WO2016013802A1 - Method for multi-pairing electronic devices and method for controlling electronic devices using same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method for pairing and controlling multiple electronic devices. One aspect of the pairing and controlling method in accordance with the present invention comprises: a registration step in which information on a counterpart device is stored in both a first electronic device and a second electronic device; a step in which the first electronic device broadcasts a control signal comprising target device information and operation information; a checking step in which the second electronic device, which has received the control signal, checks whether or not the first electronic device corresponds with a registered device, and checks whether or not the target device information corresponds with the second electronic device; and an operation performing step in which the second electronic device performs an operation according to the control signal if the matters in the checking step correspond with one another. According to the present invention, a user can pair desired devices without having to directly manipulate target electronic devices or install a separate intermediation device for pairing. In addition, every electronic device may act as a master or act as a slave according to the user's selection, and thus convenience for use is improved and the application range of electronic devices is increased.

Description

Multi Pairing Method of Electronic Device and Control Method of Electronic Device Using The Same

The present invention relates to a method for pairing and controlling electronic devices, and more particularly, to a method of pairing a plurality of electronic devices with each other and a method for conveniently controlling the operation of a paired electronic device.

Recently, the frequency of use of short-range wireless communication such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in electronic devices such as computers and mobile phones has increased significantly.

In general, for short-range wireless communication between electronic devices, a pairing procedure for establishing a communication protocol is required.

For example, in the case of Bluetooth pairing, the master device sends an inquiry signal to search for neighboring slave devices, the slave device sends a response signal including its identification information in response to the inquiry signal, and the response signal. The master device receives the information about the peripheral device, and the master device generates and stores the encryption key using the PIN code of the slave device input or stored by the user, and transmits it to the slave device. This possible pairing is done.

This conventional pairing method can be divided into one-to-one pairing as shown in FIG. 1 and one-to-many pairing as shown in FIG. 2.

However, according to one-to-one pairing, only the paired first electronic device and the second electronic device can transmit and receive control signals and data to each other, and if the first electronic device communicates with the third electronic device, pairing with the second electronic device Since the pairing procedure with the third electronic device must be performed again after releasing or deactivating, the inconvenience of the user increases due to the repetition of the pairing procedure as the number of electronic devices to be used increases.

Further, according to one-to-many pairing, only the electronic device selected or automatically switched by the user from among the second and third electronic devices while the second electronic device and the third electronic device are previously paired with the first electronic device is used. Communicate with electronic devices. According to this method, there is an advantage that the pairing procedure does not need to be performed every time, but since the second electronic device and the third electronic device are not paired, the inconvenience of having to perform the pairing procedure separately for communication between these devices still remains. have.

In the conventional one-to-one or one-to-many pairing, only the first electronic device 11 serving as the master device can actively select the counterpart device to be paired with, and the second or third electronic devices 12 and 13 as slave devices. ) Has a disadvantage in that the range of use is inevitably limited because the other device cannot be selected.

In order to solve this inconvenience, Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2011-0123648 discloses that a network coordinator (PCP) mediates pairing information of each electronic device so that when a user arbitrarily selects two devices, the device identification information is input. It discloses a method in which pairing is automatically performed without the need.

However, according to the method of the above patent document, there is an advantage that the user's operation is simple and there is no need to distinguish each device as a master or slave, but the disadvantage of having a network coordinator (PCP) must be provided and the user directly selects the devices to be paired. There is still some inconvenience.

On the other hand, the recent research on the wireless control device that can control the electronic device while the user is carrying or worn. However, even when such a control device is used, the above-mentioned inconvenience still exists because the control device and the electronic device must be paired in a one-to-one or one-to-many manner, and in order to pair the electronic devices to be controlled, the corresponding electronic devices to be controlled by the user directly There is inconvenience to operate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method of efficiently pairing a plurality of electronic devices without a separate intermediary device and effectively controlling the electronic devices using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of pairing control target electronic devices with each other and controlling electronic devices based on the wireless control device that a user carries or wears.

In order to achieve this object, an aspect of the present invention. A registration step of storing information of the counterpart device in the first electronic device and the second electronic device, respectively; Broadcasting, by the first electronic device, a control signal including target device information and operation information; A confirming step of confirming whether the second electronic device receiving the control signal matches the registered device of the first electronic device and confirming whether the target device information matches the own device; If all of the above check step coincides, the second electronic device provides a pairing and control method of the electronic device, including an operation performing step of performing an operation according to the control signal.

In the pairing and control method of the electronic device according to an aspect of the present invention, the registration step. Transmitting, by the first electronic device and the second electronic device, an inquiry request signal; Receiving the inquiry request signal from the other electronic device by the first electronic device and the second electronic device, respectively, and transmitting a response signal including its own information; The first electronic device and the second electronic device may each receive the response signal of the other electronic device and store the information of the other electronic device.

In addition, in the pairing and control method of the electronic device according to an aspect of the present invention, a pairing procedure between the first electronic device and the second electronic device may be performed before or after the operation performing step.

Another aspect of the invention, the registration step of storing the information of the other electronic devices, respectively in the first electronic device, the second electronic device and the third electronic device; Broadcasting, by the first electronic device, a control signal including first target device information, second target device information, and operation information; Confirming, by the second electronic device receiving the control signal, whether the first electronic device matches the registered device and whether the first target device information matches the own; Generating and broadcasting a control command by the second electronic device using the second target device information and the operation information when all of the steps match; Provided is a pairing and control method of an electronic device, including an operation performing step of the third electronic device performing an operation according to the control command.

In the pairing and control method of an electronic device according to another aspect of the present invention, before the operation performing step, the third electronic device that has received the control command checks whether the second electronic device matches the registered device. And confirming whether the second target device information included in the control command is consistent with itself.

Another aspect of the invention, the registration step of storing the information of the other electronic devices, respectively in the first electronic device, the second electronic device and the third electronic device; Broadcasting, by the first electronic device, a control signal including first target device information, second target device information, and operation information; The second electronic device receiving the control signal checks whether the first electronic device matches the registered device and whether the first target device information matches the own, and receives the control signal. Checking whether the first electronic device matches the registered device and whether the second target device information matches the registered device; If all matches in the checking step, sending, by the second electronic device, a control command for making the third electronic device a target device; Provided is a pairing and control method of an electronic device, including an operation performing step of the third electronic device performing an operation according to the control command.

In a pairing and control method of an electronic device according to another aspect of the present invention, a pairing procedure between the second electronic device and the third electronic device may be performed before or after the operation performing step. In this case, the pairing procedure may include transmitting a pairing request signal from the second electronic device and transmitting a pairing accept signal in response to the pairing request signal from the third electronic device.

In addition, in the pairing and control method of the electronic device according to an aspect of the present invention, the registration step. Transmitting, by the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device, an inquiry request signal, respectively; Receiving, by the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device, the inquiry request signal from another electronic device and transmitting a response signal including its own information; The first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device may each receive the response signal from another electronic device and store information of the other electronic device.

In addition, in the pairing and control method of the electronic device according to an aspect of the present invention, the registration step. Transmitting, by the first electronic device, a registration start signal including its information; After the second electronic device and the third electronic device receive the registration start signal, respectively storing the information of the first electronic device, and transmitting a response signal including their own information; The first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device may each receive the response signal from another electronic device and store information of the other electronic device.

In addition, in the pairing and control method of the electronic device according to all aspects of the present invention, the control signal may be generated using a signal detected by the biosignal detection sensor provided in the first electronic device. In addition, the control signal may be generated using a signal detected by a motion sensor provided in the first electronic device.

According to the present invention, a user can pair desired devices without directly manipulating target electronic devices or installing a separate intermediary device for pairing. In addition, since all electronic devices can act as masters or slaves according to the user's selection, the usability is improved and the application range of the electronic devices is increased. In particular, according to the present invention, when controlling another electronic device using one control device, when pairing different electronic devices with each other, or when performing mutual control operations between other electronic devices, the ease of use can be greatly increased. have.

1 is a block diagram showing a conventional electromagnetic period one-to-one pairing

2 is a block diagram showing a conventional electromagnetic period one-to-many pairing

3 is a block diagram showing multi-pairing according to an embodiment of the present invention

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for pairing and controlling electromagnetic periods according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for pairing and controlling electromagnetic periods according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for pairing and controlling electromagnetic periods according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

7 and 8 are diagrams illustrating a packet configuration of an electronic device control signal according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

9 is a block diagram showing a method for pairing and controlling the electromagnetic period using the wearable control device

10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wearable control device.

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100: wearable control device 110: EMG sensor

120: motion detection sensor 130: signal analysis means

140: storage means 150: communication means

160: haptic means 170: input and output means

180: control means 191: fingerprint sensor

192: blood pressure sensor 193: pulse sensor

194: ECG sensor 195: body temperature sensor

196: vein recognition sensor 197: wearing detection means

198: speech recognition means 199: haptic means

11, 12, 13, and 14: first, second, third and fourth electronic devices

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method in which a plurality of electronic devices can each be paired with other electronic devices except themselves, and based on this, one electronic device can easily control another electronic device.

For example, when the first to fourth electronic devices 11, 12, 13, 14 are present as shown in the configuration diagram of FIG. 3, the first to fourth electronic devices 11, 12, 13, 14 are Each can be paired with all three electronic devices except themselves.

Also, based on this, for example, the first electronic device 11 may directly control the second, third, or fourth electronic devices 12, 13, and 14, and may be controlled by the control signal of the first electronic device 11. Pairing between the second electronic device 12 and the third electronic device 13, the second electronic device 12 and the fourth electronic device 14, the third electronic device 13 and the fourth electronic device 14 by Data transmission and reception may be performed.

In the present specification, the type of electronic device is not limited. For example, personal computers such as computers, computer peripherals (mouse, keyboard, speakers, printers), mobile communication terminals, tablet PCs, MP3 players, electronic notebooks, PDAs, game consoles, TVs, TV set-top boxes, air conditioners Home appliances such as audio, video, refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers and stoves, heaters, lighting equipment, communication equipment, home network equipment, electronic door locks, video phones, vehicle electronics, Medical devices and the like may be included in the electronic device. In addition, a control device that a user carries or wears to control a specific electronic device may be included in the electronic device.

Hereinafter, various methods of pairing a plurality of electronic devices and controlling one electronic device based on the other electronic device will be described.

First embodiment

An electromagnetic period pairing and control method according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, only the first to third electronic devices 11, 12, and 13 are shown for convenience of description, but the same method may be applied to the case where the number of electronic devices is larger. The same is true for other embodiments described later.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the information of all other electronic devices must be registered for each of the electronic devices 11, 12, and 13 first. That is, information of the second and third electronic devices 12 and 13 is provided to the first electronic device 11, and information of the first and third electronic devices 11 and 13 is provided to the second electronic device 12. Information on the first and second electronic devices 11 and 12 should be registered in the third electronic device 13.

The registration information may include an identification code, name, physical address (eg, MAC address) of another electronic device.

The registration method is not particularly limited. As an example, the user may input the corresponding information through the input means.

As another example, when a predetermined button or menu provided in each electronic device is selected, an inquiry request signal is broadcast, another electronic device transmits a response signal including its information in response to the inquiry request signal, and an inquiry After the electronic device that has sent the request signal receives the response signal, the device information may be registered through a process of storing information of other electronic devices.

As another example, when an electronic device broadcasts a registration start signal including its own information, other electronic devices that receive it may broadcast their own information and register the information of other electronic devices. . (ST11)

After such a registration process, for example, the first electronic device 11 broadcasts a control signal. The generation method of the control signal is not limited.

For example, when a user selects a specific button or touch menu, a control signal corresponding to the button or touch menu may be generated and broadcast. As another example, when a user inputs a specific voice, a control signal corresponding thereto may be generated and broadcast.

As another example, when a specific movement or a bio signal of a user is detected through a sensor provided in the first electronic device 11, a control signal corresponding to the movement or the bio signal may be generated and broadcast. In this case, the biosignal may include electromyography (EMG), brain waves (EEG), electrocardiogram (EOG), eye conduction (EOG), body temperature, blood pressure, and pulse rate.

For example, the packet constituting the control signal may include authentication information, a header, target device information, control information, a tag, and the like, as shown in FIG. 8. Although not shown in the figure, a data frame may be included.

The authentication information may include an identification code of the first electronic device 11 that transmits a control signal, and the authentication information may be encrypted and transmitted.

The target device information is information of a control target electronic device to receive a control signal and perform a specific operation, and may be information such as a device identification code and a physical address.

The control information is information on an operation to be performed by the control target electronic device, and the type of the control information is not limited. For example, information on power on / off, activation / deactivation, file transfer / stop, file play / stop, pairing setting / cancellation, etc. of the control target electronic device may be included. (ST12)

Subsequently, the second electronic device 12 and the third electronic device 13 receive control signals broadcast from the first electronic device 11, respectively, and determine whether the control signal is processed through signal analysis.

For example, the second electronic device 12 performs an authentication procedure after receiving the control signal. That is, the first electronic device 11 that transmits the control signal using the authentication information included in the control signal checks whether the electronic device has been registered in advance in step ST11, and if it does not match, receives the received control signal. Ignore it.

Similarly, the third electronic device 13 also checks whether the first electronic device 11 is an electronic device registered in advance in step ST11 by using the authentication information included in the control signal. Ignore it. (ST13a, ST13b)

If the first electronic device 11 is found to be a registered electronic device in the above step, the second electronic device 12 checks whether the target device information included in the control signal matches the information of the own device, and if it does not match, Ignore the received control signal.

Similarly, the third electronic device 13 also checks whether the target device information included in the control signal matches its own information, and if it does not match, ignores the received control signal. (ST14a, ST14b)

If the second electronic device 12 or the third electronic device 13 confirms that the second electronic device 12 or the third electronic device 13 is the control target device, the second electronic device 12 or the third electronic device 13 performs an operation according to the control signal received from the first electronic device 11. The operation performed by the second electronic device 12 or the third electronic device 13 according to the control signal is, for example, power on / off, activation / deactivation, file transfer / stop, file play / stop, first electronic device. Pairing with (11), and the like.

Meanwhile, the above steps ST13a and ST14a may be reversed. In addition, the above steps ST13b and ST14b may be reversed. (ST15a, ST15b)

Meanwhile, a procedure for pairing with the first electronic device 11 may be performed before or after step ST15a and before or after step ST15b. It is also necessary to form a communication channel for direct data transmission between the first electronic device 11 and the second electronic device 12, the first electronic device 11 and the third electronic device 13 for the transmission and reception of a large amount of data. Because there is.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, since information of other electronic devices is registered in each electronic device, the electronic device is different from the control signal broadcast from any electronic device even if each electronic device does not perform the conventional pairing procedure. The operation of the electronic device can be controlled.

For example, assuming that the first to third electronic devices 11, 12, and 13 are mobile phones, wireless earphones, and wireless speakers, respectively, according to the method of the first embodiment, a user does not operate a wireless earphone or a wireless speaker, By operating only the first electronic device, the sound source file stored in the mobile phone (first electronic device) can be selectively played through the wireless earphone (second electronic device) or the wireless speaker (third electronic device).

In addition, since all electronic devices can act as masters or slaves according to the user's selection, the usability is improved and the range of use of the electronic devices is increased.

Meanwhile, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the user must select or input an operation to be performed with the control target device in one electronic device, for example, the first electronic device 11, which the user carries or wears. The use of the wireless control device as the first electronic device 11 can further increase the ease of use. The wearable wireless controller will be described later.

Second embodiment

In the first embodiment of the present invention, a method of controlling the operations of the second or third electronic devices 12 and 13 by the control signal broadcast from the first electronic device 11 has been described.

The second embodiment of the present invention relates to a method in which the second and third electronic devices 12 and 13 transmit and receive control commands to each other, for example, by the control of the first electronic device 11.

Hereinafter, an electromagnetic period pairing and control method according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

First, as in the first embodiment, the information of all the other electronic devices must be registered for each of the electronic devices 11, 12, and 13. Since the type and registration method of the registration information are the same as those described in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted. (ST31)

After the registration process, for example, the first electronic device 11 broadcasts a control signal. As described above, when a user selects a specific button or menu, or when a specific operation or a bio signal of the user is detected, a control signal corresponding to the user may be generated and broadcast.

A packet constituting the control signal may include, for example, authentication information, a header, first target device information, second target device information, control information, a tag, and the like, as shown in FIG. 9. Although not shown in the figure, a data frame may be included.

The first target device information is information of an electronic device to act as a master, and the second target device information is information of an electronic device to serve as a slave under the control of the first target device. The first and second target device information may be information such as a device identification code and a physical address. Authentication information, control information, and the like are the same as described above.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the first target device is the second electronic device 12 and the second target device is the third electronic device 13. (ST32)

When the control signal is broadcast, the second electronic device 12 and the third electronic device 13 each receive the control signal broadcast from the first electronic device 11 and then process the control signal through signal analysis. Judge.

First, the second electronic device 12 receives the control signal and then checks whether the first electronic device 11 which transmits the control signal by using the authentication information included in the control signal is an electronic device registered in advance in step ST31. If it does not match, the received control signal is ignored. Although not shown in the drawing, the third electronic device 13 will perform the same procedure. (ST33)

If the first electronic device 11 is found to be a registered electronic device in the above step, the second electronic device 12 analyzes the control signal, and if there is a plurality of target device information in the control signal, the first target device It checks whether the information matches its own information or ignores the received control signal. Although not shown in the drawing, the third electronic device 13 will perform the same procedure. (ST34)

If the first target device information included in the control signal coincides with the information of the second electronic device 12, the second electronic device 12 controls using the control information and the second target device information included in the control signal. Create a command. The control command preferably has a packet configuration as described with reference to FIG. 8. In this case, the target device information included in the control command should be information about the third electronic device 13. (ST35)

Subsequently, the second electronic device 12 broadcasts the generated control command, and the first and third electronic devices 11 and 13 receive the control command. (ST36)

Although not shown in the drawing, the first electronic device 11 will ignore the control command because the target device information included in the control command sent from the second electronic device 12 does not coincide with itself.

On the other hand, if the third electronic device 13 determines that the target device information corresponds to itself after the authentication procedure using the authentication information included in the control command (ST37, ST38), from the second electronic device 12 The operation according to the received control command is performed. The operation according to the control command may be, for example, power on / off, activation / deactivation, file transfer / stop, file play / stop, setting / release pairing with the first electronic device 11 or the second electronic device 12, or the like. have. (ST39)

It is preferable that the third electronic device 13 maintains a state waiting for another control command from the second electronic device 12 even after performing an operation included in the control command. (ST40)

Meanwhile, before or after step ST39, the third electronic device 13 may perform a procedure for pairing with the second electronic device 12. The pairing procedure may include transmitting a pairing request signal by the second electronic device 12 which is the first target device and transmitting a pairing acceptance signal by the third electronic device 13 which is the second target device. .

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, by using any one of a plurality of electronic devices as a control device to control the data or data transmission and reception between other electronic devices to increase the ease of use of the electronic device and increase the range of use It is possible to obtain an effect.

For example, suppose that the first to third electronic devices 11, 12, and 13 are mobile phones, computers, and wireless speakers, respectively. It is possible to reproduce the sound source files stored in the computer (second electronic device) by using a wireless speaker (third electronic device) by operating only a mobile phone (first electronic device) without the need to operate the third electronic device.

Since the method of the second embodiment of the present invention is that the first electronic device 11 plays a role of a control device, it is used when the user uses the wireless control device that is carried or worn by the user as the first electronic device 11 as described above. Convenience can be further increased.

Third embodiment

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, when the second and third electronic devices 12 and 13 receive the broadcasted control signal, the second and third electronic devices 12 and 13 first perform pairing procedures with each other, and then transmit and receive control signals or data. This is different from the example.

Hereinafter, an electromagnetic period pairing and control method according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6. Parts that overlap with the description of the second embodiment will be omitted.

First, the information of all other electronic devices must be registered for each electronic device 11, 12, 13, and after the registration process is completed, for example, the first electronic device 11 broadcasts a control signal, and the control signal. It is assumed that the first target device included in is the second electronic device 12, and the second target device is the third electronic device 13. (ST51, ST52)

When the control signal is broadcast, the second electronic device 12 and the third electronic device 13 each receive the control signal broadcast from the first electronic device 11 and then process the control signal through signal analysis. Judge.

First, the second electronic device 12 receives the control signal and then checks whether the first electronic device 11 which transmits the control signal using the authentication information included in the control signal is an electronic device registered in advance in step ST51. If it does not match, the received control signal is ignored. In addition, the third electronic device 13 also checks whether the first electronic device 11 that transmits the control signal using the authentication information included in the control signal is an electronic device registered in advance at step ST51, and matches the same. Otherwise, the received control signal is ignored. (ST53a, ST53b)

If the second electronic device 12 determines in step ST53a that the first electronic device 11 is a registered electronic device, the second electronic device 12 checks whether the first target device information included in the control signal matches with the information of its own and matches the information. If necessary, perform the necessary procedures for pairing. The procedure required for pairing may be, for example, transmitting a pairing request signal to a second target device. (ST54a)

On the other hand, if the third electronic device 13 determines in step ST53b that the first electronic device 11 is a registered electronic device, the third electronic device 13 checks whether the first target device information matches its own information, and if the third electronic device 13 matches with the other information, the second second device 13 Request pairing to the target device. (ST54b)

If it is determined in step ST54a that the second electronic device 12 is not the first target device, the second electronic device 12 checks again whether it is the second target device, and if it does not match, ignores the received control signal. When the second electronic device 12 is identified as the second target device, the second electronic device 12 waits for a pairing request signal from another first target device. (ST55a, ST56)

On the other hand, if it is determined in step ST54b that the third electronic device 13 is not the first target device, it is again checked whether it is the second target device, and if it does not match, it receives the received control signal. If it is determined that the third electronic device 12 is the second target device, the second electronic device 12 waits for a pairing request signal, and when a pairing request signal is received, transmits an acceptance signal to the second and third electronic devices. Pairing is set between (12, 13). (ST55b, ST57)

After pairing is established between the second and third electronic devices 12 and 13 through the above process, the second electronic device 12 uses the control information included in the control signal and the second target device information to control the command. After generating the to transmit it to the third electronic device (13). In this case, since the control command is transmitted between the paired second and third electronic devices 12 and 13, the data packet may be configured in a manner different from broadcasting. (ST58, ST59)

Subsequently, the third electronic device 13 performs an operation according to the received control command, and waits until another control command is received from the second electronic device 12 while the pairing is maintained. (ST60)

Meanwhile, according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the user repeats the above process by broadcasting the second control signal through the first electronic device 11. At this time, in order to avoid duplication of the pairing setting process, whether the pairing state between the second and the third electronic device 12 and 13 before the pairing setting step ST57 is checked first, and if the pairing state, the control command generation step ( It would be desirable to perform ST58).

Meanwhile, an embodiment of the present invention relates to a pairing and control method of a plurality of electromagnetic periods, and the type of the electronic device to which the control method of the present invention is applicable is not particularly limited as described above.

However, the first electronic device 11 used for the method of the second and third embodiments remotely controls the second and third electronic devices 12 and 13 so as to mutually pair and transmit and receive control signals. It acts like a device.

Therefore, when a user uses a dedicated control device that can easily perform operation control, mutual pairing, and mutual control of each of a plurality of electronic devices by simple operation or operation, the user's convenience is greatly increased.

Hereinafter, a wearable control device capable of controlling other electronic devices 12, 13, and 14 in a state worn by a user in the same manner as the above-described embodiment will be described.

Wearable control device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is to control the operation of the other electronic devices 12, 13, 14 in a state worn on the user's body, as illustrated in the state diagram of FIG. will be. In FIG. 9, the wearable control device 100 is shown to be worn on a user's wrist. However, since the wearable control device 100 is only an example, the wearable control device 100 may be worn on other parts such as the upper limb, the lower leg, the head, and the neck.

More specifically, the wearable control device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the schematic configuration of Figure 10, the EMG sensor 110, the motion sensor 120, the signal analysis means 130 ), The authentication means 140, the control signal generation means 150, the communication means 160, the storage means 170, input and output means 180, the control means 190 and the like. In addition, although not shown in the drawing includes a power supply battery.

The EMG sensor 110 detects EMG signals generated on the muscle surface by the body movement of the user. In order to more accurately grasp the movement of the user, it is preferable to use a plurality of EMG sensors 110 having different channels at the detection site.

The motion sensor 120 is a sensor for detecting a dynamic movement of a user's body part on which the wearable control device 100 is worn, and includes a three-axis accelerometer and a three-axis angular velocity sensor. desirable.

The signal analyzing unit 130 processes and analyzes the signal detected by the EMG sensor 110 or the motion sensor 120 to extract a pattern of the signal.

The authentication means 140 compares the signal pattern extracted by the signal analysis means 130 with the authentication signal pattern registered in advance and determines whether the user is a legitimate user.

The control signal generation means 150 compares the signal pattern according to the user's movement with the pattern of the registered control signal, and generates and transmits a control signal corresponding to the signal pattern caused by the user's movement to the outside. The control signal should include the target device information and the motion information. The information can be obtained by moving a part of the body (eg, arm, finger, foot, toe, neck, head, jaw joint, etc.) in a preset type or pattern. It can be specified.

Therefore, various movement patterns of the user are determined for each target device and performing operations, and the signal patterns according to each movement pattern are mapped to the target device information and the operation information and stored in the storage means 170 in advance.

The communication means 160 performs wireless communication between the wearable control device 100 and the control target electronic devices 12, 13, and 14. Wireless communication method is not particularly limited, such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, Infrared Data Communication (IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wide Band), Near Field Communication (NFC), Wi-Fi (WiFi), etc. Among the specified communication standards, the control target electronic devices 12, 13, and 14 may be appropriately selected in consideration of the type, use range, and the like.

The storage means 170 stores a control program, a user authentication signal pattern, an electronic device authentication signal pattern, a user fingerprint, a control signal pattern, security level information, identification information for each electronic device, and the like.

The input / output means 180 includes a button or touch recognition means, a voice input means, a visual or audio output means.

In addition, the wearable control device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a fingerprint sensor 191, blood pressure sensor 192, pulse sensor 193, ECG sensor 194, body temperature sensor 195, vein recognition sensor ( 196) may include one or more sensors for the user's body. In addition, the wear detection means 197, the voice recognition means 198, may include at least one of the haptic means (199).

In the above description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment may be modified or modified in various forms, and the modified or modified embodiment is also disclosed in the claims to be described later Of course, if included in the technical scope of the present invention.

Claims (12)

1. A registration step of storing information of the counterpart device in the first electronic device and the second electronic device, respectively;

   Broadcasting, by the first electronic device, a control signal including target device information and operation information;

   A confirming step of confirming whether the second electronic device receiving the control signal matches the registered device of the first electronic device and confirming whether the target device information matches the own device;

   An operation performing step in which the second electronic device performs an operation according to the control signal when all of the checks match;

   Pairing and control method of the electronic device including
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the registration step.

   Transmitting, by the first electronic device and the second electronic device, an inquiry request signal;

   Receiving the inquiry request signal from the other electronic device by the first electronic device and the second electronic device, respectively, and transmitting a response signal including its own information;

   Receiving, by the first electronic device and the second electronic device, the response signal of another electronic device, and storing information of the other electronic device;

   Pairing and control method of the electronic device comprising a
3. The method of claim 1,

   Pairing and control method of the electronic device, characterized in that for performing the pairing procedure between the first electronic device and the second electronic device before or after the operation performing step.
4. A registration step of storing information of different electronic devices in the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device;

   Broadcasting, by the first electronic device, a control signal including first target device information, second target device information, and operation information;

   Confirming, by the second electronic device receiving the control signal, whether the first electronic device matches the registered device and whether the first target device information matches the own;

   Generating and broadcasting a control command by the second electronic device using the second target device information and the operation information when all of the steps match;

   An operation execution step in which the third electronic device performs an operation according to the control command

   Pairing and control method of the electronic device including
5. The method of claim 4, wherein before the operation performing step,

   Receiving, by the third electronic device, receiving the control command, confirming whether the second electronic device matches a registered device, and checking whether the second target device information included in the control command matches with itself. Pairing and control method of the electronic device, characterized in that
6. A registration step of storing information of different electronic devices in the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device;

   Broadcasting, by the first electronic device, a control signal including first target device information, second target device information, and operation information;

   The second electronic device receiving the control signal checks whether the first electronic device matches the registered device and whether the first target device information matches the own, and receives the control signal. Checking whether the first electronic device matches the registered device and whether the second target device information matches the registered device;

   If all matches in the checking step, sending, by the second electronic device, a control command for making the third electronic device a target device;

   An operation execution step in which the third electronic device performs an operation according to the control command

   Pairing and control method of the electronic device including
7. The method of claim 6,

   Pairing and control method of the electronic device, characterized in that for performing the pairing procedure between the second electronic device and the third electronic device before or after the operation performing step.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein

   The pairing procedure may include: transmitting a pairing request signal from the second electronic device; and transmitting a pairing acceptance signal from the third electronic device in response to the pairing request signal. Control method
9. The method of claim 4 or 6, wherein the registration step.

   Transmitting, by the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device, an inquiry request signal, respectively;

   Receiving, by the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device, the inquiry request signal from another electronic device and transmitting a response signal including its own information;

   Receiving, by the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device, respectively from the response signal of another electronic device, and storing information of the other electronic device;

   Pairing and control method of the electronic device comprising a
10. The method of claim 4 or 6, wherein the registration step.

    Transmitting, by the first electronic device, a registration start signal including its information;

    After the second electronic device and the third electronic device receive the registration start signal, respectively storing the information of the first electronic device, and transmitting a response signal including their own information;

    Receiving, by the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device, respectively from the response signal of another electronic device, and storing information of the other electronic device;

    Pairing and control method of the electronic device comprising a
11. The method according to any one of claims 1, 4 and 6,

    The control signal is a pairing and control method of the electronic device, characterized in that generated using a signal detected by the bio-signal sensor provided in the first electronic device
12. The method according to any one of claims 1, 4 and 6,

    The control signal is a pairing and control method of the electronic device, characterized in that generated using the signal detected by the motion sensor provided in the first electronic device

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