JP2005090767A - Home network system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily constitute a heating cooking system corresponding to personal preference of each user in a home network system connected with a heating cooker and the like. <P>SOLUTION: This home network system connected with a plurality of household electrical appliances 5 including the heating cooker 5a, comprises an input means 2 for inputting characters and the like, a display means 1 for displaying the character and the like, and a home information terminal 4 capable of transmitting and receiving the information to the household electrical appliances 5 through the home network, and has a function for inputting the heating control information such as a heating means and a heating time in cooking to the heating cooker 5a and the character and image information of cooking recipes to the home information terminal 4 by using the input means 2, a function for automatically linking the information on the input heating control and characters, and editing and storing the same, a function for calling up the information according to the necessity and displaying the same by the display means 1, and a function for automatically setting the called up heating control information to the heating cooker 5a through the home network. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a home network system in which a plurality of home appliances including a cooking device are connected.

  Conventionally, as means for automatically setting a plurality of heating control information such as heating means, heating time, and control temperature from the outside in a heating cooker, as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-346366, outside the home As described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-120937, a method of acquiring cooking information including heating control information from a host computer using a personal computer and transferring the heating control information to a heating cooker via a relay machine In addition, a method has been proposed in which a device controller acquires cooking data from a Web server outside the home via the Internet, and causes the cooking device to read the cooking data via a memory card.

JP 2000-346366 A

JP 2003-120937 A

  In the above conventional techniques, each is a means that can acquire unilateral heating control information disclosed from the outside via the Internet and set it in the heating cooker. There has been a problem in that no consideration is given to a means for storing the heating control information based on other cooking information such as a cooking recipe, and calling and automatically setting the cooking control information in the cooking device when necessary.

  As a means for solving the above problem, in a home network system to which a plurality of home appliances including a heating cooker are connected, an input means for inputting character information and image information and a display means for displaying are provided, via a home network. A home information terminal capable of transmitting / receiving information to / from home appliances is provided, and a plurality of heating control information such as a heating means, a heating time, and a control temperature for cooking with respect to the cooking device using the input means in the home information terminal; A function for inputting character information such as cooking recipes and image information such as cooking photos, a function for automatically linking, editing and storing a plurality of input heating control information, character information and image information, and editing and storing A function for calling the displayed information as necessary and displaying it on the display means, and heating control information for the plurality of called heating control information via the home network. Those which gave a function for automatically setting the vessel.

  In addition, the home information terminal has a function of registering information edited and stored in an information center outside the home via the Internet.

  Furthermore, it has an internet connection means, downloads registered information from the information center via the internet, displays it using the display means, and a plurality of downloaded heating information to the heating cooker via the home network The home information terminal has a function for automatic setting.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in a home network system to which a plurality of home appliances including a cooking device are connected, an input unit for inputting character information and image information and a display unit for displaying are provided, A home information terminal capable of transmitting / receiving information to / from home appliances via a network is provided, and the home information terminal uses a plurality of means such as a heating means, a heating time, and a control temperature for cooking with respect to the cooking device using the input means A function to input heating control information and character information such as cooking recipes, image information such as cooking photos, a function to automatically link and edit and store a plurality of input heating control information, character information and image information, A function for calling and displaying the edited and stored information as needed and displaying it on the display means, and a plurality of called heating control information via the home network Those which gave a function for automatically setting the heat cooker.

  In addition, the home information terminal has a function of registering information edited and stored in an information center outside the home via the Internet.

  Furthermore, it has an internet connection means, downloads registered information from the information center via the internet, displays it using the display means, and a plurality of downloaded heating information to the heating cooker via the home network By providing the home information terminal with an automatic setting function, heating control information based on a user-developed cooking recipe can be stored together with text information and image information. Since it can be called together and set to a cooking device via a home network with a single button, it is easy to build a cooking system that suits individual user preferences, which can greatly improve user convenience. it can.

  In addition, by providing a means to publish heating control information based on cooking recipes devised by the user together with text information and image information, it is possible to easily exchange information between users and not to send information such as manufacturers There is an effect that a cooking system with a high degree of freedom can be constructed.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a home network system showing an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes display means for displaying information such as characters and images. Reference numeral 2 denotes input means for inputting character information and image information. 3 is the Internet. Reference numeral 3 a denotes Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet 3. Reference numeral 4 denotes a home information terminal that performs information processing from the Internet connection means 3a and the input means 2, stores information, or transmits display information to the display means 1.

  5a is a heating cooker that cooks food 5a2 stored in the heating chamber 5a1 as shown in FIG. 2, and has a microwave function and a heater function. 5a3 is an openable / closable door used when the food 5a2 is taken in and out of the heating chamber 5a1. An operation panel 5a4 is an operation button for operating the cooking device 5a, for example, a heating start button 5a5 for instructing the start of heating, a function selection button 5a6 for selecting a microwave function or an oven which is a heater function, and the like. A display unit 5a7 for displaying functions and the like is provided. Reference numeral 5a7 denotes a display unit that displays information such as heating time and characters and images sent from the home information terminal 4.

  Reference numeral 5b denotes a refrigerator that keeps food stored cold. 5c is an air conditioner that air-conditions the room. These heating cookers 5a, refrigerators 5b, air conditioners 5c, etc. are collectively referred to as home appliances 5.

  In order to exchange information between the home appliance 5 and the home information terminal 4 wirelessly, each of the home appliance 5 and the home information terminal 4 is provided with a wireless communication means 6. An information center 7 is an information transmission base connected to the Internet 3.

  The system operation | movement of the heating cooker 5a in the home network system comprised in this way is demonstrated.

  3 to 8 show an embodiment of screen transitions displayed on the display means 1 for registering and calling a dish recipe devised by the user.

  First, the user selects “home cooking recipe” from the service menu of FIG. 3 displayed on the display unit 1 of the home information terminal 4 by the input unit 2.

  Then, the display means 1 displays a cooking recipe selection screen as shown in FIG. 4, and “Select a cooking recipe” is displayed. If there is a registered cooking recipe, the name of the cooking recipe is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, a maximum of 5 cooking recipes can be registered, and the characters “unregistered” are displayed in places where they are not yet registered.

  When the user selects an “unregistered” location, the display means 1 displays a “cooking name” and “how to” input field and an “image” selection field as shown in FIG. Enter the name of the cooking recipe that you devised, such as the pumpkin cream boiled and its contents, such as “cut the pumpkin into bite-sized pieces,” using the input means 2, and in advance Necessary image information is selected from the image information input by the input means 2 by operating the selection button P. When the series of operations is completed, select “OK” on the screen.

  Then, a heating control information input screen for the heating cooker 5a as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display means 1, so that a heating means, for example, a range for the heating cooker 5a is selected using the input means 2 and a high frequency output is generated. If 700W, enter "700". If the heating time is 50 seconds, for example, “50” is input.

  Although not shown in FIG. 6, when baking cookies or the like in an oven for heater heating, the oven is selected and the heating temperature (° C.) and the heating time (minutes) are input. When grilling fish, select the grill and enter the heating time (minutes).

  When “OK” is selected on the screen, the inputted character information, image information, and heating control information are edited and stored in the home information terminal 4, and then the display means 1 displays the cooking recipe as shown in FIG. Return to the selection screen.

  In the cooking recipe selection screen, “Cooked pumpkin cream”, which is a cooking recipe just registered, is additionally registered. When a registered cooking recipe is selected on this screen, the display means 1 displays a cooking recipe screen (a screen in which input character information, image information, and heating control information are edited) as shown in FIG. When “Transfer” is selected, the heating control information is transmitted to the cooking device 5a by the wireless communication means 6.

  The heating cooker 5a that has received the heating control information by the wireless communication means 6 automatically sets the heating control information and waits for the start of heating. As shown in FIG. 2, the user puts the food 5a2 into the heating chamber 5a1, closes the door 5a3, presses the heating start button 5a5, and starts heating.

  When “Change” is selected on the cooking recipe screen in FIG. 8, the “cooking name” and “how to” input fields and the “image” selection field in FIG. 5 are displayed while retaining the registered contents. The contents can be modified and changed.

  When “open” is selected on the cooking recipe selection screen of FIG. 4, a cooking recipe registration screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed from the information center 7 via the Internet 3, so that the cooking recipe to be registered is displayed. The information edited and stored in the home information terminal 4 can be uploaded and registered by selecting, inputting a name, keyword, comment, etc., and selecting “Register”.

  The registered cooking recipe is entered by inputting a search condition such as a keyword from a search screen (FIG. 10) displayed from the information center 7 via the Internet 3 when “Public Recipe” in the service menu shown in FIG. When “Search” is selected, the selection screen of the public dish recipe shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. By selecting from this screen, all users who receive the service including the registered person can call.

  Needless to say, by selecting “provided recipe” in the service menu of FIG. 3, a cooking recipe provided by a manufacturer or service vendor, which is a conventional service, can be used.

  In this way, if you register frequently used homebrew recipes, you can easily use them at any time. By doing so, even a cooking recipe that is delicious but can be cooked only occasionally due to its expensive ingredients can be cooked without failure and can be easily pulled out from the search screen even if it is excluded from the provided recipe because it is made only occasionally.

  In the present embodiment, information exchange between the home information terminal 4 and the home appliance is performed wirelessly by the wireless communication means 6, but it goes without saying that the same performance can be obtained even if wired communication is performed.

  The home appliance 5 connected to the home network system includes a refrigerator 5b, an air conditioner 5c, etc., but a detailed description thereof is omitted because it is not directly related to the present invention.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a home network system showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the heating cooker of the state which opened the door which shows one Example of this invention. It is a figure regarding the service menu for registering and calling the dish recipe which the user devised by the display means which shows one Example of this invention. It is a figure regarding selection of the cooking recipe for registering and calling the cooking recipe which the user devised displayed on the display means which shows one Example of this invention. It is a figure regarding the cooking name for making the cooking recipe devised by the user displayed on the display means which shows one Example of this invention, how to make, etc. It is a figure regarding the heating control information input of the heating cooker for registering the cooking recipe devised by the user displayed on the display means showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure regarding selection of the cooking recipe for registering and calling the cooking recipe which the user devised displayed on the display means which shows one Example of this invention. It is a figure regarding the image information and heating control information of the cooking recipe which the user displayed on the display means which shows one Example of this invention, and was registered. It is a figure regarding the calling of the dish recipe which the user displayed and displayed on the display means which shows one Example of this invention, and was registered. It is a figure regarding the search displayed on the display means which shows one Example of this invention. It is a figure regarding the search result displayed on the display means which shows one Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Display means 2 ... Input means 3 ... Internet 3a ... Internet connection means 4 ... Home information terminal 5 ... Home appliance 5a ... Heating cooker 7 ... Information center

Claims (3)

In a home network system to which a plurality of home appliances (5) including a heating cooker (5a) are connected, an input means (2) for inputting character information and image information and a display means (1) for displaying are provided, A home information terminal (4) capable of transmitting / receiving information to / from home appliances (5) with each other via a network is provided, and the home information terminal (4) is heated by using the input means (2). A function to input a plurality of heating control information such as cooking means for cooking, heating time, control temperature, character information such as cooking recipes, image information such as cooking photos, and a plurality of input heating control information, character information, and images A function for automatically linking and editing and storing information; a function for calling up the edited and stored information as necessary and displaying the information on the display means (1); and a plurality of called heating control information Home network system, wherein a gave a function for automatically setting the cooker (5a) via a home network. The home information terminal (4) has an internet connection means (3a), and the home information terminal (4) has a function of registering edited and stored information in the information center (7) outside the home via the Internet (3). The home network system according to claim 1. A function of having Internet connection means (3a), downloading registered information from the information center (7) via the Internet (3) and displaying it using the display means (1), and a plurality of downloaded heating information The home network system according to claim 1, wherein the home information terminal (4) is provided with a function of automatically setting the heating cooker (5a) via the home network.

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