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US 2022/0189476 A1Published application
Control device, apparatus control system, control method, and program
AssigneeMitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd.
InventorsMasashi TAKANO, Tetsuro IWASE
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Abstract
The present invention provides a control device for a home electrical apparatus, the control device comprising an inquiry unit for making an inquiry to an AI apparatus on the basis of voice information using a natural language, and an acquisition unit acquiring, from the AI apparatus, response information corresponding to the inquiry, wherein the control device controls a home electrical apparatus on the basis of the response information.
Claims20
A control device for a home electrical apparatus, comprising:
- an inquiry unit that makes an inquiry to an AI apparatus by outputting voice information using a natural language;
- and
- an acquisition unit that acquires, from the AI apparatus, response information about the inquiry.
A control method comprising:
- by a control device for a home electrical apparatus,
- a step of making an inquiry about information necessary for control to an AI apparatus by outputting voice information using a natural language;
- a step of acquiring, from the AI apparatus, response information about the inquiry;
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- a step of controlling the home electrical apparatus based on the response information.
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A program causing
- a computer included in a home electrical apparatus to function as:
- means for making an inquiry to an AI apparatus by outputting voice information using a natural language;
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- means for acquiring, from the AI apparatus, response information about the inquiry.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.