CN113757949B

CN113757949B - Portable device, air conditioning system, control method thereof, and computer-readable medium

Info

Publication number: CN113757949B
Application number: CN202010504968.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张瑞洁; 张旻; 郑洁; 陈士杰
Original assignee: Shanghai Mitsubishi Electric and Shangling Air Conditioner and Electric Appliance Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shanghai Mitsubishi Electric and Shangling Air Conditioner and Electric Appliance Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-05
Filing date: 2020-06-05
Publication date: 2022-08-30
Anticipated expiration: 2040-06-05
Also published as: CN113757949A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a control method of a portable device which can control an air conditioner and whose user interface can be switched between a full mode in which all operation function items including a guard function item can be displayed and a simple mode in which the operation function items on the user interface are displayed in a manner simpler than the full mode, the control method comprising the steps of: judging whether an instruction to switch to the simple mode is received from a user or not in a first state that the user starts a daemon function when the display is performed in the full mode; and displaying a prompt message on the user interface, the prompt message prompting the user that the user can switch from the full mode to the simple mode only after exiting the daemon function, in a case where it is determined that an instruction to switch to the simple mode is received from the user in the first state.

Description

Portable device, air conditioning system, control method thereof, and computer readable medium

Technical Field

The invention relates to a portable device, an air conditioning system, a control method thereof and a computer readable medium. In a case where it is determined that an instruction to switch to the simple mode is received from the user in the first state, a prompt message is displayed on the user interface, the prompt message prompting the user that the switch from the full mode to the simple mode is possible only after exiting the daemon function. Therefore, when the user forgets that the guard function is started and wants to switch from the full mode to the simple mode, the APP can timely remind the user, and therefore user experience of the air conditioning system can be improved.

Background

Along with diversification and intellectualization of the air conditioning system, more and more functions can be realized, and various requirements of users can be met. But with the ensuing complication of its operation, not taking into account the needs of some special groups of people, such as the elderly and children. Aiming at the special groups, the air conditioning system is required to have the characteristics of simple operation and convenient use.

For example, patent document 1 discloses the following: under the condition of the old man mode, the display information of the information display screen can be simplified, necessary function setting information can be reserved, and the rest can be not displayed. For example, the display information may be simplified as: on/off information, temperature information, wind speed information, wind sweeping information, and operation mode information. Through simplified display information and a display symbol with a preset size, the air conditioner is greatly convenient for a user to operate, and the probability of misoperation is reduced.

Documents of the prior art

Patent document 1: CN104296327B

However, in the above-mentioned patent document 1, there is no disclosure of a problem that may exist in the switching process from the normal mode to the old man mode, and thus the user experience with the air conditioner may be degraded.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical scheme for solving technical problem

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a mobile device and a control method thereof, in which: in a case where it is determined that an instruction to switch to the simple mode is received from the user in the first state, a prompt message is displayed on the user interface, the prompt message prompting the user that the switch from the full mode to the simple mode is possible only after exiting the daemon function. Therefore, when the user forgets that the guard function is started and wants to switch from the full mode to the simple mode, the APP can remind the user in time, and therefore user experience of the air conditioning system can be improved.

In a first aspect of a method for controlling a portable device according to the present invention, the portable device is configured to control an air conditioner and a user interface of the portable device is configured to be switchable between a full mode in which all operation function items including a guard function item are displayed and a simple mode in which the operation function items on the user interface are displayed in a manner simpler than the full mode, the method comprising: judging whether an instruction to be switched into the simple mode is received from a user or not in a first state that the user starts a guard function when displaying in the full mode; and displaying a prompt message on the user interface when it is determined that an instruction to switch to the simple mode is received from a user in the first state, the prompt message prompting the user that the full mode can be switched to the simple mode only after exiting the daemon function.

In the second aspect of the method for controlling a mobile device according to the present invention, in the first aspect, it is preferable that a font on the user interface is larger in the simple mode than in the full mode.

In the third aspect of the method for controlling a portable device according to the present invention, in the first or second aspect, it is preferable that in the simple mode, the number of operation function items on the user interface is smaller than in the full mode.

In the fourth aspect of the method for controlling a portable device according to the present invention, in the first or second aspect, it is preferable that in the simple mode, the frequency of appearance of the next menu is less than in the full mode.

In the fifth aspect of the method for controlling a mobile device according to the present invention, in the first or second aspect, it is preferable that only a switching option between the full mode and the simple mode is included in a menu of an operation function item of "set".

In addition, a sixth aspect of the method for controlling a portable device according to the present invention is the first or second aspect, wherein the simple mode includes a sleep function item, the sleep function item in the simple mode can only turn on and off the sleep function and cannot select a sleep temperature or a sleep humidity of the sleep function, and the sleep temperature or the sleep humidity in the full mode is synchronized and displayed in the simple mode.

In the first or second aspect, it is preferable that the simple mode includes a timer function item, the timer function item in the simple mode is only capable of turning on and off the timer function and is not capable of detailed setting of the timer function and deletion and addition of the timer function, and the timing setting contents in the full mode are synchronized and displayed in the simple mode.

In an eighth aspect of the control method of an air conditioning system according to the present invention, the air conditioning system includes: an air conditioner having an indoor temperature sensor for detecting an indoor temperature; a portable device which can control an air conditioner and whose user interface can be switched between a full mode in which all operation function items including a guard function item can be displayed and a simple mode in which the operation function items on the user interface are displayed in a manner simpler than the full mode; and a relay device that exchanges information between the air conditioner and the mobile device via a network, the control method including: judging whether an instruction to switch to the simple mode is received from a user or not in a first state that the user starts a daemon function when the portable device displays in the full mode; and displaying a prompt message on the user interface, the prompt message prompting the user that the user can switch from the full mode to the simple mode only after exiting the daemon function, in a case where it is determined that an instruction to switch to the simple mode is received from the user in the first state.

A ninth aspect of the control method of an air conditioning system according to the present invention is the eighth aspect, wherein the plurality of mobile devices are preferably a plurality of mobile devices, the plurality of mobile devices exchange information with the air conditioner via the relay device, the plurality of mobile devices are capable of simultaneously registering one registration ID, one registration ID is registered in one of the plurality of mobile devices and the other mobile device, and when the user interface of the one mobile device is in the simple mode and the user interface of the other mobile device is in the complete mode, if the other mobile device has a guard function for the air conditioner and the guard function does not trigger an automatic operation condition of the air conditioner, the guard function is displayed on the user interface of the one mobile device, and if the other mobile device has a guard function for the air conditioner, and the guard function triggers the automatic operation condition of the air conditioner, and then the triggered cooling or heating operation state of the air conditioner is displayed on the user interface of the portable equipment.

A tenth aspect of the present invention provides a portable device that controls an air conditioner and whose user interface is switchable between a full mode in which all operation function items including a guard function item are displayed and a simple mode in which the operation function items on the user interface are displayed in a manner simpler than the full mode, the portable device including: an input unit that receives an instruction input by a user and outputs the instruction to the control unit; a control unit that controls the display unit in accordance with the instruction from the input unit; and a display unit controlled by the control unit to display on the user interface, wherein in a first state in which a user turns on a guard function when displaying in the full mode, the control unit determines whether or not the input unit receives an instruction from the user to switch to the simple mode, and in a case where it is determined that the input unit receives an instruction from the user to switch to the simple mode in the first state, the control unit controls the display unit to display on the user interface a prompt message prompting the user that the user can switch from the full mode to the simple mode only after exiting the guard function.

In the eleventh aspect of the mobile device according to the present invention, in the tenth aspect, it is preferable that a font on the user interface is larger in the simple mode than in the full mode.

In the twelfth aspect of the mobile device according to the present invention, in the tenth or eleventh aspect, it is preferable that in the simple mode, the number of operation function items on the user interface is smaller than in the full mode.

In the tenth or eleventh aspect, the mobile device according to the present invention is preferably configured such that, in the simple mode, the next menu appears less frequently than in the full mode.

In the tenth or eleventh aspect, the portable device according to the present invention is preferably configured such that, in the simple mode, only a switching option between the full mode and the simple mode is included in a menu of an operation function item of "set".

In a fifteenth aspect of the portable device according to the present invention, in the tenth or eleventh aspect, it is preferable that the simple mode includes a sleep function item, the sleep function item in the simple mode can only turn on and off the sleep function and cannot select a sleep temperature or a sleep humidity of the sleep function, and the sleep temperature or the sleep humidity in the full mode is synchronized and displayed in the simple mode.

A sixteenth aspect of the method for controlling a mobile device according to the present invention is the tenth or eleventh aspect, wherein the simple mode includes a timer function item, the timer function item in the simple mode is only capable of turning on and off the timer function and is incapable of detailed setting of the timer function and deletion and addition of the timer function, and the contents of the timer setting in the full mode are synchronized and displayed in the simple mode.

In a seventeenth aspect of the air conditioning system according to the present invention, the air conditioning system includes: an air conditioner having an indoor temperature sensor for detecting an indoor temperature; a portable device which can control an air conditioner and whose user interface can be switched between a full mode in which all operation function items including a guard function item can be displayed and a simple mode in which the operation function items on the user interface are displayed in a manner simpler than the full mode; and a relay device that exchanges information between the air conditioner and the portable device via a network, and determines whether or not an instruction to switch to the simple mode is received from a user in a first state in which a user turns on a guard function when the portable device is displayed in the full mode; and displaying a prompt message on the user interface when it is determined that an instruction to switch to the simple mode is received from a user in the first state, the prompt message prompting the user that the full mode can be switched to the simple mode only after exiting the daemon function.

An eighteenth aspect of the air conditioning system according to the present invention is the seventeenth aspect wherein a plurality of the mobile devices are provided, the plurality of mobile devices exchange information with the air conditioner via the relay device, the plurality of mobile devices are capable of simultaneously registering one registration ID, one registration ID is registered in one of the plurality of mobile devices and the other mobile device, the user interface of the one mobile device is in the simple mode, and when the user interface of the other mobile device is in the complete mode, if the other mobile device has a guard function on the air conditioner and the guard function does not trigger an automatic operation condition of the air conditioner, the guard function is displayed on the user interface of the one mobile device, and if the other mobile device has a guard function on the air conditioner, and the guard function triggers the automatic operation condition of the air conditioner, and then the triggered cooling or heating operation state of the air conditioner is displayed on the user interface of the portable equipment.

A nineteenth aspect of the computer-readable medium according to the present invention is a computer-readable medium storing a program for executing the method for controlling a mobile device according to any one of the first to seventh aspects.

A twentieth aspect of the computer-readable medium according to the present invention is a computer-readable medium storing a program for executing the method for controlling a mobile device according to the eighth or ninth aspect.

Effects of the invention

By adopting the control method of the portable equipment, the APP can remind the user in time under the condition that the user forgets that the guard function is started and wants to switch from the full mode to the simple mode, so that the user experience of the air conditioning system can be improved.

In addition, by using the control method of the air conditioning system of the present invention, for example, when a foreign user starts a guard function for an old person at home, the current state of the air conditioner can be known even when a portable device held by the old person at home is in a simple mode, so that the user can feel a sense of security for the foreign user and the old person at home, and the user experience of the air conditioning system can be improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the overall structure of an air conditioning system of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing one example of the overall structure of the air conditioning system of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the state of the guard function, the state of the air conditioner, and the push notification in each state of the air conditioning system of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the overall configuration of the portable device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a summary interface in full mode displayed on the APP of the portable device of the present invention

FIGS. 6A-6D are schematic diagrams of detailed interfaces of a parlor air conditioner in full mode shown on the APP of the portable device of the present invention; wherein fig. 6A is a schematic view of a cooling function interface of a living room air conditioner in a full mode; FIG. 6B is a schematic view of a dehumidification function interface of a parlor air conditioner in a full mode; FIG. 6C is a schematic view of the functional air delivery interface of the parlor air conditioner in full mode; fig. 6D is a schematic diagram of a guard function interface of the air conditioner in the living room in the full mode.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a setting function interface in the full mode displayed on the APP of the portable device of the present invention.

Fig. 8A to 8C are schematic views of a timing setting function interface in the full mode displayed on the APP of the portable device of the present invention; FIG. 8A is a schematic illustration of a timing setup interface displayed in the interfaces of FIGS. 6A-6C after a user has selected a "timing setup" function in a full mode; FIG. 8B is a schematic illustration of an edit timing interface displayed after a user selects a timing in the interface of FIG. 8A in a full mode; FIG. 8C is a schematic illustration of a custom mode interface displayed in full mode after a user selects the "custom mode run" option in the interface of FIG. 8B.

FIGS. 9A-9C are schematic diagrams of a scene operation function interface in full mode displayed on the APP of the portable device of the present invention; FIG. 9A is a schematic illustration of a scene operation interface displayed in the interface of FIG. 5 in a full mode after a user selects a "scene operation" function; FIG. 9B is a schematic illustration of a scene setting interface displayed in full mode after the user selects the "go home" option in the interface of FIG. 9A; FIG. 9C is a schematic illustration of a custom mode interface displayed in full mode after a user selects the "custom mode run" option in the interface of FIG. 9B.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a list interface in the simple mode displayed on the APP of the portable device of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a setting function interface in the simple mode displayed on the APP of the portable device of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a timing setup interface displayed after a user selects the "timing" function in the interface of FIG. 10 in a simple mode.

FIG. 13A is a schematic view of a set function interface in full mode prior to switching the portable device from full mode to simple mode of the present invention; fig. 13B is a schematic diagram illustrating that a prompt message is displayed on the APP after the mode switch option on the setting function interface of fig. 13A is operated in the first state where the daemon function is turned on.

Fig. 14 is a flowchart showing the detailed steps of switching the portable device of the present invention from the full mode to the simple mode.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of an air conditioning system, a portable device, and a control method thereof according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals.

< integral Structure of air Conditioning System >

Fig. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the overall structure of an air conditioning system of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing one example of the overall structure of the air conditioning system of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1, an air conditioning system 10 according to the present invention includes, for example, an air conditioner 100, a relay device 200, a mobile device 300, and a cloud server 400.

The cloud server 400 is not essential, and the air conditioning system of the present invention may not include the cloud server 400.

The air conditioner 100 includes components such as a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and a four-way valve, and is capable of adjusting parameters such as the temperature and humidity of the indoor ambient air, and the air conditioner 100 includes an indoor temperature sensor 101 that detects the indoor temperature. The air conditioner 100 may be a wall-mounted air conditioner, a cabinet air conditioner, a window air conditioner, a ceiling air conditioner, or the like, and is not particularly limited.

As shown in fig. 2, the relay device 200 includes, for example, an adapter connected to the air conditioner 100, a wireless router installed in a room, and a network (e.g., LTE, 3G/4G, public wireless LAN). The adapter may be connected to the air conditioning substrate as a separate component or may be integrated with the air conditioning substrate, and is not particularly limited. The air conditioner 100, the mobile device 300, and the cloud server 400 can exchange information with each other through the relay device 200. The configuration of the relay device 200 is not particularly limited as long as the air conditioner 100, the mobile device 300, and the cloud server 400 can exchange information therebetween.

The portable device 300 may be, for example, a portable device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or a notebook computer that is carried by a user. The portable device 300 may receive information from the air conditioner 100 or the cloud server 400 via the relay apparatus 200, and may transmit information to the air conditioner 100 or the cloud server 400 via the relay apparatus 200.

The cloud server 400 is installed, for example, on the operator side of an air conditioning system, and can collectively manage data exchange between a plurality of air conditioners and a plurality of mobile devices. For example, although fig. 1 shows a case where the guard function information of one air conditioner is pushed to one portable device, the present invention is also applicable to the following case: that is, the case of pushing the guard function information of one air conditioner to a plurality of portable devices; a situation in which the guard function information of the plurality of air conditioners is pushed to one portable device; or the case where the guard function information of a plurality of air conditioners is pushed to a plurality of portable devices. In this case, the cloud server 400 can collectively manage data exchange between the plurality of air conditioners and the plurality of mobile devices.

< control logic of air conditioning System >

Fig. 3 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the state of the guard function, the state of the air conditioner, and the push notification in each state of the air conditioning system of the present invention. Next, a control logic of the air conditioning system according to the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 3.

First, a user can select an air conditioner to be protected through the APP on the portable device 300, and after selecting the air conditioner to be protected, the APP enters the protection function interface. In the daemon function interface, a user can set the daemon function to be turned on or off.

When the user sets the daemon function to be closed, the daemon function is closed, and options in the daemon function interface are displayed in grey.

When the user sets the guard function to be started, the user can set the guard time length by himself, and can further set the temperature of the high temperature prompt or the low temperature prompt by himself, and after the prompt temperature is set, the following two choices can be further made.

(1) Only push notifications.

When the user selects "push only notification", if the indoor temperature detected by the indoor temperature sensor 101 is equal to or higher than a preset high temperature threshold or equal to or lower than a preset low temperature threshold, the high temperature notification or the low temperature notification is pushed to the user by the APP in the mobile device 300 as a short message. For example:

the room temperature is below 5 ℃ and the current room temperature is 3 ℃.

(2) Push notifications and run.

In the case where the user selects "push notification and run", as shown in fig. 3, a notification (r) is pushed to the user every 24 hours, for example, "mitsubishi motor air conditioner keeps your guard". Therefore, the user can be prompted that the air conditioner is in the guard state regardless of the condition whether the air conditioner triggers the automatic operation.

In fig. 3, in the 24 th hour after the guard function is started, the first notification (r-1) is pushed to the user, and at this time, although the air conditioner does not trigger the condition of automatic operation, that is, the indoor temperature does not reach the preset high temperature threshold value or lower than the preset low temperature threshold value, the notification (r-1) that the mitsubishi motor air conditioner is continuously guarded is still pushed to the user, so that the user can feel relieved, and the user experience of the air conditioning system can be improved.

In fig. 3, a second notification (r-2) and a third notification (r-3) of "mitsubishi motor air conditioner is continuously guarded by you" are pushed to the user respectively at 48 th and 72 th hours after the guard function is turned on, and the air conditioner is already in an automatic operation state when the second notification (r-2) and the third notification (r-3) are pushed to the user.

Here, the interval of pushing is set to 24 hours, but is not limited thereto, and the interval may be arbitrarily set by the user.

When the indoor temperature detected by the indoor temperature sensor 101 is equal to or higher than a preset high temperature threshold or equal to or lower than a preset low temperature threshold, a notification is sent to the user in the form of a short message through the APP in the portable device 300, for example, "the room is in a high temperature state, the air conditioner is started" or "the room is in a low temperature state, the air conditioner is started". Therefore, the user can be prompted that the indoor temperature is in a high temperature state or a low temperature state, and meanwhile, the air conditioner automatically operates to operate the target temperature to cool or heat so that the indoor temperature is lower than a high temperature threshold value or higher than a low temperature threshold value.

In fig. 3, for example, at the 30 th hour after the guard function is turned on, when the indoor temperature reaches the preset high temperature threshold or lower than the low temperature threshold, the air conditioner automatically operates to cool or heat the room at the operation target temperature so that the indoor temperature is lower than the high temperature threshold or higher than the low temperature threshold, and a notification of "the room is in a high temperature state, the air conditioner is turned on" or "the room is in a low temperature state, the air conditioner is turned on" is pushed to the user.

The high temperature presentation temperature (high temperature threshold) can be set by the user, and for example, can be set in the range of 28 to 35 ℃ (the temperature range is not particularly limited). As an example, if the user selects the high temperature indication temperature (high temperature threshold) to be 30 ℃, when the indoor temperature reaches the high temperature indication temperature 30 ℃ or more, the air conditioner triggers the automatic operation condition to operate at the cooling 28 ℃ (an example of the operation target temperature, which is not particularly limited), when the indoor temperature reaches 28 ℃, the air conditioner enters the low frequency operation (low power consumption) to keep the indoor temperature 30 ℃ lower than the high temperature indication temperature, until the guard time is reached, the guard is ended, and the air conditioner is turned off.

The low temperature indication temperature (low temperature threshold) can be set by the user, and can be set, for example, within a range of 5 to 10 ℃ (the temperature range is not particularly limited). As an example, if the user selects the low temperature indication temperature (low temperature threshold) to be 8 ℃, when the indoor temperature reaches the low temperature indication temperature of 8 ℃ or less, the air conditioner triggers the automatic operation condition to operate at 17 ℃ (an example of the operation target temperature, which is not particularly limited), when the indoor temperature reaches 17 ℃, the air conditioner enters the low frequency operation (low power consumption) to keep the indoor temperature 8 ℃ higher than the low temperature indication temperature, until the guard period is reached, the guard is finished, and the air conditioner is turned off.

In addition, the user can manually set the guard time of the guard function. When the guard time set by the user is reached, the guard function is terminated and the air conditioner is stopped. At this time, a notification is pushed to the user, for example, "the user has guarded your room for days and the air conditioner is off", and the user is prompted that the guard time is reached and the air conditioner is turned off. For example, when the guard time of the guard function manually set by the user is 3 days and 2 hours, and when the guard time set by the user is reached, a notification of "3 days and 2 hours for your room and air conditioner off" is pushed to the user.

In fig. 3, at the 96 th hour after the guard function is turned on, the guard time set by the user is reached, the guard function is terminated, the air conditioner becomes a stopped state, and at this time, a notification of "the room is guarded for you for 4 days and 0 hour, and the air conditioner is turned off" is pushed to the user.

In addition, after the daemon function is started, within the daemon duration set by the user, if the user manually turns off the daemon function, the daemon function is terminated, and at this time, the air conditioner becomes a stopped state.

After the guard function is started, if the user manually selects to start the modes of refrigeration, heating, dehumidification, air supply and the like within the guard time set by the user, the guard function is terminated, and at the moment, the air conditioner is operated in the mode selected by the user.

After the daemon function is started, within the daemon duration set by the user, if the user manually changes conditions such as high-temperature prompt temperature or low-temperature prompt temperature, the daemon function continues to operate under the changed conditions or operates again under the changed conditions.

Here, as an example of "continue operation", for example, it is assumed that the user has set the guard time period to be 3 days and the high temperature prompt temperature to be 30 ℃, and after the guard function operates for 1 day, if the user changes the high temperature prompt temperature to 33 ℃, the guard function continues to operate at the changed temperature for 2 days. As an example of "rerun", for example, it is assumed that the user has set the guard period to be 3 days and the high temperature prompt temperature to be 30 ℃, and after the guard function is operated for 1 day, if the user changes the high temperature prompt temperature to 33 ℃, the guard function is rerun for 3 days at the changed temperature. Here, whether to adopt "continuous operation" or "re-operation" is not particularly limited, and may be set in advance as necessary.

< integral Structure of Portable device >

The portable device 300 of the present invention includes an input unit 301, a control unit 302, and a display unit 303. The input unit 301 receives an instruction input by a user and outputs the instruction to the control unit 302. The control unit 302 controls the display unit 303 in accordance with an instruction from the input unit 301. The display section 303 is controlled by the control section 302 to display on the user interface.

Further, the portable device 300 of the present invention may control the air conditioner 100, and the user interface of the portable device 300 may be switched between the full mode and the simple mode.

When the user interface of the APP is in a complete mode, all operation functions in the APP can be normally displayed. In this case, the user can set the setting at will, and can set the scene, timing, and other functions according to the living habits or working habits of the user, family, and the like, thereby fully playing the role of the air conditioning system.

When the user interface of the APP is in a simple mode, the font in the APP is larger than that in a full mode, the functions are reduced, the operation is simple and convenient, the reserved basic functions can be integrated on one interface, and the frequency of the next level menu can be reduced. Namely, the simple mode is more suitable for the requirements of the old and the people with the heavy basic functions.

In the first state where the user turns on the guard function when the mobile device 300 of the present invention is displayed in the full mode, the control unit 302 determines whether or not the input unit 301 receives a command from the user to switch to the simple mode, and when it is determined that the input unit 301 receives a command from the user to switch to the simple mode in the first state, the control unit 302 controls the display unit 303 to display a prompt message on the user interface, the prompt message prompting the user that the user can switch from the full mode to the simple mode only after the guard function is exited.

Therefore, when the user forgets that the guard function is started and wants to switch from the full mode to the simple mode, the APP can timely remind the user, and therefore user experience of the air conditioning system can be improved.

< complete mode >

As shown in fig. 5, in the list interface in the full mode, examples of the air conditioning equipment include a living room air conditioner, a study room air conditioner, a bedroom air conditioner, and a child room air conditioner; the lowermost part of the list interface also includes options for "all on", "all off", "scene operation", and "setting" functions.

Here, in fig. 5, although a case where the air conditioning apparatus includes a living room air conditioner, a study room air conditioner, a bedroom air conditioner, and a child room air conditioner is described, this is just one example, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and may include, for example, air conditioners in more rooms. In fig. 5, the description has been made on the case where the list interface includes the "all on", "all off", "scene operation", and "setting" functions, but this is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this, and may include more functions, for example.

Fig. 6A to 6D are schematic views of detailed interfaces of the air conditioner for the living room in the full mode displayed on the APP of the portable device of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 6A to 6D, the "air conditioning in the living room" interface includes function options of "cooling", "dehumidification", "heating", "air supply", and "guard".

In the user interface of fig. 6A in which the "cooling" function is selected, the switch option, the set temperature up/down option, the wind speed option, the up/down wind direction option, the left/right wind direction option, the timing setting option, and the sleep mode option are displayed highlighted, that is, they can be set by the user. The user interface of fig. 6A also displays the set temperature (21.5 ℃) and the current indoor temperature (24.5 ℃).

In the user interface of fig. 6B in which the "dehumidification" function is selected, the switch option, the dehumidification intensity up-down option, the wind speed option, the up-down wind direction option, the left-right wind direction option, the timing setting option, and the sleep mode option are displayed highlighted, that is, they can be set by the user. Also, the user interface of fig. 6B displays the set dehumidification intensity (strong) and the current indoor temperature (24.5 ℃).

In addition, in the modes of cooling, heating and dehumidifying, the user can set the sleep mode only after the air conditioner is started, namely under the condition that the switch option is lightened; if the air conditioner is off, the sleep mode option is displayed in gray and cannot be set by the user.

In the user interface of fig. 6C in which the "air supply" function is selected, the switch option, the wind speed option, the up-down wind direction option, the left-right wind direction option, and the timing setting option are displayed highlighted, that is, the user can set; the setting temperature up and down option and the sleep mode option are displayed in gray, that is, the user cannot set the options. In addition, an air blow icon and a current indoor temperature (24.5 ℃) are displayed in the user interface of fig. 6C.

In addition, in the air supply mode, the set temperature up/down option and the sleep mode option are displayed in gray regardless of whether the air conditioner is turned on or off.

In the user interface of fig. 6D in which the "daemon" function is selected, when the user turns on the daemon function (daemon mode option), the interface of the "daemon" function becomes: the user can set three options of "guard time length", "high temperature prompt", and "low temperature prompt", and can select "push only notification" or "push notification and run".

Here, in fig. 6A to 6D, although the case where the function options of "cooling", "dehumidification", "heating", "air supply", and "guard" are included in the interface of "air conditioning in the living room" is described, this is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this, and may include more function options, for example.

In the user interface of fig. 7 in which the "set" function is selected, options including, for example, mode switching, buzzer setting, outdoor operation setting, device sorting, device registration, login information, APP information, adapter information, privacy provision; and the user may set the user name in the "set" function. Wherein, the user can switch the full mode and the simple mode through the mode switching option.

Here, in fig. 7, although the case where the user interface of the "setting" function includes options of mode switching, buzzer setting, outdoor operation setting, device sorting, device registration, login information, APP information, adapter information, and privacy provision is described, this is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and may include more options, for example.

Fig. 8A to 8C are schematic diagrams of a timing setting function interface in the full mode displayed on the APP of the portable device of the present invention.

In the full mode, when the user selects the "timing setting" function in the interfaces of fig. 6A to 6C, the timing setting interface shown in fig. 8A is displayed. The user interface shown in fig. 8A includes options such as "timing 1", "timing 2", "timing 3", and "timing 4", and the user can edit the selected timing by selecting these timing options.

In addition, the user may also add or delete timing. For example, the user may increase the timing by clicking on the "+" button in the upper right hand corner of the user interface shown in FIG. 8A; the user can delete a timing by selecting the timing to slide to the left and then clicking the displayed "delete" button.

Fig. 8B is a schematic diagram of an edit timing interface displayed after a user selects a certain timing in the interface of fig. 8A in the full mode. In the user interface shown in FIG. 8B, the user can edit the specific times at which the run started and stopped, and can select the date of the repeat (e.g., Monday-Friday); in addition, the user can select whether to operate according to the previous mode or the custom mode in the operation mode setting.

After the user selects the "custom mode operation" option in the interface of fig. 8B, a user interface of "custom mode" shown in fig. 8C is displayed, in which the user can select the modes of "cooling", "dehumidifying", "heating", and "blowing".

In each of the modes of "cooling", "dehumidifying", "heating", and "blowing", the user can also select options of "temperature", "wind speed", "up-down direction", and "left-right direction". In addition, there is a "sleep" option only in the "cooling", "dehumidifying" and "heating" modes, and the "sleep" is a two-level menu in the "cooling", "dehumidifying" and "heating" operation modes, and if the "sleep" option is selected in the operation mode, the "temperature", "wind speed", "up-down wind direction", and "left-right wind direction" options are displayed in gray and cannot be set.

Fig. 9A to 9C are schematic views of scene operation function interfaces in the full mode displayed on the APP of the portable device of the present invention.

In the full mode, when the user selects the "scene operation" function in the interface of fig. 5, the scene list interface shown in fig. 9A is displayed. The user interface shown in fig. 9A includes options such as "home time", "away time", "vacation time", and "custom", and the user can set the selected scene by selecting these scene options.

Fig. 9B is a schematic diagram of a scene setting interface displayed after a user selects a certain scene in the interface of fig. 9A in the full mode. FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating a user interface where a user may select a living room air conditioner and a bedroom air conditioner; in addition, the user can select whether to operate according to the previous mode or the custom mode for the air conditioner in the living room or the bedroom. In addition, on the scene setting interface, all the air conditioners that have been registered with the APP are displayed.

After the user selects the "custom mode operation" option in the interface of fig. 9B, a user interface of "custom mode" shown in fig. 9C is displayed, in which the user can select the modes of "cooling", "dehumidifying", "heating", "blowing", and "guarding".

Here, fig. 8A to 8C and fig. 9A to 9C are described in detail, but the above description is only an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that further modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements are included in the scope of the present invention.

< simple mode >

As shown in FIG. 10, in the simple mode, the font on the user interface is larger compared to the full mode of FIG. 5; and fewer operational function items on the user interface than in the full mode, e.g., in the simple mode, there is no daemon function in the full mode.

Further, in the user interface in the simple mode of fig. 10, the respective air conditioners in the full mode of fig. 5 are integrated at the uppermost of the interface, the user can switch the respective air conditioners by sliding left/right, and when sliding to the air conditioners, detailed information of the air conditioners is correspondingly displayed below the slider. For example, in the example of fig. 10, the user slides to "air conditioner in living room", and the detailed information of "air conditioner in living room" is displayed below the slide bar.

As shown in fig. 11, in the simple mode, only the switching options of the full mode and the simple mode are included in the menu of the operation function item of "set". In addition, a user name is displayed above the switching option of the full mode and the simple mode, and the user name cannot be modified in the simple mode. Because the menu of the operation function item of 'setting' only comprises the switching options of the full mode and the simple mode, the functions can be reduced, the use is simpler, and the method particularly meets the requirements of the old and the people with the emphasis on the basic functions.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a timing setup interface displayed in the interface of FIG. 10 after a user selects the "timing" function in the simple mode.

As shown in fig. 12, the timing function items in the simple mode, in which the contents of the timing setting in the full mode are synchronized for display, can only turn on and off the timing function, and detailed setting of the timing function and deletion and addition of the timing function cannot be performed. In addition, the sleep function items in the simple mode can only turn on and off the sleep function, and cannot select the sleep temperature or the sleep humidity of the sleep function, and in the simple mode, the sleep temperature or the sleep humidity in the full mode is synchronized to be displayed.

As described above, in the simple mode, compared with the full mode, the font is larger, the functions are fewer, the frequency of the next level menu is less, and the use is simpler, which particularly meets the requirements of the elderly and the people with the emphasis on the basic functions.

While fig. 10 to 12 have been described in detail, the above description is only an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that further modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements are included in the scope of the present invention.

< switching from full mode to simple mode >

As shown in fig. 13B, after the mode switching option on the setting function interface of fig. 13A is slid leftward in the first state where the daemon function is turned on, prompt messages of "switching to simple mode prompt" and "switching to cooling/dehumidifying/heating air blowing mode after the daemon mode is switched to cooling/dehumidifying/heating air blowing mode" are popped up on the APP. At this time, the setting function interface as a background is displayed in gray.

Here, the "prompt to switch to the simple mode", and "switching to the simple mode after switching to the cooling/dehumidifying/heating air supply mode" in fig. 13B are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto; as long as the present invention is a prompt message indicating that "switching from the full mode to the simple mode is possible only after exiting the daemon function", the present invention may employ other prompt messages.

The prompt message may be displayed until the user presses "ok", or may be automatically disappeared after a certain time (for example, 1 minute) has been displayed.

First, in step ST101, it is determined whether or not the user has turned on the daemon function when the display is performed in the full mode.

If it is determined in step ST101 that the user has turned on the guard function when displaying in the full mode (ST 101: yes), it is determined in step ST102 whether or not a command to switch to the simple mode is received from the user.

If it is determined in step ST102 that an instruction to switch to the simple mode is received from the user (ST 102: YES), in step ST103, a prompt message is displayed on the user interface, the prompt message prompting the user that the switch from the full mode to the simple mode is possible only after the daemon function is exited.

< collaboration between a plurality of Mobile devices >

In the air conditioning system of the present invention, a plurality of portable devices can simultaneously register one registration ID of the air conditioning system. In addition, all registered air conditioners may be displayed regardless of whether in the full mode or the simple mode.

For example, in a case where the first portable device a and the second portable device B have simultaneously logged in one login ID of the air conditioning system, and the user interface of the first portable device a is in the simple mode, and the user interface of the second portable device B is in the full mode, if the guard function is turned on for the air conditioner 100 by the second portable device B and the guard function does not trigger the automatic operation condition of the air conditioner 100, it is displayed that the air conditioner 100 is turned off on the user interface of the first portable device a; if the guard function is turned on for the air conditioner 100 by the second portable device B and the guard function triggers the automatic operation condition of the air conditioner 100, the user interface of the first portable device a displays that the air conditioner 100 is in the triggered cooling or heating operation state.

Thus, for example, even when a foreign user turns on a guard function for an old person at home, the state of the air conditioner can be known even when a portable device held by the old person at home is in a simple mode, so that the user at home and the old person at home can feel a sense of security, and the user experience of the air conditioning system can be improved.

< computer-readable Medium >

The computer-readable medium of the present invention stores a program for executing the method for controlling the portable device. The computer-readable medium is not particularly limited, and for example, a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM/MO/MD/DVD/CD-R, a semiconductor memory such as an IC card, a mask ROM/EPROM/EEPROM/flash ROM, or the like can be used.

The foregoing detailed description has described only a few embodiments of the invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that further changes and modifications may be made without departing from the inventive concept thereof, and such changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Industrial applicability of the invention

The portable device and the control method thereof can be applied to the air conditioning system with the guard function, even if the user forgets that the guard function is started and needs to switch from the full mode to the simple mode, the user can be reminded in time, and the user experience of the air conditioning system can be improved.

Description of the reference symbols

10 air conditioning system

100 air conditioner

101 temperature sensor

200 relay device

300 Portable device

400 cloud server

301 input unit

302 control unit

303 a display unit.

Claims

1. A control method of a portable device which can control an air conditioner and whose user interface can be switched between a full mode in which all operation function items including a guard function item can be displayed and a simple mode in which the operation function items on the user interface are displayed in a more simplified manner than the full mode, the control method comprising the steps of:

judging whether an instruction to switch to the simple mode is received from a user or not in a first state that the user starts a daemon function when the display is performed in the full mode; and

displaying a prompt message on the user interface, the prompt message prompting the user that the user can switch from the full mode to the simple mode only after exiting the daemon function, in a case where it is determined that an instruction to switch to the simple mode is received from the user in the first state,

and under the condition that the guard function is set to be started, when an indoor temperature sensor of the air conditioner detects that the indoor temperature is higher than a preset high-temperature threshold or lower than a preset low-temperature threshold, the air conditioner automatically operates to operate a target temperature for cooling or heating so that the indoor temperature is lower than the high-temperature threshold or higher than the low-temperature threshold.

2. The control method of a portable device according to claim 1,

in the simple mode, the font on the user interface is larger than in the full mode.

3. The control method of a portable device according to claim 1 or 2,

in the simple mode, there are fewer operational functional items on the user interface than in the full mode.

4. The control method of a portable device according to claim 1 or 2,

in the simple mode, the next level menu appears less frequently than in the full mode.

5. The control method of a portable device according to claim 1 or 2,

in the simple mode, only switching options of the full mode and the simple mode are included in a menu of an operation function item of 'set'.

6. The control method of a portable device according to claim 1 or 2,

the simple mode includes a sleep function item,

the sleep function items in the simple mode can only turn on and off the sleep function, but cannot select the sleep temperature or the sleep humidity of the sleep function,

in the simple mode, a sleep temperature or a sleep humidity in the full mode is synchronized to be displayed.

7. The control method of a portable device according to claim 1 or 2,

the simple mode includes a timing function item,

the timing function items in the simple mode can only turn on and off the timing function, and detailed setting of the timing function and deletion and addition of the timing function cannot be performed,

and under the simple mode, synchronizing the timing setting content in the full mode for display.

8. A control method of an air conditioning system, the air conditioning system comprising:

an air conditioner having an indoor temperature sensor for detecting an indoor temperature;

a portable device which can control an air conditioner and whose user interface can be switched between a full mode in which all operation function items including a guard function item can be displayed and a simple mode in which the operation function items on the user interface are displayed in a manner simpler than the full mode; and

a relay device that exchanges information between the air conditioner and the mobile device via a network,

the control method comprises the following steps:

judging whether an instruction to switch to the simple mode is received from a user or not in a first state that the user starts a daemon function when the portable device displays in the full mode; and

and under the condition that the guard function is set to be started, when the indoor temperature sensor detects that the indoor temperature is higher than a preset high-temperature threshold or lower than a preset low-temperature threshold, the air conditioner automatically operates to operate a target temperature for cooling or heating so that the indoor temperature is lower than the high-temperature threshold or higher than the low-temperature threshold.

9. The control method of an air conditioning system according to claim 8,

a plurality of portable devices which exchange information with the air conditioner via the relay device, and which can simultaneously register a single registration ID,

in a case where one portable device and another portable device of the plurality of portable devices have simultaneously logged in one login ID, and the user interface of the one portable device is in the simple mode, the user interface of the another portable device is in the full mode,

displaying that the air conditioner is turned off on a user interface of the one portable device if a guard function is turned on for the air conditioner by the other portable device and the guard function does not trigger an automatic operation condition of the air conditioner,

and if the other portable equipment starts a guard function for the air conditioner and the guard function triggers the automatic operation condition of the air conditioner, displaying the triggered cooling or heating operation state of the air conditioner on a user interface of the portable equipment.

10. A portable device that can control an air conditioner and whose user interface can be switched between a full mode in which all operation function items including a guard function item can be displayed and a simple mode in which the operation function items on the user interface are displayed in a manner simpler than the full mode, the portable device comprising:

an input unit that receives an instruction input by a user and outputs the instruction to the control unit;

a control unit that controls the display unit in accordance with the instruction from the input unit; and

a display section controlled by the control section to display on the user interface,

the control section determines whether the input section receives an instruction from a user to switch to the simple mode in a first state in which a user turns on a guard function when displaying in the full mode,

in a case where it is determined that the input section receives an instruction from a user to switch to the simple mode in the first state, the control section controls the display section to display a prompt message on the user interface, the prompt message prompting the user that the switch from the full mode to the simple mode is possible only after the daemon function is exited,

the air conditioner automatically operates to operate a target temperature for cooling or heating so that the indoor temperature is lower than the high temperature threshold or higher than the low temperature threshold when the guard function is set to be on and when an indoor temperature sensor of the air conditioner detects that the indoor temperature is higher than or equal to a preset high temperature threshold or lower than the low temperature threshold.

11. Portable device according to claim 10,

12. Portable device according to claim 10 or 11,

13. Portable device according to claim 10 or 11,

14. Portable device according to claim 10 or 11,

15. Portable device according to claim 10 or 11,

the simple mode includes a sleep function item,

16. Portable device according to claim 10 or 11,

the simple mode includes a timing function item,

17. An air conditioning system, comprising:

18. The air conditioning system of claim 17,

19. A computer-readable medium storing a program for executing the method of controlling a portable device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

20. A computer-readable medium storing a program for executing the control method of the air conditioning system according to claim 8 or 9.