KR20140060270A - Apparatus and method thereof for registering and controlling a lighting devic - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention relates to repetitive selection of lighting devices to be registered based on at least received signal strength indication (RSSI) information and control of the lighting devices using data in a database where IDs of the lighting devices are matched with positions of the selected lighting devices. In the embodiment, an initial reference lighting device is selected based on a predefined method, the ID of the lighting device is inputted on the position of the selected reference lighting device, and the lighting device selected via confirmation (For example, checking whether it is preregistered, flickering by a display command of the lighting device) based on a predefined method is registered as a first reference lighting device. Additionally, in the embodiment, a second reference is selected based on the RSSI information between the registered first reference lighting device and surrounding lighting devices and an ID of the second lighting device is inputted and registered on the position of the selected second reference lighting device.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REGISTERING AND CONTROLLING A LIGHTING DEVIC [0002]

The embodiment repeatedly selects a lighting device to be registered based on at least received signal strength indication (RSSI) information and controls the lighting device using D / B data in which the lighting device ID is matched with the selected lighting device position Lt; / RTI >

Conventionally, in the network registration method of a lighting apparatus, IDs are assigned to respective positions in the drawings in advance (for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) Respectively. In this case, a lot of procedures are required and the input of the ID is frequent and maintenance is not easy.

In addition, when the lighting apparatus is replaced, the number of lighting apparatuses (1, 2, 3, etc.) arbitrarily set by the user is re-entered at that position.

In the embodiment, a DB (Database) in which an ID (e.g., a MAC address) of an illumination device is inputted / registered in each position (X, Y coordinate, / OFF / DIMMING, etc.).

In the embodiment, the first reference illuminating device (first reference illuminating device) is selected according to a predetermined method in a state where the illuminating device is installed at each position, and the selected first reference illuminating device position ID is inputted and it is proposed that the selected illumination device is registered as the first reference illumination device through confirmation in accordance with a predetermined method (for example, confirmation of whether or not it is already registered, blinking by the illumination device display command).

In an embodiment, the selection of the first reference illuminator may be performed by the user arbitrarily selecting or by selecting an illuminated device that is installed centrally or at the RSSI intensity received by the illumination control device.

The second reference illuminating device is selected based on the RSSI information between the registered first reference illuminating device and the peripheral illuminating device, the ID of the second illuminating device is input to the selected second reference illuminating device position, It is suggested that the selected illuminating device is registered as the second reference illuminating device through confirmation based on the determined method (for example, confirmation of whether or not to register already, blinking by the illuminating device display command).

In an embodiment, the selection of the second reference illuminator is such that when the signals broadcast by the first reference illuminator are received by the peripheral illuminators, the received RSSI is measured. The peripheral illumination devices transmit the measured RSSI information together with the ID information to the first reference illumination device and the first reference illumination device transmits the proximity illumination device list to the illumination control device. Therefore, it is proposed that the peripheral illumination device of the largest measurement RSSI among the measured RSSI information is selected as the second reference illumination device.

In an embodiment, when the second reference illuminating device is selected, signals emitted by the first reference illuminating device are received by the neighboring illuminating devices, Together transmits a response signal to the first reference illuminator, and transmits to the illumination controller a list of the illuminated devices determined based on the first reference illuminator. Therefore, among the signal information transmitted by the peripheral illumination devices, it is proposed that the peripheral illumination device of the largest RSSI is selected as the second reference illumination device.

In the embodiment, a DB (Database) in which each lighting device ID is matched to each lighting device position (X, Y coordinate) through repetition of the above process (RSSI confirmation, reference lighting device selection, ID input and registration) The ID of the lighting device to be controlled is searched based on the DB information and the corresponding lighting device is controlled (ON / OFF / DIMMING) by searching the position (X, Y) Etc.).

In the embodiment, it is proposed that at least one of Zigbee, WiFi, and BLUETOOTH is used in the communication method between the lighting device, the relay device (e.g. Gateway, etc.) and the lighting control device.

In an embodiment, communication between the lighting control apparatus and the lighting apparatus may be performed through the relay apparatus, or may be performed without passing through the relay apparatus.

An apparatus for registering and controlling a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment is a lighting system including a lighting control apparatus and a plurality of lighting apparatuses. The lighting system has a respective ID, and the received ID information or the measured RSSI information together with the ID An information processing apparatus comprising: a lighting device including a communication unit for transmitting information and broadcasting a scanning command; A display unit for outputting at least one piece of information among the RSSI information, the ID information, and the illumination device registration information; an input unit for inputting a user command for registering a lighting device based on the displayed information; And a lighting control unit including a communication unit for the lighting control unit.

An apparatus for registering and controlling a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment includes a display unit in which at least one of ID and RSSI information of an illuminating apparatus selected as a reference illuminating apparatus is input and output among a plurality of illuminating apparatuses; A communication unit to which a signal for controlling the illumination device is transmitted; A storage unit for storing S / W of a user environment (UI) in which the ID and RSSI of the illumination device to be selected and registered as a reference illumination device among a plurality of illumination devices are to be output; And a control unit for controlling the operation for registering according to at least one of the RSSI information received from the illuminating apparatus to be registered in the reference illuminating apparatus and the ID input information of the illuminating apparatus.

A method for registration and control of a lighting device according to an embodiment includes the steps of: selecting a lighting device registration mode; Selecting an illumination device to be registered as a first reference illumination device among a plurality of illumination devices; Inputting and registering the ID of the first reference illuminating device at the position of the first reference illuminating device on the registration program; Broadcasting a scan command signal in the first reference illuminator; And RSSI information determined based on a response signal received from each of the plurality of illuminating devices, and whether the second reference illuminating device is already registered and registered.

A method for registration and control of a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment includes the steps of: selecting one of the plurality of illumination apparatuses as a first reference illumination apparatus according to a predetermined method; Inputting ID information of the selected lighting device to a registration program of the lighting control device; Transmitting a predetermined command to the reference illumination device of the ID information;

The predetermined response in response to the command being performed based on the illumination device having the ID information; And registering the first reference illumination device with the illumination control device through confirmation of the response.

A method for registration and control of a lighting device according to an embodiment includes the steps of: selecting an ambient lighting device SCAN mode; An instruction to SCAN the peripheral illumination device from any one of the relay device and the illumination control device which has received the SCAN command from the illumination control device is transmitted; A step of emitting a signal in a reference illumination device receiving the SCAN command; And

And transmitting the ID information of each of the peripheral illumination devices, which have received the SCAN command signal, and the RSSI information received from the reference illumination device to the reference illumination device.

A method for registration and control of a lighting device according to an embodiment includes the steps of: selecting an ambient lighting device SCAN mode; An instruction to SCAN the peripheral illumination device from any one of the relay device and the illumination control device which has received the SCAN command from the illumination control device is transmitted; A step of emitting a signal in a reference illumination device receiving the SCAN command;

Each of the peripheral illumination devices receiving the SCAN command transmits a signal including its own ID information to the reference illumination device; And the reference illumination device includes a step of measuring an RSSI of each illumination device transmitting the ID information.

A method for registration and control of a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment is characterized in that the ID information of the proximity illuminator, the registration information and the RSSI information are transmitted to any one of the relay device and the lighting control device based on the RSSI information judged by the first reference illuminator ; The transmitted information being displayed on a lighting control device; And registering the second reference illumination device based on at least one of the RSSI information of the displayed illumination device and the registration information of the illumination device.

Embodiments can select a lighting device based on received signal strength indication (RSSI) information and input the lighting device ID to the selected lighting device position (X, Y coordinates) to conveniently control the lighting device have.

In the embodiment, a database (DB) in which each of the illumination device IDs is matched to each illumination device position is repeated through the above-described process (RSSI confirmation, reference illumination device selection, ID input and registration) When selecting the position (X, Y) of a drawing or a display screen in the apparatus, the ID of the lighting apparatus to be controlled is retrieved based on the DB information, and the lighting apparatus controls (ON / OFF / DIMMING) Can be performed.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a lighting system according to an embodiment;
2A / 2B / 2C are block diagrams showing a configuration of a lighting control device, a relay device, and a lighting device constituting an illumination system
3 illustrates registration of a second reference illumination device by comparing RSSI information obtained through peripheral illumination devices responding to a scan command from a first reference illumination device to a peripheral illumination device,
4 is a diagram showing the setting of the initial reference illumination device, that is, the first reference illumination device
Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing the selection and registration of the initial reference illumination device (first reference illumination device)
6 is a diagram showing the broadcasting of a scan command to a reference illumination device, for example a lighting device in the periphery of a first reference illumination device
7 is a flowchart showing transmission of information and ID together with the measured RSSI of the reference illuminator in the peripheral illumination device
8 is a data format for requesting RSSI from a reference illumination device to an ambient lighting device
Figure 9 shows a data format < RTI ID = 0.0 >
10-12 are drawings and flowcharts showing that the proximity illumination list is transmitted based on the RSSI information responded in the peripheral illumination devices and that the registered RSSI information and the already registered information are confirmed and registered
13 is a view showing that the lighting devices registered in the display unit 207 of the lighting control apparatus are actually matched to the drawing or the central control screen display unit 1301 for control at the center
Figure 14 is a flow chart illustrating the overall operation of an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for registering and controlling a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the terms used in the embodiments of the present invention are selected as general terms that are widely used at present, but in some cases, the terms selected by the applicant are arbitrarily selected. , It should be understood that the present embodiment should be grasped as an operation / meaning of a term that is not a name of a simple term.

In the description of the embodiment, the illumination device is an apparatus including an LED, a general illumination device, or another illumination device, a fluorescent lamp, an incandescent lamp, a Downlight, a halogen lamp and the like.

In the description of the embodiments, Zigbee or Bluetooth is used as an example of a communication module configured in a communication unit in a lighting device, a lighting control device, and a relay device (gateway or the like), but the present invention is not limited thereto. Method is also applicable.

Also, in the description of the embodiments, the connections, connections, or contacts between the components means that they are not only directly connected, but also include mechanical connections, electrical connections, or connections through other components, / Wireless connection is also included.

First, an overview of an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the embodiment, the second, third, fourth, etc. reference illumination device is selected based on the received signal intensity (RSSI) information while the illumination device is installed at each position (X, Y coordinate) A database (DB) in which the position of the illuminating device and the ID of the illuminating device are matched is constructed through the process of inputting the illuminating device ID (e.g., MAC address).

Then, when the central control device selects the location (X, Y) information of the drawing or the display screen, the ID of the lighting device to be controlled based on the DB information is searched and the control of the lighting device can be conveniently performed.

On the other hand, the user can control (ON / OFF / DIMMING, etc.) the ID (MAC Address) of each lighting apparatus displayed at each position of the drawing or the display screen.

The method of selecting and registering the reference illumination device is as follows.

1. Selection of the first reference illuminating device (first reference illuminating device) is performed according to a predetermined method among the illuminating devices installed at the respective positions (X, Y) as follows.

- The user can choose arbitrarily

- When selecting the illumination device registration mode in the illumination control device, the RSSI intensity and / or the already registered information of the peripheral illumination device measured by the illumination control device are confirmed and set by the control part

- A centrally installed lighting device that is relatively easy to receive signals from an ambient lighting device may be selected.

If it is determined that the ID (e.g., MAC address) of the selected reference illumination device has already been registered through the above process, if the selected illumination device is not registered yet, X, Y) of the lighting device is input (manual / automatic), confirmation of whether the lighting device is the user selected for registration (for example, a display command is transmitted to the lighting device to be registered as the reference lighting device, Response (blinking, etc.)), the registration procedure is completed, and the registration is performed with the first reference illuminator, so that the DB operation is performed.

2. Selection / registration of the second reference illumination device thereafter,

-First Embodiment: Signals radiated by the first reference illuminating device based on a scan command received from a light control device or via a relay device are received in peripheral illuminating devices, and the RSSI is measured. The peripheral illuminating devices transmit their IDs to the first reference illuminating device together with the measured RSSI information of the first reference illuminating device, and the first reference illuminating device creates a proximity illuminating device list based on the RSSI information The peripheral illumination device transmitting the largest measurement RSSI among the transmitted RSSI information is selected as the second reference illumination device,

Second Embodiment: In response to the emission signal of the first reference illuminator, each ambient illuminator transmits a signal with its own ID to the first reference illuminator, and in the first reference illuminator, A list of the proximity illuminating devices including the ID information based on the RSSI measured by the signal The peripheral illumination device of the largest RSSI may be selected as the second reference illumination device by transmitting to the illumination control device.

The ID (MAC address, etc.) of the selected peripheral illumination device is input to the selected peripheral illumination device (X, Y) through the above process. Thereafter, the registration procedure is completed by confirming whether the illumination device already registered according to the predetermined method and the peripheral illumination device selected by the user to register, and registers the new reference illumination device (second reference illumination device).

In the embodiment, the above process is repeated to select the next reference illumination devices such as the third, fourth, and fifth, ID is input at the corresponding position, and the DB operation is performed for the entire illumination device by registering through the confirmation process.

In the embodiment, the communication between the lighting control apparatus and the lighting apparatus can be performed through the relay apparatus or without the intermediary of the relay apparatus, so that various interpretations can be made in determining the spirit of the invention through the embodiments.

That is, all embodiments of the present invention are intended to emphasize that the following other embodiments are mutually possible and thus do not limit the invention in describing or understanding the invention.

1. Data (signals / commands, etc.) transmitted from the lighting control apparatus can be directly transmitted to the lighting apparatus (for example, the reference lighting apparatus, etc.) without passing through the relay apparatus, and the operation can be performed accordingly.

2. Data transmitted from the lighting apparatus can be directly transmitted to the lighting control apparatus without passing through the relay apparatus, and the operation according to the transmission can be performed.

3. In obtaining the RSSI value, the RSSI information transmitted by measuring the RSSI in the peripheral illumination device with respect to the signal transmitted from the reference illumination device may be used, or the RSSI information transmitted from the (peripheral) The RSSI may be measured and the operation according to the RSSI may be performed.

1 is a block diagram showing a lighting system according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, in a lighting system including a lighting control device and a plurality of lighting devices, the lighting system has respective IDs, and RSSI information received from a plurality of peripheral lighting devices or RSSI information measured by the reference lighting device A lighting device 111 including a communication unit for transmitting the ID information to the relay device 105 or the lighting control device 101 and broadcasting a scan command to a plurality of peripheral illumination devices; And

A display unit for outputting at least one piece of information among the RSSI information and the ID information and the illumination device registration information, an input unit for inputting a user command for registering the lighting apparatus based on the displayed information, And a lighting control device (101) including a communication unit for controlling lighting.

In Fig. 1, the communication between the lighting control apparatus and the lighting apparatus is performed through a relay apparatus or is capable of direct communication.

1, a main device 121 for directly controlling the lighting device 111 is constituted, and the main device is provided with a power switch for turning on / off the lighting device (for example, 122). The power switch is a switch that is wired to the lighting device and is generally attached to a wall.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1, a central control unit 102 for controlling the lighting system may be configured to control each lighting apparatus.

The radio control scheme used in the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1, various RF (Radio Frequency) communication systems such as Zigbee, WiFi, BLUETOOTH, and the like can be operated.

2A / 2B / 2C are block diagrams showing the configurations of a lighting control device, a relay device (for example, Gateway) and a lighting device constituting an illumination system.

First, as shown in Fig. 2A, the illumination control apparatus 101 includes the following configuration.

A display unit 207 for inputting and outputting at least one of ID (MAC Address, etc.) and RSSI information of the illumination device selected as the reference illumination device among a plurality of illumination devices; A communication unit 205 for transmitting a signal for controlling the illumination device; A storage 204 storing an S / W of a user environment (UI) in which an ID of an illuminating device and a RSSI to be selected and registered as a reference illuminating device among a plurality of illuminating devices is to be output; A power supply unit 203; And a control unit (202) for controlling the operation for registration in accordance with at least one of the RSSI information received from the illuminating apparatus to be registered in the reference illuminating apparatus and the ID input information of the illuminating apparatus .

In the embodiment of the present invention, the lighting control device is a wireless control device such as a smart phone including a cell phone using a communication method such as Zigbee, Blutooth, WiFi, and the like.

The relay apparatus 105 of FIG. 2B includes the following configuration.

A communication unit 107 including a power supply unit 109, a module for WiFi, Zigbee or Bluetooth communication, and outputting a signal to the illumination control apparatus 101; A storage unit 108 in which an operation program is stored; And a control unit 106 for controlling the relay apparatus.

2C is a block diagram showing the configuration of the illumination device.

2C, the illumination device 111 includes the following configuration.

A communication unit 215 including a power supply unit 213, a module for WiFi, Zigbee or Bluetooth communication and outputting a signal to the illumination control apparatus 101; A storage unit 214 storing ID (MAC Address) information for the operation program and the illumination device; And a control unit 217 for controlling the lighting device.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the lighting device includes a module for using a communication method such as Zigbee, Blutooth, WiFi, etc. and includes all illumination devices such as LED, fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp, and halogen.

1 and 2A, 2B and 2C as described above, the ID of the illuminating device selected as the reference illuminating device is transmitted to the relay device and / or the illuminating device through the communication part 205 of the illumination control device .

Further, a SCAN command for SCANing the peripheral illumination device corresponding to the illumination device other than the reference illumination device is transmitted to the relay device and / or the reference illumination device through the communication part of the illumination control device.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the communication between the lighting control device and the lighting device is possible through direct communication between the two devices, and also through the relay device.

In addition, the relay device is configured to be connected to the illumination device and the illumination control device, receives the ID information of the illumination device transmitted from the illumination control device, and a display command for registration as the reference illumination device, A relay device for transmitting the reference illumination display command to the corresponding illumination device can be configured.

Further, the relay device receives at least one of the RSSI information and the ID information transmitted from the lighting device and transmits the received information to the lighting control device.

Further, the relay device transmits the illumination device SCAN command transmitted from the illumination control device to a predetermined illumination device (for example, a lighting device selected or registered as the reference illumination device).

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating that a scan command is broadcast from a first reference illumination device to an ambient illumination device, and the second reference illumination device is registered by comparing RSSI information obtained through the peripheral illumination devices responding thereto.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the state that the reference illumination control device 301 and one or more illumination devices 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307 are powered on, To the lighting device or the relay device. At this time, the Scan command is transmitted to the predetermined illumination device, for example, the selected illumination device or the registered reference illumination device 301.

Therefore, the scan command is emitted from the reference illumination device 301 to the peripheral illumination devices 302 to 307, and the peripheral illumination devices receiving the scan command are 302 to 306.

The peripheral illumination device 302-306 transmits a response signal to the reference illumination device 301 including the ID, and the reference illumination device transmits the proximity illumination list based on the received or measured RSSI information to the relay device or / And the lighting control device registers the second reference illuminating device 304 by confirming the RSSI intensity and whether it is already registered.

Fig. 4 is a diagram showing setting of the initial reference illumination device, that is, the first reference illumination device.

As shown in the figure, a plurality of lighting devices 111, a lighting control device 101, a relay device 105 and a display portion 207 of a lighting control device are configured.

1. The user 104 selects the reference illuminator 111a based on a predetermined method, and the user confirms the MAC address, which is the ID information on the exterior of the selected reference illuminator.

2. When the ID (MAC address, etc.) information of the selected lighting device is input to the corresponding part 207a (manual / automatic) in the display part 207 of the lighting control device, Will be.

3. Registration S / W of the lighting control device transmits the ID of the lighting device to the relay device 105 or the lighting device 111a.

4. The relay device transmits a reference illuminator display command 207b, which is a predetermined command, to the illuminator 111a having the corresponding MAC address, and in response, the selected illuminator flashes the illumination.

5. After confirming the position and the blinking position of the lighting device, the user CONFIRMs the reference lighting device in the registration S / W of the lighting control device and displays the corresponding position (coordinates) 207h The MAC address which is the ID of the reference illuminator 111a is registered.

If the display command is directly transmitted to the reference illuminator, the same operation is performed.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing the selection and registration of the initial reference illumination device (first reference illumination device), as shown in Fig.

As shown in Fig. 5, any one of the plurality of illumination devices 111 is selected as the first reference illumination device according to a predetermined method. (S 501)

The ID information of the selected lighting device is input to the registration program (S / W) of the lighting control device. (S503)

A predetermined display command is transmitted to the reference illumination device in which the ID information is stored in the registration program, and a predetermined response (for example, blinking, etc.) is performed based on the selected reference illumination device in response to the instruction. (S505, S507)

Through the confirmation of the flicker response, the selected reference illuminating device is registered as the first reference illuminating device in the lighting control device by checking whether flickering or the like is performed at the corresponding position. (S509)

The predetermined method for selecting the first reference illuminating device among the plurality of illuminating devices is a method for selecting the first reference illuminating device among the plurality of illuminating devices based on the RSSI intensity of the illuminating devices measured by the illuminating control device when the user arbitrarily selects the illuminating device, Information can be selected using.

Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating broadcasting of a scan command to a reference illumination device, for example a lighting device in the periphery of a first reference illumination device.

A plurality of illumination devices 111, a reference illumination device 111a, a lighting control device 101, a relay device 105 and a user 104 are configured as shown in Fig.

The basic operation of FIG. 6 is as follows.

The user selects the peripheral illuminating device Scan function around the reference illuminating device 111a and a Scan command is directly transmitted to the relay device 105 or the reference illuminating device 111a based on the registration S / W stored in the illumination control device do.

When a Scan command is transmitted to the relay device, a Scan command is transmitted from the relay device 105 to the reference illumination device. Thereafter, a Scan command to scan the peripheral illumination device from the reference illumination device is broadcasted.

As shown in FIG. 6, the broadcasting of the instruction to scan the peripheral illumination device in the reference illumination device, and the general operation sequence thereof, are as follows.

1. User: Selects the peripheral illumination device Scan mode around the reference illumination device 111a.

2. A Scan command is transmitted to the relay device 105 or the reference illuminator 111a based on the illumination device registration S / W stored in the illumination control device 101. [

3. When a Scan command is transmitted to the relay device, the Scan command is transmitted from the relay device 105 to the reference illumination device.

4. A scan command to scan the peripheral illuminating device from the reference illuminating device having received the scan command is broadcasted.

 5. Each of the peripheral illuminating devices 111b-111i receiving the scan command measures the RSSI of the transmitted signal and transmits the measured RSSI to the reference illuminator 111a together with its own ID send.

On the other hand, the peripheral illumination devices 111b to 111i receiving the direct scan command through the repeater may send a response signal to the reference illumination device in the following two cases.

1. In the first embodiment, the ambient illumination device measures the RSSI of the reference illumination device, and transmits the measured RSSI information and its own illumination device ID together.

2. As a second embodiment, in the peripheral illumination device, a signal including its own illumination device ID is transmitted without measuring the RSSI of the reference illumination device, and the RSSI of the signal transmitted from each of the peripheral illumination devices in the reference illumination device .

In the above case, the operation of the first embodiment (transmitting the information of the RSSI of the reference illumination device and the ID together in the peripheral illumination device) will be described with reference to FIG.

The peripheral illumination device scan mode is selected in the registration S / W of the illumination control device. (S701).

The relay device, which has received the scan command from the light control device, is transmitted to the reference illuminator with an instruction to scan the peripheral illumination device. (S703).

 An instruction to scan the peripheral illumination device may also be sent directly to the reference illumination device.

A signal is emitted from the reference illuminating device, which has received the scan command, to the peripheral illuminating device. (S705).

Each of the peripheral illumination devices receiving the scan command signal transmits its ID information and RSSI information received from the reference illumination device to the reference illumination device. (S707).

On the other hand, the operation of the second embodiment (the ID is transmitted without measuring the RSSI of the reference illumination device in the peripheral illumination device) is as follows.

That is, in the peripheral illumination device, only the ID is transmitted without measuring the RSSI of the reference illumination device, and the RSSI is measured by the reference illumination device.

The operations of steps S701, S703, and S705 are the same.

That is, the peripheral illumination device scan mode is selected in the registration S / W of the illumination control device

An instruction to scan the peripheral illumination device through the relay device that has received the scan command from the illumination control device is transmitted to the reference illumination device.

An instruction to scan the peripheral illumination device may also be sent directly to the reference illumination device.

A signal is emitted from the reference illuminating device, which has received the scan command, to the peripheral illuminating device.

Each of the peripheral illumination devices receiving the scan command transmits a signal including its own ID information to the reference illumination device, and the reference illumination device measures the RSSI of each illumination device transmitting the ID information.

8 is an example of a data format for requesting an RSSI from a reference illuminator to an ambient illuminator.

As shown in Fig. 8,

Packet Length (801),

Destination Address (803): Destination device address to receive the radiated signal, for example, IDs of surrounding lighting devices, MAC Address, etc.

- Source Address (805): The device that transmits the radiated signal, for example the reference illuminator ID, MAC Address

- Scan command (807): a request message to the peripheral illumination device to request a response after measuring the RSSI

- Payload (809): Null.

9 is an example of a data format in which the peripheral illumination device responds to the reference illumination device.

As shown in Fig. 9,

Packet Length (801),

- Destination Address (809): Destination device address to receive the response signal, for example, ID of reference illuminator, MAC Address, etc.

- Source Address (813): ID of each responding peripheral device, MAC Address

- command (815): message to acknowledge

- Payload (817): measured RSSI value

10-12 are diagrams and flowcharts showing that the proximity illumination list is transmitted based on the RSSI information answered in the peripheral illumination devices, and that the registered RSSI information and whether or not the RSSI information has already been registered are registered and registered.

10 and 11, for the signal transmitted from the reference illuminator, the RSSI is measured and transmitted to the reference illuminator based on each peripheral illuminator, and based on the received RSSI information, And then transmits it to the relay device / lighting control device, and the general operation procedure for selecting and registering the second reference illumination device in the lighting control device is as follows.

1. Reference Illumination Device: The proximity illuminating device is determined based on the RSSI response of the peripheral illumination devices 111b-111i, and the proximity illuminating device MAC list 111b, 111e, 111f, 111g, (105), or directly to the lighting control device.

2. Registration S / W: The received list of nearby lighting apparatuses 111b, 111e, 111f, and 111g is stored and output to the display unit 207. [

The information output to the display unit 207 is as follows.

- Check (207d1): Indicates the lighting device to be selected / registered with the following reference lighting device.

- ID of proximity lighting devices (207d2): MAC address of lighting devices determined to be proximity lighting device based on RSSI information.

- RSSI (207d3): RSSI value of proximity lighting devices

- Commission result (207d4): Yes, No

It is determined that the current reference illuminator 111a is already registered in the position coordinate B-1 207h in the position (coordinate) of the screen 207c on which each illuminator position is displayed, In the lighting apparatuses 111b, 111e, 111f and 111g, the B-2 111e has already been registered (Yes, 207f).

3. User: With reference to the received peripheral device list and the information output on the display unit, the illuminating device to be registered with the next reference illuminating device is selected. Generally, RSSI size information 207d3 and already registered information 207d4 are referenced and selected.

In this embodiment, the proximity illuminating device C-1 111g is selected by referring to the RSSI information and the already registered information (207e).

4. Registration S / W of the Lighting Control Device: The registration S / W of the lighting control device transmits the ID of the selected lighting device (C-1, 111g) through the relay device 105 or the lighting device 0.0 > 111g, < / RTI > in response, the selected illuminator flashes a predetermined operation, for example, illumination.

11 is a diagram for completing the registration.

The general operation sequence for registration of the second reference illumination device is as follows.

1. Confirm the registration by confirming the indication that the lighting device 111g selected by the user blinks at the corresponding position C-1.

2. Registration S / W of the lighting control apparatus 101 transmits a registration completion command to the lighting apparatus 111g directly registered through the relay apparatus 105

3. The registered illumination device 111g becomes a new reference illumination device (second reference illumination device).

Therefore, the registered illuminating device corresponds to the position of the illuminating device C-1 (111g) in the position (coordinate) of the screen 207c on which each illuminating device position is displayed, ) Together with the MAC address which is the ID.

4. The user repeats the registration operation based on the registered new reference illumination device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of selecting and registering a reference illumination device to be registered and determining a proximity illuminator according to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG.

When an instruction to scan an ambient lighting device by the lighting control device is received, a scan command is broadcast from the current reference lighting device and the RSSI is measured by the peripheral lighting devices.

The IDs of the respective illumination devices are transmitted to the reference illumination device together with the measured RSSI information, and a proximity illumination device list based on the size of the received RSSI information is created.

A list including at least one of the RSSI size information, MAC address information, and information indicating whether or not the MAC address information is already registered is transmitted. (S 1201)

The transmitted list is output to the display unit of the illumination control apparatus. (S 1203).

Among the outputted illuminating devices, the illuminating device with the largest RSSI and unregistered is selected as the next reference illuminating device, for example, the second reference illuminating device. (S 1205).

A display command to display a predetermined signal is transmitted to the selected illuminating device. (S 1207).

In response to the transmitted command, a predetermined signal in the selected illuminating device, for example, whether or not the illuminating device is flickering, is registered in the lighting control device as a reference illuminating device. (S 1209, S 1211)

In another embodiment, the reference illuminator may measure RSSI to create a proximity illumination list.

That is, when an instruction to scan the peripheral illumination device is received by the illumination control device, a scan command is broadcast from the current reference illumination device, and each illumination device that receives the emitted signal receives a response including its own ID Signal to the reference illuminator.

The RSSI for the received signal is measured based on the reference illuminator, and a list of proximity illuminating devices by the size of the measured RSSI information is created. The operations below are the same as those of the above embodiment.

13 is a diagram showing that the lighting devices registered in the display unit 207 of the lighting control device are actually matched to the drawing or the central control screen display unit 1301 for control at the center.

When the central control device selects the position (X, Y) of the drawing or the display screen through the above process, the DB information already set (the lighting device ID of each lighting device position (X, Y coordinate) The ID of the illumination device to be controlled is retrieved based on the matched DB, and the illumination device is controlled (ON / OFF / DIMMING, etc.).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the overall operation of the embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a lighting device is selected based on RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication) information, and the lighting device ID is input to the selected lighting device Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 >

As shown in Fig. 14, the illumination device registration mode is selected in the registration S / W of the illumination control device. (S 1401).

The first reference illumination device is selected from among the plurality of illumination devices and the ID of the first reference illumination device is inputted and registered at the position of the first reference illumination device on the registration program. (S 1403).

A scan command signal is broadcast in the first reference illuminator and RSSI information judged based on the response signal received from each of the plurality of illuminators is checked and the second reference illuminator is selected and registered . (S 1405, S 1407)

A scan command signal is broadcasted in the second reference illuminator and RSSI information included in a response signal transmitted from the illuminator in response to the emission signal is checked and whether the third reference illuminator is selected The step of registering is repeated. (S 1409, S 1411)

When the position of the illuminating device to be controlled is selected, the illuminating device is controlled based on the ID information of the illuminating device mapped to the registered position. (S1413)

The technical spirit of the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the accompanying drawings, but is construed according to the appended claims.

Thus, as described above, all embodiments of the present invention are intended to emphasize that the following embodiments are not mutually exclusive, so that they are not limitations in describing or understanding the invention.

1. Data (signals / commands, etc.) transmitted from the lighting control apparatus can be directly transmitted to the lighting apparatus (for example, the reference lighting apparatus, etc.) without passing through the relay apparatus, and the operation can be performed accordingly.

2. Data transmitted from the lighting apparatus can be directly transmitted to the lighting control apparatus without passing through the relay apparatus, and the operation according to the transmission can be performed.

3. In obtaining the RSSI value, the RSSI information transmitted by measuring the RSSI in the peripheral illumination device with respect to the signal transmitted from the reference illumination device may be used, or the RSSI information transmitted from the (peripheral) The RSSI may be measured and the operation according to the RSSI may be performed.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims, As will be described below.

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Claims (16)

Illumination devices having respective IDs,
And a lighting control device that includes a communication unit for communicating with the lighting devices, wherein a registration S / W registering at least one of the lighting devices is stored,
The registered illumination device is controlled by the registration software,
The lighting control device identifies the lighting devices according to the ID,
Wherein the lighting control device controls the registered lighting device in accordance with a user command. The lighting control apparatus according to claim 1,
Lighting system including smart phone. The lighting control apparatus according to claim 1,
Receiving a response signal corresponding to the scan command from at least one of the illuminators, comparing the received signal intensities of the illuminators, and transmitting at least one of the illuminators A lighting system that registers one. The lighting control apparatus according to claim 1,
A database in which the IDs of the registered lighting devices and the location information are matched;
And a display unit for displaying the position information of the registered illumination device. The lighting control apparatus according to claim 4,
And retrieves the registered ID of the illuminating device from the database and controls the registered illuminating device when the location information of the registered illuminating device is selected. The lighting control apparatus according to claim 1,
Wherein the registered illumination device is turned on or off or dimming is controlled. The lighting control apparatus according to claim 3,
Register any one of the illumination devices with a reference illumination device and control the reference illumination device to register at least one of the other illumination devices with an ambient illumination device. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7,
Receiving the scan command from the illumination control device, transmitting the scan command to the other illumination devices,
And receives a response signal corresponding to the scan command from at least one of the other illumination devices, and transmits the response signal to the illumination control device. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the response signal comprises a received signal strength of the scan command. The illumination control device communicating with the illumination devices having respective IDs,
The illumination control device registering at least one of the illumination devices;
And the lighting control device controlling the registered lighting device. 11. The method according to claim 10,
Transmitting the scan command to the illumination devices;
Wherein the illumination control device receives a response signal corresponding to the scan command from at least one of the illumination devices. 12. The method of claim 11,
And comparing the received signal strengths of the lighting devices to register at least one of the lighting devices. 12. The method of claim 11,
Establishing a database in which the IDs of the registered lighting devices and the location information are matched;
And displaying location information of the registered lighting device. 14. The method according to claim 13,
Retrieving the registered ID of the illuminating device from the database and controlling the registered illuminating device when the position information of the registered illuminating device is selected. 11. The method according to claim 10,
And turning on or off the registered illumination device or controlling dimming. 11. The method according to claim 10,
The illumination control device registers one of the illumination devices with the reference illumination device,
And the illumination control device controls the reference illumination device to register at least one of the other illumination devices with the peripheral illumination device.

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