Air-conditioning device control method and air-conditioning device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users of air-conditioning devices must frequently reset the operation mode when switching between users, leading to a poor user experience due to the lack of personalized settings.

Innovation Solution

An air-conditioning device control method that identifies user identity through network information and historical data to automatically switch to a pre-set operation mode, eliminating the need for manual resetting.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual setting of operation mode is required for each user, then device functionality is simple and reliable, but user operation convenience deteriorates and user experience worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser operation convenienceVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The air-conditioning device automatically identifies user identity through terminal device information (IP address, MAC address, or account information) and autonomously retrieves and applies the corresponding user's operation mode preferences without requiring manual user input or configuration, making the system serve itself

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes a feedback loop where the air-conditioning device receives terminal device information, queries the server for matching user profiles and their preferred operation modes, and automatically adjusts device settings based on the retrieved information, creating a closed-loop adaptive system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If operation mode reset is required when switching users, then data management is simple, but time consumption increases and productivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperation efficiencyVSAvoidtime for resetting operation mode
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

User operation mode preferences are pre-configured and stored on the server before actual use. When a user accesses the air-conditioning device, the system proactively retrieves these pre-set preferences and automatically applies them, eliminating the need for real-time configuration or resetting during user transitions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11739970B2Air-conditioning device control method and air-conditioning device
Publication Date: 2023.08.29 GD MIDEA AIR CONDITIONING EQUIP CO LTD
  • US11739970B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

An air-conditioning device control method includes receiving an instruction sent by a terminal device, judging whether the instruction comes from a preset local area network, identifying a user identity according to the instruction in response to the instruction coming from the preset local area network, acquiring an operation mode of an air-conditioning device that is adapted to the user identity, and executing the operation mode of the air-conditioning device.