KR20040104975A - Home Network System Using Kitchen and Control Method of The Same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A home network system for kitchen use and a controlling method therefor are provided to be constructed on the basis of kitchen electronic equipments such that a user can use information in the kitchen while shopping online, thereby magnifying the use effect of a home network. CONSTITUTION: If a user turns on a display system, a microcomputer displays a main screen of the display system(S100,S110). If the user inputs a 'TV watch' command, a signal receiver receives video/voice signals of a selected broadcasting channel under the control of the microcomputer, and outputs the signals to a TV module(S120,S130). If the user inputs a cooking-related retrieval word(S140), the display system connects with a cooking server. The cooking server supplies cooking methods and material information of corresponding food(S200-S400). If the user selects materials and inputs a material order command, a CPU of an Internet module reads web site address information to connect with a shopping server. Order information in accordance with the material order command is transmitted to the shopping server(S500,S600).

Description

Home Network System Using Kitchen and Control Method of The Same}

The present invention relates to a home network system, and more particularly, to a kitchen home network system and a method of controlling the same so that various kitchen related services can be provided directly from the kitchen.

In general, a home network system (Home Network System) is a home server, that is, a home automation control system built to centrally control various home appliances centering on home appliances corresponding to a main master. In addition, the user controls the operation of other home appliances, that is, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a washing machine, a microwave oven, a boiler, etc. through a home appliance corresponding to the master.

Most of the microcomputers applied to the home application have a serial communication function and are developed to communicate with other home appliances, and the size of resources that can be used for communication varies according to the characteristics of the product.

Network system consisting of PC (Personal Computer) and its peripherals, multimedia products including DTV (Digital Television), Internet refrigerators, etc. adopt high-performance hardware specifications to operate basic functions, and a lot of data and fast A communication standard such as HNCP (Home Network Control Protocol), which defines a standard for speed communication, that is, a method of connecting signal lines and a sequence of signal flows for communication between products in a home network, is required.

However, the above-described home network system generally controls the operation of various home appliances connected through a home server using a PC or a DTV as a home server, but the kitchen cannot take advantage of such a home network system.

That is, the home network is not configured around the home appliances used in the kitchen, so it is not possible to directly access the network in the kitchen to use the cooking-related information on the web or to order the ingredients necessary for cooking online.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a kitchen home network system and a control method for implementing a home automation system in the kitchen to receive various kitchen-related services on the web directly from the kitchen The purpose is to provide.

1 is a view showing the overall configuration of a kitchen home network system according to the present invention

2 is a block diagram illustrating a display system according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a home network system for a kitchen according to the present invention.

4A to 4E are views illustrating an initial screen and a cooking information providing screen of the display system

5 is a flowchart illustrating a cooking information providing method of a cooking server according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a flow chart showing a control method of kitchen appliances in the present invention

7 is a flow chart illustrating a method of ordering materials to a shopping server in the present invention.

8 is a view showing an embodiment of implementing a kitchen home network system according to the present invention

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

100: display system

200: cooking server 210: cooking database

300: shopping server 310: shopping database

400: kitchen appliances

Kitchen home network system according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a cooking server for providing a variety of cooking information, a shopping server for ordering the ingredients required for cooking, receiving and displaying a broadcast signal according to the user's request, or external Controls communication with a network and communication with various kitchen appliances, displays cooking information provided by the cooking server, controls the operation of the kitchen appliances according to the displayed cooking information, and orders according to the cooking material selected by the user. It is characterized by the configuration of a display system for transmitting information to the shopping server.

In addition, a control method of a home network system for a kitchen according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes a cooking server for providing cooking information, a shopping server for ordering cooking ingredients, and a network connection between the cooking server and the shopping server. A control method of a kitchen home network system comprising a display system, the control method comprising: receiving and outputting a broadcast signal when a user inputs a TV viewing command on a display system; Providing cooking information corresponding to a user's request in a cooking server when a cooking search command is input on the display system; And, there is a feature comprising the step of controlling the operation of the various kitchen appliances connected to the display system based on the cooking information provided by the cooking server.

At this time, the control method of the home network system for kitchen according to the present invention further comprises the step of generating the order information to the shopping server when the user selects the ingredients required for cooking based on the cooking information provided by the cooking server; There are other features to this.

The cooking information may include a cooking list, a cooking method corresponding to each cooking, a control signal of each kitchen appliance to be controlled according to the cooking method, a list of ingredients required for each cooking, and the like.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

A preferred embodiment of a kitchen home network system and a control method thereof according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the home network system for kitchen according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, cooking server 200 for providing a variety of cooking information, shopping server 300 for ordering the ingredients required for cooking, according to the user's request Receives and displays a broadcast signal or controls communication with an external network and communication with various kitchen appliances 400 to display cooking information provided by the cooking server 200 and to display the kitchen according to the displayed cooking information. The display system 100 controls the operation of the home appliance 400 and transmits the order information according to the cooking material selected by the user to the shopping server 300.

At this time, the cooking server 200 is a variety of cooking information, that is, a cooking list, a cooking method corresponding to each cooking, a control signal of each kitchen appliances to be controlled according to the cooking method, a list of ingredients required for each cooking, and the like. It comprises a cooking database 210 for storing the information of the shopping server 300 is a shopping database 310 for storing information such as cooking material information, a plurality of shopping center information that provides each of the ingredients directly It is configured to include).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the display system 100 receives cooking information provided from the cooking server 200 through a network connection with the cooking server 200, converts the cooking information into a video and audio form, and then uses a user. Internet module 10 for generating the order information according to the selected cooking ingredients and transmits to the shopping server 300, and the image received by the general TV broadcast program or converted in the Internet module 10 according to the user's request And a TV module 20 for receiving and outputting voice.

Here, the internet module 10 connects the network and the internet module 10 through a PSTN / LAN / CABLE to access the cooking server 200, the shopping server 300, and various kitchen appliances 400. A network adapter 11 for storing a variety of programs for performing cooking information display, ordering cooking ingredients, and controlling operation of the kitchen appliances and related information, and the network adapter 11. CPU 13 for controlling information transmission / reception and video / audio conversion through I / O), input / output unit 14 for input / output control information of TV module 20 and Internet module 10, and network Of the cooking information input through the adapter 11 of the cooking information input through the voice D / A conversion unit 15 and the network adapter 11 for converting the audio signal to an analog and transmitted to the TV module 20 Graphic for processing video signal And an encoder 17 for NTSC encoding the output of the graphic processor 16 and outputting the output to the TV module 20.

In addition, the TV module 20 includes a signal receiver 21 for selecting and processing intermediate / frequency signals of a video / audio signal corresponding to a broadcast channel selected by a user, a display unit 24 for outputting video and audio, and A / V switching unit 22 for selectively outputting one of a video / audio signal selected through the signal receiver 21 and a video / audio signal transmitted through the Internet module 10 according to a speaker 27 and a switching signal. TV module 20 including a memory unit 28 for storing a preset frequency according to a basic program and a channel, and an A / V switching unit 22 according to a user's operation command through the remote controller 30. The microcomputer 29 that controls each unit, the deflection processor 25 that processes the electron beam deflection operation of the display unit 24, and the outputs of the A / V switching unit 22 are displayed on the display unit 24 and the speaker 27. Image processing unit for signal output through the ( 23) and voice processing section 26.

In the kitchen home network system according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail the system control method as follows.

As shown in FIG. 3, first, when a user turns on the power of the display system 100, the microcomputer 29 recognizes it and according to data stored in the memory unit 28 of the display system 100. The main screen (Fig. 4a) is displayed (S100 ~ S110).

In this case, when a user inputs a 'TV watching' command on the main screen (FIG. 4A), the user receives a video / audio signal of a broadcasting channel selected by the user through the signal receiver 21 under the control of the microcomputer 29. Output from the module 20 (S120 ~ S130). Since a method of outputting a general broadcast signal through the TV module 20 is general, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Meanwhile, when a user inputs a cooking search language through the main screen (FIG. 4A) to receive cooking information (S120 and S140), the display system 100 connects to the cooking server 200 through a network connection.

In this case, when the operation of the display system 100 is described, the microcomputer 29 recognizes a cooking search language input to switch the A / V switching unit 22 to the Internet module 10 and the Internet module 10. The Internet mode switching command is transmitted through the input / output unit 14.

Subsequently, the CPU 13 of the Internet module 10 recognizes the Internet mode switching command and reads the Web Site address information of the cooking server 200 pre-stored in the memory unit 12 to display the network adapter 11. Connect to the cooking server 200 through).

The cooking server 200 provides a cooking list corresponding to the cooking search language input by the user as shown in FIG. 4B according to the connection of the display system 100, and when the user selects a specific dish on the screen of FIG. Provides cooking method and ingredients information (S200 ~ S400).

The user of the display system 100 uses the cooking information provided by the cooking server 200 and controls the operation of various kitchen appliances 400 connected to the display system 100 based on the cooking information. .

In this case, the detailed cooking method corresponding to the specific dish selected by the user is provided as shown in FIG. 4D, and the material information is provided as shown in FIG. 4E.

Subsequently, when a user selects a material to order on the material information screen of FIG. 4E and inputs a material ordering command, the CPU 13 of the Internet module 10 stores the shopping server 300 previously stored in the memory unit 12. Read the website address information of the access to the shopping server 300. Then, the order information according to the selected material order command is transmitted to the shopping server 300 (S500 ~ S600).

In the above-described present invention, the cooking server 200 will be described a method for providing cooking information to the display system 100 as follows.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cooking database 210 is searched by analyzing the cooking search language input from the display system 100 to search for a cooking database 210 whether there is a cooking corresponding to the cooking search language (S210 ˜ S220).

In addition, the cooking list corresponding to the cooking search language is generated as Extensible Markup Language (XML) data having a format as shown in Table 1 below, and the generated cooking list XML data is transmitted to the display system 100 (S230 to S240). .

<XML> <LIST No = 0> <Name> Kimchi-jjigge </ Name> <Country> Korea </ Country> </ LIST> <LIST No = 1> <Name> Kimchi Fried Rice </ Name> <Country> Korea < / Country> </ LIST> ::: <LIST No = 50> <Name> Kim Sprouts with Bean Sprouts </ Name> <Country> Korea </ Country> </ LIST> </ XML>

In addition, the method of controlling various kitchen appliances connected to the display system 100 according to the cooking information provided by the cooking server 200 will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 6, the display system 100 analyzes cooking method data from cooking information provided by the cooking server 200 (S410).

In operation S420, it is determined whether action data exists in the analyzed cooking method data, that is, whether a control signal of a kitchen appliance exists.

As a result of the determination (S420), if a control signal of the kitchen appliances is present in the cooking method data, the control signal is output to the corresponding household appliances which are the action target according to the user's request (S430).

For example, in the cooking method of the kimchi fried rice shown in FIG. 4d, when the user places a frying pan containing the ingredients on the gas range and clicks the text 'gas range / senbul / 3 minutes', the display system 100 Control signal “Senbul / 3 minutes” is output to the gas range connected through a network such as LAN. At this time, the gas range recognizes the input control signal and outputs a light for three minutes.

Subsequently, the material ordering method according to the present invention will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 7, the user first selects only the material to be ordered on the material information screen of FIG. 4E and inputs a material ordering command (S610).

When the user's material order command is completed, merchandise information and order code corresponding to the selected material are merged to generate order information, and the generated order information is generated as XML data in the format shown in Table 2 below (S620 to S630). ).

Display the order details according to the order information generated as described above so that the user can check, and when the user's final command is input, the network is connected to the shopping server 300 (S640 ~ S660).

<XML> <Shop No = KRDAE192> <Command> Material Request </ Command> <Item> <Product_Code> BC-2876LP </ Product_Code> <Count> 4 </ Count> <Unit> g </ Unit> </ Item > </ Shop> <Shop No = KRDAE192> <Command> Material Request </ Command> <Item> <Product_Code> AZ-967GE </ Product_Code> <Count> 1 </ Count> <Unit> EA </ Unit> < / Item> </ Shop> <Shop No = KRSU10AS> <Command> Material Request </ Command> <Item> <Product_Code> ZRDR09 </ Product_Code> <Count> 1 </ Count> <Unit> EA </ Unit> < / Item> </ Shop> </ XML>

Subsequently, the display system 100 transmits XML data according to the order information of the user from the display system 100 to the shopping server 300 through a network connection, and the display system 100 receives the order result code from the shopping server 300 that receives the XML data. Received, and accordingly displays the material order results so that the user can recognize (S670 ~ S690).

For example, the shopping server 300 analyzes the material order information of the user through the received XML data and requests material order and delivery to a plurality of shopping centers that directly provide each material.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8, the user installs a network-connected display system 100 at a predetermined position in the kitchen to build a home network system centered on kitchen appliances 410, 420, and 430. In the activity at the display system 100, not only the use of cooking information and ordering materials on the web, but also can control the operation of the various kitchen appliances connected to the network.

As described above, the kitchen home network system and the control method thereof according to the present invention can maximize the effect of using the home network by building a home network system centering on kitchen appliances and enabling information use and online shopping in the kitchen. have.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the embodiments, but should be defined by the claims.

Claims (8)

Cooking server that provides various cooking information, A shopping server that orders ingredients for cooking, Receives and displays a broadcast signal according to a user's request, or controls communication with an external network and communication with various kitchen appliances to display cooking information provided by the cooking server and according to the displayed cooking information A home network system for a kitchen, comprising a display system for controlling an operation of a product and transmitting order information according to a cooking material selected by a user to the shopping server. The method of claim 1, The display system An internet module for receiving cooking information provided from the cooking server through a network connection with the cooking server, converting the cooking information into a video and audio form, and generating order information according to the cooking material selected by the user and transmitting the cooking information to the shopping server; The home network system for a kitchen, comprising a TV module for receiving a general TV broadcast program or receiving and converting video and audio from the Internet module according to a user's request. The method of claim 1, The cooking information A kitchen home network system comprising a cooking list, a cooking method corresponding to each dish, a control signal of each kitchen appliance to be controlled according to the cooking method, and a list of ingredients required for each cooking. In a control method of a home network system for a kitchen comprising a cooking server for providing cooking information, a shopping server for ordering cooking ingredients, and a display system capable of network connection with the cooking server and the shopping server, Receiving and outputting a broadcast signal when a user inputs a TV viewing command on a display system; Providing cooking information corresponding to a user's request in a cooking server when a cooking search command is input on the display system; And, And controlling the operation of various kitchen appliances connected to the display system based on the cooking information provided by the cooking server. The method of claim 4, wherein And when the user selects a material necessary for cooking based on the cooking information provided by the cooking server, generating order information and transmitting the order information to the shopping server. The method of claim 4, wherein Providing the cooking information corresponding to the request of the user in the cooking server is Analyzing a cooking search name input by the user through a network connection of the display system; Retrieving a list of dishes corresponding to the cooking search name entered by the user; Generating data according to a language type of the searched cooking list; And transmitting the generated cooking list data to the display system. The method of claim 4, wherein Controlling the operation of the various kitchen appliances connected to the display system based on the cooking information provided by the cooking server Analyzing cooking information provided from the cooking server according to a user's request in the display system; Determining whether there is control data of a kitchen appliance in the cooking information as a result of the analysis; If there is control data in the cooking information control method for a home network system for a kitchen, characterized in that the step of controlling the operation of the kitchen appliances. The method of claim 5, wherein Selecting the ingredients required for cooking and generating order information and transmitting to the shopping server Selecting ordering ingredients based on the cooking information provided by the cooking server, generating order information corresponding to the selected ingredients; Generating data according to a generated language form of the generated order information; And transmitting the generated order information data to the shopping server.