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 controlling multiple air conditioners require users to perform numerous operations, making it cumbersome and inefficient, especially when trying to control devices from a car.
Innovation Solution
A method that allows a user to remotely control multiple air conditioners from a car by using a terminal apparatus that displays a common instruction for starting a remote operation, reducing the need for multiple inputs and providing notification data for each air conditioner, thus simplifying the control process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user remotely controls multiple air conditioners using existing techniques, then all air conditioners 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 control operations into a single batch operation. The terminal apparatus displays a common instruction that, when selected, simultaneously transmits control data to multiple air conditioners. This combining of operations allows users to control multiple devices with a single action, dramatically reducing the number of operations required and the time spent on remote control tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically determining which air conditioners should be controlled based on the vehicle's location and pre-stored setting information. Before the user needs to manually control each device, the system has already identified the target air conditioners and prepared the control data, so the user only needs to confirm a single batch operation rather than individually selecting and controlling each device.
2Reliability
If a user remotely controls multiple air conditioners individually, then each air conditioner can be controlled precisely, but the complexity of operations increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual control transmissions into a single batch transmission process. The terminal apparatus generates one common instruction that encompasses control data for multiple air conditioners, and transmits this data in a unified operation. This merging maintains control accuracy for each device while significantly reducing operational complexity from the user's perspective.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically managing the complex tasks of identifying target air conditioners, generating appropriate control data, and transmitting it to each device. The terminal apparatus uses stored setting information and location data to autonomously determine which air conditioners need control and what control parameters to use, eliminating the need for users to manually configure each device's control settings.
3Loss of information
If the system provides individual notifications for each air conditioner, then the user can track each device's status, but the amount of notification data increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments notification data by transmitting individual notification data for each air conditioner separately rather than as one large aggregated notification. The terminal apparatus receives and processes status information from each air conditioner independently, allowing the user to track each device's operational status, power state, and other parameters individually. This segmentation maintains complete status information for all devices while organizing notification data in a manageable, structured format.
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AI summary
A method for controlling a terminal apparatus, to remotely operate a plurality of appliances, the terminal apparatus including a memory that stores setting information for setting a plurality of target appliances to be operated by remote operation. The method includes causing a computer of the terminal apparatus to judge whether the setting information includes information about the plurality of target appliances; causing a display of the terminal apparatus to, when the computer judges that the setting information includes information about the plurality of target appliances, display a start instruction image, that includes an instruction image region that provides an instruction for the remote operation to the plurality of target appliances and provides a starting instruction for the remote operation; and causing the computer, when the instruction image region is operated, to output control data for providing the instruction for the remote operation to the plurality of target appliances.