HOME APPLIANCE

• US 20150358177A1
• Filed: 06/05/2015
• Published: 12/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: LEE, Koonseok
• Granted Patent: US 10,110,396 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2613 Household appliance in general
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2642 Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2825 Reporting to a device located outside the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with telemetering systems H04M11/002
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2834 Switching of information between an external network and a home network access arrangements H04L12/2856

Abstract

A communication apparatus is disclosed. A home appliance includes a driving unit to drive a component of the home appliance, a controller configured to control the driving unit, and a communication unit to connect to an access point apparatus based on network related information, and the communication unit to connect to a server via the connected access point apparatus, wherein in response to a predetermined event, the communication unit to provide, to the server, a single data packet that includes a plurality of attribute data and values of the attribute data. Accordingly, it is possible to easily exchange data with the server.

Claims

1. A home appliance comprising:

a driving unit to drive a component of the home appliance;

a controller configured to control the driving unit; and

a communication unit to connect to an access point apparatus based on network related information, and the communication unit to connect to a server via the connected access point apparatus,

wherein in response to a predetermined event, the communication unit to provide, to the server, a single data packet that includes a plurality of attribute data and values of the attribute data.

2. The home appliance according to claim 1, wherein in response to an event to register a product, the communication unit to provide, to the server, a data packet that includes attribute data for a product identification (id), a device name, a device password or a domain name of the server and a value of the attribute data.

3. The home appliance according to claim 1, wherein in response to receiving a refresh data request from the server, the communication unit to provide, to the server, a data packet that includes attribute data for a model number, a software version or a hardware number and a value of the attribute data.

4. The home appliance according to claim 3, wherein the data packet includes attribute data for at least one of a control lock status and a current demand response (DR) mode and a value of the attribute data.

5. The home appliance according to claim 1, wherein while in a smart grid mode, the communication unit to provide, to the server, a data packet that includes attribute data for each of a plurality of pieces of information including a current demand response (DR) mode and a value of the attribute data.

6. The home appliance according to claim 5, further comprising a display to display a smart grid related indicator,

wherein in response to a touch input at the smart grid related indicator while the smart grid related indicator is turned off, the communication unit to provide the data packet to the server.

7. The home appliance according to claim 1, wherein in response to occurrence of the event, the communication unit to provide, to the server, a data packet that includes attribute data for a home appliance status or an error code and a value of the attribute data.

8. The home appliance according to claim 1, wherein in response to power being turned on or off, the communication unit to provide, to the server, a data packet that includes attribute data for a home appliance status or a control lock status and a value of the attribute data.

9. The home appliance according to claim 1, wherein in response to receiving power information from the server, the communication unit to receive a data packet that includes attribute data for a set demand response (DR) mode and a value corresponding to duration hours or offset hours of the set DR mode.

10. The home appliance according to claim 9, wherein in response to receiving power information, the controller to control the home appliance to operate in a smart grid mode, and when an override mode is set at the home appliance, the controller to control the home appliance to operate in an override mode prior to the home appliance operating in the smart grid mode.

11. An appliance comprising:

a driving unit to drive a component of the appliance;

a controller configured to control the driving unit;

a display to display a smart grid indicator; and

a communication unit to connect the appliance to an access point based on network related information, and the communication unit to connect the appliance to an external device via the connected access point,

wherein in response to an event at the appliance, the communication unit to provide, to the external device, a data packet that includes a plurality of attribute data and values of the attribute data.

12. The appliance according to claim 11, wherein the data packet is a single data packet.

13. The appliance according to claim 11, wherein the external device is a server.

14. The appliance according to claim 13, wherein in response to registering a product, the communication unit to provide, to the server, a data packet that includes attribute data and a value of the attribute data, the attribute data relating to a product identification (id), a device name, a device password or a domain name of the server.

15. The appliance according to claim 13, wherein in response to a refresh data request, the communication unit to provide, to the server, a data packet that includes attribute data and a value of the attribute data, the attribute data relating to a model number, a software version or a hardware number.

16. The appliance according to claim 15, wherein the attribute data relates to at least one of a control lock status and a current demand response (DR) mode.

17. The appliance according to claim 13, wherein while in a smart grid mode, the communication unit to provide, to the server, a data packet that includes attribute data and a value of the attribute data, the attribute data relating to each of a plurality of pieces of information including a current demand response (DR) mode.

18. The appliance according to claim 13, wherein in response to the event, the communication unit to provide, to the server, a data packet that includes attribute data and a value of the attribute data, the attribute data relating to a home appliance status or an error code.

19. The appliance according to claim 13, wherein in response to power being turned on or off, the communication unit to provide, to the server, a data packet that includes attribute data for a home appliance status or a control lock status and a value of the attribute data.

20. The appliance according to claim 11, wherein in response to receiving power information, the communication unit to receive a data packet that includes attribute data for a set demand response (DR) mode and a value corresponding to duration hours or offset hours of the set DR mode.