CN1178037C - Internet refrigerator and its operation method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an Internet electric refrigerator which comprises a modem, a first control part, a touch screen, a second control part, a display part and an Internet connecting device, wherein the modem carries out data communication with telecommunication devices through the Internet. The first control part controls a component unit of the electric refrigerator; the touch screen generates keying signals based on users' touch. The second control part control responds to the keying signals from the touch screen and keying signals from the telecommunication devices and controls other units of the electric refrigerator including the first control part. The display part displays needed information under the control of the second control part. The Internet connecting device is used for connecting the electric refrigerator and the Internet. The operation method of the Internet electric refrigerator adopts the internal information of the Internet electric refrigerator and information from external communication devices. Based on the present invention, kitchen-centered home automation can be realized.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the method for internet electric refrigerator and operation internet electric refrigerator, internet electric refrigerator and the method for operation thereof that particularly can carry out data communication with external communication device.
Background technology
Usually, refrigerator comprise main body, be used to store frozen food refrigerating chamber, be used for chilled food refrigerating chamber, be used to make the compressor of refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber cooling and comprise the control circuit of microcomputer.Refrigerator is the household electrical appliance that are used for the kitchen basically, and it is big that its size becomes just gradually.
The kitchen space of laying refrigerator is not only the simple space of the dietetic life that changes along with modern life custom.In the kitchen, the kinsfolk not only has meal, and talks together.That is, the kitchen is becoming the main living space in the family.Therefore, require to provide various amusements, remote control function and other service function as core cell in the kitchen space and the big refrigerator of size change.
Prevailing refrigerator only has the refrigerator function of itself, and amusement, remote control function and other service function can not be provided.For example, in order to use refrigerator effectively, the user should consult handbook, but is difficult to understand exactly the content of handbook for the general user.As a result, common refrigerator exists the user to inquire the shortcoming of service centre respectively in order to use its refrigerator exactly.
Therefore, the present invention relates to overcome basically limitation and the internet electric refrigerator of the not enough several problems that cause and the method for operation internet electric refrigerator because of prior art.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide can the Long-distance Control refrigerator internet electric refrigerator and method of operation thereof.
Another object of the present invention is to provide internet electric refrigerator and the method for operation thereof with amusement function.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of internet electric refrigerator and method of operation thereof, and this internet electric refrigerator also provides other additional service to the user except that the refrigerator function of itself.
The invention provides a kind of internet electric refrigerator, comprising: the refrigerator control section is used to control the formation unit of refrigerator; Touch-screen is used for the selection according to the user, the keying signal that the keying signal relevant with the operation of refrigerator itself is provided and is used for communicating with the internet; Remote controllers are used for the selection according to the user, the long-range keying signal that the keying signal relevant with the operation of refrigerator itself is provided and is used for communicating with the internet; The display part is configured on the outer wall of refrigerator, be used in response to from the keying signal of touch-screen with show the information relevant by the internet from the keying signal of external device (ED) and from the information of internet acquisition with the operation of refrigerator itself; The master control part is used for carrying out two-way communication and controlling the display part with refrigerator control section and internet in response to from the keying signal of touch-screen with from the keying signal of internet and from the keying signal of remote controllers; The private communication control section is used for the two-way communication between management refrigerator control section and the master control part branch; And modulator-demodulator, utilization is carried out two-way communication between internet and master control part branch dedicated communication line, be connected between internet and the master control part branch, wherein the information by internet transmission/reception comprises the signal that is used to notify the refrigerator mode of operation between master control part and external device (ED), signal corresponding to refrigerator user handbook, corresponding to the relevant signal that is stored in the information of the food in the refrigerator, signal corresponding to cooking information, signal corresponding to healthy Lay list information, signal corresponding to message, signal corresponding to memorandum information, signal corresponding to the timetable management, signal corresponding to sound and image information, television broadcasting signal, mpeg signal, signal, the signal that relates to the refrigerator after-sale service, the signal of external control refrigerator operation, signal corresponding to current information, signal and the signal that is used for the internet operation corresponding to inventory information.
The present invention also provides a kind of method of operating internet electric refrigerator, this internet electric refrigerator has key input apparatus, display unit and internet jockey, and this method comprises the following steps: that (a) detects the user from the key input apparatus input with by the keying signal of internet jockey from the external device (ED) input; (b) if the keying signal that detects relates to the operation of refrigerator itself, so in response to this keying signal, the formation unit of control refrigerator; (c),, show from refrigerator itself with from the first information of external device (ED) by display unit so in response to this keying signal if the keying signal that detects is the signal that shows the first information; (d) if the keying signal that detects is by the internet jockey second information to be sent to the signal of external device (ED),, second information of refrigerator is sent to external device (ED) so in response to this keying signal; (e) if the keying signal that detects is the signal of storage the 3rd information in memory, so in response to this keying signal, storage is from refrigerator itself with by three information of internet jockey from external device (ED) in the memory of refrigerator; (f) if step (d) and (e) keying signal relate to the signal of message I/O and memorandum, confirm to have required qualification so corresponding to the user of second information of message and memorandum and the 3rd information; If (g) permitted user qualification is exported to refrigerator or is outputed to external device (ED) by the internet jockey from refrigerator so from second information and the 3rd information of external device (ED) input corresponding to message and memorandum, or them; Wherein, described step (c) comprises step: if the keying signal that is used to show relates to the keying signal of handbook, show the structure of refrigerator so on the screen of display unit; The formation unit that amplification or explicit user are selected from the refrigerator structure; With the operation, function and its part that show the refrigerator formation unit that relevant user selects.
As mentioned above, owing to have Internet function according to refrigerator of the present invention, thereby using external communication device from afar only by importing keying signal simply, the user just can confirm the mode of operation of relevant refrigerator itself and be stored in the information of the food in the refrigerator.In addition, by being disposed at the display unit on the internet electric refrigerator, the user is considerable to it seems image from external data base.
According to internet electric refrigerator of the present invention, the user also can utilize the operation of external communication device control refrigerator.In addition, the user can carry out timetable arrangement in advance and provide various services to the user.
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Fig. 1 shows according to the block diagram of internet electric refrigerator of the present invention with the external communication device that is connected with internet electric refrigerator.
Fig. 2 is illustrated in the key of touch-screen 50 in the Windows.
Fig. 3 shows according to the key in the subwindow of message key.
Fig. 4 shows according to the key in another subwindow of message key.
Fig. 5 shows that the touch of key is the subwindow of unit with the day as per the schedule.
Fig. 6 shows that the touch of key is the subwindow of unit with the moon as per the schedule.
Fig. 7 shows the subwindow screen according to the television broadcasting key.
Fig. 8 shows the subwindow screen according to the touch of the food key of Fig. 2.
Fig. 9 shows the subwindow screen according to the touch demonstration of the information key of Fig. 2.
Figure 10 shows another subwindow screen according to the touch demonstration of the handbook key on the subwindow screen of Fig. 9.
Figure 11 shows another subwindow of being selected by the touch of the sub-information key on the subwindow screen of Fig. 9.
Figure 12 shows the method flow diagram according to operation internet electric refrigerator of the present invention.
Figure 13 shows the method flow diagram according to the operation internet electric refrigerator of first embodiment of the invention.
Figure 14 shows the method flow diagram according to the operation internet electric refrigerator of second embodiment of the invention.
Figure 15 shows the method flow diagram of carrying out multimedia function according to the operation internet electric refrigerator of third embodiment of the invention.
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To describe the example now in detail and be showed in the preferred embodiments of the present invention in the accompanying drawing.
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Fig. 1 shows according to the block diagram of internet electric refrigerator of the present invention with the external communication device that is connected with internet electric refrigerator.
With reference to Fig. 1, internet electric refrigerator comprises refrigerator microcomputer 10, private communication microcomputer 20, main microcomputer 30, internet jockey 40, touch-screen 50, remote controllers 60, infrared ray (IR) receiving unit 70, memory 80, video camera 90, tuner 100, loud speaker 110 and LCD (LCD) 120.Among Fig. 1, external communication device is cellular telephone 130, exchange line telephone set 140, service centre 150, information provider 160, personal computer 170, microphone 180 and keyboard 190.
Simultaneously, microphone 180 is connected with main microcomputer, is used for and the internet voice communication.According to the operation of refrigerator itself and the use by the refrigerator internet under the control of main microcomputer 30, loud speaker 110 output sound information.Required text, sound and the image information of memory 80 storages, and under the control of main microcomputer 30, export canned data.Keyboard 190 is connected with main microcomputer 30 by lead, and provides keying signal according to user's selection to microcomputer 30.
Simultaneously, the text, sound and the image information that are stored in the memory 80 can be the information that the user does, or the music file or the live image that provide from the external communication device 130-170 that comprises information provider 160 by the internet.By lead, keyboard 190 is connected with main microcomputer 30, and main microcomputer 30 is provided for operating the keying signal of refrigerator itself and the keying signal that communicates by internet and external communication device 130-170.
Wherein, the information that comprises the mode of operation of notifying refrigerator by the information of internet transmission/reception between main microcomputer 30 and external communication device 130-170, information corresponding to the user's manual of refrigerator, the relevant information that is stored in the details of the food in the refrigerator, cooking information from information provider 160, information from the relevant healthy Lay list of information provider 160, information, memorandum information, the information of relevant progress control, sound and image information from external communication device 130-170, the information of relevant television broadcasting signal, the information of relevant MPEC signal, the information that relates to the refrigerator after-sale service, be used for from the information of external control refrigerator operation, reality (living) information from information provider 160, inventory information from information provider 160, with internet operation information from information provider 160.
As mentioned above, external communication device can be personal computer, cellular telephone, wire telephone, PCS, service centre and the ISP's and so on that for example crosses the threshold a information provider.Simultaneously, LCD plate 120 is as the display unit of internet electric refrigerator.Touch-screen 50 is contained on the screen of LCD plate 120 integratedly, and is made up of a plurality of coordinate figures.If the user touches a coordinate of touch-screen 50, the magnitude of voltage of this corresponding coordinate just is transferred to main microcomputer 30.Main microcomputer 30 is discerned corresponding to the keying signal of this coordinate and is finished function corresponding.
Fig. 2 is the key figure that is illustrated in touch-screen 50 in the Windows.As shown in Figure 2, under the Windows of LCD, touch-screen comprises and is used for carrying out memorandum message transmitted key the kinsfolk, the MP3 key that is used for the access activity image, the Internet key that is used for access the Internet, be used for grasping the food key of the information of relevant refrigerator food, be used for the information key that visit comprises the general information of reality (living) information, photo (photo) key that is used for access images and photographic intelligence, be used for layout (scheduling) as the special commemoration day, a heavy date day, the timetable key of telephonedirectory or the like information, be used to visit the key of e-mail, the operation keys that is used for the key of received tv broadcast signal and is used to operate refrigerator.
Fig. 3 shows according to the key in the subwindow of message key.Among Fig. 3, the message key has sub-Windows on the screen of touch-screen, and comprises visible message key, text message key, new information key, writes key, erase key, reservation key and delete key.Among Fig. 3, major key is used for subwindow is converted to main window.
Fig. 4 shows according to the key in another subwindow of message key.Among Fig. 4, the message key comprises writes key, stop key, reservation key and delete key.Fig. 4 is illustrated in video camera 90 and is contained under the situation in the internet electric refrigerator subwindow according to the touch of message key.
The visible message key is the key that input tape has the image information of sound, and the text message key is the key that only uses text message.
Fig. 5 show key as per the schedule touch be the subwindow of unit with the day, Fig. 6 show key as per the schedule touch be the subwindow of unit with the moon.
With reference to Fig. 5, in the subwindow on the screen of LCD plate 50, the timetable key comprises writes key, erase key, delete key, commemoration day key, birthday key and special day key.Among Fig. 5, back spacer is the key that subwindow is turned back to previous window.Utilize Fig. 5 upper right portion symbols displayed, the user can distinguish the memorandum of birthday, commemoration day, special day and the record of mark on January 5th, 2000.Among Fig. 6, the timetable key comprises a year upwarding key, year down Arrow, month upwarding key, month down Arrow.Among Fig. 6, on January 12nd, 2000, mark had commemoration day, birthday and incident.Therefore, the user can distinguish the incident of plan.
Among Fig. 5, in the subwindow of key as per the schedule, it corresponding day was respectively commemoration day, birthday and special day that commemoration day, birthday and special day key are used for mark.As mentioned above, comprise text message and image information in the information that shows under the control of main microcomputer on LCD plate 120, acoustic information is also exported with text and image information by loud speaker 110.
Fig. 7 shows the subwindow screen according to the television broadcasting key.Among Fig. 7, the television broadcasting key comprises channel upwarding key, channel down Arrow, volume upwarding key, volume down Arrow and television broadcasting key.
Fig. 8 shows the subwindow screen according to the touch of the food key of Fig. 2.Among Fig. 8, the food key comprises the key of selecting expectation food and is used to show the key of the nutritional labeling of selected food.
Fig. 9 shows the shown subwindow screen of touch according to the information key of Fig. 2.Among Fig. 9,, showing the food content that is positioned on the refrigerator each several part on the LCD plate 120 according to the touch of information key.The information key comprises the sub-information key that is used for selection expectation information under the subwindow environment and is used to consult the key of the user's manual of refrigerator.
Figure 10 is illustrated on the subwindow screen of Fig. 9 another subwindow that the touch according to the handbook key shows, and the internal structure of showing the refrigerator that shows on the LCD 120.As shown in figure 10, if touch handbook key on the subwindow screen, the inside that so not only can be familiar with refrigerator constitutes the unit but also can be familiar with the method that constitutes the unit of using.
Figure 11 is illustrated on the subwindow screen of Fig. 9 by touching another subwindow that sub-information key shows.According to the screen of Figure 11, the user can confirm the Current Temperatures of refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber and filled how much ice in the ice container.In addition, the user can confirm to change the time of water purification filter.As mentioned above, main microcomputer 30 carries out bidirectional data communication with refrigerator microcomputer 10, with the state of the formation unit of confirming refrigerator itself.
Below, on the basis of the said structure of refrigerator, describe method in detail according to operation internet electric refrigerator of the present invention.Figure 12 comprises the flow chart that is divided into the method for operation of five steps of the present invention.
Specifically, the step that comprises of method of operation of the present invention: detect the user from touch-screen 50 inputs with by the keying signal of internet jockey 40 from external communication device 130-190 input; If the keying signal that detects is relevant with the operation of refrigerator itself, control the formation unit of refrigerator so in response to keying signal; If the keying signal that detects is the signal that shows the first information, show from refrigerator itself with from the first information of external communication device 130-190 by display unit 120 in response to keying signal so; If the keying signal that detects is by internet jockey 40 second information to be sent to the signal of external communication device 130-190, send external communication device 130-190 in response to the keying signal handle to corresponding to second information of the state of refrigerator own so; If with the keying signal that detects be the signal of storage the 3rd information in memory 80, so in response to keying signal from refrigerator itself and pass through internet jockey 40 from the 3rd information stores of external communication device 030-190 in the memory 80 of refrigerator.
As shown in Figure 1, the device of input keying signal is to be connected also the keyboard that can dismantle from refrigerator with main microcomputer 30 by lead, and integral body is formed at the touch-screen on the LCD 120 and main microcomputer 30 is provided the remote controllers of remote keying signal.
In the flow chart of Figure 12, being used to control the keying signal that refrigerator constitutes the unit is the signal of on/off refrigerator power, be used for regulating the signal of refrigerator temperature and be used for determining the frozen state of refrigerator or be converted to frozen state or the signal of freezing state.
Simultaneously, being used in the keying signal that shows corresponding information on the LCD 120 is that the system program of main microcomputer 30 can be carried out following operation under the situation of the keying signal relevant with handbook.At first, it shows the structure of refrigerator on the screen of LCD 120, amplifies then and show by what the user selected from the refrigerator structure to constitute the unit.After this, show about information, a function of operating and a part that constitutes the unit by the refrigerator of user's selection and amplification.
Simultaneously, according to system program, if keying signal is the keying signal relevant with the I/O of message and memorandum, before second information and three information of difference I/O, examine this people's who requires I/O qualification so corresponding to message and memorandum.If user's qualification is licensed, import so by second information and three information corresponding to message and memorandum of internet, or from refrigerator they are exported to external communication device 130-190 by the internet jockey from external communication device 130-190.As mentioned above, second information and the 3rd information corresponding to message and memorandum can be text message, acoustic information and image information.In addition, can be user's sound with the 3rd information in the memory 80 of being stored in, live image or the sound, music file and the live image that provides from external communication device 130-190 by the internet that prepare by individual subscriber.
Simultaneously, the 3rd information that shows on LCD 120 can be real-time, and can be stored in simultaneously in the memory 80.
The 3rd information that is stored in the memory 80 can be the information of refrigerator itself, or from the information of external communication device 130-190.For example, the 3rd information can be the relevant information that is stored in the food in the refrigerator in user's write memory, consider nutrition and healthy cooking information and the Lay list information of preparing by individual subscriber and consider nutrition and healthy by the cooking information and the Lay list information of internet from external communication device 130-190.In addition, first to the 3rd information can be corresponding to appointment day and the relevant individual of major issue day and the information of family's timetable.Have, the 3rd information can be provided by the supplier of refrigerator and can be the renewal version that is stored in the user's manual of refrigerator in the memory 80 in advance again.In addition, first to the 3rd information can be the information of relevant internet after-sale service between refrigerator and service centre 150.That is, the user can inquire that service centre 150 and service centre 150 can answer accordingly to the user.At this moment, the first information is mounted in the diagnostic message of fault, compressor fault and other element fault of refrigerator of the transducer in the refrigerator.Second information is the information that will give the relevant transducer of service centre 150, compressor and other element current state.The 3rd information is according to the current state of the element information from the relevant diagnostic result of service centre 150.In addition, the first information of demonstration can be Current Temperatures, the refrigerator of Current Temperatures, the refrigerating chamber of relevant freezer chamber of refrigerator door opened/closed state, refrigerator compressor open/close state pf and change the information of the time of refrigerator filter.
Below, with reference to the control method of Figure 13 explanation according to internet electric refrigerator of the present invention.
At first, main microcomputer 30 judges whether to import any keying signal (step S21).At this moment, when user's observation was installed in the screen of the LCD 120 on the refrigerator outer surface, he was by the keying signal of touch-screen 150 input expectations.Simultaneously, utilize as external communication device 130-190 such as portable terminal, notebook computer, desktop computers, user a long way off is connected with the main microcomputer 30 of refrigerator by the internet, and imports the keying signal of expectation by device 130-190.Then, main microcomputer 30 judges whether to import this keying signal (step S21) and is judged the type (step S22) of input keying signal by main microcomputer 30.Then, if judge that the keying signal of input is manual information keying signal (step S23), so main microcomputer 30 is read the corresponding image information of demonstration from the each several part of the refrigerator of memory 80, and shows them on LCD 120.Can also from memory 80, read refrigerator and constitute the additional information of selecting by the user in the unit that constitutes the unit, and on LCD 120, show (step S24).
For example, if the user specifies concrete formation unit showing that refrigerator constitutes on the screen of unit, and push index button, so selected formation unit is exaggerated with the function of this formation unit and shows.Simultaneously, if the press element key, just on screen, would show the information of the element of relevant selected formation unit so; If with push help button, just show the help Word message (step S24) be used to select to constitute the unit so.Therefore, the user can watch the expectation manual information by the refrigerator of LCD plate 120 or the screen display by long-range external communication device 130-190.
Simultaneously, if judging keying signal is the keying signal (step S25) that is used to control the refrigerator operation, promptly, if keying signal is the operation control key control signal that is provided with etc. as electric power on/off, adjustment, freezer, so main microcomputer 30 order refrigerator microcomputers 10 are carried out corresponding operation (step S26) by special-purpose communication microcomputer 20.Wherein, operation control key control signal comprises power on/off signal, adjustment signal, freezer signalization.
In response to the order that transmits from main microcomputer 30, the corresponding formation of refrigerator microcomputer 10 controls unit (step S27).
Simultaneously, if keying signal is the keying signal as the refrigerator state information (S28) of keying signal judged result (S22), so main microcomputer 30 is read the information relevant with the refrigerator current operation status from refrigerator microcomputer 10, i.e. the information (step S29) of the state that is provided with of the temperature of refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber.Then, on the screen of LCD 120, show the information of reading
The current operation status that the user consults refrigerator by the screen and the remote external terminal of LCD plate 120 is sent the order of expectation to refrigerator.
In addition, because refrigerator can be connected with the internet, thereby its manual information that can obtain to upgrade or connect the operation sequence of downloading from the internet by internet periodically by the user or by preset program.Therefore, the software of renewable refrigerator.
Below, describe the method for operation of the internet electric refrigerator of second embodiment of the invention in detail with reference to Figure 14.
As mentioned above, touch-screen 50 comprises and is used for transmitting the message key that the system program of memorandum is connected the kinsfolk; System program the timetable key that be connected and the Internet key that by internet with the system program that be used for inventory information and current information be connected thin with the regulation commemoration day, a heavy date and the phone number that are used for family.
The message key can comprise enter key and the run-out key that is used to select input and output.Enter key comprises visible keys, is used for by video camera 90 and microphone 180 input pictures and acoustic information; Text key is used for by keyboard 190 input of text messages such as grade; Text plate (text board) key is used to use the special straight message that is connected on input expectation on the touch-screen 50.When sequence arrangement on LCD 120 screens and demonstration input message table, run-out key can be retrieved the information of expectation by one-touch operation on touch-screen 50.The timetable key can comprise with the day be the unit layout the day key, be the moon key and be the year key of unit layout of unit layout with the moon with the year.
Figure 14 shows the method according to the operation internet electric refrigerator of second embodiment of the invention.In detail, Figure 14 is illustrated in the refrigerator system program example corresponding to the information input and output.
At first, if refrigerator is powered up, drive the system control program (step S40) in the main microcomputer 30 so.
Then, whether microcomputer 30 retrievals require I/O information (step S41) by the internet from external communication device 130-190.
If as the result of retrieval, this information that requires from external communication device 130-190 not, whether so main microcomputer 30 retrievals require I/O information (step S42) by keyboard 190, touch-screen 50 or the remote controllers 60 of refrigerator.Wherein, this information refers to be stored in all information that comprise message, timetable, current information etc. in the memory 80.
If require I/O information in refrigerator itself or from external communication device 130-190, so main microcomputer 30 is confirmed claimer's qualification (step S43).
If approve claimer's qualification as the result who confirms, so main microcomputer 30 is sent approving signal, and in response to this approving signal, main microcomputer 30 executive system routines, the I/O (step S44) of the information of control store in memory 80.Then, whether main microcomputer 30 check system program implementation finish (step S45).
The corresponding information of the order of person is as requested stored or shown to main microcomputer 30 on LCD plate 120 in memory 80.In addition, 80 inputs of 30 pairs of memories of main microcomputer show from the information of external communication device 130-190 input or at LCD plate 50 by the internet.
Below, the storage of the name, address and the telephone number that are stored in the memory 80 is described.In order to import name, the user is by the timetable key or the message key that are pressed in message key, timetable key and the Internet key that shows on the touch-screen 50.Then, the user is by enter key that is pressed in demonstration on the touch-screen 50 and the enter key in the run-out key.
After this, the user utilizes the keyboard of demonstration on keyboard 190, remote controllers 60, the touch- screen 50 and 200 pairs of main microcomputers 30 of electronic pen of appointment to import the information of expecting.
For example, if the user utilizes keyboard input name, job site and the telephone number that shows on the touch-screen 50, the text and the graphical information of so main microcomputer 30 identification inputs.
Then, main microcomputer 30 is stored in the text of input in the memory 80 and the information of figure.That is, expect the information of stored text and figure by the keyboard user that shows on the touch-screen 50.
Simultaneously, user's available electron pen 200 is directly stored the information of relevant text and figure in memory 80 by touch-screen 50.
As mentioned above, the user can utilize the message key by touch-screen 50 in memory 80, store the user not and memorandum, other kinsfolk by output message by LCD plate 120 can confirm the user not and memorandum.
Simultaneously, desire the user under the situation of memory image and voice memo, the user at first pushes according to the visible keys in the subwindow of the touch appearance of message key.Then, the user utilizes video camera 90 and microphone 180 memory images and voice message.
In addition, utilize the timetable key by being stored in particular event day in the memory 80 together with his/her relative or friend's telephone number or address, the user can participate in particular event day and can not make a fault.Utilize the calculation procedure of downloading, the user also can calculate various public tariffs in the kitchen, and the date of payment of storing various public tariffs.
Simultaneously, utilize the Internet key, the user can upgrade and automatic storage continuously changes current information and inventory information in memory 80.Therefore, user images and acoustic information can be offered and keyboard 190 retrieving information singly needn't be passed through.That is, if the information that consumer premise provides from the Internet information providers, just so corresponding information could automatically be stored in the memory 80.
Simultaneously, utilize cellular phone 130 or PC 170, can be from the outside user be provided the information that is stored in the memory 80.
Have again, can transmit sound and the image information that comprises live image to external device (ED) 130-190 by the internet according to internet electric refrigerator of the present invention, and pass through loud speaker 110 and 120 receptions of LCD plate and output sound and image information from external device (ED) 130-190.
The method of operation of the internet electric refrigerator shown in Figure 14 has following work effect.
Because refrigerator is connected with the internet, the housewife of expensive time can obtain than the more useful current information of routine in the kitchen.
In addition, during the user stayed out, he can retrieve all information and the timetable that receives and be stored in from the outside the memory, and need not carry independent electronic organizers.
Below, with reference to the multimedia function method of operation of Fig. 1-15 explanation internet electric refrigerator.
With reference to Fig. 1, the storage or the reproduction of main microcomputer 30 control sound, music file and live images, and the whole Internet function of control refrigerator.Refrigerator microcomputer 10 carries out two-way communication with main microcomputer 30 and controls the formation unit of refrigerator itself.Internet jockey 40 carries out the internet and connects under the control of main microcomputer 30.Under the control of main microcomputer 30, memory 80 storage users' sound or music file and the live image downloaded from information provider 160 by the internet.Under the control of main microcomputer 30, LCD 120 shows the picture signal that is stored in the memory 80.Simultaneously, under the control of main microcomputer 30, the signal that microphone 180 is converted to the signal of telecommunication to user's sound and storage is changed in memory 80.Loud speaker 110 is used for user's voice output is arrived outside, and the user's of microphone 180 sound is passed through in storage in memory 80 simultaneously.Under the control of main microcomputer 30, video camera 90 is taken around users' live image and his/her.
Figure 15 is a flow chart of showing the internet electric refrigerator operating process of carrying out multimedia function.As shown in figure 15, if the user handles keyboard 190, store his/her sound and comprise that by video camera 90 shootings he is own with the live image around his/her (for example, the housewife, child and kitchen) (step S51), so main microcomputer 30 this microphone 180 of control and video cameras 90, storage user's sound and live image (step S52) in memory 80.At this moment, when it exported these sound by LCD 120 display images with by loud speaker 110, main microcomputer 30 was stored this sound and live image (step S52) in memory 80.
At this moment, if the user provides keying signal by keyboard 190 grades, desire in real time the sound and the live image that are stored in the memory 80 to be sent to external communication device 130-190 (step S53) by the internet, so by control internet jockey 40, main microcomputer 30 is connected with the internet, and the image and the voice signal that are stored in the memory 80 are sent to external communication device 130-190 (for example his/her relative or friend) (step S54) by the internet.
Therefore, the external communication device 130-190 corresponding to user relative and friend can hear sound in real time and see live image.
In addition, under the control of main microcomputer 30, by loud speaker 110 and LCD 120 reproducing signals, the user can hear and watch the signal that is stored in the memory 80 respectively.And with handling keyboard 190, the user can make main microcomputer 30 be connected with the internet by internet jockey 40
After connecting, if the user is provided from the MP3 music file of the expectation of information provider 160 or the program (step S55) of live image by the internet, so main microcomputer 30 is stored music file or live image in memory 80, the user can watch live image program (step S56) by 110 tins of loud speakers with by LCD 120 like this.
The drama that provides from the information provider 160 as broadcast program and so on, film, Music Television (MTV), documentary film etc. are provided the live image program.
Simultaneously, the user also can receive the MP3 music file that transmits by the internet from individual such as his/her relative near the user by internet jockey 40, or by they directly take live image.Main microcomputer 30 can be in memory 80 directly storage music file and live image, or, simultaneously they are stored in the memory 80 in real time by listen to the music file and watch live image of loud speaker 110 by LCD 120.Being stored in music file in the memory 80 and live image can be read by main microcomputer 30 and export or show.
As mentioned above, according to the multimedia function shown in Figure 15 because refrigerator can be connected with the internet, but thereby user's stored sound and live image in the kitchen, and come listening and watch live image by sound and the live image that reproduces storage.
Although describe with reference to its preferred embodiment and showed the present invention, obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and change, and can not break away from the spirit or scope of the present invention.Therefore, the present invention falls into of the present invention various changes and change in claim and its equivalent scope with covering.
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1. internet electric refrigerator comprises:
The refrigerator control section is used to control the formation unit of refrigerator;
Touch-screen is used for the selection according to the user, the keying signal that the keying signal relevant with the operation of refrigerator itself is provided and is used for communicating with the internet;
Remote controllers are used for the selection according to the user, the long-range keying signal that the keying signal relevant with the operation of refrigerator itself is provided and is used for communicating with the internet;
The display part is configured on the outer wall of refrigerator, be used in response to from the keying signal of touch-screen with show the information relevant by the internet from the keying signal of external device (ED) and from the information of internet acquisition with the operation of refrigerator itself;
The master control part is used for carrying out two-way communication and controlling the display part with refrigerator control section and internet in response to from the keying signal of touch-screen with from the keying signal of internet and from the keying signal of remote controllers;
The private communication control section is used for the two-way communication between management refrigerator control section and the master control part branch; With
Modulator-demodulator utilizes the dedicated communication line that carries out two-way communication between internet and master control part branch, is connected between internet and the master control part branch,
Wherein the information by internet transmission/reception comprises the signal that is used to notify the refrigerator mode of operation between master control part and external device (ED), signal corresponding to refrigerator user handbook, corresponding to the relevant signal that is stored in the information of the food in the refrigerator, signal corresponding to cooking information, signal corresponding to healthy Lay list information, signal corresponding to message, signal corresponding to memorandum information, signal corresponding to the timetable management, signal corresponding to sound and image information, television broadcasting signal, mpeg signal, signal, the signal that relates to the refrigerator after-sale service, the signal of external control refrigerator operation, signal corresponding to current information, signal and the signal that is used for the internet operation corresponding to inventory information.
2. internet electric refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
Microphone partly is connected with master control, is used for carrying out audio communication with the internet;
Loud speaker is used under the control of master control part, uses internet output sound information according to the operation of refrigerator itself with by refrigerator;
Electronic pen is used for the manipulation by the user, is coated with the information that draws requirement on touch-screen; With
Memory is used under the control of master control part, text, sound and image information that storage needs, and output canned data.
3. internet electric refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein being stored in sound, text and image information in the memory is the information of being prepared by the user, or the music file or the live image that provide from the service supplier by the internet.
4. internet electric refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, also comprise the keyboard that partly is connected by lead and master control, be used for partly providing the keying signal of selecting according to the user and the keying signal that is used for communicating that are used to operate refrigerator itself with the internet to master control.
5. internet electric refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein dedicated communication line is RS232.
6. internet electric refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein external device (ED) is personal computer, cellular telephone, wire telephone and PCS.
7. internet electric refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display part is the LCD plate, touch-screen is wholy set on the LCD plate screen.
8. internet electric refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein touch-screen comprises;
Be used for transmitting the message key of memorandum function the kinsfolk;
The MPEC3 key of access activity image;
The Internet key of access the Internet;
The food key that closes the food information in the refrigerator is possessed in support;
Visit comprises the information key of the general information of current information;
The photo key of access images and photographic intelligence;
The timetable key is used for the information of layout such as special commemoration day, a heavy date day and telephonedirectory and so on; With
The operation keys of operation refrigerator.
9. internet electric refrigerator as claimed in claim 8, wherein each key is included in check key, the delete key in the corresponding subwindow and writes key.
10. internet electric refrigerator as claimed in claim 8, wherein the message key is configured in the subwindow on the screen of display part, and the message key comprises the enter key of selecting input message and the run-out key of selecting output message.
11. internet electric refrigerator as claimed in claim 10, wherein enter key is configured in the subwindow corresponding to message input, comprises the visible message key, is used for the text message key of input of text messages, the reservation key that is used to import the new information key of new information and is used to keep some written image.
12. internet electric refrigerator as claimed in claim 8, wherein the timetable key is configured in the subwindow on the screen of display part, comprises with the day being the day key of unit requirement I/O information, is the moon key and be the year key that unit requires I/O information with the year that unit requires I/O information with the moon.
13. internet electric refrigerator as claimed in claim 12, wherein the timetable key is included in special day key of commemoration day key, the birthday key of mark birthday and the mark Special Day of mark commemoration day on the calendar.
14. internet electric refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information that shows on the display part under the control of master control part comprises text message and image information.
15. a method of operating internet electric refrigerator, this internet electric refrigerator have key input apparatus, display unit and internet jockey, this method comprises the following steps:
(a) detect the user from the key input apparatus input with by the keying signal of internet jockey from the external device (ED) input;
(b) if the keying signal that detects relates to the operation of refrigerator itself, so in response to this keying signal, the formation unit of control refrigerator;
(c),, show from refrigerator itself with from the first information of external device (ED) by display unit so in response to this keying signal if the keying signal that detects is the signal that shows the first information;
(d) if the keying signal that detects is by the internet jockey second information to be sent to the signal of external device (ED),, second information of refrigerator is sent to external device (ED) so in response to this keying signal
(e) if the keying signal that detects is the signal of storage the 3rd information in memory, so in response to this keying signal, storage is from refrigerator itself with by three information of internet jockey from external device (ED) in the memory of refrigerator;
(f) if step (d) and (e) keying signal relate to the signal of message I/O and memorandum, confirm to have required qualification so corresponding to the user of second information of message and memorandum and the 3rd information; With
(g) if the permitted user qualification export to refrigerator or output to external device (ED) from refrigerator so from external device (ED) input second information and the 3rd information, or them by the internet jockey corresponding to message and memorandum;
Wherein, described step (c) comprises step:
If the keying signal that is used to show relates to the keying signal of handbook, on the screen of display unit, show the structure of refrigerator so;
The formation unit that amplification or explicit user are selected from the refrigerator structure; With
The operation, function and its part that show the refrigerator formation unit that relevant user selects.
16. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein key input apparatus is to be attached to keyboard, integral body on the refrigerator to be formed at touch-screen and remote controllers on the display screen.
17. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein at step (a), the keying signal that relates to refrigerator operation itself comprises the signal of the power supply that is used for the ON/OFF refrigerator, is used to regulate the signal of refrigerator temperature and is used for determining the state of refrigerator or is the state exchange of refrigerator the signal of frozen state or freezing state.
18. method as claimed in claim 17, wherein second information and the 3rd information corresponding to message and memorandum comprises text message, acoustic information and image information.
19. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein at step (e), the 3rd information in the memory of will being stored in is user voice, by one of in the private live image of preparing of user and the sound that is provided by the program supplying merchant by the internet, music file or the live image.
20. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein at step (d), second information that will be sent to external device (ED) from memory by the internet according to user's selection is user voice, by one of the private live image of preparing of user and the sound that is provided by the program supplying merchant by the internet, music file or the live image.
21. method as claimed in claim 15 wherein at step (e), according to user's selection, is showing the 3rd information in real time and storing the 3rd information simultaneously in memory on the display unit.
22. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein at step (e), the 3rd information in the memory of being stored in is the information about the food that is stored in refrigerator of user storage in memory, consider nutrition and healthyly go on a diet and healthy cooking information and Lay list information from considering of providing of program supplying merchant by the private cooking information of preparing of user and Lay list information with by the internet.
23. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein in step (c), (d) and (e), first to the 3rd information is corresponding to appointment day and the relevant individual of major issue day and the information of family's timetable.
24. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein at step (e), the 3rd information is provided by the supplier of refrigerator, and is the renewal version that is stored in the refrigerator user handbook in the memory in advance.
25. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein in step (c), (d) and (e), first to the 3rd information is the information of relevant internet after-sale service between refrigerator and service centre.
26. method as claimed in claim 25, wherein the first information is the diagnostic message of fault, compressor fault and other element fault of refrigerator that is used for being installed in the transducer of refrigerator, second information is the information of relevant transducer, compressor and other element current state that will send to service centre, and the 3rd information is according to the current state of the element information from the relevant diagnostic result of service centre.
27. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the first information of Xian Shiing be Current Temperatures, the refrigerator of Current Temperatures, the refrigerating chamber of relevant freezer chamber of refrigerator door opened/closed state, compressor for refrigeration open/close state and change the information of the time of refrigerator filter.
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