KR20040079449A - Remote Control System using Internet Messenger and Method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for the remote control using a messenger are provided to inform a messenger PC of a user in real-time when abnormality is generated during the operation of home appliances by using a PC camera, and control the operation of the home appliances with a text command by using the messenger PC. CONSTITUTION: The messenger PC(20) has a multi-remote function through the Internet or a power line. A program operating computer(26) is operated by a remote control operation program equipped with a home automation processor(22) receiving a messenger signal from the messenger PC and analyzing/transferring the contents of the received messenger signal data, and a messenger recognizer(24) displaying a response for a performance state of the home appliances such as the boiler(34) and the TV(32) by receiving/analyzing a coded messenger command from the home automation processor. A home automation controller(28) performs the control by receiving a control command from the home automation processor, converting to control command into a control signal, and responding to the control signal.

Description

Remote control system using messenger and its method {Remote Control System using Internet Messenger and Method

The present invention relates to a remote control system for controlling various home appliances using an Internet messenger. The present invention relates to a messenger capable of controlling a home appliance controlled by a command signal through the Internet at a remote place, in particular by using a messenger function of a computer. It relates to a remote control system and a method thereof.

At present, as a home automation processor, a remote control system among home appliances detects and encodes a motion by an internal motion detection algorithm, and then informs the user of the encoded image in real time to the mobile phone user. It is equipped with a function to notify the user in real time when the internal movement is detected so that the remote control can be made.

As an example, a remote control video system using a motion detection algorithm will be described with reference to FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, a remote control image includes a CCD camera 100 that is commonly used, a monitoring device 400 for capturing an image input by capturing a TV 200 and a boiler 34, and the monitoring device 400. Output to the transmitter 500 through the control device 450 for controlling the monitoring signal of the, is transmitted through the network 600 and received in the cell phone 700 in another area to see the image. Herein, the control device 450 controls the monitoring device 400 and the camera 100 according to the captured image signal and transmits the same to the mobile phone 700.

However, such a remote control image system is often lost during the reception of the image size received by the mobile phone 700, the color is also reduced and is being serviced for a fee. Conversely, a remote control system is a dedicated line for transmitting command signals from a mobile phone or expensive equipment, that is, expensive equipment that is difficult for existing individuals to install, and it is actually realized only when CCTV cameras, monitors, and cables are installed. It is possible.

Therefore, the remote control imaging system using the motion detection algorithm is not used when the user wants to control the boiler 34 device from outside the home, for example, among household devices such as a television, an audio device, an air conditioner, a boiler, a lighting device and the like. There is a problem.

Accordingly, the present invention is to improve this disadvantage of the prior art, the user's messenger when an abnormality that may occur during the operation of the boiler device by using a PC camera based on a personal computer already possessed by the existing user It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control system using a messenger capable of informing a PC in real time and controlling the operation of home devices by text commands using a messenger PC.

1 is a block diagram showing a remote control video system according to a conventional motion detection algorithm;

2 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating a connection environment of an embodiment of a remote control system using a messenger and a method thereof according to the present invention;

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the internal components of the messenger PC and command recognition home automation system according to the present invention in more detail,

4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a messenger PC and a command recognition home automation system using the Internet of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

2: messenger access 4: digital signal processor

12: messenger interface 14: controller

16: data codec 18: USB

20: messenger PC 22: home automation processing device

24: messenger recognizer 26: program operating computer

The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the remote control system using a messenger,

A messenger PC 20 having one or more multi-remote functions through the Internet or a power line;

The home automation processing unit 22 receives the multi-remote messenger signal from the messenger PC 20, analyzes the contents of the received messenger signal data, and then transfers the encoded information from the home automation processing unit 22. A program operating computer driven by a remote monitoring operation program having a messenger recognizer 24 displaying a command on a display by analyzing a received messenger command and analyzing a response of the performance of household devices by the signal data of the messenger command; 26);

One or more home automation controllers (28) for receiving a control command from the home automation processing device (22), converting it into a control signal, and correspondingly controlling the same;

CCD camera 30; And,

Characterized in that it comprises one or more household appliances having a TV (32) and a boiler (34).

In the remote control method using a messenger,

While logged in through the network 600, the CCD camera 30 detects a moving image under the control of the home automation controller 28, and the home automation processing apparatus 22 converts the image data converted according to the detection result into a messenger PC ( Transmitting to 20) (s 10);

A step of the messenger PC 20 recognizing the text data transmitted by the home automation processing apparatus 22 (s 20);

In the step of recognizing (s20), the home automation processing device 22 recognizes and processes a control command consisting of a predetermined text command message, but the home automation processing device 22 controls the command from the user of the messenger PC 20. Receiving the command again, and converting the command form of the text form by the message control command transmitted to the user through the messenger interface 12 into an operation command of the device (s30);

If the content of the text of the message control command is an operation command for operating the boiler 34, the device, operating the boiler 34 and transmitting the operation results back to the user of the messenger PC (20) (s 40) ; And,

Transmitting an image of the operation result provided by the CCD camera 30 to be displayed on the screen of the messenger PC 20, and ending the text request step if the contents of the command text are different from those described above (s50). It is characterized by including).

Hereinafter, a remote control system using a messenger of the present invention and a method thereof will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating a connection environment of an embodiment of a remote control system using a messenger for controlling a plurality of household devices by text message command using a computer according to the present invention.

2, an embodiment of a remote control system using a messenger according to the present invention is a messenger PC 20 having a message text command and having one or more multi-remote functions, and converting the message text into an internal command. A program operating computer 26 driven by a remote monitoring operation program including a home automation processing device 22 and a messenger recognizer 24 constituting a home network, at least one home automation controller 28, and a CCD. Remote control household appliances having a camera 30, and one or more TVs 32, and a boiler 34. Here, instead of the message text command, a video message command indicated by a symbol or an on / off signal may be output to the user.

The multi-remote messenger PC 20 receives and encodes or encodes a messenger command from a remote user while the remote monitoring software of the home automation processing apparatus 22 is operated, and converts and outputs the encoded messenger command into a control signal. do.

The home automation processing apparatus 22 receives a messenger signal from the multi-remote messenger PC 20, analyzes the contents of the received messenger signal, recognizes the messenger recognizer 24, and then re-assembles the home automation processing apparatus 22. The control command analyzed by the program operating computer 26 is received and transmitted to the one or more TV 32 and the boiler 34 through the power line under the monitoring of the CCD camera 30. In addition, the home automation processing apparatus 22 of the home automation system is connected to the messenger PC 20 such that the detected image is transmitted through a predetermined logon through an internet line. In addition, the home automation processing device 22 is a public switched telephone network (Public Switched) of a telephone station (not shown) to receive data communication in a messenger command telephone connection or a remote monitoring program operating computer 26 using the multi-remote messenger PC 20. Telephone network).

The remote monitoring program operating computer 26 receives and analyzes the encoded messenger command from the messenger recognizer 24 that recognizes a control command therein and the home automation processing device 22 that processes the control command, and analyzes the TV 32. ), And household appliances having a boiler (34) and the like.

The home automation controller 28 receives a control command from the home automation processing apparatus 22 through the Internet or a power line, converts it into a control signal, and controls corresponding remote control home appliances 32 and 34. Accordingly, the one or more remote control home appliances 32 and 34 receive the control signal from the home automation controller 28 to perform operations such as operation on / off required by the user.

3 is a block diagram illustrating the internal components of the messenger PC 20 and the command recognition home automation system 22 according to the present invention in more detail.

According to FIG. 3, the multi-remote messenger PC 20 of the home automation system includes a display 6, a keypad 8, a messenger access 2, and a digital signal processor 4. In addition to the wireless transmitter, microphone and speaker are further provided (not shown). The home automation processing apparatus 22 includes a messenger interface 12 for recognizing, confirming, and then processing a command transmitted through the network 600, and a controller for processing a digital signal for processing a control command of the messenger PC 20 ( 14). A data codec 16 for analyzing and encoding / decoding the control commands of the controller 14 and a universal serial bus (USB) 18 are further provided.

The display 6 outputs a video message indicated by text or symbol or on / off signal to a user, which is used by a small liquid crystal display (LCD) and / or an LED display (LED display). It is preferable to be. The keypad 8 includes a plurality of function keys for channel and volume control of household appliances that are difficult to control only by voice and a plurality of keys for telephone button use. The keypad 38 may further include a home control / telephone switching switch for switching between a home control mode for controlling household appliances and a phone mode used for a telephone. The messenger interface 2 connects operations of the digital signal processor 4 for processing digital signals for command signals such as audio and video. The digital signal processor 4 encodes / decodes an image signal input and output from the boiler 34 and controls operations of the display 6 and the keypad 8.

The multi-remote messenger PC 20 having a function as a personal messenger according to the present invention is a messenger recognizer 24 displaying a command on the display 6 in response to a performance state of household devices by a voice command. Has In addition, the response to the performance status of the home appliances by the voice command is displayed through the speaker or the display 6.

In addition, in the home automation processing apparatus 22, the messenger interface 12 recognizes and confirms a command transmitted from the messenger PC 20 through the network 600. The controller 14 processes the control command of the messenger PC 20. Under the control of the controller 14, the universal serial bus (USB) 18 decodes the control command of the messenger PC 20 encoded by the data codec 16 and returns the messenger command to the home automation processing device ( 22) to generate a warning sound for the home appliance.

Hereinafter, the operation of the recognition home automation system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4.

While logged in through the network 600, the CCD camera 30 detects a moving image under the control of the home automation controller 28 and converts the data converted through the data codec 16 according to the detection result of the home automation processing apparatus ( 22 transmits to the messenger PC 20 (s10).

The messenger PC 20 recognizes and confirms the text command as a text form of the control command which is the message data transmitted by the home automation processing apparatus 22 (s20). Here, instead of the text command, a video message command indicated by a symbol or an on / off signal may be output to the user. Then, when the home automation processing device 22 transmits the control command of the home appliance to the messenger PC 20 via the network 600, a user in a different region moves the transferred motion to his messenger PC 20. Recognize and confirm video data as text data, which is a message.

Here, the process of the home automation processing apparatus 22 to recognize and process a control command made of a predetermined text command message will be described below with reference to FIG. 3.

First, when the home automation processing apparatus 22 receives the message transfer command data from the messenger PC 20, the home automation processing apparatus 22 stores or analyzes a command in the controller 14 which can be recognized and processed by itself (s 210). .

Thereafter, the message transfer command is transferred again to the multi-remote messenger PC 20 (s 220), and when the transfer command is confirmed, the display 6 in the messenger PC 20 displays the message data displayed in text. To the user (s 230). Viewing this output data, the user of the messenger PC 20 commands a text message displayed by the keypad 38 to control the household devices (s 230). At this time, the digital signal processor 4 which processes the digital signal with respect to the command signal encodes / decodes the signal input and output through the messenger access 12 (s 240), and performs operations of the display 6 and the keypad 8. Control (s 250).

On the other hand, the home automation processing apparatus 22 receives a control command from the user of the messenger PC 20 again, and transmits the command text data of the message control command transmitted to the user via the messenger interface 12. For example, the operation command of the boiler 34 is converted (s30).

That is, if the content of the text of the message control command is an operation command for operating the boiler 34, which is the corresponding device, the boiler 34 is operated and the operation result is transmitted back to the user of the messenger PC 20 (s 40). ). That is, the image of the operation result provided by the CCD camera 30 is transmitted to be displayed on the screen of the messenger PC 20. In addition, if the content of the command text is a different form than the above content, the text request step is terminated (s 50).

The present invention is a remote control system at low cost to observe the house or the user can be contacted immediately in case of anomalies. That is, since it uses the text command of the user's messenger PC, it is possible to simply monitor or control the home appliance using a messenger command provided without going through complicated steps such as installation cost.

Although the present invention has been described in detail only with respect to the described embodiments, various modifications and changes are possible within the technical spirit of the present invention. It is natural that such variations and modifications fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (10)

In the remote control system using a messenger, A messenger PC 20 having one or more multi-remote functions through the Internet or a power line; The home automation processing unit 22 receives the multi-remote messenger signal from the messenger PC 20, analyzes the contents of the received messenger signal data, and then transfers the encoded information from the home automation processing unit 22. A program operating computer driven by a remote monitoring operation program having a messenger recognizer 24 displaying a command on a display by analyzing a received messenger command and analyzing a response of the performance of household devices by the signal data of the messenger command; 26); One or more home automation controllers (28) for receiving a control command from the home automation processing device (22), converting it into a control signal, and correspondingly controlling the same; CCD camera 30; And, Remote control system using a messenger, characterized in that it comprises at least one household device having a TV (32) and a boiler (34). The multi-remote messenger PC 20 receives and encodes a messenger command from a remote user in a state where the remote monitoring software of the home automation processing apparatus 22 is operated, and controls the encoded messenger command as a control signal. The remote monitoring system using a messenger, characterized in that it further comprises the output to convert. In the remote monitoring system using a messenger, A multi-remote messenger PC 20 having a display 6, a keypad 8, a messenger access interface 2, and a digital signal processor 4; A messenger having a messenger interface 12 for recognizing, confirming, and then processing a command transmitted from the messenger PC 20 through the network 600, and a controller 14 for processing a control command of the messenger PC 20; Recognizer 24; A home automation processing device (22) comprising a data codec (16), a universal serial bus (USB) 18 for analyzing and coding / decoding the control commands of the messenger recognizer 24, and the home automation A program operating computer 26 driven by a remote monitoring operating program that receives the encoded messenger command from the processing device 22 and analyzes the same to generate a control command for controlling home appliances; One or more home automation controllers (28) for receiving a control command from the home automation processing device (22), converting it into a control signal, and correspondingly controlling the same; CCD camera 30; And, Remote control system using a messenger characterized by including a household device having one or more TV (32) and boiler (34). The messenger recognizer according to claim 3, wherein the multi-remote messenger PC (20) has a messenger recognizer (24) which displays a command on the display (6) in response to a performance state of household devices by voice data. Remote monitoring system. 4. The remote control system according to claim 3, wherein said messenger interface (2) comprises the operation of a digital signal processor (4) for processing digital signals for audio and video command signals. 4. The remote control system using a messenger according to claim 3, wherein the home automation processing device (22) includes a video message command indicated by a symbol or an on / off signal as a message text command input / output. In the remote control method using a messenger, While logged in through the network 600, the CCD camera 30 detects a moving image under the control of the home automation controller 28, and the home automation processing apparatus 22 converts the image data according to the detection result into a messenger PC ( Transmitting to 20) (s 10); A step of the messenger PC 20 recognizing the text data transmitted by the home automation processing apparatus 22 (s 20); In the step of recognizing (s20), the home automation processing device 22 recognizes and processes a control command consisting of a predetermined text command message, but the home automation processing device 22 controls the command from the user of the messenger PC 20. Receiving the command again, and converting the command form of the text form by the message control command transmitted to the user through the messenger interface 12 into an operation command of the device (s30); If the content of the text of the message control command is an operation command for operating the boiler 34, the device, operating the boiler 34 and transmitting the operation results back to the user of the messenger PC (20) (s 40) ; And, Transmitting an image of the operation result provided by the CCD camera 30 to be displayed on the screen of the messenger PC 20, and ending the text request step if the contents of the command text are different from those described above (s50). Remote control method using a messenger comprising a). 8. The remote control method according to claim 7, wherein the control command includes a predetermined text command message. 8. The remote control method according to claim 7, wherein the control command is a message text command inputted and outputted from the home automation processing apparatus (22) and includes a video message command indicated by a symbol or an on / off signal. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of recognizing (s20), upon receiving the message transfer command data from the messenger PC 20, the controller 14 stores or analyzes a command that can be recognized and processed by itself. Step (s 210); Thereafter, transmitting the message transfer command back to the multi-remote messenger PC 20 (s 220); If the transfer command is confirmed, the display 6 of the messenger PC 20 outputs a video message indicated by a text or a symbol or an on / off signal to a user (s 230); Seeing this output, the user of the messenger PC 20 commands a text message displayed by the keypad 38 to control the home appliances (s 230); A digital signal processor (4) for processing a digital signal with respect to the command signal (s 240) encoding / decoding a signal input / output via a messenger access (12); And, Remote control method using a messenger comprising the step (s 250) of controlling the operation of the display (6) and the keypad (8).