Air conditioning system and air conditioning management program
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of air conditioning systems face inconvenience and unnecessary effort due to the requirement of updating the air conditioning management program annually, even if they continue to use the same air conditioner for several years, as new models are released.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioning system that stores installed function information in the air conditioner, allowing the air conditioning management program on the mobile terminal to generate management screen images without the need for updates, using information intermediation devices and a server to manage air conditioners remotely without direct connection to the server via a public network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the air conditioning management program is updated annually to support new equipment, then compatibility with new air conditioners is improved, but user convenience deteriorates due to frequent update requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an information intermediation device as a mediator between the air conditioner and the mobile terminal. This intermediary stores air conditioner information and manages communication, allowing the management program to adapt to different air conditioner models without requiring frequent updates. The intermediary handles the complexity of device compatibility, preserving user convenience.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the management program is designed to support multiple air conditioner models, then adaptability is improved, but program complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The information intermediation device serves as a mediator that stores and manages air conditioner information, including device-specific parameters and capabilities. By offloading the complexity of managing multiple device profiles to the intermediary, the management program itself remains relatively simple while still supporting multiple air conditioner models through the intermediary's coordination.
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AI summary
An air conditioning system includes air conditioners having at least one installed function of multiple functions, a mobile terminal carried by a user, and information mediation devices configured to carry out exchange of information between the air conditioners and the mobile terminal using a public network. The mobile terminal has an air conditioning management program configured to manage the air conditioners. The air conditioners store installed function information relating to the functions installed in the air conditioners. The air conditioning management program of the mobile terminal reads out the installed function information via the information intermediation devices, and generates, in accordance with the installed function information, an air conditioner management screen image displayed on a display of the mobile terminal.