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EP 2 058 598 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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09.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/28 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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13.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/20 |
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Date of filing: 18.06.2008 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL
PT RO SE SI SK TR |
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AL BA MK RS |
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Priority: |
07.11.2007 KR 20070113279
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Applicant: LG Electronics Inc. |
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Youngdungpo-ku
Seoul
150-721 (KR) |
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Inventors: |
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- Kim, Yoon Kyu
Kyungsangnam-do 641-110 (KR)
- Kim, Young Hyoug
Kyungsangnam-do 641-110 (KR)
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Representative: Boult Wade Tennant |
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Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB) |
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Air conditioner and operating method thereof |
(57) Provided are an air conditioner and an operating method thereof, in which a plurality
of schedules can be effectively set for each of a plurality of units in an air conditioner
with a schedule conflict by making time periods reserved for existing schedules unavailable
for new schedules or by either incorporating conflicting schedules, if any, into a
single schedule or selecting one of the conflicting schedules. Therefore, it is possible
to improve the safety of the control of an air conditioner by effectively controlling
schedules set for each unit in an air conditioner while preventing a schedule conflict.
In addition, it is possible to control an air conditioner in a sophisticated manner
involving the application of a plurality of schedules and thus to improve user convenience.