Abstract:
Disclosed is an automatic registration system for home appliances, which may simplify the process of registering a home appliance using a gateway. The automatic registration system for home appliances includes a home appliance that automatically accesses a gateway using a password that is generated based on an SSID of the gateway; accordingly, the user does not feel that home appliance registration is cumbersome because the user itself does not need to connect a gateway and a home appliance.
Abstract:
A mobile terminal, an operating method thereof, and a refrigerator are disclosed. The operating method of the mobile terminal includes receiving state information of the refrigerator from the refrigerator, displaying the state information of the refrigerator on a screen, and transmitting a control signal based on a control operation to the refrigerator. Therefore, it is possible to readily control the refrigerator using the mobile terminal.
Abstract:
A mobile terminal includes a wireless communication unit for collecting external information or transmitting recommended operation information to a home appliance, and a controller for generating the recommended operation information for the home appliance based on the collected external information. The mobile terminal may provide customized recommended operation information for each home appliance without separately including a device for controlling one or more home appliances provided in a home.
Abstract:
A device and system for managing a service device provided with a communication module are disclosed, and the service device includes a communication unit directly communicating with either a hub device or an access point device and a device controller controlling the communication unit to perform connection to the hub device depending on communicative connectivity to the access point device.
Abstract:
A smart home accessing a main server providing a service, by using a local network is provided. The smart home includes: at least one first electronic device accessing an access point connected to the main server and having preset AP information and preset authentication information; and at least one second electronic device connected to the access point and the at least one first electronic device to perform wireless communication and having AP information matching the preset AP information, wherein the at least one first electronic device transmits the access point information and the preset authentication information to the at least one second electronic device, when the at least one second electronic device having the AP information matching the preset AP information is found.
Abstract:
A hub device providing a diagnostic function and a diagnostic method using the same are disclosed. The hub device includes: a communication unit receiving a first type of data from plural service devices to transmit the first type of data to an access point device and receiving a second type of data from the access point device to transmit the second type of data to at least one of the service devices; and a controller controlling the communication unit and performing diagnosis for the service devices and the access point device.
Abstract:
A smart home accessing a main server providing a service, by using a local network is provided. The smart home includes: at least one first electronic device accessing an access point connected to the main server and having preset AP information and preset authentication information; and at least one second electronic device connected to the access point and the at least one first electronic device to perform wireless communication and having AP information matching the preset AP information, wherein the at least one first electronic device transmits the access point information and the preset authentication information to the at least one second electronic device, when the at least one second electronic device having the AP information matching the preset AP information is found.
Abstract:
Provided is an electric product. The electric product includes: a communication modem including a printed circuit board; a first communication unit installed at the printed circuit board and performing communication by using a first communication type; and a second communication unit installed at the printed circuit board and performing communication by using a second communication type different from the first communication type; a control unit transmitting/receiving a signal to/from the communication modem; and a load receiving power and controlled by the control unit; wherein the first communication unit and the second communication unit are installed at different corners of the printed circuit board.