KR200328706Y1 - Home automation system - Google Patents

Abstract

In general, a touch screen type multi-function video phone system is disclosed that can be used as a video phone function that allows a user to directly check the appearance of a visitor through a display unit and perform a home automation function using a communication terminal or a touch screen if necessary. It is. The sensor controller senses the state of the house. The central processing unit transmits an alarm message corresponding to the detection result signal to an external communication terminal, controls the controlled device, outputs an audio / video device operation control signal, and controls the operation of the door lock and the front door camera. The audio / video interface device generates a control signal for controlling the audio / video device and processes the photographed subject. The touch screen display unit displays an alarm message corresponding to the detection result signal, a control state of the controlled device, a control state of the operation of the door lock, and a processed subject, and receives various commands from the user and outputs a command signal. The telephone interface device transmits data necessary for controlling the controlled device between the external communication terminal and the central processing unit. According to the present invention, a user can directly monitor and confirm a security situation at a remote location through a communication network, and can control operations of various controlled devices or audio / video devices by using a touch screen.

Description

Home Automation System {HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to home automation, and more specifically, to perform a video phone function in general, and if necessary, control the controlled device and the door lock using a touch screen or a communication terminal, monitor and check the state of the house, A multifunction video phone system for controlling audio / video equipment.

In general, home appliances such as television sets, TVs, audio equipment and boilers, air-conditioning systems such as air conditioners, microwave and electric cookers and dish dryers, kitchen appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines, etc. can be operated in a single control manner. It is.

Recently, in conjunction with home appliances and home automation equipment, the door lock can be remotely controlled to open and close the door, or the curtain and blender can be controlled to adjust the brightness of the room or to control the lighting on / off. Control is being sought from various angles.

However, the user can easily control many of these home appliances, but a control function is implemented, but when an obstacle such as a wall is blocked between the home appliances or the user wants to control the boiler and the air conditioner from outside the home, In this case, it is inconvenient to use the user's control in close proximity to the device or to operate the keys of the control box installed in the device has become an inconvenient problem.

In addition, not only the various keys provided for controlling the home devices have to be selectively operated, but also the problem that it is inconvenient to control the home devices at a distance beyond the scanning radius due to the limited radius of the infrared signal scanning of the remote controller. .

Therefore, the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, the present invention is usually used as a video phone function that can directly check the appearance of the visitor through the display unit to make a call, using a communication terminal or touch screen if necessary The purpose is to provide a touch screen type multi-function video phone system that can perform a home automation function.

The present invention to achieve the above object is

A sensor controller for detecting a state of a house and outputting a detection result signal;

Transmits an alarm message corresponding to a detection result signal from the sensor controller to an external communication terminal, controls at least one controlled device connected to an external common wiring according to a controlled device control signal from the external communication telephone, and audio / Output video device operation control signals, control the operation of door locks and door cameras installed on the front door, receive visitor confirmation data captured by the front door camera, and output visitor confirmation response data in response to the received visitor confirmation data. Central processing unit for;

An audio / video interface device for generating a control signal for controlling an audio / video device in response to the audio / video device operation control signal from the central processing unit and processing a subject photographed by the door camera; and

An alarm message corresponding to a sensing result signal output by the sensor controller under the control of the central processing unit, a control state of the at least one controlled device and a control state of the operation of the door lock, and the audio / video interface device. A touch screen display unit for displaying the subject processed by the processor and the visitor identification data received by the central processing unit, and receiving various commands from a user and outputting command signals to the central processing unit; And

And a telephone interface unit which is interfaced to an external communication terminal and transmits data necessary for controlling the controlled device between the external communication terminal and the central processing unit.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a touch screen multi-function video phone system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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102: sensor controller 104: central processing unit

106: audio / video interface device 108: touch screen display unit

110: telephone interface unit 112: serial interface unit

114: communication terminal 116: common wiring

118: door lock 120: door camera

122: Ethernet interface unit 124: home server

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The tooth according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a home automation system 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The home automation system 10 includes a sensor controller 102, a central processing unit 104, a display unit 106, an audio / video interface unit 108, a telephone interface unit 110, a serial interface unit 112, Ethernet interface 122, and generation camera 126.

The sensor controller 102 detects a state of the house including the presence of an intruder, a gas leak, a fire occurrence, an emergency occurrence, and outputs a detection result signal. Central Processing Unit (104)

Transmits an alarm message corresponding to the detection result signal from the sensor controller 102 to the external communication terminal 114. The central processing unit 104 controls at least one controlled device (not shown) connected to the external common wiring 116 according to the controlled device control signal from the external communication telephone 114. The controlled device includes a home appliance, a lighting lamp, a security camera, a curtain moving device, and a gas switch. The controlled device may include any air conditioning or heating device such as a boiler, an electric rice cooker, a kitchen appliance such as a microwave oven, a window opening device, or the like, as long as the user's operation is required in the home. The central processing unit 104 outputs an audio / video device operation control signal to the audio / video interface device 106. The central processing unit 104 controls the operation of the door lock 118 and the door camera 120 installed in the front door. The central processing unit 104 receives visitor confirmation data photographed by the front door camera and outputs visitor confirmation response data in response to the received visitor confirmation data.

The audio / video interface device 106 generates a control signal for controlling an audio / video device (not shown) in response to the audio / video device operation control signal from the central processing unit 104. The audio / video interface device 106 processes a subject photographed by the camera 120.

The touch screen display 108 may control an alarm message corresponding to a detection result signal output by the sensor controller 102 and the control state of the at least one controlled device and the door lock under the control of the central processing unit 104. Display the control status of the operation. The touch screen display 108 displays a subject processed by the audio / video interface device 106. The touch screen display 108 displays the visitor confirmation data received by the central processing unit 104. The touch screen display 108 receives various commands from the user and outputs command signals to the CPU 104.

The telephone interface unit 110 is interfaced to an external communication terminal to transmit data necessary for controlling the controlled device between the external communication terminal 114 and the central processing unit 104.

The serial interface unit 112 is provided between the central processing unit 104 and the common wiring 116 to provide data communication between the central processing unit 104 and the controlled device. An Ethernet interface device 112 is coupled between the sensor controller 102 and the home server 124 to interface the sensor controller 122 to the home server. The home server 124 performs data transmission and reception with a home automation system and an external LAN using the Ethernet interface device 122. The generation camera 126 is connected between the door lock 118 and the audio / video interface device 106 to transmit and receive image data to enable intergenerational video communication.

The operation of the multi-function video phone system of the present invention by using a communication terminal outside the home, home appliances, lighting, security cameras, curtain moving device, gas switch, air conditioning, heating and heating device such as boiler, electric rice cooker, A kitchen appliance such as a microwave oven and a controlled device such as a window opening device or a method of controlling audio / video will be described as an example.

When a cordless telephone user dials the telephone interface 108 of the home automation system through a communication network using a cordless telephone outside the home, the central processing unit 104 recognizes this and makes necessary control.

At this time, the control unit is stored in a memory (not shown) built in the central processing unit 104 in advance, and the central processing unit 104 does not receive a call in the house for a predetermined time, the contents stored in advance in the memory terminal for communication It is desirable to program to 114. The controlled devices are assigned with unique identification numbers in advance. When the user of the communication terminal presses a number corresponding to the control content stored in the memory (not shown) built in the central processing unit 104, the user can control the corresponding controlled device or audio / video device (not shown). It becomes the state that I can. When the user presses a number corresponding to the control content previously stored in the memory, the data is sent to the central processing unit 104. The sent data is analyzed by the central processing unit 104, and the central processing unit 104 transmits a control signal through the serial interface unit 112 and the common wiring 116 to transmit the corresponding controlled device. (Not shown). The central processing unit 104 also outputs an audio / video device operation control signal to the audio / video interface device 106 to control the operation of the audio / video device.

The execution of the command is confirmed by the central processing unit 104, and the voice of the contents previously stored in the memory is transmitted to the user communication terminal 114 through the telephone interface device 110.

As another example of the operation of the home automation system of the present invention, a method of detecting a state of a house including a presence of an intruder, a gas leak, a fire, and an emergency by using a communication terminal outside the home will be described.

When there is a change in the home, such as the presence of an intruder, a gas leak, a fire, or an emergency, the sensor controller 102 detects this and outputs a detection result signal to the central processing unit 104. The central processing unit 104 transmits an alarm message corresponding to the detection result signal to the external communication terminal 114 through the telephone interface device 110 to inform the user of the current house state. The alarm message is displayed by the touch screen display 108.

As another example of the operation of the home automation system according to the present invention, a user describes a method of operating the controlled device, the audio / video device, and the door lock 114 using the touch screen display unit 108.

When a user inputs a desired command to the touch screen display unit 108, the touch screen display unit 108 outputs a corresponding command signal to the central processing unit 104. The central processing unit 104 controls the operation of the controlled device, the audio / video device, and the door lock 114 in response to a command signal from the touch screen display unit 108.

As described above, according to the present invention, the video phone function is normally performed and, if necessary, the controlled device and the door lock are controlled by using a touch screen or a communication terminal, the state of the house is monitored and checked, and the audio / It can perform home automation functions such as controlling video equipment.

Although the present invention has been illustrated and described with respect to certain preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention does not depart from the gist of the invention as claimed in the claims. Any person with ordinary knowledge will be able to make various modifications.

Claims (4)

A sensor controller for detecting a state of a house and outputting a detection result signal; Transmits an alarm message corresponding to a detection result signal from the sensor controller to an external communication terminal, controls at least one controlled device connected to an external common wiring according to a controlled device control signal from the external communication telephone, and audio / Output video device operation control signals, control the operation of door locks and door cameras installed on the front door, receive visitor confirmation data captured by the front door camera, and output visitor confirmation response data in response to the received visitor confirmation data. Central processing unit for; An audio / video interface device for generating a control signal for controlling an audio / video device in response to the audio / video device operation control signal from the central processing unit and processing a subject photographed by the door camera; And An alarm message corresponding to a sensing result signal output by the sensor controller under the control of the central processing unit, a control state of the at least one controlled device and a control state of the operation of the door lock, and the audio / video interface device. A touch screen display unit for displaying the subject processed by the processor and the visitor identification data received by the central processing unit, and receiving various commands from a user and outputting command signals to the central processing unit; And And a telephone interface unit which is interfaced to an external communication terminal and transmits data necessary for controlling the controlled device between the external communication terminal and the central processing unit. The touch screen type multi-function video of claim 1, further comprising a serial interface unit disposed between the central processing unit and the common wiring to provide data communication between the central processing unit and the controlled device. Phone system. The touch screen type multifunction video phone system according to claim 1, further comprising an Ethernet interface unit coupled between the sensor controller and the home server to interface the sensor controller to the home server. The touch screen type multi-function video phone system according to claim 1, further comprising a generation camera connected between the door lock and the audio / video interface device to transmit and receive image data for intergenerational video communication. .