KR100800454B1 - Detachable small-wallpad and home-network service system using it - Google Patents

Abstract

A detachable small wall pad and a home-network service system using the same are provided to enable a user to control various electronic devices irrespective of a current position by including a docking system at the small wall pad. A detachable small wall pad includes a sensor(110), a mobile communication unit(130), a display unit(140), a battery(160), and a mobile controller(120). The sensor detects a user. The mobile communication unit communicates with a docking system. The display unit provides a screen to the user. The battery is charged when mounted on the docking system, and supplies power to an interference device. The mobile controller communicates with the sensor, the mobile communication unit, and the display unit. The wall pad is detachably mounted on the docking system.

Description

Detachable Small-Wallpad and Home-network service system using it}

1 is a block diagram of a removable small wall pad according to the present invention,

2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a home network service according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a home network service according to the present invention;

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing another embodiment of a home network service according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: interface device 110: sensor

111: touch sensor unit 112: acceleration sensor unit

120: mobile control unit 130: mobile transmission and reception unit

131: wireless data communication unit 132: wireless voice communication unit

133: serial communication unit 140: display unit

150: audio unit 160: charging battery unit

170: memory 200: docking system

210: fixed transmission and reception unit 211: wireless data communication unit

212: wireless voice communication unit 213: serial communication unit

214: power line communication unit 220: fixed control unit

230: environmental information collection sensor 240: charging unit

250: mobile phone voice input unit

The present invention relates to a detachable small wall pad and a home network service system using the same, and more particularly, by using a small wall pad including a detachable interface device and a docking system for docking a mobile phone, without being restricted by a place. Removable small wall pad capable of controlling home appliances and making a call of a docked mobile phone and providing intelligent home network service according to a user's behavior pattern by identifying a user's location and a home network service system using the same will be.

The home network connects home appliances and information appliances in a wired or wireless network to enable the sharing and mutual control of peripheral devices such as internet and data sharing, scanners and printers, and external networks using the Internet or portable information terminals. It refers to a system that can remotely control home appliances such as TVs, refrigerators, air conditioners, DVD players, and digital cameras in the home anytime, anywhere by linking with.

The wall pad included in the conventional home network system is fixedly installed on the wall of the home, and there is an inconvenience in that the user needs to move to the position of the wall pad when an operation is required.

In addition, the conventional home network service can remotely control the home appliance using an information terminal device such as a mobile phone, but this has the disadvantage that additional costs are required because the mobile communication and the Internet must be used for controlling the device.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art, by using a removable small wall pad and a home network service system using the same, it is possible to conveniently control the home appliances and call of the docked mobile phone without restriction of the place The purpose of the present invention is to provide an intelligent home network service according to a user's behavior pattern by identifying a user's location.

An object of the present invention is a removable small wall pad, the sensor unit for sensing an input from the user; A mobile transceiver for transmitting and receiving a docking system and a wireless signal; A display unit for providing a screen to a user; A charging battery unit which is charged when combined with the docking system and supplies power to an interface device; And a mobile control unit for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the sensor unit, mobile transmission unit, and display unit, and performing the control. The interface unit is detachable from the docking system.

Another object of the present invention is a removable small wall pad, fixed transmission and reception unit for transmitting and receiving signals with the interface device and the home server; An environmental information collection sensor unit for collecting indoor environmental information; A charging unit for charging a battery when the interface device and the mobile phone are combined; A mobile phone voice input unit for transmitting a voice by connecting a call when the mobile phone is coupled; And a fixed control unit for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the fixed transmitting and receiving unit, the environmental information collecting sensor unit, the charging unit, and the mobile phone voice input unit to perform control, and is achieved by a docking system capable of combining the interface device and the mobile phone.

Still another object of the present invention is a first step in which an interface device receives a control request of a device located in a home from a user; Generating a device control request signal from the interface device and transmitting the generated device control signal to a docking system; A third step of receiving the device control request signal from the docking system and transmitting the received signal to a home server; And a fourth step of receiving the device control request signal from the home server and generating a device control signal.

Still another object of the present invention is a first step of detecting a call received by the docked mobile phone docking system installed in the home; A second step of transmitting a call request signal from the docking system to an interface device; A third step of receiving wireless communication between the interface device and the docking system by receiving a call of a user; And a fourth step of performing a call of the docked cellular phone to the interface device.

Still another object of the present invention is a first step of transmitting a signal for positioning from the interface device to a plurality of docking systems located in the home; A second step of receiving the signals from the plurality of docking systems, detecting each signal strength information, and transmitting the signal strength information to a home server; It is achieved by a home network service system using a removable small wall pad including a third step of detecting the position of the interface device by analyzing the signal strength information received from the home server.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as having a conventional or dictionary meaning, and the inventors should properly explain the concept of terms in order to best explain their own invention. Based on the principle that can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

1 is a block diagram of a removable small wall pad according to the present invention.

Removable small wall pad is composed of the interface device 100 and the docking system 200, the interface device 100 in the state coupled with the docking system 200 is removable for the user's convenient use, docking system ( 200) can be installed on the wall of the house buried.

The interface device 100 includes a sensor unit 110 for detecting an input from a user, a mobile control unit 120 for executing control of each unit, and transmitting and receiving a signal, and a mobile transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal with the docking system 200. 130, a display unit 140 for providing a screen to the user, an audio unit 150 for outputting sound, and a rechargeable battery unit 160 for supplying power.

The sensor unit 110 includes a touch sensor unit 111 and an acceleration sensor unit 112. The touch sensor unit 111 detects a user's input and transmits a signal to the mobile control unit 120. The unit 112 detects a movement of a user carrying the interface device 100 and transmits a signal to the mobile controller 120.

The mobile controller 120 receives an input signal from the sensor unit 110 and transmits the input signal to the docking system 200 through the mobile transmitter / receiver 130, and transmits the signal from the docking system 200 through the mobile transmitter / receiver 130. Receives a signal and sends it to the connected part.

The mobile transmitter / receiver 130 includes a wireless data communication unit 131, a wireless voice communication unit 132, and a serial communication unit 133.

The wireless data communication unit 131 is a means for signal transmission between the interface device 100 and the docking system 200. As a technique used therein, ZigBee may be applied. ZigBee, one of the IEEE 802.15.4 standards, is a compact, low-power, low-cost wireless communication solution for home network solutions. In addition, wireless communication technologies such as Bluetooth, Home RF, WLAN, UWB, and infrared communication (IrDA) may be used.

The wireless voice communication unit 132 and the serial communication unit 133 are for connection between the mobile phone and the interface device 100 that can be docked to the docking system 200. The docked mobile phone is connected to the docking system 200 through the serial communication unit 213, and when a call is received, a signal is transmitted from the docking system 200 to the interface device 100 through the wireless data communication units 211 and 131 and displayed. The user is notified through the unit 140 and the audio unit 150. Upon receiving a signal from the user, the interface device 100 and the docking system 200 transmit a call to the mobile phone voice input unit 250 through the wireless voice communication unit 132 and 212, so that the user can carry the portable interface device 100. You can make a call anywhere in the house.

The display unit 140 preferably uses a touch screen liquid crystal display (LCD), and may implement a graphical user interface (GUI) for convenient control and management of home network services. For example, an icon of home appliances is displayed on a screen on the display 140, and when the user touches an icon of the corresponding device for controlling the device, the touch screen display 140 detects the icon. The signal is transmitted to the mobile control unit 120, the mobile control unit 120 transmits a signal to the docking system 200 through the wireless data communication unit (131, 211), the docking system 200 controls the device to the home server The device transmits a request signal to control the device.

The audio unit 150 outputs a voice when a call is connected to the mobile phone as a means for providing a sound to the user, and outputs a sound set in various warning, notification, and control situations.

The rechargeable battery unit 160 is a rechargeable battery that supplies power for the interface device 100 to operate. When the rechargeable battery unit 160 is coupled with the docking system 200, the rechargeable battery unit 160 is charged and separated from the docking system 200. Independently supply power to the interface device 100.

Docking system 200 is a fixed transmission and reception unit 210 for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the interface device 100 and the home server, a fixed control unit 220 for executing control of each part and transmitting and receiving signals, collecting various environmental information in the room The environmental information collection sensor 230, the interface device 100 and the charging unit 240 for charging the power of the docked mobile phone, and the mobile phone voice input unit 250 for delivering a voice by connecting a call of the mobile phone .

The fixed transmission / reception unit 210 includes a wireless data communication unit 211, a wireless voice communication unit 212, a serial communication unit 213, and a power line communication unit 214.

The wireless data communication unit 211 communicates with the wireless data communication unit 131 of the interface apparatus 100, and receives a device control signal of a user and transmits a device information signal. Like the wireless data communication unit 131, a wireless communication technology such as Zigbee, Bluetooth, home RF, WLAN, UWB and infrared communication may be used.

The wireless voice communication unit 212 transmits a voice to the interface device 100 when the mobile phone is connected to the docking system 200, and the serial communication unit 213 is connected to the mobile phone to exchange data. For example, control data such as call and termination of a mobile phone are transmitted and received using serial communication of the RS-232 interface, and voice data is received using FM (Frequency Modulation) wireless voice communication, and the user uses the interface device 100. You can connect the call.

The fixed controller 220 transmits the voice data input from the mobile phone voice input unit 250 to the wireless voice communication unit 212, transfers the environmental information measured by the environmental information collection sensor 230 to the home server, and the docked mobile phone. It is in charge of controlling the transfer of data during the call.

The environmental information collection sensor unit 230 measures indoor environment information such as temperature, illuminance, humidity, and transmits it to the fixed control unit 220, which is converted into a digital value and then wireless data communication unit 211 of the fixed transmitting / receiving unit 210. Is sent to the home server. The sensor used in the environmental information collection sensor unit 230 is modularized and easy to detach and use various sensors as necessary. For example, the temperature of each room, the humidity of the bathroom, the illumination of the study is information that needs to be measured at all times. Therefore, the indoor environment information is always measured and managed by the home server, and the home server based on the information, the user's preferred environment. Can be learned to maintain. As another example, the docking system 200 located in the kitchen may be equipped with a gas sensor to request a function for maintaining safety at home. In this case, when gas is detected by the gas sensor, a signal is transmitted to the home server, and alarms and automatic device removal and emergency contact in the absence of the user are performed. In this way, the sensor can be selectively used for each function required according to the situation and location.

The charging unit 230 is a means for charging power to their batteries when the removable interface device 100 and the mobile phone are connected to the docking system 200.

The mobile phone voice input unit 250 is a means for directly connecting a voice for a call of the docked mobile phone, and the connected voice is transmitted to the interface device 100 using the wireless voice communication unit 211 and 132 and transmitted to the user.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a home network service according to the present invention.

The user performs an input through the touch screen LCD or the touch sensor unit 111 of the portable interface device 100 (S210).

The mobile control unit 120 of the interface device 100 receiving the input generates a device control signal (S220).

The generated signal is transmitted to the docking system 200 via the wireless data communication unit 131, 211 (S230).

The docking system 200 transmits the signal transmitted from the interface apparatus 100 to the home server using the wireless data communication unit 211 and the power line communication unit 214 (S240).

The home server receives the device control request signal and receives the device connected to the configured home network system (S250). Home server stores each device control situation including user profile database and situation database and analyzes user's pattern to provide intelligent service suitable for the situation.

3 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a home network service according to the present invention.

When the mobile phone docked in the docking system 200 receives a call (S310), the docking system 200 connected by serial communication receives a signal and transmits a call signal to the interface device 100 (S320).

The interface apparatus 100 receives the call signal and notifies the user of the call using the display unit 140 and the audio unit 150, and the user inputs the call to transmit the connection signal (S330).

When the user inputs a call connection, the wireless voice communication unit 132 and 212 are connected between the interface device 100 and the docking system 200 (S340), and the voice of the mobile phone is input to the mobile phone voice input unit 250 to allow a call. It is made (S350).

Therefore, the user can always talk to the portable interface device 100 without having to carry a mobile phone in the home, and can also make a call between the interface devices 100 of the installed small wall pad.

4 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a home network service according to the present invention.

The interface device 100 periodically transmits a signal for positioning to a plurality of docking systems 200 located in the home by using the wireless data communication unit 131 (S410).

Each of the docking systems 200 detects the strength of the transmitted signal (S420) and transmits the signal to the home server (S430). The home server analyzes the strength of the transmitted signal and the docking system 200 and the interface device 100 The position information of the degree of separation is detected (S440). The plurality of docking systems 200 installed in the house detect the signal strength of each of the interface devices 100 located a predetermined distance in the same manner as described above to determine the location.

In the above method, the home server may determine the location of the users in real time and provide a customized service for each user based on the patterns of the users stored in the user profile database. For example, if the user 1 is located in the room and the user 2 is located in the living room, and the user 1 prefers a cool temperature and the user 2 prefers a cool temperature, the home server stores the environmental information collection sensor unit 230. By referring to the temperature information detected through the automatic control of the cooling appliances can provide an intelligent home network service that adjusts the temperature of the room and living room to the taste of each user.

An embodiment of a removable small wall pad and a home network service system using the same according to the present invention are as follows. When the user returns home, the home server that detects the user in the home automatically turns on the air conditioner to maintain the user's preference. The user starts the meal and manipulates the interface device 100 of the small wall pad located in the kitchen to take a bath after the meal. At this time, the water temperature may be set by the user in advance, or may be automatically set by the home server that stores the user's usual temperature in the user profile database. After the meal, the user watches TV in the living room for a while. When a call comes to the mobile phone connected to the docking system 200 during viewing, the user's interface device 100 located in the living room notifies that the call is received, and the user performs a connection call to the interface device 100. Thereafter, while the user is taking a bath in the bathroom, he / she recognizes that he or she has not turned off the TV and operates the interface device 100 of the small wall pad located in the bathroom to turn off the TV located in the living room.

Although the present invention has been shown and described with reference to the preferred embodiments as described above, it is not limited to the above embodiments and those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Various changes and modifications will be possible.

Accordingly, the detachable small wall pad and the home network service system using the same use a small wall pad including a detachable interface device and a docking system for docking a mobile phone. The mobile phone can be controlled and the docked mobile phone can be called and the intelligent home network service can be provided according to the user's behavior pattern by identifying the user's location.

Claims (9)

In the removable small wall pad, A sensor unit for sensing an input from a user; A mobile transceiver for transmitting and receiving a docking system and a wireless signal; A display unit for providing a screen to a user; A charging battery unit which is charged when combined with the docking system and supplies power to an interface device; And Mobile controller for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the sensor, mobile transmitter and receiver, and executing control Interface device is removable and configured with the docking system. According to claim 1, The sensor unit, A touch sensor unit sensing a user input; And Acceleration sensor unit to detect the user's movement Interface device comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile transmission and reception unit, A wireless data communication unit for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal with the docking system; A wireless voice communication unit for connecting a call of a mobile phone connected to the docking system; And Serial communication unit for transmitting a call start and end signal of the connected mobile phone Interface device comprising a. In the removable small wall pad, Fixed transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving signals with the interface device and the home server; An environmental information collection sensor unit for collecting indoor environmental information; A charging unit for charging a battery when the interface device and the mobile phone are combined; A mobile phone voice input unit for transmitting a voice by connecting a call when the mobile phone is coupled; And Fixed control unit for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the fixed transmission and reception unit, environmental information collection sensor unit, charging unit and mobile phone voice input unit It consists of a docking system that can combine the interface device and the mobile phone. The method of claim 4, wherein the fixed transmitting and receiving unit, A wireless data communication unit for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal with the interface device and a home server; A wireless voice communication unit for connecting a call of a mobile phone connected to the docking system to the interface device; A serial communication unit for transmitting a call start and end signal of the connected cellular phone; And Power line communication unit for transmitting and receiving a signal for controlling the device with the home server Docking system comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The environmental information collection sensor unit docking system for collecting at least one indoor environmental information of at least one of temperature, humidity, illuminance, infrared rays and gas. A first step of the interface device receiving a control request of a device located in a home from a user; Generating a device control request signal from the interface device and transmitting the generated device control signal to a docking system; A third step of receiving the device control request signal from the docking system and transmitting the received signal to a home server; And A fourth step of receiving the device control request signal from the home server to generate a device control signal; Home network service system using a removable small wall pad including a. A first step of detecting a call received by a docked mobile phone by a docking system installed in a home; A second step of transmitting a call request signal from the docking system to an interface device; A third step of receiving wireless communication between the interface device and the docking system by receiving a call of a user; And A fourth step of making a call of the docked cellular phone with the interface device; Home network service system using a removable small wall pad including a. A first step of transmitting a signal for positioning from the interface device to a plurality of docking systems located in the premises; A second step of receiving the signals from the plurality of docking systems, detecting each signal strength information, and transmitting the signal strength information to a home server; A third step of detecting the position of the interface device by analyzing the signal strength information received from the home server; Home network service system using a removable small wall pad including a.

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