KR20050055260A - Remote integration adjusting system of digital displayer of different kinds and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for remote coordination of heterogeneous digital displayers over the Internet.

The present invention discloses a system and method for integrating and monitoring real-time power and sound states of various types of digital display devices installed at a plurality of remote points in real time through the Internet, and controlling the states in real time. do. The central server assigns a unique identification code to each digital display and builds a database of information about each digital display. When the digital display is connected to the field control device via serial communication, and the field control device transmits state monitoring information such as a unique identification code, power state, and sound of the digital display to the central server through the Internet, After converting the state monitoring information of the digital display into a standard protocol format and expressing it, the current state of the digital display can be monitored in real time. In addition, the central server retrieves the appropriate state control information to be maintained by each advertisement terminal device through a database, converts it into a protocol format unique to the product that matches the display, and transmits it to the field control device via the Internet. The field control device can control the current state of the digital display in real time by transmitting the corresponding state control information to the digital display through serial communication. Therefore, in the present invention, not only the status of each digital display can be grasped in real time through the Internet, but also appropriate status control information can be searched and commanded for the digital displayers of different types through a database. This allows integrated management of heterogeneous digital displays installed at numerous points in remote locations.

Description

Remote integration adjusting system of digital displayer of different kinds and method

The present invention relates to a system and method for real-time monitoring and control of power and sound status for heterogeneous digital displayers installed in a plurality of remote points over the Internet, and more specifically, to each digital displayer over the Internet. Receives real-time status monitoring information on the power and sound of the monitor and monitors it on the central control server, or, on the contrary, status control information according to the product model of each digital display registered in the database of the central control server is displayed on the digital A system and method for adjusting the power and sound status of heterogeneous displayers at remote locations in real time by transmitting to a.

Recently, as digital displayers such as PDPs and LCDs have been rapidly increased, more and more cases have been used as commercial advertisement media or educational media through the service of centralized video contents beyond the limit as a home media. Power control or sound volume control for these digital displayrs had to rely on how they were driven either in the field or by the use of timer functions provided by the digital display device. However, this method has a practical difficulty in visiting and manipulating a large number of digital displayers that are widely distributed at remote locations. In addition, since the digital displayer has a different data protocol format for power and sound states according to a product company and a product model, it is difficult to integrate or monitor heterogeneous digital players in one system.

Similar to the present invention, in the field of home automation systems, a system for remotely controlling home appliances at a specific point has been developed in the field of home automation system. However, the present invention is a method based on a unique IP-based one-to-one command system. The desire to remotely operate numerous heterogeneous display devices at the same time is different in its purpose and system architecture.

Therefore, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to solve the disadvantages of the prior art, and to the digital display and the status monitoring information of the power and sound received from the digital display at each point using a public communication network such as the Internet Multi-point digital displayer that enables real-time monitoring and control at the central control server through real-time communication and conversion procedure that converts power and sound status control information to be transmitted into communication protocol format suitable for each digital display's product characteristics. To provide an integrated coordination system and method thereof.

Another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is an automatic adjustment system of a multi-point digital display that can automatically control the status of the power and sound of the digital display for each point or time by the status schedule information registered in the database and It is to provide a method.

In order to achieve such a technical problem, the remote integrated control system of the heterogeneous digital display over the Internet according to the characteristics of the present invention, the site information database, each installation location information and product model information is stored for the digital display ; A protocol database storing protocol format information for each product model of the digital displayer; When the status monitoring information of the display is transmitted from the field control device, the field information database and the protocol database matching the search are searched and converted into the monitoring information corresponding to the protocol format of the corresponding product model, or the state control command is issued. When it is lowered, it includes a central control unit for searching the field information database and the matching protocol database to convert the control information according to the protocol format of the product model and to deliver it to the field control device.

In addition, the central control apparatus further includes a schedule database in which schedule information for automatically operating the power state or sound state of the digital display at each point is registered. In this case, the central control unit recognizes the system time. In this way, control information of power state and sound state that a specific digital display should have at a specific time is transmitted to the field control device.

The field control device may include a server communication unit configured to transmit status monitoring information about a digital display to a central control device through the Internet or to receive status control information commanded by the central control device; A status monitoring unit for obtaining status monitoring information from a digital display; A state controller for instructing the digital displayer according to state control information received from a server communication unit; And serial communication with the digital display to and from the digital display to obtain or command the status of the digital display.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a remote integrated control method for heterogeneous digital display devices through the Internet includes a corresponding product corresponding to each digital display and a field information database storing location information and product model information of a plurality of digital display devices. In the method of remotely monitoring the digital display using a protocol database in which product protocol format information is stored according to a model, when the display and the field control device are installed at a specific point, the site information on which the digital display is installed in the central control device Inputting product model information; Acquiring, by the field control device, current power and sound state monitoring information from a displayer in a product protocol format through serial communication; Transmitting, by the field control device, the condition monitoring information to a central control device through the Internet; Receiving, by the central control apparatus, the monitoring information in the form of the product protocol format, searching for the field information database and a protocol database corresponding thereto and converting the monitoring information into standard monitoring information; And displaying the monitoring information converted into the standard monitoring information in the central control apparatus.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a remote integrated control method of a heterogeneous digital display device through the Internet corresponds to a field information database storing location information and product model information of a plurality of digital display devices and corresponding to each digital display device. In a method of remotely controlling the digital display using a protocol database storing product protocol format information according to a product model, selecting a specific digital display in the central control unit and inputting control information on power and sound states step; Searching the field information database and the protocol database and converting the input control information into control information in the form of a product protocol format matching the corresponding digital display; Transmitting the control information to an on-site control device through the Internet; And when the field control device receives the control information, controlling the power and sound states of the corresponding digital display through serial communication.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for remotely coordinating a heterogeneous digital display device through the Internet may include using a control schedule database in which the field information database, the protocol database, and state control schedule information for a plurality of digital displays are stored. In the method of automatically remotely controlling the digital display, selecting a specific digital display in the central control unit to input the schedule information for power and sound state control; Searching for the site information database and the protocol database when the system time matches the schedule information, and transmitting control information to the site control apparatus in which the digital display device is installed through the Internet; And when the field control device receives the control information, controlling the power and sound states of the corresponding digital display through serial communication.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a system for remote coordination of heterogeneous digital displayers via the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the remote integrated control system for heterogeneous digital displays via the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of heterogeneous digital displays installed in remote locations are provided in the form of their product protocol through a field control device. The digital display at the end can be transferred by sending the status monitoring information to the central control device via the Internet, or by transmitting the status control information from the central control device to the field control device via the Internet in the form of a product protocol format for each product. The ability to control has the ability to effectively adjust a large number of heterogeneous displays centrally.

Next, a structure and operation of a remote integrated control system for heterogeneous digital displayers through the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention having such a feature will be described.

2 illustrates a structure of a system for remote coordination of heterogeneous digital displayers through the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the remote integrated control system for heterogeneous digital displayers via the Internet according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an on-site client 10 and an on-site client 10 via the Internet 20 (including wireless Internet). It includes a central server 30 is connected to.

The field client 10 is a digital display 11 and a field control device 12 such as a CRT, PDP, LCD, etc. that broadcasts multimedia content, and a serial for communication between the digital display 11 and the field control device. Communication 13. Here, the serial communication 13 refers to serial communication that transmits and receives communication data in units of 1 bit according to standard protocols such as RS232-C, RS422, and RS485, and the field control device 12 is a dedicated line such as a wired / wireless LAN or an ISP. A terminal that can be connected to the Internet 20 through a medium such as a communication network provided by an operator, and various communication devices such as a computer, an Internet set-top box, and a TV having an Internet connection function may be used.

The field control device 12 is implemented in the form of a client program consisting of a plurality of lower parts 121 to 123 for monitoring and controlling the digital display 11 by transmitting and receiving monitoring information and control information with the central server 30. The state monitoring unit 121 acquires monitoring information from the digital display 11 through the serial communication 13, and transfers control information to the digital display 11 through the serial communication 13. It consists of a server control unit 123 for transmitting and receiving and monitoring and control information with the central server 30 through the state control unit 122 and the Internet 20.

The central server 30 is a server for monitoring or controlling the on-site client 10 through the Internet 20. The central server 30 includes a database 31 in which a plurality of pieces of information including an installation location and product information of the on-site client are stored. Based on the information, the central control device 32 obtains state monitoring information from the field client 10 or transmits state control information.

The database 31 includes a field information database 311, a protocol database 312 and a control schedule database 313.

On-site information database 311 is installed on-site information, such as unique identification code, installation address, display size, display type, product model specifications for the digital display 11 installed in each remote point The displayer's information is stored for each record.

The protocol database 312 stores protocol format information for each product model corresponding to the product model standard stored in the field information database 311, and the product is installed when a display corresponding to a new product model is installed in the field. Protocol specification information is obtained from the model manufacturer and registered.

The control schedule database 313 stores temporal schedule information on individual or collective power on / off and sound level for the digital display 11 installed at each point.

The central control device 32 that monitors or controls the status information of the on-site client 10 based on various data stored in the databases 311 to 313 is the site information register 321, the protocol register 322, and the control. The schedule register unit 323, the monitoring information receiver 324, the control information transmitter 325, and the protocol format converter 325 are included.

The site information registration unit 321 uses the central server 30 to assign a unique identification code unique to the digital display installed on the site and inputs site information to build a site information database 311.

The protocol registration unit 322 constructs a protocol database 312 by inputting respective communication protocol format information that varies according to the new product model of the digital display.

The control schedule registration unit 323 establishes a control schedule database 313 by registering temporal control schedule information on power supply and sound level for each digital display or group of digital display devices installed in the field.

The monitoring information receiving unit 324 receives the monitoring information from the field client 10 through the Internet 20, and the control information transmitting unit 325 transmits the control information to the field client 10 through the Internet 20. .

The protocol format conversion unit 326 converts the monitoring information of the protocol format for each product model received by the monitoring information receiver 325 from the field client 10 into standard monitoring information so that the central server 30 can process the monitoring information. By converting the standard control information processed in the central server 30 into a unique protocol format for each product model, the control information transmission unit 325 can be transmitted to the field client.

Next, a description will be given of the operation of the remote integrated control system of the heterogeneous digital display over the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention having such a structure.

In FIG. 3, in the remote integrated control system for heterogeneous digital displayers via the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention, an operation flow for actually monitoring and controlling the digital display is sequentially shown.

First, when the digital display 11, the field control device 12 and the serial communication 13 is installed in the field client 10 (S100), the field information register 321 of the central server 30 is the field client ( 10) assigns a unique identification code for the digital display 11 installed in the field and registers the relevant site information in the field information database 311. If the digital display 11 is a new product model, the protocol registration unit ( 322 registers the communication protocol format information according to the product model in the protocol database 312.

Here, the site information database 311 stored by the site information registration unit 321 stores site information in the form of a record consisting of a plurality of fields as follows.

In Table 1, the communication protocol formats for monitoring and controlling the status of the display may be different according to the manufacturer and model specification of the display. Information about this is recorded in the protocol database 312 in the form of a record consisting of a plurality of fields. The product model information is stored (S110).

After installing the digital display 11, the field control device 12, and the serial communication 13 in the field client 10, if the site information and the product model information are registered, the state monitoring unit in the field control device 12 ( 121 acquires the monitoring information on the power supply state and the sound level state to the digital display 11 through the serial communication (13).

At this time, the acquired state monitoring information is configured in the form of a protocol format according to the product model of the digital display 11, the server communication unit 123 in the field control device 12 is a field client (using the Internet 20) 10) transmits the unique identification code and the state monitoring information to the central server (30) (S130).

The monitoring information receiver 324 installed in the central control device 32 in the central server 30 has a unique identification code of the field client 10 and a protocol format according to the product model from the field client 10 through the Internet 20. Receiving state monitoring information of the form (S140), the protocol format conversion unit 326 searches the field information database 311 and the protocol database 312 matching the field client 10 to the protocol according to the product model After converting the status monitoring information in the format form into standard monitoring information formats such as power on (eg P01), power up (eg P02), sound level (eg S0 to S99) (S150), the central server 30 is displayed on the monitor screen or the like (S160).

4 illustrates a process of converting the state monitoring information in the protocol format for each product model as described above into a standard monitoring information format. For example, data is transmitted from the field client 10 having a unique identification code (Site_id) of '0001' in a protocol format of '[a] [1] [r] [cr] [space] [space] [space] [stop]'. Is received by the central server 30, the central control device 32 obtains the information that the product model of the client is' XL-4502 'from the field information database 311, and then search the protocol database 312 and the' [A] [1] [r] [cr] [space] [space] [space] [stop] Converts the monitoring information format of the protocol format to the standard monitoring information format of 'power-on'. After that, it is displayed on the monitor screen of the central server 30 (S140 to S160).

Meanwhile, when the central server 30 designates a specific field client 10 or a group of field clients and inputs state control information in the form of the standard monitoring information (S170), the protocol format conversion unit 326 receives the field client. The field information database 311 and the protocol database 312 matching the unique recognition code of 10 are searched and converted into state control information in the form of a protocol format according to the product model (S180), and the control information transmission unit 325 ) Transmits the state control information to the server communication unit 123 of the field client 10 via the Internet 20 (S190).

The server communication unit 123 receives the state control information in the form of a protocol format according to the product model from the central server 30 (S200), the received state control information is serial communication using the state control unit 122 Commanding the control information to the digital display 11 through the control to the display is completed (S210 ~ S220).

Next, in the operation of the remote integrated control system of the heterogeneous digital displayer via the Internet according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control of the display 11 in the field is completed by directly inputting the state control information as described above. In addition to the operations (S170 to S220) will be described the operation of controlling the display 11 in the field through the control schedule information registered in advance.

Control schedule information input through the control schedule registration unit 323 in the central control device 32 of the central server 30 is stored in the control schedule database of the central server 30 (S230).

The control schedule database 313 stores time setting information for power on / off and time setting information for a sound level for each field client 10 or a group of field clients. It consists of a record form consisting of multiple fields as follows.

In the central server 30, as described above, the system time of the central server 30 is stored in the control schedule database (with the time setting information of the state control for the field client 10 specific to the control schedule database 313 registered). At a point in time coinciding with the time set time stored in step 313, the unique recognition code and state control information of the field client 10 stored in the control schedule database 313 are retrieved and acquired (S240 to S250).

The protocol format conversion unit 326 retrieves the field information database 311 and the protocol database 312 matching the unique recognition code of the field client 10 and converts the protocol information into state control information in the protocol format according to the product model. And (S180), the control information transmission unit 325 transmits the state control information to the server communication unit 123 of the field client 10 through the Internet (20) (S190).

After the server communication unit 123 receives the state control information in the form of a protocol format according to the product model from the central server 30 (S200), the received state control information is serial communication using the state control unit 122. Commanding the control information to the digital display 11 through the control to the display is completed (S210 ~ S220).

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the most practical and preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above disclosed embodiments, but also includes various modifications and equivalents within the scope of the following claims.

According to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, the power on and control of the sound level for the remote digital display installed in a plurality of points can be operated remotely via the Internet, so that a person must visit the site directly. You can save time and effort.

In addition, the present invention can reduce the power consumption of a large number of displays by integrating and effectively controlling the power supply of a display device installed in a large number of points.

In addition, in the present invention, a large number of heterogeneous displayers having different product models can be integrated and monitored through the protocol automatic conversion operation, thereby expanding the use range regardless of the display product and model.

In addition, the present invention has the convenience of automatically controlling the power-up and sound level of the display of a plurality of points by time period through an automatic schedule operation.

The invention is susceptible to various modifications and implementations without departing from the scope of the claims set out below.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a system for remote coordination of heterogeneous digital displayers via the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a system for remote coordination of heterogeneous digital displayers over the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating operations of a system for remote coordination of heterogeneous digital displayers and a method thereof through the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a method for converting monitoring information in a protocol format for each product into standard monitoring information in a remote integrated control system for heterogeneous digital displayers through the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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In the remote integrated control system of heterogeneous digital displayers over the Internet, An on-site information database storing respective installation location information and product model information for the digital display; A protocol database storing protocol format information for each product model of the digital displayer; When the status monitoring information of the display is transmitted from the field control device, the field information database and the protocol database matching the search are searched and converted into the monitoring information corresponding to the protocol format of the corresponding product model, or the state control command is issued. When it is lowered, the central control device which searches the field information database and the protocol database matching this, converts the control information according to the protocol format of the corresponding product model, and delivers it to the field control device. Digital display remote integrated control system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The central control unit A schedule database in which schedule information for automatically operating the power state or sound state of the digital display at each point is registered; Further, in this case, the central control unit is a digital display remote integrated control system that recognizes the system time and delivers the control information of the power state and sound state to be equipped with a specific digital display at a specific time point to the field control device. The method of claim 1, The field control device A server communication unit which transmits the state monitoring information on the digital displayer to the central control apparatus through the Internet or receives the state control information commanded by the central control apparatus; A status monitoring unit for obtaining status monitoring information from a digital display; A state controller for instructing the digital displayer according to state control information received from a server communication unit; And Serial communication to exchange information with the digital display to obtain or command the status of the digital display Digital display remote integrated control system comprising a. The digital displayer may be operated using a field information database storing location information and product model information of a plurality of digital displayers, and a protocol database storing product protocol format information according to a corresponding product model corresponding to each digital displayer. In the way of remote monitoring, Inputting site information and product model information on which the digital display is installed in a central control device when the display and the site control device are installed at a specific point; Acquiring, by the field control device, current power and sound state monitoring information from a displayer in a product protocol format through serial communication; Transmitting, by the field control device, the condition monitoring information to a central control device through the Internet; Receiving, by the central control apparatus, the monitoring information in the form of the product protocol format, searching for the field information database and a protocol database matched with the same, and converting the monitoring information into standard monitoring information; And Expressing the monitoring information converted into the standard monitoring information by the central control apparatus; Digital display remote monitoring method comprising a. The digital displayer may be operated using a field information database storing location information and product model information of a plurality of digital displayers, and a protocol database storing product protocol format information according to a corresponding product model corresponding to each digital displayer. In remote control method, Selecting a specific digital display device from a central control device and inputting control information on power and sound states; Searching the field information database and the protocol database and converting the input control information into control information in the form of a product protocol format matching the corresponding digital display; Transmitting the control information to an on-site control device through the Internet; And When the field control device receives the control information, controlling the power and sound states of the corresponding digital display through serial communication. Digital display remote control method comprising a. In the method for automatically remotely controlling the digital display using a control schedule database that stores the field information database, protocol database and status control schedule information for a plurality of digital display, Selecting a specific digital display at a central control device and inputting schedule information for power and sound state control; Searching for the site information database and the protocol database when the system time matches the schedule information, and transmitting control information through the Internet to a site control device in which the digital display device is installed; And When the field control device receives the control information, controlling the power and sound states of the corresponding digital display through serial communication. Digital display automatic remote control method comprising a.