Laundry machine and online system including the same
First Claim
1. A home appliance comprising:
- a WiFi communication module configured to support a setting mode for establishing a communication connection with a server and a use mode for communicating with the server using the communication connection,wherein the home appliance displays network address information of the home appliance,wherein the home appliance is accessed via the WiFi communication module during the setting mode by an external terminal provided separate from the home appliance and separate from the server,wherein the external terminal provides the network address information to the home appliance and connects to the home appliance during the setting mode,wherein after the external terminal is connected to the home appliance, a setting frame is displayed at the external terminal to allow a user to input a user identification and a user password, andafter the user inputs the user identification and the user password in the setting frame, the external terminal provides, to the home appliance, the user identification and the user password, and the home appliance changes from the setting mode to the use mode after receiving the user identification and the user password.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a home appliance which can communicate with an outside of the home appliance, an online system including the same and a method for using an online system. According to embodiments of the present invention, a home appliance, an online system and a method for using an online system may be provided, each including a WiFi communication module mounted or connected to the home appliance for supporting a setting mode for making communication connection and a use mode for enabling communication, and a particular input unit provided to run the setting mode by user'"'"'s selection, wherein the home appliance is changed to the use mode upon reception of SSID (Service Set Identifier; a name of a wireless LAN) information of an access point AP desired to access and user information required for registration of the home appliance through an external terminal after access to the setting mode through the external terminal provided separate from the home appliance.
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20 Claims
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1. A home appliance comprising:
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a WiFi communication module configured to support a setting mode for establishing a communication connection with a server and a use mode for communicating with the server using the communication connection, wherein the home appliance displays network address information of the home appliance, wherein the home appliance is accessed via the WiFi communication module during the setting mode by an external terminal provided separate from the home appliance and separate from the server, wherein the external terminal provides the network address information to the home appliance and connects to the home appliance during the setting mode, wherein after the external terminal is connected to the home appliance, a setting frame is displayed at the external terminal to allow a user to input a user identification and a user password, and after the user inputs the user identification and the user password in the setting frame, the external terminal provides, to the home appliance, the user identification and the user password, and the home appliance changes from the setting mode to the use mode after receiving the user identification and the user password. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An online system comprising:
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a server; a home appliance; and an external terminal, wherein the external terminal is separate from the home appliance and separate from the server, wherein the home appliance communicates with the server and the external terminal, and wherein the home appliance includes; a wireless communication module for supporting a setting mode for establishing a communication connection with the server and a use mode for communicating with the server through the communication connection, wherein the home appliance displays network address information of the home appliance, wherein the wireless communication module is configured to be accessed by the external terminal during the setting mode, wherein the external terminal provides the network address information to the home appliance and connects to the home appliance during the setting mode, wherein after the external terminal is connected to the home appliance, the external terminal displays a setting frame to allow a user to input a user identification and a user password, and after the user inputs the user identification and the user password the external terminal provides, to the home appliance, the user identification and the user password, and after the home appliance receives the user identification and the user password, the home appliance changes from the setting mode to the use mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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