Apparatus and method for remotely controlling household appliances
US6956461B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/2843
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for remotely controlling household appliances connected to a home network. A power line and a network processor is installed in each household appliance, enabling a household appliance user to remotely control the appliances from a place outside of as well as inside a home. Information about all conditions of the household appliances can be displayed on a screen displayable household appliance so that the user can recognize the operations of the appliances even during spare moments. A low-price built-in server is installed in each household appliance to assign the corresponding appliance a unique IP address simply over the Internet to be controlled according to an external user control command. A home server is connected to each of the household appliances such that the corresponding appliance receives a control command, sent in transit by a user from a mobile terminal.
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