KR20170060961A - Smart home appliances system, repeater using the smart home applicances system and mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a wireless communication system including a wireless communication module formed to perform communication, a home appliance including an authentication module for storing authentication information for wirelessly communicating with the home appliance, And a repeater formed to be connected to the terminal and the wireless communication module and configured to perform communication between the home appliance and the mobile terminal through the wireless communication module.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a repeater and a mobile terminal applicable to a smart home appliance system, a smart home appliance system,

The present invention relates to a smart home appliance system for controlling home appliances using a mobile terminal.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether the terminal can be moved. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mounted terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

The functions of mobile terminals are diversified. For example, there are data and voice communication, photographing and video shooting through a camera, voice recording, music file playback through a speaker system, and outputting an image or video on a display unit. Some terminals are equipped with an electronic game play function or a multimedia player function. In particular, modern mobile terminals can receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcast and video or television programs.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

On the other hand, in recent years, with the progress of communication technology, a technique of inserting a communication module into various home appliances and controlling appliances through communication with external appliances capable of communicating is being developed.

Thus, facilities that provide various services by connecting objects existing in the physical world and the virtual world based on communication technology are collectively referred to as Internet of Things (IOT) . The Internet of things can provide a service to share information between objects and objects through a network without human intervention. These things are living things, such as refrigerators, TVs, windows, washing machines, gas stoves, and so on.

As a technology for implementing the Internet, there are sensing technology for acquiring information from the surrounding environment of objects, wired / wireless communication and network infrastructure technology for supporting communication between objects and objects, and service interface technology for providing various services.

On the other hand, under the Internet of things, communication authentication between home appliances and mobile terminals is required. However, in the related art, there is a problem that a communication authentication procedure is complicated, and a user having difficulty in using an electronic product can not perform communication authentication, and various services based on the Internet are not provided.

Accordingly, the present invention proposes a method for simplifying the communication authentication procedure between the home appliance and the mobile terminal while maintaining security.

An object of the present invention is to simplify communication authentication between a home appliance and a mobile terminal, thereby increasing the convenience of Internet service.

Further, the present invention has another object to control the communication connection state through simple operation.

A smart home appliance system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a home appliance including a wireless communication module configured to perform communication and an authentication module for storing authentication information for wirelessly communicating with the home appliance, And a repeater formed to be connected to the wireless communication module and configured to perform communication between the home appliance and the mobile terminal through the wireless communication module, the repeater comprising: And the communication unit is configured to receive the authentication information from the authentication module and perform communication between the home appliance and the mobile terminal based on the received authentication information when the communication authentication is completed.

The relay device may include a communication unit connected to the wireless communication module and configured to perform communication between the plurality of devices connected to the wireless communication module, and a communication unit configured to receive the authentication information from the home appliance, And an authentication unit for performing communication authentication for communication between the terminals.

In one embodiment, when the communication authentication with the home appliance is completed, the repeater transmits notification information to the mobile terminal connected to the wireless communication module to inform that the communication with the home appliance is possible. do.

In one embodiment, when the notification information is received through the repeater, the mobile terminal executes a function related to control of the home appliance.

In an exemplary embodiment, the repeater may further include a connection terminal detachably attached to the wireless communication module.

In one embodiment, in response to being attached to the wireless communication module, the repeater performs communication authentication with the authentication module of the home appliance, and in response to being detached from the wireless communication module, And does not perform communication authentication with the module.

In one embodiment, when the communication authentication with the wireless communication module fails, the relay transmits alert information informing the mobile terminal of the failure of the communication authentication.

In one embodiment, when the notification information indicating the failure of the communication authentication is transmitted, the mobile terminal outputs screen information related to other means for communication.

A repeater for relaying communication between a home appliance and a mobile terminal capable of performing communication according to another embodiment of the present invention, the repeater comprising: a connection unit configured to be detachably connected to a wireless communication module; An authentication unit that receives authentication information from the home appliance and performs communication authentication for communication between the mobile terminal and the home appliance, and a communication unit that, when the communication authentication is completed, And a communication unit formed to perform communication, wherein the plurality of devices are mobile terminals and home appliances connected to the wireless communication module.

In one embodiment, in response to being connected to the wireless communication module, the repeater receives authentication information from an authentication module provided in the home appliance, and performs communication authentication based on the received authentication information .

 The present invention provides a smart home appliance system including a mobile terminal, a home appliance, and a wireless communication module, the smart home appliance including a repeater which is detachably mounted to the wireless communication module and performs communication authentication between the home appliance and the mobile terminal, It is possible to provide a service capable of performing communication without direct communication authentication between the device and the mobile terminal.

1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams illustrating mobile terminals according to the present invention in different directions.
2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a communication connection state in an Internet environment of objects.
3A and 3B are block diagrams illustrating a repeater in a smart home appliance system according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of conducting a communication authentication procedure, centering on a repeater, in a smart home appliance system according to the present invention.
5 to 6B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of performing a communication authentication procedure in a smart home appliance system.
7 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment of controlling a home appliance through a mobile terminal in a smart home appliance system when communication authentication is successful.
8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for controlling a mobile terminal when communication authentication fails through a repeater.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, a slate PC A tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device such as a smartwatch, a smart glass, and a head mounted display (HMD). have.

However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, a digital signage, and the like, will be.

1A to 1C are block diagrams for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams showing an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1A are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

The wireless communication unit 110 may be connected between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100 or between the mobile terminal 100 and the external server 100. [ Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > wireless < / RTI > In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting a video signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user A touch key, a mechanical key, and the like). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed by a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include at least one sensor for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, A G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, A microphone 226, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation detection sensor, A thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification can combine and utilize information sensed by at least two of the sensors.

The output unit 150 includes at least one of a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a haptic tip module 153, and a light output unit 154 to generate an output related to visual, auditory, can do. The display unit 151 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 is connected to a device having a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, And may include at least one of a port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the mobile terminal 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs or applications running on the mobile terminal 100, data for operation of the mobile terminal 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. Also, at least a part of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., telephone call receiving function, message receiving function, and calling function) of the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170, installed on the mobile terminal 100, and may be operated by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operations related to the application program, the control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 180 may process or process signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the above-mentioned components, or may drive an application program stored in the memory 170 to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1A in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. FIG. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to the components included in the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be an internal battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the components may operate in cooperation with one another to implement a method of operation, control, or control of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170. [

Hereinafter, the various components of the mobile terminal 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1A.

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110, the broadcast receiving module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

The mobile communication module 112 may be a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module such as a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module that uses technology standards or a communication method (e.g., Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution And an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network established according to a long term evolution (AR), a long term evolution (AR), or the like.

The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. The wireless Internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro Interoperability for Microwave Access, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) 113 transmit and receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

The wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet connection through the mobile communication network can be used for wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or LTE- May be understood as a kind of the mobile communication module 112.

The short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology. The short-range communication module 114 is connected to the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system through the wireless area networks, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 ) And the other mobile terminal 100 (or the external server). The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 may be a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, a smart glass, etc.) capable of interchanging data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)). The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100 around the mobile terminal 100. [ If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short- 114 to the wearable device. Therefore, the user of the wearable device can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a telephone conversation via the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to check the message.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or current position) of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the GPS module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal by using a signal transmitted from the GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives the wireless signal with the Wi-Fi module. Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data relating to the location of the mobile terminal, in addition or alternatively. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For inputting image information, Or a plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. [ A plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to have a matrix structure and various angles or foci may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 through the camera 121 having the matrix structure A plurality of pieces of image information can be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure to acquire a left image and a right image for realizing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes the external acoustic signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be utilized variously according to a function (or a running application program) being executed in the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user and when the information is inputted through the user input unit 123, the control unit 180 can control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information . The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key such as a button located on the front, rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switches, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, The virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on the touch screen with various forms. For example, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on the touch screen, ), An icon, a video, or a combination thereof.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or may perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface, or the presence of an object in the vicinity of the detection surface, without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal or in proximity to the touch screen, which is covered by the touch screen.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, the proximity sensor 141 can be configured to detect the proximity of the object with a change of the electric field along the proximity of the object having conductivity. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the object is located on the touch screen in proximity with no object touching the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called a "contact touch. &Quot; The position at which the object is closely touched on the touch screen means a position where the object corresponds to the touch screen vertically when the object is touched. The proximity sensor 141 can detect a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, have. Meanwhile, the control unit 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further provides visual information corresponding to the processed data It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the control unit 180 can control the mobile terminal 100 such that different operations or data (or information) are processed according to whether the touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch .

The touch sensor uses a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) by using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistance film type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, an ultrasonic type, Detection.

For example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or a capacitance generated in a specific portion to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of touch, a capacitance at the time of touch, and the like where a touch object touching the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like as an object to which a touch is applied to the touch sensor.

Thus, when there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the control unit 180, and may be the control unit 180 itself.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object touching the touch screen (or a touch key provided on the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or to perform the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

On the other hand, the touch sensors and the proximity sensors discussed above can be used independently or in combination to provide a short touch (touch), a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, and the like. Touch can be sensed.

The ultrasonic sensor can recognize the position information of the object to be sensed by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generating source through the information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the fact that the light is much faster than the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time when the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generating source can be calculated using the time difference with the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the reference signal.

The camera 121 includes at least one of a camera sensor (for example, a CCD, a CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to sense a touch of the sensing object with respect to the three-dimensional stereoscopic image. The photosensor can be laminated to the display element, which is adapted to scan the movement of the object to be detected proximate to the touch screen. More specifically, the photosensor mounts photo diodes and TRs (Transistors) in a row / column and scans the contents loaded on the photosensor using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor performs coordinate calculation of the object to be sensed according to the amount of change of light, and position information of the object to be sensed can be obtained through the calculation.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

Also, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.

In the stereoscopic display unit, a three-dimensional display system such as a stereoscopic system (glasses system), an autostereoscopic system (no-glasses system), and a projection system (holographic system) can be applied.

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output unit 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated in the haptic module 153 can be controlled by the user's selection or the setting of the control unit. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 may be configured to perform various functions such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 153 can transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact, and the tactile effect can be felt by the user through the muscles of the finger or arm. The haptic module 153 may include two or more haptic modules 153 according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event using the light of the light source of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal 100 may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or rear surface. The signal output may be terminated by the mobile terminal detecting the event confirmation of the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a port for connecting a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 160.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) A universal subscriber identity module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the interface unit 160. [

The interface unit 160 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, And various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 170 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 170 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SDD type (Silicon Disk Drive type), a multimedia card micro type ), Card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read memory, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit 180 controls the operations related to the application program and the general operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, when the state of the mobile terminal meets a set condition, the control unit 180 can execute or release a lock state for restricting input of a user's control command to applications.

In addition, the control unit 180 performs control and processing related to voice communication, data communication, video call, or the like, or performs pattern recognition processing to recognize handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively . Further, the controller 180 may control any one or a plurality of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments described below on the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, the battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 160 through which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 may use at least one of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission apparatus and a magnetic resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon Power can be delivered.

In the following, various embodiments may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

Referring to FIGS. 1B and 1C, the disclosed mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and can be applied to various structures such as a folder type, a flip type, a slide type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which a watch type, a clip type, a glass type or two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled . A description of a particular type of mobile terminal, although relevant to a particular type of mobile terminal, is generally applicable to other types of mobile terminals.

Here, the terminal body can be understood as a concept of referring to the mobile terminal 100 as at least one aggregate.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a case (for example, a frame, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. As shown, the mobile terminal 100 may include a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are disposed in the inner space formed by the combination of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one middle case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

A display unit 151 is disposed on a front surface of the terminal body to output information. The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted on the front case 101 to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the front case 101. [

In some cases, electronic components may also be mounted on the rear case 102. Electronic parts that can be mounted on the rear case 102 include detachable batteries, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, a rear cover 103 for covering the mounted electronic components can be detachably coupled to the rear case 102. Therefore, when the rear cover 103 is separated from the rear case 102, the electronic parts mounted on the rear case 102 are exposed to the outside.

As shown, when the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102, a side portion of the rear case 102 can be exposed. In some cases, the rear case 102 may be completely covered by the rear cover 103 during the engagement. Meanwhile, the rear cover 103 may be provided with an opening for exposing the camera 121b and the sound output unit 152b to the outside.

These cases 101, 102, and 103 may be formed by injection molding of synthetic resin or may be formed of metal such as stainless steel (STS), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or the like.

The mobile terminal 100 may be configured such that one case provides the internal space, unlike the above example in which a plurality of cases provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. In this case, a universal mobile terminal 100 in which a synthetic resin or metal is connected from the side to the rear side can be realized.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may include a waterproof unit (not shown) for preventing water from penetrating into the terminal body. For example, the waterproof portion is provided between the window 151a and the front case 101, between the front case 101 and the rear case 102, or between the rear case 102 and the rear cover 103, And a waterproof member for sealing the inside space of the oven.

The mobile terminal 100 is provided with a display unit 151, first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, a light output unit 154, Cameras 121a and 121b, first and second operation units 123a and 123b, a microphone 122, an interface unit 160, and the like.

1B and 1C, a display unit 151, a first sound output unit 152a, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, an optical output unit (not shown) A second operation unit 123b, a microphone 122 and an interface unit 160 are disposed on a side surface of the terminal body, And a mobile terminal 100 having a second sound output unit 152b and a second camera 121b disposed on a rear surface thereof.

However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These configurations may be excluded or replaced as needed, or placed on different planes. For example, the first operation unit 123a may not be provided on the front surface of the terminal body, and the second sound output unit 152b may be provided on the side surface of the terminal body rather than the rear surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

In addition, the display unit 151 may exist in two or more depending on the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a plurality of display portions spaced apart from each other or disposed integrally with one another, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

The display unit 151 may include a touch sensor that senses a touch with respect to the display unit 151 so that a control command can be received by a touch method. When a touch is made to the display unit 151, the touch sensor senses the touch, and the control unit 180 generates a control command corresponding to the touch based on the touch. The content input by the touch method may be a letter or a number, an instruction in various modes, a menu item which can be designated, and the like.

The touch sensor may be a film having a touch pattern and disposed between the window 151a and a display (not shown) on the rear surface of the window 151a, or may be a metal wire . Alternatively, the touch sensor may be formed integrally with the display. For example, the touch sensor may be disposed on a substrate of the display or inside the display.

In this way, the display unit 151 can form a touch screen together with the touch sensor. In this case, the touch screen can function as a user input unit 123 (see FIG. 1A). In some cases, the touch screen may replace at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a.

The first sound output unit 152a may be implemented as a receiver for transmitting a call sound to a user's ear and the second sound output unit 152b may be implemented as a loud speaker for outputting various alarm sounds or multimedia playback sounds. ). ≪ / RTI >

The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be provided with an acoustic hole for emitting the sound generated from the first acoustic output unit 152a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sound may be configured to be emitted along an assembly gap (for example, a gap between the window 151a and the front case 101) between the structures. In this case, the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 can be made more simple because the hole formed independently for the apparent acoustic output is hidden or hidden.

The optical output unit 154 is configured to output light for notifying the occurrence of an event. Examples of the event include a message reception, a call signal reception, a missed call, an alarm, a schedule notification, an email reception, and reception of information through an application. The control unit 180 may control the light output unit 154 to terminate the light output when the event confirmation of the user is detected.

The first camera 121a processes an image frame of a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the photographing mode or the video communication mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151 and can be stored in the memory 170. [

The first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion as an example of a user input unit 123 operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 have. The first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be employed in any manner as long as the user is in a tactile manner such as touch, push, scroll, or the like. In addition, the first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be employed in a manner that the user operates the apparatus without touching the user through a proximity touch, a hovering touch, or the like.

In this figure, the first operation unit 123a is a touch key, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first operation unit 123a may be a mechanical key, or a combination of a touch key and a touch key.

The contents input by the first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 123a receives a command such as a menu, a home key, a cancellation, a search, and the like, and the second operation unit 123b receives a command from the first or second sound output unit 152a or 152b The size of the sound, and the change of the display unit 151 to the touch recognition mode.

On the other hand, a rear input unit (not shown) may be provided on the rear surface of the terminal body as another example of the user input unit 123. The rear input unit is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and input contents may be variously set. For example, commands such as power on / off, start, end, scrolling, and the like, the size adjustment of the sound output from the first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, And the like can be inputted. The rear input unit may be implemented as a touch input, a push input, or a combination thereof.

The rear input unit may be disposed so as to overlap with the front display unit 151 in the thickness direction of the terminal body. For example, the rear input unit may be disposed at the rear upper end of the terminal body such that when the user holds the terminal body with one hand, the rear input unit can be easily manipulated using the index finger. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the position of the rear input unit may be changed.

When a rear input unit is provided on the rear surface of the terminal body, a new type of user interface using the rear input unit can be realized. When the first operation unit 123a is not disposed on the front surface of the terminal body in place of at least a part of the functions of the first operation unit 123a provided on the front surface of the terminal body, The display unit 151 may be configured as a larger screen.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a fingerprint recognition sensor for recognizing the fingerprint of the user, and the controller 180 may use the fingerprint information sensed through the fingerprint recognition sensor as authentication means. The fingerprint recognition sensor may be embedded in the display unit 151 or the user input unit 123.

The microphone 122 is configured to receive the user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The microphone 122 may be provided at a plurality of locations to receive stereophonic sound.

The interface unit 160 is a path through which the mobile terminal 100 can be connected to an external device. For example, the interface unit 160 may include a connection terminal for connection with another device (for example, an earphone or an external speaker), a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA Port), a Bluetooth port A wireless LAN port, or the like), or a power supply terminal for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 may be implemented as a socket for receiving an external card such as a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) or a UIM (User Identity Module) or a memory card for storing information.

And a second camera 121b may be disposed on a rear surface of the terminal body. In this case, the second camera 121b has a photographing direction which is substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a.

The second camera 121b may include a plurality of lenses arranged along at least one line. The plurality of lenses may be arranged in a matrix form. Such a camera can be named an 'array camera'. When the second camera 121b is configured as an array camera, images can be taken in various ways using a plurality of lenses, and a better quality image can be obtained.

The flash 124 may be disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 124 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b.

And a second sound output unit 152b may be additionally disposed in the terminal body. The second sound output unit 152b may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 152a and may be used for implementing a speakerphone mode in a call.

The terminal body may be provided with at least one antenna for wireless communication. The antenna may be embedded in the terminal body or formed in the case. For example, an antenna constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1A) may be configured to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body. Alternatively, the antenna may be formed in a film type and attached to the inner surface of the rear cover 103, or a case including a conductive material may be configured to function as an antenna.

The terminal body is provided with a power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 1A) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may include a battery 191 built in the terminal body or detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The battery 191 may be configured to receive power through a power cable connected to the interface unit 160. In addition, the battery 191 may be configured to be wirelessly chargeable through a wireless charger. The wireless charging may be implemented by a magnetic induction method or a resonance method (magnetic resonance method).

The rear cover 103 is configured to be coupled to the rear case 102 so as to cover the battery 191 to restrict the release of the battery 191 and to protect the battery 191 from external impact and foreign matter . When the battery 191 is detachably attached to the terminal body, the rear cover 103 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102.

The mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an accessory that protects the appearance or supports or expands the function of the mobile terminal 100. [ One example of such an accessory is a cover or pouch that covers or accommodates at least one side of the mobile terminal 100. [ The cover or pouch may be configured to interlock with the display unit 151 to expand the function of the mobile terminal 100. Another example of an accessory is a touch pen for supplementing or extending a touch input to the touch screen.

Meanwhile, in recent years, with the development of communication technology, an Internet environment for objects to perform communication between objects and objects has been established. In particular, recently, an environment has been provided in which home appliances can be controlled through communication by adding communication modules to household appliances that are closely related to real life. In the following, the Internet environment of objects related to household appliances is also described in terms of a smart home appliance system.

In the smart home appliance system, communication between home appliances and a mobile terminal can be performed through the wireless communication unit 110 by using various communication schemes described in FIG.

2, a household appliance such as a refrigerator 300a, a washing machine 300b, a TV 300c, and an air conditioner 300d is connected to a mobile terminal (not shown) through a wireless access point 200 100). Hereinafter, the wireless AP will be described as an example of a wireless communication module, but various wireless communication devices can be used in the present invention.

Under the smart home appliance system, the user can control the home appliances connected and connected through the mobile terminal.

However, conventionally, in order to control household appliances, the user has to go through complicated communication authentication procedures between home appliances and mobile terminals. Therefore, for users who are not familiar with complicated communication authentication procedures, it has been difficult to utilize a smart home appliance system.

In order to solve such a problem, in the present invention, a repeater for communication authentication will be described. Hereinafter, a repeater for communication authentication will be described, and a method for performing communication authentication using a repeater will be described with reference to the drawings.

3A is a block diagram illustrating a repeater for communication authentication in a smart home appliance system according to the present invention. 3B is a conceptual diagram showing the structure of a repeater. Referring to FIG. 3A, a repeater 400 according to the present invention may include a communication unit 410, an authentication unit 420, and a connection unit 430.

The communication unit 410 may be configured to communicate with the wireless communication module 200 and a home appliance. As the communication method of the communication unit, various communication methods such as Wi-Fi can be used.

The authentication unit 420 can perform authentication based on the authentication information received from the home appliance through the communication unit 410. [ The authentication unit 420 may have a chip or a card in which identification information, encryption information, and authentication information are stored.

The connection unit 430 may detect a connection state between the wireless communication module 200 and the repeater 400. More specifically, the connection unit 430 can sense whether the connection terminal of the relay device 400 is connected to the connection terminal of the wireless communication module 200. [

Referring to FIG. 3B, the repeater 400 according to the present invention may include an antenna 411 and a connection terminal 431. The antenna 411 is a component for performing wireless communication by being connected to the wireless communication module 200.

The connection terminal 431 is a terminal connected to the wireless communication module 200. The connection terminal 431 may have a protruding structure to be connected to a connection terminal of the wireless communication module 200.

In the foregoing, the repeater according to the present invention has been described.

Hereinafter, a method of performing communication authentication using a repeater according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of conducting a communication authentication procedure, centering on a repeater, in a smart home appliance system according to the present invention. 5 to 6B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of performing a communication authentication procedure in a smart home appliance system.

Referring to FIG. 4, in the smart home appliance system according to the present invention, the connection unit 430 of the repeater can determine the connection state between the wireless communication module 200 and the connection terminal 431 (S510).

Referring to FIG. 5, the smart home appliance system according to the present invention may include an appliance 300a, a repeater 400, and a wireless communication module 200. In the smart home appliance system, the mobile terminal can communicate with the home appliance through the repeater 400 without directly connecting to the home appliance.

To this end, the repeater 400 may connect to the wireless communication module 200 and perform communication authentication through communication with the home appliance.

Hereinafter, a method of performing communication authentication will be described in more detail. When the connection unit 430 of the repeater according to the present invention is connected to the wireless communication module 200, the connection unit 430 accesses the wireless communication module 200 and performs a communication authentication procedure can do.

Referring to FIG. 6A, a user may mount the connection terminal 431 of the repeater 400 in the wireless communication module 200 for communication authentication. At this time, the connection unit 430 of the repeater 400 may sense that the connection terminal is in contact with or connected to the wireless communication module 200.

Alternatively, if the wireless communication module 200 is not connected, the communication authentication process may not proceed (S560). Referring to FIG. 6B, the connection unit 430 of the repeater may sense that the wireless communication module 200 and the connection terminal 431 are not in contact with each other.

If connected to the wireless communication module, the connection unit 430 of the repeater can transmit information indicating that the wireless communication module is connected to the communication unit 410.

In this case, the communication unit 410 of the repeater can receive the authentication information from the home appliance through the wireless communication module 200 (S520).

The home appliances are household appliances connected to the wireless communication module 200 and capable of performing wireless communication. The home appliance may be provided with a communication module.

The home appliance may be a household appliance using a communication network provided by a wireless communication module 200 to which a repeater is connected. That is, the repeater can perform communication with home appliances using the same communication network. In other words, communication can not be performed with home appliances using other communication networks.

In addition, the home appliance may include an authentication module 310 (see FIG. 5). The authentication module is a module including authentication information (or password information, identification information, etc.), and may have a chip form or a card form. The authentication module may be inserted in advance at the time of factory shipment of home appliances, or may be shipped as a separate product. When shipped as a separate product, the user can insert or remove the authentication module directly into the household appliance.

The authentication information included in the authentication module may be the same as information previously stored in the repeater. That is, in the present invention, the authentication information stored in the authentication module 310 (see FIG. 5) of the home appliance can be stored in advance in the relay device.

The communication unit 410 can receive the authentication information from the home appliance. This may be done at the request of the user, or may be performed when a connection with the wireless communication module is detected.

The communication unit 410 can transmit the authentication information to the authentication unit 420 when the authentication information is received from the home appliance.

The authentication unit 420 of the repeater according to the present invention can perform communication authentication based on the received authentication information (S530).

The authentication unit 420 may compare the authentication information previously stored in the repeater with authentication information received from the home appliance to perform communication authentication.

If the previously stored authentication information matches the authentication information received from the home appliance, the authentication unit 420 can successfully complete the communication authentication. In this case, the mobile terminal can perform communication through the home appliance and the repeater. Hereinafter, when the communication authentication has been successfully completed, the term "communication authentication succeeded" is expressed.

On the other hand, if the previously stored authentication information does not match the authentication information received from the home appliance, the authentication unit 420 may not complete the communication authentication. In this case, the mobile terminal can not communicate with the home appliance through the repeater. Hereinafter, when the communication authentication is not completed, the term "communication authentication failed" is expressed.

If the communication authentication fails, the communication authentication procedure for communication between the home appliance and the mobile terminal ends (S550).

When the communication authentication procedure ends, the repeater 400 may not proceed with the communication authentication procedure any more.

Meanwhile, the repeater 400 may transmit the notification information to the mobile terminal 100 indicating that the communication authentication has failed. Upon receiving the notification information, the mobile terminal can directly access the wireless communication module 200 to perform communication authentication again, or send a control command for performing re-authentication to the relay device 400.

If the communication authentication is successful, the home appliance and the mobile terminal can communicate with each other (S540).

When the communication authentication is successful, the repeater 400 can transmit notification information to the mobile terminal 100 indicating that the communication authentication is successful. At this time, the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 may display notification information indicating that the communication authentication is successful.

When the communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the home appliance is ready for execution, the mobile terminal 100 may display the screen information for home appliance control.

For example, if the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 can communicate with the air conditioner, screen information for power on / off control of the air conditioner, air conditioner temperature control, and wind strength control may be displayed

If there are a plurality of home appliances capable of performing communication with the mobile terminal 100, a list including a plurality of home appliances may be displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the user can directly select the household appliance requiring control among the plurality of household appliances.

In the foregoing, a method of performing communication authentication using a repeater in the smart home appliance system according to the present invention has been described. Accordingly, the user can be provided with a state in which communication between the mobile terminal and the home appliance can be performed through the simple connection between the repeater and the wireless communication module without the conventional complicated authentication procedure.

Therefore, a user who is not familiar with an electronic device can provide a smart home electronic system with a more familiar environment through a hardware approach rather than a software approach.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which home appliances are controlled through a mobile terminal in a smart home appliance system when communication authentication is successful will be described. 7 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment of controlling a home appliance through a mobile terminal in a smart home appliance system when communication authentication is successful.

As described above, when the communication authentication is completed through the repeater 400, the user can control the home appliance through the mobile terminal 100 in the smart home appliance system.

More specifically, the user inputs a control command for performing control related to the home appliance through the mobile terminal 100, and the mobile terminal 100, in response to the control command, , The control command can be transmitted to the home appliance through communication. The home appliance receiving the control command can perform control based on the received control command. Therefore, the user can conveniently control the home appliance through the mobile terminal without directly accessing the home appliance.

For example, referring to FIG. 7, when the controller 180 of the mobile terminal can communicate with the refrigerator through the wireless communication module 200, the controller 180 may display the screen information for controlling the refrigerator on the display unit 151 . The screen information for the refrigerator control may include a residual food quantity information display function, a refrigerator temperature control function, a recommendation menu function of today, and the like.

At this time, the screen information for the refrigerator control may be displayed in response to reception of notification information indicating that the relay device 400 is in a communicable state, or may be displayed at the request of the user. The user's request may be a user's request for a function associated with the smart home appliance system installed in the mobile terminal.

The functions related to the smart home appliance system are downloaded from an app market (for example, Google Play, App Store, It may be installed in the terminal.

Although not shown, in addition to the control related to the refrigerator described in FIG. 7, the mobile terminal according to the present invention may be provided with screen information capable of controlling various home appliances.

In the foregoing, a method of controlling home appliances through a mobile terminal has been described. Through this, the user can utilize the smart home appliance system more conveniently.

Hereinafter, a description will be given of a communication authentication method when communication authentication fails through a relay. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for controlling a mobile terminal when communication authentication fails through a repeater.

The repeater 400 of the smart home appliance system according to the present invention may fail communication authentication. More specifically, the authentication unit 420 of the relay device 400 determines that the communication authentication fails if the previously stored authentication information does not match the authentication information received from the home appliance, the previously stored authentication information does not exist, or the communication state is bad can do. Here, the defective communication state may mean that the communication signal of the wireless communication module 200 is weak.

When the communication authentication fails, the repeater 400 terminates the communication authentication procedure and transmits notification information indicating that the communication authentication has failed to the mobile terminal. The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal may display a popup window 810 indicating failure of communication authentication on the display unit 151 when the communication authentication fails.

At this time, the control unit 180 may provide information related to other means to the user so that communication authentication can be performed through means other than the repeater. More specifically, the other means may include a method of directly authenticating communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the home appliance 300 through the wireless communication module 200, a method of searching for wireless communication modules around the mobile terminal, and the like .

For example, referring to FIG. 8, the control unit 180 may display information related to other means on the display unit 151. FIG.

Accordingly, even if the wireless authentication through the repeater 400 fails, the user can try to establish a communication connection with the home appliance through other means.

The present invention provides a smart home appliance system including a mobile terminal, a home appliance, and a wireless communication module, the smart home appliance including a repeater which is detachably mounted to the wireless communication module and performs communication authentication between the home appliance and the mobile terminal, It is possible to provide a service capable of performing communication without direct communication authentication between the device and the mobile terminal.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

In a smart home appliance system,
A wireless communication module configured to perform communication;
A home appliance including an authentication module for storing authentication information for performing wireless communication;
A mobile terminal for communicating with the home appliance and controlling the home appliance; And
And a repeater formed to be connected to the wireless communication module and configured to perform communication between the home appliance and the mobile terminal through the wireless communication module,
The repeater comprising:
Wherein the communication unit is configured to receive the authentication information from the authentication module and perform communication between the home appliance and the mobile terminal based on the received authentication information when the communication authentication is completed. The method according to claim 1,
The repeater comprising:
A communication unit connected to the wireless communication module and configured to perform communication between a plurality of devices connected to the wireless communication module; And
And an authentication unit that receives authentication information from the home appliance and performs communication authentication for communication between the mobile terminal and the home appliance. The method according to claim 1,
The repeater comprising:
And transmits notification information to the mobile terminal connected to the wireless communication module, when the communication authentication with the home appliance is completed, informing that the communication with the home appliance can be performed. The method of claim 3,
The mobile terminal includes:
And when the notification information is received through the repeater, executes a function related to control of the household appliance. The method according to claim 1,
The repeater comprising:
Further comprising a connection terminal detachably attached to the wireless communication module. 6. The method of claim 5,
The repeater comprising:
In response to being attached to the wireless communication module, performs communication authentication with the authentication module of the home appliance,
And does not perform communication authentication with the authentication module of the home appliance in response to being detached from the wireless communication module. The method according to claim 1,
The repeater comprising:
And transmits notification information for notifying the failure of communication authentication to the mobile terminal when communication authentication with the wireless communication module fails. 8. The method of claim 7,
The mobile terminal includes:
Wherein when the notification information indicating the failure of the communication authentication is transmitted, the smart appliance system outputs screen information related to other means for communication. 1. A repeater for relaying communication between a home appliance and a mobile terminal capable of performing communication, the repeater comprising:
A connection unit detachably connected to the wireless communication module;
An authentication unit for receiving authentication information from the home appliance and performing communication authentication for communication between the mobile terminal and the home appliance based on a connection state with the wireless communication module;
And a communication unit configured to perform communication between a plurality of devices connected to the wireless communication module when the communication authentication is completed,
The plurality of devices
Wherein the wireless communication module is a mobile terminal and a home appliance connected to the wireless communication module. 10. The method of claim 9,
The repeater comprising:
In response to being connected to the wireless communication module, receives authentication information from an authentication module provided in the home appliance,
And performs communication authentication based on the received authentication information.

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