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Message originating server, message orginating method, terminal, electric appliance control system, and electric appliance

  • US 9,654,434 B2
  • Filed: 09/16/2013
  • Issued: 05/16/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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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, the first message suggesting an operation recommended for a particular home electric appliance; and

    a first control section for originating the first message generated by the message generating section, andwherein;

    the first control section causes a network service server, which manages posting of a message onto a network service for use in information exchange between members of a group including the user, to post the first message generated by the message generating section,the message originating server further comprising;

    a message obtaining section for obtaining a second message posted by a member of the group onto the network service,wherein;

    the analyzing section further analyzes content of the second message obtained by the message obtaining section;

    the message generating section further generates a response message corresponding to a result of the analysis of the message content by the analyzing section; and

    the first control section originates the response message generated by the message generating section.

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