AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An air-conditioning control system for controlling a central-type air-conditioning system capable of performing conditioning in a first operating mode and conditioning in a second operating mode having lower energy consumption than the first operating mode, for each of a plurality of areas of which at least a portion of boundaries is partitioned by an object, the air-conditioning control system comprising:
- a plurality of auxiliary controllers that are set in respective areas of the plurality of areas; and
a main controller that is capable of communicating with each of the plurality of auxiliary controllers, whereineach of the plurality of auxiliary controllers comprises;
a sound wave receiving unit that receives sound waves that are outputted from as portable apparatus that is capable of outputting sound waves; and
a sound wave strength information transmitting unit that transmits sound wave strength information to the main controller, the sound wave strength information indicating sound wave reception strength,the main controller comprises;
a storage unit that stores therein as predetermined threshold andan operating mode setting unit that, when at least a single piece of specific sound wave strength information, indicating a sound wave strength that is the threshold or higher, is present among the pieces of sound wave strength information received from the auxiliary controllers, sets the first operating mode for the area in which the auxiliary remote controller that is a transmission source of the specific sound wave strength information indicating the highest sound wave strength is set, and sets the second operating mode for all the remaining areas.
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Abstract
An air-conditioning control system, which controls a central-type air-conditioning system, includes a plurality of auxiliary controllers set in respective areas of a plurality of areas and a main controller capable of communicating with each auxiliary controller. Each auxiliary controller includes a sound wave receiving unit, which receive sound waves that are outputted from a portable apparatus, and a sound wave strength information transmitting unit which transmits, to the main controller, sound wave strength information indicating sound wave reception strength. B the main controller, when specific sound wave strength information is present among the sound wave strength information received from the auxiliary controllers, a first operating mode is set for the area in which the auxiliary remote controller that is a transmission source of the specific sound wave strength information indicating the highest sound wave strength is set, and a second operating mode is set for all the remaining areas.
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8 Claims
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1. An air-conditioning control system for controlling a central-type air-conditioning system capable of performing conditioning in a first operating mode and conditioning in a second operating mode having lower energy consumption than the first operating mode, for each of a plurality of areas of which at least a portion of boundaries is partitioned by an object, the air-conditioning control system comprising:
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a plurality of auxiliary controllers that are set in respective areas of the plurality of areas; and a main controller that is capable of communicating with each of the plurality of auxiliary controllers, wherein each of the plurality of auxiliary controllers comprises; a sound wave receiving unit that receives sound waves that are outputted from as portable apparatus that is capable of outputting sound waves; and a sound wave strength information transmitting unit that transmits sound wave strength information to the main controller, the sound wave strength information indicating sound wave reception strength, the main controller comprises; a storage unit that stores therein as predetermined threshold and an operating mode setting unit that, when at least a single piece of specific sound wave strength information, indicating a sound wave strength that is the threshold or higher, is present among the pieces of sound wave strength information received from the auxiliary controllers, sets the first operating mode for the area in which the auxiliary remote controller that is a transmission source of the specific sound wave strength information indicating the highest sound wave strength is set, and sets the second operating mode for all the remaining areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An air-conditioning control system for controlling a central-type air-conditioning system capable of performing conditioning in a first operating, mode and conditioning in a second operating mode having lower energy consumption than the first operating mode, for each of a plurality of areas of which at least a portion of boundaries is partitioned by an object, the air-conditioning control system comprising:
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a plurality of auxiliary controllers that are set in respective areas of the plurality of areas; and a main controller that is capable of communicating with each of the plurality of auxiliary controllers, wherein each of the plurality of auxiliary controllers comprises; a sound wave receiving unit that receives sound waves that are outputted from an apparatus that is carried on a person; and a sound wave strength information transmitting unit that transmits sound wave strength information to the main controller, the sound wave strength information indicating sound wave reception strength, the main controller comprises; a storage unit that stores therein a predetermined threshold; and an operating mode setting unit that, when at least a single piece of specific sound wave strength information, indicating a sound wave strength that is the threshold or higher, is present among the pieces of sound wave strength information received from the auxiliary controllers, sets the first operating mode for the area in which the auxiliary remote controller that is a transmission source of the specific sound wave strength information indicating the highest sound wave strength is set, and sets the second operating mode for all the remaining areas.
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8. An air-conditioning control system for controlling a central-type air-conditioning system capable of performing conditioning in a first operating mode and conditioning in a second operating mode having lower energy consumption than the first operating mode, for each of a plurality of areas of which at least a portion of boundaries is partitioned by an object, the air-conditioning control system comprising:
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a plurality of auxiliary controllers that are set in respective areas of the plurality of areas; and a main controller that is capable of communicating with each of the plurality of auxiliary controllers, wherein each of the plurality of auxiliary controllers comprises; a receiving unit that receives radio waves that are outputted from a portable apparatus capable of outputting radio waves or an apparatus carried on a person; and a transmitting unit that transmits radio wave strength information to the main controller, the radio wave strength information indicating radio wave reception strength, the main controller comprises; a storage unit that stores therein a predetermined threshold for radio wave reception strength; and an operating mode setting unit that, when at least a single piece of specific radio wave strength information, indicating a radio wave strength that is the threshold or higher, is present among the pieces of radio wave strength information received from the auxiliary controllers, sets the first operating mode for the area in which the auxiliary remote controller that is a transmission source of the specific radio wave strength information indicating the highest radio wave strength is set, and sets the second operating mode for all the remaining areas.
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