JP2021042876A - Method, server and program of giving notice of automatic control result - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a method, a server and a program of giving notice of automatic control result capable of notifying a user of the control result.MEANS: A method of giving notice of automatic control result automatically controls so as to vary an internal setting temperature based on a user setting temperature of an air conditioner and notifies a terminal device associated with the air conditioner of the automatic control result. The method of giving notice of the automatic control result includes steps of: acquiring shift values for varying the internal setting temperature regarding a plurality of temperature related factors; calculating the sum of the shift values to make a shift total value; determining a candidate factor from the temperature related factors on the basis of the shift total value and the plurality of shift values; notifying the terminal device of the information related to the automatic control result of the internal setting temperature on the basis of the candidate factor. A server for giving notice of the automatic control result can execute the method of giving notice of the automatic control result.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to automatic control of an air conditioner, and more particularly to a method, a server, and a program for notifying an automatic control result.

Currently, air conditioners automatically control the room temperature in consideration of other factors such as the number of people in the room and the outside air temperature, in addition to the operation control being performed based on the user-set temperature manually set by the user. There is a technique to do. For example, the smart energy system described in Patent Document 1 acquires information on the number and position of users in a plurality of air conditioning control areas, and determines a set temperature for each air conditioning control area based on the acquired information. It is disclosed. Further, the air conditioning control system described in Patent Document 2 discloses a method of acquiring outdoor environment information and number of people information and automatically performing temperature control based on the information.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-085034 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-189293

However, in such conventional automatic control of an air conditioner, the process and result of the automatic control are not disclosed to the user, and the content of the automatic control is like a black box for the user. Since the user cannot recognize what kind of automatic control has been performed, some people may feel anxious or distrustful about the automatic control function of the air conditioner.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method, a server, and a program for notifying an automatic control result, which can improve a user's anxiety and distrust regarding the automatic control of an air conditioner.

The method for notifying the automatic control result of one aspect according to the present invention is a terminal device that automatically controls to displace the internal set temperature based on the user-set temperature of the air conditioner and outputs the automatic control result to the air conditioner. It is for notifying to. The method of notifying the automatic control result is a step of acquiring a shift value for shifting the internally set temperature for a plurality of temperature-related elements, a step of calculating the sum of the shift values to obtain a shift total value, and a shift total value. It also includes a step of determining a candidate element from temperature-related elements based on a plurality of shift values, and a step of notifying a terminal device of information related to an automatic control result of an internally set temperature based on the candidate element.

The server that notifies the automatic control result includes a server storage unit and a server control unit so as to execute the method for notifying the automatic control result described above. The program is for executing the above-mentioned automatic control result.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method, a server, and a program for notifying an automatic control result, which can improve a user's anxiety / distrust regarding the automatic control of an air conditioner.

A block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a server and its working environment according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Flow chart of the method of notifying the automatic control result in the first embodiment Example of notification message that is a notification in the first embodiment Example of a notification message that is a push notification in the first embodiment Example of notification timing in the first embodiment Flow chart of the method of notifying the automatic control result in the second embodiment Flow chart of the method of notifying the automatic control result in the third embodiment Example of Feedback User Interface in Embodiment 3 Example of a recommendation message in the third embodiment Example of notification message by solar shift in the heating mode of the fourth embodiment Example of notification message by solar radiation shift in the cooling mode of the fourth embodiment Example of notification message due to humidity shift in the heating mode of Embodiment 5 Example of notification message due to humidity shift in the cooling mode of the fifth embodiment Example of notification message by activity shift in the heating mode of the sixth embodiment Example of notification message by activity shift in the cooling mode of the sixth embodiment Example of total shift value in Embodiment 7

First, various aspects of the method, server, and program for notifying the automatic control result of the present invention will be described.

The method of notifying the automatic control result of the first aspect according to the present invention performs automatic control for shifting the internally set temperature based on the user-set temperature of the air conditioner, and the automatic control result is associated with the air conditioner. It is for notifying the terminal device, and a step of acquiring a shift value for shifting the internally set temperature for a plurality of temperature-related elements, a step of calculating the sum of the shift values to obtain a shift total value, and a shift. A step of determining a candidate element from temperature-related elements based on the total value and a plurality of shift values, and a step of notifying the terminal device of information related to the automatic control result of the internal set temperature based on the candidate element. Be prepared.

In the first aspect, the method of notifying the automatic control result of the second aspect according to the present invention corresponds to the shift value having the same code as the code of the total shift value in the step of determining the candidate element. The related element to be used may be determined as a candidate element.

In the method of notifying the automatic control result of the third aspect according to the present invention, in the second aspect, in the step of determining the candidate element, among the shift values, the absolute value is the largest and the sign thereof is the shift summation. A temperature-related element corresponding to the same sign as the value may be determined as a candidate element.

The method for notifying the automatic control result of the fourth aspect according to the present invention is based on the operation mode and the candidate element of the air conditioner in the step of notifying in any one of the first aspect to the third aspect. The information related to the automatic control result of the internal set temperature may be notified to the terminal device.

The method for notifying the automatic control result of the fifth aspect according to the present invention is, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, a plurality of temperature-related within a certain time in the past in the step of acquiring. In the step of acquiring the shift value for an element, each of the shift values corresponds to one temperature-related element, and calculating and determining the integrated value of the corresponding shift value for each of the temperature-related elements, the shift summation is performed. Candidate elements may be determined from temperature-related elements based on the value and the plurality of such integrated values.

The method for notifying the automatic control result of the sixth aspect according to the present invention is any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the plurality of temperature-related elements are the amount of solar radiation, the humidity, the amount of activity, and the outside air. It may include at least two of temperature and weather information.

The method for notifying the automatic control result of the seventh aspect according to the present invention is the terminal device only a predetermined number of times within a specific time zone in the step of notifying in any one of the first to sixth aspects. A notification message representing information related to the automatic control result of the internal set temperature may be displayed on the terminal device by using the push notification function or the notification function of the above.

The method of notifying the automatic control result of the eighth aspect according to the present invention is the step of displaying the feedback user interface for acquiring the user feedback regarding the automatic control result on the terminal device together with the notification message in the seventh aspect. , Feedback A step of acquiring user feedback via the user interface and a step of controlling the internal set temperature to be displaced within a predetermined control range based on the acquired user feedback may be further provided.

In the eighth aspect, the method for notifying the automatic control result of the ninth aspect according to the present invention is a recommendation message indicating a recommendation for reviewing the settings when automatic control based on the acquired user feedback is not performed due to the control range. May further be provided with a step of notifying the terminal device.

The method for notifying the automatic control result of the first to ninth aspects according to the present invention can be executed in the server for notifying the automatic control result. The server that notifies the automatic control result of the tenth aspect according to the present invention performs automatic control for shifting the internally set temperature based on the user-set temperature of the air conditioner, and the automatic control result is associated with the air conditioner. It is for notifying the terminal device, and is a server storage unit that stores the shift value for shifting the internally set temperature for a plurality of temperature-related elements, and a server control unit that stores the shift value of the temperature-related element on the server. Obtained from the storage unit, the sum of the shift values is calculated to obtain the shift total value, the candidate elements are determined from the temperature-related elements based on the shift total value and multiple shift values, and the internal set temperature is determined based on the candidate elements. It is provided with a server control unit configured to notify the terminal device of information related to the automatic control result of the above.

In the tenth aspect of the server that notifies the automatic control result of the eleventh aspect according to the present invention, when the server control unit determines a candidate element, the code of the shift value is the code of the total shift value. It may be further configured to determine the temperature-related elements corresponding to the same as candidate elements.

In the eleventh aspect, the server that notifies the automatic control result of the twelfth aspect according to the present invention has the largest absolute value among the shift values when the server control unit determines the candidate element, and the server control unit has the largest absolute value. It may be further configured to determine the temperature-related element corresponding to the code having the same sign as the code of the total shift value as the candidate element.

In any one of the tenth to twelfth aspects, the server that notifies the automatic control result of the thirteenth aspect according to the present invention is the air conditioner when the server control unit notifies the terminal device. It may be further configured to notify the terminal device of information related to the automatic control result of the internal set temperature based on the operation mode and the candidate element.

In any one of the tenth to thirteenth aspects, the server that notifies the automatic control result of the fourteenth aspect according to the present invention includes the shift value within a certain time in the past. The control history is stored, and when the server control unit acquires the shift value from the server storage unit, the server control unit acquires the shift value for a plurality of temperature-related elements within a certain period of time in the past from the control history in the server storage unit, and the shift value. Each corresponds to one temperature-related element, and when calculating the integrated value of the corresponding shift value for each of the temperature-related elements and determining the candidate element, based on the total shift value and the plurality of integrated values. , May be further configured to determine candidate elements from temperature related elements.

The server that notifies the automatic control result of the fifteenth aspect according to the present invention has, in any one of the tenth to fourteenth aspects, a plurality of temperature-related elements, the amount of solar radiation, the amount of humidity, the amount of activity, and the outside air. It may include at least two of the temperature and weather information.

In the tenth to fifteenth aspects of the server according to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, when the server control unit notifies the terminal device, the push notification function of the terminal device is performed only a predetermined number of times within a specific time zone. Alternatively, the notification function may be further configured to display a notification message indicating information related to the automatic control result of the internal set temperature on the terminal device.

In the 17th aspect of the server according to the present invention, in the 16th aspect, the server control unit displays a feedback user interface for acquiring user feedback regarding the automatic control result on the terminal device together with the notification message, and the feedback user. It may be further configured to acquire user feedback via the interface and control the internal set temperature to be displaced within a predetermined control range based on the acquired user feedback.

In the eighteenth aspect of the server according to the present invention, in the seventeenth aspect, when the control based on the acquired user feedback is not performed by the control range, the server control unit sends a recommendation message indicating a recommendation for reviewing the settings to the terminal. It may be further configured to notify the device.

The program of the nineteenth aspect according to the present invention is for causing a computer to execute a method of notifying an automatic control result in any one of the first to ninth aspects.

<< Embodiment 1 >>
Hereinafter, embodiments of the home appliance management server according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

The embodiments described below are examples of the present invention. The numerical values, shapes, configurations, steps, and the order of steps shown in the first embodiment below are examples, and do not limit the present invention. Among the components in the following embodiments, the components not described in the independent claims indicating the highest level concept are described as arbitrary components.

In the embodiment described below, a modification may be shown for a specific element, and the other elements include appropriately combining arbitrary configurations, and the combined configurations exert their respective effects. It is a thing. In the embodiment, by combining the configurations of the respective modified examples, the effect of each modified example can be obtained.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a server for notifying the automatic control result according to the first embodiment and its working environment. The outline of the server 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be described below.

The server 10 of the first embodiment automatically controls to displace the internally set temperature based on the user-set temperature of the air conditioner 20, and the result of the displaced automatic control is the terminal device 30 associated with the air conditioner 20. Can be notified to. The user-set temperature means a temperature manually set by the user. The internal set temperature refers to a temperature set based on a user-set temperature of the air conditioning control unit 22 of the air conditioner 20 and other factors, and is an indoor temperature maintained in the actual operation of the air conditioner 20. The internal set temperature may be the same as or different from the user set temperature. Displacement of the internal set temperature means changing and resetting the internal set temperature so as to raise or lower the internal set temperature. The server 10 can control and manage one or more air conditioners 20. The air conditioner 20 can perform automatic control based on a user's instruction in cooperation with the server 10. Further, the user can control and set the air conditioner 20 directly or indirectly via the Internet or the like via the terminal device 30 associated with the air conditioner 20. The automatic control in the present disclosure includes a control for automatically displacing the internally set temperature, that is, a control for adjusting the internally set temperature. Therefore, the automatic control result in the present disclosure includes the result of control for automatic displacement (automatic displacement control).

<Air conditioner 20>
In the air conditioner 20, the indoor unit of the air conditioner 20 is provided on the wall surface or ceiling of the room, and the outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit is outdoors, with the internal space of the room in the home or office as the target space for air conditioning control. It is provided in. The air conditioner 20 may have an air conditioning storage unit 21, an air conditioning control unit 22, and built-in sensors such as a solar radiation sensor 23, a humidity sensor 24, an activity amount sensor 25, and an outside air temperature sensor 26. The air conditioning storage unit 21 is a recording medium for recording various information, and may be a memory that functions as a work area of the air conditioning control unit 22. The air-conditioning storage unit 21 is realized, for example, by flash memory, RAM, other storage devices, or a combination thereof as appropriate. The air conditioning control unit 22 is a controller that controls the entire air conditioner 20. The air conditioning control unit 22 includes a general-purpose processor such as a CPU or MPU that realizes a predetermined function by executing a program. The air conditioning control unit 22 realizes various controls in the air conditioner 20 by calling and executing a control program stored in the air conditioning storage unit 21, and also cooperates with the air conditioning storage unit 21 to realize the air conditioning storage unit 21. The data stored in the air conditioner can be read / written. The air-conditioning control unit 22 is not limited to one that realizes a predetermined function by the cooperation of hardware and software, and may be a hardware circuit specially designed to realize a predetermined function. That is, the air conditioning control unit 22 can be realized by various processors such as a CPU, MPU, FPGA, DSP, and ASIC. The air conditioning control unit 22 can also send and receive Internet packets to and from the server 10, the terminal device 30, and the like in cooperation with the communication unit and the like, that is, can communicate with each other.

Then, using a sensor such as the solar radiation sensor 23, it is possible to detect the amount of solar radiation received by the room in which the air conditioner 20 is installed, the indoor humidity, the amount of activity of the user in the room, the outside air temperature, and the like. is there. The detected value detected by each sensor can be stored in the air conditioning storage unit 21. These sensors may be provided in the room instead of the air conditioner 20, and the air conditioner 20 may have other sensors, for example, a temperature sensor for detecting the room temperature. Further, the outside air temperature sensor 26 may be provided outdoors.

The air conditioning control unit 22 actually performs the air conditioning control unit 22 based on the user-set temperature and operation mode input by the user via the controller of the air conditioner 20 or a smartphone associated with the air conditioner 20, and the detected values received from various sensors. It is possible to automatically control the internal set temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, etc. The controller or smartphone used for user input may be the terminal device 30, or may be a device different from the terminal device 30.

The air conditioner 20 can control the internal set temperature to be automatically displaced. For example, the air conditioner 20 is a temperature-related element that can affect the setting and control of the internal set temperature, such as the outside air temperature, the fan speed, the room temperature, the humidity, the amount of solar radiation, the amount of user activity, and the outdoor weather information. The internal set temperature can be set or displaced based on. Information on temperature-related elements can be obtained from various sensors of the air conditioner 20, a server 10, or an external information source 40 such as a weather information source. The information on the temperature-related elements is, for example, the amount of solar radiation detected by the solar radiation sensor 23, the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 24, and the weather information received from the server 10 or the external information source 40.

The shift value is determined by the server 10 or the air conditioner 20 based on temperature-related factors. In one embodiment, the air conditioning storage unit 21 stores a collation table including a specific temperature-related element and the corresponding shift value, and the air conditioning control unit 22 stores information on the temperature-related element (for example, solar radiation amount, weather information). ) Is used to collate the collation table to obtain the shift value. The air conditioning storage unit 21 may store different collation tables for different operation modes and different temperature-related elements. The air conditioning control unit 22 can select a suitable collation table based on the current operation mode or the like, collate the collation table, and acquire a shift value. The server 10 may transmit the collation table to the air conditioner 20 so that the air conditioning storage unit 21 stores or updates the collation table including the shift value. In the present disclosure, the adjustment value for displacing the internally set temperature with respect to the temperature-related element is referred to as a shift value. When the internal set temperature is displaced using the shift value, for example, 0.1 ° C., 0.2 ° C., or 0.5 ° C. may be used as a unit.

The temperature-related elements and shift values corresponding to the automatic displacement control performed may be stored in the air-conditioning storage unit 21 as they are, and the control including the corresponding temperature-related elements and shift values within a certain period of time in the past. It may be stored in the air conditioning storage unit 21 as a history. In the present disclosure, a shift value for displacing the internally set temperature will be described as an example, but the shift value may be for controlling humidity, wind speed, wind direction, or the like.

For example, when the user-set temperature is 25 ° C. and the operation mode is the cooling mode, that is, when the internal set temperature is set to the same 25 ° C. as the initial value, then the internal set temperature is set so as to make the user feel more comfortable. May be displaced to 24.5 ° C. Further, for example, when the user-set temperature is 20 ° C., the operation mode is the heating mode, the temperature-related factor is the amount of solar radiation, and there is no solar radiation at night, a shift value of + 0.5 ° C. is determined for the amount of solar radiation. , The internal set temperature may be displaced to 20.5 ° C.

When the air conditioning control unit 22 cooperates with the server 10 via the communication unit of the air conditioner 20, the air conditioning control unit 22 can receive control parameter values or commands from the server 10 via the Internet, and also by various sensors. It is also possible to transmit various data such as a detected value, its own operation record, and a control history to the server 10.

<Terminal device 30>
The terminal device 30 may be a controller of the air conditioner 20, a controller that can manage and control a plurality of types of home appliances at the same time, and perform data communication with the air conditioner 20. It may be an information terminal capable of generating data, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a mobile phone, a tablet, a wearable device, a computer, etc., in which a dedicated related application 32 is incorporated.

<Server 10>
The server 10 may be, for example, a management server of a manufacturing company of the air conditioner 20 for managing a plurality of air conditioners 20 or for collecting data. Alternatively, the server 10 may be an application server. By executing an application related to such a server on the terminal device 30, the terminal device 30 can be connected to the server 10 via the Internet to provide a service related to the air conditioner 20. In the server 10, the server 10 includes a server storage unit 12 and a server control unit 14. Further, the server 10 may further include a communication unit for communicating with an air conditioner 20, a terminal device 30, and an external information source 40 such as a weather information source. The server 10 may receive the shift value, operation record, and control history of the air conditioner 20 from the air conditioner 20 via the communication unit, and receive past, present, or future weather information from the external information source 40. You may.

Wi-Fi (registered trademark), IEEE802.2, are used as communication means for transmitting and receiving data between the server 10, the air conditioner 20, the terminal device 30, and the external information source 40. Communication may be performed according to standards such as IEEE802.3, 3G, LTE, etc. In addition to the Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual dedicated network, telephone line network, mobile communication network , Satellite communication network, etc., may communicate with infrared, Bluetooth (registered trademark).

<Server storage>
The server storage unit 12 is a recording medium for recording various information, and may be a memory that functions as a work area of the server control unit 14. The server storage unit 12 is realized, for example, by a flash memory, an SSD (Solid State Device), a hard disk, a RAM, another storage device, or a combination thereof as appropriate. The server storage unit 12 may be a memory inside the server 10, or may be a storage device connected to the server 10 by wireless communication or wired communication.

The server 10 stores the detected value, the operation record, the shift value or the control history received from the air conditioner 20, the weather information received from the external information source 40, and the like in the server storage unit 12. As described above, the internal set temperature of the air conditioner 20 is automatically controlled for various temperature-related elements. Further, the server storage unit 12 may store the received detection value, operation record, and control history as a part of the database or as an individual electronic file.

The server storage unit 12 stores a plurality of temperature-related elements that can be used for automatic control and shift values corresponding to these elements. Then, it is preferable to notify the user of the control result of the temperature-related element for which the principle of automatic control is easy to understand. For example, temperature-related elements preferably include at least two of solar radiation, humidity, activity, outside air temperature, and weather information. According to definitions of indicators that measure user comfort, such as the Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) index and the Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD), indoor humidity and user activity It is easy for general users to imagine and understand that it easily affects the temperature felt by humans, and that the presence or absence of sunlight and the intensity of sunlight affect the temperature of the entire building. It is easy for general users to imagine and understand that the outdoor temperature or the weather also affects the temperature of the entire building. Therefore, it is easy for the user to sympathize with the result of the automatic control performed by the humidity, the amount of solar radiation, the amount of activity, the outside air temperature, or the weather information. However, temperature-related factors are not limited to these examples.

<Server control unit>
The server control unit 14 of the server 10 is a controller that controls the entire server 10. The server control unit 14 includes a general-purpose processor such as a CPU or MPU that realizes a predetermined function by executing a program. The server control unit 14 realizes various controls in the server 10 by calling and executing a control program stored in the server storage unit 12, and stores the control program in the server storage unit 12 in cooperation with the server storage unit 12. The data can be read / written. The server control unit 14 is not limited to one that realizes a predetermined function by the cooperation of hardware and software, and may be a hardware circuit specially designed to realize a predetermined function. That is, the server control unit 14 can be realized by various processors such as a CPU, MPU, GPU, FPGA, DSP, and ASIC. The server control unit 14 can also transmit and receive Internet packets to and from the air conditioner 20, the terminal device 30, and the like in cooperation with the communication unit and the like, that is, can communicate with each other.

<How to notify the automatic control result>
The server 10 uses the server storage unit 12 and the server control unit 14 to execute a method of notifying the automatic control result. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for notifying the automatic control result in the first embodiment, and the method for notifying the automatic control result includes the following steps S110 to S140.

First, the server control unit 14 acquires a shift value for shifting the internally set temperature for a plurality of temperature-related elements by reading it from the server storage unit 12 or by receiving it from the air conditioner 20 (step S110). ). In the following embodiment, the server 10 receives the shift value from the air conditioner 20 and stores it in the server storage unit 12, and in step S110, the server control unit 14 reads the shift value from the server storage unit 12. For example, if the temperature-related elements include humidity, solar radiation, and activity, the server control unit 14 may obtain the shift values made for these temperature-related elements from the server storage unit 12. Each of the acquired shift values corresponds to one temperature-related element. It is not necessary to acquire the shift values for all the temperature-related elements. For example, the shift values of the temperature-related elements that have not been acquired may be set to 0 and the subsequent steps may be performed.

Subsequently, the server control unit 14 calculates the sum of the shift values to obtain the total shift value (step S120). For example, in the heating mode, the humidity is rather high, the insolation is fairly strong, the user is not very active, and the acquired humidity, insolation and activity shift values are -0.5 ° C and -1.0, respectively. In the case of ° C. and + 0.5 ° C., the sum of all of these results in −1.0 ° C. as the shift summation value.

The server control unit 14 determines a candidate element to be used for notification from the temperature-related elements based on the total shift value and the plurality of shift values (step S130). In one embodiment, when determining the candidate element, the server control unit 14 determines the temperature-related element corresponding to the code having the same code as the code of the total shift value among the plurality of shift values as the candidate element. That is, among the temperature-related elements, those whose increase / decrease to the internally set temperature coincides with the increase / decrease of the displacement finally performed are selected as candidate elements.

In another embodiment, when determining the candidate element, the server control unit 14 determines the temperature corresponding to the one having the largest absolute value among the plurality of shift values and whose code is the same as the code of the total shift value. Determine the related element as a candidate element. That is, among the temperature-related elements, the one that has the same increase / decrease direction and has the greatest influence on the total shift value is selected as the candidate element. For example, when the total shift value is -1.5 ° C and the shift values of humidity, solar radiation, and activity are 0 ° C, -1 ° C, and -0.5 ° C, respectively, the solar radiation is used as a candidate element. decide.

When the candidate element is determined, the server control unit 14 notifies the terminal device 30 of a notification message indicating the relationship between the candidate element and the control result based on the candidate element (step S140). For example, when the candidate element is the amount of solar radiation and the shift value is a negative number, a notification message indicating that the internal set temperature has been lowered due to the change in the amount of solar radiation may be created and notified. In another embodiment, the server control unit 14 notifies the terminal device 30 of a notification message indicating that the candidate element has a relationship with the control result, based on the operation mode and the candidate element of the air conditioner 20. For example, when the candidate element is the amount of solar radiation, the shift value is a negative number, and the operation mode is the heating mode, a notification message indicating that the heating is weakened due to the change in the amount of solar radiation is created and notified. Further, for example, when the candidate element is the amount of solar radiation, the shift value is a negative number, and the operation mode is the cooling mode, a notification message indicating that the cooling is strengthened due to the change in the amount of solar radiation is created and notified.

In another embodiment, the server control unit 14 receives the operation mode of the air conditioner 20, the server storage unit 12 receives the detected values (solar radiation amount, humidity, activity amount, outside air temperature, etc.) received from the external information source 40. Based on the weather information and the candidate element, the candidate element notifies the terminal device 30 of a notification message indicating the relationship with the control result. For example, when the operation mode is the heating mode, the candidate element is the amount of solar radiation, the shift value is -1 ° C., and the detected value shows an increase in the amount of solar radiation, the server control unit 14 "increases the amount of solar radiation". You may create a notification message stating that "the heating has been weakened by", for example, the text message "the heating has been weakened because the sunlight was strong." Further, even if it does not depend on the detected value, since the total shift value and the shift value are negative numbers in the heating mode, it can be seen that the server control unit 14 has weakened the heating due to the increase in the amount of solar radiation. Alternatively, a notification message can be created without being based on weather information.

As will be further described in the third to fifth embodiments described later, the server control unit 14 "strengthens the cooling by increasing the amount of solar radiation" and "humidity" by combining the operation mode with the candidate elements and their shift total values. It is possible to create a notification message indicating that the heating has been weakened due to the increase in the number of users, or that the heating has been weakened due to a large amount of user activity. Then, when notifying the created notification message, the notification message may be displayed on the terminal device 30 by using the push notification function or the notification function of the terminal device 30. For the same notification message, the notification message may be displayed on the terminal device 30 by using only one of the notification and the push notification, or both.

<Specific examples of notifications and push notifications>
FIG. 3A is an example of a notification message which is a notification in the first embodiment. The notification notification refers to a message displayed on the screen in the related application 32 while the related application 32 of the terminal device 30 is running, and may include characters, images, buttons, hyperlinks, and the like. In the embodiment of FIG. 3A, when the server control unit 14 transmits a notification message that is a notification to the terminal device 30, the notification display 50 is displayed on the screen of the related application 32 that is running (also referred to as updating the notification). When the user clicks the notification display 50, some recent notifications 52 including a text message such as "The heating was weakened because the sunlight was strong" are displayed.

FIG. 3B is an example of a notification message which is a push notification in the first embodiment. The push notification is temporarily displayed at the upper part of the home screen, the lock screen, or the screen of another running application of the terminal device 30 even if the related application 32 is not running. A message that allows you to know push notifications without the user having to work. In the embodiment of FIG. 3B, when the server control unit 14 sends a notification message, which is a notification, to the terminal device 30, the push notification 54 is displayed above the home screen of the terminal device 30 even if the related application 32 is not running. Will be done. In general, since the content that the push notification 54 can display at the same time is less than that of the notification 52, the entire content of the message notification is not displayed on the push notification 54 (left side of FIG. 3B), and is activated by a user's click or the like. It may be displayed on the screen of application 32 (right side of FIG. 3B).

The server control unit 14 may display the notification message on the terminal device 30 only a predetermined number of times within a specific time zone so as to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable due to excessive notification. FIG. 4 is an example of the notification timing in the first embodiment. In FIG. 4, the horizontal axis indicates the time, and the time between 0:00 and 24:00 on a certain day is displayed in 1-hour increments. In FIG. 4, the period during operation (“ON”) of the air conditioner 20 is indicated by a quadrangle. The period when the square is not shown indicates that the air conditioner 20 is out of operation. The operating state from 0:00 to 13:00 is different from the operating state from 13:00 to 21:00. For example, if the set temperature is changed from 25 ° C to 24 ° C at 13:00 or the operation mode is changed from the dehumidification mode to the cooling mode by the user's input, the operation state within these two periods is changed and different. .. The notification timings for notifications and push notifications will be described below.

<Notification timing of notification>
In this embodiment, regarding the notification, the day is divided into 24 time zones such as 0:00 to 1:00, 1:00 to 2:00 ... 23:00 to 24:00, and each is set as a specific time zone. The predetermined number of times is one. When all of the following conditions are satisfied, the notification message is notified (displayed) to the terminal device 30 by using the notification.
Condition (1): Notify the terminal device 30 of a notification message that is a notification only once in one time zone Condition (2): Similar operation state (operation mode and user setting) after the air conditioner 20 is started. Must be operating continuously for 1 hour or more at (temperature)

Further, when the operation mode or the user-set temperature of the air conditioner 20 is changed by the input of the user, the server control unit 14 may retime the condition (2) from the time of the change. If the operating state of the operation started between 12:00 and 13:00 in FIG. 4 is changed to 13:00, the notification message is notified after the operation is continued for 1 hour or more from 13:00.

Based on these conditions, the server control unit 14 determines the time to notify the notification. In FIG. 4, at the timings of 1 o'clock, 8 o'clock, 9 o'clock, 11 o'clock, 14 o'clock, 16:30, 17:30, 20:00, and 21:00, the air conditioner 20 is operated in the same state for 1 hour or more. Since the vehicle is continuously operated, the notification message, which is a notification, is notified only once in the time zone belonging to those timings. If the above-mentioned conditions (1) and (2) are satisfied, the notification can be made at any time within the notification possible time zone.

The notice may be deleted 24 hours after the notice is notified. If there is a previously displayed notice for the same candidate element, the previous notice may be deleted.

<Notification timing of push notification>
In this embodiment, for push notifications, the day is divided into four time zones to set specific time zones. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, 7:00 to 12:00 (am, time frame (1)), 12:00 to 17:00 (afternoon, time frame (2)), 17:00 to 22:00 (17:00 to 22:00) It is divided into four time frames: night, time frame (3)), and from 22:00 to 24:00 and from 0:00 to 7:00 (prohibited time frame). Since the user generally sleeps from 22:00 to 7:00 the next day, the push notification is prohibited. Further, the server control unit 14 sets the predetermined number of times to one.

When notifying the terminal device 30 of the notification message using the notification, the server control unit 14 determines whether the specific time zone of the push notification corresponding to the present time is the prohibited time zone. When it is determined that the push notification is not in the prohibited time zone, the server control unit 14 further determines whether or not the push notification has already been issued in the specific time zone of the push notification corresponding to the present time. For example, in FIG. 4, if the above-mentioned conditions (1) and (2) are satisfied within the time zone from 22:00 to 7:00, the notification is notified, but since it is the prohibited time zone of the push notification, the push notification is sent. Do not send. Then, in each of the specific time zones of the push notification, the server control unit 14 also notifies the push notification together with the notification to be notified first (at the timings of 8:00, 14:00, and 17:30). On the other hand, since the predetermined number of times is once, the push notification is not notified together with the notification notified at 9:00, 11:00, 16:30, 20:00, and 21:00. In this embodiment, the push notification notifies the terminal device 30 together with the notification indicating the same content, but the push notification and the notification may be notified individually or at different timings.

Since it is possible to determine whether or not the conditions for the notification and the push notification are satisfied, the notification may be notified regardless of the judgment result for the push notification if the conditions for the notification are satisfied. If the candidate element is not specified in step S140 even after continuous operation for one hour (for example, when the shift total value is 0, the sign of the shift value having the largest absolute value is the sign of the shift total value. (For example, if they are different), the server control unit 14 does not have to create and notify the notification message. That is, it may be a condition (3) that is determined when the notification message is notified to the terminal device 30 by using the notification that the candidate element to be notified to the user is specified.

As a result, the process of creating a notification message based on the automatic control result and notifying the terminal device 30 is completed. The method, server, and program for notifying the automatic control result according to the present invention select candidate elements that are easy to understand and have a considerable influence on the automatic control result from the temperature-related elements that may be affected by the automatic control result. , Create a notification message indicating a causal relationship in which the candidate element affects the automatic control result, and notify the terminal device 30. By presenting to the user the temperature-related elements having a causal relationship that can be intuitively understood and the control result, it is possible to improve the anxiety / distrust of the automatic control that the user may have.

In addition, when selecting a candidate element, when it is preferable, the absolute value of the shift value is the largest and the sign is the same as the total shift value, so that a notification message whose contents do not deviate from the user's sense is created. can do. Since only a limited number of candidate elements are notified without notifying the automatic control results for all temperature-related elements, it can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner at first glance, and it is possible to avoid annoying the user. it can. Further, by using the notification function or the push notification function of the terminal device 30, the notification message can be notified to the user in an immediate and convenient format. By limiting the specific time zone and the number of times that the notification timing can be notified, it is possible to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable due to excessive notification.

<< Embodiment 2 >>
<Determining candidate elements based on the integrated value of shift values>
Hereinafter, the method for notifying the automatic control result according to the present invention, the server, and the second embodiment of the program will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. In the second embodiment, the candidate element can be determined based on the shift value within a certain time in the past and the total value thereof.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method for notifying the automatic control result in the second embodiment. In this embodiment, the air conditioner 20 stores the control history including the shift value within a certain time in the past in the air conditioning storage unit 21, and the server 10 is at least a part of the control history from the air conditioner 20. Is received and stored in the server storage unit 12. The past fixed time is, for example, within the past half hour, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 12 hours, or 24 hours. The server storage unit 12 may also have a control history that is not used in the method of notifying the automatic control result.

It is possible for one temperature-related element to be displaced multiple times within a certain period of time in the past. In step S110', the server control unit 14 acquires the shift value for each temperature-related element within a certain time in the past, and calculates the integrated value of the corresponding shift value for each of the temperature-related elements. .. For example, when the shift values of -0.5 ° C, -1.0 ° C, and + 0.5 ° C for the amount of solar radiation are acquired, the server control unit 14 integrates these shift values, and the result of the integration is -1.0 ° C. Is the integrated value. In step S120', the server control unit 14 further adds up the integrated values of the shift values of all the temperature-related elements, that is, calculates the sum of the integrated values of all the shift values to obtain the total shift value. calculate. For example, when the temperature-related factors are the amount of solar radiation, humidity, and the amount of activity, and the integrated values of the shift values are -1.0 ° C, -0.5 ° C, and + 0.5 ° C, the server control unit 14 The total shift value is −1.0 ° C., which is the result of adding up these integrated values.

In step S130', the server control unit 14 determines a candidate element to be used for notification from the temperature-related elements based on the total shift value and the integrated value of the shift values of the plurality of temperature-related elements. In one embodiment, the server control unit 14 determines as a candidate element the temperature-related element corresponding to the integrated value of the shift values of the plurality of temperature-related elements whose code is the same as the code of the shift total value. In another embodiment, the server control unit 14 determines as a candidate element a temperature-related element having the largest absolute value among the plurality of integrated values and having the same code as the code of the shift total value. To do.

If the number of shift values acquired for temperature-related elements is different within a certain period of time in the past, for example, if the frequency of displacement control or acquisition frequency of shift values for temperature-related elements is different, or if there is a communication error or data corruption. Some shift values may not be available. In this case, the server control unit 14 calculates the average value or the weighted average value of the shift values, adds up the (weighted) average values to make the shift total, and the (weighted) average value as in the case based on the integrated value. And the candidate element may be determined based on the total shift value.

After determining the candidate element, the server control unit 14 notifies the terminal device 30 of the information related to the automatic control result of the internal set temperature based on the candidate element (step S140'). As a result, the process of determining the candidate element based on the integrated value of the shift value within a certain time in the past and notifying the displacement result is completed. In this way, even if the shift value has a small amount of an abnormal value or a sudden change, the overall judgment is not easily affected, so that the candidate element can be determined with higher accuracy.

<< Embodiment 3 >>
<User feedback and feedback user interface>
Hereinafter, the method for notifying the automatic control result according to the present invention, the server, and the third embodiment of the program will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. In the third embodiment, the server 10 or the air conditioner 20 can further displace the internal set temperature of the air conditioner 20 or the like by the user feedback regarding the automatic control result.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method for notifying the automatic control result in the third embodiment. After the notification message step S140, the server control unit 14 causes the terminal device 30 to display the feedback user interface 56 for acquiring the user feedback regarding the automatic control result (step S150), and provides the user feedback via the feedback user interface 56. Acquire (step S160). FIG. 7 is an example of the feedback user interface according to the third embodiment. The notification 52 or the push notification 54 corresponding to the notification message is notified and displayed via the user interface of the terminal device 30. The server control unit 14 may display the feedback user interface 56 on the terminal device 30 when the notification 52 or the push notification 54 is triggered by a user input such as a click. As shown in Figure 6, the user has multiple subjective opinions about the current room temperature, with a notification message in the text "We turned down the heating because of the strong sunlight. How was it?" A button containing characters or icons representing each of (for example, "cold", "just right", and "hot") is displayed on the terminal device 30 as a feedback user interface 56. When the user presses one of these buttons, the terminal device 30 transmits the user feedback corresponding to the button to the server 10, and the server control unit 14 of the server 10 acquires the user feedback. In this example, three levels of user feedback can be displayed and selected, but five levels of user feedback ("cold", "slightly cold", "just right", "slightly hot", and "hot"), hot. There may be other settings or display forms such as degree (1-5), temperature to be raised or lowered (eg, "minus" and "1 ° C").

Upon receiving the user feedback, the server control unit 14 determines whether or not control can be performed within a predetermined control range based on the user feedback (step S170). The displacement based on user feedback is limited to a certain range so as not to be too far from the user set temperature. For example, in the heating mode and the non-energy saving mode, the predetermined control range is set in the range of -0.5 ° C to + 3.0 ° C of the user-set temperature, and the internal set temperature is + 2.0 ° C of the set temperature. If the user feedback is "cold", the server control unit 14 determines that the control can be performed within the control range because there is still a margin for raising the internal set temperature by 1.0 ° C. The predetermined control range may be stored in the server storage unit 12 in the form of a table or the like. The present disclosure does not limit the specific control range for various temperature-related factors.

Then, when it is determined that the control can be performed within the control range, the server control unit 14 controls to displace the internal set temperature of the air conditioner 20 within a predetermined control range based on the acquired user feedback (step). S180). Instead of controlling the internal set temperature of the air conditioner 20 to be displaced immediately when receiving user feedback, for example, when receiving "hot" feedback from the user when displaying the solar radiation amount shift to the user, Adjust the shift value due to the solar radiation shift to the minus side. Then, the next time the user's air conditioner is controlled by the solar radiation amount shift, the control using the adjusted value is applied. The displacement based on the user feedback may be performed in units of, for example, 0.1 ° C., 0.2 ° C., and 0.5 ° C., as in the case of displacing the internally set temperature using the shift value. For example, when a "cold" user feedback is received, the internal set temperature is raised in 0.5 ° C units, and when a "hot" user feedback is received, the internal set temperature is lowered in 0.5 ° C units. The server control unit 14 may perform steps S170 to S190 each time it receives user feedback, and steps S170 to S190 when the same user feedback received reaches a predetermined plurality of times (for example, three times). You may.

In one embodiment, the server control unit 14 or the air conditioning control unit 22 stores the received user feedback in the server storage unit 12 or the air conditioning storage unit 21 and reflects it in the subsequent automatic control. For example, when the server control unit 14 displaces the internally set temperature of the air conditioner 20 based on user feedback, the air conditioning storage unit 21 stores the displaced internal set temperature. Even if the operation of the air conditioner 20 is stopped after that, the air conditioner 20 can be operated based on the internal set temperature according to the user's preference if the internal set temperature stored in the air conditioning storage unit 21 can be read out when the air conditioner 20 is restarted. In this way, the air conditioner 20 can learn the room temperature of the user's preference through the user feedback.

In another embodiment, when the user feedback is received, the received user feedback is stored in the server storage unit 12 or the air conditioning storage unit 21 without immediately displacing the internal set temperature of the air conditioner 20, and thereafter. Reflect in the automatic control of. For example, when the user receives "hot" feedback when the solar radiation amount shift is displayed to the user, the shift value due to the solar radiation amount shift is displaced to the minus side, and the displaced shift value is transferred to the server storage unit 12 or the air conditioning storage unit. Store in 21. Then, when the automatic control by the solar radiation amount shift occurs next time, the automatic control is performed using the stored shift amount.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the control within the control range cannot be performed due to the limitation of the control range, the server control unit 14 notifies the terminal device 30 of a recommendation message indicating a recommendation for reviewing the settings (step S250). If the displacement control based on user feedback exceeds the upper or lower limit of the control range, it is determined that the control within the control range cannot be performed. For example, the control range is set in the range of -0.5 ° C to + 3.0 ° C of the user set temperature, and the internal set temperature is already + 3.0 ° C of the set temperature, while the user feedback is " If it is "cold", there is no room to raise the internal set temperature. Also, since the user does not feel that the temperature is appropriate even if the temperature is displaced to the limit of the control range, the current user set temperature or operation mode setting is not appropriate, or the windows and doors of the room are completely closed. There may be causes other than improper control, such as poor airtightness due to lack of control. Therefore, when the server control unit 14 determines that control cannot be performed within the control range, the server control unit 14 may create and notify a recommendation message so as to present the above-mentioned possibility to the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a recommendation message 58 (“review of the set temperature is recommended”) indicating a recommendation for reviewing the setting of the user set temperature may be created and notified to the terminal device 30.

In another embodiment, the air conditioner 20 receives user feedback instead of the server 10 and performs control (steps S160 to S180) based on the user feedback. Then, when it is determined that the control cannot be performed within the predetermined control range based on the user feedback, the air conditioner 20 notifies the server control unit 14 of the server 10 of this. When the server control unit 14 receives the notification from the air conditioner 20, the recommendation message 58 is created and the terminal device 30 is notified (step S190).

In another embodiment, the automatic control result is a calculation result for performing control for automatically displacing the internally set temperature, and does not already displace the internally set temperature. In this embodiment, the server control unit 14 or the air conditioning control unit 22 calculates the shift value for the temperature-related element and stores it in the server storage unit 12 or the air conditioning storage unit 21, but immediately controls to displace the internally set temperature. Absent. Instead, the automatic control result (that is, the displacement control result), which is the calculation result, is notified as in steps S110 to S140 or S110'to S140' described above, and then as in steps S150 to S190 described above. Control is performed based on user feedback. In this way, the control that is not intended by the user is not performed, and the control that is actually performed tends to give the user sympathy. Further, the server control unit 14 or the air conditioning control unit 22 displaces the internally set temperature based on the received user feedback, and stores the displaced internal set temperature in the server storage unit 12 or the air conditioning storage unit 21. It may be reflected in the automatic control. Even if the operation of the air conditioner 20 is stopped thereafter, the air conditioner 20 can be operated based on the internal set temperature according to the user's preference if the internal set temperature stored in the air conditioning storage unit 21 can be read when the air conditioner 20 is restarted. You can learn your favorite room temperature.

This completes the process for displacement based on user feedback via the feedback user interface 56. The method, server, and program for notifying the automatic control result according to this embodiment can further displace the room temperature and the like based on user feedback within a predetermined control range after performing automatic control. Further, by storing the user feedback, it is possible to learn about the user's favorite room temperature, humidity, operation mode, etc., and it is possible to provide automatic control that meets the user's needs.

If the internal set temperature cannot be displaced based on user feedback due to the control range, the method for notifying the automatic control result, the server, and the program notify the recommendation message and prompt the user to review the setting, thereby appropriately setting the user. It is possible to obtain a temperature and provide a more comfortable environment.

<< Embodiment 4 >>
<When the candidate element is the amount of solar radiation>
Hereinafter, the method for notifying the automatic control result according to the present invention, the server, and the fourth embodiment of the program will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. For the fourth embodiment, the candidate element is the amount of solar radiation. That is, the displacement (shift) of the internally set temperature was caused by the solar radiation and affected the automatic control result to a considerable extent. The server control unit 14 can appropriately create a notification message indicating a causal relationship with the control result regarding the amount of solar radiation, and can control the air conditioner 20 within a predetermined control range based on user feedback.

FIG. 9A is an example of a notification message based on the amount of solar radiation in the heating mode of the fourth embodiment. In FIGS. 9A to 11B, the arrow indicates the control range, the circle overlapping the arrow indicates the initial value of the shift value, the displacement to the “− region” means the displacement to lower the temperature, and the displacement to the “+ region”. The displacement means a displacement that raises the temperature, and the displacement unit of the shift value is 0.5 ° C. Control in the energy saving mode is non-saving in that, in principle, the internal set temperature in heating is not set higher than the user set temperature and the internal set temperature in cooling is not set lower than the user set temperature for energy saving. It is different from the control with the energy mode, but is not limited to this.

If the operation modes are the heating mode and the energy saving mode, and the solar radiation sensor 23 determines that the amount of solar radiation has increased (when calculating the total value or within a certain period of time in the past), the internal set temperature has increased because the amount of solar radiation has increased. Can be said to have been lowered. In this case, the control range (1) is -0.5 ° C to -3.0 ° C, the initial value is -0.5 ° C, and the displacement from the initial value to the "-region" is up to 5 times. It is possible. The server control unit 14 creates a notification message as a message indicating that the heating has been weakened due to an increase in the amount of solar radiation (for example, a message having the characters "The heating was weakened because the sunlight was strong").

When the operation modes are the heating mode and the non-energy saving mode, and the solar radiation sensor 23 determines that the amount of solar radiation has decreased or not, it can be said that the internal set temperature has increased because the amount of solar radiation has decreased or did not exist. In this case, the control range (2) is 0 ° C. to + 3.0 ° C., the initial value is 0 ° C., and the displacement from the initial value to the “+ region” is possible up to 5 times. The server control unit 14 creates a notification message as a message indicating that the heating has been strengthened by reducing the amount of solar radiation (for example, a message having the characters "The heating was strengthened because the sunlight was weak").

When the operation modes are the heating mode and the non-energy saving mode, and the solar radiation sensor 23 determines that the solar radiation amount has increased, it can be said that the internal set temperature has been lowered because the solar radiation amount has increased. However, in consideration of the user's comfort level, the server 10 or the air conditioner 20 does not have to lower the internal set temperature even if the amount of solar radiation increases, and the internal set temperature may be raised according to the user feedback. In this case, the control range (3) is -1 ° C to + 3.0 ° C, the initial value is -0.5 ° C, and the displacement from the initial value to the "+ region" is possible up to 7 times. , The displacement from the initial value to the "-region" is possible up to once. Based on this premise, when the displaced internal set temperature belongs to the "-region", the server control unit 14 indicates that the heating has been weakened by increasing the amount of solar radiation (for example, "the sunlight is strong". Therefore, I created it as a message) with the words "I turned down the heating." On the other hand, when the displaced internal set temperature belongs to the "+ region", that is, when the internal set temperature is raised according to the user feedback, the server control unit 14 sends a notification message to the user, although the amount of solar radiation has decreased. It is created as an indication that the heating has been strengthened by (for example, the message "The sunlight was strong, but the heating was strengthened based on the customer's feedback").

FIG. 9B is an example of a notification message based on the amount of solar radiation in the cooling mode of the fourth embodiment. Similarly, the control range can be set based on different conditions. For example, when the operation mode is the cooling mode and the non-energy saving mode, different control ranges can be set for different amounts of solar radiation (for example, shielding degree 1, shielding degree 2, with solar radiation). Then, the server control unit 14 determines the operation mode (cooling mode, energy saving mode, non-energy saving mode, etc.) and the detection result of the solar radiation sensor 23 (the amount of solar radiation has increased, the amount of solar radiation has decreased, there has been no solar radiation, etc.). , Control range, positive / negative region to which the displaced internal set temperature belongs, user feedback, or a combination thereof can be used to create a notification message. For example, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the operation mode is the cooling mode, the server control unit 14 sends a notification message that the cooling is strengthened by increasing the amount of solar radiation and the cooling is weakened by decreasing the amount of solar radiation. It can also be created as an indication that the amount of solar radiation has decreased but the cooling has been strengthened by user feedback.

As a result, the creation of the notification message when the candidate element is determined to be the amount of solar radiation is completed. The method, server, and program for notifying the automatic control result according to this embodiment create an easy-to-understand notification message indicating that the amount of solar radiation affects the automatic control result so that the user can know. In addition, the control range and the content of the notification message can be set based on the operation mode, the detection result of the solar radiation sensor, the control range, the positive / negative region to which the displaced internal set temperature belongs, the user feedback, etc., so that the user feels more. It is possible to create a notification message according to the above and further improve the user's anxiety and distrust.

<< Embodiment 5 >>
<When the candidate element is humidity>
Hereinafter, the method for notifying the automatic control result according to the present invention, the server, and the fifth embodiment of the program will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. For Embodiment 5, the candidate factor is humidity. That is, the displacement of the internally set temperature was caused by the humidity and affected the automatic control result to a considerable extent. According to definitions such as PMV index and predicted discomfort rate (PPD), temperature, humidity, and the amount of activity of the user affect the sensible temperature felt by the user. The higher the humidity, the higher the sensible temperature. The server control unit 14 can appropriately create a notification message indicating a causal relationship between the humidity and the control result, and can control the air conditioner 20 within a predetermined control range based on user feedback.

FIG. 10A is an example of a notification message due to humidity in the heating mode of the fifth embodiment. As in the fourth embodiment, the control range can be set based on different conditions. For example, when the operation mode is the heating mode and the energy saving mode, different control ranges can be set for different operation states (for example, the first state to the third state which is a combination of different internal set temperatures and different humidity). Is. Then, the server control unit 14 has a positive / negative region to which the operation mode (heating mode, energy saving mode, non-energy saving mode, etc.), the detection result of the humidity sensor 24 (humidity in the room), the control range, and the displaced internal set temperature belong. , User feedback, or a combination of these, can be used to create a notification message. For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the operation mode is the heating mode, the server control unit 14 can create a notification message indicating that the heating has been weakened due to an increase in humidity.

FIG. 10B is an example of a notification message due to humidity in the cooling mode of the fifth embodiment. When the operating modes are the cooling mode and the energy saving mode, different control ranges can be set for different operating conditions (eg, humidity less than 45%). Then, the server control unit 14 has a positive / negative region to which the operation mode (heating mode, energy saving mode, non-energy saving mode, etc.), the detection result of the humidity sensor 24 (humidity in the room), the control range, and the displaced internal set temperature belong. , User feedback, or a combination of these, can be used to create a notification message. For example, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the operation mode is the cooling mode, the server control unit 14 can create a notification message indicating that the cooling has been weakened due to a decrease in humidity.

This completes the creation of a notification message when determining that the candidate element is humidity. The method, server, and program for notifying the automatic control result according to this embodiment create an easy-to-understand notification message indicating that the humidity represents a causal relationship that affects the automatic control result so that the user can know. In addition, the control range and the content of the notification message can be set based on the operation mode, the detection result of the humidity sensor, the control range, the positive / negative area to which the displaced internal set temperature belongs, the user feedback, etc., so that the user feels more. It is possible to create a notification message according to the above and further improve the user's anxiety and distrust.

<< Embodiment 6 >>
<When the candidate element is the amount of activity>
Hereinafter, the method for notifying the automatic control result according to the present invention, the server, and the sixth embodiment of the program will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. For the sixth embodiment, the candidate temperature-related factor is the amount of activity. That is, the displacement of the internally set temperature affected the automatic control result to a considerable extent due to the amount of activity of the user. Similar to the fifth embodiment, according to the definition such as PMV index, the amount of activity of the user affects the sensible temperature felt by the user. The higher the amount of activity, the higher the sensible temperature. The activity amount sensor 25 may detect the activity amount of the user, and the server control unit 14 may determine the activity amount based on the detected activity amount. The server control unit 14 can appropriately create a notification message indicating a causal relationship between the activity amount and the control result, and can control the air conditioner 20 within a predetermined control range based on user feedback.

FIG. 11A is an example of a notification message based on the amount of activity in the heating mode of the sixth embodiment. As in the fourth embodiment, the control range can be set based on different conditions. For example, when the operating mode is the heating mode and the energy saving mode, different control ranges can be set for different amounts of activity (eg, large, medium, small). The server control unit 14 belongs to the operation mode (heating mode, energy saving mode, non-energy saving mode, etc.), the detection result (user activity amount) of the activity amount sensor 25, the control range, and the displaced internal set temperature. Notification messages can be created based on positive and negative regions, user feedback, or a combination thereof. For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the operation mode is the heating mode, the server control unit 14 sends a notification message because the heating is weakened because the user's activity is high and the user's activity is low. It can be created as indicating that the heating has been increased, or that the amount of activity of the user has decreased but the heating has been decreased by the feedback of the user.

FIG. 11B is an example of a notification message based on the amount of activity in the cooling mode of the sixth embodiment. When the operating mode is the cooling mode and the energy saving mode, different control ranges can be set for different amounts of activity (eg, large, medium, small). Then, the server control unit 14 belongs to the operation mode (cooling mode, energy saving mode, non-energy saving mode, etc.), the detection result (user activity amount) of the activity amount sensor 25, the control range, and the displaced internal set temperature. Notification messages can be created based on positive and negative domains, user feedback, or a combination thereof. For example, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the operation mode is the heating mode, the server control unit 14 sends a notification message because the cooling is weakened because the user's activity is low and the user's activity is high. It can be created as indicating that the cooling is strengthened or that the user's activity is high but the cooling is weakened by the user's feedback.

As a result, the creation of the notification message when the candidate element is determined to be the activity amount is completed. The method, server, and program for notifying the automatic control result according to this embodiment create an easy-to-understand notification message indicating that the amount of activity represents a causal relationship that affects the automatic control result so that the user can know. In addition, the control range and the content of the notification message can be set based on the operation mode, the detection result of the activity sensor, the control range, the positive / negative area to which the displaced internal set temperature belongs, the user feedback, etc. It is possible to create a notification message that matches the feeling and further improve the user's anxiety and distrust.

<< Embodiment 7 >>
<Comprehensive example>
Hereinafter, one specific comprehensive example (Embodiment 7) of the method, server, and program for notifying the automatic control result according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. In Embodiment 7, temperature-related factors include solar radiation, outside air temperature, activity, and humidity. FIG. 12 is an example of the integrated value and the total shift value of the shift values in the seventh embodiment, and shows the shift value, the total shift value, and the room temperature of the temperature-related elements described above.

Between 0:00 and 6:00 and between 23:00 and 24:00, the integrated value of the shift values of temperature-related elements other than the outside air temperature is 0, and the integrated value of the shift values of the outside air temperature and the total shift value are also positive numbers. Therefore, the outside air temperature is judged to be a candidate factor. Since this period is a prohibited time zone for push notifications (22:00 to 7:00), the server control unit 14 notifies the notification message using only the notification function of the terminal device 30.

Since the total shift value is 0 between 6:00 and 8:00 and between 19:00 and 23:00, the integrated value with the same sign as the total shift value cannot exist even though the absolute value is the maximum, so it corresponds to the candidate element. No notification message is created and notified because there are no temperature related elements to do.

Insolation, activity, insolation, activity between 8:00 and 11:00, between 11:00 and 13:00, between 13:00 and 14:00, between 14:00 and 15:00, between 15:00 and 17:00, and between 17:00 and 19:00, respectively. Each of the amount, the amount of solar radiation, and the amount of activity is a candidate element because the absolute value of the integrated value of the shift value is larger than the other integrated values and the sign of the integrated value is the same as the sign of the total shift value. Judged. Along with this, notifications will be sent every hour from 8 o'clock. Furthermore, at 8 o'clock and 12 o'clock, that is, when the notification is first notified in the time frame (1) and the time frame (2), the push notification based on the automatic control result by the amount of solar radiation and the amount of activity is also performed. ..

It should be noted that in the above-described first to seventh embodiments, various control ranges and various conditions considered when creating the notification message are disclosed, but the automatic control according to the present invention is disclosed. Methods for notifying results, servers, and programs are not limited to these. The control range of the temperature-related element can be determined, the candidate element can be selected, and the notification message can be created based on the conditions not described above.

The present disclosure further provides a program for causing a computer such as a server for notifying an automatic control result to execute the above-described method for notifying an automatic control result. It also provides a computer-readable storage medium that stores the program.

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According to the method for notifying the automatic control result, the server and the program based on the present invention, the temperature-related factors that may be affected by the automatic control result affect the automatic control result including the result of the automatic displacement control in an easy-to-understand manner. A given candidate element is selected, and a notification message indicating a causal relationship in which the candidate element affects the result of automatic displacement control is notified to the terminal device. By presenting the temperature-related elements and control results that have a causal relationship that can be intuitively understood to the user, it is easy for the user to sympathize with each other and to convince the user of the automatic control operation. It is possible to improve feelings and distrust. Since it is performed based on the shift value of the temperature-related element related to the displacement control actually performed, the candidate element can be selected and the notification message can be created so as not to deviate from the user's feeling. In addition, the control range and the content of the notification message can be set based on the operation mode, the detection result of the solar radiation sensor, the control range, the positive / negative region to which the displaced internal set temperature belongs, the user feedback, etc. It is possible to create a notification message that matches the feeling and further improve the user's anxiety and distrust. Further, if the candidate element is determined based on the integrated value of the shift values within a certain period of time in the past, the candidate element can be determined with higher accuracy.

When the method of notifying the automatic control result, the server and the program notify the user of the notification message by using the notification function or the push notification function of the terminal device, the notification timing and the number of times are limited to give immediate notification. , It is possible to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable due to excessive notification. Further, the method for notifying the automatic control result, the server and the program can displace the temperature or the like based on the user feedback within a predetermined control range after performing the automatic control. Even if the displacement cannot be achieved due to the control range, a recommendation message can be notified to the terminal device and displayed to prompt the user to review the settings.

The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. The present invention includes, but is not limited to, the contents described above in the drawings and the specific embodiments described above. Modifications that do not deviate from the functional and structural principles of the present invention are within the scope of the claims.

10 Server 12 Server storage unit 14 Server control unit 20 Air conditioner 21 Air conditioning storage unit 22 Air conditioning control unit 23 Solar radiation sensor 24 Humidity sensor 25 Activity sensor 26 Outside air temperature sensor 30 Terminal device 32 Related application 40 External information source 50 Notification display 52 Announcement 54 Push Notification 56 Feedback User Interface 58 Recommendation Message

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It is a method to notify the automatic control result,
This is for automatically controlling the internal set temperature based on the user-set temperature of the air conditioner and notifying the terminal device associated with the air conditioner of the automatic control result.
A step of acquiring a shift value for displacing the internally set temperature for a plurality of temperature-related elements, and
The step of calculating the sum of the shift values to obtain the total shift value, and
A step of determining a candidate element from the temperature-related elements based on the total shift value and the plurality of shift values.
A step of notifying the terminal device of information related to the automatic control result of the internal set temperature based on the candidate element, and
A method of notifying the automatic control result. In the step of determining the candidate element
The method for notifying the automatic control result according to claim 1, wherein the temperature-related element corresponding to the shift value having the same code as the code of the shift total value is determined as the candidate element. In the step of determining the candidate element
The automatic control result according to claim 2, wherein the temperature-related element having the largest absolute value among the shift values and having the same sign as the sign of the total shift value is determined as the candidate element. How to notify. Any one of claims 1 to 3 in the step of notifying the terminal device, which notifies the terminal device of the information related to the automatic control result of the internal set temperature based on the operation mode of the air conditioner and the candidate element. A method for notifying the automatic control result described in item 1. In the acquisition step
The shift values for the plurality of temperature-related elements within a certain period of time in the past are acquired, each of the shift values corresponds to one temperature-related element, and corresponds to each of the temperature-related elements. Calculate the integrated value of the shift value,
In the step of determining
The method for notifying the automatic control result according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the candidate element is determined from the temperature-related elements based on the shift total value and the plurality of integrated values. The automatic control result according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the plurality of temperature-related elements include at least two of solar radiation, humidity, activity, outside air temperature, and weather information. Method. In the step of notifying
A claim that causes the terminal device to display a notification message representing the information related to the automatic control result of the internal set temperature by using the push notification function or the notification function of the terminal device only a predetermined number of times within a specific time zone. The method for notifying the automatic control result according to any one of 1 to 6. A step of displaying the feedback user interface for acquiring the user feedback regarding the automatic control result on the terminal device together with the notification message.
The step of obtaining the user feedback via the feedback user interface and
A step of controlling to displace the internally set temperature within a predetermined control range based on the acquired user feedback, and
The method for notifying the automatic control result according to claim 7. When the automatic control based on the acquired user feedback is not performed by the control range, a step of notifying the terminal device of a recommendation message indicating a recommendation for reviewing the settings, and a step of notifying the terminal device.
The method for notifying the automatic control result according to claim 8. A server that notifies the automatic control result
This is for automatically controlling the internal set temperature based on the user-set temperature of the air conditioner and notifying the terminal device associated with the air conditioner of the automatic control result.
A server storage unit that stores shift values for displacing the internally set temperature for a plurality of temperature-related elements,
It ’s a server control unit.
The shift value of the temperature-related element is acquired from the server storage unit, and the shift value is obtained.
The sum of the shift values is calculated to obtain the total shift value.
Candidate elements are determined from the temperature-related elements based on the total shift value and the plurality of shift values.
Based on the candidate element, the server control unit configured to notify the terminal device of information related to the automatic control result of the internal set temperature, and the server control unit.
A server that notifies the automatic control result. The server control unit
When determining the candidate element
The automatic control result according to claim 10, further configured to determine the temperature-related element corresponding to the code of the shift value having the same code as the code of the shift total value as the candidate element. Server to do. The server control unit
When determining the candidate element
11. A claim 11 is further configured such that a temperature-related element having the largest absolute value among the shift values and whose code corresponds to the same as the code of the total shift value is determined as the candidate element. A server that notifies the automatic control result described in. The server control unit
When notifying the terminal device
Any of claims 10 to 12, further configured to notify the terminal device of the information related to the automatic control result of the internal set temperature based on the operating mode of the air conditioner and the candidate elements. A server that notifies the automatic control result described in item 1. The server storage unit stores a control history including the shift value within a certain time in the past, and stores the control history.
The server control unit
When the shift value is acquired from the server storage unit,
The shift values for the plurality of temperature-related elements within a certain period of time in the past are acquired from the control history in the server storage unit, and each of the shift values corresponds to one temperature-related element, and the temperature-related elements are associated with each other. For each of the elements, the integrated value of the corresponding shift value is calculated.
When determining the candidate element
The automatic control result according to any one of claims 10 to 13, further configured to determine the candidate element from the temperature-related elements based on the shift total value and the plurality of integrated values. Server to notify. The automatic control result according to any one of claims 10 to 14, wherein the plurality of temperature-related elements include at least two of solar radiation, humidity, activity, outside air temperature, and weather information. server. The server control unit
When notifying the terminal device
Further, the terminal device is displayed with a notification message representing the information related to the automatic control result of the internal set temperature by using the push notification function or the notification function of the terminal device only a predetermined number of times within a specific time zone. A server that notifies the automatic control result according to any one of claims 10 to 15, which is configured. The server control unit
Along with the notification message, the terminal device is displayed with a feedback user interface for acquiring user feedback regarding the automatic control result.
Obtaining the user feedback via the feedback user interface
The server for notifying the automatic control result according to claim 16, further configured to control the internal set temperature to be displaced within a predetermined control range based on the acquired user feedback. The server control unit
The automatic according to claim 17, further configured to notify the terminal device of a recommendation message representing a recommendation for reviewing settings when automatic control based on the acquired user feedback is not performed by the control range. A server that notifies the control result. A program for causing a computer to execute the method for notifying the automatic control result according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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