Dryer, server, and method for controlling same

Abstract

A dryer comprising: a communication interface; an input unit including a plurality of buttons; a weight sensor; a dust sensor; and a processor that: transmits state information of the dryer and at least one of the weight and an amount of dust detected to the server; based on a recommended scenario obtained from the server based on the state information and at least one of the weight and the amount of dust, sets the function of at least one button as a selection function of the recommended scenario. Based on a user command selecting the at least one button, transmits information on the recommended scenario corresponding to the selected button to the server, wherein the information on the recommended scenario is used by the server in order to control the operation of an external electronic device operate the external electronic device based on the information on the recommended scenario.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dryer, comprising:
 a communication interface;   an input unit including a plurality of buttons;   a weight sensor configured to detect a weight of an object to be dried in the dryer;   a dust sensor configured to detect an amount of dust accumulated in a filter of the dryer; and   a processor configured to:
 transmit at least one of the weight detected by the weight sensor and the amount of dust detected by the dust sensor and state information of the dryer to a server through the communication interface, 
 set a function of at least one button among the plurality of buttons as a selection function to operate the dryer according to a recommended scenario received from the server through the communication interface based on at least one of the weight detected, the amount of dust detected and the state information, and 
 transmit information on the recommended scenario corresponding to the at least one button to the server through the communication interface based on a user command selecting the at least one button being received, 
 wherein the information on the recommended scenario is used by the server to control an operation of an external electronic device to operate the external electronic device based on the information on the recommended scenario. 
   
     
     
         2 . The dryer of  claim 1 , wherein the state information of the dryer includes an operation state of the dryer and an opening/closing state of a door of the dryer. 
     
     
         3 . The dryer of  claim 2 , wherein the operation state of the dryer includes at least one of drying completion, during drying, and before drying begins, and
 the processor is configured to set at least one unused button of the dryer among the plurality of buttons as the selection function of the recommended scenario based on the state information of the dryer.   
     
     
         4 . The dryer of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to reset the function of the at least one button to an original function based on a preset time having elapsed after the function of the at least one button is set as the selection function of the recommended scenario. 
     
     
         5 . A server, comprising:
 a communication interface; and   a processor configured to:
 obtain a recommended scenario to control an operation of an external electronic device based on at least one of a weight detected by a weight sensor of a dryer, an amount of dust detected by a dust sensor of the dryer, and state information of the dryer based on the at least one of the weight, the amount of dust, and the state information being received through the communication interface, 
   transmit information on the obtained recommended scenario to the dryer through the communication interface, and   transmit, through the communication interface, a control signal to control an operation of the external electronic device to operate based on the recommendation scenario received according to information on a recommended scenario selected through a button on the dryer being received from the dryer through the communication interface.   
     
     
         6 . The server of  claim 5 , wherein the state information of the dryer includes information on an operation state of the dryer and information on an opening/closing state of a door of the dryer. 
     
     
         7 . The server of  claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to identify at least one unused button of the dryer among a plurality of buttons of the dryer based on the state information of the dryer, and obtain the recommended scenario based on a number of identified buttons. 
     
     
         8 . The server of  claim 6 , wherein the operation state of the dryer includes at least one of completion of drying, during drying, and before starting drying, and
 the processor is configured to identify the operation state of the dryer as being one of the completion of drying, during the drying, and before starting drying based on the information on the operation state of the dryer, and obtain the recommended scenario corresponding to the identified operation state based on at least one of the weight and the amount of dust.   
     
     
         9 . A method for controlling a dryer, comprising:
 transmitting at least one of a weight detected by a weight sensor, an amount of dust detected by a dust sensor and state information of the dryer to a server;   receiving a recommended scenario obtained based on at least one of the weight detected, the amount of dust detected, and the state information from the server;   setting a function of at least one button among a plurality of buttons as a selection function of the recommended scenario; and   transmitting information on the recommended scenario corresponding to the at least one button to the server based on a user command selecting the at least one button being received,   wherein the information on the recommended scenario is used by the server to control an operation of an external electronic device to operate the external electronic device based on the information on the recommended scenario.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the state information of the dryer includes an operation state of the dryer and an opening/closing state of a door provided on the dryer. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein in the setting as the selection function of the recommended scenario, at least one unused button of the dryer among the plurality of buttons is set as the selection function of the recommended scenario based on the state information. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 resetting the function of the at least one button to an original function based on a preset time having elapsed after the function of the at least one button is set as the selection function of the recommended scenario.   
     
     
         13 . A method for controlling a server, comprising:
 receiving at least one of a weight detected by a weight sensor of a dryer, an amount of dust detected by a dust sensor of the dryer, and state information of the dryer;   obtaining a recommended scenario for controlling an operation of an external electronic device based on at least one of the weight detected, the amount of dust detected, and the state information;   transmitting information on the obtained recommended scenario to the dryer;   receiving information on a selected recommended scenario from the dryer through a button of the dryer; and   transmitting a control signal for controlling an operation of the external electronic device to operate the external electronic device based on the selected recommended scenario to the external electronic device.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the state information of the dryer includes information on an operation state of the dryer and information on an opening/closing state of a door of the dryer. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein in the obtaining of the recommended scenario, at least one unused button of the dryer among a plurality of buttons of the dryer is identified based on the state information and the recommended scenario is obtained based on a number of identified buttons.