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Device Operation Control Device and Method Thereof

  • US 20080091284A1
  • Filed: 12/26/2005
  • Published: 04/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An appliance operation control device comprising:

  • an appliance status acquisition unit acquiring the respective operating status of appliances used by a user;

    a user status acquisition unit acquiring a user status associated with the user;

    an activity concern level assessment unit assessing the user'"'"'s level of concern with the activities performed by the appliances based on the user status or the user status and the operating status of the appliances;

    an activity importance level assessment unit assessing the importance level of the activities of the appliances based on the operating status of the appliances or the operating status of the appliances and the user status;

    an appliance status management unit making an assessment as to whether or not there is a need for operation control over the appliances used by the user based on the operating status of the appliances and the user status;

    an appliance operation arbitration unit determining a method of operation control over the appliances based on the level of concern and the level of importance if the appliance status management unit makes an assessment that there is a need for operation control; and

    an appliance operation control unit carrying out the operation control over the appliances based on the operation control method determined by the appliance operation arbitration unit.

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