KR20040035520A - System for Remotely Controlling Temperature of Boiler - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A service system for remotely controlling a heating temperature of a boiler is provided to control the heating temperature of the boiler in house in a remote place. CONSTITUTION: A wireless boiler management unit(110) receives boiler remote control information by wireless. A mobile communication network(130) provides a wireless communication service. A mobile communication terminal(120) requests a boiler remote control service by the wireless communication service, and inputs boiler remote control information according to the boiler remote control service. A subscriber information database(180) stores a service profile about a user of the mobile communication terminal(120) and identification information about the wireless boiler management unit(110). A remote boiler management server(170) connects to the Internet(160), connects to the mobile communication terminal(120) through the wireless communication service, and authenticates the user with reference to the subscriber information database(180) according to the request of the boiler remote control service. The remote boiler management server(170) calls the wireless boiler management unit(110) having identification information through the mobile communication network(130), and relays boiler remote control information inputted in the mobile communication terminal(120) to a wired boiler management unit(150).

Description

System for Remotely Controlling Temperature of Boiler

The present invention relates to a remote control system using a mobile communication network, and more particularly, to a heating temperature remote control system of a boiler for remotely controlling the temperature controller of a domestic boiler using a mobile phone and a wireless communication terminal.

In recent years, more and more singles are becoming independent workers and college students to live independently. These singles feel the loneliness of their homes that are vacant all day when they return home after work in the spring, fall, or winter, except for summer, or after they return home. So, as soon as he returns home, he tries to raise the indoor temperature by controlling the temperature of the boiler installed in the home, but some time must elapse before the indoor air becomes warm. In order to eliminate such a waste of time, the boiler temperature controller is set to the lowest possible temperature to go to work or go out. However, if the boiler is turned on in a vacant home, it is a waste of energy, which increases the expenses required to live a single life. Anyone who is single wants to be able to take a warm shower and feel warm energy at the time of returning home.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a boiler heating temperature remote control system that can remotely control the heating temperature of the boiler in the house even in a remote place using a mobile communication network.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a boiler remote control service system according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram illustrating a wireless boiler management unit shown in FIG. 1;

Figure 3 is a block diagram of a wired boiler management unit shown in FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a boiler remote control service method according to the present invention;

5A, 5B, and 5C illustrate exemplary screens provided to a user's mobile communication terminal in a remote boiler management server of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

110: wireless boiler management unit 120: mobile communication terminal

130: mobile communication network 140: public telephone network

150: wired boiler management unit 160: the Internet

170: remote boiler management server 180: subscriber information database

202, 302: program memory 204, 304: data storage

206: wireless boiler controller 208: RF receiver

210: antenna 212, 310: data interface unit

306: wired boiler controller 308: modem unit

According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the heating temperature remote control service system of a household boiler is assigned with identification information called through a wireless, wireless to receive the boiler remote control information wirelessly Boiler management; A mobile communication network providing a wireless communication service; A mobile communication terminal for requesting a boiler remote control service using the wireless communication service and inputting the boiler remote control information to be provided to the wireless boiler management unit according to the boiler remote control service; A subscriber information database storing a service profile of a user of the mobile communication terminal and the identification information of the wireless boiler manager; And the wireless boiler connected to the Internet, connected to the mobile communication terminal through the wireless communication service, and authenticating the user with reference to the subscriber information database according to a request of the boiler remote control service and having the identification information. And a remote boiler management server which calls a management unit through the mobile communication network and relays the boiler remote control information input from the mobile communication terminal to the wired boiler management unit.

According to another embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the heating temperature remote control service system of a household boiler is assigned with identification information called through a wire, and wired to receive the boiler remote control information by wire Boiler management; A mobile communication network providing a wireless communication service; A public telephone network connected between the mobile communication network and the wired boiler management unit; A mobile communication terminal for requesting a boiler remote control service using the wireless communication service and inputting the boiler remote control information to be provided to the wired boiler management unit according to the boiler remote control service; A subscriber information database storing a service profile of a user of the mobile communication terminal and the identification information of the wired boiler management unit; And the wired boiler connected to the mobile terminal through the wireless communication service, authenticating the user with reference to the subscriber information database according to a request of the boiler remote control service, and having the identification information. And a remote boiler management server for invoking a management unit through the wireless communication network and the public telephone network to relay the boiler remote control information input from the mobile communication terminal to the wired boiler management unit.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail as follows. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 shows a block diagram of a boiler heating temperature remote control system according to the present invention. The boiler heating temperature remote control system of the present invention is a wireless boiler management unit 110, mobile communication terminal 120, mobile communication network 130, public telephone network 140, wired boiler management unit 150, the Internet 160, remote boiler Management server 170 and subscriber information database 180.

The wireless boiler manager 110 is wirelessly connected to the mobile communication network 130 and the temperature controller of the boiler disposed in the user's empty house according to the boiler remote control information wirelessly input by the user through the mobile communication network 130 at a remote location. Perform a function to control. The wireless boiler manager 110 has identification information assigned by the wireless communication network 130 to receive the boiler remote control information through the wireless communication network 130. The identification information is a mobile identification number (MIN), which is the same wireless telephone number as the terminal identification number assigned to each mobile communication terminal 120 by the service provider of the mobile communication network 130. Detailed configuration of the wireless boiler management unit 110 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, the wired boiler management unit 150 is connected to the public telephone network 140 by wire and when the user is returning home or away from work, the user's empty according to the boiler remote control information input by wire through the public telephone network 140 at a remote place It performs the function of controlling the thermostat of the boiler placed in the dull house. The wired boiler management unit 150 also has a wired telephone number assigned from the operator of the public telephone network 140 similarly to the identification information assigned to the wireless boiler management unit 110. Detailed configuration of the wired boiler management unit 150 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

In the present invention, the wireless boiler management unit 110 and the wired boiler management unit 150 is illustrated and described separately from each other for convenience in order to show that the temperature controller of the boiler is selectively controlled by a user in a wireless or wired manner, respectively. It should be noted that the user's home is only used depending on whether the home or the wired method.

The mobile communication terminal 120 is basically provided with a wireless voice call service provided by the mobile communication network 130, and operates a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser to communicate with the remote boiler management server 170 through the mobile communication network 130. It is a mobile phone capable of wireless internet data communication.

The user of the mobile communication terminal 120 applies for and registers a boiler remote control service with respect to the remote boiler management server 170 in order to remotely control the temperature controller of the boiler installed in his home, and if necessary, the remote boiler management server 170 You can request a boiler remote control service.

The mobile communication network 130 basically provides a wireless call service and a wireless data communication service to all terminals including the mobile communication terminal 120, and includes a base transceiver station (BTS) 132 and a base station controller (BSC). A base station controller 134 and a mobile switching center (MSC) 136.

The base station transmitter 132 is disposed in each cell of the mobile communication network 130 to identify the locations of the plurality of mobile communication terminals 120 including the mobile communication terminal 120, and the identified mobile communication terminals 120. Receives the signal transmitted from the) to the mobile communication switching center 136 through the base station controller 134, and transmits the signal to the mobile communication terminal (120).

The base station controller 134 controls the base station transmitter 132 and performs various call processing functions such as support for incoming and outgoing call processing and message processing of the base station transmitter 132.

The mobile communication switching center 136 forms a call path between a plurality of mobile communication terminals, including the mobile communication terminal 120, and controls overall call processing and call processing accordingly.

The home location register 138 is a database that stores service profiles related to subscriber information of the user of the mobile communication terminal 120. The home location register 138 is stored by the mobile communication terminal 120 and the remote boiler management server 150 including the subscriber's telephone call. It has information about a mobile identification number (MIN) and a terminal unique number (Electronic Serial Number: ESN) of the managed wireless boiler management unit 110.

The subscriber information database 180 includes a service profile of a user of the mobile communication terminal 120 for which the boiler remote control service is applied, for example, a telephone number, a name, and a wireless and wired boiler management unit 110 and the user of the mobile communication terminal 120. Identification information about 150, that is, wireless and wired telephone numbers of the wireless and wired boiler managers 110 and 150, and the like are stored.

The remote boiler management server 160 generates a profile about the user of the mobile communication terminal 120 and identification information of the wireless or wired boiler management unit 110 or 150 according to the request of the boiler remote control service from the mobile communication terminal 120. Registered in the subscriber information database 180, and provides the boiler remote control service according to the present invention for the registered mobile communication terminal (120). Such a service calls the wireless boiler manager 110 or the wired boiler manager 150 using the identification information when the user requests the boiler remote control service, and the called wireless boiler manager 110 or the wired boiler manager 150 is called. The boiler remote control information input by the user of the mobile communication terminal 120 is provided.

FIG. 2 illustrates a detailed block configuration of the wireless boiler manager 110 shown in FIG. 1.

The wireless boiler manager 110 includes a program memory 202, a data storage 204, a wireless boiler controller 206, an RF receiver 208, an antenna 210, and a data interface 212.

The program memory 202 stores a wireless communication program for performing a function similar to a conventional mobile communication terminal and protocol software for processing a message transmitted and received with a network, and the data storage unit 204 is a wireless boiler management unit 110. It functions as a data buffer when the program is executed, and temporarily stores boiler remote information provided from a user at a remote location.

The antenna 210 receives the radio call signal and the boiler remote information transmitted from the mobile communication network 130, and the RF receiver 208 demodulates the RF signal received through the antenna 210 to the wireless boiler controller 206. Output

The wireless boiler controller 206 is connected to the mobile communication terminal 120 according to the call signal of the mobile communication network 130 received through the RF receiver 208, and the boiler remote control information provided from the connected mobile communication terminal 120. It is provided to the temperature controller of the boiler through the data interface unit 212 to control the temperature of the place where the temperature controller is installed.

3 illustrates a detailed block configuration of the wired boiler management unit 150 shown in FIG. 1.

The wired boiler management unit 150 includes a program memory 302, a data storage unit 304, a wired boiler controller 306, a modem unit 308, and a data interface unit 310.

The program memory 302 stores a wired communication program for performing a function similar to a conventional wired telephone and protocol software for processing signals transmitted and received with the public telephone network 140. The data storage unit 304 includes a wired boiler management unit. When the operation program 150 is executed, it serves as a data buffer and temporarily stores boiler remote control information provided from a user at a remote location.

The modem unit 308 is a means for performing connection with a network, similar to the RF receiver unit 208 and the antenna 210 of the wireless boiler management unit 110, and a call signal and boiler remote control information transmitted from the public telephone network 140. Receives and outputs to the wired boiler controller 306.

The wired boiler controller 306 is connected to the mobile communication terminal 120 according to the call of the public telephone network 140 received through the modem unit 308, and receives boiler remote control information provided from the connected mobile communication terminal 120. Through the data interface 310 is provided to the temperature controller of the boiler to control the temperature of the place where the temperature controller is installed.

The boiler remote control service method of the present invention having the above-described configuration will now be described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C showing an exemplary screen together with the flowchart of FIG. 4.

Prior to the description, the user of the mobile communication terminal 120 is a subscriber subscribed as a member to receive the boiler remote control service provided by the remote boiler management server 170, and the subscriber's service profile is the subscriber information database 180 Assume that it is stored in).

First, a user requests a boiler remote control service by accessing a remote boiler management server 170 using a wireless communication service through a mobile communication network 130 using his mobile communication terminal 120 (S402). In this case, the time when the user requests the boiler remote control service will typically be returning home from work or after work.

The remote boiler management server 170 identifies that the user of the mobile communication terminal 120 is a member with reference to the subscriber information database 180 and provides the user with a screen for temperature control of the boiler (S404). For example, FIG. 4A shows an example of a boiler temperature control screen provided by the remote boiler management server 170 to the mobile communication terminal 120. In this screen, a temperature control target, that is, a place where a temperature controller of a boiler is disposed is shown. Phrase to choose "Choose the temperature of the room you want to control." Together with phrases such as "room", "living room" and "small room" are illustrated. When the user selects, for example, a temperature control target "room" from among the temperature control targets illustrated in FIG. 5A, a screen for inputting a desired temperature of the selected temperature control target as shown in FIG. 5B is displayed again. From 170 to mobile communication terminal 120. In FIG. 5B, it can be seen that an input window is illustrated with the phrase “Please input a desired temperature.” The user can input and set a desired temperature through a key input unit of his mobile communication terminal 120. At this time, if necessary, the user may be configured to reserve a time for setting the temperature of the boiler, the remote boiler management server 170 stores the time reserved by the user, according to the scheduled time of the user's wireless or Boiler remote control information to the wired boiler management unit 110 or 150 may be delivered.

Boiler remote control information about the temperature control target and the set temperature input by the user is transmitted to the remote boiler management server 170 via the mobile communication network 130 again (S406).

The remote boiler management server 170 identifies information of the wireless boiler management unit 110 or the wired boiler management unit 150 of the user from the subscriber information database 180 according to the boiler remote control information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 120 of the user. That is, the wireless telephone number or the wired telephone number is extracted (S408), the mobile communication network 130 or the public telephone network 140 to call the wireless boiler management unit 110 or wired boiler management unit 150 having the extracted identification information. Request (S410).

The wireless boiler management unit 110 or the wired boiler management unit 150 respectively responds to the call signal transmitted from the mobile communication network 130 or the public telephone network 140, and the mobile communication terminal 120 through the remote boiler management server 170. Called with (S412).

In the state of being connected to the mobile communication terminal 120, the wireless boiler management unit 110 or wired boiler management unit 150 receives the boiler remote control information provided through the remote boiler management server 170 and delivers to the temperature controller of the boiler. By controlling the indoor temperature of the corresponding place, that is, the room temperature to the set temperature (S414).

Thereafter, the remote boiler management server 170 transmits a message indicating that the boiler remote control information input by the user to the wireless or wired boiler management unit 110 or 150 is successfully transmitted to the user of the mobile communication terminal 120 (S416). ). For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5C, the remote boiler management server 170 may transmit a message, “Successful transmission of temperature regulation data” to the user of the mobile communication terminal 120.

Therefore, since the user of the mobile communication terminal 120 has set the temperature of the house in advance before entering his home, the user may head home with a light step while feeling a warm feeling.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical spirit of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas falling within the scope of the present invention should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the user of the mobile communication terminal automatically sets the temperature of the vacant house at the time of going to work or going out through the wireless or wired method so that the temperature of the boiler is automatically controlled. There is an effect that can eliminate the inconvenience of waiting for the temperature to reach the appropriate temperature.

Claims (8)

In the remote control service system of a domestic boiler, A wireless boiler manager that is allocated with identification information called through wireless and wirelessly receives boiler remote control information; A mobile communication network providing a wireless communication service; A mobile communication terminal for requesting a boiler remote control service using the wireless communication service and inputting the boiler remote control information to be provided to the wireless boiler management unit according to the boiler remote control service; A subscriber information database storing a service profile of a user of the mobile communication terminal and the identification information of the wireless boiler manager; And The wireless boiler management unit connected to the Internet and connected to the mobile communication terminal through the wireless communication service, authenticates the user with reference to the subscriber information database according to a request of the boiler remote control service, and has the identification information. Remote boiler management server for calling the call through the mobile communication network to relay the boiler remote control information input from the mobile communication terminal to the wired boiler management unit. Boiler remote control service system comprising a. In the remote control service system of a domestic boiler, Wired boiler management unit that is assigned identification information that is called through the wire, and receives the wired boiler remote control information; A mobile communication network providing a wireless communication service; A public telephone network connected between the mobile communication network and the wired boiler management unit; A mobile communication terminal for requesting a boiler remote control service using the wireless communication service and inputting the boiler remote control information to be provided to the wired boiler management unit according to the boiler remote control service; A subscriber information database storing a service profile of a user of the mobile communication terminal and the identification information of the wired boiler management unit; And The wired boiler management unit connected to the Internet and connected to the mobile communication terminal through the wireless communication service, authenticates the user with reference to the subscriber information database according to a request of the boiler remote control service, and has the identification information. Remote boiler management server for calling through the wireless communication network and the public telephone network to relay the boiler remote control information input from the mobile communication terminal to the wired boiler management unit. Boiler remote control service system comprising a. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The boiler remote control information is a boiler remote control service system, characterized in that the temperature control target to adjust the temperature and the set temperature of the temperature control target. The method of claim 3, wherein The temperature control target is a boiler remote control service system, characterized in that the place where the temperature controller of the boiler is disposed. The method of claim 4, wherein The wireless boiler management unit, An antenna for receiving the call signal and the radio signal of the remote control information transmitted from the mobile communication network; An RF receiver for demodulating a radio signal received through the antenna; And A wireless boiler controller connected to the mobile communication terminal according to the call signal received through the RF receiver to provide boiler remote control information provided from the mobile communication terminal to a temperature controller of the boiler. Boiler remote control service system comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The wireless boiler management unit, A modem unit for receiving the call signal and the wired signal of the remote control information transmitted from the public telephone network; And Wired boiler controller connected to the mobile communication terminal according to the call signal received through the modem unit to provide the boiler remote control information provided from the mobile communication terminal to the temperature controller of the boiler. Boiler remote control service system comprising a. The method of claim 1, And the identification information is a wireless telephone number assigned in the wireless communication network for call connection with the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 2, The identification information is a boiler remote control service system, characterized in that the wired telephone number assigned in the public telephone network for the call connection with the mobile communication terminal.