EP4487588A1 - Verfahren zum koppeln von geräten der hausautomation - Google Patents
Verfahren zum koppeln von geräten der hausautomationInfo
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- the present invention relates to a method for coupling home automation devices using a wireless network, in particular using Zigbee.
- Zigbee wireless networks are often used to connect (i.e. transfer data) devices.
- Zigbee is particularly characterized by the fact that it can be used to create a mesh network, which allows devices that are further apart from each other to communicate with each other via devices in between.
- pairing devices can be time-consuming and complicated.
- the user has to go through several steps, each of which requires separate operation on the device.
- the method according to the invention comprises the following steps:
- the invention is based on the knowledge that, due to the method steps mentioned, user intervention is only required at the beginning in order to transfer the first and second devices into coupling mode.
- the two devices can then be paired fully automatically, which saves a lot of user intervention and makes pairing quicker and easier.
- the essentially automatic coupling is permitted in particular by the fact that after the first and second devices have been transferred to the coupling mode, both devices first search for a wireless network, possibly already existing. If both devices are not yet paired with another device via a wireless network, both devices will not find a wireless network when searching, and the first device will then create a new wireless network while the second device is still searching for a wireless network. The second device can then connect to the new wireless network. By connecting to the new wireless network, a data exchange with the first device, which has created the new wireless network and, for example, broadcasts the new wireless network, is then possible, so that the coupling (ie the pairing) of the second device with the first device via the new one Wireless network can be done. After coupling, the first and second devices “know” each other, in particular communicate with each other and, for example, execute commands from the other device. Details of the method according to the invention are described below.
- the devices are set up in particular to carry out the necessary procedural steps in order to couple with a new and/or additional device.
- a search is made in particular for an existing wireless network to which the first and/or the second device could each connect.
- the search is preferably carried out after transferring to pairing mode.
- the pairing mode can be maintained until the pairing between the first and second devices is successfully completed.
- the coupling mode can also be ended by expiring a predetermined time (timeout).
- the pairing mode can be terminated by the first and/or second device if successful pairing is not achieved, even though, for example, a wireless network has been created or discovered. The user can then restart the pairing process.
- the new wireless network created by the first device can be created by the first device with, for example, a master key for Zigbee wireless networks. Alternatively or additionally, the first device may use preset settings for the new wireless network.
- the coupling can in particular be a 1:1 assignment between the first and the second device. As will be explained later, several devices can also be coupled in the wireless network, for example using a 1:1 assignment.
- the coupling preferably takes place with a direct radio transmission between the first and the second device.
- the coupling can also take place by transmitting via an existing wireless network, in particular a mesh network, for example a Zigbee wireless network, with further devices forwarding the data exchanged between the first and second devices.
- the wireless network is created and/or managed in particular by the first device.
- the second device searches for a wireless network, in particular an already existing one, for longer than the predetermined period of time.
- the second device therefore searches for the wireless network longer than the first device, in particular at least twice as long. If the second device has not found a wireless network, the pairing mode can be exited again. Because the second device searches longer than the first device, it can be ensured that during the search time of the second device, the first device has already created the new wireless network, so that the second device can then also find the new wireless network and connect to the new one can connect to a wireless network. A conflict between two devices creating a new wireless network at the same time can be avoided.
- the first and second devices can be different types of devices.
- the first device can be a controlled device and the second device can be a controlling device, as will be explained in more detail later. Due to the type of device in question, the pre-defined Correct time duration of the first device and the search duration of the second device must be selected accordingly in order to enable secure coupling of the different types of devices.
- the first device assumes an identification state with or after the creation of the new wireless network, in which the first device can be found in the wireless network by other devices and/or enables coupling with other devices.
- the first device informs other devices (e.g. the second device) that it is ready for coupling.
- the readiness for coupling can be announced, for example, by a broadcast message.
- the second device only connects to the new wireless network when the second device, in particular in the new wireless network, recognizes exactly one device, in particular the first device, in the identification state. For example, if the second device finds several wireless networks, it can determine which wireless network the second device should connect to by detecting a device in the identification state.
- the condition that the second device only connects to the new wireless network if exactly one device is recognized in the identification state is advantageous, since if there are several devices in the identification state it would otherwise not be clear between exactly which devices the coupling should take place. If the second device does not find any wireless network at all within the search time or no wireless network with exactly one device in the identification state, then the pairing mode is exited and the pairing attempt is aborted.
- the second device when coupling, sends a connection command and/or an identification command to the first device via the, in particular new, wireless network.
- the second device After connecting to the wireless network, the second device preferably transmits a connection binding command and an identification command to the first device.
- the connection command connects the second device to the first device.
- the identification command also explicitly informs the first device that the second device has successfully paired with the first device.
- the coupling parameters can be stored in particular in a non-volatile memory of the first and/or second device.
- the coupling parameters can include, for example, a network address and/or identification number of the other device and an identification of the wireless network used for the coupling. After restarting the devices, the pairing does not need to be renewed.
- the first and/or second device is transferred to the coupling mode by pressing at least one button on the respective device.
- Pressing the button can be done by a user.
- a key combination of different keys and/or a long press of at least one key can be included in order to avoid accidental triggering of the coupling mode.
- the button can in particular be a mechanical button but also, for example, a button on a touchscreen of the respective device.
- the button is preferably attached directly to the respective device.
- the respective device after being transferred to the coupling mode, provides the wireless network via which the coupling took place if at least the first and/or the second device is already coupled to another device via the wireless network. If a network of, for example, three devices is to be created, the first and second devices are coupled to one another as described above. It will then then the first or second device and the other device are transferred to pairing mode, the already paired device sends out the wireless network over which the previous pairing took place. In this way, the other device can connect to the same wireless network and pair with the first or second device, so that the said three-way network can be created. Pairing more than two devices in a wireless network is described in detail below.
- a further embodiment relates to the coupling of another device to the first or second device. This embodiment includes the method steps that:
- the first or second device provides the wireless network via which it is coupled to the other of the first and second devices
- the other device connects to the wireless network
- the other device is coupled to the first or second device.
- the first and/or second device already has a coupling, these devices then send out the wireless network in coupling mode via which the previous coupling took place. After connecting the other device to the wireless network, the coupling then takes place as described above, in particular by one of the devices switching to the identification state and the other device sending a connection command and/or identification command to the device in the identification state.
- the existing and/or the new wireless network is a Zigbee wireless network, in particular a Zigbee 3.0 Wireless network. All wireless networks mentioned herein are preferred Zigbee-e wireless networks and/or Zigbee 3.0 wireless networks.
- the first device is a controlled device and the second device is a controlling device, wherein the second device can control the first device after coupling.
- the control of the first device by the second device is preferably understood to mean that the control causes an action by the home automation system.
- the second device can be a wall switch, which controls a relay (i.e. the first device).
- every device can be viewed as either a controlled device or a controlling device. It can preferably be specified that the controlled devices create a new wireless network in the coupling mode if no existing wireless network is found by the device within a predetermined period of time and / or that the controlled devices assume the identification state in the coupling mode.
- the controlled devices can therefore be equated with the first device described herein, whereas the controlling devices can be equated with the second device described herein. A reverse assignment is also possible.
- the first and/or second device is a wall switch, a switchable socket, a relay, a dimmer, a lamp/light, a motor or a sensor.
- the wall switch can, for example, be operated manually by a user, for example to control the lamp via the wireless network.
- actuators can be viewed as controlled devices, (wall) switches and sensors (e.g. motion detectors, brightness sensors, anemometers and the like) as controlling devices.
- Each device mentioned here is preferably an independent Zigbee device.
- Each of the devices mentioned herein may include software and/or firmware that causes the device to carry out the method steps described herein.
- each device can have a computing device for executing the software and/or firmware. It is understood that each device may also include a power supply, a transceiver and an associated antenna.
- the invention further relates to a system of connectable home automation devices with a first device and a second device, wherein the first device can be converted into a coupling mode, the second device can be converted into a coupling mode, the first and/or second devices are designed in in the coupling mode, to search for a, in particular already existing, wireless network, in particular a Zigbee wireless network, the first device is designed to create a new wireless network if no existing wireless network is found by the first device within a predetermined period of time, the second device is designed is to connect to the new wireless network, the first and second devices are designed to couple via the new wireless network.
- the invention also relates to a home automation device which can be coupled to another device, the device being able to be converted into a coupling mode, the device being designed to search for a wireless network, in particular an already existing one, in the coupling mode, in particular a Zigbee wireless network, the device is designed to create a new wireless network if no existing wireless network is found by the device within a predetermined period of time, the device is designed to couple via the new wireless network to another device which has preferably connected to the wireless network, to carry out.
- a home automation device which can be coupled to another device, the device being able to be converted into a coupling mode, the device being designed to search for a wireless network, in particular an already existing one, in the coupling mode, in particular a Zigbee wireless network, the device is designed to create a new wireless network if no existing wireless network is found by the device within a predetermined period of time, the device is designed to couple via the new wireless network to another device which has preferably connected to the wireless network, to carry out.
- the invention relates to a home automation device which can be coupled to a further device, the device being able to be converted into a coupling mode, the device being designed to search for a wireless network, in particular an already existing one, in the coupling mode, in particular a Zigbee wireless network, the device is designed to connect to the wireless network, the device is designed to carry out a coupling via the new wireless network with another device, which preferably created the wireless network.
- the above-mentioned device may correspond to the second device described herein.
- the invention further relates to a method for coupling home automation devices using a wireless network, in particular using Zigbee, the method comprising:
- Transferring a first device into pairing mode Transferring a third device into pairing mode, providing a wireless network by the first device, searching the wireless network by the third device, assuming an identification state by the first device with or after providing the wireless network, wherein in the identification state the first device in the wireless network of other devices can be found and a coupling with other devices is realized,
- Connecting the third device to the wireless network pairing the third device with the first device via the wireless network.
- the first device is already coupled to the second device via the wireless network.
- the first device in pairing mode provides a wireless network.
- the wireless network provided is in particular the wireless network via which the first device is already coupled to the second device.
- the first device assumes the identification state so that it can be found by the third device in the wireless network. For example, if the first device is a controlled device, after coupling with the third device, the first device can then be controlled by both the second device and the third device. This can be used, for example, to control a lamp or light using two different wall switches.
- the third device can accordingly be a controlling device.
- the invention also relates to a method for coupling home automation devices using a wireless network, in particular using Zigbee, the method comprising:
- Putting a second device into pairing mode Transferring a fourth device into pairing mode, providing a wireless network by the second device, searching the wireless network by the fourth device, connecting the fourth device to the wireless network, assuming an identification state by the fourth device, wherein in the identification state the fourth device in the wireless network can be found by other devices and allows pairing with other devices,
- the second device is already coupled to the first device.
- the second device can then in particular provide the wireless network via which the second device is already coupled to the first device.
- the fourth device can preferably be a controlled device (like the first device). After coupling the fourth device with the second device, control of the first and/or fourth device by the second device is possible.
- a single wall switch (second device) can be used to activate/deactivate a switchable socket (first device) and a lamp (fourth device) at the same time.
- FIG. 1 shows a first and a second device connected via a wireless network
- FIG. 3 shows first, second and third devices connected via a wireless network
- Fig. 6 shows schematically the process steps for coupling the second and fourth devices.
- Fig. 1 shows a system 10, which includes a first device 12 and a second device 14.
- the first device 12 is designed as a switchable socket and the second device 14 as a wall switch.
- the first and second devices 12, 14 can be coupled to one another via a Zigbee wireless network 16, so that the first device 12 can be controlled by means of the second device 14 (indicated by an arrow in FIG. 1).
- Fig. 2 the time sequence t is plotted from top to bottom, with the method steps carried out by the first device 12 being shown in the left column and the method steps carried out by the second device 14 being shown in the right column.
- step 100 the first and second devices 12, 14 are transferred to pairing mode, for example by pressing a key combination.
- both devices 12, 14 search for existing Zigbee wireless networks 16.
- the first device 12 has not found a Zigbee wireless network 16 within a predetermined period of time (eg 30 seconds).
- the first device then creates a (new) Zigbee wireless network 16 in step 120.
- the second device 14 is still searching for Zigbee wireless networks 16.
- a search time of the second Device 14 can be 60 seconds, for example, so that this is ensured ensures that the second device 14 also finds the Zigbee wireless network 16 provided by the first device 12.
- the second device 14 After the Zigbee wireless network 16 is found by the second device 14, the second device 14 connects to the Zigbee wireless network 16 in step 130. In parallel or later, the first device 12 assumes an identification state in step 140 in which the first device 12 can be found by the second device 14 via the Zigbee wireless network 16.
- the second device 14 in the Zigbee wireless network 16 now detects exactly one device in the identification state, namely the first device 12, the second device 14 sends a connection command and an identification command to the first device via the Zigbee wireless network 16. This takes place in step 150 .
- connection and identification command causes the first and second devices 12, 14 to be coupled, and the first device 12 is also informed of the successful coupling. In step 160 the coupling is thus successfully carried out.
- the socket of the first device 12 can be activated and deactivated by the switch of the second device 14 via the Zigbee wireless network.
- Fig. 3 the system of Fig. 1 is shown, with a further wall switch, ie a third device 18, added to the system.
- the third device 18 should also be coupled to the first device 12.
- the process steps carried out for this are shown in Fig. 4.
- the third device 18 does not yet have a coupling and accordingly begins searching for a Zigbee wireless network 16 in step 110.
- the first device 12, on the other hand, already has a coupling and therefore in step 125 provides the Zigbee wireless network via which it already has is coupled to the second device 14.
- step 130 the third device 18 connects to the Zigbee wireless network 16.
- the first device 12 assumes the identification state in step 140.
- the third device 18 now only recognizes the first device 12 in the identification state and thus sends the connection and identification commands in step 150, so that in step 160 there is also a successful coupling between the first and third device 12, 18 is available.
- the socket of the first device 12 can now be switched via the Zigbee wireless network 16 using both the wall switch of the second device 14 and the wall switch of the third device 18.
- FIG. 5 shows the system 10 from FIG. 1, with an additional switchable socket, i.e. a fourth device 20, being included in the system 10.
- the steps for coupling the fourth device 20 to the second device 14 are shown in FIG. 6.
- 6 shows the method steps carried out by the fourth device 20 in the left column and the method steps carried out by the second device 14 in the right column, each over the course of time t.
- the fourth device 20 and the second device 14 are first placed into pairing mode by a user pressing a key combination in step 100. Since the second device 14 already has a coupling connection with the first device 12, the second device 14 provides the Zigbee wireless network 16 in step 125, which is already used for the coupling with the first device 12. In step 110, the fourth device 20 searches for Zigbee wireless networks 16. The fourth device 20 then connects in step 130 to the Zigbee wireless network 16 sent by the second device 14. The fourth device 20 then assumes the identification state in step 140. The second device 14 then recognizes that only the fourth device 20 is in the identification state, whereupon the second device 14 sends connection and identification commands to the fourth device 20 in step 150, so that there is a successful coupling in step 160. The sockets of the first and fourth devices 12, 20 can now be switched using the switch of the second device 14.
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