Home appliance, home appliance system, and method of controlling the same
US9722668B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/51
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A home appliance, a home appliance system, and a method of controlling the same are provided. The home appliance includes a display unit that outputs an operation setting and an operation state. The home appliance further includes a tag unit that performs Near Field Communication (NFC) with a terminal. The home appliance further includes a controller that (i) stores product information at the tag unit, (ii) receives data stored at the tag unit, (iii) changes the operation setting, (iv) controls the operation state, and (v) outputs the changed operation setting to the display unit. The controller (i) determines network connection information that is stored at the tag unit by the terminal, (ii) stores the network connection information in a communication unit, and (iii) transmits and receives data wirelessly by connecting, through the communication unit, to a network that is associated with the network connection information.
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