ENERGY USAGE AMOUNT MANAGING APPARATUS, ENERGY USAGE AMOUNT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
First Claim
1. An energy usage amount managing apparatus comprising:
- a memory that stores appliance information about an energy usage status in each of appliances installed in a space having a plurality of areas, and that stores information about the plurality of areas and information about users in association with each other;
an estimating unit that estimates, in accordance with a predetermined algorithm, an energy usage amount in each of the plurality of areas by using the appliance information stored in the memory;
a specifying unit that specifies, with reference to content stored in the memory, a user corresponding to an area where a difference between an energy usage amount measured by a measuring apparatus and an energy usage amount estimated by the estimating unit satisfies a predetermined condition among the plurality of areas, the measuring apparatus being provided in each of the plurality of areas and measuring an energy usage amount in a corresponding one of the plurality of areas;
an information output unit that outputs information for prompting the user specified by the specifying unit to input the appliance information about an appliance installed in the area where the difference between the measured energy usage amount and the estimated energy usage amount satisfies the predetermined condition among the appliances;
an input receiving unit that receives input of the appliance information; and
an updating unit that updates the content stored in the memory by using the appliance information received by the input receiving unit.
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Abstract
An energy usage amount managing apparatus includes a memory, an estimating unit, a specifying unit, an information output unit, an input receiving unit, and an updating unit. The memory stores appliance information about an energy usage status in each of appliances installed in a space having plural areas, and stores information about the areas and information about users. The estimating unit estimates an energy usage amount in each of the areas by using the appliance information. The specifying unit specifies a user corresponding to an area where a difference between an energy usage amount measured by a measuring apparatus and an energy usage amount estimated by the estimating unit satisfies a predetermined condition. The information output unit outputs information for prompting the specified user to input the appliance information. The input receiving unit receives input of the appliance information. The updating unit updates the content stored in the memory.
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7 Claims
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1. An energy usage amount managing apparatus comprising:
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a memory that stores appliance information about an energy usage status in each of appliances installed in a space having a plurality of areas, and that stores information about the plurality of areas and information about users in association with each other; an estimating unit that estimates, in accordance with a predetermined algorithm, an energy usage amount in each of the plurality of areas by using the appliance information stored in the memory; a specifying unit that specifies, with reference to content stored in the memory, a user corresponding to an area where a difference between an energy usage amount measured by a measuring apparatus and an energy usage amount estimated by the estimating unit satisfies a predetermined condition among the plurality of areas, the measuring apparatus being provided in each of the plurality of areas and measuring an energy usage amount in a corresponding one of the plurality of areas; an information output unit that outputs information for prompting the user specified by the specifying unit to input the appliance information about an appliance installed in the area where the difference between the measured energy usage amount and the estimated energy usage amount satisfies the predetermined condition among the appliances; an input receiving unit that receives input of the appliance information; and an updating unit that updates the content stored in the memory by using the appliance information received by the input receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An energy usage amount management method comprising:
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storing appliance information about an energy usage status in each of appliances installed in a space having a plurality of areas, and storing information about the plurality of areas and information about users in association with each other; estimating, in accordance with a predetermined algorithm, an energy usage amount in each of the plurality of areas by using the appliance information stored in the storing; specifying, with reference to content stored in the storing, a user corresponding to an area where a difference between an energy usage amount measured by a measuring apparatus and an energy usage amount estimated in the estimating satisfies a predetermined condition among the plurality of areas, the measuring apparatus being provided in each of the plurality of areas and measuring an energy usage amount in a corresponding one of the plurality of areas; outputting information for prompting the specified user to input the appliance information about an appliance installed in the area where the difference between the measured energy usage amount and the estimated energy usage amount satisfies the predetermined condition among the appliances; receiving input of the appliance information; and updating the content stored in the storing by using the received appliance information.
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7. A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:
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storing appliance information about an energy usage status in each of appliances installed in a space having a plurality of areas, and storing information about the plurality of areas and information about users in association with each other; estimating, in accordance with a predetermined algorithm, an energy usage amount in each of the plurality of areas by using the appliance information stored in the storing; specifying, with reference to content stored in the storing, a user corresponding to an area where a difference between an energy usage amount measured by a measuring apparatus and an energy usage amount estimated in the estimating satisfies a predetermined condition among the plurality of areas, the measuring apparatus being provided in each of the plurality of areas and measuring an energy usage amount in a corresponding one of the plurality of areas; outputting information for prompting the specified user to input the appliance information about an appliance installed in the area where the difference between the measured energy usage amount and the estimated energy usage amount satisfies the predetermined condition among the appliances; receiving input of the appliance information; and updating the content stored in the storing by using the received appliance information.
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