KR100346414B1 - Apparatus for using public telephone in home automation equipment and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

end. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a home automation apparatus, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for using a trunk line connected to a home automation apparatus.

I. Technical Problems to be Solved by the Invention

Make it possible to use the trunk line that goes into the home automation device through the ordinary telephone.

All. The point of the solution of the invention

A gist of the present invention is an apparatus for using a general telephone in a home automation device,

A line interface which is connected to the telephone connection terminal and a CO line and an expense line and which interfaces the general telephone with a CO line or an expense line or the home automation device according to a predetermined control signal, A signal transmitting and receiving unit connected to the line interface and the switching unit for detecting a paging signal input from the general telephone and outputting a predetermined signal; a signal output unit for outputting a signal output from the signal transmitting and receiving unit, And a line connection control unit for interfacing and switching a path between the general telephone and the CO line or the security line or the home automation equipment by a signal,

And a wired or wireless general telephone connected to the telephone connection device for supporting voice or video communication.

la. Important Uses of the Invention

It is used in a telephone interface device for using a trunk line in a home automation device.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for using a home telephone in a home automation device,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a telephone set in a home automation apparatus, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for using a home telephone set in a home automation apparatus in which a CO line is drawn.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] A home automation device typically includes an opening / closing device for opening / closing a door, a door device including an audio / video device for monitoring and sound input / output at a door, An additional device including an illuminator and a home appliance, and a memory for storing various data (see FIG. 1).

At this time, the user interface unit includes a wired or wireless handset serving as a display unit, a key input unit, a general telephone, and the like in an in-house device. At this time, the handset is usually wireless, has a key matrix structure for a general telephone function, and has a guard room call or a monitoring key for operating the home automation device. That is, a trunk line is drawn in a home automation device, and a handset for trunk line and home automation device operation is produced and sold in one set.

However, since the home automation equipment is installed at a time by a building owner (in the case of an apartment) mainly at the time of construction, there is a problem that only a telephone having the same shape, function, and performance needs to be used. That is, there is a problem that the user can not arbitrarily select the telephone according to the user's preference.

In addition, there is a problem that a telephone used in the past has become obsolete.

In addition, there is a problem that only the product of the manufacturer is required to be used when the handset for operating the CO line and home automation equipment is replaced due to a failure. Furthermore, if the product can not be obtained, there is a problem in that all home automation devices must be replaced.

On the other hand, when a conventional telephone is connected to a conventional home automation device, the conventional telephone is directly connected to the local line, so that the function of the home automation device can not be used through the ordinary telephone.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for selecting a telephone connected to a home automation device according to a user's preference.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for connecting a conventional home telephone to a home automation apparatus.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for easily replacing a telephone in a home automation device due to a failure of the telephone.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for connecting a home telephone to a home automation apparatus to use the home automation apparatus.

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a home automation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a control flowchart for using a general telephone in a home automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates an operation of a home automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention in response to call reception from the outside.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a control flow according to call origination and other requests from a general telephone connected to a home automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART [0002]

20: main control unit 21: user interface unit

22: audio / video device 23: memory

24: Sensor 25: Lighting device

26: switchgear 10: telephone connection device

100: line connection control unit 110: DTMF transmission /

120: line interface unit 130: telephone connection terminal

30: Telephone

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for using a general telephone in a home automation apparatus,

A line interface which is connected to the telephone connection terminal and a CO line and an expense line and which interfaces the general telephone with a CO line or an expense line or the home automation device according to a predetermined control signal, A signal transmitting and receiving unit connected to the line interface and the switching unit for detecting a paging signal input from the general telephone and outputting a predetermined signal; a signal output unit for outputting a signal output from the signal transmitting and receiving unit, And a line connection control unit for interfacing and switching a path between the general telephone and the CO line or the security line or the home automation equipment by a signal,

And a wired or wireless general telephone connected to the telephone connection device for supporting voice or video communication.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. It will be self-evident. In the following description of the present invention, detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a home automation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a control flowchart for using a general telephone in a home automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates an operation of a home automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention in response to call reception from the outside.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a control flow according to call origination and other requests from a general telephone connected to a home automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the configuration according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The home automation device includes a home appliance installed in a house, a door device including a voice / video device 22 installed in a door, a home appliance connected to a home automation appliance and an additional device such as a curtain, a lighting device 25, Various sensors 24 for detecting light, door opening and the like, an opening / closing device 26 for opening / closing the door, a memory 23 for storing various programs and data, a key input unit and a display unit, (21) and a main control unit (20) for controlling the overall operation of the home automation equipment. Also, the home automation device is connected to the security line for data transmission or communication with the security company and the security room in the case of the security system driving or other situations, and it is a CO line for connecting with the general telephone line.

In particular, the embodiment of the present invention includes a telephone connection device 10 for connecting a home telephone to a home automation device and using a home automation device as well as a general telephone communication.

The configuration of the telephone connection device 10 will be described in detail as follows.

The telephone connection device 10 is connected to a telephone connection terminal 130 for connecting the public telephone 30 and the telephone connection terminal 130 and to a public line and an expense line, 30) to a trunk line or an expense line or a home automation device, and a switching section (120)

A signal transmission / reception unit 110 (DTMF transmission / reception unit) connected to the line interface and the switching unit 120 for detecting a paging signal input from the general telephone 30 and outputting a predetermined signal,

A line connection controller (interface) for interfacing and switching the path between the general telephone 30 and the CO line or the expense line or the home automation machine according to a signal output from the signal transmission / reception unit 110 and a signal output from the home automation equipment 100). In particular, the signal transmitter detects a DTMF signal used in a general telephone, provides basic information for connecting the line according to the detected DTMF signal to the line connection controller 100, and generates a signal for connection with the CO line The DTMF signal is re-generated and transmitted to the CO line.

On the other hand, when the ordinary telephone supports image communication, the telephone connection device transmits image data for output and input of an image used in a home automation device to an image And may further include a conversion unit.

The processing of the user call generated in the home automation apparatus with reference to the above-described configuration and FIG. 2 will be described below.

In step 200 of FIG. 2, the main control unit 20 checks whether an event for a user call has been generated. The event for the user call may be generated, for example, by a call of a visitor, or by a call of a security guard or sensing of various sensors 24. [ If an event for a user call has been generated, the flow advances to step 210 to check if the phone mode is set. If the telephone mode is set, the process proceeds to step 220 to control the telephone connection device 10 to form a route to the telephone 30, and the normal telephone 30 outputs the corresponding picture or voice data. At this time, as described in the above-described configuration, the image data used in the home automation device can be converted and transmitted / received through an image conversion unit (not shown) for mutual compatibility with image data used in a general telephone.

In the meantime, the phone mode indicates whether the user sets the output of the call event as a general telephone connected to the home automation device. In other words, it is to see if the user has set the phone for the call. However, this process is for the convenience of the user, and the main control unit 20 may perform the operation for the call event to the general telephone by the default value while recognizing the connection of the general telephone.

Since the operation of step 230 is performed by a general home automation device, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 1, a process for a call received from a CO line in the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

In step 300 of FIG. 3, the main control unit 20 checks whether a call is received from the CO line which is brought into the home automation apparatus through the telephone connection apparatus 10. [ When the call is received, the main control unit 20 checks whether the general telephone set 30 connected to the home automation apparatus is in use by the operation of the security line or the home automation apparatus. That is, as described above, whether the ordinary telephone is in contact with the visitor, the sensing of the sensor 24, and the line of the security line. If it is not in the busy state or in the busy state, the flow advances to step 330 to form a route between the CO line and the general telephone 30 so that a normal telephone call can be made.

However, if the ordinary telephone is in use, the program proceeds to step 320 and transmits a guidance message (for example, a " call came " or a beep sound) Home automation device) and connects the call incoming from the CO line to the general telephone 30. [

At this time, the above-mentioned guidance message is not outputted but the telephone line can be connected by connecting the line to the line after the line is switched.

In the above case, although the connection from the CO line is given priority, the call from the CO line may be changed in priority from the call from the security line or the call from the home automation device .

Hereinafter, an operation according to origination from the general telephone set 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG.

In step 400 of FIG. 4, the telephone connection device 10 checks whether a hook-off signal for calling from the general telephone 400 is generated. If it is determined that the hook-off signal has been generated, the process proceeds to step 410 where it is determined whether a key signal for a monitor of a door apparatus connected to the home automation apparatus is generated. In general, a home automation device having a single set of telephone sets has a separate monitor button. However, in the embodiment of the present invention, a general telephone is used, so that the above-described monitor button is not separately provided. Therefore, the telephone connection device 10 detects a key signal output from the general telephone set 30 to see whether a predetermined key is input. For example, check if the "#" key is pressed. If a key for monitoring is inputted, the process proceeds to step 420 and the corresponding key data is transmitted to the main control part 20 to form a path for monitoring, and voice and image data inputted from the voice / To the general telephone set 30.

In step 430, the telephone connection device 10 checks whether the key output from the general telephone is a key for connection to the security guard room. For example, check that the "*" key is pressed. And a corresponding path to the guard line is formed if the key is for the guard room connection. In step 450, the telephone connection device 10 checks whether the key output from the general telephone is a signal for trunk line connection. For example, check that the first key entered starts with an Arabic number. If a key for trunk line connection is generated, a route to the trunk line is formed so that a normal telephone call can be made. In step 470, the operation for other home automation devices, home calls, and the like is omitted in addition to the above-mentioned contents. The point is that, in addition to general telephone communication using a general telephone, communication with a home automation device and a security room is possible will be.

For a normal telephone conversation, the first telephone number is started by an Arabic number consisting of 0 to 9 (for example, 200-1234, 02-994-1896, 700-9000). Therefore, when the first key is not an Arabic numeric, it forms a path to a home automation device or an expense line. When the first key is an Arabic numeric, if a path is formed by a CO line, a delay for path formation due to key detection is minimized You can do it. Since telephones are commonly used for telephone calls, it is not necessary to use Arabic numerals as the first key to use a home automation device or to connect to a security line.

The table below shows an example of the default settings for making a call from a public telephone.

key function # Monitoring of porch * Call guard #One Close Curtain #2 Open curtain ... * 9 Lighting off ** Lighting on

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a conventional home automation device;

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the claims of the present invention as well as the claims of the following.

As described above, according to the present invention, a telephone connected to a home automation device can be selected according to a user's preference by using a general telephone through a telephone connection device, and a conventional telephone can be connected to a home automation device, It is easy to replace the automation device in response to a malfunction of the telephone, and the home automation device can be used by connecting a general telephone.

Claims (12)

delete 1. A device for using a home telephone in a home automation device, comprising: A route provided between the general telephone line and the CO line or the security line or the home automation device, which is provided in the home automation device and is called by a call from a CO line or an expense line, a call from the general telephone, A home automation device having an interface and a telephone connection device for switching; And a wired or wireless general telephone connected to the telephone connection device to support voice or video communication; A telephone connection device provided in the home automation device; A telephone connection terminal for connecting the general telephone, A line interface and a switching unit connected to the telephone connection terminal and a CO line and an expense line for interfacing the general telephone with a CO line or an expense line or the home automation device according to a predetermined control signal, A signal transmitting and receiving unit connected to the line interface and the switching unit for detecting a paging signal input from the general telephone and outputting a predetermined signal, And a line connection control unit for interfacing and switching the path between the general telephone line and the CO line or the security line or the home automation device according to a signal output from the signal transmission / reception unit and a signal output from the home automation equipment Device. 3. The method of claim 2, The telephone set supports the video call, and the telephone connection apparatus further includes an image converter for interchangeably converting the image data input and output by the home automation device and the image data used by the general telephone, . A method for using a home telephone in a home automation device, Checking whether an event for a user call is generated from the home automation device; Generating a call signal to the general telephone when the event occurs; A step of forming a route of the general telephone and the home automation device in response to a user's response by the paging signal, And transmitting or receiving data for voice or image communication through the formed path. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the generation and routing of the paging signal comprises: And a predetermined mode. 5. The method of claim 4, A call of a visitor generated from the home automation device, a sensing of a sensor attached to the home automation device, and a call from an expense line. The method of claim 4, wherein the transmitting or receiving the data comprises: Wherein the home automation device receives voice or image data generated in the general telephone and transmits voice or image data generated in the home automation device to the general telephone. The home automation device is provided with a route between the general telephone line and the CO line or an expense line or a home automation device by means of a call from a CO line or an expense line, a call from the general telephone, A method for using a home telephone in a home automation device having a telephone or a telephone connection device and a wired or wireless general telephone connected to the telephone connection device and supporting voice or video communication, Checking whether a general telephone connected to the home automation apparatus is in use by an operation of an expense line or the home automation when a call is received from a CO line entering the home automation apparatus; And outputting a call message according to the call reception and switching a line connected to the general telephone, and connecting a call received from the CO line to the general telephone. A method for using a home telephone in a home automation device, Checking whether a preset key generated from the general telephone is input after a hook off signal for origination from the general telephone is generated; Setting a route to the home automation device or an expense line when the predetermined key is input, and performing a corresponding operation according to the preset key; And transmitting the key signal generated from the general telephone to the CO line by connecting the CO line to the CO line if the key is not the predetermined key, and performing an operation for the normal telephone call. 10. The method according to claim 9, A signal for monitoring the door apparatus connected to the home automation apparatus, A signal for a security room or a home communication via an expense line connected to the home automation device, And a signal for controlling the operation of the additional equipment connected to the home automation equipment. The method according to claim 9 or 10, Wherein the predetermined key generated from the general telephone is a DTMF signal generated by a standard 3x4 keypad. 12. The method of claim 11, Wherein the predetermined key is one in which the first key is " * " or "# ".