ELECTRIC DEVICE WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MODULE

Abstract

The present invention discloses an electric device with a wireless communication module which receives weather information through a pager network, calculates well-being indexes from the weather information, and provides the well-being indexes to the user in a real time. The electric device with the wireless communication module includes a pager receiving module for receiving weather information signals through a pager network, and demodulating weather information from the weather information signals, a display means for displaying the weather information or well-being indexes relating to the weather information, a storing means for storing well-being index calculation data for calculating the well-being indexes from the weather information, and a control means for performing an intrinsic function of the electric device, receiving the weather information from the pager receiving module, reading the well-being index calculation data, calculating the well-being indexes according to the well-being index calculation data, and displaying at least one of the weather information and the well-being indexes on the display means.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will become better understood with reference to the accompanying drawings which are given only by way of illustration and thus are not limitative of the present invention, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electric device with a wireless communication module in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a structure diagram illustrating one example of the electric device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a process for displaying well-being indexes in the electric device with the wireless communication module in accordance with the present invention; and

FIG. 4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating weather information and well-being indexes displayed on a display means of FIG. 2.

Claims

1. An electric device with a wireless communication module, comprising: a pager receiving module for receiving weather information signals through a pager network, and demodulating weather information from the weather information signals;a display means for displaying the weather information or well-being indexes relating to the weather information;a storing means for storing well-being index calculation data for calculating the well-being indexes from the weather information; anda control means for performing an intrinsic function of the electric device, receiving the weather information from the pager receiving module, reading the well-being index calculation data, calculating the well-being indexes according to the well-being index calculation data, and displaying at least one of the weather information and the well-being indexes on the display means.

2. The electric device of claim 1, wherein the well-being indexes comprise at least one of a food poisoning index, a food poisoning degree corresponding to the food poisoning index, and an estimated deterioration time.

3. The electric device of claim 1, wherein the well-being indexes comprise at least one of a deterioration index, and a deterioration degree corresponding to the deterioration index.

4. The electric device of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control means divides range of the well-being indexes into a few stages, and displays the stage corresponding to the well-being indexes on the display means.

5. The electric device of claim 4, wherein the display means comprises a visible display unit and an audible output unit.

6. The electric device of claim 1, comprising a switch for selecting calculation and display of the well-being indexes, wherein the control means calculates and displays the well-being indexes according to selection of the switch.

7. The electric device of claim 1, which is an information home appliance such as a refrigerator and an air-conditioner.

8. An electric device with a wireless communication module, comprising: a pager receiving module for receiving weather information signals through a pager network, and demodulating weather information from the weather information signals; anda control module for controlling the electric device and displaying the state of the electric device, the control module including an operation unit for calculating well-being indexes from the weather information according to well-being index calculation data, and a display unit for displaying at least one of the weather information and the well-being indexes.

9. The electric device of claim 8, wherein the well-being indexes comprise at least one of a food poisoning index, a food poisoning degree corresponding to the food poisoning index, and an estimated deterioration time.

10. The electric device of claim 8, wherein the well-being indexes comprise at least one of a deterioration index, and a deterioration degree corresponding to the deterioration index.

11. The electric device of any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the display unit displays the well-being indexes by stages.