Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Panasonic Corporation

Toshiaki Nakao

Yoshifumi Murakami

Hiroki Kazuno

Takeshi Sugiyama

Tomoya Sogo

Toru Shimotsuma

Kiyotaka Takehara

Yasuhiro Yanagi

Izumi Usuki

Makoto Kawasaki

Ryuichi Maeda

Tsuyoshi Wanaka

Kazuhiro Kawamoto

A switch includes a manipulation display, a processor, and an outputter. The manipulation display includes a manipulation section and a display section. The processor is configured to select one of a first state for giving an instruction as to operation of a specific device and a second state for giving an instruction as to operation of a prescribed device which is determined so as to correspond to a specific scene. The outputter is configured to output an instruction signal according to the first state or the second state selected by the processor when the manipulation display is manipulated. The processor is configured to select one of the first state and the second state in response to a specific manipulation performed on the manipulation display.

Switch, device control method, and program

An energy management system configured to manage operation states of load apparatuses installed in facility includes an instruction unit (), a target evaluation unit (), a presentation control unit () and a user device (). According to a target power-saving ratio in a facility where load apparatuses () are installed, the instruction unit () controls operations of the load apparatuses (). The user device () has a function for displaying information. The target evaluation unit () evaluates consumption of utility energy by the load apparatuses () with respect to a predetermined target value. The presentation control unit () controls so that the user device () displays an icon of which form varies according to an evaluation result by the target evaluation unit ().

Energy management system configured to manage operation states of load apparatuses installed in facility

The obtainment unit obtains information indicative of a content of manual-operation performed by a user regarding control of an intended apparatus from a group of loads, and stores it as manual-operation information including an obtaining time. The identification unit identifies a type of control of the manual-operation information. The determination unit counts the number of times of obtaining the manual-operation information within a counting period equal to two days or more, for each type and for each time period, and determines whether the number of times of obtaining the same type of manual-operation information within the same time period is equal to a predetermined threshold or more. When the number of times of obtaining the same type of manual-operation information within the same time period is determined to be equal to the predetermined threshold or more, the schedule change unit changes a control schedule based on this manual-operation information.

Apparatus control device, apparatus control system and method for controlling apparatus for controlling an operation of an intended apparatus in accordance with a control schedule

Apparatus control system includes control device controlling operation of apparatuses and portable mobile terminal communicable with the control device. In the control device, control unit controls each apparatus in accordance with control schedule stored in device-side storage unit and control request from the mobile terminal. In the mobile terminal, date and time setting unit sets arbitrary date and time as set date and time. Terminal-side storage unit stores terminal-side schedule in which control contents are associated with control dates and times for each apparatus. Simulation unit simulates operating state of each apparatus assuming that the apparatus is operating at the set date and time set by the date and time setting unit, using the terminal-side schedule. Apparatus state reflection unit outputs control request to the control device to cause the control device to control each apparatus such that the apparatus is in the operating state simulated by the simulation unit.

Apparatus control system, mobile terminal and program

A monitoring system includes a center device and terminal devices. The center device is configured to return a first response if receiving a first request from a terminal device. At this point, if the center device has a second request to at least one of the other terminal devices, the center device includes the second request and identification information of a corresponding terminal device in the first response. If receiving the first response, the terminal device transfers the second request to the corresponding terminal device.

Monitoring system

A monitoring system includes a center device and terminal devices. The center device is configured to return a first response if receiving a first request from a terminal device. At this instance, if having a request to another terminal device, the center device includes designation information for designating said another terminal device in the first response. The terminal device receiving the first response, if the designation information is included in the first response, transfers the designation information to a corresponding terminal device. The corresponding terminal device transmits a second request to the center device if receiving the designation information. Thereby, the center device can promptly transmit the request with respect to said another terminal device to the terminal device.

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Toshiaki Nakao