Patent ID: 9141092
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G05B,H05B,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A frequency control device comprising: a communication control unit that is connected to an electronic appliance of a user and to a plurality of outlets, to each of which the electronic appliance is connectable to be supplied with electricity; a link processor that performs a link process to associate one of the plurality of outlets with an electric appliance based on information obtained from the plurality of outlets and the electronic appliance by the communication control unit, the link processor performs the link process at a predetermined frequency; a storage unit that stores a scheduled time of an event for which a user is to attend; a movement detection unit that detects a movement of the user based on an association between the plurality of outlets and the electric appliance made by the link processor; a first changing unit that, when a current time is before the scheduled time, increases the predetermined frequency as a difference between the scheduled time and the current time decreases; and a second changing unit that, when the current time is after the scheduled time and the movement detection unit has not detected the movement of the user to a position corresponding to the event, increases the predetermined frequency.