KR20150024712A - Central control apparatus, facility control system and user interface for for controlling facilities - Google Patents

Abstract

The present specification provides a central control apparatus, a facility control system and a user interface for controlling facilities, which are capable of generating equipment drawings for a control region of interest included in the building and for equipment arranged in the control region of interest based on template drawings, and performing output of status information on the equipment and equipment control based on the equipment drawings. To achieve this, a central control apparatus according to an embodiment includes an input unit and a control unit. The input unit receives a user input. The control unit displays a template drawing illustrating a virtual control region on a screen, generates an equipment drawing by arranging graphic objects that indicate equipment to be controlled on the template drawing, and sets a specific control region corresponding to the generated equipment drawing, wherein the specific control region corresponding to the generated equipment drawing is set by matching the graphic objects with equipment arranged in the specific control region.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a central control device for controlling equipment, a facility control system, and a user interface for facility control.

The present invention relates to a central control device for controlling equipment, a facility control system, and a user interface for facility control. More particularly, the present invention relates to a facility control system, A facility control system, and a user interface for facility control, which are capable of generating facility drawings and performing output of facility information and facilities control of the facility based on the facility drawings.

Recently, with the modernization of building facilities, an automatic control system that automatically controls facilities such as power, lighting, air conditioning, disaster prevention, and crime prevention installed in buildings is being expanded.

 That is, a facility control system (or facility control system) capable of managing the facilities as a whole is being actively developed.

A facility control system (or facility control system) can generally be based on a monitoring point for control or monitoring, referred to as a control point.

The user can set up multiple points or single points in one facility (equipment) and monitor and control the facilities through the value of the points.

The engineer can set the control point according to the type and the type of equipment installed in the building, and can register the control point in the facility control system to perform the automatic control of the building.

However, in order to implement an existing facility control system, a list or an address of facilities, equipment, or devices disposed in a building or a building must be manually created and converted into a database and manually reflected in the facility control system. There is a problem in that it is difficult to update the facility control system.

Also, in order to control each facility on the basis of the facility list created by hand, there is an inconvenience in facility control because a user searches for the facility in the facility list and inputs a text command or the like is used Respectively.

Also, in the output of the status information on the facility (for example, information on the status of each facility, information on the set temperature or air volume in the case of the air conditioner), the status information is displayed on the screen There has been a problem in that it is difficult for the user to intuitively recognize that the status information of the facilities disposed in the building is intuitive.

The present invention relates to a central control device for controlling equipment, a facility control system, and a user interface for facility control, and in particular, A central control device capable of generating facility drawings for facilities installed in the interest control area and performing output of facility information and facility control on the facilities based on the facility drawings; And a user interface.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a central control apparatus comprising: an input unit for receiving a user input; And a template drawing in which a virtual control area is schematically displayed on a screen and graphic objects indicating facilities to be controlled are arranged on the template drawing based on the user input to generate an equipment drawing, Wherein the setting of the specific control area corresponding to the created facility drawing is made by associating the graphic object with the facility disposed in the specific control area.

As an example related to the present specification, the specific control area may be an area corresponding to at least one layer included in a building or a building to be controlled.

As an example related to the present specification, the control unit may display status information on the equipment arranged in the specific control area on the screen on which the equipment drawing is displayed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the control input corresponding to the graphic object is inputted through the input unit, the control unit controls the facility disposed in the specific control area based on the control input.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit may set the specific control area based on a setting input inputted through the input unit.

As an example related to the present specification, the control unit may be configured to cause the graphic object to be displayed in the facility disposed in the first control area and in the second area if the specific control area includes the first control area and the second control area And may correspond to each of the arranged facilities.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit selects one of the first area and the second area based on the selection input inputted through the input unit, and selects one of the selected one Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > a < / RTI >

In one embodiment of the present invention, the graphics object and the facilities arranged in the specific control area are plural, and when the specific area is set, the control unit controls each of the plurality of graphic objects to be arranged in the specific control area Wherein when a control input corresponding to a specific graphic object among the plurality of graphic objects is inputted, the plurality of facilities disposed in the specific control area based on a control input corresponding to the specific graphic object And controlling a specific facility corresponding to the specific graphic object.

As an example related to the present specification, the control unit may associate the graphic object with equipment installed in the specific control area based on the position of the graphic object on the template drawing.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit controls the graphic object and the facility disposed in the specific control area based on the identification information corresponding to the graphic object and the address information allocated to the facility disposed in the specific control area It is possible to correspond.

As an example related to the present specification, the graphic object may be an icon representing the facility.

As an example related to the present specification, the central control device may further include a storage unit for storing the template drawing, the facility drawing, and the result of associating the graphic object with equipment installed in the specific control area.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit may control equipment installed in the specific area through a facility control device that communicates with the central control device through a specific communication method.

As one example related to the present specification, the specific communication method may be at least one of a TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol), a BACnet (Building Automation and Control Network), and a LonWorks.

As an example related to the present specification, the facility control device may be at least one of a direct digital controller and a PLC (programmable logic controller).

As an example related to the present specification, the central control apparatus may further include a display unit for displaying at least one of the template diagram and the facility drawing on the screen.

As an example related to the present specification, the control unit may display at least one of the template diagram and the facility drawing on the screen through a display device connected to the central control unit.

As an example related to the present specification, the control unit may transmit drawing information about at least one of the template drawing and the facility drawing to a terminal connected to the central control unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the drawing information is drawing information on the template drawing, and the terminal displays the template drawing on the screen of the terminal, and based on the user input inputted through the terminal, The first graphic object indicating the facility to be controlled may be arranged on the template drawing to generate the first facility drawing.

As an example related to the present specification, the terminal may set a first control area corresponding to the first equipment drawing based on a setting input inputted through the terminal, and the first control area corresponding to the first equipment drawing The setting of the control area may be made by associating the first graphic object with the equipment disposed in the first control area.

As an example related to the present specification, the terminal may display the first state information on the equipment disposed in the first control area on the screen in which the first equipment drawing is displayed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal receives a first control input corresponding to the first graphic object, receives a control signal for controlling equipment installed in the first control area based on the first control input, And to transmit the control signal to the central control unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the drawing information is drawing information on the facility drawing, and the terminal sets a second control area corresponding to the facility drawing based on the setting input inputted through the terminal, , The setting of the second control area corresponding to the facility drawing may be made by associating the graphic object with the equipment arranged in the second control area.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facility control system including at least one facility; A facility control device connected to the at least one facility by wire or wirelessly; And a central control device for controlling the at least one facility through the facility control device, wherein the central control device may be a central control device corresponding to any one of the above-described devices.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facility control method including: displaying a template diagram showing a virtual control area on a screen; Generating a facility drawing by disposing graphic objects representing facilities to be controlled on the template drawing based on user input; Setting a control area to be actually controlled through the generated facility drawing; And controlling a facility disposed in the control area based on the control input when a control input corresponding to the graphic object is input.

A central control device according to the present invention for achieving the above objects is a control device for displaying a template drawing that schematically shows a virtual control area on a screen and for displaying a graphic object representing a facility to be controlled on the template drawing Receiving a user input, receiving a second user input for setting a control area to be actually controlled through a template drawing in which the graphic object is arranged, receiving control information through a graphic object corresponding to equipment installed in the control area The control unit may be configured to provide a user interface for receiving input, and to control facilities disposed in the control area based on the control input.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the user interface may display a process of arranging the graphic object on the template drawing based on the first user input.

As an example related to the present specification, the user interface may display indicator or character information indicating the control area set based on the second user input on the screen.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the user interface may display, on the screen, a controlled result of equipment disposed in the control area based on the control input.

According to the central control device, the facility control system, and the user interface for controlling the facility according to the embodiment disclosed herein, it is possible to control the facility of the interest control area included in the building based on the template diagram, It is possible to provide a more efficient, intuitive and convenient user interface to the user by generating the facility drawings and outputting the state information on the facilities based on the facility drawings.

Further, by performing facility control based on the facility drawings, there is an advantage that more efficient and intuitive control can be performed.

In addition, the template drawing has the characteristics of the representative drawing, and the facility drawings generated on the basis of the template drawing are applied to a plurality of control areas (or a plurality of interest control areas) having similar properties (for example, The present invention is applied to a plurality of control areas having similar size, shape, and arrangement equipments), whereby an equipment drawing corresponding to a plurality of control areas can be generated by one operation drawing generation job.

In addition, due to the provision of the above-described convenient user interface, it is easy to update the facility control system when a change occurs such as facility change, repair, or addition.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a facility control system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
2 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a central control apparatus according to one embodiment disclosed herein.
3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a template diagram according to one embodiment disclosed herein.
4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of generating an equipment drawing based on a template drawing according to an embodiment disclosed herein.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of generating a facility diagram and setting a control area according to an embodiment disclosed herein. Referring to FIG.
6 to 7 are diagrams illustrating an exemplary process of arranging graphic objects according to an embodiment disclosed herein.
8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of storing facility drawings in accordance with one embodiment disclosed herein.
FIG. 9 is an exemplary view showing a method of setting a control area corresponding to an equipment drawing according to an embodiment disclosed herein.
FIGS. 10 to 12 are exemplary diagrams showing a method of managing or controlling a control area based on an equipment drawing according to an embodiment disclosed herein.
13 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an external terminal connected to a central control unit according to an embodiment disclosed herein.
14 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a terminal connected to the central control apparatus disclosed in this specification.
15 is an exemplary diagram showing a facility control method according to an embodiment disclosed in this specification.

The techniques disclosed in this specification can be applied to a facility control system or a facility control system for controlling facilities, a central control device (or a central control server) included in the facility control system, and the like.

Here, the facility control system (or facility control system) may be a building automation system for controlling facilities disposed in buildings or buildings. In particular, the facility control system may be a building management system (BMS). That is, the building automation system can be applied to a concept including a factory automation system and the like, in particular, a building automation system for controlling facilities installed in a building in the present specification, without limiting the object to be applied in the automation system.

In addition, the facility control system may mean a building energy management system (BEMS) used to manage energy related to facilities installed in a building to maintain a pleasant indoor environment in the building while increasing energy performance .

 In addition, the technology disclosed in this specification can be applied to a facility control method for controlling facilities installed in a building, and it is also possible to provide a facility control system that provides a user interface (UI) for efficiently and conveniently controlling the facility Can be applied. In particular, the user interface may be provided by a specific equipment or device included in the facility control system, for example, a central control device (or a central control server).

It is noted that the technical terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of the technology disclosed herein. Also, the technical terms used herein should be interpreted as being generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the presently disclosed subject matter belongs, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise in this specification, Should not be construed in a broader sense, or interpreted in an oversimplified sense. In addition, when a technical term used in this specification is an erroneous technical term that does not accurately express the concept of the technology disclosed in this specification, it should be understood that technical terms which can be understood by a person skilled in the art are replaced. Also, the general terms used in the present specification should be interpreted in accordance with the predefined or prior context, and should not be construed as being excessively reduced in meaning.

Also, the singular forms "as used herein include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprising ", or" comprising ", etc. should not be construed as necessarily including the various elements or steps described in the specification, Or may be further comprised of additional components or steps.

Furthermore, terms including ordinals such as first, second, etc. used in this specification can be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals denote like or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

Further, in the description of the technology disclosed in this specification, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted if it is determined that the gist of the technology disclosed in this specification may be obscured. It is to be noted that the attached drawings are only for the purpose of easily understanding the concept of the technology disclosed in the present specification, and should not be construed as limiting the spirit of the technology by the attached drawings.

Description of facility control system or facility control system

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a facility control system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, a facility control system (or a facility control system) 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a central control server 100, facility control devices 200 and 200 connected to the central control server through a communication network , One or more facilities 300, 300 'and equipment 400, 400'.

As shown in FIG. 1, a facility control system or a facility control system according to an embodiment disclosed herein includes at least one facility 300, 300 ', at least one facility point for the facility, And a central control device (or a central control server 100) for controlling the facility using a control point.

At this time, the central control apparatus 100 has one or more stations (or 'virtual servers') created by registering at least a part of the control points, and each of the stations is controlled according to a control command It can be configured to control facilities for some registered points.

The facility 300 or 300 'is a subsystem that constitutes the facility control system 10, and may be, for example, an air conditioner, a ventilator, an air conditioner, a fan, a boiler, a cooling tower, a pump, a temperature / humidity sensor, Equipment, electric power equipment, fire system, and the like.

The apparatuses 400 and 400 'may be, for example, a cooling tower, a pump, a temperature sensor, or the like in the case of a cooling tower system.

The central control device 100 is a device for collectively controlling and / or monitoring the overall situation of a building. The facilities 300 and 300 ', for example, hardware, lighting, power, access control, Parking management, facility management, and the like.

The central control apparatus 100 shares information with the facility control apparatus 200 through network communication and transmits the facility 300 and 300 'and the equipment 400 and 400' For example, an automation server that controls or monitors.

The central control device 100 generally registers one or more preset points in the facility 300 or 300 'or the equipment 400 or 400' and the facility 300 or 300 ' ) Or a control program for driving the equipment 400, 400 '.

The central control device 100 may control and / or monitor the facilities 300 and 300 'using the control program.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the central control device 100 may be configured to control (or control) the control area included in the building, Information can be collected, and the facility can be controlled. To this end, the central control apparatus 100 may receive a user input through the facility drawing and provide a user interface or an input / output screen capable of outputting a control processing process or a control processing result to the facility according to the user input have.

This may be for more efficient and intuitive facility management based on the plant drawings.

The control area may be a control interest area or a control target area included in a building or a building. For example, the control area may be any layer included in the building or building.

Here, the building or building means a building to be controlled, and may mean a shopping mall, a convenience store, a store, a house, an office, an office building, a factory building, a schoolhouse, or a hospital building.

2 to 13, a central control device for performing management of facilities arranged in the control area on the basis of the above-described facility drawings and providing a user interface therefor, a facility control system including the same, Which will be described later in detail.

The facility control apparatus 200 may be located between the central control apparatus 100 and the at least one facility 300 or 300 'and may execute a control program received from the central control apparatus 100.

That is, the facility control apparatus 200 may be a direct digital controller or a programmable logic controller (PLC) for controlling the facilities 300 and 300 '.

The facility control apparatus 200 communicates with the central control server 100 to exchange information and receives and executes a control command according to the control program or the control program, Can be controlled.

In addition, the facility control apparatus 200 may control the operation of the facilities 300 and 300 'through one or more equipment 400 and 400' provided in the facilities 300 and 300 ', for example, Equipment-related information such as control outputs and status changes of the internal equipments can be recorded or stored.

The facility control apparatus 200 may be, for example, a microcomputer that controls or monitors the facility 300 or 300 'or the equipment 400 or 400' according to the control program. In other words, the facility control apparatus 200 is connected to the central control apparatus 100 through a communication network, and transmits and receives necessary information to each other. Accordingly, it is possible to monitor or control each control point for the air conditioner and other facilities installed in the building, and to control the input / output of the facility 300 or 300 'or the equipment 400 or 400' The signal can be directly controlled.

Specifically, the facility control apparatus 200 is connected between the central control apparatus 100 and the at least one facility 300 or 300 'to receive a control command according to the control program or the control program, .

Then, the facility control apparatus 200 can transmit the execution result to the central control apparatus 100. For this purpose, the central control device 100 transmits a control command according to the control program or the control program to the facility control device 200, and receives the control program or the control program from the facility control device 200 And a communication unit as a means for receiving an execution result according to the control command in accordance with the control command.

The display unit may further include means for displaying the execution result on the user screen.

The central control apparatus 100, the facility control apparatus 200, and the respective facilities 300 and 300 'may be connected to each other through a communication network.

According to one embodiment disclosed herein, the communication network may include various communication protocols.

For example, the central control device 100, the facility control device 200, and the respective facilities 300 and 300 'may be implemented using TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) BACnet).

The communication protocol includes CAN, DeviceNet, Profibus, Interbus, and LonWorks. Of these, LonWorks can be easily connected to the Internet using the OSI 7 layer, And its importance is also increasing.

The work disclosed herein In the embodiment  Description of the central control unit according to

The central control apparatus according to an embodiment disclosed in this specification may be configured to display on a screen a template drawing that schematically illustrates an input unit and a virtual control area for receiving a user input, And a control unit for arranging graphic objects representing facilities to generate facility drawings and setting a specific control area corresponding to the generated facility drawings.

Here, the setting of the specific control area corresponding to the created facility drawing may be made by associating the graphic object with the facility disposed in the specific control area.

According to one embodiment, the specific control area may be an area corresponding to at least one layer included in a building or a building to be controlled.

2 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a central control apparatus according to one embodiment disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 2, the central control apparatus 100 according to an embodiment disclosed herein may include an input unit 110 and a control unit 120.

The central control apparatus 100 may further include at least one of a storage unit 130, a display unit 140, and a communication unit 150. In this case,

In addition, the central control apparatus 100 may further include various components for generating facility drawings for equipment control according to the embodiment disclosed herein, and for managing facilities through the facility drawings and providing a user interface for the facilities have.

The components shown in Fig. 2 are not essential, so that the central control device 100 having more or fewer components can be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The input unit 110 may receive a user input for controlling the central control unit 100.

The input unit 110 may generate input data for controlling the operation of the central control unit 100 by a user.

The input unit 110 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. In particular, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 140, it may be referred to as a touch screen.

According to one embodiment, the input unit 110 may receive (or receive) various user inputs from a user.

For example, the input unit 110 may set a parameter or an environment related to the hardware or software included in the central control apparatus 100, or may set a parameter or an environment related to the setting necessary for the central control apparatus 100 to perform a specific function You can input the setting input.

According to one embodiment, the specific function may refer to a function of setting a specific control area corresponding to a facility drawing to be described later. In this case, the input unit 110 may receive a setting input from a user to set a specific control area corresponding to the facility drawing.

In addition, the input unit 110 may receive a control input for controlling equipment installed in a target control area or a target control area to be controlled.

According to one embodiment, the input unit 110 may receive a user input through a user interface provided by the central control apparatus 100 to the user. In particular, the user interface may be a graphical user interface (GUI). For example, the input unit 110 may receive the control input through a graphical object representing (or expressing) a facility to be controlled on the equipment drawing to be described later. Specifically, when the user clicks or touches the graphic object displayed on the screen, the user interface displays an input window or the like (for example, a pop-up menu) in response to the click or touch And the user can input the control input through the input window or the like.

Here, the graphic object may be an icon or an indicator indicating the facility.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the shape or size of the graphic object may be set to correspond to the actual shape and size of the equipment and displayed on the screen.

For example, when the shape of the facility is a rectangle, the shape of the graphic object may be a rectangle. In addition, the size of the graphic object may be a size of the facility reduced by a certain ratio.

In addition, according to one embodiment, the storage unit 130 may store various candidate graphic objects that can become the graphic object, and the central control device 100 may store the selected graphic object among the candidate graphic objects It can be placed on the template drawing.

The control unit 120 controls components included in the central control unit 100 to implement a facility management function (or facility control function) based on the facility drawing according to the embodiment disclosed herein can do.

The control unit 120 may display a template diagram that illustrates the virtual control area on the screen.

According to one embodiment, the screen may be displayed by the display unit 140 of the central control unit 100.

According to another embodiment, the screen may be displayed by a display device connected to the central control device 100. [

The control unit 120 can generate a facility drawing by disposing graphic objects representing facilities to be controlled on the template drawing based on the user input inputted through the input unit 110. [

Also, the control unit 120 may set a specific control area corresponding to the generated equipment drawing. Here, the specific control area may be an area corresponding to at least one layer included in a building or a building to be controlled.

The control unit 120 may be configured to set the specific control area based on the setting input inputted through the input unit 110. [

According to an exemplary embodiment, the setting of the specific control area corresponding to the generated facility drawing may be performed by associating the graphic object with the facility disposed in the specific control area.

Here, the correspondence of the graphic object with the facility disposed in the specific control area is determined by a control area (meaning the specific control area described above) that is to be actually controlled, the graphic object disposed on the virtual control area displayed on the screen And mapping to the facilities installed in the facility.

Such a mapping operation may be a software processing operation. That is, the mapping operation software-associates the graphical object with a facility actually disposed on the specific control area to display status information on the facility on the graphic object, To be performed through the network.

In this case, the central control unit 100 may store the correspondence result (or mapping result) between the graphic object and the facility actually disposed on the specific control area in the storage unit 130. [

Here, the controller 120 may list the corresponding results or mapping results, store the results in a database, and store them in the storage unit 130.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the controller 120 may display status information on the equipment disposed in the specific control area on the screen on which the equipment drawing is displayed.

According to one embodiment, when the control input corresponding to the graphic object is inputted through the input unit 110, the control unit 120 controls the facility disposed in the specific control area based on the control input. Can be controlled.

Also, according to one embodiment, the control unit 120 can set the specific control area based on the setting input inputted through the input unit 110. [

According to one embodiment, when the specific control area includes the first control area and the second control area, the controller 120 controls the graphic object to be displayed on the equipment disposed in the first control area, 2, respectively.

In this case, the control unit 120 selects one of the first area and the second area based on the selection input inputted through the input unit 110, It is possible to control facilities disposed in one area.

Further, according to an embodiment, a plurality of facilities may be arranged in the graphic object and the specific control area.

In this case, when the specific area is set, the control unit 120 associates each of the plurality of graphic objects with each of a plurality of facilities disposed in the specific control area, It is possible to control a specific facility corresponding to the specific graphic object among a plurality of facilities disposed in the specific control area based on a control input corresponding to the specific graphic object.

According to one embodiment, the control unit 120 may correspond the equipment disposed in the specific control area to the graphic object based on the position of the graphic object on the template drawing.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 120 determines whether the graphics object and the graphic object are located in the specific control area based on the identification information corresponding to the graphic object and the address information allocated to the facility disposed in the specific control area Equipment can be coped with.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the controller 120 may control facilities installed in the specific area through the facility controller 200 that communicates with the central controller 100 through a specific communication method.

Here, the specific communication method may be at least one of TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol), BACnet (Building Automation and Control Network), and LonWorks.

Also, the facility control apparatus 200 may be at least one of a direct digital controller and a programmable logic controller (PLC).

As described above, the central control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment disclosed herein includes the template drawing, the facility drawing, and the storage unit for storing the result of associating the graphic object with equipment installed in the specific control area (130).

The storage unit 130 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 120 and may store input / output data (for example, the template diagram, the generated equipment drawing, the mapping result, The control input, the setting input, and the like).

The storage unit 130 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, an SSD (solid state disk or solid state drive), a multimedia card micro type, a card type (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) A programmable read-only memory (PROM) magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk.

In addition, the central control unit 100 may operate a web storage for performing a storage function of the storage unit 130 on the Internet.

In addition, as described above, the central control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment disclosed herein may further include a display unit 140 for displaying at least one of the template diagram and the facility diagram on the screen .

According to another embodiment, the control unit 120 may display at least one of the template diagram and the facility drawing on the screen through a display device (not shown) connected to the central control unit.

The display unit 140 displays information to be processed by the central control unit 100 and outputs the information. For example, the display unit 140 may display a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to the functions provided by the central control unit 100.

Accordingly, the display unit 140 displays the template diagram, the process of arranging the graphic object indicating the facility on the template drawing, the facility drawing generated through the process, and the process or result of the mapping operation on the screen .

The display unit 140 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display (3D display).

In addition, there may be two or more display units 140 according to the embodiment of the central control unit 100. For example, the central control unit 100 may be provided with an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) at the same time.

(Hereinafter, referred to as 'touch screen') having a mutual layer structure with the display unit 140 and a sensor (hereinafter referred to as 'touch sensor') for sensing the touch operation, the display unit 140 outputs It can also be used as an input device in addition to the device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

According to one embodiment, the control unit 120 may correspond the equipment disposed in the specific control area to the graphic object based on the position of the graphic object on the template drawing.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 120 determines whether the graphics object and the graphic object are located in the specific control area based on the identification information corresponding to the graphic object and the address information allocated to the facility disposed in the specific control area Equipment can be coped with.

The communication unit 150 may transmit a control command, a control program, or a result of execution of a control program to the facility control device 200. [ Thus, the facility control apparatus 200 can control the facility to be controlled.

In addition, the communication unit 150 can receive information on the control result of the facility and the control process by the facility control apparatus 200 from the facility control apparatus 200.

In addition, the communication unit 150 can receive various information (e.g., status information) about facilities from a plurality of points of control.

Also, the central control unit 100 may be connected to an external terminal through the communication unit 150. A user of the central control unit 100 may perform a function (e.g., management or control function for equipment) performed by the central control unit 100 through the external terminal.

The communication unit 150 may perform wire / wireless data communication with the external terminal. The communication unit 150 may include electronic components for at least one of BluetoothTM, Zigbee, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), Wireless USB, Near Field Communication (NFC), Wireless LAN or mobile communication network.

Concrete Example  - template  Creating and Applying Equipment Drawings Based on Drawings

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the overall scope of the invention, can do.

3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a template diagram according to one embodiment disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 3, the central control apparatus 100 may generate facility drawings on which graphic objects representing facilities are arranged based on template diagrams D110 and D120.

The template diagrams D110 and D120 may be a schematic representation of a virtual control area.

The virtual control area may be a virtual model of an area corresponding to an arbitrary layer included in a building or a building to be controlled.

According to one embodiment, the template diagrams D110 and D120 may have the characteristics of representative drawings that represent (or represent) in common or representative of a plurality of layers included in the building or building.

Accordingly, the facility drawings generated through the template diagrams D110 and D120 can be commonly applied to the plurality of layers.

For example, the first template diagram D110 shown in FIG. 3 may be a representative drawing representing an office building included in the building or building.

In addition, for example, the second template diagram D120 shown in FIG. 3 may be a representative drawing representing the lobby lobby included in the building or the building.

The template diagrams D110 and D120 may be stored in the storage unit 130 as a database.

In addition, the template diagrams D110 and D120 may be displayed on the screen by the display unit 140 during creation of the facility drawing. In this case, the central control device 100 can provide a user with a user interface (UI), particularly a graphical user interface (GUI), for creating the facility drawing.

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of generating an equipment drawing based on a template drawing according to an embodiment disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 4, the first template diagram D110 can be applied to the first control region (fourth to eighth layers) included in the building B100 to be controlled, Can be applied to the second control area (first to second layers) included in the building B100 to be controlled and used.

For example, the central control apparatus 100 reads the first template diagram D110 stored in the storage unit 130 to generate a facility diagram for the first control region (fourth to eighth layers) (Or can be invoked - this can correspond to a file open operation on the GUI).

For example, the central control apparatus 100 may generate the second template diagram D120 stored in the storage unit 130 to generate a facility diagram for the second control region (first to second layers) Can read.

Referring back to FIG. 4, the central control unit 100 may have a device list arranged or installed in a plurality of layers included in the building B100.

In addition, the central control device 100 may include graphical objects that virtually represent facilities included in the device list.

The device list or the graphic objects may be stored in the storage unit 130. [

The central control apparatus 100 may be configured to generate a facility drawing corresponding to one of the first control areas (fourth to eighth layers) on the first template drawing D100 based on the apparatus list A graphic object indicating a facility disposed in any one of the layers may be disposed to generate an equipment drawing corresponding to any one of the layers.

According to another embodiment, when the facilities installed in the respective layers included in the first control area (the fourth to eighth layers) are common or the same, the central control apparatus 100 may control the common or the same facility The graphic drawing object may be placed on the first team fleet drawing D110 to generate the facility drawing.

Here, the fact that equipments installed in the respective layers included in the first control area (fourth to eighth layers) are common or the same means that the layers included in the first control area (fourth to eighth layers) The status information related to the equipments can be the same or very similar, or the same information can be obtained in the same manner based on one control input or control information. It can be said that

In this case, the central control device 100 applies the facility drawings in which the common graphic objects are arranged to a plurality of layers included in the first control area (fourth to eighth layers) (4th to 8th floors) can be managed or controlled.

According to one embodiment, the central control apparatus 100 generates a single facility drawing by disposing a common graphic object in the first template drawing D110, and transmits the one facility drawing to the first control area 4th to 8th layers) of the present invention.

According to another embodiment, the central control device 100 generates a plurality of facility drawings in which common graphic objects are arranged in the first template diagram D110, (4th to 8th layers), respectively.

According to one modified embodiment, the central control device 100 may be provided with a common graphic object and equipment (or common equipment) separately disposed in each of a plurality of layers included in the first control area (fourth to eighth layers) A plurality of facility drawings to be applied to each of the plurality of layers can be generated by disposing a graphic object representing the first template diagram D110 on the first template diagram D110.

According to one embodiment, the central control apparatus 100, which may be the operation of the control unit 120, may be configured to generate a facility drawing based on the first template drawing D110, It can be applied to the control area. That is, the central control device 100 can set a specific control area corresponding to the generated facility drawing.

The setting of the specific control area corresponding to the generated facility drawing may be performed by associating the graphic object with the facility disposed in the specific control area.

As described above, the operation or operation of associating the graphic object with the facility disposed in the specific control area may be referred to as an operation or a task of mapping the graphic object with the facility disposed in the specific control area.

According to one embodiment, the control unit 120 can set the specific control area based on the setting input inputted through the input unit 110. [

Therefore, when the setting input related to the setting of the specific control area corresponding to the facility drawing is input, the central control device 100 controls the control object to be controlled, which is included in the facility drawing, The graphic objects can be automatically mapped to the facilities disposed in the layer (the specific control area) (see FIG. 4).

The necessity of the mapping operation or the operation between the graphics object and the facilities arranged in the building to be controlled may be for managing or controlling facilities disposed in the building through the graphic object.

That is, when the graphic object is mapped or mapped to a facility disposed in the building, the central control device 100 displays status information about facilities installed in the building through the graphic object, The equipment can be controlled.

Here, the state information may be information indicating various states of equipment installed in the building.

For example, when the facility installed in the building is an air conditioner, the status information may be a set temperature or a set air flow rate for the air conditioner. In this case, the air conditioner can adjust the temperature of the control area (a specific layer existing in the building) or the amount of wind generated from the air conditioner to the set temperature or the set air amount.

Also, for example, the status information may be information on the ambient temperature of the facility disposed in the building.

It is apparent to those skilled in the art that various status information can be applied to the central control device, the facility control system, the facility control method, and the user interface providing method according to the embodiment disclosed herein.

According to one modified embodiment, the central control device 100 can generate the facility drawings in real time as needed without separately storing the facility drawings.

4, the central control apparatus 100 may include a first graphic object (hereinafter, referred to as a " first graphic object ") that represents equipment installed in the first control area Only the position (or positional information) on the first template graphic on which the first graphic object is disposed can be stored in the storage unit 130. [

Thereafter, when the user desires to display the equipment drawing for the fourth layer of the first control area on the screen, the central control device 100 displays the first template diagram D110 and the first graphic object (Or reads) it from the storage unit 130, arranges the first graphic object on the first template drawing D110 based on the stored location information, and displays the first graphic object on the screen to generate the facility drawing in real time And can be displayed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of generating a facility diagram and setting a control area according to an embodiment disclosed herein. Referring to FIG.

5, the user can register a representative drawing of a virtual control area on the facility control system including the central control unit 100 (representative drawing registration step).

Here, the representative drawing may refer to the template drawing described above.

For example, the registration of the representative drawing may mean that the representative drawing is stored in the storage unit 130 of the central control unit 100. [ In addition, for example, the registration of the representative drawing may mean that the representative drawing is stored in the memory of the external device connected to the central control device 100 or an external storage device.

Specifically, when the user instructs the registration of the representative drawing, the central control unit 100 may store the representative drawing in the storage unit 130. [ For example, when a plurality of layers included in a building to be controlled can be classified into three kinds according to the shape, shape, size, or equipment type to be disposed, Three representative drawings can be registered on the facility control system.

Next, the central control apparatus 100 can generate a facility drawing by disposing graphic objects representing the facility on the representative drawing based on the user input (or facility arrangement input) input from the input unit 110 (Equipment placement phase).

According to a modified embodiment, the central control device 100 can automatically place the graphic object on the representative drawing. In this case, the graphic object may have information (or position information) indicating a position to be placed on the representative drawing as graphic attribute information. Accordingly, the central control unit 100 can automatically arrange the graphic object on the representative drawing based on the position information included in the attribute information of the graphic object.

Next, the central control unit 100 can set a control area (or a specific control area) corresponding to the generated facility drawing based on the user input (or setting input) input from the input unit 110. [ Here, the control area may refer to a control area that is actually managed or controlled based on the equipment drawing. For example, the control area may be an area corresponding to a layer included in a building or a building to be controlled.

Specifically, the setting step may be a step of registering a floor included in a building to be controlled and to which the facility drawing is to be applied (application floor registration step).

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 5 together, facilities installed in a plurality of layers included in a building to be controlled can be controlled by corresponding facility controllers. For example, the facility control device may be a direct controller (DDC).

5, the facilities arranged on the second floor are controlled by the first direct controller DDC-1, and the facilities arranged from the third floor to the seventh floor in the same manner are controlled by the second direct controller DDC -2) by the sixth direct controller DDC-6, respectively.

When a specific control layer is designated by the setting input, the central control device 100 performs a task of associating the graphic object disposed in the facility drawing with the actual equipment disposed in the specific control layer. The corresponding operation may mean the mapping operation described above.

If the graphic object disposed in the facility drawing corresponds to the actual facility disposed in the specific control layer, the central control device 100 displays status information on the facilities disposed in the specific control layer on the screen through the graphic object Or control equipment installed in the specific control layer on the basis of the control input inputted by the input unit 110. Specifically, facilities disposed in the specific control layer can be controlled by a direct controller corresponding to the specific control layer.

5, when the applied floor layer is registered (or designated) on the basis of the user setting input, the central control apparatus 100 displays the facilities disposed in the registered floor in the facility drawing And can be mapped with the placed graphic object.

For example, the central control unit 100 controls the first direct controller DDC-1 based on the first facility diagram D220a corresponding to the second floor to control the facilities disposed on the second floor In the same manner, the central control unit 100 also controls the third, fourth and fifth layers based on the second equipment drawing D220b, the third equipment drawing D220c and the fourth equipment drawing D220d, The controllers (DDC-2 to DDC-4) can be controlled to control facilities installed in each floor (automatic batch application step). Here, the applicable equipment drawings may be generated for each floor, but when the respective control layers are the same in shape, size and shape, and the facilities arranged in each floor are common or identical, they are arranged on each floor based on one facility drawing As described above, the equipment to be controlled can be controlled.

Hereinafter, the method of creating and applying the equipment drawings according to the embodiment disclosed herein will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 12.

6 to 7 are diagrams illustrating an exemplary process of arranging graphic objects according to an embodiment disclosed herein.

6 and 7, a central control apparatus 100 according to an embodiment disclosed herein may include a first template diagram D110 for arranging graphic objects C100, C200, and C300, A GUI (GUI) 10 can be provided. 6 to 7, the first template drawing D110 is displayed on the screen as the representative template drawing # 1.

The user of the central control apparatus 100 drags the first graphic object C100 corresponding to the equipment 001 in the 'equipment list in the floor' shown in FIG. 6 using a graphical tool such as a cursor G110 Can be placed at a specific position on the first template diagram D110.

8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of storing facility drawings in accordance with one embodiment disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 8, the central control apparatus 100 according to an embodiment disclosed herein may provide a second GUI (GUI 20) for storing facility drawings.

The central control apparatus 100 is a facility diagram showing a first template diagram D110 in which graphic objects representing equipment are arranged based on a user input (or a storage input) input from the input unit 110. The storage unit 130 ). ≪ / RTI >

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the central control apparatus 100 stores a first template diagram D110 in which graphical objects representing the facility are arranged, as an equipment drawing # 4, It can be included in the "List of stored facility drawings".

FIG. 9 is an exemplary view showing a method of setting a control area corresponding to an equipment drawing according to an embodiment disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 9, the central control apparatus 100 according to an embodiment disclosed herein may provide a third GUI (GUI 30) for setting a control area corresponding to an equipment drawing.

The central control apparatus 100 can retrieve the first facility drawing D210 in which equipment or equipment is disposed from the storage unit 130 (corresponding to the file OPEN operation). As described in FIG. The first equipment drawing D210 may be stored under the name 'equipment drawing # 4'.

As shown in FIG. 9, the central control device 100 may display the first equipment drawing D210 loaded from the storage unit 130 as 'equipment drawing # 4' on the screen.

The central control unit 100 can select an application layer (or a control layer) to which the first equipment drawing D210 is to be applied based on a designated input (or setting input) input from the input unit 110. [

FIG. 9 shows a case where the central control apparatus 100 designates a control layer (or application layer) corresponding to the first equipment drawing D210 as a 'lobby layer' which is one layer.

According to one embodiment, the central control device 100 can select a plurality of control layers corresponding to the first equipment drawing D210. For example, the central control unit 100 may designate the control layer corresponding to the first equipment drawing D210 as a first layer and a second layer.

In this case, the central control apparatus 100 can control or manage the selected plurality of layers based on the first equipment drawing D210.

More specifically, when the control layer corresponding to the first equipment drawing D210 is designated or selected, the central control device 100 displays graphic objects arranged in the first equipment drawing D210 on the control layer It is possible to perform an operation of mapping or mapping with an actual facility.

FIGS. 10 to 12 are exemplary diagrams showing a method of managing or controlling a control area based on an equipment drawing according to an embodiment disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 10, the central control apparatus 100 according to an embodiment disclosed herein may include a fourth GUI (not shown) capable of selecting a specific control layer (or a specific control region) to be managed or controlled based on an equipment drawing, (GUI 40).

When the central control unit 100 selects the area corresponding to the 'lobby layer' which is one of the building drawings on the fourth GUI (GUI 40) through the cursor G130, the central facility 100 displays the first facility drawing D210, # 4) can be displayed on the screen (see Figs. 11 and 12).

Referring to FIG. 11, the central control device 100 may display on the screen status information corresponding to the specific equipment C400 among the facilities disposed in the first equipment drawing D210. Due to the display of the status information, the user of the central control apparatus 100 can perform management for the specific facility C400 more efficiently, easily, and intuitively (the central control apparatus 100) To provide a fifth GUI (GUI 50).

Here, the state information may be information indicating various states of equipment installed in the building.

For example, when the facility installed in the building is an air conditioner, the status information may be a set temperature or a set air flow rate for the air conditioner. In this case, the air conditioner can adjust the temperature of the control area (a specific layer existing in the building) or the amount of wind generated from the air conditioner to the set temperature or the set air amount.

Also, for example, the status information may be information on the ambient temperature of the facility disposed in the building.

It is apparent to those skilled in the art that various status information can be applied to the central control device, the facility control system, the facility control method, and the user interface providing method according to the embodiment disclosed herein.

11 shows a case where the central control device 100 displays status information indicating that the set temperature of the air conditioner is 10 degrees.

Referring to FIG. 12, the central control apparatus 100 according to one embodiment may provide a sixth GUI (GUI 60) for facility control based on the facility drawing.

The central control device 100 can display an input window P110 for controlling the specific facility C400 on the screen. Here, the input window P110 may have a form of a pop-up menu.

The central control unit 100 can receive the set temperature, air volume, location, and facility address corresponding to the specific facility C400 through the input window P110.

For example, the central control unit 100 may receive a set temperature corresponding to the specific facility C400 at 20 degrees.

Creation of facility drawing through external terminal, management and control of facility

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 13 to FIG. 14, it is assumed that generation of a facility drawing through an external terminal (specifically, an external terminal connected to the central control apparatus 100) connected to the facility control system according to an embodiment, Details of the management and control of facilities will be described in detail.

The method of managing and controlling facilities through a terminal according to an embodiment disclosed below may be implemented as a part or a combination of the configurations or steps included in the above embodiments or a combination of the embodiments, The redundant portion can be omitted for the sake of clarity of the management and control method of the facility through the terminal according to the embodiment.

The central control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to display on a screen a template drawing that schematically shows an input unit and a virtual control area for receiving a user input and displays a graphic representing equipment to be controlled on the template drawing based on the user input And a control unit configured to arrange the object to generate an equipment drawing and to set a specific control area corresponding to the generated equipment drawing, wherein the setting of the specific control area corresponding to the generated equipment drawing includes: For example, to control equipment that is made by matching equipment installed in the control area.

According to an embodiment, the control unit may transmit the drawing information of at least one of the template drawing and the facility drawing to a terminal connected to the central control unit.

According to an embodiment, the drawing information is drawing information on the template drawing, and the terminal displays the template drawing on the screen of the terminal, and based on the user input inputted through the terminal, The first graphic object indicating the facility to be controlled may be arranged on the template drawing to generate the first facility drawing.

According to an embodiment, the terminal may set a first control area corresponding to the first equipment drawing based on a setting input inputted through the terminal, and the first control area corresponding to the first equipment drawing The setting of the control area may be made by associating the first graphic object with the equipment disposed in the first control area.

According to an embodiment, the terminal may display the first state information on the facility disposed in the first control area on the screen on which the first facility drawing is displayed.

According to one embodiment, the terminal receives a first control input corresponding to the first graphic object, and receives a control signal for controlling equipment installed in the first control area based on the first control input, And to transmit the control signal to the central control unit.

According to an embodiment, the drawing information is drawing information for the facility drawing, and the terminal sets a second control area corresponding to the facility drawing based on the setting input inputted through the terminal, , The setting of the second control area corresponding to the facility drawing may be made by associating the graphic object with the equipment arranged in the second control area.

13 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an external terminal connected to a central control unit according to an embodiment disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 13, the central control apparatus 100 according to an embodiment disclosed herein may be connected to a terminal (or an external terminal 500) by wire or wirelessly.

According to one embodiment, the control unit 120 (see FIG. 2) of the central control device 100 may be configured to display at least one of the template diagrams described above and the facility drawings generated by disposing graphic objects representing facilities on the template drawing And transmits the drawing information to the terminal 500. For this, the central control unit 100 may be connected to the terminal 500 through the communication unit 150.

According to one embodiment, the terminal 500 may generate a facility drawing in which graphic objects representing facilities are arranged based on a template drawing.

Specifically, the central control unit 100 may transmit the drawing information of the first template drawing to the terminal 500. [

In this case, the terminal 500 can display the first template diagram on the screen of the terminal 500.

In addition, the terminal 500 may arrange a first graphic object (not shown) indicating a facility to be controlled on the first template drawing based on a user input inputted through the terminal 500, A facility drawing (not shown) can be generated.

The first graphic object, the first template diagram, and the first facility diagram correspond to the first graphic object C100, the first template diagram D110, and the first facility diagram D210 shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 .

In addition, the terminal 500 can set a first control area corresponding to the first equipment drawing based on the setting input inputted through the terminal 500. [

Here, the setting of the first control area corresponding to the first equipment drawing may be made by associating the first graphic object with the equipment arranged in the first control area.

For example, the first control area may refer to the one-layer (lobby layer) shown in FIG. 9 as an area that should be actually controlled based on the first equipment drawing.

According to one embodiment, the terminal 500 may display first state information on equipment installed in the first control area on the screen on which the first equipment drawing is displayed (for example, (See Fig. 11).

The first state information is similar to the state information described above with respect to the facilities disposed in the first control area, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, according to one embodiment, the terminal 500 receives a first control input corresponding to the first graphic object, and controls a facility disposed in the first control area based on the first control input Can be generated.

In this case, the terminal 500 may transmit the control signal to the central control unit 100. Accordingly, the user of the terminal 500 can control facilities installed in the control area through the terminal 500.

In addition, according to one embodiment, the terminal 500 receives the generated facility drawing from the central control device 100 and controls or manages facilities installed in the control area based on the generated facility drawing have.

To this end, the central control unit 100 may transmit the drawing information on the equipment drawing to the terminal 500. [

In this case, the terminal 500 generates a second control area (for example, a lobby layer which is two layers shown in FIG. 9) corresponding to the facility drawing based on the setting input inputted through the terminal 500 The setting of the second control area corresponding to the equipment drawing may be made by associating the graphic object with the equipment arranged in the second control area.

The management or control function for the second control area is similar to the first control area, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

14 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a terminal connected to the central control apparatus disclosed in this specification.

FIG. 14 shows a configuration in the case where the terminal 500 according to the embodiments disclosed herein is implemented in the form of a mobile terminal.

The terminal 500 includes a wireless communication unit 510, an audio / video input unit 520, a user input unit 530, a sensing unit 540, an output unit 550, a memory 560, An interface unit 570, and a control unit 580. The components shown in Fig. 14 are not essential, so that a terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 510 may enable wireless communication between the terminal 500 and the wireless communication system or between the terminal 500 and the network where the terminal 500 is located or between the terminal 500 and the central control apparatus 100 Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > and / or < / RTI >

For example, the wireless communication unit 310 may include a broadcast receiving module 511, a mobile communication module 512, a wireless Internet module 513, a short-range communication module 514, and a location information module 515 .

The broadcast receiving module 511 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast center through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast center may be a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information generated by the broadcast center and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast- related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 212.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 511 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only (DVF-H) And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 211 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 511 may be stored in the memory 560.

The mobile communication module 512 transmits and receives a radio signal to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 513 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the terminal 500. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short range communication module 514 is a module for short range communication. Bluetooth®, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IRDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee®, and the like can be used as short range communication technology. Meanwhile, USB (Universal Serial Bus), IEEE 1394, Thunderbolt (TM), or the like can be used as the near-field communication of the wire.

The wireless Internet module 513 or the short-range communication module 514 may establish a data communication connection with the central control unit 100.

When the wireless Internet module 513 or the local area communication module 514 transmits an audio signal wirelessly through the established data communication, if there is an audio signal to be output, the audio signal is transmitted through the local communication module To the central control unit (100). In addition, through the established data communication, the wireless Internet module 513 or the local area communication module 514 can transmit the information to the central control unit 100 when there is information to be displayed. Alternatively, the wireless Internet module 513 or the short-range communication module 514 may receive an audio signal input through a microphone built in the central control unit 100 through the established data communication. The wireless Internet module 513 or the local area communication module 514 may transmit the identification information of the mobile terminal 500 (for example, a telephone number or a device name in the case of a mobile phone) To the device (100).

The location information module 515 is a module for acquiring the location of the terminal, for example, a Global Position System (GPS) module.

Referring to FIG. 14, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 520 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 521 and a microphone 522. The camera 521 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 551. [

The image frame processed by the camera 521 may be stored in the memory 260 or may be transmitted to the outside via the wireless communication unit 510. [ More than two cameras 521 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 522 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 512 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone 522 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 530 generates input data for controlling the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 530 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 540 may include a proximity sensor 541, a pressure sensor 542, a motion sensor 543, and the like. The proximity sensor 541 can detect an object approaching the mobile terminal 500 or the presence or absence of an object in the vicinity of the mobile terminal 200 without mechanical contact. The proximity sensor 541 can detect a nearby object by using a change in the alternating magnetic field or a change in the static magnetic field, or a rate of change in capacitance. The proximity sensor 241 may include two or more sensors according to the configuration.

The pressure sensor 542 can detect whether the pressure is applied to the mobile terminal 500, the magnitude of the pressure, and the like. The pressure sensor 542 may be installed at a portion where the pressure of the mobile terminal 500 is required according to the use environment. If the pressure sensor 542 is installed on the display unit 551, a touch input through the display unit 551 and a pressure larger than the touch input may be generated according to a signal output from the pressure sensor 542 To identify the applied pressure touch input. In addition, the magnitude of the pressure applied to the display unit 551 when the pressure touch is input can be determined according to the signal output from the pressure sensor 542. [

The motion sensor 543 senses the position and movement of the mobile terminal 500 using an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like. An acceleration sensor that can be used for the motion sensor 543 is an element that converts an acceleration change in one direction into an electric signal. Acceleration sensors are usually constructed by mounting two or three axes in one package. Depending on the usage environment, only one axis of Z axis is required. Therefore, when the acceleration sensor in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction is used instead of the Z-axis direction for some reason, the acceleration sensor may be mounted on the main substrate by using a separate piece substrate. In addition, the gyro sensor is a sensor for measuring the angular velocity of the mobile terminal 500, which is rotating, and can sense a rotated angle with respect to each reference direction. For example, the gyro sensor may sense azimuth, pitch and roll angles based on axes in three directions.

The output unit 550 is for generating an output relating to a visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 551, an acoustic output module 552, an alarm unit 553, and a haptic module 554 .

The display unit 551 displays (outputs) the information processed by the terminal 500. [ For example, when the terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the terminal 200 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received image, UI, or GUI is displayed.

The display unit 551 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 251 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display portion 551 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 551 according to the embodiment of the terminal 500. For example, in the terminal 500, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 551 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') have a mutual layer structure It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display portion 551 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display portion 551 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the control unit 280. Thus, the control unit 580 can know which area of the display unit 251 is touched or the like.

A proximity sensor 541 may be disposed in an inner region of the terminal to be wrapped by the touch screen or in the vicinity of the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 552 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 210 or stored in the memory 260 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 252 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the terminal 200. [ The sound output module 252 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 553 outputs a signal for notifying the terminal 500 of the occurrence of an event. Examples of events that occur in the terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 553 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 551 or the audio output module 552 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 253. [

The haptic module 554 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 554 is vibration. The intensity and the pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 554 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 554 may be arranged in a variety of forms such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 554 can be implemented not only to transmit tactile effect through direct contact, but also to allow a user to feel a tactile effect through the muscular sensation of a finger or an arm. More than one haptic module 554 may be provided according to the configuration of the terminal 500.

The memory 560 may store a program for the operation of the controller 580 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 560 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns output upon touch input on the touch screen.

In some embodiments, the memory 560 may include an operating system (not shown), a module that performs the function of the wireless communication unit 510, a module that operates in conjunction with the user input unit 530, an A / V input unit 520, And a module that operates in conjunction with the output unit 550. The software components may be stored in a memory. The operating system (e.g., LINUX, UNIX, OS X, WINDOWS, Chrome, Symbian, iOS, Android, VxWorks or other embedded operating systems) provides various software for controlling system tasks such as memory management, power management, Components and / or drivers.

In addition, the memory 560 may store a program (e.g., a control program) associated with control or management of the facility. The program may be executed by the control unit 580. [

In addition, the memory 560 may store an application related to facility control or management downloaded from an application providing server (e.g., an application store).

The memory 560 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or xD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The terminal 500 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 560 on the Internet.

The interface unit 570 serves as a path to all the external devices connected to the terminal 200. The interface unit 570 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the terminal 500 or transmits data in the terminal 500 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 570.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the terminal 500 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a universal user authentication module A Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 500 through the port.

When the terminal 500 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which the power from the cradle is supplied to the terminal 500, or various command signals input from the cradle by the user are transmitted to the terminal . The various command signals input from the cradle or the power source may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 280 typically controls the overall operation of the terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 580 may include a multimedia module 581 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 581 may be implemented in the control unit 580 or separately from the control unit 580.

The control unit 580 may perform a pattern recognition process to recognize a handwriting input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 590 receives an external power supply and / or an internal power supply under the control of the controller 580 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The power supply unit 590 includes a battery 599 that supplies power to each component of the terminal 500 and may include a charging unit 598 for wired or wirelessly charging the battery 599.

Although the present invention discloses a mobile terminal connected to the central control apparatus 100 as an example, the configuration according to the embodiment described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, It will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be applied to a terminal.

Facility control system, facility control method and user  interface

The techniques disclosed herein can also be applied to a facility control system, a facility control method, and a user interface.

The facility control system, facility control method, and user interface according to an embodiment disclosed below may be implemented as a part or a combination of the configurations or steps included in the above-described embodiments, or a combination of the embodiments, It is possible to omit overlapping parts for the clear representation of the facility control system, facility control method, and user interface according to the embodiment.

That is, a facility control system according to an embodiment may include at least one facility, a facility control device connected to the at least one facility in a wired or wireless manner, and a central control device for controlling the at least one facility through the facility control device have.

Here, the central control device may be a central control device according to the above-described embodiments.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a facility control method comprising the steps of: displaying a template drawing having a virtual control area diagrammed on a screen; arranging graphic objects representing equipment to be controlled on the template drawing based on user input, The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: generating a drawing, setting a control area to be actually controlled through the generated facility drawing, and, when a control input corresponding to the graphic object is inputted, And controlling the operation of the display device.

15 is an exemplary diagram showing a facility control method according to an embodiment disclosed in this specification.

Referring to FIG. 15, a facility control method according to an embodiment disclosed herein may be performed as follows.

First, a template drawing in which a virtual control area is schematized can be displayed on the screen (S110).

Next, a facility drawing may be generated by disposing graphic objects representing facilities to be controlled on the template drawing based on the user input (S120).

Next, a control area to be actually controlled can be set through the generated facility drawing (S130).

Next, it is determined whether a control input corresponding to the graphic object is input (S140).

Next, when a control input corresponding to the graphic object is inputted, the facility disposed in the control area may be controlled based on the control input (S150).

Further, a central control apparatus providing a user interface (or a user interfacing method) according to an embodiment may display a template drawing in which a virtual control area is schematically displayed on a screen, and a graphic object indicating a facility to be controlled, A second user input for inputting a first user input for placing on the drawing and setting a control area to be actually controlled through a template drawing in which the graphic object is arranged, A user interface that receives a control input through the corresponding graphic object, and controls facilities installed in the control area based on the control input.

Here, the user interface may display, on the screen, a process of arranging the graphic object on the template drawing based on the first user input.

In addition, the user interface may display, on the screen, an indicator or character information indicating the control area set based on the second user input.

In addition, the user interface may display, on the screen, a controlled result of equipment disposed in the control area based on the control input.

According to the central control device, the facility control system, and the user interface for controlling the facility according to the embodiment disclosed herein, it is possible to control the facility of the interest control area included in the building based on the template diagram, It is possible to provide a more efficient, intuitive and convenient user interface to the user by generating the facility drawings and outputting the state information on the facilities based on the facility drawings.

Further, by performing facility control based on the facility drawings, there is an advantage that more efficient and intuitive control can be performed.

In addition, the template drawing has the characteristics of the representative drawing, and the facility drawings generated on the basis of the template drawing are applied to a plurality of control areas (or a plurality of interest control areas) having similar properties (for example, The present invention is applied to a plurality of control areas having similar size, shape, and arrangement equipments), whereby an equipment drawing corresponding to a plurality of control areas can be generated by one operation drawing generation job.

In addition, due to the provision of the above-described convenient user interface, it is easy to update the facility control system when a change occurs such as facility change, repair, or addition.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed herein, and the present invention can be modified, changed, or improved in various forms within the scope of the present invention and the claims.

100: central control device 110: input
120: control unit 200: facility control device
500: external terminal

Claims (29)

An input unit for receiving a user input; And
The template drawing in which the virtual control area is diagrammed is displayed on the screen,
Generating a facility drawing by disposing graphic objects representing facilities to be controlled on the template drawing based on the user input,
And a control unit for setting a specific control area corresponding to the generated facility drawing,
The setting of the specific control area corresponding to the generated facility drawing is performed,
And the graphic object is associated with a facility disposed in the specific control area. The apparatus according to claim 1,
Is a region corresponding to at least one layer included in a building or a building to be controlled. The apparatus of claim 1,
And displays status information on the facility disposed in the specific control area on the screen on which the facility drawing is displayed. The apparatus of claim 1,
When a control input corresponding to the graphic object is inputted through the input unit,
And controls equipment installed in the specific control area based on the control input. The apparatus of claim 1,
And sets the specific control area based on a setting input inputted through the input unit. The apparatus of claim 1,
When the specific control area includes the first control area and the second control area,
And the graphic object is associated with the facility disposed in the first control area and the facility disposed in the second area, respectively. 7. The apparatus of claim 6,
Selecting one of the first area and the second area based on the selection input inputted through the input part,
And controls facilities installed in any one of the selected areas through the facility diagram. The method according to claim 1,
A plurality of graphics objects and facilities installed in the specific control area,
Wherein,
When the specific area is set,
Each of the plurality of graphic objects is associated with each of a plurality of facilities disposed in the specific control area,
When a control input corresponding to a specific graphic object among the plurality of graphic objects is input,
And controls a specific facility corresponding to the specific graphic object among a plurality of facilities disposed in the specific control area based on a control input corresponding to the specific graphic object. The apparatus of claim 1,
And associates the graphic object with the facility disposed in the specific control area based on the position of the graphic object on the template drawing. The apparatus of claim 1,
And associates the graphic object with a facility disposed in the specific control area based on the identification information corresponding to the graphic object and the address information allocated to the facility disposed in the specific control area. The method of claim 1,
Wherein the central control device is an icon representing the facility. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising: a storage unit for storing the template drawing, the facility drawing, and a result of associating the graphic object with equipment installed in the specific control area. The apparatus of claim 1,
And controls equipment installed in the specific area through a facility control device that communicates with the central control device by a specific communication method. 14. The method according to claim 13,
Wherein the central control unit is at least one of a Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP), a Building Automation and Control Network (BACnet), and a LonWorks. 15. The facility control apparatus according to claim 14,
Wherein the central control unit is at least one of a direct digital controller and a programmable logic controller. The method according to claim 1,
And a display unit for displaying at least one of the template drawing and the facility drawing on the screen. The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein at least one of the template drawing and the facility drawing is displayed on the screen through a display device connected to the central control device. The apparatus of claim 1,
And transmits drawing information on at least one of the template drawing and the facility drawing to a terminal connected to the central control unit. 19. The method of claim 18,
The drawing information for the template drawing,
The terminal,
The template drawing is displayed on a screen of the terminal,
Wherein a first graphic object indicating a facility to be controlled is arranged on the template drawing based on a user input inputted through the terminal to generate a first facility drawing. The method of claim 19,
Setting a first control area corresponding to the first equipment drawing based on a setting input inputted through the terminal,
Wherein the setting of the first control area corresponding to the first equipment drawing is performed,
And associating the first graphic object with a facility disposed in the first control area. 21. The terminal of claim 20,
And displays the first state information on the facility disposed in the first control area on the screen on which the first facility drawing is displayed. 21. The terminal of claim 20,
Receiving a first control input corresponding to the first graphic object,
Generates a control signal for controlling facilities installed in the first control area based on the first control input,
And transmits the control signal to the central control device. 19. The method of claim 18,
The drawing information for the facility drawing,
The terminal,
Setting a second control area corresponding to the facility drawing based on a setting input inputted through the terminal,
Wherein the setting of the second control area corresponding to the facility drawing is performed,
And associating the graphic object with a facility disposed in the second control area. One or more facilities;
A facility control device connected to the at least one facility by wire or wirelessly; And
And a central control device for controlling the at least one facility through the facility control device,
The central control device includes:
24. An equipment control system according to any one of claims 1 to 23, which is a central control device. Displaying a template drawing in which a virtual control area is schematically displayed on a screen;
Generating a facility drawing by disposing graphic objects representing facilities to be controlled on the template drawing based on user input;
Setting a control area to be actually controlled through the generated facility drawing; And
When a control input corresponding to the graphic object is input,
And controlling equipment installed in the control area based on the control input. A template drawing in which a virtual control area is diagrammed is displayed on the screen,
Receiving a first user input for arranging graphic objects representing facilities to be controlled on the template drawing,
Receiving a second user input for setting a control area to be actually controlled through a template drawing in which the graphic object is disposed,
And a user interface for receiving a control input through the graphic object corresponding to equipment installed in the control area,
And controls equipment installed in the control area based on the control input. 27. The user interface of claim 26,
And displaying the process of placing the graphic object on the template drawing based on the first user input. 27. The user interface of claim 26,
And displays an indicator or character information indicating the control area set based on the second user input on the screen. 27. The user interface of claim 26,
And a facility arranged in the control area based on the control input displays a controlled result on the screen.

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