CN1854953A - Apparatus and method for controlling electric appliances using broadcast wave, and apparatus and method for controlling home network - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for controlling electric appliances using broadcast wave, and apparatus and method for controlling home network Download PDF

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CN1854953A
CN1854953A CNA2006100736612A CN200610073661A CN1854953A CN 1854953 A CN1854953 A CN 1854953A CN A2006100736612 A CNA2006100736612 A CN A2006100736612A CN 200610073661 A CN200610073661 A CN 200610073661A CN 1854953 A CN1854953 A CN 1854953A
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郑文镐
李东勋
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李熙渊
金宣佑
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Abstract

An apparatus and a method for controlling an electric appliance using a broadcast wave are disclosed. Various electric appliances widely used in each household are so configured as to be equipped with a broadcast receiving module and receive a product-related additional data packet through the broadcast wave such as an FM multiplex broadcasting. The electric appliance controls its own operation according to information in the received additional data packet. Accordingly, the present invention enables the electric appliances to be remotely controlled by receiving the product control information packet transmitted through the broadcast wave. The present invention enables a natural disaster to be warned by receiving a disaster warning data packet transmitted through the broadcast wave. The present invention further enables guidance information on the electric appliance to be displayed by receiving the product guidance information packet transmitted through the broadcast wave.

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Be used to use the equipment and the method for broadcast wave control apparatus and home network
Require right of priority
The application requires in the korean patent application No.10-2005-0040811 of the korean patent application No.10-2005-0032026 of submission on April 18th, 2005, submission on May 16th, 2005, the korean patent application No.10-2005-0040816 that on May 16th, 2005 submitted to, the korean patent application No.10-2005-0040814 that on May 16th, 2005 submitted to, the right of priority of the korean patent application No.10-2005-0040812 that submitted on May 16th, 2005, the content of each comprises fully and is incorporated herein by reference at this with it.
Background technology
The application relates to equipment and the method that is used to use the broadcast wave control apparatus, and the equipment and the method that are used to control home network.
Use is carried and is broadcasted the multiplex broadcasting of tentation data and developed the multiple information transmission technology on the spectrum domain of the base band that is not used in the broadcast wave that sends the scheduled broadcast signal.Frequency modulation (PFM) (FM) multiplex broadcasting is widely used as multiplex broadcasting.
The FM multiplex broadcasting be by in the scope that is not used in the FM base band from 53 to 100kHz spectrum domain, add multiple information to digital radio system (RDS) signal or data wireless channel (DARC) signal and one of broadcast system that sends.
FM multiplex broadcasting receiver makes the user can listen to FM broadcasting and receives the multiple information that sends by the FM multiplex broadcasting.For example, the FM multiplex broadcasting can provide the real-time information such as Weather information, security information, transport information and out of Memory.Therefore, the FM multiplex broadcasting can also provide the control information and the disaster alert of all kinds.
Summary of the invention
First purpose of the present invention provides equipment and the method that is used to use the broadcast wave control apparatus, the feasible work that can use such as the broadcast wave control apparatus of FM multiplex broadcasting.
Second purpose provides equipment and the method that is used to use the broadcast wave control apparatus, and the disaster alert information that makes electrical equipment to receive to send by broadcast wave is to provide disaster alert.
The 3rd purpose provides a kind of equipment and method of using broadcast wave control home network, and it is operatively connected to the work of the electrical equipment of home network.
The 4th purpose provides a kind of equipment and method of using broadcast wave control home network, and the product guide information that makes electrical equipment to receive to send by broadcast wave is so that the user can fox message.
To achieve these goals, the manufacturing company of electrical equipment provides relevant with the electrical equipment additional packet about product to the FM broadcasting station, and the additional packet about product is carried and sent in the FM broadcasting station on broadcast wave.Preferably, the broadcast wave that can send about the additional packet of product is the FM multiplex broadcasting.
Additional packet about product comprises the identification information that can discern electrical equipment, and also is provided for discerning their identification information to each electrical equipment.
If received the additional packet about product, electrical equipment is relatively about identification information in the additional packet of product and their identification information, and if identification information identical, carry out the work of the data that basis comprises in the additional packet about product.
Additional packet about product can be the control of product information block that is used for control apparatus work, perhaps is used to warn the disaster alert packet of disaster.
If the additional packet about product is a control of product information block, about the additional packet of product can control apparatus work or change the firmware of firmware for upgrading.
Be included in control of product information block if be used for the control data of control function control module, electrical equipment is according to the work of control data control about the function driver element.If comprise the firmware of renewal in control of product information block, electrical equipment changes the form of relevant firmware for upgrading of function driver element.
Simultaneously, can be according to electrical equipment of the present invention through a plurality of other electrical equipment of home-network linkups.
Connect in the situation of home network at a plurality of electrical equipment, if the identification information that comprises in the additional packet about product corresponding to the identification information of first electrical equipment, is handled about first electrical equipment of the function of the additional packet of product by having reception about the additional packet of product.
In addition, if the information that comprises in the additional packet about product does not correspond to the information of first electrical equipment, will send to about the additional packet of product by home network and have reception and handle additional packet about product about second electrical equipment of the function of the additional packet of product.
In transmission about the additional packet of product, first electrical equipment is by the additional packet of home network transmission about product, and second electrical equipment judges that whether the identification information that comprises is corresponding to the identification information that gives itself in the additional packet about product, if received additional packet about product, if and identification information is identical, handle additional packet about product.
The identification information of second electrical equipment is stored in first electrical equipment in advance, and carries out search for second electrical equipment that gives the identification information identical with the identification information that comprises in the additional packet about product.In addition, second electrical equipment of search receives and handles the additional packet about product.
Additional packet about product can be the product guide information block that includes guide information, and this guide information is used for how making electrical appliance through guidances such as video, voice, figure, text message information.
If received the product guide information block, first electrical equipment that connects home network makes user interface can be built in first electrical equipment inherently to show the guide information of product guide information block.
When the user interface in being arranged on first electrical equipment can not show the guide information of product guide information block, first electrical equipment connected home network, and search can show second electrical equipment of guide information, thereby and sent guide information to second electrical equipment demonstration guide information.
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Fig. 1 is the view that the frequency spectrum of FM baseband signal has been described;
Fig. 2 has explained according to the present invention the view of the work principle of the control apparatus of first exemplary embodiment;
Fig. 3 is the block diagram that the configuration of the electrical equipment of first exemplary embodiment according to the present invention has been described;
Fig. 4 is the detailed diagram that the configuration of control module as shown in Figure 3 has been described;
Fig. 5 is the view that has illustrated according to the example of the frame structure of the FM multiplex broadcasting that is used to send control of product information block of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the view that has illustrated according to the example of control of product information block of the present invention;
Fig. 7 has illustrated according to the present invention the signal flow graph of the method for the control apparatus of first exemplary embodiment;
Fig. 8 is explanation second exemplary embodiment according to the present invention, the view of warning the principle of work of relevant disaster by electrical equipment;
Fig. 9 is the block diagram that the configuration of the electrical equipment of second exemplary embodiment according to the present invention has been described;
Figure 10 is the detailed diagram that the configuration of control module as shown in Figure 9 has been described;
Figure 11 has illustrated according to the present invention the view of the example of the disaster alarm sound of exporting of second exemplary embodiment on electrical equipment;
Figure 12 has illustrated according to the present invention the signal flow graph of the method for the control apparatus of second exemplary embodiment;
Figure 13 is a view of explaining the principle of passing through the home network control apparatus of the 3rd exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Figure 14 is the block diagram that the configuration of the electrical equipment of the 3rd exemplary embodiment according to the present invention has been described;
Figure 15 is the detailed view that the configuration of first control module as shown in figure 14 has been described;
Figure 16 is the detailed view that the configuration of second control module as shown in figure 14 has been described;
Figure 17 is the view of work of explaining the request control of the electrical equipment of the 3rd exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Figure 18 has illustrated according to the present invention the signal flow graph of the control method of the electrical equipment of the connection home network of the 3rd exemplary embodiment;
Figure 19 be explain according to the present invention the 4th exemplary embodiment be used to make electrical equipment can show the view of the work of guide information;
Figure 20 be according to the present invention the 4th exemplary embodiment has been described can receive the block diagram of broadcast wave by home network with the configuration of first electrical equipment of carrying out the function that shows the product guide information block;
Figure 21 is that the electrical equipment of winning that makes that the 4th exemplary embodiment according to the present invention has been described can receive the signal flow graph of broadcast wave with the work of display message by home network.
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With reference to figure 1, in the base band of FM broadcast singal, sound signal (L-R and L+R) lay respectively at the FM radio broadcasting from 0 to 15kHz with from 23 to 53kHz frequency domain, and pilot signal is arranged in the frequency domain of 19kHz.
Scope is not used in the base band of FM broadcast singal from 53 to 100kHz spectrum domain.
FM multiplex broadcasting usable range sends the information of all kinds from 53 to 100kHz spectrum domain, and comprises RDS and DARC signal.
The RDS signal is to be used for difference binary phase shift keying pattern modulation 1, the signal of the data-signal of 187.5bps.The frequency of subcarrier is the abridged reflected code that 57kHz and use are used to revise the error of data to be sent.
The DARC signal is to be used for by difference (L-R) signal between control L channel audio signal and the R channel audio signal and to carry out the signal of minimum phase shift keying modulation of the digital signal of 16kHz with the band-pass filter modulated digital signal.The frequency of subcarrier is the abridged reflected code that 76kHz and use are used to revise the error of data to be sent.
According to the present invention, send information or the disaster alert information that is used for control apparatus by using broadcast wave such as the FM multiplex broadcasting.Receive and process information by electrical equipment.
With reference now to Fig. 2,, the work of the specific electrical equipment of Heat ﹠ Control Pty Ltd. 200 if desired, 200 requests of electrical equipment manufacturing company use the transmission of FM multiplex broadcasting signal to be used to control the control information of predetermined electrical equipment to FM broadcasting station 202.
In response to the request from electrical equipment manufacturing company 200, the control of product information block that is used for specific electrical equipment is carried and is sent in FM broadcasting station 202 in the FM multiplex broadcasting.
The electrical equipment 206 that is widely used in each family is equipped with broadcast reception module 204.Broadcast reception module 204 receives the 202 FM multiplex broadcasting signals that send from the FM broadcasting station.In addition, the FM multiplex broadcasting signal extraction control of product information block of electrical equipment 206 from receiving, and from control of product information block separation identification information that extracts and the control information that is used to discern electrical equipment.If the identification information that separates does not correspond to the identification information that had before provided, ignore control information.If the information of separating is corresponding to the information that before gave electrical equipment 206, electrical equipment 206 is controlled its oneself function according to the control information that separates.
With reference now to Fig. 3,, electrical equipment according to the present invention comprises broadcast reception module 300, control module 302, storage unit 304 and a plurality of function driver element 306.
Broadcast reception module 300 receives broadcast wave, that is, and and by the control of product information block of FM multiplex broadcasting transmission.
Give the identification informations of electrical equipment before the previous storage of storage unit 304, the structure of control of product information block and can explain the explain information of each data value in the control information grouping.
The identification information that control module 302 is judged storage in storage unit 304 whether with the control of product information block that receives by broadcast reception module 300 in identical.
As the result who judges, if identification information is inequality, control module 302 is ignored the control information that comprises in control of product information block.If two identification informations are identical, control module 302 is according to the work of the function driver element 306 of the control information control apparatus in the control of product information block.
Fig. 4 is the detailed diagram that the configuration of control module 302 as shown in Figure 3 has been described.
Wherein control module 302 comprises control information receiving element 400, judging unit 402, and message pick-up confirmation unit 404, control information confirmation unit 406, control signal generating unit 408, control signal transmission unit 410 and firmware change unit 412.
Control information receiving element 400 receives control of product information block from broadcast reception module 300.
Judging unit 402 uses the identification information that before had been stored in the storage unit 304, judges whether the control information that comprises in the control of product information block that is received by control information receiving element 400 is the control information that is used for control apparatus itself.
In other words, send in the situation of control of product information block in the FM broadcasting station, control of product information block comprises the control information that is used to discern the identification information of specific electrical equipment and is used to control specific electrical equipment.
If received control of product information block, electrical equipment judges whether control of product information block is used to control its oneself.
According to the present invention, before given the identification information of electrical equipment, the structure of control of product information block is stored in the storage unit 304 with the explain information that can explain each data value in the control of product information block before.
The control of product information block that judging unit 402 uses the explain information analysis of storage in storage unit 304 to receive, and judge whether the identification information that comprises is identical with the identification information of the electrical equipment of storage in storage unit 304 in control of product information block.
As the judged result of judging unit 402, if two identification informations are identical, control signal generating unit 408 produces control signal according to the control information in the control of product information block.
Control signal transmission unit 410 sends the control signal of generation to function corresponding driver element 306.Function driver element 306 is carried out predetermined work according to the control information of control of product information block.
Next, can confirm that the message pick-up confirmation unit 404 that whether has before received the grouping identical with the control of product information block of current reception further is included in the control module 302.
Whether message pick-up confirmation unit 404 is distinguished the previous control of product information block that receives identical with the control of product information block of current reception.As the result who distinguishes, if before received identical control of product information block, the control of product information block undo for receiving allows to prevent to repeat identical control thus.
Even electrical equipment repeats to receive like products control information grouping by the FM multiplex broadcasting, only carry out once corresponding to the control of control of product information block.
According to the present invention, in control of product information block, carry and send the firmware of the renewal of the control information that comprises the predetermined function that is used for control apparatus, and electrical equipment receives firmware and changes the firmware of firmware for upgrading that the execution predetermined function needs.
In order to realize this, control module 302 comprises that further control information confirmation unit 406 and firmware change unit 412.
Control information confirmation unit 406 is checked the control information that comprises in control of product information block.As check result, be included in control of product information block if be used for the control information of the predetermined function of control apparatus, as mentioned above, control signal generating unit 408 and control signal transmission unit 410 mode that can carry out correlation function with control information confirmation unit 406 is controlled.
In addition, if the firmware that upgrades is included in the control of product information block, firmware changes the firmware of firmware for upgrading that unit 412 changes function driver element 306.
According to the present invention, configuration makes control of product information block and being used for of comprising in control of product information block explain that the explain information of the data value of all kinds is stored in storage unit 304, and control module 302 can be judged the implication of the data that comprise with the explain information of storage in storage unit 304 in the control of product information block of explaining.
With reference now to Fig. 5,, in each control of product information block (P) of configuration frame, some are made of " block identification sign indicating number (BIC)+data+Cyclic Redundancy Check sign indicating number+parity check bit ", other constituting by " block identification sign indicating number (BIC)+horizontal parity-check bit+vertical check position ".Can be by the zone that the firmware of the control information of electrical equipment or renewal is inserted data, and send by the FM multiplex broadcasting, come by the broadcast wave remote control electrical appliance.
As shown in Figure 6, control of product information block can comprise the updating mark that the data value of no matter when upgrading products control information grouping changes in proper order, the particular code of the manufacturing company of the electrical equipment of production control, product information about electrical equipment, the sequence number of electrical equipment is about the control data and the control classification code of the control of electrical equipment.
Updating mark has the value that changes in proper order when data value in the no matter when control of product information block upgrades.For example, updating mark order with " 00 ", " 01 ", " 10 ", " 11 " and " 00 " when new data value more changes.
The particular code of manufacturing company is to make the manufacturing company of electrical equipment in order to classify.Use the particular code of manufacturing company, a plurality of manufacturing companies can classify and be used to control the control information of their home built electrical equipment, and send the control information of classification.
Product information is made up of type, model name and manufacturing area about electrical equipment to be controlled.The sequence number of product number is made up of the build date of electrical equipment and specific identifier, and the information about product to be controlled is provided.
The identification information of electrical equipment is made up of the sequence number of particular code, product information and manufacturing company.
It is the control routine or the firmware of the predetermined function of new appliance wherein that control data is distinguished about the control by the predetermined function of the electrical equipment of product information and sequence number indication.
Therefore, can or upgrade firmware according to the remote control data electrical equipment that is sent to control data.
The control classification code is formed by the Status Flag of the state of expression control data with by the controlling object of control data control.The control of control data that Status Flag represents to be used for each function of electrical equipment is the control routine or the firmware of the predetermined function of new appliance wherein.Controlling object is illustrated in the function driver element of being controlled by control data in the function driver element of equipping in the electrical equipment 306 306.
Broadcast reception module 300 receives control of product information block, and the grouping that will receive is input to control information receiving element 400.Use structure that before had been stored in the control of product information block in the storage unit 304 and the explain information that can explain the data value in the control of product information block, judging unit 402 is separated in the particular code of the manufacturing company in the control of product information block, the sequence number of product information and product.In addition, judging unit 402 is distinguished the identification information about the particular code of the manufacturing company that separates, and whether the sequence number of product information and product is identical with the identification information of storage in storage unit 304.
If identification information is identical, the updating mark in message pick-up confirmation unit 404 control of product information block by inquiry, whether the control of product information block of distinguishing current reception has and the previous identical data value of control of product information block that receives.In other words, message pick-up confirmation unit 404 judges whether the previous identical control of product information block that receives.
Judged result as message pick-up confirmation unit 404, be different from the control of product information block of previous reception if judge the control of product information block of current reception, control information confirmation unit 406 is checked the Status Flag in the control classification code in the control of product information block.As the inspection of Status Flag, about the control data in the control of product information block that receives be used for control apparatus function control code or be used for more the firmware of the predetermined function of new appliance and make judgement.
Judged result as control information confirmation unit 406, if the control data in the control of product information block is the control data that is used for electrical equipment, control signal generating unit 408 produces the control signal that is used to control the corresponding function driver element 306 of being indicated by the controlling object of control classification code.Control signal transmission unit 410 sends the control signal of generation to function corresponding driver element 306.
A plurality of function driver elements 306 of electrical equipment differently are included in each electrical equipment.For example, the representative example of each function driver element 306 can comprise power supply unit, information display window, voice-output unit, center processing unit.According to the present invention, the control signal that produces from control signal generating unit 408 according to the control code in the control of product information block can be enabling/disable signal or power on/off signal corresponding to the function driver element 306 of the controlling object each function driver element 306 typically.
As the judged result of control information confirmation unit 406, if judge that the control data in the control of product information block is to be used for the more firmware of the predetermined function of new appliance.Firmware changes firmware the form for upgrade of unit 412 changes corresponding to the function driver element 306 of controlling object.
Therefore, can use the update functions remote control electrical appliance of broadcast wave or electrical equipment by changing the form of firmware for upgrading.
With reference now to Fig. 7,, receive the control of product information block S700 that sends by broadcast wave if be arranged on the broadcast reception module 300 of electrical equipment, control module 302 judge in the control of product information block that receives identification information whether with before be stored in storage unit 304 in the identical S702 of identification information.
Control module 302 judges whether the control of product information block that receives is the previous control of product information block S704 that receives.
As judged result, if identification information is identical and the control of product information block that receives is different from the control of product information block of previous reception, the control data S706 that control module 302 is checked in the control of product information block.
According to first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as mentioned above, the control data in the control of product information block can be to have defined the control code of the predetermined function control that is used for electrical equipment or the firmware of the predetermined function of new appliance more.
Therefore, as the result who checks control data, if control code, control module 302 produces the control signal S308 be used for corresponding to the function driver element 306 of the controlling object of electrical equipment according to control code, carries out corresponding operation S710 thereby send the control signal that produces to relevant function driver element 306.
As the result who checks control data, be used under the situation of the firmware of the predetermined function of new appliance more, control module 302 changes the firmware S712 of firmware for upgrading of corresponding function driver elements 306, and the function of new appliance more.
Fig. 8 is the view of the explanation of second exemplary embodiment according to the present invention by the principle of work of electrical equipment alarm disaster, and shows the generation of using FM multiplex broadcasting transmission disaster and make electrical equipment can receive the example of broadcasting and providing alarm.
Electrical equipment such as TV, audio frequency apparatus, electric rice cooker, refrigerator etc. is widely used in each family, and itself and real life are closely related.Therefore, if disaster takes place and show the warning disaster by electrical equipment, the FM multiplex broadcasting can be fast and is provided the user who is notified to electrical equipment that disaster takes place effectively.
With reference to figure 8, if take place such as the disaster 800 of flood, tsunami or earthquake, disaster takes place and gives the resident who lives in disaster 800 influences in common instruction 802 request FM broadcasting station 804 broadcasting.Afterwards, FM broadcasting station 804 sends by the FM multiplex broadcasting in response to the request of common instruction 802 and makes the disaster alert packet that disaster is known.
Receive the disaster alert packet by the widely used electrical equipment 806 of each family through built-in broadcast reception module, and separate the disaster alert signal, thereby by built-in voice-output unit or screen display unit warning disaster from the disaster alert packet that receives.
Now, with reference to figure 9, electrical equipment according to the present invention comprises the broadcast reception unit 900 that is used to receive the disaster alert packet, be used for exporting the alarm song sound data of disaster alert packet and the one or more control unit for data 902 in the warning message notebook data, broadcast reception module 900 receives the disaster alert packet by the user interface of electrical equipment, and is used to provide main power supply and standby power to be supplied to the power supply unit 916 of electrical equipment.
Control module 902 is analyzed the disaster alert data in the disaster alert packet that is received by broadcast reception module 900.Control module 902 is also controlled Audio Processing Unit 906 and text message processing unit 908 respectively according to the disaster alert of analyzing, and provides alarm by loudspeaker 910 and the screen display unit 912 that is installed in electrical equipment.
Data with alert in the disaster alert packet can comprise alarm song sound data and alarm text message data.Send the alarm song sound data in the disaster alert packet by being included in.Electrical equipment receives the disaster alert packet, extracts the alarm song sound data from the disaster alert packet, and provides alarm.
In addition, the alarm song sound data about a plurality of disasteies is stored in the alarm audio database 904 of electrical equipment in advance.Electrical equipment can read corresponding alarm song sound data and export the alarm song sound datas to loudspeaker 910 by Audio Processing Unit 906 from alarm audio database 904 according to the alarm sound code that comprises in the disaster alert packet that receives.
Be used for having received the disaster alert packet if electrical equipment may further include, come the lamp 914 of the warning generation disaster of alarm disaster and vision by ON/OFF lamp 914.
According to the present invention, electrical equipment is carried out the alarm of disaster in response to the disaster alert packet that receives by the user interface that is arranged on electrical equipment.Therefore, the invention is not restricted to warn disaster and enable the performance that user interface is exported alarm in response to the pattern of the user interface that defines at electrical equipment.
Fig. 9 has illustrated the view that has with the example of the configuration of the electrical equipment of the user interface of voice signal or text message signal warning disaster.Electrical equipment can also be by ON/OFF lamp 914 warning disasteies.
Preferably, power supply unit 916 provides main power to electrical equipment, and provides standby power to broadcast reception module 900 and control module 902 when the breakpoint command according to the user disconnects the main power of electrical equipment.
Broadcast reception module 900 and control module 902 can receive and handle the disaster alert packet by broadcast wave broadcasting, keep normal operating conditions simultaneously, and the ON/OFF of customer's power not.
If broadcast reception module 900 receives the disaster alert packet, it is on-state or off-state that control module 902 is distinguished main power.As distinguishing the result, if determine to disconnect main power, control module 902 can be connected main power with power supply unit 916 and control in the mode that allows user interface by electrical equipment to provide urgent disaster.
Now, with reference to Figure 10, control module 902 comprises disaster alert receiving element 1000, alarm sound extraction unit 1002, alarm text message extraction unit 1004, lamp driver element 1006, alarm sound transmission unit 1008, alarm text message transmission unit 1010 and power management block 1012.
Disaster alert receiving element 1000 receives the disaster alert packet that broadcast reception module 900 receives.
If disaster alert receiving element 1000 receives the disaster alert packet, power management block 1012 is judged the current main power that is switched on or switched off by the state of monitoring power supply unit 916.As judged result, if disconnect main power, power management block 1012 control power supply units 916 make it possible to connect main power and by the disaster of user interface warning about the disaster alert packet.
Alarm sound extraction unit 1002 reads alarm song sound data corresponding to the alarm sound code that comprises from alarm audio database 904 the disaster alert packet.For example, as shown in figure 11, if alarm sound code " A " is included in the disaster alert packet, alarm sound extraction unit 1002 reads alarm song sound data such as " expect serious earthquake, please be hidden " from alarm audio database 904.In addition, if comprise alarm sound code " B " in the disaster alert packet, alarm sound extraction unit 1002 reads alarm song sound data such as " generation flood " from alarm audio database 904.
Sent to Audio Processing Unit 906 by the alarm song sound data that alarm sound extraction unit 1002 reads by alarm sound transmission unit 1008 from alarm audio database 904, and outputed to loudspeaker 910.
The disaster alert packet can not comprise warning sound code and directly comprise the alarm song sound data.If comprise the alarm song sound data in the disaster alert packet, alarm sound extraction unit 1002 can extract the alarm song sound data from the disaster alert packet.The alarm song sound data that is extracted from the disaster alert packet by alarm sound extraction unit 1002 is sent to Audio Processing Unit 906 and is outputed to loudspeaker 910 by alarm sound transmission unit 1008.
Alarm text message extraction unit 1004 is extracted the alarm text message data from the disaster alert packet.The alarm text message data of extracting is sent to text message processing unit 908 by alarm text message transmission unit 1010, to show the alarm text message on screen display unit 912.
If the disaster alert packet is input to disaster alert receiving element 1000, lamp driver element 1006 can further be warned by ON/OFF lamp 914 disaster is taken place.
Now, with reference to Figure 12, control module 902 judges whether broadcast reception module 900 receives disaster alert packet S1200.As judged result, if received the disaster alert packet, control module 902 judges whether the main power S1202 of deenergization unit 916.
If disconnect main power, control module 902 control power supply units 916 are to connect main power and to make that electrical equipment can operate as normal S1206.
If connect the main power of electrical equipment, the alarm song sound data that comprises in the control module 902 feasible disaster alert packets and any one in the alarm text message data or a plurality of disaster data with alert by user interface demonstration reception.
If but the disaster alert packet do not comprise the alarm song sound data do not comprise alarm sound code, control module 902 reads alarm song sound data corresponding to alarm sound code from alarm audio database 904, and by the user interface output data.
According to the present invention, a plurality of electrical equipment that can the control linkage home network.If be connected to home network, even not all appliance equipment has the broadcast reception module, can be only with all a plurality of electrical equipment of one of electrical equipment control.
Figure 13 has explained according to the present invention the view of the Control work principle of the electrical equipment of the connection home network of the 3rd exemplary embodiment.
With reference to Figure 13,1300 request FM broadcasting station 1302 broadcasting of electrical equipment manufacturing company can be by the control information of the predetermined electrical equipment of FM multiplex broadcasting control.FM broadcasting station 1302 is in response to the request from electrical equipment manufacturing company 1300, by the control information of FM multiplex broadcasting broadcasting about electrical equipment.
First and second electrical equipment 1304 and 1306 (1306a, 1306b ...) be connected to each other family's network.First electrical equipment 1304 with broadcast reception module 1400 receives the broadcasting of control of product information block by FM broadcasting station 1302 through the FM multiplex broadcasting.In addition, whether opertaing device 1304 is own for the control of product information block of first electrical equipment, 1304 judgement receptions.
As judged result, own if control of product information block is intended to be used for opertaing device 1304, first electrical equipment 1304 is in response to the control information executable operations in the control of product information block.As a result, be used for opertaing device 1304 itself if grouping is not intended to, first electrical equipment 1304 sends control of product information block to all second electrical equipment 1306 that connect home network.
Second electrical equipment 1306 receives the control of product information block that sends from first electrical equipment 1304, and if the control of product information block that receives be used for opertaing device 1304 itself, in response to the control information executable operations in the control of product information block.
Figure 14 is the view that the configuration of the electrical equipment of the 3rd exemplary embodiment according to the present invention has been described.
With reference now to Figure 14,, first electrical equipment 1304 and a plurality of second electrical equipment 1306 are interconnected by home network.First electrical equipment 1304 with broadcast reception module 1400 receives the control of product information block that sends by the FM multiplex broadcasting.Second electrical equipment 1306 is not equipped with the broadcast reception module that is used to receive control of product information block.
First electrical equipment 1304 can send the control of product information block of reception to second electrical equipment 1306 by home network.Therefore, first electrical equipment 1304 and second electrical equipment 1306 can be in response to the control information executable operations of the control of product information block that sends by the FM multiplex broadcasting.
First electrical equipment 1304 comprises the broadcast reception module 1400 that is used to receive control of product information block, be used for controlling first control module 1402 of the work of first electrical equipment 1304 according to the control of product information block that receives by broadcast reception module 1400, be used to store its oneself identification information, identification information about second electrical equipment 1306 that on home network, exists, the structure of control of product information block and first storage unit 1404 that can explain the explain information of each data value in the control of product information block, be used to carry out the first communication module 1406 with the communication of second electrical equipment 1306 that is connected home network, and a plurality of power driver modules 1408 that are used for carrying out according to the control of first control module 1402 predetermined function.
If broadcast reception module 1400 receives the control of product information block that sends by the FM multiplex broadcasting, first control module 1402 of first electrical equipment 1304 relatively the identification information in the control of product information block that receives and in first storage unit 1404 identification information of first electrical equipment 1304 of storage.
If the identification information in the control of product information block that is received by broadcast reception module 1400 is identical with the identification information of first electrical equipment 1304 of storage in first storage unit 1404, first control module 1402 makes in response to the power driver module 1408 of the driving of the control data in the control of product information block corresponding to controlling object to be driven.
In addition, result as a comparison, if identification information is inequality, first control module 1402 sends the control of product information block that receives to second electrical equipment 1306 by first communication module 1406.
Send control of product information block in the situation of second electrical equipment 1306 at first control module 1402, first control module 1402 is checked at first that second electrical equipment 1306 is current and whether is connected to home network by first communication module 1406.
Be connected to home network if check second electrical equipment 1306, first control module 1402 sends control of product information block to second electrical equipment 1306 by first communication module 1406.If second electrical equipment 1306 is not connected to home network, first control module 1402 continues to check whether second electrical equipment 1306 are connected to home network, and if second electrical equipment 1306 be connected to home network, send control of product information block to second electrical equipment 1306.
In addition, if the identification information in control of product information block is different with first electrical equipment 1304, first control module 1402 passes through the relatively identification information of second electrical equipment 1306 of storage and the identification information in the control of product information block in first storage unit 1404, second electrical equipment 1306 that search has same identification information.If find second electrical equipment with same identification information, first control module 1402 sends control of product information block to corresponding second electrical equipment 1306 by first communication module 1406.
First electrical equipment 1304 can directly send control of product information block to second electrical equipment 1306 by home network, and the identification information in the control of product information block that does not relatively receive and the identification information of second electrical equipment 1306.
Second electrical equipment 1306 comprises the second communication module 1410 that is used for by the communications reception control of product information block of the execution and first electrical equipment 1304, be used for controlling second control module 1412 of the work of second electrical equipment 1306 according to the control data of control of product information block, be used to store its oneself identification information, the structure of control of product information block and can explain second storage unit 1414 of the explain information of each data value in the control of product information block, and a plurality of function driver elements 1416 that are used for carrying out predetermined function according to the control of second control module 1412.
If receive by second communication module 1410 by the control of product information block that home network sends from first electrical equipment 1304, second control module 1412 judge in control of product information block identification information whether be stored in second storage unit 1414 in the identification information of second electrical equipment 1306 identical.
As judged result, if identification information is identical, second control module 1412 is controlled to drive according to the control data in the control of product information block corresponding to the mode of the function driver element 1416 of controlling object.
An appliance equipment has the broadcast reception module that can receive control of product information block if only connect in a plurality of electrical equipment of home network, according to the electrical equipment of the control of product information block control linkage home network by FM multiplex broadcasting broadcasting.
Figure 15 is the detailed view of the configuration of first control module 1402 as shown in figure 14.
With reference to Figure 15, first control module 1402 comprises the first control information receiving element 1500 that is used to import the control of product information block that is received by broadcast reception module 1400, the identification information that is used for judging the control of product information block that receives by the first control information receiving element 1500 whether with the first identical judging unit 1502 of storage in first storage unit 1404, if be used for as result's identification information of judging inequality, by the relatively identification information of second electrical equipment 1306 and the search unit 1504 that the search of the identification information in the control of product information block has second electrical equipment of same identification information, be used to monitor second electrical equipment of searching for by search unit 1,504 1306 and whether connect the product connection status monitoring unit 1516 of home networks, and be used for sending the control information transmission processing unit 1518 of control of product information block to second electrical equipment of searching for by search unit 1,504 1306 according to the monitored results of product connection status monitoring unit 1516 by first communication module 1406.
If broadcast reception module 1400 receives control of product information block, the first control information receiving element, the 1500 input control of product information block in first control module 1402.
First judging unit 1502 is judged identification information identical with storage in first storage unit 1404 whether from the control of product information block of the first control information receiving element, 1500 inputs.
As mentioned above, its own identification information of first storage unit 1404 storage, the identification information of second electrical equipment 1306 that can use at home network, the structure of control of product information block and can explain the explain information of each data value in the grouping.Therefore, first control module 1402 can use the explain information of storage in first storage unit 1404, distinguishes the implication of each data (data that comprise in control of product information block).
Judged result as first judging unit 1502, if storage is inequality in the identification information in the control of product information block and first storage unit 1404, search unit 1504 is the identification information and the identification information in control of product information block of second electrical equipment 1306 of storage in first storage unit 1404 relatively, and searches for second electrical equipment 1306 with same identification information.
If second electrical equipment 1306 that search unit 1504 search have same identification information, control information transmission processing unit 1518 sends second electrical equipment 1306 of control of product information block to search by first communication module 1406.
Whether product connection status monitoring unit 1516 monitoring second electrical equipment 1306 is connected to home network by first communication module 1406.
Control information transmission processing unit 1518 was judged the monitored results of product connection status monitoring unit 1516 before transmission product control information grouping.In addition, if by second electrical equipment, the 1306 current connection home networks of search unit 1504 search, control information transmission processing unit 1518 sends control of product information block to the second relevant electrical equipment 1306 by first communication module 1406.
As judged result, if the second relevant electrical equipment 1306 by search unit 1514 search does not connect home network, control information transmission processing unit 1518 continues to check based on the monitored results of product connection status monitoring unit 1516 whether second electrical equipment 1306 connects home network.If second electrical equipment 1306 connects home network, control information transmission processing unit 1518 sends control of product information block to second electrical equipment 1306 by first communication module 1406.
In other words, control information transmission processing unit 1518 sends control of product information block in the situation of second electrical equipment, 1306 reception control of product information block.
First control module 1402 may further include and is used to judge the first information confirmation of receipt unit 1506 that before whether receives the control of product information block identical with the grouping that is input to the first control information receiving element 1500, be used for judged result based on first information confirmation of receipt unit 1506, if before do not received control of product information block, confirm the first control information confirmation unit 1508 of the control information in the control of product information block, be used for affirmation result as the first control information confirmation unit 1508, if control data is a control code, then produce the first control signal generating unit 1510 be used to control corresponding to the control signal of the power driver module 1408 of controlling object according to control code, be used to send the control signal that produces from the first control signal generating unit 1510 the first control signal transmission unit 1512 to corresponding power driver module 1408, and be used for affirmation result as the first control information confirmation unit 1508, if finding control data is the firmware that upgrades, then changes corresponding to the firmware of the power driver module 1408 of controlling object and change unit 1514 for first firmware of the form upgraded.
Because the work of first information confirmation of receipt unit 1506, the first control information confirmation unit 1508, the first control signal generating unit 1510 and first firmware change unit 1514 is identical with control module 402 as shown in Figure 5, the descriptions thereof are omitted.
Figure 16 is the view that the detailed configuration of second communication module 1410 as shown in figure 14 has been described.
With reference to Figure 16, if import control of product information block by second communication module 1408 input control of product information block to second communication module 1410, the second control information receiving elements 1600 from first electrical equipment 1304.In addition, second control module 1410 is controlled the work of second electrical equipment 1306 in response to the control information of the control of product information block of importing from the second control information receiving element 1600.
Because all the second control information receiving element 1600, second judging unit 1602, the second message pick-up confirmation unit 1604, the second control information confirmation unit 1606, the second control signal generating unit 1608, the second control signal transmission unit 1610 of equipment and second firmware change the identical of the operation of unit 1612 and as shown in Figure 5 control module 402 in second control module 1410, the descriptions thereof are omitted.
In addition, a plurality of power driver modules 1408 that are arranged on first electrical equipment 1304 are diversely disposed about electrical equipment with a plurality of function driver elements 1416 that are equipped in second electrical equipment 1306.For example, a plurality of function driver elements 1408 and 1416 can be power supply unit, information display window, voice-output unit, video output unit and center processing unit.In addition, the control signals that produce in response to the control information the control of product information block from the first and second control signal generating units 1510 and 1608 can be enabling/disable signal or power on/off signal corresponding to the function driver element of controlling object in a plurality of driver elements 1408 and 1416.
With reference now to Figure 17,, 1700 request FM broadcasting station 1704 broadcasting of electrical equipment manufacturing company are used for the broadcast control information 1702 of control apparatus to the FM multiplex broadcasting.
Be used for one of method of control apparatus as electrical equipment manufacturing company 1700 request FM broadcasting stations 1704 through FM multiplex broadcasting broadcasting, 1700 inputs of electrical equipment manufacturing company are corresponding to the website of each data value in the control of product information block of electrical equipment to FM broadcasting station 1704.In this case, the ID of manufacturing company is given each electrical equipment manufacturing company 1700.
When control apparatus, a plurality of electrical equipment manufacturing company 1700 signs in to the website in FM broadcasting station 1704 with the given ID of manufacturing company.Afterwards, electrical equipment manufacturing company 1700 asks FM broadcasting station 1704 control apparatuses by selecting the electrical equipment to be controlled and the data of all kinds of importing the firmware that comprises control routine or renewal.
Arrive control of product information block by the information of adding with the request input, FM broadcasting station 1704 receives the control request that is used for electrical equipment from each electrical equipment manufacturing company 1700 by the website, makes control apparatus extensively be used in each family.
Figure 18 is the signal flow graph of control method of electrical equipment of the connection home network of the 3rd exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.
With reference to Figure 18, in first electrical equipment 1304 that connects home network, if broadcast reception module 1400 receives the control of product information block S1800 that is sent by the FM multiplex broadcasting, first control module 1402 judge in control of product information block identification information whether with first storage unit 1404 in the identical S1802 of storage.
As judged result, if identification information is identical, first control module, 1402 power controlling control modules 1408 are about the driving of the control data in the control of product information block or the firmware S1804 of firmware for upgrading of change power driver module 1408.
In addition, as judged result, if identification information is inequality, the identification information of identification information in first control module, the 1402 comparative product control informations grouping and second electrical equipment of in first storage unit 1404, storing 1306, and whether search exists corresponding second electrical equipment 1306 (S1806) with identical information.
As Search Results, there is S1808 if having second electrical equipment of same identification information, first control module 1402 checks whether second electrical equipment 1306 connects home network S1810.
As confirming the result, if second electrical equipment does not connect home network S1812, first control module 1402 continues to check whether second electrical equipment 1306 connects home network.
If second electrical equipment 1306 connects home network S1812, first control module 1402 sends control of product information block to corresponding second electrical equipment 1306 through home network.
At first, second electrical equipment 1306 judges that the identification information the control of product information block that sends from first electrical equipment 1304 is whether identical with its oneself identification information.If identification information is identical, second electrical equipment 1306 checks whether previous treatment product control information is divided into groups.In addition, if before handled grouping, second electrical equipment 1306 is in response to the work or the renewal firmware of the control data control function driver element 1416 in the control of product information block.
According to the present invention, can connect first and second electrical equipment 1304 and 1306 of home network by the renewal of the control of product information block remote control that sends through broadcast wave or function.
Because electrical equipment manufacturing company uses broadcast wave transmission in real time about the guide information of all kinds of electrical equipment, the present invention can provide the user of the service of renewal more to electrical equipment.
Simultaneously, because it is different with configuration according to the characteristic of product to be equipped in the information display performance of the user interface in the electrical equipment, electrical equipment may not show the guide information of being made up of the data of various ways by user interface.In other words, because the difference between the information display performance that provides in information that shows and electrical equipment may show the guide information that receives by broadcast wave improperly.
Preferably, if electrical equipment connects home network, by making a plurality of their user interfaces of electrical equipment combination show all guide informations that send through broadcast wave.
Figure 19 is the view that the electrical equipment of explanation the 4th exemplary embodiment according to the present invention shows the operation of guide information.
With reference to Figure 19, a plurality of electrical equipment 1904 are interconnected by home network.In addition, a plurality of electrical equipment 1904 (1904-1 and 1904-2) are equipped with the broadcast reception module that can receive through the product guide information block of FM multiplex broadcasting broadcasting respectively.
If the guide information about predetermined electrical equipment is provided, electrical equipment manufacturing company 1900 request FM broadcasting stations 1902 are through FM multiplex broadcasting broadcasting guide information.Afterwards, FM broadcasting station 1902 is in response to the request from electrical equipment manufacturing company 1900, and broadcasting comprises that product guide information block about the guide information of relevant electrical equipment is as FM multiplex broadcasting information.
Electrical equipment 1904 receives the product guide information block that is sent by the FM broadcast wave, and judges whether the product guide information block that receives is own corresponding to electrical equipment 1904.
Suppose the identical of the identification information of product guide information block and the first electrical equipment 1904-1, and the identical of the second electrical equipment 1904-2 of getting along well.
As judged result, if the product guide information block that receives by the first electrical equipment 1904-1 corresponding to itself, the first electrical equipment 1904-1 judges whether to be presented at the guide information that comprises in the product guide information block by built-in user interface.As judged result, if the user interface of equipping in the first electrical equipment 1904-1 can show guide information, the first electrical equipment 1904-1 impels built-in user interface to show guide information.
The guide information that comprises in the product guide information block can comprise any one or a plurality of information in video, voice, figure and the text message information.Therefore, exist the first electrical equipment 1904-1 wherein can accurately show the situation of guide information by the Presentation Function of built-in user interface.
Therefore, if guide information can not be shown to user interface, the first electrical equipment 1904-1 check about with the second electrical equipment 1904-2 of home-network linkups in the information of the Presentation Function of the user interface of equipment respectively.In addition, second electrical equipment 1904 that has the user interface that can enough show guide information among the second electrical equipment 1904-2 by search connection home network, send guide information to the second electrical equipment 1904-2 with passing through, make the user interface that passes through the second electrical equipment 1904-2 show guide information.
Figure 20 has illustrated the 4th exemplary embodiment according to the present invention, can receive the block diagram of broadcast wave with the configuration of first electrical equipment of execution product guide information display function on home network.
With reference to Figure 20, the first electrical equipment 1904-1 comprises broadcast reception module 2000, control module 2002, storage unit 2004, communication module 2006 and user interface 2008.
Broadcast reception module 2000 receives the product guide information block that is sent through broadcast wave by FM broadcasting station 1902.
The identification information of the storage unit 2004 storage first electrical equipment 1904-1 and about the information of the Presentation Function of the user interface 2008 of the first electrical equipment 1904-1 and the user interface in a plurality of second electrical equipment 1904-2, equipped.
Communication module 2006 is carried out the communication with a plurality of second electrical equipment 1904-2 that are connected home network.
If broadcast reception module 2000 receives the product guide information block, the user interface that control module 2002 uses user interface 2008 or equips in a plurality of second electrical equipment 1904-2 respectively is controlled at the demonstration of guide information in the canned data control product guide information block in the storage unit 2004.
Control module 2002 comprises guide information receiving element 2010, judging unit 2012, Presentation Function confirmation unit 2014, guide information extraction unit 2016, search unit 2018, guide information transmission processing unit 2020, product connection status monitoring unit 2022 and user interface process unit 2024.
The product guide information block that 2010 inputs of guide information receiving element are received by broadcast reception module 2000.
Judging unit 2012 judges whether the identification information in the product guide information block that is input to guide information receiving element 2010 is identical with the identification information of the first electrical equipment 1904-1 of storage in storage unit 2004.
Judged result as judging unit 2012, if identification information is identical, Presentation Function confirmation unit 2014 is checked the guide information that comprises in the product guide information block and about the data mode of the information of the Presentation Function of the user interface 2008 of storage in storage unit 2004, and therefore checks whether user interface 2008 can show guide information.
Check result as Presentation Function confirmation unit 2014, if user interface 2008 can show guide information, guide information extraction unit 2016 extracts guide information from the product guide information block, and by 2024 transmission information extractions show guide informations to user interface 2008 through the user interface process unit.In addition, if confirm order through user interface 2008 input about the user of the guide information that shows, user interface process unit 2024 is according to confirming that order discharges the demonstration of the guide information of user interface 2008.
Check result as Presentation Function confirmation unit 2014, if the data mode of guide information be can't help user interface 2008 and normally shown, search unit 2018 is checked about the information of the Presentation Function of the user interface of equipment respectively among the second electrical equipment 1904-2 of storage in storage unit 2004.Afterwards, search unit 2018 search are at the second electrical equipment 1904-2 of the user interface setting that can suitably show guide information.
As the Search Results of search unit 2018, if there is the second electrical equipment 1904-2, guide information transmission processing unit 2020 allows through communication module 2006 guide information to be sent to the second electrical equipment 1904-2 to show it.
Before guide information transmission processing unit 2020 sent guide information, whether 2022 monitoring of product connection status monitoring unit connected home network by the second electrical equipment 1904-2 of search unit 2018 search.
As monitored results, if the corresponding second electrical equipment 1904-2 connects home network, guide information transmission processing unit 2020 sends guide information.
The invention enables the second electrical equipment 1904-2 that has the excellent user interface information display function among a plurality of second electrical equipment 1904-2 through connecting home network to show guide information, and first electrical equipment 1904-1 notice users' guidebook information, and ignore the restriction of the Presentation Function of the user interface of equipment therein.
Control module 2002 further comprises and is used to receive from the affirmation signal receiving unit 2026 of reception from the guide information confirmation signal of the second electrical equipment 1904-2 of the guide information of guide information transmission processing unit 2020 transmissions, if be used for that confirmation signal receiving element 2026 has received the guide information confirmation then the demonstration release command generating unit 2028 that produces the demonstration release command of the demonstration that is used to discharge guide information, and be used to send from showing demonstration release command that release command generating unit 2028 produces demonstration release command transmission unit 2030 to the second electrical equipment 1904-2.
The second electrical equipment 1904-2 shows the guide information that sends through user interface from guide information transmission processing unit 2020.If the user confirms the guide information and the input validation order that show, the second electrical equipment 1904-2 sends the affirmation signal of guide information to the first electrical equipment 1904-1 through home network.
Confirmation signal receiving element 2026 receives from the affirmation signal of the guide information of second electrical equipment 1904-2 transmission.In addition, confirmation signal receiving element 2026 is guaranteed to confirm guide information by the user according to the reception of the affirmation signal of guide information, and show release command generating unit 2028 judged results by notice, impel to show that release command generating unit 2028 produces the demonstration release command of the demonstration that is used to discharge guide information.
Show that release command transmission unit 2030 sends from showing demonstration release command that release command generating unit 2028 produces to the second electrical equipment 1904-2 through communication module 2006, and the second relevant electrical equipment 1904-2 discharges the demonstration of guide information.
Figure 21 shows according to the present invention the 4th exemplary embodiment, can receive the process flow diagram of method for information display of first electrical equipment of broadcast wave on home network.
With reference to Figure 21, if the broadcast reception module of the first electrical equipment 1904-1 2000 receives product guide information block S2100, control module 2002 judge in the product guide information block that receives identification information whether with the identical S2102 of the first electrical equipment 1904-1 of storage in storage unit 2004.
As the result who judges, if the identification information in the product guide information block and the first electrical equipment 1904-1's is identical, control module 2002 judges whether to show the guide information S2104 that comprises in the product guide information block by user interface 2008.If can show guide information cna by user interface 2008, control module 2002 extracts guide information from the product guide information block, sends and shows that this information is to user interface 2008 (S2106).
If can not show guide information by user interface 2008, control module 2002 search in a plurality of second electrical equipment 1904-2 that connect home network has the second electrical equipment 1904-2 (S2108) of the user interface that can show guide information.
In addition, if search the second electrical equipment 1904-2 that can show guide information, the first electrical equipment 1904-1 checks whether the corresponding second electrical equipment 1904-2 is connected to home network S2114.If the second electrical equipment 1904-2 connects home network, the first electrical equipment 1904-1 sends by home network and shows that guide information is to corresponding second electrical equipment (S2116).
Once more, if the second relevant electrical equipment 1904-2 does not connect home network, the first electrical equipment 1904-1 standby connects home network up to the second electrical equipment 1904-2, and sends guide information S2116 when the second electrical equipment 1904-2 connects home network.
Similarly, if the first electrical equipment 1904-1 sends guide information to the second electrical equipment 1904-2, the second electrical equipment 1904-2 shows the guide information that receives by built-in user interface.
If by import user's guide information confirmation signal in the state of user interface demonstration guide information by user interface, the second electrical equipment 1904-2 sends user's guide information confirmation signal to the first electrical equipment 1904-1 by home network therein.
The first electrical equipment 1904-1 checks whether receive guide information confirmation signal S2118 from the second electrical equipment 1904-2, and produces the demonstration release command S2120 that is used for guide information.The demonstration release command that produces is sent to the first electrical equipment 1904-2 (S2122) by home network, and impels the first electrical equipment 1904-2 to discharge the demonstration of guide information.
As mentioned above, the present invention can use the function of broadcast wave remote control electrical appliance and upgrading products according to the request of electronics manufacturing company.Especially, electrical equipment and user's daily life is closely related, and if when follow-on test, think the apparatus failure that sells separately of any kind, electrical equipment manufacturing company can send and upgrades firmware by revising its fault.Therefore, can improve the security and the security of users of electrical equipment.
In addition, if electrical equipment connects home network, though only an appliance equipment has the broadcast reception module that can receive broadcast wave, can remote control and upgrade all electrical equipment functionally, eliminated the inconvenience that the broadcast reception module that can receive broadcast wave is arranged at all appliance equipments thus.
If the generation disaster can be warned disaster fast by the broadcasting of carrying out disaster through broadcast wave, and impels the electrical equipment that is installed in each family to receive broadcasting and display message.
In addition, if electrical equipment receives the broadcast wave that can receive guide information, electrical equipment shows guide information by built-in user interface.If electrical equipment can not display message, search can show that another electrical equipment of guide information is with display message.Therefore, electrical equipment can show with reporting guide information and gives the user.
It should be understood by one skilled in the art that do not breaking away under the situation of the present invention by the spirit and scope of following claim definition, can make multiple alternative, the modifications and changes of form and details therein.Therefore, should approve that the foregoing description only is for illustrative purposes, and not be interpreted as qualification of the present invention.

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1. equipment that is used to use the broadcast wave control apparatus, it comprises:
The broadcast reception module, it is used to receive the broadcast wave of the additional packet that comprises that product is relevant;
Storage unit, it is used for the identification information of storage appliance, the identification information that comprises in the structure of the additional packet that product the is relevant additional packet relevant with explaining product and the explain information of control information; With
Control module, identical if it is used for the identification information that comprises in identification information that storage unit is stored additional packet relevant with the product that receiving, then according to the work of the control information control apparatus in the relevant additional packet of the product that receives.
2. equipment as claimed in claim 1, further comprise a plurality of function driver elements, if it is used to make that control module can be under the situation of control of product information block in the relevant additional packet of the product that is received by the broadcast reception module, according to the control routine controlling and driving in the control of product information block.
3. equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein, this control module comprises:
Judging unit, whether it is used for judging at identification information that storage unit is stored identical with identification information in the control of product information block that is receiving;
The control signal generating unit, identical if it is used for identification information, produce control signal to function driver element according to the control routine in the control of product information block corresponding to the controlling object in the electrical equipment; With
The control signal transmission unit, it is used to send the control signal that produces from the control signal generating unit to relevant function driver element.
4. equipment as claimed in claim 3, further comprise the message pick-up confirmation unit, if it is identical with identification information in the control of product information block that is receiving that it is used at identification information that storage unit is stored, then judge whether before to have received control of product information block
Wherein, if this control signal generating unit in affirmation result as the message pick-up confirmation unit, control of product information block is different under the situation of control of product information block of previous reception and produces control signal.
5. equipment as claimed in claim 3 further comprises:
The control information confirmation unit, it is used for the judged result as judging unit, if the identification information of storing in storage unit is identical with identification information in control of product information block, checks the renewal firmware that whether exists in the control of product information block;
Firmware changes the unit, if it is used for the affirmation result as the control information confirmation unit, has the firmware that upgrades, and changes the form of firmware for upgrading of corresponding function driver element.
6. equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein, this control of product information block comprises:
Updating mark, it is changed in proper order according to the data updated value in the control of product information block;
Manufacturing company's particular code of predetermined electrical equipment;
Product information about electrical equipment;
The sequence number of electrical equipment;
Control data about the control of electrical equipment;
The control classification code, it is formed by the Status Flag of the state of expression control data with by the controlling object of control data control.
7. equipment as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:
User interface, if its additional packet about product that is used for being received by the broadcast reception module is the disaster alert packet, under the control of control module, give the user warning by showing alarm song sound data and the one or more data in the alarm text message data in the grouping.
8. equipment as claimed in claim 7 further comprises:
The alarm audio database, it is used to store the alarm song sound data about a plurality of disasteies;
Wherein, this disaster alert packet comprises corresponding to the one or more data in the alarm sound code of alarm song sound data of storing in the alarm audio database and alarm text message data.
9. equipment as claimed in claim 8, wherein, this control module comprises:
Alarm sound extraction unit, it is used for from the alarm song sound data of alarm audio database extraction corresponding to the alarm sound code of disaster alert packet;
Alarm text message extraction unit, it is used for extracting the alarm text message data that is included in the disaster alert packet;
Alarm sound transmission unit, it is used to send the alarm song sound data that extracts from alarm sound extraction unit to Audio Processing Unit, thereby makes Audio Processing Unit can pass through the loudspeaker video data; With
Alarm text message transmission unit, it is used to send the alarm text message data of extracting from alarm text message extraction unit, thereby make the text message processing unit can be on screen display unit video data.
10. equipment as claimed in claim 9 further comprises:
Power supply, it is used to provide main power and standby power;
Wherein, this control module further comprises Power Management Unit, and it is used for the state by the power supply of monitoring circuit, if close main power, then impels and opens main power.
11. a method that is used to use the broadcast wave control apparatus, it comprises:
Reception comprises the broadcast wave of control of product information block;
Compare identification information that in the control of product information block that receives, comprises and the identification information that had before given electrical equipment;
If the identification information in control of product information block is identical with the identification information of electrical equipment, confirm the control data that in control of product information block, comprises; With
If control data is the control routine that is used for the control apparatus function, carry out corresponding operating corresponding to the function driver element of controlling object by controlling according to control routine.
12. method as claimed in claim 11 further comprises if control data is the firmware that upgrades, and changes the form of firmware for upgrading of corresponding function driver element.
13. method as claimed in claim 11 further comprises if the identification information of identification information in control of product information block and electrical equipment is identical, confirms whether before to have received control of product information block,
Wherein, if before received control of product information block, do not carry out control according to the control data in the control of product information block.
14. a method that is used to use the broadcast wave control apparatus, it comprises:
Make electrical equipment can receive the broadcast wave that comprises the disaster alert packet; With
Alarm song sound data that comprises in the disaster alert packet that demonstration receives and the one or more data in the alarm text message data are given user interface.
15. a controller that uses the home network of broadcast wave, it comprises:
First electrical equipment, it is used to receive the broadcast wave that comprises control of product information block, and if the identification information in the control of product information block that receives and to give the identification information of first electrical equipment itself inequality, by home network transmission control of product information block; With
Second electrical equipment, it is used to receive the control of product information block that first electrical equipment sends by home network, if and the identification information in the control of product information block that receives is identical with the identification information that gives second electrical equipment itself, according to the function driver element of the driving of the control routine in the control of product information block corresponding to controlling object.
16. equipment as claimed in claim 15, wherein, this first electrical equipment comprises:
The broadcast reception module, it is used to receive the broadcast wave that comprises control of product information block;
First communication module, it is used for communicating by letter with second electrical equipment by home network;
First storage unit, it is used to store the identification information of first electrical equipment, the structure of control of product information block and the explain information that can explain each data value in the grouping; With
First control module, inequality if it is used at identification information that first storage unit is stored and the identification information that comprises in control of product information block, send control of product information block to second electrical equipment by first communication module.
17. equipment as claimed in claim 16, wherein, the identification information of a plurality of second electrical equipment of further storage of this first storage unit and home-network linkups, and first control module is searched for the second identical electrical equipment by the identification information that compares a plurality of second electrical equipment of storing in first storage unit with the identification information in control of product information block, and sends second electrical equipment of control of product information block to search.
18. equipment as claimed in claim 15, wherein, this second electrical equipment comprises:
Second communication module, it is used for receiving the control of product information block that sends from first electrical equipment by home network;
Second storage unit, it is used to store the identification information of second electrical equipment, the structure of control of product information block and the explain information that can explain each data value in the grouping; With
Second control module, if it is identical with the identification information of second electrical equipment of storing in second storage unit that it is used at the identification information of the control of product information block that is received by second communication module, according to the function driver element of the control of the control routine in the control of product information block corresponding to controlling object.
19. a method that is used to use broadcast wave control home network, it comprises:
Make the electrical equipment of winning to receive the broadcast wave that comprises control of product information block;
The identification information that comparison comprises in the control of product information block that receives and the identification information of first electrical equipment;
If make that the identification information of the identification information in control of product information block and first electrical equipment is inequality, then first electrical equipment can send control of product information block to second electrical equipment by home network; With
Make that second electrical equipment can be according to the function driver element of the control of the control routine in the control of product information block corresponding to controlling object.
20. method as claimed in claim 19, wherein, the transmitting step of this control of product information block comprises:
Make the identification information of a plurality of second electrical equipment that the electrical equipment of winning can be by relatively connecting home network and the identification information in the control of product information, search for the second identical electrical equipment; With
Send control of product information block to second electrical equipment.
21. an equipment that is used to control home network, it comprises:
The broadcast reception module, it is provided in first electrical equipment, is used to receive the broadcast wave that comprises the product guide information block;
Communication module, it is used for and a plurality of second electrical equipment communications that are connected home network;
Storage unit, it is used for storing the identification information of first electrical equipment and about the information of the Presentation Function of the user interface that is equipped in first electrical equipment and second electrical equipment respectively;
User interface section, it is provided in first electrical equipment, is used for showing the guide information that is included in the product guide information block; With
Control module, it is used for controlling in following mode, promptly, if the identification information in the product guide information block that is received by the broadcast reception module is identical with the identification information of first electrical equipment of storing in storage unit, and user interface can not show guide information, can be equipped in second electrical equipment of the user interface that can show guide information through communication module transmission guide information by search.
22. equipment as claimed in claim 21, wherein, this control module comprises:
Judging unit, it is used for judging whether the identification information of the product guide information block that receives in the broadcast reception module is identical with the identification information of first electrical equipment of storing in storage unit;
The Presentation Function confirmation unit, identical if it is used at the identification information of product guide information block with the identification information of first electrical equipment, check whether built-in user interface can show guide information;
Search unit, it is used for the affirmation result as the Presentation Function confirmation unit, if user interface can not show guide information, search is equipped in second electrical equipment of the user interface that can show guide information;
The guide information extraction unit, it is used for being extracted in the product guide information block comprises its oneself guide information;
The guide information transmission processing unit, it is used for sending the guide information that extracts from the guide information extraction unit to second electrical equipment by the search unit search by communication module.
23. equipment as claimed in claim 22, wherein, this control module further comprises:
The confirmation signal receiving element, it is used for receiving from second electrical equipment that sends its oneself guide information user's guide information confirmation signal;
Show the release command generating unit,, then produce the demonstration release command of the demonstration that is used to discharge guide information if it is used for the guide information confirmation signal that the confirmation signal receiving element receives the user;
Show the release command transmission unit, it is used to send from showing that demonstration release command that the release command generating unit produces is to second electrical equipment.
24. equipment as claimed in claim 21, wherein, the guide information in this product guide information block comprises the one or more data in video, voice, figure and the text message data.
25. a method that is used to use broadcast wave control home network, it comprises:
Make the electrical equipment of winning to receive the broadcast wave that comprises the product guide information block;
The relatively identification information in the product guide information block of Jie Shouing and the identification information of first electrical equipment;
If the identification information in the product guide information block is identical with the identification information of first electrical equipment, search can show second electrical equipment of the guide information that comprises in the product guide information block; With
Make it possible to show the guide information that is sent to second electrical equipment.
26. method as claimed in claim 25 further comprises:
Judge whether to receive user's guide information confirmation signal from second electrical equipment;
If received user's guide information confirmation signal, produce the demonstration release command of the demonstration be used to discharge guide information;
The demonstration release command that sends generation is to second electrical equipment.
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