DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC PRODUCT
First Claim
1. A control device for controlling an electric product, comprising:
- a power source unit configured to supply power to the electric product;
an input unit configured to input an operation mode related with a power saving driving of the electric product or input a command related with a driving method of the electric product;
an output unit configured to output information corresponding to the command input through the input unit or information related with driving of the electric product;
a communication unit configured to communicate information related with energy supplied to the electric product; and
a control unit configured to control an operation of the electric product based on a command related with the operation mode or a course of the driving,wherein the operation mode includes a normal operation mode and a power saving operation mode, andestimated energy information corresponding to the normal operation mode and the power saving operation mode is displayed on the output unit, in conjunction with the driving of the electric product.
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Abstract
Provided is a control device for controlling an electric product. The control device includes a power source unit, an input unit, an output unit, a communication unit, and a control unit. The power source unit supplies power to the electric product. The input unit is configured to input an operation mode related with a power saving driving of the electric product or input a command related with a driving method of the electric product. The output unit outputs information corresponding to the command input through the input unit or information related with driving of the electric product. The communication unit communicates information related with energy supplied to the electric product. The control unit controls an operation of the electric product based on a command related with the operation mode or a course of the driving. The operation mode includes a normal operation mode and a power saving operation mode.
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29 Claims
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1. A control device for controlling an electric product, comprising:
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a power source unit configured to supply power to the electric product; an input unit configured to input an operation mode related with a power saving driving of the electric product or input a command related with a driving method of the electric product; an output unit configured to output information corresponding to the command input through the input unit or information related with driving of the electric product; a communication unit configured to communicate information related with energy supplied to the electric product; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the electric product based on a command related with the operation mode or a course of the driving, wherein the operation mode includes a normal operation mode and a power saving operation mode, and estimated energy information corresponding to the normal operation mode and the power saving operation mode is displayed on the output unit, in conjunction with the driving of the electric product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A control device for controlling an electric product, comprising:
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a communication unit configured to receive energy information supplied to the electric product; an input unit configured to input an operation mode related with power saving driving of the electric product or input a command related with a driving method of the electric product; an output unit configured to output information corresponding to the command input through the input unit or output information related with driving of the electric product; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the electric product, based on a command related with the operation mode or a course of the driving, wherein estimated energy information related with the operation of the electric product is displayed on the output unit, based on the operation mode, and the estimated energy information includes time information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of controlling an electric product, the method comprising:
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receiving energy information supplied to an electric product; inputting information about a driving method of the electric product; displaying estimated energy information according to one or more operation modes, based on the energy information; setting one of the operation modes; and driving the electric product in the set operation mode. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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