Lg Electronics Inc.

Bongmun Jang

Jonghee Han

Koonseok Lee

Sangoh Kim

Kwanho Yum

Hoonbong Lee

Yanghwan Kim

Junho Ahn

Joongkeun Lee

Daegeun Seo

Sangjin Park

Dalho Cheong

Moonseok Seo

Won-Chul Choi

Kuyoung Son

Haesoo Lee

Hyunho Oh

Wookjin Lee

Seogho Go

Sangwook Seo

Hwantae Kim

Sangil Hwang

Kyungeun Jo

Jinseong Hwang

Hyunjung Kwak

Sanghyuk Yun

Munseok Seo

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.

Hub device with diagnostic function and diagnostic method using the same

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.

Device and system for managing service device with communication module

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.

System and method for registering home appliances via a gateway using a password generated based on a service set identifier (SSID) of the gateway

Provided is a component for a network system. The component for a network system which is communicable with the other component includes a communication unit for communicating with the other component, an input part for inputting a command related to an operation of the component, and a control part for controlling the operation of the component. The component includes a power saving function in which the component is operable on the basis of energy information.

Component for a network system including a power saving function

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.

Smart home appliance and control method thereof

Provided is a method of controlling a component for a network system. The method of controlling a component for a network system, which is communicable with the other component, includes recognizing energy information or additional information except for the energy information; and providing recommended information related to an operation of the component within a recommended range on the basis of the recognized energy information or the additional information.

Method for controlling component for network system

A component in a network system includes an energy consumption component capable of communicating with a home area network and capable of consuming an energy generated from an energy generation unit of a utility area network, and the energy consumption component including at least one control unit to drive the energy consumption component; and a communication module to allow communication between the energy consumption component and an external component constituting the utility area network or the home area network, wherein the communication module is disposed on a path through which a power is supplied to the at least one control unit.

Network system

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.

Mobile terminal, operating method thereof, and refrigerator

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.

Mobile terminal

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