Abstract: The present invention relates to a home appliance diagnosis system and to a diagnosis method for same, and more particularly, to a home appliance diagnosis system and to a diagnosis method for same, which involve receiving product information on the home appliance, which is outputted in a predetermined signal form from the home appliance, and analyzing the received product information to check the condition of the home appliance and to diagnose faults in the home appliance. According to the present invention, a diagnosis server easily extracts product information from a signal, and improves the accuracy of the product information through a multi-stage verification process when the diagnosis server outputs product information from the signal received thereat to diagnose the home appliance, to thereby achieve improved accuracy and reliability of the result of the diagnosis based on the product information.

Abstract: Performing a write operation or a read operation in a memory system may include compressing data of a first size unit, generating a plurality of types of Error Checking and Correction (ECC) information based on the compressed data, combining the compressed data and the plurality of types of ECC information in units of a second size, and writing the information combined in units of the second size into a memory device.

Abstract: A home appliance system and an operation method thereof are disclosed. The home appliance outputs product information as a predetermined sound and transmits the sound through a connected communication network, thereby making it easier for a service center at a remote place to check a status of the home appliance. Further, the home appliance system and operation method thereof prevents noise or signal error generated in the procedure of converting product information into a signal of a predetermined frequency band in order to output the product information as a sound, thus enabling stable signal conversion and improving the accuracy of information transmission using the output of sound.

Abstract: A method of performing a write operation or a read operation in a memory system includes compressing data of a first size unit, generating a plurality of types of Error Checking and Correction (ECC) information based on the compressed data, combining the compressed data and the plurality of types of ECC information in units of a second size, and writing the information combined in units of the second size into a memory device.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device comprises a first storage unit which stores mapping information between a plurality of first addresses and a plurality of second addresses, and data; a second storage unit having a storage capacity smaller than that of the first storage unit; and a decoder which receives a first read address that is one of the plurality of first addresses, and while the mapping information is provided from the first storage unit to the second storage unit in order to locate a second read address that is one of the plurality of second addresses and corresponds to the first read address, applies a read command for reading data corresponding to the second read address to the first storage unit.

Abstract: A system and method for diagnosing a home appliance are disclosed. The home appliance outputs product information as a predetermined sound signal, and transmits the sound signal to a service center of a remote site over a communication network, such that a service technician of the service center can easily check a current status of the home appliance. The diagnostic system effectively detects data using multiple synchronous signals having a time difference, quickly diagnoses a current status or fault of the home appliance, provides a service for more correctly diagnosing a faulty operation of the home appliance, and increases user satisfaction and reliability.

Abstract: A home appliance and home appliance system are provided which enable a portable terminal not to recognize an acoustic signal sound corresponding to product information output by the home appliance as noise. Thus, the acoustic signal corresponding to product information output by the home appliance may be transmitted to a service center through the portable terminal. The home appliance may include a controller that sets a dead time at a predetermined interval of time with respect to a signal corresponding to product information to avoid a noise detection section of a portable terminal, a converter that converts the signal into an acoustic signal of a predetermined band, and a sound output device that outputs the acoustic signal as sound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a home appliance diagnosis system and to a diagnosis method for same, and more particularly, to a home appliance diagnosis system and to a diagnosis method for same, which involve receiving product information on the home appliance, which is outputted in a predetermined signal form from the home appliance, and analyzing the received product information to check the condition of the home appliance and to diagnose faults in the home appliance. According to the present invention, a diagnosis server easily extracts product information from a signal, and improves the accuracy of the product information through a multi-stage verification process when the diagnosis server outputs product information from the signal received thereat to diagnose the home appliance, to thereby achieve improved accuracy and reliability of the result of the diagnosis based on the product information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for diagnosing home appliances, which receives an acoustic signal containing product information from a home appliance through a communication network, extracts product information from the acoustic signal, and performs a diagnosis on the home appliance on the basis of the extracted product information. The apparatus comprises an acoustic signal recording unit which records the acoustic signal containing product information received from the home appliance; a signal processing unit which extracts product information from the acoustic signal recorded by the acoustic signal recording unit; a diagnosing unit which diagnoses the home appliance on the basis of the product information extracted by the signal processing unit; and a display unit which provides a user interface that interacts with the acoustic signal recording unit, signal processing unit, and diagnosing unit.

Abstract: A system and method for diagnosing a home appliance are disclosed. The home appliance outputs product information as a predetermined sound signal, and transmits the sound signal to a service center of a remote site over a communication network, such that a service technician of the service center can easily check a current status of the home appliance. When a diagnostic server of the service center analyzes the sound signal of the home appliance, it selects a plurality of preamble candidates and can effectively and correctly detect data using weights, so that it can quickly diagnose a faulty operation of the home appliance. An erroneous data analysis and its associated erroneous diagnosis are prevented, so that the diagnostic system provides a service for more correctly diagnosing a faulty operation of the home appliance and also increases user satisfaction and reliability of the home appliance.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage space provided with an opening, and doors by which the opening is opened or closed; a voice input section for inputting speech through an interior voice input unit installed at the inside of the main body and an exterior voice input unit installed at the outside of the main body; a control unit for controlling the state of the refrigerator by analyzing the inputted speech; and an output section displaying the state information of the refrigerator. Accordingly, since the state and the operation of the refrigerator are controlled by receiving a control command by speech input regardless of whether the door is opened or closed, it is capable of reducing a user's inconvenience due to manipulation of the control panel.

Abstract: A system and method for diagnosing a home appliance are disclosed. The home appliance outputs product information as a predetermined sound signal, and transmits the sound signal to a service center of a remote site over a communication network, such that a service technician of the service center can easily check a current status of the home appliance. When a diagnostic server of the service center analyzes the sound signal of the home appliance, it selects a plurality of preamble candidates and can effectively and correctly detect data using weights, so that it can quickly diagnose a faulty operation of the home appliance. An erroneous data analysis and its associated erroneous diagnosis are prevented, so that the diagnostic system provides a service for more correctly diagnosing a faulty operation of the home appliance and also increases user satisfaction and reliability of the home appliance.

Abstract: A home appliance and home appliance system are provided which enable a portable terminal not to recognize an acoustic signal sound corresponding to product information output by the home appliance as noise. Thus, the acoustic signal corresponding to product information output by the home appliance may be transmitted to a service center through the portable terminal. The home appliance may include a controller that sets a dead time at a predetermined interval of time with respect to a signal corresponding to product information to avoid a noise detection section of a portable terminal, a converter that converts the signal into an acoustic signal of a predetermined band, and a sound output device that outputs the acoustic signal as sound.

Abstract: A system and method for diagnosing a home appliance are disclosed. The home appliance outputs product information as a predetermined sound signal, and transmits the sound signal to a service center of a remote site over a communication network, such that a service technician of the service center can easily check a current status of the home appliance. The diagnostic system effectively detects data using multiple synchronous signals having a time difference, quickly diagnoses a current status or fault of the home appliance, provides a service for more correctly diagnosing a faulty operation of the home appliance, and increases user satisfaction and reliability.

Abstract: A diagnostic server and a controlling method are provided. In the method, the diagnostic server receives a packet including at least one frame and performs error checking on each frame included in the packet. The diagnostic server receives a retransmitted packet upon determining from the result of error checking that a frame in the packet has an error. The diagnostic server performs error checking on each frame included in the retransmitted packet and restores the frame included in the packet based on the retransmitted packet when a frame, which is located in a location corresponding to the error frame, included in the retransmitted packet has no error. In the case where a packet including product information is transmitted, this method can reduce the number of retransmissions of the same packet required to acquire an error-free packet.

Abstract: A home appliance system and an operation method thereof are disclosed. The home appliance outputs product information as a predetermined sound and transmits the sound through a connected communication network, thereby making it easier for a service center at a remote place to check a status of the home appliance. Further, the home appliance system and operation method thereof prevents noise or signal error generated in the procedure of converting product information into a signal of a predetermined frequency band in order to output the product information as a sound, thus enabling stable signal conversion and improving the accuracy of information transmission using the output of sound.

Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage space provided with an opening, and doors by which the opening is opened or closed; a voice input section for inputting speech through an interior voice input unit installed at the inside of the main body and an exterior voice input unit installed at the outside of the main body; a control unit for controlling the state of the refrigerator by analyzing the inputted speech; and an output section displaying the state information of the refrigerator. Accordingly, since the state and the operation of the refrigerator are controlled by receiving a control command by speech, it is capable of reducing a user's inconvenience due to manipulation of the control panel. And, since a voice input unit is provided at each of the inside and the outside of the main body, respectively, it is capable of receiving a control command by speech input regardless of whether the door is opened or closed, thereby providing convenience for the user.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for communicating with seven or more terminals in a Bluetooth system of a Wireless Personal Area Network (W-PAN). In the method and apparatus, a sniff mode allowing slaves to be in a sleep state for a Sniff Interval Time (SIT) is converted into an active mode for a service such that a master can efficiently communicate with seven or more slaves using conventional seven Active Member Addresses (AM_ADDR).

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for communicating with seven or more terminals in a Bluetooth system of a Wireless Personal Area Network (W-PAN). In the method and apparatus, a sniff mode allowing slaves to be in a sleep state for a Sniff Interval Time (SIT) is converted into an active mode for a service such that a master can efficiently communicate with seven or more slaves using conventional seven Active Member Addresses (AM_ADDR).