ES2573540B1 - Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation installations - Google Patents

Abstract

Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation systems that incorporates in the regulatory modules a radio frequency communications module capable of establishing a digital radio frequency communication with at least two separate and simultaneous digital channels, one of audio and the other of control , with a remote device. This remote device, performs the functions of remote control of all the audio functions of the regulatory module in your area, while simultaneously allowing listening through the regulatory module and the speaker or speakers in your area, audio content or music coming from said remote device. # The invention presented provides the main advantage of integrating in a remote device of common use the functions of complete remote control of the sound in said area with the reproduction of the own musical files.

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DESCRIPTION

Remote control system for ambient music installations, meqafonía

or home automation

The present specification refers, as its title indicates, to a remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation systems that incorporates in the regulatory modules a radio frequency communications module capable of establishing a digital radio frequency communication with at least two separate and simultaneous digital channels, one for audlo and one for control, with a remote device. This remote device, performs the functions of remote control of all audlo functions of the regulator module in your area or other areas, while simultaneously allowing listening through the regulator module and the speaker or speakers of your area or other areas , of audio or musical content from said remote device.

Field of the Invention

The Invention refers to the field of installations of ambient music, public address or home automation, both for recessed mounting on the walls and ceiling and on the surface, comprising regulating modules, powered by both external power sources and directly from the mains, speakers , and opclonally one or several sources of audlo, being able to complement with one or several domotic control modules, all of them being interconnected with each other by means of a power wiring, where appropriate, audio and optionally a digital bus communications wiring.

Current state of the art

At present, the regulating modules of this type of installations of ambient, public address or home automation music are controlled directly from the front of the regulator module itself by means of the Built-in keyboard and its corresponding LCD screen or LED indicators, or by infrared remote controls. In some cases it is possible to remotely control the parameters of the regulator module through a digital communications bus.

In some cases, regulatory modules are known that incorporate, apart from conventional audlo sources such as external wired sources, tuners, MP3 players, a Bluetooth communication module intended exclusively for the reproduction of musical contents from a remote device, but not including any control type.

Background of the invention

There are several patents and published scientific documents related to this type of installations of ambient music, public address or home automation. Most of them, such as those described in patents ES2114808 A1 IMPROVEMENTS IN POLIVALENT SOUND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS OR ANY SIGNAL OF LOW FREQUENCY SUBSEQUENT OF VARIOUS SIMULTANEOUS USES, ES8503178 A1 SYSTEM FOR FIXED OR REMOVAL CONTROL PERFORMANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MUSIC, ES2273430 T3 DISTRIBUTED STEREOPHONE SYSTEM and ES8403628 A1 IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED IN SOUND INSTALLATIONS WITH TELECONTROL are controlled directly from the front of the regulator module itself by means of the built-in keypad and its corresponding LCD screen or LED indicators, or at most by remote controls by conventional type infrared.

Some installation, such as that described in patent ES2312239 A1 MULTI-CHANNEL ENVIRONMENTAL MUSIC SERVICE SYSTEM INTERNET, incorporates the possibility of connecting to a distribution server or multiplexer through which the service provider transmits the different channels in continuous flow format OGG VORBIS, but without providing control possibilities.

The patent ES1117805 U ENVIRONMENTAL SOUND SYSTEM INSTALLED TO MANAGE AND PLAY AUDIO IN A COMPRESSED DIGITAL FORMAT describes an installation in which all the modules of the system are connected by means of a wired computer communications network, which gives you some possibilities of Audio transmission and control signals.

In a wired manner, installations are also known as claimed in the patent ES2216085 T3 SYSTEM FOR THE REPRODUCTION OF SOUND AND / OR VIDEO SIGNALS AND FOR THE CONTROL OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IN DIFFERENT ROOMS OF A FLOOR OR OF A HOUSE in which Audio or video signals are transmitted modulated in AF by a carrier through the wiring of the existing electrical network.

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There are also some devices, such as the one shown in the patent ES2257747 T3 REMOTE CONTROL FOR A HOME AUDIO SYSTEM, which consists of a modified remote control to play pre-recorded music on said remote control, but it has the disadvantage of being a specific device for that application.

Obviously, multiple applications of wireless systems are also known, usually Bluetooth, exclusively for telephone, headset or hands-free conversations, as for example found in patents ES2381000 T3 CONTROL OF A WIRELESS TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SYSTEM, ES1075327 HANDS FREE VEHICLE SYSTEM and ES1066411 U BLUETOOTH CENTRALIZING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES.

Finally, within the field of car audio, some applications are known, as for example we can see in patents WO2014062565 REMOTE INVOCATION OF MOBILE PHONE FUNCTIONALITY IN AN AUTOMOBILE ENVIRONMENT, KR20120136480 CAR AUDIO APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD,

KR20120021060 CAR AUDIO SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF and KR20130082742 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICE BASED ON THE UBIQUITOUS ENVIRONMENT, which use a Bluetooth connection between the car audio equipment and a mobile phone, to reproduce its musical contents, perform the hands-free function and control the phone using voice commands, to avoid having to handle it with your hands, but obviously without adding any control over the car audio equipment to the phone.

Description of the invention

To solve the current problem in the connection and control of remote devices to installations of ambient music, public address or home automation, improving the state of the art, the remote control system for installations of ambient music, public address or Home automation object of the present invention, with one or several regulator modules, powered by both external power supplies and directly from the mains, one or more speakers, and optionally one or several audio sources, being able to complement with one or several modules of home automation control, all of them being interconnected with each other via power and audio wiring, and optionally a digital bus communications wiring.

The regulator modules incorporate a radiofrequency communications module capable of establishing a digital radio frequency communication with at least two separate and simultaneous digital channels, one of audio and the other of control, with a remote device. This remote device, which can be a mobile phone, smartphone, tablet, laptop or fixed computer, through a specific software, performs the functions of remote control of all the audio functions of the regulatory module in your area or other areas, to the while simultaneously allowing listening through the regulator module and the speaker or speakers in your area or other areas, of audio or musical content from said remote device. These audio or musical contents can be stored both on the remote device itself, and can be played online via streaming.

It is also possible that this remote device is capable of sending commands that are retransmitted by the regulator module to the domotic control modules existing in the installation, where appropriate, for example lighting control, blinds, temperature, alarms, etc.

In the same way it is possible to send orders or parameters of internal configuration and technical service for the regulatory module, leading to its customization, name change, update of its specific control software or any type of maintenance service.

This remote control for ambient music, public address or home automation installations also has a characteristic operating procedure associated with it.

Advantages of the invention

This system of remote control for installations of ambient music, public address system or home automation that is presented provides multiple advantages over the systems currently available, being the most important that it integrates into a single remote device for common use, such as a mobile phone, functions of complete remote control of the sound in said zone or other zones with the reproduction of the own stored music files.

A great advantage is that these functionalities are achieved by maintaining all the original functions and applications of the remote device.

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It is important to note that this double functionality is achieved without the need to use a special device for the installation of ambient, public address or home automation music, simply by loading the specific software on the remote device.

Another important advantage is that this system allows the use, with the same fixed installation, of a mobile phone, smartphone, tablet, laptop or fixed computer.

Another advantage of the present invention is that it allows each user to carry, both on their remote device, stored both their favorite songs, and their desired listening parameters for the volume level control module, equalization, favorite stations, etc ...

We must emphasize that in addition, along with all the previous functions, it is possible to hold telephone conversations, of the headset or hands-free type, through the installation of ambient or public address music.

Another of the most important advantages to highlight is that the operation and control through the remote device is optional, not mandatory, and is fully compatible with the operation of the control module through its built-in keyboard and its indicating device, or by means of a remote control. infrared distance of conventional type.

Also another added advantage is that with the same remote device we can perform the function of musical source, control of all the audio parameters of the control module, programming of the internal parameters of the control module, technical service mode, control of home automation devices , issuing audio notices, etc ...

Description of the figures

To better understand the object of the present invention, an example of a preferred practical embodiment of a remote control system for ambient, public address or home music installations has been shown in the attached drawing. In that plane, figure -1- shows a general block diagram.

Figure -2- shows a block diagram of a regulator module.

Figure -3- shows a block diagram of the remote device.

Figure -4- shows a flow chart of the operating procedure.

In these figures are the main elements of the invention with the following numbering:

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

The remote control system for installations of ambient music, public address system or home automation object of the present invention basically comprises, as can be seen in the attached drawing, one or several regulator modules (1), powered by both external power supplies (3) as directly from the mains, one or more speakers (2), and optionally one or several audio sources (4), being able to complement with one or several home automation control modules (6), all of them being interconnected with each other by means of a wiring power supply (7), where appropriate, an audio wiring (8) and optionally a digital bus communications wiring (9).

The regulator module (1) comprises a radio frequency communications module (16) capable of establishing a digital radio frequency communication with at least two separate and simultaneous digital channels, an audio channel (25) and a control channel (26 ), with a remote device (5), external and independent of the regulator modules (1), which, by means of specific software (24), performs the functions of remote control of the regulator module (1) in your area or other areas, while simultaneously allowing listening through the regulator module (1) and the speaker or speakers (2) of your area or other areas, of audio or musical content from said remote device (5).

In addition, the regulator module (1) comprises a microcontroller (14) equipped with a specific control software (15), and an internal serial communications port (17) that connects it to the radio frequency communications module (16). They can also incorporate, totally or partially, local audio inputs (10), one or several audio amplifiers (11), an audio processor (12), an input selector (13), a radio tuner (19), a power module (20), a keyboard (21), and a display device (22), in the form of one or more LED indicators, or via an LCD screen.

Alternatively, they may also have an infrared communications module (23) that allows it to be used with conventional infrared remote controls.

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Also optionally, in those models intended for home automation installations, it is planned to incorporate at least one external serial communication port (18) that connects it to the digital wired communications bus (9). In this case, the remote device (5), through its specific software (24), is capable of sending commands that are retransmitted by the regulator module (1) to the home automation control modules (6), via the external serial communications port (18) that connects it to the digital wired communications bus (9).

The radio frequency communications module (16) will preferably be of the Bluetooth type, although alternatively it is provided that it may be of the WIFI type. If it is Bluetooth, it will use the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) for the audlo channel (25) and the Serial Port Profile (SPP) through the RFCOMM protocol for the control channel (26), although it is expected that, alternatively, you can additionally use the Hands-Free Profile (HFP) or Headset Profile (HSP) profile for the audio channel (25), allowing in this case the sending of audlo messages for messages from the remote device (5) , or the use of the regulator module (1) and its associated speakers (2) as a hands-free device for telephone conversations, in case the remote device (5) is a mobile phone or smartphone.

It is envisaged that as a remote device (5) any one selected from the group consisting of: mobile phone, smartphone, tablet, laptop or fixed computer can be used.

The audio or musical contents from the remote device (5) that are heard through the regulator module (1) and the speaker or speakers (2) in your area or other areas can be audio or musical files (27) stored in the remote device itself (5) or audlo or music files in internet streaming (28), in case the remote device (5) has such access.

It is also possible that the remote device (5), through its specific software (24), is able to send orders or parameters of internal configuration and technical service to the regulatory module (1), promoting its customization, name change, update of your specific control software (15) or any type of maintenance service.

This remote control for installations of ambient music, public address or home automation is associated with a characteristic operation procedure that includes:

• a first phase (29) of connection between the remote device (5) and the regulator module (1) of its zone or other zones,

• one phase (30) of operation,

• and a disconnection phase (31).

The connection phase (29) between the remote device (5) and the regulator module (1) of its zone or other zones comprises a visibility step of the radiofrequency communications module (16), in which it displays its name by radiofrequency , an identification step, in which the remote device (5), by means of its specific software (24), checks if that device is in its list of devices authorized for connection, in this case proceeding to the link step between the device remote (5) and the regulator module (1) of your zone or other zones, connecting the audio channel (25) and the control channel (26), or requiring an additional authorization and password verification step, if applicable , in case it is not in the list of authorized devices.

In the operation phase (30), the functions of said regulator module (1) are controlled (32), or the functions of the domotic control modules (6) are controlled, where appropriate, by means of the specific software ( 24) of the remote device (5), being able to listen simultaneously (34) through the regulator module (1) and the speaker or loudspeakers (2) of its zone or other audio or musical content zones coming from said remote device (5) , or from any of the other possible audio sources in the regulator module (1).

In the operation phase (30) the functions of the regulator module (1) that can be ordered using the specific software (24) of the remote device (5) are chosen from the group: on, off, external audlo source selection, station search in continuous form, station recording, memory erasure, no announcements, sequential ascending access to memories, sequential descending access to memories, issuing warnings, increase volume, decrease volume, direct program selection, front input selection, radio selection as audlo source, remote device selection as audlo source, auxiliary selection as audlo source, Go to frequency, Increase bass, decrement bass, increase treble, decrement treble, default equalizer, preset equalizer selection, bass enhancer, request frequency, module configuration radio frequency communications (16), change name of the radio frequency communications module ( 16), mute, timer off, timer setting off, automatic station search, request version information of the specific control software (15), numerical codes, date and time setting, and audio message broadcasting both form general as directed by zones.

In the operation phase (30) the functions of the home automation control modules (6) that can be ordered by the specific software (24) of the remote device (5) are chosen from the group: lights off, lights on, home automation scenarios preselection, blinds rise, blinds down, heating temperature setting, air conditioning temperature setting, numerical codes, device address.

The disconnection phase (31), in which the connection between the remote device (5) and the regulator module (1) of its zone or other zones is interrupted, occurs either by switching off the regulator module (1), or in order from the specific software (24) of the remote device (5).

Claims (1)

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Five fifty 55 60 1 - Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation systems, comprising one or more regulator modules (1), powered by both external power supplies (3) and directly from the mains, one or more speakers (2 ), and optionally one or several audio sources (4), being able to be complemented with one or several home automation control modules (6), all of them being interconnected with each other by means of a power wiring (7), where appropriate, a wiring audio (8) and optionally a wired digital communications bus (9), characterized in that the regulator module (1) comprises a radio frequency communications module (16) capable of establishing a digital radio frequency communication with at least two digital channels separate and simultaneous, an audio channel (25) and a control channel (26), with a remote device (5), external and independent of the regulator modules (1), which, by means of a specific software (24), performs the functions of remote control of the regulator module (1) in your area or other areas, while simultaneously allowing listening through the regulator module (1) and the speaker or loudspeakers (2) of its zone or other zones, of audio or musical contents coming from said remote device (5). 2 - Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation installations, according to claim 1, characterized in that the regulator module (1) comprises a microcontroller (14) equipped with a specific control software (15), and a internal serial communication port (17) that connects it to the radio frequency communications module (16). 3 - Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation installations, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the regulator module (1) comprises local audio inputs (10), one or more audio amplifiers (11) , an audio processor (12), an input selector (13), a radio tuner (19), a power module (20), a keyboard (21), and a display device (22). 4 - Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation systems, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the regulator module (1) comprises an infrared communications module (23). 5 - Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation installations, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the regulator module (1) comprises at least one external serial communications port (18) that connects it with the digital bus communications wiring (9). 6 - Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation installations, according to claim 5, characterized in that the remote device (5), by means of its specific software (24), is capable of sending commands that are retransmitted by the regulatory module (1) to the home automation control modules (6), by means of the external serial communications port (18) that connects it to the digital wired communications bus (9). 7 - Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation installations, according to claim 1, characterized in that the radio frequency communications module (16) is of the Bluetooth type. 8 - Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation systems, according to claim 7, characterized in that the radio frequency communications module (16) uses the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) for the audio channel (25) and the Serial Port Profile (SPP) through the RFCOMM protocol for the control channel (26). 9 - Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation systems, according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the radiofrequency communications module (16) additionally uses the Hands-Free Profile (HFP) or Headset Profile (HSP) profile ) for the audio channel (25). 10 - Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation installations, according to claim 1, characterized in that the radio frequency communications module (16) is of the Wifi type. 11 - Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation installations, according to claim 1, characterized in that the remote device (5) can be any one selected from the group consisting of: mobile phone, smartphone, tablet, laptop or computer permanent. 5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 35 40 Four. Five fifty 55 60 12 - Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation systems, according to claim 1, characterized in that the audio or musical contents from the remote device (5) that are heard through the regulator module (1) and the speaker or speakers (2) in your area can be audio or music files (27) stored on the remote device itself (5) or audio or music files in internet streaming (28). 13 - Remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation installations, according to claim 1, characterized in that the remote device (5), by means of its specific software (24), is capable of sending orders and parameters of Internal and Internal configuration. technical service for the regulator module (1). 14 - Operation procedure of a remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation installations as described in the previous claims, characterized in that it comprises a first phase (29) of connection between the remote device (5) and the regulator module (1) of your zone or other zones, an operation phase (30), and a disconnection phase (31). 15 - Operation procedure of a remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation installations, according to claim 14, characterized in that the connection phase (29) between the remote device (5) and the regulator module (1) of its zone or other zones, includes a visibility step of the radiofrequency communications module (16), in which it shows its name by radio frequency, an identification step, in which the remote device (5), by means of its specific software ( 24), check if that device is on your list of devices authorized for connection, in this case proceeding to the link between the remote device (5) and the regulator module (1) in your area or other areas, connecting the channel audio (25) and the control channel (26), or requiring an additional authorization and password verification step, if applicable, in case it is not in the list of authorized devices. 16 - Operating procedure of a remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation systems, according to claim 14, characterized in that in the operation phase (30), the functions of said regulator module (1) are controlled (32). ), or controls (33) the functions of the home automation control modules (6) where appropriate, by means of the specific software (24) of the remote device (5), being able to simultaneously (34) through the regulator module (1) and from the loudspeaker or loudspeakers (2) of your zone or other zones listen to audio or musical contents coming from said remote device (5), or from any of the other possible audio sources in the regulator module (1). 17 - Operating procedure of a remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation systems, according to claim 16, characterized in that in the operation phase (30) the functions of the regulator module (1) that can be ordered by the software Specific (24) of the remote device (5) are chosen from the group: on, off, external audio source selection, station search continuously, station recording, memory erasure, no warnings, sequential access up to memories, sequential access down to memories, broadcast messages, increase volume, decrease volume, direct program selection, front input selection, radio selection as audio source, remote device selection as audio source, auxiliary selection as audio source, go to frequency, increase bass, Decrease bass, increase treble, decrease treble, default equalization, preset equalization selection measurements, bass boost, request frequency, configuration of the radio frequency communications module (16), change name of the radio frequency communications module (16), mute, timer off, set timer time off, automatic station search, request information from the version of the specific control software (15), numerical codes, date and time setting, and broadcasting of audio messages both in general and by area-directed. 18 - Operation procedure of a remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation systems, according to claim 16, characterized in that in the operation phase (30) the functions of the domotic control modules (6) that can be ordered through the specific software (24) of the remote device (5) they are chosen from the group: lights off, lights on, preselection of home automation scenarios, blinds up, blinds down, heating temperature setting, air conditioning temperature setting, numerical codes, device address. 19 - Operation procedure of a remote control system for ambient music, public address or home automation installations, according to claim 14, characterized in that the disconnection phase (31), in which the connection between the remote device (5) is interrupted and the regulator module (1) of its zone or other zones, either by switching off the regulator module (1), or by order from the specific software (24) of the remote device (5).