Apparatus and method for controlling operation of home appliance, home appliance and method for operating of home appliance
US10901380B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for controlling operation of at least one home appliance by executing artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and/or machine learning algorithms in a connected 5G environment for the Internet of things (IoT). The home appliance control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a setting unit for setting one home appliance among a plurality of home appliances as a main home appliance and for setting at least one of the remaining home appliances as a sub-home appliance when a voice command is received from an utterer, and a communication control unit for controlling the main home appliance and the sub-home appliance to communicate with each other using a mutually agreed communication protocol other than a pre-set network communication when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
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