Home network system and method for operating the same
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1. A home network system comprising:
- a plurality of electric appliances connected to a network provided in a building;
a portal server provided to allow the plurality of electric appliances to be remotely controlled from a remote site over the Internet; and
a home server for performing plug-in processing of an electric appliance newly connected to the network and communicating data with the portal server, thereby automatically performing software version upgrade.
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Abstract
A home network system includes a home server for controlling a network in a residence and a portal serve for managing the home server. The portal server is connected to the home server over the Internet, and the home server controls operations of one or more electric appliances connected to the network. The home server communicates data with the portal server to perform automatic upgrade of software installed on the home server. This automatic upgrade allows the home server to maintain the latest version of the software installed on the home server without requiring an annoying manual operation, thereby improving user convenience and increasing system stability.
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1. A home network system comprising:
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a plurality of electric appliances connected to a network provided in a building;
a portal server provided to allow the plurality of electric appliances to be remotely controlled from a remote site over the Internet; and
a home server for performing plug-in processing of an electric appliance newly connected to the network and communicating data with the portal server, thereby automatically performing software version upgrade. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for operating a home network system, comprising the steps of:
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a) allowing an electric appliance to be plugged in a network provided in a building;
b) by a home server, transmitting product information of the plugged-in electric appliance to a portal server, said home server controlling the network;
c) by the portal server, receiving the product information and transmitting software for controlling the electric appliance to the home server; and
d) by the home server, downloading and installing the software, thereby performing automatic software upgrade. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for operating a home network system, comprising the steps of:
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a) transmitting a version information request message to a portal server as a home server operates, said message requesting information of a latest version of home server software;
b) by the portal server, transmitting the information of the latest version to the home server after receiving the version information request message; and
c) performing automatic upgrade of software installed in the home server if the latest version is greater than a version of the software installed in the home server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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