KR100670608B1 - Digital window - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital window, which provides a PC-based system processing means and a display means for displaying an image on the window, such as an LCD, to provide image information to a user, and is connected to an internet network to provide a speaker, microphone, and camera. It is equipped with sensors that can implement video communication and monitor the surrounding environment inside the digital window such as oxygen sensor, gas sensor, temperature sensor, etc., and output alarm message to the user when the reference level is out of the standard level. . According to the present invention, it is possible to solve the emotional anxiety coming from the closed space by displaying the foreground desired by the window in the room, and the display image and the living space can be identified by the uniqueness of the window. This makes modern people, who have a lot of indoor living, able to easily access natural landscapes and family photos, to give them emotional stability, and to increase family ties. In addition, by displaying images captured by the camera installed around the living space, such as monitoring the child's protection, the surrounding security can be carried out through a natural action looking at the window. In addition, when installed in the kitchen, if the culinary information is installed in the home room, you can easily obtain their own information at any time by specially setting the information of interest such as weather or securities.

Touch Screen, Flexible Power Terminal, GUI

Description

Digital window {DIGITAL WINDOW}

1 is a block diagram of a digital window according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a front perspective view of a digital window according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a bottom cross-sectional view of the digital window of FIG.

4 is a detailed block diagram illustrating a sensor unit and a system control unit of FIG. 1;

5 is a conversion graph between the measurement distance and the output of the position sensor of FIG.

6 exemplarily illustrates a screen displayed outside when a digital window is installed in a kitchen window;

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a case where the screen selected in FIG. 6 is shifted by opening a digital window; FIG.

8 is a built-in battery charging circuit applied to the power supply of the digital window.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

100: system control unit 102: speaker

104: microphone 106: camera

108: monitor 110: touch screen

112: sensor unit 114: power supply unit

116: Internet network

The present invention relates to a window installed in a building or a house, and more particularly to a digital window suitable for processing image and image information and monitoring the surrounding environment.

Windows are emotionally connected to the outside in buildings and homes, and although some of the negatives of surveillance are negligible, windows are a very important and essential element in buildings.

The main functions of the windows are divided into various functions such as ventilation, lighting, and a place to see the view outside the building. In today's crowded and high-rise apartments, the windows lose some of their functions. In other words, in a crowded space, privacy can be violated through the window, so it is almost closed except for the difference between the outside of the building and the environment inside the building, or for special safety purposes (e.g. ventilation or light). In other words, the rapport with the outside is fading. This means that the mental burden from the closed environment of the wall by the window is removed and the function of obtaining external information is lost.

As such, closed or poorly structured windows may not be able to see the weather changes or the view outside the window at all, devastating the indoor environment, and may adversely affect the residents. In addition, providing only the classical functions of windows to modern people who have a large indoor life is a very retrograde in the current situation of home network and ubiquitous technology.

Therefore, the necessity of providing a more convenient living environment for residents while utilizing the unique function of the window has emerged.

The present invention has been made by the above-described needs, and an object thereof is to provide a digital window in which a touch screen type image display means is provided on the exterior of a window to express an external view or a surrounding video.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital window that implements video communication by enabling Internet access through a PC-based wireless LAN.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a digital window that enables monitoring of the surrounding environment by mounting a sensor on the window to detect various environmental elements, such as air, gas, room temperature, and the like.

According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, as a digital window capable of displaying the image information, the display means is installed in the frame of the window facing the interior of the living space and displays any image information, and It provides a digital window comprising a control means for controlling to display any image information through the display means, and a position sensor mounted on the lower surface of the digital window to sense the movement of the digital window.

According to another embodiment for achieving the object of the present invention, a digital window connected to the Internet network capable of video communication, the display means is installed in the frame of the window facing the interior of the living space and displays any image information; A speaker installed at the side of the display means to output third user voice data received through the internet network to the outside, a microphone installed at the side of the display means to amplify and convert the user's voice, and the display means. A camera installed at the side to control the display of arbitrary image information through the display means, and the amplified and converted user voice provided from the microphone and the user image information photographed by the camera; Control transmitted through the Internet It provides a digital window comprising means.

According to another embodiment for achieving the object of the present invention, as a digital window capable of monitoring the surrounding environment, the display means is installed in the frame of the window to face the interior of the living space and displays any image information, and the display Sensing means for measuring a surrounding environment in the living space and controlling display processing of the display means, and generating an external alarm signal through the display means in accordance with a sense signal level provided from the sensing means; It provides a digital window comprising control means for controlling.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a digital window according to the present invention, which includes a system control unit 100, a speaker 102, a microphone 104, a camera 106, a monitor 108, a touch screen 110, and a sensor unit ( 112, the power supply unit 114, the Internet network 116.

As shown, the monitor 108 is a means for displaying image information according to the present embodiment, for example, a TFT-LCD, a PDP, an organic light emitting diode display element, etc. may be applied.

The touch screen 110 is attached on the monitor 108 to allow the user to operate the display function without a separate mouse or keyboard.

The speaker 102, the microphone 104, the camera 106, the Internet network 116, together with the above-described monitor 108, touch screen 110, etc., are utilized as a means for enabling video communication according to the present embodiment. . Speaker 102 is installed on the side of the monitor 108 to output the third user voice data received through the Internet network 116 to the outside, the microphone 104 is installed on the side of the monitor 108 to the user's Amplify and convert voice. The camera 106 is installed at the side of the monitor 108 to capture image information of the user. As will be described later, the system controller 100 controls to display arbitrary image information through the monitor 108 and amplified and converted user voices provided from the microphone 104 and user image information captured by the camera 106. Control each to send through the Internet network 116.

The sensor unit 112 is a means for monitoring the surrounding environment according to the present embodiment. As described later, the sensor unit 112 includes an oxygen sensor 112a, a gas sensor 112b, a temperature sensor 112c, a position sensor 112d, and the like. Is done.

The power supply unit 114 is a means for supplying power to the digital window, for example, a battery may be used, and a flexible power terminal may be built in the digital window for charging the battery.

The internet network 116 is a means for connecting the digital window with the outside, for example, can be connected to the system control unit 100 according to the present embodiment using a wireless LAN.

The system controller 100 controls the overall operation of the digital window according to the present embodiment. For example, the system controller 100 controls to display various image information through the monitor 108 and from the sensor unit 112. Receives a detection signal provided to enable the user to recognize when an abnormality occurs, and is connected to the Internet network 116 to perform a video communication with a third party.

On the other hand, Figure 2 is a front perspective view of a digital window according to the present invention, a monitor 108 is basically provided on the window frame 200, the speaker 102, the microphone 104, the camera ( 106 and the like, an oxygen sensor 112a, a gas sensor 112b, and a temperature sensor 112c for monitoring the external environment are formed to face the front of the digital window.

Oxygen sensor 112a detects the external oxygen concentration, and gas sensor 112b detects the external gas concentration. And the temperature sensor 112c serves to detect the indoor temperature in the living space.

At this time, the position sensor 112d is further provided in the digital window to detect the movement of the window frame 200. That is, the general window frame is made of about two left / right to open and close each other, in the present embodiment is further equipped with a position sensor 112d in order to shift the image displayed as the window frame moves as well (move) It is characterized by one. Based on the movement information of the position sensor 112d, the system control unit 100 according to the present invention may be output by shifting image information currently displayed through the monitor 108 to left / right.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the digital window of FIG. 2, wherein a touch screen 110 is provided on the front of the monitor 108, and a power supply 114 and a wireless LAN card 118 are mounted on the back of the monitor 108. The sensor unit 112 is provided on the side of the monitor 108, and the position sensor 112d may be located at the left edge of the digital window. In order to control the monitor 108, the sensor unit 112, the wireless LAN card 118, and the like, the motherboard 100 ′ may be mounted in the digital window. The main board 100 ′ includes the system controller 100 as described above.

In addition, the power supply terminal 202 is further provided in the digital window so that an external power source can be supplied to the power supply unit 114. The power supply terminal 202 may be, for example, a flexible power supply terminal.

Meanwhile, each of the oxygen sensor 112a, the gas sensor 112b, the temperature sensor 112c, and the position sensor 112d applied to the present embodiment is connected to the system controller 100 to sense a change in the surrounding environment. The result is transmitted to the system controller 100, which is shown in more detail in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the oxygen sensor 112a detects oxygen concentration and air pollution in the surrounding environment in which the digital window is installed, and provides the detection result to the system controller 100, and the gas sensor 112b assumes a home. It detects the presence of gas leakage of the LPG or LNG using mechanism used in the and provides the detection result to the system control unit (100).

In addition, the temperature sensor 112c measures the ambient temperature of the digital window and provides the measurement result to the system control unit 100. The position sensor 112d measures the moving position of the digital window and transmits the measurement result to the system control unit ( 100).

In this way, the values measured by the sensors 112a, 112b, 112c, and 112d are input to an A / D terminal (not shown) of the system controller 100 and converted into digital values, and the converted digital values are converted into the main board 100. Input to COM terminal (not shown) using RS232C protocol in '). Table 1 below shows the processing sequence of the digital signals input to the system controller 100 from the sensors 112a, 112b, 112c, and 112d.

Start signal Oxygen measurement value Gas measurement value Position measurement Temperature measurement End signal

The system control unit 100 performs selective control of the digital window according to the detection and measurement results. For example, when the oxygen concentration below a predetermined value is detected through the oxygen sensor 112a, the speaker 102 and the monitor 108 are controlled to output an alarm sound or an alarm message to recognize the degree of air pollution to the user. If the gas concentration is detected through a predetermined value through 112b), the speaker 102 and the monitor 108 are controlled to output an alarm sound or an alarm message to recognize the gas leak to the user. In addition, the system controller 100 controls the speaker 102 and the monitor 108 to output an alarm sound or an alarm message when temperature data of a predetermined value or more is detected through the temperature sensor 112c to prevent overheating of the heating device in the home. It prevents or early warning of the occurrence of fire, and measures the opening degree of the window through the position sensor 112d and controls to display the screen information (shifted screen information) according to the result on the monitor 108.

At this time, each of the sensors 112a, 112b, 112c, and 112d outputs the measured values as analog voltage values, and output values different from the measured values for each step up to the measurement range of 0 to 100% are standardized in the conversion table. Such a conversion table is tabled in the system control unit 100, and the input analog voltage value is measured by an A / D converter to output a measured value corresponding to the conversion table.

FIG. 5 illustrates a conversion table of the position sensor 112d as an example. The actual measurement distance of the position sensor 112d is 120 mm to 660 mm, and output values for each distance are as shown in the graph of FIG. 5.

On the other hand, the monitor 108 may display a variety of user menus from the initial screen in the form of a GUI (Graphic User Interface), the user menu can be set to a menu required by the user according to the installation location of the digital window Can be used to change the. 6 and 7 exemplarily illustrate screens displayed to the outside when the digital window according to the present invention is installed in the kitchen window.

First, FIG. 6A illustrates a menu screen for selecting items such as a video phone, an electronic album, a video display, shopping, internet search, news, weather forecast, and a camera monitor.

FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an example of a next menu screen when a user selects a “video display” item, and is a selection screen for selecting various video contents. When a desired item is selected by the user from the video items, the video information of the selected item may be displayed through the monitor 108.

FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an example in which a video view of Boston is displayed by selecting “City” from the screen information of FIG. 6A and selecting “Boston” among them.

FIG. 7B exemplarily illustrates a case in which image information is shifted as the window is moved (opened) by the user. That is, in the present embodiment, the position sensor 112d detects an operation of opening or closing the window so as to realistically express the movement of the actual window, and the display information is shifted according to the changed position information.

In addition, the present invention can implement video communication through a digital window. For example, as described above, video communication with a third party may be performed through the speaker 102, the microphone 104, the camera 106, the internet network 116, and the like provided in the digital window. In this case, when performing video communication, the digital window may be divided into two and the user may be displayed on the monitor of the left window and the third person may be displayed on the monitor of the right window.

In addition, the digital window according to the present embodiment may apply a battery to the power supply 114 to increase safety and maintain an alarm function in the event of a power failure. Such a battery uses a built-in battery and has a charging circuit as shown in FIG. 8. The battery can be charged with the windows closed. When the AC220V electrode is installed at the center of the window frame and the window is closed, the electrode installed on the window frame and the flexible power terminal 202 of the digital window are connected to supply power to the digital window battery charging circuit.

While many details are set forth in the foregoing description, they should be construed as illustrative of preferred embodiments, rather than to limit the scope of the invention. For example, one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains may modify the display means such as the monitor in various ways, and implement the present invention by variously applying various sensors provided in the digital window. It is clear that it can. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the technical spirit described in the claims.

According to the present invention, it is possible to solve the emotional anxiety coming from the closed space by displaying the foreground desired by the window in the room, and the display image and the living space can be identified by the uniqueness of the window. This makes modern people, who have a lot of indoor living, able to easily access natural landscapes and family photos, to give them emotional stability, and to increase family ties. In addition, by displaying images captured by the camera installed around the living space, such as monitoring the child's protection, the surrounding security can be carried out through a natural action looking at the window. In addition, when installed in the kitchen, if the culinary information is installed in the home room, you can easily obtain their own information at any time by specially setting the information of interest such as weather or securities.

Claims (12)

delete As a digital window which can display visual information, Display means installed in the frame of the window to face inside the living space and displaying arbitrary image information; Control means for controlling display of arbitrary image information through the display means; Position sensor mounted on the lower surface of the digital window to detect the movement of the digital window Digital window comprising a. The method of claim 2, And the control means controls the display means to output the left / right shifted information of the image information by determining movement information of the digital window being opened and closed through the position sensor. The method of claim 2, The display means is attached to the front of the digital window, characterized in that it has a touch screen to operate the display function without a separate mouse or keyboard. It is a digital window that is connected to the internet network and enables video communication. Display means installed in the frame of the window to face inside the living space and displaying arbitrary image information; A speaker installed at a side of the display means to output third user voice data received through the Internet network to the outside; A microphone installed at a side of the display means to amplify and convert a user's voice; A camera installed at the side of the display means to capture image information of the user; Control means for displaying arbitrary image information through the display means and transmitting the amplified and converted user voice provided from the microphone and the user image information photographed by the camera through the Internet network; Digital window comprising a. The method of claim 5, The digital window is a digital window, characterized in that connected to the Internet via a wireless LAN card. Digital window for monitoring the environment Display means installed in the frame of the window to face inside the living space and displaying arbitrary image information; Sensing means installed at a side of the display means to measure a surrounding environment in the living space; Control means for controlling display processing of the display means and controlling to generate an external alarm signal through the display means in accordance with a sense signal level provided from the sensing means; Digital window comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein The sensing means is a digital window, characterized in that the oxygen sensor. The method of claim 7, wherein And the sensing means is a gas sensor. The method of claim 7, wherein And the sensing means is a temperature sensor. The method of claim 7, wherein The digital window further comprises a speaker for transmitting an alarm sound. The method according to claim 2 or 5 or 7, The digital window further comprises a battery rechargeable flexible power terminal.

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