CONTROL DEVICE, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

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 control device comprising:
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 not shorter one of the first period and the second period, the price being indicated in the obtained information; a first calculating unit configured to calculate a first cost produced when the electric appliance performs the first operation, in the case where the change is detected; a second calculating unit configured to calculate a second cost produced when the electric appliance performs the second operation, 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 not higher 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.