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AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSong-Yean Cho, Dae-Young Seo, Woon-Jae Chung, Kyoung-Hoon Yi, Yeon-Ho Jin
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Provided are method and system for remotely updating a household device. The household device, which is coupled to a predetermined server through a communication network and can be remotely updated with update function data downloaded from the server, includes a first unit that forcibly converts the household device into a download mode when the household device is in a state in which it cannot automatically or manually receive the update function data; and a second unit that receives the update function data from the server according to the authorization of the first unit and updates a system function. Accordingly, the external update function data can be downloaded to the household device through the network to update the function of the household device without expense of human resources, even if the household device operates abnormally.
A household device, coupled to a server through a communication network and configured to be remotely updated with update function data downloaded from the server, comprising:
A system for remotely updating a household device with update function data provided from a server, the system comprising:
A method performed for updating a function of a household device with update function data, which is downloaded from a server to the household device through a relay of a gateway, the method comprising:
A gateway, which relays communication between a household device and a server, the gateway being coupled to the household device through a home network and being coupled to the server through a predetermined communication network, the gateway comprising:
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