Control device, integrated circuit, control method, and program for controlling an appliance performing different operations

摘要

Provided is a control device that makes it possible to surely give an appropriate instruction to operate. An appliance control device that controls an electric appliance that performs one of a first operation and a second operation includes: a price obtaining unit that obtains information indicating a price of power; a detecting unit that detects a change in the price in a not shorter one of the first period and the second period, the price being indicated in the obtained information; a first calculating unit that calculates a first cost produced when the electric appliance performs the first operation, in the case where the change is detected; a second calculating unit that calculates a second cost produced when the electric appliance performs the second operation, in the case where the change is detected; a comparing unit; and an instructing unit that instructs performing of a determined operation.

主权项

1. A control device that controls an electric appliance that performs one of a first operation during a first period and a second operation during a second period, the electric appliance consuming (i) first power when the electric appliance performs the first operation and (ii) second power different from the first power when the electric appliance performs the second operation, the control device comprising:
a non-transitory memory configured to store a program; and a hardware processor configured to execute the program and cause the control device to operate as: a price obtaining unit configured to obtain information indicating a price of power; a detecting unit configured to detect a change in the price in a longer one of the first period and the second period, the price being indicated in the obtained information; a first calculating unit configured to calculate, using the first power, a first cost produced when the electric appliance performs the first operation from a point in time when the change is detected, in the case where the change is detected; a second calculating unit configured to calculate, using the second power, a second cost produced when the electric appliance performs the second operation from the point in time when the change is detected, in the case where the change is detected; a comparing unit configured to compare the first cost and the second cost to determine which one of the first operation and the second operation produces a lower one of the first cost and the second cost; and an instructing unit configured to instruct the electric appliance to perform the determined one of the first operation and the second operation from the point in time when the change is detected.