KR200412584Y1 - Home Network Server and Remote Control Sharing Wireless Transmitting/Receiving Module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a home network server for sharing a wireless transceiver module with a remote control. More specifically, the present invention relates to a home network server having a wireless transceiver module on a remote controller and sharing a wireless transceiver module with a remote controller so that the home network server can use the wireless transceiver module included in the remote controller.

The present invention is provided in a home for home automation and communicates with an application device including any one or more of a digital door lock, a security sensor, an information appliance, a remote meter, an illumination / temperature control mechanism in a wired, wireless or power line communication manner. A home network server for controlling an application device, wherein the home network server 200 includes a remote controller 210 for wirelessly transmitting a control signal to the application device, wherein the remote controller 210 wirelessly communicates with the application device. The wireless transmission / reception module 220 and the second connector 214 may be provided, and the home network server 200 may include a first connector 204 connected to the second connector 214 of the remote controller 210. And wirelessly transmit and receive with the application device by using the wireless transmit / receive module 220 provided in the remote controller 210 connected to the remote controller 210. Provides the home network servers sharing and remote control, the wireless transceiver module.

Home Network, Home Security, Server, Remote Control, Wireless Transceiver Module

Description

Home network server that shares a wireless transmit / receive module with a remote control {Home Network Server and Remote Control Sharing Wireless Transmitting / Receiving Module}

1 is a representative connection diagram of a home network;

2 is a block diagram of a home network server for sharing a wireless transceiver module with a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a view illustrating a connector connection state between a home network server and a remote controller in a home network server sharing a wireless transceiver module with a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a block diagram of a security server for sharing a wireless transmission and reception module with a remote control according to another embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

100: home gateway 110: HA controller

120: home communication network 130: middleware

140: application device 160: wired and wireless communication network

200: home network server 202: first main control

204: first connector 210: remote control

212: second main control part 214: second connector

216: key input unit 218: battery

220: wireless transmission and reception module 400: security server

The present invention relates to a home network server for sharing a wireless transceiver module with a remote control. More specifically, the present invention relates to a home network server having a wireless transceiver module on a remote controller and sharing a wireless transceiver module with a remote controller so that the home network server can use the wireless transceiver module included in the remote controller.

With the development of internet technology and the development of wired and wireless communication technology, home automation is gradually expanding to improve the convenience of living in the home. Home automation means the automation of home and household life. The main systems are home security for security or disaster prevention, house control, energy, gas control, meter automatic measurement, etc. There are energy systems such as lighting, heating and cooling, and hot water management.

For home automation, a network of various devices in the home is networked, and a home network for connecting a central monitoring center or a user through an external communication network is formed.

The connection configuration of such a home network and an external communication network will be described as follows.

1 is a representative connection diagram of a home network.

The home network includes a home gateway 100, an HA controller 110, an indoor communication network 120, a middleware 130, and an application device 140, where the home gateway 100 is a subscriber via a wired or wireless communication network 160. It is connected to the terminal 162, the central monitoring center 164, or the police station / fire station (166).

The home gateway 100 connects the wired / wireless communication network 160 with the home network and is responsible for transmitting and receiving wired or wireless signals.

The HA controller 110 controls the application device 140 and performs an overall control function such as a function of receiving and processing a signal from the application device 140 and then transmitting the signal to the outside.

The indoor communication network 120 includes a communication network such as a wired 122, a wireless 124, a power line 126, and the like to establish a home gateway 100 and an indoor network. The wired 122 may be a Home PNA, IEEE1394 communication standard, the wireless 124 may be a communication standard such as Bluetooth (Bluetooth), IEEE802, Home RF, etc., the power line 126 and X.10 and The same communication standard can be used.

The middleware 130 may use a HAVi 132, a Jini 134, a VHN 136, a UPnP 138, and the like as a program that plays a role or associates between two separate programs.

Here, the basic configuration and middleware 130 for the HA controller 110 and the home communication network 120 may be integrated and understood as a concept of a home network server.

Application device 140 is a variety of devices installed in the home for home automation, and includes a security device 144 including a sensor device such as a digital door lock 142, intruder detection sensor, temperature sensor, fire detection sensor, gas leak detector , Lighting / temperature controller 146 for lighting or temperature control, remote metering device 148 such as gas, electricity, or water, and information appliances 150 including audio, refrigerator, washing machine, TV, etc. Can be.

The wired / wireless communication network 160 refers to a subscriber network such as an internet network, a public telephone network (PSTN), or a mobile communication network such as CDMA. The wired / wireless communication network 160 is connected to the subscriber station 162, the central monitoring center 164 or the police station / fire station 166.

When an emergency situation occurs in the home, the HA controller 110 transmits the emergency situation through the home gateway 100 and the wired / wireless communication network 160 to the subscriber terminal 162, the central monitoring center 164, or the police station / fire department 166. Can be delivered as In addition, the subscriber may access the HA controller 110 through the subscriber station 162 and control various application devices 140 in the home.

Recently, various technologies have been developed for building home automation systems and providing services using the networks as described above.

Particularly, in the case of a home security system, a system for providing a terminal and a sensor in a subscriber's house or a workplace and allowing the central monitoring center 164 to monitor it at all times is proposed and commercialized. In addition, although a wireless communication network such as CDMA may be used as the communication network, PSTN is often used due to cost and facility construction advantages.

However, in the construction of the home network as described above, a remote controller for remotely controlling the digital door lock 142 or the information home appliance 150 in the home is generally used together for the convenience of the user. . Such a remote controller is configured to have a wireless transmitter capable of transmitting a wireless signal.

The problem with this system is that a wireless transmit / receive module is provided to configure the indoor communication network 120, while the remote control is provided with a separate wireless transmit module. The wireless transmission / reception module constituting the indoor communication network 120 and the wireless transmission module of the remote controller may be configured to use the same wireless signal, and there is substantially the inefficiency of providing the same wireless transmission module in duplicate.

In addition, in order to replace the wireless transmission and reception method, for example, in order to replace the 2.4 GHz Zigbee wireless module in the 447MHz RF method has to replace both the wireless transmission and reception module for configuring the indoor communication network 120 and the wireless transmission module of the remote control There was a problem in equipment expandability or compatibility.

On the other hand, in the case of the home security system, when all the people in the house go out, it is necessary to switch to the monitoring mode, the user may forget to set it to the monitoring mode, there was a problem that it is inconvenient to properly store the remote control.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a wireless transmission / reception module in a remote control and enables a home network server to use a wireless transmission / reception module provided in the remote control, thereby reducing costs, and easily exchanging a wireless transmission / reception module. It is an object of the present invention to provide a home network server that shares a wireless transmission / reception module with a remote controller, which is easy to set a monitoring mode of a security system.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided in a home for home automation, and includes an application device including any one or more of a digital door lock, a security sensor, an information appliance, a remote meter, an illumination / temperature control mechanism, and a wired, wireless or In a home network server communicating with a power line communication method and controlling the application device, the home network server 200 includes a remote controller 210 for wirelessly transmitting a control signal to the application device, wherein the home network server ( 200 includes a first main controller 202 and a first connector 204 for self control, and the remote controller 210 includes a second main controller 212 and a first connector 204 for self control. And a second connector 214 connected to the main body, a key input unit 216 for key input, a battery 218 for power supply, and a wireless transmission / reception module 220 capable of wireless communication with the application device. , When the first connector 204 of the home network server 200 is connected to the second connector 214 of the remote controller 210, the home network server 200 transmits and receives the wireless transmission and reception of the remote controller 210. Provides a home network server sharing a wireless transmission and reception module with a remote control, characterized in that the module 220 performs wireless transmission and reception with the application device.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 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 known configuration or function may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The home network server sharing the wireless transmission / reception module according to the present invention with a remote controller is a wired, wireless or power line for digital door locks, security sensors, lighting / temperature controllers, remote meter reading devices, information appliances, etc., which are installed for home automation in a home. It communicates in a way and controls each device. Meanwhile, the wireless transceiver module provided in the home network server for wireless communication between the home network server and each device is shared with a remote controller for wirelessly controlling each device.

2 is a block diagram of a home network server sharing a wireless transceiver module with a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the home network server 200 communicates with and controls each device installed in the home. The home network server 200 includes a first main controller 202 for controlling the home network server 200 and a first connector 204 for connecting to the remote controller 210.

In the present invention, the home network server 200 is provided with a wireless transmit / receive module in the remote controller 210 without having the wireless transmit / receive module itself, and share the same. To this end, a first connector 204 for interconnecting the home network server 200 and the remote controller 210 is provided in the home network server 200.

The remote controller 210 includes a second main controller 212 for controlling the operation of the remote controller 210, a second connector 214 connected to the first connector 204 of the home network server 200, and a key input. And a key input unit 216, a battery 218 for supplying power, and a wireless transmission / reception module 220.

In the case of a general remote control, only a wireless transmission module is required because only a transmission function is performed. In the present invention, a wireless transmission / reception module 220 capable of both wireless transmission and reception is provided.

The wireless transmission / reception module 220 transmits a control signal when there is a key input through the key input unit 216 of the remote controller 210, and when the remote controller 210 is connected to the home network server 200, the home network server ( Perform a radio transmission and reception function at 200). That is, when the remote controller 210 is connected to the home network server 200, the wireless transmission / reception module 220 performs a wireless transmission / reception function between the home network server 200 and various devices provided in the home and the remote control 210. ) Is separated from the home network server 200, the control signal of the remote controller 210 is transmitted to various devices provided in the home.

The battery 218 may use a general battery to perform a function of supplying power for the operation of the remote controller 210. However, when the remote controller 210 is connected to the home network server 200, since the power is supplied from the home network server 200, it is preferable to use the rechargeable battery 218.

On the other hand, the connection of the first connector 204 and the second connector 214 can be configured as follows.

3 is a view illustrating a connector connection state between a home network server and a remote controller in a home network server sharing a wireless transceiver module with a remote controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The first connector 204 provided in the home network server 200 and the second connector 214 provided in the remote controller 210 are interconnected for power supply and data transmission and reception.

The connection configuration includes a power supply (Vcc) supply path 300, a ground (GND) path 302, a signal transmission (Tx) path 304, a signal reception (Rx) path 306, and a remote control 210. In the case of using a rechargeable signal path 308 of the wireless transmit / receive module 220 of the wireless transmission module 220 and a rechargeable battery as the battery 218 of the remote controller 210, a charge display path 310 for displaying a charging state is further provided. It may include.

The power supply path 300 and the ground path 302 are for supplying power to the remote controller 210, and the signal transmission path 304 and the signal reception path 306 are provided in the remote controller 210. ) And for transmitting and receiving signals between the home network server 200. Accordingly, when the second connector 214 of the remote controller 210 and the first connector 204 of the home network server 200 are connected, the wireless transmission / reception module 220 may communicate with the home network server 200. The necessary power is supplied from the home network server 200. Meanwhile, the battery 218 may be charged using power supplied from the home network server 200.

Here, the first connector 204 and the second connector 214 may be connected in the form of a socket or a cable, and more preferably configured to mount the remote controller 210 to form a contact point. .

According to the present invention, when the home network server 200 and the remote controller 210 can share and use the wireless transmission / reception module 220, the wireless transmission / reception module required by replacing only the remote control 210 when changing the wireless transmission / reception scheme ( 220) can be obtained.

In the above description, the home network server 200 has been described, and as an example, the example applied to the security system using the public telephone network (PSTN) will be further described.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of a security server for sharing a wireless transmission and reception module with a remote control according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The security system using the PSTN includes a security door 142 such as a digital door lock 142 in the home, an intruder detection sensor, a temperature sensor, a fire detection sensor, a gas leak detector, and a security server 400 controlling them, The server 400 is configured to be connected to the central monitoring center 164 through the PSTN 410. The security server 400 is connected to the digital door lock 142 or the security sensor 144 by wire or wirelessly to transmit and receive a signal. When the security server 400 communicates with the digital door lock 142 or the security sensor 144 wirelessly, the remote control 210 and the security server 400 for controlling the digital door lock 142 and the like are wireless as in the present invention. The transceiver module 220 will be shared.

When the remote control 210 is connected to the security server 400, the security server 400 wirelessly connects to the digital door lock 142 or the security sensor 144 using the wireless transmission / reception module 220 provided in the remote control 210. When the communication is possible and the remote controller 210 is separated from the security server 400, the wireless transmission / reception module 220 transmits the control signal of the remote controller 210 to the digital door lock 142 or the like.

Meanwhile, when the remote controller 210 and the security server 400 share the wireless transmission / reception module 220, the security server 400 may be controlled as follows.

When the remote control 210 is separated from the security server 400, the monitoring operation of the security server 400 is released, and when the remote control 210 is connected to the security server 400, the monitoring operation of the security server 400 is started. Can be set to

Accordingly, the user can start the monitoring operation of the security server 400 by connecting the remote controller 210 to the security server 400 at the time of going out or going to bed, thereby facilitating convenience of use.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs 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 idea of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical idea 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 interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the wireless transmission / reception module can be shared by the home network server and the remote controller, cost is reduced, and in the case of a change in the wireless transmission / reception scheme, the replacement of the wireless transmission / reception module is easy.

In addition, according to the present invention, the rechargeable battery is provided in the remote control, and thus power is supplied from the home network server.

In addition, according to the present invention, the home security system has the effect that it is possible to set and release the monitoring mode by attaching and detaching the remote control to the security server installed in the home.

Claims (5)

Installed in the home for home automation, and communicates with and controls wired, wireless or power line communications with an application device including any one or more of a digital door lock, security sensor, information appliance, remote meter, lighting / temperature control mechanism. In the home network server, The home network server 200 includes a remote controller 210 for wirelessly transmitting a control signal to the application device, The home network server 200 includes a first main controller 202 and a first connector 204 for self control. The remote controller 210 includes a second main controller 212 for controlling itself, a second connector 214 connected to the first connector 204, a key input unit 216 for key input, and a power supply. Battery for 218, and a wireless transmission and reception module 220 capable of wireless communication with the application device, When the first connector 204 of the home network server 200 is connected to the second connector 214 of the remote controller 210, the home network server 200 may wirelessly transmit and receive the remote controller 210. The home network server sharing a wireless transmission and reception module with a remote control, characterized in that for performing wireless transmission and reception with the application device using the module (220). The method of claim 1, The battery 218 of the remote controller 210 is rechargeable, and when the second connector 214 of the remote controller 210 is connected to the first connector 204 of the home network server 200, the battery 218 is rechargeable. A home network server for sharing the wireless transceiver module with the remote control, characterized in that for charging (218). The method according to claim 1 or 2, The home network server (200) is a home network server for sharing a wireless transceiver module with a remote control, characterized in that the security server for building a home security system (400). The method of claim 3, wherein When the remote control 210 is connected to the security server 400, a monitoring operation is started, and when the remote control 210 is disconnected from the security server 400, the monitoring operation is stopped. Share with your home network server. The method of claim 1, The remote controller 210 is configured to be mounted on the home network server 200 so that the first connector 204 and the second connector 214 are mounted when the remote controller 210 is mounted on the home network server 200. Home network server for sharing the wireless transmission and reception module, characterized in that connected to the remote control.

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