Master Control Unit for Multi-Appliance Status Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional technologies face challenges in properly controlling and suggesting actions for users regarding the status of home electrical appliances, such as washing/drying machines, as they can notify users of device status but struggle with effective control and appropriate suggestions based on that status.
Innovation Solution
A controlling device that includes units to control multiple appliances, a master controlling unit to determine control actions based on information from one appliance, and a notification system to suggest actions to users based on operation status and external information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional notification technology is used to notify users of device status, then users can be informed of appliance statuses, but the system cannot properly control devices or provide actionable suggestions to users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a controlling device as an intermediary between multiple appliances and the user. This controlling device receives status information from one appliance, processes it through a master controlling unit, and generates appropriate control commands or suggestions for other appliances. The intermediary translates raw status notifications into actionable control operations, resolving the gap between information notification and actual device control.
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AI summary
A controlling device includes: controlling sections configured to control respective of a plurality of devices; and a master controlling section configured to determine, by referring to information obtained from one of the plurality of devices, a control matter concerning another one of the plurality of devices.