KR101479659B1 - Method for individual and group controlling for multitap based on wireless communication and individual multitap and multitap group controlled based on wireless communication - Google Patents

Abstract

A multi-tap power control method and a multi-tap are disclosed. The operation control method of a multi-tap may include performing a pairing with the multi-tap control device based on a pairing request signal transmitted from the multi-tap control device, receiving an operation control signal from the multi-tap control device, Controlling an on / off operation of at least one outlet power source, wherein the pairing request signal may include identifier information of the multi-tap control device. Therefore, power consumption of the multi-tab included in the home or office can be minimized to minimize power consumption.

Description

[0001] METHOD FOR INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CONTROLLING FOR MULTITAP BASED ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND INDIVIDUAL MULTITAP AND MULTITAP GROUP CONTROLLED BASED ON WIRELESS [0002] COMMUNICATION}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a power control method, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for controlling power of a multi-tap.

Generally, home appliances such as TVs, computers, microwave ovens, and audio appliances are used frequently, so they are always plugged into an outlet. Even if these electric devices are not used for a long time, there are many cases where the plug is left in an outlet.

Even when an electric device is not used, a standby power of a certain amount is consumed, resulting in unnecessary power consumption. Standby power is the power consumed when the electronic device does not perform the main function of the device while it is connected to the external power source, or waits for an external ON signal. That is, when the electric device is connected to the power source, even if the main function is not used, the electric power is consumed, which is called standby power. For example, even when the TV is switched off and the plug is connected to the power source, very little power is consumed, which is standby power.

In order to prevent such standby power consumption, it is necessary to disconnect the power supply from the electric device by unplugging the plug. However, plugging and unplugging of the electric device each time requires a very cumbersome operation. Accordingly, there is a tendency that a receptacle with a switch that can supply / cut off power to an electric device from a receptacle to which a plug of the electric device is connected is widely used.

However, in operating the switch, there is a disadvantage that the user has to move the position each time to the outlet, and when one or more electric devices are connected to the outlet, the outlet is well suited for cosmetic or safety reasons Since it is common to be located in an invisible position, there is a great inconvenience in operating the switch.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a method of controlling power of a multi-tap.

A second object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that implements a method of controlling power of a multi-tap.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an operation of a multi-tap, the method comprising: performing pairing with the multi-tap control device based on a pairing request signal transmitted from the multi- Controlling the on / off operation of at least one receptacle power supply included in the multi-tap, based on the operation control signal, receiving the operation control signal from the control device, And may include identifier information of the control device. Wherein the step of performing the pairing with the multi-tap control device based on the pairing request signal transmitted from the multi-tap control device includes a step of performing pairing with the multi-tap control device based on the identifier information of the multi-tap control device and the identifier information of the multi- And a step of transmitting a pairing response signal to the multi-tap control device when the multi-tap control device is a device capable of pairing, wherein the pairing response signal includes identifier information of the multi-tap can do. The multi-tap control method includes switching a communication unit of the multi-tap to an active state based on a pairing operation signal to monitor the pairing request signal transmitted from the multi-tap control apparatus, receiving the pairing request signal from the multi- As shown in FIG. Controlling the on / off operation of at least one outlet power source included in the multi-tap based on the operation control signal includes controlling an on / off operation of the at least one outlet power source specified by the operation control signal And the pairing response signal further includes the socket identifier information of the multi-tap, and the operation control signal may include the identifier information of the multi-tap and the socket identifier information of the multi-tap. Wherein the step of controlling the on / off operation of at least one outlet power source included in the multi-tap based on the operation control signal comprises: controlling a power on / off operation of the outlet group included in the multi- Wherein the pairing response signal further includes an outlet group identifier information of the multi-tap, the outlet group identifier information is information for indicating a group including at least one outlet, The identifier information of the multi-tap, and the outlet group identifier information.

The multi-tap control method of a multi-tap control apparatus may include transmitting a pairing request signal to a multi-tap, receiving a pairing response signal from the multi-tap, and transmitting an operation control signal to the multi- Wherein the identification information of the multi-tap control apparatus includes identifier information of the multi-tap control apparatus as a signal requesting association with the multi-tap, the pairing response signal includes identifier information of the multi-tap as a response signal of the multi- The operation control signal may include identifier information of the multi-tap as a signal for controlling at least one outlet power on / off operation included in the multi-tap. The operation control signal may further include outlet identifier information or outlet group identifier information of the multi-tap, the outlet identifier information of the multi-tap is information for individually identifying an outlet included in the multi-tap, May be information for identifying the outlet included in the multi-tap group by group. The multi-tap control method may further include transmitting at least one of the identifier information of the multi-tap, the socket identifier information of the multi-tap, and the outlet group identifier information to another multi-tap control apparatus. The other multi-tap control device may generate the operation control signal based on at least one of the identifier information of the multi-tap, the socket identifier information of the multi-tap, and the outlet group identifier information, and may transmit the operation control signal to the multi- .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multi-tap according to one aspect of the present invention, wherein the multi-tap includes a processor, To receive the operation control signal from the multi-tap control device, and to control on / off operation of at least one outlet power source included in the multi-tap based on the operation control signal, wherein the pairing request signal May include identifier information of the multi-tap control device. Wherein the processor determines whether the multi-tap control apparatus is a device capable of pairing with the multi-tap based on the identifier information of the multi-tap control apparatus and the identifier information of the multi-tap. When the multi-tap control apparatus is a device capable of pairing, And transmit the pairing response signal to the control device, wherein the pairing response signal may include the identifier information of the multi-tap. The processor may be configured to switch the communication unit of the multi-tap to an active state based on the pairing operation signal, monitor the pairing request signal transmitted from the multi-tap control unit, and receive the pairing request signal from the multi-tap control unit. The processor may be configured to control an on / off operation of the at least one outlet power supply specified by the operation control signal, wherein the pairing response signal further comprises socket identifier information of the multi-tap, May include the identifier information of the multi-tap and the outlet identifier information of the multi-tap. The processor may be configured to control the power on / off operation of the outlet group included in the multi-tap specified by the operation control signal, wherein the pairing response signal further includes outlet group identifier information of the multi- The outlet group identifier information is information for indicating a group including at least one outlet, and the operation control signal may include the identifier information of the multi-tap and the outlet group identifier information.

The multi-tap control apparatus may include a processor, and the processor may be configured to transmit a pairing request signal to a multi-tap, receive a pairing response signal from the multi-tap, and transmit an operation control signal to the multi- Wherein the pairing request signal includes an identifier of the multi-tap control apparatus as a signal requesting association with the multi-tap, and the pairing response signal includes identifier information of the multi-tap as a response signal of the multi- And the operation control signal may include identifier information of the multi-tap as a signal for controlling at least one outlet power on / off operation included in the multi-tap. The operation control signal may further include outlet identifier information or outlet group identifier information of the multi-tap, the outlet identifier information of the multi-tap is information for individually identifying an outlet included in the multi-tap, May be information for identifying the outlet included in the multi-tap group by group. The processor may be configured to transmit at least one of the identifier information of the multi-tap, the socket identifier information of the multi-tap, and the outlet group identifier information to another multi-tap control apparatus. The other multi-tap control device may generate the operation control signal based on at least one of the identifier information of the multi-tap, the socket identifier information of the multi-tap, and the outlet group identifier information, and may transmit the operation control signal to the multi- .

As described above, according to the multi-tap power supply control method and the multi-tab according to the embodiment of the present invention, the power consumption of the multi-tab included in the home or office is controlled, so that the standby power consumed can be minimized and the power consumption can be reduced. In addition, by controlling the operation of a plurality of multi-tabs through a multi-tap control device such as a remote controller, it is possible to control a plurality of multi-tabs more quickly and conveniently when controlling the operation of the multi-tabs individually. In addition, by exchanging information related to the multi-tap among the multi-tap control devices controlling the multi-tap, it is possible to transmit and receive signals between the other multi-tap control devices and the multi-tap without repeatedly performing the pairing operation.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a pairing method between a remote controller and a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of registering an additional remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a pairing method of an additional target remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a pairing method of an additional target remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 illustrates a method of operating a multi-tap based on a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of the multi-tap according to the embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a conceptual diagram showing the operation of the multi-tap 940 using the gateway 920 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation of a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a configuration of a remote controller for controlling a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals will be used for the same constituent elements in the drawings, and redundant explanations for the same constituent elements will be omitted.

A standby condition is a state in which an electronic device does not perform the main function of the electronic device while it is connected to an external power source, or waits for an on-state signal from the outside. The standby power is the standby power. If an electronic device is connected to a power strip, it is recommended to turn off the power strip to reduce standby power. However, it is cumbersome to turn the power on and off separately because the power strip is in a difficult position to operate or is distributed in various places in the home or office.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a method of controlling on / off operation of a multi-tap based on a wireless signal will be described. In the case of using the multi-tap power control method according to the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of radio control multi-tabs located at the same place as home or office can be controlled based on one switch (remote controller) at the exit side.

In addition, in the multi-tap operation control method according to the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of multi-tabs may be formed into one group to control based on a radio control device such as a remote controller. The remote controller may be a radio control device that is manufactured and used only for controlling a multi-tap, but a conventional radio device such as a smart phone or a PC may be used. When using a conventional wireless device such as a smart phone or a PC, it is possible to control the on / off operation of the multi-tap and / or multi-tap monitoring through the gateway. That is, it is possible to control the operation of a multi-tap installed at a remote place such as a home or an office from the outside. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of the present invention, when a wireless device for controlling the multi-tap is referred to as a remote controller for convenience of explanation, and another wireless control device capable of performing an operation of controlling an external device by generating a wireless signal is used, And may be included in the scope of the invention.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the operation of a multi-tap can be controlled based on a multitap, a remote control, and a gateway.

The multi-tap may include a plurality of receptacles 100, a power supply unit 110, a pairing control unit 120, a communication unit (not shown), and a display unit 130.

A plurality of outlets (100) can be implemented to connect and power a plurality of electronic devices. The on / off operation of the power source can be controlled by an external control operation such as a remote control of at least one outlet of the plurality of outlets 100. [ For example, at least one outlet of the plurality of outlets 100 can continuously flow current without performing a power on / off control operation based on an external signal.

Also, the plurality of outlets 100 can individually determine whether or not current flows to the outlets. For example, it is possible to perform a power on / off control operation based on an external signal only for some outlets by performing an individual power control operation for each outlet.

The power supply unit 110 may supply and shut off power to a plurality of outlets based on an external signal or an on / off operation switch provided in the multi-tap. The power supply unit 110 may control power supply to the outlet and shut off the power supply based on a signal transmitted from the remote controller when pairing is performed between the remote controller and the multi-tap. Pairing refers to the formation of a mutually authenticated communication network by, for example, performing a procedure such as scanning, authentication, and combination between a remote controller and a multi-tap. Hereinafter, a pairing method between the multi-tap and the remote controller will be described in detail in the embodiment of the present invention.

The pairing control unit 120 may be implemented to perform a pairing operation between a remote controller and a multi-tap. For example, when a pairing button is pressed, a pairing request signal may be transmitted or a pairing response signal may be monitored to perform a pairing operation between the multi-tap and the remote controller. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically.

The communication unit (not shown) may be configured to receive a signal transmitted from the remote controller and transmit a signal generated in the multi-tap to perform a pairing operation and a power supply control operation. Each multi-tap can transmit and receive signals with an external communication device with a unique identifier (e.g., a serial number).

The display unit 130 may use, for example, a light-emitting diode (LED). Based on the lighting operation of the LED, it can be used to indicate whether or not the multi-tap and the remote controller are paired and the current state of the multi-tap. The display unit 130 may be a digital display as well as an LED.

A processor (not shown) is provided to generate a signal to be transmitted from the communication unit and to control the operation of a component provided in the multi-tap based on the received signal.

The remote controller may include a multi-tap control unit 150, a pairing control unit 160, a communication unit (not shown), and a display unit 140.

The multi-tap control unit 150 may be implemented to determine the generation of a signal for controlling the on / off operation of the multi-tap power supply unit 110 for shutting off the power supplied to the outlet of the multi-tap.

The pairing control unit 160 may be used to perform the pairing operation with the multi-tap. For example, when a pairing button is pressed, a pairing request signal may be transmitted or a pairing response signal may be monitored to perform a pairing operation between the multi-tap and the remote controller.

The communication unit (not shown) may be configured to receive a signal transmitted by the multi-tap and to perform the pairing operation with the multi-tap and the power control operation of the multi-tap. Further, it can be implemented to transmit a signal generated by the remote controller to an external communication device. Each remote controller can be implemented to communicate with an external communication device based on the identifier with a unique identifier (e.g., a serial number).

The display unit 140 may use, for example, an LED. It can be used to indicate whether or not to pair between the multi-tap and the remote controller based on whether the LED is lit or not. The display unit 140 may use a digital display.

A processor (not shown) may be implemented to control the operation of each component of the remote controller.

The pairing operation and power supply control operation between the remote controller and the multi-tap will be described in detail below in the embodiment of the present invention.

The gateway 170 may be implemented to control the operation of the multi-tap through communication. The gateway 170 may be implemented, for example, between a communication network between a multi-tap and a remote controller and a communication network based on an internet protocol Communication can be realized. When the gateway 170 is used, the operation of the multi-tab located at a remote location can be controlled through an external communication device such as a PC (personal computer) or a smart phone.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a pairing method between a remote controller and a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A radio frequency (RF) module for communicating with each other can be installed between the remote controller and the multi-tap. The remote controller and the multi-tap may use an identifier for identifying the device that transmitted the signal when transmitting the signal to the outside. That is, when the remote controller and the multi-tap form a network with each other, they can establish a communication network by authenticating each other based on the identifier. That is, the power control operation and the pairing operation between the remote controller and the multi-tap can be performed based on the identifier between the remote controller and the multi-tap. By using the identifier, it is possible to prevent the operation interference due to the signal transmitted from the other remote controller, and the pairing can be prevented from being performed. That is, it is possible to prevent interference and confusion caused by control signals between the multi-tap and the remote controller provided in another office based on the identifier. The multi-tap and the remote controller may have different identifiers or the identification information (office and owner identification information) may be additionally provided to the multi-tap and the remote controller so that the pairing may not be performed if they have different identification information.

Fig. 2 shows a pairing operation of the remote controller.

Referring to FIG. 2, the remote control transmits a pairing request signal to the multi-tap (step S200).

The pairing operation between the remote controller and the multi-tap can be performed through an operation start unit such as a pairing button provided on the remote controller, for example. When the pairing button provided on the remote controller is short-pressed, the remote controller can transmit the pairing request signal to the multi-tap. The pairing request signal may be a signal generated based on the identifier of the remote controller. The multi-tap receiving the pairing start signal can determine whether to perform a pairing with the remote controller based on the identifier information of the remote controller to which the pairing start signal is transmitted.

The multi-tap and the remote controller can determine whether to form a network between the multi-tap and the remote controller based on the identifier. For example, when performing mutual communication between the multi-tap and the remote controller, it is possible to form a communication network based on the identifier information of the signals transmitted to each other and decide whether to transmit and receive the power control signal. If the mutual identifiers do not match in the multi-tap and the remote controller, the multi-tap and the remote controller can not form a communication network, and wireless signals transmitted and received between them can be ignored.

And may be a pairing request signal transmitted from a remote controller capable of association with the multi-tap as a result of determining the pairing request signal transmitted from the remote controller by the multi-tap. In this case, the multi-tap can transmit the pairing response signal to the remote controller in response to the pairing request signal.

And receives a response signal for the pairing request signal from the multi-tap (step S210).

The remote controller can also obtain the identifier information of the multi-tap that transmitted the pairing response signal based on the pairing response signal. When the identifier of the remote controller matches the identifier of the multi-tap, the remote controller and the multi-tap can mutually combine to perform the power supply control operation.

When the pairing is performed between the remote controller and the multi-tab, it is possible to display whether or not the pairing operation is completed without error through the display unit of the remote controller and the display unit of the multi-tap. For example, the remote controller used as the display unit and the LED of the multi-tap can continuously transmit the information about the pairing status between the multi-tap and the remote controller by flickering at regular intervals.

If the identifier of the remote controller and the identifier of the multi-tap are not matched, the multi-tap can ignore the pairing request signal transmitted by the remote controller without generating a response signal to the pairing request signal. Alternatively, the multi-tap may generate a response signal for the pairing request signal, and may transmit a signal including information indicating that the mutual identifier information does not match to the remote controller.

If there is a multi-tap to be further combined, the remote controller can perform the above-described steps S200 to S210 again to combine additional multi-tabs. If the remote control does not have a multi-tap to be further combined, the pairing procedure can be terminated. The termination of the pairing procedure can be performed, for example, by an operation of pressing a pairing button provided on the multi-tap. When the pairing procedure is completed, the display unit of the remote controller can indicate that the pairing operation is completed.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 illustrates a method of performing a pairing operation with a remote controller on the basis of a multi-tap.

Referring to FIG. 3, a pairing operation is started through a pairing controller of a multi-tap (step S300).

It is possible to perform a pairing operation with the remote controller based on the pairing control unit of the multi-tap. For example, when a pairing button provided on the multi-tap is pressed, the RF module of the multi-tap may be activated to monitor the pairing request signal transmitted by the remote controller. For example, by pressing the pairing button, the RF unit of the multi-tab that is in a sleep state can be switched to a wake-up state again to monitor the pairing request signal transmitted from the surrounding remote controller.

And receives a pairing request signal (step S310).

Based on the identifier of the pairing request signal transmitted from the remote controller, the multi-tap can determine whether the identifier of the remote controller that transmitted the pairing request signal matches itself. Only when the identifier of the pairing request signal matches the identifier of the multi-tap, the combining operation can be performed with the remote controller that transmitted the pairing signal.

When a multi-tap receives a pairing request signal transmitted from a plurality of remote controllers, it may transmit only a response to a pairing request signal transmitted by a remote controller whose identifiers match among the pairing request signals transmitted by a plurality of remote controllers. As another example, when the multi-tap receives a pairing request signal from a plurality of remote controllers, it may determine that pairing with the remote controller is impossible. If it is determined that the multi-tap can not be paired with the remote controller, the multi-tap can flicker the display unit, for example, the LED three times in succession.

2 and 3, it is assumed that the remote controller sends a pairing request signal for performing a combination with a multi-tap and a multi-tap transmits a pairing response signal in response to a pairing request signal. It is also possible that the multi-tap transmits a pairing request signal for performing the coupling with the remote controller and the remote controller transmits the pairing response signal in response thereto, and such embodiment is also included in the scope of the present invention.

For example, a multi-tap control device (for example, a remote controller) can perform the following operations. The multi-tap control apparatus can monitor the pairing request signal transmitted from the multi-tap by switching the communication unit of the multi-tap control apparatus into the active state based on the pairing operation signal. The pairing operation signal can be performed by pressing a button provided on the multi-tap control device.

The multi-tap control unit may perform pairing with the multi-tap based on the pairing request signal transmitted from the multi-tap, and transmit the operation control signal to the multi-tap. The operation control signal may be a signal for controlling on / off operation of at least one outlet power source included in the multi-tap. The pairing request signal may include the identifier information of the multi-tap. It is possible to determine whether the multi-tap is a device capable of pairing with the multi-tap control device based on the identifier information of the multi-tap control device and the identifier information of the multi-tap to perform the pairing with the multi-tap based on the pairing request signal transmitted from the multi- Further, when the multi-tap is a device capable of pairing, the pairing response signal can be transmitted to the multi-tap. The pairing response signal may include identifier information of the multi-tap control device. That is,

For example, the multi-tap can perform the following operations.

The pairing request signal can be transmitted to the multi-tap control device (remote controller) and the pairing response signal can be received from the multi-tap control device. Further, an operation control signal can be received from the multi-tap control device. The pairing request signal may include an identifier of the multi-tap as a signal requesting an association with the multi-tap controller. The pairing response signal may include identifier information of the multi-tap control apparatus as a response signal of the multi-tap control apparatus to the pairing request signal. The operation control signal may include identifier information of the multi-tap as a signal for controlling at least one outlet power on / off operation included in the multi-tap.

The pairing request signal may further include an outlet identifier information and an outlet group identifier information of the multi-tap, and the operation control signal may further include identifier information of a multi-tap, outlet identifier information of a multi-tap, and outlet group identifier information. The outlet identifier information of the multi-tap is the identifier information of the individual outlet included in the multi-tap, and the outlet group identifier information may be information for indicating a group including at least one multi-tap. That is, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the outlets included in the multi-tap can be controlled individually or in groups.

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the remote controller transmits a pairing request signal for performing a combination with a multi-tap and a multi-tap transmits a pairing response signal in response to a pairing request signal for convenience of explanation. The remote controller sends a pairing request signal to perform a coupling with the remote controller, and the remote controller transmits the pairing response signal in response to the pairing request signal. Accordingly, the multi-tap controller (remote controller) and the multi- Can be implemented.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the multi-tap can be controlled based on a plurality of remote controllers rather than one remote controller. In this case, the information stored in the remote controller that has conventionally been combined with the multi-tap can be used to perform the pairing between the additional remote controller and the multi-tap. Hereinafter, a method of registering an additional remote controller in the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of registering an additional remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a plurality of remote controllers for controlling at least one multi-tap may be provided. At this time, the multi-tab which is controlled based on a plurality of remote controllers can be controlled by using one remote controller.

For example, the first remote controller (remote controller A, 410) can control three multi-tabs through the above-described pairing procedure, and the second remote controller (remote controller B, 420) can do. A power supply control operation is performed by the first remote controller 410 and a power supply control operation is performed by the first power supply group 440 and the second remote controller 420 may be referred to as a second power supply group 450 have. The first remote controller 410 and the second remote controller 420 can perform the pairing with the third remote controller (remote controller C 430). The first remote controller 410 and the second remote controller 420 may transmit the combination information (for example, the multi-tap information) to the third remote controller 430 when the pairing is performed. The third remote controller 430 can control the multi-tap paired with the first remote controller 410 and the second remote controller 420 based on the received combination information. In this way, the third remote controller 430 can be implemented to control the operations of the first multi-tap group 440 and the multi-tap of the second multi-tap group 450. [

An additional authentication procedure can be performed by the user when performing the operation of registering the additional remote controller. If the registration of the additional remote controller is not authenticated, an unwanted multi-tap control operation may occur due to an external signal. Therefore, additional remote controllers can be authenticated based on personal information. For example, an additional remote controller may be registered by performing a personal authentication procedure based on another network device such as a user's smart phone or a notebook computer.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the third remote controller 430 can control the multi-tap for each registered group. The third remote controller 430 may control the multi-tap based on the groups registered by the first remote controller 410 and the second remote controller 420. However, the third remote controller 430 may set a new multi- The operation of the multi-tap of FIG. In addition, in order to control the operation of the multi-tap in units of one multi-tap group when the multi-tap group is set, a specific network (for example, a mesh network) is implemented in the multi-tabs in the same group, can do.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a pairing method of an additional target remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, the adding remote controller is referred to as an additional target remote controller, and the remote controller paired with the multi-tap is conventionally termed as a pairing remote controller.

Referring to FIG. 5, the additional target remote controller transmits a pairing request signal (step S500).

The pairing operation of the additional target remote controller can be performed, for example, by transmitting a pairing request signal to the target remote controller. In order to transmit the pairing request signal to the target remote controller, for example, a pairing button provided on the target remote controller may be used. When the additional target remote controller presses the pairing button, a pairing request signal can be broadcast. The display unit, for example, the LED, may continuously flash the LED twice to notify that the target remote controller has transmitted the pairing request signal.

And receives a pairing response signal from the paired remote controller (step S510).

It is possible to receive the pairing response signal from the paired remote controller in response to the pairing request signal transmitted by the additional target remote controller. The pairing response signal transmitted from the paired remote controller may include the identifier information of the multi-tap on which the paired remote controller was performing the control. For example, when the paired remote controller is controlling the first multi-tap group (multi-tap A, multi-tap B, and multi-tap C), the paired remote controller includes the identifier information of the multi-tap A, multi- It can be transferred to the additional target remote controller. By using this method, the additional target remote controller can control the multi tap that the existing paired remote controller has been controlled based on the identifier information of the acquired multi tap, even if the remote controller is not separately paired with the multi tap.

If the additional target remote controller additionally wants to register another paired remote controller, the above-described steps S500 and S510 may be repeatedly performed.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a pairing method of an additional target remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 6, the adding remote controller is referred to as an additional target remote controller, and the remote controller paired with the multi-tap is started with respect to the pairing operation performed on the basis of the paired remote controller using the term " paired remote controller ".

Referring to FIG. 6, the paired remote controller initiates a pairing operation (step S600).

The pairing operation performed on the paired remote controller can be started, for example, by pressing the pairing button of the paired remote controller. The paired remote controller in the sleep state can be operated by switching to the wake up state by monitoring the pairing request signal transmitted by the additional target remote controller and receiving the pairing request signal.

And transmits a pairing response signal (step S610).

The paired remote controller can transmit the pairing response signal to the additional target remote controller in response to the received pairing request signal. The pairing response signal may include information on a multi-tap on which the paired remote controller has performed the control as described above.

When the paired remote controller receives a signal transmitted by a plurality of additional target remote controllers, it can transmit only a response to the pairing request signal transmitted by one additional target remote controller among the pairing request signals received from a plurality of additional target remote controllers . As another example, when the paired remote controller receives a pairing request signal from a plurality of additional target remote controllers, it may determine that pairing with the remote target to be added is impossible. If it is determined that the pairing with the remote control target can not be performed, the paired remote controller can flicker the display unit, for example, the LED continuously three times.

FIG. 7 illustrates a method of operating a multi-tap based on a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In Fig. 7, the control signal of the remote controller is transmitted to the multi-tap (step S710).

The control signal of the remote controller may be a control signal for on / off operation of the multi-tap. For example, when the on button of the remote controller is pressed, the remote controller can transmit an on / off operation control signal to at least one multi-tab that is paired with the remote controller. The display of the remote control can flash the LED once to indicate to the user that the on button has been pressed on the remote control. Conversely, when the off button of the remote controller is pressed, a control signal for turning off the multi-tap can be generated and transmitted to the multi-tap.

When the remote control transmits the control signal to the multi-tap, the control signal can be transmitted to each individual multi-tap based on the multi-tap information registered in the remote controller. It is also possible to transmit a signal for controlling on / off operations of a plurality of multi-taps to one control signal. For example, it can be assumed that the multi-tap registered in the remote controller is sequentially multi-tap A, multi-tap B, and multi-tap C. In this case, the remote controller transmits a control signal having the identifier of the multi-tap A to the multi-tap A, transmits a control signal having the identifier of the multi-tap B to the multi-tap B, and transmits a control signal having the identifier of the multi- , The power of the multi-tap B, and the power of the multi-tap C can be controlled. In another embodiment, the remote controller broadcasts one control signal, and transmits the control signal including the multi-tap A, the multi-tap B, and the multi-tap C as identification information.

The operation completion signal transmitted by the multi-step is received (step S720).

When the on / off operation is completed based on the control signal transmitted from the remote controller, the multi-tap can generate a signal indicating that the on / off operation is completed and transmit the generated signal to the remote controller. For example, when the on / off operation of the multi-tap is performed based on the control signal of the remote controller, the operation completion signal (for example, ACK signal) can be transmitted to the remote controller again. The operation completion signal may include the identifier information of the multi-tap that performed the operation. Based on the received operation completion signal, the remote controller can know whether or not the multi-tap has completed the on / off operation based on the control signal.

The remote controller can transmit a control signal to operate the multi-tap in which the control operation is not yet completed when the multi-tap to be controlled and the multi-tap to which the on / off operation is completed are different. For example, when the control signal is transmitted 10 times or more and the operation completion signal is not received, it is possible to indicate that there is a multi-tap whose operation is not completed through the display unit of the remote controller have. For example, if the multi-tap power source itself is not connected, this operation can be performed because the on / off operation of the multi-tap can not be performed based on the remote control.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in a further embodiment, it is also possible to individually select the multi tap to perform on / off control before step S710 (step S700).

For example, if you want to control only the multi-tap A among registered multi-tap A, B, and C, you can select only multi-tap A by using the remote controller and transmit the on / off control signal only to the selected multi-tap A.

Further, as an additional embodiment, it is possible to perform on / off operation control for a specific outlet even in one multi-tap. For example, there may be a plurality of outlets such as four, six, etc. in one multi-tap. At this time, based on the remote controller, power on / off of at least one of the outlets may be performed. In this case, the control signal must also include the identifier information for the multi-tap and the identifier for the outlet included in the multi-tap.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of the multi-tap according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the control signal transmitted from the remote controller is received (step S800).

The remote controller can transmit a control signal for controlling the multi-tap, and the multi-tap can perform the on / off operation of the multi-tap by receiving the control signal transmitted from the remote controller.

The control signal of the remote controller includes the identifier information of the multi-tap to perform the on / off operation as described above. The multi-tap receives the control signal and can perform an on / off operation based on the control signal when the identifier information included in the control signal is the same as the identifier information of the multi-tap. If the identifier information included in the received control signal is not the same as the identifier information of the received control signal, the control signal can be ignored without performing an on / off operation based on the control signal. Or when the identifier information is different, the control signal itself can not be demodulated at all, and the control signal can be ignored if demodulation is not performed. In addition, since it is possible to know whether or not the remote controller that transmitted the control signal based on the control signal transmitted from the remote controller is the remote controller that has conventionally performed the pairing, the multi- On / off operation can be performed.

And transmits an operation completion signal (step S810).

When the multi-tap receives the control signal and performs the on / off operation based on the control signal, the operation completion signal can be transmitted to the remote controller. The operation completion signal includes the identifier information of the multi-tap, and the remote controller which receives the operation completion signal can know whether or not the multi-tap has performed the on / off operation based on the operation completion signal.

As described above, it is also possible to control the on / off operation of individual receptacles included in the multi-tap. In this case, the control signal transmitted from the remote controller can include control information for the individual socket, and the multi-tap can control the power on / off operation of the individual socket based on the received control information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a channel for transmitting a radio signal between a remote controller and a multi-tap, a remote controller, and a remote controller can be selectively used. For example, when there are a plurality of channels for transmitting a radio signal, the remote controller selects an optimal channel based on the channel status information and transmits the pairing request information through the corresponding channel when the pairing is started between the remote controller and the multi-tap . In the case of the multi-tap, when the remote controller does not know the selected channel information, a plurality of channels may be moved and scanned to determine a channel through which the remote controller transmits a signal. A pairing request signal transmitted from the remote controller through the determined channel is received and pairing can be performed between the remote controller and the multi-tap through the corresponding channel. The power control command can be continuously transmitted and received through the channel on which the pairing is performed.

If the status of the pairing is good, the wireless signal can be continuously transmitted and received through the corresponding channel. However, if the channel state in which the pairing is performed is not good, the remote controller can transmit the channel change signal to the multi-tap to change the channel for transmitting and receiving the radio signal between the remote controller and the multi-tap.

The wireless signal transmitted between the remote controller and the multi-tap can be generated by performing encryption. It is possible to prevent mutual control information from being received and demodulated by another transmitting apparatus.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the period of the operation of transmitting and receiving the power control signal between the remote controller and the multi-tap may be very long. For example, if the power of the multi-tap is controlled only at the time of work and at work, the power control signal can be transmitted and received between the remote controller and the multi-tap about twice a day. In this case, unnecessary power may be consumed to monitor the radio signal in the RF module. Therefore, a device such as a remote controller and a wireless module of a multi-tap can be implemented such that the sleep state in which the device operates in a non-active state lasts for a long time. For example, the remote controller can be controlled to switch from the sleep state to the active state only when the button is pressed. The multi-tap minimizes the period of time that it is maintained in the active state, thereby preventing power loss for monitoring the radio signal. A timer may be set in the multi-tap to transmit and receive only a remote control signal transmitted in a specific time zone.

The operation of the multi-tap according to another embodiment of the present invention may be performed based on time information preset by a user. The on / off operation of the multi-tap can be performed on the basis of the setting made by the user in advance. For example, if the power of the multi-tap is set to be turned on at 8:00 am and turned off at 7:00 pm, the power of the multi-tab can be turned on / off even if the user does not perform special control through the remote control.

In another embodiment, the time of the wireless communication module of the multi-tap is maintained in the active state, so that the multi-tap can monitor the wireless signal only at the corresponding time. For example, it can be controlled based on the processor so that the wireless communication module operates only at 7 ~ 10 am and 7 ~ 10 pm. In this case, the wireless communication module can receive the power on / off control signal and perform the operation only in a predetermined time period. In the case of the pairing request signal, it is performed based on the pairing button. Therefore, when the pairing button is manually pressed, the wireless communication module can wake up and maintain the active state.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an operation of a multi-tap can be controlled using an external wireless device based on a gateway.

9 is a conceptual diagram showing the operation of the multi-tap 940 using the gateway 920 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

9, the gateway 920 may be used to control the multi-tap 940 based on an external device 900 such as a smart phone or a PC. For example, the landlord can send a multi-tap control operation based on the smartphone outside the house to the in-home multi-tap 940 via the gateway 920. [ Hereinafter, a method for controlling the operation of the multi-tap 940 based on a smartphone will be described in the embodiment of the present invention. When controlling the operation of the multi-tab based on the smartphone, the operation of the multi-tab can be controlled based on the application for power control of the registered electronic device such as the multi-tab in the smart phone. For example, the smartphone can control not only the operation of turning on / off the multi-tap power, but also various operations such as scheduling the on / off operation of the multi-tap power supply (for example, have.

In this case, the gateway 920 may convert a cellular network-based signal transmitted on the basis of a smartphone into a signal for controlling the multi-tap 940. The gateway 920 may be implemented as a local area network (LAN) or a universal serial bus (USB) based communication module so as to receive a signal transmitted from a remote place based on a PC and a smart phone. In the case of the gateway 920, a multi-tap operation signal generated based on an external device (for example, a smart phone) can be transmitted to the multi-tap. In the case of controlling a multi-tap based on a smartphone, it is possible to control the multi-tap more variously than the operation of the multi-tap through the remote controller. For example, it is possible to control the power of the multi-tab to be turned on only for a specific time based on the smartphone, or to register the name of a home appliance connected to each outlet of the multi-tap, and then to control on / off of the power of the appliance.

For example, a user can register a multi-tab based on a smartphone. When the scanning operation of the multi-tap 940 is performed based on the application implemented in the smart phone, the gateway 920 can broadcast the scanning signal. That is, the gateway 920 may transmit a signal for scanning the peripheral multi-tap 940. The multi-tap 940 receiving the scan signal transmitted from the gateway 920 can transmit a response signal to the gateway 920 in response to the scanning signal. The information of the scanned multitap 940 may be transmitted to the smartphone through the gateway 920. [

The information of the scanned multi-tap 940 can be stored by a user with a different name so that the user can easily identify the information. For example, when a user selects one of the scanned multitaps 940, a display unit such as an LED of the corresponding multitap 940 operates to inform the user whether the selected multitap is a multi-tap. At this time, a buzzer sound may be blown in the multi-tap 940.

The user can identify the initially scanned multi-tap 940 through these individual multi-tab identification operations and attach a readily identifiable name (e.g., a room, a small room, etc.) to the divided multi-tab 940.

The scanned multitap 940 can perform the power control operation of the multitap based on the smartphone even when the user is outside. For example, in a multi-tap power control application, a specific multi-tap that has been scanned may be selected and the power of the selected multi-tap may be turned on / off. A signal generated by the smartphone can be transmitted to the gateway 920 in the home through the cellular network. The gateway 920 converts the power on / off operation signal of the multi-tap 940 into a multi-tap based on the received power control signal Lt; / RTI >

That is, the user can perform the power control operation of the registered part or all of the multi-tap 940 based on the smartphone. As described above, the operation of controlling the multi-tap 940 can be performed not only in units of a multi-tap but also in units of an outlet provided in a multi-tap.

Also, a plurality of gateways 920 are hierarchically managed, and at least one multi-tap 940 connected to the gateway 920 can be integrally managed through a single gateway 940. When this method is used, a large unit of power control such as a building unit can be performed. Also, it is possible to acquire individual power amount information and total power amount information based on the information on the power amount of the multi-tap 940 connected to each gateway 920.

10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation of a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 discloses a further embodiment for controlling the operation of the multi-tap.

Referring to FIG. 10, a multi-tap includes a motion sensor 1020 and / or an illuminance sensor 1000 to control on / off operation of a multi-tap.

For example, when the movement sensed by the motion sensor 1020 provided in the multi-tap is not present for a predetermined time, the power of the multi-tap can be controlled. As another example, when the amount of light sensed by the illuminance sensor 1000 is less than or equal to a threshold value, the power of the multi-tap may be controlled.

As another example, other switches may be associated with other switching devices, such as an office light switch, to allow the multi-tap to operate. For example, when the office light switch is turned on, the power of the power strip is turned on, and when the office light switch is turned off, the power of the power strip is turned off.

As another example, the light switch may be additionally provided with a control button and a pairing execution button for controlling the operation of the multi-tap. In this case, the multi-tap can also be controlled based on the control button and the pairing button provided in the light switch.

11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11, the multi-tap includes an overload shutdown function anode switch 1100, a power measurement sensor 1110, a power supply 1120, a wireless module 1130, a pairing button 1150, an LED 1160, a power control relay 1140), and a plurality of outlets (1170).

Although each constituent unit is shown separately for use in FIG. 12 for the sake of convenience, a plurality of constituent units may be embodied as one constituent unit, or one constituent unit may be embodied as a plurality of constituent units. That is, it can be implemented in various forms. In addition, some components may not be included in the multi-tap as optional components unless the essence of the present invention is achieved.

Overload shutoff function The anode switch 1100 can function to shut off the AC power supply 1180 when the voltage or current input from the AC power supply 1180 exceeds the threshold value. Overcurrent or overvoltage can damage connected electronic equipment. Therefore, in the multi-tap according to the embodiment of the present invention, the over-current shut-off function anode switch can be provided to control over-current and over-voltage flowing in the electronic equipment.

The power measurement sensor 1110 may be implemented to measure and display the amount of power used in the multi-tap. The amount of power used in a plurality of outlets provided in the multi-tap can be measured based on the power amount measuring sensor 1110 and the measured value can be displayed on the multi-tap. The amount of power can be measured for the amount of power used in an individual outlet or for the amount of power used in an entire outlet.

The power supply unit 1120 is a unit that can control on / off the power flowing into the multi-tap. The power supply unit 1120 may be implemented as a processor to control components of a multi-tap such as a wireless communication module 1130, a pairing button 1150, an LED 1160, a power measurement sensor 1110, For example, a power supply (processor) 1120 may transmit instructions to each component to control operation of the multi-tap based on signals received via the wireless communication module 1130. The power supply (processor) 1120 may also generate a signal to be transmitted via the wireless communication module 1130. The power supply and processor may be implemented separately.

The wireless communication module 1130 may be implemented to transmit and receive externally transmitted control signals, a pairing request signal, a pairing response signal, and the like. The wireless communication module 1130 can perform communication with the remote controller through various communication methods. For example, a communication network can be implemented between a remote controller and a multi-tap based on various communication methods such as infrared, Bluetooth, wireless LAN, cellular communication, and near field communication (NFC). The remote control used to form a network with the multi-tap and transmit and receive information can be a variety of remote controllable devices. A remote controller separately implemented to operate the multi-tap may be used, or other existing wireless communication devices (smart phone, notebook, etc.) may perform the role of the remote controller instead.

The power supply relay 1140 can be implemented to control the power of all outlets included in the multi-tap or to control the power of some outlets. For example, the power supply relay 1140 may be connected to the processor to perform an on / off operation of the power supply according to a control signal transmitted from the outside. The power supply relay 1140 may be implemented to turn on / off a plurality of outlets at a time or to perform on / off control for individual outlets.

The pairing button 1150 can be implemented to start an operation for starting the pairing with the remote controller. As described above, the pairing button 1150 may be pressed to monitor and receive a pairing request signal transmitted from the outside, or may generate a pairing request signal and transmit the pairing request signal to an external remote controller.

The LED 1160 may be implemented as a display unit for displaying information on the current state of the multi-tap. The multi-tap can inform the multi-tab user of the current status and operation of the multi-tab through various other display portions (e.g., a display device) instead of the LED 1160. [

The plurality of outlets 1170 can be divided into a control outlet controlled by the control signal of the remote controller and an outlet not controlled by the control signal of the remote controller. A plurality of outlets included in the multi-tap may be all implemented as control outlets.

12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

12 shows that a plurality of power control relays 1200 are connected to a control socket to separately control the on / off operation of the control socket.

In such a case, a processor such as a power supply may send an individual outlet operation control signal to each power control relay 1200. That is, the power supply control operation for each individual outlet can also be performed in the multi-tap according to the embodiment of the present invention.

13 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a configuration of a remote controller for controlling a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, the remote controller may include an RF unit 1300, a controller 1320, a display unit 1340, and a processor 1360.

The RF unit 1300 may be implemented to transmit a radio signal generated by a processor to a multi-tap. It may also receive signals generated from the wireless communication module of the multi-tap.

The controller 1320 may be implemented to generate a signal for controlling on / off operation of the outlet power of the multi-tap. For example, the controller 1320 may be implemented as an on / off button, a button for selecting a multi-tap, or the like so as to receive input information from a user.

The display unit 1340 can display information on the current operation state of the remote controller. The display unit 1340 may be implemented as an LED, for example. Depending on the number of times the LED is turned on, information on the pairing status and signal transmission / reception status can be provided to the user.

The processor 1360 can control the operation of each component included in the remote controller. A signal for performing pairing and on / off operations of the multi-tap can be generated according to an input signal of the controller 1320. [ In addition, the operation of the display unit 1340 can be controlled so that the display unit 1340 displays the current operation state of the remote controller.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be possible.

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A multi-tap operation control method for a multi-tap control apparatus,
Performing the pairing with the multi-tap based on a pairing request signal transmitted from the multi-tap;
The multi-tap control device transmitting an operation control signal to the multi-tap; And
Wherein the pairing request signal includes socket information and multi-tap identifier information,
Wherein the outlet information is at least one of the multi-tap outlet identifier information and the multi-tap outlet group identifier information,
Wherein the multi-tap outlet identifier information is identifier information of an individual outlet included in the multi-tap,
Wherein the outlet group identifier information is information for indicating a plurality of outlets included in the multi-tap,
Wherein the multi-tap identifier information is information for identifying the multi-
Wherein the operation control signal includes on / off operation control information for at least one outlet of the multi-tap indicated based on the outlet information and the multi-tap identifier information
The success or failure of the pairing is displayed through the display unit of the multi-tap and the display unit of the multi-
Wherein the multi-tap transmits a scanning response signal for a broadcast scanning signal for scanning a plurality of multi-tapes transmitted by a user apparatus,
Wherein the scanning response signal includes the outlet information and the multi-tap identifier information,
When the multi-tap is selected through the user apparatus, the multi-tab displays an identification signal through the display unit of the multi-
Wherein the user equipment transmits the operation control signal to the registered multi-tap. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the pairing with the multi-tap based on the pairing request signal transmitted from the multi-
Determining whether the multi-tab is a device capable of pairing with the multi-tap control device based on the multi-tap control device identifier information and the multi-tap identifier information; And
And transmitting a pairing response signal to the multi-tap when the multi-tap is a pairable device,
Wherein the multi-tap control apparatus identifier information is identifier information of the multi-tap control apparatus,
And the pairing response signal includes identifier information of the multi-tap control device. The method according to claim 1,
Monitoring the pairing request signal transmitted from the multi-tap based on the pairing operation signal; And
Further comprising receiving the pairing request signal from the multi-tap,
And the pairing operation signal switches the communication unit of the multi-tap control apparatus to an active state. delete delete delete In a method of operating a multi-tap,
Transmitting a pairing request signal to the multi-tap control device;
Receiving a pairing response signal from the multi-tap control device; And
And receiving an operation control signal from the multi-tap control apparatus,
Wherein the pairing request signal includes an outlet information and a multi-tap identifier information as a signal for requesting an association with the multi-tap controller,
Wherein the outlet information is at least one of the multi-tap outlet identifier information and the multi-tap outlet group identifier information,
Wherein the multi-tap outlet identifier information is identifier information of an individual outlet included in the multi-tap,
Wherein the outlet group identifier information is information for indicating a plurality of outlets included in the multi-tap,
Wherein the multi-tap identifier information is information for identifying the multi-
Wherein the pairing response signal includes identifier information of the multi-tap control apparatus as a response signal of the multi-tap control apparatus to the pairing request signal,
Wherein the operation control signal includes on / off operation control information for at least one outlet of the multi-tap indicated based on the outlet information and the multi-tap identifier information
The success or failure of the pairing is displayed through the display unit of the multi-tap and the display unit of the multi-
Wherein the multi-tap transmits a scanning response signal for a broadcast scanning signal for scanning a plurality of multi-tapes transmitted by a user apparatus,
Wherein the scanning response signal includes the outlet information and the multi-tap identifier information,
When the multi-tap is selected through the user apparatus, the multi-tab displays an identification signal through the display unit of the multi-
And the user equipment transmits the operation control signal to the registered multi-tap. delete delete A multi-tap control apparatus, wherein the multi-tap control apparatus includes a processor,
Wherein the processor is configured to perform pairing with the multi-tap based on a pairing request signal transmitted from the multi-tap, and to transmit an operation control signal to the multi-tap,
Wherein the pairing request signal includes socket information and multi-tap identifier information,
Wherein the outlet information is at least one of the multi-tap outlet identifier information and the multi-tap outlet group identifier information,
Wherein the multi-tap outlet identifier information is identifier information of an individual outlet included in the multi-tap,
Wherein the outlet group identifier information is information for indicating a plurality of outlets included in the multi-tap,
Wherein the multi-tap identifier information is information for identifying the multi-
Wherein the operation control signal includes on / off operation control information for at least one outlet of the multi-tap indicated based on the outlet information and the multi-tap identifier information
The success or failure of the pairing is displayed through the display unit of the multi-tap and the display unit of the multi-
Wherein the multi-tap transmits a scanning response signal for a broadcast scanning signal for scanning a plurality of multi-tapes transmitted by a user apparatus,
Wherein the scanning response signal includes the outlet information and the multi-tap identifier information,
When the multi-tap is selected through the user apparatus, the multi-tab displays an identification signal through the display unit of the multi-
And the user equipment transmits the operation control signal to the registered multi-tap. 11. The apparatus of claim 10,
The control unit determines whether the multi-tap is a device capable of pairing with the multi-tap control apparatus based on the multi-tap control apparatus identifier information and the multi-tap identifier information, and transmits the pairing response signal to the multi- However,
Wherein the multi-tap control apparatus identifier information is identifier information of the multi-tap control apparatus,
And the pairing response signal includes identifier information of the multi-tap control device. 11. The apparatus of claim 10,
Monitors the pairing request signal transmitted from the multi-tap based on the pairing operation signal, and receives the pairing request signal from the multi-tap
And the pairing operation signal switches the communication unit of the multi-tap control apparatus to an active state. delete delete delete In a multi-tap, the multi-tap includes a processor,
The processor is configured to transmit a pairing request signal to the multi-tap controller, receive a pairing response signal from the multi-tap controller, and receive an operation control signal from the multi-tap controller,
Wherein the pairing request signal includes an outlet information and a multi-tap identifier information as a signal for requesting an association with the multi-tap controller,
Wherein the outlet information is at least one of the multi-tap outlet identifier information and the multi-tap outlet group identifier information,
Wherein the multi-tap outlet identifier information is identifier information of an individual outlet included in the multi-tap,
Wherein the outlet group identifier information is information for indicating a plurality of outlets included in the multi-tap,
Wherein the multi-tap identifier information is information for identifying the multi-
Wherein the pairing response signal includes identifier information of the multi-tap control apparatus as a response signal of the multi-tap control apparatus to the pairing request signal,
Wherein the operation control signal includes on / off operation control information for at least one outlet of the multi-tap indicated based on the outlet information and the multi-tap identifier information
The success or failure of the pairing is displayed through the display unit of the multi-tap and the display unit of the multi-
Wherein the multi-tap transmits a scanning response signal for a broadcast scanning signal for scanning a plurality of multi-tapes transmitted by a user apparatus,
Wherein the scanning response signal includes the outlet information and the multi-tap identifier information,
When the multi-tap is selected through the user apparatus, the multi-tab displays an identification signal through the display unit of the multi-
Wherein the user equipment transmits the operation control signal to the registered multi-tap. delete delete delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The multi-tap control apparatus and the multi-tap control apparatus are paired with the master multi-tap control apparatus,
Wherein the multi-tap control device transmits the identifier information and the outlet information of the multi-tap controlled by the multi-tap control device to the master multi-tap control device,
The other multi-tap control device transmits to the master multi-tap control device different identifier information of another multi-tap controlled by the different multi-tap control device and different outlet information of the different multi-tap,
Wherein the master multi-tap control device comprises:
And the controller controls the multi-tap based on the identifier information and the outlet information of the multi-tap received from the multi-tap control apparatus,
And the other multi-tab is controlled based on the different identifier information of the different multi-tap received from the different multi-tap control device and the different outlet information of the different multi-tap. The method of claim 7, wherein
The multi-tap control apparatus and the multi-tap control apparatus are paired with the master multi-tap control apparatus,
Wherein the multi-tap control device transmits the identifier information and the outlet information of the multi-tap controlled by the multi-tap control device to the master multi-tap control device,
The other multi-tap control device transmits to the master multi-tap control device different identifier information of another multi-tap controlled by the different multi-tap control device and different outlet information of the different multi-tap,
Wherein the master multi-tap control device comprises:
And the controller controls the multi-tap based on the identifier information and the outlet information of the multi-tap received from the multi-tap control apparatus,
Wherein the control unit controls the other multi-tap based on the different identifier information of the different multi-tap received from the different multi-tap control apparatus and the different outlet information of the different multi-tap. 11. The method of claim 10,
The multi-tap control apparatus and the multi-tap control apparatus are paired with the master multi-tap control apparatus,
Wherein the multi-tap control device transmits the identifier information and the outlet information of the multi-tap controlled by the multi-tap control device to the master multi-tap control device,
The other multi-tap control device transmits to the master multi-tap control device different identifier information of another multi-tap controlled by the different multi-tap control device and different outlet information of the different multi-tap,
Wherein the master multi-tap control device comprises:
And the controller controls the multi-tap based on the identifier information and the outlet information of the multi-tap received from the multi-tap control apparatus,
Wherein the control unit controls the other multi-tap based on the other identifier information of the other multi-tap received from the different multi-tap control apparatus and the different outlet information of the different multi-tap. 17. The method of claim 16,
The multi-tap control apparatus and the multi-tap control apparatus are paired with the master multi-tap control apparatus,
Wherein the multi-tap control device transmits the identifier information and the outlet information of the multi-tap controlled by the multi-tap control device to the master multi-tap control device,
The other multi-tap control device transmits to the master multi-tap control device different identifier information of another multi-tap controlled by the different multi-tap control device and different outlet information of the different multi-tap,
Wherein the master multi-tap control device comprises:
And the controller controls the multi-tap based on the identifier information and the outlet information of the multi-tap received from the multi-tap control apparatus,
Wherein the control unit controls the other multi-tab based on the different identifier information of the different multi-tap received from the different multi-tap control apparatus and the different outlet information of the different multi-tab.

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