Bathroom system, storage medium, and control device

Abstract

A bathroom system (1) comprises: a storage unit (210) that stores a plurality of pieces of effect information (212) relating to an effect that a user wants to obtain by bathing in a bathroom (10); an acquisition unit (220); a determination unit (230); and an output unit (240). The acquisition unit acquires at least one piece of effect information among the plurality of pieces of effect information. The determination unit determines bathing information on bathing according to the effect information acquired by the acquisition unit. The output unit outputs the bathing information determined by the determination unit.

Description

Bathroom system, storage medium and control device

[0001] The present invention relates to a bathroom system, a storage medium, and a control device.

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a control device for controlling the operation of a bathroom, and a bathroom system including a bathroom and a control device are known.

[0003] In this regard, Patent Document 1 discloses a bathtub device (bathroom system) that stores hot water in the bathtub body, detects or estimates the body temperature of the bather (user), and provides the bather with a warming or cooling sensation based on the detected or estimated body temperature.

[0004] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2022-107101

[0005] The bathroom system described in Patent Document 1 requires the user to consider the amount of water to fill the bathtub, the temperature, the duration of bathing, etc., and then set the bathroom control device according to a plan they have in mind. Therefore, the bathroom system described in Patent Document 1 has the problem that it is difficult to provide the user with a bathing experience that is suited to their body when the user has little knowledge about bathing or does not have the time or space to think about bathing.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of these problems, and its purpose is to provide a bathroom system, storage medium, and control device that can provide information about bathing that is tailored to the effects that are appropriate for the user.

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the bathroom system of the present invention comprises a memory unit that stores multiple pieces of effect information regarding the effects that a user wants to obtain by bathing in the bathroom, an acquisition unit that acquires at least one piece of effect information from the multiple pieces of effect information, a determination unit that determines bathing information regarding bathing based on the effect information acquired by the acquisition unit, and an output unit that outputs the bathing information determined by the determination unit.

[0008] The bathing information is information relating to control of the operation of the bathroom, and the device further includes an operation control unit that controls the operation of the bathroom in accordance with the bathing information output by the output unit.

[0009] In addition, the acquisition unit acquires the multiple pieces of effect information, the determination unit determines multiple bathing conditions including the multiple pieces of bathing information according to the multiple pieces of effect information, and the operation control unit controls the operation of the bathroom so as to perform operation control in accordance with at least one of the pieces of bathing information included in the multiple bathing conditions.

[0010] The operation control unit also controls the operation of the bathroom so as to perform common operation control among the operation controls indicated by the bathing information included in the plurality of bathing conditions.

[0011] The operation control unit also controls the operation of the bathroom so as to exclude conflicting operation controls indicated by the bathing information included in the plurality of bathing conditions.

[0012] In addition, the acquisition unit acquires priority information associated with the user regarding the priority of the effect information, and the operation control unit controls the operation of the bathroom so as to perform operation control in accordance with the bathing information in accordance with the priority information.

[0013] The output unit outputs different bathing information depending on whether the temperature and amount of hot water stored in the bathtub of the bathroom satisfy predetermined conditions.

[0014] The output unit also suggests the bathing information to the user.

[0015] In addition, the bathing information is information regarding the control of the operation of the bathroom, and the acquisition unit acquires a response to the proposal from the user, and if the response acquired by the acquisition unit indicates acceptance of the proposal, the acquisition unit further includes an operation control unit that controls the operation of the bathroom in accordance with the accepted bathing information.

[0016] In addition, the acquisition unit acquires the multiple pieces of effect information, and the determination unit determines a priority for each piece of effect information, and determines a single bathing condition including the multiple pieces of bathing information according to the priority and the multiple pieces of effect information.

[0017] In addition, the acquisition unit acquires the multiple pieces of effect information and priorities for the effect information, and the determination unit determines a single bathing condition including the multiple pieces of bathing information based on the priorities and the multiple pieces of effect information acquired by the acquisition unit.

[0018] The acquisition unit is capable of communicating with a terminal device operated by the user, and acquires the effect information from physical information of the user acquired by the terminal device.

[0019] In addition, the storage medium of the present invention is a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that records a program that causes a computer to function as an acquisition unit that acquires effect information regarding the effects that a user wants to obtain from bathing, a determination unit that determines the bathing information from multiple bathing information related to bathing in accordance with the effect information acquired by the acquisition unit, and an output unit that outputs the bathing information determined by the determination unit.

[0020] The control device of the present invention also includes an acquisition unit that acquires effect information regarding the effects that the user desires to obtain from bathing, a determination unit that determines the bathing information from multiple pieces of bathing information according to the effect information acquired by the acquisition unit, and an output unit that outputs the bathing information determined by the determination unit.

[0021] According to the present invention, the bathroom system, storage medium, and control device can provide information about bathing that is tailored to the user's desired effects.

[0022] 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a bathroom system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the bathroom shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the bathtub shown in FIG. 2A. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the control device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the control device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen for bathing effects in the display content shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a first example of a bathing information suggestion screen in the display content shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a second example of a bathing information suggestion screen in the display content shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a third example of a bathing information suggestion screen in the display content shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a fourth example of a bathing information suggestion screen in the display content shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a bathing condition table stored by the control device shown in FIG. 1. A flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing performed by the bathroom system shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing another example of the overall configuration of the bathroom system according to the present embodiment.

[0023] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as "the present embodiment") will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. To facilitate understanding of the description, the same components and steps in each drawing will be designated by the same reference numerals as much as possible, and redundant description will be omitted.

[0024] <Overall Configuration> Figure 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a bathroom system 1A according to this embodiment. As shown in Figure 1, bathroom system 1A is configured to include, for example, a bathroom 10, a control device 20, and multiple terminal devices 30. These bathroom 10, control device 20, and terminal devices 30 are communicatively connected via a communication network NT such as an intranet, the Internet, or a telephone line. Note that while Figure 1 shows multiple terminal devices 30 connected to bathroom system 1A via communication network NT, it may also be connected to a single terminal device 30.

[0025] Bathroom 10 is a unit that includes, for example, a bathtub 12, a shower, a water supply mechanism, a drainage mechanism, and control devices that control each device. Bathroom 10 receives control commands transmitted from control device 20 via communication network NT and operates each device according to the received control commands. Bathroom 10 also transmits the status of each device in bathroom 10 to control device 20 via communication network NT. The status of each device includes, for example, the temperature and amount of hot water stored in bathtub 12, the temperature of hot water supplied from the shower, and the operating status of the water supply mechanism and drainage mechanism. Note that bathroom 10 may also operate each device in response to user input via an input / output device provided separately from terminal devices 30A-30C.

[0026] The control device 20 is, for example, a server device, and provides the results of content execution obtained by executing a program, or the program itself, to users of each of the terminal devices 30A-30C via the communications network NT. The control device 20 also transmits control commands related to operational control of the bathroom 10 to the bathroom 10 via the communications network NT. The control device 20 also acquires information related to the operational status of the bathroom 10 from the bathroom 10 via the communications network NT, and acquires information such as the results of program execution and user input operations on the terminal devices 30A-30C from the terminal devices 30A-30C. The control device 20 is connected to the bathroom 10 and the terminal devices 30A-30C so that they can communicate with each other.

[0027] The terminal device 30 is, for example, an interface device such as a smartphone, a smartwatch, or an input device for controlling the operation of the bathroom 10 or setting the control content. The terminal device 30 accepts input from the user and transmits information including the content of the accepted input to the control device 20 via the communication network NT. The terminal device 30 also communicates information transmitted from the control device 20 via the communication network NT to the user by displaying it on a screen, outputting audio, vibrating, or the like. The terminal device 30B is, for example, a smartphone equipped with a camera, a microphone, and the like, and acquires the user's physical information. The terminal device 30C is, for example, a smartwatch equipped with a detection device for acquiring the user's physical information, and acquires the user's physical information from the detection device. The user's physical information will be described later, so its description will be omitted here.

[0028] <Configuration of Bathroom> Next, the bathroom 10 will be described with reference to Figures 2A and 2B. Figure 2A is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the bathroom 10 shown in Figure 1. Figure 2B is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the bathtub 12 shown in Figure 2A. As shown in Figures 2A and 2B, the bathroom 10 is configured to include, for example, the bathtub 12, sensors 14a to 14c, a signal processing device 16, a remote control 16a, an outlet 17, a water discharge device 18, and a water intake section 19. The water intake section 19 is configured to include a bathtub water discharge outlet 19a and a water intake 19b.

[0029] The bathtub 12 is shaped like a roughly rectangular box in a plan view and is configured to store hot and cold water inside. The inner wall surface that forms one of the short sides of the bathtub 12 is formed as a backrest surface 12a, which is an inner wall surface that is formed so that the user can lean against while bathing. Note that the shape of the main body of the bathtub 12 is roughly rectangular, but is not limited to this and may be any shape. The bathtub 12 is provided with a drain port 17 on the bottom that can be opened and closed by a plug, and when the drain port 17 is open, the hot and cold water stored in the bathtub 12 is discharged to the outside of the bathtub 12.

[0030] The water discharge device 18 is provided on the upper part of the backrest surface 12a of the bathtub 12 and is configured to discharge hot water toward the inside of the bathtub 12. The water discharge device 18 has a flat, wide water outlet 18a extending along the upper edge of the backrest surface 12a and is configured to discharge hot water toward the shoulders of a user leaning against the backrest surface 12a. The water discharge device 18 is also configured to discharge a portion of the hot water drawn in from the water intake 19b through the water outlet 18a. As a result, the hot water in the bathtub 12 is sucked in through the water intake 19b, discharged through the water outlet 18a, and circulated so that it flows into the bathtub 12. Furthermore, a portion of the hot water drawn in from the water intake 19b is also discharged from the bathtub water outlet 19a provided on the backrest surface 12a of the bathtub 12.

[0031] Sensors 14a-14c are sensors that detect the physical condition of the user while bathing. Sensors 14a-14c detect the user's electrocardiogram signal, for example, via hot water stored in the bathtub 12, based on the potential difference between sensors 14a and 14b. Sensor 14a is, for example, a negative electrode and is located on the backrest surface 12a of the bathtub 12. Sensor 14b is, for example, a positive electrode and is located on the backrest surface 12a of the bathtub 12. Sensor 14c is, for example, an electrode that acquires a reference potential for the potentials detected by sensors 14a and 14b and is located on the backrest surface 12a.

[0032] In this embodiment, the bathtub 12 is equipped with sensors 14a to 14c that detect the user's electrocardiogram signals, but this is not limited to this, and further detection devices for measuring the user's body temperature, pulse, heart rate, blood flow velocity, etc. may be provided.

[0033] Signal processing device 16 controls the operation of each component of bathroom 10 in accordance with control commands transmitted from control device 20 via communications network NT. Signal processing device 16 is also configured to communicate with remote control 16a and controls the operation of each component of bathroom 10 in accordance with control commands transmitted from remote control 16a. Remote control 16a is an input / output device for operating each component of bathroom 10, and is configured to allow the user to operate, for example, the user's electrocardiogram detection function in bathtub 12 and the water discharge device 18. Signal processing device 16 fills bathtub 12 with water at a temperature and volume in accordance with the control commands transmitted from control device 20, plays music via remote control 16a, and sounds a timer in accordance with the control commands. Bathroom 10 also discharges or stops the discharge of water from water outlet 18a and bathtub water outlet 19a at a temperature and flow rate in accordance with the control commands, in accordance with a sequence in accordance with the control commands transmitted from control device 20.

[0034] <Hardware Configuration> The configuration of bathroom 10 has been described above. Next, the control device 20 will be described with reference to Figure 3. Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of control device 20 shown in Figure 1. As shown in Figure 3, control device 20 is configured to include, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, memory 22, storage device 23, communication device 24, and input / output device 25.

[0035] The CPU 21 functions as various functional components by executing predetermined programs stored in the memory 22 or the storage device 23. Details of these functional components will be described later.

[0036] The storage device 23 is configured with a hard disk, a solid state drive, or the like. This storage device 23 stores various programs and various information required for the CPU 21 to execute processes, as well as information on the results of the processes. The storage device 23 is an example of a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. Other examples of non-transitory computer-readable storage media include magnetic tape, flexible disks, optical disks, digital versatile disks, Blu-ray disks, magneto-optical disks, memory cards, USB memory, and other portable storage media.

[0037] The communication device 24 includes a communication interface for communicating with external devices, and transmits and receives various types of information between the bathroom 10 and the terminal device 30, for example.

[0038] The input / output device 25 receives inputs for the operator of the control device 20 to operate the control device 20, and displays information provided by the control device 20 to the operator.

[0039] The control device 20 can be realized using an information processing device such as a dedicated or general-purpose server computer. The control device 20 may be configured from a single information processing device or multiple information processing devices distributed over a communication network NT. Fig. 3 shows only a portion of the main hardware configuration of the control device 20, and the control device 20 may also have other configurations that are generally included in a server.

[0040] <Functional Configuration> The hardware configuration of the control device 20 has been described above. Next, the functional configuration of the control device 20 will be described. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the control device 20 shown in Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 4, the control device 20 is configured to include, as its functional configuration, for example, a storage unit 210, an acquisition unit 220, a determination unit 230, an output unit 240, and an operation control unit 250. Functional means other than the storage unit 210 are realized by the control device 20 executing programs stored in the storage device 23 or the like.

[0041] The storage unit 210 is a functional component that stores display content 211 and various information to be displayed to the user via the terminal device 30. Specifically, the storage unit 210 stores the display content 211, effect information 212, a bathing condition table 213, and user information 214.

[0042] The display content 211 is content whose display is controlled by the output unit 240 on the screen of the terminal device 30. The display content 211 will now be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6A, and 6B. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen for bathing effects in the display content 211 shown in FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. 6, the display content 211 includes a button 2111 for the user to select the bathing effect they wish to obtain by bathing on the selection screen, a button 2112 for confirming the selection made by the button 2111, and various texts. Examples of bathing effects include "improved sleep," "improved sensitivity to cold," "beautiful skin," "promoted sweating," "relaxation," and "relief from fatigue."

[0043] "Sleep improvement" refers to effects such as being able to sleep better, falling asleep more easily, waking up refreshed, and recovering physical strength through sleep. "Improving sensitivity to cold" refers to effects such as maintaining a warm, cozy state in the body for longer periods and preventing the extremities of the body from getting cold. "Beautiful skin effect" refers to the effect of improving dry skin. "Sweat promotion" refers to the effect of detoxifying through sweating. "Relaxation" refers to the effect of resting the brain and recovering physical strength. "Recovery from fatigue" refers to the effect of increasing the body's ability to recover from fatigue.

[0044] Button 2111 is an object that can be switched by a user operation such as clicking between a selected state in which the bathing effect associated with button 2111 is selected and a non-selected state in which the bathing effect is not selected. Button 2112 is an object that can be pressed by a user operation such as clicking, and when pressed, the bathing effect associated with the selected button 2111 is considered to have been selected, and the selection content is transmitted to the control device 20.

[0045] FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a first example of a bathing information proposal screen in the display content 211 shown in FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. 6A, the proposal screen in the display content 211 includes, for example, an area 2113 displaying bathing conditions, buttons 2114 and 2115, and various texts. After a bathing effect is selected by the user on the selection screen in FIG. 6A, the proposal screen in the display content 211 controls the display of bathing information corresponding to the selected bathing effect on the terminal device 30. The bathing information indicates predetermined bathing conditions, such as the temperature and amount of water stored in the bathtub 12, the recommended bathing time, whether or not to use bath additives, conditions for using a shoulder bath or shower, and whether or not to play music. Area 2113 is an area for controlling the display of bathing information corresponding to the bathing effect selected at the top.

[0046] In FIG. 6A , "beautiful skin" is selected as the bathing effect. Also, in FIG. 6A , area 2113 displays information indicating that the bath temperature is lukewarm at 39°C, the bathing time is short at 10 minutes, bath additives should be used if the user has dry skin, and no bath additives should be used if the user has oily skin, and no other settings are specified. Buttons 2114 and 2115 are objects that can be pressed by a user operation, such as clicking. When button 2114 is pressed, the proposal is considered to be rejected, and a notification of the rejection is transmitted to the control device 20. The selection screen for the display content 211 shown in FIG. 5 is again displayed on the terminal device 30. When button 2115 is pressed, the proposal for operation control according to the bathing information is considered to be accepted, and a notification of acceptance is transmitted to the control device 20. In this example, when button 2115 is pressed in Figure 6A, the control device 20 controls the operation of the bathroom 10 in accordance with the bathing information, but this is not limited to this, and it may simply suggest bathing information to the user.

[0047] Fig. 6B is a diagram showing a second example of a bathing information suggestion screen in the display content 211 shown in Fig. 4. In Fig. 6B, "relaxation" is selected as the bathing effect. In Fig. 6B, area 2113 displays information that indicates the water temperature is lukewarm at 39°C, the bathing time is long at 20 minutes, hot and cold stimuli are alternately discharged from the shoulder bath, and music is played.

[0048] Returning to Figure 4, effect information 212 is information about the effect the user wants to obtain by bathing in bathroom 10. Effect information 212 indicates, for example, the user's selection results for information about the effect the user wants to obtain from bathing. Effect information 212 includes multiple bathing effects, including the aforementioned "improved sleep," "improved sensitivity to cold," "beautiful skin," "promoted sweating," "relaxation," and "relief from fatigue," as well as information about whether the bathing effect has been selected.

[0049] The bathing condition table 213 shows the correspondence between bathing effects and bathing conditions, which indicate operational control of the bathroom 10 and the actions the user takes while bathing. The bathing condition table 213 will now be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7 . FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the bathing condition table 213 stored in the control device 20 shown in FIG. 1 . As shown in FIG. 7 , the bathing condition table 213 associates bathing information for each of six bathing effects. In this example, the bathing information includes "water temperature," "water volume," "bathing time," "bath additives," "shoulder bath / shower," and "other." "Water temperature" indicates the temperature of the water stored in the bathtub 12. "Water volume" indicates the amount of water stored in the bathtub 12 or the height of the water surface. "Bathing time" indicates the recommended time for the user to soak in the water stored in the bathtub 12. "Bath additives" indicates information regarding whether or not to use bath additives. "Shoulder bath / shower" indicates information about the sequence of discharging hot and cold water from the water discharge device 18. "Other" indicates general content other than the above, including, for example, whether or not to provide a foot bath, recommendations for hydration, recommendations for playing music, air flow control from the blower, air conditioning control in the changing room, lighting brightness control, and mist sauna operation control.

[0050] Returning to Fig. 4, the user information 214 indicates various pieces of information related to the user. The user information 214 includes, for example, the user's name, address, telephone number, ID for using the display content 211, password, nickname, etc. The user information 214 also includes physical information such as the user's date of birth, age, sex, height, weight, build, body fat percentage, BMI (Body Mass Index), and the presence or absence of illness. The user information 214 also includes physical information such as body temperature (skin temperature and core body temperature), heart rate, pulse rate, electrocardiogram waveform, blood flow velocity, brain activity level, and respiratory rate.

[0051] The priority information 215 is information related to the priority when selecting bathing conditions. The priority information 215 includes, for example, physical condition information, mood information, fatigue information, sweat information, and sleep information. The physical condition information is physical information about the user immediately before taking a bath and is associated with "improvement of sensitivity to cold" among the bathing effects. The mood information is information about the user's mood immediately before taking a bath and is associated with "relaxation" among the bathing effects. The mood information includes, for example, character strings and flags pre-associated with character strings, which represent the user's mood state, such as "in top form," "feeling good," "feeling normal," and "feeling bad." The fatigue information is information about the user's fatigue immediately before taking a bath and is associated with "recovery from fatigue" among the bathing effects. The fatigue information includes, for example, character strings and flags pre-associated with character strings, which represent the user's fatigue state, such as "in top form," "not tired," "slightly tired," "tired," and "completely exhausted." The mood information and fatigue information may be included as numbers within a predetermined range, such as 0 to 100, that indicate the degree of good mood or fatigue.

[0052] The sweat information is information about the user's sweating just before bathing, is associated with the "sweating promotion" bathing effect, and includes measurement results from a sweat meter. The sweat information is detected, for example, by a detection device such as a sweat sensor provided in the terminal device 30C. The skin information is information about the user's skin just before bathing, and is associated with the "skin beautifying effect" bathing effect. The skin information includes, for example, measurement results of the moisture content and oil content of the user's skin. The skin information is detected, for example, by a detection device such as a skin checker provided in the terminal device 30C. The sleep information is information about the user's sleep just before bathing, and is associated with the "sleep improvement" bathing effect. The sleep information is, for example, information about the user's sleep time on the previous day just before bathing and information about the quality of sleep obtained from measurement results of the user's body movements during sleep. The sleep information is, for example, measured by an acceleration sensor provided in the terminal device 30B or obtained from record data on sleep time stored in the terminal device 30B. In addition, the physical condition information, mood information, fatigue information, sweat information, and sleep information included in the priority information 215 may be obtained by direct input from the user, such as by user operation input to the terminal device 30B, in addition to the methods of obtaining the information by the measurement or detection described above.

[0053] The acquisition unit 220 acquires various information from the user via the terminal device 30, an input device provided in the bathroom 10, or the like. Specifically, the acquisition unit 220 acquires at least one piece of effect information 212 from the terminal device 30, the storage unit 210, or the like. Furthermore, when the acquisition unit 220 proposes bathing conditions to the user, it acquires the user's response to the proposal. Furthermore, the acquisition unit 220 acquires user information 214 from the user via the terminal device 30. The acquisition unit 220 may also acquire information about the user's physical condition via the sensors 14a to 14c in the bathroom 10 or the terminal device 30C. The information about the user's physical condition may include, for example, an electrocardiogram signal, body temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate. Furthermore, the acquisition unit 220 may acquire physical condition information, mood information, fatigue information, sweating information, and sleep information via the terminal device 30 and use the acquired information as priority information 215. The user's acquisition unit 220 stores the various acquired information in the storage unit 210.

[0054] The determination unit 230 determines bathing information related to bathing in accordance with at least one piece of effect information 212 acquired by the acquisition unit 220. Specifically, the determination unit 230 first selects a bathing condition from a plurality of predetermined bathing conditions in accordance with the effect information 212 acquired by the acquisition unit 220. Next, the determination unit 230 refers to the effect information 212 and the bathing condition table 213 to determine bathing information included in the bathing condition associated with the bathing effect indicated by the effect information 212. Note that when there are multiple bathing effects indicated by the effect information 212, the determination unit 230 selects the bathing condition associated with each bathing effect.

[0055] The output unit 240 outputs the bathing information determined by the determination unit 230. Specifically, the output unit 240 outputs, for example, the bathing information included in the bathing conditions selected by the determination unit 230 to the terminal device 30 and communicates the information to the user by, for example, displaying the information on a screen in text or outputting audio. The output unit 240 also outputs the display content 211 by controlling its display on the terminal device 30. The output process performed by the output unit 240 is not limited to presenting the information in a form that the user can see, but may also include creating data in a form that the user cannot see. Specifically, the output unit 240 outputs the bathing information determined by the determination unit 230 as data that can be stored in the storage unit 210 and stores it in the storage unit 210. Furthermore, the output unit 240 suggests the bathing information stored in the storage unit 210 to the user. Furthermore, the output unit 240 outputs, for example, information relating to the control of the operation of the bathroom 10, among the bathing information included in the bathing conditions selected by the determination unit 230, to the operation control unit 250. The information relating to the control of the operation is, for example, the items of the bathing information that can be controlled in the bathroom 10 (in this example, the water temperature and amount, shoulder bath, bath time alarm timer, etc.). Note that when outputting the bathing information, the output unit 240 may be configured to be able to execute either output to the operation control unit 250 or output to the terminal device 30, or may be configured to be able to execute both.

[0056] The operation control unit 250 controls the operation of the bathroom 10 according to the bathing information output by the output unit 240. Specifically, the operation control unit 250 controls the operation of the bathroom 10 by generating a control command for controlling the operation of the bathroom 10 from the bathing information or by converting the bathing information into a control command and transmitting the control command to the signal processing device 16 of the bathroom 10.

[0057] <Processing Flow> The functional configuration of control device 20 has been described above. Next, the processing flow of bathroom system 1A will be described in detail. Figure 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow performed by bathroom system 1A shown in Figure 1.

[0058] (Step SP10) The terminal device 30 acquires effect information 212 from the user. Specifically, the terminal device 30 controls the display of the bathing effect selection screen shown in FIG. 6 among the display content 211. The terminal device 30 accepts the user's input of a bathing effect selection and transmits effect information 212 indicating the bathing effect selected by the user to the control device 20. The terminal device 30 accepts the user's bathing effect selection, for example, several hours to several tens of minutes before the user enters the bathroom 10, when the user enters the bathroom 10, or when the user enters the changing room in front of the bathroom 10. The terminal device 30 also acquires physical information from the user. Note that when acquiring effect information 212 when the user enters the bathroom 10, the terminal device 30 may acquire the user's physical information using sensors 14a-14c of the bathtub 12 or other detection means (not shown) such as cameras or sensors installed in the bathroom. The process then proceeds to step SP12.

[0059] (Step SP12) The terminal device 30 transmits the acquired effect information 212 to the control device 20 via the communication network NT. Then, the process proceeds to step SP14.

[0060] (Step SP14) The control device 20 acquires the effect information 212 from the terminal device 30 via the communication network NT using the acquisition unit 220. The control device 20 stores the acquired effect information 212 in the storage unit 210 using the acquisition unit 220. Then, the process proceeds to step SP16.

[0061] (Step SP16) The control device 20, through the determination unit 230, references the effect information 212 and the bathing condition table 213 stored in the storage unit 210 and selects bathing conditions based on the bathing effect selected by the user and indicated by the effect information 212. Specifically, the control device 20, through the determination unit 230, references the bathing condition table 213 in the storage unit 210 and selects, from among the multiple bathing conditions, the bathing condition associated with the bathing effect. For example, referring to FIG. 5 , if the bathing effect indicated by the effect information 212 is "promoting sweating," the determination unit 230 selects as bathing conditions the set of bathing information in the right column of "promoting sweating" in the bathing condition table 213 (water temperature: 41°C, bathing time: 20 minutes, hydration recommended). Furthermore, if the effect information 212 indicates multiple bathing effects, the determination unit 230 selects all of the bathing conditions associated with each of the multiple bathing effects. Then, the process proceeds to step SP18.

[0062] (Step SP18) The control device 20 transmits the bathing information included in the bathing condition selected by the determination unit 230 to the operation control unit 250 via the output unit 240. The control device 20 also determines, via the operation control unit 250, the content of the operation control of the bathroom 10 from the bathing information transmitted by the output unit 240. Specifically, when the determination unit 230 selects only one bathing condition, the operation control unit 250 determines the content of the operation control of the bathroom 10 so that the bathroom 10 operates in accordance with the bathing information associated with that bathing condition.

[0063] In contrast, when multiple bathing conditions are selected by the determination unit 230, the operation control unit 250 determines the operation control content of the bathroom 10 so that, for example, the bathroom 10 operates according to common bathing information among the bathing information associated with the multiple bathing conditions. Also, when multiple bathing conditions are selected by the determination unit 230, the operation control unit 250 determines the operation control content of the bathroom 10 so that, for example, the bathroom 10 operates while excluding operations according to conflicting bathing information among the bathing information associated with the multiple bathing conditions. An example of control by the operation control unit 250 will be described with reference to Figures 5 and 6C.

[0064] FIG. 6C shows a third example of a bathing information suggestion screen in the display content 211 shown in FIG. 4. In FIG. 6C, "improved sleep" and "relaxation" are selected as bathing effects. Also, in FIG. 6C, area 2113 displays information indicating a lukewarm water temperature of 39°C, with no other settings. As shown in the bathing condition table 213 in FIG. 5, the only common bathing information between the bathing information associated with the "improved sleep" bathing effect and the bathing information associated with the "relaxation" bathing effect is "water temperature." Therefore, in FIG. 6C, the operation control unit 250 selects "water temperature" as the bathing information and determines to control the operation of the bathroom 10 so that the water temperature is 39°C. Note that in this example, the operation control unit 250 determines the operation control content of the bathroom 10 so that only the common bathing information among the bathing information associated with multiple bathing conditions is operated, but this is not limited to this. For example, the operation control unit 250 may exclude operations according to conflicting bathing information among the bathing information associated with multiple bathing conditions, and then control the operation of the bathroom 10 according to the remaining bathing information. For example, if "improved sleep" and "relaxation" are selected as bathing effects, the operation control unit 250 determines control to set the water temperature to 39°C, the bathing time to 20 minutes, use a low-temperature shower after exiting the bath, alternate hot and cold water for a shoulder bath, and play music. The operation control unit 250 also does not control items of bathing information whose operation cannot be controlled by the bathroom 10's mechanisms.

[0065] Furthermore, when multiple bathing conditions are selected by the determination unit 230, the operation control unit 250 may control the operation of the bathroom 10 based on the user's priority information 215. When determining the operation of the bathroom 10 according to the priority information 215, the operation control unit 250 determines the operation of the bathroom 10 according to predetermined priority conditions, including priorities and flowcharts for determining the operation of the bathroom 10. The priority conditions are, for example, stored in the storage unit 210, similar to the priority information 215. The priority conditions may be determined, for example, so that the priority increases in descending order of the urgency associated with each bathing effect. For example, the urgency is associated with an item that is more likely to affect the user's life, with a higher value. For example, the bathing effects "fatigue recovery" and "sleep information" are associated with a higher value than the bathing effects "beautiful skin" and "relaxation." Furthermore, the priority conditions may be, for example, a priority order of bathing effects that is predetermined for each user. If the priority conditions are predetermined for each user, they may be determined by the user via the terminal device 30 or the like. The priority condition may also be, for example, based on the magnitude relationship between the values ​​of the priority information 215 relating to the selected bathing effects.

[0066] The operation control unit 250's determination of the operation of the bathroom 10 according to the priority information 215 will be described below with a specific example. For example, if "improved sleep" and "recovery from fatigue" are selected as bathing effects, the operation control unit 250 references the sleep information and fatigue information associated with the bathing effects "improved sleep" and "recovery from fatigue" in the priority information 215. For example, if the sleep information indicates that the user is getting enough sleep and the fatigue information indicates that the user is experiencing accumulated fatigue, the operation control unit 250 controls the operation of the bathroom 10 according to the bathing information included in the bathing conditions associated with "recovery from fatigue." Next, for example, if "improved sleep" and "promoted sweating" are selected as bathing effects, the operation control unit 250 references the sleep information and fatigue information in the priority information 215. For example, if the sweating information indicates that the user is sweating at a predetermined rate or more, the operation control unit 250 controls the operation of the bathroom 10 according to the bathing information included in the bathing conditions associated with "improved sleep," regardless of the content of the sleep information. For example, if "relief from fatigue," "beautiful skin," and "promotes sweating" are selected as bathing effects, the operation control unit 250 refers to the fatigue information, skin information, and sweating information from the priority information 215. If the skin information indicates that the user's skin condition is poor and the fatigue information and sweating information indicate that the user is not fatigued and is sweating at a normal rate, the operation control unit 250 controls the operation of the bathroom 10 according to the bathing information included in the bathing condition associated with "beautiful skin."

[0067] Next, a case where "improved sleep," "relief from fatigue," and "promoted sweating" are selected as bathing effects will be described with reference to FIG. 6D . FIG. 6D is a diagram showing a fourth example of a bathing information proposal screen in the display content 211 shown in FIG. 4 . In FIG. 6D , plans related to "improved sleep" and "relief from fatigue" are proposed among the selected bathing effects "improved sleep," "relief from fatigue," and "promoted sweating." Also, in FIG. 6D , area 2113 displays information indicating that the water temperature is lukewarm at 39°C and that a low-temperature shower is recommended after bathing. In FIG. 6D , the operation control unit 250 references the sleep information, fatigue information, and sweating information from the priority information 215. If the sleep information and fatigue information indicate that the user is sleep-deprived and has accumulated fatigue, the operation control unit 250 further extracts and selects bathing conditions associated with the bathing effects of "improved sleep" and "relief from fatigue" from the selected bathing conditions. The operation control unit 250 then determines the operation control content of the bathroom 10 so that it operates according to the common bathing information included in the selected bathing conditions. The operation control unit 250 may also determine the operation control content of the bathroom 10 so that it operates according to the bathing information remaining after excluding any conflicting bathing information included in the extracted and selected bathing conditions. Returning to FIG. 8, the process proceeds to step SP20.

[0068] (Step SP20) The control device 20 transmits the operational control details for bathroom 10 determined by the operation control unit 250 to the terminal device 30 via the communications network NT via the output unit 240, and proposes bathing information to the user. Then, the process proceeds to step SP22.

[0069] (Step SP22) The terminal device 30 proposes the bathing information transmitted from the control device 20 to the user. Specifically, the terminal device 30 proposes the bathing information to the user by controlling the display of a proposal screen in the display content 211 as shown in Figures 6A to 6C on the screen. The terminal device 30 accepts an operational input from the user indicating an answer of acceptance or rejection to the proposed bathing information. Then, the process proceeds to step SP24.

[0070] (Step SP24) The terminal device 30 transmits the user's response to the bathing information suggestion via the communication network NT to the control device 20. Then, the process proceeds to step SP26.

[0071] (Step SP26) The control device 20 determines whether the content of the user's response to the bathing information proposal transmitted from the terminal device 30 indicates acceptance. If the determination indicates a positive judgment, the process proceeds to step SP28. On the other hand, if the determination indicates a negative judgment, the process returns to step SP10, or the series of processes shown in FIG. 8 ends.

[0072] (Step SP28) In control device 20, operation control unit 250 transmits the operation control content determined by operation control unit 250 in the processing of step SP20 as a control command to bathroom 10 via communications network NT. Then, the processing proceeds to processing of step SP30.

[0073] (Step SP30) Bathroom 10 receives the control command sent from control device 20, and uses signal processing device 16 to control the operation of each component of bathroom 10 in accordance with the control command. Then, the series of processing steps shown in Figure 8 ends.

[0074] <Effects> As described above, in this embodiment, bathroom system 1A includes memory unit 210 that stores multiple pieces of effect information 212 related to effects that the user wants to obtain by bathing in bathroom 10, acquisition unit 220, determination unit 230, and output unit 240. Acquisition unit 220 acquires at least one piece of effect information 212 from the multiple pieces of effect information 212. Determination unit 230 determines bathing information related to bathing in accordance with effect information 212 acquired by acquisition unit 220. Output unit 240 outputs the bathing information determined by determination unit 230. Thus, bathroom system 1A can provide the user with bathing information related to bathing that is suited to the bathing effects that are suitable for the user.

[0075] In this embodiment, the bathing information is information related to controlling the operation of bathroom 10. Control device 20 further includes an operation control unit 250 that controls the operation of bathroom 10 in accordance with the bathing information output by output unit 240. Therefore, bathroom system 1A controls the operation of bathroom 10 in accordance with the bathing information, and can therefore provide the user with a bathing experience that is tailored to the bathing effect that is most suitable for the user.

[0076] In this embodiment, acquisition unit 220 acquires multiple pieces of effect information 212. Determination unit 230 determines multiple bathing conditions, each containing multiple pieces of bathing information, based on the multiple pieces of effect information 212. Operation control unit 250 controls the operation of bathroom 10 so as to perform operation control in accordance with at least one piece of bathing information included in the multiple bathing conditions. Therefore, even when bathroom system 1A acquires multiple bathing effects from the user, it can provide the user with a bathing experience that is tailored to the bathing effects that are most suitable for the user.

[0077] In this embodiment, the operation control unit 250 controls the operation of the bathroom 10 so as to perform common operation control among operation controls indicated by the bathing information included in the multiple bathing conditions. Therefore, when multiple bathing effects are acquired from the user, the bathroom system 1A can provide the user with a bathing experience that achieves multiple effects.

[0078] In this embodiment, the operation control unit 250 controls the operation of the bathroom 10 so as to exclude conflicting operation controls from among the operation controls indicated by the bathing information included in the multiple bathing conditions. Therefore, when multiple bathing effects are acquired from the user, the bathroom system 1A can prevent the effects achieved by the operation controls from canceling each other out, thereby providing the user with a bathing experience that achieves multiple effects with greater accuracy.

[0079] Furthermore, in this embodiment, acquisition unit 220 acquires priority information 215 associated with the user regarding the priority of effect information 212. Furthermore, operation control unit 250 controls the operation of bathroom 10 so as to perform operation control according to the bathing information in accordance with priority information 215. Therefore, when bathroom system 1A acquires multiple bathing effects from the user, it controls the operation of bathroom 10 according to the priority of the bathing effects associated with the user, thereby providing the user with a bathing experience that achieves multiple effects with greater precision.

[0080] In this embodiment, the output unit 240 also suggests bathing information to the user. Therefore, the bathroom system 1A can suggest bathing information to the user based on bathing effects that are suitable for the user.

[0081] In this embodiment, the bathing information is information related to controlling the operation of bathroom 10. Acquisition unit 220 acquires a response to the proposal from the user. Control device 20 includes operation control unit 250 that controls the operation of bathroom 10 in accordance with the accepted bathing information when the response acquired by acquisition unit 220 indicates acceptance of the proposal. Therefore, bathroom system 1A can provide the user with a bathing experience that is suited to the user's bathing needs, taking into account the user's preferences.

[0082] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the acquisition unit 220 is capable of communicating with the terminal device 30 operated by the user and acquires effect information 212 from the user via the terminal device 30. The bathing information is information related to controlling the operation of the bathroom 10. The output unit 240 is also capable of communicating with the bathroom 10 and transmits the bathing information, including control commands for the operation of the bathroom 10, to the bathroom 10. Therefore, the bathroom system 1A can provide bathing information related to bathing that is in line with the bathing effects that are appropriate for the user, even if the terminal device 30 and the bathroom 10 are located in separate locations or even if the bathroom 10 and the terminal device 30 do not have the functional components of the control device 20.

[0083] <Modifications> The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. In other words, variations on the above-described embodiments, which are appropriately modified by a person skilled in the art, are also included within the scope of the present invention as long as they include the features of the present invention. Furthermore, the elements of the above-described embodiments and the modifications described below can be combined to the extent technically possible, and such combinations are also included within the scope of the present invention as long as they include the features of the present invention.

[0084] For example, in this embodiment, the control device 20 has the determination unit 230 select bathing information according to the effect information 212, but this is not limited to this. The control device 20 may calculate the bathing information by substituting information such as the bathing effect indicated by the effect information 212 into, for example, artificial intelligence (AI), a predetermined algorithm, or a predetermined calculation formula. Furthermore, the control device 20 uses the acquisition unit 220 to acquire the effect information 212 indicating the bathing effect selected by the user from the terminal device 30, but this is not limited to this. The effect information 212 indicating the bathing effect may also be acquired from the terminal device 30 by text input or voice input.

[0085] According to this configuration, the bathroom system 1A calculates bathing information from bathing effects regardless of predetermined bathing effects or bathing conditions, and can therefore output bathing information related to bathing that makes it easier for the user to achieve the bathing effect desired.

[0086] For example, in this embodiment, the control device 20 outputs bathing information via the output unit 240 regardless of the state of the bathroom 10, such as the amount and temperature of hot water stored in the bathtub 12, or the timing at which the user selects a bathing effect, but is not limited to this. For example, the control device 20 may output different bathing information via the output unit 240 depending on whether the temperature and amount of hot water stored in the bathtub 12 of the bathroom 10 satisfy predetermined conditions.

[0087] The predetermined condition is, for example, whether the temperature of the water stored in the bathtub 12 is higher than the temperature indicated by the predetermined bathing information. If the temperature of the water stored in the bathtub 12 is higher than the temperature indicated by the predetermined bathing information, the control device 20 shortens the bathing time indicated by the bathing information and outputs bathing information indicating the change to the user via the terminal device 30. Another predetermined condition is, for example, whether the amount of water stored in the bathtub 12 is greater than the amount indicated by the predetermined bathing information. If the amount of water stored in the bathtub 12 is greater than the amount indicated by the predetermined bathing information, the control device 20 changes the bathing information to drain the water from the bathtub 12 and transmits the bathing information to the operation control unit 250.

[0088] According to this configuration, the bathroom system 1A outputs different bathing information via the output unit 240 depending on the condition of the bathroom 10, and can therefore provide the user with bathing information that takes into account the condition of the bathroom 10 and is in line with the bathing effects that are suitable for the user.

[0089] For example, in this embodiment, when there are multiple bathing effects indicated by the effect information 212, the determination unit 230 selects bathing conditions associated with each bathing effect, but this is not limited to this. The determination unit 230 may select a predetermined number of bathing conditions, for example, according to the priority associated with each bathing effect. The predetermined number is, for example, a number smaller than the number of bathing effects selectable by the user, and in this example, is a number such as 1, 3, or 5. The priority is a value indicating the priority order for the bathing effect, and for example, a smaller value indicates a higher priority.

[0090] The acquisition unit 220 acquires the priority from the terminal device 30 by acquiring a value previously stored in the storage unit 210 or a value entered by the user on the selection screen of the display content 211. When the user enters the priority on the selection screen of the display content 211, for example, the order in which the user selected bathing effects is stored, and the acquisition unit 220 acquires the order in which the user selected the bathing effects as the priority, in addition to the bathing effects selected by the user. The acquisition unit 220 may, for example, determine the priority for each bathing effect in ascending order starting from 1 in the order in which the user selected the bathing effects, or may determine the priority in descending order starting from the number of selected bathing effects in the order in which the user selected the bathing effects. Furthermore, when the user enters the priority, for example, an object such as a text box that simply accepts the input of the priority may be provided in the display content 211, and the acquisition unit 220 may acquire the input for the object as the priority. Note that the priority does not need to be determined for all bathing effects selected by the user; for example, it may be determined only for the bathing effect that the user most prioritizes.

[0091] With this configuration, the determination unit 230 determines a priority for each piece of effect information 212 and selects one bathing condition according to the priority. Therefore, even if the user selects multiple bathing effects, the bathroom system 1A selects a bathing condition according to the priority associated with the bathing effect, and therefore can provide the user with bathing information related to bathing that is more accurate and in line with the selected bathing effect.

[0092] The acquisition unit 220 also acquires priorities from the user. The determination unit 230 then selects one bathing condition based on the priorities acquired by the acquisition unit 220. Therefore, the bathroom system 1A acquires priorities for bathing effects from the user, and can provide the user with bathing information that best suits the user's wishes.

[0093] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the control device 20 controls the display of the display content 211 so that the user can freely select multiple bathing effects on the proposal screen for the display content 211, but this is not limited to this. When the user selects multiple bathing effects for the display content 211, the control device 20 may control the display of the display content 211 on the terminal device 30 via the output unit 240 so that other bathing effects cannot be selected, depending on the bathing effects already selected. For example, the control device 20 may shade the buttons 2111 of unselectable bathing effects to make them unselectable, change their colors, make the buttons 2111 unresponsive to clicks or other operations, or display text, images, or the like indicating that they are unselectable. Note that when the user cancels the selection of a bathing effect or selects an additional one, the control device 20 updates and controls the display of the display content 211 according to the selection status via the output unit 240.

[0094] Furthermore, the control device 20 selects, via the determination unit 230, as an unselectable bathing effect, a bathing effect associated with a bathing condition that includes an operation control of the bathroom 10 that is contradictory to the operation control of the bathroom 10 included in the bathing condition associated with the bathing effect already selected by the user. The control device 20 controls, via the output unit 240, the display of the display content 211 on the terminal device 30 so that the bathing effect selected by the determination unit 230 as an unselectable bathing effect cannot be selected.

[0095] According to this configuration, the control device 20 controls the display of the display content 211 so that when the user selects a bathing effect on the terminal device 30, the user cannot select a bathing effect that causes an operation of the bathroom 10 to contradict the selected bathing effect. Therefore, the bathroom system 1A makes it easier for the user to select bathing effects that have a mutually beneficial or synergistic effect, and can provide the user with bathing information with higher accuracy.

[0096] In this embodiment, the control device 20 acquires effect information 212 related to bathing effects from the terminal device 30 in response to a user's operation input to the display content 211. However, this is not limiting. The control device 20 may have the acquisition unit 220 acquire the user's physical information acquired by a sensor, a camera, or the like, and determine a bathing effect suitable for the user based on the acquired physical information. The acquisition unit 220 stores the acquired physical information in the user information 214. Examples of sensors include sensors 14a to 14c installed in the bathroom 10, a camera and microphone installed in the terminal device 30B, and a detection device for acquiring physical information installed in the terminal device 30C. The acquisition unit 220 may also determine the bathing effect based on the user's physical information in addition to the acquired physical information. When determining the bathing effect, the acquisition unit 220 references, for example, a table in the storage unit 210 that indicates the correspondence between the physical information and each item of the physical information and the bathing effect, and determines the bathing effect based on the referenced table.

[0097] Therefore, the bathroom system 1A determines the bathing effect based on physical or body information obtained from the user, thereby reducing the effort required for the user to select the bathing effect and providing the user with bathing information related to bathing that matches the user's wishes.

[0098] In this embodiment, bathroom system 1A includes control device 20 and terminal device 30 as separate units, and control device 20 is connected to bathroom 10 and terminal devices 30A-30C via communication network NT. However, this is not limited to this. Bathroom system 1A may include, for example, control device 20 integrated with terminal device 30A, or control device 20 integrated with terminal device 30A while also being capable of communicating with another terminal device 30D. Referring to FIG. 9, a bathroom system 1B in which control device 20 and terminal device 30A are integrated will be described.

[0099] 9 is a diagram showing another example of the overall configuration of bathroom system 1B according to this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 9, bathroom system 1B includes control device 20, which is integrated with terminal device 30A, bathroom 10, and terminal device 30D installed in bathroom 10.

[0100] The control device 20 is installed on the premises where the bathroom 10 is located or indoors, and is configured to be able to communicate with the bathroom 10 via a wired or wireless connection. The control device 20 also has, for example, a terminal device 30A as a user interface device for the bathroom system 1B. In this example, the control device 20 is configured to be able to communicate with the bathroom 10 and the terminal device 30D, but it may also be installed adjacent to the bathroom 10, so that it is formed integrally with the various devices in the bathroom 10 and the terminal device 30D.

[0101] Terminal device 30A is provided in control device 20 and accepts operational input from the user and outputs various information to the user. Terminal device 30D is provided in bathroom 10 and is configured to be able to communicate with control device 20 via a wired or wireless connection. Terminal device 30D accepts operational input from the user from within bathroom 10 and outputs various information to the user.

[0102] According to this configuration, even if the control device 20 is not a server device on the communication network NT but is formed integrally with the terminal device 30, the bathroom system 1B can provide bathing information related to bathing that is in line with the bathing effects that are suitable for the user.

Claims

1. A bathroom system comprising: a memory unit that stores multiple pieces of effect information related to the effects a user desires to obtain by bathing in the bathroom; an acquisition unit that acquires at least one piece of effect information from the multiple pieces of effect information; a determination unit that determines bathing information related to bathing based on the effect information acquired by the acquisition unit; and an output unit that outputs the bathing information determined by the determination unit.

2. The bathroom system described in claim 1, wherein the bathing information is information regarding the control of the operation of the bathroom, and further comprises an operation control unit that controls the operation of the bathroom in accordance with the bathing information output by the output unit.

3. The bathroom system described in claim 2, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the plurality of pieces of effect information, the determination unit determines a plurality of bathing conditions including the plurality of pieces of bathing information according to the plurality of effect information, and the operation control unit controls the operation of the bathroom so as to perform operation control in accordance with at least one or more of the bathing information included in the plurality of bathing conditions.

4. The bathroom system described in claim 3, wherein the operation control unit controls the operation of the bathroom so as to perform common operation control among the operation controls indicated by the bathing information included in the multiple bathing conditions.

5. The bathroom system described in claim 3, wherein the operation control unit controls the operation of the bathroom so as to exclude conflicting operation controls indicated by the bathing information included in the multiple bathing conditions.

6. The bathroom system described in claim 3, wherein the acquisition unit acquires priority information associated with the user regarding the priority of the effect information, and the operation control unit controls the operation of the bathroom so as to perform operation control in accordance with the bathing information in accordance with the priority information.

7. The bathroom system of claim 1, wherein the output unit outputs different bathing information depending on whether the temperature and amount of hot water stored in the bathtub of the bathroom satisfy predetermined conditions.

8. The bathroom system according to claim 1, wherein the output unit proposes the bathing information to the user.

9. The bathroom system described in claim 8, wherein the bathing information is information regarding the control of the operation of the bathroom, the acquisition unit acquires a response to the proposal from the user, and if the response acquired by the acquisition unit indicates acceptance of the proposal, further comprises an operation control unit that controls the operation of the bathroom in accordance with the accepted bathing information.

10. The bathroom system described in claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the multiple pieces of effect information, and the determination unit determines a priority for each piece of effect information and determines a single bathing condition including the multiple pieces of bathing information based on the priority and the multiple pieces of effect information.

11. The bathroom system described in claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the multiple pieces of effect information and priorities for the effect information, and the determination unit determines a single bathing condition including the multiple pieces of bathing information according to the priorities and the multiple pieces of effect information acquired by the acquisition unit.

12. The bathroom system according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit is capable of communicating with a terminal device operated by the user and acquires the effect information from physical information of the user acquired by the terminal device.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that records a program that causes a computer to function as: an acquisition unit that acquires effect information regarding the effects that a user desires to obtain from bathing; a determination unit that determines bathing information from multiple pieces of bathing information according to the effect information acquired by the acquisition unit; and an output unit that outputs the bathing information determined by the determination unit.

14. A control device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires effect information regarding the effects a user desires to obtain from bathing; a determination unit that determines bathing information from multiple pieces of bathing information according to the effect information acquired by the acquisition unit; and an output unit that outputs the bathing information determined by the determination unit.

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