Method for confirming connection state of a home appliance in home network system
US7917663B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2807
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for confirming connection state of a home appliance in home network system is disclosed, which includes a step in which the home appliance periodically confirms the connection state to the home network system, a step in which the appliance generates a packet for requiring address allocation, a step in which the appliance transfers the packet to network managing appliance, a step in which the appliance generates an alive notifying packet on allocating the address of the appliance from the network managing appliance, and a step in which the appliance transfers the alive notifying packet to the network managing appliance.
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