Air conditioning controller

Abstract

An air conditioning controller includes an air conditioning unit and an evaluating unit. The air conditioning unit determines operation of an air conditioner such that a temperature specified by a user setting matches a vehicle interior temperature. The evaluating unit compares the temperature specified by the user setting and an ideal temperature, and determines, for ecology evaluation, whether the user setting is environmentally friendly. The air conditioning controller compares actual operation of the air conditioner with ideal operation, or changes a threshold for the ecology evaluation or suspends the ecology evaluation in a specific state.

1 . An air conditioning controller comprising:
 a determining unit that determines, based on a user setting, operation of an air conditioner;   an acquiring unit that acquires an interior temperature of a target space for air conditioning control; and   an evaluating unit that compares the user setting with an ideal setting or operation of the air conditioner based on the user setting with operation of the air conditioner based on the ideal setting to evaluate the operation of the air conditioner based on the user setting, wherein   based on the interior temperature, the evaluating unit changes an evaluation threshold, or suspends evaluating the operation of the air conditioner.   
   
   
       2 . The air conditioning controller according to  claim 1 , wherein the user setting specifies a target temperature in the target space. 
   
   
       3 . An air conditioning controller comprising:
 a calculating unit that calculates, based on an exterior temperature, an ideal target temperature;   a determining unit that acquires a user setting that specifies a target temperature in a target space for air conditioning control, and determines, based on the target temperature, operation of an air conditioner; and   an evaluating unit that compares operation of the air conditioner based on the target temperature with operation of the air conditioner based on the ideal target temperature to evaluate the user setting.   
   
   
       4 . An air conditioning controller comprising:
 a determining unit that determines, based on a user setting, operation of an automotive air conditioner;   an evaluating unit that evaluates any one of the user setting and operation of the automotive air conditioner based on the user setting; and   a suspending unit that suspends the evaluating unit from performing evaluation for a predetermined time period in a specific state.   
   
   
       5 . The air conditioning controller according to  claim 4 , wherein the predetermined time period is determined based on at least any one of an engine water temperature and a vehicle interior temperature. 
   
   
       6 . The air conditioning controller according to  claim 4 , wherein the specific state includes a state after a user boards a vehicle and a state during defrosting to remove window condensation.