DE102006010002A1 - House installation for use in pharmacy, has controller controlling two interfaces for connecting house installation with telephone and personal computer depending on data set that contains information about identity - Google Patents

Abstract

The installation has a flat station and a door station that are connected to a bus (14). Two interfaces (38, 44) respectively connect the house installation with a data communicating network (20) e.g. Internet, and a public telephone network (18). A storage unit stores a data set assigned to a telephone (22) and a personal computer (PC) (24). The data set contains information about an identity such as telephone number or Internet protocol (IP) address. A controller (32) controls the two interfaces for connecting the house installation with the telephone and the PC depending on the data set.

Description

The invention relates to a house plant, with
a home station,
a door station,
a first interface for connecting the home system with an external communication network and
a memory for storing a data set associated with an external communication device.

house plants of the above type are known. These are so-called Pharmacists circuits. These pharmacist circuits serve to Call triggered by a visitor to the pharmacy door in the homeowner to the public Tele fonnetz forward, so that the pharmacist from then The visit can take note, if he is not in the pharmacy. In this case, the telephone number is stored in the memory, under which the pharmacist can be reached.

The DE 100 00 609 A1 describes a home system with an interface to the mobile network (mobile phone).

The EP 1 182 823 A1 shows a house system, which is connected via an interface to the Internet and thus controlled via the Internet.

The EP 1 117 214 B1 shows interfaces for connecting a local area network (LAN) to various public networks, such as the telephone network.

From the EP 1 280 355 B1 is the connection of a homeowner with an external concierge over the internet.

Finally describes WO 02/49276 A2 the coupling of audio and video networks with data networks (LAN) by means of an interface, wherein a conversion into standard signals according to the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol.

The pharmacist circuit as well as the other circuits mentioned above are each set when coupling to a particular external communication network with associated communication facilities. For example, the pharmacist circuit is set to the public telephone network, the circuit after the EP 1 280 355 B1 on the internet.

Of the Invention is based on the object, the home system of the beginning so-called type such that they used more flexible can be.

According to the task is achieved by
a second interface for connecting the home system with an external communication network and
a control device is achieved, which controls to connect the home system with the external communication device depending on the record, the first, the second or both interface (s).

With In other words, depending on the involvement of the communication device decided in one or the other external communication network be over which interface the house equipment with the communication network and so that it is connected to the communication device.

The both interfaces can be designed to connect to one and the same communication network to enable. According to the invention preferred but serves the first interface to connect to another Communication network as the second interface.

Particularly according to the invention Preferably, the first interface is for connecting to a public one Telephone network. This essentially corresponds to the pharmacist circuit.

In contrast, serves the second interface prefers to connect to a LAN (Local Area Network) including a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network), a mobile network and / or the internet.

Of the Contains record preferred according to the invention information about the identity, such as a telephone number, an IP address or a name of the communication device or an e-mail address.

About the identity the communication device includes the control device that way, about which received the connection to the communication device can be. For example, is the information about the identity for a phone number, that interface is controlled, to connect with the public Telephone network is used. If, on the other hand, this is an IP address, this way, the interface that is to be connected with is activated serves the internet. Similarly, a connection to the mobile network or to other communication networks from the identification information getting closed.

Of the Record can according to the invention also information for one Call diversion and / or call forwarding included. With others In words, the controller can be used to Rufum- and -weiterleitungen to set up.

The house plant according to the invention is preferred
a bus to which the home station and door station are connected, and
a third interface that converts signals in a first format used on the bus into signals in a second format, or vice versa.

at In this embodiment, the connection works with the external communication network independent of the format used on the bus, so that in so far a universal Applicability guaranteed is.

The Third interface is preferred according to the invention between the bus and the controller switched. Thus, the control device be used universally.

The Control device according to the invention further preferably converts signals in a third format processable by the second interface.

at This configuration, the second interface used universally be formed or of a standard component.

The Control device according to the invention further preferably converts signals in the third format in the second format. In other words she for the signal flow in can be used in both directions.

According to the invention further Preferably, the second interface converts signals into one external communication network with which it connects the home used fourth format.

In turn applies that the second interface for the signal flow in Both directions should be designed, so they preferred according to the invention also converts signals in the fourth format to the third format.

According to the invention, it is further preferred that
the second format corresponds to the RS485 transmission standard, preferably at 9600 baud, and / or
the third format corresponds to the transmission standard RS232, preferably at 115 kBaud.

Further is provided according to the invention, that this fourth format of the TCP / IP protocol family equivalent.

According to the invention further Preferably, the second interface has a digitizer for digitizing audio and / or video signals.

The Digitizer converts the signals according to the invention preferably in a network streaming format. Are used are preferred the protocol families UPnP, SIP and H323.

in the The following is the invention with reference to a preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings with further details explained in more detail. there shows

the single figure schematically a house plant according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, with connection of a telephone and a mobile phone.

The drawing shows a house with a home station 10 and a door station 12 , both to a bus 14 are connected. Next to the home station 10 and the door station 12 can also be provided in the drawing, not shown switching and control units, which also to the bus 14 are connected. Such switching and control units, for example blinds, a Heizungsan able to control or switch an alarm system or garden lighting. To the bus 14 is a coupling device 16 connected, which serves to couple the house system with external communication networks. As examples of such a communication network are in the drawing, the public telephone network 18 and a data-sharing network 20 shown. To the public telephone network 18 is a telephone 22 connected. Participant of the data-transmitting network 20 is a PC (personal computer) 24 ,

Through the coupling device 16 It is possible to map the functionality of any terminal of the home system (home station, door station, concierge, shutter control, etc.) with all its possibilities on one or more external communication device (s) in each called network. Such communication devices include, for example, the PC 24 , It can also be a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or other electronic device. For more complicated applications, special software may have to be present on the communication device. The coupling device 16 or their components explained in more detail below have the following tasks:
An interface 26 receives over a line 28 Signals from the bus 14 , The administration 28 is multi-core. It converts the system-specific information of the bus 14 (Audio, video, data) corresponding to a first format in a second format. The signals resulting from this conversion are put on a line 30 , On the line 30 , which is also multi-core, are parallel to data signals, video signals and audio signals, with the following specification:

Data signals: RS485, 9600 baud Video signals: composite coax Audio signals: corresponding a four-wire interface

Of course, the interface serves 26 also the conversion in the opposite direction.

To the line 30 is a control unit 32 with a memory 34 connected. In the store 34 Associations are stored in response to which audio, video and data signals are routed to a particular communication device as needed. The assignments include information about the identity of the communication device in question, such as the IP address or the name of the PC 24 or the phone number 22 , An e-mail address can also serve as identification. Also, redirects and redirects for individual destinations in the store 34 be filed.

The control unit 32 decides on the basis of the respective assignment, on which way a connection is established. For example, should the phone 22 be called, it must be selected according to the drawing, a different connection path as in the case of the PC 24 , Connections can also be made serially in this context, ie, for example, first to the telephone 22 , Should be the phone 22 Do not report, would then connect to the PC 24 tries.

The control device 32 she walks over the line 30 supplied signals from the second format in a third format on a line 36 , The administration 36 is again multi-core. On the line 36 the signals are in the following form: Data signals: RS232, 115 kBaud Video signals: FBAS coax Audio signals: according to a four-wire interface.

Of course, the controller works 32 also in the reverse direction, ie it also serves to convert signals from the third format to the second format for passing from the line 36 on the line 30 ,

To the line 36 is an interface 38 connected. the interface 38 she walks over the line 36 supplied signals as follows:
It digitizes audio and video signals and puts them in a network streaming format, such as SIP. It also converts data signals into a TCP protocol. The output signal of the interface 38 is sent to the data-sharing network 20 and thus to the PC 24 given.

Again, that also applies to the interface 38 can also work in reverse, ie that they are from the network 20 Received signals in the format that converts on the line 36 is used.

In the interface 38 Data, audio and video signals are synchronized. Advantageously, the synchronization is based on the audio signals. The independent transmission of the data, audio and video signals can also be used to establish communication with such communication devices that can only partially process the signals, for example a mobile telephone which only transmits audio signals but not data signals. and can process video signals.

On a line 42 gives the controller 32 then if with the phone 22 should be connected, only audio signals, according to a four-wire interface. Because of these audio signals and in the memory 34 stored identification information encounters an interface 44 by dialing the phone number of the phone 22 the connection via a line 46 with the public telephone network 18 at.

The control device 32 can also send signals to the line at the same time 36 give, for example, image signals.

These Telephone connection may be analog or comply with the ISDN standard.

Again, that is the interface 44 also in the opposite direction to connect the phone 22 with, for example, the home station 10 is working.

The prerequisite for every connection establishment and every data exchange is the registration of the relevant external communication devices in the memory 34 , This happens during the commissioning of the system or the mentioned communication device. This ensures that only authorized participants with the Koppeleinrich device 16 and thus communicate with de Hausanlage. In the coupling device 16 , more precisely in the memory 34 , tables are maintained that record the assignment to the call destination, system-internal identifiers (event or call destination in the actual house installation) and the connection path. For example, the control device decides in accordance with this connection path 32 whether they are over the line 36 and / or the line 42 makes a connection.

Should now connect, for example, from the door station 12 out, this is done in the following steps:
The connection request is triggered, for example by pressing a call button on the door station 12 , Other examples include the triggering of a reporting contact and a movement in a video stream.

The relevant signals on the bus 14 and the line 28 be in the interface 26 in that in connection with the line 30 brought in the format described in detail. It is a unified proprietary format (SCP) that allows different home appliances to communicate with external communication devices through a single interface. This is the control device 32 , the interface 38 as well as the interface 44 universally applicable.

Thereafter, the desired destination address in the control device 32 detected. Depending on this determination, the required connection path is determined by the allocation tables in the memory 34 from the controller 32 established.

Depending on the selected connection path is then in the interface 38 and / or the interface 44 converted the information to be transmitted in the required format, for example, with the PC 24 or the phone 22 to be able to communicate.

For this purpose, the connection request is sent to the relevant network, ie either in the data-switching network 20 and / or in the public telephone network 18 ,

ever after embodiment of that external communication network, with the connection should be established, the following results Particularities:

1. IP network

On the data network, the connection request is sent to all participants assigned to an event (eg pressing a call button, movement in a video stream) in the TCP / IP. As a special feature with the information about the connection request additionally an intrinsic identifier is sent. each The called communication device then checks the connection request to its own system-internal identifier and logs in when the identifier matches the sent identifier.

status information of switching or control devices, such as blinds, alarm systems or garden lighting, are already in the connection request sent along. This minimizes traffic on the network which leads to a cost optimization.

2. WLAN

Of the Connection is established in principle as in the IP network. Indeed Care should be taken to ensure that Communication facilities with multiple access options each the appropriate Address to the registered network (e.g., a mobile phone in the mobile network on the one hand or in the WLAN on the other hand).

3. Telephone network

In the telephone network, only audio signals are transmitted. The telephone network may be the wired public telephone network 18 or a non-wired mobile network unless it is designed for traffic. However, switching commands can also be transmitted as DTMF signals in such a case, for example for shutter control.

4. Mobile network

• a) Handelt es sich bei dem Mobil-Telefon um ein einfaches Gerät, muß es immer als Datenendgerät im Netz eingebucht sein. In diesem Falle wird die Verbindung aufgebaut wie im Falle des IP-Netzes. Um automatisch eine Gesprächsverbindung aufzubauen, muß ein zusätzliches Programm in das Mobil-Telefon geladen werden. Nachdem über die Datenverbindung signalisiert worden ist, daß ein Ruf aus dem Hauskommunikationsnetz ansteht, wird die genannte Verbindung wieder abgebaut, woraufhin eine Audioverbindung aufgebaut wird, über die dann nur sprachliche Kommunikation (eventuell einschließlich eines Austausches von MFV-Signalen) möglich ist. Am Ende des Gesprächs wird dann die Datenverbindung wieder aufgebaut.
• b) Bei einem dafür geeigneten Mobil-Telefon kann auch die gesamte Kommunikation über den Datenkanal abgewickelt werden.
• c) Ferner kann auch vorgesehen sein, daß die angestrebte Verbindung durch einen Telefonanruf mit spezieller Kennung, wie etwa der Absender-Telefonnummer aufgebaut wird. Erkennt das Mobil-Telefon diese Telefonnummer, so stellt es automatisch eine Datenverbindung her, über die die gesamte Kommunikation abgewickelt werden kann. Gegebenenfalls könnte es dazu erforderlich sein, ein zusätzliches Programm auf dem Mobil-Telefon zu installieren.
• d) Im einfachsten Falle wird nur eine Audio-Verbindung über ein öffentliches Telefonnetz zu dem Mobil-Telefon hergestellt.

Depending on the design of the participating mobile phone, there are various possibilities of connection setup:

• a) If the mobile telephone is a simple device, it must always be logged into the network as a data terminal. In this case, the connection is established as in the case of the IP network. To automatically establish a call, an additional program must be loaded into the mobile phone. After it has been signaled via the data connection that a call is pending from the home communication network, the said connection is broken down again, whereupon an audio connection is established, via which only linguistic communication (possibly including an exchange of DTMF signals) is possible. At the end of the call, the data connection is then reestablished.
• b) In a suitable mobile phone and the entire communication can be handled via the data channel.
• c) Furthermore, it can also be provided that the desired connection is established by a telephone call with a special identifier, such as the sender's telephone number. If the mobile phone recognizes this telephone number, it automatically establishes a data connection through which the entire communication can be handled. If necessary, it may be necessary to install an additional program on the mobile phone.
• d) In the simplest case, only one audio connection is established via a public telephone network to the mobile telephone.

The in the above description, claims and drawings Features of the invention can both individually and in any combination for the realization be essential to the invention in its various embodiments.

Claims (16)

House complex, with a home station ( 10 ), a door station ( 12 ), a first interface ( 44 ) for connecting the house installation to an external communication network ( 18 ) and a memory ( 34 ) for storing an external communication device ( 22 . 24 ) associated data record, characterized by a second interface ( 38 ) for connecting the house installation to an external communication network ( 20 ) and a control device ( 32 ) for connecting the home system with the external communication device ( 22 . 24 ) depending on the record the first, the second or both interface (s) ( 38 . 44 ). House installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the first interface ( 44 ) for connecting to another communication network ( 18 ) serves as the second interface ( 38 ). House installation according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first interface ( 44 ) for connecting to a public telephone network ( 18 ) serves. House installation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second interface ( 38 ) for connection to a LAN (Local Area Network), including a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network), a mobile network and / or the Internet ( 20 ) serves. House installation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the data record information about the identity, such as a telephone number, an IP address or a name of the communication device ( 22 . 24 ) or an e-mail address. House installation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that Record information for includes call forwarding and / or call forwarding. House installation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a bus ( 14 ), where the home station ( 10 ) and the door station ( 12 ) and a third interface ( 26 ), the signals in one on the bus ( 14 ) converts the first format into signals in a second format, and vice versa. House installation according to claim 7, characterized in that the third interface ( 26 ) between the bus ( 14 ) and the control device ( 32 ) is switched. House installation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control device ( 32 ) Signals in one of the second interface ( 38 ) processable third format converts. House installation according to claim 9, characterized in that the control device ( 32 ) Converts signals in the third format to the second format. House installation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second interface ( 38 ) Signals in an external communication network ( 20 ), with which it joins the home facility, uses fourth format converts. House installation according to claim 11, characterized in that the second interface ( 38 ) Converts signals in the fourth format to the third format. House installation according to one of claims 7 to 12, characterized that the second format to the transmission standard RS485, preferably at 9600 baud, and / or the third format the transmission standard RS232, preferably at 115 kBaud. House installation according to one of claims 11 to 13, characterized that this fourth format of the TCP / IP protocol family. House installation according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second interface ( 38 ) comprises a digitizer for digitizing audio and / or video signals. House installation according to claim 15, characterized that the Digitizing the signals into a network streaming format converts, preferably according to the protocol families UPnP, SIP and H323.