Electronic device and air-conditioning control method therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019024926-A1
Application number	US-201716069422-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 16, 2017
Priority date	Jan 14, 2016
Publication date	Jan 24, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present invention relates to techniques for a sensor network, machine to machine (M 2 M), machine type communication (MTC), and Internet of things (IoT). The present invention can be utilized in the technique-based intelligent services (smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related service and the like). The air-conditioning control method for the electronic device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: determining the rate of temperature change on the basis of changes in the temperature measured for the first time; acquiring first density information on the basis of the determined rate of temperature change and the location information on the location at which the temperature change is measured; and controlling air-conditioning according to the first density information.

First claim

1 . An air-conditioning control method of an electronic device, the method comprising steps of:
determining a temperature change rate, based on a temperature change measured for a first time; acquiring first density information, based on the determined temperature change rate and location information about a location at which the temperature change is measured; and controlling air-conditioning according to the first density information.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first density information refers to information about a ratio of heating entities to a space controlled by the electronic device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the acquiring step includes:
acquiring the first density information corresponding to the determined temperature change rate, based on previously stored mapping information of a temperature change rate and density information, based on the location information.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the acquiring step includes:
transmitting the location information to a server; receiving mapping information of a temperature change rate and density information from the server, the mapping information corresponding to the location information; and acquiring the first density information, based on the received mapping information.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the controlling step includes:
if a density is zero in the first density information, determining a temperature change rate for reaching a target temperature at a target time which is set for a space controlled by the electronic device; and based on information in which an operating mode and energy consumption are mapped depending on the determined temperature change rate, controlling the air-conditioning in the operating mode for minimizing the energy consumption.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the acquiring step includes:
transmitting the determined temperature change rate and the location information to a server, and acquiring the first density information according to the temperature change rate from the server, based on the location information, and wherein the controlling step includes: determining at least one air conditioner for controlling the air-conditioning according to the first density information, and controlling the determined at least one air conditioner.

7 . An electronic device for air-conditioning control, the electronic device comprising:
a controller configured to determine a temperature change rate, based on a temperature change measured for a first time, to acquire first density information, based on the determined temperature change rate and location information about a location at which the temperature change is measured, and to control air-conditioning according to the first density information.

8 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the first density information refers to information about a ratio of heating entities to a space controlled by the electronic device.

9 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to acquire the first density information corresponding to the determined temperature change rate, based on previously stored mapping information of a temperature change rate and density information, according to the location information.

10 . The electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising:
a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal, wherein the controller is further configured to control the transceiver to transmit the location information to a server and to receive mapping information of a temperature change rate and density information from the server, the mapping information corresponding to the location information, and configured to acquire the first density information, based on the received mapping information.

11 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured, when a density is zero in the first density information, to determine a temperature change rate for reaching a target temperature at a target time which is set for a space controlled by the electronic device, and based on information in which an operating mode and energy consumption are mapped depending on the determined temperature change rate, to perform control in the operating mode for minimizing the energy consumption.

12 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to transmit the determined temperature change rate and the location information to a server, to acquire the first density information according to the temperature change rate from the server, based on the location information, to determine at least one air conditioner for controlling the air-conditioning according to the first density information, and to control the determined at least one air conditioner.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Kyungjae
• Song Kwanwoo
• Oh Seong Hwan
• Yi Daeeun
• Seo Jeongil
• Lim Hunjung
• Cho Hyejung
• Song Sunggeun

Classifications

• G05B19/042

  using digital processors (G05B19/05 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F24F11/65

  for selecting an operating mode · CPC title

• F24F2120/12

  Position of occupants · CPC title

• F24F2140/50

  Load · CPC title

• F24F11/46 Primary

  Improving electric energy efficiency or saving · CPC title