KR20160020763A - Mobile terminal and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a wireless communications unit for performing wireless communications with one or more smart home appliances; a storage unit for storing a usage pattern table referred to control the smart home appliances; and a control unit for automatically controlling operations of the smart home appliances based on the usage pattern table.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of providing optimized services to each user in a home and an operation method thereof.

The existing existing home automation service related technology usually comes to the level of automatically operating the home appliance based on the environmental information using the home sensor or the outgoing / return information of the individual.

In this way, when there are a large number of people in the house, it is difficult to provide a suitable service for each individual, and a service specialized only to individual members may not be suitable for a large number of members. For example, if another family member returns home at the time the family member is sleeping, if all the lights in the house are automatically turned on using only information about the home, the sleeping member is disturbed.

In addition, the server and home network control device and the control method using the server and home network control device have a single server, and the operation information of all users is collected and information about the usage pattern is extracted to control the domestic device. Since the usage pattern information is not collected individually, it may be difficult to provide an optimized service for each individual.

Therefore, when there are a large number of people in the home, a method of providing a suitable service for each individual is needed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of automatically performing control of a smart device optimized for an individual without requiring a user to operate the mobile terminal separately.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication with one or more smart home appliances, a storage unit for storing a usage pattern table referred to in controlling the one or more smart home appliances, And a controller for automatically controlling operations of the one or more smart home appliances on the table.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to perform control of the smart device optimized for the individual without requiring the user to separately operate the mobile terminal, thereby greatly improving the convenience of the user.

1 is a view for explaining a home network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a gateway according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a ladder diagram illustrating an operation method of a home network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 5 and 6 are views for explaining a process of connecting with a smart home appliance when a mobile terminal enters a specific area block according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 7 to 9 are diagrams illustrating a result of extracting a usage pattern for a user's smart home appliance according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, 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.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

1 is a view for explaining a home network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The home network system of the present invention may be a system provided at home, but is not limited thereto, and may be a system provided in a building such as a general building.

Referring to FIG. 1, a home network system may include a mobile terminal 100, one or more area blocks A and B, and one or more smart home appliances 500.

The mobile terminal 100 may be composed of a plurality of mobile terminals. The plurality of mobile terminals 100_1 to 100_N may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) A slate PC, a tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, a glass glass, a head mounted display (HMD) )), And the like. 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.

The mobile terminal 100 may be connected to each area block and a home network to control the smart home appliance 500. The wireless communication used in the home network may use any one of WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, and ZigBee, but is not limited thereto.

Each of the plurality of area blocks A and B may correspond to each of a plurality of unit spaces in the house. The plurality of unit spaces may include a living room, a kitchen, a large room, and a small room. Each of the plurality of area blocks A and B may be composed of the gateway 300 and the smart home appliance 500. For example, the first area block A may include a first gateway 300_1 and a plurality of smart home appliances 500_1 to 500_3, and the second area block B may include a second gateway 300_2 And a plurality of smart home appliances 500_4 to 500_6. When the mobile terminal 100 exists in the area block, the mobile terminal 100 can control the operation of the smart home appliance 500.

The operation of the smart home appliance 500 can be controlled by the mobile terminal 100 or the gateway 300. [ The smart home appliance 500 may be one of electronic devices used in the home, such as a smart refrigerator, a smart cleaner, a smart oven, and a smart washing machine.

The mobile terminal 100, the gateway 300, and the smart home appliance 500 may exchange information using short-distance wireless communication. Near field communication (NFC), Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth is used for short-range wireless communication, but this is merely an example.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

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 a power supply unit 190 ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 2 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 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 is connected to a device having a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, And may include at least one of a port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the mobile terminal 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

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 discussed with reference to FIG. 2 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. [

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Hereinafter, the components listed above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 before explaining various embodiments implemented through the mobile terminal 100 as described above.

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 And an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network established according to a long term evolution (AR), a long term evolution (AR), or the like.

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 an image frame such as a still image or moving image 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 unit or a mechanical key such as a button located on the 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 uses 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, Detection.

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 then transmits the corresponding data to the control unit 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 allows data in the mobile terminal 100 to be transmitted 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 related to 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 the magnetic induction phenomenon and a magnetic resonance coupling based on the electromagnetic resonance phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission apparatus 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.

Next, a communication system that can be implemented through the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention will be described.

First, the communication system may use different wireless interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, wireless interfaces that can be used by a communication system include Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) ), Universal mobile telecommunication systems (UMTS) (in particular Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A)), Global System for Mobile Communications May be included.

Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, it is apparent that the present invention can be applied to all communication systems including an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) wireless communication system as well as a CDMA wireless communication system.

A CDMA wireless communication system includes at least one terminal 100, at least one base station (BS) (also referred to as a Node B or Evolved Node B), at least one Base Station Controllers (BSCs) , And a Mobile Switching Center (MSC). The MSC is configured to be coupled to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and BSCs. The BSCs may be paired with the BS via a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs may be included in a CDMA wireless communication system.

Each of the plurality of BSs may comprise at least one sector, and each sector may comprise an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing to a particular direction of radial emission from the BS. In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments, and a plurality of frequency assignments may each have a specific spectrum (e.g., 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sector and frequency assignment may be referred to as a CDMA channel. The BS may be referred to as a base station transceiver subsystem (BTSs). In this case, a combination of one BSC and at least one BS may be referred to as a "base station ". The base station may also indicate a "cell site ". Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

A broadcast transmission unit (BT) transmits a broadcast signal to terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast receiving module 111 shown in FIG. 2 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT.

In addition, a Global Positioning System (GPS) may be associated with the CDMA wireless communication system to identify the location of the mobile terminal 100. The satellite 300 aids in locating the mobile terminal 100. Useful location information may be obtained by two or more satellites. Here, the position of the mobile terminal 100 can be tracked using all the techniques capable of tracking the location as well as the GPS tracking technology. Also, at least one of the GPS satellites may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmissions.

The location information module 115 included in the mobile terminal is for detecting, computing, or identifying the location of the mobile terminal, and may include a Global Position System (GPS) module and a WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) 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 GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to accurately calculate three-dimensional current location information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude can do. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time. However, it is difficult to accurately measure the position of the mobile terminal by using the GPS module in the shadow area of the satellite signal as in the room. Accordingly, a WPS (WiFi Positioning System) can be utilized to compensate the positioning of the GPS system.

The WiFi Positioning System (WPS) is a system in which a mobile terminal 100 uses a WiFi module included in the mobile terminal 100 and a wireless AP (wireless access point) transmitting or receiving a wireless signal with the WiFi module, Is a technology for tracking a location of a wireless local area network (WLAN) using WiFi.

The WiFi location tracking system may include a Wi-Fi location server, a mobile terminal 100, a wireless AP connected to the mobile terminal 100, and a database in which certain wireless AP information is stored.

The mobile terminal 100 connected to the wireless AP can transmit the location information request message to the Wi-Fi location server.

The Wi-Fi position location server extracts information of the wireless AP connected to the mobile terminal 100 based on the location information request message (or signal) of the mobile terminal 100. The information of the wireless AP connected to the mobile terminal 100 may be transmitted to the Wi-Fi position location server through the mobile terminal 100, or may be transmitted from the wireless AP to the Wi-Fi location server.

The information of the wireless AP to be extracted based on the location information request message of the mobile terminal 100 includes a MAC address, an SSID (Service Set IDentification), a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), a Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) Reference Signal Received Quality), channel information, Privacy, Network Type, Signal Strength, and Noise Strength.

As described above, the Wi-Fi position location server can receive the information of the wireless AP connected to the mobile terminal 100 and extract the wireless AP information corresponding to the wireless AP to which the mobile terminal is connected from the pre-established database. In this case, the information of any wireless APs stored in the database includes at least one of MAC address, SSID, channel information, privacy, network type, radius coordinates of the wireless AP, building name, Available), the address of the AP owner, telephone number, and the like. At this time, in order to remove the wireless AP provided using the mobile AP or the illegal MAC address in the positioning process, the Wi-Fi location server may extract only a predetermined number of wireless AP information in order of RSSI.

Then, the Wi-Fi location server can extract (or analyze) the location information of the mobile terminal 100 using at least one wireless AP information extracted from the database. And compares the received information with the received wireless AP information to extract (or analyze) the location information of the mobile terminal 100.

As a method for extracting (or analyzing) the position information of the mobile terminal 100, a Cell-ID method, a fingerprint method, a triangulation method, and a landmark method can be utilized.

The Cell-ID method is a method of determining the position of the mobile station with the strongest signal strength among neighboring wireless AP information collected by the mobile terminal. Although the implementation is simple, it does not cost extra and it can acquire location information quickly, but there is a disadvantage that positioning accuracy is lowered when the installation density of the wireless AP is low.

The fingerprint method collects signal strength information by selecting a reference position in a service area, and estimates the position based on the signal strength information transmitted from the mobile terminal based on the collected information. In order to use the fingerprint method, it is necessary to previously convert the propagation characteristics into a database.

The triangulation method is a method of calculating the position of the mobile terminal based on the coordinates of at least three wireless APs and the distance between the mobile terminals. (Time of Arrival, ToA), Time Difference of Arrival (TDoA) in which a signal is transmitted, and the time difference between the wireless AP and the wireless AP, in order to measure the distance between the mobile terminal and the wireless AP. , An angle at which a signal is transmitted (Angle of Arrival, AoA), or the like.

The landmark method is a method of measuring the position of a mobile terminal using a landmark transmitter that knows the location.

Various algorithms can be utilized as a method for extracting (or analyzing) the location information of the mobile terminal.

The location information of the extracted mobile terminal 100 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 via the Wi-Fi location server, so that the mobile terminal 100 can acquire the location information.

The mobile terminal 100 may be connected to at least one wireless AP to obtain location information. At this time, the number of wireless APs required to acquire the location information of the mobile terminal 100 may be variously changed according to the wireless communication environment in which the mobile terminal 100 is located.

Next, Fig. 3 will be described.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a gateway according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the gateway 300 may include a communication unit 310, a storage unit 330, and a control unit 350.

The communication unit 310 may exchange information with the mobile terminal 100, the display device 200, and the smart home appliance 500 through wired or wireless communication. The communication unit 310 may include a wired communication module 311 and a wireless communication module 313. The wired communication module 311 may be connected to the display device 200 by wire to receive information from the display device 200. The wireless communication module 313 is wirelessly connected to the mobile terminal 100 and the smart home appliance 500 to exchange information. The wireless communication module 313 may include components of the mobile communication module 112, the wireless Internet module 113 and the short-range communication module 114 of the mobile terminal 100 illustrated in FIG.

The storage unit 330 may store identification information of the gateway 300 and identification information of one or more smart home appliances 500 managed by the gateway 300. [

The control unit 350 can control the overall operation of the gateway 300. [

4 is a ladder diagram illustrating an operation method of a home network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The gateway 300 transmits the area identification information for identifying the area block to the smart home appliance 500 in its area block (S101). In one embodiment, the zone identification information may be identification information of the gateway 300 for identifying the gateway 300. [

The wireless communication unit 110 of the mobile terminal 100 receives the identification information of the smart home appliance 500 and identification information of the smart home appliance 500 for identifying the smart home appliance 500 at step S103.

The wireless communication unit 110 of the mobile terminal 100 may transmit the identification information of the gateway 300 from the gateway 300 of the specific area block and the identification information of the smart home appliance 500 managed by the gateway 300, And the like.

The memory 170 of the mobile terminal 100 stores identification information of the smart home appliance 500 in association with the received area identification information (S105).

Thereafter, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 confirms whether the mobile terminal 100 has entered a specific area block (S107).

When it is confirmed that the mobile terminal 100 has entered a specific area block, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 acquires a list of smart home appliances using the area identification information corresponding to the entered specific area block (S109), and forms a connection with the smart home appliances on the list of acquired smart home appliances (S111).

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays icons corresponding to the connected smart home appliances through the display unit 151 (S113).

When the mobile terminal 100 enters a specific area block, the control unit 180 can receive the area identification information from the gateway 300 corresponding to the specific area block and store the received area identification information in the memory 170, So that the identification information of the smart home appliance 500 can be obtained. The controller 180 obtains a list of the smart home appliances using the obtained identification information of the smart home appliances 500 and can be networked with the smart home appliances on the list of acquired smart home appliances.

Steps S109 to S113 will be described with reference to Figs. 5 and 6. Fig.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are views for explaining a process of connecting with a smart home appliance when a mobile terminal enters a specific area block according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the first gateway 300_1 can recognize the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 enters a specific area A. FIG. The mobile terminal 100 can acquire the area identification information corresponding to the first gateway 300_1 from the first gateway 300_1 and compare the acquired area identification information with the previously stored area identification information. As a result of the comparison, if the acquired area identification information matches the previously stored area identification information, the mobile terminal 100 obtains the identification information of one or more smart home appliances 500 corresponding to the area identification information, The list of one or more smart home appliances 500 can be obtained by using the identification information of the smart home appliances 500. [

Referring to FIG. 6, the mobile terminal 100 may display a list 700 of a plurality of smart home appliances existing in a specific area A. That is, the first gateway 300_1, which manages a plurality of smart home appliances existing in the specific region A, displays a list 700 of smart home appliances that the user himself / herself supervises (smart TV, smart oven, smart lighting, smart air conditioner ) Can be displayed. In the smart home appliance list 700, device icons 710, 730, 750, and 770 for setting the operation of each smart home appliance may be displayed. That is, the first device icon 710 is an icon for setting the operation of the smart TV, the second device icon 730 is an icon for setting the operation of the smart oven, And the fourth device icon 770 may be an icon for setting the operation of the smart air conditioner.

In one embodiment, the mobile terminal 100 may not display an icon of a specific smart home appliance on the list 700 of smart home appliances based on the current time. For example, when the current time corresponds to winter (December to February), the mobile terminal 100 does not display the fourth device icon 770 corresponding to the smart air conditioner, or displays the fourth device icon 770, Can be displayed differently from other device icons without highlighting.

In another embodiment, when the time when the mobile terminal 100 enters a specific area block is the daytime (12:00 to 6:00), the mobile terminal 100 displays the second device icon 730 corresponding to the smart light It may be displayed differently from other device icons such as not displaying on the smart home appliance list 700 or not highlighting the second device icon 730. [

4 will be described again.

When a device icon of one of the device icons is selected and an operation control command for the smart home appliance is received, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 transmits the received operation control command to the wireless communication unit 110 To the smart home appliance 500 (S115).

In one embodiment, the operation control command may be an input for controlling the operation of the smart home appliance 500 based on at least one of the identification information of the user, the time information, and the location information of the user.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 extracts the usage pattern information of the smart home appliance 500 based on the transmission of the operation control command (S117).

In one embodiment, the mobile terminal 100 may extract usage pattern information to control the smart home appliance 500 to operate automatically when the user re-enters the specific area block. The mobile terminal 100 transmits the operation control command and the corresponding smart home appliance 500 to the mobile terminal 100 in order to confirm how a particular user uses the smart home appliance 500 within a specific area block for a specific period of time, Information about the operation can be collected. The mobile terminal 100 can grasp a usage pattern of a specific user based on the collected information.

For example, if the first user does not use the smart light at a certain time period (10 pm to 12 pm) for one week, the mobile terminal 100 of the first user collects operational information on the smart light from the smart light And can automatically control the operation of the smart light based on the collected operation information.

In one embodiment, the controller 180 may extract usage pattern information of the smart home appliance 500 in a specific area block for each of a plurality of users. The mobile terminal 100 may store the extracted usage pattern information in the memory 170. [ Examples of usage patterns extracted by the mobile terminal 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. FIG.

FIGS. 7 to 9 are diagrams illustrating a result of extracting a usage pattern for a user's smart home appliance according to various embodiments of the present invention.

7 shows an example of a usage pattern table of a user extracted by the mobile terminal 100. As shown in FIG. The usage pattern table may be a table generated based on the history of each user using the smart home appliance 500 at a specific time zone in each area block. For example, the usage pattern table shows a pattern in which smart light is turned on from 18:00 to 22:00 and power is turned off from 22:00 to 24:00 when the first user enters the area block A, Shows that the channel is tuned to 8 times from 18:00 to 20:00. Similarly, in the usage pattern table, when the second user enters the area block A, the smart lighting is switched from 18 to 22, the power is turned on from 22 to 24, And the channel is tuned to 11 by 20 o'clock. In the usage pattern table, when the first user enters the area block B, the PC shows a pattern for turning on the power from 18 to 22. When the second user enters the area block B , And the PC shows a pattern in which power is turned off from 18:00 to 22:00. Through the use pattern table, the mobile terminal 100 can automatically control the operation of the smart home appliance in a specific area block without any additional operation of the user, thereby improving convenience.

The usage pattern table for each user described in Fig. 7 may also be stored in the gateway 300. [

Next, Fig. 8 will be described.

FIG. 8 shows an embodiment in which usage pattern tables corresponding to a plurality of users are stored through one mobile terminal 100. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8, one mobile terminal 100 may store a plurality of usage pattern tables 900_1, 900_2, and 900_3 in a memory 170. FIG. Each of the plurality of usage pattern tables 900_1, 900_2, and 900_3 may correspond to each of a plurality of users (a first user, a second user, and a third user). When the mobile terminal 100 is used as the first user account, the mobile terminal 100 can automatically control the smart home appliance 500 based on the first usage pattern table 900_1. The embodiment of FIG. 8 is an embodiment showing that one of the plurality of users can control the smart home appliance 500 in the area block of the house according to whether the mobile terminal 100 is used.

Next, Fig. 9 will be described.

FIG. 9 shows an embodiment in which usage patterns are stored through a mobile terminal corresponding to each user.

Referring to FIG. 9, each of the plurality of mobile terminals 100_1, 100_2, and 100_3 may store a plurality of usage pattern tables 900_1, 900_2, and 900_3 in the memory 170. FIG. Each of the plurality of mobile terminals 100_1, 100_2, and 100_3 may correspond to each of a plurality of users (a first user, a second user, and a third user). Each user can automatically operate the smart home appliance 500 in the specific area block through the usage pattern table stored in the mobile terminal 100 of the user.

4 will be described again.

When the mobile terminal 100 re-enters the specific area block (S119), the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 transmits an automatic control command to the smart home appliance 500 based on the extracted usage pattern information (S121).

In one embodiment, when the mobile terminal 100 enters a specific area block, the mobile terminal 100 can confirm the area block and directly transmit the automatic control command to the smart home appliance 500 using the extracted usage pattern information.

In another embodiment, the mobile terminal 100 may transmit an automatic control command to the smart home appliance 500 via the gateway 300 corresponding to a specific area block.

The smart home appliance 500 performs an operation corresponding to the automatic control command received from the mobile terminal 100 (S123).

In one embodiment, when re-entering a specific area block, a list of smart home appliances within the specific area block may be displayed as shown in FIG. The user can change the setting of the device by selecting the device icon.

Next, a method of controlling the smart home appliance 500 according to the priority of the user when a plurality of users enter one area block will be described.

In one embodiment, when a plurality of users enter a specific area block, the mobile terminal 100 may control the operation of the smart home appliance 500 based on the usage pattern table of the user who first entered the area block . For example, if the second mobile terminal 100_2 of the second user enters a specific area block after the first mobile terminal 100_1 of the first user enters a specific area block, Can operate based on the usage pattern table of the first mobile terminal 100_1. Each of the first mobile terminal 100_1 and the second mobile terminal 100_2 can share who has first entered a specific area block and the first mobile terminal 100_1 which has first entered in accordance with the sharing result, The operation of the smart home appliance 500 can be controlled. The gateway 300 can determine which mobile terminal 100 has first entered the area block of its own and can control the smart home appliance 500 according to the usage pattern table of the mobile terminal 100 have. On the other hand, when the mobile terminal 100_1 of the first user leaves the specific area block, the smart home appliance 500 can operate based on the usage pattern table of the second user.

In another embodiment, when a plurality of users enter a specific area block, the mobile terminal 100 can control the operation of the smart home appliance 500 based on the usage pattern table of the user who has entered the area block most recently have. For example, if the second mobile terminal 100_2 of the second user enters a specific area block after the first mobile terminal 100_1 of the first user enters a specific area block, May operate based on the usage pattern table of the second mobile terminal 100_2. Each of the first mobile terminal 100_1 and the second mobile terminal 100_2 can share who has first entered a specific area block and the second mobile terminal 100_2 which has entered later according to the sharing result, The operation of the smart home appliance 500 can be controlled.

In another embodiment, when a plurality of users enter a specific area block, the mobile terminal 100 may control the operation of the smart home appliance 500 by averaging usage patterns of a plurality of entered users. For example, it is assumed that the volume size of the smart TV of the first user is set to 8, and the volume size of the smart TV of the second user is set to 12. When the mobile terminal 100_1 of the first user and the mobile terminal 100_2 of the second user enter a specific area block, the volume of the smart TV is set to 10, which is the average of 8 of the first user and 12 of the second user Can be adjusted and output.

In another embodiment, when a plurality of users enter a specific area block, the operation of the smart home appliance 500 may be controlled based on a usage pattern table of a predetermined user.

In one embodiment, when there are a plurality of users in each of the plurality of area blocks, the operation of the smart home appliance 500 can be controlled through one of the methods described above. For example, a method of controlling the operation of the smart home appliance 500 by averaging usage patterns of a plurality of users in a space where several users are present, such as a living room, can be used. In the case of a child room, a method of controlling the operation of the smart home appliance 500 based on a usage pattern table of a specific user may be used.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to perform control of the smart device optimized for the individual without requiring the user to separately operate the mobile terminal, thereby greatly improving the convenience of the user.

The present invention described above can be implemented 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). In addition, 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.

Claims (7)

In the mobile terminal,
A wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication with at least one smart home appliance;
A storage unit for storing a usage pattern table to be referred to in controlling the one or more smart home appliances; And
And a control unit for automatically controlling the operation of the at least one smart home appliance in the usage pattern table
Mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The usage pattern table
A correspondence relation between use patterns of the smart home appliance corresponding to the user is stored for each of the plurality of users and each of the plurality of area blocks
Mobile terminal. 3. The method of claim 2,
The control unit
When the mobile terminal is located in a specific area block among the plurality of area blocks, the operation of the smart home appliance is controlled by referring to the usage pattern table
Mobile terminal. The method of claim 3,
The control unit
Generates an automatic control command for controlling the operation of the smart home appliance by referring to the usage pattern table, and controls the operation of the smart home appliance by transmitting the generated automatic control command to the smart home appliance
Mobile terminal. 5. The method of claim 4,
The control unit
When a plurality of mobile terminals are located in the specific area block, the operation of the smart home appliance is controlled based on the usage pattern table of the user that enters the specific area block first or corresponds to the mobile terminal that has entered the specific area block
Mobile terminal. 5. The method of claim 4,
The control unit
When a plurality of mobile terminals are located in the specific area block, controlling an operation of the smart home appliance based on a usage pattern table of a predetermined user
Mobile terminal. 5. The method of claim 4,
The control unit
When the plurality of mobile terminals are located in the specific area block, a usage pattern of a plurality of users corresponding to each of the plurality of mobile terminals is averaged, and the operation of the smart home appliance is controlled according to the averaged usage pattern
Mobile terminal.

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