# US 2014/0197934 A1 · Online system and method for using the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0197934 A1 - Document ID: US20140197934A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/238,694 - Filed: 2012-08-02 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2011-08-22 - Assignees: LG Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Mikyung Ha - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197934A1 ## CPC - D06F 34/05: for wireless communication between components, e.g. for remote monitoring or control - H04L 12/12: Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof - H04L 12/2818: {from a device located outside both the home and the home network (access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007)} - A47L 15/0063: {using remote monitoring or controlling of the dishwasher operation, e.g. networking systems} - D06F 34/32: characterised by graphical features, e.g. touchscreens - Y02D 30/50: in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate - D06F: LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract The present invention relates to a home appliance which can communicate with an outside of the home appliance, an online system and a method for using the online system including the same. According to embodiments of the present invention, a method for using an online system may be provided including the steps of log in a server by transmitting user information to the server through an external terminal, selecting a laundry machine of which course updating is desired through the external terminal and transmitting the same to the server, receiving updatable course information from the server, and displaying the information on the external terminal, selecting an updating desired course through the external terminal, and transmitting selected course information to the server, and updating the laundry machine with the selected course through the server. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for using an online system comprising the steps of: log in a server by transmitting user information to the server through an external terminal; selecting a laundry machine of which course updating is desired through the external terminal and transmitting the same to the server; receiving updatable course information from the server, and displaying the information on the external terminal; selecting an updating desired course through the external terminal, and transmitting selected course information to the server; and updating the laundry machine with the selected course through the server, wherein the laundry machine has a WiFi communication module mounted thereto, with a server address for communication with the server, and a touch display for displaying input means for connecting the WiFi module to the server. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the server transmits updatable course information provided applicable to the laundry machine based on selected laundry machine information to the external terminal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the server transmits existing updated course information and newly updatable course information of the laundry machine to the external terminal, with the existing updated course information made distinctive from the newly updatable course information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the external terminal displays the existing updated course information and the newly updatable course information, with the existing updated course information made distinctive from the newly updatable course information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein, if the external terminal selects the newly updatable course, the existing updated course is replaced with the selected new course to update the existing updated course of the laundry machine. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user information includes user ID and password registered to the server. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the server is plural, and the user can select a server the user is to access through the external terminal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the server includes a step for determining whether the laundry machine of the user is registered or not after log in, and transmitting a result of the determination to the external terminal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the external terminal indicates the user to be able to select a registered laundry machine, if any. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the external terminal indicates a method for registering the laundry machine to the server if there is no registered laundry machine. ### Claim 11 (canceled) ### Claim 12 (canceled) ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein SSID information on an AP and the user information are inputted to the touch display, for the WiFi communication module to communicate with the server through the AP, and to register the laundry machine information and the user information to the server, altogether. ### Claim 14 A method for using an online system, comprising the steps of: registering a user to a server by using user information inputted to a user site; inputting the user information to an external terminal provided to enable to update a course of a laundry machine to log in the server; determining whether the laundry machine of the user is registered to the server or not after log in, and transmitting a result of the determination to the external terminal; the external terminal indicating a registered laundry machine for enabling the user to select if any, and indicating a method for registering the laundry machine to the server if there is no registered laundry machine; if a laundry machine of which course update is desired is selected through the external terminal, transmitting information on the selected laundry machine to the server; receiving updatable course information from the server, and displaying the same on the external terminal; selecting an update desired course through the external terminal, and transmitting the selected course information to the server; and updating the laundry machine with the course selected thus through the server. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the server transmits existing updated course information and newly updatable course information of the laundry machine to the external terminal, with the existing updated course information made distinctive from the newly updatable course information. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein, if a new course is updated, the external terminal replaces an existing update course with the new update course. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein, if the external terminal selects a newly updatable course, the existing updated course is replaced with the selected new course to update the existing updated course of the laundry machine. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the laundry machine includes a touch display which displays default courses, user generated courses, and updated courses for enabling the user to select. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein, if the external terminal selects a new updatable course and finishes updating the new updatable course, the touch display of the laundry machine displays the selected new course replacing the existing updated course. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14) A recording medium having the method for using an online system as claimed in one of claim 1 to 10, 14, or 15 stored therein. ### Claim 21 An online system comprising: a server for providing remote management service; a user site for registering a user by inputting user information thereto, and transmitting the user information to the server, to register the user to the server; a home appliance having a unique device ID for transmitting the user information registered to the user site and the device ID to the user site or the server to register the home appliance to the server, and communication connected to the server through WiFi communication connection to an AP for receiving remote management service through the server; and an external terminal having an application mounted thereto which is communication connected to the server, for transmitting the user information and home appliance information desired to have remote management service provided thereto to the server, and requesting the remote management service of the home appliance to the server on behalf of the home appliance. ### Claim 22 A laundry machine having remote management service provided thereto through a server, comprising: a main controller; a display provided to receive user AP information to be communication connected to and information on a user registered to a user site; and a WiFi communication module for transmitting the user information and the user AP information inputted to the display to the user site or the server to register the laundry machine to the server, and maintaining communication connection to the server for having remote management service requested by the laundry machine through an external terminal communication connected to the server after the registration. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch display is provided to receive user AP information to be communicated connected to and the user information registered to a user site, wherein the Wifi communication module is transmits the user information and the user AP information inputted to the touch display to the user side or the server to register the laundry machine to the server, and wherein the WiFi communication module maintains communication connection to the server for having remote management service requested by the laundry machine through the external terminal communication connected to the server after the registration. ### Claim 24 (depends on 14) The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the laundry machine comprises: a main controller; a display provided to receive user AP information to be communication connected to and the user information registered to the user site; and a WiFi communication module for transmitting the user information and the user AP information inputted to the display to the user site or the server to register the laundry machine to the server, and maintaining communication connection to the server for having remote management service requested by the laundry machine through the external terminal communication connected to the server after the registration. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the online system comprises: the server for providing remote management service; a user site for registering the user by inputting the user information thereto, and transmitting the user information to the server, to register the user to the server; the laundry machine having a unique device ID for transmitting the user information registered to the user site and the device ID to the user site or the server to register the laundry machine to the server, and communication connected to the server through WiFi communication connection to an AP for receiving remote management service through the server; and the external terminal having an application mounted thereto which is communication connected to the server, for transmitting the user information and the laundry machine information desired to have remote management service provided thereto to the server, and requesting the remote management service of the laundry machine to the server on behalf of the laundry machine. ### Claim 26 (depends on 14) The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the online system comprises: the server for providing remote management service; the user site for registering the user by inputting the user information thereto, and transmitting the user information to the server, to register the user to the server; the laundry machine having a unique device ID for transmitting the user information registered to the user site and the device ID to the user site or the server to register the laundry machine to the server, and communication connected to the server through WiFi communication connection to an AP for receiving remote management service through the server; and the external terminal having an application mounted thereto which is communication connected to the server, for transmitting the user information and the laundry machine information desired to have remote management service provided thereto to the server, and requesting the remote management service of the laundry machine to the server on behalf of the laundry machine.