Air conditioner and method for updating control program for air conditioner

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EP 1 811 241 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	13.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/15

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	25.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/30

(21)	Application number: 06256516.3

(22)	Date of filing: 21.12.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F24F 11/00^(2006.01)

F24F 1/00^(2011.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

23.01.2006 KR 20060006645
02.03.2006 KR 20060019990

(71)	Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
	Youngdungpo-gu Seoul (KR)

(72)	Inventors:
	Kim, Dong Jin Wonjoo-si Kangwon-do (KR) Kang, Hyuk Myung Kangseo-ku Seoul (KR)

(74)	Representative: Palmer, Jonathan R.
	Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)

(54)	Air conditioner and method for updating control program for air conditioner

(57) Provided are an air conditioner and a method for updating a control program for an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes: a main machine constituting an appearance and a display unit. The display unit is provided to the main machine to display an operating state of the main machine and receive a signal for controlling an operation of the main machine. The display unit displays a function button for displaying an operating state of the main machine and controlling an operation of the main machine. Also, the display unit includes a touch screen allowing a user touch a button to select the button. In the method for updating a control program for an air conditioner, an external storage medium in which an update program file is stored is mounted in a storage medium mounting part, the update program file is displayed on a display part, and the update program file is selected and executed.

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