KR20170040492A - Method and apparatus for registering device for smart service environment - Google Patents

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KR20170040492A
KR20170040492A KR1020150139535A KR20150139535A KR20170040492A KR 20170040492 A KR20170040492 A KR 20170040492A KR 1020150139535 A KR1020150139535 A KR 1020150139535A KR 20150139535 A KR20150139535 A KR 20150139535A KR 20170040492 A KR20170040492 A KR 20170040492A
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Abstract

The present invention relates to device registration method and apparatus in a smart service environment. According to the present invention, the device registration method in a smart service environment comprises the steps of: acquiring information about an image of a device which is to be registered in a smart service environment; analyzing the acquired information about the image by using a database; determining the type of the device to be registered through comparison of a result of the analysis with information about a device in the smart service environment; and registering the device, which is to be registered, in the smart service environment in accordance with the determined type. According to the present invention, IoT or IoE devices configured to use various platforms and manufactured by various manufacturers can operate more easily with a smart home or a space in which smart service is available.

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[0001] METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGISTERING DEVICE FOR SMART SERVICE ENVIRONMENT [0002]

The present invention relates to a device registration method and apparatus in a smart service environment.

Recently, with the Internet of Things (IOT) being one of the trends in ICT, various manufacturers are launching various types of IoT devices that can be used in smart spaces such as smart home service, smart education, smart factory, and smart building.

On the other hand, since there are many kinds of devices, and since manufacturers release IoT devices using different platforms, setup and network registration methods for using them are also different from each other.

In order to improve the quality and quantitative development of services using smart home service and smart space, as well as to improve the usability of numerous IoT devices, work for interworking with network, smart home system, or smart space system after device acquisition There is a hassle coming from the variety of methods.

In order to utilize the IoT devices or the Internet of Everything (IoE), and to increase the versatility, we propose a technology that makes it easy for anyone to use the device.

The present invention aims at solving all of the above problems.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a device registration for interworking a device represented by IoT or the like in a space capable of a smart home or a smart service with a server, a hub and a network of a smart home.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a procedure for registering a device for interfacing a device represented by IoT or the like to a server, a hub and a network of a smart home in a space capable of a smart home or a smart service.

It is another object of the present invention to more easily link an IoT device or an IoE device created by various platforms and various manufacturers to a space capable of a smart home or a smart service.

In order to accomplish the objects of the present invention as described above and achieve the characteristic effects of the present invention described below, the characteristic structure of the present invention is as follows.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a device registration method in a smart service environment, the method comprising: acquiring image information of a device to be registered in a smart service environment; Analyzing the acquired image information using a database; Comparing the analyzed result with information of a device of the smart service environment to determine a type of the device to be registered; And registering the device to be registered in the smart service environment according to the determined type.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for registering a device in a smart service environment, the method comprising: acquiring image information by capturing an image including the device to be registered using an application interlocked with the smart service environment; ≪ / RTI >

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a device registration method in a smart service environment, wherein the image information includes at least one of a type of the device to be registered, a supplementary information code, and text related to manufacture.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of registering a device in a smart service environment, wherein the database is a storage that stores image information on the device to be registered as data.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, in the device registration method in the smart service environment, the step of analyzing the image information may include transmitting the acquired image information to a database included in the smart service environment.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, in the device registration method in the smart service environment, the step of analyzing the image information may include recognizing the device to be registered based on the database included in the application.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, in the method of registering a device in a smart service environment, the step of determining the type may include: when the type of the device to be registered is the same as the type of the device in the smart service environment, Determining whether the device to be registered is a heterogeneous ecosystem device or determining that the device to be registered is a heterogeneous ecosystem device when the type of the device to be registered differs from the type of the device in the smart service environment.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, in the method of registering a device in a smart service environment, the step of determining the type may include the step of determining the type of the device of the smart service environment stored in the database. And determining the type of the device by matching the acquired image information with an image representing an external shape of the device in the smart service environment.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of registering a device in a smart service environment, the method comprising the steps of: determining initialization information of a device of the smart service environment stored in the database, And determining the type of the device by matching the obtained image information with at least one of information for registering in the smart service environment or information for setting up the device of the smart service environment.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of registering a device in a smart service environment, the registering step comprising the steps of: when the device to be registered is determined to be a homogeneous ecosystem device, Lt; / RTI > through the hub.

In yet another embodiment, a method for registering a device in a smart service environment, the registering step may include receiving a parameter from the network hub and communicating the received parameter to the device to register.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a method of registering a device in a smart service environment, the registering step may include registering the device to be registered in the smart service environment automatically using the received parameter.

In yet another embodiment, a method for registering a device in a smart service environment, the registering step may include receiving a message for connection from the network hub.

In yet another embodiment, a method for registering a device in a smart service environment, the registering step may include receiving a user interface from the network hub.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of registering a device in a smart service environment, the registering step comprising: registering registration procedure information matching the device to be registered in the database, when the device to be registered is determined to be a heterogeneous ecosystem device Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > network hub. ≪ / RTI >

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of registering a device in a smart service environment, the registering step including receiving information on a manufacturer of the device to be registered from the network hub and displaying a homepage of the manufacturer .

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a device registration method in a smart service environment, the registering step comprising: receiving information on a connection of a device to be registered from the network hub, And displaying the site.

In yet another embodiment, a method for registering a device in a smart service environment, the registering step may include transmitting the obtained registration procedure information to the device to be registered.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a device registration apparatus for registering a smart service environment device, the device registration apparatus comprising: a video information obtaining unit for obtaining video information of a device to be registered in a smart service environment; Analyzing the acquired image information using a database; A device type determination unit for comparing the analyzed result with information of a device in the smart service environment to determine a type of the device to be registered; And a smart service environment registering unit for registering the device to be registered in the smart service environment according to the determined type.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a device registration apparatus for registering a smart service environment device, wherein when the type of the device to be registered is the same as the type of the device in the smart service environment, Determining that the device to be registered is a heterogeneous ecosystem device when the type of the device to be registered differs from the type of the device of the smart service environment.

The present invention has the effect of interoperating the IoT device or the IoE device, which are produced by various platforms and various manufacturers, more easily in a space where a smart home or a smart service is available.

The present invention can provide minimization of user interaction compared to existing methods. Therefore, the present invention has the effect that the barrier to device utilization is lowered, so that anyone can use it easily.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a device registration method in a smart service environment in a smart service environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows a flow of a device registration method in a smart service environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 illustrates obtaining image information of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates a flow of a method of registering a device in a smart service environment when it is determined that the device is a homogeneous ecosystem device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 shows a flow of a method of registering a device in a smart service environment when it is judged to be a heterogeneous ecosystem device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram illustrating a device registration apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a device registration method in a smart service environment in a smart service environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 1, a device registration method in a smart service environment performed by a device registration device may include the following steps.

In step S101, the device registration apparatus can acquire image information of a device to be registered in the smart service environment. For example, the device registration apparatus can acquire image information by capturing an image including a device to be registered using an application linked with a smart service environment. At this time, the image information may be at least one of the type of the device to be registered, the additional information code, and the text relating to the manufacture. For example, the shape of the device may be related to the inherent size of the device and the ratio of the constructed lines, but is not limited thereto. Further, for example, the additional information code may be a digital code corresponding to the data describing the device, or a visual code for classifying the device itself. Further, the text relating to the manufacture may be a text indicating the manufacture date or the production number unique to the device.

According to one embodiment, the device registration apparatus can photograph a device using a camera and capture at least a part of the photographed image to acquire image information. At this time, the camera may be a camera included in the device registration device, or may be a camera connected to the device registration device.

In step S102, the device registration apparatus can analyze the image information obtained using the database. At this time, the database may be a repository that holds video information about the device to be registered as data. Further, the device registration apparatus can deliver the acquired image information to a database included in the smart service environment. Further, the device registration apparatus may recognize the device to be registered based on the database included in the application.

In step S103, the device registration device can determine the type of the device to be registered by comparing the analyzed result with the device information of the smart service environment. For example, when the type of the device to be registered is the same as the type of the device in the smart service environment, the device registration device determines the device to be registered as a homogeneous ecosystem device, or if the type of the device to be registered is a device The device to be registered can be determined as a heterogeneous ecosystem device. At this time, the device registration device can determine the type of the device by matching the appearance information of the device of the smart service environment stored in the database with the acquired image information. Of course, the appearance information is. But is not limited to, an image representing the external form of the device in the smart service environment. The device registration apparatus can determine the type of the device by matching the initialization information of the device of the smart service environment stored in the database with the acquired image information. At this time, the initialization information may be at least one of information for registering the device of the smart service environment in the smart service environment or setting up the device of the smart service environment, but is not limited thereto.

In step S104, the device registration apparatus can register the device to be registered in the smart service environment according to the determined type. For example, when the device to be registered is determined to be a homogeneous ecosystem device, the device registration apparatus can acquire initialization information matching with the device to be registered in the database through the network hub. At this time, the device registration device can receive the parameters from the network hub and deliver the received parameters to the device to be registered.

According to one embodiment, the network hub may be a component of a network included in a smart service environment, and in some cases may be a system or platform in a smart service environment, but is not limited thereto.

Further, the device registration apparatus can automatically register the device to be registered in the smart service environment by using the received parameter. Further, the device registration apparatus may receive a message for connection from the network hub. Further, the device registration apparatus may receive the user interface from the network hub.

According to one embodiment, when the device to be registered is determined to be a heterogeneous ecosystem device, the device registration apparatus may obtain registration procedure information matching with the device to be registered in the database through the network hub. At this time, the device registration apparatus can receive the information on the manufacturer of the device to be registered from the network hub, and display the homepage of the manufacturer. Further, the device registration device may receive information on the connection of the device to be registered from the network hub, and display the site that starts the information about the received connection. Further, the device registration apparatus may transmit the obtained registration procedure information to the device to be registered.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a device registration method in a smart service environment may be connected to a hub, a network, a system, a platform, or the like of a smart home to be registered, in order to set up and register a device. At this time, the device or the device registration device may be connected to a hub, a network, a system, a platform, or the like of a space where the smart service can be performed. Next, an image of the device can be obtained by using a camera interlock included in an application interlocked with a hub, a network, a system, or a platform of the smart home. Next, an image of the acquired device can be used to analyze the database. Next, it can be determined whether the analyzed device is a device of the same ecosystem or a heterogeneous ecosystem device included in the device ecosystem of the smart home or smart service available space currently used. Then, the setup and registration of the device may be automatically handled, or a possible setup and registration method may be displayed depending on what kind of device it is.

According to one embodiment, in a smart service environment, a device registration method can easily connect and register a device using an additional camera module, rather than actively requesting a connection.

In addition, according to the embodiment, since the device registration method in the smart service environment has a device list already connectable to the database, an additional authentication step may be unnecessary.

In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment, a device registration method in a smart service environment may include registering information and communication protocols for device registration and connection in a database, so that a registration procedure in which user intervention is minimized can be performed.

According to an embodiment, a device registration method in a smart service environment can provide a user interaction method that can further facilitate device registration independently of a communication situation.

2 shows a flow of a device registration method in a smart service environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the order in which devices are registered in a smart home or other smart service environment can be known.

According to one embodiment, a device registration method in a smart service environment may register a device in a hub, a network, a system, or a platform of a smart home. For example, the entire system may be composed of a device to be registered, a hub or network of a smart home to be registered, a mobile application linked to a system or a platform, or a camera interlocked with a mobile application. At this time, the device registration apparatus can photograph the device to be registered using the interlocked camera. Further, the device registration apparatus can analyze the photographed image and recognize the photographed device using the analysis information of the device. Also, the device registration device is a device that is well-compatible with the target smart home that the device currently wants to register using the recognized information, or it is difficult to directly connect to the smart home, It is possible to judge whether the device is a device of a heterogeneous ecosystem that can be registered in a smart home.

Figure 3 illustrates obtaining image information of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, it can be seen that the external information of the device is acquired using a camera.

According to one embodiment, as a device registration method in a smart service environment, there are various types of methods for acquiring appearance information of a device to be registered using a camera linked to a mobile application. For example, the device registration device can directly photograph (a) the external shape of the device directly. The device registration device may also photograph (b) a QR code or barcode attached to the device. Further, the device registration apparatus may photograph (b) information such as a production date and a product number attached to the device outline. At this time, the device registration apparatus can photograph the device and obtain the appearance information of the device.

Further, according to an embodiment, the device registration apparatus can extract and acquire the appearance information of the device using a camera linked to the mobile application. The device registration apparatus may also recognize a QR code or a barcode in which a detailed specification of the device is recorded. The device registration apparatus may also acquire information such as a production date, a product number, and a serial number that can distinguish the detailed specification of the device. At this time, the device registration apparatus can analyze the acquired information to determine details of the device. In addition, the device registration apparatus may analyze the image of the acquired information by comparing the external information of the device linked to the hub of the smart home to be registered with the information obtained by the camera.

In addition, according to one embodiment, the device registration apparatus can be connected to and registered with a smart home service through the image analysis, whether it is a homogeneous ecosystem device that can directly interface with a smart home service to be registered, May be a heterogeneous ecosystem device for which additional user interaction is needed.

FIG. 4 illustrates a flow of a method of registering a device in a smart service environment when it is determined that the device is a homogeneous ecosystem device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a procedure of interlocking, setting up, and registering a homogeneous ecosystem device in a space capable of a smart home or a smart service using a camera according to the present invention can be understood.

According to an embodiment, a method of registering a device in a smart service environment may include the following procedure for setting up and registering a homogeneous ecosystem device. At this time, it can be assumed that the same kind ecosystem device 410 includes a QR code, bar code or serial information including information unique to each device in the exterior. In some cases, information unique to each device 410 may be included in the packing box included in the device 410. [ Of course, the unique information may be attached to the tag, printed or affixed to the packaging box, but is not limited thereto.

According to one embodiment, the device registration device 420 can acquire the appearance information, the QR code, the barcode or the serial information of the device 410 to be registered in the form of image information through the camera linked with the mobile application . At this time, the device registration apparatus 420 can transmit the image information obtained in the mobile application to the system database 440. [ Optionally, the device registration device 420 may also analyze the image to recognize the information of the device 410 based on the database 440 stored in the mobile application.

According to one embodiment, the device registration device 420 compares and analyzes the appearance information of the device 410 captured by the camera with the information of the same kind ecosystem device 410 stored in the database 440 through image analysis . At this time, the device registration device 420 can transmit the information of the device 410 for interlocking, setup, and registration to the network hub 430. At this time, the network hub 430 may be an object of registration and interworking. Of course, in some cases, a database server (not shown) managing the database 440 may compare and match the appearance information of the device 410 captured by the camera with the information of the like ecosystem device 410 stored in the database 440, It can also be analyzed. In addition, the database server (not shown) may send information of the device 410 for interlocking, setup, and registration to the network hub 430. In addition, if the captured information is compared and analyzed in the mobile application, the device registration device 420 may transmit the device 410 information necessary for interlocking, setup, and registration using the mobile application to the network hub 430, As shown in FIG.

According to one embodiment, the network hub 430 may be aware of the device 410 that wishes to setup and register and may forward the connection to the perceived device 410 to the mobile application for output from the mobile application. Of course, in some cases, the device registration apparatus 420 may recognize the device 410 and output the connection method to the recognized device 410. [ At this time, the output information may be a message saying "setup and registration is in progress ". Also, a user interaction scheme for connection such as "Please press the power button of the device 410 ", etc., may be output through the mobile application. In some cases, the device registration device 420 may also announce a voice "registration is in progress ". Also, the device registration device 420 may output a "motion" sound as a sound matched to the registration, and may display and output a guidance message "registration completed"

In addition, according to one embodiment, at the same time, in the network hub 430, based on the detailed information of the device 410 received from the database 440, various parameter information necessary for setup and registration with the system is transmitted to the device 410 Can be delivered directly. At this time, an additional method for establishing a communication connection between the network hub 430 and the device 410 may be output through the mobile application. The device 410 may be interworked with the system using the information transmitted to the network hub 430. Of course, in some cases, the device registration device 420 may control the network hub 430 to obtain information about the device 410, such as the device description, MAC address, serial, etc., from the database 440, The connection method of the device 410 may be obtained from the network hub 430 by using the connection method. In addition, the device registration device 420 may obtain information on parameters for setup and registration with the system from the network hub 430, as the case may be. The device registration device 420 may also transmit information about the acquired parameters to the device 410, as the case may be.

FIG. 5 illustrates a flow of a device method in a smart service environment when it is determined that the device is a heterogeneous ecosystem device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a procedure for displaying a user interaction on a procedure for registering a heterogeneous ecosystem device 510 in a smart home or a smart serviceable space using a camera can be seen.

According to one embodiment, a method of registering a device in a smart service environment may include the following procedure for setting up and registering a heterogeneous ecosystem device 510. First, the device registration device 520 can capture the appearance of the device 510 to be registered through the camera linked with the mobile application. At this time, the image information acquired by the mobile application is transferred to the database 540 of the system; Or may analyze the image to recognize the information of the device 510 based on the database stored in the mobile application. Of course, in some cases, the device registration apparatus 520 may manage the database 540 or control the network hub 530. [ In some cases, there may be separate servers for managing the database 540 or for controlling the network hub 530, and in some cases managing the database 540 or controlling the network hub 530 There may be the same server, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

According to one embodiment, the device registration device 520 compares and analyzes the appearance information of the device 510 captured by the camera with the information of the heterogeneous ecosystem device 510 stored in the database 540 through image analysis , Network hub 530, information of device 510 for interworking, setup, and registration. At this time, the device registration device 520 may directly transmit the device 510 information to the network hub 530 when the captured information is compared and analyzed by the mobile application.

According to one embodiment, the network hub 530 may be aware of the device 510 desiring to setup and register, and may pass the connection method to the mobile application so that it can be output from the mobile application. Of course, in some cases, the device registration apparatus 520 may recognize the device 510 that desires to set up and register, acquire a connection method therefor, and output the obtained connection method.

Also, according to one embodiment, the heterogeneous ecosystem device 510 may be difficult to link directly to the network by utilizing the information received. At this time, the device registration device 520 may output a comment including a procedure for linking the device 510. The description may also include customized registration procedures, etc., in accordance with the device 510 information, such that user interaction is minimized. For example, the device registration device 520 can display a guide line for registering and connecting to a different ecosystem network by connecting a maker homepage of the corresponding heterogeneous ecosystem device 510 on the screen using a mobile application. In some cases, the device registration device 520 may also display a simple connection method as a schematic description if it is a heterogeneous ecosystem device 510, but the user is a widespread and popular device 510 .

According to one embodiment, when it is difficult to determine the information of the device 510 even after searching the database 540 using the information of the device 510, the device registration device 520 selects a similar device You can guide the registration method. The device registration device 520 may also output to the mobile application that there is no information about the device 510, as the case may be.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a device registration apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, the device registration apparatus 600 includes an image information obtaining unit 610, a step image information analyzing unit 620, a device type determining unit 630, and a smart service environment registering unit 640 . Of course, the device registration apparatus 600 may include an image information acquisition unit 610, a step image information analysis unit 620, and a device type determination unit 630, as the case may be. At this time, the device registration device 600 may be a computing device such as a smart phone, but is not limited thereto. The device registration apparatus 600 may include at least one of a processor, a memory, a data transceiver, and a camera. In addition, the image information obtaining unit 610, the step image information analyzing unit 620, the device type determining unit 630, and the smart service environment registering unit 640 may include an optical sensor, a processor, a memory, a data transceiver, Circuit, and an integrated circuit.

The image information obtaining unit 610 can obtain image information of a device to be registered in the smart service environment. Specifically, the image information acquiring unit 610 can acquire image information by capturing an image including a device to be registered using an application interlocked with a smart service environment. At this time, the image information may be at least one of the type of the device to be registered, the additional information code, and the text relating to the manufacture.

The image information analyzing unit 620 can analyze the image information obtained using the database. At this time, the database may be a repository that holds video information about the device to be registered as data. For example, the step image information analyzing unit 620 can transmit the acquired image information to a database included in the smart service environment. In addition, the step image information analyzing unit 620 may recognize a device to be registered based on a database included in the application.

The device type determination unit 630 can determine the type of the device to be registered by comparing the analyzed result with the device information of the smart service environment. Specifically, when the type of the device to be registered is the same as the type of the device in the smart service environment, the device type determination unit 630 can determine the device to be registered as the same type eco-device. The device type determination unit 630 may determine the device to be registered as a heterogeneous ecosystem device when the type of the device to be registered differs from the type of the device in the smart service environment.

According to one embodiment, the device type determination unit 630 can determine the device type by matching the external information of the device of the smart service environment stored in the database with the acquired image information. Of course, the appearance information is. But is not limited to, an image representing the external form of the device in the smart service environment. In addition, the device type determination unit 630 can determine the device type by matching the initialization information of the device of the smart service environment stored in the database with the acquired image information. At this time, the initialization information may be at least one of information for registering the device of the smart service environment in the smart service environment or setting up the device of the smart service environment, but is not limited thereto.

The smart service environment registration unit 640 can register the device to be registered in the smart service environment according to the determined type.

According to one embodiment, when the device to be registered is determined to be a homogeneous ecosystem device, the smart service environment registration unit 640 can acquire initialization information matching with the device to be registered in the database through the network hub. At this time, the smart service environment registration unit 640 can receive the parameters from the network hub and transmit the received parameters to the device to be registered. In addition, the smart service environment registration unit 640 can automatically register the device to be registered in the smart service environment using the received parameters. In addition, the smart service environment registration unit 640 may receive a message for connection from the network hub. In addition, the smart service environment registration unit 640 may receive the user interface from the network hub.

According to one embodiment, when the device to be registered is determined to be a heterogeneous ecosystem device, the smart service environment registration unit 640 may obtain registration procedure information matching with a device to be registered in the database through a network hub. At this time, the smart service environment registration unit 640 can receive the information on the manufacturer of the device to be registered from the network hub, and display the homepage of the manufacturer. In addition, the smart service environment registration unit 640 may receive information on the connection of the device to be registered from the network hub, and display the site that starts the information about the received connection. In addition, the smart service environment registration unit 640 may transmit the obtained registration procedure information to the device to be registered.

According to one embodiment, when using the IoT or IoE device, the device registration device 600 may register a smart home or a smart service in advance in order to interwork with a network or a platform of a space capable of registering and interworking devices, It is possible to capture the appearance information of a device that wants to be registered in a network of available space or a mobile application linked to a platform. Further, the device registration apparatus 600 can analyze the appearance information and judge, based on the analyzed information, whether the device desired to be registered is a device of the same type of ecosystem or a device of a heterogeneous ecosystem. In addition, the device registration apparatus 600 may automatically process the device registration procedure in accordance with a homogeneous or heterogeneous ecosystem. The device registration apparatus 600 may also display a setup and registration method of the device.

In addition, according to one embodiment, the device registration apparatus 600 performs a procedure of registering using the camera to register a device before using the IoT or IoE device in a space where a smart home or a smart service is available . At this time, according to one embodiment, when registering a device using a camera, the device registration device 600 may simply photograph the appearance information of the device with a camera, take a QR code or a barcode in which additional information for registration is stored , The month of manufacture, the serial number, and the like can be photographed.

Also, according to one embodiment, the device registration apparatus 600 may store the MAC address of the device, the serial number of the device, and the like in a database connected to the network hub as information for registration and setup of the same kind of ecosystem device.

In addition, according to one embodiment, the device registration apparatus 600 classifies the appearance information of a heterogeneous ecosystem device for registration and setup of heterogeneous ecosystem devices, and exemplifies a typical registration method and registration method of each device Web page address, etc., in a database connected to a network hub. For example, when information on device A, device B, device C, and device D is stored in the database, device A and device B are devices included in the first ecosystem, and device C and device D are in the second ecosystem May be included. At this time, when the representative device among the devices A and B is selected as the device B, and the appearance information of the device A is acquired, the registration method matching the device B can be provided as the representative device registration method. Of course, the device B may be a device that is more general than the device A, but is not limited thereto.

Also, according to one embodiment, the device registration device 600 may include a device for registering and setting up a device, such as a QR code, a barcode, a serial number, and the like, It is possible to determine whether the device is included in the same kind of ecosystem by matching the production serial number or the like.

In addition, according to one embodiment, the device registration apparatus 600 matches the QR code stored in the additional information, the image of the area in which the barcode and the manufacturing number are displayed, and the device outline information stored in the database so that the device is included in the heterogeneous ecosystem .

In addition, according to one embodiment, when the device registration apparatus 600 determines that the device is a homogeneous ecosystem device after analyzing the image and recognizing the device, the device registration apparatus 600 automatically sets and registers the device in a space capable of smart home or smart service . At this time, the device registration apparatus 600 loads a function of a web server or the like in a homogeneous ecosystem device, and confirms the address or the like of the device web server through the QR code, the barcode or the year of manufacture information, The device can be registered in a network or a system in a space capable of a smart home or a smart service. At this time, the device registration apparatus 600 may display a procedure or the like to be minimized to the user, thereby providing a user interaction that makes the user feel as if he / she does not have to experience the registration and setup process at all.

In addition, according to one embodiment, when the device registration apparatus 600 determines that the device is a heterogeneous ecosystem device, the device registration apparatus 600 uses the database information to output a certain device to the mobile application, To a mobile application.

In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment, the device registration apparatus 600 may output a method of manually connecting a device, or may output an internet web page containing content for connecting the device so that user interaction is minimized. At this time, the Internet web page may be a review of the corresponding device in the personal blog.

The methods according to embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the claims, as well as the claims that follow.

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A device registration method in a smart service environment,
Acquiring image information of a device to be registered in a smart service environment;
Analyzing the acquired image information using a database;
Comparing the analyzed result with information of a device of the smart service environment to determine a type of the device to be registered; And
Registering the device to be registered in the smart service environment according to the determined type
Wherein the device is registered in a smart service environment. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the acquiring of the image information comprises:
And acquiring image information by capturing an image including the device to be registered using an application interlocked with the smart service environment. The method according to claim 1,
The image information includes:
Wherein the device registration information is at least one of a type of the device to be registered, a side information code, and text related to manufacture. The method according to claim 1,
The database includes:
And storing the image information related to the device to be registered as data. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the analyzing the image information comprises:
And transferring the acquired image information to a database included in the smart service environment. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the analyzing the image information comprises:
And recognizing the device to be registered based on the database included in the application. The method according to claim 1,
The step of determining the type may include:
Determining whether the device to be registered is a homogeneous ecosystem device if the type of the device to be registered is the same as the type of the device of the smart service environment; , The device to be registered is determined as a heterogeneous ecosystem device. 8. The method of claim 7,
The step of determining the type may include:
The external appearance information of the device of the smart service environment stored in the database; And a smart service environment for determining a type of the device by matching the acquired image information with an image representing an external shape of the device in the smart service environment. 8. The method of claim 7,
The step of determining the type may include:
Initialization information of a device of the smart service environment stored in the database, the initialization information includes at least one of information for registering the device of the smart service environment in the smart service environment or information for setting up the device of the smart service environment And a device type is determined by matching the acquired image information. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the registering step comprises:
And acquiring initialization information matching with the device to be registered in the database through a network hub when the device to be registered is determined to be a homogeneous ecosystem device. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the registering step comprises:
Receiving a parameter from the network hub, and transmitting the received parameter to the device to be registered. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the registering step comprises:
And registering the device to be registered in the smart service environment automatically using the received parameter. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the registering step comprises:
And receiving a message for connection from the network hub. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the registering step comprises:
And receiving a user interface from the network hub. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the registering step comprises:
And acquiring, through the network hub, registration procedure information matching with the device to be registered in the database, when the device to be registered is determined to be a heterogeneous ecosystem device. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the registering step comprises:
And receiving the information on the manufacturer of the device to be registered from the network hub, and displaying the homepage of the manufacturer. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the registering step comprises:
Receiving the information about the connection of the device to be registered from the network hub, and displaying the site for starting the information about the received connection. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the registering step comprises:
And transmits the obtained registration procedure information to the device to be registered. A device registration apparatus for registering a smart service environment device,
An image information acquiring unit acquiring image information of a device to be registered in a smart service environment;
Analyzing the acquired image information using a database;
A device type determination unit for comparing the analyzed result with information of a device in the smart service environment to determine a type of the device to be registered; And
And registering the device to be registered in the smart service environment according to the determined type,
The device registration apparatus comprising: 20. The method of claim 19,
The device type determination unit,
Determining whether the device to be registered is a homogeneous ecosystem device if the type of the device to be registered is the same as the type of the device of the smart service environment; The device to be registered is determined as a heterogeneous ecosystem device.
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