KR20130083503A - Method of electric power control using wirelessly-connected switch or outlet and smart media device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A power control method using a power switch or a socket and a smart device capable of wirelessly communicating are provided to transmit a data signal of the user interface manipulation of a smart device program through a local wireless communicating function installed in the device. CONSTITUTION: A wireless communication power switch or a wireless communication power socket initiates wireless communication (S102). A smart device receives a wireless communication signal of the wireless communication power switch or wireless communication power socket (S203). The smart device transmits a power control command to the wireless communication power switch or wireless communication power socket (S211). The wireless communication power switch or wireless communication power socket receives and executes the power control command (S104, S105). A power blocking function of the wireless communication power switch or wireless communication power socket is controlled by executing application programs installed at the smart device. [Reference numerals] (AA) Wireless power switch/socket; (BB) Smart device application program; (CC) Start; (DD,FF,HH) No; (EE,GG,II) Yes; (JJ) End; (S101) Communication switch ON; (S102) Wireless communication start; (S103) Communication signal transmission; (S104) Receiving control command; (S105) Processing control command; (S106) Power control ON/OFF; (S201) Application program ON; (S202) Wireless communication start; (S203) Receiving signals; (S204) Registered ID?; (S205) Registering ID/inputting contents; (S206) Shifting input contents; (S207) Reservation?; (S208) Set time?; (S209) Control command standby; (S210) Instant control command; (S211) Control command transmission

Description

Power control method using wireless switch and outlet and smart device {Method of electric power control using wirelessly-connected switch or outlet and smart media device}

The present invention relates to a power control method using a power switch or an outlet and a smart device capable of wireless communication, and more particularly, a wireless communication power switch or an outlet including a wireless communication transceiver, a microcomputer, and a communication control switch. Provides control functions such as switching off the power to the switch or outlet through smart device applications such as smartphones, tablet PCs, and multimedia players that control the power off of the switch or outlet through the wireless communication function of the smart device through the user interface. It is about a method.

Recently, due to the development of communication environment and information communication device manufacturing technology, portable communication devices such as smart phones capable of wireless internet communication and voice call are rapidly diversifying. In particular, Apple, in the US, released iPad, a tablet-type portable communication device, and released Galaxy Tab from Samsung Electronics in Korea. It is expected that the tablet PC, which is a portable communication device in the form of an expanded and enhanced panel type, will be rapidly spread, and the use of smart devices represented by smartphones and tablet PCs will grow rapidly.

With the spread of the wireless Internet and the increase in the use of smart devices, ubiquitous networking, in which communication functions are added to various existing devices and communicates with each other, is being applied to a wide range of fields. In particular, smart grid technology, which can be combined with various services by combining power supply system and ubiquitous technology, is being developed under the premise of commercialization. Such smart grid technology has been gradually progressed from home automation and home automation. Combined, it could also be used as a way to control numerous electronics in the home from a distance through portable smart devices. However, in order to apply home automation technology, it is necessary to connect a communication network and each power supply control system, so it is suitable to apply to an apartment complex or a pilot area that is suitable for a new communication environment rather than an existing home. In order to provide more realistic and applicable home automation or remote power supply control, wireless communication can be applied to a switch system that can cut off the power supply system to easily control a smart device at close range. Research and development on the technology and products for wireless power control has been in progress for a long time, but it is difficult to stand out in terms of ease of use because a corresponding wireless switch or remote control is required to implement this. As a technology related to power control using wireless communication, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2004-0006117 'Power control apparatus and method using a wireless communication method' or Patent Registration 10-1009613 'Linked with a light switch using wireless communication. Electronic power supply on / off device ”. These technologies are examples of applying wireless communication to power control systems such as switches for power control. With the recent spread of smart devices, the use of built-in Bluetooth communication in smartphones or tablet PCs makes it easy to block unused power in the home wirelessly by using smart devices that can be easily operated by anyone. As a technology related to power control using a wireless communication function of such a mobile terminal, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2006-0057910 'Wireless communication terminal having an external power supply control function', Registration Utility Model 20-0255521 'Bluetooth-embedded mobile phone Computer switch using the same technology. Further from this, as smart devices have the advantage of installing and running various programs such as a PC, and actively utilizing them, control through wireless communication can be easily performed through an application to suit the user's convenience. By controlling and adding various additional functions, their utilization can be further increased.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to install a switch or an outlet including a wireless communication transceiver, such as Bluetooth, by installing an application on a smart device such as a smartphone or tablet PC The built-in short-range wireless communication function transmits the data signal according to the user interface operation of the smart device program to a switch or an outlet, so that a power switch or an outlet and a smart device capable of wireless communication can be easily controlled. It is to provide a power control method using a device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a wireless communication power switch or an outlet and a power control method using a smart device. The smart device including the microcomputer and the display and the input device, the switch or outlet to initiate a wireless communication through the application installed on the smart device, the smart device receiving the wireless communication, the smart device power control command The step of transmitting the switch, the outlet is configured to include the step of executing a control command.

The power control method using a power switch or an outlet and a smart device capable of wireless communication according to the present invention as described above is provided with a wireless communication function in a switch such as an outlet or a lighting device that plugs in electrical appliances frequently used in daily life. The present invention relates to a method of controlling power wirelessly by installing an application for controlling power in a smart device capable of transmitting and receiving wireless communication, and an application program installed in a smart device such as a smartphone or a tablet PC, which is gradually spreading. By controlling the power of electrical devices in the home, the user can easily cut off the power supply by using various functions without a separate control device or a remote controller, thereby reducing the power usage cost.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a switch or an outlet and a smart device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a perspective view showing a switch or an outlet and a smart device according to an embodiment of the present invention
3 is a diagram illustrating a user interface screen of a smart device application program according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a power control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying details on a user interface screen of a smart device application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a method of inputting content in a user interface screen of a smart device application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the following embodiments of the present invention may be modified into various other forms, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. Embodiments of the present invention are provided to more fully explain the present invention to those skilled in the art.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a switch or an outlet and a smart device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the power control method using a power switch or outlet and a smart device capable of wireless communication according to the present invention largely utilizes a system consisting of a wireless communication power switch or outlet 100 and the smart device 200, It is provided through the user interface of the application installed on the smart device. The wireless communication power switch or outlet 100 is a communication switch 101 capable of transmitting / receiving wireless communication to a power switch or outlet 110 that is used daily, and a microcomputer (MICOM; MIcroProcessor) that provides control and data storage functions through communication. And a communication control switch 103 for turning on / off a wireless communication function. The smart device is a portable communication device or a media device such as a smartphone, a tablet PC, a multimedia player, a communication transceiver 201 to enable communication transmission and reception by a wireless communication method, a display 202 for providing a display on a screen, a keypad. B may be configured to include an input device 203 through the touch screen, the microcomputer 204, which is its own processor, but is not limited thereto. If the program can be installed and run, there will be no inconvenience in using the present invention. Wireless communication between smart devices and switches or receptacles focuses on near-field use in the home, such as infrared, RF (Radio Frequency), Bluetooth, Zigbee, Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Wi-Fi, Wireless LAN, etc. This will be possible.

2 is a perspective view showing a switch or an outlet and a smart device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawing, a communication control switch 103 including a communication transmitter / receiver 101 including a microcomputer to enable wireless communication to a power switch or an outlet commonly used in daily life, and capable of turning on / off a communication function is provided. Have An important element of the present invention is that the device controlling the switch or the outlet 100 through wireless communication is not a remote controller or a control device. By installing the wireless power control application on the smart device, through the user interface 210 of the application to utilize the wireless communication functions, such as Bluetooth built in the smart device itself to control the power cut or connection of the switch or outlet do. Most smartphones and tablet PCs recently released often have their own built-in Bluetooth communication connection to increase the utilization of peripheral devices. Many applications have a call function, Bluetooth communication, GPS, and various sensors. Since it is used to control the application program by installing the application according to the present invention on a smart device, by operating the user interface screen 210, the user can wirelessly utilize the power off or connection function without difficulty.

3 is a diagram illustrating a user interface screen of a smart device application program according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the application is installed and activated on the smart device, the user interface 210 is provided on the display screen. The user interface includes an ID display unit 211 displaying a unique identification code, identification name, location, etc. of each wireless switch or outlet, and a control display unit 212 for displaying the current state by selecting ON or OFF and controlling the selected state. The detailed information display unit 213 for displaying the contents or details of the device connected to the switch or the outlet, the reservation setting display unit 214 for displaying the details set to ON or OFF automatically at a predetermined time, and a new switch or outlet. An additional registration button 215 for additional registration is configured to allow the user to grasp the operating state of a wireless communication switch or an outlet that is operating in a space of use at a glance, and control the operation through a screen or an input device.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a power control method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The present invention provides a wireless communication function and a control function to a power supply system such as a switch or an outlet, and controls a wireless switch or an outlet through an application program installed by using a smart device. Therefore, the flow is identified by dividing the power supply side (S101 ~ S106) such as a switch or outlet and the wireless control side (S201 ~ S211) that the user operates through the smart device application. First, when used for the first time, the communication control switch provided in the wireless communication power switch or outlet is turned on (S101). When the switch on the power supply side or the communication control switch of the outlet is turned on, wireless communication such as Bluetooth is started (S102), and a wireless communication signal is transmitted from the switch or the outlet (S103). On the wireless control side, the process starts by turning on the application program of the smart device (S201), displays the application program, and the user interface is activated to facilitate the user's operation to perform the power control function. When the application is started, it initiates the wireless communication of the promised method such as Bluetooth (S202) and receives a signal transmitted from a switch or an outlet (S201). Check whether the wireless communication switch or the outlet such as Bluetooth is already registered through the received wireless communication signal (S204), and if not registered, input information corresponding to the ID to generate new information (S205). do. Through this input step, you can easily identify and control each wireless communication switch or outlet through the user interface by inputting the specific communication code of the corresponding switch or outlet or the device such as name, location, and connected electronics for identification in detail. It is. When the ID of the switch or the outlet is checked, it is checked whether the switch or the outlet is reserved for ON / OFF (S207). For example, make sure your outlet is set to automatically turn off at 12 o'clock at night, or set the switch to turn off at 12 o'clock at night. If the reservation is made, the smart device checks whether the current time is a reserved time by referring to the information of the watch function provided by itself (S208). If there is a reserved content, but it is not yet the corresponding time, it keeps waiting state (S209) and loops (looping), and when the corresponding time is reached, transmits a control command (S211). This is a case where the reserved content is set, and when there is no reserved content, the user selects a specific switch or outlet from the user interface screen and immediately controls it to generate an immediate control command (S210). Regardless of the reservation time, whether or not the user has immediately issued a control command, when the control command is transmitted (S211), by receiving the control command from the wireless communication power switch or outlet (S104), and executing the corresponding command (S105) The power of the electronic device connected to the corresponding switch or outlet is turned on or off (S106). If the smart device application is activated during the series of processes as described above, the user can change the already registered contents at any time (S206), and at any time in the state of waiting for the control command (S207), the control command (S210). ) To control the power of connected electronic devices.

5 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying details on a user interface screen of a smart device application according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the user interface screen illustrated in FIG. 3, the detailed information display unit 213 may be selected to check contents input as information of a wireless communication switch or an outlet. When the detailed information display unit is selected, the detailed information input in the form of a popup or a scroll is displayed on the detailed information confirmation window 2131. For example, the location of the corresponding switch or outlet or the details of the connected electronic devices can be displayed. This can be added, changed or deleted through a separate change function. When the reservation setting display unit 214 that displays reservation setting contents to be set to ON or OFF at a predetermined time is selected, the reservation setting confirmation window 2141 displaying the set reservation contents in detail is activated. You can also change or cancel the setting. In this way, by providing detailed information or reservation setting in sub-steps, the basic information of each switch or outlet can be checked and operated at a glance on the user interface screen. You can change or cancel it freely.

6 is a diagram illustrating a method of inputting content on a user interface screen of a smart device application according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the additional registration button 215 located at the bottom of the user interface screen illustrated in FIG. 3 is selected, the interface is activated. The ID registration / content input of FIG. 4, which is a step for registering a newly added wireless communication switch or an outlet (S203). This is the screen that is applied even when the contents change item is selected in each screen. ID number display portion 2151 corresponding to the identification number of the wireless communication signal generated by each wireless communication switch or outlet is displayed, and identification name input portion 2151 and position for inputting a name to identify the switch or outlet. An information input unit 2153, a connected device input unit 2154, and the like are provided. In addition, a reservation setting input unit 2155 for setting a reservation time to turn on or off the corresponding switch or outlet at a predetermined time is provided. The reservation setting input unit may select and input a method of turning on or off at a predetermined time and a method of turning on or off after a few minutes. Each such input unit is input by utilizing the character input unit 216 provided by the smart device itself. The character input unit may be provided on the display and manipulated through a touch screen, or may be physically input through a keypad applied to the device's HW. When the above input steps are completed, the information of the corresponding switch or outlet is generated and stored as data of the application program. Whenever the user interface is activated to control the power switch or outlet through wireless communication, the contents of the switch or outlet are checked and changed. You can also type additionally.

Through the power switch or outlet and a power control application method using a smart device capable of wireless communication, the user is provided with a user interface provided by installing the application on a smart device, such as a smartphone that is most frequently used in daily life It can be controlled to turn on or off the power of switch or outlet conveniently by wireless communication such as Bluetooth.

Although a preferred embodiment of the method for providing a power control application using a power switch or an outlet and a smart device capable of wireless communication to change a menu provided according to the touch position and direction according to the present invention has been described, the present invention has The present invention is not limited thereto and can be modified and practiced in various ways within the scope of the claims and the detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings.

100: wireless communication power switch / outlet
101: communication transceiver
102: micom
103: communication control switch
110: power switch / outlet
200: Smart devices
210: application user interface screen
211: ID display unit
212 control panel
213: detailed information display unit
2131: Detailed Information Confirmation Window
214: reservation setting display
2141: Reservation setting confirmation window
215: Add registration button
2151: ID number display unit
2152: identification name input unit
2153: location information input unit
2154: connecting device input unit
2155: reservation setting input unit
216: character input unit

Claims (9)

Communication transmitter / receiver , system control and data storage that can transmit / receive wireless communication with at least one of infrared, RF (Radio Frequency), Bluetooth, Zigbee, IrDA (Infrared Data Association), Wi-Fi, Wireless LAN A wireless communication power switch or outlet including a microcomputer (MICOM; MIcroProcessor COMputer) providing a function, and a communication control switch for turning on / off a wireless communication function;
Smart devices such as smart phones, tablet PCs, multimedia players that can transmit and receive communication by the wireless communication method, and are equipped with a microcomputer , a display and an input device. And;
In the application installed on the smart device ( application ) ;
The wireless communication power switch or outlet initiates wireless communication ;
Receiving, by the smart device, wireless communication of a switch or an outlet;
Transmitting, by the smart device, a power control command to a switch or an outlet;
A switch or an outlet receiving and executing a power control command; executing an application program installed in a smart device through a power switch capable of wireless communication, or a power switch capable of wireless communication, characterized in that for controlling a power cutoff function of an outlet; Power control method using outlet and smart device The method of claim 1,
The power switch or outlet initiates wireless communication
It is executed by turning on a separate communication control switch provided in a power switch or an outlet,
Power control method using a power switch or outlet and a smart device capable of wireless communication, characterized by transmitting and receiving wireless communication so as to distinguish the unique identification ID of each switch or outlet. The method of claim 1,
The step of the smart device receiving the wireless communication of the switch or outlet
If it is not registered by checking whether it is a registered ID,
Inputting an identification name of a power switch or an outlet;
Inputting a location of a power switch or an outlet;
Inputting a description of the electronic device connected to the power switch or outlet; Power registration using a power switch or outlet and a smart device capable of wireless communication, characterized in that it further comprises an ID registration and content input step comprising at least one of Control method The method of claim 1,
The smart device transmits a power control command to a switch or an outlet
A form of immediately turning on or off the power supply;
Method of controlling power using a power switch or an outlet and a smart device capable of wireless communication, characterized in that configured to set the reservation time ON or OFF; 5. The method of claim 4,
The reservation time is set to ON or OFF
A method for specifying a time for turning on or off;
How to specify whether the ON or OFF after a few minutes; Power control method using a power switch or outlet and a smart device capable of wireless communication, characterized in that consisting of The method according to claim 4 and 5,
In the ON or OFF setting the reservation time, the time switch ON or OFF by referring to the time information of the smart device, or specify the number of minutes after the ON or OFF the power switch or outlet capable of wireless communication Power control method using smart and smart devices The method according to claim 1 to 6,
The user interface of the application (application) installed on the smart device
Identification of the power switch or outlet being communicated with;
The location of each power switch or outlet;
A description of the electronics connected to each power switch or outlet;
ON / OFF operating status of each power switch or outlet;
Scheduled setting details of each power switch or outlet; Power control method using a wireless switch capable of a wireless communication, characterized in that it comprises at least one item or outlet and a smart device 8. The method of claim 7,
Of the items provided by the user interface of the application (application) installed on the smart device,
Items with additional sub-items can be identified and distinguished by distinguishing color or form, and when the corresponding item is selected , sub-items are provided in the form of pop-ups or scrolls. Power control method using smart device The method of claim 1,
A power control method using a power switch or an outlet and a smart device capable of wireless communication, further comprising the step of changing an input content for changing the content input to the application program of the smart device.

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