KR20060066980A - Method for recognition of user's life pattern and home network system using by method for recognition of user's life pattern - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a user's life pattern recognition method and a home network system according to the method.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of recognizing a life pattern of a user, the method comprising: receiving operation information data transmitted from a plurality of digital information devices, and generating an operation pattern information table for the digital information devices from the received data. And constructing a pattern mode by uniting the manipulation pattern information table according to a predetermined criterion, and determining whether to execute the pattern mode, and controlling an operation of the digital information device according to the contents of the manipulation pattern information table. It includes.

Home network, gateway, wall pad, life pattern recognition, autorun

Description

Method for recognition of user's life pattern and Home network system using by method for recognition of user's life pattern}

1 is a block diagram of a home network applied to the present invention.

2 shows a configuration of a digital information device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A and 3B illustrate a user interface output through a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 illustrates a configuration of a home gateway according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 illustrates a plan view of a house to which a home network system is applied.

6 illustrates an operation pattern information table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a digital information device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: digital information equipment

400: home gateway

410: network communication unit

420: control unit

430: timer unit

440: memory

600: operation pattern information table

The present invention relates to a home network, and more particularly, to a method of recognizing a usage pattern of a digital information home appliance and a home network system to which the method is applied.

As the demand for PCs in the home increases and the provision of various multimedia contents through internet access and data sharing becomes active, the home network related market regarding the combination between home multimedia terminals and the PC is emerging. A home network means that two or more devices in a home communicate with each other. The home network currently used in the home is a white network such as an AV network, a washing machine, a refrigerator, and an air conditioner for the transmission of multimedia data between a PC network that connects various peripheral devices and shares Internet usage with a PC, and AV products such as video and TV. There is a living network to automatically control energy such as appliances, power and water.

The technologies used in home networks include wireless network technologies including Bluetooth, HomeRF, and wired network technologies including interfaces such as telephone lines, power lines, and IEEE 1394. Home networks such as Internet refrigerators, digital TVs, washing machines, etc. Digital information devices aimed at the network market are being released.

In such a home network, a remote control device such as a wall pad or a home pad may be used to remotely control digital information devices in a home from inside or outside a home. As described above, the remote control devices provide various control modes for the user's convenience when controlling the digital information device so that the operation state of the digital information devices can be controlled according to the executed mode. For example, if the user enters the return mode using the mobile phone while returning home, the lights in the room are turned on, the air conditioner is activated, and the door is unlocked according to the return mode.

However, in the conventional home network system, when setting the control mode, the user must manually set the operation state of the digital information devices for the mode. For example, when the user sets the return mode according to the time of his / her return home, the user must manually set whether the lights in the room are turned on and the air conditioner is operated using the wall pad. In such a case, whenever a product used in the home is changed or added, it is troublesome to reset the operation of the changed or added device for each control mode.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a method for recognizing a living pattern of a user and a home network system according to the method.

However, the objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, a home network system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a memory unit storing a pattern recognition program and an operation pattern information table for a digital information device and an operation transmitted from the digital information device according to the pattern recognition program. A control unit for generating an operation pattern information table by processing the information data, setting the contents of the operation pattern information table to a pattern mode, and controlling the digital information device according to the contents of the table when the pattern mode is executed. It includes a home gateway.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the user's life pattern recognition method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of receiving operation information data transmitted from a plurality of digital information devices, operation for the digital information devices from the received data Generating a pattern information table, constructing a pattern mode by uniting the operation pattern information table according to a predetermined criterion, and determining whether to execute the pattern mode, and determining the digital mode according to the contents of the operation pattern information table. Controlling the operation of the device.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings, and the advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be embodied in various different forms, and the present embodiments merely make the disclosure of the present invention complete and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform the person having the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Prior to describing the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the home network technology will be briefly described.

First, home network technology is classified into wired network technology and wireless network technology. Wired network technologies include the Home Phoneline Network Alliance (hereafter referred to as Home PNA), Power Line Control (hereinafter referred to as PLC), Ethernet, IEEE 1394, and Universal Serial Bus (USB). Infrared Data Association (IrDA), IEEE 802.11x Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11), HomeRF (Home Radio Frequency, IEEE 802.15), Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15), UWB (UltraWideBand), Zigbee , HiperLAN and so on.

Home PNA is a wired network technology that allows you to configure your home network at 10Mbps using a telephone line installed in your home. It has the advantage of not having to establish a separate communication line. These Home PNAs are compatible with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet networks, modems, ISDN, etc., and use bandwidth higher than the bandwidth used by telephones or other services, thus avoiding any interference on the telephone line while the network is in use. Home PNA allows any computer on the network to share the Internet, even if only one computer is connected to the Internet. It is also available in combination with 10Mbps Ethernet technology or 56Kbps modem technology, allowing multiple people to play Internet games and chat at the same time on one Internet line at home.

PLC is a wired network technology that converts a communication signal into a high frequency signal of 100KHz ~ 30MHz using a power line installed in a home or office and transmits the signal using a high frequency filter.

Ethernet is a networking technology based on the IEEE 802.3 standard and has long been proven in data communications. It is the foundation of home networks, including corporate networks, and is attracting attention because of its high speed (currently 10Mbps and 100Mbps), high safety, and lower cost than other competing technologies.

IEEE 1394, also known as FireWire, is a serial bus interface technology that was originally developed as a hard disk interface. IEEE 1304 has recently emerged due to the digitization of AV devices and the provision of a multimedia environment, and up to 63 terminals can be connected. Depending on the mode, it supports high data rates such as 100Mb㎰, 200Mb㎰, and 400Mb㎰, enabling high-speed real-time data transmission, bidirectional communication, and Plug and Play (PnP).

Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a technology that has the characteristics of being a Human Interface Device (HID), easy connection with peripheral devices, sufficient interrupt request (IRQ) resources, and Plug and Play (PnP) functions.

In contrast, the IEEE802.11x wireless LAN technology has emerged as a wireless home networking technology because it does not require cable wiring and is a communication type that can be connected to the base LAN even when mobile, and the LAN configuration is quick and the network structure can be easily changed. . Wireless LAN technologies include various wireless technology standards, such as 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11e, and 802.11i.

HomeRF (Home Radio Frequency) is a technology that is being standardized by companies leading the PC, peripheral, communication, software, and semiconductor industries, and the standard for the Shared Wireless Access Protocol (SWAP) 1.1 standard has been completed. It uses RF method, not infrared, to target network construction in home.

Bluetooth is a low-power, low-cost, short-range wireless communication technology that enables communication between various devices within a distance of about 10m. Initially, it was restricted by the scope of application. It is attracting attention as a technology for establishing a personal area network (PAN) between devices, PC peripherals such as headsets / keyboards / speakers / printers, and devices connected to a PC by wire.

Ultra-wideband (UWB), a technology primarily used for military radar or remote detection, was licensed as a commercial technology by the FCC in February 2002. In the early stages of application in the field of communication, evaluation samples of UWB chipsets for wireless video transmission such as VTRs and DVD players have been released, and 100Mbps chips are expected to be developed for wireless video transmission in the home.

So far, we have briefly reviewed home network technologies. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a home network applied to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a home network applied to an embodiment of the present invention includes a home gateway 400, a plurality of digital information devices 100, and a plurality of digital information devices 100 through a home gateway 400. Remote controller 300 for remotely controlling them.

The home gateway 400 is a device that performs a bridge function between the Internet 110 or a wide area service network and the digital information device 100 in the home, and performs a built-in routing function for managing an IP address. It supports a plurality of services throughout the house, such as voice, data, and video provided from the public network. In addition, the home gateway 400 manages and stores external information coming and going through the Internet 110 so that the digital information devices 100 in the home can be connected to the external Internet network 110. In addition, it controls information about all digital information devices connected to each other in the home through interfaces such as Home PNA, Bluetooth, PLC, etc., and recognizes a user's life pattern based on the operation information transmitted from the digital information device 100. Control the operations of the digital information devices 100 according to the recognized pattern. A more detailed description thereof will be described later with reference to FIG. 4.

Digital information device 100 is a device having a digital circuit for processing digital data, such as computers, printers, scanners, pagers, digital cameras, fax machines, digital copiers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, digital phones, digital projects, Examples include digital video recorders, digital camcorders, digital TV broadcast receivers, set top boxes (STBs), digital refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens, rice cookers, air conditioners, lighting, and gas boilers. In addition, when the digital information device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is controlled through the remote control device 300 or operated by a user, the digital information device 100 homes the operation information data including operation contents, operation time, and product identification information. Send to gateway 400.

For example, the structure of the digital information device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the air conditioner 200 is as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the air conditioner 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit 210, a display unit 220, a sensor unit 250, a storage unit 260, a network communication unit 230, and a controller. 240.

The input unit 210 includes a plurality of buttons for controlling the functions of the air conditioner and the like, such as an on / off button, an indoor temperature control button, a wind direction control button, etc., which can receive a user's command. When the button is applied, the key signal is generated and provided to the controller 240.

The display unit 220 may be provided on the outer front surface of the air conditioner 200 as a part for outputting information on an operating state and room temperature of the air conditioner 200 in the form of numbers or letters.

The sensor unit 250 detects the room temperature, and provides the measured room temperature information to the controller 240 so that the current room temperature is displayed through the display unit 220. In addition, by detecting whether the room temperature has reached the set temperature, by generating a predetermined signal to the control unit 240 according to the detection result, the operation of the air conditioner 240 can be controlled accordingly.

The network communication unit 230 is a part for allowing the air conditioner 200 to be connected to the home gateway 400 and other digital information devices 100 through a network. The network communication unit 230 receives a control signal transmitted from the home gateway 400 and controls the control unit ( 240). In addition, when controlled through the remote control device 300 or operated by the user, the operation information data including the operation details, operation time and product identification information is generated and transmitted to the home gateway 400. The network communication unit 230 may be implemented to support any one or more communication protocols, for example, communication protocols such as PLC, Home PNA, IEEE 1394, Bluetooth, and the like. For example, when the network communication unit 230 supports a PLC communication interface, the home gateway 400 and the air conditioner 200 are connected through a power line, and the control signal transmitted from the home gateway 400 is connected to the network through the power line. When received by the communicator 230, the network communicator 230 processes the received signal and provides it to the controller 240.

The controller 240 controls the operation of the air conditioner 200 according to a key signal input through the input unit 210 or a control signal received through the network communication unit 230. For example, when the air conditioner 200 ON command is received from the home gateway 400, the controller 240 operates the air conditioner 200 according to the received control signal. In addition, when the air conditioner 200 is manually operated by the user or operated through the remote controller 300, the controller 240 generates operation information data including operation contents, operation time, product identification information, and the like. Transmit to the gateway 400.

In addition, the air conditioner 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention is not shown, but may further include a memory unit, a cooler, a cooling fan, and the like, in which programs necessary for controlling the air conditioner 200 are stored.

On the other hand, the remote controller 300 is a device for controlling a plurality of digital information devices 100, a wall pad or home pad and digital information for remote control of the digital information devices 100 in the home For example, a mobile phone or a computer for remotely controlling the devices 100 may be used.

The remote controller 300 outputs a graphical user interface 310 as shown in FIG. 3A, so that the user can control the digital information apparatus 100 anywhere in the house, and goes out through the graphical user interface. By providing various control modes such as a home mode, a vacation mode, a theater mode, and a sleep mode, the digital information device 100 may be controlled for each mode. For example, in theater mode, things you need to check every time you watch a movie, such as closing a curtain, turning off lights, and turning on a home theater, can be done at once. The operation state of the digital information device 100 for each control mode may be set in the [Setting] menu. That is, when the [Settings] menu is selected, as shown in FIG. 3B, a list of digital information devices 100 to be controlled by modes is displayed, and the user may operate the states and priorities of the digital information devices 100. By setting the control mode, the digital information device 100 may be controlled according to the set contents when the control mode is executed.

Next, a block diagram of a home gateway 400 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 4. Referring to this configuration and operation of the home gateway 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The home gateway 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the control unit 420, the memory unit 440, the network communication unit 410, the timer unit 430, and the overall home gateway 400 to operate the components. It includes a power supply 450 for supplying power to.

The network communication unit 410 is a part where the home gateway 400 can be connected to the digital information devices 100 through a network, and receives the operation information data transmitted from the digital information device 100 and provides it to the control unit 420. In addition, the control signal generated by the controller 420 is transmitted to the digital information device 100. The network communication unit 410 may be implemented to support at least one communication protocol among communication protocols such as Ethernet, Wireless LAN, PLC, Home PNA, IEEE 1394, Bluetooth, and the like. For example, when the network communication unit 410 supports the PLC communication protocol, the home gateway 400 exchanges control signals and operation information data with the digital information device 100 supporting the PLC protocol through a power line. In addition, the network communication unit 410 may be implemented to include a comfort such as a WAN port for receiving control signals and data transmitted through an external Internet network, an RS-232 port and a USB port for serial communication.

The control unit 420 processes the operation information data transmitted from the digital information device 100 according to the pattern recognition program stored in the memory unit 440 to obtain operation information for the digital information devices 100. Based on this information, the operation pattern information table 600 is generated and stored in the memory unit 440. Then, after the contents of the stored operation pattern information table 600 are patterned, the controller 420 determines whether the pattern mode is executed, and when the pattern mode is executed, the digital information in the home according to the contents of the operation information table 600. Control the device 100. For example, when receiving the operation information data transmitted from the microwave oven and the lighting device through the network communication unit 410, processing the received data to extract information on the type of product, operation details and operation time, etc. Store at 440. Thereafter, the contents of the operation pattern information table 600 are united in accordance with a predetermined unit, for example, the operation time information of the digital information device 100, and the pattern mode is configured in accordance with the contents of the table 600. Thereafter, when the pattern mode is executed, the current time is checked and a control signal is transmitted to the corresponding digital information devices 100. That is, the microwave oven and the lighting device are operated to match the living pattern of the user by transmitting the corresponding control signals to the microwave oven and the lighting device, respectively, based on the contents of the manipulation pattern information table 600.

In addition, when the operation pattern mode table 600 is generated, it is preferable to distinguish and store the control command transmitted from the outside and the control command from inside the house so that the control command transmitted from the outside does not affect the user's living pattern inside the house. desirable.

Meanwhile, the pattern mode may be executed when a pattern mode execution button separately implemented in the home gateway 400 is applied. In this case, the home gateway 400 may generate an input signal for generating a key signal according to the pattern mode execution. It is preferable to include (not shown).

The memory unit 440 stores a pattern recognition program and a manipulation pattern information table 600 for the digital information devices 100. The pattern recognition program is driven by the control unit 420, so that the operation information data transmitted from the digital information devices 100 can be processed and made into a database. In the case of the operation pattern information table 600, each time operation information data is transmitted from the digital information device 100, it is continuously updated and updated. The memory unit 440 may be implemented as memory devices such as cache, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, SDRAM, and flash, but is not limited thereto.

Next, FIG. 5 illustrates a plan view of a house to which a home network system is applied. A method of recognizing a life pattern of a user according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the following.

To explain the user's life pattern recognition method, let's say the user's life pattern is as follows, for example. That is, after the user unlocks the door 500 and enters the house, the user turns on the lighting 510 of the room, moves to the kitchen, uses the microwave 520 in the kitchen, and then moves to the living room to the living room. Turn on the lighting 540, and use the air conditioner 200 and the TV 530. In this case, each of the digital information devices, that is, the door 500, the lights 510 and 540, the microwave oven 510, the air conditioner 200, the TV 530, and the like, respectively, the operation contents, the operation time and the product identification information. The operation information data including the data is transmitted to the home gateway 400. More specifically, if the time when the user releases the locked state of the door 500 is 7:00, the door 500, the operation information data including the unlock information, the unlock time, the product identification information, etc. of the door 500 Is sent to the home gateway 400. In addition, if the lighting 510 of the room is turned on 30 seconds after the door 500 is unlocked, the lighting 510 in the room includes lighting on information, operation time, and product identification information. Information data is sent to the home gateway 400.

Meanwhile, the home gateway 400 processes operation information data transmitted from each digital information device 500, 510, 520, 530, 540, 200 and processes the operation pattern information table (as shown in FIG. 6). 600).

Thereafter, the home gateway 400 unitizes the stored data according to a predetermined reference, for example, operation time information 610. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the time zone is set to the weather zone from 7:00 to 8:00, the time zone to go out from 8:00 to 19:00, and the time zone is returned from 19 to 23 o'clock, and the bedtime zone is after 23 o'clock. . At this time, the unitized time zone may be changed by the user.

After the operation information on the digital information devices is collected and time-divided into units, the control unit 420 of the home gateway 400 configures the pattern mode according to the contents of the operation pattern information table 600. Thereafter, it is determined whether the pattern mode is executed, and when the determination result shows that the pattern mode is executed, the time of the timer unit 430 is checked to automatically execute the pattern mode contents of the time zone that matches the current time. That is, the contents of the manipulation pattern information table 600 are checked, and control signals are transmitted to digital information devices having manipulation time information 610 that matches the current time. More specifically, as a result of confirming the current time through the timer unit 430, if the current time is 7:00, the control unit 420 of the home gateway 400 according to the content of the operation pattern information table 600, door 500 By transmitting a control signal for releasing the lock state to the door 500 to release the lock state. In addition, after 30 seconds through the network communication unit 410 transmits a control signal for turning on the lighting device 510 of the room (on) to turn on the lighting device 510 of the room. In the same way, the home gateway 400 transmits a control signal to the digital information devices 520, 530, 540, and 200, which are the control targets of the returning time zone, according to the contents stored in the manipulation pattern information table 600. Digital information devices can be controlled according to the life pattern of a person.

In addition, when new operation information is received, the home gateway 400 notifies the user of the new operation information through a remote controller 300 such as a wall pad or a home pad, thereby determining whether to apply the pattern mode of the new operation information. Allow the user to choose. For example, when the user runs the theater mode as usual after returning home, the home gateway 400 notifies the user of the theater mode execution through the remote controller 300 such as the wall pad or the home pad. At this time, a screen for selecting whether to add the theater mode to the pattern mode is output so that new operation information data, that is, the theater mode can be added to the pattern mode according to the user's selection.

On the other hand, it is preferable to perform such a pattern mode is selectively made according to the user's selection. For example, the pattern mode execution button is implemented in software on the remote controller 300 such as a wall pad or a home pad, so that when the pattern mode execution button is selected, the pattern mode can be executed according to a time zone. Alternatively, a separate pattern mode execution button (not shown) may be hardware-implemented in the home gateway 400 to allow the pattern mode to be executed when it is applied by the user.

Next, FIG. 7 illustrates a user's life pattern in a home network system including the remote controller 300 and the plurality of digital information devices 100 as described above, and the digital information devices according to the recognized pattern. The flowchart of controlling the 100 is shown.

First, the home gateway 400 receives operation information data transmitted from the digital information device 100 through the network communication unit 410 (S710). Thereafter, the controller 430 determines whether the received operation information data is new data (S720).

As a result of the determination, if it is not new operation information data, the received data is processed to generate an operation pattern information table 600 including contents such as operation time, operation contents, and product identification information (S730). After configuring the operation pattern information table 600 in this way, the control unit 420 unitizes the contents of the operation pattern table 600 according to the operation time information 610 (S740), and the contents of the operation pattern information table 600. The pattern mode is configured according to step S750.

On the other hand, as a result of determining whether the received operation information data is new data (S720), if new operation information data is received, new operation information is received to the user through a remote controller 300 such as a wall pad or a home pad. Notify that (S722). When displaying the new operation information through the remote controller 300, the pattern mode application selection screen for the new operation information is output (S724), so that the new operation information can be selectively applied to the pattern mode (S726). . For example, if a screen including at least one of icons such as [apply pattern mode], [not apply pattern mode] is output through the remote controller 300, and then [not apply pattern mode] is selected, The operation information is not added to the pattern mode, and when [Apply pattern mode] is selected, new operation information is added to the pattern mode.

On the other hand, after configuring the pattern mode according to the contents of the operation pattern information table 600, the control unit 420 determines whether or not to execute the pattern mode (S760). At this time, whether to execute the pattern mode, whether to apply the pattern mode execution button separately implemented in the home gateway 400 or whether to select the pattern mode execution button implemented in software on the remote control device 300, such as the home pad. Can be judged through

As a result of the determination, if the pattern mode is not executed, the operation of the digital information device 100 is controlled according to a control mode which is set in advance (S762). For example, if the sleep mode is set to turn off all the lighting equipment in the house at bedtime, when the sleep mode is executed, the off signal is transmitted to all the lighting equipment according to the contents set in the sleep mode. Make sure all lighting equipment in the house is turned off.

On the other hand, as a result of determining whether the pattern mode is executed, if the pattern mode is executed, the control unit 420 checks the current time through the timer unit 430 (S770). Thereafter, the contents of the manipulation pattern information table 600 are checked, and the control information is transmitted to the digital information apparatus having the manipulation time information 610 that matches the current time, so that the corresponding digital information apparatus stores the contents of the table 600. In order to be controlled according to (S780). For example, if the manipulation pattern information table is the same as that of FIG. 6, if the current time is 19:00, the controller 420 transmits a lock release signal to the door 500 to open the door 500.

With reference to the drawings illustrated as above, the method of recognizing a life pattern of a user and a home network system according to the method according to the present invention have been described, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and drawings disclosed herein. Of course, various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, according to the method for recognizing a life pattern of a user according to the present invention and a home network system according to the method, the following effects are provided.

First, when the digital information device is changed or added, there is an advantage that the digital information devices in the home can be automatically controlled according to the user's life pattern without manually setting the operation state of the digital information device according to the mode.

Claims (5)

A memory unit for storing a pattern recognition program and an operation pattern information table for a digital information device; And The operation pattern data table is generated by processing the operation information data transmitted from the digital information device according to the pattern recognition program, and the contents of the operation pattern information table are set to the pattern mode. And a home gateway including a control unit for controlling the digital information device according to the contents. The method of claim 1, And the manipulation pattern information table includes at least one of manipulation contents, manipulation time, identification information, and location information of the digital information device. The method of claim 2, Execution of the pattern mode is executed when a pattern mode execution button implemented in hardware is applied to the home gateway, or a pattern mode execution button implemented in software is activated in a remote controller for remote control of the digital information device. Home network system to which the user's life pattern recognition method is applied. Receiving operation information data transmitted from a plurality of digital information devices; Generating a manipulation pattern information table for the digital information devices from the received data; Constructing a pattern mode by uniting the manipulation pattern information table according to a predetermined criterion; And And determining whether to execute the pattern mode, and controlling the operation of the digital information device according to the contents of the manipulation pattern information table. The method of claim 4, wherein And the operation pattern information table includes at least one of operation contents, operation time, identification information, and position information of the digital information device.

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