KR102077563B1 - home appliance, and method for operating the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a home appliance and a method of operating the same. An operation method of a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention includes storing operation information of a home appliance, and when tagged with a mobile terminal, performing operation setting in response to the operation information of the stored home appliance; Reproducing content data related to the operation information. Accordingly, the operation setting of the home appliance can be easily performed.

Description

Home appliance, and method for operating the same

The present invention relates to a home appliance and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, to a home appliance and a method of operating the home appliance that can easily perform the operation setting of the home appliance.

Among the home appliances disposed in the building, a refrigerator stores food for the user, a laundry processing device processes the laundry, an air conditioner adjusts the room temperature, and the cooking appliance performs a function of cooking food. .

Meanwhile, as various communication methods have been developed, various methods for increasing the user's ease of use through communication with home appliances have been studied.

An object of the present invention is to provide a home appliance and a method of operating the same that can easily set the operation of the home appliance.

Operation method of a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the step of storing the operation information of the home appliance, when tagged with the mobile terminal, the operation setting in response to the stored operation information of the home appliance And reproducing the content data related to the operation information.

In addition, the operation method of the home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the step of storing the operation information of the home appliance, and when tagged with the mobile terminal, corresponding to the operation information of the stored home appliance, And performing operation setting, and transmitting content data related to the operation information to the mobile terminal.

In addition, a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is based on a tag, the driving unit, a memory for storing operation information of the home appliance, a communication unit for exchanging data with the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal And control to perform operation setting corresponding to the operation information of the stored home appliance, and control to play or transmit content data related to the operation information to the mobile terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the home appliance controls to perform operation setting corresponding to the operation information of the stored home appliance based on tagging with the mobile terminal, and reproduces or moves the content data related to the operation information. By controlling the transmission to the terminal, the operation setting of the home appliance can be easily performed.

In particular, when the cooking information corresponding to the food for the cooking appliance is stored, the operation setting corresponding to the cooking information can be easily performed, and simply pressing the operation key performs the cooking operation for the food. You can do it.

In addition, content data stored together may also be reproduced, thereby increasing user convenience.

1 is an example of configuration of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A-2E illustrate various examples of near field communication between a mobile terminal and a home appliance.
3 is an example of a simplified internal block diagram of the home appliance of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a diagram referred to describe near field communication of FIG. 1.
5 is an internal block diagram of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 to 9D are views referred to for describing the operating method of FIG. 6.
10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a home appliance according to another embodiment of the present invention.
11 to 12E are views referred to for describing the operating method of FIG. 10.
13A to 13D are views referred to for describing a method of operating a home appliance.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described the present invention in more detail.

The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are merely given in consideration of ease of preparation of the present specification, and do not impart any particular meaning or role by themselves. Therefore, the "module" and "unit" may be used interchangeably.

1 is an example of configuration of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the communication system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a home appliance 200 and a mobile terminal 600.

In particular, in connection with an embodiment of the present invention, the home appliance 200 and the mobile terminal 600 may perform Near Field Communication (NFC).

The mobile terminal 600, when tagged with the home appliance 200, transmits information related to a screen displayed on the mobile terminal 600 to the home appliance 200 through near field communication (NFC). Can be. Accordingly, it is possible to simply transmit the relevant information to the home appliance 200, the user's ease of use can be increased.

For example, when the screen displayed on the mobile terminal 600 is a recipe screen related to the home appliance, the mobile terminal 600 may transmit cooking information to the home appliance 200, in particular, the cooking appliance. In addition, the voice memo of the user may be transmitted together. The cooking apparatus may reproduce and output the received voice memo, and when a predetermined operation key operates, the cooking apparatus may operate in response to the cooking information.

As another example, when the screen displayed on the mobile terminal 600 is a driving course screen or driving course list screen related to the home appliance, the mobile terminal 600 homes driving course information or driving course list information related to the home appliance. The appliance 200 can, in particular, transmit it to a washing machine. The washing machine may reproduce and output the received voice memo, and when a predetermined operation key operates, the washing machine may operate in response to driving course information.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 600, when tagged with the home appliance 200, may receive information stored in advance in the home appliance 200 from the home appliance 200 through near field communication (NFC). Can be. For example, the voice memo previously stored in the home appliance 200 may be received. The mobile terminal 600 may reproduce and output the received voice memo. Thus, the user can easily grasp the received information, especially the voice memo contents.

The home appliance 200 is an electronic device for a user, for example, a refrigerator 200a, a washing machine 200b, an air conditioner 200c, a cooking appliance 200d, a cleaner 200e, or the like. This can be illustrated. In addition, the concept may include a TV.

On the other hand, a mobile terminal 600, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook, a tablet PC, etc. are possible.

2A-2E illustrate various examples of near field communication between a mobile terminal and a home appliance.

2A illustrates that near field communication (NFC) is performed between the mobile terminal 600 and the refrigerator 200a, and FIG. 2B illustrates near field communication (NFC) between the mobile terminal 600 and the washing machine 200b. 2C illustrates that near field communication (NFC) is performed between the mobile terminal 600 and the air conditioner 200c, and FIG. 2D illustrates the mobile terminal 600 and cooking. Near field communication (NFC) is performed between the device 200d, and FIG. 2E illustrates near field communication (NFC) between the mobile terminal 600 and the cleaner 200e.

3 is an example of a simplified internal block diagram of the home appliance of FIG. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the home appliance 200 includes an input unit 220 for user input, a display unit 230 for displaying an operation state of the home appliance, etc., a communication unit 222 for communicating with other external devices, and a home appliance. The control unit 245 may include a driving unit 245, a control unit 270 for internal control, a memory 240, an audio input unit 252, and an audio output unit 254.

The input unit 200 may include a local key for user input as described in FIG. 1.

On the other hand, the driving unit 235 may include a corresponding driving unit according to the type of the home appliance.

For example, when the home appliance is a refrigerator, the driver 245 may include a refrigerator compartment driver and a freezer compartment driver.

As another example, when the home appliance is a washing machine, the driving unit 245 may be a driving unit for driving a drum or a tub.

In another example, when the home appliance is an air conditioner, the driving unit 245 may include a compressor driving unit, an outdoor unit fan driving unit, and an indoor unit fan driving unit in the outdoor unit.

In another example, when the home appliance is a cooking appliance, the driving unit 245 may include a microwave driving unit for outputting microwaves into the cavity.

In another example, when the home appliance is a cleaner, the driving unit 245 may include a fan motor driving unit.

Meanwhile, the communication unit 222 may include at least a near field communication module 217 capable of near field communication.

Meanwhile, the communication unit 222 may be provided in the home appliance, but may be separately attached to the case of the home appliance 200 and may be connected to the internal circuit of the home appliance by wire.

The memory 240 may store various data for operation of the home appliance 200. On the other hand, the memory 240 may be provided with a speech recognition algorithm.

The audio input unit 252 may receive external audio. For example, a user voice may be input. To this end, a microphone may be provided. The received audio may be converted into an electrical signal and transmitted to the controller 270.

The audio output unit 254 converts the electric signal from the control unit 270 into an audio signal and outputs the audio signal. To this end, a speaker or the like may be provided.

The controller 270 may control overall operations of the home appliance. The controller 270 may control operations of the input unit 220, the display unit 230, the communication unit 222, the driver 245, the memory 240, the audio input unit 252, and the audio output unit 254. have.

Meanwhile, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 270 controls to perform operation setting corresponding to the operation information of the home appliance based on tagging with the mobile terminal, and controls the content data related to the operation information. It can be controlled to play or transmit to the mobile terminal.

FIG. 4 is a diagram referred to describe near field communication of FIG. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the mobile terminal 600 and the home appliance 200 may transmit or receive data by a near field communication (NFC) scheme.

To this end, the mobile terminal 600 may include an NFC module 217 including an NFC memory 617, an NFC controller 626, and an antenna 628.

In addition, the home appliance 200 may include an NFC module 225 having an NFC memory 218, an NFC controller 226, and an antenna 226.

For example, when the user approaches the mobile terminal 600 to the home appliance 200 within a predetermined distance, that is, when tagging, a magnetic field is provided, and in accordance with the change in the magnetic field, the mobile terminal 600, Relevant information from the home appliance 200 may be received, for example, status information or product information.

The exchange of information between the mobile terminal 600 and the home appliance 200 may be performed in the reader / wrtiter mode, or the peer to peer mode of NFC (card emulation) mode, reader / wrtiter mode, and peer to peer mode. It can be performed on the basis of.

Meanwhile, in the drawing, an NFC module in an active form, including an NFC control unit and an antenna, is illustrated. Alternatively, a passive NFC module including an NFC storage unit and an antenna in a tag form is also applicable. Hereinafter, the description will be given of the active NFC module.

For example, when the user approaches the mobile terminal 600 to the home appliance 200 within a predetermined distance, that is, when tagging, a magnetic field is provided, and in accordance with the change in the magnetic field, the mobile terminal 600, Information related to the screen displayed on the mobile terminal 600 may be transmitted to the home appliance 200.

Specifically, when the mobile terminal 600 and the home appliance 200 tag, the antenna 628 in the NFC module 617 of the mobile terminal 600 is the NFC module 217 of the home appliance 200. Product information is received from the internal antenna 228.

When the received product information matches the preset product information, the control unit 226 in the NFC module 617 of the mobile terminal 600 may provide information related to a screen displayed on the mobile terminal 600 to the home appliance 200. Control to write to the NFC memory 218 in the NFC module 217. Accordingly, the information related to the screen displayed on the mobile terminal 600 is recorded in the NFC memory 218 in the NFC module 217 in the home appliance 200.

On the other hand, when predetermined information is recorded in the NFC memory 218 in the NFC module 217 in the home appliance 200, the NFC control unit 226 in the home appliance 200, the control unit of the home appliance ( 270). For example, the reception flag may be converted from '0' to '1' to inform the controller 270 of the home appliance that information related to the screen displayed on the mobile terminal 600 has been received.

Meanwhile, as another example, when the user approaches the mobile terminal 600 to the home appliance 200 within a predetermined distance, that is, when tagging, a magnetic field is provided, and the mobile terminal 600 changes according to the magnetic field change. The home appliance 200 may receive information previously stored in the home appliance 200.

To this end, the control unit 270 of the home appliance 200 or the NFC control unit 226 in the NFC module 217, in the power-on state from time to time, the relevant information of the home appliance, for example, state information or product information, NFC Control to store in NFC memory 218 in module 217.

Specifically, when the mobile terminal 600 and the home appliance 200 tag, the antenna 628 in the NFC module 617 of the mobile terminal 600 is the NFC module 217 of the home appliance 200. Product information may be received from an internal antenna 228.

When the received product information matches the preset product information, the controller 226 in the NFC module 617 of the mobile terminal 600 may additionally add the NFC memory 218 from the NFC module 217 of the home appliance 200. Control to read the information stored in). Accordingly, the NFC module 617 of the mobile terminal 600 can simply receive the information recorded in the home appliance 200.

Meanwhile, when predetermined information is recorded in the NFC memory 618 in the NFC module 617 in the mobile terminal 600, the NFC control unit 626 in the mobile terminal 600 indicates that the corresponding information has been received. The control unit 680 may inform. For example, the reception flag may be converted from '0' to '1' to inform the controller 680 of the mobile terminal 600 that information related to the home appliance 200 has been received.

5 is an internal block diagram of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 5, the mobile terminal 600 may include a wireless communication unit 610, an A / V input unit 620, a user input unit 630, a sensing unit 640, an output unit 650, and the like. The memory 660 may include an interface unit 670, a controller 680, and a power supply unit 690.

The wireless communication unit 610 may include a broadcast receiving module 611, a mobile communication module 613, a wireless internet module 615, an NFC module 617, a GPS module 619, and the like.

The broadcast receiving module 611 may receive at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. In this case, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, and the like.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 611 may be stored in the memory 660.

The mobile communication module 613 transmits and receives a radio signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data according to voice call signal, video call signal, or text / multimedia message transmission and reception.

The wireless internet module 615 refers to a module for wireless internet access, and the wireless internet module 615 may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 600. For example, the wireless internet module 615 may perform WiFi based wireless communication or WiFi Direct based wireless communication.

The NFC module 617 may perform near field communication. When the NFC module 617 approaches an NFC tag or a home appliance equipped with the NFC module within a predetermined distance, that is, when tagging, the NFC module 617 may receive data from the home appliance or transmit data to the home appliance.

In addition, as a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The GPS (Global Position System) module 619 may receive location information from a plurality of GPS satellites.

The A / V input unit 620 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 621 and a microphone 623.

The user input unit 630 generates key input data input by the user for controlling the operation of the terminal. To this end, the user input unit 630 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (constant voltage / capacitance), and the like. In particular, when the touch pad forms a mutual layer structure with the display 651, this may be referred to as a touch screen.

The sensing unit 640 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 600 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 600, a location of the mobile terminal 600, a presence or absence of a user contact, and controls the operation of the mobile terminal 600. The sensing signal may be generated.

The sensing unit 640 may include a detection sensor 641, a pressure sensor 643, a motion sensor 645, and the like. The motion sensor 645 may detect a movement or position of the mobile terminal 600 using an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a gravity sensor, or the like. In particular, the gyro sensor is a sensor for measuring the angular velocity, and may sense a direction (angle) returned with respect to the reference direction.

The output unit 650 may include a display 651, an audio output module 653, an alarm unit 655, and a haptic module 657.

The display 651 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 600.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display 651 and the touch pad form a mutual layer structure and constitute a touch screen, the display 651 may also be used as an input device capable of inputting information by a user's touch in addition to the output device. Can be.

The sound output module 653 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 610 or stored in the memory 660. The sound output module 653 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 655 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 600. For example, the signal may be output in the form of vibration. .

The haptic module 657 generates various tactile effects that a user can feel. A representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 657 is a vibration effect.

The memory 660 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 680, and may provide a function for temporarily storing input or output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also be done.

The interface unit 670 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 600. The interface unit 670 may receive data from such an external device or receive power and transmit the data to each component inside the mobile terminal 600, and may transmit the data inside the mobile terminal 600 to the external device. .

The controller 680 typically controls the operations of each unit to control the overall operation of the mobile terminal 600. For example, related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like can be performed. In addition, the controller 680 may include a multimedia playback module 681 for multimedia playback. The multimedia playback module 681 may be configured in hardware in the controller 680 or may be configured in software separately from the controller 680.

The power supply unit 690 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 680 to supply power for operation of each component.

Meanwhile, a block diagram of the mobile terminal 600 shown in FIG. 5 is a block diagram for one embodiment of the present invention. Each component of the block diagram may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the mobile terminal 600 that is actually implemented. That is, two or more components may be combined into one component as needed, or one component may be divided into two or more components. In addition, the function performed in each block is for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, the specific operation or device does not limit the scope of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a home appliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 7 to 9D are diagrams for describing the operating method of FIG. 6.

First, referring to FIG. 6, the home appliance 200 stores operation information of the home appliance (S610). Meanwhile, operation 710 of FIG. 7 corresponds to operation 610 of FIG. 6.

The home appliance 200 may receive operation information of the home appliance from the outside through the communication unit 222. In particular, it may be received through the NFC module 217 in the communication unit 222.

For example, when the mobile terminal 600b performs near field communication with the cooking apparatus 200d while storing cooking information about a specific food, the cooking information is transferred to the cooking apparatus 200d. Can transmit Accordingly, the cooking apparatus 200d may receive and store the cooking information.

At this time, when the content data related to the cooking information is stored in addition to the cooking information (recipe information) for the food in the mobile terminal 600b, the near field communication between the cooking apparatus 200d and the mobile terminal 600b. The content data related to the cooking information may be received and stored by the cooking apparatus 200d. In this case, the content data may include at least one of audio data and video data. For example, it may be a voice memo associated with cooking information.

As another example, when the mobile terminal 600b performs near field communication with the washing machine 200b while storing driving course information about a specific laundry, the driving course information may be transmitted to the washing machine 200b. have. Accordingly, the washing machine 200b may receive and store the driving course information.

In this case, when the content data related to the driving course information is stored in the mobile terminal 600b in addition to the driving course information for the laundry, the driving course information during the near field communication between the washing machine 200b and the mobile terminal 600b. In this regard, content data may be received and stored in the washing machine 200b. In this case, the content data may include at least one of audio data and video data. For example, the voice memo may be related to driving course information.

As such, the information received from the mobile terminal 600b may be stored in the memory 218 in the NFC module 217 of the home appliance 200. Then, it may be stored and moved to the memory 240 of the home appliance 200.

On the other hand, step 703 (S703) of FIG. 7 represents a tagging step between the mobile terminal 600b and the home appliance 200, step 705 (S705) of FIG. 7 is based on tagging, the mobile terminal ( The predetermined information is transmitted from the 600b to the home appliance 200.

Next, when the home appliance 200 is tagged with the mobile terminal 600 (S615), the operation setting corresponding to the operation information of the home appliance is performed (S620). On the other hand, step 715 (S715) and step 720 (S720) of FIG. 7 correspond to step 615 (S615) and step 620 (S620) of FIG. 6, respectively.

The mobile terminal at the time of tagging at step 615 and the mobile terminal at the time of tagging at step 703 may be different.

The operation information stored in the home appliance is received by the home appliance on the basis of tagging between the second mobile terminal 600b and the home appliance, and the mobile terminal at the time of tagging in step 615 is different from the first. Preferably, the mobile terminal 600a is used.

For example, when tagging of the first mobile terminal 600a and the cooking apparatus 200d is performed, the controller of the cooking apparatus 200d reads cooking information about a specific food stored in the memory 240. The controller may control to perform an operation setting corresponding to the cooking information.

Here, the cooking information may include at least one of cooking function information, cooking temperature information, and cooking time information of the cooking appliance, and accordingly, based on tagging of the first mobile terminal 600a and the cooking appliance 200d. For a particular food, cooking function setting, cooking temperature setting, cooking time setting, and the like may be performed.

Specifically, when the second user prepares the dough for making the pizza and the cooking information about the pizza is stored in the cooking apparatus 200d through the mobile terminal 600b of the second user, the first user When tagging to the cooking apparatus 200d using its mobile terminal 600a, the controller of the cooking apparatus 200d may set a cooking function, a temperature, and a cooking time according to the cooking information about the pizza. have.

Accordingly, it is possible to easily perform the operation setting, and after pressing only the operation key, the pizza cooking can be easily performed as set.

In another example, when tagging of the first mobile terminal 600a and the washing machine 200b is performed, the controller of the washing machine 200b reads washing driving course information about a specific laundry stored in the memory 240, The controller may control to perform an operation setting corresponding to the laundry driving course information.

Here, the washing driving course information may include a washing stroke time, a rinsing stroke time, a dehydration stroke time, water temperature information, motor rotation speed information at each stroke, motor rotation pattern information, and the like of the washing machine. On the basis of the tagging of the first mobile terminal 600a and the washing machine 200b, the washing stroke time setting, the rinsing stroke time setting, the dehydration stroke time setting, the water temperature setting, and the motor rotation speed setting for each stroke are set for the specific laundry. The motor rotation pattern may be set.

Specifically, the second user puts the underwear in the washing machine 200b for washing the underwear, and the washing driving course information about the underwear washing is transmitted to the washing machine 200b through the mobile terminal 600b of the second user. In the stored state, when the first user tags the washing machine 200b using his mobile terminal 600a, the controller of the washing machine 200b sets the washing stroke time according to the washing driving course information on the underwear. , Rinsing stroke time setting, dehydration stroke time setting, water temperature setting, motor rotation speed setting at each stroke, and motor rotation pattern setting can be performed.

Accordingly, it is possible to simply perform the operation setting, and after pressing only the operation key, as set, washing suitable for washing the underwear can be easily performed.

Next, the home appliance 200 reproduces the content data related to the operation information (S630). The home appliance 200 outputs audio of content data (S640). Meanwhile, step S730 and step 740 of FIG. 7 correspond to step 630 and step 640 of FIG. 6, respectively.

On the other hand, based on the tagging, the control unit 270 of the home appliance 200 may reproduce the content data related to the operation information stored in the memory 240. Accordingly, the user can easily grasp the contents related to the relevant operation information.

For example, when the voice memo of the second user is stored together with the cooking information in the memory of the cooking apparatus 200d, based on tagging, the controller of the cooking apparatus 200d may perform setting for cooking information. In addition, it is possible to control to play related content, that is, voice memo, and output audio of the played content.

As another example, when the voice memo of the second user is stored together with the laundry driving course information in the memory of the washing machine 200b, the controller of the washing machine 200b performs the setting on the washing driving course information based on tagging. In addition, it is possible to control to play the related content, that is, the voice memo, and output the audio of the played content.

8A to 8D illustrate that the second user (mother) stores cooking information about the pizza in the cooking apparatus 200d in advance for the first user (son), as described above.

First, FIG. 8A illustrates a second user (mother) 800 making a dough for making a pizza and placing the dough in a refrigerator.

Next, FIG. 8B illustrates that the second user (mother) 800 sets cooking information about the pizza in the mobile terminal 600b of the second user using an app or the like. That is, an example of storing cooking information about the pizza in the mobile terminal 600b of the second user. In the figure, cooking temperature, cooking time, etc. are illustrated as cooking information.

In addition, FIG. 8B illustrates that the second user (mother) 800 stores content data related to cooking information, that is, voice memo data, in addition to storing cooking information. In the figure, it illustrates a voice memo 820, "set the pizza cooking course and put the pizza dough in the refrigerating chamber, just press the start".

Next, FIG. 8C illustrates a case in which the mobile terminal 600b of the second user and the cooking appliance 200d are tagged with each other within a predetermined distance. Thereby, information exchange is performed by near field communication.

That is, as illustrated in FIG. 8D, the cooking information Sreci for the pizza stored in the mobile terminal 600b of the second user is stored in the NFC module 217 of the cooking apparatus 200d in the NFC module 217 of the mobile terminal 600b. 217). In this case, in addition to cooking information Sreci for the pizza, when there is content data Scot left by the second user (mom) 800, for example, voice memo data, it may be transmitted together.

9A to 9D, as described above, the first user (son) tags the mobile terminal 600a to the cooking apparatus 200d so that setting of pre-stored cooking information is performed, and thereafter. The cooking is exemplified by the operation of the operation key.

First, FIG. 9A illustrates that a first user (son) 900 enters a home and outputs a voice 903, "What snack did Mom have? Let's tag quickly."

Next, FIG. 9B illustrates a case in which the mobile terminal 600a of the first user and the cooking appliance 200d approach a tag within a predetermined distance and are tagged. Thereby, information exchange is performed by near field communication.

At this time, as described above, the cooking information Sreci for the pizza stored in the cooking apparatus 200d is activated, and operation setting is performed. In addition, the voice memo is reproduced and output. In the figure, a voice memo 910, "it is kneaded in a refrigerator. Just press start", is reproduced by the cooking apparatus 200d, and the sound is output.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 9B, before the tagging is performed, a message indicating that cooking information and a voice memo are stored in advance may be output from the cooking apparatus 200d. For example, the corresponding message may be displayed on the display unit 230 of the cooking apparatus 200d.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 9B, before the tagging is performed, a message indicating that cooking information and a voice memo are stored in advance may be transmitted from the cooking apparatus 200d to the mobile terminal 600a of the first user. Do. Accordingly, the first user can intuitively know the existence of the message.

Next, FIG. 9D illustrates that when the first user presses the operation key 220d, the cooking operation is performed as the cooking setting is performed based on the cooking information for the pizza. As a result, the first user can conveniently perform pizza cooking.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a home appliance according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 11 to 12E are diagrams for describing the operating method of FIG. 10.

Next, the operation method of the home appliance of FIGS. 10 and 11 is similar to the operation method of the home appliance of FIGS. 6 and 7.

That is, steps 1010 to 1020 of step S1020 of FIG. 10 correspond to steps 610 to 620 of step S620 of FIG. 6, and steps 1103 to S1103 of FIG. 11. Step 1120 (S1120) corresponds to steps 703 (S703) to 720 (S720) of FIG. 7. Accordingly, description thereof is omitted.

Next, according to operation 1025 (S1025), the home appliance 200 may transmit the content data related to the operation information to the mobile terminal based on tagging with the mobile terminal 600 (S1025). ). In response, the mobile terminal 600 receives the content data (S1125), reproduces the content data related to the operation information (S1130), and outputs audio of the content data (S1140).

In this regard, the communication unit 222 of the home appliance may transmit content data related to operation information stored in the memory to the mobile terminal 600. The mobile terminal 600 may receive it through the wireless communication unit 610, play it through the multimedia playback module 681 in the controller 680, and output a sound through the sound output module 9653. have.

12A to 12E, as described above, the first user (son) tags the mobile terminal 600a to the cooking apparatus 200d so that setting of pre-stored cooking information is performed. The cooking is exemplified by the operation of the operation key.

First, FIG. 12A illustrates that the first user (son) 900 enters the home and outputs a voice 903, "What snack did Mom have? Let's tag quickly."

Next, FIG. 12B illustrates a case in which the mobile terminal 600a of the first user and the cooking appliance 200d approach a tag within a predetermined distance and are tagged. Thereby, information exchange is performed by near field communication.

At this time, as described above, the cooking information Sreci for the pizza stored in the cooking apparatus 200d is activated, and operation setting is performed.

Meanwhile, the voice memo data Scot related to the cooking information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 600a of the first user as illustrated in FIG. 12C.

12D, the voice memo received by the mobile terminal 600a may be reproduced and output. In the figure, a voice memo 910, "It is kneaded in a refrigerator. Just press start", is reproduced in the mobile terminal 600a of the first user, and the sound is output.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 12B, before the tagging is performed, a message indicating that cooking information and a voice memo are stored in advance may be output from the cooking apparatus 200d. For example, the corresponding message may be displayed on the display unit 230 of the cooking apparatus 200d.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 12B, before the tagging is performed, a message indicating that cooking information and a voice memo are stored in advance may be transmitted from the cooking apparatus 200d to the mobile terminal 600a of the first user. Do. Accordingly, the first user can intuitively know the existence of the message.

Next, FIG. 12E illustrates that when the first user presses the operation key 220d, the cooking operation is performed as the cooking setting is performed based on the cooking information for the pizza. As a result, the first user can conveniently perform pizza cooking.

13A to 13D are views referred to for describing a method of operating a home appliance.

13A to 13D, as described above, the second user (mom) stores washing driving course information about underwear in the washing machine 200b in advance for the first user (son), and the first user (son). By tagging the mobile terminal 600a of the mobile terminal 600a in the washing machine 200b), the setting of the pre-stored washing driving course information is performed, and then, washing is performed by operating the operation key.

First, FIG. 13A illustrates a state in which washing driving course information for underwear washing is set by a second user (mom) 800 through a washing driving course information screen 1310 on a mobile terminal 600b of the second user. The case where the mobile terminal 600b and the washing machine 200b of the second user approach the tag within a predetermined distance is tagged. Thereby, information exchange is performed by near field communication.

That is, as shown in FIG. 13B, the washing driving course information Scos for the underwear laundry stored in the mobile terminal 600b of the second user is the NFC of the washing machine 200b in the NFC module 217 of the mobile terminal 600b. Sent to module 217. In this case, in addition to the washing driving course information (Scos) for the underwear laundry, if there is content data (Scot), for example, voice memo data left separately by the second user (mom) 800, it may be transmitted together.

Next, when the first user (son) tagged his mobile terminal 600a to the washing machine 200b, as shown in FIG. 13, operation setting according to the washing driving course information for the underwear laundry is performed, and a voice memo is performed. Is reproduced and output. In the figure, the voice memo 1310, "It's an undergarment laundry. My mom has set .. just turn it." Is reproduced in the washing machine 200b, and the sound is output.

Meanwhile, before tagging is performed, a message indicating that cooking information and a voice memo are stored in advance may be displayed in the washing machine 200b or transmitted to the mobile terminal 600a of the first user. Accordingly, the first user can intuitively know the existence of the message.

Next, FIG. 13D illustrates that when the first user presses the operation key 220b, the washing operation is performed as the washing setting is performed based on the washing driving course information for the underwear washing. Thereby, the first user can easily perform the underwear washing.

The home appliance and its operation method according to the present invention is not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described as described above, the embodiments are all or part of each embodiment so that various modifications can be made It may alternatively be configured in combination.

On the other hand, the operating method of the home appliance of the present invention, it is possible to implement as a processor-readable code on a processor-readable recording medium provided in the home appliance. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices that store data that can be read by the processor. Examples of the processor-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet. . The processor-readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the processor-readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

In addition, although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, but the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

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Storing operation information of the home appliance;
When tagged with a mobile terminal, performing operation setting in response to operation information of the stored home appliance; And
Playing the content data related to the operation information;
When the home appliance is a cooking appliance, the operation information includes cooking information corresponding to food.
The content data includes at least one of audio data and video data related to the cooking information. delete The method of claim 1,
The content data, the operation method of the home appliance, characterized in that stored together when storing the operation information. The method of claim 1,
The cooking information,
And at least one of cooking function information, cooking temperature information, and cooking time information of the cooking appliance. Storing operation information of the home appliance;
When tagged with a mobile terminal, performing operation setting in response to operation information of the stored home appliance; And
Playing the content data related to the operation information;
And outputting information indicating whether or not the operation information is stored. Storing operation information of the home appliance;
When tagged with a mobile terminal, performing operation setting in response to operation information of the stored home appliance; And
Playing the content data related to the operation information;
The operation information storing step,
Tagging with a second mobile terminal;
Receiving operation information stored in the second mobile terminal; And
And storing the received operation information. Storing operation information of the home appliance;
When tagged with a mobile terminal, performing operation setting in response to operation information of the stored home appliance; And
Playing the content data related to the operation information;
And in response to a predetermined operation key input, operating in response to the operation setting performed. delete A drive unit;
A memory for storing operation information of the home appliance;
A communication unit for exchanging data with the mobile terminal; And
A control unit controlling to perform operation setting corresponding to operation information of the stored home appliance based on tagging with the mobile terminal, and controlling to reproduce or transmit content data related to the operation information to the mobile terminal; Including;
When the home appliance is a cooking appliance, the operation information includes cooking information corresponding to food.
And the content data includes at least one of audio data and video data related to the cooking information. The method of claim 9,
And an audio output unit for outputting audio of the content data. delete The method of claim 9,
The memory,
And storing the content data together with the operation information. The method of claim 9,
The cooking information,
And at least one of cooking function information, cooking temperature information, and cooking time information of the cooking appliance. A drive unit;
A memory for storing operation information of the home appliance;
A communication unit for exchanging data with the mobile terminal; And
A controller configured to perform operation setting corresponding to operation information of the stored home appliance based on tagging with the mobile terminal, and control to play or transmit content data related to the operation information to the mobile terminal; Including;
And a display unit for outputting information indicating whether the operation information is stored. A drive unit;
A memory for storing operation information of the home appliance;
A communication unit for exchanging data with the mobile terminal; And
A control unit controlling to perform operation setting corresponding to operation information of the stored home appliance based on tagging with the mobile terminal, and controlling to reproduce or transmit content data related to the operation information to the mobile terminal; Including;
The communication unit,
Receive operation information stored in the second mobile terminal based on tagging with the second mobile terminal,
The memory,
Home appliance for storing the received operation information. A drive unit;
A memory for storing operation information of the home appliance;
A communication unit for exchanging data with the mobile terminal; And
A controller configured to perform operation setting corresponding to operation information of the stored home appliance based on tagging with the mobile terminal, and control to play or transmit content data related to the operation information to the mobile terminal; Including;
The control unit
In response to a predetermined operation key input, the home appliance, characterized in that for controlling to operate in response to the performed operation setting.

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