EP 3724727 A1 20201021 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING APPLIANCES
Title (en)
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING APPLIANCES
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR STEUERUNG VON GERÄTEN
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE D'APPAREILS
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 2017082907 W 20171214
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2019114975A1] This invention relates to methods and systems for controlling appliances, particularly climate control appliances such as air conditioning units used in buildings. Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems which provide a framework of semi-autonomous sensors and actuators which can achieve climate control without the need for centralised or explicit coordination. In certain embodiments, the climate control system is capable of identifying suitable pairings of sensors and actuators and taking into account actions of other actuators. The embodiments have particular application in buildings where large numbers of individual sensors and actuators are deployed in an ad-hoc or unplanned manner over time, but can communicate with each other. The embodiments of the invention can provide improved efficiency, reduced infrastructure costs, improved flexibility and can be deployed across multiple sites.
IPC 8 full level
G05B 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05B 2219/163 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25011 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25168 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2642 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2019114975A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 2017082907 W 20171214; EP 17826461 A 20171214