Patent ID: 9507493
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: F24F,G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for controlling an information apparatus having a display and being connected to a network, over which one or more target devices are controlled, the method causing a computer of the information apparatus to: display a display screen representing a floor plan on the display; display each device icon representing each of the one or more target devices on the display screen representing the floor plan, the one or more target devices including an air conditioner; in a case where a selection of a device icon that represents the air conditioner and that is displayed in a region corresponding to one room on the floor plan is sensed in the region corresponding to the one room, display on the display screen an operation screen for operating the air conditioner corresponding to the selected device icon, over the floor plan and on the outside of the region corresponding to the one room, and display an effect range of the air conditioner within the region corresponding to the one room; in a case where a temperature is set on a basis of an operation of the operation screen, output to the network a control command for setting to the air conditioner the set temperature; and display information related to an operation state of the air conditioner based on the operation of the operation screen in the region corresponding to the one room.