KR19980066852A - Unmanned device management device and method using paging - Google Patents

Abstract

The method of communication using the paging system receives the abnormal status information from the device upon detecting the abnormal status of the device, accesses the registered manager number, generates a paging data composed of the manager number, the device information, and the abnormal status information, and then paging. It sends to the system, and the paging system sends the paging subscriber corresponding to the corresponding manager number and sends the device information and abnormal status information.

Description

Unmanned device management device and method using paging

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling a state of an unmanned apparatus, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method capable of self-diagnosing and paging a state in an unmanned apparatus.

In general, a plurality of unmanned equipment such as a vending machine (hereinafter referred to as a vending machine) are installed in a set area, and the vending machine is irregularly installed according to the installation place, sales amount and amount. In addition, the vending machine maintains a manager, in which case the manager visits places where the vending machine is installed one by one, checks the inside of the vending machine, inserts necessary items, and determines whether there is a simple failure.

However, the vending machine as described above has a limitation that can be managed by the administrator, so there is an inconvenience in using the product out of stock frequently. In addition, when the vending machine breaks down, the administrator cannot know the breakdown of the vending machine, so even if it is a simple breakdown, the administrator cannot perform the function of the vending machine. In addition, in this case, in order to use the broken vending machine, after confirming the telephone number of the manager attached to the vending machine, the failure status is notified. If the manager is absent, the vending machine cannot be quickly repaired.

In order to solve the above problems, it should be possible to automatically notify the administrator of the status information of the unmanned device. In particular, if the status information of the unmanned device can be transmitted by wireless paging, the status of the unmanned device can be checked if it is in the paging service area regardless of the administrator's current location, so that the status can be promptly taken.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for automatically paging a state information of an unmanned device to an administrator by adding a wireless paging function to the unmanned device.

The state information communication method using the paging of the present invention for achieving the above object, receives the abnormal state information from the device when detecting the abnormal state of the device, and accesses the registered administrator number to the administrator number, the device information and the abnormal state information It generates a paging data that is configured to be sent to the paging system, the paging system is characterized in that to send the device information and abnormal status information by calling the paging subscriber corresponding to the corresponding manager number.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration for communicating an abnormal state of an unmanned apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for self-diagnosing and paging an abnormal state in an unmanned apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a function for automatically paging unmanned device state information in an unmanned device is added as described above. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a system for automatically paging state information of an unmanned device according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the device 10 refers to an unmanned device. The device 10 self-diagnoses the operation state and outputs an abnormal status code (ACS) as information corresponding to the corresponding abnormal state detected with the abnormal signal ARS (alarm signal) when an abnormal state occurs. The controller 20 is connected to the device 10, and detects an abnormal signal ARS as an interrupt signal when the device 10 generates an abnormal signal, and stores an abnormal state code ASC output from the device 10 as an input when the abnormal signal ARS is detected. When the abnormal state code 10 is received, the corresponding abnormal state information is confirmed in the code table, and then the communication data including the manager phone number, the device information, and the abnormal state information is formatted and output. The communication unit 30 dials the telephone number corresponding to the manager number output from the control unit 20, and transmits the communication data format when a call is formed. The communication unit 30 is connected to a public switching telephone network (PSTN) to perform a communication interface function between the control unit 20 and the PSTN. A paging system connected to the PSTN converts information of the device 10 received from the PSTN into paging data and transmits the paging data. In this case, as described above, the phone number of the manager is address data, and the information and status information of the unmanned apparatus are message data as described above. Therefore, the subscriber corresponding to the manager phone number that matches the pager number receives the message data transmitted from the paging system so that the state of the device 10 can be confirmed, and thus, the user can quickly check the state of the device 10. You can move to take action.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of analyzing state information of a device and communicating in the form of paging data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a method of communicating a state of a device as paging data according to an embodiment of the present invention, first, the device 10 diagnoses its own state in a state in which a corresponding function is performed and an abnormal state. If it is determined that the error signal ARS and the corresponding abnormal status code ASC is output to the control unit 20. Then, when the device 10 generates the abnormal signal ARS, the controller 20 detects the abnormal state by receiving the interrupt signal in step 211 and receives the abnormal state code ASC which is continuously generated in step 213. Then, the controller 20 checks the abnormal state information corresponding to the abnormal state code ASC in step 215 with reference to the internal code table, and accesses the manager paging number of the registered device 10 in step 217.

Thereafter, the controller 20 formats the paging data including the manager phone number, the device 10 information and the abnormal state information, and then outputs the manager's phone number to the communication unit 30 in step 219. The manager's telephone number may be a manager's paging receiver number. The communication unit 30 then dials the manager's telephone number, and the dialing information is transmitted to the paging system 40 via the PSTN. Then, the paging system 40 generates a response tone when the received information is a registered subscriber number, and the tone signal is transmitted to the communication unit 30 through the PSTN. The communication unit 30 notifies this to the control unit 20.

Accordingly, when the controller 20 dials the manager's phone number and receives a response signal from the communication unit 30, the controller 20 detects that the controller 20 is connected to the paging system 40, and performs steps 223 and 225 to perform the device 10. Send information and abnormal status information. In this case, the information of the device 10 may be information indicating an installation location of the device 10.

In this case, when the paging system 40 receives the information and status information of the device 10 through the PSTN, the manager phone number is converted into an RF signal using the manager phone number as address data and the information and status information of the device 10 as message data. After sending out. When the paging data is generated in the paging system 40 as described above, the pager subscriber corresponding to the manager's telephone number is called from the pager subscribers 51-5N, so that the subscriber can check the location and abnormal state information of the device 10. Will be. The paging subscriber can then check the location and abnormality of the device in which the anomaly occurs and promptly take appropriate action.

The device 10 may be mainly an unmanned device, and the representative device may be a vending machine and a home security system. First, in the case of the vending machine, an abnormal state that may occur may be roughly classified into a sold-out of a sold item and a failure of the device itself. At this time, the vending machine is installed in a wide area as described above, so it is very difficult for the administrator to carry out maintenance one by one. Therefore, the vending machine can self-diagnose the device's location and out of stock or failure status information automatically, and also communicate by wireless paging signal, so that the administrator can quickly and properly take control of the vending machine's status regardless of the location. You can do it.

Secondly, in case of a home security device, when a method function by an outsider's intrusion is performed or a disaster prevention function such as a fire is performed in the absence of the home security device, the information and status information of the corresponding device are automatically paged to the corresponding administrator. It is sent out.

As described above, when monitoring the status of remotely spaced or unattended devices, the devices automatically diagnose the operation state and, when an abnormality is detected, a paging data format including an administrator number, device information, and abnormal state information of the corresponding device. It is automatically sent to the paging system, and the paging system uses the administrator phone number as the address and wireless paging of the device information and status information as a message. The condition of can be properly adjusted. In addition, since the device automatically transmits its own state information, there is an advantage that does not need to maintain the maintenance to find where the device is installed one by one.

Claims (2)

In the device for remote management of the state of the unmanned equipment, And a paging communication device, wherein the unmanned devices wirelessly communicate their state, and the paging communication device can page a corresponding manager when an abnormal state is detected by analyzing the state of the received unmanned device. Unmanned device management device using. In the method for controlling the state of the unmanned devices using a paging system, Receives abnormal status information from the device upon detecting the abnormal status of the device, accesses the registered manager number, generates paging data consisting of the manager number, the device information and the abnormal status information, and sends the paging data to the paging system. And paging subscriber corresponding to a corresponding manager number to transmit device information and abnormal status information.