Air conditioner, control method, and non- transitory computer-readable storage medium
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air conditioners operated by multiple users often have settings biased towards the preferences of a few users, as they require user inquiries to reflect individual preferences, making it difficult to consistently accommodate the preferences of all users.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioner system that collects setting history information from multiple communication terminals to determine the most preferred settings based on user history, without requiring explicit user input, using a collection unit and control unit to perform air conditioning control accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If user inquiries are conducted to reflect individual preferences, then the air conditioner can accommodate user preferences, but the system complexity and operation time increase due to frequent inquiries
Solution Approach 1:
The system collects setting history information in advance from multiple communication terminals and stores it in the storage unit. This preliminary data collection eliminates the need for real-time user inquiries, allowing the air conditioner to automatically determine appropriate settings based on pre-collected preference data, thus reducing system complexity while maintaining adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The air conditioner automatically determines settings by processing stored setting history information without requiring active user participation or inquiries. The system serves itself by autonomously analyzing historical data and selecting appropriate settings, reducing operational complexity while maintaining user preference accommodation
2Adaptability or versatility
If user inquiries are conducted to reflect individual preferences, then the air conditioner can accommodate user preferences, but the time required for operation increases due to frequent inquiries
Solution Approach 1:
Setting history information is collected and stored in advance from multiple communication terminals. This preliminary data preparation eliminates the need for time-consuming real-time user inquiries, allowing the air conditioner to quickly determine settings based on pre-collected data, thus reducing operation time while maintaining preference accommodation
Solution Approach 2:
The system utilizes historical feedback data (setting history information) from multiple users to automatically determine appropriate settings. By leveraging past user behavior patterns stored in the database, the system avoids time-consuming real-time inquiries while still reflecting user preferences through automated analysis of historical feedback
3Ease of operation
If settings are biased towards frequent users, then the air conditioner can be operated simply, but the adaptability to accommodate all users' preferences deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments setting history information by communication terminal, maintaining separate preference data for each user. When determining settings, it analyzes and harmonizes preferences from multiple segmented user profiles rather than relying on a single dominant user's preferences, thus improving adaptability while maintaining automated operation simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The air conditioner serves multiple users simultaneously by collecting and analyzing setting history information from multiple communication terminals. The system harmonizes preferences from different users to determine a unified setting that accommodates all users' needs, making the system universally applicable to multiple users without requiring complex manual coordination
4Adaptability or versatility
If real-time user input is required, then the air conditioner can reflect current user preferences, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to frequent inquiries
Solution Approach 1:
The air conditioner automatically determines settings by autonomously analyzing stored setting history information from multiple communication terminals without requiring real-time user input or active participation. This self-service approach maintains adaptability to user preferences while significantly improving operation convenience by eliminating frequent inquiries
Solution Approach 2:
Setting history information is collected and stored in advance from multiple communication terminals, preparing the data needed for preference determination before it is actually needed. This preliminary data collection allows the system to reflect user preferences automatically without requiring real-time user input, thus improving ease of operation while maintaining adaptability
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AI summary
An air conditioner performs air conditioning control according to settings. The air conditioner collects, from each of communication terminals, setting history information based on a history of a setting selected from among the settings by a user of a respective one of the communication terminals. The air conditioner performs air conditioning control corresponding to any of the settings based on the setting history information which is collected.