Home network device and method of receiving and transmitting sound information using the same

Abstract

A home network device and a method of receiving and transmitting sound information using the same are provided. The home network device includes a reception unit, a display unit and a sound playing unit. The reception unit receives a user interface, which is used to control a control target device, and sound information, which is synchronized with the user interface, from the control target device connected through a home network. The display unit displays the received user interface. The sound playing unit plays the received sound information when the user interface is displayed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A home network device which is a control device for controlling a control target device, the home network device comprising:
 a reception unit configured to receive a sound information, which is synchronized with a user interface which is used to control the control target device, from the control target device connected through a home network,;   a display unit configured to display the user interface; and   a sound playing unit configured to play the sound information when the user interface is displayed, wherein the sound information corresponds to a status of the control target device,   wherein the sound information is transmitted from the control target device to the control device to notify occurrence of the event.   
     
     
         2 . The home network device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a user input unit configured to receive an input value from a user; and   a request unit configured to request a user interface corresponding to the input value from the control target device.   
     
     
         3 . The home network device of  claim 1 , wherein the sound information comprises at least one of sound data, a type of the sound data, a format of the sound data, and meta data of the sound data. 
     
     
         4 . The home network device of  claim 1 , further comprising a storage unit configured to store predetermined sound data. 
     
     
         5 . The home network device of  claim 1 , wherein the sound playing unit extracts sound data based on the sound data ID information from the storage unit, and plays back the extracted sound data. 
     
     
         6 . A home network device which is a control target device to be controlled by a control device, the home network device comprising:
 a sound information generation unit configured to generate sound information synchronized with a user interface to be used in the control device; and   a transmission unit configured to transmit the sound information to the control device,   wherein the sound information corresponds to a status of the control target device, wherein the sound information is transmitted from the control target device to the control device to notify occurrence of the event.   
     
     
         7 . The home network device of  claim 6 , further comprising a synchronization unit configured to synchronize the user interface with the generated sound information. 
     
     
         8 . The home network device of  claim 7 , wherein the sound information comprises at least one of sound data, a type of the sound data, a format of the sound data, and metadata of the sound data. 
     
     
         9 . A method of receiving sound information using a home network device which is a control device for controlling a control target device, comprising:
 receiving a sound information, which is synchronized with a user interface which is used to control the control target device, from the control target device connected through a home network;   displaying the user interface; and   playing the sound information when the user interface is displayed,   wherein the sound information corresponds to a status of the control target device, and   wherein the sound information is transmitted from the control target device to the control device to notify occurrence of the event.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 receiving an input value from a user; and   requesting a user interface from the control target device based on the input value.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the sound information comprises at least one of sound data, a type of the sound data, a format of the sound data, and metadata of the sound data. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the playing of the sound information includes:
 extracting sound data corresponding to the sound data ID information from previously stored sound data; and   playing the extracted sound data.   
     
     
         13 . A method of transmitting sound information using a home network device which is a control target device to be controlled by a control device, comprising:
 generating a sound information synchronized with a user interface to be used in the control device; and   transmitting the sound information to the control device,   wherein the sound information corresponds to a status of the control target device, and   wherein the sound information is transmitted from the control target device to the control device to notify occurrence of the event.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising synchronizing the generated user interface with the generated sound information. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the sound information comprises at least one of sound data, a type of the sound data, a format of the sound data, and metadata of the sound data.