MESSAGE ORIGINATING SERVER, MESSAGE ORGINATING METHOD, TERMINAL, ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCE
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1. A message originating server for originating a message to be directed to a user,the message originating server comprising:
- an information obtaining section for obtaining (i) sensor information generated by a sensor provided inside a house of the user'"'"'s and (ii) operation information on an electric appliance provided inside the house of the user'"'"'s, the operation information having been generated by the electric appliance;
an external information obtaining section for obtaining external information from outside;
an analyzing section for analyzing (i) at least either of the sensor information and the operation information and (ii) the external information;
a message generating section for generating a first message corresponding to a result of the information analysis by the analyzing section; and
a first control section for originating the first message generated by the message generating section.
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Abstract
A control server (1) causes an analyzing section (15) to analyze (i) at least either of sensor information from a household sensor (10) and operation information on a household electric appliance and (ii) external information, and then originates a message to be directed to a user, the message being generated by a message generating section (16) in correspondence with the result of the analysis.
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21 Claims
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1. A message originating server for originating a message to be directed to a user,
the message originating server comprising: -
an information obtaining section for obtaining (i) sensor information generated by a sensor provided inside a house of the user'"'"'s and (ii) operation information on an electric appliance provided inside the house of the user'"'"'s, the operation information having been generated by the electric appliance; an external information obtaining section for obtaining external information from outside; an analyzing section for analyzing (i) at least either of the sensor information and the operation information and (ii) the external information; a message generating section for generating a first message corresponding to a result of the information analysis by the analyzing section; and a first control section for originating the first message generated by the message generating section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A message originating method for use by a message originating server for originating a message to be directed to a user,
the message originating method comprising the steps of: -
(a) obtaining (i) sensor information generated by a sensor provided inside a house of the user'"'"'s and (ii) operation information on an electric appliance provided inside the house of the user'"'"'s, the operation information having been generated by the electric appliance; (b) obtaining external information from outside; (c) analyzing (i) at least either of the sensor information and the operation information and (ii) the external information; (d) generating a message corresponding to a result of the information analysis during the step (c); and (e) originating the message generated during the step (d).
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7. A terminal for (i) posting a message onto an electric message board for use in communication between members of a group and for (ii) viewing the message posted on the electric message board,
the terminal comprising: -
an input section at which a member of the group inputs a message to be posted onto the electric message board; and a display section for displaying the message, obtained from the electric message board, for any member of the group to view the message posted on the electric message board, the message displayed by the display section including a response message generated in correspondence with a result of analyzing (I) at least either of (i) sensor information generated by a sensor provided inside a house of the members and (ii) operation information on an electric appliance provided inside the house of the members, the operation information having been generated by the electric appliance, and (II) external information obtained from outside. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A terminal for (i) posting a message onto an electric message board for use in communication between members of a group and for (ii) viewing the message posted on the electric message board,
the terminal comprising: -
an input section at which a member of the group inputs a message to be posted onto the electric message board; and a display section for displaying the message, obtained from the electric message board, for any member of the group to view the message posted on the electric message board, the message inputted at the input section including an operation instruction for causing a control section for controlling operation of an electric appliance inside a house of the members to control the operation of the electric appliance. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A message originating server for originating a message to be directed to a user,
the message originating server comprising: -
a message generating section for generating a message for the user; and a control section for (i) arranging the message in such a manner as to allow the user to feel as if an electric appliance inside a house of the user'"'"'s is originating the message and (ii) originating the message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A message originating method for use by a message originating server for originating a message to be directed to a user,
the message originating method comprising the steps of: -
(a) generating a message for the user; and (b) (i) arranging the message in such a manner as to allow the user to feel as if an electric appliance inside a house of the user'"'"'s is originating the message and (ii) originating the message.
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16. A terminal for (i) posting a message onto an electric message board for use in communication between members of a group and for (ii) viewing the message posted on the electric message board,
the terminal comprising: -
an input section at which a member of the group inputs a message to be posted onto the electric message board; and a display section for displaying the message, obtained from the electric message board, for any member of the group to view the message posted on the electric message board, the message displayed by the display section being arranged in such a manner as to allow the members to feel as if an electric appliance inside a house of the members'"'"' is originating the message. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An electric appliance control system comprising:
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a message obtaining section for obtaining a message posted on an electric message board for use in communication between members of a group by a member of the group; an analyzing section for analyzing content of the message obtained by the message obtaining section; and a control section for, in a case where the message content analyzed by the analyzing section is an instruction to operate an electric appliance inside a house of the members'"'"', controlling operation of the electric appliance in accordance with the operation instruction. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An electric appliance comprising:
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a loudspeaker, the electric appliance causing the loudspeaker to output a message in a form of a voice, the message being a message generated by a message generating section in correspondence with a result of analyzing operation of the electric appliance, the operation of the electric appliance being operation carried out in accordance with an operation instruction for the electric appliance, the operation instruction being included in a message posted on an electric message board for use in communication between members of a group, the electric appliance outputting the generated message from the loudspeaker in the form of a voice in accordance with an instruction from a control section for controlling the operation of the electric appliance.
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