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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Yuki Waki, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A control device includes: a receiving unit that receives a control request signal indicating a request for controlling a total power amount during a predetermined period to be equal to or lower than a predetermined limit; an obtainment unit that obtains a power consumption amount; and a control unit that controls an apparatus to operate according to the control request signal and controls the total power amount to be equal to or lower than the predetermined limit. The control unit determines a first time in the predetermined period based on the power consumption amount obtained by the obtainment unit, controls the apparatus to operate during a first period up to the first time with power higher than average power, and controls the apparatus to operate during a second period from the first time with power lower than the average power.