KR101671207B1 - Relay Device for Providing Local Area Wireless Control - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a relay apparatus for providing short-range wireless control, and more particularly, to a relay apparatus for providing short-range wireless control, which comprises a wireless internal network communication module for processing internal network packet communication using short-range wireless communication, And a control module for controlling a communication module and a control module for controlling communication interworking between the internal network communication and the wide area network communication, the relay device comprising: N (N > = 1) And a local control network communication module for processing control communication for exchanging control signals based on separate short-range wireless communication in addition to the wireless communication, wherein the control module comprises: Or to process a communication link between the external wide area network communication module and a separate local control network communication module It is accomplished by comprising a linked control network.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a relay device for providing short-

The present invention relates to a wireless communication system including a wireless internal network communication module for processing internal network packet communication using short range wireless communication, an external wide area network communication module for processing wide area network packet communication using wired communication, (N > = 1) target devices provided within a specified distance and a control based on separate local wireless communication in addition to local wireless communication of the wireless internal network communication module, And a local control network communication module for processing control communication for exchanging signals between the wireless local area network communication module and the local area network communication module, And a control network interlocking unit for processing a communication operation of a separate local control network communication module. To a relay device for providing control.

There has been proposed an outlet for shutting off standby power (for example, power consumed in an electric appliance even when the power is turned off) with a surge in electric power demand (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2006-0063731). Such a standby power cut-off receptacle also has a function of automatically detecting standby power to cut off the power, and also provides a function of controlling power off of the outlet through a remote controller using infrared rays or wireless communication (Patent Registration No. 10-0983964 ).

However, since a conventional remote control-controlled socket requires a single remote controller for one socket, it is inconvenient to use a plurality of remote controllers when a plurality of sockets are provided, so that they are not actually commercialized.

In recent years, a method has been proposed in which an outlet and a mobile phone exchange SMS via a mobile communication network to control an outlet through a mobile phone (Patent Registration No. 10-1136376). However, when an outlet and a mobile phone send and receive an SMS, anyone who is not allowed will be able to turn the outlet off and on if unauthorized persons are exposed only to the SMS reception number of the outlet. Randomly turn off the power to be turned on or turn on the power to be turned off. And the like.

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a wireless communication system, a wireless communication method, a wireless communication method, a wireless communication method, a wireless communication method, Module and a control module for controlling communication interworking between the internal network communication and the wide area network communication, the relay device comprising: N (N > = 1) And a local control network communication module for processing a control communication for exchanging control signals based on separate short-range wireless communication in addition to communication, wherein the control module controls communication between the wireless internal network communication module and a separate local control network communication module Or to control the communication link between the external wide area network communication module and a separate local control network communication module It is a relay apparatus for providing short-range wireless control obtained by comprising a linkage to provide.

A relay apparatus for providing short-range radio control according to the present invention includes a wireless internal network communication module for processing internal network packet communication using short-range wireless communication, an external wide-area network communication processing unit for processing a wide- Module and a control module for controlling communication interworking between the internal network communication and the wide area network communication, the relay device comprising: N (N > = 1) And a local control network communication module for processing a control communication for exchanging control signals based on separate short-range wireless communication in addition to communication, wherein the control module controls communication between the wireless internal network communication module and a separate local control network communication module Or a communication module for processing a communication link between the external wide area network communication module and a separate local control network communication module Characterized in that formed by comprising a network interface.

According to the present invention, the control network interconnection unit stores detection information for detecting a target device at a specified short distance using a designated protocol stack.

According to the present invention, the control network interfacing unit stores identification information on N target devices among the target devices detected at a specified short distance.

According to the present invention, the control module may include an authorization processing unit for storing access control information for processing communication interworking between the wireless internal network communication module and the local control network communication module, And an access control unit for controlling access to the local control network via the communication module. Meanwhile, the access control information may include information for processing a communication link between the wireless LAN communication module and the LAN control module. Meanwhile, the access control information may include information for identifying or authenticating a right of accessing a control terminal accessed through the wireless internal network communication module to a communication linking with the local control network communication module.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method for controlling a control terminal, which is accessed through the wireless internal network communication module based on communication interworking between the wireless internal network communication module and the local control network communication module, And a control relay unit for relaying communication with the target device.

According to the present invention, the control module may include an authority processing unit for storing access control information for processing a communication link between the external wide area network communication module and the local control network communication module, And an access control unit for controlling access to the local control network via the communication module.
Meanwhile, the access control information may include information for identifying or authenticating a right for accessing the control terminal accessed through the external wide area network communication module to access the communication linking with the local control network communication module.
Meanwhile, a control terminal, which is accessed through the external wide area network communication module based on the communication link between the external wide area network communication module and the local control network communication module, And a control relay unit for relaying the communication.

According to the present invention, the relay apparatus further includes a wired internal network communication module for processing internal network packet communication using wired communication, and the control network interworking unit is configured to transmit the wired internal network communication module and the near- Wherein the control module further includes an authorization processor for storing access control information for processing a communication link between the wireline internal network communication module and the local control network communication module, And an access control unit for controlling access to the local control network via the wired internal network communication module. Meanwhile, the access control information may include information for identifying or authenticating a right to access a communication linking the control terminal accessed through the wired internal network communication module with communication with the local control network communication module.
Meanwhile, a control terminal, which is accessed through the wired internal network communication module based on the communication interworking between the wired internal network communication module and the local control network communication module, and the nth (1? N? N) And a control relay unit for relaying the communication.

According to the present invention, the wireless internal network communication module includes a Wi-Fi communication module that processes IEEE 802.11 based WiFi communication, and the near-field control network communication module includes IEEE802.15-based Zigbee communication A ZigBee communication module that processes the ZigBee communication module.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a wireless communication system capable of wireless communication between a relay apparatus and a plurality of outlet apparatuses via a wireless LAN (Access Point), a router, or the like, There is an advantage of controlling a plurality of receptacle devices.

According to the present invention, it is possible to control a plurality of receptacle devices through control network communication based on short-range wireless communication between a relay device and a receptacle device via a relay device, and a relay device which must pass through to control the receptacle device, It has the advantage of being used as a firewall to access and safely controlling the receptacle device.

1 shows a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a relay apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing a configuration of an outlet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a wireless terminal and a program corresponding to a control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a process of confirming a local control network configuration including N receptacle devices managed through a relay device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a process of controlling N outlet apparatuses via a relay apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The operation principle of the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and description. It should be understood, however, that the drawings and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In other words, the following embodiments correspond to the preferred embodiment of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the following embodiments, a specific configuration (or step) is omitted, or a specific configuration (or step) (Or steps), or an embodiment that incorporates functions implemented in more than one configuration (or step) into any one configuration (or step), a particular configuration (or step) It will be apparent that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. It is also evident that all embodiments in which a specific configuration unit implemented in the side of the relay apparatus 200 to the wireless terminal 400 is implemented in the server 105 and that the embodiments are used are also included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, it should be clearly stated that various embodiments corresponding to subsets or combinations based on the following embodiments can be subdivided based on the filing date of the present invention.

In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The terms used below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the user, intention or custom of the operator. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout the present invention.

As a result, the technical idea of the present invention is determined by the claims, and the following embodiments are merely means for effectively explaining the technical idea of the present invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs Only.

1 shows a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing an example of a network in which a relay apparatus 200 (for example, a wireless AP, a router, etc.) for relaying a wired / wireless internal network and an external wide area network includes N (N? 1) receptacle apparatuses 300 And an outlet device 300 that communicates with the relay device 200 in a control network communicates a Bluetooth-based radio frequency signal that can be received through a Bluetooth-enabled portable terminal within a specified distance And at least one control terminal 100 used by a user controls the N outlet apparatuses 300 via the relay apparatus 200. In the technical field of the present invention, Those skilled in the art will be able to refer and / or modify this Figure 1 to illustrate various implementations of the system configuration (e.g., some configuration portions may be omitted, or subdivided, Would be able to infer how binary embodiment), the present invention is made, including any exemplary way in which the inference, to which the technical feature that is not limited to the exemplary method shown in the figure 1.

The relay apparatus 200 has a function of relaying the wired / wireless internal network and the external wide area network and communicates with the designated control terminal 100 through the relay network. According to the present invention, the relay apparatus 200 has a function of exchanging control signals with N (N > = 1) receptacle apparatuses 300 provided within a specified short distance through a short distance control network communication.

The receptacle device 300 receives the AC power from the power terminal and applies it to at least one power source device, selectively applies / disconnects the same, and controls the relay device 200 within a predetermined short distance and the first wireless Exchanges a frequency signal, and transmits a Bluetooth-based second radio frequency signal to a Bluetooth-enabled portable terminal within a predetermined short distance.

The control terminal 100 communicates with the receptacle device 300 via the relay device 200 and controls power on / off of the receptacle device 300, Based second radio frequency signal transmission.

2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a relay apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of N (N > = 1) receptacle apparatuses 300 (N > = 1) provided within a specified distance to a relay apparatus 200 (e.g., a wireless AP, a router, etc.) relaying a wired / wireless internal network and an external wide- And a control network communication for exchanging control signals with the control network 220. The control module 220 controls communication linkage between the internal network and the local control network and / or communication control between the wide area network and the local control network The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. Referring to and / or modified with respect to FIG. 2, various implementations of the configuration of the relay apparatus 200 (for example, some configuration units may be omitted, or subdivided or combined) may be inferred, The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

The relay apparatus 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless internal network communication module 205 for processing internal network packet communication using wireless communication and an external wide area network A network communication module 215 and a control module 220 for controlling the communication interworking between the internal network communication and the wide area network communication and a wired internal network communication Module 210 as shown in FIG.

The wireless internal network communication module 205 forms a wireless communication interval within a predetermined short distance (for example, within 10 m and within a maximum of 100 m) and processes the internal network packet communication with at least one terminal provided in the wireless communication interval As a generic term, includes a WiFi communication module that preferably handles IEEE802.11 based WiFi communication.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless internal network communication module 205 may include an internal network wireless terminal 400 having a communication module (e.g., a Wi-Fi module) corresponding to the wireless internal network communication module 205 A smart phone having a Wi-Fi module, a mobile phone having a Wi-Fi module, a tablet PC having a Wi-Fi module, a notebook having a Wi-Fi module, etc.).

The wired internal network communication module 210 is a general term for a module that processes internal network packet communication by forming a wired communication section with at least one terminal connected using a wired line. Preferably, the wired internal network communication module 210 includes a local area network Area Network) communication module.

The wireless internal network communication module 205 is connected to an internal network wired terminal having a communication module (e.g., a LAN communication module) corresponding to the wired internal network communication module 210 A computer equipped with a communication module, a notebook computer, etc.) and a wired internal network.

The external wide area network communication module 215 is a general term for a module for processing an IP (Internet Protocol) based external wide area network (e.g., Wide Area Network (WAN)) and packet communication, Module.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the external wide area network communication module 215 includes an internal network wireless terminal 400 located on the wireless internal network via an external wide area network and one or more servers 105 ), And / or can process a communication connection with the internal network wireless terminal 400 located on the wireless internal network and various wired terminals on the Internet. When the wired internal network communication module 210 is provided in the relay apparatus 200, the external wide area network communication module 215 may include an internal wired terminal located on the wired internal network and one or more Server 105, and / or can process a communication connection with an internal network wired terminal located on the wired internal network and various wired terminals on the Internet. Meanwhile, an external wide area network (e.g., the Internet) connected through the external wide area network communication module 215 is interlocked with at least one wireless communication network. In this case, the external wide area network communication module 215 transmits the external wide area network And can process the communication connection with the wireless terminal 400 on the wireless communication network and the terminal on the internal network via the network.

The control module 220 may control the communication connection between the wireless internal network communication module 205 and the external wide area network communication module 215 and / or control the communication between the wired internal network communication module 210 and the external wide area network And a communication controller 230 for controlling a communication connection between the control module 220 and the communication module 215. The control device includes a wireless internal network communication module 205 and an external wide area network communication module 215, And a memory unit 225 for storing communication control information for controlling the communication connection between the wired internal network communication module 210 and the external wide area network communication module 215. The control module 220 may be provided in the control module 220 or may be provided outside the control module 220.

The communication controller 230 controls the protocol including the physical layer of the wireless LAN communication module 205 (for example, the physical layer of the OSI 7 layer) and the physical layer of the external wide area network communication module 215 And a physical layer of the wireless local area network communication module 205 and a physical layer of the outer wide area network communication module 215 interoperate with each other, The protocol stack of the network communication module 215 may interwork with the packet communication between the wireless internal network communication module 205 and the external wide area network communication module 215.

When the wired internal network communication module 210 is provided in the controller, the communication controller 230 controls the protocol stack including the physical layer of the wired internal network communication module 210 and the external wide area network communication module 215, And a protocol stack including a physical layer of the wired internal network communication module 210 and a physical layer of the external wide area network communication module 215 interworking with the wired internal network communication module 210 And the protocol stack of the external wide area network communication module 215 interoperate with each other to interwork packet communication between the wired internal network communication module 210 and the external wide area network communication module 215. Meanwhile, the communication control unit 230 may include a protocol stack including a physical layer of the wired internal network communication module 210 and a protocol stack including a physical layer of the wireless internal network communication module 205 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the physical layer of the wired internal network communication module 210 and the physical layer of the wireless internal network communication module 205 are interlocked with each other so that the protocol stack of the wired internal network communication module 210 and the wireless internal network The packet communication between the wired internal network communication module 210 and the internal wireless network communication module can be interlocked with the protocol stack of the communication module 205.

The communication control unit 230 receives communication control information including address information (e.g., IP address, DNS, subnet mask, etc.) corresponding to the external wide area network communication module 215 and stores the communication control information in the memory unit 225 have. Or if the external wide area network communication module 215 searches for the DHCP of the ISP (Internet Service Provide) and communicates with the external wide area network communication module 215, the communication control unit 230 transmits the address information corresponding to the external wide area network communication module 215 And may store the received communication control information in the memory unit 225. [ The communication control unit 230 may store the communication control information for the security setting (for example, the arm / decryption method, etc.) for the external wide area network communication module 215 in the memory unit 225.

The communication control unit 230 transmits communication control information including internal address information (e.g., a virtual IP address such as 192.168.0.1) and identification information (e.g., SSID) corresponding to the wireless LAN communication module 205 And automatically stores the communication control information for the wireless internal network in the memory unit 225. [0034] FIG. The communication control unit 230 may set security settings (e.g., a wireless internal network encryption / decryption method) or an account / password setting (e.g., an administrator account setting and an administrator password setting) for the wireless internal network communication module 205, Or automatically set and store the communication control information in the memory unit 225. [0050] FIG.

When the wired internal network communication module 210 is provided in the control device, the communication control unit 230 receives communication control information including internal address information corresponding to the wired internal network communication module 210, And the communication control information for the wired internal network can be stored in the memory unit 225. Preferably, the communication control unit 230 may set security (for example, a wired internal network cancellation / decryption method) or an account / password setting (for example, an administrator account setting and an administrator password setting) for the wired internal network communication module 210, Or automatically set and store the communication control information in the memory unit 225. [0050] FIG. Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the communication control information for the wireless internal network and the communication control information for the wired internal network may be partially shared.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the additional functions of the communication control unit 230 and the communication control information for the communication control unit 230 will not be described in detail, It should be apparent, however, that the present invention is not limited by additional functions or communication control information of the communication controller 230 implemented for each manufacturer.

2, the control apparatus includes a local control network communication module 235 for processing control communication for exchanging control signals with N (N? 1) receptacle apparatuses 300 provided within a specified distance . The local control network communication module 235 communicates with at least one of the wireless internal network communication module 205, the external wide area network communication module 215 and the wired internal network communication module 210 through the control module 220 Interlock with the module.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the local area network communication module 235 is a local area network (LAN) communication module that can easily expand a node, has a relatively long communication range, supports various communication methods, And the communication speed may be low because the control signal is exchanged. The ZigBee communication module 235 may include a Zigbee communication module for processing IEEE802.15-based Zigbee communication. The Zigbee communication module may extend up to 65,536 nodes, (Up to 1.2 km), and has a communication range of ad-hoc, peer-to-peer, star, and mesh And has a communication connection time within 30ms. However, the short-range control network communication module 235 is not limited to the Zigbee communication module, and it is not limited to the Zigbee communication module. The short-range wireless communication module 235 can be easily extended, has a relatively long communication range, supports various communication methods, Any communication module may be used as the communication module.

Referring to FIG. 2, the control module 220 controls the communication between the wireless internal network communication module 205 and the local control network communication module 235, the wired internal network communication module 210, A control network interworking operation of interworking communication between the network communication module 235 and the communication between the external wide area network communication module 215 and the local control network communication module 235, The interworking unit 240 and the interworking between the wireless internal network communication module 205 and the local control network communication module 235 and between the wired internal network communication module 210 and the local control network communication module 235 And a control unit 210 for controlling access control information for controlling a control network communication linking at least one of at least one of a communication link, a communication link, a communication link between the external wide area network communication module 215 and the near field control network communication module 235, The authorization processing unit 245 ), A near-field control network access via the wireless internal network communication module 205 using the access control information, or a near-field network control module 210 using the access control information, And an access control unit 250 for controlling access to the control network or controlling access to the local control network via the wireline wide area network communication module using the access control information. (For example, when the functions corresponding to the rights processing unit 245 and the access control unit 250 are implemented through a designated server 105 on the Internet), the control module 220 The authorization processing unit 245 and the access control unit 250 may be omitted or some functions may be omitted, and thus the present invention is not limited thereto.

The control network interlock 240 may be controlled by the control module 230 to include the outlet detection information for detecting the outlet device 300 within a predetermined short distance (for example, within 100 m (maximum 1.2 km)) through the near field control network communication module 235 Stores the management information in the memory unit 225, and detects the outlet apparatus 300 in operation at a specified short distance using the outlet detection information. Preferably, the outlet detection information may include information for detecting the outlet apparatus 300 on a protocol stack of the local control network communication module 235 (for example, a protocol stack of the IEEE 802.15 standard).

The control network interlock 240 checks outlet identification information for N (N > = 1) outlet apparatuses 300 among the detected outlet apparatuses 300, and performs control management including the confirmed outlet identification information And stores the information in the memory unit 225. [ For example, the relay apparatus 200 may be sold as one set with N outlet apparatuses 300. In this case, the control network interface unit 240 may be connected to the relay apparatus 200 and N The outlet identification information for the outlet apparatus 300 can be received and stored in the memory unit 225. Alternatively, when at least one control terminal 100, which is authorized to access the local control network communication module 235, accesses the control network interworking unit 240 through the right processing unit 245, And the outlet identification information for the N outlet apparatuses 300 determined according to the selection / input of the control terminal 100 after providing information on the outlet apparatus 300 detected using the outlet detection information to the outlet terminal 100, May be stored in the memory unit 225.

The control network interworking unit 240 includes a protocol stack including a physical layer of the wireless internal network communication module 205 (for example, a physical layer of the OSI 7 layer) and a physical layer of the local control network communication module 235 The protocol stack of the wireless internal network communication module 205 and the physical layer of the local control network communication module 235 interworking with each other, It is possible to relay at least a part of the protocol stack of the local control network communication module 235 to exchange control signals between the wireless internal network communication module 205 and the local control network communication module 235.

The control network interworking unit 240 includes a protocol stack including a physical layer of the external wide area network communication module 215 (for example, a physical layer of the OSI 7 layer) and a physical layer of the local control network communication module 235 The protocol stack of the external wide area network communication module 215 and the physical layer of the local area network communication module 235 interworking with the protocol stack of the external wide area network communication module 215, It is possible to relay at least a part of the protocol stack of the local control network communication module 235 to exchange control signals between the external wide area network communication module 215 and the local control network communication module 235.

The control network interworking unit 240 includes a protocol stack including a physical layer of the wired internal network communication module 210 (for example, a physical layer of the OSI 7 layer) and a physical layer of the local control network communication module 235 And the physical layer of the wired internal network communication module 210 and the physical layer of the local area network communication module 235 are interlocked with each other so that the protocol stack of the wired internal network communication module 210 At least a part of the protocol stack of the local control network communication module 235 may interwork with the local control network communication module 235 to exchange control signals between the wired internal network communication module 210 and the local control network communication module 235.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless internal network communication module 205, the external wide area network communication module 215, and the wired internal network communication module 210 support packet communication. However, the near field control network communication module 235 may support packet communication, and may transmit / receive a communication stream according to an implementation method. When the local control network communication module 235 supports packet communication, the control network interworking unit 240 transmits the wireless LAN communication module 205, the external wide area network communication module 215, (1? N) corresponding to an actual control object through the near-field control network communication module 235 as a control signal for controlling the N-number receptacle devices 300, ≪ / RTI > N) receptacle device 300 as shown in FIG. If a predetermined packet is received from the nth receptacle device 300 among the N receptacle devices 300 through the local control network communication module 235, the control network interworking part 240 transmits the packet to the near- A packet received through the communication module 235 may be transmitted to any one of the wireless communication module 205, 100) to communicate with the control terminal 100 through the communication module.

Meanwhile, when the local control network communication module 235 does not support packet communication, the control network interworking unit 240 may communicate with the wireless internal network communication module 205, the external wide area network communication module 215, Converts the packet received through at least one of the communication modules 210 into a control command corresponding to the communication stream corresponding to the near field control network communication module 235 and transmits the converted communication stream to the N outlet apparatuses 300 (1? N? N) receptacle device 300 corresponding to an actual control object through the near field control network communication module 235 as a control signal for controlling the control device. . If a predetermined communication stream is received from the n-th receptacle device 300 among the N outlet devices 300 through the near-field control network communication module 235, the control network interlock 240 transmits the short- And converts the communication stream received through the network communication module 235 into a packet and transmits the packet to a designated communication module (either a wireless internal network communication module 205, an external wide area network communication module 215, or a wired internal network communication module 210) For example, a communication module accessed by the control terminal 100, to be transmitted to the control terminal 100. If the local control network communication module 235 does not support packet communication, the control network interworking unit 240 converts the packet and the communication stream on the protocol stack corresponding to the local control network communication module 235 Layer can be added.

The right processing unit 245 controls the N outlet apparatuses 300 through the near field control network communication module 235 from among the internal network wireless terminals 400 accessing via the wireless internal network communication module 205 The control terminal 100 for uniquely identifying / authenticating the control terminal 100 that can access the control terminal 100 through the wireless internal network communication module 205 and / And stores in the memory unit 225 access control information including access user information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control terminal 100 information includes address information (e.g., MAC address, etc.) uniquely assigned to the control terminal 100 capable of controlling the N outlet apparatuses 300, , Unique serial number, etc.). If the control terminal 100 is a phone-capable terminal (e.g., a smart phone, a mobile phone, etc.), the control terminal 100 information may include an International Mobile Station Equipment Identity (IMEI) A Mobile Subscriber Identity (MSISDN), a Mobile Subscriber ISDN Number (MSISDN), and a Unique Device Identifier (UDID). If it is desired to identify / authenticate the control terminal 100 in a state in which the specific application is installed in the internal network wireless terminal 400, the control terminal 100 information may be transmitted to the internal network wireless terminal (E.g., a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) and / or a device token, etc.) that uniquely identifies the device (e. Meanwhile, the control terminal 100 information may include a unique terminal ID value exchanged / shared between a specific application provided in the internal network wireless terminal 400 and the authorization processing unit 245 according to an embodiment of the present invention. However, the control terminal 100 information of the present invention is not limited to the above-described information, and any information that can uniquely identify / authenticate the control terminal 100 is obviously included in the scope of the present invention I will reveal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the accessing user information may include a registration account / password of the user using the control terminal 100 capable of controlling the N outlet apparatuses 300. The administrator account of the relay device 200 is an account capable of changing all settings of the relay device 200, while the registration account / password of the user is information for uniquely identifying / authenticating a user using the control terminal 100 to be. If the control terminal 100 is a terminal (e.g., a smart phone, a mobile phone, or the like) subscribed to a network of a designated communication network operator, the control user information includes information (e.g., IMSI, MSISDN, etc.). Meanwhile, the control terminal 100 information may include a unique user identification value exchanged / shared between the specific application provided in the internal network wireless terminal 400 and the authorization processing unit 245 according to the embodiment. However, the accessing user information of the present invention is not limited to the above-described information, and any information that can uniquely identify / authenticate the user using the control terminal 100 is obviously included in the scope of the present invention I will reveal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the rights processing unit 245 identifies an internal network wireless terminal 400 accessing from the internal network through the wireless internal network communication module 205 using the communication control information, The authentication of the administrator of the internal network wireless terminal 400 may be performed. If the internal network wireless terminal 400 accesses through the wireless internal network communication module 205 and / or the internal network wireless terminal 400 is confirmed through the administrator authentication, the right processing unit 245 transmits the internal The control unit 100 may confirm or register information on the control terminal 100 with respect to the network wireless terminal 400 and store the access control information including the confirmed / registered control terminal 100 information in the memory unit 225. Alternatively, the authorization processing unit 245 may register the access-user information registered through the internal network wireless terminal 400 and store the access-control information including the registered access-user information in the memory unit 225 .

Alternatively, the right processing unit 245 may transmit the N (N) through the local control network communication module 235 among the terminals (for example, a wired terminal or the wireless terminal 400) accessing via the external wide area network communication module 215 The controlling terminal 100 accessing through the external wide area network communication module 215 and / or the control terminal 100 information for uniquely identifying / authenticating the control terminal 100 capable of controlling the receptacle device 300 can be provided. In the memory unit 225, access control information including access user information for uniquely identifying / authenticating the user of the user.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the right handling unit 245 manages and / or controls the designated server 105 (for example, the N outlet apparatuses 300) on the Internet connected through the external wide area network communication module 215. [ Or the server 105 providing various services using the N outlet apparatuses 300) and the rights processing unit 245 communicates with the external wide area network communication module 215 via the server 105 The control terminal 100 accesses the control terminal 100 through the external wide area network communication module 215 via the server 105 and / or the control terminal 100 information for uniquely identifying / In the memory unit 225, access control information including access user information for uniquely identifying / authenticating the user of the user.

The authorization processing unit 245 identifies the control terminal 100 that accesses through the external wide area network communication module 215 in cooperation with the server 105, Or access control information including access user information for uniquely identifying / authenticating the user of the control terminal 100, to the control terminal 100 in cooperation with the control terminal 100 And may store the received access control information in the memory unit 225. [

Alternatively, the right processing unit 245 may control the N outlet apparatuses 300 through the near field control network communication module 235 among the internal network wired terminals accessed through the wired internal network communication module 210 The control terminal 100 accesses to the control terminal 100 through the wired internal network communication module 210 and the control terminal 100 information for uniquely identifying / And stores in the memory unit 225 access control information including user information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the rights processing unit 245 identifies an internal network wired terminal accessing from the internal network through the wired internal network communication module 210 using the communication control information, And may perform a procedure for authenticating an administrator authority to the internal network terminal. If the internal network terminal is accessed through the wired internal network communication module 210 and / or the internal network terminal is identified through the administrator authentication, the right processing unit 245 controls the internal network terminal And may store the access control information including the confirmed / registered control terminal 100 information in the memory unit 225. The access control information including the control / Alternatively, the rights processing unit 245 may register access-user information registered through the internal network terminal and store the access-control information including the registered access-user information in the memory unit 225. [

The access control unit 250 transmits the control terminal 100 information and / or accessing user information of the control terminal 100 (for example, the internal network wireless terminal 400) accessing through the wireless internal network communication module 205 And can identify and authenticate the access right to the N outlet apparatuses 300 managed through the control management information using the access control information stored in the memory unit 225. [ The access control unit 250 accesses the control terminal 100 (or the user) through the wireless internal network communication module 205 when the access control unit 250 (or the user) The control terminal 100 may allow the control device 100 to exchange control signals with the N outlet devices 300 through the near field control network communication module 235. [

The access control unit 250 is connected to the control terminal 100 (e.g., a wired terminal or a wired terminal) that accesses through the external wide area network communication module 215 in cooperation with the server 105 designated through the external wide area network communication module 215 The control unit 100 confirms the control terminal 100 information and / or the accessing user information of the wireless terminal 400 (N) and controls the N outlet apparatuses (N) managed by the control management information using the access control information stored in the memory unit 225 300). The access control unit 250 accesses the control terminal 100 (or the user) through the external wide area network communication module 215 when the access authority is identified / authenticated by the control terminal 100 The control terminal 100 may allow the control device 100 to exchange control signals with the N outlet devices 300 through the near field control network communication module 235. [

The access control unit 250 checks the control terminal 100 information and / or accessing user information of the control terminal 100 (for example, an internal network wire terminal) accessing through the wired internal network communication module 210, The access authority to the N outlet apparatuses 300 managed through the control management information can be identified / authenticated using the access control information stored in the memory unit 225. [ The access control unit 250 accesses the control terminal 100 (or the user) through the wired internal network communication module 210 when the access control unit 250 identifies / The control terminal 100 may allow the control device 100 to exchange control signals with the N outlet devices 300 through the near field control network communication module 235. [

Referring to FIG. 2, the control module 220 determines whether or not the wireless internal communication module 205 and the local control network communication module 235 communicate with each other based on the communication link between the wireless internal network communication module 205 and the local control network communication module 235, The control module 210 performs a relay process for exchanging control signals between the control terminal 100 accessed through the network communication module 205 and the N outlet devices 300, A control signal is transmitted between the control terminal 100 and the N outlet apparatuses 300 accessed through the external wide area network communication module 215 based on the communication link between the controller 215 and the local control network communication module 235 Or via the wired internal network communication module 210 based on the interworking of the wired internal network communication module 210 and the local control network communication module 235 by the control network interworking unit 240 The access control terminal 100 and the N outlet apparatuses 300 To exchange a control signal to the relay and a control relay unit 255 for processing.

The control relay unit 255 identifies / authenticates the control terminal 100 accessed through the access control unit 250 through the wireless internal network communication module 205, Receives the packet transmitted from the designated application of the control terminal 100 accessed through the control network interface unit 205 and transmits the packet to the wireless LAN communication module 205 and the local area network communication module 235, To the designated n-th receptacle device 300 through the short-range control network communication module 235 on the basis of inter-communication interworking. The control relay unit 255 receives the packet transmitted from the designated application of the control terminal 100 accessed through the wireless internal network communication module 205 and transmits the packet to the control network interworking unit 240, The communication module 235 converts the received packet into a communication stream corresponding to the local control network communication module 235 based on the communication link between the wireless internal network communication module 205 and the local control network communication module 235, And then transmitted to the n-th receptacle device 300 through the network communication module 235.

The control relay unit 255 identifies / authenticates the control terminal 100 accessed through the access control unit 250 through the external wide area network communication module 215, And receives the packet transmitted from the designated application of the control terminal 100 accessed through the control network interface unit 215. The external wide area network communication module 215 and the local area network communication module 235, To the designated n-th receptacle device 300 through the short-range control network communication module 235 on the basis of inter-communication interworking. The control relay unit 255 receives the packet transmitted from the designated application of the control terminal 100 accessed through the external wide area network communication module 215 and transmits the packet to the control network interworking unit 240, The communication module 235 converts the received packet into a communication stream corresponding to the local control network communication module 235 based on the communication link between the external wide area network communication module 215 and the local control network communication module 235, And then transmitted to the n-th receptacle device 300 through the network communication module 235.

The control relay unit 255 identifies / authenticates the control terminal 100 accessed through the external internal network communication module through the access control unit 250. The control relay unit 255 accesses the control terminal 100 through the external internal network communication module The control network interworking unit 240 receives the packet transmitted from the designated application of the control terminal 100 and transmits the packet to the local control network communication module 235 based on the communication link between the external internal network communication module and the local control network communication module 235, And then transmitted to the n-th receptacle device 300 through the network communication module 235. Meanwhile, the control relay unit 255 receives a packet transmitted from the designated application of the control terminal 100 accessed through the external internal network communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention, Based on the communication link between the internal network communication module and the local control network communication module 235, converts the received packet into a communication stream corresponding to the local control network communication module 235 and transmits the communication stream to the local control network communication module 235, To the designated n-th receptacle device 300 via the network.

3 is a view showing a configuration of an outlet apparatus 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, a first radio frequency signal is exchanged with a relay apparatus 200 (for example, a wireless AP, a router, The present invention relates to an outlet device 300 that provides a power control management function and transmits a Bluetooth-based second radio frequency signal that can be received through a Bluetooth-enabled portable terminal within a specified short range. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various implementations of the configuration of the receptacle device 300 (e.g., some of the components may be omitted, or subdivided, or combined) may be referred to and / However, it should be understood that the present invention includes all of the above-described methods of practicing the invention, It shall not be limited.

The AC outlet unit 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an AC input unit 305 receiving AC power from a designated power terminal, an AC output unit 320 outputting the input AC power, The AC input unit 305 is connected to the switch unit 315 to provide a switching function for switching the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 to be selectively outputted through the AC output unit 320. [ A rectifier 330 for rectifying the AC power inputted through the DC power source to a specified DC power source, a control unit 350 for controlling the switching function of the switch unit 315 based on the rectified DC power source, (E.g., a wireless AP, a router, and the like) and communicates with the designated control terminal 100 through the relay device 200, and at the same time, Blue Tu A base provided with a second application module (335) for transmitting a radio frequency signal. Meanwhile, the application module 335 may be implemented in a single module form or in a form of a plurality of modules according to an implementation method, and the present invention is not limited by a method of implementing the application module 335 .

The AC input unit 305 is a collective term for receiving AC power from a power supply terminal installed on a wall surface of a home or office. The AC input unit 305 preferably includes an input terminal 310 electrically connected to the power supply terminal.

The AC output unit 320 collectively refers to a configuration for AC-outputting the AC power input through the AC input unit 305. The AC output unit 320 preferably includes a power supply unit (not shown) And an output terminal 325 to which an input terminal 310 of the refrigerator, a TV, or the like, which operates using an AC power source, is inserted and electrically connected.

The switch unit 315 is provided between the AC input unit 305 and the AC output unit 320 to selectively switch the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 to be output through the AC output unit And provides an optional switching function of the AC power source under the control of the application module 335. [

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the AC output unit 320 may have one or more output terminals 325. When there are a plurality of output terminals 325 of the AC output unit 320, The AC power supply unit 315 can switch the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 to each output terminal 325 selectively / independently. For convenience, features of the present invention will be described focusing on an embodiment in which M (M? 1) output terminals 325 are provided in the AC output unit 320. FIG.

The rectifying unit 330 is a collective term for rectifying the AC power inputted through the AC input unit 305 to a DC power of a specified voltage and current and is preferably electrically connected to the switch unit 315, And applies a DC power source to the application module 335.

The application module 335 operates based on the rectified DC power source in the receptacle device 300 to control the switching function of the switch part 315 and / It is possible to exchange the first radio frequency signal with the relay device 200 within a short distance (for example, a wireless AP, a router, etc.) and communicate with the control terminal 100 designated through the relay device 200, and / Based second radio frequency signal that can be received through a Bluetooth-enabled portable terminal within a predetermined short distance within the mobile communication terminal 300, and may be implemented as one module, or may perform each function, It is possible to implement them in the form of a plurality of modules. Referring to FIG. 3, the control module 365 includes a control module 365, a memory 360, a power charging unit 340, a near field control network communication module 345, a Bluetooth module 350, (355), and the like.

The control module 365 is a general term for controlling the operation of the application module 335. The control module 365 includes at least one processor and an execution memory, (BUS). According to the present invention, the control module 365 loads at least one program code provided in the application module 335 through the processor and loads the program code into the execution memory, And controls the operation of the application module 335. Hereinafter, the program structure of the present invention implemented in the form of program code will be described in the control module 365 for convenience.

Volatile memory corresponding to a storage resource of the application module 335. The memory 360 stores at least one program code executed through the control module 365 and at least one program code used by the program code And stores the data set. The memory unit 360 basically comprises a system program code and a system data set corresponding to the operating system of the application module 335, a communication program code and communication data set for processing the wireless communication connection of the application module 335, One application program code and application data set are stored, and the program code and data set corresponding to the program of the present invention are also stored in the memory unit 360. [

3, the control module 365 includes a power charging unit 340 for charging the DC power rectified through the rectifying unit 330, and various internal configuration modules The various components operate based on the DC power rectified through the rectification part 330 or the DC power charged in the power charging part 340 (e.g., a capacitor or a battery).

It is preferable that the power charging unit 340 does not charge the power using the AC power inputted through the AC input unit 305 as it is. The AC power input unit 305 receives the AC power inputted through the AC input unit 305 through the switch unit 315 It is preferable to charge the rectified DC power source selectively applied to the rectifying part 330 from the switch part 315 when the AC power is applied to the AC output part 320 and selectively outputted, It is preferable that the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 is not wasted when the switch unit 315 does not output the AC power inputted through the AC input unit 305 through the AC output unit 320 Do. However, only when the DC power selectively charged through the switch unit 315 is not sufficient for the operation of the application module 335, the AC power inputted through the AC input unit 305 is supplied to the AC output unit 320, The power input through the AC input unit 305 can be rectified through the rectifying unit 330 and charged.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control module 365 includes a local control network communication module (hereinafter referred to as " local control network communication module ") that transmits and receives a first radio frequency signal for exchanging control signals with a relay device 200 provided within a specified short- The local control network communication module 345 may be implemented in the form of an internal configuration module of the application module 335 as in the embodiment of FIG. 3, or may be implemented as an internal configuration module of the application module 335 It can be implemented in a separate module form.

The local control network communication module 345 transmits and receives a first radio frequency signal for exchanging the control signal with a relay device 200 provided within a specified short distance, and the control signal received through the first radio frequency signal Demodulated and applied to the switching function of the switch unit 315. The control signal transmitted via the first RF signal may be provided to the designated control terminal 100 via the relay apparatus 200. [

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the near field control network communication module 345 is a module that facilitates extension of a node, has a relatively long communication range, supports various communication methods, And the communication speed may be low because the control signal is exchanged. The ZigBee communication module 345 may include a Zigbee communication module for processing IEEE802.15 based Zigbee communication. The Zigbee communication module may extend up to 65,536 nodes, (Up to 1.2 km), and has a communication range of ad-hoc, peer-to-peer, star, and mesh And has a communication connection time within 30ms. However, the short-range control network communication module 345 is not limited to the Zigbee communication module. It is not limited to the Zigbee communication module. The short-range wireless communication module 345 can be easily extended, has a relatively long communication range, supports various communication methods, Any communication module may be used as the communication module.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control module 365 includes a Bluetooth module 350 for transmitting a Bluetooth-based second radio frequency signal capable of being transmitted to a Bluetooth-capable portable terminal within a predetermined short distance, and the Bluetooth module 350 May be implemented in the form of an internal configuration module of the application module 335 or in the form of a separate independent module linked with the application module 335 as in the embodiment of FIG.

The Bluetooth module 350 transmits a Bluetooth-based second radio frequency signal that can be received through a plurality of Bluetooth-enabled portable terminals within a predetermined short distance (for example, within 10 m (within a maximum of 100 m)), And then transmit a radio frequency signal (e.g., Bluetooth smart standard).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the Bluetooth module 350 can transmit a Bluetooth-based second radio frequency signal without designating a receiver without Bluetooth pairing, and the second radio frequency signal includes a beacon signal Lt; / RTI > However, the radio frequency signal transmitted through the Bluetooth module 350 is not limited to a beacon signal, and any form of a radio frequency signal satisfying the Bluetooth standard may be included in the scope of the present invention.

According to the embodiment of the first Bluetooth module 350 of the present invention, the Bluetooth module 350 stores a unique code unique to a designated storage area of the internal memory (or the memory unit 360 of the application module 335) , And transmit the Bluetooth-based second radio frequency signal including the unique code.

According to an embodiment of the second Bluetooth module 350 of the present invention, the Bluetooth module 350 may include a function of dynamically generating a one-time code using a designated code generation algorithm, Based second radio frequency signal including the disposable code. Preferably, the Bluetooth module 350 has a function of storing at least one fixed seed value for generating a disposable code in a designated storage area of the internal memory (or the memory unit 360 of the application module 335) (Which may be implemented in the application module 335) to calculate a time value using a DC power source applied through the charger 340. The stored fixed seed value and time value may be assigned to a designated code generation algorithm And transmit the generated disposable code through the Bluetooth-based second radio frequency signal after dynamically generating the disposable code.

According to the embodiment of the third Bluetooth module 350 of the present invention, the Bluetooth module 350 is a combination of the first and second Bluetooth modules 350, Of the second radio frequency signal.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control module 365 controls the operation of the power supply unit using the AC power output through the AC output unit 320 in conjunction with the AC output unit 320, The power monitoring module 355 may be implemented in the form of an internal configuration module of the application module 335 as in the embodiment of FIG. 3, And may be implemented in a separate independent module form interworking with the application module 335.

The power monitoring module 355 is electrically connected to the M output terminals 325 provided in the AC output section 320 and controls electrical characteristics (e.g., voltage, current, resistance And monitors whether the operation of the power supply device electrically connected to the output terminal 325 and supplied with AC power is active (ON) or inactive (OFF). If the AC output unit 320 is provided with a plurality of output terminals 325, the power monitoring module 355 electrically connects the output terminals 325 with the output terminals 325 So that it is possible to monitor whether the operation of the power supply unit supplied with AC power is active (ON) or inactive (OFF).

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the power supply monitoring module 355 detects a trigger signal generated when the power supply switch of the power supply unit is turned on while the power supply unit is in the OFF state, It is possible to detect whether the operation of the power supply device is switched from inactive (OFF) to active (ON).

Referring to FIG. 3, the control module 365 is connected to the near field control network communication module 345, the Bluetooth module 350, and the control module 350 based on the DC power applied through the rectifier 330 or the power charger 340. A control module 365 for managing the operation of at least one of the power supply monitoring modules 355 and controlling the switching function of the switch unit 315, And a memory unit 360 for storing the data. Hereinafter, features of the present invention will be described with reference to the configuration of the application module 335, which is implemented in the control module 365 in the form of a control circuit configuration (or a functional configuration).

Referring to FIG. 3, the control module 365 controls the operation of the power devices electrically connected to the M output terminals 325 provided in the AC output unit 320 through the power monitoring module 355 And the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 via the switch unit 315 is turned on when the operation of the power supply unit is turned on. (AC) power supply through the AC input unit 305 via the switch unit 315 when the operation of the power supply unit is inactivated (OFF) (Not shown) to the output terminal 325 corresponding to the turned-off power source device.

The power supply control unit 370 controls the operation of the power supply unit electrically connected to at least one output terminal 325 of the M output terminals 325 provided in the AC output unit 320 through the power supply monitoring module 355 Make sure it is active (ON) or inactive (OFF). If the operation of the power supply unit electrically connected to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 is activated, the power supply control unit 370 controls the switch unit 315 so that the AC input unit 305 ) Is applied to the output terminal 325 corresponding to the activated power supply device and is output. When the AC output unit 320 includes a plurality of output terminals 325, the power control unit 370 checks whether the power supply unit is turned on or off according to each output terminal 325, The switch unit 315 is controlled so that the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 is applied to the output terminal 325 corresponding to the power source device turned on among the plurality of output terminals 325 .

Meanwhile, when the operation of the power supply device electrically connected to at least one output terminal 325 of the M output terminals 325 provided in the AC output unit 320 is inactivated (OFF), the power supply control unit 370 Controls the switch unit 315 so that the AC power inputted through the AC input unit 305 is not supplied to the output terminal 325 corresponding to the inactivated power supply apparatus and the power supply is interrupted. When the AC output unit 320 includes a plurality of output terminals 325, the power control unit 370 checks whether the power supply unit is turned on or off according to each output terminal 325, The AC power input through the AC input unit 305 is applied to an output terminal 325 corresponding to an inactive power supply device among the plurality of output terminals 325 and is not outputted, (315).

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the power control unit 370 controls the operation of the power supply unit connected to at least one output terminal 325 among the M output terminals 325 provided in the AC output unit 320 ) Or non-active (OFF), and stores the generated power control management information in the memory unit 360. [0064] FIG. Or the power control unit 370 may generate the power control management information including the power application status information for the AC power supply or the AC power supply through the switch unit 315 and store the generated power control management information in the memory unit 360. [

3, when the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 is applied to the AC output unit 320 through the switch unit 315, the control module 365 controls the rectifying unit 330 And a charge control unit 375 for rectifying the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 and controlling the AC power supply unit 340 to be charged.

The charge control unit 375 controls the AC power supplied from the AC input unit 305 through the switch unit 315 to the M output terminals 320 provided in the AC output unit 320 in conjunction with the power control unit 370, (325) and output to at least one of the output terminals (325). If the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 is applied to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 and the AC power is input through the AC input unit 305, The charging controller 375 is connected to the rectifying unit 330 through the switch unit 315 so that the DC power for operation of the application module 335 is charged to the power charging unit 340 using the rectified DC power .

On the other hand, if the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 is not applied to any output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320, since the power input through the AC input unit 305 is in an inactive state, The AC power source is blocked from being applied to the rectification part 330 so that the power input through the AC input part 305 is not wasted and the AC power is blocked from being used to charge the power charging part 340 , The AC power source unit 305 is essentially blocked from wasting AC power applied through the AC input unit 305.

The charge control unit 375 controls the charge power of the application module 335 based on the DC power charged in the power charging unit 340 and the operation of the application module 335 Frequency signal transmission / reception operation, transmission of the second radio frequency signal of the Bluetooth module 350, etc.). If the DC power source charged in the power charging unit 340 is not effective for the operation of the application module 335 (for example, when the power source is insufficient), the charging control unit 375 controls the AC output unit 320 The AC power input through the AC input unit 305 may be rectified through the rectifying unit 330 to be charged to the power charging unit 340 irrespective of the AC power output using the output terminal 325. [

Referring to FIG. 3, the control module 365 activates an operation of the power supply device electrically connected to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 through the local control network communication module 345 The power control unit 370 controls the AC power supplied to the AC input unit 305 through the switch unit 315 based on the received activation signal, Is output through an output terminal (325) corresponding to the activation signal.

The operation of the power supply device electrically connected to at least one output terminal 325 of the M output terminals 325 provided in the AC output unit 320 via the relay apparatus 200 from the designated control terminal 100 The control receiving unit 380 transmits the control signal including the activation signal to the local control network communication module 345. The control receiving unit 380 receives the first radio frequency signal And an activation signal for turning on the operation of the power supply unit electrically connected to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 based on the control signal. The control receiving unit 380 provides the received activation signal to the power control unit 370.

The power control unit 370 controls the switch unit 315 based on the activation signal so that the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 is supplied to the output terminal of the AC output unit 320 corresponding to the activation signal (325) to be outputted to the power supply device. When the AC output unit 320 is provided with a plurality of output terminals 325, the power control unit 370 controls the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320, 325, and controls the switch unit 315 so that the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 is applied to the identified output terminal 325 and output.

The control terminal 100 activates (turns ON) the operation of the power supply device electrically connected to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 via the relay device 200 The control receiver 380 transmits the control signal including the schedule information to the local control network communication module 345 based on the first radio frequency signal transmitted / And generates power control management information including the received schedule information and stores the generated power control management information in the memory unit 360. [ In this case, the power control unit 370 controls the switch unit 315 based on the schedule information of the power control management information stored in the memory unit 360 so that the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 Can be applied to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 corresponding to the schedule information and output to the power supply device.

3, when the operation of the power supply connected to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 is activated (ON), the control module 365 controls the ON / A control transfer unit 385 that generates activation information for the corresponding AC output unit 320 (or output terminal 325) and processes the generated activation information to transmit to the designated control terminal 100 via the local control network communication module 345 .

The control transfer unit 385 is operated in a state where the operation of the power supply unit connected to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 is activated (or the switch unit 315) in conjunction with the power supply control unit 370, A state of power supply through the power supply). According to the embodiment of the present invention, the operation of the power supply device is activated (ON) by an activation signal received through the control reception unit 380. (ON) through the schedule information of the power control management information stored in the memory unit 360 or may be activated (ON) by the user's operation (for example, switch ON) with respect to the power source apparatus.

Alternatively, the control transfer unit 385 reads the power supply status information or the power supply status information of the power control management information stored in the memory unit 360 and outputs the power supply status information or the power supply status information to the power supply unit 325 connected to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 It is possible to confirm whether the operation of the apparatus is in the ON state (or the power application state via the switch unit 315).

When the operation of the power supply unit connected to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 is active (or the power supply is applied through the switch unit 315), the control transfer unit 385 (Or output terminal 325) corresponding to the active ON power source device and generates active information for the AC output unit 320 (or the output terminal 325) corresponding to the ON power source device through the near- 200 to transmit the generated activation information to the designated control terminal 100 based on the first radio frequency signal transmitted and received.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control module 365 controls the AC output unit 320 (not shown) based on a first radio frequency signal transmitted / received to / from a relay device 200 of a near- And an inactive signal for deactivating the operation of the power supply device electrically connected to the output terminal 325 of the power supply control unit 370. The power supply control unit 370 controls the inactive The AC power input to the AC input unit 305 through the switch unit 315 is not output through the output terminal 325 corresponding to the inactive signal.

A control signal including an inactive signal for turning off the operation of the power supply device electrically connected to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 via the relay device 200 from the designated control terminal 100 The control receiver 380 receives the first radio frequency signal transmitted / received from / to the relay device 200 in the short distance via the short range control network communication module 345, And an inactive signal for turning off the operation of the power supply unit electrically connected to the power supply unit 325. The control receiving unit 380 provides the received inactive signal to the power control unit 370.

The power control unit 370 controls the switch unit 315 based on the inactive signal so that the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 is supplied to the AC output unit 320 corresponding to the inactive signal M output terminals 325. [0050] FIG. When the AC output unit 320 is provided with a plurality of output terminals 325, the power control unit 370 controls the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320, 325, and controls the switch unit 315 so that the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 is not applied to the identified output terminal 325.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the operation of the power supply device electrically connected to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 is turned off (OFF) from the designated control terminal 100 via the relay device 200 The control receiver 380 transmits the control signal including the schedule information to the local control network communication module 345 based on the first radio frequency signal transmitted / And generates power control management information including the received schedule information and stores the generated power control management information in the memory unit 360. [ In this case, the power control unit 370 controls the switch unit 315 based on the schedule information of the power control management information stored in the memory unit 360 so that the AC power input through the AC input unit 305 It can be controlled not to be applied to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 corresponding to the schedule information.

3, when the operation of the power supply unit connected to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 is inactivated (OFF) through the power supply control unit 370, The inactivity information for the AC output unit 320 (or the output terminal 325) corresponding to the turned-off power supply unit is generated and transmitted to the designated control terminal 100 through the near field control network communication module 345 And a control transfer unit 385 for processing the data.

The control transmitting unit 385 is connected to the AC output unit 320 in a state where the operation of the power supply connected to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 is inactivated (or the switch unit 315) (I.e., a power cut-off state via the power switch). According to the embodiment of the present invention, the operation of the power supply unit is inactivated (OFF) by an inactive signal received through the control receiving unit 380, or the schedule information of the power control management information stored in the memory unit 360 (OFF) by the user's operation (e.g., switch OFF) with respect to the power supply device.

Alternatively, the control transfer unit 385 reads the power supply status information or the power supply status information of the power control management information stored in the memory unit 360 and outputs the power supply status information or the power supply status information to the power supply unit 325 connected to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 It is possible to confirm whether the operation of the device is in an OFF state (or a power application state via the switch unit 315).

When the operation of the power supply unit connected to the output terminal 325 of the AC output unit 320 is in the OFF state (or in the power off state through the switch unit 315), the control transfer unit 385 Generates inactivity information for the AC output unit 320 (or the output terminal 325) corresponding to the inactive power supply device, and transmits the inactivity information to the near-by relay device 200 to transmit the generated inactive information to the designated control terminal 100 based on the first radio frequency signal transmitted and received.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control module 365 receives Bluetooth control information for managing transmission of a second radio frequency signal of the Bluetooth module 350 through the near field control network communication module 345, (350), generates Bluetooth management information for the second radio frequency signal transmission of the Bluetooth module (350), and transmits the designated control through the local control network communication module (345) And a Bluetooth managing unit 390 for processing the received data to be transmitted to the terminal 100. [

When the designated control terminal 100 transmits the Bluetooth control information related to the transmission of the second radio frequency signal of the Bluetooth module 350 via the relay device 200, the Bluetooth manager 390 transmits the Bluetooth control information, Receives the Bluetooth control information related to the transmission of the second radio frequency signal of the Bluetooth module (350) based on the first radio frequency signal transmitted / received to / from the relay device (200) Control of the second radio frequency signal transmission of the Bluetooth module 350 based on the control information or transmits the received Bluetooth control information to the memory (or the memory 360 of the application module 335) of the Bluetooth module 350 ) So that the transmission of the second radio frequency signal of the Bluetooth module 350 is controlled.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the Bluetooth manager 390 receives a unique code to be transmitted to be included in the second radio frequency signal of the Bluetooth module 350 through the near field control network communication module 345, The Bluetooth module 350 may store the received unique code in the memory of the Bluetooth module 350 (or the memory unit 360 of the application module 335). In this case, The frequency signal can be transmitted. According to the method, the unique code can be changed periodically (or arbitrarily), and a plurality of unique codes can be stored.

Alternatively, the Bluetooth manager 390 receives a seed value for generating a disposable code to be included in the second radio frequency signal of the Bluetooth module 350 through the near field control network communication module 345, The Bluetooth module 350 may store the seed value in the memory of the Bluetooth module 350 (or the memory 360 of the application module 335). In this case, the Bluetooth module 350 generates a disposable code And then included in the second radio frequency signal.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, when the designated control terminal 100 transmits the schedule information for the second radio frequency signal transmission of the Bluetooth module 350 via the relay device 200, Receives the schedule information for transmitting the second radio frequency signal of the Bluetooth module (350) through the near field control network communication module (345), generates Bluetooth control information including the received schedule information, (Or the memory unit 360 of the application module 335) of the Bluetooth module 350. In this case, the Bluetooth module 350 can transmit the second radio frequency signal according to the schedule information.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the Bluetooth module 350 operates in a low power mode in transmitting a second radio frequency signal in the form of a beacon signal. In this case, the distance that the second radio frequency signal effectively reaches is 10 m . However, the Bluetooth module 350 installed in the receptacle device 300 of the present invention operates by the DC power source rectified through the rectification part 330 based on the AC power input through the AC input part 305, 340, it is not always necessary to operate in the low power mode. The Bluetooth manager 390 transmits a second radio frequency signal in the form of a beacon signal through the Bluetooth module 350 and controls the Bluetooth controller 350 to operate in a normal operation mode (Or the memory unit 360 of the application module 335) of the Bluetooth module 350. In this case, the Bluetooth module 350 may generate the Bluetooth management information including the Bluetooth control information The second radio frequency signal having higher power than the low power mode can be transmitted according to the information.

The Bluetooth management unit 390 receives a code value (e.g., a unique code and a disposable code) transmitted via the second radio frequency signal and a transmission mode of the Bluetooth module 350 (Or the memory unit 360 of the application module 335) of the Bluetooth module 350, and / or stores the Bluetooth management information in the memory of the Bluetooth module 350 (or the memory unit 360 of the application module 335) And transmit the Bluetooth management information to the designated control terminal 100 via the relay device 200 through the network communication module 345. [

The Bluetooth manager 390 may transmit the Bluetooth control information and / or the Bluetooth management information through the near field control network communication module 345, and the Bluetooth control information and / or the Bluetooth management information may be transmitted to the relay device 200, May be received by the designated control terminal 100 via the control terminal 100 or may be received by the server 105 on the Internet in conjunction with the control terminal 100 according to an implementation method.

4 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a wireless terminal 400 and a program 455 corresponding to the control terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the outlet apparatus 300 connected to a local control network via a designated relay apparatus 200 (for example, a wireless AP, a router, etc.) for relaying a wired / wireless internal network and an external wide area network And the configuration of the program 455 in the form of an application and the configuration of the wireless terminal 400 equipped with the program 455. Those skilled in the art will be able to refer to and / It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the control terminal 100 of the present invention may include a wired terminal on a wired internal network or an external wide area network based on the relay apparatus 200. 4 may be connected to a wireless internal network of the relay apparatus 200 and / or connected to a wireless communication network which can be connected to the relay apparatus 200 via an external wide area network of the relay apparatus 200 Various types of smart phones, various tablet PCs, various PDAs, and various mobile phones.

4, the wireless terminal 400 includes a control unit 405, a memory unit 440, a screen output unit 410, a user input unit 415, a sound processing unit 420, and a short range wireless communication unit 425, A wireless network communication unit 430, a USIM reader unit 435, and a USIM, and has a battery for power supply.

The controller 405 is a generic term for controlling the operation of the wireless terminal 400. The controller 405 includes at least one processor and an execution memory, BUS). According to the present invention, the controller 405 loads at least one program code included in the wireless terminal 400 into the execution memory through the processor, and outputs the result through at least one configuration And controls the operation of the wireless terminal 400. FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration of the program 455 of the present invention, which is implemented in the form of program code for convenience, will be described in the control unit 405.

The memory unit 440 is a generic name of a nonvolatile memory corresponding to a storage resource of the wireless terminal 400 and includes at least one program code executed through the control unit 405 and at least one Save and maintain the dataset. The memory unit 440 basically includes a system program code and a system data set corresponding to the operating system of the wireless terminal 400, a communication program code and a communication data set for processing a wireless communication connection of the wireless terminal 400, The program code and data set corresponding to the program 455 of the present invention are also stored in the memory unit 440. [

The screen output unit 410 includes a screen output unit such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a driving module for driving the screen output unit 410. The screen output unit 410 is connected to the control unit 405, And outputs an operation result corresponding to the output to the screen output device.

The user input unit 415 includes at least one user input device (e.g., a button, a keypad, a touch pad, a touch screen interlocked with the screen output unit 410) and a drive module for driving the touch screen. And inputs a command for instructing various operations of the control unit 405 or data necessary for the operation of the control unit 405. [

The sound processing unit 420 includes a speaker, a microphone, and a driving module for driving the speaker. The sound processing unit 420 decodes sound data corresponding to a sound output from various calculation results of the control unit 405 and outputs the sound data through the speaker Or a sound signal input through the microphone, and transmits the encoded sound signal to the controller 405. [

The wireless network communication unit 430 and the short-range wireless communication unit 425 are collectively referred to as communication resources for connecting the wireless terminal 400 to a designated communication network. The wireless terminal 400 may include a wireless network communication unit 430 as a basic communication resource and may include one or more short-range wireless communication units 425.

The wireless network communication unit 430 collectively refers to a communication resource for connecting the wireless terminal 400 to a wireless communication network via a base station. The wireless communication unit 430 includes an antenna, an RF module, a baseband module, And transmits the calculation result corresponding to the wireless communication among the various calculation results of the controller 405 through the wireless communication network or receives data through the wireless communication network To the control unit 405, and performs the connection, registration, communication, and handoff procedures of the wireless communication. According to the present invention, the wireless network communication unit 430 can connect the wireless terminal 400 to a call network including a call channel and a data channel via the exchange, and in some cases, Based wireless network data communication (e.g., the Internet).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless network communication unit 430 is a mobile communication unit that performs at least one of connection to a mobile communication network, location registration, call processing, call connection, data communication, and handoff according to the CDMA / WCDMA / ≪ / RTI > Meanwhile, according to the intention of those skilled in the art, the wireless network communication unit 430 may further include a portable Internet communication configuration for performing at least one of connection to the portable Internet, location registration, data communication, and handoff according to the IEEE 802.16 standard, It is evident that the present invention is not limited by the wireless communication configuration provided by the wireless network communication unit 430. [ That is, the wireless network communication unit 430 is a general term for a configuration unit that connects to a wireless communication network through a cell-based base station irrespective of a frequency band of a wireless section, a type of a communication network, or a protocol.

The short-range wireless communication unit 425 is a generic name of communication resources for connecting a communication session using a radio frequency signal within a predetermined distance (for example, 10 m) as a communication medium and connecting the wireless terminal 400 to the communication network based on the communication session And a Wi-Fi communication unit for exchanging radio frequency signals with a wireless internal network communication module of a relay apparatus 200 (for example, a wireless AP, a router, etc.) for relaying the wired / wireless internal network and the external wide area network can do. However, the short-range wireless communication unit 425 does not only provide Wi-Fi communication, but also matches with a short-range wireless communication method (e.g., Bluetooth, public wireless communication, UWB, etc.) supported by the wireless internal network communication module of the relay apparatus 200 Anything that is compatible is acceptable.

The USIM reader unit 435 is a generic term of a configuration for exchanging at least one data set with a Universal Subscriber Identity Module that is mounted or detached from the wireless terminal 400 based on the ISO / IEC 7816 standard , And the data set is exchanged in a half duplex communication manner through an APDU (Application Protocol Data Unit).

The USIM is an SIM type card provided with an IC chip according to the ISO / IEC 7816 standard, and includes an input / output interface including at least one contact connected to the USIM reader 435, (Or processing) the program code for the IC chip or extracts (or processes) the data set in accordance with at least one command transmitted from the wireless terminal 400 in connection with the input / output interface To the input / output interface.

The wireless terminal 400 is connected to the designated relay apparatus 200 (for example, a wireless terminal) from a designated program providing system (e.g., Apple's App Store, etc.) via the wireless network communication unit 430 or the near- The program 455 may be downloaded and installed in the form of an application for controlling the outlet device 300 connected to the local control network via a wireless AP, a router, or the like, or may be shipped with the program 455 mounted thereon .

Referring to FIG. 4, the program 455 of the wireless terminal 400 includes a short-range control network communication module capable of short-range control communication with the receptacle device 300 within a specified distance of the receptacle device 300 of FIG. 3 And a relay apparatus checking unit 460 for checking the relay apparatus 200 of FIG.

The relay device checking unit 460 identifies the relay device 200 having the local control network communication module capable of short-distance control communication with the receptacle device 300 within a specified distance of the receptacle device 300 of FIG. 3 .

The wireless terminal 400 may be positioned within a designated short distance from the relay apparatus 200 and may be connected to the relay apparatus 200 through the short range wireless communication unit 425. [ 2 through the short range wireless communication unit 425 in the state that the wireless relay apparatus 200 is connected to the internal wireless network of the relay apparatus 200 by exchanging a radio frequency signal with the relay apparatus 200 of FIG. For example, the repeater identification unit 460 identifies the repeater 200 connected to the short-range wireless communication session through the short-range wireless communication unit 425 (e.g., SSID, MAC address verification, etc.) (For example, SSID, MAC address, etc.) for the relay device 200 to the designated server 105 by exchanging preset information with the local server 200 through the local wireless communication unit 425, It can be confirmed that the relay apparatus 200 connected to the wireless communication session is the relay apparatus 200 of FIG. On the other hand, unique identification information for visually identifying the relay apparatus 200 of FIG. 2 may be printed (or attached) on one side of the relay apparatus 200 of FIG. 2, Receives the unique identification information of the relay apparatus 200 and transmits the input unique identification information to the relay apparatus 200 to receive a predetermined response or to provide the unique identification information to the designated server 105, The relay apparatus 200 of FIG. 2 can be confirmed.

According to the embodiment of the second relay apparatus 200 of the present invention, even if the wireless terminal 400 is not located within the designated short distance from the relay apparatus 200, It is possible to confirm the relay apparatus 200 by communicating with the designated server 105 on the network. For example, when unique identification information for visually identifying the relay apparatus 200 of FIG. 2 is printed (or attached) on one surface of the relay apparatus 200 in FIG. 2, the relay apparatus confirmation unit 460 identifies The relay device 200 of FIG. 2 can be identified by receiving the unique identification information of the relay device 200 and providing the unique identification information to the designated server 105. FIG.

4, the program 455 of the wireless terminal 400 includes an access to register access control information for exchanging control signals with the receptacle device 300 of FIG. 3 via the relay device 200 And a control registration unit 465. The access control information may be registered with the relay apparatus 200 of FIG. 2 or may be registered with a designated server 105 that communicates with the relay apparatus 200.

When the relay apparatus 200 of FIG. 2 is confirmed through the relay apparatus confirmation unit 460, the access control registration unit 465 transmits the access control registration information to the relay apparatus 200 via the relay apparatus 200 of FIG. And access control information for exchanging control signals with the receptacle apparatus 300 of FIG.

According to the first access control registration embodiment of the present invention, the access control registration unit 465 controls the control terminal 100 to uniquely identify / authenticate the wireless terminal 400 that mounts / drives the program 455 to the control terminal 100 The mobile terminal 100 checks the access terminal information for terminal 100 information and / or the access user information for uniquely identifying / authenticating the user of the mobile terminal 400 to the user of the control terminal 100, The relay apparatus 200 may provide the control terminal 100 information and / or access user information to the relay apparatus 200 that has been confirmed. In this case, the relay apparatus 200 may provide the control terminal 100 information and / And may store the access control information that it contains.

According to the second access control registration embodiment of the present invention, the access control registration unit 465 controls the control terminal 100 to uniquely identify / authenticate the wireless terminal 400, which mounts / drives the program 455, The wireless terminal 400 checks the access terminal information for terminal 100 information and / or the access user information for uniquely identifying / authenticating the user of the wireless terminal 400 to the user of the control terminal 100, The server 105 may provide the identified control terminal 100 information and / or access user information to a designated server 105 on the Internet in communication with the control terminal 100. The server 105 may provide the control terminal 100 information and / Or access control information including access user information may be stored in the designated DB.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the access control registration unit 465 controls the control terminal 100 to uniquely identify / authenticate the wireless terminal 400 that has loaded / The mobile terminal 100 checks the access point information for the terminal 100 and / or the access user information for uniquely identifying / authenticating the user of the mobile terminal 400 to the user of the control terminal 100, The server 105 may provide the identified control terminal 100 information and / or access user information to the designated server 105 on the Internet in communication with the relay apparatus 200 via the communication network 430, Access control information including control terminal 100 information and / or access user information may be provided to the relay device 200 and stored.

According to the fourth access control registration embodiment of the present invention, the access control registration unit 465 registers the control terminal 100 information and / or access control information in a form of a combination of two or more of the first through third access control registration examples The access control information including the user information can be registered in the relay apparatus 200 and / or the designated server 105. [

4, the program 455 of the wireless terminal 400 exchanges control signals with the receptacle device 300 of FIG. 3 via the relay device 200 through the registered access control information (N > = 1) receptacle apparatuses 300 (N > = 1) connected to the relay apparatus 200 and a local control network within a specified distance, based on the authorized access authority, An interface display unit 480 for displaying a control interface for controlling the N outlet apparatuses 300 based on the control network configuration, And a control communication unit 485 for processing control communication with the receptacle apparatus 300 via the relay apparatus 200 of FIG. 2 according to a user operation on the interface.

After the access control information including the control terminal 100 information and / or the accessing user information is registered through the access control registration unit 465, the access control authentication unit 470 transmits the access control information including the control terminal 100 information and / To the designated server 105 via the short range wireless communication unit 425 or the wireless network communication unit 430. The control unit 100 provides the control terminal 100 information and / The wireless terminal 400 that loads / drives the program 455 by providing the control terminal 100 information and / or the accessing user information is controlled to access the local control network managed through the relay device 200 The wireless terminal 400 that requests authentication to the terminal 100 and mounts / drives the program 455 accesses to the outlet device 300 of FIG. 3 via the relay device 200, .

The access control information including the control terminal 100 information and / or access user information of the wireless terminal 400 in which the program 455 is mounted / driven is registered or the wireless terminal 400 When the access right of the terminal 400 is authenticated, the control network identifying unit 475 identifies N (N > = 1) number of communication units that communicate with the local control network communication module of the relay apparatus 200 from the relay apparatus 200 Receives the control management information including the outlet identification information for the outlet apparatus 300, and generates the control network configuration information including the device identification of the N outlet apparatuses 300 based on the control management information. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control network identification unit 475 receives nicknames for the N outlet apparatuses 300 or M (M > = 1) output terminals 325 (E.g., information identifying a power supply device connected to the output terminal 325), and generate control network configuration information including the outlet identification information and various aliases. The control network confirmation unit 475 may store the generated control network configuration information in the memory unit 440.

The interface display unit 480 displays the control network configuration information (or the control network configuration information stored in the memory unit 440) generated through the control network identification unit 475 via the relay apparatus 200, And displays a control interface for controlling the receptacle device 300. The control interface includes an interface for turning on or off the power supply to the N outlet apparatuses 300 (or the M output terminals 325 provided in the respective receptacle apparatuses 300) And the interface generates schedule information for activating (ON) or deactivating (OFF) power supply to the N outlet apparatuses 300 (or the M output terminals 325 provided in the respective receptacle apparatuses 300) And / or an interface for managing the operation of the Bluetooth module provided in the N-number receptacle devices 300.

When the control interface is displayed through the interface display unit 480, the control communication unit 485 transmits power control management information (for example, power of each outlet apparatus 300) to each of the N outlet apparatuses 300 via the relay apparatus 200, Or the Bluetooth management information, and the interface display unit 480 may receive the received power control management information and / or the Bluetooth management information, Information can be applied to the control interface and displayed.

The power supply to each of the N outlet apparatuses 300 (or the M output terminals 325 provided in the respective receptacle apparatuses 300) is activated from the user through the control interface displayed through the interface display unit 480 The control communication unit 485 confirms the user operation, generates a control signal corresponding to the user operation, and then transmits the control signal to the relay device 200 The control signal can be transmitted to each of the N receptacle devices 300 via the socket.

5 is a diagram illustrating a process of confirming a local control network configuration including N outlet apparatuses 300 managed through a relay apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 shows a process of confirming a local control network configuration including N receptacle devices 300 in which the control terminal 100 communicating with the relay device 200 is managed through the relay device 200 Those skilled in the art will be able to refer to and / or modify the FIG. 5 to understand various methods of confirming the local control network configuration (for example, However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 5, the relay apparatus 200 detects (500) N outlet apparatuses 300 within a specified short distance via a short distance control network communication, and the outlet apparatus 300 also detects the N outlet apparatuses 300 The first radio frequency signal is exchanged to confirm the relay apparatus 200 (505). The relay apparatus 200 generates and stores control management information for the N outlet apparatuses 300 detected through the short-range control network communication (510).

The control terminal 100 confirms the relay apparatus 200 having the local control network communication function in addition to the function of relaying the wired / wireless internal network and the external wide area network (step 515), and transmits the relay apparatus 200 via the relay apparatus 200 After confirming 520 the access control information for accessing the N outlet apparatuses 300 managed through the relay apparatus 200, the relay apparatus 200 transmits the access control information to the relay apparatus 200 (or the designated server 105) And requests registration of the access control information for accessing the outlet apparatus 300 (525).

The relay apparatus 200 (or the designated server 105) receives (530) access control information for allowing the control terminal 100 to access the N outlet apparatuses 300 from the control terminal 100, , The access control information of the control terminal 100 is validated (535). For example, if the control terminal 100 is located within a designated short distance from the relay apparatus 200 and has established a short-range wireless communication session with the relay apparatus 200, The validity of the access control information of the control terminal 100 can be authenticated when unique identification information printed (or attached) to the apparatus 200 is input and registration is requested. If the validity of the access control information is authenticated, the relay apparatus 200 (or the designated server 105) transmits access control information for accessing the control terminal 100 to the N outlet apparatuses 300 (540).

After the access control information is registered, the control terminal 100 authenticates (545) the access right to the N receptacle devices 300 managed through the relay device 200 through the access control information, , The relay apparatus 200 (or the designated server 105) authenticates the access right for accessing the control terminal 100 to the N outlet apparatuses 300 through the access control information (550) .

If the access right of the control terminal 100 is authenticated, the relay device 200 (or the designated server 105) transmits control management information for the N outlet apparatuses 300 to the control terminal 100 (555). The control terminal 100 receives control management information for the N outlet apparatuses 300 and then transmits the control information to the N outlet apparatuses 300 managed through the relay apparatus 200 based on the control management information 300) (565), and stores the generated control network configuration information according to the method (565).

6 is a diagram illustrating a process of controlling N outlet apparatuses 300 via a relay apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an N outlet apparatus 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the control terminal 100, which is authorized to access the N outlet apparatuses 300, 300, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that reference to and / or modification of FIG. 6 may be used in various ways of performing the control process (e.g., The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein.

Referring to FIG. 6, the receptacle apparatus 300 performs a power supply control management procedure for selectively applying / disconnecting AC power input from a power supply terminal according to a predetermined operation procedure (600) Control management information is generated and stored (605). Also, the receptacle device 300 controls to transmit the second radio frequency signal based on the Bluetooth through the Bluetooth module according to a predetermined operation procedure (610), and generates Bluetooth management information according to the second radio frequency signal control (615). The above process may be performed according to an operation procedure set in the receptacle device 300 even before a control signal is received from the control terminal 100 via the relay device 200. The control terminal 100 may control And may be performed based on the control signal after the signal is received.

The control terminal 100 displays (620) a control interface for controlling the N outlet devices 300 based on the control network configuration information confirmed / stored through the process shown in FIG. 5 (620) A control signal for the N outlet apparatuses 300 is generated 625 based on the user's operation and the designated path is set to a designated path (for example, the control terminal 100 and the relay apparatus 200 communicate with each other via wireless internal network communication, (630) a control signal for the N outlet apparatuses 300 to the relay apparatus 200 through a relay communication via the relay apparatuses 105, 105, and the like.

The relay apparatus 200 receives a control signal for the N outlet apparatuses 300 from the control terminal 100 through a designated path (635). At this time, the relay apparatus 200 has authenticated the access authority of the control terminal 100, and if not authenticated, the access authority authentication procedure shown in FIG. 5 can be performed.

The relay apparatus 200 confirms (640) the outlet apparatus 300 corresponding to the control signal among the N outlet apparatuses 300 managed through the near field control network communication, and transmits the confirmed And transmits the control signal to the receptacle apparatus 300 (645).

The receptacle device 300 exchanges a first radio frequency signal with the relay device 200 to receive the control signal 650. The receptacle device 300 receives the control signal, (655), and / or controls transmission of the second radio frequency signal based on the Bluetooth using the Bluetooth module based on the control signal (655), generates power control management information according to the power control management (660), and / or generates and stores Bluetooth management information according to the second radio frequency transmission control (660).

The receptacle device 300 exchanges the first radio frequency signal with the relay device 200 to transmit the power control management information and / or the Bluetooth management information (665). The relay apparatus 200 receives the power control management information and / or the Bluetooth management information from the receptacle apparatus 300 through the near field control network communication (670).

The relay apparatus 200 transmits the power control management information and / or the Bluetooth management information through the path designated by the control terminal 100 (or the control terminal 100 authorized as the access right) that has transmitted the control signal (675), the control terminal 100 receives (680) power control management information and / or Bluetooth management information for the N receptacle devices 300 from the relay device 200, and the control terminal 100 (685) the received power control management information and / or the Bluetooth management information to the control interface displayed in FIG. Then, the control terminal 100 may perform the process of controlling the N outlet apparatuses 300 based on the user operation through the control interface to which the power control management information and / or the Bluetooth management information is applied.

100: control terminal 105:
200: Relay device 205: Wireless internal network communication module
210: wired internal network communication module 215: external wide area network communication module
220: control module 225:
230: Communication Control Unit 235: Local Control Network Communication Module
240: Control network interworking unit 245:
250: access control unit 255: control relay unit
300: receptacle device 400: wireless terminal

Claims (15)

A wireless internal network communication module for processing internal network packet communication using short range wireless communication, an external wide area network communication module for processing wide area network packet communication using wired communication, and a communication interface module for interworking communication between the internal network communication and the wide area network communication 1. A relay apparatus having a control module for controlling a relay station,
A local control network communication module for processing control communication for exchanging control signals based on separate short-range wireless communication in addition to short-range wireless communication of N (N > = 1) Respectively,
The control module may include a control network interworking unit for processing communication interworking between the wireless internal network communication module and another local control network communication module or for processing communication with the external wide area network communication module and a separate local control network communication module Wherein the short-range wireless control unit is configured to provide short-range wireless control.
2. The control system according to claim 1,
And stores detection information for detecting a target device at a specified short distance using the designated protocol stack.
2. The control system according to claim 1,
And stores identification information for N target devices among the target devices detected in the specified short range.
The apparatus of claim 1,
An authorization processing unit for storing access control information for processing communication interworking between the wireless internal network communication module and the local control network communication module; And
And an access control unit for controlling access to the local control network via the wireless internal network communication module using the access control information. 5. The method of claim 4,
And information for processing communication interworking between the wireless internal network communication module and the local control network communication module. 5. The method of claim 4,
And information for identifying or authenticating a right of accessing the control terminal accessed through the wireless internal network communication module to access communication with the local control network communication module. The method according to claim 1,
(1 < / = N < / = N) target device among the N target devices and a control terminal that is accessed through the wireless internal network communication module based on communication interworking between the wireless internal network communication module and the local control network communication module And a control relay unit for performing a relay process on the received data.
The method according to claim 1,
The control module includes:
An authorization processing unit for storing access control information for processing a communication link between the external wide area network communication module and the local control network communication module; And
And an access control unit for controlling access to the local control network via the external wide area network communication module using the access control information.
9. The method according to claim 8,
And information for identifying or authenticating a right of accessing a control terminal accessed through the external wide area network communication module to a communication linking with the local control network communication module. 9. The method of claim 8,
A control terminal that is accessed through the external wide area network communication module based on a communication link between the external wide area network communication module and the local control network communication module and a control terminal that communicates with an nth (1? N? N) And a control relay unit for performing a relay process on the received data.
The method according to claim 1,
The relay apparatus further includes a wired internal network communication module for processing internal network packet communication using wired communication,
The control network interworking unit further processes communication interworking between the wireline internal network communication module and the local control network communication module,
The control module includes:
An authorization processing unit for storing access control information for processing communication interworking between the wired internal network communication module and the local control network communication module; And
And an access control unit for controlling access to the local control network via the wired internal network communication module using the access control information. 12. The method of claim 11,
And information for identifying or authenticating a right for accessing a control terminal accessed through the wired internal network communication module to access communication linking with the local control network communication module. 12. The method of claim 11,
(1 < / = N < / = N) target device among the N target devices and a control terminal accessed through the wired internal network communication module based on communication interworking between the wired internal network communication module and the local control network communication module And a control relay unit for performing a relay process on the received data.
The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless internal network communication module comprises:
And a WiFi communication module for processing IEEE 802.11 based WiFi communication. delete

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