KR102295855B1 - USER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SETTING IoT GATEWAY THEREOF - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a method for setting an IoT gateway that performs a wall pad function for connecting a plurality of common generations to each other through a user terminal includes: converting the IoT gateway to an AP mode; reading information of the IoT gateway through a user terminal; establishing a connection connection between the user terminal and the IoT gateway based on the read information of the IoT gateway; setting an external network connection of the IoT gateway as the connection connection setting is completed; and transmitting the unique number of the IoT gateway to the cloud server as the external network connection setting is completed.

Description

User device and its IoT gateway setting method

The present invention relates to a user terminal and method capable of setting an IoT gateway that performs a wall pad function for connecting a plurality of common generations to each other.

A wall-pad is a pad system installed on a wall that is connected to a home door phone or a lobby phone to control the door, and functions as an extension phone with a security room/other household. Recently, a touch screen type home network It refers to a system that is manufactured as a terminal and provides basic functions of home network such as telephone, lighting control, curtain control, visitor identification, and emergency alert through a 5~15 inch LCD.

In particular, since the landline phone and the wall pad are connected at home, when a call is made to the landline phone, the landline phone function of the wall pad is also activated. can do

Meanwhile, recently, IoT gateways have been activated and are being used in various homes.

This IoT gateway is a device that enables the display and control of sensor information through a mobile app through cloud communication by pairing IoT devices, and the appearance of the IoT gateway is similar to an AI speaker.

Since the existing common AI speaker interworking method is a method of interworking with a smartphone or mobile app using Bluetooth or cloud, there is a problem that setting and basic operation cannot be performed in a place where the Internet is not provided.

In addition, in the past, since the wall pad and the IoT gateway are used separately in the house, there is a problem of occupying a lot of space, and it is necessary to integrate and operate them because they often perform overlapping functions.

The embodiment of the present invention uses an IoT gateway that performs the function of a wall pad that interlocks common households such as apartments and multi-households with each other, unlike the method of linking AI speakers of general telecommunication companies or portals targeting individual households to user terminals. It provides a method of setting by interworking through and a user terminal providing such a function.

However, the technical task to be achieved by the present embodiment is not limited to the technical task as described above, and other technical tasks may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, the method of setting an IoT gateway that performs a wall pad function for connecting a plurality of common generations to each other through a user terminal according to the first aspect of the present invention is to set the IoT gateway to the AP. switching to mode; reading information of the IoT gateway through a user terminal; establishing a connection connection between the user terminal and the IoT gateway based on the read information of the IoT gateway; setting an external network connection of the IoT gateway as the connection connection setting is completed; and transmitting the unique number of the IoT gateway to the cloud server as the external network connection setting is completed.

In an embodiment, the reading of the information of the IoT gateway through the user terminal includes information on the IoT gateway including the unique number of the IoT gateway, the SSID to be accessed in the AP mode, and URL information by the user terminal. can be read.

In one embodiment, the step of establishing a connection connection between the user terminal and the IoT gateway based on the read information of the IoT gateway may include: the user terminal changing its Wifi setting through the SSID; accessing the IoT gateway through the changed Wifi and calling an API for setting the IoT gateway through the URL information; and establishing a connection connection with the IoT gateway through the called API.

In an embodiment, the user terminal may prevent connection establishment with other IoT gateways and devices by using the unique number of the IoT gateway as a parameter value when calling the API.

In an embodiment, the information of the IoT gateway may be composed of a generation code in which the unique number, SSID, and URL information are separated by unique characters and connected.

In an embodiment, the step of setting the connection to the external network of the IoT gateway may include: scanning an SSID of an external AP device in the user terminal; selecting any one of the scanned SSIDs and inputting them into a network setting API of the IoT gateway; and connecting to an external network through the external AP device having the selected SSID based on the input information.

In one embodiment, in the step of transmitting the unique number of the IoT gateway to the cloud server, as the external network connection setting is completed, the IoT gateway is switched to a station mode to be connected to the cloud server, and to the cloud server You can send your own unique number.

The IoT gateway setting method according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include the step of logging in to the cloud server of the user terminal as the connection connection with the IoT gateway is completed.

In addition, according to the second aspect of the present invention, a user terminal for connection connection of an IoT gateway performing a wall pad function for connecting a plurality of common generations to each other is a communication module for transmitting and receiving data to and from the IoT gateway, and and a memory storing a program for establishing a connection connection and a processor executing the program stored in the memory. At this time, as the program is executed, the processor reads the information of the IoT gateway switched to the AP mode to establish a connection connection, and as the connection connection establishment is completed, the external network connection setting of the IoT gateway is performed However, as the external network connection setting is completed, the unique number of the IoT gateway is transmitted to the cloud server.

In one embodiment, the processor reads the information of the IoT gateway consisting of a generated code in which the unique number of the IoT gateway, the SSID to be accessed in the AP mode, and URL information are separated by unique characters and connected, and A connection connection may be established based on the information.

In one embodiment, the processor changes its Wifi setting through the SSID, connects to the IoT gateway through the changed Wifi, and calls an API for setting the IoT gateway through the URL information, A connection connection with the IoT gateway can be established through the API.

In an embodiment, the processor scans the SSID of the external AP device through the communication module, selects any one of the scanned SSIDs, and inputs it to the network setting API of the IoT gateway, based on the input information Thus, the IoT gateway can be set to be connected to an external network through the external AP device having the selected SSID.

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means of the present invention, there is an advantage in that the function of the wall pad installed by being attached to the existing wall can be added or replaced through the IoT gateway.

In addition, when IoT gateways are installed simultaneously at the installation site in a common household, error elements that can be overlapped with other household IoT gateways can be identified with the corresponding IoT gateway in the house through recognition of generated codes such as QR codes. By matching the user terminals 1:1, it is possible to prevent the above error factor.

In addition, UI Flow is designed that can respond flexibly to situations without the complexity of the procedure separating the installer and the general occupant. , it has the advantage of having a branching structure that allows only basic installation by omitting membership registration from the point of view of the installer.

1 is a diagram for schematically explaining an entire system for setting up and driving an IoT gateway.
2 is a block diagram of a user terminal for connection access of an IoT gateway.
3 is a flowchart of a method for setting up an IoT gateway according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A and 4I are diagrams illustrating a UI Flow for setting an IoT gateway.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement them. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted.

When a part "includes" a component throughout the specification, this means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

1 is a diagram for schematically explaining an entire system for setting and driving an IoT gateway 200 .

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a user terminal 100 and a method for setting an IoT gateway 200 that performs a wall pad function for connecting a plurality of joint generations to each other.

At this time, the IoT gateway 200 in an embodiment of the present invention transmits and receives local special information, for example, a house number, a complex code, and a device unique number, while being supplied in large quantities to apartment households in a complex unit like a wall pad. In that it has a structure that needs to be registered, it is characterized by being differentiated from general IoT gateways and AI speakers.

However, an embodiment of the present invention does not exclude the function of the IoT gateway for controlling a plurality of IoT devices or the function of the AI speaker.

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the IoT gateway 200 enables setting and operation without external influence through direct communication with the user terminal 100 such as a smart phone even if Bluetooth and the Internet are not connected. Through the UX solution, it is characterized in that it can overcome the limitations of existing IoT gateways that must be connected to the Internet to operate.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the user terminal 100 for connection access of the IoT gateway 200 .

The user terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication module 110 , a memory 120 , and a processor 130 .

In this case, an application is pre-installed in the user terminal 100 , and by reading the setting information of the IoT gateway 200 , the state of the IoT gateway 200 , new membership registration, registration, and control may be performed.

The communication module 110 transmits and receives data to and from the IoT gateway 200 . In this case, the communication module 110 is characterized in that it is matched 1:1 with the IoT gateway 200 in a specific home for which connection setup is completed, and transmits and receives data.

The communication module 110 is preferably configured as a wireless communication module, but this does not exclude a wired communication module. The wireless communication module may be implemented by wireless LAN (WLAN), Bluetooth, HDR WPAN, UWB, ZigBee, Impulse Radio, 60GHz WPAN, Binary-CDMA, wireless USB technology, wireless HDMI technology, and the like. In addition, the wired communication module may be implemented as a power line communication device, a telephone line communication device, a cable home (MoCA), Ethernet, IEEE1294, an integrated wired home network, and an RS-485 control device.

A program for establishing a connection connection with the IoT gateway 200 is stored in the memory 120 , and the processor 130 executes the program stored in the memory 120 . Here, the memory 120 collectively refers to a non-volatile storage device and a volatile storage device that continuously maintain stored information even when power is not supplied.

For example, the memory 120 may include a compact flash (CF) card, a secure digital (SD) card, a memory stick, a solid-state drive (SSD), and a micro SD card. NAND flash memory such as cards, magnetic computer storage devices such as hard disk drives (HDDs), etc., and optical disc drives such as CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs. can

As the processor 130 executes the program stored in the memory 120 , the IoT gateway 200 registers wired/wireless network information to be used by the IoT gateway 200 and converts it to the station mode, which is a normal mode, so that the IoT gateway 200 can self-organize the external network. By allowing access to the , the IoT gateway 200 can directly register its information in the cloud.

To this end, the processor 130 first converts the IoT gateway 200 to the AP mode.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the IoT gateway 200 is characterized in that it is equipped with an access point (AP) mode function. In this case, the transition to the AP mode may be automatically switched in the case of initial execution, or may be manually switched according to a user's input.

As such, after the IoT gateway 200 is switched to the AP mode, the processor 130 reads information of the IoT gateway 200 to establish a connection connection, and as the connection connection setting is completed, the outside of the IoT gateway 200 Perform network connection.

Thereafter, as the external network connection setting is completed, the unique number of the IoT gateway 200 is transmitted to the cloud server 300 .

In addition, the user terminal 100 transmits the information of the IoT gateway 200 to the cloud server 300 as needed through the application, and maps it so that interworking with the actual device in the cloud server 300 is possible in multiple ways, even from the outside. It can be enabled to be linked.

On the other hand, in an embodiment of the present invention, the user terminal 100 may be implemented as a general PC, for example, it may be implemented as a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility, such as a smart phone, a notebook computer, a tablet PC, etc. have.

In addition, the user terminal 100 is characterized in that it matches 1:1 with the IoT gateway 200 disposed in the house, and therefore the IoT gateways 200 of a plurality of common generations are all matched with each user terminal 100 and are matched

In addition, information of the plurality of common generations of the IoT gateway 200 and the user terminal 100 is managed through the cloud server 300 .

For reference, the components shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of software or hardware such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). can perform roles.

However, 'components' are not limited to software or hardware, and each component may be configured to reside in an addressable storage medium or to reproduce one or more processors.

Thus, as an example, a component includes components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components and task components, and processes, functions, properties, procedures, sub It includes routines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.

Components and functions provided within the components may be combined into a smaller number of components or further divided into additional components.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 3 , a method of setting the IoT gateway 200 performing a wall pad function for connecting a plurality of common generations to each other through the user terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail. let it do

3 is a flowchart of a method for setting the IoT gateway 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the method of setting the IoT gateway 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, first, the IoT gateway 200 is switched to the AP mode (S110).

Next, information of the IoT gateway 200 is read through the user terminal 100 ( S120 ).

At this time, the information of the IoT gateway 200 is information registered by the user terminal 100 recognizing a code assigned to the IoT gateway 200, for example, a QR code, so that Wif with the IoT gateway 200 is automatically connected. do.

The information of the IoT gateway 200 may include a unique number of the IoT gateway 200, an SSID to access in the AP mode, and URL information.

The information of the IoT gateway 200 may be composed of a generated code in which the unique number, SSID, and URL information of the IoT gateway 200 are separated by unique characters and connected.

For example, in the case of a QR code generation code, the unique number, SSID, and URL information are separated by a unique character *, so 'unique number*SSID (CMX+MAC last digit)*http:///xx.xx.xxx/setup' may be of the form.

When reading of the information of the IoT gateway 200 is completed, the user terminal 100 establishes a connection connection with the IoT gateway 200 based on the read information of the IoT gateway 200 ( S130 ).

In one embodiment, the user terminal 100 reads the QR code through a pre-installed application, and then processes the values arranged as unique characters * classification symbols.

Accordingly, the user terminal 100 changes its Wifi setting to the second value, the SSID, and connects to the IoT gateway through the changed Wifi, and calls the API for the setting of the IoT gateway 200 through the third value, the URL information. do.

Then, a connection connection with the IoT gateway 200 is established through the called API.

At this time, the user terminal 100 uses the unique number of the IoT gateway 200, which is the first value, as a parameter value when calling the API for the setting, so that the user is connected to another IoT gateway 200 and device by mistake. it can be prevented

As described above, as the connection connection with the IoT gateway 200 is completed, a process of logging in to the cloud server 300 of the user terminal 100 is performed (S140).

If necessary, the user terminal 100 connected to the AP of the IoT gateway 200 calls the membership registration API through the URL information to set a user ID and password.

Next, an external network connection of the IoT gateway 200 is established ( S150 ).

In the external network connection setting process of the IoT gateway 200 , the user terminal 100 first scans the SSID of the external AP device. Then, any one of the scanned SSIDs to be connected is selected and input to the network setting API of the IoT gateway 200 . In this case, the registration value may be composed of an SSID and password to be accessed by the IoT gateway 200 .

When a registered value composed of an SSID and password is input to the network setting API, the IoT gateway 200 may be connected to an external network through an external AP device having an SSID selected based on the input information.

As the external network connection setting of the IoT gateway 200 is completed, next, the unique number of the IoT gateway 200 is transmitted to the cloud server 300 ( S160 ).

When the SSID and password, which are external network setting information registered in the user terminal 100 , are registered, the IoT gateway 200 automatically switches to the station mode and is connected to the cloud server 300 . And the IoT gateway 200 transmits its own number to the cloud server 300 .

At this time, the unique number of the IoT gateway 200 is generated as a unique value assigned at the time of manufacture and recorded in the cloud server 300 before shipment.

And when the IoT gateway 200 is connected to the public network and matched with a unique number registered before shipment, the user ID and password are registered in the cloud server 300 .

The IoT gateway 200 registered in the cloud server 300 is used as information for product production history and AS management.

In the above description, steps S110 to S160 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, some steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between steps may be changed. In addition, even if other omitted content, the content already described with respect to the user terminal 100 in FIGS. 1 and 2 is also applied to the setting method of the IoT gateway 200 in FIG. 3 .

Hereinafter, an example in which the present invention is practiced will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4I.

4A and 4I are diagrams illustrating a UI Flow for setting the IoT gateway 200 .

First, referring to FIG. 4A , a guide page for recommending connection to the wired Internet for setting of the IoT gateway 200 is output through the application.

Next, referring to FIG. 4B , a page guiding the IoT gateway 200 to switch to the AP mode is output through the application.

At this time, the power of the first IoT gateway 200 should be in an off state, and as an example, if the power of the IoT gateway 200 is pressed while the volume button of the IoT gateway 200 is pressed, it may be switched to the AP mode.

Referring to FIG. 4C , after the IoT gateway 200 is switched to the AP mode, an area for recognizing a QR code is output on the page of the application installed in the user terminal 100 . In addition, the message 'Please recognize the QR code sticker attached to the product in the square area below' induces the user to take the QR code.

The user terminal 100 may induce the user to accurately photograph the QR code by processing the area other than the QR code recognition area as translucent black. In addition, when the QR code is located in the recognition area when taking the QR code, the user terminal 100 may guide that the QR code is properly recognized through a separate color line process.

When the user takes a picture of the QR code through the user terminal 100, the model name and MAC address are extracted through the unique number of the IoT gateway 200, and the SSID and URL for setting are extracted.

On the other hand, for an environment in which it is difficult to photograph a QR code, an embodiment of the present invention may display a pop-up window for inputting network information when a user directly presses a button.

Referring to FIG. 4D , as network information is read, the IoT gateway 200 and the user terminal 100 interwork with each other.

The user selects the SSID of the corresponding IoT gateway 200 product in the Wifi item of the user terminal 100 and inputs a password, and finally the IoT gateway 200 and the user terminal 100 are interlocked.

Referring to FIG. 4E , if a member has not been registered, a membership registration page for authentication of the IoT gateway 200 is output on the application.

As the member sign-up guide text is output, the user can input the model name and MAC address as the SSID of the IoT gateway 200, and can also sign up for a member by inputting a member name, member ID, and password.

Referring to FIG. 4F , if a user has already registered as a member, the user may check account information or modify or initialize account information by inputting a member name, member ID, and password.

Referring to FIG. 4G , as both membership registration and log-in are completed, the user proceeds to set up an external network connection of the IoT gateway 200 through the user terminal 100 .

That is, the application installed in the user terminal 100 searches for Wifi items currently connectable to the user terminal 100 , and the user selects any one of them to set the external network of the IoT gateway 200 .

Referring to FIG. 4H , as the external network setting of the IoT gateway 200 is completed, a guide message indicating that all settings are completed is output to the application of the user terminal 100 .

In this case, if the member registration step is omitted, a message for guiding the procedure for re-performing this may be additionally output.

Conversely, when it is confirmed that all membership registrations are complete, as shown in FIG. 4I , a button for log-in may be output to maintain the IoT gateway 200 in the standby mode along with log-in.

An embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a computer program stored in a medium executed by a computer or a recording medium including instructions executable by the computer. Computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, computer-readable media may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery media.

Although the methods and systems of the present invention have been described with reference to specific embodiments, some or all of their components or operations may be implemented using a computer system having a general purpose hardware architecture.

The above description of the present invention is for illustration, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a dispersed form, and likewise components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the above detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

100: user terminal
110: communication module
120: memory
130: processor
200: IoT gateway
300: cloud server

Claims (12)

A method of setting an IoT gateway that performs a wall pad function for connecting a plurality of joint generations to each other through a user terminal,
converting the IoT gateway to an AP mode;
reading information of the IoT gateway through a user terminal;
establishing a connection connection between the user terminal and the IoT gateway based on the read information of the IoT gateway;
setting an external network connection of the IoT gateway as the connection connection setting is completed; and
As the external network connection setting is completed, transmitting the unique number of the IoT gateway to a cloud server,
Each IoT gateway that is installed simultaneously at the installation site in the plurality of common households includes local special information including a name for each of the common households, a complex code, and a device unique number, and is Through recognition of the generated code in the form of an assigned QR code, the corresponding IoT gateway in the house matches 1:1 with the user terminal to prevent overlapping interworking with IoT gateways of other lake generations,
Reading the information of the IoT gateway through the user terminal comprises:
As the QR code is recognized, the IoT gateway's unique number separated by a unique character '*', the SSID to be accessed in the AP mode, and the URL information are read in the order of information of the IoT gateway,
The step of establishing a connection connection between the user terminal and the IoT gateway based on the read information of the IoT gateway may include:
changing, by the user terminal, its own Wifi setting through the SSID;
accessing the IoT gateway through the changed Wifi and calling an API for setting the IoT gateway through the URL information; and
Including the step of establishing a connection connection with the IoT gateway through the called API,
The user terminal uses the unique number of the IoT gateway as a parameter value when calling the API to prevent connection establishment with an IoT gateway and a device located in another lake generation.
delete delete delete delete The method of claim 1,
The step of establishing an external network connection of the IoT gateway includes:
scanning the SSID of the external AP device in the user terminal;
selecting any one of the scanned SSIDs and inputting them into a network setting API of the IoT gateway; and
and connecting to an external network through the external AP device having the selected SSID based on the input information.
The method of claim 1,
The step of transmitting the unique number of the IoT gateway to the cloud server comprises:
As the external network connection setting is completed, the IoT gateway is switched to a station mode, is connected to the cloud server, and transmits its own number to the cloud server.
The method of claim 1,
The method of setting up an IoT gateway further comprising the step of logging in to the cloud server of the user terminal as the connection connection with the IoT gateway is completed.
In the user terminal for connection connection of an IoT gateway that performs a wall pad function for connecting a plurality of common generations to each other,
a communication module for transmitting and receiving data to and from the IoT gateway;
a memory in which a program for establishing a connection connection with the IoT gateway is stored; and
Including a processor for executing the program stored in the memory,
When the processor executes the program, it reads information of the IoT gateway switched to the AP mode to establish a connection connection, and performs external network connection setting of the IoT gateway as the connection connection establishment is completed,
As the external network connection setting is completed, the unique number of the IoT gateway is transmitted to the cloud server,
Each IoT gateway that is installed simultaneously at the installation site in the plurality of common households includes local special information including a name for each of the common households, a complex code, and a device unique number, and the processor Through recognition of the generated code in the form of a QR code assigned to the IoT gateway, the corresponding IoT gateway in the house matches 1:1 with the user terminal to prevent overlapping interworking with IoT gateways of other lake generations,
As the processor recognizes the QR code, it reads the IoT gateway's unique number separated by a unique character '*', the SSID to be accessed in the AP mode, and the information of the IoT gateway in the order of URL information,
Changes own Wifi setting through the SSID, connects to the IoT gateway through the changed Wifi, calls an API for setting of the IoT gateway through the URL information, and connects with the IoT gateway through the called API set up the connection of
The processor uses the unique number of the IoT gateway as a parameter value when calling the API to prevent connection establishment with an IoT gateway and a device located in another lake generation.
delete delete 10. The method of claim 9,
The processor scans the SSID of the external AP device through the communication module, selects any one of the scanned SSIDs and inputs it to the network setting API of the IoT gateway, and selects the selected SSID based on the input information A user terminal that sets the IoT gateway to be connected to an external network through an external AP device having an external AP device.

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