Dehumidifier management method and computing device

Abstract

A dehumidifier management method including receiving a notification condition related to a water level in a water tank of a dehumidifier from a user; obtaining water level information about the water level in the water tank; and providing the user with a notification corresponding to the notification condition, in response to the obtained water level information satisfying the received notification condition, wherein the received notification condition differs from a full water level notification condition where the water level in the water tank reaches a full water level.

1 . A dehumidifier management method, comprising:
 receiving a notification condition related to a water level in a water tank of a dehumidifier from a user;   obtaining water level information about the water level in the water tank; and   providing the user with a notification corresponding to the notification condition, in response to the obtained water level information satisfying the received notification condition,   wherein the received notification condition differs from a full water level notification condition where the water level in the water tank reaches a full water level.   
     
     
         2 . The dehumidifier management method of  claim 1 , wherein the received notification condition includes at least one of:
 a first condition including the water level in the water tank reaching a designated water level set by the user, a second condition including a defined period of time having elapsed without the water tank being separated from the dehumidifier, or a third condition including a remaining water level in the water tank being lower than an average usage water level.   
     
     
         3 . The dehumidifier management method of  claim 2 , wherein
 in a state in which the received notification condition includes the first condition, and in response to the water level in the water tank reaching the designated water level, the providing the user with the notification includes providing a designated water level reached notification.   
     
     
         4 . The dehumidifier management method of  claim 2 , wherein
 in a state in which the received notification condition includes the second condition, and in response to the defined period of time having elapsed while the water level in the water tank is maintained over a defined water level, the providing the user with the notification includes providing a water emptying recommendation notification.   
     
     
         5 . The dehumidifier management method of  claim 4 , wherein
 the water emptying recommendation notification is provided to the user in response to the defined period of time having elapsed without the water tank being separated from the dehumidifier after a dehumidifying operation of the dehumidifier ends.   
     
     
         6 . The dehumidifier management method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 determining the average usage water level based on an amount of change in the water level in the water tank from a start of a dehumidifying operation of the dehumidifier to an end of the dehumidifying operation,   wherein, in a state in which the received notification condition includes the third condition, and in response to the remaining water level in the water tank being lower than the determined average usage water level, the providing the user with the notification includes providing an expected operation stop notification.   
     
     
         7 . The dehumidifier management method of  claim 6 , wherein
 the determining of the average usage water level includes:
 in response to the end of the dehumidifying operation, storing the amount of change in the water level in the water tank from the start of the dehumidifying operation to the end of the dehumidifying operation in a memory as one factor of a plurality of factors; and 
 determining an average value of the plurality of factors stored in the memory as the average usage water level. 
   
     
     
         8 . The dehumidifier management method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 providing an interface for setting the notification the notification condition,   wherein the provided interface for setting the notification corresponding to the notification condition includes a first interface element for activating or deactivating a notification corresponding to the first condition, a second interface element for setting the designated water level, and an indicator indicating an expected weight of the water tank corresponding to the designated water level set by the second interface element.   
     
     
         9 . The dehumidifier management method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 obtaining temperature information and humidity information of air around the dehumidifier; and   determining the defined water level corresponding to the second condition based on the obtained temperature information and the obtained humidity information.   
     
     
         10 . The dehumidifier management method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 obtaining temperature information and humidity information of air around the dehumidifier; and   determining the defined period of time corresponding to the second condition based on the obtained temperature information and the obtained humidity information.   
     
     
         11 . The dehumidifier management method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 providing an interface for setting a personalized notification list including the notification condition,   wherein the provided interface for setting the personalized notification list includes a first interface element for setting a notification cycle corresponding to the first condition, a second interface element for setting the designated water level corresponding to the first condition, a third interface element for activating or deactivating a notification corresponding to the third condition, and a fourth interface element for storing the set personalized notification list.   
     
     
         12 . The dehumidifier management method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 storing the set personalized notification list in response to a selection of the fourth interface element; and   providing an interface for activating or deactivating the stored set personalized notification list.   
     
     
         13 . The dehumidifier management method of  claim 12 , further comprising, in a state in which the stored set personalized notification list includes a first personalized notification list and a second personalized notification list with conflicting conditions:
 simultaneously activating the second personalized notification list and deactivating the first personalized notification list, in response to receiving a user input for activating the second personalized notification list in a state where the first personalized notification list is activated.   
     
     
         14 . A dehumidifier, comprising:
 a memory storing at least one instruction; and   at least one processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
 receive a notification condition related to a water level in a water tank of the dehumidifier from a user, 
 obtain water level information about the water level in the water tank of the dehumidifier, and 
 output an electrical signal indicating a notification corresponding to the notification condition in response to the obtained water level information satisfying the received notification condition, 
 wherein the received notification condition differs from a full water level notification condition where the water level in the water tank reaches a full water level. 
   
     
     
         15 . The dehumidifier of  claim 14 , wherein the received notification condition includes at least one of:
 a first condition including the water level in the water tank reaching a designated water level set by the user, a second condition including a defined period of time having elapsed without separation of the water tank from the dehumidifier, or a third condition including a remaining water level in the water tank being lower than an average usage water level.   
     
     
         16 . The dehumidifier of  claim 15 , wherein
 the at least one processor is configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
 in a state in which the received notification condition includes the first condition, and in response to the water level in the water tank reaching the designated water level, output the electrical signal indicating a designated water level reached notification. 
   
     
     
         17 . The dehumidifier of  claim 15 , wherein
 the at least one processor is configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
 in a state in which the received notification condition includes the second condition, and in response to the defined period of time having elapsed while the water level in the water tank is maintained over a defined water level, output the electrical signal indicating a water emptying recommendation notification. 
   
     
     
         18 . The dehumidifier of  claim 17 , wherein
 the at least one processor is configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
 output the electrical signal indicating the water emptying recommendation notification in response to the defined period of time having elapsed without the water tank being separated from the dehumidifier after a dehumidifying operation of the dehumidifier ends. 
   
     
     
         19 . The dehumidifier of  claim 15 , wherein
 the at least one processor is configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
 determine the average usage water level based on an amount of change in the water level in the water tank from a start of a dehumidifying operation of the dehumidifier to an end of the dehumidifying operation, and 
 in a state in which the received notification condition includes the third condition, and in response to the water level in the water tank being lower than the determined average usage water level, output the electrical signal indicating an expected operation stop notification. 
   
     
     
         20 . The dehumidifier of  claim 19 , wherein
 the at least one processor is configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
 in response to the end of the dehumidifying operation, store the amount of change in the water level in the water tank from the start of the dehumidifying operation to the end of the dehumidifying operation in a memory as one factor of a plurality of factors; and 
 determine an average value of the plurality of factors stored in the memory as the average usage water level.