KR101873380B1 - Ir learning-based method for controlling temperature/humidity and device implementing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an infrared learning-based temperature and humidity control and control method and apparatus for operating the same. The master device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a master device for controlling the temperature and humidity control device through the at least one slave device that performs infrared communication with the temperature / humidity control device in a room including at least one temperature / A sensor module for sensing temperature and humidity information of the room; Communication module; And a controller for controlling the sensor module and the communication module, wherein the controller transmits the temperature and humidity information sensed through the sensor module to the server, and transmits the temperature and humidity set values calculated based on the temperature and humidity information to the server And at least one infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller of the temperature and humidity control device is learned and a function control signal is generated based on the learned infrared signal and the temperature and humidity set value to be transmitted to the at least one slave device .

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an IR learning-based control method of temperature and humidity control,

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method for controlling temperature and humidity control based on infrared learning and an apparatus for operating the same. More specifically, an indoor environment is detected using a temperature and humidity sensor, and learning of an infrared ray (IR) The present invention relates to a technique for controlling an indoor environment through a device.

Generally, in a commercial facility such as a convenience store or a coffee shop, and a public facility, a plurality of air conditioners are provided to appropriately control the indoor environment. The functions of the cooling / heating device such as the power source and the temperature control are controlled through the remote controller of each product, and the cooling / heating device is controlled by the IR signal generated by pressing the function button of the remote controller.

In recent years, various environmental control systems have been proposed to more conveniently control indoor environments such as buildings. For example, the cooling / heating device may be configured as an IOT platform device to transmit / receive data between the cooling / heating devices and to control functions of the cooling / heating device through a controller such as a controller or a user terminal And the like.

In recent years, a wireless communication type indoor environment control system capable of measuring and monitoring the indoor environment using various sensors has been proposed.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0056946

Since the conventional indoor environment control system implements a function such as IoT in the air conditioner itself when manufacturing the air conditioner, the conventional air conditioner can not support the communication interface based on IoT or various communication methods Are frequent. Therefore, the existing cooling / heating devices need to be replaced, resulting in an excessive cost.

In addition, since the conventional indoor environment control system simply calculates the temperature / humidity value based on the information sensed in the room, external factors such as weather information may be missed in the process of calculating the temperature / humidity value. This may cause a problem that it may be difficult to estimate a more accurate temperature and humidity value.

The master device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a master device for controlling the temperature and humidity control device through the at least one slave device that performs infrared communication with the temperature / humidity control device in a room including at least one temperature / A sensor module for sensing temperature and humidity information of the room; Communication module; And a controller for controlling the sensor module and the communication module, wherein the controller transmits the temperature and humidity information sensed through the sensor module to the server, and transmits the temperature and humidity set values calculated based on the temperature and humidity information to the server And at least one infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller of the temperature and humidity control device is learned and a function control signal is generated based on the learned infrared signal and the temperature and humidity set value to be transmitted to the at least one slave device .

In the master device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the controller may control the sensor module to measure the temperature / humidity information at a preset number of times for a predetermined time, and calculate an average value of the temperature / And transmit only the temperature and humidity information corresponding to the average value and a preset error value among the temperature and humidity information detected after the predetermined time to the server.

The master device according to various embodiments of the present invention further includes a storage unit, the control unit communicatively connects with the user terminal through the communication module, and receives first learning target function information indicating a function to be learned from the remote controller, Wherein the first light source device emits a first infrared light signal when the first infrared light signal satisfies a predefined infrared signal condition with respect to the remote controller, The first infrared ray signal may be mapped to the first learning object function information and stored in the storage unit upon reception of an acknowledgment that the learning of the first learning object function information is completed.

In the master device according to various embodiments of the present invention, when the first infrared signal is mapped and stored in the first learning target function information, the control unit generates a second learning target function Information from the user terminal through the communication module.

In the master device according to various embodiments of the present invention, when the first infrared ray signal does not conform to a predefined infrared signal condition with respect to the remote controller, the control unit controls the second light source element other than the first light source element And receives a second infrared signal different from the first infrared signal from the remote controller when an instruction to re-input the infrared signal corresponding to the first learning object function information is received from the user terminal.

In the master device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the function control signal generated by the control unit includes a slave identification ID for identifying the at least one slave device; Learning / control identification ID for identifying either the learning mode or the temperature / humidity control mode; A learning IR code included in the infrared signal and preset for each function button of the remote controller; And a short code generated to reference the learning IR code on the slave device.

The slave device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a plurality of slave devices that communicate with the master device in an indoor environment including at least one temperature / humidity control device and a master device that learns an infrared signal through a remote control of the temperature / A communication module for communicating with the master device and the temperature / humidity control device; A switch module including at least one switch, for identifying the slave device among the plurality of slave devices, or for grouping at least a part of the plurality of slave devices and the slave device; And a controller for selectively receiving a function control signal corresponding to a slave identification ID set by the switch module among the function control signals transmitted from the master device and generating an infrared temperature and humidity control signal based on the function control signal, And a controller for transmitting the temperature / humidity control signal to the temperature / humidity controller through the communication module.

The slave device according to various embodiments of the present invention may further include a vibration sensor attached to the temperature / humidity control device or located in a space adjacent to the temperature / humidity control device and capable of sensing vibration of the temperature / humidity control device, Humidity control signal to the temperature / humidity control device when the vibration of the temperature / humidity control device is detected through the vibration detection sensor.

In the slave device according to various embodiments of the present invention, when the vibration of the temperature / humidity control device is not detected through the vibration sensor, the control unit may transmit a control signal for operating the temperature / humidity control device to the temperature / have.

The temperature and humidity control system according to various embodiments of the present invention may include at least one slave device for performing infrared communication with the temperature / humidity control device in the room including at least one temperature and humidity control device, A server for communicating with the master device, wherein the server receives temperature / humidity information of the room from the master device, calculates a temperature / humidity set value based on the temperature / humidity information, The master device learns at least one infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller of the temperature and humidity control device, and performs a function control based on the learned infrared signal and the temperature / humidity setting value Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > And the slave device generates an infrared type temperature and humidity control signal based on the function control signal and transmits the temperature and humidity control signal to the temperature and humidity control device.

It is possible to control the indoor environment without the need of replacing the conventional air conditioners by controlling the temperature and humidity control device by learning an infrared signal from devices (e.g., a master device and a slave device) according to various embodiments of the present invention .

In addition, the devices according to various embodiments of the present invention have an effect that the indoor environment can be adjusted more accurately and comfortably by controlling the temperature and humidity control device based on the optimum temperature and humidity value provided from an external device (e.g., server).

Further, devices according to various embodiments of the present invention may receive temperature and humidity settings from a user terminal (e.g., a smart phone) and an external device (e.g., a server) and control the temperature and humidity control device to adjust the indoor environment in a variety of ways There is an advantage that it can be.

1 is a diagram showing a temperature and humidity control system according to various embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating a master device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a slave device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
4 is a diagram of a server according to various embodiments of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a user terminal according to various embodiments of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a learning function of an infrared signal according to various embodiments of the present invention.
7 to 11 are diagrams illustrating an operation of performing a learning function of an infrared signal according to various embodiments of the present invention.
12 is a diagram illustrating performance of a learning function for temperature / humidity control or temperature / humidity control in a temperature / humidity control system according to various embodiments of the present invention.
13 is an exemplary view showing a switch module of a slave device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
14 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a communication method between a master device, a slave device, and a user terminal according to various embodiments of the present invention.
15 is an exemplary view showing a screen for requesting user function control through a user terminal.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. In addition, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined otherwise.

The " infrared signal " referred to in this document may be referred to as the " IR signal " as a signal transmitted from the remote controller 600 of the temperature and humidity control apparatus 500. According to various embodiments, such an infrared signal or IR signal may comprise a " learning IR code ". For example, if the IR signal indicates all signals that can be transmitted from the remote controller 600, the learning IR code may be a signal that can be transmitted differently according to each function button of the remote controller 600. Therefore, the learning IR code may have different values depending on each function button of the remote controller.

The " learning of the infrared signal " referred to in this document may mean either learning from the remote controller 600 to the master device 100 and learning from the master device 100 to the slave device 200. [ This learning process is ultimately a series of processes in which the slave device 200 is set to perform the function of the remote controller 600 of the temperature / humidity control device 500. To this end, the infrared signal of the remote controller is learned in the master device 100, and the infrared signal of the master device 100 can be learned in the slave device 200 through the RF signal form. This learning process will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

The " temperature and humidity information " referred to in this document may be an example of indoor environment information. In this case, the indoor environment information may be information indicating various states of indoor air (for example, temperature control, humidity control, or air circulation control).

Hereinafter, an infrared learning-based temperature and humidity control and control method, an apparatus for operating the same, and a temperature and humidity control and control system 10 for supporting the same will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing a temperature and humidity control system 10 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The temperature and humidity control and control system 10 may include a master device 100, a slave device 200, a server 300, a user terminal 400, and a temperature / humidity control device 500. Although not shown, the temperature / humidity control system 10 may further include a remote controller 600 included in the temperature / humidity control device 500 or separately configured in the process of performing the infrared learning function.

The master device 100 performs at least a part of the configuration of the temperature and humidity control system 10 and the infrared ray learning and transmits the temperature and humidity information through the slave device 200 in accordance with the temperature and humidity control request received from the server 300 or the user terminal 400. [ And is an electronic device for controlling the adjusting device 500.

The slave device 200 is an electronic device that learns an infrared signal based on a signal (e.g., an RF signal) received from the master device 100 or controls the temperature / humidity control device 500.

The server 300 receives the temperature and humidity information from the master device 100 and provides the temperature and humidity set values to the master device 100 and displays a screen related to the learning function or temperature / And an electronic device or a program that serves an intensive function to provide the terminal 400 with a function.

The user terminal 400 supports a learning function of the master device 100 and provides the master device 100 with a temperature and humidity set value arbitrarily requested by the user. Such a user terminal 400 may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet, a mobile phone, a desktop personal computer, a laptop personal computer, a netbook computer ), A workstation, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), an MP3 player, or a wearable device.

The temperature and humidity control device 500 is a device that performs functions such as power on / off or temperature control according to an infrared type function control signal received from the slave device 200. The temperature and humidity control device 500 may be various devices capable of controlling the temperature of the room, such as a cooler (e.g.), a radiator (e.g., a fan) and a cooling / heating device.

2 is a diagram illustrating a master device 100 in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

The master device 100 includes an input module 110, a display module 120, a storage unit 130, a sensor module 140, a power supply module 150, a communication module 160, and a control unit 170 . According to various embodiments, the master device 100 may omit at least one of the components of FIG. 2, or may additionally include other components.

First, the input module 110 may include at least one input key (or button) for performing various functions related to infrared signal learning, WiFi setting, and access point (AP) connection. The input module 110 may generate a key signal to be inputted to the controller 170 in connection with the infrared signal learning, the WiFi setting, and the access point (AP) connection.

According to a non-limiting embodiment, the input module 110 may be interlocked with the touch sensor 141. For example, the input module 110 may receive various types of touch input (e.g., long press touch input, touch and hold input, etc.) sensed by the touch sensor 141 from the touch sensor 141, The touch input may be recognized as a user input and transmitted to the control unit 170. [ Also, according to various embodiments, the touch sensor may be implemented in a touch screen manner in the input module 110.

The display module 120 can output the status of the master device 10 generated by operating the functions related to infrared signal learning, WiFi setting, and access point (AP) connection in the master device 100.

According to a non-limiting embodiment, the display module 120 may include an LED module 125. The LED module 125 may include at least one light source element (e.g., an LED), and a light source configured to emit light according to a predetermined function may be activated under the control of the controller 170. [

The storage unit 130 may store data received or generated from the control unit 170, the master device 100, or other components of the temperature and humidity control system 10. The storage unit 130 may include, for example, a memory, a cache, a buffer, and the like, and may be configured by software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two of them.

2, the storage unit 130 and the control unit 170 are shown as separate components. However, according to various embodiments, the storage unit 130 and the control unit 170 may be configured as one unit. For example, when the control unit 170 is implemented as a microcontroller unit (MCU), the storage unit 130 may be implemented as a part of the MCU.

The sensor module 140 may measure the physical quantity or sense the operating state of the master device 100, for example, and convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. According to a non-limiting embodiment, the sensor module 140 may include a touch sensor 141 and a temperature and humidity sensor 145.

The touch sensor 141 can receive various interaction inputs such as the touch input of the user as described above. The touch sensor 141 may generate a touch input signal based on the touch input and provide the generated touch input signal to the control unit 170 or the input module 110. [

The temperature and humidity sensor 145 may be configured as at least one of a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a combination of these sensors used for measuring the temperature and humidity of the room.

According to a non-limiting embodiment, the sensor module 140 may further comprise control circuitry for controlling at least one or more sensors within it.

The power supply module 150 can receive power from an external power source. According to various embodiments, the power supply module 150 may include a USB terminal 155. For example, the power supply module 150 may include a MICRO USB 5V type terminal and a related circuit. When the USB cable is inserted into the power supply module 150, the master device 100 receives power .

The communication module 160 is configured to allow the master device 100 to communicate with at least one of the slave device 200, the server 300, and the user terminal 400.

According to various embodiments, the communication module 160 may connect WiFi direct communication between the master device 100 and the user terminal 400. [ The communication module 160 may connect the communication between the master device 100 and the server 300 through an AP (not shown) such as a wireless router. In addition, the communication module 160 can transmit data from the master device 100 to the slave device 200 through the RF communication method. To this end, the communication module 160 may include at least one of a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module, an NFC module, and a radio frequency (RF) module.

Unlike the slave device 200, the communication module 160 of the master device 100 receives power from an external power source (e.g., a micro USB 5v) rather than an internal power source, The slave device 200 or the server 300 in a shorter period than the slave device 200 because the issue of the slave device 200 is not large.

The control unit 170 may perform a data processing function for controlling the signal flow between the overall operation such as the power supply control of the master device 100 and the internal configuration of the master device 100 and processing the data. The control unit 170 may include at least one processor and may be a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP) ≪ / RTI > Also, the controller 170 may be configured as an MCU as described above.

According to various embodiments, the control unit 170 may calculate an average value of the temperature and humidity information measured during a predetermined period of time, and determine only the temperature and humidity information corresponding to the average value within a predetermined error range, To the server (300). For example, the controller 170 may control the sensor module 140 to measure the temperature and humidity information a predetermined number of times for a preset time. The control unit 170 calculates an average value of the temperature and humidity information measured during the predetermined period of time. Only the temperature and humidity information corresponding to the average value and the predetermined error value among the temperature and humidity information detected after the predetermined time, (300).

3 is a diagram illustrating a slave device 200 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The slave device 200 includes a switch module 210, a display module 220, a storage unit 230, a sensor module 240, a power supply module 250, a communication module 260, and a control unit 270 . According to various embodiments, the slave device 200 may omit at least one of the components of Figure 3, or may additionally include other components.

The switch module 210 is a configuration used for identifying the slave device 200. The switch module 210 may include at least one switch element, and may be configured to include a plurality of switches that are electrically contacted in accordance with the upward and downward movement. For example, a switch module 210, such as a piano switch, may have predefined electrical contacts and circuitry to identify a slave device 200 that includes the switch module 210. A specific configuration of the switch module 210 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The display module 220 may have the same or similar hardware / software configuration as the display module 120 of the master device 100 described above. According to various embodiments, the display module 220 of the slave device 200 may include an LED module 225.

The LED module 225 may display at least one light source element (e.g., an LED), such as a remaining battery level of the slave device 200, a communication status, a status related to a learning function, and the like. As a non-limiting example, the LED module 225 may output an output (e.g., an output) under a control of the controller 270 at a predetermined light source element, preset brightness, or preset blink period to indicate a specific state associated with the remaining battery level, .

The storage unit 230 may store data received or generated from the control unit 270, the slave device 200, or other components of the temperature and humidity control system 10. The hardware configuration of the storage unit 230 may be the same as or similar to the storage unit 130 of the master device 100.

The sensor module 240 may measure the physical quantity or sense the operation state of the slave device 200 or the temperature / humidity control device 500 to convert the measured or sensed information into an electric signal.

According to various embodiments, the sensor module 240 may include a vibration sensing sensor 245 and may sense the operating state of the temperature and humidity control device 500 using the vibration sensing sensor 245.

For example, the slave device 200 may be located at a distance such that the slave device 200 may be attached to at least a part of the temperature / humidity control device 500 or the vibration due to the operation of the temperature / humidity control device 500 may be sensed. Then, the vibration sensor 245 of the slave device 200 senses the vibration of the temperature / humidity control device 500 and detects whether the temperature / humidity control device 500 is operated (on / off). The vibration detection sensor 245 may include a triaxial sensor but may be any sensor capable of generating a signal by sensing vibration, and the various embodiments of the present invention do not limit the specific sensor.

The power supply module 250 is configured to supply power to the slave device 200. According to various embodiments, the power supply module 250 may include at least one battery 255. Such a battery 255 may be implemented in various types such as, for example, an AA or AAA battery or a lithium battery, and various embodiments of the present invention do not limit the specific type of battery.

The communication module 260 may receive the RF signal from the master device 100 and transmit the IR signal to the temperature / humidity control device 500. For this purpose, the communication module 260 may include a radio frequency (RF) module and an infrared module.

The RF module is capable of transmitting and receiving, for example, a communication signal (e.g., an RF signal). Such an RF module may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. In the present invention, the RF module can receive a function control signal in the form of an RF signal transmitted from the master device 100.

Unlike the master device 100, the communication module of the slave device 200 receives power from an internal power source (e.g., a battery) rather than an external power source. Therefore, in order to prevent power consumption, It is possible to receive data from the master device 100 at a longer period than the master device 100. [

The control unit 270 may perform a data processing function for controlling the signal flow between the overall operation such as the power supply control of the slave device 200 and the internal configuration of the slave device 200 and processing the data. The hardware configuration of the controller 270 may be the same as or similar to the controller 170 of the master device 100. Like the control unit 170 of the master device 100, the control unit 270 of the slave device 200 may also be configured as an MCU.

4 is a diagram illustrating a server 300 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The server 300 may include an optimal temperature setting unit 310, a report generating unit 320, a storage unit 330, a communication module 340, a temperature / humidity monitoring unit 350, and a control unit 360. According to various embodiments, the server 300 may omit at least one of the components of Figure 4, or may additionally include other components.

The optimum temperature setting unit 310 calculates the optimum room temperature value based on the weather information received from the master device 100 or an external weather server (not shown).

Specifically, the optimum temperature setting unit 310 can calculate the optimal room temperature value in consideration of the temperature and humidity information of the room received from the master device 100 and the weather information received from the external weather server. In this case, the optimum temperature setting unit 310 may calculate the optimal room temperature value by adding the temperature and humidity information and the weather information of the room to a predetermined algorithm. For example, the predetermined algorithm may be variously set or updated according to a policy set to converge to a value (for example, a temperature value) statistically sensed by a person according to external humidity and internal temperature, or a policy defined by a server manager .

The report generation unit 320 may be configured to form information received from the master device 100 or the user terminal 400 in various forms such as icons, UI screens, charts, graphs, photo information, thumbnail images, Processed, and configured or processed information to the user terminal 400.

The storage unit 330 may store data received or generated from the control unit 360, the server 300, or other components of the temperature and humidity control system 10. The hardware configuration of the storage unit 330 may be the same as or similar to the storage unit 130 of the master device 100 or the storage unit 230 of the slave device 200.

According to various embodiments, the storage 330 may include a work DB 335. [ For example, the storage unit 330 stores the indoor temperature and humidity information received from the master device 100, the data generated or stored in accordance with the infrared signal learning, the slave identification ID, the learning / command identification ID, the learning IR code, Can be stored. 4, the operation DB 335 is separately configured in the storage unit 330. However, the operation DB 335 may be configured as one unit with the storage unit 330. [

The communication module 340 may communicate with at least one of the master device 100 and the user terminal 400 to transmit and receive various data. To this end, the communication module 340 may include at least one of a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module, an NFC module, and a radio frequency (RF) module.

The monitoring unit 350 may output the data generated or stored according to the infrared signal learning in the master device 100, the temperature and humidity information of the room, the on / off information or the set temperature information of the temperature / humidity control device 500, ). To this end, the server 300 may further include a separate display screen.

The control unit 360 can perform a data processing function for controlling the signal flow between the overall operation such as the power supply control of the server 300 and the internal configuration of the server 300 and processing the data

According to various embodiments, the optimal temperature setting unit 310, the report generating unit 320, and the monitoring unit 350 may be configured to distinguish at least some functions of the control unit 360 from general functions of the control unit 360 It may be a functional configuration shown separately. 4, the optimal temperature setting unit 310, the report generating unit 320, and the monitoring unit 350 are illustrated as being separate from the controller 360. However, the present invention is not limited thereto . For example, the optimum temperature setting unit 310, the report generating unit 320, and the monitoring unit 350 may be configured as one module with the control unit 360.

The function of the optimal temperature setting unit 310, the report generating unit 320, the monitoring unit 350 and the control unit 360 may be implemented in the form of a routine, an instruction, or a program stored in the storage unit 330 have. That is, the operations performed in the respective configurations of the optimum temperature setting unit 310, the report generating unit 320, the monitoring unit 350, and the control unit 360 may be performed by a routine, an instruction or a program stored in the storage unit 330, As shown in FIG.

In addition, the routines, instructions or programs configured to perform the above and operations may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Such a storage medium includes all kinds of storage media in which programs and data are stored so that they can be read by a computer system. Examples include ROMs (Read Only Memory), Random Access Memory, CD (Compact Disk), DVD (Digital Video Disk) -ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, . Such storage medium may also be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating a user terminal 400 in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

The user terminal 400 may include an input module 410, a display module 420, a storage unit 430, a communication module 440, and a control unit 460. According to various embodiments, user terminal 400 may omit at least one of the components of Figure 5, or may additionally include other components.

The input module 410 may receive numeric or character information, and may include a plurality of input keys and function keys for setting various functions. The function keys may include a direction key, a side key, and an accelerator key configured to perform functions related to an operation of supporting the infrared signal learning function of the master device 100 and controlling the temperature and humidity control device 500. The input module 410 supports the infrared signal learning function of the master device 100 and generates a key signal to be inputted to the controller 460 in connection with the operation of controlling the temperature and humidity controller 500.

According to a non-limiting embodiment, the input module 410 may be implemented on a touch screen basis. For example, the touch screen may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), or the like, and may be included in the input module 410. The input module 410 including the touch screen may include a panel, a sheet, or a digitizer capable of receiving a general touch input, a proximity touch input, a gesture input, or an electronic pen input.

The display module 420 supports the infrared signal learning function of the master device 100 at the user terminal 400 and displays various screens generated by operating the functions related to the operation for controlling the temperature / . The display module 420 may be implemented by a display module or a touch screen method. When the display module 420 is implemented by a touch screen method, a screen of the display module 420 may be operated by the input module 410 . Also, the input module 410 and the display module 420 may be implemented as a touch display screen.

The storage unit 430 may store data received or generated from the control unit 460, the user terminal 400, or other components of the temperature and humidity control system 10. The storage unit 130 may include, for example, a memory, a cache, a buffer, and the like, and may be configured by software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two of them.

According to various embodiments, the storage unit 430 may store the temperature and humidity control application 435. [

The temperature and humidity control application 435 may be an application program that can be provided from the server 300 through an open market such as an app store. The temperature and humidity control application 435 is loaded according to a call of the controller 460 to support the infrared signal learning function of the master device 100 through each configuration of the user terminal 100 and controls the temperature and humidity control device 500 can do.

For example, as the temperature and humidity control application 435 is executed in the user terminal 400, the temperature and humidity control application 435 activates the communication module 440 such as a WiFi module, Instructional support command. Also, the temperature and humidity control application 435 can output the monitoring information received from the server 300 or the master device 100. [

The communication module 440 may connect the communication between the user terminal 400 and an external device (e.g., the server 300 or the master device 100). For example, the communication module 440 may be connected to the network through wireless communication or wired communication to communicate with the external device. The wireless communication may include at least one of, for example, wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth (Bluetooth), near field communication (NFC), global positioning system .

The control unit 160 may perform a data processing function for controlling the signal flow between the overall operation such as power supply control of the client apparatus 100 and the internal configuration of the client apparatus 100 and for processing the data. The control unit 160 may include at least one processor and may be a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP) ≪ / RTI >

The user terminal 400 may directly communicate with the master device 100 (for example, WiFi direct) to support the infrared signal learning of the master device 100 and provide the learned data from the master device 100 Can receive. In addition, the temperature and humidity control signal may be transmitted to the master device 100 through the server 300.

6 is a diagram illustrating a learning function of an infrared signal according to various embodiments of the present invention. For convenience of explanation of each operation, the description will be made with reference to the exemplary views of Figs. 7 to 11. Fig. 7 to 11 are diagrams illustrating an operation of performing a learning function of an infrared signal according to various embodiments of the present invention.

According to various embodiments, in step S605, the user terminal 400 and the master device 100 can establish a WiFi communication connection. For example, the user terminal 400 and the master device 100 can be directly connected to each other via WiFi without a separate AP.

According to various embodiments, in step S610, the user terminal 400 may execute the temperature / humidity control application 435 in response to a user request, and execute the IR signal learning function in step S615. Further, in step S620, the master device 100 may also execute the IR signal learning function.

Referring to FIG. 7 as an example, a screen is shown in which the master device 100 and the user terminal 400 are directly communicated (e.g., WiFi connected). In this case, as the user executes the temperature and humidity control application 435 of the user terminal 400, the menu screen 701 is outputted from the user terminal 400.

The menu screen 701 may include a setting area 702, and the user can perform the IR signal learning function by touching the setting area 702. In addition, the user can execute the IR signal learning function of the master device 100 by pressing the touch button 703 of the master device 100 for a predetermined time (e.g., 3 seconds) or more. The touch button 703 may be an example of the input module 110 of the master device 100.

When the IR learning function is executed in both the master device 100 and the user terminal 400 as described above, the user terminal 400 and the master device 100 can be interlocked for the IR signal learning function in step S625. This interlocking operation may mean an idle state in which the master device 100 waits to receive selection information for a learning item from the user terminal 400. However, according to an embodiment that is not limited, The step may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, in step S630, the user terminal 400 may output a learning list, and in step S635, the user terminal 400 may receive a user selection input for any one of the learning items included in the learning list. Then, in step S640, the user terminal 400 may transmit the selected learning item information to the master device 100. [

Then, in step S645, the master device 100 can wait for reception of the IR signal. In this case, the master device 100 can allocate the memory address of the IR signal to be received from the remote controller 600 based on the learning item information received from the user terminal 100. [

For example, the learning item information may include an identifier for identifying the learning item, and the master device 100 may assign a specific address of the memory mapped to the identifier. The master device 100 can identify an identifier corresponding to the function control signal received from the server 300 or the user terminal 400 by referring to the address corresponding to the identified identifier, Can be loaded.

According to various embodiments, in step S650, the master device 100 may receive an IR signal from the remote controller 600 of the temperature / humidity control device 500. [ This IR signal can be generated by pressing a function button associated with the function corresponding to the learning item on the remote controller 600. [

Referring to FIG. 8 as an example of the steps S630 to S650, the user can recognize the learning list displayed in the user terminal 400. FIG. In this case, the learning list may include a power learning item 801, a temperature raising learning item 803, a temperature lowering learning item 805, and a cooling / heating switching learning item 807.

First, the user clicks the power learning item 801 and can press the power button 809 associated with the power learning item 801 on the remote controller 600. [ In this case, the user can operate the remote controller so that the infrared ray transmitter 810 of the remote controller 600 faces the infrared receiver 811 of the master device 100. [ The remote controller 600 can then generate an IR signal associated with the power button 809 and transmit the generated IR signal to the master device 100. [

According to various embodiments, in step S655, the master device 100 can determine the eligibility of the IR signal and output the determined result.

The qualification of the IR signal may be relatively simple condition information in the master device 100 and may indicate whether the IR signal conforms to a predefined infrared signal condition with respect to the remote controller 600. [

For example, the IR signal generated from the remote controller 600 may have various specifications according to the manufacturer of the temperature / humidity control device 500. Unexpected situations may also occur, such as when the IR signal is sent in an unintended direction and at least some of the IR signals are not recognized by the master device 100. The master device 100 analyzes the IR signal received from the remote controller 600 and transmits the IR signal to the IR device 600. [ It is possible to determine whether or not the IR signal has been correctly transmitted by referring to predefined standard information corresponding to the signal.

If it is determined that the received IR signal is eligible, the master device 100 can emit a first light source element (e.g., a blue LED). Accordingly, the user can recognize that the IR signal has been correctly transmitted to the master device 100, and can select the next learning item in the learning list through the user terminal 400.

Referring to FIG. 9, it can be seen that the master device 100 emits a blue LED 901 as an IR signal corresponding to a power learning item matches an infrared signal condition. The user can see the blue light source and can determine that the IR signal is correctly recognized as the master device 100 and can select the next input area 903 of the user terminal 400. [ In order for the next input area 903 or the re-input area 905 to be output from the user terminal 400, the master device 100 outputs a control signal for outputting the light source simultaneously or sequentially To the user terminal (400).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the received IR signal is inadequate, the master device 100 may emit a second light source element (e.g., a red LED 1001) different from the first light source element as shown in FIG. The user recognizes that there is an error in transmission of the IR signal to the master device 100 and clicks the re-input area 1003 output from the user terminal 400 to receive a new IR signal to the remote controller 600 Can be requested.

According to various embodiments, the user device 100 may store the IR code of the received IR signal in the storage unit 130 in step S665. However, as a non-limiting example, the operation of S665 may be omitted, and the storage of the IR code may be performed collectively in a learning value storing / updating step S685 to be described later.

According to various embodiments, in step S670, the user terminal 400, the master device 100, and the remote controller 600 may repeat IR signal learning a predetermined number of times. For example, the repetition of the IR signal learning may mean performing at least a part of step S630 of outputting the synthesis list or step S665 of storing the IR code. However, if it is desired to learn only one learning item, the step S670 may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, the user terminal 400 may receive an end-of-learning input from the user at step S675. To this end, the user terminal 400 may output the learning completion area 1001 as shown in FIG. 11, and may transmit the end information in step S680 if the learning completion area 1001 is selected by the user. The end information may be information indicating that the learning of the IR signal is no longer performed. Upon receiving the end information, the master device 100 transmits a learning value (e.g., an IR code , IR qualification information, etc.) can be stored in the storage unit 130. If the IR code value stored in step S665 is changed, the changed value may be updated on the storage unit 130. [

6, the master device 100 can learn the IR signal of the remote controller 600, which can control the temperature and humidity control device 500. [ In various embodiments, the master device 100 may share information (e.g., IR code) associated with the learned IR signal with the server 300 or the user terminal 400.

IR learning of the slave device 200 using the learned IR signal to the master device 100 and IR learning of the slave device 200 received from the server 300 or the user terminal 400 The control operation will be described in detail.

12 is a diagram illustrating performance of a temperature / humidity control function or a learning function for temperature / humidity control in the temperature / humidity control system 10 according to various embodiments of the present invention. For convenience of explanation of each operation in FIG. 12, description will be made with reference to the exemplary diagrams of FIGS. 13 to 14. FIG. FIG. 13 is an exemplary view showing a switch module 210 of a slave device 200 according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a master device 100, a slave device 200, And the user terminal 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The master device 100 illustrated in FIG. 12 assumes that the infrared ray learning is completed through the operations of FIGS. 6 to 11. FIG.

According to various embodiments, in step 1205, the master device 100 may sense temperature and humidity. For example, the master device 100 can sense the temperature and humidity of the room through the sensor module 140. In step S1210, the master device 100 may transmit the sensed temperature and humidity information to the server 300. [

According to various embodiments, in step S1215, the server 300 may calculate the temperature and humidity set value, and may transmit the temperature and humidity set value to the master device 100 in step S1220.

According to various embodiments, in step S1225, the master device 100 may generate a function control signal. The function control signal may include at least one of a slave identification ID, a learning / control identification ID, a learning IR code, and a short code.

For example, the slave identification ID may be information identifying at least one slave device 200. The slave identification ID may be set in association with the piano module 210 of the slave device 200 and the slave identification ID of each slave device 200 may be stored in the storage unit 130 of the master device 100 have.

The slave device 200 may identify the slave device 200 among a plurality of slave devices through the switch module 210 or may group the slave device 200 with at least some of the plurality of slave devices .

For example, the slave device 200 is shown in Fig. The slave device 200 may form a switch module 1301 including at least one switch on at least a part of the body. The switch module 1301 includes a first switch 1309, a second switch 1307, a third switch 1305, and a fourth switch 1303, which correspond to the switch module 1301, ). In this case, the slave device 200 can recognize the first slave identification ID (e.g., 0X01) among the information transmitted from the master device 100, as shown in FIG. Can be set.

In addition, if the first switch 1309 is also mounted on the slave device 200 and other slave devices, the two slave devices can recognize the same slave identification ID. As a result, the effect that two slave devices are grouped into one group can be derived.

Further, if all the switches of the slave device 200 are all down, the slave device 200 can recognize all types of slave identification IDs (full control).

The learning / control identification ID may be information for identifying either the learning mode or the temperature / humidity control mode. The learning mode may be a mode for requesting the slave device 200 to store an infrared signal (e.g., a learning IR code) stored in the master device 100. [

For example, when the slave device 200 wants to learn the infrared signal learned by the master device 100, the master device 100 can use flag information of " 0 " as the learning / control identification ID code have.

The temperature and humidity control mode may be a mode in which the master device 100 transmits the temperature and humidity control information to the slave device 200 after the infrared signal learning process for the slave device 200 is completed. For example, when it is desired to transmit specific temperature / humidity control information, the master device 100 may use flag information "1" as the learning / control identification ID.

The learning IR code may be an infrared signal transmitted by the function button on the remote controller. Such a learning IR code may be an instruction consisting of at least one number or letter.

The short code may be a code generated so as to refer to the learning IR code on the slave device 200. The learning IR code described above can be configured in a relatively complex form, which may be somewhat difficult or unstable for the slave device 200 to recognize. Therefore, the master device 100 may transmit the short code together with the learning IR code to the slave device 200. [ The slave device 200 receives both the learning IR code and the short code from the master device 100 through the learning mode and then the slave device 200 receives only the short code from the master device 100 in the temperature and humidity control mode . Accordingly, the slave device 200 can refer to the learning IR code mapped to the short code on the storage unit 230, and generate the infrared signal corresponding to the learning IR code.

The master device 100 may transmit the generated function control signal to the slave device 200 in step S1230. In step S1235, the slave device 200 may perform a learning mode or a temperature / humidity control mode according to the type of the function control signal.

For example, when the master device 100 is able to control the slave identification ID of "0X01", the learning / control identification ID of "0" indicating the learning mode, the power on / off function of the temperature / humidity control device 500 The slave device 200 having the slave identification ID corresponding to " 0X01 " recognizes the information transmitted from the master device 100 and transmits the learning IR code and the short code including the learning IR code can do. The learning IR code and the short code associated with the power on / off can be correlated and stored.

The learning function for the slave device 200 is illustrated in Fig. For example, the user terminal 400 may provide a learning request signal to the master device 100 via WiFi communication when receiving a user input that clicks on the UI item 1401 to send the learned IR . Then, the master device 100 can generate a function control signal in the form of an RF signal based on the learning request signal, and can transmit the generated function control signal. In this case, the slave device 200 having the slave identification ID included in the function control signal can recognize the signal.

As another example, the master device 100 may generate a function control signal in a temperature and humidity control mode. As a specific example, when the master device 100 transmits a slave identification ID of "0X01", a learning / control identification ID of "1" indicating a temperature / humidity control mode, and a short code capable of controlling the power on / The slave device 200 having the slave identification ID corresponding to " 0X01 " searches the storage unit 230 for the learning IR code mapped to the short code, and transmits the IR code corresponding to the learned learning IR code Can be generated.

If the command function (temperature and humidity control) is requested in step S1235, the slave device 200 can generate the temperature / humidity control signal in step S1240. According to various embodiments, the slave device 200 may sense whether the temperature / humidity control device 500 is in operation before transmitting the temperature / humidity control signal to the temperature / humidity control device 500.

For example, in step S 1245, the slave device 200 can sense the vibration of the temperature / humidity control device 500 using the vibration detection sensor. If the vibration is detected, it is highly likely that the temperature / humidity control device 500 is turned on. Therefore, in step S1255, the slave device 200 can transmit a temperature / humidity control signal to the temperature / humidity control device 500.

In the case where no vibration is detected, it is highly likely that the temperature / humidity control device 500 is turned off. Therefore, in step S1250, the slave device 200 transmits a turn-on control signal to the temperature / humidity control device 500 .

In addition, in various embodiments of the present invention, a user function control request may be received from the user terminal 400 in addition to the temperature and humidity set values received from the server 300 (S1260). This user function control request may be, for example, either a learning command or a temperature / humidity control command. The server 300 may transmit the user function control request received from the user terminal 400 to the master device 100 in step S1265 and the master device 100 may transmit the user function control request to the slave device 200 in step S1270 . Then, the slave device 200 can generate the user temperature and humidity control signal (S1275), and transmit the generated user temperature / humidity control signal to the temperature / humidity control device 500 (S1280).

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for requesting user function control through the user terminal 400. Referring to FIG. As shown, the user terminal 400 may include a set temperature change area 1501, a room temperature display area 1503, a room humidity display area 1505, and a power operation area 1507, And transmits a control request for the corresponding function to the server 300.

The term " module " or " part " as used in various embodiments of the present invention may mean a unit comprising one or a combination of two or more of, for example, hardware, software or firmware . &Quot; Module " or " to " may be used interchangeably with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component or circuit, . The term " module " or " part " may be a minimum unit or a part of an integrally constructed part, or may be a minimum unit or a part thereof performing one or more functions. &Quot; Modules " or " parts " may be implemented mechanically or electronically. For example, a " module " or " part " in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention may be implemented as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, FPGAs (field- ) Or a programmable-logic device.

Modules or programming modules according to various embodiments of the present invention may include at least one or more of the elements described above, some of which may be omitted, or may further include other additional elements. Operations performed by modules, programming modules, or other components in accordance with various embodiments of the invention may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

10: Temperature and humidity control system 100: Master device
200: slave device 300: server
400: User terminal 500: Temperature and humidity control device

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delete A master device for controlling the temperature and humidity control device through at least one slave device that performs infrared communication with the temperature / humidity control device in a room provided with at least one temperature / humidity control device,
A sensor module for sensing temperature and humidity information of the room;
Communication module; And
And a controller for controlling the sensor module and the communication module,
Wherein,
And transmits the sensed temperature and humidity information to the server through the sensor module,
Controls the sensor module to measure the temperature / humidity information at a preset number of times for a predetermined time,
Calculating an average value of the temperature and humidity information measured during the predetermined time,
And transmits only the temperature and humidity information corresponding to the average value and a preset error value among the temperature and humidity information detected after the predetermined time to the server and receives the temperature and humidity set value calculated based on the temperature and humidity information from the server,
Wherein the control unit learns at least one infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller of the temperature and humidity control apparatus and generates a function control signal based on the learned infrared signal and the temperature and humidity set value and transmits the function control signal to the at least one slave apparatus. delete A master device for controlling the temperature and humidity control device through at least one slave device that performs infrared communication with the temperature / humidity control device in a room provided with at least one temperature / humidity control device,
A sensor module for sensing temperature and humidity information of the room;
Communication module;
A storage unit; And
A controller for controlling the sensor module and the communication module; Lt; / RTI >
Wherein,
And transmits the temperature / humidity information detected by the sensor module to the server, receives the temperature / humidity set value calculated based on the temperature / humidity information from the server,
Wherein the controller is configured to learn at least one infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller of the temperature / humidity control apparatus, generate a function control signal based on the learned infrared signal and the temperature / humidity set value, and transmit the function control signal to the at least one slave device,
Wherein the remote control device is connected to the user terminal via the communication module, receives first learning target function information indicating a function to be learned from the remote controller from the user terminal,
Receiving a first infrared signal from the remote controller,
When the first infrared ray signal matches the predefined infrared signal condition with respect to the remote controller, the first light source emits light, and upon receipt of an acknowledgment input from the user terminal that the learning of the first learning target function information is completed Maps the first infrared signal to the first learning target function information, stores the first infrared signal in the storage unit,
Further receiving, from the remote controller, second learning-object function information indicating a function to be learned next from the user terminal through the communication module when the first infrared signal is mapped to the first learning-object function information, Master device. A master device for controlling the temperature and humidity control device through at least one slave device that performs infrared communication with the temperature / humidity control device in a room provided with at least one temperature / humidity control device,
A sensor module for sensing temperature and humidity information of the room;
Communication module;
A storage unit; And
A controller for controlling the sensor module and the communication module; Lt; / RTI >
Wherein,
And transmits the temperature / humidity information detected by the sensor module to the server, receives the temperature / humidity set value calculated based on the temperature / humidity information from the server,
Wherein the controller is configured to learn at least one infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller of the temperature / humidity control apparatus, generate a function control signal based on the learned infrared signal and the temperature / humidity set value, and transmit the function control signal to the at least one slave device,
Wherein the remote control device is connected to the user terminal via the communication module, receives first learning target function information indicating a function to be learned from the remote controller from the user terminal,
Receiving a first infrared signal from the remote controller,
When the first infrared ray signal matches the predefined infrared signal condition with respect to the remote controller, the first light source emits light, and upon receipt of an acknowledgment input from the user terminal that the learning of the first learning target function information is completed Maps the first infrared signal to the first learning target function information, stores the first infrared signal in the storage unit,
If the first infrared signal does not meet a predefined infrared signal condition with respect to the remote controller,
And a second infrared light source device that emits a second infrared light source signal different from the first infrared light source signal and receives an infrared ray signal corresponding to the first learning target function information from the user terminal, A master device receiving a second infrared signal. The apparatus according to any one of claims 2, 4, and 5, wherein the function control signal generated by the control unit includes:
A slave identification ID for identifying said at least one slave device;
Learning / control identification ID for identifying either the learning mode or the temperature / humidity control mode;
A learning IR code included in the infrared signal and preset for each function button of the remote controller; And
And a short code generated to reference the learning IR code on the slave device. delete A slave device which is any one of a plurality of slave devices communicating with the master device in a room equipped with at least one temperature / humidity control device and a master device which learns an infrared signal through a remote control of the temperature / humidity control device,
A communication module for communicating with the master device and the temperature / humidity control device;
A switch module including at least one switch, for identifying the slave device among the plurality of slave devices, or for grouping at least a part of the plurality of slave devices and the slave device;
A controller for selectively receiving a function control signal corresponding to a slave identification ID set by the switch module among the function control signals transmitted from the master device and generating an infrared temperature and humidity control signal based on the function control signal, A controller for transmitting the temperature / humidity control signal to the temperature / humidity control unit through a module; And
A vibration detection sensor attached to the temperature / humidity control device or located in a space adjacent to the temperature / humidity control device and capable of detecting vibration of the temperature / humidity control device; Lt; / RTI >
Wherein,
And transmits the temperature / humidity control signal to the temperature / humidity control device when the vibration of the temperature / humidity control device is detected through the vibration detection sensor. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the control unit
And a control signal for operating the temperature / humidity control device is transmitted to the temperature / humidity control device when the vibration of the temperature / humidity control device is not detected through the vibration detection sensor. In the room equipped with at least one temperature and humidity control device, at least one slave device for performing infrared communication with the temperature / humidity control device, a master device for controlling the temperature / humidity control device via the slave device, and a server Humidity control system,
The server receives temperature and humidity information of the room from the master device, calculates a temperature and humidity set value based on the temperature and humidity information, transmits the temperature and humidity set value to the master device,
The master device measures the temperature and humidity information of the room and transmits the measured temperature and humidity information to the server. The master device measures the temperature and humidity information at a predetermined number of times for a preset time, calculates an average value of the temperature and humidity information measured during the predetermined time, Only the temperature and humidity information corresponding to the average value and a preset error value among the temperature and humidity information measured after a predetermined time is transmitted to the server,
Humidity control device, and generates a function control signal based on the learned infrared signal and the temperature / humidity set value, and transmits the function control signal to the slave device,
Wherein the slave device generates an infrared-type temperature / humidity control signal based on the function control signal and transmits the temperature / humidity control signal to the temperature / humidity control device.

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