INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18448413 titled 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a controller that can remotely operate an air conditioner in a vehicle based on the location of the vehicle and the time of day.

Obtaining information about the location of the vehicle where the air conditioner is to be operated.
Obtaining information about the current time.
Selecting an appropriate air conditioning mode based on the location and time information.
Transmitting a command to the vehicle to operate the air conditioner in the selected mode.

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1. 1. Potential Applications

Remote operation of vehicle air conditioning systems.
Energy efficiency optimization in vehicle climate control.

1. 1. Problems Solved

Inconvenience of entering a hot or cold vehicle.
Energy wastage from running the air conditioner unnecessarily.

1. 1. Benefits

Improved comfort for vehicle occupants.
Energy savings by optimizing air conditioning usage.

Original Abstract Submitted

There is provided a controller configured to perform: obtaining, in response to receiving a request to remotely operate an air conditioner in a vehicle, information about a place where the vehicle is parked; obtaining information about a time point; selecting an air conditioning mode in the vehicle based on the information about the place and the information about the time point; and transmitting to the vehicle a command to operate the air conditioning in the air conditioning mode thus selected.