KR20200112433A - Home Appliance and controlling method - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a home appliance management system and a control method thereof are configured so that other devices can product-register for home appliances even without accessing to the home appliances by sharing registration information about the home appliances with other devices by a terminal that has completed product registration by accessing the home appliance, so that multiple terminals can easily register the home appliances through the sharing of registration information with one product registration, thereby remotely controlling the home appliances and monitoring their operation status by using the multiple terminals, and improving the ease and convenience of product registration.

Description

Home appliance management system and its control method {Home Appliance and controlling method}

The present invention relates to a home appliance management system and a control method thereof, and to a home appliance management system and a control method for easily controlling the home appliance remotely.

Homes are equipped with TVs, air conditioners, washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, mobile robots, as well as various home appliances such as dishwashers and fans. A mobile robot is a device that automatically cleans by inhaling foreign substances such as dust from the floor while traveling by itself in an area to be cleaned without a user's manipulation.

These home appliances form a small network in the home to connect the home appliances, and a technology for controlling them using Internet infrastructure is applied in various forms. As an example, IOT technology is being used in various ways. Even if the home appliance cannot connect to the network by itself, remote control is possible by adding a simple device.

In recent years, as home appliances supporting the IOT function increase, there is a trend of registering IOT products in a terminal to control and monitor operations at a remote location.

For example, mobile robots also have an increasing number of products equipped with IOT functions, and by registering them in terminals, users can control and monitor mobile robots from anywhere.

Accordingly, a cleaning command is transmitted to the mobile robot through the terminal, and when the mobile robot travels and cleans the area, the generated map is shared with the terminal so that the user can check the cleaning state.

Korean Patent Application Publication No. 2013-0013238 (2013. 6. 19) includes a communication module to enable communication with the outside, and enables a device to be controlled using an application in a terminal or the like through setting of a registration mode.

However, in order to register the home appliance in the terminal and control and monitor it at a remote location, a process of registering the appliance in the terminal is required. In order to register a home appliance such as a mobile robot in the terminal, there is a limitation in that practical remote control is possible only when the home appliance is accessed and a pairing process is performed.

In particular, in order for multiple users to remotely control the home appliance, each user must access the home appliance and perform the same task to register the product.

Accordingly, there is a need for a way to more conveniently register a product in a terminal and control it remotely.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a home appliance management system and a control method for easily registering and controlling products by sharing registration information on home appliances using a terminal in which the home appliance is registered.

The present invention provides a home appliance management system and a control method for registering home appliances from a distance even if the home appliance is not accessed by sharing registration information about the home appliance.

The present invention is to provide a home appliance management system and a control method for easily registering and controlling the home appliance even without repeatedly performing the registration operation on a plurality of terminals.

The home appliance management system and method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention are characterized in that the home appliance registers the home appliance in a plurality of terminals by sharing registration information about the home appliance from a terminal in which the home appliance is previously registered.

The present invention is characterized in that the registration information for the home appliance is transmitted through e-mail, messenger, web hard, or a connection link, barcode, and QR code for the registered information is generated and shared.

The present invention is characterized in that the new terminal registers the home appliance based on the shared registration information.

The present invention is characterized in that the home appliance is automatically registered in the terminal using the shared registration information.

The present invention is characterized in that the registered home appliance is remotely controlled and monitored using an application.

In addition, the home appliance management system of the present invention includes a home appliance with a communication function; A terminal for controlling and monitoring an operation by registering the home appliance; And a server collecting information of the home appliance and providing it to the terminal, wherein the terminal communicates with the home appliance in proximity to the home appliance, registers the home appliance as a product, and registers information on the home appliance. A first terminal to share; And a second terminal which receives the registration information from the first terminal and registers the home appliance product based on the registration information.

The control method of the home appliance management system of the present invention includes the steps of: a first terminal accessing the home appliance and registering the home appliance on the basis of the received home appliance information; Storing registration information for the home appliance; The first terminal sharing the registration information with a second terminal; Registering, by the second terminal, the home appliance based on the registration information; And controlling and monitoring the home appliance by the first terminal and the second terminal.

The home appliance management system of the present invention can easily register the home appliance to another terminal by sharing registration information about the home appliance from one terminal that has completed product registration for the home appliance by accessing the home appliance.

In the present invention, since product registration can be performed even without access to home appliances, the time required for product registration can be shortened and the convenience of product registration is improved.

In the present invention, the home appliance can be registered in a plurality of terminals through the sharing of registration information.

The present invention can automatically register home appliances based on registration information, thereby improving efficiency and convenience.

According to the present invention, registration information for home appliances can be shared in various forms.

In the present invention, in product registration using shared information, unnecessary access can be blocked through an authentication process.

In the present invention, by registering a home appliance in a terminal, it is possible to easily control it through an application and monitor its operation state.

1 is a diagram illustrating a home appliance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram referenced for explaining registration of a home appliance in the home appliance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram referenced for explaining a method of sharing registration information for a home appliance in a home appliance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a terminal of the home appliance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a home appliance in the home appliance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a home appliance registration method using shared registration information in the home appliance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in a variety of different forms, and only these embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and are common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to completely inform the scope of the invention to those who have, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. The same reference numerals refer to the same components throughout the specification. The control configuration of the present invention may consist of at least one processor.

1 is a diagram illustrating a home appliance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the home appliance management system according to the present invention, a home appliance (1), a server 50 connected to the home appliance through a network, the server 50 and connected to the home appliance through a network. It includes the terminal 80.

In addition, the home appliance management system of the present invention may further include a communication device 70 for connecting the home appliance 1 to a network, and an auxiliary communication device (not shown) for network access.

The home appliance 1 is installed in a building or home and is operated by power supplied. The home appliance 1 is a device that can be connected to the network N including at least one communication module.

The home appliance 1 is not limited to the drawings and may include a plurality of home appliances such as a mobile robot, an air conditioner, a TV, a washing machine, a dryer, a refrigerator, a fan, an audio device, a speaker, a rice cooker, an oven range, a cooking appliance, and a dishwasher. have.

In addition, it is stated that the home appliance management system of the present invention can be applied equally to not only home appliances, but also to lighting devices such as stands and ceiling lamps, and security devices such as door locks and intrusion detection devices.

Hereinafter, the home appliance 1 is described as an example of a mobile robot. Hereinafter, it is specified that the mobile robot uses the same reference numerals as those of the home appliance 1.

The mobile robot 1 receives a cleaning command for a predetermined cleaning area among the driving areas, travels through the cleaning area, and performs cleaning. The mobile robot 1 may suck foreign substances while driving or clean the cleaning area by mopping the floor. The mobile robot 1 moves while detecting an obstacle located in the driving direction.

The communication method of the home appliance 1 may be a Wi-Fi communication method. Wi-Fi is only an example of a communication method, and the present invention is not limited to a communication method.

In addition, the home appliance 1 may include other types of communication modules or may include a plurality of communication modules. For example, the home appliance may include an NFC module, a zigbee communication module, and a Bluetooth™ communication module.

In the home appliance 1, each device is connected 1:1 using a communication module to enable direct communication, and a plurality of home appliances may be interconnected to form a predetermined network. For example, a plurality of home appliances 1 may form a home and a home appliance network.

The home appliance 1 may be connected to an external network N, for example, the Internet through the communication device 70. In addition, even if the home appliance 1 is a product that cannot be connected to a network, communication is possible when an auxiliary communication device is connected.

The communication device 70 is a device of a communication system for connecting to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and is a device that interconnects different networks and transmits data. The communication device 70 enables mutual data transmission and reception between the home appliances 1, and allows each home appliance to communicate by connecting to an external network. The communication device 70 includes a communication device such as a modem, a router, a gateway, and an access point (AP) for wireless communication.

An auxiliary communication device is a communication device that is connected to a home appliance that cannot be connected to a network, transmits data of the home appliance, and inputs the received data to the home appliance to assist the home appliance in which communication is impossible. The auxiliary communication device may transmit a predetermined signal to the home appliance, or may be a device that applies a physical force to the home appliance according to the transmitted/received signal. For example, as an auxiliary communication device, a smart plug or a smart multi-tap may be used.

The terminal 80 is a device equipped with a communication function, and controls the home appliance 1 by accessing the server 50 or the home appliance 1, and monitors the operation of the home appliance. The terminal 80 is a device in which a program for controlling the home appliance or an application for controlling the home appliance is installed, inputs a control command for the home appliance, and outputs data of the home appliance.

The terminal 80 can remotely control the home appliance 1 by executing a program or application and accessing the server 50. In addition, the terminal 80 may be directly connected to the home appliance 1.

The terminal 80 may access the server 50 or the home appliance 1 from a remote location through a network using the ID assigned from the server 50.

A plurality of terminals 81 and 82 may each control the home appliance 1.

The terminal 80 may be a computer, a laptop, a smart phone, a PDA, a device such as a tablet PC. In addition, the terminal may also be used as a wearable device such as a smart watch.

The server 50 collects and stores information on a plurality of home appliances 1, and transmits a control command to the home appliance to control its operation.

The server 50 controls the connection of the terminal 80 to the home appliance by assigning an ID to the terminal 80 for registering the home appliance. The server 50 may perform authentication for the connected terminal 80.

The server 50 may transmit data of the home appliance to the terminal in response to a request from the terminal 80 and transmit a control command corresponding to a control signal input from the terminal 80 to the home appliance 1.

The server 50 may not be a single device, but may be a distributed processing system in which a plurality of server devices are connected to each other to distribute and process data requested by a plurality of server devices. In addition, the server 50 may be a cloud service-based server system.

The server 50 is a voice recognition server that analyzes data received from home appliances and recognizes voice for the data, an obstacle recognition server that determines obstacles by analyzing images, and a diagnosis server that diagnoses failures with respect to the state of home appliances. Can be operated as

In some cases, the server 50 diagnoses an abnormality in the operation state of the home appliance, and may request repair to a manufacturer or a service center. In some cases, the server 50 may be a manufacturer server or a service center. In addition, the server 50 may be connected to a security system and transmit a security warning.

Among household appliances, the mobile robot includes a main body that moves along the floor of the cleaning area and sucks foreign substances such as dust on the floor, and a sensing means disposed on the front side of the main body to detect an obstacle. In addition, the mobile robot may include a suction unit disposed in a casing to suck foreign substances such as dust or garbage, and a left wheel and a right wheel rotatably provided in the casing. In the mobile robot, as the left and right wheels rotate, the body moves along the floor of the cleaning area, and in this process, foreign substances are sucked through the suction unit.

In addition, the mobile robot includes a control panel including a manipulation unit that receives various commands for control from a user, and includes an obstacle detection unit that detects an obstacle using a plurality of sensors, and captures a plurality of sensors and images. It includes an image acquisition unit. The mobile robot may photograph the front or the ceiling, detect obstacles in the driving direction, and determine the current position. The mobile robot may include sensors such as ultrasonic waves and infrared rays, 3D sensors that irradiate patterns, and cameras.

2 is a diagram referenced for explaining registration of a home appliance in the home appliance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the home appliance 1 is connected to a network such as the Internet through a communication device and connected to a server.

In addition, the home appliance 1 is connected to the terminal 80 to transmit and receive data.

The home appliance 1 may be connected to the terminal 80 through a communication device, a network formed in a building or a home, and may be directly connected to the terminal to transmit and receive data.

The terminal 80 is provided with a program or application for controlling the home appliance, and may control the operation of the home appliance 1 by executing the program or application.

The terminal 80 needs to register a product for the home appliance before controlling the home appliance using a program or application.

The home appliance 1 and the terminal 80 are respectively connected to the network through the communication device 70 (S1).

The terminal 80 approaches the home appliance 1 and starts product registration for the home appliance.

The user may operate a button or the like provided on the home appliance 1 to set it to a standby state for registration.

When the terminal 80 receives the signal transmitted from the home appliance 1 and starts registration, the home appliance 1 and the terminal 80 are interconnected and paired, so that the home appliance is registered as a controllable device ( S1).

The terminal 80 receives and registers product information of the home appliance 1.

Meanwhile, the terminal 80 may access the server 50 and receive an ID when executing a control program or application.

The terminal 80 may register the home appliance and automatically register the home appliance in the server at the same time as the home appliance is registered as the home appliance is registered while being connected to the server through a program or application.

In some cases, when the home appliance 1 is not connected to the network, for example, the home appliance 1 is not equipped with an input means for inputting connection information for connection to the communication device 70. Cases can arise. On the other hand, the terminal 80 may transmit connection information for the communication device 1 to the home appliance 1 in the process of registering a product for the home appliance (S2). The access information may include an SSID name, password, and port number for network access.

Accordingly, the home appliance 1 is also connected to an external network such as a network in the home and the Internet through the communication device 70 (S3).

In this way, when any one of the plurality of terminals, for example, the first terminal 81, approaches the home appliance 1 and completes product registration, the home appliance 1 can be controlled.

The terminal 80 may be interconnected with the home appliance 1 through a network built in the home. The terminal and the home appliance 1 are not only connected by WIFI, but can also communicate with each other using short-range wireless communication methods such as Bluetooth, infrared communication, and ZigBee. It is specified that the communication method between the terminal and the home appliance is not limited thereto.

The terminal 80 can check the current location of a home appliance, that is, a mobile robot, through a control program or application, can check a map generated by the mobile robot, and transmit a cleaning command to monitor the cleaning progress. .

FIG. 3 is a diagram referenced for explaining a method of sharing registration information for a home appliance in a home appliance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, any one of a plurality of terminals, for example, the first terminal 81 approaches the home appliance 1 and completes product registration (S11). At this time, the first terminal 81 may perform product registration after receiving an ID (ID1) from the server 50.

The first terminal 81 registering the home appliance 1 may share registration information on the registered home appliance 1 with other terminals.

The first terminal 81 transmits the registration information for the home appliance 1 to the second terminal 82 (S12), and the second terminal receives the registration information for the home appliance and supplies the product through a control program or application. Registration can be completed.

The second terminal 82 may receive data of registration information from the first terminal 81. In addition, the second terminal 82 may access through a link received from the first terminal 81 and download registration information for the home appliance. The second terminal 82 can automatically recognize the registration information when executing a control program or application, or call the registration information through a menu such as reading registration information, so that the product for the home appliance is not accessed even if the home appliance is not accessed. Registration can be completed.

Meanwhile, the second terminal 82 may share the registration information received from the first terminal with the third terminal 83. Accordingly, the third terminal 83 may register the product by receiving registration information about the home appliance from the second terminal (S13).

The first terminal 81, the second terminal 82, and the third terminal 83 may subscribe to a server and receive IDs (ID1, ID2, ID3) when executing a control program or application, respectively. A plurality of terminals can register one home appliance to a plurality of terminals (plural IDs) by sharing registration information.

The server 50 may create an account for the terminal by assigning an ID to the terminal 80 to be connected, and store information on at least one home appliance registered by the terminal in association with the account of the terminal.

When the home appliance starts and ends a designated operation, the server 50-may transmit a notification about the start and end of the operation according to the operation state of the home appliance to at least one terminal registering the home appliance.

In addition, when there is an abnormality in the home appliance, the server 50 may transmit a warning according to the occurrence of the abnormality to at least one terminal registering the home appliance.

Meanwhile, when a control command for a home appliance is received from a plurality of terminals, the server 50 may control the home appliance according to the first received command.

When a plurality of IDs are registered in a single home appliance, the server may control the home appliance according to the control command of the ID having the priority when a control command is inputted simultaneously by giving priority to any one ID.

In addition, when the home appliance is controlled by any one of the plurality of terminals, the server may restrict the authority so that only monitoring is possible so that the control command is not input at the same time. In addition, the server may transmit an error message for a collision of a control command to a plurality of terminals.

4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a terminal of the home appliance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal 80 includes an input unit 120, an output unit 130, a camera (not shown), a sensor unit 140, a data unit 160, a communication unit 150, and an overall operation. It includes a control unit 110 for controlling. In addition, the terminal may include a variety of configurations, but the description of configurations not related to the gist of the present invention will be omitted.

The input unit 120 includes at least one of a button, a switch, and a touch input means to input a user command or predetermined data. The input unit 120 may be a touch screen in which the touch input means is layered with the display of the output unit.

The input unit 120 may include an audio input unit (microphone). The audio input unit receives and recognizes the user's voice, and inputs a command for it to the control unit. The audio input unit 3220 includes at least one microphone.

The output unit 130 may include a display, an audio output unit, and a lighting unit.

The display is composed of display means such as LCD, LED, and OLED, and may include a touch screen in which a touch pad is layered. The display displays the operation setting or operation information of the terminal as a combination of at least one of characters, images, special characters, symbols, emoticons and icons.

The lighting unit can output the operation status according to whether it is lit, light color, or blinking. The audio output unit outputs voice guidance, predetermined warning sounds, and sound effects. The audio output unit includes a buzzer or speaker.

The data unit 160 includes control data 161 for controlling an operation, operation data 164 for an operation state, a program or application for controlling a home appliance, and application data 162 including setting information according thereto, Product registration data 163 including registration information for home appliances is stored.

In addition, the data unit 160 may store data on an operation state, data sensed from the sensor unit 140, data input/output, data transmitted/received through the communication unit 150, and data derived during an operation process.

The data unit 160 stores data that can be read by a micro processor, and includes a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, and a CD- It may include ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage device.

The communication unit 150, including at least one communication module, transmits and receives data through wired or wireless communication. The communication unit 150 transmits and receives data including wired communication such as LAN, power line communication, and serial communication, ZigBee, Bluetooth, infrared, short-range wireless communication of NFC tags, and communication modules such as WiFi and WiBro. can do.

The communication unit 150 may communicate with the server 50 by connecting to a network such as the Internet through wireless communication such as WIFI. In addition, the communication unit 150 may communicate with the home appliance through short-range wireless communication such as WIFI or Bluetooth. In case the terminal is a portable terminal such as a smart phone or PDA, the communication unit can communicate with other terminals through a mobile communication network.

The sensor unit 140 inputs measured data including a plurality of sensors to the control unit 110. The sensor unit 140 may include a temperature sensor, a proximity sensor, a haptic sensor, a tilt sensor, a biometric authentication sensor, and a motion sensor. As a sensor for biometric authentication, a fingerprint recognition sensor, an iris recognition sensor, a face recognition sensor, and the like may be included.

The photographing unit is activated by a control command from the controller to capture an image or video. The photographing unit includes at least one camera. The photographing unit may have one camera installed at each of the front and rear sides, and it is also possible to install a plurality of cameras at the front or rear. The photographing unit may also photograph a 3D image using a plurality of cameras. The captured image data is stored in the data unit.

The control unit 110 includes an application for controlling the home appliance 1, for example, a mobile robot, and displays a control menu for controlling the home appliance through the execution of the application through the output unit, and input unit or voice recognition. A control command can be transmitted to the home appliance 1 by executing any one menu selected through.

The controller 110 accesses the server 50 through execution of an application, and may perform user authentication using a pre-allocated ID and a password therefor.

The controller 110 executes an application and communicates with the server 50 or the mobile robot 1 through a communication unit to transmit and receive data of the mobile robot 1.

The controller 110 may input a cleaning command to the mobile robot 1 through menu selection. The controller 110 may display a map of a driving area to be cleaned by the mobile robot 1 on the screen and designate an area to clean a specific area on the map.

Based on the received data, the control unit 110 displays a map generated by the mobile robot 1 on the screen, displays the current position and the current operation state of the mobile robot 1, and displays information on the cleaning state. Indicate.

When data on the operation state of the server or home appliance is received through the communication unit, the control unit 110 generates a notification corresponding thereto and outputs it through the output unit. In addition, when an abnormal signal is received from the server or home appliance, the control unit 110 generates a corresponding warning and outputs it through the output unit.

The controller 110 generates a message corresponding to a notification or warning and displays it on the screen, and causes a predetermined sound effect or warning sound to be output through a speaker. For example, according to the received data, the terminal 80 responds to situations such as the start of the operation of the home appliance, the end of the operation, the operation state, obstacle detection, intrusion detection, security abnormality, danger situation, isolation situation, etc. You can print a notification or warning.

When product registration for the home appliance is completed, the control unit 110 stores the registration information for the home appliance as product registration data 163. When the user selects a menu and wants to share the registration information on the home appliance with another user, the control unit 110 can transmit the registration information on the selected home appliance to another terminal through e-mail, messenger, or web hard. , You can create a connection link, barcode or QR code for transmission of registration information and transmit it to other terminals.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a home appliance in the home appliance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 5, the terminal starts controlling the home appliance by executing the application (S310).

The terminal connects to the server by executing the application. The terminal can access the server using an ID (ID) previously allocated from the server. In the case of an unregistered terminal, the terminal can be registered in the server through an application and an ID can be assigned accordingly.

The terminal connects to the server and displays the control screen of the home appliance using the application. When there is a previously registered home appliance, the home appliance to be controlled is displayed as icons, images, text, etc. on the control screen.

When the terminal selects the registration menu from the control screen (S320), the home appliance to be controlled through the terminal may be registered. The terminal approaches the home appliance within a predetermined distance. The terminal may output a guide to access the home appliance when it is separated from the home appliance by a certain distance.

The terminal starts product registration for the home appliance by selecting the registered home appliance through the registration menu (S340).

Through product registration of the home appliance through an application, the server stores and registers information on the home appliance. In addition, the server may grant control rights to the home appliance to the terminal.

While connected to a predetermined network, the terminal connects to the selected home appliance, transmits information on the connected network to the home appliance, and establishes a network connection so that the home appliance can access the network (S350).

When the home appliance is normally connected to the network, the home appliance connects to the server through the network, and product registration for the home appliance is completed (S340).

The server collects data of the connected home appliance.

The terminal stores registration information on the home appliance. When a plurality of home appliances are registered, the terminal stores registration information on the plurality of home appliances. In addition, the terminal stores data in units of household appliances.

The terminal connects to the home appliance through a network connection even when the home appliance is separated by a certain distance or more, monitors the operation state of the home appliance, and controls the operation (S350).

The terminal may access the server through a network, receive information on the home appliance, display it on a control screen, and transmit an input control command to the home appliance through the server.

When the home appliance is a mobile robot, the terminal can change the location of the mobile robot, set the operation mode, input a cleaning command, designate an area to be cleaned, and designate a security patrol mode, security mode, etc. in addition to cleaning.

In addition, the terminal may directly transmit a control command to the home appliance when it is located in the home appliance distance and near.

The terminal displays the operation state of the home appliance on the control screen based on data received from the home appliance or server.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a home appliance registration method using shared registration information in the home appliance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the first terminal 81 of the plurality of terminals registers and controls the home appliance, the second terminal 82 registers the home appliance through the first terminal even if the home appliance is not accessed. can do.

When the first terminal 81 completes product registration for the home appliance (S410), the first terminal 81 stores the registration information thereon (S420). The registration information is stored separately from data on the operation of the home appliance, and may include the type, model name, and connection information for the home appliance.

The first terminal 81 may select at least one of the previously stored registration information and share it with the second terminal (S430).

The first terminal 81 may share the registration information by transmitting the registration information data to the second terminal 82 through e-mail, messenger, web hard, or the like. In addition, the first terminal 81 may share the registration information by creating a link connected to the registration information data and transmitting it to the second terminal 82.

The second terminal 82 receives and stores the shared registration information data from the first terminal (S440). The second terminal 82 may directly receive the registration information data or download it through a link connection.

The second terminal 82 accesses the server by executing the application and logging in to the server with the previously assigned ID (S450). The second terminal 82 performs product registration for the home appliance based on the registration information for the home appliance included in the registration information data through the application.

The second terminal 82 may execute the application for controlling the home appliance and complete product registration for the home appliance by calling the previously stored registration information through the registration menu (S460). In some cases, the second terminal may call and execute the application through execution of the registration information data.

The second terminal 82 may be assigned the authority for controlling home appliances from the server through product registration.

The second terminal monitors and controls the home appliance through the control screen (S470).

In this way, the second terminal 82 may register and control the home appliance based on the registration information shared from the first terminal even if the home appliance is not accessed.

When a plurality of terminals registers one home appliance, the server may give priority to the plurality of terminals so that when different control commands are simultaneously input, the server may execute according to the priority level.

In addition, when a control command is input from a plurality of terminals, the server may cause the home appliance to operate according to the order in which the control command is input. In addition, when the home appliance is controlled by any one terminal, the server may limit the function so that the other terminal can only monitor.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

1: home appliance 50: server
70: communication device 80, 81, 82: terminal
110: control unit 150: communication unit
160: data part

Claims (20)

Home appliance with communication function;
A terminal for controlling and monitoring an operation by registering the home appliance; And
It includes a server that collects the information of the home appliance and provides it to the terminal,
The terminal,
A first terminal proximate the home appliance to communicate with the home appliance, register the home appliance as a product, and share registration information on the home appliance; And
A home appliance management system comprising a second terminal receiving the registration information from the first terminal and registering the home appliance product based on the registration information. The method of claim 1,
When the product registration for the home appliance is completed, the terminal sets access information for connecting to the home appliance to the network,
The home appliance management system, wherein the home appliance accesses the server through the access information and transmits data. The method of claim 1,
The first terminal and the second terminal transmit the registration information through any one of e-mail, messenger, web hard, or share the registration information by generating an access link, barcode, or QR code for the registration information. Home appliance management system, characterized in that. The method of claim 1,
The terminal 1 accesses the home appliance, receives product information of the home appliance through a short-range communication module such as an NFC module, a zigbee communication module, and a Bluetooth™ communication module, and completes product registration. Save the registration information,
A home appliance management system, characterized in that the registration information is shared with the second terminal using a wireless communication module such as Wi-Fi or WiBro or the short-range communication module. The method of claim 1,
The second terminal is a home appliance management system, characterized in that for registering the home appliance product based on the registration information at a distance away from the home appliance. The method of claim 1,
The home appliance management system, characterized in that the second terminal shares the registration information with a third terminal. The method of claim 1,
Wherein the terminal stores the registration information including the type of the home appliance, a model name, and access information for the home appliance. The method of claim 1,
The home appliance management system, characterized in that the terminal is installed with a program or application for controlling the home appliance. The method of claim 8,
The home appliance management system, wherein the terminal accesses the server by executing the program or the application. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the terminal executes the program or the application, calls the registration information, and performs product registration for the home appliance. The method of claim 1,
The home appliance management system, characterized in that the home appliance operates according to a control command received from the server or the terminal. The method of claim 1,
The home appliance management system, wherein the home appliance is a mobile robot that runs while avoiding detected obstacles and sucks foreign substances while driving. The method of claim 1,
The home appliance management system, wherein the home appliance is one of a washing machine, a dryer, a vacuum cleaner, an air conditioner, a TV, a refrigerator, a cooking appliance, a lighting appliance, an audio device, and an electric fan provided with a communication function. The method of claim 1,
Wherein the server collects and stores data of the home appliance, provides data of the home appliance to the terminal when the terminal is connected, and transmits a control command received from the terminal to the home appliance Management system. The method of claim 1,
The server grants control rights to the first terminal and the second terminal, which have registered the home appliance as a product, and selects any one of the first terminal and the second terminal when the commands of the first terminal and the second terminal collide to determine control priority. Home appliance management system, characterized in that to set. A first terminal accessing the home appliance and registering the home appliance product based on the received information on the home appliance;
Storing registration information for the home appliance;
The first terminal sharing the registration information with a second terminal;
Registering, by the second terminal, the home appliance based on the registration information; And
The control method of a home appliance management system comprising the step of controlling and monitoring the home appliance by the first terminal and the second terminal. The method of claim 16,
Accessing a server for managing the home appliance by the first terminal executing an application for controlling the home appliance; And
Recognizing the home appliance located in a short distance through the application; control method of the home appliance management system further comprising. The method of claim 16,
The step of sharing the registration information,
Home appliance management system, characterized in that the first terminal transmits the registration information through e-mail, messenger, web hard, or generates an access link, barcode, or QR code for the registration information and transmits it to the second terminal Control method. The method of claim 16,
Transmitting, by the first terminal, access information for accessing a network to the home appliance after receiving the information on the home appliance; And
Accessing, by the home appliance, a server through the access information; Control method of a home appliance management system further comprising a. The method of claim 16,
The control method of a home appliance management system, wherein the second terminal performs product registration for the home appliance based on the registration information through an application for controlling the home appliance at a distance from the home appliance at least a predetermined distance.

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