EP2037428B1 - Integrated home information platform - Google Patents

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EP2037428B1
EP2037428B1 EP20070018068 EP07018068A EP2037428B1 EP 2037428 B1 EP2037428 B1 EP 2037428B1 EP 20070018068 EP20070018068 EP 20070018068 EP 07018068 A EP07018068 A EP 07018068A EP 2037428 B1 EP2037428 B1 EP 2037428B1
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    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C17/00—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
    • G08C17/02—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
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    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C2201/00—Transmission systems of control signals via wireless link
    • G08C2201/50—Receiving or transmitting feedback, e.g. replies, status updates, acknowledgements, from the controlled devices
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    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C2201/00—Transmission systems of control signals via wireless link
    • G08C2201/50—Receiving or transmitting feedback, e.g. replies, status updates, acknowledgements, from the controlled devices
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  • the present invention relates to control systems, a controlling device, a controlled device and a corresponding method.
  • it provides an integration platform with intuitive functionality to wirelessly control energy consumption (Convenience) and to create transparency on the sources of energy consumption (Efficiency).
  • Document DE10336462 discloses a prior art remote control system in which a plurality of devices could be remotely controlled.
  • one of the at least one controlled device is connected between an appliance and a electric power supply which provides the appliance with electric power.
  • the one of the at least one controlled device further comprises an electricity meter for measuring electrical energy consumption of the appliance connected to the one of the controlled devices.
  • the one of the at least one controlled device further comprises an on-off switch for powering up or cutting off the appliance connected to the at least one controlled device.
  • the one of the at least one controlled device further comprises a dimmer for reducing electric power supplied to the appliance connected to the at least one controlled device.
  • one of the at least one controlled device further comprises a short range transmitter and an actuator, the short range transmitter being adapted to transmit a device address of the respective controlled device when activated by a user operating the actuator.
  • one of the at least one controlled device further comprises a function ring defining a function of the respective controlled device.
  • the function ring is coloured, the colour indicating the user the function of the respective controlled device.
  • the controlling device further comprises a timer for initiating an operation at a user-defined time, for example powering up or cutting off the appliance connected to one of the at least one controlled device at a user-defined time.
  • one of the at least one controlled device is a remotely controllable thermostat, the thermostat further comprising:
  • the data signals sent from one of the at least one controlled device to the controlling device comprise data of the measured energy consumption of the appliance connected to the one of the at least one controlled device.
  • control system further comprises a personal computer wirelessly connected to the controlling device and the Internet.
  • the appliances connected to the at least one controlled device are selected from a group containing household appliances, entertainment electronics devices, security devices, and electronic shutters.
  • the controlled device is a remotely controllable thermostat further comprising:
  • the method further comprises:
  • Figure 1 shows an exemplary and simplified schematic diagram of a control system according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the control system 10 comprises a controlling device 11 wirelessly connected to at least one multi-purpose controlled device 12a, 12b or to at least one dedicated controlled device 14a, 14b, wherein each of the at least one controlled device 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b is connected to a respective appliance 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d.
  • control system 10 further comprises a personal computer 15 wirelessly connected to the controlling device 11 and the Internet 16.
  • the exemplary control system 10 of Figure 1 comprises respectively two multi-purpose controlled devices 12a, 12b, two dedicated controlled devices 14a, 14b, and four appliances 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d.
  • the control system 10 may comprise any number of the latter apparatuses, may even comprise more than one controlling device 11.
  • the appliances 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d may be, for example, household appliances like, for example, a washing-machine, dryer, dish-washer, etc. or may also be a television set, a hi-fi system, or some other kind of entertainment electronics device as well as any other kind of electric appliance, like electric shutters or security devices.
  • the multi-purpose controlled devices 12a, 12b hereinafter also just referred to as controlled devices 12a, 12b, are in communication with the controlling device 11 and are connected between a respective appliance 13a, 13b and its power supply.
  • Figure 2 shows one exemplary embodiment of a controlled device 22. It is a kind of adapter which can be plugged in a power socket and which comprises a power socket suitable for the power plug of the appliance to be plugged in.
  • the controlled device 22 further comprises a transmitter, and an actuator 23 which enable a user to register the respective controlled device 22 at the controlling device 11.
  • the user operates the actuator 23 which activates the transmitter, preferably a short range radio transmitter.
  • the transmitter will then send the device address of the controlled device 22 to the controlling device 11 which will register the controlled device 22 using the transmitted unique device address of the controlled device 22.
  • the controlled device 22 comprises a detachable coloured function ring 24 which indicates the user as well as the controlled device 22 the function of the appliance connected to the controlled device 22.
  • the function ring 24 may comprise a plurality of pins which are plugged in corresponding sockets of the controlled device 22, wherein the arrangement of the pins indicate the controlled device 22 the function of the appliance connected to the controlled device 22.
  • the function rings 24 further indicate the user respective functions via assigned colours: “red” may represent “heating”, “green” may represent “lighting”, "blue” may represent "washing", etc. Accordingly, the user may select a function ring 24 according to the function of appliance connected to the controlled device 22.
  • the user assigns a particular function to the controlled device 22.
  • the controlled device 22 can perform different operations: If the function is "washing” the operations include powering up and cutting off the appliance connected to the controlled device 22. If the function is "lighting” the operations further include reducing energy supplied to the appliance connected to the controlled device 22.
  • the user may specify certain attributes of the appliance connected to the controlled device 22, the attributes including the name of the appliance, such as ceiling lamp, washing-machine, etc., the location and room, respectively, to which the appliance is allocated, e.g. living-room, kitchen, etc., and other attributes.
  • the attributes including the name of the appliance, such as ceiling lamp, washing-machine, etc., the location and room, respectively, to which the appliance is allocated, e.g. living-room, kitchen, etc., and other attributes.
  • the controlled device 22 further comprises a processor, a memory, and an electricity meter.
  • the electricity meter measures the electrical energy consumption of the appliance connected to the controlled device 22 and the measured energy consumption data is stored in the memory.
  • the transceiver transmits the stored energy consumption data to the controlling device 11.
  • the transceiver may continuously transmit the stored energy consumption data to the controlling device 11. In both cases, instant feedback on energy savings can be provided.
  • the controlled device 22 further comprises an on-off switch or interruptor for powering up or cutting off the appliance connected to the controlled device 22.
  • the controlled device 22 may comprise an electrical dimmer for reducing electric power supplied to the appliance connected to the controlled device 22.
  • the transceiver of the controlled device 22 transmits energy consumption data to the controlling device 11, as already noted above, and receives control data signals from the controlling device 11. These control signals may cause the controlled device 22 to send energy consumption data to the controlling device 11 or may cause the controlled device 22 to power up or cut off the appliance connected to the controlled device 22, for example.
  • the system 10 may further comprise at least one dedicated controlled device 14a, 14b.
  • a dedicated controlled device has a determined “dedicated” function and therefore, its function ring is non-detachable.
  • the remotely controllable thermostat for temperature control of a radiator or another kind of heating installation will be illustrated as an example for a dedicated controlled device.
  • the remotely controllable thermostat comprises a metering device for measuring heat energy consumption, an actuator for controlling an heat energy output level electronically, a transceiver, a processor, memory for storing the measured heat energy consumption, and means for registering the thermostat at the controlling device 11.
  • the transceiver receives control data signals from the controlling device 11 and transmits heat energy consumption data to the controlling device 11. Further, the transceiver forwards received control data signals to the processor which causes appropriate actions according to the received control data signals: Causing the transceiver to send heat energy consumption data to the controlling device 11; or causing the actuator for controlling an heat energy output level to reduce or increase the heat energy output level of the heating installation to a user-defined value comprised in the received control data signals, for example.
  • the registration process may preferably be identical or similar to the one employed for registering the controlled device 22. Accordingly, the means for registering may comprise a transmitter for sending a unique device address of the thermostat to the controlling device 11, and an actuator for starting the registration process.
  • Figure 3 shows two exemplary and simplified views of a controlling device.
  • the controlling device 31 comprises a display 32, e.g. a liquid crystal display, a control element 33, a transceiver, and a processor having an associated memory.
  • a display 32 e.g. a liquid crystal display
  • control element 33 e.g. a liquid crystal display
  • transceiver e.g. a transceiver
  • processor having an associated memory.
  • the controlling device 31 is adapted to provide the user with information such as e.g. electric and heat energy consumption of connected appliances and to enable the user to remotely control controlled devices 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, which are wirelessly connected to and registered at the controlling device 31.
  • controlling device 31 represents a mobile central information and control platform which the user should be able to handle like conventional remote controls, it is of a shape and size suitable to lie in one hand of the user so that the user can operate the device with his other hand.
  • the controlling device 31 is of a circular shape, e.g. cylinder-shaped, disc-shaped, hemispherical, or lentoid
  • the display is circular
  • the control element 33 is ring-shaped.
  • the ring-shaped control element 33 is turnable with respect to the remainder of the controlling device 31. Movements of the ring-shaped control element 33 are detected and monitored.
  • the movement monitoring of the ring-shaped control element 33 may be implemented in different ways well-known in the art. Therefore, only one exemplary embodiment of the movement control will briefly be mentioned here:
  • movements of the ring-shaped control element 33 are transferred to a small rotating cylinder, which is comprised in the controlling device and touches the turnable ring-shaped control element 33.
  • the movements of the small rotating cylinder are converted, e.g. by means of a helical potentiometer, into electrical signals.
  • the turnable ring-shaped control element 33 is pushable, i.e. it also includes an actuator.
  • a graphical user interface (GUI) implemented by the processor facilitates selecting between a plurality of functions featured by the controlling device 31.
  • the graphical user interface depicts a ring-shaped menu having a plurality of options arranged circularly at the rim of the circular display 32.
  • the remaining area within the ring-shaped menu serves as general information field and/or for displaying contents associated with a selected, and thus active, menu option.
  • status information about an actual controlled appliance and an energy consumption level of the actual controlled appliance may be displayed in the center of the GUI.
  • Figure 3 an exemplary picture of the main menu of the GUI is displayed.
  • the ring-shaped control element 33 acts as "mouse" for selecting a respective menu option.
  • the user can switch from one menu option to the next by turning the ring-shaped control element 33 rightwards or leftwards (clockwise/ anti-clockwise).
  • the current menu option is highlighted and can be selected by the user by operating the actuator included in the turnable ring-shaped control element 33, i.e. by pressing the turnable ring-shaped control element 33 down.
  • the GUI menu comprises six menu options (see Figure 3 ) and two submenu levels at most.
  • the controlling device 31 provides three main functionalities:
  • the registration process has already been described in context with the description of the controlled device 22.
  • the appliance connected to the just registered controlled device are specified by the user utilizing the GUI menu of the controlling device 31:
  • the just registered appliance may appear as a menu option "new appliance" and, after selecting this option, characteristics of the "new appliance" may be specified in respective subordinate menu items, wherein the characteristics may include the name of the appliance, e.g. ceiling lamp, washing-machine, etc., the location and room, respectively, to which the appliance is allocated, e.g. living-room, kitchen, etc., and other specifications.
  • the user may preferably choose between a plurality of default options to specify the "new appliance".
  • the controlling device comprises a timer for powering up or cutting off an appliance connected to a corresponding controlled device at a user-defined time.
  • the controlling device 31 provides the user with a broad spectrum of diversified energy consumption information.
  • the total energy consumption as an absolute value and/or as a percentage of a maximum total energy consumption, is indicated in the central information field of the GUI.
  • the user can get information about the energy consumption of a certain function group, such as lighting, heating, washing, etc., in a certain room, or of one specified appliance, wherein the respective energy consumption may be given as a current energy consumption or as an energy consumption during a certain time period (e.g. day, week, month, year) and again, may be given as a total value or as a percentage of a respective maximum energy consumption.
  • the controlling device 31 further enables the user to wirelessly control a plurality of appliances which are in communication with the controlling device 31.
  • the user can search in the GUI menu hierarchy and select the respective appliance or group. Then, depending on the selected appliance or group, the user can choose between several "standard" options:
  • an additional option may be provided for switching off all appliances wirelessly connected to the controlling device 31.
  • the handling of the GUI menu is intuitive: For switching from one option to another, and for increasing/decreasing a certain value (energy consumption, etc.), the user turns the turnable ring-shaped control element 33 clockwise or anti-clockwise. For selecting a certain currently highlighted option, the user presses the also pushable ring-shaped control element 33.
  • the control system 10 advantageously further comprises a personal computer 15 wirelessly connected to the controlling device 11 and the Internet 16.
  • the controlling device 11 stores received energy consumption data in the memory until it automatically links to the personal computer 15 for transferring the energy consumption data to the personal computer 15. Then, a user may transfer the energy consumption data to an internet platform, which enables the user to compare his energy consumption pattern with energy consumption patterns of other users. Privacy is protected by providing a common identification process for verifying a user identity.

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ES07018068T ES2424392T3 (es) 2007-09-14 2007-09-14 Plataforma de información doméstica integrada
EP20070018068 EP2037428B1 (en) 2007-09-14 2007-09-14 Integrated home information platform
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