Home appliance
First Claim
1. A home appliance, comprising:
- a first sound output device;
a second sound output device;
a controller configured to generate a data signal including any one of status information or operating information, a first control signal for controlling an output of the first sound output device, and a second control signal for controlling an output of the second sound output device;
a data signal processor that processes outputs the data signal via a common data transfer line, from which both the first and second sound output device receive the data signal;
a first sound output device drive that controls the first sound output device to output a first sound representative of the status information, upon receipt of the first control signal, wherein the first sound is input to a portable terminal which is connected to a mobile communication network; and
a second sound output device drive that controls the second sound output device to output a second sound representative of the operating information to notify a user of the output of the first sound, upon receipt of the second control signal.
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Abstract
A home appliance is provided. The home appliance includes a main controller for generating a first data signal including status information and a second data signal including operating information, a first sound output device for outputting a first sound signal according to the first data signal including status information to be transmitted through a communication network, and a second sound output device for outputting a second sound signal according to the second data signal including operating information to be perceived by a user. Thus, the sound signal regarding the status information and the sound signal regarding the operating information can be output through the different sound output devices, i.e., the first and second sound output devices.
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6 Claims
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1. A home appliance, comprising:
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a first sound output device; a second sound output device; a controller configured to generate a data signal including any one of status information or operating information, a first control signal for controlling an output of the first sound output device, and a second control signal for controlling an output of the second sound output device; a data signal processor that processes outputs the data signal via a common data transfer line, from which both the first and second sound output device receive the data signal; a first sound output device drive that controls the first sound output device to output a first sound representative of the status information, upon receipt of the first control signal, wherein the first sound is input to a portable terminal which is connected to a mobile communication network; and a second sound output device drive that controls the second sound output device to output a second sound representative of the operating information to notify a user of the output of the first sound, upon receipt of the second control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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