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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2012
Daikin Industries, Ltd., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Seiji Kawai, Kusatsu, JP;
Nanae Kinugasa, Kusatsu, JP;
Daikin Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An intermediate apparatus manages a plurality of lower-level apparatuses, and includes an individual adjustable amount receiving unit, a memory unit storing lower-level apparatus management information, a total adjustable amount calculation unit, a demand adjustment request receiving unit, an allocation unit, and an individual request unit sending an individual demand adjustment request to the lower-level apparatus. The individual adjustable amount receiving unit receives notification of an individual adjustable amount from each of the lower-level apparatuses. The total adjustable amount calculation unit calculates a total adjustable amount being a total of the individual adjustable amounts of the plurality of lower-level apparatuses. The demand adjustment request receiving unit receives a demand adjustment request from a higher-level apparatus. The allocation unit allocates a demand adjustment amount to die lower-level apparatus according to a prescribed order based on the lower-level apparatus management information, based on the demand adjustment request.
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