KR101686675B1 - Device and method for registrating zigbee device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for installing a display device which forms a local network and controls at least one local device by monitoring and automatically recognizing a new local device and registering and controlling the local device in the local network .

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a device and a method for registering a device,

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for registering a public key device on a public key network and a display device so that the public key device can be controlled on the display device. More specifically, a display device capable of forming at least one workspace device by forming a workspace network automatically searches for a new workspace device, connects the searched new workspace device to the workspace network, And a method and apparatus for setting attribute information and the like of a device.

In the modern world, short-range wireless communication methods such as ZigBee, Z-Wave, and Bluethooth are popular. In the household appliances using the short-distance wireless communication method, the frequency band and the signal transmission period are adjusted and the relatively low memory is used, so that the power consumption is low and the long life can be guaranteed. In addition, there is an advantage in that it can be manufactured at low cost by adopting a simple hardware configuration.

In recent years, home electric appliances capable of short range wireless communication have been manufactured, so that home appliances can be monitored or controlled in a home PC or the like.

However, in order to monitor and control a new home appliance using a home PC, it is necessary to connect each home appliance in a home wireless network formed in the past, to set property information for controlling home appliances, and to install a program Is required. That is, it is troublesome to perform the complicated process for all the home appliances.

In the present invention, a network TV such as an Internet TV (IPTV) or a Broadband TV to which a network is connected is set as a Zigbee Coordinator, and home appliances capable of in-house protocol communication are set as a Zigbee End Device ) To automatically install a new device. It is about how you can.

A display device for automatically configuring a duty factor device by configuring a Zigbee network according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a duty ratio module for monitoring a new duty factor device; A network module for transmitting and receiving data to and from an external server; And a step of searching for a new directivity device from the received directivity protocol signal, acquiring device identification information for the new directivity device, acquiring device attribute information or device control information of the new directivity device, and registering the new directivity device And a control unit.

A method of automatically registering a Zigbee device using a display device constituting a Zigbee network according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: monitoring a new device; Searching for a new device; Obtaining device identification information for the searched new device; And obtaining device attribute information and device control information for the new location device; And registering the new device.

According to the present invention, a display device such as a TV can periodically search for and automatically install a new driver device, thereby facilitating the setting or registration of the existing driver device.

Further, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to consider wear of the portable battery in periodic monitoring of the duty device by using a TV, which is always connected to a power source, as a coordinator of duty devices.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to monitor the registered ID devices by using the TV, thereby enabling immediate control of the ID devices in one place, thus re-evaluating the user convenience.

1 is a system configuration diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a process of registering a new hands-free device on a hands-free network and a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is performed on a display device.
FIG. 4 is a flow of data transmitted and received between a ship device, a display device, and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flow of data transmitted and received between a direct device, a display device, and a server according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 shows a structure of data transmitted and received between a direct device, a display device, and a server according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a system configuration diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a server 10, a display device 20, and at least one satellite device 30.

The server 10 may store data and programs associated with the off-site device 30. In addition, the server 10 can connect to the display device 20 by a network, and can provide the display device 20 with data related to a program or control for controlling the device. Data relating to the control of the device may include device attribute information or control information. The device attribute information or control information according to the present invention may include information indicating attributes such as the brightness of a light or the volume of a television, a default value, a minimum value, a maximum value, ), And the like. In addition, the device attribute information may include an icon representing a specific device, a thumbnail image, or a control method performing a control function. The server 10 may be the same entity as the manufacturer of the display device 20. [ In addition, the server 10 may be a network operator providing an interface for the network.

The display device 20 may be a ZigBee Device capable of executing a stack of the home-and-away protocol including a home-field module. Specifically, the display device 20 may be a full function device (FFD) of the IEEE 802.15.4-2003 standard that performs a function of a PAN (Personal Area Coordinator) coordinator. The display device 20 can register the duty device 30 in the PAN formed by the user and can take charge of association and disassociation between the duty devices 30.

The display device 20 may also include any device equipped with a network module such as a broadcast receiving device such as a TV or a set-top box equipped with a network module, a network telephone, a user's computer (PC) have. Embodiments of the present invention can be applied to a broadcast receiving apparatus having a broadcast receiving function or any display apparatus capable of network connection, and can be applied to all apparatuses capable of direct communication, all of which are included in the scope of the present invention. In addition, the display device 20 may include a ZigBee Router.

The scope of the present invention is also applicable to a device management apparatus that can execute a position registration method according to an embodiment of the present invention as a case not including a display.

The geographical device 30 may be a reduced function device (RFD) as well as an FFD of the IEEE 802.15.4-2003 standard as a ZigBee device capable of executing a stack of geographical protocols including a geographical module . On the other hand, when the line device 30 is the FFD of the IEEE 802.15.4-2003 standard, it can relay the communication between the other line devices and the display device 20 as a line router or the communication between the other line devices. 1, a dishwasher, a refrigerator, and a washing machine are illustrated as the dwelling device 30, but the dwelling device 30 is not limited thereto. .

On the other hand, a system according to an embodiment of the present invention can be configured without the server 10 shown in FIG. Specifically, the display device 20 can register the point-of-sale device 30 on its own PAN without the assistance of the server 10. [ In this case, the display device 20 may store data for registering the local device 30 in the PAN formed by the display device 20, data for controlling the registered local device 30, and the like.

In addition, the plurality of devices 30 illustrated in FIG. 1 are operable interoperatively.

1, a star-type ZigBee topology model is exemplified centering on the display device 20 performing the position coordinates coordinator function. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above- The present invention is not limited to this, and the system configuration in the form of a mesh and a cluster is also included in the scope of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a configuration of a display device 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, the display device 20 may include an outdoor unit module 21, a control unit 22, a display unit 23, a storage unit 24, an input unit 25, and a network module 26.

The position-ratio module 21 can be configured as hardware capable of communicating by a position-protocol stack. Specifically, the position detector module 21 may include a radio signal processor, a microprocessor, and a power supply unit capable of generating, transmitting, receiving, and converting analog signals or digital signals into radio signals corresponding to the direct frequency band. The frequency band of the radio signal processed by the power ratio module 21 may be preset or may be changed by the control unit 23.

The network module 22 may be configured as hardware capable of processing a TCP / IP protocol signal in a wired or wireless manner. The display device 20 and the server 10 can transmit and receive data through the network module 22. [ 1 and 2, the display device 20 includes a personal computer 21 and a network module 22 for data transmission / reception with the server 10 and data transmission / reception between the personal computers 30 However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to this, and the position module 21 and the network module 22 may be configured as one hardware.

The control unit 23 processes data corresponding to the signals transmitted and received by the position tracking module 21 and can perform data processing for registering and releasing a new device and performs processing of data transmitted and received from the server 10 .

Further, the control unit 23 can detect the new device from the position-ratio protocol signal received by the position-ratio module 21. [ A list of pre-registered duty devices may be referred to in the detection of a new device.

The control unit 23 can register or release the geographical device 30 within the network constituted by the display device 20 according to a user command inputted from the input unit 26. [ Further, the control unit 23 can update the data or the program related to the geographical device 30.

The display unit 24 may provide a screen showing an operation in which a new task device is registered according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a user interface for receiving a user selection for registering a new device. In addition, the display unit 24 can display the list of registered duty devices by using thumbnail images or logos of the respective duty devices. Also, the display unit 24 may provide an operation screen for releasing registered duty devices and a user interface screen for the operation screen.

As the display unit 24, various types of displays such as DLP (Digital Light Processing), LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), PDP (Plasma Display Panel) and the like can be used. In addition, when the display unit 25 is configured as a touch screen, the function of the input unit 26 can be performed.

The storage unit 25 may store a list of the public key devices registered in the PAN formed by the display device 20 together with the related data. The storage unit 25 may be implemented by an HDD, a non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), a flash memory, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or the like. The storage unit 25 may also include an external storage device such as a USB or external hard disk.

The input unit 26 may include an infrared receiver for receiving an infrared signal input through a remote controller, a local key input unit provided at one side of the panel, and a touch screen, as means for receiving a request command from a user. In addition, when the display device 20 is a user PC or a notebook computer, the display device 20 may include a keyboard or a mouse.

Hereinafter, a method of registering a device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

3 is a flow diagram of a method for registering a new point-of-sale device on a display device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S201, the display device 20 starts monitoring the new device. Monitoring of the new device can be done at predetermined time intervals. Further, the monitoring can be performed when the display device 20 is turned on, when a request for retrieving a new device from the user is received, or by an external signal or the like.

The monitoring of the new device can be done by receiving a position protocol signal from any position device that is within a predetermined distance from the display device 20. [ The predetermined distance may be a distance within a range in which the display device 20 can detect the home-office protocol signal. The display device 20 may cause the receiver of the position module 21 to operate while monitoring is being performed to sense the position protocol signal. The position protocol signal transmitted from the position device may include a registration request signal s11 described later.

On the other hand, if the position-to-be-protocol signal is not received, the display device 20 can detect the position-and-orientation protocol signal while changing frequency band or channel information. The change of the frequency band or the channel information can be performed at predetermined time intervals. If the display device 20 does not detect a signal even though it has attempted to search for a common protocol signal for all frequency bands or channels, it may return to the default value and perform the monitoring again. Alternatively, after the predetermined idle time has elapsed, Monitoring can be performed.

In step S202, it is determined whether a new device is searched. Specifically, the control unit 23 determines whether the device is a pre-registered device or a new device by using the received position ratio protocol signal. For example, when the IEEE address, the PAN ID, the Network Key, and the like included in the position ratio protocol signal are NULL or different from the value to be set by the display device 20, It can be judged as a device.

In step S203, if it is determined that the display device 20 has searched for a new device, the display device 20 requests the new spot device for device identification information. The device identification information may include a device ID, a vendor information of a device, a type of a device, a model name, or a serial number.

In step S204, the display device 20 acquires device identification information.

On the other hand, in step S202 to step S203, the display device 20 determines whether to search for a new device after receiving the protocol signal, Identification information is obtained, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the device identification information may be included in the location protocol signal received from an arbitrary location device. In this case, the display apparatus 20 detects the device identification information from the position protocol signal received in step S201, and compares the detected device identification information with the identification information of the pre-registered device to determine that the new device has been searched And the device identification information that has been determined and detected can be obtained.

In step S205, the display device 20 acquires device attribute information or control information.

Specifically, the display apparatus 20 can search the storage unit 25 for attribute information or control information corresponding to a new device. In this case, when the new device is manufactured from the same subject as the manufacturer of the display device 20, the identification information, attribute information or control information of the device may be stored in the storage unit 25 of the display device 20 in advance.

The display device 20 can obtain device attribute information or device control information by requesting and receiving device attribute information or device control information of a new device to the server 10. [

On the other hand, when the display device 20 receives a notification that there is no requested information from the server 10, the display device 20 can request and acquire device attribute information or device control information to the new device. In this case, the display device 20 can execute a manual add wizard.

In step S206, the display device 20 registers the new device. Registration of a new device is a process of registering a new device in a PAN formed by the display device 20 by synchronizing communication information such as a PAN ID, a transmission / reception frequency band, and channel information between the device and the display device 20 . The method may further include a step of storing attribute information for controlling each function of the new device, setting the attribute information in the in-house device control program, and installing a program for controlling the new device.

In step S207, when the registration of the device is completed, the display device 20 transmits a reset command to the registered new device. When the new device receiving the reset command is reset, it can search for devices registered on the display device 20, monitor the status of the device, and control each function of the device.

FIG. 4 is a flow of data transmitted and received between a ship device, a display device, and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the new device is turned on, it is possible to send a position protocol signal including the device registration request, that is, the device registration request signal s11. The device registration request signal s11 may be transmitted when the display device 20 performs monitoring of a new device. Upon receiving the device registration request signal s11, the display device 20 can send out the device identification information request signal s12. The new device which has received the device identification information request signal s12 can transmit the device identification information signal s13 to the display device 20. [ The display device 20 can transmit the device identification information confirmation signal s14 to the new device and send the device attribute information or the control information signal request signal s15 to the server 10. [ When the server 10 retrieves the attribute information or the control information of the new device, it can transmit the device attribute information or the control information signal s16 to the display device 20. [ When the display device receives the signal s16, it can transmit an acknowledgment signal (not shown) to the server 10. The display device 20 can register a new device using the received device attribute information or control information and transmit the device registration notification signal s17 to the new device. When the new device transmits an acknowledgment signal s18 for device registration, the display device 20 can transmit the reset request signal s19 of the new device. When the new device is reset, the registration of the device is completed, and the device can be monitored and controlled on the display device 20.

FIG. 5 shows a flow of data transmission / reception between a ship device, a display device, and a server according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, since the transmission and reception of signals s11 to s15 are the same in the data flow illustrated in FIG. 4, description of transmission and reception of signals s11 to s15 is omitted.

If the server 10 can not retrieve the attribute information or the control information of the new device, it can transmit the non-existence notification signal s16 to the display device 20. [ At this time, the display device 20 can execute a manual add wizard.

The manual addition function may be a method by which the user directly registers a new device. In the execution of the manual addition function, the display apparatus 20 can request information required for registration by transmitting the device attribute information or the control information request signal s37 to the new device. The new device may transmit both the requested device attribute information or control information. On the other hand, when there is no device attribute information or control information requested to the new device, a control related confirmation signal s38 including some information necessary for executing the new device can be transmitted. Upon receiving the control related acknowledgment signal s38, the display device 20 can execute the manual addition function to register the new device and transmit the reset request signal s39 to the new device. When the new device is reset, the registration of the device is completed, and the device can be monitored and controlled on the display device 20.

FIG. 6 illustrates a detailed structure of data transmitted and received between a direct device, a display device, and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6A shows the structure of a data frame included in the device registration request signal s11. Referring to FIG. 6A, the device registration request data may include the size of data at the head. The device registration request data may include channel information of a protocol signal transmitted from the device, a PAN ID, and an IEEE address in the body.

6B shows a structure of a data frame included in the device identification information signal s13. The device identification information may include a device ID for identifying the device, vendor information, and the like. The device ID may include the model name or the serial number of the device.

6C shows the structure of the data frame included in the device attribute information s16. The device attribute information may include a device profile or an application profile. The device profile may include a value for an attribute and an attribute of a device, such as a switch, a set temperature range, for example, in case of an air conditioner. The application profile includes information on software for executing an arbitrary function using the dedicated device, and may include application identification information or control information necessary for executing the function of the application. The application profile may be associated with attributes of the corresponding disparate device.

6D shows a structure of a data frame included in the device registration notification signal s17. Referring to FIG. 6D, the device registration notification may include channel information, PAN ID, IEEE address, and may include an application ID related to identification of an application installed in the registered device. Further, the device registration notification may further include a ZC ID (ZigBee Coordinator Identification) as information related to the identification of the coordinator of the registered local network, that is, the display device according to the present invention.

Although the details of the data frame transmitted and received according to the embodiment of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the contents of the data frame.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the apparatus capable of communicating with the position-based protocol, but may be applied to a wireless communication protocol such as ZigBee, Z-Wave, etc. And a method of registering an arbitrary device capable of communicating with the device.

The present invention can also be applied to a recording medium on which a program for executing a method of registering a device in the scope of the present invention is executed on a computer.

Further, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the embodiments of the present invention described above, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the interpretation of the claims. Various modifications are possible in the above-described embodiments, all of which are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (12)

1. A display device for automatically registering a location device by configuring a Zigbee network,
An occupancy module that detects the occupancy protocol signal and performs monitoring of the new occupancy device;
A network module for transmitting and receiving data to and from an external server; And
Upon receipt of the positional protocol signal, the device identification information is detected from the received positional protocol signal, and the detected device identification information is compared with pre-registered device identification information to determine whether a new position device has been searched. And acquiring device attribute information or device control information of the new logistics device, and registering the new logistics device. The method according to claim 1,
And a storage unit for storing information on at least one or more devices registered. The method according to claim 1,
And the control unit resets the registered new occupying device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit requests and receives the device attribute information or control information from the external server. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the control unit requests the device attribute information or the device control information to the new point-to-point device when the control unit does not receive the device property information or the device control information from the external server. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit sets device attribute information of the new logistics device and executes a program for controlling the new logistics device to register the new logistics device.

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