摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow capturing latest information such as a performance boost for appliances of home electronics and the like directly into the appliances by a user from an appliance manufacturing maker. SOLUTION: In a home network system, if transmitting origin addresses of e-mails transmitted to a central controller 1 with an Internet connecting means 9a and an e-mail transmitting/receiving means 9c are those of the maker pre-contracted in the performance boost for the appliances, contents of the e-mails are searched automatically, if the information on the boost for appliances 3 is included in the e-mails, the controller 1 automatically connects to a home page 6a of the maker via the Internet 5, after acquiring control information on the boost, a function renewal means 9e to inform function renewal information to the appliances 3 targeted for the boost via the system is provided with the controller 1.
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