System for controlling timer via network
First Claim
1. A timer control device controlling at least one timer-controlled device having a timer built therein via a network, the timer control device comprising:
- a timer setting unit setting an operating time and an operating method of the timer built in the timer-controlled device;
a timer absolute time provider providing a standard time of an area in which the timer control device is located;
a control message generator generating a control message the, control message comprising;
a control method field indicating either an absolute time start-timer start (S-S) condition or an absolute time start-timer stop (S-E) condition, wherein S-S condition controls the timer of the timer-controlled device to increase as time proceeds, and the S-E condition controls that timer of the timer-controlled device to decrease as time proceeds;
an absolute time field indicating the time zone and the standard time provided from the timer absolute time provider; and
a timer time field indicating an operating time of the timer of the timer-controlled device in accordance to characteristics of the timer controlled device, wherein the control message generator combines the operating time and operating method of the timer of the timer setting unit with the standard time of the timer absolute time provider; and
a control message transmitter transmitting the control message generated by the control message generator to the timer-controlled device.
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Abstract
A timer control device controlling at least one timer-controlled device having a timer built therein via a network, the time control device including: a timer setting unit setting an operating time and an operating method of the timer built in the at least one timer-controlled device; a timer absolute time provider providing a standard time of an area in which the timer control device is located; a control message generator generating a control message by combining the operating time and operating method of the timer of the timer setting unit with the standard time of the timer absolute time provider; and a control message transmitter transmitting the control message generated by the control message generator to the at least one timer-controlled device.
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12 Claims
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1. A timer control device controlling at least one timer-controlled device having a timer built therein via a network, the timer control device comprising:
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a timer setting unit setting an operating time and an operating method of the timer built in the timer-controlled device; a timer absolute time provider providing a standard time of an area in which the timer control device is located; a control message generator generating a control message the, control message comprising; a control method field indicating either an absolute time start-timer start (S-S) condition or an absolute time start-timer stop (S-E) condition, wherein S-S condition controls the timer of the timer-controlled device to increase as time proceeds, and the S-E condition controls that timer of the timer-controlled device to decrease as time proceeds; an absolute time field indicating the time zone and the standard time provided from the timer absolute time provider; and a timer time field indicating an operating time of the timer of the timer-controlled device in accordance to characteristics of the timer controlled device, wherein the control message generator combines the operating time and operating method of the timer of the timer setting unit with the standard time of the timer absolute time provider; and a control message transmitter transmitting the control message generated by the control message generator to the timer-controlled device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A timer-controlled device having a timer, the timer-controlled device comprising:
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a control message receiver receiving a control message via a network in which the control message comprises a control method field indicating either an absolute time start-timer start (S-S) condition or an absolute time start-timer stop (S-E) condition, wherein S-S condition controls the timer of the timer-controlled device to increase as time proceeds, and the S-E condition controls that timer of the timer-controlled device to decrease as time proceeds; an absolute time field indicating a time zone and a standard time provided from a timer absolute time provider; and a timer time field indicating an operating time of the timer of the timer-controlled device in accordance to characteristics of the timer controlled device; a control message analyzer analyzing the control message received by the control message receiver and extracting an operating time and operating method of the timer of the timer-controlled device and the standard time of an area from which the control message is transmitted; a controlled timer absolute time provider providing the standard time of an area in which the timer-controlled device is located; and a controlled timer setting unit operating the timer according to the operating time and operating method of the timer. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A timer control system comprising:
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at least one timer control device comprising; a timer setting unit setting an operating time and an operating method of a timer built in the at least one timer-controlled device; a timer absolute time provider providing a standard time of an area in which the timer control device is located; a control message generator generating a control message, the control message comprising a control method field indicating either an absolute time start-timer start (S-S) condition or an absolute time start-timer stop (S-E) condition, wherein S-S condition controls a timer of a timer-controlled device to increase as time proceeds, and the S-E condition controls that timer of the timer-controlled device to decrease as time proceeds; an absolute time field indicating a time zone and the standard time provided from the timer absolute time provider; and a timer time field indicating an operating time of the timer of the timer-controlled device in accordance to characteristics of the timer controlled device wherein the control message generator combines the operating time and operating method of the timer of the timer setting unit with the standard time of the timer absolute time provider; and a control message transmitter transmitting the control message generated by the control message generator to timer-controlled device; and
at least one timer-controlled device comprising;a control message receiver receiving a message via a network; a control message analyzer analyzing the control message received by the control message receiver and extracting an operating time and operating method of the timer of the timed-controlled device and a standard time of an area from which the control message is transmitted; a controlled timer absolute time provider providing a standard time of an area in which the timer-controlled device is located; a time adjuster comparing the standard time extracted by the control message analyzer with the standard time provided by the controlled timer absolute time provider and adjusting the operating time of the timer of the timed-controlled device, extracted by the control message analyzer by a time difference therebetween; and a controlled timer setting unit operating the timer of the timed-controlled device according to the operating time of the timer of the timed-controlled device, adjusted by the time adjuster.
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