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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2006
Noriko Shimba, Nara, JP;
Sachio Nagamitsu, Kyoto, JP;
Noriko Shimba, Nara, JP;
Sachio Nagamitsu, Kyoto, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A device communication portion receives operational status data, and an operational status accumulation portion accumulates the operational status data. A link information management portion manages operational status link information containing trigger device information to specify the operational status of a single home appliance among plural home appliances and linked device information to specify another home appliance that activates in association with the operational status of the single home appliance. An operational status read portion extracts operational status data corresponding to the operational status in the trigger device information and extracts operational status data corresponding to the linked device information. An associated control information setting portion generates associated control information containing the operational status of the single home appliance and used as the condition to start the associated control of a single electronic device and another electronic device and the content of control on the another home appliance.