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Indoor device, home system, control method, and program

US9928729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 2014
Grant dateMar 27, 2018
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08C2201/93
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A remote operation receiver (111) is configured to communicate with a communication terminal and receive a remote operation from outside a home. A remote operation monitor (112) is configured to monitor a state of communication with the communication terminal at the remote operation receiver (111) during an operation based on the remote operation. A notifier (114) is configured to provide in the home guidance to urge a user to conduct a manual operation on a manual operation receiver (121) when the remote operation monitor (112) detects that the communication with the communication terminal is discontinued. Then, an indoor device (10) is configured to make a shift to normal operation upon reception of the manual operation within a reference time period. An abnormal remote operation processor (124) is configured to set an extended time period corresponding to an operation state and then make a transition of the indoor device (10) to a safe operation when no manual operation is received even if the reference time period has elapsed.

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