KR100637559B1 - Method for notify service of home network monitoring - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a home monitoring notification service method, and in particular, a technology capable of minimizing invasion of a user's privacy due to a home monitoring service by providing a monitoring subject and monitoring monitoring information in addition to a home monitoring service which is one of home network services. It is about.

According to the present invention, a home net management server (HOMS); A home communication gateway (RG) having a plurality of devices for monitoring the home and serving as a gateway, and a mobile communication system for internet access between the homenet management server (HOMS) and the home gateway (RG) A home monitoring notification service method, comprising: a first step of registering a SOAP message for providing home monitoring from a home RG to a HOMS; A second step of delivering a SOAP request message for an action (ACTION-Req) to the RG when the user application causes the HOMS to execute a home monitoring command of the RG; Transmitting a SOAP request message received from the RG to a monitoring device of a device; A fourth step of causing a monitoring device of the device to perform a home monitoring command of an in-home RG according to each action; It provides a home monitoring notification service method comprising a fifth step of delivering a SOAP response message (ACTION-Res) for performing a home monitoring command in the RG to the HOMS.

Mobile communication, home network, home net management server (HOMS), home monitoring, notification service

Description

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1 is a block diagram illustrating a home monitoring service of a home network system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a homenet management server (HOMS) interworking with a home gateway (RG).

3 to 5 are flowcharts sequentially illustrating a basic control process, a description process, and a monitoring operation process of a home monitoring service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a home monitoring notification service method. More specifically, the present invention relates to a technology capable of minimizing invasion of a user's privacy due to a home monitoring service by providing a monitoring subject and monitoring monitoring information in addition to a home monitoring service which is one of home network services.

The network generally includes a communication link and various devices having communication capabilities connected to the communication link. Such devices include computers, peripherals, routers, storage devices, and electrical appliances having a communication interface with a processor. An embodiment of the network is a home home network with various devices interconnected.

A typical home may include a variety of devices, including personal computers and home devices typically found in homes. The term 'device' typically includes logical devices or other devices having functionality and the ability to exchange data, and may include general purpose computers as well as all home devices.

The above-mentioned home devices include direct broadcast satellite services (DBSS), sprinkler systems and lighting systems, also known as security systems, theater equipment, TVs, VCRs, stereo equipment and digital satellite services (DSS). Electronic devices such as microwaves, dishwashers, ovens / stoves, washing machines / dryers and processing systems in automobiles.

These household devices are used to perform tasks that raise the type and standard of living of homeowners. A dishwasher, for example, performs the task of cleaning dirty dishes and saves homeowners the trouble of having to wash their own dishes. VCRs record TV programs so that homeowners can watch specific programs later. Security systems can protect homeowners' valuables and relieve homeowners of fear of unwanted intrusions.

On the other hand, the home network service as described above can maximize the convenience of living by raising the type of living and the standard of living, but there were also inconveniences contrary to that. In particular, a typical home monitoring service is a so-called home monitoring service for monitoring the inside of the house from home / outdoor.

This home monitoring service is a security-oriented service available only to authorized subscribers, but it may cause unpleasantness to open a visit without a knock, even if it is a family member, which may cause legal controversy as a violation of privacy.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above problems, the present invention is to inform the monitor in advance the unwanted monitoring status by monitoring the home monitoring situation in advance to minimize the discomfort of the monitoring monitoring status, without losing the utility of the monitoring service The purpose is to provide a home monitoring notification service method that can ensure the privacy of each individual as much as possible.

As the technical idea for achieving the above object of the present invention

A home net management server (HOMS); A home communication gateway (RG) having a plurality of devices for monitoring the home and serving as a gateway, and a mobile communication system for internet access between the homenet management server (HOMS) and the home gateway (RG) In the based home monitoring notification service method,

A first step of registering a SOAP message for providing home monitoring from a home RG to a HOMS;

A second step of delivering a SOAP request message for an action (ACTION-Req) to the RG when the user application causes the HOMS to execute a home monitoring command of the RG;                         

Transmitting a SOAP request message received from the RG to a monitoring device of a device;

A fourth step of causing a monitoring device of the device to perform a home monitoring command of an in-home RG according to each action;

The RG provides a home monitoring notification service method comprising the step of delivering a SOAP response message (ACTION-Res) for performing a home monitoring command to the HOMS.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the configuration and operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a block diagram of a monitoring service of a home network system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a homenet management server (HOMS) interworking with a home gateway (RG).

1, the user terminal 10; Base station 20; An internet network 30; Home net management server (HOme Management Server or less: HOMS) 40; And a residential gateway (RG) 50 provided with a plurality of closed circuit television (CCTV) / web cameras 60 and connected as a device.

The user terminal 10 includes a mobile communication terminal or a wireless notebook, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and the like, including synchronous and asynchronous methods. In the drawings of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal is shown as an example.

The base station (BTS) 20 enables wireless communication with the user terminal 10 and serves to transmit and receive signals with a connected base station controller (BSC) located in the transmission path.

The Internet 30 network provides a communication network for wireless Internet access between the user terminal 10 and the HOMS 40.

HOMS 40 is a management server that manages a home net, and has an application server for interworking with a home gateway (RG) 50 to process a request of a user terminal 10 and providing a monitoring service of a home network service. Play a role. Detailed configuration thereof will be described later with reference to FIG. 2.

The indoor gateway (RG) 50 is provided with a plurality of CCTV / web cameras (Web cameras) 60 used in the home for home monitoring.

In addition, although the home gateway (RG) 50 of the present invention is not shown in FIG. 1, a number of devices such as a television (TV), a computer (PC), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a set-top box (STB), and a refrigerator are provided. (Device) is additionally connected.

In the home monitoring service of the present invention as described above, after accessing the HOMS 40 through the wireless Internet 30 using the user terminal 10, when the user authentication is confirmed, the data of the main menu is displayed in the user terminal 10. Is sent to.

In this state, the user terminal 10 selects a home monitoring service and a corresponding place (eg, living room, home room, etc.) from the menu, and accesses the user's home RG 50 to the corresponding CCTV / web camera 60. Will be driven.

 Thereafter, the image data captured by the CCTV / web camera 60 is transferred to the HOMS 40 via the RG 50 and finally displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10.

Next, referring to Figure 2 with respect to the detailed configuration and operation of the home net management server (HOMS) interworking with the home gateway (RG) as follows.

The HOMS includes an application server 41 interworking with the Internet 30 including a web (WEB) / WAP (WAP), a virtual machine (VM), and the like; HomsUPnP 42 serving as home network middleware; A user / device information DB 43; And HomsRgIF 44 serving as a home network interface. At this time, the HomsUPnP 42 and HomsRgIF 44 are linked with the RG 60.

The application server 41 receives and processes a request of each terminal, and converts a response from the HomsUPnP 42 into a format suitable for the terminal.

At this time, each terminal is connected to the WEB server of the HOMS 40, and the request of each terminal is analyzed using XML in the user application server 41 and forwarded to the HomsUPnP 42. In addition, the response from the HomsUPnP 42 is converted to each terminal using XML and then transmitted to the respective user application server 41.

The HomsRgIF 44 is a process responsible for RG registration, authentication, and connection management, and communicates with RG 50 using SOAP over TCP / IP. In addition, it is a process performed as a daemon, and receives and processes a request from the RG 60.

Here, SOAP is a protocol used to make XML with Simple Object Access Protocol. It is a protocol that connects different things so that any platform can access the server and service using XML and HTTP.

The HomsUPnP 42 is a process of receiving and processing device control and event control commands from the user application server 41. It is a process performed as a daemon, and receives a request from the user application server 41 or receives a request from the RG 50 and processes it.

In addition, a device and a service description file are obtained from the RG 50 and stored, and the user application server 41 uses the same when controlling the device.

At this time, each process performs XML data parsing of request and response messages, and performs a task of referring to or changing a user and device related database.

3 to 5 are flowcharts sequentially illustrating a basic control process, a description process, and a monitoring operation process of a home monitoring service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in order for the HOMS 40 to control the device of the RG 50 using UPnP, basic information such as access information and remote access authority of the RG 50 is required. ) Is connected to the HOMS 40 and delivered.

In addition, the HOMS 40 provides a service so that the RG 50 can access and register basic information, and the types of services provided by the HOMS 40 are Register, Alive, and Bye. Set preferences, etc. At this time, SOAP (HTTP) is used as the protocol.

That is, the RG 50 of each home registers and stores the access information of the RG 50 of all the service homes through a registration process with the HOMS 40.

Thereafter, the ARG process for transmitting the current state and IP of the RG 50 and a Bye process are performed to inform the HOMS 40 that the RG 50 is terminated. At this time, an Alive Request is transmitted at an interval of 1 minute.

FIG. 4 illustrates a discovery process of a device, and discovery in UPnP means that a Control-Point (HOMS) discovers an individual device.

A description means a description file of a device, a service list file, etc., and the HOMS 40 can receive each file from the RG 50 using the HTTP GET Request method.

The URL for receiving a device-description file may be obtained by discovery. If the discovery process fails, the description process is not performed.

FIG. 5 illustrates a process for driving and controlling a CCTV / web camera of a device device, and may change or control the state of the device by calling an action provided by the CCTV / web camera. Home monitoring service to be used in the present invention will call the action (action) to CCTV / web camera.

If the CCTV device / web camera 60 of the device device detects an action request (Action_Req) for monitoring and flashes a lamp installed before the operation of the CCTV / web camera 60 or outputs a voice of the speaker. It informs that the operation state of the CCTV / web camera 60 through (for example, the CCTV / web camera is operated by XXX after a while) will operate.

Next, the home monitoring process will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5.

First, it is defined in the UPnP protocol between HOMS 40, RG 40, RG 40, and Device in a state where a SOAP message for home monitoring is registered from RG 50 in the home to HOMS 40. The discovery and description process is performed.

That is, the service recognizes the RG 50 as a UPnP device in the discovery process of the HOMS 40 and the device description file of the RG 50 in the description process of the HOMS 40. Receive a service description. Of course, the discovery and description process between the RG 40 and the device is also the same.

In this state, when the user controls the home monitoring command of the RG 50 in the HOMS 40 for driving the CCTV / web camera 60 of the device device, the SOAP request message is displayed in the RG ( 50).

The RG 50 transmits the received SOAP request message (ACTION-Req) to the CCTV / web camera 60 of the device.

Then, the CCTV / web camera 60 of the device device performs a home monitoring command of the RG 50 in the home according to each action (ACTION) such as start, operation, end.

At this time, the CCTV / web camera 60 of the device device detects the action request (Action_Req) for home monitoring and blinks the lamp mounted before the operation of the CCTV / web camera 60 or through the voice of the speaker Informing the operation of the CCTV / web camera 60 is to operate.

Thereafter, the RG 50 transmits a SOAP response message (ACTION-Res) to the HOMS 40. At this time, as described above, the protocol stack used for the home monitoring operation according to the present invention uses SOAP (HTTP) based on TCP / IP.

As described above, the present invention provides a monitoring service in a home network service, in which a home monitoring situation in a home is monitored by an undesired monitoring state by flashing a lamp mounted before the operation of a CCTV / web camera or through a voice output of a speaker. In advance, it minimizes the discomfort of the monitoring and monitoring status, and can ensure the privacy of the individual without losing the utility of the monitoring service.

Claims (5)

A home net management server (HOMS); A home communication gateway (RG) having a plurality of devices for monitoring the home and serving as a gateway, and a mobile communication system for internet access between the homenet management server (HOMS) and the home gateway (RG) In the based home monitoring notification service method, A first step of registering a SOAP message for providing home monitoring from a home RG to a HOMS; A second step of delivering a SOAP request message for an action (ACTION-Req) to the RG when the user application causes the HOMS to execute a home monitoring command of the RG; Transmitting a SOAP request message received from the RG to a monitoring device of a device equipped with a plurality of CCTV / web cameras; When the monitoring device of the device receives an action request for home monitoring, it detects the action and blinks a lamp installed before the monitoring device is operated or informs the driving state of the monitoring device through the voice of a speaker. Accordingly, a fourth step of performing a home monitoring command of the home RG; And transmitting a SOAP response message (ACTION-Res) for performing a home monitoring command from the RG to the HOMS.  The discovery and description process defined in the UPnP protocol is performed between the HOMS, the RG, the RG, and the monitoring device of the device, and the protocol stack used for the home monitoring notification service operation is based on TCP / IP. A home monitoring notification service method using SOAP (HTTP). delete. delete. delete. delete.

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