Patent ID: 9134708
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G05B,G06Q,H04L,Y04S

Abstract:
1. An information processing device connected to a plurality of first external devices, a second external device, a third external device and a fourth external device, wherein the first external devices store therein schedule information pieces of power use of respective users, transmit converted information pieces obtained by converting the schedule information pieces to the second external device, and transmit difference information pieces that are differences between the converted information pieces and the schedule information pieces to the third external device, the second external device transmits integrated converted information that is a sum of a plurality of converted information pieces adjusted according to a plurality of adjustment rules, respectively, to the fourth external device, the third external device transmits integrated difference information that is a sum of a plurality of difference information pieces adjusted according to the adjustment rules, respectively, to the fourth external device, and the fourth external device determines whether or not integrated schedule information that is a difference between the integrated converted information and the integrated difference information satisfies a predetermined condition, the information processing device comprising: a first receiving unit configured to receive, from each of the first external devices, adjustment limit information representing a range within which the schedule information can be adjusted; a deciding unit configured to determine the adjustment rules to be individually applied to the schedule information pieces on a basis of the adjustment limit information; a first transmitting unit configured to transmit the adjustment rules to the second external device and the third external device; a second receiving unit configured to receive determination information representing a result of the determination from the fourth external device; and a second transmitting unit configured to transmit the adjustment rules, which have been transmitted to the second external device and the third external device, to the first external devices upon receipt of the determination information indicating that the integrated schedule information satisfies the condition, wherein the deciding unit changes at least one of the adjustment rules upon receipt of the determination information indicating that the integrated schedule information does not satisfy the condition, and when the deciding unit has changed at least one of the adjustment rules, the first transmitting unit transmits new adjustment rules including the changed adjustment rule to the second external device and the third external device.