KR20030085764A - Apparatus and method of sound therapy using appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A sound therapy service system and method is provided to receive desired sound data from a server over a network, and to regenerate the sound data via a home electronics connected over the network. CONSTITUTION: A user tries to access a server by operating a user interface of a home electronics(S302). If an access request signal is transmitted to the server(S304), the server checks whether the accessing user is a member(S306). If the user is a member, the server approves the access(S308) and offers basic data for therapy sound to the home electronics(S310). The user selects a menu and requests a sound list to the server(S312), then the server extracts the requested sound list(S314) and transmits the sound list to the home electronics(S316). The user selects sound data among the transmitted list(S318), and requests the server to transmit the selected sound data(S320). Then, the server extracts the requested sound data and transmits it to the home electronics(S322, S324). The home electronics stores the transmitted sound data(S326), and regenerates the sound data according to an instruction from the user(S328, S330).

Description

Apparatus and method for acoustic therapy using home appliances {APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SOUND THERAPY USING APPLIANCE}

The present invention relates to a home appliance, and more particularly, to a network home appliance capable of constructing a home network.

A home network is a home network, a kitchen, a living room, a hall, and the like, which connect each other in a network to enable information transfer between each other. There are two ways to connect a home and an outside home using a home network: a server and a PC, and a method of connecting external information to a home appliance such as an air conditioner or a TV.

Home appliances connected to each space in the home (air conditioner and TV in the room, refrigerator in the kitchen, air conditioner in the living room, etc.) are connected to each other via a home network, and each home appliance is integrated into a system, which is very convenient for users. Provide an environment. For example, it is possible to check the visitors of the entrance through the TV in the room, or to check the on / off state of the gas oven through a telephone or the Internet at a remote location outside the home.

The home network, which provides convenience for residential life in the home, is characterized by network-based data communication. If you use this system well, you can enjoy not only the convenience of residential life but also various cultural life, and it is urgently required to develop various application fields to increase the utilization of home network.

The present invention receives the desired sound data from the server through the network, and listens to the received sound data through the home appliances connected to the network to receive the appropriate sound therapy service according to their condition through the network home appliances The purpose is to make it possible.

1 is a block diagram showing a network configuration for the acoustic therapy according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a network home appliance for acoustic therapy according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a flow chart illustrating a sound therapy method using a network home appliance according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an acoustic therapy device using home appliances according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

102a ~ 102d: network appliances

104: public network

106: server

108: remote terminal

202, 402: user interface

210: modem

206, 406: control unit

208, 408: Reproduction and output devices

The acoustic therapy apparatus using the home appliance according to the present invention comprises a server computer computer for storing acoustic data for acoustic therapy and providing the acoustic data to the client computer via a network according to a request of the client computer, and through the server computer and the network. And a client computer having a playback device connected to and reproducing sound data provided from the server computer.

In addition, the acoustic therapy method using the home appliance according to the present invention is made as follows. The client computer requests the server computer for the desired acoustic data. The server computer transmits the acoustic data requested by the client computer to the client computer via the network. The client computer reproduces the acoustic data received from the server computer through the reproducing apparatus by the user request or automatically, so that the user can receive the desired sound therapy service.

The general definition of sound therapy may be referred to as a psychotherapy method using sound. Mental illnesses as well as physical illnesses are often caused by psychological causes of humans. Acoustic therapy is a kind of applied psychological treatment that treats or recovers mental and physical diseases caused by psychological effects.

In acoustic therapy, the melody, harmony, tone, rhythm, etc. of the sound can be used. Depending on the condition and purpose of the subject, specific elements can be emphasized. The subjects of acoustic therapy are varied from mental disorders to various types of disorders and senile diseases. The age groups of these subjects also vary from children to the elderly. Recently, it is widely used as a supplementary tool for improving the concentration of pregnancies of pregnant women and examinees.

1 is a block diagram showing a network configuration for the acoustic therapy according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of network home appliances 102a to 102d corresponding to a client constitute one home network 100, and the home network 100 is connected to the Internet through a home gateway 110. It is connected to the public network 104. The home gateway 110 is connected to the server 106 via the public network 104. Network home appliances (102a ~ 102d) is a home appliance that can be built-in modem itself or connected to an external modem to transmit and receive data and processing, basically means a home appliance that can configure a network.

Communication between the network appliances 102a to 102d and the home gateway 110 may use both wired and wireless methods. The wired method uses a telephone line, a power line, IEEE1394, USB, Ethernet, and the like, and the wireless method uses a home RF (Home Radio Frequency) or Bluetooth (Bluetooth). In particular, when using the power line, there is no need to install a separate communication line, significantly reducing installation and maintenance costs.

The public network 104 includes an internet based data communication network and a general wired / wireless voice communication network. If it is only for local data communication, a private network such as a LAN may be used.

The network terminal 108 is another terminal connected through a network, and is a device that allows a remote home to control the network home appliance 102a by connecting to the public network 104. This network terminal 108 uses a telephone, a PC, a personal data assistant (PDA), or the like.

2 is a block diagram of a network home appliance for acoustic therapy according to the present invention. As shown in Fig. 2, the network home appliance 102a includes a modem 210, a control unit 206, a memory 204, a playback and output device 208, a user interface 202, and the like. The modem 210 enables communication between the network home appliance 102a and the server 106. The memory 204 is for storing received acoustic data. The reproducing and output device 208 is for reproducing and outputting sound data stored in the memory 204. A reproducing device capable of reproducing both sound and video may be used as necessary. The user interface 202 is a device for generating a predetermined control command by a user's operation. The user interface 202 is composed of hardware in which a button or the like is formed on an operation panel or a graphic user interface through a touch screen monitor. Can be configured. When the service subscriber operates the user interface 202 to generate a control command, the content is transmitted to the control unit 206, and the control unit 206 generates a control signal according to the command generated from the service subscriber. The control unit 206 controls the overall operation of the network home appliance 102a. In the present invention, the operation of the memory 204, the playback and output device 208, the modem 210, and the like are controlled according to the setting contents of the service subscriber input through the user interface 202.

The server 106 is composed of an application server 212 and a data server 214. The application server 212 retrieves acoustic data corresponding to a request of a service subscriber from the data server 214 through the public network 104. By providing the network home appliances 102a to 102d, the user in the home can be provided with the acoustic data. Data server 214 is a device for storing various acoustic data to provide to a service subscriber.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a sound treatment method using a network home appliance according to the present invention. Reference numerals of components mentioned in the description of FIG. 3 follow FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the user provides the necessary sound data from the server 106 to the network home appliance 102a through a predetermined procedure, and the user provides the desired sound therapy service by reproducing and listening to the sound data. Receive.

A user attempts to connect with the server 106 by manipulating the user interface 202 of the network home appliance 102a corresponding to the client (S302). When a connection request signal is transmitted to the application server 212 of the server 106 through the control unit 206 of the network household appliance 102a (S304), the application server 212 may store data stored in the data server 214. Member authentication is performed to determine whether the user requesting the connection is a registered member (S306), and if the member is a registered member, the access is approved (S308). The application server 213 provides basic information for providing sound data to the network home appliance 102a together with the connection acknowledgment signal S308 (S310). This basic information, together with information for guiding the appropriate type of acoustic data in accordance with the psychological state of the acoustic therapy subject, includes the menu configuration provided by the application server 212 to service subscribers, updated contents of the acoustic data, and registered service subscribers. Information such as notices and additional services to be notified.

As described above, in the state where the network home appliance 102a is connected to the application server 212 through the public network 104, the service subscriber selects a menu provided in the basic information providing step S310 and provides the sound provided by the server 106. A list of data is requested (S312). The application server 212 retrieves the sound data list from the data server 214 (S314) and transmits the sound data list to the network home appliance 102a (S316). When the service subscriber selects the desired sound data from the received list (S318), the controller 206 requests the application server 212 to transmit the sound data selected by the service subscriber (S320). The application server 212 retrieves the sound data requested by the service subscriber from the data server 214 (S322) and transmits the sound data to the network home appliance 102a (S324).

When receiving the sound data, the network household appliance 102a stores the sound data in the memory 204 (S326), and when the service subscriber instructs the user interface 202 to play the desired sound data (S328), the controller ( 206 extracts the sound data stored in the memory 204 and reproduces the sound data through the reproduction and output device 208 (S330). The service subscriber is provided with the desired acoustic therapy service by comfortably listening to the acoustic data reproduced through the network household appliance 102a in the home.

Acoustic therapy using home appliances is also possible through general home appliances, not network home appliances. Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an acoustic therapy device using home appliances according to the present invention. The memory 404 is for storing acoustic data. The reproducing and output device 408 is for reproducing and outputting sound data stored in the memory 404. If necessary, a reproducing device capable of reproducing sound and an image may be used. The user interface 402 is a device for generating a predetermined control command by a user's operation. The user interface 402 is composed of hardware in which buttons or the like are formed on an operation panel or a graphic user interface through a touch screen monitor. Can be configured. When a user manipulates the user interface 402 to generate a control command, the content is transmitted to the control unit 406, and the control unit 406 generates a control signal according to a command generated from the user. The controller 406 controls the overall operation of the network household appliance 412. In the present invention, the operation of the memory 404, the playback and output device 408, etc. are controlled according to the user's setting contents input through the user interface 402. The user downloads the necessary sound data through the PC 410 that can access the network, transfers it to the memory 404 of the home appliance 412 having no network function, and then plays and listens to the sound data whenever necessary. Desired acoustic therapy services may be provided.

Since the network home appliances according to the present invention are devices that can be commonly encountered indoors and outdoors, such as a microwave oven, a refrigerator, a computer, a PDA, and a mobile phone, they are free to receive a sound treatment service while watching other tasks in a kitchen, a living room, or a library. Can be. In addition, by receiving and listening to a variety of new acoustic data from the server through the network it can be provided with the appropriate sound therapy services according to the status of the service subscriber.

Claims (8)

A server computer computer for storing acoustic data for acoustic therapy and providing the acoustic data to the client computer via a network in accordance with a request of a client computer; And a client computer coupled to the server computer via a network, the client computer having a playback device for reproducing sound data provided from the server computer. The method of claim 1, And the client computer is a network home appliance connected to the network through a home gateway. The method of claim 2, And / or a data transmission between the client computer and the home gateway via a power line. The method of claim 1, The client computer is a sound treatment device installed in any one of the home appliances. A sound therapy system in which a client computer having a server computer for storing sound data and a reproduction device for reproducing sound data is connected via a network, Requesting, by the client computer, the desired acoustic data from the server computer; The server computer transmitting sound data requested by the client computer to the client computer through the network; And reproducing, by the client computer, the acoustic data transmitted from the server computer through the reproducing apparatus by a user request or automatically. The method of claim 5, And the client computer is a network home appliance connected to the network through a home gateway. The method of claim 6, And a data transfer between the client computer and the home gateway over a power line. The method of claim 5, The client computer is a sound treatment method installed in any one of the home appliances.