Patent ID: 9373095
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: G06Q,H02J,H04L,Y02B,Y02D,Y04S

Claim Text:
1. A method of controlling a component capable of communicating with a network system, the method comprising: receiving by a control unit information related to energy, the control unit determining a low-price period or a high-price period based on the information; receiving by the control unit a scheduled operation time comprising at least one of a scheduled operation start time or a scheduled operation end time of the component; determining by the control unit on whether a change condition of the scheduled operation time is satisfied; and changing by the control unit the scheduled operation time when the change condition is satisfied and operating the component at a changed scheduled operation time, wherein the scheduled operation time is changed so that a changed scheduled operation start time and end time are advanced earlier than the scheduled operation start time and end time before the change, wherein the changed scheduled operation start time and end time are in the low-price period, and wherein, when the component is operated at the changed scheduled operation time, cool air or water required for performing a function of the component is stored in a storage part, the stored cool air or water is not used in the low-price period for performing the function of the component, and the cool air or water stored in the storage part is used for the high-price period for performing the function of the component.