KR100597868B1 - Apparatus and method for remotely monitoring repeater - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a repeater remote monitoring apparatus and method thereof, and a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the same.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a repeater monitoring apparatus and method for remotely monitoring a service state of a repeater in a wireless communication system and providing the same to an operator in real time, and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the same. box.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

An apparatus for monitoring a repeater, the apparatus comprising: ring sensing means for sensing a ring from an operator through a telephone; Repeater monitoring means for monitoring a service state of the repeater according to a detection result of the ring detecting means; And alarm sound generating means for automatically generating an alarm sound when a service state of the repeater is poor according to the monitoring result of the repeater monitoring means.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used for repeater monitoring.

Repeater, Alarm Signal, Radio Call, Autocaller, Ring

Description

Repeater remote monitoring device and its method {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY MONITORING REPEATER}             

1 is an exemplary configuration of a repeater remote monitoring system to which the present invention is applied.

Figure 2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a repeater monitoring apparatus according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating one embodiment of a repeater monitoring method according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart of another embodiment of a repeater monitoring method according to the present invention;

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

11 repeater 12 repeater monitoring device (Autocaller)

13 radio call exchanger 14 radio call base station

15: Pager

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for monitoring a repeater in a wireless communication system, and in particular, to monitor the service state of a radio frequency (RF) repeater (that is, repeater on / off, occurrence of a failure) Record the repeater monitoring device and its method, and the program for realizing the service status of the radio frequency repeater, which can be provided in real time, The present invention relates to a computer-readable recording medium.

Conventionally, since the monitoring function is not implemented in a radio frequency repeater operating to service a part of the underground space and the ground space, unless there is a complaint from the subscriber in the event of a shut-down of the radio frequency repeater. The operator could not detect the service status of the RF repeater. This can cause user complaints and can cause complaints throughout the service.

As a solution to this problem, a short message service (SMS) mobile phone terminal can be used to monitor the occurrence of a failure, but this has the disadvantage of requiring a high initial investment.

As described above, the radio frequency repeater is generally used for service in in-building and relatively narrow area rather than a wide coverage area. In the related art, the function of monitoring the radio frequency repeater is conventionally provided. Although it did not exist, it could be detected (eg, gain control and output gain remote control, etc.) by using the SMS terminal, but there was a problem that the initial investment costs are excessive. Therefore, a method for monitoring the service state of the radio frequency repeater at a lower cost is indispensable.

Accordingly, the present invention, which is devised to meet the above requirements, provides a repeater monitoring apparatus and method for remotely monitoring a service state of a repeater in a wireless communication system and providing the same to an operator in real time, and to realize the same. Its purpose is to provide a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program. In particular, it is another object to provide a repeater monitoring device and method for notifying the service status of the repeater according to the operator's request, and a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the service.

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In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a device for monitoring a repeater, comprising: ring sensing means for sensing a ring from an operator through a telephone; Repeater monitoring means for monitoring a service state of the repeater according to a detection result of the ring detecting means; And alarm sound generating means for automatically generating an alarm sound when the service state of the repeater is poor, according to the monitoring result of the repeater monitoring means.
In addition, the present invention is characterized in that it further comprises a telephone blocking means for blocking the telephone after the alarm sound, in order to prevent the continuous call state of the telephone.
In addition, the present invention, by monitoring the service state of the repeater, the alarm signal detection means for detecting the alarm signal generated when the repeater service state bad; And calling means for automatically calling a preset operator's call number through a wireless network according to a detection result of the alarm signal detecting means.

In addition, the apparatus of the present invention is a device for monitoring a repeater, comprising: alarm signal detecting means for monitoring a service state of the repeater and detecting an alarm signal generated when the repeater is in poor service state; Call means for automatically calling a preset operator's call number through a wireless network according to a detection result of the alarm signal detecting means; Repeater monitoring means for monitoring a service state of the repeater in accordance with a ring request from an operator; And alarm sound generating means for automatically generating an alarm sound when the service state of the repeater is poor, according to the monitoring result of the repeater monitoring means.

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On the other hand, the present invention, a repeater monitoring method in a wireless communication system, the repeater monitoring step of monitoring the service state of the repeater in accordance with a request (ring) from the operator over the telephone; And an alarm sound generation step of automatically generating an alarm sound when the service state of the repeater is poor according to the monitoring result of the repeater monitoring step.
In addition, the present invention further comprises the step of monitoring the output value of the repeater according to the operator's request (ring), and detecting and adjusting the output value of the repeater according to the monitoring result to convert the output to voice It features.
In addition, the present invention, by monitoring the service state of the repeater, the alarm signal detection step of detecting the alarm signal generated when the repeater service state bad; And a call step of automatically calling a preset operator's call number through a wireless network according to the detection result of the alarm signal detection step.

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On the other hand, the present invention, a repeater monitoring device having a processor, the repeater monitoring function for monitoring the service state of the repeater in accordance with a request (ring) from the operator over the telephone; And a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing an alarm sound generating function that automatically generates an alarm sound when a service state of the repeater is poor in accordance with the monitoring result of the repeater monitoring function.
In addition, the present invention, a program for further realizing the function of monitoring the output value of the repeater according to the operator's request (ring), and detects and adjusts the output value of the repeater according to the monitoring result to convert the output into voice. Provide a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon.
In addition, the present invention, by monitoring the service state of the repeater, an alarm signal detection function for detecting the alarm signal generated when the repeater service state bad; And a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for further realizing a calling function for automatically calling a preset operator's call number through a wireless network according to a detection result of the alarm signal detecting function. do.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exemplary configuration of a repeater remote monitoring system to which the present invention is applied.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the repeater remote monitoring system to which the present invention is applied monitors the service state of the repeater 11 (eg, repeater on / off and failure occurrence), and when the repeater 11 is turned off or fails, The operator's radio pager 15 displays the repeater number previously input through a group or individual call to inform the operator of the service state of the repeater 11. In particular, when the operator makes a call, the repeater 11 checks whether it is operating normally and notifies the operator.

The repeater 11 is often used for service in buildings and relatively narrow areas rather than in a wide service area.

The repeater monitoring device (Autocaller) 12 automatically recognizes the service state of the repeater 11 by using one of the + 12V authorized terminals of the power supply 111, which is a power supply unit (PSU) of the repeater 11. In addition, the caller 15 of the operator set in advance through the wireless call network is collectively or individually called to inform the service state of the repeater 11. In particular, when the operator makes a call, the service state of the repeater 11 is detected and notified to the operator.

Referring to the operation of the repeater monitoring device 12, the + 12V terminal applied to the amplifier of the power supply unit 111 of the repeater 11 is turned off when the repeater 11 is turned off or a failure occurs. That is, the amplifier applied voltage is cut off. When the repeater 11 is connected to the repeater monitoring device 12 and becomes 0V from + 12V (H → L), the repeater monitoring device 12 starts operation and calls the operator's radio call number. . At this time, the operator's radio pager 15 is left with a repeater number.

A more detailed description thereof will be described later with reference to FIG. 2.

In this embodiment, the service state of the repeater 11 is informed to the operator using the wireless call network. The wireless call network will be described in more detail as follows.

The wireless call exchanger 13 receives a signal through a Public Switching Telephone Network (PSTN) and processes station number classification, subscriber management, and subscriber service type.

All radio call calls are input to the radio call exchanger 13, and appropriate actions are taken by the radio call exchanger 13. The radio call exchanger 13 processes station number classification, subscriber management, subscriber service types, and the like, for radio call signals. After the encoding (Encoding) in accordance with the radio call base station 14 is transmitted to the radio pager 15 using airwaves.

The radio pager 15 receives an encoded radio call, processes the call separately.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the service state of the repeater 11 is remotely monitored in the wireless communication system, and when the repeater 11 is turned off or fails, it is provided to the operator in real time through the wireless call network. By assuming a method that can monitor the service state of the repeater 11 at a lower cost by using, but the existing commercialized wireless network (ie, personal communication system (PCS), cellular, frequency common communication system) (TRS: Trunked Radio System, radio data network, etc.) to inform the operator of the service state of the repeater 11 in real time can be configured to achieve the same effect as the present embodiment, and in this case also Obviously, it should be seen as the same. In addition, it is possible to detect a current output state of the repeater 11 by using a power detector module in the future, and to add a function that can be adjusted to a desired output value. It is self-evident.

2 is a configuration diagram of an exemplary embodiment of a repeater remote monitoring apparatus according to the present invention, in which, "21" is a failure call part, "22" is a failure occurrence check part, "211" is an alarm signal detection part, "212". "213" is a timer input unit, "213" is a number input unit, "214" is an automatic call unit, "221" is a ring detector, "222" is a repeater output detector, "223" is an alarm sound generator, and "224 Represents a telephone block respectively.

As shown in FIG. 2, the repeater monitoring apparatus 12 according to the present invention automatically detects a service state of the repeater 11 and informs the operator's wireless pager 15 through the wireless call network (failure caller). (21)). In particular, it detects the service state of the repeater 11 in accordance with the operator's request and informs it to the operator (failure confirming unit 22). In this case, there are various methods of informing the service state of the repeater 11 according to the request of the operator, such as automatically transmitting an alarm sound when a failure occurs, or converting the output value of the repeater 11 into voice and informing it. Can be.

As such, the repeater monitoring apparatus 12 according to the present invention may be configured only with a failure call part 21, may also be configured with only a failure occurrence check part 22, a failure call part 21 and a failure check part. 22 may be mixed.

In order to remotely monitor the repeater, the failure caller 21 monitors the service state of the repeater 11 and detects an alarm signal generated when the service state of the repeater 11 is poor. Call the preset operator's call number automatically. At this time, when the alarm signal is continuously detected for more than a predetermined time (assuming about 30 seconds in this embodiment), the call number of the preset operator is automatically called.

Looking at the operation of the failure call unit 21 as described above, when the failure call unit 21 detects the alarm signal generated when the failure of the repeater 11, the timer operation unit By operating 212, the automatic call unit 214 automatically calls the operator's call number input to the number input unit 213 when the failure continues (i.e., when the alarm signal is detected) for more than a predetermined time (30 seconds).

The alarm signal detecting unit 211 is a device for detecting whether an error occurs in the repeater 11. When an error occurs in the repeater 11 and the output is blocked, the alarm signal detector 211 receives the input as an input and detects that the repeater 11 has failed. do.

The timer operation unit 212 checks whether an alarm signal is detected by continuing to operate the 30 second timer for up to 30 seconds.

The number input unit 213 functions to input a number to be called and a number to be called when a failure occurs.

The automatic caller 214 automatically calls a call number input to the number inputter 213 when a failure of the repeater 11 occurs.

The failure occurrence confirming unit 22 monitors the service state of the repeater 11 in accordance with the operator's request (ring), and automatically generates an alarm sound when the service state of the repeater 11 is poor. In addition, according to the operator's request (ring), the power sensor is used to monitor the current output value of the repeater 11, adjust the desired output value, and convert the output value of the repeater 11 into voice and output it. .

Looking at the operation of the failure check unit 22 as described above, when the ring detection unit 221 detects the telephone ring three times (Ring) ring, the repeater output monitoring unit 222 is automatically operated to repeat the repeater ( 11) detects whether the normal output is going out and generates an alarm sound when an abnormality occurs through the alarm sound generating unit 223, and in the case of normal silence. In addition, the alarm sound generating unit 223 can detect the current output value of the repeater 11 using a power sensing device as well as the alarm sound generated when an error occurs in the repeater 11, and adjusts it to the desired output value and converts it into voice. You may.

The telephone generation confirmation unit 22 may further include a telephone blocking unit 224 to block the telephone after the occurrence of an alarm sound or after outputting an output value, in order to prevent a continuous call state of the telephone.

The ring detector 221 detects a telephone signal when an operator detects a state of the repeater 11 by making a call.

Repeater output detector 222 is a device for detecting the state of the repeater 11, when a failure occurs in conjunction with the automatic caller 214 to store the failure to transfer the signal to the alarm sound generator 223 do.

The alarm sound generator 223 outputs an alarm sound when a failure of the repeater 11 occurs, and not only outputs an alarm sound but also detects a current output value of the repeater 11 by using a power detection device. It can be converted to voice by adjusting to desired output value.

The call blocker 224 automatically blocks the call at the end of the call in order to prevent the call from being kept in a busy state.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a repeater monitoring method according to the present invention, which shows a procedure of calling an operator's call number in a failure call part 21 when a failure occurs in the repeater 11.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the relay monitoring method, when the failure caller 21 monitors the service state of the repeater 11 (301), when the failure of the repeater 11 occurs in the alarm signal detection unit 211. When the alarm signal is detected (302), the timer is driven and the automatic call unit 214 is input to the number input unit 213 when the failure continues (i.e., when the alarm signal is detected) for more than a predetermined time (30 seconds). The operator's call number is called (305).

4 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the repeater monitoring method according to the present invention, and shows a procedure of detecting a state of the repeater 11 in response to a request of an operator in the failure occurrence checking unit 22.

As shown in Figure 4, the repeater monitoring method according to the present invention, when the telephone ring (Ring) ring by detecting the telephone ring (221), the repeater output monitoring unit of the repeater monitoring device 12 222 is automatically operated (402) detects whether the normal output is output from the repeater 11 (403), and generates an alarm when an error occurs through the alarm sound generating unit 223 (404), the normal case Silence is released (405). In addition, the alarm sound generating unit 223 detects the output value of the repeater 11 using a power sensing device as well as the alarm sound generated when an error occurs in the repeater 11, adjusts the output value to a desired output value, and outputs it by voice. You may.

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the service state of the repeater 11 is remotely monitored and provided to the operator in real time through the wireless call network when the repeater 11 is turned off or fails. Through the existing commercialized wireless network such as system (PCS), cellular, frequency common communication system (TRS), wireless data network, etc., the service state of the repeater 11 can be informed to the operator in real time to achieve the same effect as the present embodiment. It can be configured so that, in this case, it should be apparent that the same as the present embodiment.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and the above-described embodiments and accompanying It is not limited to the drawing.

As described above, the present invention can monitor the service state of the radio frequency repeater (that is, whether the repeater is on or off and failure occurs) at a lower cost, and the current output of the repeater using a power sensing device. It can detect the condition and adjust it to the desired output value.

Claims (15)

In the apparatus for monitoring a repeater, Ring detecting means for detecting a ring from an operator via a telephone; Repeater monitoring means for monitoring a service state of the repeater according to a detection result of the ring detecting means; And Alarm sound generating means for automatically generating an alarm sound when the service state of the repeater is poor according to the monitoring result of the repeater monitoring means. Repeater monitoring device comprising a. The method of claim 1, Call blocking means for blocking the call after the alarm sound to prevent the continuous call state of the call Repeater monitoring device further comprising. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The alarm sound generating means, Monitoring result of the repeater monitoring means for automatically generating an alarm sound when the service state of the repeater is poor in accordance with the monitoring result of the repeater monitoring means, and monitors the output value of the repeater according to the request of the operator (ring) And detecting and adjusting the output value of the repeater to convert the output value into voice. The method of claim 1, Alarm signal detecting means for monitoring a service state of the repeater and detecting an alarm signal generated when the repeater is in a poor service state; And Call means for automatically calling the preset operator's call number through the wireless network upon detection of the alarm signal, according to the detection result of the alarm signal detection means Repeater monitoring device further comprising. The method of claim 4, wherein The calling means, And repeating the call number of the preset operator when the alarm signal is continuously detected for more than a predetermined time when the alarm signal is detected, according to the detection result of the alarm signal detecting means. The method according to claim 4 or 5, The wireless network, Repeater monitoring device, characterized in that any one of a personal mobile communication (PCS) network, cellular mobile communication network, frequency public communication (TRS) network, wireless data network, wireless call network. In the apparatus for monitoring a repeater, Alarm signal detecting means for monitoring a service state of the repeater and detecting an alarm signal generated when the repeater is in a poor service state; Call means for automatically calling a preset operator's call number through a wireless network according to a detection result of the alarm signal detecting means; Repeater monitoring means for monitoring a service state of the repeater in accordance with a ring request from an operator; And Alarm sound generating means for automatically generating an alarm sound when the service state of the repeater is poor according to the monitoring result of the repeater monitoring means. Repeater monitoring device comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein The alarm sound generating means, Monitoring result of the repeater monitoring means for automatically generating an alarm sound when the service state of the repeater is poor in accordance with the monitoring result of the repeater monitoring means, and monitors the output value of the repeater according to the request of the operator (ring) And detecting and adjusting the output value of the repeater to convert the output value into voice. In the repeater monitoring method in a wireless communication system, A repeater monitoring step of monitoring a service state of the repeater according to a request (ring) from an operator through a telephone; And Alarm sound generation step of automatically generating an alarm sound when the service state of the repeater according to the monitoring result of the repeater monitoring step Repeater monitoring method comprising a. The method of claim 9, Monitoring the output value of the repeater according to an operator's request (ring), detecting and adjusting the output value of the repeater according to the monitoring result, and converting the output value into voice; Repeater monitoring method further comprising. The method of claim 9, An alarm signal detecting step of monitoring a service state of the repeater and detecting an alarm signal generated when the repeater is in a poor service state; And According to the detection result of the alarm signal detection step, the call step of automatically calling the preset operator's call number through the wireless network when the alarm signal is detected Repeater monitoring method further comprising. The method of claim 11, The wireless network, Repeater monitoring method characterized in that any one of a personal mobile communication (PCS) network, cellular mobile communication network, frequency public communication (TRS) network, wireless data network, wireless call network. In a repeater monitoring device equipped with a processor, A repeater monitoring function for monitoring a service state of the repeater in accordance with a request from a telephone operator; And Alarm sound generation function that automatically generates an alarm sound when the service state of the repeater is poor according to the monitoring result of the repeater monitoring function A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this. The method of claim 13, A function of monitoring the output value of the repeater according to the operator's request (ring), and detecting and adjusting the output value of the repeater according to the monitoring result and converting it into voice. A computer-readable recording medium that records a program for further realization. The method of claim 13, An alarm signal detection function for monitoring a service state of the repeater and detecting an alarm signal generated when the repeater is in a bad service state; And According to the detection result of the alarm signal detection function, a call function for automatically calling the preset operator's call number through the wireless network when the alarm signal is detected A computer-readable recording medium that records a program for further realization.

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