Method for controlling component for network system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9513613-B2
Application number	US-201113806577-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 22, 2011
Priority date	Jun 22, 2010
Publication date	Dec 6, 2016
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016

Abstract

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of controlling a first component for a network system, which is communicable with a second component, the method comprising:
receiving by a communication unit, energy information;
displaying by a display unit, a plurality of selection parts for selecting one of a plurality of recommended ranges;
determining by a controller, recommended information related to operation of the first component within a selected recommended range within the plurality of recommended ranges on a basis of a selection of the plurality of selection parts and the received energy information; and
displaying by the display unit, the recommended information,
wherein one of the plurality of recommended ranges comprises a first time range and another of plurality of recommended ranges comprises a second time range different from the first time range;
wherein the first time range includes a range from current time to a first reference time, and the second time range includes a range from the current time to a second reference time,
wherein the first and the second reference times are different from each other,
wherein the selected recommended range is automatically or manually changeable,
wherein the plurality of recommended ranges are stored in a memory, and
wherein the operation of the first component is performed on a basis of the selected recommended range,
wherein if the selected recommended range comprises one of the first and the second time ranges, the recommended information comprises an operation start time within one of the first and the second time ranges.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the recommended range is limited to a preset content stored in the first component or content received by an input unit.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, when the controller determines that a recommended information display condition is satisfied, the controller displays on the display unit the recommended information related to the operation of the first component.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein a case in which the recommended information display condition is satisfied comprises one of a case in which the first component is turned on, a case in which the first component is communicable, a case in which a specific condition is inputted, a case in which a recommended information display command is inputted, and a case in which a power saving mode operable on the basis of the received energy information is set.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the specific condition comprises one of a course to be performed by the first component, an operation time of the first component, and power information of the first component.

6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the recommended information is a same information as the specific condition or information different from the specific condition.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, after the recommended information is displayed on the display unit, when an input unit receives a recommended information set command, the controller operates the first component to satisfy the recommended information.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, after the recommended information is displayed on the display unit, when an input unit does not receive a recommended information set command, the controller displays on the display unit another recommended information.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein a case in which the set command of a provided recommended information is not received by the input unit comprises a case in which the another recommended information selection command is received by the input unit or a case in which a non-recommended information selection command is received by the input unit.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the non-recommended information comprises information related to a current time.

11. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the recommended information is a minimum charge time within the first time range, and the another recommended information is a minimum charge time within the second time range.

12. A method of controlling a first component for a network system, which is communicable with a second component, the method comprising:
receiving by a communication unit, energy information;
displaying by a display unit, a plurality of selection parts for selecting one of a plurality of recommended ranges;
determining by a controller, recommended information related to operation of the first component within a selected recommended range on a basis of a selection of the plurality of selection parts and received energy information; and
operating by the controller, the first component to satisfy the recommended information,
wherein one of the plurality of recommended ranges comprises a first time range and another of plurality of recommended ranges comprises a second time range different from the first time range;
wherein the first time range includes a range from current time to a first reference time, and the second time range includes a range from the current time to a second reference time,
wherein the first and the second reference times are different from each other,
wherein the selected recommended range is automatically or manually changeable,
wherein the plurality of recommended ranges are stored in a memory, and
wherein operation of the first component is performed on a basis of the selected recommended range,
wherein if the selected recommended range comprises one of the first and the second time ranges, the recommended information comprises an operation start time within one of the first and the second time ranges.

Assignees

• Ahn Junho
• Seo Daegeun
• Cheong Dalho
• Lee Joongkeun
• Jang Bongmun
• Kim Yanghwan
• Lee Hoonbong
• Lee Koonseok
• Seo Moonseok
• Go Seogho
• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Ahn Junho
• Seo Daegeun
• Cheong Dalho
• Lee Joongkeun
• Jang Bongmun
• Kim Yanghwan
• Lee Hoonbong
• Lee Koonseok
• Seo Moonseok
• Go Seogho

Classifications

• H02J2105/42

  Home appliances · CPC title

• H02J13/1317

  using an auxiliary transmission line · CPC title

• H02J13/333

  the equipment forming part of substations · CPC title

• H02J13/14

  the power network being locally controlled, e.g. home energy management systems [HEMS] · CPC title

• H02J13/10

  characterised by displaying of information or by user interaction, e.g. supervisory control and data acquisition [SCADA] systems · CPC title