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EQUIPMENT ITEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND EQUIPMENT ITEM MANAGEMENT APPARATUS

  • US 20090099698A1
  • Filed: 06/01/2006
  • Published: 04/16/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An equipment item management system comprising:

  • one or more first air conditioners that operate according to a first communication method;

    one or more second air conditioners that operate according to a second communication method different from the first communication method and include light reception means for receiving information according to an optical communication method and means for converting the information according to the optical communication method received by the light reception means into information according to the second communication method;

    management means that operates according to the first communication method to manage the first air conditioner;

    an interface mounted in the second air conditioners;

    the interface havinga first communication means that receives information from the management means; and

    control means for converting the information received from the management means by the first communication means from the first communication method into the optical communication method;

    the interface that has light transmission means for transmitting the information converted by the control means to the second air conditioner,wherein, the management means manages the second air conditioner that operates according to the different communication method via the interface.

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