JP2006222890A - Cordless telephone for home automation system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To operate a remote control function of a slave unit through a telephone line by incorporating the remote control function of a variety of electronic equipment installed indoors, in the slave unit of a cordless telephone. <P>SOLUTION: In the cordless telephone for a home automation system provided with a cordless telephone comprising at least one slave unit 2a to be connected to a master unit 1 by radio, the slave unit 2a is provided with a light emitting part 53 and a light receiving part 54 and has registered optical data for remotely controlling specified electronic equipment and a function for remotely controlling the specified electronic equipment, the master unit and/or the slave unit are provided with control tables 30 and 52 for registering telephone numbers of specific telephones, and when the slave unit receives an incoming call from a telephone having a telephone number registered in the control tables 30 and 52, the slave unit operates the control function for remote control to remotely control the specific electronic equipment from the light emitting part 53 and/or the light receiving part 54. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a home automation system that controls an indoor electronic device using a mobile phone or the like from outside, and in particular, controls an electronic device set in a child device in advance by using a child device of a cordless telephone. The present invention relates to a cordless telephone for a home automation system that is operated from the outside using a telephone such as a mobile phone.

  In recent years, various electronic devices controlled by a micro computer have been installed in many houses. Examples of such various electronic devices controlled by a microcomputer include air conditioning and heating equipment such as air conditioners, television receivers, automatic hot water supply equipment such as bathrooms, automatic hot water equipment, and solar equipment. Each of these devices usually comes with a so-called remote control device or operation panel, which is a control unit for remote control, and the user can operate each device using each remote control device or operation panel. Have been to do.

  However, in order to operate the above various electronic devices installed in the house, it is necessary to operate each remote control device and operation panel each time, and there is a problem that such operation is troublesome. There are a lot of users. In particular, since the remote control device is small enough to be placed in the palm of the hand, many users have experienced that they forget where they are placed and search for a room.

  In addition, there are many users who have a request to control operations of various electronic devices installed in the home from outside. For example, if you start your automatic water heater or air-conditioning equipment at home when you leave the office, when you go home, the air-conditioning of the room is operating as set, or you can take a bath immediately. Increase. As described above, a home automation system has been proposed as a system for remotely operating electronic devices in a house such as when going out.

  For example, in the following Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-30673), a remote control device for centrally controlling various electronic devices installed indoors is installed, and the remote control device is connected from an external telephone using a telephone line. A technique for operating is disclosed. The remote control device disclosed in Patent Document 1 solves the complexity of work such as state confirmation by voice, which is a conventional control method in remote control of home automation, and accurately controls multiple devices in a short time It is intended to do. The remote control device includes a device status data receiving unit that receives data indicating the status of each device controlled by home automation, a control command transmitting unit that transmits a control command to each device, and a display that displays the data And a control command input unit for inputting the command, and the activation is controlled from a telephone set on the go.

  In addition, as a technique for eliminating the complexity of management and operation of remote control devices for various electronic devices installed in a house, for example, the following Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-327922) discloses There is disclosed a cordless telephone in which a remote control function of various electronic devices installed in a house is incorporated in the installed cordless telephone and the various electronic devices installed in the house are controlled using the cordless telephone.

The cordless telephone disclosed in Patent Document 2 inputs items to be operated by a remote controller from the input unit, the input data is identified by the identification unit, the corresponding code data is read from the storage unit, and the first light emitting unit emits infrared light. Convert to signal and send. The second light receiving unit receives the infrared signal and converts it into a digital signal, and the home bus control unit commands an operation item corresponding to the received signal to the device. When the device performs an operation based on the command, it returns a signal indicating completion of execution. The second light emitting unit transmits this signal as an infrared signal, the first light receiving unit receives the infrared signal, takes out the voice synthesis data of the voice synthesis data memory unit corresponding to the data, synthesizes the voice by the voice synthesis unit, and outputs the voice. The unit is configured to output as an audio signal.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-30684 (FIGS. 1 and 3, paragraphs [0008] to [0009]) JP-A-5-327922 (FIG. 1, paragraphs [0007] and [0008])

  However, in the home automation system disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to install a remote control device for centralized control of various electronic devices installed in the house. There was a problem of becoming.

  Further, in the cordless telephone disclosed in Patent Document 2, the remote control function of various electronic devices installed in the house is incorporated in the cordless telephone, so that it is not necessary to install another remote control device. Can be used to centrally control various electronic devices, and the user can remotely operate various electronic devices using only a cordless telephone. However, in the electronic device control by the cordless telephone disclosed in Patent Document 2, the technology for controlling the remote control function of the cordless telephone from the outside is not disclosed, and various electronic devices installed indoors are controlled from the outside. There was a problem that could not be done.

  The inventor of the present application has conducted various studies to solve the above problems, and as a result, the remote control function of the electronic device is associated with the cordless phone cordless handset. When the remote control function of the slave unit that received the incoming call is activated when an incoming call is received, the above problem can be solved, and the present invention has been completed. .

  That is, the present invention has an object to solve the above-mentioned problems, and incorporates remote control functions of various electronic devices installed in a house in a cordless telephone cordless handset, and provides the remote control function of the cordless phone via a telephone line. An object of the present invention is to provide a cordless telephone for a home automation system that can be operated.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application is a cordless telephone for a home automation system including a cordless telephone including at least one slave unit that is wirelessly connected to the master unit,
The slave unit includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, optical data for remote control of a specific electronic device is registered, and has a remote control control function of the specific electronic device,
The master unit and / or the slave unit includes a control table for registering a telephone number of a specific telephone,
When an incoming call is received from a telephone having a telephone number registered in the control table, the slave unit activates a remote control function, and performs remote control of the specific electronic device from the light emitting unit and / or the light receiving unit. Features.

  Further, the invention according to claim 2 of the present application is the cordless telephone according to claim 1, wherein the cordless telephone includes a plurality of slave units, and the control table of the master unit includes a telephone number and a password of a specific telephone set. And the remote device function corresponding to the personal identification number and the remote control function of the electronic device corresponding to the mobile device are registered, and if there is an incoming call from a telephone having a telephone number registered in the control table of the parent device, the telephone On the basis of the personal identification number transmitted from, the corresponding slave unit is selected, and the remote control function of the selected slave unit is activated.

  The invention according to claim 3 of the present application is the cordless telephone according to claim 1, wherein the cordless telephone includes a plurality of handset units, and the control table of the base unit includes a telephone number and a personal identification number of a specific telephone set. And a cordless handset number corresponding to the personal identification number is registered, and if there is an incoming call from a telephone having a telephone number registered in the control table of the parent equipment, the corresponding correspondence is made based on the personal identification number transmitted from the telephone. A slave unit is selected, and a remote control function of the selected slave unit is activated.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the cordless telephone according to the first aspect, the cordless telephone includes a plurality of handset units, and a control table of the base unit includes a telephone number of the specific telephone set and the telephone number. A handset number corresponding to the handset number is registered, and a remote control function of a specific electronic device corresponding to the handset is registered in each control table of each handset,
When an incoming call is received from a telephone having a telephone number registered in the control table of the master unit, the master unit selects a corresponding slave unit based on the control table of the master unit, and the remote control of the selected slave unit A control function is activated.

Further, the invention according to claim 5 of the present application is the cordless telephone according to claim 1, wherein the cordless telephone includes a plurality of handset units, and each control table of each handset includes a telephone number of a specific phone set. And the remote control function of the specific electronic device corresponding to the slave is registered,
When there is an incoming call from the telephone, the master unit calls the plurality of slave units all at once,
The plurality of slave units operate a remote control function based on the control table when an incoming call is received from a telephone having a telephone number registered in the control table of the slave unit.

  In the invention according to claim 1, the cordless phone has a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and optical data for remote control of the specific electronic device is registered, and the remote control function of the specific electronic device is provided. The master unit and / or the slave unit includes a control table for registering a telephone number of a specific telephone, and when there is an incoming call from a telephone having a telephone number registered in the control table, A remote control function is activated to control the specific electronic device from the light emitting unit and / or the light receiving unit.

  Therefore, without installing a control unit that performs centralized control for the home automation system in the house, the user simply calls the cordless telephone from the telephone having the specific telephone number registered in the cordless telephone, The set electronic device can be remote-controlled.

  In the inventions according to claims 2 to 5, the remote control control function of a specific electronic device is set in each of a plurality of cordless phone handsets, and the master phone and / or the cordless handset registers the phone number of the particular phone. And when a call is received from a telephone having a telephone number registered in the control table, the corresponding slave unit is selected, the remote control function set in the slave unit is activated, and the light emitting unit and / or Alternatively, the specific electronic device is remote-controlled from the light receiving unit.

  Therefore, without installing a control unit that performs centralized control for a home automation system in a house, a single handset can be connected by simply calling a cordless telephone from a telephone having a specific telephone number registered in the cordless telephone. Calling and remote control of the electronic device set in the slave unit becomes possible. For example, by registering a telephone number to a cordless telephone, the user operates one of the slave units from the user's mobile phone, operates another fixed telephone from the mobile phone or landline at work, and each of the desired electronic devices. Remote control can be performed.

  Hereinafter, specific examples of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples and drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a configuration of a home automation system using a cordless telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an appearance of a cordless telephone in the home automation system of FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the cordless telephone (base phone) 1 in the home automation system of FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration of the control table of the parent device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the slave unit 1 (2a in FIG. 1) to the slave unit 3 (2c in FIG. 1) according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure for setting a remote control function in the slave unit. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the home automation system using the cordless telephone according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific installation example of a home automation system using the cordless telephone according to the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a data structure of a control table for explaining the home automation system using the cordless telephone according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of a control table for explaining a home automation system using the cordless telephone according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of a control table for explaining a home automation system using a cordless telephone according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  A home automation system using a cordless telephone according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a cordless telephone (base phone) 1 connected to a mobile phone 4 or a fixed telephone (not shown) via a public telephone line network 3, a cordless telephone ( 1) (hereinafter referred to simply as “base unit 1”) and one or a plurality of cordless telephone sets 2a (slave unit 1) to 2c (slave unit 3) connected via wireless. It is configured. In the following description, the handset 2a to handset 2c are simply referred to as handset 1 to handset 3.

  As will be described later, each of the child devices 1 to 3 includes an infrared light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and can receive and emit a remote control signal of each electronic device installed in the house. The function of the machine 1 is set as a remote control device for the air conditioner 5, the function of the slave unit 2 is set as a remote control device of a control panel for hot water supply and heating in the bathroom, and the slave unit 3 is used as a remote control device for a TV / video device The function is set. For setting the remote control function of each of the slave units 1 to 3, for example, a remote control device attached to each electronic device is operated once, and signals transmitted and received between the remote control device and the electronic device in this operation process are controlled by the remote control device. The slave unit that wants to set the function can be monitored and set easily.

  As will be described later, the cordless telephone base unit 1 processes an external line signal received from the mobile phone 4 or the like via the public telephone line network 3 in order to operate the remote control function set in the handset 1 to 3. Thus, a control function for operating each handset 1 or handset 3 is set, and a specific handset 1 or handset is detected by detecting an incoming call from a specific telephone (calling telephone number). 3 is selectively operated to perform remote control of the corresponding electronic device using a remote control function set in the slave unit 1 to the slave unit 3. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the appearance of the cordless telephone in the home automation system of FIG. 1, for example, a handset 1 (slave unit 2a) and a handset 2 (slave unit 2b) are installed on the first floor to provide an air conditioner and a bathroom. The remote control device can be operated from the outside by the mobile phone 4, and the slave unit 3 (slave unit 2c) can be installed on the second floor so that it can be operated from the outside by the mobile phone 4 as a TV / video remote control device.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the cordless telephone (base phone) 1 in the home automation system of FIG. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 11 denotes an incoming call detection circuit which is connected to the telephone line L and shapes the incoming signal into a pulse signal and outputs it. A caller number detection circuit 12 detects a caller's telephone number (caller number) from a telephone station via a telephone line. A telephone number to be detected is composed of an area code, a city code, and a subscriber number, and always includes an area code. A network circuit 13 is connected to a telephone line and releases / closes the line. Reference numeral 14 denotes a dial transmission circuit for outgoing calls.

  A handset 15 has a speaker 16 and a microphone 17. Reference numeral 18 denotes a receiving circuit which receives a signal from the slave unit 2 via the antenna 19. Reference numeral 20 denotes a transmission circuit, which transmits the output signal of the network circuit 14 to the slave unit 2 via the antenna 19. A PLL circuit 21 changes the transmission / reception frequency of the reception circuit 18 and the transmission circuit 20. A switching circuit 22 switches the connection to the network circuit 13 to the handset 15 side or the reception circuit 18 / transmission circuit 20 side.

  Reference numeral 23 denotes a control circuit composed of a microprocessor, which controls each unit based on a ROM 24 that stores a program for controlling the operation of each unit. The ROM 24 is also written with a program that allows the control circuit 23 to measure the call time and to calculate the call charge. Reference numeral 25 denotes a RAM which stores information necessary for the operation of the control circuit 23. 26 is a bell, which outputs a ringing tone when an incoming call is received. Reference numeral 27 denotes a liquid crystal display means capable of switching between green and red backlights, and displays telephone numbers and the like. Reference numeral 28 denotes an input means having a numeric keypad 281 for inputting a telephone number and a selection key 282 for selecting whether or not to display a call time and a call charge. A switch 29 detects on-hook and off-hook of the handset 15.

  Reference numeral 30 denotes a control table, which corresponds to the handset 1 to handset 3 to which the remote control function is set, when a call having a specific telephone number is received via the public telephone line network 3. Is a table for transmitting a control signal for operating the remote control function. In the present embodiment, for example, in the first embodiment, the control table of the base unit 1 is a control table in which the calling side telephone number, the personal identification number, the corresponding slave unit, and the remote control function are associated with each other as shown in FIG. It is. That is, as shown in the control table of FIG. 4, when the base unit 1 receives an incoming call with a personal identification number from a specific telephone via the public telephone network 3, it responds to the calling party telephone number and personal identification number. The corresponding handset 1 to handset 3 is selected and a control signal for remote control corresponding to the personal identification number is transmitted to handset 1 to handset 3, and handset 1 to handset 3 is connected to the remote control device. Operate as

  For example, when there is an incoming call with a password “1234” from a telephone having a telephone number 090-0001-1234 in FIG. 4, the master unit 1 selects the slave unit 1 and sends a control signal for turning on the power of the air conditioner. Send to handset 1. The subunit | mobile_unit 1 which received the control signal from the main | base station 1 performs transmission for turning on a power supply from the light emission part mentioned later with respect to the air conditioner 5 so that it may mention later. Therefore, when the user operates a specific electronic device by remote control from the outside or the like, the control table 30 of the base unit 1 stores in advance the telephone number and personal identification number of the mobile phone owned by the user and information on the slave unit to be operated thereby. Register with.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the slave unit 1 (2a in FIG. 1). The subunit | mobile_unit 2 (2b of FIG. 1) and the subunit | mobile_unit 3 (2c of FIG. 1) also have the structure similar to FIG. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 31 denotes a receiving circuit that receives a signal from the parent device 1 through the antenna 32. Reference numeral 33 denotes a transmission circuit which transmits an input signal to the base unit 1 via the antenna 32. A PLL circuit 34 changes the transmission / reception frequency of the reception circuit 31 and the transmission circuit 33. A speaker 35 converts the electric signal of the receiving circuit 31 amplified by the amplifier circuit 36 into sound. Reference numeral 37 denotes a microphone that converts sound into an electrical signal. An amplification circuit 38 amplifies the output of the microphone 37 and outputs the amplified output to the transmission circuit 33.

  Reference numeral 39 denotes a control circuit composed of a microprocessor, which controls each part based on a ROM 40 which stores a program for controlling the operation of each part. Reference numeral 41 denotes a RAM that stores information necessary for the operation of the control circuit 39. Reference numeral 42 denotes a bell which outputs a ringing tone when an incoming call is received. Reference numeral 43 denotes a liquid crystal display means capable of switching between green and red backlights, and displays a telephone number, a call time, a call charge, and the like. Reference numeral 44 denotes input means having a call key 441 for starting a call, a cut key 442 for ending the call, and a numeric keypad 443 for inputting a dial number. Further, the display means 43 displays the presence / absence of a business message recorded in the recording means 30 of the master unit 1 and the presence / absence of reproduction thereof in the processing procedure as described below. This processing procedure is executed by program control stored in the control circuit 39.

  The subunit | mobile_unit 2a is provided with the light emission part 53 and the light-receiving part 54, and is comprised so that the signal for remote control control to the set electronic device may be transmitted / received. As described above, the remote controller function is set to the slave unit 2a by operating the remote controller attached to the electronic device once, and in this operation process, signals transmitted and received between the remote controller and the electronic device are It is designed to make it easy to monitor the slave unit you want to set the function.

  For example, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, the remote control device attached to the electronic device is operated, and in the process of step S10, the control circuit 39 receives light between the remote control device and the electronic device by the light receiving unit 54, and step S11. Data of the light received in the process is stored in a memory such as the RAM 41. If no light is received, it is determined whether or not there is a cancel operation in the process of step S14. If there is no cancel operation, the process returns to step S10, and if there is a cancel operation, the process ends. Next, the control circuit 39 determines whether there is an input of a telephone number from the user (the telephone number of the telephone on which the user activates the remote control function) in the process of step S12. If there is a telephone number input, the correspondence between the optical data and the telephone number is stored in a memory such as the RAM 41 in the process of step 13. If it is necessary to set this correspondence in the master unit 1, the contents are transmitted to the master unit 1. If no telephone number is input in step S12, it is determined whether or not there is a cancel operation in the process of step S15. If there is no cancel operation, the process returns to step S12, and if there is a cancel operation, the process ends. Of course, this setting is not based on the processing as shown in FIG. 6, but is configured by performing a predetermined input from the input means 28 of the base unit 1 as in the cordless telephone disclosed in Patent Document 2 above. Also good.

  The home automation system according to the present embodiment is configured as described above, and when the user wants to control a specific electronic device by remote control, the telephone is registered from the telephone set registered in the control table 30 of the base unit 1. And send the PIN as a message. When there is an incoming call from the public telephone line network 3, the base unit 1 first receives the telephone number data of the calling party and temporarily stores the data. Next, base unit 1 automatically connects the lines and transmits a message prompting the caller to input a personal identification number. When the calling party inputs the personal identification number, the base unit 1 receives the personal identification number input by the calling party, and looks for a match with the personal identification number registered and set in the control table 30. If it matches the password set and registered in the control table 30, the base unit 1 sends a control signal to the corresponding handset 1 to handset 3. The handset 1 to handset 3 that has received the control signal transmits a remote control signal to the corresponding electronic device.

  The operation procedure of the cordless telephone according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be further described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the process of step S20, when the base unit 1 receives an incoming call from the public telephone line network 3, it connects the line in the process of step S21. If there is no incoming call, the process of step S20 is repeated. Next, the control circuit 23 of the base unit 1 determines whether or not the telephone number of the calling telephone is registered in the control table (see FIG. 4). If it is not a registered telephone number, it is a normal call incoming and the process proceeds to step S26 to ring the ringing tone, call connection is made in step S27, and the line is disconnected when the call ends in step S28. To finish the process.

  On the other hand, when the telephone number is registered in the control table in the process of step S22, the control circuit 23 transmits a message for requesting the input of the personal identification number to the calling party in the process of step S23, and in the process of step S24. When the personal identification number is received from the calling side, in the process of step S25, an operation instruction signal for the remote control function is transmitted to the slave unit corresponding to the registered telephone number and personal identification number with reference to the control table of FIG. The slave unit that has received the operation instruction transmits an optical signal for remote control control set from the light emitting unit 53 to the electronic device, and controls the corresponding electronic device.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific installation example of a home automation system using a cordless telephone according to the present invention. An air conditioner 5 is installed on the first floor of a house, and a video deck 7 is installed on the second floor. The remote control function of the air conditioner 5 is set in (2a), the remote control function of the video deck is set in the slave unit 3 (2c), and the control table is set to the contents shown in FIG. If comprised in this way, if a user calls a main | base station from his mobile telephone and inputs the registered PIN, the power supply of an air-conditioner can be controlled on / off using the subunit | mobile_unit 1. FIG. Further, if the user calls the master unit from the office desk phone and inputs the registered personal identification number, the power of the video deck can be controlled on / off using the slave unit 3.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration of a control table for explaining the home automation system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The device configuration in the home automation system of the second embodiment is the same as the device configuration in the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, all the control data (calling side telephone number, password, corresponding slave / remote control function) are recorded in the control table of the main unit 1, but in the second embodiment, As shown in FIG. 9, the caller's telephone number, personal identification number, and data of the corresponding slave unit are stored in the control table of the master unit 1, and the electronic device corresponding to the slave unit is stored in the control table of each slave unit 2a to 2c. For example, in FIG. 9, the handset 1 has an air conditioner, the handset 2 has a bathroom, and the handset 3 has a TV / video remote control function.

  In the second embodiment, unlike the procedure of the first embodiment, when receiving the personal identification number, the main unit 1 once disconnects the line and then calls the slave unit corresponding to the calling side telephone number and the personal identification number. In this case, the base unit 1 transmits a radio signal for operating the remote control function different from the normal call calling from the base unit 1 so that the remote unit does not operate the remote control function for a normal incoming call. To do. When receiving the radio signal for operating the remote control function, the slave unit operates the remote control function stored in the slave unit and controls the corresponding electronic device. The radio signal for operating the remote control function transmitted from the master unit 1 to the slave unit may be transmitted once from the master unit 1 to the slave unit on the control channel.

  If configured in this manner, as in the first embodiment, if the user calls the master unit from his / her mobile phone and inputs the registered password, the power of the air conditioner is turned on using the slave unit 1. It is possible to control off or to control the bathroom using the handset 2. In addition, if the user calls the parent machine from the office desk phone and inputs the registered password, the power of the air conditioner can be controlled on / off using the child machine 3.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration of a control table for explaining the home automation system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The device configuration in the home automation system of the third embodiment is the same as the device configuration in the first embodiment. In the first and second embodiments, the personal identification number is registered and set in the control table for selecting the slave unit. In the third embodiment, however, the control table of the master unit 1 has a setting as shown in FIG. The calling side telephone number and the data of the corresponding slave unit are stored, and an electronic device corresponding to the corresponding slave unit in the control table of each slave unit 2a to 2c, for example, in FIG. The remote control control function of TV / video is set in the bathroom and the slave unit 3.

  That is, the third embodiment uses an individual calling function among simultaneous calling and individual calling functions for a handset of a normal cordless telephone. For example, in a normal cordless telephone, the slave units can be called all at once or a specific slave unit can be called. This function is applied to incoming calls from outside lines. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, the correspondence between the telephone number (calling side telephone number) and the slave units (slave units 1 to 3) is set in the control table of the master unit 1. For example, the handset 1 is associated with the mobile phone number of the calling user, the handset 2 is associated with the mobile phone number of the company, and the handset 3 is associated with the telephone number of the company desk.

  The remote control function of the corresponding electronic device is set on each of the slave units 1 to 3 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. In FIG. 10, the handset 1 is set with an air conditioner, the handset 2 with a bathroom, and the handset 3 with a TV / video remote control control function. For example, when there is an incoming call from the user's mobile phone, only the handset 1 can be called, and when there is an incoming call from the company's mobile phone, only the handset 2 can be called. When the called slave unit (for example, the slave unit 1) receives the call, the air conditioner is turned on.

  That is, in the third embodiment, when the base unit 1 detects an incoming call, the base unit 1 identifies the caller's telephone number, determines whether it matches the telephone number registered in the control table of the base unit 1, and selects the corresponding slave unit. call. As in the second embodiment, the call from the master unit 1 to the slave unit may transmit a radio signal for operating the remote control function different from the normal call call, and the specific slave unit may be called in the normal incoming call. A wireless signal may be transmitted. When receiving the call signal, the slave unit activates the remote control function set in the slave unit.

  With this configuration, when the user calls the master unit 1 from his / her mobile phone, the power of the air conditioner can be controlled on / off using the slave unit 1, and If a call is made to the machine 1, the child machine 2 can be used to control the bathroom. Further, if the user makes a call to the main unit 1 from the telephone at the company desk, the power of the air conditioner can be controlled on / off using the sub unit 3.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration of a control table for explaining the home automation system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The device configuration in the home automation system of the fourth embodiment is the same as the device configuration in the first embodiment. In the third embodiment, the function of calling a specific child device from the parent device 1 is used. However, in the fourth embodiment, the simultaneous calling function for simultaneously calling a plurality of child devices from the parent device 1 is used.

  That is, the base unit 1 does not have a control table, and as shown in FIG. 11, the telephone table (calling side telephone number) is set in the control table of each of the handset units 1 to 3, and the electronic devices set in each handset. The remote control function is set. The mobile phone number of the calling user is registered in the control table of the handset 1, the mobile phone number of the company is registered in the control table of the handset 2, and the telephone number of the company desk is registered in the control table of the handset 3. The remote control function of each electronic device is set for each slave unit. That is, the handset 1 is associated with an air conditioner, the handset 2 is associated with a bathroom, and the handset 3 is associated with a television / video.

  In Example 4, when the main unit 1 receives an incoming call, it calls the slave units all at once. In this case, if the handset detects the telephone number of the calling party and a telephone number that matches the detected telephone number is stored in the memory, the remote controller of the electronic device corresponding to the telephone number stored in the memory Activate the function. That is, when the master unit 1 detects an incoming call, it calls all the slave units all at once. The handset side receives the caller's telephone number data via the base unit 1, determines whether it matches the telephone number registered in the control table of each handset, and only the matching handset The remote control function of the electronic device set in the slave is activated. The handset whose phone number registered in the control table does not match the calling party phone number ends communication with the base unit 1. As in the third embodiment, the call from the master unit 1 to the slave unit may transmit a radio signal for operating the remote control function different from the normal call call, or call the specific slave unit at a normal incoming call. A wireless signal may be transmitted.

  With this configuration, when the user calls the master unit 1 from his / her mobile phone, the power of the air conditioner can be controlled on / off using the slave unit 1, and If a call is made to the machine 1, the child machine 2 can be used to control the bathroom. Further, if the user makes a call to the main unit 1 from the telephone at the company desk, the power of the air conditioner can be controlled on / off using the sub unit 3.

  In contrast to the first and second embodiments in which the slave unit is controlled by inputting the personal identification number after the master unit responds to the incoming call, in the third and fourth embodiments, the slave unit is controlled without connecting a line. be able to. That is, there is a remarkable effect that a telephone fee is not charged because the line is not connected.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the remote control function of various electronic devices installed in the house is incorporated into the cordless phone's cordless handset, and the remote control function of the cordless phone is activated via the telephone line. It is possible to provide an inexpensive home automation system without installing special equipment such as a centralized control unit that centrally controls each electronic device.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing a configuration of a home automation system using a cordless telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the cordless telephone in the home automation system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the cordless telephone (base device) 1 in the home automation system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the control table of the main | base station 1 concerning Example 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the subunit | mobile_unit 1 (2a of FIG. 1) thru | or the subunit | mobile_unit 3 (2c of FIG. 1) concerning the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure which sets a remote control function to a subunit | mobile_unit. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the home automation system using the cordless telephone concerning Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the specific example of installation of the home automation system concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the control table for demonstrating the home automation system using the cordless telephone concerning Example 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the control table for demonstrating the home automation system using the cordless telephone concerning Example 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the control table for demonstrating the home automation system using the cordless telephone concerning Example 4 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1. Cordless telephone (base phone)
2a, 2b, 2c ... handset 1 to handset 3
3 ... public telephone line 4 ... mobile phone 5 ... air conditioner 6 ... bathroom 7 ... television 30 ... control table 52 ... control table 53 ... Light emitting part 54 ... Light receiving part

Claims (5)

A cordless telephone for a home automation system comprising a cordless telephone consisting of at least one slave unit connected wirelessly to a master unit,
The slave unit includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, optical data for remote control of a specific electronic device is registered, and has a remote control control function of the specific electronic device,
The master unit and / or the slave unit includes a control table for registering a telephone number of a specific telephone,
When an incoming call is received from a telephone having a telephone number registered in the control table, the slave unit activates a remote control function, and performs remote control of the specific electronic device from the light emitting unit and / or the light receiving unit. A cordless telephone for home automation systems. The cordless telephone includes a plurality of slave units, and the control table of the master unit includes a telephone number of a specific phone, a personal identification number, a slave unit number corresponding to the personal identification number, and a remote control of an electronic device corresponding to the slave unit When a function is registered and an incoming call is received from a telephone having a telephone number registered in the control table of the base unit, the corresponding handset is selected and selected based on the password transmitted from the telephone. 2. The cordless telephone for home automation system according to claim 1, wherein a remote control function of the handset is activated. The cordless telephone is provided with a plurality of slave units, and in the control table of the master unit, a telephone number of a specific phone, a secret number, and a slave unit number corresponding to the secret number are registered, and the control table of the master unit is registered. When an incoming call is received from a telephone having a registered telephone number, a corresponding slave unit is selected based on a password transmitted from the telephone, and a remote control control function of the selected slave unit is activated. The cordless telephone for a home automation system according to claim 1. The cordless telephone includes a plurality of slave units, and a telephone number of a specific telephone and a slave unit number corresponding to the telephone number are registered in the control table of the master unit, and each control unit has a control table. Is registered with the remote control function of the specific electronic device corresponding to the slave,
When an incoming call is received from a telephone having a telephone number registered in the control table of the master unit, the master unit selects a corresponding slave unit based on the control table of the master unit, and the remote control of the selected slave unit The cordless telephone for a home automation system according to claim 1, wherein a control function is activated. The cordless phone includes a plurality of slave units, and in each control table of each slave unit, a telephone number of a specific phone and a remote control function of a specific electronic device corresponding to the slave unit are registered,
When there is an incoming call from the telephone, the master unit calls the plurality of slave units all at once,
2. The remote control function according to claim 1, wherein, when there is an incoming call from a telephone having a telephone number registered in the control table of the slave unit, the plurality of slave units activate a remote control function based on the control table. Cordless phone for home automation systems.

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