the operating mode for each user while sharing information about the building, rooms, and equipment with family members, etc.

[0169] Preferably, the control unit 300 (or control unit 1400) of the air conditioning system 1 checks whether the device 102 exists before transmitting the setting information registered as the operating mode to the device 102, and transmits the setting information registered as the operating mode to the existing device 102. This prevents the air conditioning system 1 from mistakenly transmitting control information to, for example, a device that has been moved to another room.

[0170] Other aspects of this disclosure can be implemented, for example, by an information processing device such as a terminal device 100 or a management server 101, a device control method executed by a computer, or a program to be executed by a computer.

[0171] Although embodiments have been described above, it should be understood that various modifications to the form and details are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims.

[0172] For example, in the system configuration of the air conditioning system 1 shown in Figure 1, if device 102 has a communication function, device 102 may connect to the communication network 2 without going through the communication adapter 103. The management server 101 may be divided into multiple servers. The air conditioning system 1 may have multiple terminal devices 100 that share the same user ID, or it may have terminal devices 100 with different user IDs. The configuration of the communication network 2 may be any configuration, for example, including a wireless section or a wired section. The terminal device 100 is not limited to a general-purpose information terminal, but may also be a dedicated terminal device, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0173] 1. Air conditioning system 10 Buildings Rooms 11a and 11b 100 Terminal devices (controllers, information processing devices) 101 Management Server (Information Processing Device) 102, 102a, 101b, 102m, 102n equipment 103, 103a, 103b, 103m, 103n communication adapters 300, 1400 Control Unit 1410 Controller

Claims

1. An air conditioning system comprising a controller having a control unit, and a plurality of different types of devices operated by the controller for air conditioning a room, The control unit, Multiple operating modes can be registered for different combinations of the aforementioned devices. Obtain the current configuration information of the aforementioned device, The acquired setting information is registered as the operating mode of the equipment corresponding to the room. The registered operating mode is displayed for selection, Select the aforementioned operating mode, When the aforementioned operating mode is selected, the setting information registered as the selected operating mode is transmitted to the device. In one room, there are multiple devices of different types that are intended to provide air conditioning to that room. Air conditioning system.

2. The air conditioning system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit does not transmit the setting information registered as the operating mode to the equipment which is in a predetermined state.

3. The air conditioning system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit does not register the setting information of the equipment in a predetermined state as the operating mode.

4. The air conditioning system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the predetermined state includes a state different from the normal state of the equipment controlled by the control unit.

5. The air conditioning system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the predetermined state includes a state in which an abnormality has occurred in the equipment.

6. The control unit manages the operating mode for each room, according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The air conditioning system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays a list of the names and operating states of multiple devices when registering the operating mode.

8. The air conditioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the control unit stores information regarding the operating mode in a terminal device used by the user.

9. The control unit, Before transmitting the setting information registered as the aforementioned operating mode to the aforementioned device, the system checks whether the device exists. The setting information registered as the aforementioned operating mode is transmitted to the existing device. The air conditioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. An information processing device having a control unit that controls multiple devices of different types that are the target of air conditioning in a room, The control unit, Multiple operating modes can be registered for different combinations of the aforementioned devices. Obtain the current configuration information of the aforementioned device, The acquired setting information is registered as the operating mode of the equipment corresponding to the room. The registered operating mode is displayed for selection, Select the aforementioned operating mode, When the aforementioned operating mode is selected, the setting information registered as the selected operating mode is transmitted to the device. In one room, there are multiple devices of different types that are intended to provide air conditioning to that room. Information processing device.

11. A computer that controls multiple different types of devices that are the target of air conditioning in a room, Multiple operating modes can be registered for different combinations of the aforementioned devices. Obtain the current configuration information of the aforementioned device, The acquired setting information is registered as the operating mode of the equipment corresponding to the room. Select the aforementioned operating mode, When the aforementioned operating mode is selected, the setting information registered as the selected operating mode is transmitted to the device. In one room, there are multiple devices of different types that are intended to provide air conditioning to that room. Equipment control method.

12. A computer that controls multiple different types of devices that are the target of air conditioning in a room, A process that allows multiple operating modes to be registered for combinations of different types of the aforementioned devices, A process to obtain the current configuration information of the aforementioned device, The process of registering the acquired setting information as the operating mode of the equipment corresponding to the room, The process of selecting the aforementioned operating mode, When the aforementioned operating mode is selected, the process includes transmitting the setting information registered as the selected operating mode to the device, Make it run, In one room, there are multiple devices of different types that are intended to provide air conditioning to that room. program.

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