Home network control apparatus, home network service system using home network control apparatus and control method thereof
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1. A home network service system comprising:
- a text message processor to receive a text message including a control signal, the text message being sent from a transceiver having a sender number to a receiver number; and
a home network control apparatus to control a home network device according to the received text message by converting the control signal of the text message to a converted control signal using a protocol compatible with the home network device to be controlled and transmitting the converted control signal to the home network device,wherein;
the home network control apparatus determines if the receiver number of the text message matches a registered number of the home network control apparatus, transmits the converted control signal to the home network device when the receiver number matches the registered number of the home network control apparatus, and does not transmit the converted control signal to the home network device when the receiver number does not match the registered number of the home network control apparatus, andthe home network control apparatus converts the control signal to correspond to command data matching the control signal of the text message using the protocol compatible with the home network device, the command data being selected from prestored command data.
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Abstract
A home network service system using an SMS service, the home network service system including: a text message processor to receive a text message; and a home network control apparatus to control a home network device according to the text message by converting a control signal corresponding to the text message using a protocol compatible with the home network device and transmitting the converted control signal to the home network device. Accordingly, various types of home network devices can be easily controlled.
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1. A home network service system comprising:
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a text message processor to receive a text message including a control signal, the text message being sent from a transceiver having a sender number to a receiver number; and a home network control apparatus to control a home network device according to the received text message by converting the control signal of the text message to a converted control signal using a protocol compatible with the home network device to be controlled and transmitting the converted control signal to the home network device, wherein; the home network control apparatus determines if the receiver number of the text message matches a registered number of the home network control apparatus, transmits the converted control signal to the home network device when the receiver number matches the registered number of the home network control apparatus, and does not transmit the converted control signal to the home network device when the receiver number does not match the registered number of the home network control apparatus, and the home network control apparatus converts the control signal to correspond to command data matching the control signal of the text message using the protocol compatible with the home network device, the command data being selected from prestored command data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A home network control apparatus to control a home network control device, the home network control apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit to store a registered number, and command data to control the home network device, the command data having control signals corresponding to potential text message control signals; a protocol converter to check the command data in the storage unit for matching command data corresponding to a text message received from an external apparatus, and to convert a control signal of the received text message to a control signal of the matching command data using a protocol compatible with the home network device; and a communication unit to transmit the converted control signal to the home network device, wherein the text message is sent from a transceiver having a sender number to a receiver number, the protocol converter converts the control signal when the receiver number and does not convert the control signal when the receiver number does not match the registered number. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A text message transceiver to control a home network device, the text message transceiver comprising:
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a program download unit to download a home network control program; a user interface (UI) provider to provide a UI to control the home network device according to the home network control program; and a text message generator to generate a text message to control the home network device according to a control command input through the UI, wherein a number of the text message transceiver is registered in a home network control apparatus and is used to authenticate the text message transceiver.
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12. A text message transceiver to control a home network device, the text message transceiver comprising:
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a user interface (UI) provider to provide a UI to receive a user input to control the home network device; a text message generator to generate a text message to control the home network device according to the user input; and a communication unit to transmit the text message to a home network service system of the home network device, wherein; the home network service system converts a control signal of the text message to a converted control signal using a protocol compatible with the home network device, and transmits the converted control signal to the home network device, and a number of the text message transceiver is registered in a home network service system and is used to authenticate the text message transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A home network service method comprising:
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receiving a text message including a control signal to control a home network device from a text message transceiver, the text message being sent from a sender number to a receiver number; converting the control signal of the received text message to a converted control signal using a protocol compatible with the home network device to be controlled; and transmitting the converted control signal to the home network device, wherein the converting and transmitting is performed when the receiver number matches a registered number and at least one of the converting and transmitting is not performed when the receiver number does not match the registered number. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of controlling a home network device, the method comprising:
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storing a registered number and command data to control the home network device, the command data having control signals corresponding to potential text message control signals; checking the stored command data for matching command data that corresponds to a text message received from an external apparatus, the text message being sent from a sender number to a receiver number; converting a control signal of the received text message to a control signal of the matching command data using a protocol compatible with the home network device; and transmitting the converted control signal to the home network device, wherein the converting and transmitting is performed when the receiver number matches the stored registered number and at least one of the converting and transmitting is not performed when the receiver number does not match the stored registered number. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of controlling a home network device with a text message transceiver, the method comprising:
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downloading a home network control program to the text message transceiver; providing a user interface (UI) to control the home network device according to the home network control program; and generating a text message to control the home network device according to a control command input through the UI. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of controlling a home network device with a text message transceiver, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input in the text message transceiver to control the home network device, the text message being sent from a sender number to a receiver number; generating a text message according to the user input; transmitting the generated text message to a home network control apparatus; converting a control signal of the text message to a converted control signal using a protocol compatible with the home network device to be controlled; and transmitting the converted control signal to the home network device, wherein the converting and transmitting occur when the receiver number matches a stored registered number and at least one of the converting and transmitting does not occur when the receiver number does not match the stored registered number.
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24. A system for controlling a home network device with a text message, the system comprising:
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a text message transceiver comprising; a user interface (UI) provider to provide a UI to receive a user input to control the home network device, a text message generator to generate a text message to control the home network device according to the user input, and a communication unit to transmit the text message, the text message being sent from a sender number to a receiver number; and a home network service system connected to the home network device, the home network service system comprising; a text message processor to receive the text message, and a home network control apparatus to control the home network device according to the text message by converting a control signal of the text message to a converted control signal using a protocol compatible with the home network device to be controlled and transmitting the converted control signal to the home network device, wherein the home network control apparatus performs the converting and the transmitting when the receiver number matches a stored registered number and does not perform at least one of the converting and transmitting when the receiver number does not match the stored registered number.
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