INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SETTING INFORMATION BACK-UP FOR CONTROLLING MULTI-TYPE AIR CONDITIONERS
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1. An integrated management system for controlling multi-type air conditioners, the system comprising:
- at least one air conditioner system including at least one air conditioner group provided with a local controller connected to multi-type air conditioners via a gateway, and configured to monitor changes in setting information related to the at least one air conditioner group and to convert the setting information based on the monitored result into setting information data according to a remote communication protocol so as to transmit the setting information data.
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Abstract
An integrated management system for controlling multi-type air conditioners can use a remote integrated management system to securely and automatically back up setting information for a local controller provided in at least one air conditioner system, which is disposed in a room or office and is being operated, thereby allowing an improvement of stability of the integrated management system.
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12 Claims
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1. An integrated management system for controlling multi-type air conditioners, the system comprising:
at least one air conditioner system including at least one air conditioner group provided with a local controller connected to multi-type air conditioners via a gateway, and configured to monitor changes in setting information related to the at least one air conditioner group and to convert the setting information based on the monitored result into setting information data according to a remote communication protocol so as to transmit the setting information data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system for controlling multi-type air conditioners, the system comprising:
a remote integrated management system configured to receive setting information data from at least one air conditioner system and to store the setting information data for back-up, based on a remote communication protocol, and to convert and transmit the stored setting information data for back-up according to the remote communication protocol when a restoration is requested. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. An integrated management system for controlling multi-type air conditioners, the system comprising:
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at least one air conditioner system including at least one air conditioner group provided with a local controller connected to multi-type air conditioners via a gateway, and configured to monitor changes in setting information related to the at least one air conditioner group and convert the setting information based on the monitored result into setting information data for back-up according to a remote communication protocol so as to transmit the setting information data; and a remote integrated management system configured to receive and store the setting information data for back-up based on the remote communication protocol from the at least one air conditioner system, and convert and transmit the stored setting information data for back-up according to the remote communication protocol when a restoration is requested. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An integrated management method for controlling multi-type air conditioners, the method comprising:
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monitoring setting information related to a local controller; transmitting the setting information when any change is found in the monitored setting information; and receiving the transmitted setting information and storing the setting information as setting information for back-up.
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11. An integrated management method for controlling multi-type air conditioners, the method comprising:
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monitoring setting information of a local controller; requesting a restoration of the setting information when an error occurs in the monitored setting information; detecting most recently stored setting information according to the restoration request, and transmitting the detected setting information as setting information for restoration; and receiving the restoration setting information, and restoring the setting information for the local controller into the received setting information for restoration.
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12. An integrated management system for controlling multi-type air conditioners, the system comprising:
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a data collecting unit to communicate with at least one multiple air conditioning system in order to collect data related to any changes or updates in operation setting information; a data transmitting unit to communicate with the at least one multiple air conditioning system in order to transmit data related to data back-up or data restoration; and a storage medium connected with the data collecting unit and the data transmitting unit, whereby changed or updated operation setting information is stored in the storage medium to be used for data back-up or data restoration.
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