Method for controlling terminal apparatus that remotely controls air conditioner, non-transitory recording medium storing program executed by terminal apparatus, recommend method executed by terminal apparatus, and terminal apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for remotely operating multiple air conditioners from a car require users to perform numerous operations, making it cumbersome and inefficient, especially when trying to control multiple units simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A method using a terminal apparatus with a display that allows users to remotely control multiple air conditioners by judging conditions such as set temperatures and positions, outputting common display data for multiple units, and executing a single instruction to initiate a remote operation, with individual notifications for each unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user remotely controls multiple air conditioners individually using existing techniques, then each air conditioner can be operated, but the user must perform a large amount of operations making it cumbersome and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual air conditioner control operations into a single batch operation. The terminal apparatus identifies multiple target air conditioners based on location information and control history, then presents a single operation instruction that simultaneously controls all identified units. This combining approach resolves the contradiction by reducing numerous separate operations into one unified action, significantly improving ease of operation while minimizing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary identification and selection of target air conditioners before the user issues a control command. By pre-processing the identification of which air conditioners should be controlled based on location and historical data, the system prepares the operation in advance, so when the user provides input, all necessary units are already selected and ready for simultaneous control, reducing the operational burden and time required.
2Ease of operation
If all air conditioners are activated regardless of location, then remote control is simple, but unnecessary power consumption occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by controlling air conditioners based on their specific location relative to the user. Instead of uniformly controlling all air conditioners, the system identifies only those within a predetermined distance from the user's current location. This location-based differentiation ensures that only relevant air conditioners are activated, maintaining operational simplicity while preventing unnecessary energy consumption from distant or irrelevant units.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables air conditioners to effectively self-select whether they should be controlled based on their location information and the user's current position. Each air conditioner's participation in the batch operation is determined automatically by the terminal apparatus based on spatial relationships, without requiring explicit user selection for each unit. This self-service mechanism simplifies user operation while ensuring energy-efficient, location-appropriate control.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system provides individual control options for each air conditioner, then precise control is possible, but the interface becomes complex and difficult to use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal batch control interface that simultaneously handles multiple air conditioners with a single operation type. Instead of providing separate control interfaces for each unit, the system creates one unified operation instruction that applies to all identified target air conditioners. This multi-functional approach maintains the ability to control multiple units precisely while presenting a simple, non-complex interface to the user, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.
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AI summary
The present application discloses a method for controlling a terminal apparatus that is used for an appliance control system for executing a remote operation on a plurality of air conditioners from a car. The method includes a first judgment step of causing a computer of the terminal apparatus to judge whether or not a start condition of the remote operation is satisfied; a second judgment step of causing the computer to judge whether or not the car exists in a control region defined around a building; a first display step of causing a display of the terminal apparatus to display a start instruction image for providing an instruction to start the remote operation; an output step of causing the computer to, if an instruction image region used in common to a plurality of target appliances to be operated is operated on the start instruction image, output control data to a network; and a second display step of causing the display to display a plurality of notification images indicating that the control data has been transmitted to the plurality of target appliances to be operated.