KR100555405B1 - Apparatus and method for notifying postal matter arrival - Google Patents

Abstract

Automatic home mail arrival notification device and method in the home automation system according to the present invention, if the mail (courier) delivery of the goods (postal) delivery person after the visit to the household, the security office device of the household in the guard room after receiving it instead of receiving it in the guard room instead After entering, the mail arrival notification information is transmitted to the household automation device of the household, and the mail notification message is displayed by voice or text (text) on the home automation device, and the home automation device also receives the mail arrival transmitted from the guard room device. The mail arrival notification message is transmitted to a pre-registered remote telephone according to the notification information, so that the mail can be conveniently received in the absence.

Description

Apparatus for automatic notification of mail arrival in home automation system and its method {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING POSTAL MATTER ARRIVAL}             

1 is a flowchart illustrating an operation flowchart of a method for receiving mail when a householder goes out in a general apartment house.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the automatic mail arrival automatic notification device in the home automation system according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an automatic mail arrival notification method in a home automation system according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100: home automation equipment 300: security equipment

400: Door phone 500: Telephone station

600: remote telephone 110: mode setting unit

120: phone number register 130: CPU

140: memory 150: phone control unit

160: door phone control unit 170: guard room communication control unit

180: guard room call control unit 190, 310: call control unit

200: display unit 320: communication control unit

The present invention relates to an automatic mail arrival notification device and a method thereof in a home automation system, and when a mail arrives in the guard room when the user goes out (when the householder is absent), the mail arrives at the household device upon notification of the arrival of the mail from the guard device to the household device. The present invention relates to an automatic mail arrival notification device and a method in a home automation system that displays a notification message or transmits a mail arrival message to a registered remote telephone.

Home automation is a system for electronicization and automation in the home mainly by utilizing electronic technologies aimed at informatization and vitalization of the home. Home automation includes, for example, housekeeping (related to maintenance of residential space such as energy management and conservation), home management (related to the operation of home life such as shopping, reservations, health care and telecommuting), culture (learning, entertainment, appreciation, Related to creative activities), and communication (related to communication, communication, communication with people by telephone, various new media, etc.). Appliances using such home automation are provided to increase the convenience of living.

In general, home automation system refers to a system that notifies a user of various alarms or visits occurring in a home.

To accomplish this, home automation systems are equipped with sensors corresponding to each alarm condition. These sensors detect a gas opening, a sensor for detecting a fire, a sensor for detecting an intruder's movement in a room, and an open / closed state such as a window. It may consist of sensors for the purpose of the present invention, and may also be provided with a video camera for identifying the visitor.

Such a home automation system can be installed in a common house and a single house. In particular, since a common house such as an apartment is a place where many visitors are generated, the installation of a home automation system connected to a guard room and a management room is becoming more common.

At this time, the mailbox of the apartment house is generally installed at the entrance of the first floor, and various bills and general mails are delivered to designated mailboxes of each household.

In this case, people living in each household of the apartment house should check the mailbox at the time of entry to check for the arrival of mail.

However, in the case of important mails delivered, for example, registered items, parcels, and parcels, the householder of the household is usually out and no mailer is usually kept in the security office of the apartment.

Referring to Figure 1, let's look at a general mail receiving method when going out of the head of the household.

1 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mail receiving method in a general apartment house.

As shown in FIG. 1, first, when a user goes out (S101), when a mail delivery person visits a household and confirms that the householder goes out, the mail is entrusted to the guard room (S201). Therefore, the guard keeps the mail (S103), but when the head of household heads out to pass the mail.

In another way, the intercom to the household automation device of the household through the guard room equipment to notify the arrival of the mail (S104)

Therefore, the householder of the household, after confirming the mail arrival status from the guard room, will go to the guard room and receive the mail directly (S105).

However, a problem occurs when the user is absent for a long time (long term), and a large problem may occur when the corresponding mail delivered is an important mail, for example, a mail associated with time.

In this case, the security guards have to spend a lot of time for security guards because of the need to contact the householder's telephone number of the household using a direct telephone, and also, the waste of communication costs in the guard room telephone There is this.

In addition, an uncomfortable problem may be raised in which the security guard who holds the mail has to pay attention to the mail at all times until the mail is kept and delivered to the household.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems according to the prior art, an object of the present invention, when the mail arrives in the guard room when the head of household heading out (absent), the arrival of the mail from the guard room equipment to the household equipment Automatic notification of mail arrival at home automation system that enables new lenders to easily check mail arrival by displaying a mail arrival notification message on the household device upon notification or by sending a mail arrival message to a registered remote telephone. In providing.

According to an aspect of the automatic mail arrival notification device of the home automation device interlocked with the guard room device according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the setting of the outgoing mode and registering the remote phone number for receiving the mail arrival notification message A setting register; A storage unit for storing outing mode information and remote telephone number information registered and registered from the setting registration unit; A display unit which displays a mail arrival notification message according to a display control signal provided; When the mail arrival notification information is received from the security device through a communication line, the mail arrival notification message is displayed on the display unit, and when the storage unit is searched and set to the outing mode, the mail arrives at the telephone number stored in the storage unit. A control unit for outputting a control signal and phone number information for transmitting a notification message; It may include a message transmission unit for connecting a call through the network and the telephone number output from the control unit, and transmits a mail arrival notification message to the corresponding telephone.

The display unit may include at least one of an LED for displaying a mail arrival notification and an LCD for displaying a mail notification text message.

When the mail arrival notification information is received from the guard room device may further include a voice output unit for outputting a mail notification voice message under the control of the controller.

The mail arrival notification message transmitted from the message transmitter to the registered remote telephone may include at least one of a voice message and a text message.

The registered remote telephone number may include all the telephone numbers of the wired or wireless telephone.

According to another aspect of the automatic mail arrival notification device according to the present invention, the guard room device for transmitting the mail arrival notification information via a communication line; a) when the outgoing mode setting and the remote telephone number is set from the user, the outgoing mode information and the remote telephone number information is stored; b) when the mail arrival notification information is received from the security equipment through a communication line, the mail arrival notification Displaying a message, and c) a home automation device for transmitting a mail arrival notification message via a network to a telephone corresponding to the stored remote telephone number.

On the other hand, according to one aspect of the automatic mail arrival notification method of the home automation device linked to the guard room device, setting setting step of registering the remote phone number for receiving the setting of the outgoing mode and the mail arrival notification message; A storing step of storing the set registered outing mode information and remote telephone number information; A determination step of determining whether mail arrival notification information has been received from the security office device; a) if the mail arrival notification information is received from the security office device, the mail arrival notification message is displayed; and b) if the home automation device is currently set to go out mode, the mail arrival notification message to the stored telephone number. Message processing step of transmitting; may include.

In the message processing step, the display of the mail arrival notification message may drive the LED to notify the mail arrival status, or display the mail arrival notification text message on the LCD.

When the mail arrival notification information is received from the guard room device, the method may further include outputting a mail arrival notification voice message.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of the automatic mail arrival notification device and method in the home automation system according to the present invention will be described in detail.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an automatic mail arrival automatic notification device in a home automation system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic mail arrival notification device in the home automation system according to the present invention includes a home automation device 100, a guard room device 300, a door phone 400, a telephone station 500, and a remote telephone. 600).

The home automation device 100 includes a mode setting unit 110, a phone number registration unit 120, a CPU 130, a memory 140, a phone control unit 150, a door phone control unit 160, and a guard room communication control unit 170. , The guard room call control unit 180, the call control unit 190 and the display unit 200 may be configured.

The guard room device 300 may be composed of a call controller 310 and a communication controller 320.

The mode setting unit 110 of the home automation device 100 provides the CPU 130 with a key input signal for releasing the going out mode after the user selects the going out mode or returns home.

The phone number register 120 sets a remote phone number for receiving a message informing the arrival of a mail when the user goes out. Here, the remote phone number may include both a wired and a wireless phone.

The CPU 130 stores the outing mode information and the remote phone number information inputted from the mode setting unit 110 and the phone number registration unit 120 in the memory 140.

The guard room communication control unit 170 is connected to the communication control unit 320 of the guard room device 300 by a communication line to form a communication channel between the home automation device 100 and the guard room device 300 to transmit and receive data and signals. At this time, the communication control unit 320 of the guard room device 300 transmits the mail arrival notification data input through the security guard to the guard room communication control unit 170 of the home automation device 100 via a communication line.

The memory 100 of the home automation device 100 stores the mode setting unit 110 and the outgoing mode data and the remote telephone number data inputted through the phone number registration unit 120 under the control of the CPU 130. .

The guard room call control unit 180 of the home automation device 100 is connected to the call control unit 310 of the guard room device 300 by a call line, and under the control of the CPU 130, the home automation device 100 and the guard room device ( A voice channel is established between 300 to transmit and receive voice signals to enable voice calls.

The call control unit 190 controls the guard room call control unit 180 to perform a voice call between the user and the guard room staff through the guard room call control unit 180.

The telephone control unit 150 dials the remote telephone number stored in the memory 140 through the telephone number registration unit 120 under the control of the CPU 130 and transmits a call signal to the telephone station 500.

The door phone controller 160 receives the call signal of the visitor through the door phone 400, provides the received call signal, the visitor voice / video signal to the CPU 130, and provides the user through the call controller 190. The voice signal of the door phone 400 is transmitted.

The display unit 200 displays the mail notification message according to the mail arrival notification signal transmitted from the guard room device 300 so that the user can easily check the mail arrival status. In this case, the message displayed on the display unit 200 may be a mail arrival notification text message, and may include a speaker for outputting a mail arrival notification voice message.

The door phone 400 may be attached to each generation porch or common porch of a multi-family house such as an apartment to call each generation or to make a voice call with the home automation device 100 of each generation.

The operation of the automatic mail arrival notification device in the home automation system according to the present invention having such a configuration will be described.

First, when the user wants to go out and sets the go out mode through the mode setting unit 110, the CPU 130 stores the go out mode data in the memory 140.

In addition, after the user sets the outgoing mode, the remote phone number is registered to receive the mail arrival notification function, to register the remote phone number using the key button of the phone number register 120 to register the remote phone number. Will be entered.

The remote telephone number input in this way is provided to the CPU 130, and the CPU 130 stores the input remote telephone number information in one region of the memory 140.

As described above, when the outgoing mode is set and the remote telephone number is registered, the postman visits the household and wants to deliver the mail, the postman will leave the postal mail to the guard because the household is absent.

The security guard who stores the mail transmits the mail delivery notification information to the home automation device 100 of the household to which the mail is to be delivered. The security guard is connected to the communication line through the communication control unit 320 of the guard room device 300. The mail arrival notification information is transmitted to the guard room communication control unit 170 of the home automation device 100.

The guard room communication control unit 170 of the home automation device 100 receives the mail arrival notification information transmitted from the communication control unit 320 of the guard room device 300 and provides it to the CPU 130.

The CPU 130 of the home automation device 100 searches the memory 140 to determine whether the home automation device 100 is currently set to the outing mode, and the guard room communication when the home automation device is currently set to the outing mode. The mail arrival notification message is displayed on the display unit 200 using the mail arrival notification information provided from the controller 170. In this case, as a method of displaying a mail arrival notification message through the display unit 200, the mail arrival may be displayed through an LED, and a mail arrival text message (text information) may be displayed on an LCD display window (not shown). The text information "Mailing has arrived" is displayed.

Alternatively, you can output a voice message "mail arrived" at regular intervals.

As such, when the user confirms this in a situation in which a mail arrival text or voice message is output and inputs a confirmation key, the corresponding function is released.

In addition, the CPU 130 searches the memory 140 to search whether the user has registered a remote telephone number when going out.

If the user registers the remote telephone number when going out, the registered telephone number information is read and provided to the telephone controller 150.

The telephone control unit 150 of the home automation device 100 attempts to dial a registered remote telephone number provided from the CPU 130, and when the call is connected to the remote telephone number through the telephone company 500, wireless or wireless This will send a mail arrival notification message (voice or text message) to the remote phone. Therefore, the user can confirm the mail arrival status by checking the mail arrival notification message transmitted from the home automation device 100 even at a remote location.

With reference to FIG. 3 which refers to the automatic mail arrival notification method in the home automation system according to the present invention corresponding to such an operation, step by step will be described.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an automatic mail arrival notification method in a home automation system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, first, the user sets the home automation device 100 to the outing mode in order to go out (S101).

In the state set to go out mode, when the mail arrives (S202), the mailer is stored in the security office (S203).

The security guard who holds the mail provides the mail arrival notification information to the household automation device of the household through the guard room device (S204).

The home automation device that has received the mail arrival notification information first displays a mail arrival notification message so that the user can easily check the mail arrival status after returning home (S205). Here, the mail arrival notification message may be displayed continuously or at regular time intervals.

In the state in which the mail arrival notification message is displayed, when the user inputs a confirmation key after returning home (S206), the display of the mail arrival notification message is stopped (S207).

Therefore, after checking the displayed mail arrival notification message, the user receives the mail from the security office (S208).

In addition, when the mail arrival notification information is received from the security office device, the home automation device searches whether the user has registered a remote telephone number (S209), and determines whether a registered telephone number exists (S210).

As a result of the determination, when the user registers the remote telephone number, the registered telephone number is dialed to transmit a mail arrival notification message to the corresponding telephone (S211).

Therefore, after confirming the mail arrival notification message transmitted from the home automation device (S212), the user receives the mail from the security office after returning home (S208).

As described above, a method of displaying a mail arrival notification message on a home automation device or transmitting a mail arrival notification message to a registered remote telephone may be simultaneously performed, or each method may be selectively performed.

Summary of the automatic mail arrival notification device and the method in the home automation system according to the present invention, first, when a mail arrives in a common housing complex such as an apartment, the relevant mail is usually stored in the absence of household after the household visit. After keeping in the resident's return, the mail must be delivered directly, so a lot of time spent on the security guard's security work was inconvenient to carry out the security work.

Therefore, in the present invention, if the delivery person (postal) is not possible to deliver a postal mail (courier) after a visit to the household, the guardian's device after receiving the house instead of receiving it in the guard room after receiving the information, the mail acknowledgment information of the household Transfer to home automation equipment.

The home automation device displays a mail notification message by voice or text (text) according to the mail notification information transmitted from the security device so that the user can easily check the mail arrival status after returning home.

In addition, the home automation device transmits a mail arrival notification message to a pre-registered remote telephone according to the mail arrival notification information transmitted from the guard room device. Therefore, after checking the mail arrival notification message received by the user, the user receives the mail from the security office when returning home.

The automatic mail arrival notification device and the method in the home automation system according to the present invention as described above, if the delivery (postal) delivery is not possible after the delivery of goods (postal) households in the guard room instead of the receipt of the household in the guard room equipment instead After entering the town and lake information, the mail arrival notification information is transmitted to the household automation device of the household, and the mail notification message is displayed by voice or text (text) on the home automation device. The mail arrival notification message is transmitted to a pre-registered remote telephone according to the mail arrival notification information transmitted from the mail, and thus the mail can be conveniently received in the absence.

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In the automatic mail arrival notification device of the home automation equipment linked to the guard room equipment, A setting registration unit that registers a remote telephone number for setting the outing mode and receiving the mail arrival notification message; A storage unit for storing outing mode information and remote telephone number information registered and registered from the setting registration unit; A display unit which displays a mail arrival notification message according to a display control signal provided; When the mail arrival notification information is received from the security device through a communication line, the mail arrival notification message is displayed on the display unit, and when the storage unit is searched and set to the outing mode, the mail arrives at the telephone number stored in the storage unit. A control unit for outputting a control signal and phone number information for transmitting a notification message; Automatic mail arrival notification device of the home automation system including a message transmission unit for connecting a call through the network and the telephone number output from the control unit, and transmits a mail arrival notification message to the telephone. The method of claim 1, The display unit, Automatic mail arrival notification device in a home automation system comprising at least one of an LED for indicating a mail arrival notification, and an LCD for displaying a mail notification text message. The method of claim 1, Automatic mail arrival notification device in the home automation system including a voice output unit for outputting a mail notification voice message under the control of the control unit when the mail arrival notification information received from the guard room device. The method of claim 1, The mail arrival notification message transmitted from the message transmission unit to a pre-registered remote telephone includes at least one of a voice message and a text message. The method of claim 1, The pre-registered remote telephone number is a mail arrival automatic notification device in a home automation system that is a telephone number of a wired or wireless telephone. In the mail arrival automatic notification device, A guard room device for transmitting mail arrival notification information through a communication line; a) when the outgoing mode setting and the remote telephone number are set from the user, the outgoing mode information and the remote telephone number information are stored; b) when the mail arrival notification information is received from the security guard through the communication line, the mail arrival notification message is displayed; c) Automatic mail arrival notification device of a home automation system comprising a home automation device for transmitting a mail arrival notification message over a network to a telephone corresponding to the stored remote telephone number.  In the automatic notification of the mail arrival of the home automation equipment linked to the guard room equipment, A setting registration step of registering a setting of the outgoing mode and a remote telephone number for receiving a mail arrival notification message; A storing step of storing the set registered outing mode information and remote telephone number information; A determination step of determining whether mail arrival notification information is received from the security office device; a) when the mail arrival notification information is received from the security office device as a result of the determination, display a mail arrival notification message, b) a message processing step of transmitting a mail arrival notification message to the stored telephone number when the home automation device is currently set to the outing mode; Mail arrival automatic notification method of a home automation system comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein In the message processing step, the display of the mail arrival notification message, Automatic notification of mail arrivals in home automation systems that drive LEDs to notify you of mail arrivals or display mail arrival notification text messages on the LCD. The method of claim 7, wherein And when the mail arrival notification information is received from the security office device, outputting a mail arrival notification voice message. The method of claim 7, wherein In the message processing step, The mail arrival notification message transmitted to a pre-registered remote telephone includes at least one of a voice message and a text message. The method of claim 7, wherein The pre-registered remote telephone number is a method for automatically notifying mail arrivals in a home automation system that is a telephone number of a wired or wireless telephone.

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