Patent ID: 9164652
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: G01R,G06F,G06Q,G09G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An energy management assistance device comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire energy-related information represented by a numerical value about the energy; a determination unit configured to make a decision about whether the energy-related information acquired by the acquisition unit meets a triggering condition; a communication unit to be connected to a display device and an operation device; and an information generation unit configured to generate display information to be displayed on the display device, wherein the display information has a stratum structure including first display information as a top tier and second display information, the first display information including at least two categories which express favorability about the energy-related information, the second display information being detailed information regarding the first display information and having a larger amount of information than the first display information, the second display information including plural kinds of information and having one or more tiers so that a lower tier includes more detailed information, wherein the energy management assistance device further comprises a target value setting unit configured to set a target value about the energy-related information in response to operation information from the operation device, wherein the information generation unit is configured to determine the favorability about the energy-related information based on whether the energy-related information exceeds the target value, and wherein the information generation unit is configured: (a) to transmit first display information to the display device in response to the decision made by the determination unit that the energy-related information acquired by the acquisition unit meets the triggering condition; and (b1) to transmit second display information to the display device upon receiving operation information for requesting second display information from the operation device when the first display information is displayed on the display device, and (b2) to terminate the transmission of the display information when the communication unit receives operation information for cancelling the display or when the communication unit receives no operation information for a predetermined time.