KR20090043660A - Intelligent home network system using i-smart key - Google Patents

Abstract

 The present invention discloses an intelligent home network system using an I-smart key that can provide services such as access management of a tenant in a multi-family house, delivery of necessary information to the tenant, automating intergenerational devices, and locating the tenant in the complex. An intelligent home network system using the i-smart key includes an i-smart key, a base station, and a server. The i-smart key stores and outputs user information, and the base station authenticates the i-smart key holder using the user information and provides various services to the i-smart key holder. The base station provides the various services to the user or outputs the information as it is, using the information on the i-smart key holder received from the base station, and the server transmits the user via the base station. The various services may be provided to the user or other users related to the user by using the information. The user information includes the tenant's name / number, the i-smart key's serial number and the encrypted data, and various services mean access management of the tenant, delivery of information necessary for the tenant, and automation of devices in the household.

 I-Smart Key, Base Station, Intelligent Home Network System

Description

Intelligent home network system using I-Smart Key

The present invention relates to a home network, and in particular, a mode switching base station and a mode switching i-smart, which can solve a problem of reception failure caused by an obstacle such as a metal material or a pocket and enable a very low power standby state when used as a portable device. An intelligent home network using a key recognition system.

In developing a series of information revolutions, ubiquitous information technology is a key element of convergence technology, a new technological revolution after the Internet, and is creating new added value in many applications. In the field of architecture, the ubiquitous information technology has been applied to provide residential services that actively respond to consumer situations.

Among these services, the home network system that is currently applied generally, that is, the field of information integration control network between information devices in the home, can be largely classified into a device control service and a security, security, and control service. These services include wired and wireless communication technology, voice recognition technology, voice synthesis technology, power line communication (PLC) technology, radio frequency identification (RFID), sensors, robots, embedded devices using wall pads, mobile phones, etc. An underlying technique such as an embedded technique is used and implemented.

Based on the above technology, the following services are typically provided to apartment houses.

-Remote control and metering services such as home appliances, boilers, gas and curtains

-Door lock and access control services using RF card, mobile device

-External video monitoring and intergenerational video call service

-Video surveillance service such as CCTV

RFID system, which appeared in the 1980s, is a contactless radio frequency identification system that attaches to various items and transmits and processes information of objects and surrounding environment information at radio frequency. The RFID system consists of a reader with a read / decode function, an RFID tag with unique information, operating software, and a network.The RFID system reads radio waves from a thin flat electronic tag attached to an object. Process the information by identifying it.

Since the above technologies and services are mainly related to apartment living spaces, major construction companies have tried to secure practical foundation technologies for them early on. However, the current level of IT technology in the residential environment provided by construction companies is in the beginning stage from the general point of view of the IT industry, and the speed of improvement is slow, while the IT industry has sufficient technology, There is not enough information to find an application field.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the problem of reception caused by obstacles such as metal material or pockets, and the base of the mode switching method of the smart key and mode switching mode capable of ultra low power standby state when used in portable Provides an intelligent home network system using i-Smart Key that can provide services such as access management of tenants in apartments, delivery of information to tenants, automation of devices between households, and identification of tenants within a complex using stations It is.

An intelligent home network system using an i-smart key according to the present invention for achieving the above technical problem is provided with an i-smart key of a mode switching method, a base station and a server of a mode switching method. The i-smart key of the mode switching method stores user information and outputs it, and operates in a power saving mode and an active mode. The base station of the mode switching method authenticates the i-smart key holder of the mode switching method using the user information, and provides various services to the i-smart key holder of the mode switching method. The base station of the mode switching method provides a service to the user or outputs the information as it is by using the received information on the mode-switched i-smart key holder. The server may provide a service to the user or other users related to the user by using the user information transmitted through the mode switching base station. Here, the user information is the tenant's name / number, the i-smart key's serial number and the encryption data, and the various services mean the tenant's access management, the information required by the tenant, and the device automation in the household.

The intelligent home network system using the i-smart key according to the present invention can conveniently enter and exit the apartment house in a highly secured state, and can collect necessary information in the apartment house without any extra cost or effort. And when you go out, there is an advantage that you do not have to worry about the unjust situation in the house.

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

The present invention relates to an intelligent home network system provided by using a mode switching method of an electronic tag and a mode switching method of an electronic tag recognition device, which is a previously filed Korean application (10-2007-0075692). Unless otherwise specified in the following description, the terms electronic tag and electronic tag recognition device used in the domestic application will be changed to an I-smart key and a base station, respectively. .

1 shows an example of practical use of an intelligent home network system using an i-smart key according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, when a father holding a first i-smart key arrives at about 2 to 3 meters in front of an apartment common entrance, a signal of a low frequency band transmitted by a first base station A is transmitted. The first i-smart key Tag 1 in the power saving mode is activated by the wake-up information included in the LF. The activated first i-smart key (Tag 1) and the first i-smart key recognition device (Base Station A) perform regular communication using the ultra-high frequency band signal and are authenticated by the first i-smart key (Tag 1). Informs Wall Pad that he has approached the apartment. The wall pad informs this information to the central server connected by LAN, and the central server processes this information to the second base station B via a second wall pad (Tag 2). Inform the family that the father has arrived via a delivery device such as a speaker (not shown) built in the i-smart key, or enable a buzzer built in the second i-smart key (Tag 2). )

The child playing on the playground instructs the user to generate an emergency signal even if the user has a problem by pressing the button attached to the child-smart key for a certain time, even if he is slightly away from the second base station B. A signal can be sent to a second base station (Base Station B).

The wall pad is a home network controller embedded in a wall, and replaces a conventional video phone to display and control all functions of the home network. The home network refers to a system that not only provides high-speed Internet to information and communication devices such as computers in the house, but also monitors and controls the status of home appliances such as microwave ovens, washing machines, and air conditioners, and performs fire and crime prevention. it means. Although a wall pad is shown in FIG. 1, a kiosk may be used in some cases. Kiosks are small structures designed to display information for people passing by, usually with computers and display screens. The kiosk is a structure installed near the entrance of the mall for the purpose of guiding shoppers to the store. The wall pad and kiosk are connected to a central server via a communication network to deliver various events and receive commands from the server.

As shown in FIG. 1, an intelligent home network system using an i-smart key includes an i-smart key, a base station, a base station, and a server.

The i-smart key stores and outputs user information, and the base station authenticates the i-smart key holder using the user information and provides various services to the i-smart key holder. Using the information on the i-smart key holder received from the base station to provide the user with the various services or output the information as it is, the server using the user information transmitted via the base station The various services may be provided to the user or other users related to the user.

Here, the user information is the tenant's name / number, the i-smart key's serial number and the cipher data, and the various services mean access management of the tenant, delivery of information necessary for the tenant, and automation of devices in the household.

The tenant's access management service includes a service related to the procedure for the tenant with the i-smart key to pass through the apartment entrance through the apartment public entrance and pass through the corresponding household entrance. The information delivery service required by the tenant includes a service in which the tenant having the i-smart key receives necessary information within a predetermined range from the place where the base station is installed. The in-house device automation service includes a service that allows a tenant having the i-smart key to remotely manage a device such as gas, a boiler, and a light in a house remotely.

The tenant access management service includes opening and closing of a common entrance and exit of an apartment house, activation of an elevator push button, and opening and closing service of a household front door. The service provided by the information delivery service required by the tenant includes the arrival of the courier service, visitor entry and exit information, intergenerational message information exchange, major housing announcements, the location of the tenant's family and message information. The in-house appliance automation services include locking of gas valves, setting of boilers, setting of lighting fixtures, opening and closing of curtains, turning on / off of TVs and turning on / off of computers.

Here, the joint entrance opening and closing service of the multi-family house, if the occupant holding the i-smart key enters within a certain range of the access management base station installed in the common entrance of the multi-family house, the i-smart key is a built-in user information A service that compares the user information transmitted by communicating with the server through the base station and the previously stored matching user information, and opens the door of the co-entry when the matching user information and the matching user information match as a result of the comparison. Perform the function.

The activation of the elevator push button, when the occupant holding the i-smart key approaches a certain range of the elevator, moves the elevator to the floor where the occupant is located, and activates the push button of the elevator after the occupant enters the elevator. Service function. The opening and closing of the generation front door performs a service function of automatically opening the front door when the occupant carrying the i-smart key enters a predetermined range of the generation front door.

After the termination of all services provided by the tenant access management service, the server generates new password data, transmits it to the i-smart key, and stores it, and uses the changed new password data for later user information comparison. do. By doing so, it is possible to fundamentally prevent the illegal copying and use of tags.

The elevator provides a limited number of push button activations to one i-smart key, after which the tenant with an i-smart key no longer provides the activation service, in which case the security room or a permanent server is used again. Activation rights should be granted. This can prevent even tenants from disturbing the occupants of other tenants on another floor.

Through the tenant access management service as described above, the tenant can enter and exit the apartment house conveniently while maintaining a highly secure state.

The service provided in the service for delivering information necessary for the tenant allows the corresponding information stored in the server to be delivered to the tenant through at least one of a display device, a speaker, and a mobile phone via the base station. At this time, the tenant having the i-smart key can turn off the information receiving function of the i-smart key when he / she does not want to receive the service.

In particular, information services on the location of the tenant's family may warn other families of the fact that a tenant with an i-smart key leaves the apartment complex, or This is a service to check the location of the tenant. It is a function that can protect the elderly or children from accidents, and the positioning function can be usefully used in case of frequent cases such as dementia of the elderly and Confucianism of the children.

The display device and the speaker may be mounted on the i-smart key, and may be mounted on the base station when the size of the i-smart key is increased. In some cases, it is also possible to substitute wall pad kiosks.

The in-house device automation service, when the server recognizes the entrance door of the tenant's household, checks the state of the device in the household and delivers it to the tenant, and when the tenant has to modify the information based on the information, The kiosk or wall pad installed closest to the position of the to perform the function to instruct the state of the equipment in the house to normal.

2 is another embodiment of an intelligent home network system using an i-smart key according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, an intelligent home network system transmits and receives information to and from a base station, a lobby phone, a kiosk, and a server using RS-485 communication or Ethernet communication.

In general, data communication is performed by RS-232C. RS-232C performs three strands of communication (TX), receive (RX) and single ground (SG), and the communication distance is about 15 meters. RS-485, on the other hand, performs one strand of communication without distinction of transmission and reception, and the communication distance is 1.2 km (kilo-meter). RS-485 communication has the advantage of being simple and inexpensive compared to RS-232C communication. In the present invention, by performing the RS-485 communication, it is possible to improve the communication distance and implement a simple and low-cost system.

Referring to FIG. 2, each of the plurality of base stations may be configured to transmit / receive data to / from the corresponding server via a lobby phone and a kiosk through RS-485 communication standard, or directly to / from the corresponding server via Ethernet.

In the above description, the technical idea of the present invention has been described with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention by way of example and do not limit the present invention. In addition, it is apparent that any person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs may make various modifications and imitations without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

1 is an embodiment of an intelligent home network system using an i-smart key according to the present invention.

2 is another embodiment of an intelligent home network system using an i-smart key according to the present invention.

Claims (10)

An I-smart key of a mode switching method for storing user information and outputting the same, and operating in a power saving mode and an active mode; A base station of a mode switching method of providing a predetermined service to the user or outputting the information as it is by using the information on the mode-switching i-smart key holder; And A server configured to provide a service to the user or another user related to the user by using the user information transmitted through the base station, The user information includes the tenant's name / number, the i-smart key's serial number and the cipher data, and the various services include at least one of access management of the tenant, delivery of information necessary for the tenant, and in-house device automation. Intelligent home network system using an i-smart key. The method of claim 1, The tenant access management service is a service related to the procedure for the tenant holding the i-smart key to pass through the apartment entrance through the common entrance of the apartment, The information delivery service required by the tenant is a service where the tenant having the i-smart key receives necessary information within a predetermined range from the place where the base station is installed. The household automation service is an intelligent home using the i-smart key, which is a service that allows a tenant having the i-smart key to remotely manage a device such as gas, a boiler, and lighting in a household. Network system. The method of claim 2, The tenant access management service includes opening and closing of the common entrance and exit of the apartment house, activation of the elevator push button and opening and closing of the household front door, The service provided by the information delivery service required by the tenant includes the arrival of the courier service, visitor access details, intergenerational message information exchange, major housing announcements, the location of the resident family, message information, The in-house appliance automation service may include locking a gas valve, setting a boiler, setting a luminaire, opening and closing a curtain, turning on / off a TV and turning on / off a computer. Intelligent home network system. The method of claim 3, When the tenant having the i-smart key enters a predetermined range of the access management base station installed in the common entrance of the multi-family house, the i-smart key stores the user information. The user information transmitted by communicating with the server through the base station is compared with the previously stored matching user information, and if the comparison user information and the matching user information received as a result of the comparison are opened the door of the common entrance. Perform service functions, The activation of the elevator push button, when the occupant holding the i-smart key approaches a certain range of the elevator, moves the elevator to the floor where the occupant is located, and activates the push button of the elevator after the occupant enters the elevator. Service function, The opening and closing of the front door, the intelligent home using the i-smart key performs a service function to automatically open the front door when the occupant holding the i-smart key enters a certain range of the front door of the generation network. The method of claim 4, wherein After the termination of all services provided by the tenant's access management service, the server generates new password data, transmits it to the i-smart key, and stores it, and uses the changed new password data for later user information comparison. Intelligent home network system using an i-smart key. The method of claim 4, wherein The elevator provides a limited number of push button activations to one i-smart key, after which the tenant with i-smart key no longer provides the activation service, in this case through the guard room or the server at all times. Intelligent home network system using i-smart key, characterized in that the right to be activated again. According to claim 3, The service provided by the information delivery service required by the tenant, Transmit the corresponding information stored in the server to the tenant through at least one of a display device, a speaker, and a mobile phone via the base station; An intelligent home network system using an i-smart key can turn off the information receiving function of an i-smart key when a tenant having an i-smart key does not want to receive the service. The method of claim 7, wherein the information providing service for the location of the tenant family, If the tenant holding an i-smart key leaves the apartment complex, the service warns the other family members of the fact or checks the position of the tenant holding the i-smart key in the apartment complex. Intelligent Home Network System using i-Smart Key. The method of claim 8, wherein the display device and the speaker, Intelligent home network system using an i-smart key, characterized in that installed in the base station or the i-smart key. According to claim 3, The in-house device automation service, When the server recognizes the entrance of the household's front door, the server checks the state of the device in the household and delivers it to the tenant, and when the tenant has to modify the information based on the information, the kiosk is installed closest to the current location. Or, an intelligent home network system using an i-smart key to instruct the home appliance to be in a normal state through a wall pad.

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