KR100369948B1 - Home Managing Method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a home management method for monitoring a residential environment of a home using the Internet at a remote location and controlling peripheral devices for creating / maintaining the residential environment.

In the home management method of the present invention, the interior and exterior of the house is built a variety of sensors, such as temperature detection, door / open / closed state detection, lighting state detection, fire detection, theft detection, and monitoring devices such as microphones, cameras, doors It is equipped with peripheral devices such as window locking device, lighting device, air conditioner, and cleaning robot, and main server interface with monitoring device and peripheral device, and the residential environment of the house such as room temperature, lighting on / off, fire occurrence It monitors the status of theft and theft, and the client monitors the information transmitted from the main server by accessing the Internet and the main server using a PC at a remote location, and controls peripheral devices for creating a living environment. .

Description

Home Managing Method

The present invention relates to a home management method, and more particularly, it is possible to check whether a comfortable residential environment of a home is maintained by using the Internet from a long distance, and to cope with it in the event of an accident or disaster in a short time. It is about home care method.

In recent years, as the industry is advanced and advanced, efforts to create a comfortable living environment are increasing, and in response to this, various convenience facilities and safety devices are provided to prevent various accidents in advance.

For example, various electronic door lock devices have been actively developed in the door lock system as an opportunity for the development of the electronic industry. The most commonly used electronic door lock devices are the electronic password card method, and there are also encryption, eyeball, and fingerprint management methods. Among the above methods, the electronic password card method or the electronic door lock device of the encryption method must possess them. It is inconvenient, and the electronic door lock device of eyeball and fingerprint management method is expensive, so it is economically expensive for the general public.

In addition, such a safety device does not help at all from a long distance because the user must operate the door lock device directly. In other words, if you go out with the door unlocked, you will never find a way to lock the door at the outing. Becomes

In recent years, so-called anti-theft devices have been used to prevent theft or unauthorized intrusion. Such a security device attaches a variety of sensors to a security site to be monitored, and then performs a predetermined corresponding operation according to the detected information.

When such a conventional security device confirms an intrusion into a predetermined monitoring area (security location), for example, it sends an alarm signal or generates an alarm sound to the contracted security company. The security company then performs security activities for the monitoring area where the security device that generated the alarm signal is installed.

However, the above-described conventional security device can alarm against intrusion, but does not record various information at the time of intrusion, and thus cannot find out the information about the intruder or the cause of the alarm. In addition, even when a remote administrator wants to inquire about a predetermined monitoring area, there is a problem that a conventional security device cannot provide information. Most security systems detect intruders by detecting only the movement of objects, which makes it difficult to detect intruders in areas where movement of objects is difficult to detect. In addition, since most security systems use a closed communication network, there is a problem that a method manager cannot receive an intrusion alert when the method manager is moved away from the security system.

In addition to the above door lock devices and security devices, most homes are currently provided with residential / convenience devices such as air conditioners, cooking and heating gases, and various lighting devices. All of these devices are designed to be operated by the user. The control is only possible if the person is living in a residential space where the residential / convenience facility is installed. In other words, since the control is impossible when the user is out of the house, there is an inconvenience of returning home when the gas cock is inadvertently opened, the lighting device is not turned off, or the air conditioner is not turned off.

On the other hand, in a situation where a gas accident, a gas accident, or a fire-facing electronic product is in use is not recognized, a large-scale accident such as a fire may occur, resulting in significant economic loss.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems described above, to provide a home management method that can open and close the door / window of the house even at a long distance, and to operate the convenience facilities provided in a residential environment. There is this.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to monitor the surveillance area by video and audio, and if it detects an intrusion can be notified to various remote locations through various types of communication network, the surveillance area at various remote locations through various types of communication network I want to be able to query.

1 is a conceptual diagram of an embodiment according to the present invention.

2 is a system configuration of an embodiment according to the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of an embodiment according to the present invention.

4 is a configuration diagram of a main server applied to an embodiment of the present invention.

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1: microphone 2: camera

3: Door / window locking device 4: Gas lock device

5: Cooling / Heating 6: Cleaning Robot

10: main server 20: PC

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a first sensing means for detecting a living environment, such as whether the door / window opening and closing, fire generation, gas leakage, home intrusion, etc .; Second sensing means installed in the interior / exterior of the house; Peripheral devices such as door / window locking and unlocking devices, air conditioners, and cleaning robots; A main server for monitoring and controlling a living environment, a fire and a gas leak in and out of a house, based on signals transmitted from the first and second sensing means; It provides a home management system comprising a connection module for operating the peripheral device while monitoring the residential environment of the house through the main server.

In addition, the home management method according to the present invention, the process of detecting the indoor environment, such as indoor temperature, the opening and closing of the door / window, fire, gas leakage, theft accident and the like; and connecting to the main server using a connection module; And monitoring a living environment such as room temperature, door / window opening / closing, gas leakage, fire occurrence, theft accident, etc. obtained through the main server through the main server. While watching the monitoring process provides a home management method comprising the process of controlling the peripherals of the residential environment.

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Hereinafter, the home management method according to the present invention will be described.

1 is a conceptual diagram according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an embodiment according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a configuration of a main server applied to an embodiment according to the present invention. A block diagram is shown.

In the home management system of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the main server receives information from various sensing devices provided in the house and controls the peripheral devices, while the client accesses the main server using a PC from a remote location and the house. In addition to monitoring the residential environment, the peripherals can be directly controlled.

The home management system of the present invention includes a first detection sensor for detecting a living environment inside and outside a house, a microphone (1) 1A for detecting sound inside / outside, a camera (2) (2A) for taking indoor / outside, and the like. A second sensing sensor of; Peripheral devices such as a locking device 3 for locking the door / window, a locking device 4 for locking the gas cock, an air conditioner 5, a cleaning robot 6, a lighting device 7 and the like; A main server 10 for monitoring the environment inside and outside the house while transmitting to the monitoring device, and transmitting various kinds of information to a PC to which a client to be described later is connected; It is made of a personal PC 20 that can be connected to the main server 1 remotely and monitor the environment of the house, and at the same time control.

The first detection sensor of the home monitoring device is an indoor temperature sensor 30, a door and window opening / closing sensor 31, a burglar detection sensor 32, an illumination on / off detection sensor installed at a point of the interior / exterior of the house. (33), fire detection sensor 34, gas leak detection sensor 35, etc., and various sensors 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 are not limited to the signal processing method. It can be used both wired and wireless.

As the connection module for accessing the main server 10, an ARS system or the like may be applied to the main server 10.

The main server 10 may include a main controller 11, a temporary storage device 12, a storage device 13, a sound interface 14, a camera interface 15, a video interface 16, various sensor interfaces 17, Peripheral device interface 18, display device 19, self-diagnosis and recovery device and the like.

The main control unit 11 is composed of, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) to control the operations of all devices of the main server 10 and to perform a data processing function. The temporary storage device 12 temporarily stores instructions to be executed by the main control unit 11 and data to be processed. In addition, the storage device 13 stores the surveillance data acquired by the home sensing device.

The sound interface 14 is composed of a so-called sound card, converts and inputs an analog voice (sound) signal input through the microphone 1 into a digital voice signal, and generates an alarm signal under the control of the main controller 11. Output to the speaker and play the recorded voice through the speaker.

The camera interface 15 is connected to the camera 2 and converts the analog video (video) signal captured by the camera 2 into a digital video signal and transmits the converted digital video signal to the main control unit 11. The camera 2 and the camera interface 15 can connect as many as desired to enlarge the surveillance area.

The video interface 16 displays a video surveillance record stored in the storage device 13 through a monitor, for example, under the control of the main controller 11. The video interface 16 may directly display a video signal captured by the camera 2 or 2A through a monitor.

The various sensor interfaces 17 include a room temperature sensor 30, a door and window opening / closing sensor 31, a burglar detection sensor 32, a lighting on / off detecting sensor 33, a fire detecting sensor of a house detecting device. (34), the data detected by the gas leak detection sensor 35 is converted and transmitted to the main control unit 11;

The peripheral device interface 18 controls the door / window locking device 3, the gas cock locking device 4, the air conditioner 5, the cleaning robot 6, and the like while transmitting and receiving signals via wired or wireless.

On the other hand, the client can join the home management system by accessing the home management home page, calling, or visiting the home management system, and during the use of the membership, the user goes through the authentication process for management and safety, and provides various peripheral devices upon membership registration. Will receive.

In addition, it can be distributed as a unit program that can be installed on a personal PC and used by a network without accessing the home page, and the client can access the home management system of the main server by running the program using the personal PC.

When the home management method of the present invention is functionally divided and described, it is divided into a monitoring process and a control process, wherein the monitoring process monitors information checked by a peripheral device by a server administrator and a client, and the control process is performed by a server through a monitoring process. Administrators and clients control the operation of peripherals. That is, the monitoring process and the control process are performed in association.

The server 10 monitors data obtained from a peripheral device, for example, an indoor / outdoor monitoring microphone 1, a voice obtained from the camera 2, image data, compresses and stores a voice / video, selects a stored voice / video, The search is performed, and the housing state of the client is checked based on the signals transmitted from the various sensors. That is, the opening and closing state of the door and window, whether gas leaks, whether there is a fire, whether an intruder is generated, the on / off detection of lighting, the room temperature check.

In addition, the information obtained through the wired / wireless sensors 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 is updated at a predetermined time to be displayed when the client accesses the main server 10 and selects the corresponding icon. In case of problems related to theft, theft, fire, etc., the relevant police box, fire department, client's contact number and the telephone number designated by the client will be notified of the emergency. Text messages and calls are used.

The following describes the process of accessing and controlling a home management system.

As shown in FIG. 3, the client accesses the Internet and accesses the home page of the home management system using a web browser of the PC 20 at a remote location (S100) (S200), and the visitor can check a home. Residential environment mode, crime prevention mode and disaster prevention mode can be subdivided or independently classified in the housing management integration mode.

When the visitor selects the house management integrated mode icon (S300), the authentication process window appears before each detailed item appears (S400), and the visitor answers the authentication process provided by the server and passes the authentication process without error. The accessor becomes a legitimate client. The main server 10 displays detailed items and prepares a connection with the client's home.

Subsequently, the client can select his or her desired detail icon to inspect and control the home.

The residential environment mode (S500) is divided into an indoor temperature state (S510), an illumination state (S520), and a cleaning robot operation (S530). When the indoor temperature state (S510) icon is selected, the current room temperature and temperature setting window appears. (S511) (S512), the sensor interface 17 of the main server 10 receives the current room temperature of the home detected by the temperature sensor 30 and transmits it to the client PC 20, and the client You can set the room temperature to your desired temperature according to the scheduled return time.

When the temperature is set, the main server 10 operates the air conditioner 5 to adjust the room temperature to the temperature set by the client.

And, if you do not turn off the room lights when you go out, or if you want to turn on the lights, you can operate the on / off of the lighting device, and when connected to the lighting status items (S520), the current lighting status and the lighting operation window is opened, lighting status The detection sensor 33 displays the on / off state of the current light, and the client may manipulate the on / off of the light according to the light state. As shown in FIG. 1, the server 10 Turns on / off the lighting device 7.

In addition, if the cleaning robot operation is selected (S530), the cleaning robot 6 starts cleaning, and the client moves and cleans the cleaning robot using a PC while watching the operation of the cleaning robot through the indoor surveillance camera 2. You will control the work.

Secondly, when connected to the security mode (S600), the details of the security mode are shown, and these details are divided into door / window state (610), sound / video monitoring (620), and intrusion detection (S630), When the client accesses the door / window item (S610), the main server 10 transmits the opening / closing state of the door / window, and simultaneously opens / closes the door / window at a remote location by selecting the lock / release button of the door / window that appears. You can do it. In addition, the server 10 operates the locking device 3 of the door / window according to the client's choice to open and close the door / window.

When the sound / video monitoring mode is entered (S620), the image transmission mode (S621) and the shooting direction switching mode (S622) are subdivided, and the image transmission mode (S621) is a real time transmission mode (S623) and a designated time transmission mode ( S624) is subdivided again.

That is, if the real-time transmission mode (S623) is selected, the server transmits the image taken by the indoor / outdoor camera (2) (2A) to the client PC 20, the client in real time indoor / outdoor environment of the house In this case, the client switches the photographing direction of the cameras 2 and 2A using the PC 20 so that the server 10 captures the images of the indoor / outdoor surveillance cameras 2 and 2A. By adjusting the direction according to the client's control, the client receives the image of the desired area.

In addition, the camera 2 (2A) can be operated at the same time as the client is connected, while the client is operated to shoot 24 hours to compress and store the captured image every hour, the client is connected to the designated time transmission mode (S624) When the user enters the date and time zone he or she wants to see, the server 10 can transmit the image captured in the input time zone to the client for viewing.

In addition, when the video transmission is selected, the sound data input from the microphone 1 (1A) is simultaneously transmitted so that the client can simultaneously monitor the sound / video through the monitor and the speaker.

Finally, when the intruder enters the home, the anti-theft sensor 32 detects this and informs the main server 10, the main server 10 alerts the jurisdiction police box, the client.

The disaster prevention mode (S700) is classified into a gas leak detection mode (S710) and a fire occurrence detection (S720). When each item is selected, gas leakage and fire can be checked, and the gas cock You can lock it or report a fire.

As described above, the home management system of the present invention is characterized by being able to check, check and control one's own home while monitoring by using various systems at a remote location, and call service in the event of theft or disaster The parallel feature is another feature.

The server checks the client's house based on the signals input from the indoor / outdoor surveillance camera, intrusion sensor, fire sensor, and gas leak detection sensor installed in the client's house and manages the relevant police box, fire station, client and client The number specified will be notified of the accident.

As described above, the home monitoring / control is completed at the remote location and selects exit to exit the home management system.

As described above, according to the home management apparatus and method of the present invention, even if the client is remote from home, the client can check and actively handle door / window lock, fire and gas leakage, etc. using the Internet. In addition, indoor residential environment, such as room temperature, cleaning status, etc. can be controlled from a remote location, and the Internet that enables such control can be easily accessed from anywhere, thereby preventing economic damage of clients at a low cost, and comfortable There is a remarkable effect such as creating a living environment.

Claims (8)

delete delete delete A first step of the client accessing the homepage of the home management system by remotely accessing the Internet using a web browser of a PC; When the client selects the home management integrated mode icon on the homepage, an authentication window is displayed to perform an authentication process; A third step of displaying the detailed items through the main server after the authentication step is connected to the home of the client; And a fourth step of inspecting and controlling a home by selecting an icon of a residential environment mode, a crime prevention mode, and a disaster prevention mode of the detailed items. The method of claim 4, wherein The living environment mode of the fourth step is a temperature setting mode for checking and reserving the indoor temperature state through the main server, and a lighting operation mode for directly controlling the checking and on / off of the lighting state through the main server. And a cleaning robot operation mode for controlling the cleaning operation of the cleaning robot while the cleaning robot is driven through the main server and monitored by a surveillance camera. The method of claim 4, wherein The security mode of the fourth step is a door / window state operation mode that can check and open the state of the door / window through the main server, and the image obtained by switching the camera direction and the sound obtained through the microphone main A home management method comprising a sound / video monitoring mode that can be monitored through a server, and an intrusion detection mode that alerts the police box and the client via the main server by the anti-theft sensor when an intruder occurs in the home. The method of claim 6, The audio / video monitoring mode is transmitted using a shooting direction switching mode that can switch the shooting direction of the camera, a real time transmission mode that can transmit the captured image in real time, and a designated time transmission mode that can be transmitted at a specified time. Home management method comprising a video transmission mode that can be made. The method of claim 4, wherein Disaster accident prevention mode of the fourth step is characterized in that the gas leakage detection mode that can detect the gas leakage to lock the gas cock, and the fire occurrence detection mode that can detect the fire occurrence by detecting the fire occurrence. How to care for your home. The home management method of claim 4, further comprising self-diagnosing the sensing process, the monitoring process, and the control process.