JP2021047012A - Air-conditioning system - Google Patents

Abstract

To enhance user friendliness of an air-conditioning system which receives user input by voice commands.SOLUTION: An air-conditioning system 10 comprises an air conditioner 21 and an air purifier 22. The air conditioner 21 is a first air-conditioning device which is installed in a first room RM1, which is a predetermined space, and capable of changing a state of air in the first room RM1 in accordance with voice commands input through an input-output device 200 operational by voice commands. The air purifier 22 is a second air-conditioning device which is installed in the first room RM1 and capable of changing the state of the air in the first room RM1 in accordance with the voice commands input through the input-output device 200. When receiving command information without designation of a device to be operated, the air-conditioning system 10 performs a treatment corresponding to the command using the air-conditioning device selected between the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 in accordance with a predetermined condition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Regarding an air conditioning system equipped with multiple air conditioners.

Conventionally, as described in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-89942), an air conditioning system has a plurality of indoor units and a humidifying unit that adjust the state of space such as temperature and humidity. Some are equipped with air conditioning equipment. Such an air conditioning system has a function of managing a plurality of air conditioners to detect and change the state of the space.

However, in the air conditioning system as described in Patent Document 1, when the user tries to manage by voice, it takes more time to input than the case of managing by button input of the remote controller. In such an air conditioning system, as the number of air-conditioning devices to be managed increases, the number of words contained in the voice tends to increase because the air-conditioning device must be specified by voice.

Therefore, the air-conditioning system for inputting by using such voice has a problem of improving the convenience of the user.

The first aspect of the air conditioning system is installed in a predetermined space and can change the air condition of the predetermined space according to an instruction input by voice to an input / output device capable of voice operation. The equipment is specified by providing an air-conditioning device and a second air-conditioning device that is installed in a predetermined space and can change the air condition of the predetermined space according to an instruction input by voice to the input / output device. When the instruction information indicating the instruction not to be performed is acquired, the processing corresponding to the instruction is performed using the air conditioning equipment selected from the first air conditioning equipment and the second air conditioning equipment according to the predetermined conditions set in advance.

In this air conditioning system, even if the instruction input by voice is an instruction that does not specify the device, if the instruction information indicates an instruction that does not specify the device, at least one of the first air-conditioning device and the second air-conditioning device is used. One can be selected according to a predetermined condition set in advance. The air conditioning system can perform processing corresponding to the instruction without asking the user for information for identifying the first air-conditioning device and the second air-conditioning device. As described above, the air conditioning system can reduce the number of words included in the voice input to the input / output device when performing the process corresponding to the instruction, and can improve the convenience of the user.

The air conditioning system of the second viewpoint is a system of the first viewpoint, further including a setting unit for setting predetermined conditions.

This air conditioning system can accept the setting of predetermined conditions desired by the user by the setting unit. In other words, the air conditioning system provides a customizable environment for the selection of air conditioning equipment that handles the instructions in the case of non-equipment-specific instructions.

The air conditioning system of the third viewpoint is the system of the second viewpoint, and when the predetermined condition is that only the first air conditioner can respond to the instruction, the first air conditioner is selected and only the second air conditioner gives the instruction. At least one of the condition that the second air conditioner is selected when it is possible, the condition that the priority is followed in advance, and the condition that the second air conditioner is selected according to the air condition in the predetermined space is satisfied. Including.

The air conditioning system of the fourth viewpoint is a system of any of the first to third viewpoints, and at least one of the first air-conditioning equipment and the second air-conditioning equipment is provided as the equipment corresponding to the instruction in the instruction information. When the device-specific information to be specified is included, the device is selected according to the device-specific information regardless of predetermined conditions.

This air conditioning system makes a selection according to the user's intention by selecting according to the device specific information regardless of a predetermined condition, and enhances the user's satisfaction.

The air conditioning system of the fifth aspect is any of the systems of the first aspect to the fourth aspect, and when the state of the air in the predetermined space is the temperature and / or humidity of the air in the predetermined space. Regarding the adjustment of the temperature and / or humidity indicated by the instruction information, select the air conditioning equipment corresponding to the instruction, and use the selected air conditioning equipment to adjust at least one of the temperature and humidity of the air in the predetermined space. , Things.

The air conditioning system of the sixth viewpoint is any of the systems from the first viewpoint to the fifth viewpoint, and one of the first air-conditioning equipment and the second air-conditioning equipment adjusts the temperature of the air in a predetermined space and the other. The humidity is adjusted with.

The server of the seventh viewpoint is installed in a predetermined space, and is a first air-conditioning device capable of changing the air condition in the predetermined space according to an instruction input by voice to an input / output device capable of voice operation. And the second air-conditioning device that is installed in the predetermined space and can change the air condition in the predetermined space according to the instruction input by voice to the input / output device. It is a server to make it. This server acquires instruction information indicating an instruction that does not specify the device, and causes the air conditioner selected from the first air conditioner and the second air conditioner according to predetermined conditions set in advance to perform processing corresponding to the instruction. Send the command.

The control method of the air conditioning system of the eighth viewpoint is installed in a predetermined space, and it is possible to change the state of air in the predetermined space according to an instruction input by voice to an input / output device capable of voice operation. A control method between a first air-conditioning device and a second air-conditioning device that is installed in a predetermined space and can change the air condition in the predetermined space according to an instruction input by voice to an input / output device. Therefore, a step of acquiring instruction information indicating an instruction that does not specify the device and a process corresponding to the instruction are performed on the air-conditioning device selected from the first air-conditioning device and the second air-conditioning device according to preset predetermined conditions. It has a step to make it.

The program of the ninth aspect is a first air-conditioning device that is installed in a predetermined space and can change the air condition of the predetermined space according to an instruction input by voice to an input / output device capable of voice operation. And the second air-conditioning device that is installed in the predetermined space and can change the air condition in the predetermined space according to the instruction input by voice to the input / output device. Performs a step of acquiring instruction information indicating an instruction that does not specify the device to the CPU to be input, and a process corresponding to the instruction to the air-conditioning device selected from the first air-conditioning device and the second air-conditioning device according to preset predetermined conditions. It is a program for executing a step of transmitting an instruction for making the command.

The recording medium of the tenth viewpoint is a recording medium on which the program of the ninth viewpoint is recorded.

It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the structure of the air conditioning system which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation of the air conditioning system. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the structure of the air conditioning system which concerns on modification A. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the structure of the air conditioning system which concerns on modification F.

(1) Overall Configuration The air conditioning system according to the present disclosure includes a first air-conditioning device, a second air-conditioning device, a selection unit, and a transmission unit. Here, the air conditioner is a device having a function of changing the state of air in the target space. The state of air in a space is, for example, the temperature and humidity of air, the amount and direction of air blown from an air outlet of an air conditioner, or the degree of cleanliness. The air conditioner includes, for example, an air conditioner (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as an air conditioner), a dehumidifier, a humidifier, a dehumidifier, a floor heater, a radiator, and a circulator.

The first air conditioner and the second air conditioner are installed in the same predetermined space. In this embodiment, the first room RM1 (see FIG. 1), which will be described later, corresponds to a predetermined space. Here, the state of space is a concept that includes not only the state of air in space but also the state of other objects in a predetermined space other than air. The state of the predetermined space includes, for example, the existence of a person in the space and the movement of the person in the space.

Here, the input / output device capable of voice operation is an input / output device that operates another device by a signal that extracts a certain feature in the voice. In a certain situation, it is assumed that the user inputs a voice such as "○○, the humidity of the living room is set to 50% (goju%)" to the input / output device. At this time, the input / output device is set to "○○", "living room", "humidity", "50%", and "make" from the voice "○○, set the humidity of the living room to 50%." Recognize the phrase corresponding to the voice. In another situation, it is assumed that the user inputs a voice such as "○○, operating the air conditioner in the living room at a humidity of 60% (Rokuju%)" to the input / output device. At this time, the input / output device is "○○", "living room", "air conditioner", "humidity" from the voice "○○, operate the air conditioner in the living room at a humidity of 60%." , "60%", "Driving" Recognize words and phrases corresponding to the voice.

The phrase "○○" recognized by the input / output device is a phrase for causing the input / output device to accept input. This phrase allows the input / output device to accept voice instructions. In other words, this phrase allows the user to voice-operate the input / output device. When the input / output device receives the voice input of the phrase "○○,", the input / output device outputs instruction information indicating an instruction of the content following "○○," to the air conditioning system according to the present disclosure. ..

The voice input instruction for a certain scene, "Set the humidity in the living room to 50%.", Does not include a phrase that identifies the air conditioning equipment provided in the air conditioning system. In other words, the voice input instruction in a certain scene is an instruction that does not specify the device. On the other hand, in the voice input instruction of another scene, "Operate the air conditioner in the living room at a humidity of 60%.", The air conditioner provided in the air conditioning system is specified as the air conditioner to be processed. The phrase "air conditioner" is included. The phrase "air conditioner" is device identification information that identifies the air conditioner. Therefore, in this case, the instruction information output from the input / output device to the air conditioning system also includes the device identification information corresponding to "air conditioner".

In response to the instruction "Set the humidity of the living room to 50%", which is an instruction for voice input in a certain scene, the input / output device is an air conditioner installed in the air conditioning system for the installation location "living room". For the device, instruction information indicating an instruction to "do" the air condition of "humidity" to "50%" is given. For example, in the air conditioning system 10 shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioner 21 and the second air conditioner, which are the first air conditioners, are used as air conditioners whose "humidity" can be adjusted in the first room RM1 corresponding to the "living room". It is assumed that the air conditioner 22 which is an apparatus is installed. Since the voice input instruction in a certain scene is an instruction that does not specify the air conditioner installed for the installation location called "living room", the air conditioning system 10 shown in FIG. 1 automatically adjusts the humidity. At least one of the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 is selected as the air conditioner for increasing the value to 50%.

In response to the instruction "Operate the air conditioner in the living room at a humidity of 60%", which is an instruction for voice input in another scene, the input / output device is, for example, in the air conditioning system 10 of FIG. For the air conditioner called "air conditioner" installed in the installation place called RM1 in the first room, the instruction information indicating the instruction to "operate" so that the air condition called "humidity" is set to "60%" is provided. give. For example, since the instruction information includes device identification information for identifying the air conditioner 21 which is the first air conditioning device, the air conditioning system 10 shown in FIG. 1 selects the air conditioner 21 of the first room RM1. Performs processing corresponding to the instruction. Specifically, the air conditioning system 10 adjusts the humidity of the first room RM1 to 60% by the air conditioner 21.

(2) Input / Output Device (2-1) Voice Input / Output Device The input / output device 200 shown in FIG. 1 includes a voice input / output device 211,212, a router 61, and a second server 250. Has been done. The router 61 is shared by the input / output device 200 and the air conditioning system 10. However, for example, it is possible to install two routers and configure the input / output device 200 and the air conditioning system 10 to be connected to different routers. For example, a plurality of routers may be used, and different routers may be installed in the first room RM1 and the second room RM2, which will be described later. The audio input / output device 211 is arranged in the first room RM1. The audio input / output device 212 is arranged in the second room RM2, which is partitioned from the first room RM1 and the audio is blocked.

The audio input / output devices 211 and 212 each include an audio input unit 220 and a sound output unit 240. Since the audio input / output devices 211 and 212 can have the same configuration, the configuration of the audio input / output device 211 will be described below, and the description of the configuration of the audio input / output device 212 will be omitted.

The voice input unit 220 converts the voice emitted by a person into digital data to generate voice data that can be transmitted and received through a network. The voice input unit 220 includes, for example, a microphone 221, an amplifier 222, and an A / D converter 223. Microphone 221 converts human-generated voice into analog electrical signals. The amplifier 222 amplifies the analog electrical signal of the voice output from the microphone 221. The A / D converter 223 converts the analog electric signal output from the amplifier 222 into a digital signal. The digital signal output from the A / D converter 223 is audio data. This voice data is transmitted from the communication unit 230 connected to the voice input unit 220. The audio data may be data processed such as noise removal and compression.

The sound output unit 240 converts digital sound data received through the network into a sound that can be heard by humans and outputs it. The sound output by the sound output unit 240 includes voice. The sound output by the sound output unit 240 includes, for example, a notification sound in addition to the voice. The sound output unit 240 includes, for example, a D / A converter 241 and an amplifier 242 and a speaker 243. The D / A converter 241 inputs the sound data received by the communication unit 230 from the communication unit 230, and converts the input sound data into an analog signal. The amplifier 242 amplifies the analog electric signal of the sound output by the D / A converter 241. The speaker 243 converts the analog electric signal amplified by the amplifier 242 into sound and outputs it.

The audio input / output devices 211 and 212 are connected to the router 61. The communication unit 230 of the voice input / output devices 211 and 212 can be connected to the public line 60 via the router 61. The communication unit 230 of the voice input / output devices 211 and 212 can communicate with the second server 250 via the router 61 and the public line 60. The communication unit 230 outputs, for example, the sound data transmitted from the communication unit 251 to the sound output unit 240. The communication unit 230 instructs the sound output unit 240 to output from the speaker 243 according to the sound data such as "Operate the air conditioner in the living room at a set humidity of 60%."

Here, the case where the voice input / output devices 211 and 212 and the second server 250 perform transmission / reception via the public line 60 is described as an example, but the voice input / output devices 211 and 212 and the second server 250 are described. It can also be configured to communicate without going through the public line 60. For example, the voice input / output devices 211 and 212 and the second server 250 can be configured to communicate via a local area network. For example, the voice input / output devices 211 and 212 and the second server 250 (computer) can be configured to be connected by a signal line and directly communicate with each other.

The voice input / output devices 211 and 212 have at least one account, for example, to establish communication with the second server 250.

(2-2) Second server 250
The second server 250 includes a communication unit 251, a voice recognition unit 252, an interpretation unit 253, a response unit 254, and a storage unit 255. For example, the second server 250 includes a CPU (not shown) and a memory (not shown). The configuration including the communication unit 251, the voice recognition unit 252, the interpretation unit 253, the response unit 254, and the storage unit 255 is formed, for example, by the CPU executing a program stored in the memory.

The communication unit 251 is configured to be connected to the public line 60 so that it can communicate with the voice input / output devices 211 and 212, communicate with the first server 150, and communicate with the smartphone 50. The second server 250 stores an account for communication with the voice input / output devices 211 and 212, communication with the first server 150, and communication with the smartphone 50 in the storage unit 255. Here, with one account, the user communicates between the voice input / output devices 211 and 212 and the second server 250, communicates between the first server 150 and the second server 250, and communicates with the smartphone 50. A case of communicating with the second server 250 will be described as an example.

The communication unit 251 of the second server 250 receives voice data from the voice input / output devices 211 and 212. The voice recognition unit 252 inputs voice data from the communication unit 251. The voice recognition unit 252 converts the voice data into text data by the voice recognition function. Text data is data associated with a character code and can be converted into characters. The voice recognition unit 252 may also have a configuration for identifying the speaker of the voice data by the voice recognition function. The interpretation unit 253 inputs text data from the voice recognition unit 252. The interpretation unit 253 interprets the content described in the text data by parsing or the like. In other words, the interpreting unit 253 understands the user's instruction input by voice. The interpretation unit 253 outputs instruction information indicating the content of the instruction.

Here, the case where the interpretation unit 253 is provided in the second server 250 will be described, but the interpretation unit 253 may be provided in the first server 150 without being provided in the second server 250.

The communication unit 251 inputs the instruction information from the interpretation unit 253. At this time, the communication unit 251 acquires the account stored in the storage unit 255 and the ID associated with the account. The ID is a code for identifying the user of the air conditioning system 10. The communication unit 251 of the second server 250, the reception unit 151 and the transmission unit 152 of the first server 150 recognize each other by the account and the ID of the air conditioning system 10, and transmit and receive data to and from each other via the public line 60. .. The communication unit 251 transmits instruction information to the reception unit 151.

The communication unit 251 of the second server 250 receives output information from the transmission unit 152 of the first server 150. The output information is information indicating the contents of the output of the input / output device 200. The communication unit 251 outputs output information to the response unit 254. The response unit 254 determines the response content according to the output information. The response unit 254 determines the content of the response using, for example, artificial intelligence. For example, the response unit 254 outputs a voice saying "The air conditioner in the living room is operated at a set humidity of 60%" from the speaker 243 of the voice input / output device 211. The response unit 254 has, for example, a voice synthesis function, and generates voice sound data such as "Operate the air conditioner in the living room at a set humidity of 60%." The response unit 254 outputs a command for outputting the sound corresponding to the sound data from the sound output unit 240 to the communication unit 251. The communication unit 251 transmits the command and sound data input from the response unit 254 to the voice input / output device 211 via the public line 60 and the router 61.

(3) Air conditioning system 10
The air conditioning system 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes air conditioners 21 and 23, air purifiers 22 and 24, a first server 150, a router 61, and a smartphone 50. In the present embodiment, the case where the air conditioning system 10 is provided with the smartphone 50 will be described, but the air conditioning system 10 without the smartphone 50 can also be constructed.

(3-1) Air conditioners 21 and 23 and air purifiers 22, 24
Here, the air conditioner 21 is the first air conditioner, the air purifier 22 is the second air conditioner, the air conditioner 23 is the third air conditioner, and the air purifier 24 is the fourth air conditioner. .. The air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 are installed in the first room RM1. The air conditioner 23 and the air purifier 24 are installed in the second room RM2. The first room RM1 is, for example, a living room, and the second room RM2 is, for example, a bedroom. The first room RM1 is an example of a predetermined space, and the second room RM2 is an example of a space other than the predetermined space. When it is installed in the first room RM1, it may be set in any place as long as it acts on the first room RM1. For example, the air conditioner 21 installed in the first room RM1 does not have to be placed in the first room RM1, and a part or all of the air conditioner 21 is placed outside the first room RM1. You may.

Here, the air conditioners 21 and 23 have a cooling function, a heating function, a blowing function, a dehumidifying function and a humidifying function, and the air purifiers 22 and 24 have an air cleaning function, a blowing function, a dehumidifying function and a humidifying function. This case will be described. However, in order to apply the technique of the present disclosure, the air conditioners 21 and 23 and the air purifiers 22 and 24 do not have to have all the above-mentioned functions. It is important that the air conditioning system 10 automatically selects the first air-conditioning device and the second air-conditioning device when the instruction given by the user by voice is an instruction that does not specify the device. The process performed using at least one of the ventilation function, the dehumidifying function, and the humidifying function can be performed regardless of whether the air conditioner 21 or the air purifier 22 is selected. The air conditioner 21 which is the first air conditioner and the air purifier 22 which is the second air conditioner have the same function of changing the air state of the first room RM1.

The air conditioners 21 and 23 are provided with indoor humidity sensors 31 and 33 that detect indoor humidity. The indoor humidity sensors 31 and 33 are arranged, for example, in the casings 21a and 23a near the suction ports (not shown) of the air conditioners 21 and 23. The air purifiers 22 and 24 are provided with indoor humidity sensors 32 and 34 that detect indoor humidity. The indoor humidity sensors 32 and 34 are arranged, for example, in the casings 22a and 24a near the suction ports (not shown) of the air purifiers 22 and 24.

The air conditioners 21 and 23 and the air purifiers 22 and 24 are provided with controllers 71, 73, 72 and 74, respectively, and are provided with wireless LAN adapters 41 and 43 and wireless LAN adapters 42 and 44, respectively. The controllers 71, 73, 72, 74 of the air conditioners 21 and 23 and the air purifiers 22 and 24 are composed of, for example, a CPU and a memory, respectively. The air conditioners 21 and 23 and the air purifiers 22 and 24 communicate with the router 61 using the wireless LAN adapters 41 to 44. The controllers 71, 73, 72, 74 of the air conditioners 21 and 23 and the air purifiers 22 and 24 store the same ID. The controllers 71, 73, 72, 74 of the air conditioners 21, 23 and the air purifiers 22, 24 are the indoor humidity detected by the indoor humidity sensors 31, 32, 33, 34 using the wireless LAN adapters 41 to 44 and the router 61. The value of can be transmitted to the first server 150.

For example, when the air conditioners 21 and 23 are connected to a commercial power source, the indoor humidity sensors 31 and 33 constantly measure the indoor humidity (the humidity of the air in the first room RM1 and the humidity of the air in the second room RM2). It is being detected. The air conditioners 21 and 23 periodically transmit the value of the indoor humidity detected by the indoor humidity sensors 31 and 33 to the first server 150. For example, the air conditioners 21 and 23 transmit the value of the indoor humidity to the first server 150 every 5 minutes.

These air purifiers 22 and 24 do not detect the indoor humidity by the indoor humidity sensors 32 and 34 unless they are in an operating state even when they are connected to a commercial power source. The air purifiers 22 and 24 also periodically (for example, every 5 minutes) transmit the value of the indoor humidity detected by the indoor humidity sensors 31 and 33 to the first server 150. The air purifiers 22 and 24 transmit information that the indoor humidity is not detected when the operation is stopped. In other words, the air purifiers 22 and 24 transmit the indoor humidity value detected by the indoor humidity sensors 32 and 34 to the first server 150 in the operating state, but the indoor humidity value is the first in the stopped state. Do not send to server 150.

(3-2) Router 61
The router 61 is a communication device that connects a local area network including air conditioners 21 and 23, air purifiers 22, 24, and voice input / output devices 211 and 212 to a network including a public line 60. The router 61 relays data between the above-mentioned local area network and the network including the public line 60.

(3-3) First server 150
The first server 150 includes a receiving unit 151, a transmitting unit 152, a selection unit 153, and a storage unit 154. For example, the first server 150 is configured to include a CPU (not shown) and a memory (not shown). The configuration including the receiving unit 151, the transmitting unit 152, the selecting unit 153, and the storage unit 154 is formed, for example, by the CPU executing a program stored in the memory.

The receiving unit 151 periodically communicates with the router 61 and receives the detection results of the indoor humidity sensors 31 to 34 sent from the router 61. The receiving unit 151 receives the instruction information sent from the communication unit 251 of the second server 250 via the public line 60. The receiving unit 151 and the transmitting unit 152 of the first server 150 and the communication unit 251 of the second server 250 establish a communicable state by using an account and an ID.

The selection unit 153 acquires instruction information from the reception unit 151. The selection unit 153 selects the air conditioner according to a predetermined condition set in advance in order to correspond to the instruction described in the instruction information. For example, the selection unit 153 has the option (a) of performing the processing corresponding to the instruction by using the air conditioner 21 which is the first air conditioner, and the processing corresponding to the instruction by using the air purifier 22 which is the second air conditioner. It is configured so that one of the option (b) of performing the process corresponding to the instruction using both the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 and the option (c) of performing the process corresponding to the instruction can be selected. For example, the selection unit 153 may be configured so that either one of the above-mentioned (a) option and (b) option can be selected. The selection unit 153 outputs the selected option to the transmission unit 152.

For example, it is assumed that the input / output device 200 has a voice input such as "○○, set the humidity of the living room to 50%.", And the selection unit 153 selects the above-mentioned option (a). At this time, the selection unit 153 transmits the information of "living room", "humidity", and "50%" to the transmission unit 152 together with the information that the air conditioner 21 performs the processing. The transmission unit 152 transmits the output information including the information transmitted from the selection unit 153 to the input / output device 200. At this time, the selection unit 153 reads, for example, other information in addition to the above information, for example, the current humidity from the storage unit 154, and transmits the read humidity value to the transmission unit 152 as the current humidity information.

The transmission unit 152 of the first server 150 transmits an instruction based on the information transmitted from the selection unit 153 to the air conditioner 21 via the public line 60 and the router 61. The air conditioner 21 operates to adjust the humidity of the first room RM1 (living room) to 50% in accordance with the command sent from the transmission unit 152. The transmission unit 152 transmits the output information including the information received from the selection unit 153 to the communication unit 251 of the second server 250 as a reply to the instruction information received from the communication unit 251.

The second server 250 is sound data including a voice obtained by synthesizing a command to output a response such as "Operate the air conditioner in the living room at a set humidity of 60%" from the voice input / output device 211 in the living room. At the same time, it is transmitted to the audio input / output device 211. At this time, the instruction of the second server 250 may include another instruction, for example, an instruction to output the humidity of the first room RM1 by voice.

In this way, the user can give an instruction that does not specify the device when instructing the voice input / output device 211 to tell the "humidity" of the "living room" by voice. Even if the user does not specify the device, the air conditioning system 10 automatically controls at least one of the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 and performs processing according to the user's instruction.

The selection unit 153 also selects the air-conditioning device when the user gives an instruction to specify the device. The selection of the selection unit 153, which is made in response to an instruction that the user has specified a device, is different from the selection that is made in response to an instruction that does not specify a device, whereas the latter is made according to a predetermined condition, whereas the former is made. Is the point that selection is made according to device specific information. The operations of the first server 150 and the second server 250 when giving an instruction specifying the device, which is performed after the selection, are the same as when giving an instruction not specifying the device.

Next, a case where both the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 are selected by the selection unit 153 will be described. When both are selected, instructions are sent to the selected air conditioner via the public line 60 and the router 61, as in the case of selecting either one. Both the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 are operated so that the set humidity is set to 50% and dehumidification is performed. The air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 have independent controllers 71 and 72, respectively. The controllers 71 and 72 independently control the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 so that the humidity detected by the indoor humidity sensors 31 and 32 becomes 50%, and the humidity in the room of the first room RM1 is reached. To adjust. When the humidity is adjusted in this way, the humidifying function and the dehumidifying function are improved as compared with the case where the humidity in the room is adjusted by only one of the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22.

Although the operation of the first server 150 with respect to the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 has been described, the operation of the first server 150 with respect to the air conditioner 23 and the air purifier 24 can be configured in the same manner. The description of the operation of the first server 150 with respect to the purifier 24 will be omitted.

(3-3-1) Predetermined conditions for selection The selection unit 153 selects options according to preset predetermined conditions. The predetermined conditions are appropriately set according to the configuration of the air conditioning system 10. Hereinafter, the predetermined conditions will be described with reference to a plurality of specific examples of the predetermined conditions.

(3-3-1-1) Example of Predetermined Conditions In the air conditioning system 10 shown in FIG. 1, for example, the following three conditions Re1 to Re3 are set for the selection of the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22. ing. The selection of the air conditioner 23 and the air purifier 24 can be set in the same manner as the selection conditions of the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22, and thus the description thereof will be omitted here.

The first condition Re1 is a condition that the air conditioner 21 is selected when only the air conditioner 21 can respond to the instruction, and the air purifier 22 is selected when only the air purifier 22 can respond to the instruction. According to this condition Re1, the selection unit 153 selects the air conditioner 21 when, for example, changes the air state of the first room RM1 by the cooling function and / or the heating function, and the selection unit 153 selects the air conditioner 21 by the air cleaning function. When changing the air state of RM1, the air purifier 22 is selected.

The second condition Re2 is, for example, a condition of selecting according to the state of air in the first room RM1 which is a predetermined space. In this case, the air condition is associated with the air conditioner selected. Next, a specific example of such a second condition Re2 will be described. In a specific example according to this condition Re2, the selection unit 153 selects both the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22, for example, when the set humidity is dissociated by 30% or more from the current humidity. In a specific example according to this condition Re2, the selection unit 153 selects, for example, the air purifier 22 when the set humidity is smaller than the current humidity and the dissociation is 10% or more and less than 30%. In a specific example according to this condition Re2, the selection unit 153 selects, for example, the air conditioner 21 when the set humidity is larger than the current humidity and dissociates by 20% or more and less than 30%. In this example of the condition Re2, in short, when the set humidity is dissociated from the current humidity by the first predetermined value or more, both are selected, and the set humidity is smaller than the current humidity and the second predetermined value or more is the first predetermined value. Select the second air conditioner when the dissociation is less than the value, and select the first air conditioner when the set humidity is higher than the current humidity and dissociates less than the second predetermined value and less than the first predetermined value. It is to do. Further, the selection unit 153 follows the third condition Re when the set humidity is dissociated from the current humidity by less than the second predetermined value (here, 10%). For the current humidity, for example, the humidity value detected by the indoor humidity sensors 31 and 32 is used. Alternatively, the humidity value transmitted from the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 to the first server 150 and stored in the storage unit 154 is used.

The third condition Re3 is, for example, a condition that the priority is entered in advance. According to this condition Re3, the selection unit 153 does not specify the device, for example, when a predetermined condition is set that the air conditioner 21 has priority over the air purifier 22 in the instruction to use the dehumidifying function and / or the humidifying function. When instructed to use the dehumidifier, the air conditioner 21 is selected.

In the above example, the selection unit 153 makes a selection according to the three conditions Re1 to Re3, but the predetermined conditions set in the selection unit 153 are not limited to the three conditions Re1 to Re3. The predetermined conditions are, for example, that the first air conditioner is selected when only the first air conditioner can respond to the instruction, and the second air conditioner is selected when only the second air conditioner can respond to the instruction. It may be a combination of the condition that the priority is entered in advance. The predetermined conditions are, for example, a condition that the first air conditioner is selected when only the first air conditioner can respond to the instruction, and a condition that the second air conditioner is selected when only the second air conditioner can respond to the instruction. It may be a combination of the condition of selecting according to the state of air in a predetermined space. The predetermined conditions may be set by, for example, a serviceman, or may be set at a factory or the like at the time of manufacturing. Such a predetermined condition is stored in, for example, the storage unit 154, and the selection unit 153 reads the predetermined condition from the storage unit 154 when making a selection.

(3-3-1-2) Other Examples of Predetermined Conditions The above examples of predetermined conditions are examples in which either air conditioner or both air conditioners carry out one function. However, the predetermined conditions are not limited to such a condition. For example, when instructed to exert two different functions to change the air condition, it is possible to set predetermined conditions so that the functions exerted by the first air conditioner and the second air conditioner are different. is there.

Regarding two different functions (first function and second function), for example, the first function is a function for adjusting humidity and the second function is a function for adjusting temperature. Alternatively, for example, the first function is an air purifying function, and the second function is a function of adjusting the temperature. Alternatively, for example, the first function is a function of moving the air in the space (blower function), and the second function is a function of adjusting the humidity.

For example, suppose that the user gives a voice instruction, "Set the temperature of the living room to 24 degrees and the humidity of the living room to 50%." There are several options for changing the air condition of the first room RM1 (predetermined space) in response to such an instruction. The first option is to use the cooling function, the heating function, the dehumidifying function, and / or the humidifying function of the air conditioner 21 to perform the processing according to the instruction without using the air purifier 22. The second option is to use the cooling function and the heating function of the air conditioner 21 and the dehumidifying function and the humidifying function of the air purifier 22 to perform the processing according to the instruction. The third option is to use the cooling function, the heating function, the dehumidifying function, and the humidifying function of the air conditioner 21 and to perform the processing according to the instruction by using the dehumidifying function and the humidifying function of the air purifier 22. .. As another option, for example, there is an option of using the cooling function, the heating function, and the dehumidifying function of the air conditioner 21 and using the humidifying function of the air purifier 22 to perform the processing according to the instruction. Here, a case where the selection unit 153 is configured so as to select any one of the above-mentioned first option to the third option will be described.

The above-mentioned three conditions Re1 to Re3 are set as predetermined conditions used for selecting a process using such a plurality of functions. The selection of the air conditioner 23 and the air purifier 24 can be set in the same manner as the selection conditions of the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22, and thus the description thereof will be omitted here.

The first condition Re1 is a condition that the air conditioner 21 is selected when only the air conditioner 21 can respond to the instruction, and the air purifier 22 is selected when only the air purifier 22 can respond to the instruction. According to this condition Re1, the selection unit 153 selects the air conditioner 21 in order to change the air state of the first room RM1 by, for example, a cooling function and / or a heating function. However, since both the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 can handle the dehumidifying function and the humidifying function, the selection unit 153 cannot select according to the first condition Re1.

The second condition Re2 is, for example, a condition of selecting according to the state of air in the first room RM1 which is a predetermined space. In this case, the air condition is associated with the air conditioner selected. Next, a specific example of such a second condition Re2 will be described. In a specific example according to this condition Re2, the selection unit 153 selects both the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22, for example, when the set humidity is dissociated by 30% or more from the current humidity. According to the result of this selection, the air conditioner 21 exerts a cooling function and / or a heating function, a dehumidifying function, and a humidifying function, and the air purifier 22 exerts a dehumidifying function and a humidifying function.

In a specific example according to this condition Re2, the selection unit 153 selects, for example, the air purifier 22 when the set humidity is smaller than the current humidity and the dissociation is 10% or more and less than 30%. According to the result of this selection, the air conditioner 21 exerts a cooling function and / or a heating function, and the air purifier 22 exerts a dehumidifying function and a humidifying function.

In a specific example according to this condition Re2, the selection unit 153 selects, for example, the air conditioner 21 when the set humidity is larger than the current humidity and dissociates by 20% or more and less than 30%. According to the result of this selection, the air conditioner 21 exerts a cooling function and / or a heating function, a dehumidifying function, and a humidifying function, but the air purifier 22 is stopped.

Further, the selection unit 153 follows the third condition Re when the set humidity is dissociated from the current humidity by less than the second predetermined value (here, 10%). The third condition Re3 is, for example, a condition that the priority is entered in advance. According to this condition Re3, the selection unit 153 does not specify the device, for example, when a predetermined condition is set that the air purifier 22 is prioritized over the air conditioner 21 in the instruction to use the dehumidifying function and / or the humidifying function. When instructed to use the dehumidifier, the air purifier 22 is selected. According to the result of this selection, the air conditioner 21 exerts a cooling function and / or a heating function, and the air purifier 22 exerts a dehumidifying function and a humidifying function.

In the above example, the selection unit 153 makes a selection according to the three conditions Re1 to Re3, but as described above, the predetermined conditions set in the selection unit 153 are limited to the three conditions Re1 to Re3. It is not something that can be done.

(3-3-2) Device-specific information for selection When the instruction information includes device-specific information, in other words, in the case of an instruction that identifies the device, the air conditioning system takes action according to the device-specific information. The point that can be configured as described above has already been explained. The device identification information is information that identifies at least one of the first air conditioner device and the second air conditioner device as the device that should be related to the response to the instruction information.

The input / output device 200 of FIG. 1 is configured so that device specific information can be included in the instruction information. For example, the case where the user inputs the voice "Operating with an air purifier in the living room at a humidity of 50%" to the voice input / output device 211 will be described. The word "air purifier" contained in this voice is device-specific information. The voice input unit 220 converts the above-mentioned voice input to the voice input / output device 211 into voice data. The voice input / output device 211 transmits this voice data to the second server 250 via the router 61 and the public line 60. The second server 250 extracts and instructs the device identification information that the user has specified the device for detecting the value of the room temperature as the "air purifier" by the voice recognition by the voice recognition unit 252 and the interpretation by the interpretation unit 253. The device-specific information is included in the information and transmitted to the receiving unit 151 of the first server 150. The receiving unit 151 outputs instruction information including device specific information to the selection unit 153. As described in (3-3-1) above, a case where the priority order of giving priority to the air conditioner 21 over the air purifier 22 when using the dehumidifying function and / or the humidifying function is set will be described. To do. Since the selection unit 153 is configured to select the device specific information according to the device specific information regardless of the predetermined conditions when the device specific information is included in the instruction information, the "air purifier" is selected regardless of the priority. To do.

The selection unit 153, which has selected the air purifier 22 in the living room according to the device specific information, outputs information indicating that the air purifier 22 has been selected to the transmission unit 152. When the air purifier 22 is not in operation, the command from the first server 150 to the air purifier 22 puts the air purifier 22 into an operating state, and the air purifier 22 performs a dehumidifying function and / or a humidifying function. If it is not exerted, the operating state is changed so as to exert these functions.

(4) Operation of Air Conditioning System 10 for Humidity Adjustment The operation of the air conditioning system 10 for humidity adjustment described above will be briefly described using a flowchart.

The first server 150 of the air conditioning system 10 is waiting for the reception of instruction information (step S1). When the first server 150 receives the instruction information (Yes in step S2), the reception unit 151 outputs the instruction information to the selection unit 153. The selection unit 153 determines whether or not the instruction information includes the device identification information (step S4).

When the instruction information includes the device identification information (Yes in step S4), the selection unit 153 selects the air conditioner according to the device identification information (step S5). When the instruction information does not include the device specific information (No in step S4), the selection unit 153 reads a predetermined condition from the storage unit 154 (step S6). The selection unit 153 selects the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 which are air conditioners according to predetermined conditions (step S7). The selection unit 153 outputs information indicating the selection result to the transmission unit 152 (step S8).

The transmission unit 152 transmits the output information for the output of the input / output device 200 to the input / output device 200 based on the options selected by the selection unit 153 (step S9).

(5) Modification example (5-1) Modification example A
In the above embodiment, the case where the setting conditions are stored in the storage unit 154 in advance and the setting conditions are not changed in the middle has been described. However, the air conditioning system 10 can be configured to include the setting unit 155 shown in FIG. When data in which a predetermined condition is described is input to the setting unit 155, the setting unit 155 sets the predetermined condition. For example, the user transmits data in which predetermined conditions are described from the smartphone 50 to the first server 150 via the public line 60. The smartphone 50 stores an account and an ID, and can send and receive to and from the first server 150 using the account and the ID.

The receiving unit 51 that has received the data in which the predetermined conditions are described outputs the data in which the predetermined conditions are described to the setting unit 155. The setting unit 155 sets the predetermined condition according to the data in which the predetermined condition is described. For example, the setting unit 155 rewrites the predetermined condition stored in the storage unit 154 according to the data in which the predetermined condition is described sent from the smartphone 50.

In the above embodiment, the case where the priority order is stored as a predetermined condition in the storage unit 154 has been described. In such a case, for example, when the dehumidifying function and / or the humidifying function is used, it is assumed that the storage unit 154 stores the condition that the air conditioner 21 is selected in preference to the air purifier 22. The user can rewrite this priority order by the setting unit 155 and set the air purifier 22 to have priority over the air conditioner 21.

Using the setting unit 155, for example, when both the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 are operating, the user follows the condition that the priority input in advance is followed, and when only the air conditioner 21 is operating or. When only the air purifier 22 is operating, the setting can be changed so as to comply with the condition that the operating one is selected.

The user can use the setting unit 155 to change the condition Re3 that follows the priority input that has been input in advance to the condition Re2 that selects according to the state of the predetermined space. For example, the air conditioner 21 may have a person detection sensor that detects whether or not a person is present in the first room RM1. The result detected by the human detection sensor is periodically (for example, every 5 minutes) transmitted from the air conditioner 21 to the first server 150. The storage unit 154 stores the detection result of the human detection sensor received by the first server 150. For example, a predetermined condition is that the air purifier 22 is selected when there is a person in the first room RM1 which is a predetermined space, and the air conditioner 21 is selected when there is no person in the first room RM1. Can be set as. Such a predetermined condition is an example of a condition that the predetermined condition is selected according to the state of the predetermined space. The selection unit 153 reads out from the storage unit 154 the detection result of the person detection sensor stored in the storage unit 154 and the predetermined condition of selecting according to the detection result (state of the predetermined space) of the person detection sensor. , Can be selected according to predetermined conditions.

(5-2) Modification B
In the above embodiment, the case where the audio input / output device 211 is a separate device separated from the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 has been described. However, the audio input / output device 211 may be incorporated in the air conditioner 21 or the air purifier 22. A part of the configuration in the audio input / output device 211 may be incorporated in the air conditioner 21 and / or the air purifier 22. For example, the sound output unit 240 may be incorporated in the air conditioner 21 and / or the air purifier 22. For example, the voice input unit 220 may be incorporated in the air conditioner 21 and / or the air purifier 22. For example, when the voice input unit 220 is incorporated in the air conditioner 21 and / or the air purifier 22, the controllers 71 and 72 of the air conditioner 21 and / or the air purifier 22 and the wireless LAN adapters 41 and 42 are connected to the communication unit. Instead of 230. The audio input / output device 211 may be integrated with other home appliances installed in the first room RM1.

The voice input / output device 211 may be incorporated in the smartphone 50. When the voice input / output device 211 is incorporated in the smartphone 50, for example, the notification of the temperature instructed by the user by voice may be performed using the speaker of the smartphone 50, but using the touch screen of the smartphone 50. It may be done. As a response to the temperature notification audibly instructed by the user, for example, the smartphone 50 may be configured to display on the touch screen "The air conditioner in the living room is operated at a set humidity of 60%." In this way, even when displaying "The air conditioner in the living room is operated at a set humidity of 60%" on the touch screen, the transmission unit 152 uses the input / output device 200 based on the options selected by the selection unit 153. This corresponds to the case where the output information for the output of is transmitted to the input / output device 200. In this case, the second server 250, which has received the output information from the transmission unit 152, transmits the text data of the content "The air conditioner in the living room is operated at a set humidity of 60%" to the smartphone 50. At the same time as this text data, the air conditioning system 10 may be configured so that the sound data "Operating the air conditioner in the living room at a set humidity of 60%" is transmitted to the smartphone 50.

(5-3) Modification C
In the above embodiment, the case where each functional block of the first server 150 and each functional block of the second server are formed by interpreting and executing the executable program and data stored in the memory by the CPU has been described. Further, a case where the controllers 71, 73, 72, 74 of the air conditioners 21 and 23 and the air purifiers 22 and 24 control by interpreting and executing the executable program and data stored in the memory by the CPU has been described. .. These programs and data may be introduced into the memory via the recording medium, or may be executed directly from the recording medium. Further, the program and data may be introduced from the recording medium to the memory via a telephone line, a transport path, or the like. However, each of the above functional blocks may be configured by using an integrated circuit (IC) capable of realizing the same functions as those performed by using a CPU and a memory. The controllers 71, 73, 72, 74 of the air conditioners 21 and 23 and the air purifiers 22 and 24 are configured using integrated circuits (ICs) capable of performing the same controls as those performed using a CPU and memory. May be good. The IC referred to here includes an LSI (large-scale integrated circuit), an ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit), a gate array, an FPGA (field programmable gate array), and the like.

(5-4) Modification D
In the above embodiment, the case where the air conditioner 21 as the first air conditioner and the air purifier 22 as the second air conditioner 22 are set in the first room RM1 which is one predetermined space has been described. However, the air-conditioning equipment installed in one predetermined space is not limited to the first air-conditioning equipment and the second air-conditioning equipment. For example, a dehumidifier having a dehumidifying function and a blowing function or a humidifier having a humidifying function and a blowing function may be installed in the first room RM1 as an additional air conditioning device. The dehumidifier or humidifier installed in the first room RM1 includes an indoor humidity sensor, a controller, and a wireless LAN adapter. In this configuration, when the selection unit 153 is instructed by the user to "lower the humidity in the living room" or "increase the humidity in the living room", the word for selecting the device is voiced. Even if not instructed in, an appropriate one is automatically selected from, for example, an air conditioner 21, an air purifier 22, and a dehumidifier or a humidifier according to predetermined conditions. Even if there are four or more air conditioners installed in the same predetermined space, even if the word for selecting the device is not instructed by voice, one is automatically selected from the same type of detection information. It can be configured as follows.

(5-5) Modification E
In the above embodiment, the first room RM1 is regarded as a predetermined space, but the house including the first room RM1 and the second room RM2 can also be regarded as a predetermined space. When such a house is regarded as a predetermined space, the air conditioner 21 is regarded as the first air conditioner and the air conditioner 23 is regarded as the second air conditioner. For example, the user can use the voice input / output device 211 installed in the first room RM1, the voice input / output device 212 installed in the first room RM1, or the smartphone 50 in which the voice input / output device is incorporated, for example. Suppose you ask the question, "Is the air conditioner in your house running?"

The operation of the air conditioning system 10 that has received the instruction information from the second server 250 will be described as follows with reference to FIG. For example, the first server 150 receives the instruction information of "notifying the operating state of the air conditioner in the house" (Yes in step S2), and the receiving unit 151 outputs the instruction information to the selection unit 153. The selection unit 153 determines whether or not the instruction information includes the device identification information (step S4).

Since this instruction information does not include the device specific information (No in step S4), the selection unit 153 reads out the priority order as predetermined information from the storage unit 154 (step S6). According to the priority read from the storage unit 154, the air conditioner 21 in the living room has priority over the air conditioner 23 in the bedroom. The selection unit 153 selects the air conditioner 21 in the living room according to the priority (step S7). The selection unit 153 outputs information indicating the selection result to the transmission unit 152 (step S8). The transmission unit 152 transmits the output information for the output of the input / output device 200 to the input / output device 200 based on the options selected by the selection unit 153 (step S9). The input / output device 200 refers to the information regarding the operating state transmitted from the air conditioners 21 and 23 or the information stored in the storage unit 154, and inputs the instructions in the voice input / output devices 211 and 212 and the smartphone 50. For example, the sound data "The air conditioner in the living room of the house is stopped" is returned to the device.

For example, as a predetermined condition, when a question is asked between 8:00 am and 8:00 am, the air conditioner 21 is given priority, and when a question is asked between 8:00 am and 7:59 am, the air conditioner 23 is given priority. Conditions can also be set. By setting such predetermined conditions, it is possible to notify the temperature of the living room, which is used relatively frequently in the daytime, at an appropriate timing without specifying a place in the house, and at relatively nighttime. It is possible to notify the temperature of a frequently used bedroom at an appropriate time without specifying a place in the house.

(5-6) Modification F
As mentioned in the above description of the embodiment, the first server 150 may be configured to include an interpreter 156, as shown in FIG. The function of the interpretation unit 156 of the first server 150 is the same as that of the interpretation unit 253 of the second server 250 described above. When the first server 150 includes the interpretation unit 156, the second server 250 may include the interpretation unit 253.

(6) Features (6-1)
In the air conditioning system 10 described in the above embodiment and the modified example, the air conditioner 21 which is the first air conditioner and the air purifier 22 which is the second air conditioner are installed in the first room RM1 which is a predetermined space. Has been done. In other words, the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 can change the air condition of the first room RM1. The air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 change the air state in response to an instruction input by voice to the input / output device 200. There are two types of instructions input to the input / output device 200: an instruction to specify whether the air conditioner to be processed is the air conditioner 21 or the air purifier 22 or both, and an instruction not to specify the air conditioner to be processed. I have instructions. The air conditioning system 10 described above is configured to be capable of responding to either of these two types of instructions. When the air conditioning system 10 acquires instruction information indicating an instruction that does not specify a device, the selection unit 153 of the first server 150 automatically sets at least one of the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 according to a predetermined condition. It has a structure that can be selected. In other words, the air conditioning system 10 responds to instructions without asking the user for information identifying the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22, such as whether the device to be processed is the air conditioner 21 or the air purifier. It is configured so that the processing to be performed can be performed. The fact that the air conditioning system 10 can perform processing corresponding to the instruction without the user specifying the air conditioning device means that the air conditioning system 10 is "air conditioner" from the voice input to the input / output device 200 by the user. It means that the word or the word "air purifier" is omitted to reduce the number of words contained in the input voice. In other words, the air conditioning system 10 improves the convenience of the user.

(6-2)
The air conditioning system 10 shown in FIG. 3 can receive the setting of a predetermined condition desired by the user or the like by the setting unit 155. In other words, the air conditioning system 10 including the setting unit 155 can provide the user or the like with an environment in which the selection of the air conditioning device that performs the process corresponding to the instruction that does not specify the device can be customized. Even if the setting unit 155 gives an instruction not to specify the device, the user or the like can set the process to be performed using the air conditioning device desired by the user, so that the satisfaction level with the air conditioning system 10 is improved.

(6-3)
In the air conditioning system 10 described in the above embodiment and the modified example, the air conditioner 21 is selected when only the air conditioner 21 can respond to the instruction under the preset predetermined conditions, and only the air purifier 22 responds to the instruction. The condition Re1 that the air purifier 22 is selected when possible, the condition Re2 that the air purifier 22 is selected according to the air condition in the first room RM1, and the condition Re3 that the priority is entered in advance. By using these three conditions Re1 to Re3, when instruction information indicating an instruction that does not specify a device is acquired, an instruction is given using an air conditioner selected from the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 according to a predetermined condition. The air conditioning system 10 that performs the processing corresponding to the above can be easily realized. The air conditioning system 10 can be easily realized by using only the condition Re1 and the condition Re2, and the air conditioning system 10 can be easily realized by using only the condition Re1 and the condition Re2.

(6-4)
The air-conditioning system 10 described in the above-described embodiment and modified example makes a selection according to the user's intention by selecting an air-conditioning device that performs processing according to an instruction according to device-specific information regardless of predetermined conditions. It enhances user satisfaction.

(6-5)
The air conditioning system 10 described in the above-described embodiment and modification is the temperature and / or the temperature and / or the temperature indicated by the instruction information when the air condition of the first room RM1 is the temperature and / or humidity of the air of the first room RM1. Regarding the humidity adjustment, the air conditioner corresponding to the instruction is selected from the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22. The air conditioning system 10 adjusts at least one of the temperature and humidity of the air in the first room RM1 using the selected air conditioner. The air conditioning system 10 appropriately adjusts the temperature and / or humidity by selecting the air conditioning equipment corresponding to the instruction from the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 for adjusting the temperature and / or humidity indicated by the instruction information. It can be carried out.

(6-6)
In the air conditioning system 10 described in the above embodiment and the modified example, the air conditioner 21 can adjust the temperature of the air in the first room RM1, and the air purifier 22 can adjust the humidity. The air conditioning system 10 can appropriately divide the roles of the air conditioner 21 and the air purifier 22 and provide the user with a comfortable environment of the first room RM1.

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, it will be understood that various modifications of the forms and details are possible without departing from the purpose and scope of the present disclosure described in the claims. ..

10 Air conditioning system 21 Air conditioner (example of first air conditioning equipment)
22 Air purifier (example of second air conditioner)
152 Transmission unit 153 Selection unit 155 Setting unit 200 Input / output device

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Claims (10)

A first air conditioner (21) that is installed in a predetermined space and can change the air condition of the predetermined space in response to an instruction input by voice to an input / output device (200) capable of voice operation. When,
Second air-conditioning equipment (22, 24) installed in the predetermined space and capable of changing the state of air in the predetermined space in response to the instruction input to the input / output device by voice.
With
Processing corresponding to the instruction using the air-conditioning device selected from the first air-conditioning device and the second air-conditioning device according to predetermined conditions set in advance when the instruction information indicating the instruction that does not specify the device is acquired. Air conditioning system (10). A setting unit (155) for setting the predetermined condition is further provided.
The air conditioning system (10) according to claim 1. The predetermined condition is
A condition that the first air conditioner is selected when only the first air conditioner can respond to the instruction, and the second air conditioner is selected when only the second air conditioner can respond to the instruction.
The condition that the priority is entered in advance, and the condition that the selection is made according to the air condition in the predetermined space.
Including at least one of
The air conditioning system (10) according to claim 2. When the instruction information includes device identification information that specifies at least one of the first air-conditioning device and the second air-conditioning device as the device corresponding to the instruction, the instruction information is described regardless of the predetermined conditions. Select according to device specific information,
The air conditioning system (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3. When the state of air in the predetermined space is the temperature and / or humidity of the air in the predetermined space, the air conditioner corresponding to the instruction is selected for adjusting the temperature and / or humidity indicated by the instruction information. Then, using the selected air conditioner, at least one of the temperature and humidity of the air in the predetermined space is adjusted.
The air conditioning system (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 4. One of the first air conditioner and the second air conditioner adjusts the temperature of the air in the predetermined space and the other adjusts the humidity.
The air conditioning system (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A first air conditioner (21) that is installed in a predetermined space and can change the air condition of the predetermined space in response to an instruction input by voice to an input / output device (200) capable of voice operation. When,
Second air-conditioning equipment (22, 24) installed in the predetermined space and capable of changing the state of air in the predetermined space in response to the instruction input to the input / output device by voice.
It is a server for selectively processing
Acquire instruction information indicating the instruction that does not specify the device,
A server (150) that transmits an instruction for causing an air conditioner selected from the first air conditioner and the second air conditioner according to predetermined conditions set in advance to perform a process corresponding to the instruction. A first air conditioner (21) that is installed in a predetermined space and can change the air condition of the predetermined space in response to an instruction input by voice to an input / output device (200) capable of voice operation. When,
Control with second air-conditioning equipment (22, 24) installed in the predetermined space and capable of changing the air state of the predetermined space in response to the instruction input to the input / output device by voice. It ’s a method,
The step of acquiring instruction information indicating the instruction that does not specify the device, and
A control method for an air conditioning system (10), comprising a step of causing an air conditioner selected from the first air conditioner and the second air conditioner according to predetermined conditions set in advance to perform a process corresponding to the instruction. .. A first air conditioner (21) that is installed in a predetermined space and can change the air condition of the predetermined space in response to an instruction input by voice to an input / output device (200) capable of voice operation. When,
With respect to the second air conditioner (22, 24) installed in the predetermined space and capable of changing the air state of the predetermined space in response to the instruction input to the input / output device by voice. To the CPU that selectively performs processing
The step of acquiring instruction information indicating the instruction that does not specify the device, and
A program for executing a step of transmitting an instruction for causing an air conditioner selected from the first air conditioner and the second air conditioner according to a predetermined condition set in advance to perform a process corresponding to the instruction. A recording medium on which the program according to claim 9 is recorded.

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