KR20160055503A - One-stop remote control system and method for home appliances - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a system and a method for performing one-stop control of home appliances by using a wireless LAN, which can be easily applied to a general residential environment and can control and diagnose the function of home appliances in a one-stop manner outside the home as well as inside the home. The system of the present invention comprises: an in-home wireless connection device; a service providing server for controlling and diagnosing the function of smart home appliances through wireless LAN communications; the smart home appliances connected to the wireless connection device to be connected to the service providing server through wireless LAN communications, receiving a control command related to the function of the smart home appliances from the service providing server, and processing the received control command; and a user terminal for transmitting connection information on the wireless connection device, to which the smart home appliances are to be connected, to the smart home appliances to request the smart home appliances to connect to the wireless connection device and transmitting the control command for controlling the function of the smart home appliances to the service providing server to control the smart home appliances in a one-stop manner when receiving, from the service providing server, information that the service providing server succeeded in connecting to the smart home appliances.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a one-stop home appliance control system and method using a wireless LAN,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a one-stop home appliance control system and method for controlling and diagnosing the function of home appliances by using a wireless LAN in and out of home.

Home appliances used in the home include electronic metering devices, TVs, video, refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, microwave ovens, electronic curtains, boilers, rice cookers and home theaters.

2. Description of the Related Art [0002] In general, a home appliance in a home uses a different remote controller for each product or model. Recently, a method for setting and controlling a plurality of home appliances using a single remote controller using a home network control method has been proposed.

In recent years, a service that enables remote control of various home appliances is provided in cooperation with a home network, thereby improving the service satisfaction of customers.

For example, it is possible to control the home appliances such as recording video by activating the video at a desired time while out, controlling the temperature of the room or bathroom by operating the boiler, remotely closing the door, shutting off the gas valve It can be controlled automatically.

Conventionally, remote control of household appliances uses both a wired or wireless network for communication between home appliances. In particular, in order to install a wired network, there is a space problem for installation of a wiring system. Construction is inevitable. Furthermore, in the case of a home automation control panel in the form of a wall pad, which is difficult to install, it is only applied to a new residential environment and is not easy to apply to existing apartments or single-family homes.

Related Prior Art Document is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 2004-0084631 entitled " Home network control system and control method using a mobile terminal, public date: October 06, 2004].

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems and it is an object of the present invention to provide a one-stop wireless LAN which can be easily applied to general residential environments, And an object of the present invention is to provide a home appliance control system and method.

To this end, a one-stop home appliance control system using a wireless LAN according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless connection device for interfacing to access wireless LAN communication; A service providing server for controlling and diagnosing functions of the smart home appliance using the wireless LAN communication; A smart appliance connected to the wireless access device and connected to the service providing server via wireless LAN communication, receiving and processing a control command related to a function of the smart home appliance from the service providing server; And a user terminal for transmitting connection information on a wireless access device to be connected to the smart home appliance to the smart home appliance and requesting the smart home appliance to access the wireless access device.

Meanwhile, a smart home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an access point (AP) mode including a wireless LAN module for accessing a wireless LAN communication, the wireless LAN module enabling direct communication with a user terminal, A communication unit that is divided into an infrastructure mode for searching for a nearby wireless access device and performing connection when receiving access information to be connected to the wireless access device from a user terminal; A connection manager for managing a wireless LAN connection by changing an AP mode or an infrastructure mode in which the communication unit operates, according to whether or not the connection information is received; A control command receiver for receiving a control command from a service providing server connected to the wireless LAN communication; And a home appliance function executing unit for executing a control command related to the home appliance function among the control commands received through the control command receiving unit.

On the other hand, the user terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention searches for a smart home appliance in the vicinity and tries to directly access a desired smart home appliance, and when access is made to the desired smart home appliance, A home appliance connection management unit for requesting the smart home appliance to access the wireless access device; Providing a setting screen for controlling the function of the smart home appliance by one stop, and upon receiving from the service providing server that the smart home appliance is connected to the service providing server through connection with the wireless access device, A home appliance control unit for delivering the control command inputted through the setting screen to the service providing server; And a home appliance diagnosis unit for providing a setting screen for checking the state of the smart home appliance and transmitting a control command inputted from the setting screen to the service providing server.

Meanwhile, a method of controlling a one-stop appliance using a wireless LAN according to an embodiment of the present invention is a one-stop control method of a smart home appliance incorporating a wireless LAN module, wherein the smart home appliance converts an operation mode of the wireless LAN module into an AP Access Point) mode; Receiving connection information about a wireless access device to which the smart home appliance will connect from a user terminal connected to the smart home appliance through the AP mode; Changing the operation mode of the wireless LAN module to an infrastructure mode and attempting connection with the received access information; If the connection attempt is successful, transmitting the connection request to the service providing server by the smart home appliance; And receiving and processing the control command input by the user terminal from the service providing server after the smart appliance connects to the service providing server.

Meanwhile, a method of controlling a one-stop appliance product in a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: searching for a smart appliance in the vicinity of the user terminal and attempting to access a desired smart appliance; Requesting the smart home appliance to access the wireless access device by transmitting connection information about the wireless access device to the smart home appliance that the user terminal tried to access; Receiving, from the service providing server, a connection of the smart home appliance to the service providing server through connection with the wireless access device in response to the request; And transmitting the control command for controlling the function of the smart home appliance to the service providing server so that the user terminal performs one-stop control.

According to the present invention, since the smart home appliance itself performs the function of the wireless AP, the smart home appliance can automatically access the server through the user terminal, so that it can be easily constructed in a common residential environment, It is possible to control and diagnose the function of the home appliance one-stop.

In addition, since the home smart appliance incorporates a wireless LAN module and automatically changes the operation mode of the wireless LAN module according to the operation state to automatically connect the wireless LAN to the wireless LAN, the user can use the wireless LAN module without setting a connection to the wireless LAN . Therefore, the convenience of the user can be provided in that the consumer is mainly housewife.

Moreover, as smartphones have recently been activated, smart home appliances can be controlled using WiFi in the home, which makes it easy to use and maintain, and it can complement weaknesses of home appliance engineers have.

1 is a diagram showing a network configuration of a one-stop appliances control system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a configuration diagram of a smart home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a configuration diagram of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for establishing a connection between a smart home appliance and a server to control a one-stop appliances according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for maintaining a connection between a smart home appliance and a server to control a one-stop appliances according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a one-stop electric appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It is noted that the technical terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. Also, the technical terms used herein should be interpreted in a sense that is generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined in this specification, and it should be understood that an overly comprehensive It should not be construed as a meaning or an overly reduced meaning.

Also, the singular forms "as used herein include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the term "comprising" or "comprising" or the like should not be construed as necessarily including the various elements or steps described in the specification, Or may be further comprised of additional components or steps.

Further, the suffix "module" and "part" for components used in the present specification are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The term 'smart appliance' refers to home appliances with built-in Internet access. Home appliances include electronic metering devices, TV, video, refrigerator, air conditioner, washing machine, microwave oven, Curtains, boilers, rice cookers, and home theaters.

Smart appliances can be downloaded online and upgraded when new recipes or washing methods are added, and features such as remote control of operation can be controlled from the outside. In this embodiment, the features of the remote control will be described.

Also, the wireless LAN referred to in the present embodiment means a WiFi which is commonly used, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a network capable of short-range communication within a certain distance via a wireless connection device such as Bluetooth may be applied will be.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration of a one-stop appliances control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the one-stop appliance control system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a smart home appliance 100, a wireless access device (AP) 200, a service providing server 400, and a user terminal 500 .

A wireless access point (wireless AP) 200 is a wireless LAN router that relays the wireless LAN access to be able to access wireless LAN communication in a home. The wireless access device 200 interfaces with a terminal located within a certain distance range so as to perform wireless Internet.

The service providing server 500 provides a service for controlling and diagnosing the functions of the smart home appliance 100 using the communication network 300. In particular, the service providing server 400 according to the present embodiment may implement the control and diagnosis service in the form of an application and provide the control and diagnosis service to the user terminal 500.

The communication network 300 basically includes a wireless LAN (WLAN) and a Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi) capable of data communication via the wireless access device 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to use a local area network including Bluetooth or Zigbee, 2G, 3G, 4G, WiBro, WiMax, LTE etc. according to the communication method between the user terminal 500 and the service providing server 400 Mobile communication networks of various generations, and the like.

The smart home appliance 100 is connected to the service providing server 400 through the in-home wireless access device 200. The smart home appliance 100 may include a wireless LAN module connected to the wireless access device 200 and connected to the wireless LAN communication (WiFi). When the smart home appliance 100 is connected to the wireless access device 200 and is connected to the service providing server 400 through the communication network 300, the service providing server 400 controls the function of the smart home appliance 100 Command. The control command at this time can be generated by the setting of the user terminal 500.

At this time, the operation of connecting the smart home appliance 100 to the wireless access device 200 can be automatically performed through the user terminal 500. [ That is, when the wireless LAN module built in the smart home appliance 100 performs the function of its own wireless AP and receives the setting information for connection from the user terminal 500 to the wireless access point 200, And performs automatic connection to the device (200).

When the smart home appliance 100 is connected to the service providing server 400 via the connection and a control command for the smart home appliance 100 provided in the home is input through the user terminal 500, To the service providing server 400 through the communication network 300. [ Thereafter, the service providing server 400 transmits the control command received from the user terminal 500 to the smart home appliance 100 via the wireless LAN communication, and the user terminal 500 transmits the processing details of the control command to the service providing server (Not shown).

As described above, the present embodiment can remotely control the function of the smart home appliance 100 through the user terminal 500, not only in the home but also outside the home, as well as setting the wireless connection of the smart home appliance 100 for remote control And can be performed by the user terminal 500 up to the operation. Therefore, this is referred to as a one-stop control service.

In addition, the system according to the present embodiment can solve the problem that the smart home appliance 100 is inconvenient due to an input interface restriction, through the user terminal 500 as an intermediary.

1, the user terminal 500 can move to the inside of the home or outside of the home. Therefore, the user terminal 500 may be connected to the user terminal 500 in the home and the user terminal 500 outside . In this case, the user terminal in the outside needs to acquire the unique identification information for the smart home appliance 100 from the user terminal in the home, and to set it so that the smart home appliance control can be performed.

2 is a configuration diagram of a smart home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the smart home appliance 100 includes a communication unit 110, a connection management unit 120, a control command receiving unit 130, and a home appliance function performing unit 140.

The communication unit 110 includes a wireless LAN module for accessing wireless LAN communication. An AP mode 112 for enabling direct communication with a user terminal, an infrastructure mode for searching for a neighboring wireless access device and performing connection when receiving access information to be connected to the wireless access device from the user terminal, (114), and operates either the AP mode (112) or the infrastructure mode (114) according to the operation setting.

The connection management unit 120 manages the wireless LAN connection by changing the mode in which the communication unit 110 operates to the AP mode 112 or the infrastructure mode 114. [ In other words, if the access unit 120 is waiting for the operation of the communication unit 110 in the AP mode and normally accesses the wireless access device to which the smart home appliance will access from the user terminal through the AP mode 112, The operation mode can be changed to the structure mode 114. [

In addition, when the selection of the setting button for using the one-stop control service from the user is inputted, the connection managing unit 120 activates the AP mode 112 and waits for the operation have.

In addition, the connection management unit 120 can receive a request message for checking the connection status from the service providing server connected through the wireless LAN communication. At this time, it is determined whether the reception time of the request message falls within a predetermined period range. If it is determined that the range is within the predetermined period, the connection management unit 120 transmits a connection status message to the service providing server and responds. If the connection management unit 120 is out of the predetermined period, the connection management unit 120 terminates the existing connection status, Retry connection to the server.

Also, when the access information regarding the wireless access device is received from the user terminal through the AP mode 112, the connection management unit 120 transmits unique identification information (e.g., Mac address or generated unique value) of the smart home appliance to the user terminal .

In addition, since the connection management unit 120 can access a plurality of user terminals through the AP mode, a security function can be set to prevent this. That is, when the user terminal attempts to access the smart home appliance 100, the connection management unit 120 requests the security information to be input, and the security information inputted in response to the request is authenticated, thereby allowing the user terminal to connect .

The control command receiving unit 130 receives a control command from a service providing server connected to the wireless LAN communication.

The home appliance function performing unit 140 performs a control command related to the home appliance operation among the control commands received through the control command receiving unit 130. [ For example, it may include a control command to turn on or off the power, or a control command to instruct a specific operation (such as steam cooking of the rice cooker) to be performed.

Accordingly, the smart home appliance 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention automatically accesses the service providing server through the user terminal without performing a setup operation for connecting the smart home appliance 100 to the wireless access device by performing the function of the home appliance itself as a wireless AP .

3 is a configuration diagram of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user terminal 500 includes an input unit 510, a communication unit 520, an application driving unit 530, a storage unit 540, a home appliance connection management unit 550, a home appliance control unit 560, a home appliance diagnosis unit 570, .

The input unit 510 provides the input interface necessary to control the functions of the smart home appliance. For example, the input interface may include a keypad, a touch screen that can be keyed to the touch input, and the like.

The communication unit 520 interfaces communication with a smart appliance (100 in FIG. 1) or a service providing server (400 in FIG. 1). The communication unit 520 in the user terminal 500 may include a wireless LAN module for communication with a smart home appliance (100 in FIG. 1), a mobile communication module for communication with a service providing server (400 in FIG. 1) have.

The application driver 530 executes the related application at the request of the user through the input unit 510. [ The related application is stored in the storage unit 540.

The application driving unit 530 can provide a one-stop control service in cooperation with the home appliance connection management unit 550, the household appliance control unit 560, and the home appliance diagnosis unit 570 through an application being executed. For example, it is possible to provide a control or setting screen relating to connection with a home appliance, operation control of home appliances, operation diagnosis of home appliances, etc. through an application.

The home appliance connection management unit 550 searches for a nearby smart home appliance and attempts to directly connect to the desired smart home appliance. If a connection is established with the desired smart home appliance, the smart home appliance transmits connection information about the wireless accessing device to be connected to the smart home appliance. The home appliance connection management unit 550 requests the smart home appliance to access the corresponding wireless access device.

In addition, the household appliance connection management unit 550 receives the unique identification information from the smart appliance that transmitted the connection information about the wireless connection apparatus. This is for identifying the smart home appliance to be controlled by the user terminal 500. When the home appliance control terminal 560 transmits a control command to the service providing server, the appliance control part 560 may transmit the home appliance including unique identification information of the home appliance.

The home appliance control unit 560 provides a setting screen for controlling the function of the smart home appliance to one-stop. The home appliance control unit 560 receives a control command for controlling the function of the smart home appliance when the smart home appliance receives from the service providing server that the connection with the service providing server through the connection with the wireless access device is successful, .

The home appliance diagnosis unit 570 provides a setting screen for checking the state of the smart appliance. Also, the home appliance diagnosis unit 570 delivers the control command input through the setting screen to the service providing server.

The method of controlling the smart home appliance by one-stop using the wireless LAN on the basis of the above configuration will now be described in detail.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for setting up a connection between a smart home appliance and a server to control a one-stop home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S1, the smart home appliance 100 activates the operation mode of the internal wireless LAN module into the AP mode and waits for the operation state.

In step S2, the user terminal 500 searches for the surrounding smart home appliance 100 and attempts to access the desired smart home appliance 100 among the smart home appliances activated in the AP mode.

At this time, depending on the type of the user terminal 500, a connection attempt may be performed automatically or manually. For example, the Android version of the smartphone is set to enable automatic access to the smart home appliance activated in the AP mode, and the smartphone for the iPhone can be manually set up by the user to access the smart home appliance 100.

Also, in the connection process, the smart home appliance 100 may set a security function to prevent connection of the user terminal 500 indiscriminately. In this case, when the user terminal 500 tries to access the smart home appliance 100, the user terminal 500 requests the security information to be input and allows the connection through the authentication of the inputted security information.

In step S3, the user terminal 500 is connected to the smart home appliance 100, and the user terminal 500 acquires and delivers the connection information to the in-home wireless access device 200 to which the smart home appliance 100 will connect. The access information for the in-home wireless access device 200 is stored in the storage unit and is extracted when transmitting to the smart home appliance 100 or retrieved every time the wireless home appliance 100 transmits the access information to the smart home appliance 100, Can be acquired by a method in which the user directly inputs the data.

In step S4, the smart home appliance 100 receives the access information from the user terminal 500 accessed through the AP mode.

In steps S5 and S6, upon reception of the connection information, the smart home appliance 100 changes the operation mode of the wireless LAN module to the infrastructure mode and requests connection using the received connection information.

Thereafter, in step S7, the wireless access device 200 sends a response message to the connection request of the smart home appliance 100, thereby successfully connecting to the wireless LAN.

In step S8, the smart home appliance 100 transmits a connection request to the service providing server 400 connected to the wireless LAN communication.

Thereafter, in steps S9 and S10, the service providing server 400 succeeds in connection with the smart home appliance 100 and maintains the connection state as it is. At this time, the service providing server 400 notifies the user terminal 500 that the connection with the smart home appliance 100 is successful, and notify that the one-stop control is possible.

5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for maintaining a connection between a smart home appliance and a server to control a one-stop appliances according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a method for continuously maintaining the connection state of the smart home appliance 100 and the service providing server 400 when the smart home appliance 100 and the service providing server 400 are connected to the wireless LAN through the process of FIG.

In step S11, the service providing server 400 periodically transmits a request message for checking the connection status to the smart home appliance 100, and the smart home appliance 100 receives the request message.

In step S12, the smart home appliance 100 determines whether the reception time of the request message corresponds to a predetermined period.

If the result of the determination is affirmative, in step S13, the smart appliance 100 transmits a connection status good message to the service providing server 400 and responds.

As a result of the determination, if the smart home 100 is out of the predetermined period, the smart home appliance 100 terminates the existing connection state and retries connection to the service providing server 400 in steps S14 and S15.

Meanwhile, when the service providing server 400 delivers a request message for checking the connection status in step S11 and fails to receive a negative response to the smart appliance 100 and a timeout occurs, ) And waits for a new connection.

6 is a flowchart for explaining a one-stop control method using a user terminal.

In the first step S20, the connection state between the smart home appliance 100 and the service providing server 400 is maintained through the processes of FIGS. 4 and 5 described above.

Thereafter, in steps S21 and S22, the user terminal 500 executes the related application and connects to the service providing server 400 through the application in execution.

In step S23, the user terminal 500 provides a setting screen through the application being executed and receives a control command for controlling the operation of the smart home appliance 100 from the setting screen.

Thereafter, in step S24, the user terminal 500 transmits the received control command to the service providing server 400. [ At this time, the user terminal 500 may transmit the control command together with the control command, including the unique identification information for the smart appliance 100.

Thereafter, in steps S25 and S26, the service providing server 400 confirms the connection state with the smart home appliance 100 and transmits a control command to the smart home appliance 100. [

Thereafter, in steps S27 and S28, the smart home appliance 100 processes the control command received from the service providing server 400 and transmits the processing response to the service providing server 400. [

Thereafter, in step S29, the service providing server 400 transmits the processing response received from the smart home appliance 100 to the user terminal 500. [

Thereafter, in step S30, the user terminal 500 displays and notifies the processing response received from the service providing server 400.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the present invention, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the specification of the present invention are not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all the techniques within the scope of equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: Smart home appliance 200: Wireless connection device
300: communication network 400: service providing server
500: user terminal 110: communication unit
112: AP mode 114: Infrastructure mode
120: connection management unit 130: control command receiver
140: home appliance function performing unit 510: inputting unit
520: communication unit 530:
540: Storage unit 550: Home appliance connection management unit
560: Home appliance control unit 570: Home appliance diagnosis unit

Claims (16)

A wireless connection device for interfacing to access wireless LAN communication;
A service providing server for controlling and diagnosing functions of the smart home appliance using the wireless LAN communication;
A smart appliance connected to the wireless access device and connected to the service providing server via wireless LAN communication, receiving and processing a control command related to the function of the smart home appliance from the service providing server; And
A user terminal for transmitting connection information on a wireless access device to be connected to the smart home appliance to the smart home appliance and requesting the smart home appliance to access the wireless access device;
Wherein the control unit is configured to control the one-stop home appliance using the wireless LAN. The method according to claim 1,
The smart home appliance
A wireless LAN module for connecting to the wireless LAN communication is built in,
An access point (AP) mode for enabling direct communication with the user terminal, and an access point for accessing the wireless access device from the user terminal, And an infrastructure mode, wherein the one-stop home appliance control system includes an infrastructure mode. 3. The method of claim 2,
The smart home appliance
If the selection of the arbitrary setting button is input from the user, the mobile terminal waits for operation in the AP mode and automatically changes the operation mode in the infrastructure mode when receiving access information on the wireless access device from the user terminal through the AP mode One - stop home appliance control system using wireless LAN. The method according to claim 1,
The user terminal
Upon receiving a connection from the service providing server to the smart home appliance, transmits a control command for controlling the function of the smart home appliance to the service providing server to perform connection and control with the smart home appliance on one step Wherein the control unit is configured to control the one-stop home appliance using the wireless LAN. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wireless access device is a wireless LAN access point (AP). The method according to claim 1,
The service providing server includes:
When the smart home appliance connected to the wireless LAN communication periodically transmits a request message for checking the connection status and then receives a response message regarding the connection status from the smart home appliance and a timeout occurs, Wherein the control unit waits for a new connection and waits for a new connection. An access point (AP) mode in which the wireless LAN module is capable of directly communicating with a user terminal, and an access point mode in which the user terminal accesses the wireless access point A communication unit that is divided into an infrastructure mode for searching for a nearby wireless access device and performing a connection;
A connection manager for managing a wireless LAN connection by changing an AP mode or an infrastructure mode in which the communication unit operates, according to whether or not the connection information is received;
A control command receiver for receiving a control command from a service providing server connected to the wireless LAN communication; And
A home appliance function executing unit for executing a control command related to a home appliance function among the control commands received through the control command receiving unit;
Including smart home appliances. 8. The method of claim 7,
The connection management unit
When the selection of the arbitrary setting button is input from the user, the operation of the communication unit is waited in the AP mode, and when the connection information on the wireless access device is received from the user terminal through the AP mode, Wherein said smart appliance is a smart appliance. 8. The method of claim 7,
The connection management unit
Receiving a request message for checking the connection status from the service providing server accessed through the wireless LAN communication; determining whether the reception of the request message is within a predetermined period range; Responds to the message, and terminates the existing connection state and retries connection to the service providing server when the predetermined period is out of the range. 8. The method of claim 7,
The connection management unit
And when receiving the access information regarding the wireless access device from the user terminal through the AP mode, transmits the unique identification information of the smart home appliance to the user terminal. Searches for a nearby smart home appliance and tries to directly connect to the desired smart home appliance, and when the desired smart home appliance is connected, it transmits connection information about the in-home wireless access device and requests the smart home appliance to access the corresponding wireless access device A home appliance connection management unit;
Providing a setting screen for controlling the function of the smart home appliance by one stop, and upon receiving from the service providing server that the smart home appliance is connected to the service providing server through connection with the wireless access device, A home appliance control unit for delivering the control command inputted through the setting screen to the service providing server; And
A home appliance diagnosis unit for providing a setting screen for checking the state of the smart home appliance and transmitting a control command input from the setting screen to the service providing server;
Lt; / RTI > 12. The method of claim 11,
An application driver that executes a related application at the request of a user and provides a one-stop control service in cooperation with the home appliance connection management unit, the household appliance control unit,
Lt; / RTI > A method of controlling a smart home appliance having a built-in wireless LAN module,
Activating the operation mode of the wireless LAN module into an Access Point (AP) mode;
Receiving connection information about a wireless access device to which the smart home appliance will connect from a user terminal connected to the smart home appliance through the AP mode;
Changing the operation mode of the wireless LAN module to an infrastructure mode and attempting connection with the received access information;
If the connection attempt is successful, transmitting the connection request to the service providing server by the smart home appliance; And
Receiving and processing a control command input by the user terminal from the service providing server after the smart appliance connects to the service providing server;
The method comprising the steps of: 14. The method of claim 13,
Receiving a request message for checking connection status from a service providing server accessed by the smart home appliance through the wireless LAN communication;
Determining whether the smart home appliance receives the request message at a predetermined time interval; And
If it is determined that the smart appliance is in a predetermined period, the smart appliance responds to the service providing server with a connection status good message. If the smart appliance is out of a predetermined period range, the smart appliance ends the existing connection state and retries connection to the service providing server ;
Further comprising the steps of: determining whether the one-stop electrical appliance is in use; 14. The method of claim 13,
In the step of receiving the connection information regarding the wireless access device from the user terminal,
Wherein the smart home appliance transmits the unique identification information capable of identifying the smart home appliance to the user terminal. The user terminal searching for a nearby smart home appliance and trying to access a desired smart home appliance;
Requesting the smart home appliance to access the wireless access device by transmitting connection information about the wireless access device to the smart home appliance that the user terminal tried to access;
Receiving, from the service providing server, a connection of the smart home appliance to the service providing server through connection with the wireless access device in response to the request; And
Performing a one-stop control by transmitting a control command for controlling functions of the smart home appliance to the service providing server by the user terminal;
Wherein the one-stop electrical appliance control method comprises the steps of:

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