Home network system and method of providing operation history for same
First Claim
1. A home network system comprising:
- at least one slave device; and
a master device operatively connected to the slave device, the master device comprising;
a microprocessor operatively connected to the slave device for repeatedly sending a status request signal to the slave device and receiving one or more response signals from the slave device;
a memory coupled to the microprocessor for constructing an operation history database by accumulatively storing operation status data included in each response signal, wherein the microprocessor extracts data from the operation history database when a history inquiry request is received from a user; and
a display unit coupled to the microprocessor for displaying the extracted operation history data.
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Abstract
A home network system and a method of providing operation history data for the same are disclosed. The home network system includes at least one slave device and a master device, which includes a microprocessor, a memory, and a display unit. The microprocessor repeatedly sends a status request signal to the slave device and receives one or more response signal from the slave device in response to the request signal. The microprocessor constructs an operation history database in the memory by accumulatively storing operation status data included in each response signal. Finally, the microprocessor extracts data from the database when requested by a user, and the display unit displays the extracted data.
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1. A home network system comprising:
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at least one slave device; and
a master device operatively connected to the slave device, the master device comprising;
a microprocessor operatively connected to the slave device for repeatedly sending a status request signal to the slave device and receiving one or more response signals from the slave device;
a memory coupled to the microprocessor for constructing an operation history database by accumulatively storing operation status data included in each response signal, wherein the microprocessor extracts data from the operation history database when a history inquiry request is received from a user; and
a display unit coupled to the microprocessor for displaying the extracted operation history data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A television (TV) receiver connected to a plurality of slave devices in a home network system, the TV receiver comprising:
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a microprocessor coupled to the plurality of slave devices for repeatedly sending status request signals to the slave devices and receiving one or more response signals from each slave device;
a memory coupled to the microprocessor for constructing an operation history database by accumulatively storing operation status data included in each response signal, wherein the microprocessor extracts data from the operation history database when a history inquiry request is received from a user; and
a display unit coupled to the microprocessor for displaying the extracted operation history data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing operation history data in a home network system, the method comprising:
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sending status request signals to a plurality of slave devices, respectively;
receiving one or more response signals sent by each slave device in response to the status request signals;
constructing an operation history database in a memory by accumulatively storing operation status data included in each response signal into the memory; and
extracting data from the operation history database when a history inquiry request is received from a user, wherein the extracted operation history data is displayed on a display unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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