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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2001
Sam-chul Ha, Changwon-shi, KR;
Seung-myun Baek, Changwon-shi, KR;
Koon-seok Lee, Changwon-shi, KR;
Jeong-hyun Lim, Kimhae-shi, KR;
Hwan-jong Choi, Changwon-shi, KR;
Ja-in Koo, Jinju-shi, KR;
Dae-woong Kim, Changwon-shi, KR;
Sung-hwan Kang, Changwon-shi, KR;
Sam-Chul Ha, Changwon-shi, KR;
Seung-Myun Baek, Changwon-shi, KR;
Koon-Seok Lee, Changwon-shi, KR;
Jeong-Hyun Lim, Kimhae-shi, KR;
Hwan-Jong Choi, Changwon-shi, KR;
Ja-In Koo, Jinju-shi, KR;
Dae-Woong Kim, Changwon-shi, KR;
Sung-Hwan Kang, Changwon-shi, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is a network control system for home appliances that satisfies the characteristics of low-cost and high-efficiency with respect to currently used appliances adopting a low-performance microcomputer. The system is constructed to define a master/slave type communication structure with respect to the respective appliances; construct a network by connecting the appliances through the serial communication function; and enable the appliances to communicate with one another if a predetermined communication event is produced. According to the system, an optimized network for the home appliances can be implemented, and operation states of the respective appliances can be displayed through the co-operation among the appliances, thereby maximizing the user convenience.