KR20130021146A - An information management system for home appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An information management system of electrical appliances is provided to embody communication between a home appliance and a wireless terminal and between the home appliance and an external service business operator server, thereby enabling a user to access necessary living information through the home appliance or the wireless terminal. CONSTITUTION: A home appliance(100) has a predetermined device ID. A server system(1) records the predetermined ID of the home appliance. The server system communicates with the home appliance for transmitting/receiving predetermined information with the home appliance upon request from the home appliance with the ID recorded thereon. The home appliance communicates with a predetermined external service business operator server through the server system. The external service business operator server provides includes a living information providing server. A wireless terminal(200) communicates with the home appliance and is interlocked with the home appliance for communication. [Reference numerals] (1) Server system; (101,CC,201) Control unit; (102,AA,202) Communication unit; (103,BB,203) Input unit; (104,DD,204) Display unit; (105,EE) Driving unit; (106,FF,206) Memory unit; (11,16) DM server; (12) DL server; (13) ONM server; (14) Legacy server; (15) Notification server; (2) Representative site; (310) External service business operator server; (320) Payment agency; (GG) User 1; (HH) User 2; (II) User 3

Description

Electronic product information management system {An information management system for home appliance}

The present invention relates to an electrical appliance information management system, and in particular, it is possible to communicate between the electrical appliance and the external service provider server, it is possible to quickly provide the information required by the user and to manage the electrical appliance remotely It relates to an electrical appliance information management system that can be.

In the case of electrical appliances arranged inside the house, such as a refrigerator, a washing machine, and an air conditioner, it provides convenience to the user while performing a function appropriate to the characteristics of each electrical appliance.

In recent years, the electrical appliances in the house form a so-called 'home network' in which a single network is connected, and through such a home network, the user can remotely control the electrical appliances in the house.

Through this, even when the user is not at home, it is possible to turn on or off the electrical appliances or control the function.

However, the control of the electrical appliance through such a home network has a limitation that can only be limited to the original operation of the electrical appliance.

Recently, according to the trend of smartization of electric appliances inside the house, electric appliances that provide other convenience functions in addition to the original functions of electric appliances have been released, but such electric appliances are not added to the home network but added only by themselves. There is a problem in that there is a limit in creating synergies with other components by providing a functional function.

The present invention communicates with the server of the electrical appliance and the external service provider and can transmit and receive various types of information or signals accordingly, to provide an electrical appliance information management system that can enhance the user's convenience. have.

The present invention for achieving this object is an electrical appliance having a predetermined ID; An ID of the electrical appliance is stored, and the server system is provided to communicate with the electrical appliance so as to exchange predetermined information with the electrical appliance in response to a request from the electrical appliance associated with the recorded ID. The product provides an electrical appliance information management system, characterized in that it is provided to be able to communicate with the server of the service provider through the server system.

According to the present invention, it is possible to receive various necessary life information from an external service provider server and access it through an electric product or a wireless terminal.

Specifically, when the external business server includes a school server, the child's report card, school meals, or school bus arrival notification service can be received.

In addition, the news set by the user can be received from the news server.

In addition, when a life problem such as a blockage occurs, the problem may be solved through a guide of an external operator server.

In addition, by receiving the electric charge information, you can receive guide information on power saving driving, and can also receive traffic information, coordination information according to seasons or weather, and diet menu information according to seasons.

1 is a schematic diagram of the present invention.
2 is a control block diagram of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a process of registering user information and electrical appliance information in the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a process of deleting user information and electrical appliance information in the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating the installation of a dedicated application on the wireless terminal in the present invention, and receives the service accordingly.
Figure 6 illustrates receiving the child's report card information in the present invention.
Figure 7 shows that the child is provided with school meal diet information in the present invention.
8 illustrates receiving school bus arrival time notification information in the present invention.
9 illustrates receiving news information in the present invention.
10 illustrates receiving emergency service information in the present invention.
11 is a diagram illustrating receiving online cooking lecture information in the present invention.
12 illustrates that stock trading information is provided in the present invention.
Figure 13 shows receiving life problem solving information provided in the present invention.
14 is a diagram illustrating receiving surrounding restaurant information service in the present invention.
Figure 15 shows that the wine management information is provided in the present invention.
16 shows receiving electric charge information in the present invention.
17 illustrates that traffic information is provided in the present invention.
18 is a diagram illustrating receiving coordination information according to seasons or weather in the present invention.
FIG. 19 is a diagram for receiving seasonal menu information according to a seasonal weather in the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

At the center of the electrical appliance information management system according to the present invention, a server system 1 in which registration information and user information of electrical appliances provided in a home and the like is registered and stored, and a user is provided so as to be able to communicate with the server system 1. Representative site (2) is provided which can fill in the information and the registration information of the electrical products to provide.

In addition, the server system 1 is provided to be able to communicate with the various elements around.

First, the server system 1 is connected to electrical appliances 100 provided in a home or an office to provide information requested through the electrical appliances 100, or firmware or other operating software toward the electrical appliance 100. Can be provided.

In this case, it is preferable that the electrical appliances 100 communicating with the server system 1 each have a unique device ID.

Meanwhile, when two or more electrical appliances 100 provided to communicate with the server system 1 exist in one place (home or office), the two or more electrical appliances 100 are connected to the server system 1. In addition to communicating with each other to transmit and receive information, each electrical appliance (1) is provided to communicate with each other.

Through this, information generated or managed by one electrical appliance 1 may be transferred to another electrical appliance 100 to share information. Furthermore, information input or generated in one electrical appliance 100 may be displayed on the display unit of the other electrical appliance 1.

On the other hand, the server system 1 is provided to communicate with the wireless terminal 200 owned by the user. The wireless terminal 200 may be configured as a smart phone or a tablet PC capable of internet access, but is not limited thereto.

The wireless terminal 200 also has a unique device ID, such as electrical appliances, and can communicate with the server system 1 by undergoing a mutual authentication procedure with the server system 1, the wireless terminal 200 and the Through communication between the server system 1, it is possible to remote control and remote information management for the electrical appliance 100 provided in a remote place (home, office).

Therefore, information or signals inputted to the wireless terminal 200 or managed by the wireless terminal are transmitted to the electrical appliance 100 provided at a remote location through the server system 1 or via the Internet network, and displayed on the electrical appliance. Or storage.

In addition, information or signals generated or managed by the electrical appliance 100 may be provided to the wireless terminal 200 through the server system 1 or through an internet network.

On the other hand, it is possible to exchange information or signals between the wireless terminal 200 and the server system 1, when there is a request from the wireless terminal 200, or automatically in the server system (1) Firmware or software upgrade or update is possible toward the terminal 200.

In addition to the server system 1 being connected to the electrical appliance or the smart phone, the server system 1 may be connected to the external service provider 300 to provide information, signals, or programs provided by the external service provider 300 to the user.

In other words, the server system is connected to a shopping center, a school, a school, a hospital, and other broadcasting stations to provide a path for providing information provided by these operators to the electrical appliance 100 or the terminal 200 that users are using. (1) can provide.

That is, when there is a request for a service provided by a specific external service provider through the electrical appliance 1 certified by the server system 1, the server system 1 receives information of the user or the electrical appliance information. It is provided to the external service provider 300, and serves as an intermediary so that necessary information can be delivered to the user.

Through such a service, a user can be provided with shopping, living information, medical information, and the like remotely, and the external provider 300 obtains the user's information by obtaining the user's consent through the server system 1, and The right advertisement or service guide can be provided.

Meanwhile, a specific user U may exchange information or a signal with another user U 'by mediation of the server system.

That is, when a specific user U wants to create or manage predetermined information using an input unit and a display unit of his or her specific electrical appliance 100 and share it with another user U ', the server system 1 By managing this information, it can be provided to the other user (U ').

That is, in the case of providing the information between the users authenticated by the server system 1, by showing the user's exercise information, health information, recipe information, etc. to other users to promote the friendship between several users, or mutual exercise It aims to be able to motivate people to manage their health.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the configuration of the plurality of electrical appliances 100 belonging to one user is shown, the control unit 101, the communication unit 102, the input unit 103, the display unit 104, and the driving unit 105 are described. ), A memory unit 106.

Here, the communication unit 102 serves as an interface for communicating with the communication unit 202 of the server system 1 or other electrical appliances, or the wireless terminal 200.

The input unit 103 is provided in the form of a button or a touch pad so that a user can input predetermined information, and the display unit 104 serves to visualize and display information transmitted from the outside or managed by the user.

The drive unit 105 is a part that performs a natural function according to the characteristics of the electrical appliance. In other words, if the electrical appliance is a refrigerator, a compressor, a cold fan, or the like will be the driving unit, and in the case of a washing machine, the driving motor or the water supply valve will constitute the driving unit.

The memory unit 106 is a place where information managed by a user or externally provided is stored.

The wireless terminal 200 also includes a control unit 201, a communication unit 202, an input unit 203, and a memory unit 206, and the functions thereof are similar to those of the electrical appliance, so that detailed descriptions thereof are duplicated. I will omit it to prevent it.

Meanwhile, the server system 1 may be connected to an external service provider server 310 to transmit and receive information, and provide the same to the user's electrical appliance 10.

In addition, in the case of a service that requires payment, such as shopping, the server system 1 is also provided to communicate with an external payment agency 320 to serve to facilitate the progress of the service.

On the other hand, the server system (1) is connected to a number of users at the same time, to provide information exchange between them. In the figure, a plurality of users are represented as User 1 (U1), User 2 (U2), User 3 (U3), and the like, and each user is a different user through the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200. Information exchange with is possible.

That is, the components of the electrical appliance 100 provided by each user or the components of the wireless terminal 200 are the components of the above-described electrical appliances (control unit 101, communication unit 102, input unit 103, display unit) (104), drive unit 105, memory unit 106) or components of the wireless terminal 200 (control unit 201, communication unit 202, input unit 203, display unit 204, memory unit 206) Same or similar to)).

In the server system 1, a device ID and characteristic information (eg, product type, model information, etc.) of a corresponding electric product may be registered together with the user ID.

The device ID may be generated regardless of product characteristic information such as product type or model information, but product characteristic information may be coded together.

Thus, the server system 1 may be made to recognize the type or model information of the corresponding product with only the device ID.

The user may request and receive a service through the electrical appliance 100 for the electrical appliance 100 registered in the server system 1.

For example, if a desired service is selected and input through the display window of the refrigerator, the refrigerator may communicate with the server system 1 to request the corresponding service.

In order to make the service request of the user more convenient, and to expand the management service item of the electric appliance 100, it may be necessary to enable the service request through means other than the electric appliance.

When the server system 1 is accessed through the electrical appliance 100, the server system 1 specifies a service target according to the access through the unique account of the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200. It can be built, but if not through the electrical appliance 100 it may be necessary to determine how to specify the electrical appliance 100 to be serviced.

For example, the user may access the representative site 2 and request a service while inputting the device ID of the electrical appliance 100 to be serviced.

However, in this case, it is inconvenient for the user to remember all of the device IDs of the electrical appliances 100 owned by the user.

The representative site 2 may be made to solve such inconvenience. A user may register with the representative site 2 as a member and receive an ID and password.

The user may log in to the representative site 2 and register all of the electric products 100 owned by the user.

Electrical appliances 100 registered in the representative site may be registered with the corresponding user ID in the server system (1).

This may be done by automatically transmitting the information to the server system 1 at the representative site 2.

In addition, the registration of the electrical appliance 100 in the server system 1 may be performed through an activation procedure which will be described later.

In any case, when a user is issued an ID, the ID may be registered and managed in the server system 1 together with the electric product 100 of the user.

The service received from the user through the representative site 2 can be performed by the operator giving the server system 1 an instruction for the corresponding management service.

 Alternatively, the representative site 2 may be connected to the server system 1 through an open API, and in this case, the user may directly request a management system to the server system 1 through the representative site 2.

The server system 1 is provided with a server side protocol for a management service, and the server side protocol performs the requested management service in conjunction with the client side management protocol of the product.

The OMA DM protocol may be used as a protocol for performing the above management service between the server system 1 and the electrical appliance 100.

Of course, a solution other than OMA DM may be used. In this embodiment, the OMA DM protocol is used, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The management service may include the following management contents.

Bootstrap: In order for the DM (device management) client of the electronic appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 to perform a management session for the first time, authentication information with a DM (device management) server, which will be described later, and a network for network connection Configuration information is required, and the process for this is called Bootstrap.

Provisioning (Provisioning): The electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 performing the management session for the first time is registered with the DM (device management) server through the bootstrap, the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 In order to provide a service, the configuration of the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 is updated to the latest.

The process for this is called provisioning.

Configuration Management: Management of setting up, inquiring and changing information related to electric appliance 100 or wireless terminal 200 or setting, inquiring and changing service related information is called device configuration management. .

Control Management: Refers to a management operation for controlling the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

User Alert (DM) The DM server sends an Alert signal to a DM (Device Management) client so that the user can be notified of the management task or approved through the screen of the terminal. In other words, improved management is possible through interaction with users.

Diagnostic and Monitoring: Degradation or failure may occur while a user uses the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

It is necessary to be aware of this condition in advance and to provide users with a stable environment for using the product through appropriate actions. This task is called Diagnostic and Monitoring Management.

Firmware Update Management (Firmware Uptate Management): If a problem occurs on the device or a change in function occurs after the device is sold by the manufacturer, there is a case where the firmware is updated.

Software Component Management: Software management that installs, updates, and deletes software components on a terminal is called software management.

Backup and Restore Management: Backup and Restore Management is a management task to back up / restore the data of the terminal to the DM server.

On the other hand, the server system 1 may be distributed in various places in a location. For example, the server system 1 may be installed in the Republic of Korea and the server system 2 may be installed in the United States.

In addition, the server system 1 may be divided into a plurality of servers according to the role.

Servers constituting the server system are as follows. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

<DM Server>

The role of the DM server 11 is to issue a terminal management command to the DM client of the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200. The DM client is a component that specifically performs functions related to product management among the functions of the communication units 102 and 202 of the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

That is, it provides a management function to remotely handle firmware update (modem firmware / OS) management work, software management work, diagnostic management work, etc. through management commands.

 The DM server 11 may include a session management area, a security management area, a DM protocol process area, a SyncML protocol engine area, and the like. .

<DL Server>

The DL server 12 transmits a file to the DL client of the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

That is, the DL client delivers the information of the file to be transmitted through the DD (Download Descriptor), thereby providing a function of accurately downloading the file.

Here, the DL client is a component that specifically performs a function related to downloading among the functions of the communication units 102 and 202 of the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

The downloaded file includes a firmware update package and a software management package. The DL server may include a session management area, a package management area, a download area, and the like.

<ONM Server or User Portal>

The role of the ONM server 13 interfaces with the DM server 11 or DL server 12 and the legacy server 14 to be described later, and the business logic is implemented.

The operator can issue a management command or query management information through the management web page of the ONM server 13.

The user portal provides some functions of the ONM server 13 to the general user.

At this time, it is implemented through the open API of the DM server 11. The user can make a management service request to the DM server through the user portal.

Legacy Server

The legacy legacy server 14 to which the ONM server 13 is interworked includes a server that receives information of the electrical appliance 100 or a wireless terminal 200 and a server that receives user information.

That is, the user information or information of the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 is transmitted to the ONM server 13 to provide information for implementing business logic.

<Notification Server>

The notification server 15 transmits the notification message of the DM server 11 to the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

The notification server 15 may include a session generation area, a schedule management area, and the like.

If the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 exists in a private network, a connection manager specially configured on the server side for maintaining a connection with the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 ( Connection Manager) may be required.

The electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 may automatically request a TCP connection after booting, and the connection manager maintains the requested TCP connection. The DM server 11 delivers a notification message through this.

The notification server 15 is provided to communicate with the user's wireless terminal 200 or electrical appliance 100, information on the electrical appliance 100 (store management information, shopping wish list, product purchase completion information, payment information) ) Changes, it notifies the user.

<Open API>

An application of a wireless terminal such as a smartphone can remotely manage the terminals through an open API provided by a DM server.

Meanwhile, the server system 1 may include a database server 16.

The database server 16 may include a user information database in which personal information of a user having an ID by registering on the representative site is stored.

The user information database may store user's personal information (name, address, telephone number, etc.), and on the other hand, information (amount owned, product type) about electric products owned by the user may also be stored. .

Hereinafter, the contents and procedures of the management service will be described.

3 illustrates membership and activation of the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

As described above, the user may be given an ID and a password while accessing the representative site 2 and signing up for membership.

The activation of the electrical appliance may be referred to as a procedure for registering the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 of the user in the server system.

The display unit of the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 may pop up a window for inputting a user ID, a password, etc., and the user may perform an activation procedure through the screen.

When the user inputs his ID and password on the screen and inputs a command for activation, the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 displays the user ID, password, device ID, and product characteristic information. Will be sent).

In this case, the input user ID and password may be stored in the memory unit of the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

Thus, it can be used to authenticate a user through the user ID and password.

The device ID may be previously input to the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200, or may be automatically generated in the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 when the activation procedure is performed.

Alternatively, the device ID may be automatically generated when the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 is purchased and turned on for the first time.

Characteristic information of the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 may include their model information, product code, manufacturing date, production product number and the like.

In addition, in the activation procedure, the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 may transmit the password, the service URL, and the ID and the password of the server together.

Information, except for the user ID and password, of the information transmitted to the user site 2 in the activation procedure may be automatically generated or pre-input in the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

When the above-mentioned information is received at the user site from the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 through the activation procedure, the user site 2 registers the corresponding electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 with the user ID. .

Thus, in the user site 2, the electric appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 used by the user for each user ID is registered.

Thereafter, the user site 2 transmits the user ID and password, the device ID, the product characteristic information, and the like to the server system 1. At this time, the ID and password of the server may be transmitted together.

The server system 1 first authenticates the transmitted information. Thus, if authentication passes, the user ID and password, device ID, product characteristic information, and the like are registered in the server system 1. In this case, the device password may also be transmitted.

This activation procedure can be performed regardless of the place as long as the communication environment for accessing the server system 1 and the user site 2 is provided. For example, an activation procedure may be performed instead at the place of purchase.

The user may request a service from the display unit of the corresponding electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 to receive the service.

For example, after popping up a screen of a desired service on a display unit of the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200, a user ID and password may be input and a service request may be performed.

In this case, the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 may transmit a user ID, a password, and a device ID together with information related to the service request.

The user can also request a desired service through the user site 2. The user site 2 may be provided with a web page for requesting a management service, and the user may request a desired management service from the web page.

When a service is requested from a user, the user site 2 may transmit information on the service request to the server system 1. In this case, the user ID, password, and device ID may be transmitted together.

In addition, the user can call a customer call center to request a service. The customer call center may be designed to receive managed services through the ARS system.

On the other hand, the user may perform a procedure for canceling or abolishing the registered his or her electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

On the screen of the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200, a pop-up screen for canceling or abolishing the registration, entering a user ID and password, and then entering a registration cancellation or abolition command, the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal. 200 connects to the representative site 2 or the server system 1 and transmits information on the cancellation or revocation of the registration.

Then, the representative site 2 or the server system 1 will cancel or abolish the registration of the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 accordingly.

In addition, the user can withdraw from the member at the representative site (2), if the membership withdrawal, all registered electrical products 100 or wireless terminal 200 belonging to the user is canceled or abolished.

4 illustrates a procedure for requesting the user to delete his / her user ID and password through the terminal.

Enter the ID and password to be deleted on the display screen of the electronic device 100 or the wireless terminal 200 and transmit the representative site (2) or server system (1) is the information of the member and the electrical appliance 100 or wireless belonging to the member The procedure of canceling or abolishing all registrations of the terminals 200 may be performed.

On the other hand, the service request can also be made through the wireless terminal 1 such as a smartphone. Figure 5 (a) illustrates the appearance of downloading a smartphone application for the management service.

When the user reads the QR code attached to the electrical product using the smart phone 200, the mobile web is displayed on the screen of the smart phone 200. When an app (application) installation button is pressed among predetermined selection buttons displayed on the mobile web, the screen changes to a screen related to app installation.

And, if you press the install button, the app is installed on the smartphone (200).

Here, the app (application) becomes an interface that can be connected to the server system 1, through which the user can remotely manage electrical appliances using a smart phone.

 FIG. 5 (b) illustrates a request for service through a smartphone 200, a customer call center, and an electrical appliance (the figure shows a washing machine and a refrigerator as electrical appliances).

When the service request is made through the electrical appliance 100, the user may request a service by inputting a user ID and a password by using an input unit displayed on the display unit of the electrical appliance 100 (in the case of ①).

When the service request is made through the electrical appliance 100, the server system 200 performs the necessary service (information provision, failure diagnosis) for the electrical appliance 100 (in the case of ③), and the corresponding electrical appliance ( 100 transmits the service result toward the server system (in case of ④).

When the service request is made through the smart phone 200, the user may start a management service application installed in the smart phone 200 and then request a service for an electric product while inputting a user ID and password (in case of ②). .

The smartphone 200 may transmit the information on the service request to the server system 1 for the service request, and may transmit the user ID, the password, and the device ID together.

The server system 1 performs a necessary service (information provision, failure diagnosis) for the electrical appliance 100 (in the case of ③), and the electrical appliance 100 receives the service result in the direction of the server system 1. Transmit (if ⑤).

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the electrical appliance 100 and the external service provider 300 exchange information or signals through the server system 1 in the electrical appliance information management system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described. I'll see.

As a prerequisite for information exchange between the electrical appliance 100 and the server system 1, an authentication procedure between the server system 1 and the electrical appliance 100 is required.

When the authentication is connected to the server system 1 from the electrical appliance 100, the server system 1 side requests the authentication of the electrical appliance 100, and the user operates the input unit of the electrical appliance 100 It may be performed by inputting information (user ID and password, other authentication number) required for authentication.

In the present invention, the external service provider server 310 is preferably configured as a life information providing server.

Hereinafter, reference numeral 310 will denote an external service provider server or a life information providing server.

When a user makes a request for providing necessary information through the input unit 103, mutual authentication and information exchange between the external service provider server and the electric appliance 100 are performed through the server system 1.

The user can enter a user ID and password to authenticate the user.

When the authentication is completed, the external service provider server 310 provides various life information, and the provided information is displayed on the display unit of the user's electrical appliance 100 or the display unit of the wireless terminal 200.

FIG. 6 illustrates an embodiment in which a child's report card notification service can be provided between an electric appliance 100 or a wireless terminal 200 and a school server constituting one of the external information service provider servers, the life information providing server 310. .

That is, the user requests the report card report to the school server using the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

Then, the school server requests the user authentication, and accordingly the user can enter his ID and password to authenticate the user.

When the authentication is completed, the child's report card related to the user's input information is provided, and the provided report card is displayed on the display unit of the electrical appliance 100 or the display unit of the wireless terminal 200.

In FIG. 7, an embodiment of providing school meal information of a school may be provided between an electrical appliance 100 or a wireless terminal 200 and a school server constituting one of the life information providing server 310 which is the external service provider server. .

That is, the user requests the school meal sending request to the school server using the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

Then, the school server requests the user authentication, and accordingly the user can enter his ID and password to authenticate the user.

When the authentication is completed, the school server provides a school meal, and the provided diet table is displayed on the display unit of the electrical appliance 100 or the display unit of the wireless terminal 200.

8 illustrates an embodiment of providing a school bus arrival notification time service between an electric appliance 100 or a wireless terminal 200 and a school server.

That is, the user requests the school bus arrival time notification service to the school server using the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

Then, the school server requests the user authentication, and accordingly the user can enter his ID and password to authenticate the user.

When the authentication is completed, the school server requests the user location input, the user can enter the current location.

When the input is completed, the school server communicates with the communication unit mounted on the school bus, requests the current location information, and the communication unit of the school bus notifies the school server of the current location.

The school server transmits the remaining time until the school bus arrives at the user's location in consideration of the location information received from the school bus, the current traffic information, and the user's location information.

The transmitted information regarding the school bus arrival time is displayed on the display unit of the electric appliance 100 or the display unit of the wireless terminal 200.

In FIG. 9, an embodiment capable of providing news between the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 and the news server constituting the external service provider server 310 is illustrated.

That is, the user requests a news providing to the news server using the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

Then, the user requests a user authentication in the news server, and accordingly the user can enter his ID and password to authenticate the user.

Once authentication is complete, the news server makes a request for entry of interest.

When the user sets and inputs an interest according to a request, the news server provides news of the interest, and the provided news information may be displayed on the display unit of the user's electrical appliance 100 or the display unit of the wireless terminal 200. have.

In FIG. 10, an embodiment of providing emergency service contact information between the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 and the server 310 is illustrated.

That is, the user selects the emergency service using the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200, and selected emergency service contact information for the emergency service provider server 310 constituting one of the life information providing server 310. Make a request.

Then, the emergency service provider server provides the corresponding contact information, and when the user attempts to call using the input unit or the wireless terminal 200 of the electrical appliance 100, the emergency service provider will be contacted to receive the necessary services Can be.

In FIG. 11, an embodiment in which an online cooking lecture service can be provided between an electric appliance 100 or a wireless terminal 200 and a server for living information service is shown.

That is, the user requests an online cooking lecture service to the living information service provider server using the electric appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

Then, a user authentication request is made at the server 310, and accordingly, the user can input his / her ID and password to authenticate the user.

When the authentication is completed, the service information input request is made by the living information service provider server 310.

When the user inputs the required service according to the request, the server 310 provides an online cooking lecture service, and the provided information may be displayed on the display unit of the user's electrical appliance 100 or the display unit of the wireless terminal 200.

In FIG. 12, an embodiment in which an online cooking lecture service is provided between the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 and the stock trading information service server constituting the living information providing server 310 is illustrated.

That is, the user requests the stock purchase / sell signal service to the stock sales information service server using the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

Then, a user authentication request is made at the server 310, and accordingly, the user can input his / her ID and password to authenticate the user.

When the authentication is completed, the stock trading information service server requests a stock item name or code input.

When the user inputs a stock item name or code in response to a request, the stock trading information service server provides information on buying or selling the input stock, and the provided information is displayed on the display unit of the user's electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200. ) May be displayed on the display unit.

In FIG. 13, an embodiment in which a life problem solving service may be provided between the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 and the living information providing server 310 is illustrated.

That is, the user requests a life problem solving service for the server 310 using the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

Then, a user authentication request is made at the server 310, and accordingly, the user can input his / her ID and password to authenticate the user.

When authentication is completed, a problem input request generated by the server 310 is requested.

When the user inputs a problem generated according to the request, the server 310 provides a resolution service, and the provided information may be displayed on the display unit of the user's electrical appliance 100 or the display unit of the wireless terminal 200.

That is, as shown in Fig. 13, when the sink of the piping is blocked and the drainage is not good, the user enters such a problem, and the server 310 provides a solution of the problem (plumber call, or a piping problem solving method). It is possible to achieve the convenience of.

14 illustrates an embodiment in which wine storage information may be provided between the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 and the living information providing server 310.

That is, the user reads the tag attached to the wine reader provided in the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200, and transmits it to the server 310.

Then, the server 310 reads the information of the corresponding wine, and provides the storage information according to the characteristics of the wine. In addition, when the server 310 is provided to control the wine storage electrical appliance 100, it may transmit a signal for controlling the storage environment according to the storage information.

FIG. 15 illustrates an embodiment in which an interactive environment may be implemented by exchanging voice signals between the user, the electric appliance 100, and the living information providing server 310.

When a user sends a voice signal to the electrical appliance 100, the electrical appliance 100 recognizes the voice, analyzes the voice signal, and transmits the corresponding information to the server 310.

The server 310 analyzes voice signal information of the user and provides voice information corresponding to the voice signal, and the voice information is transmitted to the user as voice through the electrical appliance 100.

On the other hand, in the case where the electrical appliance 100 manages or processes food, such as a refrigerator or cooking appliance, a user may request a recipe or a food management method through voice. When the user requests such information by voice, The electrical appliance 100 recognizes such a voice signal and transmits it to the server 310.

The server 310 analyzes the voice signal of the user, organizes the contents requested by the user, sends the information to the electrical appliance 100, and the information is transmitted to the user by voice in the electrical appliance 100.

In FIG. 17, an embodiment of providing traffic information and optimal transportation recommendation information between the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 and the traffic information server constituting one of the living information providing servers 310 is illustrated.

That is, the user makes a request for providing traffic information to the server 310 using the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

Then, a user authentication request is made at the server 310, and accordingly, the user can input his / her ID and password to authenticate the user.

When the authentication is completed, the server 310 makes a request for inputting a source and destination.

When the user inputs a starting point and a destination according to the request, the server 310 provides current traffic information and recommended transportation means, and the provided information is displayed on the display unit of the user's electrical appliance 100 or the display unit of the wireless terminal 200. Can be displayed.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of providing recommendation for coordinating outing clothes according to weather information between the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200 and the living information server 310.

That is, the user requests the recommendation coordination according to the weather information to the server 310 using the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

Then, a user authentication request is made at the server 310, and accordingly, the user can input his / her ID and password to authenticate the user.

When the authentication is completed, the server 310 may provide recommended coordination information based on weather information, and the provided information may be displayed on the display unit of the user's electrical appliance 100 or the display unit of the wireless terminal 200.

19 illustrates an embodiment of providing food menu information for a current season according to a season change between an electric appliance 100 or a wireless terminal 200 and a living information providing server 310.

That is, the user requests seasonal menu information to the living information service provider server using the electrical appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200.

Then, the server requests a user authentication, and accordingly, the user can authenticate his / her user by inputting his / her ID and password.

When the authentication is completed, the server 310 may provide seasonal menu information, and the provided information may be displayed on the display unit of the user's electrical appliance 100 or the display unit of the wireless terminal 200.

The user may select a specific item among seasonal menus provided on the display unit of the electric appliance 100 or the wireless terminal 200, and when selected, the server 310 provides recipe information or food ingredient information according to the selected specific menu. can do.

1: server system 2: representative site
100: electrical appliance 101: control unit
102: communication unit 103: input unit
104: display unit 105: drive unit
106: memory unit 200: wireless terminal
310: external service provider server

Claims (17)

An electric appliance having a predetermined ID;
An ID of the electrical appliance is stored, and the server system is provided to communicate with the electrical appliance so as to exchange predetermined information with the electrical appliance in response to a request from the electrical appliance associated with the recorded ID.
The electrical appliance is provided to be able to communicate with a predetermined external service provider server through the server system, the external product provider server, characterized in that the electrical product information management server comprises a life information providing server. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a wireless terminal provided in communication with the electrical appliance and synchronized with the electrical appliance,
The wireless terminal is an electrical product information management system, characterized in that it is provided to communicate with the external service provider server through the server system. The method of claim 2,
The electrical appliance or the wireless terminal includes an input unit for inputting a predetermined command;
A display unit for displaying predetermined information;
A communication unit for communicating with the server system or the external service provider server;
And an input unit, the display unit, and a control unit controlling the communication unit. The method of claim 3,
The communication unit electrical product information management system, characterized in that for transmitting and receiving information after the mutual authentication process with the server system or the external service provider server. The method of claim 3,
When the user makes a request for providing necessary information through the input unit,
After mutual authentication between the external service provider server and the electric appliance or the wireless terminal is performed, predetermined life information is displayed on the display unit of the electric product or the wireless terminal from the external service provider server. Management system. The method of claim 5,
The life information providing server includes a school server,
When a user requests a report of a child's report card through the input unit,
The household information providing server is an electrical product information management system, characterized in that to report the report card to the electrical appliance or wireless terminal after the user's authentication confirmation. The method of claim 5,
The life information providing server includes a school server,
When a user requests a school meal through the input unit,
The household information providing server is an electrical appliance information management system, characterized in that to notify the school meal diet to the electrical appliance or wireless terminal after confirming the user's authentication. The method of claim 5,
The life information providing server includes a school server,
When the user requests the school bus arrival time notification service through the input unit,
The living information providing server requests the user's location input after confirming the user's authentication, and when the user inputs the current location,
The life information providing server communicates with the school bus, transmits and receives location information with the school bus, and transmits the time remaining until the arrival to the electrical appliance or the wireless terminal. The method of claim 5,
The life information providing server includes a school server,
When a user makes a request for providing a news to the news server through the input unit,
After checking the user's authentication, the news server requests the user's interest input, and if the user sets the interest,
The news server is an electrical appliance information management system, characterized in that to provide news of interest to the electrical appliance or the wireless terminal. The method of claim 5,
When a user applies for an online cooking lecture service to the living information server through the input unit,
When the living information providing server makes a service selection request after checking user authentication, and the user selects a specific service,
The household information providing server is an electrical appliance information management system, characterized in that for providing an online cooking lecture service for the electrical appliance or the wireless terminal. The method of claim 5,
When a user applies for the stock purchase or sell signal service to the living information server through the input unit,
When the life information providing server makes a stock item name or code input request after confirming user authentication, and the user selects a stock item name or code,
The household information providing server is an electrical appliance information management system, characterized in that to provide a buy or sell signal to the electrical appliance or the wireless terminal. The method of claim 5,
When a user applies for a life problem solving service for the living information server through the input unit,
The life information providing server, after confirming user authentication, makes a problem input request, and when a user inputs a problem,
The household information providing server is an electrical appliance information management system, characterized in that to provide a solution for the electrical appliance or the wireless terminal. The method of claim 5,
In the state where the electrical appliance is configured as a wine refrigerator,
If the user sends specific wine information to the living information server,
The household information server is an electrical appliance information management system, characterized in that for providing a storage environment control signal according to the storage information and storage information of the wine to the wine refrigerator. The method of claim 5,
When the user provides a predetermined voice signal for the electrical appliance,
When the electrical appliance performs voice recognition and provides the corresponding voice information to the living information server,
The household information server provides the voice information corresponding to the electrical product information management system, characterized in that for generating an audio signal corresponding to the received voice information. The method of claim 5,
The living information providing server is configured as a power information providing server,
When the user requests the electric bill information to the living information providing server through the input unit,
The living information server recommends the electricity rate information and the optimal driving time after confirming the user authentication,
The electrical appliance is an electrical appliance information management system, characterized in that for performing the operation of the optimum operating time or power saving. The method of claim 5,
The living information providing server is configured as a traffic information providing server,
When the user requests the traffic information to the living information providing server through the input unit,
The living information providing server, after confirming user authentication, makes a request for inputting a departure and arrival place,
The user inputs a departure point and a destination, the life information providing server, the electrical product information management system, characterized in that to provide traffic information and optimal transportation means information. The method of claim 5,
The living information providing server is configured as a fashion information providing server,
When the user requests the coordination information according to the weather to the living information providing server through the input unit,
The life information providing server, after confirming the user authentication, electrical product information management system, characterized in that to provide coordination information corresponding to the season and weather.

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