APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC APPLIANCES USING BROADCAST WAVE, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HOME NETWORK
First Claim
1. An apparatus for controlling an electric appliance using a broadcast wave, comprising:
- a broadcast receiving module for receiving a broadcast wave including a product related additional packet;
a storage unit for storing identification information of an electric appliance, a structure of the product-related additional packet and interpretation information capable of interpreting identification information and control information included in the product-related additional packet; and
a control unit for controlling an operation of the electric appliance according to the control information in the received product-related additional packet, if the identification information stored in the storage unit is identical with that included in the received product-related additional packet.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for controlling an electric appliance using a broadcast wave are disclosed. Various electric appliances widely used in each household are so configured as to be equipped with a broadcast receiving module and receive a product-related additional data packet through the broadcast wave such as an FM multiplex broadcasting. The electric appliance controls its own operation according to information in the received additional data packet. Accordingly, the present invention enables the electric appliances to be remotely controlled by receiving the product control information packet transmitted through the broadcast wave. The present invention enables a natural disaster to be warned by receiving a disaster warning data packet transmitted through the broadcast wave. The present invention further enables guidance information on the electric appliance to be displayed by receiving the product guidance information packet transmitted through the broadcast wave.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus for controlling an electric appliance using a broadcast wave, comprising:
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a broadcast receiving module for receiving a broadcast wave including a product related additional packet;
a storage unit for storing identification information of an electric appliance, a structure of the product-related additional packet and interpretation information capable of interpreting identification information and control information included in the product-related additional packet; and
a control unit for controlling an operation of the electric appliance according to the control information in the received product-related additional packet, if the identification information stored in the storage unit is identical with that included in the received product-related additional packet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling an electric appliance using a broadcast wave, comprising:
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receiving a broadcast wave including a product control information packet;
comparing identification information included in the received product control information packet with that previously given to the electric appliance;
confirming control data included in the product control information packet, if the identification information in the product control information packet is identical with that of the electric appliance; and
performing a corresponding operation by controlling a function driving unit corresponding to a control object according to a control code, if the control data is the control code for controlling a function of the electric appliance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling an electric appliance using a broadcast wave, comprising:
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enabling the electric appliance to receive the broadcast wave including a disaster warning data packet; and
displaying one or more data in warning sound data included in the received disaster warning data packet and warning text message data to a user interface.
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15. A controller of a home network using a broadcast wave, comprising:
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a first electric appliance for receiving the broadcast wave including a product control information packet and transmitting the product control information packet through the home network, if identification information in the received product control information packet is not identical with that given to the first electric appliance itself; and
a second electric appliance for receiving the product control information packet that the first electric appliance transmits through the home network and driving a function driving unit corresponding to a control object according to a control code in the product control information packet, if the identification information in the received product control information packet is identical to that given to the second appliance itself. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for controlling a home network using a broadcast wave, comprising:
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enabling a first electric appliance to receive the broadcast wave including a product control information packet;
comparing identification information included in the received product control information packet with that of the first electric appliance;
enabling the first electric appliance to transmit the product control information packet to a second electric appliance through the home network, if the identification information in the product control information packet is not identical with that of the first electric appliance; and
enabling the second electric appliance to control a function driving unit corresponding to a control object according to a control code in the product control information packet. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An apparatus for controlling a home network, comprising:
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a broadcast receiving module equipped in a first electric appliance for receiving a broadcast wave including a product guidance information packet;
a communication module for communicating with a plurality of second electric appliances connected to the home network;
a storage unit for storing identification information of the first electric appliance and information on a display function of a user interface respectively equipped in the first electric appliance and the second electric appliances;
a user interface unit equipped in the first electric appliance for displaying guidance information included in the product guidance information packet; and
a control unit for controlling in such a manner that the guidance information can be transmitted through the communication module by searching for the second electric appliance equipped at an user interface capable of displaying the guidance information, if identification information in the product guidance information packet received by the broadcast receiving module is identical with that of the first electric appliance stored in the storage unit, and the user interface can not display the guidance information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for controlling a home network using a broadcast wave, comprising:
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enabling a first electric appliance to receive a broadcast wave including a product guidance information packet;
comparing identification information in the received product guidance information packet with that of the first electric appliance;
searching for a second electric appliance capable of displaying guidance information included in the product guidance information packet, if the identification information in the product guidance information packet is identical with that of the first electric appliance; and
enabling the guidance information transmitted to the second electric appliance to be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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