JP3075127U - Home network connection system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a home network connection system. SOLUTION: A connector box provided with a plurality of connectors conforming to IEEE 1394 is installed at an appropriate position in each room in a house, and all 139 are appropriately connected with cables.
4 connector boxes are connected by transmission of one signal,
Home Audio Video Audition Joint Operation Standard (HA)
In accordance with VI), control and drive of devices (3C electronic products) conforming to the norms in the home so that the connection in the home according to the 1394 communication agreement network mode can be achieved to complete the work to be performed. .

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a kind of communication between hardware and software and operation of control technology. In particular, by connecting a multi-port 1394 connector box and a 1394 cable, all 3C electronic products (computers, communication products) in the home. And a home network connection system that controls and drives all the electronic products and shares resources according to one Home Audio-Video Joint Operation Standard (HAVI).

[0002]

[Prior art]

 With the constant progress of the times, science and technology have advanced, and it has become possible to provide the data needed in life to those who need it through wired or wireless information transmission technologies such as communication and networks. Such information transmission technologies are responding to the rapid changes in modern society, and the demands of people to transcend time and space and acquire knowledge are becoming stronger.

With the spread of the Internet, various computer network stations have appeared one after another, creating business opportunities, providing much information, and making data distribution more convenient. The principle currently used on the Internet has evolved into a technology direction that can be used by aligning devices that human life needs to use, and this is one of the points of R & D in science and technology today.

[0004] The use of communication protocols to connect and control various 3C electronic product devices, such as televisions, recorders, computers, telephones and facsimile machines, requires further development of current science and technology.

[0005] In the prior art, when a number of correlated devices are connected to achieve control of the process and operation of all the devices, there is a certain limitation on the transmission distance, which is a real convenience in application. Although transmission is not achieved, transmission using wireless communication connection technology can solve this problem, but wireless signal processing technology cannot avoid the problem of noise and requires only one work process. In some cases, a considerable amount of damage was formed, making it impossible to carry out the work to be completed smoothly. In view of the shortcomings of wireless communication technology, IEEE 1394 has been enacted to couple wired transmission lines to connector boxes having multiple sockets so that electronic products can share control and resources.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 The present invention provides a home network connection system using the IEEE 1394.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The invention of claim 1 is to connect a plurality of 1394 connector boxes, which are installed at appropriate positions with a plurality of 1394 cables, to a plurality of devices, provide a HAVI in the plurality of 1394 connector boxes, and provide the plurality of 1394 connector boxes. The control is performed on a plurality of devices connected to each other by a 1394 cable, the plurality of 1394 connector boxes are installed at appropriate positions in a space, and the plurality of devices are connected to the devices by a 1394 cable as needed. In the home network connection system to be controlled, one complete network system is formed in the whole home, and furthermore, sharing of resources and connection of 3C electronic products by connecting 1394 connector boxes, and IEEE 1394 connection. The feature is that mutual data communication can be performed by a communication agreement. , It has been a home network connecting system. The invention according to claim 2 is the home network connection system according to claim 1, characterized in that the 1394 connector box is provided with a plurality of 1394 slots for insertion and connection of 1394 cables. The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that one strong wave device is provided in the 1394 connector box, and a signal received by the strong wave device is amplified. System. The invention according to claim 4 is that the plurality of 1394 connector boxes are further connected to each other by a suitable 1394 cable, and the plurality of 1394 connector boxes are installed at appropriate positions in one space. A home network connection system according to claim 1, wherein the control command signals required by a plurality of devices connected to the plurality of 1394 connector boxes are transmitted.

[0008]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 The home network connection system of the present invention is a connection system for building a network by connecting various 3C electronic products used in the home, for example, computers, communication products and consumable electronic products, using appropriate devices. Therefore, all families should be able to perform appropriate control and management on various indoor devices. Among them, the above-described network connection control and data sharing are performed by IEEE 1394, which can rapidly transmit a large amount of data in a communication protocol.

[0009] Preferably, a 1394 signal connector box is installed at an appropriate position indoors, and cables of various electronic products are connected to the 1394 connector box to control bidirectional transmission of signals.

Preferably, a plurality of 1394 cable sockets are provided in the 1394 connector box, and various devices can be controlled by appropriately transmitting control signals by connecting the plurality of 1394 cable sockets and the 1394 cable.

[0011] Preferably, the control flow of the 1394 signal is completely compliant with the Home Audio Video Interoperability standard (HAVI). It is a kind of industry standard for consumer electronics products. It connects audio-video equipment between manufacturers through one network to provide the characteristics of joint operation. What is HAVI? It can be used for any type of CPU or system platform independent of the stand-alone system or the CPU, and can be used as a general computing platform for a computer workstation.

[0012] Preferably, the addresses of all devices to be controlled by HAVI are controlled, so that it is not necessary for an operator at home to go to a certain place of the device and operate each time, and the operator can control the remote control device or one computer. By touching each other, a command can be input to all the devices to be controlled, and thus all the 3C electronic products in the home are controlled.

[0013]

【Example】

 Due to the continuous advancement of network technology, the communication and communication work of the Internet or local area network by computer at present has completed the transmission and execution of data and work by using the network technology. The TCP / IP protocol part of the network is quite mature in terms of technology, and the technology required in the network process using the current technology, whether in the application layer, the network layer, or the physical layer, is required. Can be easily operated to complete. This zoning plan uses well-known network connection technology to connect all 3C electronic products that can be electrically controlled at home by installing a connection mechanism, and each member of the home operates and uses it. To be convenient.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an indoor connection state of each device according to one embodiment of the present invention. As can be seen from FIG. 1, in general, a household has a guest room 10, a living room 20, a kitchen 40, etc., and a television and an audio device are installed in each room to improve the standard of living, which is convenient for family members. It has been. As can be seen from the present embodiment, devices such as a television screen 11, an audio device 12, and a projector 13 are installed in the guest room 10, one first 1394 connector box 14 is installed at an appropriate position, and various devices are installed. Cables, for example, USB, RS232, and AV lines, are connected, and all the electric devices are connected. In addition, one screen 21 and a computer 22 are installed in the living room 20, and a computer 31 and an audio device 32 are installed in the study 30. The kitchen 40 is provided with an electronic range 41. In addition, the second 1394 connector box 23, the third connector box 33, and the fourth connector box 42 are installed at appropriate positions in each room, and the first, second, third, and fourth connector boxes are connected by a 1394 cable. Are connected to each other to form one network system. Its main features are to form one complete network system for the whole home, to achieve the sharing of resources and the connection of 3C electronic products by serial connection of 1394 connector boxes, and the mutual exchange of data by IEEE1394. That's what we did.

The above is only one implementation of a kind of home network connection system, and in actual operation, all the equipments that need to use electricity for driving are connected in accordance with the actual situation. Achieve control objectives. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the connection relationship of the above-described embodiment of the present invention, which includes a plurality of devices, and the plurality of devices is not limited in the number thereof, and only in a circuit direction under appropriate circumstances. It can be increased indefinitely if the required voltage can be loaded. The maximum number of electric loads is 1023 * 63 = 64449. As a result, the scope of application of the present invention can be applied to one home, the whole building, and even the whole district. The plurality of devices described above, that is, the first device 201, the second device 202, the third device 203, and the fourth device 204 are connected to the 1394 connector box 200 by appropriate signal lines, and connected to the IEEE 1394 connector box 200 by HAVI. It controls all the telecommunications products that are provided, drives and executes their own work, and forms a network for resource sharing.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one 1394 connector box in the embodiment of the present invention. The connector box 300 is provided with a plurality of 1394 slots 310, and each of the 1394 slots 310 is provided with a 1394 signal connecting plate 320. By inserting and connecting a 1394 cable to the plurality of 1394 slots 310, the connector box 300 is connected. An appropriate control signal is transmitted by the installation of the 1394 signal connection plate 320 installed in the device. One more 1394 signal bus wiring 300 is installed in the 1394 connector box 300 and connected to the other 1394 connector boxes. One more strong wave is provided in the 1394 connector box 300, and the strong wave Strengthens the received signal to prevent attenuation during signal transmission.

[0017]

[Effect of the invention]

 Regarding the above detailed description of the home network connection system of the present invention, the cable portion is designed with the wires and plug structure related to the 1394 signal transmission in consideration of the signal transmission speed. It is possible to combine connector boxes of different slots with cables of different standards.

The operation of the IEEE 1394 of the present invention has the following advantages. 1. Supports stand-by flows for true-time AV signal flows. 2. Has a sufficient transmission rate to reach 400 MHz. 3. It supports technology that can be inserted immediately and operated immediately. 4. HAVI transmits commands at different times, and the standby flow is better than the same interface. 5. Widely accepted by consumer electronics and industrial products.

The purpose and function of the present invention is an inventive step and has a very industrial value. At present, there is no operation of the structure of the present invention on the market and it is not described in any literature. Therefore, the present invention has practicality, novelty and inventive step and industrial value, and satisfies the requirements for utility model registration.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an indoor installation of each device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a connection relationship according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one 1394 connector box in one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 indoor space 10 guest room 11 screen 12 audio device 13 projector 14 first 1394 connector box 20 living room 21 screen 22 computer 23 second 1394
Connector box 30 Study 31 Computer 32 Sound device 33 Third 1394
Connector box 40 Kitchen 41 Microwave oven 42 Fourth 1394 connector box 200 1394 connector box 201 First device 202 Second device 203 Third device 204 Fourth device 300 1394 connector box 310
1394 slot 320 1394 signal connecting plate 330 1394
bus

Claims (4)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A plurality of 1394 connector boxes connected at appropriate positions to a plurality of devices by a plurality of 1394 cables, and a HAVI is provided in the plurality of 1394 connector boxes. The plurality of 1394 connector boxes are controlled at appropriate positions in the space, and the plurality of devices are connected to each other with a 1394 cable to control the plurality of devices. In the home network connection system, one complete network system is formed for the entire home, and 13
A home network connection system, characterized in that sharing of resources and connection of 3C electronic products are achieved by connecting 94 connector boxes, and mutual data communication can be performed according to an IEEE 1394 communication agreement. 2. The 1394 connector box has 139
2. The home network connection system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of 1394 slots are provided for connecting and connecting four cables. 3. The home network connection system according to claim 1, wherein one strong wave device is provided in the 1394 connector box, and a signal received by the strong wave device is amplified. 4. The plurality of 1394 connector boxes are further connected to each other by an appropriate 1394 cable, the plurality of 1394 connector boxes are installed at appropriate positions in one space, and the plurality of 1394 connector boxes are connected by the appropriate 1394 cable. The home network connection system according to claim 1, wherein a control command signal required by a plurality of devices connected to the connector box is transmitted.