KR20090043988A - System for updating of a household appliance and method thereof - Google Patents

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KR20090043988A
KR20090043988A KR1020070109829A KR20070109829A KR20090043988A KR 20090043988 A KR20090043988 A KR 20090043988A KR 1020070109829 A KR1020070109829 A KR 1020070109829A KR 20070109829 A KR20070109829 A KR 20070109829A KR 20090043988 A KR20090043988 A KR 20090043988A
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The present invention provides a home network server for receiving and storing a latest program update file of at least one or more home appliances included in a list of home appliances from a remote database server; By including a plurality of home appliances that perform the update process by receiving the latest program update file stored in the home network server, it is possible to cope with the program error in real time, it is easy to update the entire product produced by one modification Configured to do so.

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System for updating of a household appliance and method

The present invention relates to a home appliance, and more particularly, to a program update system and method for a home appliance using power line communication.

In general, a printed circuit board (PCB) included in a home appliance includes a microcomputer configured in an OPT or MASK type, and the microcomputer includes a program for controlling the home appliance.

However, the home appliance according to the related art may have to replace the entire printed circuit board in the case of a failure due to an error in a program, or may incur the need for a person to go and modify a program in the device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a program updating system and method for a home appliance having a structure that can remotely monitor and recover a program error remotely when a program error occurs in any home appliance.

Another object of the present invention, a program update system of a home appliance having a structure capable of updating the program for the entire model of the home appliance connected via the network, as well as the any home appliance, when a program error of any home appliance occurs; To provide that method.

Program updating system of a home appliance according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a home network server for receiving and storing the latest program update file of at least one or more home appliances included in the list of home appliances from a remote database server; ; It includes a plurality of home appliances to receive the latest program update file stored in the home network server to perform a program update process.

Program updating method of a home appliance according to the present invention for achieving the above objects, the latest program update file of at least one or more home appliances included in the list of home appliances received from a remote database server and stored in a home network server A first step; And receiving a latest program update file stored in the home network server, and performing a program update of the corresponding home appliance.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program updating method of a home appliance, comprising: a first step of transmitting an error message and characteristic information of the home appliance when an error occurs in any home appliance included in a home network system; Transmitting a latest program update file of which the error message is recovered to the corresponding home appliance; And performing a program update of the corresponding home appliance using the transmitted latest program update file.

Program updating system of a home appliance according to the present invention for achieving the above objects, a plurality of home appliances and a home network server connected using a power line; A database server connected to the home network server and transmitting a pre-stored latest program update file corresponding to the latest program update file request signal to the home network server by a latest program update file request signal of the home network server; It is made to include.

Program update system and method of a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a program error of any device in the home network system, remote monitoring it, and receives the latest program update file from a remote database server By updating the program of the device, there is an effect that can deal with the program error in real time.

In addition, the program update system and method of a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a program error of any device in the home network system, receives the latest program update file from a remote database server of the device By updating the program, there is an effect that the update of a plurality of systems connected to the database server can be made in one program modification.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a program update system and method of a home appliance using power line communication that can easily recover from a program error will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

1 is a block diagram of a home appliance program update system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the home appliance program update system 100 may include a program update file according to a product model of each manufacturer. A database server 110 for storing; A home network server (120) for receiving and storing the latest program update file of at least one or more home appliances included in the list of home appliances from the database server (110) at a remote location; It includes a plurality of home appliances (131 ~ 13N) for receiving the latest program update file stored in the home network server 120 to perform an update process.

The database server 110 is updated by the developer, and stores the latest update file of any product updated by the developer.

In addition, the database server 110, when receiving the latest program update file transfer request signal of any device from the home network server 120 connected by any one of the wired / wireless communication method, the received The pre-stored program update file of the corresponding device is transmitted to the home network server 120 in response to the transmission request signal.

In addition, the database server 110 records the characteristic information of the plurality of home appliances (131 ~ 13N) connected to the home network server 120 from the home network server 120 at predetermined time by the user The home appliance list list is provided, and if there are additionally updated files based on the home appliance list list, the updated file corresponding to the home appliance list is transmitted to the home network server 120.

The home network server 120 may be configured such that any system selected by the user among the plurality of home appliances 131 ˜ 13N constituting the home network system performs a function of the home network server. In addition, the home network server 120 may be configured as an additional device that performs a server function, not a home appliance. In addition, the home network server 120 is configured to connect, maintain, and manage a home network system with the plurality of home appliances 131 to 13N connected to the home network server 120.

In addition, the home network server 120 receives characteristic information of each home appliance from a plurality of home appliances 131 ˜ 13N connected through a power line communication method, and converts the input characteristic information into the list of home appliance lists. Save it. Here, the characteristic information of each home appliance may include at least one of product name, model name, model version information, and latest update date information.

In addition, the home network server 120, when the home appliance is additionally connected to the home network system in addition to the plurality of home appliances (131 ~ 13N) configured in the home network system, the property information of the additional connected home appliances Provided to update the list of home appliances. As such, the home network server 120 manages information of a plurality of home appliances connected to the home network server 120.

In addition, the home network server 120, when an error message occurs from any of the plurality of home appliances (131 ~ 13N), it is configured to monitor for this, and from the system where the error message occurs An error message signal is received, and an error message of the corresponding device is transmitted to the database server 110 in response to the error message signal. The database server 110 receiving the error message notifies the developer that an error message of an arbitrary device has been received by a separate communication means, and the developer resolves the error message to update the latest program update file. Update to the database server 110. The database server 110 transmits the newly updated latest program update file to the home network server 120 as described above. Further, the database server 110 transmits the updated latest program update file to at least one other home network server connected to the database server 110 to the any other home network server. It may be configured to update the program of the same home appliance by transmitting to the same home appliance that the connected error occurs. Through the above configuration, when an error occurs in any home appliance, the program update file is transmitted to not only the home appliance but also the same home appliance connected to the database server. By updating, it is possible to prevent the same error from occurring.

The plurality of home appliances 131 to 13N receive the latest program update file transmitted from the home network server 120, mask the received latest program update file, and when the device is reset, the update is performed. Completes and operates in an updated state.

In addition, when an error occurs during operation, the plurality of home appliances 131 to 13N generate an error message signal and transmit the generated error message signal to the home network server 120.

In addition, the plurality of home appliances 131 to 13N perform an update of the corresponding device by using the latest program update file transmitted from the home network server 120 when the corresponding device is in a temporary standby state in which the device is not operated. It can also be configured to.

The plurality of home appliances 131 to 13N may include at least one of an air conditioner, a refrigerator, a washing machine, a microwave oven, an electronic oven, an automatic curtain device, and a lighting device.

Hereinafter, a method of updating a program of a home appliance using power line communication that is easy to recover from a program error according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of updating a home appliance according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

First, the home network server 120 constituting the home network system is a product name, model name, model version information, the latest update of each of the home appliances from a plurality of home appliances (131 ~ 13N) connected to the home network server 120 It receives and receives at least one characteristic information of the date information to create and manage the list of home appliances according to each home appliance. In addition, when a device is additionally connected to the home network server 120, the device may be configured to update the home appliance list list by receiving characteristic information from the added device (S110).

Thereafter, when the latest program update file is updated by the user or at the database server 110, the home network server 120 may update the latest program of the corresponding device based on the list of home appliances. The update file is received from the database server 110 and stored (S120).

Thereafter, the home network server 120 transmits the received latest program update file to the corresponding home appliance, and the corresponding home appliance receives the latest program update file (S130).

3 is a flowchart illustrating a program update method of a home appliance according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

First, step S110 of FIG. 2 is performed (S210), and when an error occurs in any of the plurality of home appliances 131 to 13N, the home appliance includes an error message and the corresponding home appliance. The home network server 120 transmits the characteristic information of the home network server 120 and receives the error message and the personality information. The home network server 120 transmits the message and the personality information to the database server 110 (S220). ).

Thereafter, the database server 110 transmits the error message and the characteristic information to the developer, and updates the latest program update file in which the error message is recovered to the database server 110 by the developer's operation. In operation S230, the existing program update file is updated.

Thereafter, the database server 110 transmits the updated latest program update file to the home network server 120 after being updated by a user at a preset time or by the latest program update file. The home network server 120 having received the latest program update file transmits the program update file to the arbitrary home appliances (S240), and the home appliance receives and updates the transmitted program update file. Perform the process (S250).

According to the program update system and method of the home appliance using the power line of the present invention, when a program error occurs in the home appliance, it can be monitored remotely, and for the above error, the latest program update file from which the error has been recovered The same product as the device can be updated in a short time, so the industrial availability is high.

1 is a block diagram of a program update system of a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a program update method of a home appliance according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a program update method of a home appliance according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

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A home network server for receiving and storing a latest program update file of at least one or more home appliances included in the list of home appliances from a remote database server; And a plurality of home appliances that receive the latest program update file stored in the home network server and update the program. The method of claim 1, wherein the home network server, The program update system of the home appliance, characterized in that connected to the database server through any one of a wired and wireless communication scheme. The method of claim 1, wherein the database server, A program update system for home appliances, characterized in that for storing the latest program update file of any product updated by the developer. The method of claim 1, wherein the home network server, And receiving the updated program update file from the database server when the latest program update file is updated by a user at a predetermined time or in the database server. The method of claim 1, wherein the home network server, When an error occurs in any of the plurality of home appliances, the program update system of the home appliance, characterized in that for transmitting the error message, product name, model name, model version information, etc. of the home appliance to the database server . The method of claim 1, wherein the home network server, The program update system of the home appliance, characterized in that connected to the plurality of home appliances via a power line. According to claim 1, wherein the list of home appliances, And at least one or more of each product name, model name, model version information, and latest update date information received from the plurality of home appliances. The method of claim 7, wherein the home network server, When any home appliance is additionally connected, at least one or more of product name, model name, model version information, and latest update date information are received from the added home appliance, and the home appliance list may be updated. Program update system. The method of claim 1, wherein the home network server, Connecting, maintaining, and managing a network with the plurality of home appliances connected to the home network server. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of home appliances, Masking the latest program update file received from the home network server, the program update system of the home appliance, characterized in that operating in the updated state when reset. Receiving a latest program update file of at least one or more home appliances included in the list of home appliances from a remote database server and storing the latest program update file in a home network server; And receiving a latest program update file stored in the home network server, and performing a program update of the corresponding home appliance. The method of claim 11, wherein the first step, And receiving the updated program update file from the database server when a latest program update file is updated by a user at a predetermined time or in the database server. The method of claim 11, And a plurality of home appliances connected to the home network server and the home network server communicate via a power line. The method of claim 13, wherein the list of home appliances, And at least one of each product name, model name, model version information, and latest update date information received from the plurality of home appliances. Transmitting an error message and characteristic information of the home appliance when an error occurs in any home appliance included in the home network system; Transmitting a latest program update file of which the error message is recovered to the corresponding home appliance; And a third step of performing a program update of the corresponding home appliance using the transmitted latest program update file. The method of claim 15, wherein the characteristic information, At least one or more of the product name, model name, model version information, the latest update information of the home appliance. A plurality of home appliances and a home network server connected using a power line; A database server connected to the home network server and transmitting a pre-stored latest program update file corresponding to the latest program update file request signal to the home network server by a latest program update file request signal of the home network server; Program update system for home appliances, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 17, wherein the home network server, And updating and managing the state information of the plurality of connected home appliances as a list of home appliance lists. The method of claim 18, wherein the database server, And receiving the home appliance list list at a preset time by a user, and transmitting the latest update file pre-stored based on the home appliance list list to the home network server.
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