KR20170000678A - Electronic device, smart home system using the electronic device, control method of the smart home system using electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart home system and an electronic device for constructing the smart home system. The electronic device according to the present invention includes a body part having an electric circuit, a wireless communication part provided in the body, a sensor part mounted on the body and sensing at least one sensing object, a cover part detachably coupled to the body part to cover at least a part of the body part and electrically connected to the electric circuit, and a controller for controlling the wireless communication part to transmit a wireless signal according to a resistance value formed by the coupling of the cover part and sensing information sensed through the sensor part to an external device. So, information related to home appliances or specific places can be sensed.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a smart home system and a control method of a smart home system using an electronic device and an electronic device,

The present invention relates to a smart home system and an electronic apparatus for constructing the smart home system.

Electronic devices can be divided into mobile electronic devices (or mobile / portable terminals) and stationary electronic devices (or stationary terminals) according to their availability. The portable electronic device can be divided into a portable terminal (handheld terminal) and a vehicle mount terminal (portable terminal) according to whether the user can directly carry the portable electronic device.

As the functions of the electronic devices are diversified, they are implemented in the form of a multimedia player having multiple functions such as photographing and video shooting, music and video file playback, game and broadcast reception have. For supporting and increasing the functionality of such electronic devices, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software portions of the terminal.

In addition, recently, with the development of communication technology, electronic devices or terminals included in a space having a certain scale, such as a home or an office, can be connected and used by a network. For example, when electronic devices are connected through a network in a home, it can be called a home network. In the home where the home network is constructed, it is possible to control electronic devices connected to the home network through a central server .

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic apparatus capable of sensing information related to a home appliance or a specific place, in order to construct a smart home system.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an electronic apparatus which can easily change the use of an electronic apparatus capable of sensing information related to a home appliance or a specific place according to an appliance to be utilized.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a smart home system capable of integrating and managing information sensed from electronic devices attached at different positions.

An electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes: a body having an electric circuit; a wireless communication unit provided in the body; a sensor mounted on the body to sense at least one sensing object; A cover part detachably coupled to the body part and electrically connected to the electric circuit, and a controller for controlling a radio signal according to a resistance value formed by the coupling of the cover part and sensing information sensed through the sensor part to be transmitted to an external device And a control unit for controlling the wireless communication unit.

In an embodiment, the sensor unit may include at least one of a proximity sensor, a vibration sensor, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a touch sensor, Is determined according to the resistance value.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the resistance value formed by the combination of the body part and the cover part is matched with a specific home appliance, and at least one operation target sensor among the sensors included in the sensor part is a sensor And a resistance value formed by the cover portion is determined according to the type of the specific home appliance.

In an embodiment, the apparatus further includes an output unit configured to output at least one of visual information and auditory information, wherein when the event information received from the external apparatus exists, The control unit controls the output unit to output the event information in response to detecting that the user is located in the display unit.

In the embodiment, the magnetic force member may include a first magnetic force member provided on the body portion, and the cover portion may be coupled to the body portion by applying a magnetic force to the first magnetic force member provided on the body portion And a second magnetic force member.

In one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the cover further includes a first grounding portion provided on the body portion and electrically connected to the cover portion, wherein the cover portion includes a resistor portion having a predetermined resistance value and a resistor portion electrically connected to the body portion And a second grounding portion.

In the embodiment, the body portion and the cover portion are electrically connected through the first and second ground portions when they are coupled to each other by the first and second magnetic force members, The resistance value is transmitted to the control unit based on the electrical connection of the first and second ground units.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electromagnetic device comprising: a body; a wireless communication unit provided in the body; a user input unit formed in the body and receiving an input for specifying an operation mode; A controller for controlling the wireless communication unit such that a wireless signal according to an input specifying the operation mode and sensing information sensed through the sensor unit are transmitted to an external device, the sensor unit sensing at least one sensing object related to the operation mode, .

In an exemplary embodiment, the variable resistance unit may include a variable resistance unit provided in the body and capable of changing a resistance value, wherein different resistance values of the variable resistance unit are matched with different operation modes.

In an embodiment, the resistance value of the variable resistance unit is changed by an input received through the user input unit.

The display unit may further include a display unit provided in the body unit and configured to output visual information, and the display unit may include a display unit for displaying an operation corresponding to a resistance value specified based on the input received through the user input unit, And information on the mode is outputted.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electromagnetic device comprising: a body; a wireless communication unit provided in the body; a cover detachably coupled to the body so as to cover at least a part of the body; And a controller for controlling the wireless communication unit such that at least one of a first signal and a second signal is transmitted to an external device, wherein the first signal includes sensing information sensed through the sensor unit And the second signal is a signal formed by coupling of the cover portion.

In an embodiment, a magnet is mounted on a part of the cover part, and the sensor part includes a hall sensor configured to sense a magnetic field of the magnet, and the second signal is transmitted to the cover part And the magnetic field of the magnet mounted on the magnet is detected.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the body portion is provided with a plurality of Hall sensors, and the controller determines the position of the magnet mounted on the cover portion using the plurality of hall sensors.

In the embodiment, the control unit executes different operation modes according to the positions of the magnets mounted on the cover unit.

The electronic device according to the present invention and the smart home system using the electronic device can be specified according to the resistance value of the electronic device. Furthermore, the resistance value of such an electronic device can be easily changed by a user's operation, so that when the user first uses the electronic device or wants to change the use of the electronic device in use, .

As described above, according to the present invention, since the application of the electronic device can be changed only by changing the resistance value, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to separately install the home appliance or the electronic device to be monitored through the smart home system.

Further, according to the present invention, information of a home appliance or a specific place can be monitored by sensing information of a home appliance or a specific place through a sensor provided in the electronic appliance, and a smart home system and a home appliance without a communication function. Accordingly, in order to construct a smart home system, it is not necessary to provide a separate home appliance capable of communicating with a central server of the smart home system.

1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams illustrating an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.
2 is a block diagram for explaining a smart home system related to the present invention.
3A and 3B are a perspective view and an exploded view for explaining the structure of a home appliance and an electronic device for sensing a specific place.
FIG. 4A is a sectional view of a body part of the electronic device of FIG. 3A, and FIG. 4B is a conceptual view of a cover part of the electronic device of FIG. 3A.
FIGS. 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, and 8 are conceptual diagrams for explaining a modified structure of the electronic device.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of an electronic device according to the present invention.
10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams for explaining the use of the electronic device according to the present invention.
11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of setting an electronic device according to the present invention.
12A and 12B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a smart home system according to the present invention.
13A, 13B, and 14 are conceptual diagrams illustrating an example in which the smart home system according to the present invention is applied.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, a slate PC A tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device such as a smartwatch, a smart glass, and a head mounted display (HMD). have.

However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, a digital signage, and the like, will be.

1A to 1C are block diagrams for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams showing an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1A are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

The wireless communication unit 110 may be connected between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100 or between the mobile terminal 100 and the external server 100. [ Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > wireless < / RTI > In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting a video signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user A touch key, a mechanical key, and the like). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed by a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include at least one sensor for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, A G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, A microphone 226, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation detection sensor, A thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification can combine and utilize information sensed by at least two of the sensors.

The output unit 150 includes at least one of a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a haptic tip module 153, and a light output unit 154 to generate an output related to visual, auditory, can do. The display unit 151 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160  And serves as a channel with various kinds of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. Such The interface unit 160 , Wired / wireless headset  (I / O) port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, Output port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the mobile terminal 100, In the interface unit 160,  In response to the external device being connected, appropriate control relating to the connected external device can be performed.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs or applications running on the mobile terminal 100, data for operation of the mobile terminal 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. Also, at least a part of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., telephone call receiving function, message receiving function, and calling function) of the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170, installed on the mobile terminal 100, and may be operated by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operations related to the application program, the control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 180 may process or process signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the above-mentioned components, or may drive an application program stored in the memory 170 to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1A in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. FIG. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to the components included in the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be an internal battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the components may operate in cooperation with one another to implement a method of operation, control, or control of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170. [

Hereinafter, the various components of the mobile terminal 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1A.

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110, the broadcast receiving module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

The mobile communication module 112 may be a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module such as a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module that uses technology standards or a communication method (e.g., Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) And an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network established according to a long term evolution (e. G., Long Term Evolution-Advanced).

The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. The wireless Internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro Interoperability for Microwave Access, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) 113 transmit and receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

The wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet connection through the mobile communication network can be used for wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or LTE- May be understood as a kind of the mobile communication module 112.

The short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology. The short-range communication module 114 is connected to the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system through the wireless area networks, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 ) And the other mobile terminal 100 (or the external server). The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 may be a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, a smart glass, etc.) capable of interchanging data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)). The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100 around the mobile terminal 100. [ If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short- 114 to the wearable device. Therefore, the user of the wearable device can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a telephone conversation via the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to check the message.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or current position) of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the GPS module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal by using a signal transmitted from the GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives the wireless signal with the Wi-Fi module. Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data relating to the location of the mobile terminal, in addition or alternatively. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For inputting image information, Or a plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. [ A plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to have a matrix structure and various angles or foci may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 through the camera 121 having the matrix structure A plurality of pieces of image information can be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure to acquire a left image and a right image for realizing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes the external acoustic signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be utilized variously according to a function (or a running application program) being executed in the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user and when the information is inputted through the user input unit 123, the control unit 180 can control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information . The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key such as a button located on the front, rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switches, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, And a touch key disposed on the touch panel. Meanwhile, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on a touch screen having various forms, for example, a graphic, a text, an icon, a video, As shown in FIG.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or may perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface, or the presence of an object in the vicinity of the detection surface, without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal or in proximity to the touch screen, which is covered by the touch screen.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, the proximity sensor 141 can be configured to detect the proximity of the object with a change of the electric field along the proximity of the object having conductivity. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the object is located on the touch screen in proximity with no object touching the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called a "contact touch. &Quot; The position at which the object is closely touched on the touch screen means a position where the object corresponds to the touch screen vertically when the object is touched. The proximity sensor 141 can detect a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, have. Meanwhile, the control unit 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further provides visual information corresponding to the processed data It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the control unit 180 can control the mobile terminal 100 such that different operations or data (or information) are processed according to whether the touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch .

The touch sensor senses a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) by using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistance film type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, an ultrasonic type, do.

For example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or a capacitance generated in a specific portion to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of touch, a capacitance at the time of touch, and the like where a touch object touching the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like as an object to which a touch is applied to the touch sensor.

Thus, when there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the control unit 180, and may be the control unit 180 itself.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object touching the touch screen (or a touch key provided on the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or to perform the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

On the other hand, the touch sensors and the proximity sensors discussed above can be used independently or in combination to provide a short touch (touch), a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, and the like. Touch can be sensed.

The ultrasonic sensor can recognize the position information of the object to be sensed by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generating source through the information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the fact that the light is much faster than the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time when the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generating source can be calculated using the time difference with the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the reference signal.

The camera 121 includes at least one of a camera sensor (for example, a CCD, a CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to sense a touch of the sensing object with respect to the three-dimensional stereoscopic image. The photosensor can be laminated to the display element, which is adapted to scan the movement of the object to be detected proximate to the touch screen. More specifically, the photosensor mounts photo diodes and TRs (Transistors) in a row / column and scans the contents loaded on the photosensor using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor performs coordinate calculation of the object to be sensed according to the amount of change of light, and position information of the object to be sensed can be obtained through the calculation.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

Also, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.

In the stereoscopic display unit, a three-dimensional display system such as a stereoscopic system (glasses system), an autostereoscopic system (no-glasses system), and a projection system (holographic system) can be applied.

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output unit 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated in the haptic module 153 can be controlled by the user's selection or the setting of the control unit. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 may be configured to perform various functions such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 153 can transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact, and the tactile effect can be felt by the user through the muscles of the finger or arm. The haptic module 153 may include two or more haptic modules 153 according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event using the light of the light source of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal 100 may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or rear surface. The signal output may be terminated by the mobile terminal detecting the event confirmation of the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a port for connecting a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 160.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) A universal subscriber identity module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the interface unit 160. [

The interface unit 160 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, And various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 170 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 170 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SDD type (Silicon Disk Drive type), a multimedia card micro type ), Card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read memory, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit 180 controls the operations related to the application program and the general operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, when the state of the mobile terminal meets a set condition, the control unit 180 can execute or release a lock state for restricting input of a user's control command to applications.

In addition, the control unit 180 performs control and processing related to voice communication, data communication, video call, or the like, or performs pattern recognition processing to recognize handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively . Further, the controller 180 may control any one or a plurality of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments described below on the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, the battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 160 through which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 may use at least one of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission apparatus and a magnetic resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon Power can be delivered.

In the following, various embodiments may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

Referring to FIGS. 1B and 1C, the disclosed mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and can be applied to various structures such as a folder type, a flip type, a slide type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which a watch type, a clip type, a glass type or two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled . A description of a particular type of mobile terminal, although relevant to a particular type of mobile terminal, is generally applicable to other types of mobile terminals.

Here, the terminal body can be understood as a concept of referring to the mobile terminal 100 as at least one aggregate.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a case (for example, a frame, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. As shown, the mobile terminal 100 may include a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are disposed in the inner space formed by the combination of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one middle case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

A display unit 151 is disposed on a front surface of the terminal body to output information. The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted on the front case 101 to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the front case 101. [

In some cases, electronic components may also be mounted on the rear case 102. Electronic parts that can be mounted on the rear case 102 include detachable batteries, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, a rear cover 103 for covering the mounted electronic components can be detachably coupled to the rear case 102. Therefore, when the rear cover 103 is separated from the rear case 102, the electronic parts mounted on the rear case 102 are exposed to the outside.

As shown, when the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102, a side portion of the rear case 102 can be exposed. In some cases, the rear case 102 may be completely covered by the rear cover 103 during the engagement. Meanwhile, the rear cover 103 may be provided with an opening for exposing the camera 121b and the sound output unit 152b to the outside.

These cases 101, 102, and 103 may be formed by injection molding of synthetic resin or may be formed of metal such as stainless steel (STS), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or the like.

The mobile terminal 100 may be configured such that one case provides the internal space, unlike the above example in which a plurality of cases provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. In this case, a unibody mobile terminal 100 in which synthetic resin or metal is connected from the side to the rear side can be realized.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may include a waterproof unit (not shown) for preventing water from penetrating into the terminal body. For example, the waterproof portion is provided between the window 151a and the front case 101, between the front case 101 and the rear case 102, or between the rear case 102 and the rear cover 103, And a waterproof member for sealing the inside space of the oven.

The mobile terminal 100 is provided with a display unit 151, first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, a light output unit 154, Cameras 121a and 121b, first and second operation units 123a and 123b, a microphone 122, an interface unit 160, and the like.

1B and 1C, a display unit 151, a first sound output unit 152a, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, an optical output unit (not shown) A second operation unit 123b, a microphone 122 and an interface unit 160 are disposed on a side surface of the terminal body, And a mobile terminal 100 having a second sound output unit 152b and a second camera 121b disposed on a rear surface thereof.

However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These configurations may be excluded or replaced as needed, or placed on different planes. For example, the first operation unit 123a may not be provided on the front surface of the terminal body, and the second sound output unit 152b may be provided on the side surface of the terminal body rather than the rear surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

In addition, the display unit 151 may exist in two or more depending on the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a plurality of display portions spaced apart from each other or disposed integrally with one another, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

The display unit 151 may include a touch sensor that senses a touch with respect to the display unit 151 so that a control command can be received by a touch method. When a touch is made to the display unit 151, the touch sensor senses the touch, and the control unit 180 generates a control command corresponding to the touch based on the touch. The content input by the touch method may be a letter or a number, an instruction in various modes, a menu item which can be designated, and the like.

The touch sensor may be a film having a touch pattern and disposed between the window 151a and a display (not shown) on the rear surface of the window 151a, or may be a metal wire . Alternatively, the touch sensor may be formed integrally with the display. For example, the touch sensor may be disposed on a substrate of the display or inside the display.

In this way, the display unit 151 can form a touch screen together with the touch sensor. In this case, the touch screen can function as a user input unit 123 (see FIG. 1A). In some cases, the touch screen may replace at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a.

The first sound output unit 152a may be implemented as a receiver for transmitting a call sound to a user's ear and the second sound output unit 152b may be implemented as a loud speaker for outputting various alarm sounds or multimedia playback sounds. ). ≪ / RTI >

The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be provided with an acoustic hole for emitting the sound generated from the first acoustic output unit 152a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sound may be configured to be emitted along an assembly gap (for example, a gap between the window 151a and the front case 101) between the structures. In this case, the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 can be made more simple because the hole formed independently for the apparent acoustic output is hidden or hidden.

The optical output unit 154 is configured to output light for notifying the occurrence of an event. Examples of the event include a message reception, a call signal reception, a missed call, an alarm, a schedule notification, an email reception, and reception of information through an application. The control unit 180 may control the light output unit 154 to terminate the light output when the event confirmation of the user is detected.

The first camera 121a processes an image frame of a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the photographing mode or the video communication mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151 and can be stored in the memory 170. [

The first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion as an example of a user input unit 123 operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 have. The first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be employed in any manner as long as the user is in a tactile manner such as touch, push, scroll, or the like. In addition, the first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be employed in a manner that the user operates the apparatus without touching the user through a proximity touch, a hovering touch, or the like.

In this figure, the first operation unit 123a is a touch key, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first operation unit 123a may be a mechanical key or a combination of a touch key and a touch key.

The contents input by the first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 123a receives a command such as a menu, a home key, a cancellation, a search, and the like, and the second operation unit 123b receives a command from the first or second sound output unit 152a or 152b The size of the sound, and the change of the display unit 151 to the touch recognition mode.

On the other hand, a rear input unit (not shown) may be provided on the rear surface of the terminal body as another example of the user input unit 123. The rear input unit is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and input contents may be variously set. For example, commands such as power on / off, start, end, scrolling, and the like, the size adjustment of the sound output from the first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, And the like can be inputted. The rear input unit may be implemented as a touch input, a push input, or a combination thereof.

The rear input unit may be disposed so as to overlap with the front display unit 151 in the thickness direction of the terminal body. For example, the rear input unit may be disposed at the rear upper end of the terminal body such that when the user holds the terminal body with one hand, the rear input unit can be easily operated using the index finger. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the position of the rear input unit may be changed.

When a rear input unit is provided on the rear surface of the terminal body, a new type of user interface using the rear input unit can be realized. When the first operation unit 123a is not disposed on the front surface of the terminal body in place of at least a part of the functions of the first operation unit 123a provided on the front surface of the terminal body, The display unit 151 may be configured as a larger screen.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a fingerprint recognition sensor for recognizing the fingerprint of the user, and the controller 180 may use the fingerprint information sensed through the fingerprint recognition sensor as authentication means. The fingerprint recognition sensor may be embedded in the display unit 151 or the user input unit 123.

The microphone 122 is configured to receive the user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The microphone 122 may be provided at a plurality of locations to receive stereophonic sound.

The interface unit 160 is a path through which the mobile terminal 100 can be connected to an external device. For example, the interface unit 160 may include a connection terminal for connection with another device (for example, an earphone or an external speaker), a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA Port), a Bluetooth port A wireless LAN port, or the like), or a power supply terminal for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 may be implemented as a socket for receiving an external card such as a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) or a UIM (User Identity Module) or a memory card for storing information.

And a second camera 121b may be disposed on a rear surface of the terminal body. In this case, the second camera 121b has a photographing direction which is substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a.

The second camera 121b may include a plurality of lenses arranged along at least one line. The plurality of lenses may be arranged in a matrix form. Such a camera can be named an array camera. When the second camera 121b is configured as an array camera, images can be taken in various ways using a plurality of lenses, and a better quality image can be obtained.

The flash 124 may be disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 124 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b.

And a second sound output unit 152b may be additionally disposed in the terminal body. The second sound output unit 152b may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 152a and may be used for implementing a speakerphone mode in a call.

The terminal body may be provided with at least one antenna for wireless communication. The antenna may be embedded in the terminal body or formed in the case. For example, an antenna constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1A) may be configured to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body. Alternatively, the antenna may be formed in a film type and attached to the inner surface of the rear cover 103, or a case including a conductive material may be configured to function as an antenna.

The terminal body is provided with a power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 1A) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may include a battery 191 built in the terminal body or detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The battery 191 may be configured to receive power through a power cable connected to the interface unit 160. In addition, the battery 191 may be configured to be wirelessly chargeable through a wireless charger. The wireless charging may be implemented by a magnetic induction method or a resonance method (magnetic resonance method).

The rear cover 103 is configured to be coupled to the rear case 102 so as to cover the battery 191 to restrict the release of the battery 191 and to protect the battery 191 from external impact and foreign matter . When the battery 191 is detachably attached to the terminal body, the rear cover 103 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102.

The mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an accessory that protects the appearance or supports or expands the function of the mobile terminal 100. [ One example of such an accessory is a cover or pouch that covers or accommodates at least one side of the mobile terminal 100. [ The cover or pouch may be configured to interlock with the display unit 151 to expand the function of the mobile terminal 100. Another example of an accessory is a touch pen for supplementing or extending a touch input to the touch screen.

2, the smart home system according to the present invention includes a mobile terminal 100, a central server 300, and an electronic device 200 that senses a home appliance or a specific place, . Meanwhile, in the present invention, the central server 300 may be replaced with the mobile terminal 100. [ That is, in this case, the smart home system may be composed of the mobile terminal 100 and the electronic device 200.

The central server 300 may control the sensing object to be sensed by the electronic device 200 based on the information sensed by the electronic device 200 such as a home appliance or an electronic appliance 200) is located.

The generated status information may be output through at least one of visual, auditory, and tactile modes through an output unit provided in the central server 300. The status information generated in the central server 300 may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. [ Accordingly, the user can confirm the information on the sensing target, which is the sensing target of the electronic device 200, through the mobile terminal 100. [ It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the smart home system according to the present invention may be configured without the mobile terminal 100. [

In this smart home system, the mobile terminal 100 is capable of independently performing communication with the central server 300 and the electronic device 200, respectively. That is, the mobile terminal 100 can directly transmit information to the electronic device 200 and receive information directly from the electronic device 200.

Meanwhile, an application related to a smart home system may be installed in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. Therefore, in the mobile terminal 100, information received from the central server 300 or the electronic device 300 can be used through such application.

On the other hand, the electronic apparatus according to the present invention can be detachably attached, and can be disposed in a home appliance or a specific place. Such an electronic device senses information on a home appliance or a specific place to which the electronic appliance is attached through a sensor provided in the electronic appliance and transmits the sensed information to the mobile terminal 100 or the central server 300 . For example, according to the present invention, even if the home appliance does not have a communication function, the information about the home appliance is sensed through the electronic appliance 200 and transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 or the central server 300 Therefore, a smart home system can be constructed.

On the other hand, in the electronic device according to the present invention, the use of the electronic device can be specified according to the resistance value of the resistance provided in the cover coupled to the electronic device, or the resistance value of the resistance provided in the electronic device main body. Here, the use of the electronic device can correspond to the use of the sensing object to be sensed by the electronic device. For example, when the electronic device is attached to the washing machine, the use of the electronic device may be for sensing information related to the washing machine. Further, when the electronic apparatus is attached to the air conditioner, the use of the electronic apparatus may be an application for sensing information related to the air conditioner. On the other hand, these applications may be matched for each resistance value. Therefore, in the present invention, depending on the resistance value of the resistor provided in the cover of the electronic device. The use of the electronic device can be specified. The electronic device can transmit the sensed resistance value to the central server 300 and specify the use of the electronic device in the central server 300.

On the other hand, in the electronic device, as described above, the cover is not provided with a resistor, the resistance of the body of the electronic device may be provided, and a variable resistor may be provided in the body of the electronic device. Therefore, the resistance value can be changed by the variable resistor, and in this case, the use of the electronic device can also be changed. On the other hand, the way of specifying the use of such an electronic device can be modified in various ways.

 Hereinafter, the structure and function of such an electronic device will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3A and 3B are a perspective view and an exploded view for explaining a structure of a home appliance and an electronic device sensing a specific place. FIG. 4A is a sectional view of the body of the electronic device of FIG. 3A, These are conceptual views of the cover portion of the device.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the electronic device 200 may be configured such that the cover 220 is coupled to the single body 210. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the body 210 may be replaced with a plurality of body parts fixedly coupled to each other or a plurality of body parts coupled with each other to be relatively movable.

As shown in the figure, the body 210 and the cover 220 are disposed to overlap with each other. The parts that can be disposed in the body part 210 and the cover part 220 and the function to be implemented are various depending on which function is emphasized by the electronic device 200 or what user interface is sought An example can be derived.

In one example, the cover portion 220 serves primarily as a user input for selecting the function of the electronic device, and the body portion 210 is configured to perform the selected function. In addition, the cover unit 220 may perform a function of outputting information related to the selected function to the screen.

The cover 220 is mounted on the body 210 and may be formed in a coin shape. More specifically, the cover 220 is formed of a thin plate material having a circular shape and may be disposed to cover the entire surface of the body 210. In addition, an icon I printed on one side of the cover 220 may be formed.

The cover 220 may include an output unit configured to output at least one of visual information and auditory information. In this case, when the event information received from the external device exists, the control unit controls the output unit so that the event information is output in response to detecting that the user is positioned around the body unit through the sensor unit do. As an example of the output unit, a display unit for outputting time information may be disposed on one surface of the cover unit 220. [ In this case, the display unit may be controlled by the control unit of the body unit, and may be powered by the power supply unit of the body unit.

Referring to these drawings, the cover 220 is detachably coupled to the body 210. That is, the cover part 220 is detachably coupled to the body part 210 so that the user can change the cover part 220, and the plurality of cover parts are compatible with each other. In this case, when the cover part 220 is coupled to the body part 210, the cover part 220 is formed to be electrically connected to the body part 210.

The body 210 includes a case (a casing, a housing, etc.) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 211 and a rear case 212. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 211 and the rear case 212. [ Various electronic components are embedded in the built-in space formed between the front case 211 and the rear case 212.

The built-in space may include, for example, a wireless communication unit that enables wireless communication between the electronic device 200 and the wireless communication system or between the electronic device 200 and the network in which the electronic device 200 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit may include a mobile communication module, a wireless Internet module, a local area communication module, and a location information module. In addition, an antenna for data wireless communication may be disposed inside the electronic device 200. The wireless signal transmitted and received by the antenna can be used for wireless data communication with other electronic devices.

In addition, the built-in space may be provided with a sensor unit for sensing at least one of information in the electronic device, surrounding environment information surrounding the electronic device, and user information. For example, the sensor unit may include at least one of a proximity sensor, a vibration sensor, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a touch sensor. The electronic device disclosed in this specification can combine and utilize the information sensed by at least two of these sensors.

In the illustrated embodiment, the circuit board 213 is mounted in the interior space. The circuit board 213 may be connected to a module that enables wireless communication, for example, to process the wireless signal, and may be connected to the sensors to control the sensors. In this case, the circuit board 213 is configured as an example of a control unit for operating various functions of the electronic apparatus, and includes an electric circuit for operating the various functions. The sensing information sensed through the sensor unit may be transmitted to an external device through the wireless communication unit, and the electric circuit performs such an operation.

Since the body part 210 is electrically connected to the cover part 220, the control part is electrically connected to the cover part 220 to sense various information from the cover part 220, Information may be used to perform various controls.

Also, a power supply unit 214 may be installed in the interior space. The power supply unit 214 may be embedded in the body 210 as an internal battery for supplying power to the electronic device 200.

Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B, a body portion 210 is formed with a first ground portion 215 electrically connected to the cover portion 220, and the cover portion 220, A second ground portion 225 electrically connected to the body portion (for example, the first ground portion) is formed. More specifically, the first ground portion 215 is disposed on one side of the front case 211, and the second ground portion 225 is disposed on a lower surface of the cover portion 220 facing the one side . The first and second grounding units 215 and 225 may be disposed so that the cover unit 220 faces the body 210 in a state where the cover unit 220 is mounted on the body 210.

The first grounding unit 215 is located at a central portion of one side of the front case and is electrically connected to the circuit board 213. The cover 220 may include a resistor 226 connected to the second ground 225. The resistance portion 226 is made to have a predetermined resistance value. The predetermined resistance value of the resistance portion is transmitted to the control portion based on the electrical connection of the first and second ground portions 215 and 225. [

The control unit may generate a radio signal according to a resistance value formed by coupling the cover unit 220 and transmit the radio signal to the external device through the radio communication unit. In this case, the operation of each of the sensors included in the sensor unit may be determined according to the resistance value. The operation of each of the sensors may be determined by the type of the cover 220 mounted on the body 210. For example, .

Meanwhile, the cover 220 may be coupled to the body 210 in a push & pull manner. For this, an elastic member 217 is disposed on one side of the front case, and a locking protrusion 218 is formed so that the end portion of the front case is hooked in a direction in which the cover unit 220 is separated. For example, the leaf spring is mounted on the one surface, the cover part 220 is inserted into the end part of the front case so as to support the cover part 220 and to be caught by the latching protrusion 218, (220) may be coupled to the body part (210).

In this case, the cover 220 and the body 210 may be coupled by magnetic force members (not shown). For example, the body portion 210 is provided with a first magnetic force member, and the cover portion 220 is coupled to the body portion 210 by applying a magnetic force to the first magnetic force member A second magnetic force member may be provided. When the body 210 and the cover 220 are coupled to each other by the first and second magnetic force members, the body 210 and the cover 220 are connected to the first and second contacts 220, And is electrically connected through the ground portions 215 and 225.

On the other hand, the electronic device can be made attachable to a specific point. For example, an adhesive portion 212a may be formed on one side (outer surface) of the rear case 212, and the electronic device may be attached to a specific home appliance through the adhesive portion 212a.

According to this structure, the control unit recognizes the resistance value by combining the body part 210 and the cover part 220, and the resistance value can be matched with a specific home appliance. In this case, at least one operation target sensor among the sensors included in the sensor unit may be a type of specific home appliance matching a resistance value formed by the cover unit 220 coupled to the body unit 210 It becomes possible to be determined accordingly.

The structure of the electronic device that enables such an operation can be modified into various forms. Hereinafter, these modified examples will be described in more detail with reference to Figs. 5A to 8. In the modifications or embodiments described below, the same or similar reference numerals are given to the same or similar components as those of the previous example, and the description is replaced with the first explanation.

FIGS. 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, and 8 are conceptual diagrams for explaining a modified structure of the electronic device.

5A and 5B, the cover 320 may be coupled to the body 310 in a rail inserting manner, rather than in a push & pull manner. In this case, the resistance value in the cover part 320 is detected by the body part 310 using the connection of the first and second ground parts 315 and 325 as in the above embodiment, The type of the unit 320 can be recognized.

For this, a first rail part 318 may be formed on one surface of the front case of the body part 310. [ In this case, the first grounding part 315 may be disposed on the projecting surface of the first rail part 318. A second rail 328 slidably coupled to the first rail 318 may be formed on a lower surface of the cover 320 facing one side of the front case. The second ground portion 325 is disposed on the recessed surface of the second rail portion 328 and electrically connected to the first ground portion 315 disposed on the protruding surface of the first rail portion 318 .

Referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B, the type of the cover part 420 can be recognized by a Hall measurement, not by a resistance value measurement. In this case, the engagement of the cover part 420 and the body part 410 may be performed by any one of the push & pull method and the rail insertion method. The elastic member 417 is mounted on the front case and the locking protrusion 418 can be formed on the end of the front case.

A magnet 429 is mounted on the cover portion 420 and the sensor portion includes a hall sensor 419 configured to sense the magnetic field of the magnet 429. In this case,

As shown in the figure, the body 410 has a plurality of Hall sensors, and the controller controls the position of the magnet 429 mounted on the cover 420 using the plurality of Hall sensors It can be judged.

For example, two Hall sensors 419 are mounted on the circuit board 413, and the magnet 429 is disposed at any one of the positions spaced apart from each other along the outer periphery of the cover part 420 . The magnet 429 is mounted on each of the plurality of cover parts at different positions, and the relative position between the magnet of the cover parts and the hall sensor varies depending on the type of the cover part.

In this case, the control unit executes different operation modes according to the positions of the magnets mounted on the cover unit. For example, the control unit may transmit sensing information obtained by sensing at least one sensing target in the sensor unit as a first signal to an external device. The control unit controls the wireless communication unit to transmit a second signal formed by coupling the cover unit to the external device. The second signal may be a signal generated based on the magnetic field of the magnet mounted on the cover unit through the hall sensor, and may be a signal depending on the type of the cover unit.

In order to recognize the type of the cover part and transmit the second signal, the Hall sensor 419 detects the position of the magnet 429 from the cover part 420 mounted on the body part 410 . That is, where the magnet is disposed at the positions spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, the identity of the cover part 420 is shown.

Referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B, the cover 520 mounted on the body 510 may be formed as a single cover, not as a selected one of the plurality. More specifically, the resistance value of various sizes is implemented in the cover 520, and the resistance value of any one of them can be matched according to the type of the specific home appliance despite the single cover.

The cover 520 may be coupled to the body 510 in a push & pull manner. For this, an elastic member 517 may be disposed on one side of the front case, and a locking protrusion 518 may be formed on the end of the front case so that the end portion of the front case may be hooked in a direction in which the cover unit 520 is separated.

The body portion 510 is formed with a first ground portion 515 electrically connected to the cover portion 520. The cover portion 520 is provided with a body portion (for example, A second grounding portion 525 electrically connected to the second grounding portion 525 is formed. More specifically, the first grounding part 515 is disposed on one surface of the front case 511, and the second grounding part 525 is disposed on a lower surface of the cover part 520 facing the one surface . The first and second grounding portions 515 and 525 may be arranged to face each other in a state where the cover portion 520 is mounted on the body portion 510.

The first grounding portion 515 is located at a central portion of one side of the front case, and is electrically connected to the circuit board 513 of the body portion. The cover 520 includes a variable resistance unit 526 connected to the second ground unit 525. The variable resistance unit 526 is formed to be capable of changing a resistance value.

Different operating modes may be matched to different resistance values of the variable resistance unit.

More specifically, the resistance portion 526 is a button-type variable resistor, and the resistance is variable when the body rotates. For example, the resistance portion 526 is configured to have a resistance value that is matched when rotated to any one of the positions spaced apart from the reference point by a specific distance along the outer periphery of the cover portion 520.

The resistance value of the variable resistance section may be changed by an input received through the user input section 529. [ The user input unit 529 is formed in the body unit and is configured to receive an input specifying an operation mode. The user input portion 529 may include a dial rotatably mounted on the body of the cover portion 520 and the dial may be connected to the resistor portion 526, Lt; / RTI > Thus, it is possible to attach the variable resistor to the middle of the cover portion 520 and to determine the type of the specific home appliance matching the resistance value by turning the user input portion 529, which is a dial type.

Meanwhile, in this example, the cover unit is configured to display the current operating state of the electronic apparatus as an outside. To this end, the body unit is provided with a display unit configured to output visual information, and the display unit displays information on an operation mode matched with a resistance value specified based on the input received through the user input unit .

As another example, this indication may be implemented by the icons I displayed on the outer surface of the cover portion 520. [ The icons may be, for example, icons corresponding to the types of specific home appliances matched to the resistance value.

Also, when the icons are not displayed, power is supplied and any one of the icons can be displayed on the cover 520. For this, a plurality of light sources (not shown) may be provided in the cover 520 so as to correspond to each icon. In addition, the cover 520 may be formed to have a small thickness so as to allow light from the light sources to pass therethrough, or may be made of an opaque material.

According to this structure, when a specific home appliance is selected by rotating the operating section 529, the controller supplies power to a light source that illuminates an icon representing the selected home appliance. This informs the user which appliances have been selected. The supply of power may be interrupted after a certain period of time.

Referring to FIG. 8, the cover portion 620 mounted on the body portion (not shown) is formed as a single cover portion instead of being selected from among a plurality of cover portions, and a touch input is provided on the outer surface of the cover portion 620 A touch screen (TS) can be arranged to receive and output time information.

In this case, icons corresponding to the types of specific home appliances matched with the resistance value are output to the touch screen, and the icons can be selected by touch. More specifically, the body part 610 is formed with a first grounding part (not shown) electrically connected to the cover part 620 for the selection, and the cover part 620 is provided with a first grounding part A second grounding portion 625 electrically connected to the first grounding portion 625 is formed. More specifically, the first ground portion may be disposed on one surface of the front case 611, and the second ground portion 625 may be disposed on a lower surface of the cover portion 620 facing the one surface. The first ground portion is located at a central portion of one side of the front case, and is electrically connected to the circuit board of the body portion. The second ground portion 625 is electrically connected to the touch screen. According to this structure, when the user touches any one of the icons, the control unit can detect the touch and perform functions related to the home appliance.

As described above, the electronic device according to the present invention can be used for sensing different home appliances or specific places based on the user's selection or the user's operation.

Furthermore, the electronic device 200 can construct a smart home system with at least one of the terminal 100 and the central server 300, as described above.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling the electronic device 200 by utilizing the information of the sensing object sensed by the electronic device 200 using the information sensed by the electronic device 200 will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings More specifically, Here, the sensing target may be a home appliance to which the electronic device 200 is attached, or a specific place where the electronic device 200 is disposed.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the electronic device according to the present invention, and FIGS. 10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams for explaining the use of the electronic device according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the electronic device 200 will be described as an example in which the cover is coupled. Therefore, it is described that the resistance information received from the electronic device 200 is received by coupling the cover. However, as has been described above, it is needless to say that, in the case where the electronic device 200 includes a variable resistor, resistance information can be received without coupling of the cover. In this case, the resistance information can be received by the user's selection. The selection of the user may be performed through the central server 300 or the mobile terminal 100, or may be performed through the electronic device 200. In the following, an electronic device 200 to which a cover is coupled will be described.

In the smart home system according to the present invention, the electronic device 200 senses a resistance value provided in the cover portion 220 based on the coupling of the cover portion 220 to the body portion 210, And transmits the resistance information according to the value to the central server 300. Here, when the central server 300 is replaced with the mobile terminal 100, the electronic device 200 can transmit the resistance information to the mobile terminal 100. [ In the present specification, for convenience of explanation, the central server 300 and the mobile terminal 100 will be distinguished from each other and named. However, it goes without saying that the central server 300 itself can be the mobile terminal 100 in this case as well.

On the other hand, the central server 300 receives resistance information from the electronic device 200 (S910). Here, the resistance information can be received based on that the cover portion 220 is coupled to the electronic device 200. [

Then, the central server 300 specifies the use of the electronic device 200 based on the received resistance information (S920). Here, predetermined information may exist for the use of the electronic device 200 in accordance with the resistance information. For example, matching information for a usage corresponding to a different resistance value may exist in a memory unit provided in the central server 300 or an external storage accessible via communication. Therefore, the control unit of the central server 300 can specify the use of the electronic device according to the resistance value corresponding to the received resistance information, using the matching information stored in the memory or the external storage.

As described above, the use of the electronic device 200 may correspond to the use of the sensing object to which the electronic device 200 is sensed. For example, when the electronic device 200 is attached to a washing machine, the use of the electronic device may be for sensing information related to the washing machine. When the electronic device 200 is attached to the air conditioner, the use of the electronic device may be a purpose of sensing information related to the air conditioner. On the other hand, these applications may be matched for each resistance value. Therefore, in the present invention, depending on the resistance value of the resistance provided in the cover of the electronic device 200, The use of the electronic device can be specified. The electronic device can transmit the sensed resistance value to the central server 300 and specify the use of the electronic device 200 at the central server 300.

In this way, when the received resistance information corresponds to the first resistance value, the control unit specifies the use of the electronic device as the first use, and the received resistance information indicates the second resistance value When the resistance value corresponds to the resistance value, the use of the electronic device can be specified as the second use different from the first use.

If the use of the electronic device 200 is specified, the central server 300 determines whether the electronic device 200 is an electronic device, The sensor of the device 200 can be set. The control unit of the central server 300 can transmit the roll information and the sensor setting information of the electronic device 200 and the electronic device 200 can receive the sensor setting information and change the operation state of the sensor

As shown in FIGS. 10 (a), (b), (c) and (d), the electronic devices 200 are different from each other Can be attached to or placed on the sensing object.

The user can connect the cover having the resistance value corresponding to the use of the sensing object to the electronic device 200 when the electronic device 200 is placed on the sensing target object or the electronic device 200 can change the resistance value have.

When the use of the electronic device 200 is specified and information sensed by the electronic device 200 is received from the electronic device 200, the control unit of the central server 300 transmits the information The sensing information may be used to generate status information corresponding to the use of the electronic device 200 (S930).

Even if the same sensing information is received from the electronic device 200, the control unit can generate different status information according to the use of the electronic device. For example, when the use of the electronic device 200 is a function of sensing the washing machine, and when the electronic device 200 is attached to the washing machine, the electronic device 200 senses the vibration of the washing machine through the provided vibration sensor can do. In this case, the control unit of the central server 300 may generate status information indicating that the washing machine is dehydrating, based on the sensing information. Alternatively, when the use of the electronic device 200 is a privacy protection function and the electronic device 200 is attached to the drawer, the control unit displays, on the basis of the vibration information sensed by the electronic device, Quot; can be generated.

More specifically, an example of generating status information according to the use of the electronic device 200 is as follows.

For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 10A, the electronic device 200 may be attached to a dosing container for medication time management and reminder function. At this time, the electronic device 200 senses the motion of the muzzle and transmits the motion to the central server 300, and the central server 300 generates information about the muzzle time based on the information . The electronic device 200 can output notification information indicating that the medicine taking time is at least one of auditory, visual, and tactile information based on the information transmitted from the central server 300. [

As another example, as shown in FIG. 10A, for the laundry management function, the electronic device 200 may be disposed in the washing machine. At this time, the electronic device 200 can sense the degree of vibration of the washing machine, and the central server 300 can generate status information of the washing machine based on the sensing information. For example, the central server 300 may generate information on the degree of washing progress (washing, dehydrating, rinsing, etc.) of laundry, or may generate status information such as degree of washing completion.

As another example, as shown in Fig. 10 (c), the electronic device 200 can be placed in a specific object for an object search function. At this time, the electronic device 200 uses the position-tracking sensor to sense the position where the electronic device 200 is disposed periodically or at a predetermined time interval or on the basis of a request from the central server 300 or the like . The central server 300 can generate and output positional information (or status information) of the object to which the electronic device 200 is attached based on the positional information received from the electronic device 200. [

As another example, as shown in (d) of FIG. 10A, the electronic device 200 may be placed on an object or the like for protecting the privacy of the user for privacy protection function. At this time, the electronic device 200 can sense the motion around the place where the electronic device 200 is disposed, or can sense the image when the electronic device 200 detects the motion. The central server 300 may generate status information related to access by an external person to an object to which the electronic device 200 is attached based on motion sensing information or image information received from the electronic device 200. [

As described above, in the smart home system according to the present invention, even if the home appliance itself does not have a function of sensing the state of the home appliance and sharing it with the central server 300, ), It is possible to construct a smart home system that monitors and controls the state of the household appliances.

Such a smart home system can be applied to various fields. For example, as shown in FIG. 10B, the smart home system can be classified into a house care field, a family care field, a convenience field, a security security, energe saving, and so on.

In the case of the house care field, the central server 300 can perform indoor air quality management, comfort management, and hazardous gas management using information sensed through the electronic device 200.

In the case of the family care field, the central server uses the information sensed through the electronic device 200, and the central server can manage the indoor exercise amount management of the elderly care, the baby, the child care, Can be performed.

In the convenience field, the central server 300 can perform home appliance use management, home appliance control, and rear window function using information sensed through the electronic appliance 200. [

In the security field, the central server 300 can perform an intrusion detection function, a critical product management function, a fire / risk prevention function, and the like, using information sensed through the electronic device 200.

In the field of energy saving, the central server 300 can perform an automatic power control function, an energy saving notification function, an energy use reporting function, etc. by utilizing the information sensed through the electronic device 200 have.

As described above, in the smart home system according to the present invention, information about a sensing object of the electronic device 200 can be monitored through communication between the electronic device 200 and the central server 300. Furthermore, the smart home system according to the present invention can set or control the electronic device 200 using the mobile terminal 100. [ Further, in the mobile terminal 100, the result information sensed from the electronic device 200 can be used. Hereinafter, a method of utilizing the smart home system using the mobile terminal 100 will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of setting an electronic device according to the present invention.

The smart home system according to the present invention can control the electronic device 200 through the program installed in the mobile terminal or receive the sensing information received from the electronic device 200 through the central server 300, , And the direct sensing information can be provided from the electronic device (200).

For example, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the mobile terminal 100 can set information about a sensing object to which the electronic device 200 is attached. Here, the use of the electronic device 200 can be specified based on the resistance value information received from the electronic device 200 or the like.

The mobile terminal 100 receives information on the use of the electronic device 200 from the central server 300 and based on this information, The detailed information of the device 200 can be set. For example, when the electronic device 200 is a washing machine, the control unit of the mobile terminal 100 outputs a setting screen to display information about the washing machine, a sensing information output cycle associated with the washing machine, The target of sensing, and whether or not to share the notification.

In this case, the settings for the electronic device 200 can be made through the mobile terminal 100, rather than directly at the central server 300. [ Meanwhile, when the sensor setting is completed through the mobile terminal 100, the information sensed through the electronic device 200 can be confirmed through the mobile terminal.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the smart home system according to the present invention can share information sensed by the electronic device 200 with other mobile terminals. Here, another mobile terminal may be a mobile terminal of another family member. The alarm sharing setting with other mobile terminals may be performed through the main mobile terminal 100 and the main mobile terminal 100 may be a mobile terminal that first performs the settings for the electronic device 200. [

Furthermore, as shown in Figs. 11 (a) and 11 (b), the mobile terminal 100 can set an alarm reception time, a day of the week, a reception interval, an alarm system, and the like based on the user's selection. When the alarm setting is completed, the mobile terminal 100 receives the setting information from the central server 300, and the central server receives the setting information from the electronic device 200 To control the transmission of the received information.

That is, the central server 300 can determine, based on the setting information, when and in what manner the information received from the electronic device 200 is to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100.

Alternatively, the mobile terminal 100 can control the output time and the output method based on the setting information even if the sensing information of the electronic device 200 is received from the central server 300. [ That is, the mobile terminal 100 can output the information sensed from the electronic device 200 in accordance with the alarm output time and the output method based on the setting information.

When the setting of the electronic device 200 is completed in the mobile terminal 100 as described above, the information sensed by the electronic device 200 is output to the mobile terminal 100 as shown in FIG. 11D . Accordingly, the smart home system can be constructed by receiving information on the sensing object to which the electronic device 200 is attached through the mobile terminal 100. [

Hereinafter, with reference to a flowchart, a method of sensing information about a sensing object through communication between the mobile terminal 100, the electronic device 200, and the central server 300 will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings I will look at it. 12A, 12B, 12C, and 12D are conceptual diagrams illustrating a smart home system according to the present invention.

As an example, FIG. 12A illustrates an example in which the electronic device is a washing machine. First, in the electronic device 200, a resistance value preset in the cover or the like is transmitted to the central server 300 in correspondence with the coupling of the cover or the like. The central server 300 transmits a Sync Completion signal to the electronic device 200 based on the received resistance value from the electronic device 200 and notifies the electronic device 200 that the electronic device and the central server 300 are connected ).

In this way, when the electronic device 200 is connected to the central server 300, the central server 300 transmits a sensor message to the mobile terminal 100, Sensor registration and setting of electronic devices can be done. At this time, in the mobile terminal 100, notification information indicating that a new electronic device is recognized can be output through a pop-up window or the like. In order to allow setting of the new electronic device 200, The setting screen can be output on the basis of the setting screen.

Then, the mobile terminal 200 transmits setting values for the electronic devices set based on the user's selection to the central server 300. Here, the setting value for the electronic device may include a setting value for the sensor provided in the electronic device. The central server 300 sets the electronic device on the basis of these setting values.

In the central server 300, the information of the newly registered electronic device may be updated in the user account.

Next, the electronic device 200 transmits sensing information (or sensing data) sensed by the central server 300. Here, the sensing data may include data on the number of times, intensity, period, vibration occurrence time, vibration end period, and regularity of vibration of the vibration sensor, for example, in a washing machine.

The central server 300 generates status information (or a status message) of a sensing object (for example, a washing machine) to be sensed by the electronic device 200 based on reception of the sensing information. Here, the status information may be information related to the washing machine, such as end of washing, start of washing, completion of dehydration, and the like.

On the other hand, when the status information is generated, the central server 300 may output the status information through the terminal provided in the home or may transmit the status information to the mobile terminal.

As another example, a method of utilizing the object search function using the electronic device 200 will be described. In the electronic device 200, when the user goes out, it is determined whether the electronic device 200 has an object attached thereto And can transmit the sensor data to the central server.

Based on this information, the central server 300 can learn, monitor, and store information about when the user takes out the attached item when the user goes out.

The central server 300 then determines the position of the electronic device 200 by using the communication with the electronic device 200 if the user is detected (this can be detected through communication with the mobile device 100) If it is determined that the user has gone out, it is determined whether the electronic device 200 is in a predetermined place (for example, the house).

When the user leaves the attached electronic device 200 as a result of the determination, the central server determines whether the current user has access to the electronic device 200 Quot; not ".

When receiving a request from the user or from the user's mobile terminal to locate the object to which the electronic device 200 is attached, the central server 300 transmits the request to the electronic device 200 through the communication with the electronic device 200 200) is located in a predetermined place (for example, the house). More specifically, the mobile terminal 100 transmits a request to the central server 300 to start searching for an article when a request for searching for the article is received from the user, and the central server records such log information, The electronic device 200 is changed to the broadcasting mode. At this time, the electronic device 200 continuously transmits the location information of the electronic device 200 to the peripheral device in a broadcasting mode.

It is needless to say that the mobile terminal 100 can grasp the position of the electronic device 200 through direct communication with the electronic device 200 at this time.

Hereinafter, a method of using information on an electronic device in a mobile terminal will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 13A, 13B, and 14 are conceptual diagrams illustrating an example in which the smart home system according to the present invention is applied.

In the smart home system according to the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 can check the state information of the sensing object based on the information sensed by the electronic device 200. [

The central server 300 may transmit status information to the mobile terminal 100 and the control unit of the mobile terminal 100 may transmit the transmitted status information to the mobile terminal 100 through various applications . ≪ / RTI > For example, as shown in FIG. 13A, in the mobile terminal 100, status information of a sensing target based on information sensed by the electronic device 200 may be output through a pop-up window. In addition, the control unit of the mobile terminal 100 may provide the GUI to output the state information of the sensing object through the pop-up window and to perform the function associated with the output state information. That is, the control unit of the mobile terminal 100 may output a selectable icon or item corresponding to the function associated with the output status information, respectively. Here, the function associated with the output state information can be determined based on the matching information for each state information. The matching information may be stored in the memory unit of the mobile terminal 100 or in an external storage.

More specifically, as shown in (a) of FIG. 13A, the control unit of the mobile terminal can provide a CCTV checking function, a reporting function, and the like based on the status information that "the movement of the drawer is detected" .

As another example, the control unit of the mobile terminal can provide a function of reporting, etc. based on status information that "the motion of the porch is detected ", as shown in (b) of FIG.

As another example, based on the status information "plant water cycle time", as shown in (c) of FIG. 13A, the control unit of the mobile terminal can provide notification resetting function, .

As another example, based on the status information "put on a wallet ", as shown in (d) of FIG. 13A, the control unit of the mobile terminal can provide an object search function or the like.

As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the mobile terminal 100 is provided with a function of searching for a product, A graphic object corresponding to the sensing object to which the electronic device 200 is attached is output. Here, the specification of the sensing object to which the electronic device 200 is attached can be made based on the setting of the user.

For example, when the first electronic device is attached to a car key, the user can set the sensing object corresponding to the first electronic device as a car key via the mobile terminal 100 or the like. That is, the mobile terminal 100 can set the type of the sensing object corresponding to the first electronic device, based on the information input from the user.

As another example, when the second electronic device is attached to the wallet, the user can set the sensing object corresponding to the second electronic device as the wallet through the mobile terminal 100 or the like. Thus, the mobile terminal 100 can set the type of the sensing object corresponding to the second electronic device, based on the information input from the user.

Meanwhile, when a request is received from the user or from the user's mobile terminal to find the object to which the electronic device 200 is attached, the central server 300 transmits the request to the electronic device 200 through the communication with the electronic device 200 200) is located in a predetermined place (for example, the house). More specifically, the mobile terminal 100 transmits a request to the central server 300 to start searching for an article when a request for searching for the article is received from the user, and the central server records such log information, The electronic device 200 is changed to the broadcasting mode. At this time, the electronic device 200 continuously transmits the location information of the electronic device 200 to the peripheral device in a broadcasting mode.

It is needless to say that the mobile terminal 100 can grasp the position of the electronic device 200 through direct communication with the electronic device 200 at this time.

Then, when the object search is completed, the mobile terminal 100 can output the position information of the object to be searched, as shown in Fig. 13B (b).

This positional information may be received by the mobile terminal 100 at the central server 300 or alternatively may be received at the mobile terminal 100 at the electronic device 200. [

On the other hand, even if the item search fails, the mobile terminal 100 may be output, as shown in Fig. 13B (c), notification information indicating that the position of the object to be searched can not be grasped.

Furthermore, in the smart home system according to the present invention, a user interface can be provided that allows the electronic device 200 to be controlled at a time using the mobile terminal 100. As shown in FIG. 14 (a), items corresponding to the plurality of electronic devices 200 may be output to the mobile terminal 100, respectively. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 can control the electronic device 200 and the sensing object corresponding to the selected item through selection of these items.

Although not shown, the electronic device 200 according to the present invention may include an input unit (microphone or camera) for receiving at least one of audio information and image information. When audio information or video information is received from the user in the electronic device 200, the electronic device 200 can transmit the audio information or the video information to the central server 300 or the predetermined mobile terminal 100. The central server 300 can selectively transmit the audio information or the video information to a mobile terminal specified by a user who has input the audio information or the video information among a plurality of mobile terminals 100 capable of transmitting information have.

Furthermore, the electronic device 200 may be provided with an output unit (speaker or display unit) so as to output audio information or video information. The electronic device 200 can receive voice information or video information from the central server 300 or the mobile terminal 100 and can output the received voice information or video information.

Furthermore, the electronic device 200 can output audio information or video information around the electronic device 200 when the user is detected. Also, the electronic device 200 can output voice information or video information only when a pre-designated user is detected through the face recognition function. At this time, the user who is the target of receiving the audio information or the video information can be specified based on the information received from the mobile terminal or the central server.

Also, although not shown, what function the electronic device 200 performs can be determined based on information set in the mobile terminal 100. [ That is, in the mobile terminal 100, the functions to be performed in the electronic device 200 can be selected, and the electronic device 200 can be configured to perform the functions selected in the mobile terminal 100.

For example, in the mobile terminal 100, the user may set the function of the electronic device 200 in the 'bedroom' so that the function of turning on or off the lighting provided in the bedroom is performed by the electronic device 200 Can be selected. Upon receiving the function selection, the mobile terminal can transmit information about the selected function to the electronic device 200 or the central server 300, thereby setting the electronic device 200 to perform the corresponding function.

As an example, in this case, when the user touches the electronic device 200 or presses a specific button, the electronic device 200 turns on or off the power of the lighting device through communication with the lighting device provided in the bedroom Off.

As described above, the smart home system according to the present invention is provided with an electronic device capable of sensing the information of the home appliance even when the home appliance itself can not communicate with the central server or the mobile terminal, have.

The electronic device according to the present invention and the smart home system using the electronic device can be specified according to the resistance value of the electronic device. Furthermore, the resistance value of such an electronic device can be easily changed by a user's operation, so that when the user first uses the electronic device or wants to change the use of the electronic device in use, .

As described above, according to the present invention, since the application of the electronic device can be changed only by changing the resistance value, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to separately install the home appliance or the electronic device to be monitored through the smart home system.

Further, according to the present invention, information of a home appliance or a specific place can be monitored by sensing information of a home appliance or a specific place through a sensor provided in the electronic appliance, and a smart home system and a home appliance without a communication function. Accordingly, in order to construct a smart home system, it is not necessary to provide a separate home appliance capable of communicating with a central server of the smart home system.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

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A body portion having an electric circuit;
A wireless communication unit provided in the body unit;
A sensor unit mounted on the body and sensing at least one sensing object;
A cover part detachably coupled to the body part to cover at least a part of the body part and electrically connected to the electric circuit; And
And a controller for controlling the wireless communication unit such that a wireless signal corresponding to a resistance value formed by the coupling of the cover unit and sensing information sensed through the sensor unit are transmitted to an external device. The apparatus of claim 1,
A proximity sensor, a vibration sensor, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a touch sensor,
Wherein the operation of each of the sensors included in the sensor unit is determined according to the resistance value. 3. The method of claim 2,
The resistance value formed by the combination of the body part and the cover part is matched with a specific home appliance,
Wherein at least one operation target sensor among the sensors included in the sensor unit is determined according to a type of a specific home appliance matching a resistance value formed by the cover unit coupled to the body unit. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an output section configured to output at least one of visual information and auditory information,
Wherein,
Wherein the controller controls the output unit to output the event information in response to the presence of a user located around the body unit through the sensor unit when event information received from the external apparatus exists, . The method according to claim 1,
And a first magnetic force member provided on the body portion,
Wherein the cover portion includes a second magnetic force member which is engaged with the body portion by applying a magnetic force to the first magnetic force member provided on the body portion. 6. The method of claim 5,
And a first grounding part provided on the body part and electrically connected to the cover part,
The cover portion
Further comprising: a resistance portion having a predetermined resistance value; and a second grounding portion electrically connected to the body portion. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the body portion and the cover portion comprise:
And electrically connected through the first and second ground portions when they are coupled to each other by the first and second magnetic force members,
Wherein the predetermined resistance value of the resistance portion is transmitted to the control portion based on an electrical connection between the first and second ground portions. Body part;
A wireless communication unit provided in the body unit;
A user input formed on the body part for receiving an input specifying an operation mode;
A sensor unit provided in the body unit for sensing at least one sensing object related to the specified operation mode; And
And a controller for controlling the wireless communication unit such that a wireless signal corresponding to the input specifying the operation mode and sensing information sensed through the sensor unit are transmitted to an external device. 9. The method of claim 8,
And a variable resistance part provided in the body part and capable of changing a resistance value,
And different operating modes are matched to different resistance values of the variable resistance unit. 10. The method of claim 9,
And the resistance value of the variable resistance unit is changed by an input received through the user input unit. 11. The method of claim 10,
And a display unit provided on the body unit and configured to output visual information,
In the display unit,
And information on an operation mode matched with a specified resistance value is output based on an input received through the user input unit. Body part;
A wireless communication unit provided in the body unit;
A cover part detachably coupled to the body part to cover at least a part of the body part;
A sensor unit provided in the body unit for sensing at least one sensing object; And
And a controller for controlling the wireless communication unit such that at least one of the first signal and the second signal is transmitted to an external device,
Wherein the first signal is a signal corresponding to the sensing information sensed by the sensor unit and the second signal is a signal formed by coupling the cover unit. 13. The method of claim 12,
A magnet is mounted on a part of the cover part,
Wherein the sensor unit includes a hall sensor configured to sense a magnetic field of the magnet,
Wherein the second signal is generated based on the detection of the magnetic field of the magnet mounted on the cover unit through the hall sensor. 14. The method of claim 13,
The body portion is provided with a plurality of Hall sensors,
Wherein the control unit determines the position of the magnet mounted on the cover unit using the plurality of hall sensors. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the control unit executes different operation modes according to the positions of the magnets mounted on the cover unit.

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