Server of monitoring water purification apparatus according to voice command and water purification apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11535536-B2
Application number	US-201916489570-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 26, 2019
Priority date	Mar 26, 2019
Publication date	Dec 27, 2022
Grant date	Dec 27, 2022

Abstract

A server that monitors a water purification apparatus according to a voice command and the water purification apparatus are provided, and according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server that monitors the water purification apparatus according to the voice command includes a voice processor that receives the voice command from the water purification apparatus and identifies a user who issues the voice command.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A server for monitoring a water purification apparatus according to a voice command, the server comprising:
a voice processor configured to receive the voice command from the water purification apparatus and identify a user who issues the voice command;
a control processor configured to receive information on discharged water from the water purification apparatus and match the information on the discharged water to information on identification of the user and store the information on the discharged water and the information on identification of the user; and
a communication unit configured to transmit and receive data to and from the water purification apparatus,
wherein a time point at which the voice processor receives the voice command is a first time point,
wherein a time point at which the control processor receives the information on the discharged water is a third time point,
wherein the control processor is further configured to:
generate a second time point at which the water purification apparatus starts discharging the water based on an amount of discharged water corresponding to the information on the discharged water;
match the information on the discharged water to the information on identification of the user based on a time gap between the second time point and the first time point; and
calculate the second time point in reverse by calculating a time amount for which the water purification apparatus discharges the water.

2. The server of claim 1 , wherein the voice processor is configured to instruct, when the information on identification of the user is missing from the voice command, the water purification apparatus to output a guidance message to request an input of the information on identification of the user.

3. The server of claim 1 , wherein the voice processor is configured to receive the voice command from the water purification apparatus and extract the information on identification of the user and query information, and information on an object of the discharged water, from the voice command.

4. The server of claim 3 ,
wherein the voice processor is configured to receive information on identification of the user or an audio file from the water purification apparatus or a portable terminal, and
wherein the voice processor is configured to extract information on a characteristic of voice, from the audio file, and store the extracted information on the characteristic of the voice with the information on identification of the user.

5. The server of claim 3 , wherein the control processor is configured to compare the information on the discharged water with the information on the object of the discharged water, and when it is determined that the discharged water corresponding to the information on the discharged water and the discharged water corresponding to the information on the object of the discharged water have same purpose, the control processor is configured to store the information on identification of the user and the information on the discharged water, and the information on the object of discharged water.

6. The server of claim 1 ,
wherein the control processor is configured to match the information on identification of the user based on the time gap between the second time point and the first time point, and
wherein the control processor is configured to convert, when the information on the object of the discharged water is not identical to the information on discharged water, the information on the object of the discharged water and store it.

7. The server of claim 3 , wherein the control processor is configured to extract information on using of the discharged water corresponding to the query information and provide the water purification apparatus or the voice processor with the extracted information on using of the discharged water.

8. The server of claim 1 ,
wherein the control processor is configured to extract a cumulative amount of drank water per day based on the information on identification of the user and generate a message with respect to a notification of drinking of water, and provide the water purification apparatus or the voice processor with the generated message, and
wherein the water purification apparatus is configured to output the message before the water is discharged.

9. The server of claim 3 , wherein the control processor is configured to generate a control command to control the discharge of the water of the water purification apparatus, based on any one of the information on identification of the user or the information on the object of the discharged water and transmit the generated control command to the water purification apparatus.

10. A water purification apparatus operating according to a voice command, the water purification apparatus comprising:
a water purification module configured to discharge water;
a voice input configured to receive voice;
an interface configured to output an audio file or a text through voice;
a communication unit configured to transmit and receive data to and from a server and transmit information on discharged water, discharged by the water purification module, to the server;
a controller configured to control the water purification module according to a control command received from the server; and
a human body detection sensor configured to detect a movement of a person in front,
wherein when the human body detection sensor senses approach of the person, then the interface outputs a guide message, and
wherein, after the water purification apparatus receives the voice and the communication unit transmits, to the server, an audio file in which the voice is stored, when the human body detection sensor detects that a person is moved in a rearward direction without discharging the water by the water purification module, the communication unit is configured to notify the server that the water discharge is canceled.

11. The water purification apparatus of claim 10 ,
wherein the control command is configured to control any one of a temperature of discharged water or an amount of water discharged by the water purification module, and
wherein the communication unit is configured to transmit, when the water purification module discharges the water according to the command and the water discharge performed by the water purification module is continually requested, the information on discharged water comprising a state in which the water is discharged by the water purification module to the server.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Sang Won
• Lee Jae Hoon

Classifications

• C02F1/008 Primary

  Control or steering systems not provided for elsewhere in subclass C02F · CPC title

• G06Q50/10 Primary

  Services · CPC title

• G10L15/22

  Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue · CPC title

• B67D1/0888

  Means comprising electronic circuitry (e.g. control panels, switching or controlling means) · CPC title

• C02F1/5209 Primary

  Regulation methods for flocculation or precipitation · CPC title