KR20200136759A - USER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SETTING IoT GATEWAY THEREOF - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, provided is a method of setting an Internet of things (IoT) gateway that performs a wall pad function for connecting a plurality of common households to each other through a user terminal. The method comprises the steps of: converting an IoT gateway into an access point (AP) mode; reading information on the IoT gateway through a user terminal; establishing an access connection between the user terminal and the IoT gateway based on the read information of the IoT gateway; setting an external network connection of the IoT gateway as setting of the access connection is completed; and transmitting the unique number of the IoT gateway to a cloud server as setting of the external network connection setting is completed.

Description

User device and IoT gateway setting method {USER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SETTING IoT GATEWAY THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a user terminal and a method capable of setting an IoT gateway that performs a wall pad function that connects a plurality of common households to each other.

Wall-pad is a pad system installed on the wall that is connected to the door phone or lobby phone in the house to control the door, and plays the role of extension phone call with the security office/other households. Recently, a touch screen type home network It means a system that provides basic functions of home network, such as lighting control, curtain control, visitor confirmation, and emergency alarm, as well as phone calls through a 5~15-inch LCD as a terminal.

In particular, the landline phone in the house and the wall pad are connected, so when an incoming call is made to a landline phone, the wireline phone function of the wall pad is activated, and the user can make a phone call with the other party by selectively using the landline phone or the door phone of the wall pad. Can do it.

Meanwhile, the IoT gateway has recently been activated and is being used in several homes.

These IoT gateways are devices that allow IoT devices to be paired to display and control sensor information with a mobile app through cloud communication.The appearance of the IoT gateway is similar to an AI speaker.

Since the existing general AI speaker interlocking method is a method of interlocking with a smartphone or mobile app using Bluetooth or the cloud, there is a problem that settings and basic operations cannot be performed in places where the Internet is not provided.

In addition, conventionally, since the wall pad and the IoT gateway are used separately in the home, there has been a problem that a lot of space is occupied, and it is necessary to integrate and operate them because there are many cases of performing overlapping functions.

In an embodiment of the present invention, unlike a method of interlocking AI speakers of a general telecommunication company or portal targeting individual households, an IoT gateway that performs the function of a wall pad that connects common households such as apartments and multiple households to each other is a user terminal. It provides a method of interlocking and setting through via and a user terminal that provides such a function.

However, the technical problem to be achieved by the present embodiment is not limited to the technical problem as described above, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, a method of setting an IoT gateway that performs a wall pad function for connecting a plurality of co-generations to each other through a user terminal according to the first aspect of the present invention includes the IoT gateway as an AP Switching to a mode; Reading information on the IoT gateway through a user terminal; Establishing a connection connection between the user terminal and the IoT gateway based on the read information of the IoT gateway; Setting an external network connection of the IoT gateway as the connection connection setting is completed; And transmitting the unique number of the IoT gateway to a cloud server as the external network connection setting is completed.

In one embodiment, the step of reading out the information of the IoT gateway through the user terminal includes, by the user terminal, information on the IoT gateway including a unique number of the IoT gateway, an SSID to be accessed in an AP mode, and URL information. Can be read.

In one embodiment, the step of establishing a connection connection between the user terminal and the IoT gateway based on the read information of the IoT gateway may include: changing, by the user terminal, its own Wifi setting through the SSID; Accessing the IoT gateway through the changed Wifi and calling an API for setting the IoT gateway through the URL information; And establishing a connection connection with the IoT gateway through the called API.

In an embodiment, the user terminal may use the unique number of the IoT gateway as a parameter value when calling the API to prevent connection establishment with other IoT gateways and devices.

In an embodiment, the information on the IoT gateway may include a generated code that is connected by dividing the unique number, SSID, and URL information with unique characters.

In an embodiment, the setting of the connection to the external network of the IoT gateway includes: scanning the SSID of the external AP device in the user terminal; Selecting one of the scanned SSIDs and inputting them to a network setting API of the IoT gateway; And connecting to an external network through an external AP device having the selected SSID based on the input information.

In an embodiment, in the step of transmitting the unique number of the IoT gateway to the cloud server, as the external network connection setting is completed, the IoT gateway is switched to a station mode to be connected to the cloud server, and to the cloud server. You can send your own unique number.

The IoT gateway setting method according to the present invention may further include the step of logging in to the cloud server of the user terminal as the connection connection with the IoT gateway is completed.

In addition, a user terminal for connection access of an IoT gateway performing a wall pad function for connecting a plurality of common households according to the second aspect of the present invention is a communication module for transmitting and receiving data to and from the IoT gateway, and the IoT gateway. And a memory in which a program for establishing a connection connection is stored and a processor for executing a program stored in the memory. At this time, as the processor executes the program, the processor reads the information of the IoT gateway switched to the AP mode to establish a connection connection, and performs the external network connection setting of the IoT gateway when the connection connection setting is completed. However, as the external network connection setting is completed, the unique number of the IoT gateway is transmitted to the cloud server.

In one embodiment, the processor reads out information on the IoT gateway consisting of a generated code connected by dividing the unique number of the IoT gateway, SSID and URL information to access the AP mode by unique characters, and reading the information of the read IoT gateway. A connection connection may be established based on the information.

In one embodiment, the processor changes its own Wifi setting through the SSID, accesses the IoT gateway through the changed Wifi, and calls an API for setting the IoT gateway through the URL information, and the call Connection to the IoT gateway can be established through the API.

In one embodiment, the processor scans the SSID of the external AP device through the communication module, selects any one of the scanned SSIDs, inputs it to the network setting API of the IoT gateway, and then based on the input information. Thus, the IoT gateway may be set to be connected to an external network through an external AP device having the selected SSID.

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means of the present invention, there is an advantage of being able to add or replace a function of a wall pad installed and installed on an existing wall through an IoT gateway.

In addition, when IoT gateways are installed simultaneously at the installation site in a co-generation, error elements that may be duplicated and interlocked with IoT gateways of different lakes are recognized by generating codes such as QR codes, and the corresponding IoT gateway in the house. By matching the user terminals 1:1, the above error elements can be prevented.

In addition, the UI Flow is designed to respond flexibly to the situation without the complexity of the procedure for separating the installer and the general tenant, so even if a specific procedure is omitted at the installation site, the general tenant can easily proceed with the procedure. However, from the standpoint of the installer, it has the advantage of having a branch structure that allows only basic installation without membership registration.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an entire system for setting and driving an IoT gateway.
2 is a block diagram of a user terminal for connection access of an IoT gateway.
3 is a flowchart of a method of setting an IoT gateway according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A and 4I are diagrams illustrating a UI flow for setting an IoT gateway.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In the drawings, parts not related to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention.

In the entire specification, when a certain part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an entire system for setting and driving an IoT gateway 200.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a user terminal 100 and a method for setting an IoT gateway 200 that performs a wall pad function for connecting a plurality of common households to each other.

At this time, the IoT gateway 200 in an embodiment of the present invention transmits and receives local special information, such as a neighborhood number, a complex code, and a device identification number, while being supplied in a large amount to apartment units of a complex unit like a wall pad. It is distinguished from general IoT gateways and AI speakers in that it has a structure that must be registered.

However, an embodiment of the present invention does not exclude the function of an IoT gateway or an AI speaker that controls a plurality of IoT devices.

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the IoT gateway 200 enables setting and operation without external influence through direct communication with the user terminal 100 such as a smart phone even if Bluetooth and the Internet are not connected. Through the UX solution, it is characterized by the fact that it can overcome the limitations of the existing IoT gateway that can operate only when the Internet network is connected.

2 is a block diagram of a user terminal 100 for connection access of the IoT gateway 200.

The user terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication module 110, a memory 120, and a processor 130.

In this case, an application may be pre-installed in the user terminal 100 to read setting information of the IoT gateway 200 to perform status, new member registration, registration, and control of the IoT gateway 200.

The communication module 110 transmits and receives data to and from the IoT gateway 200. At this time, the communication module 110 is characterized in that it transmits and receives data by 1:1 matching with the IoT gateway 200 in a specific home for which connection setup has been completed.

The communication module 110 is preferably composed of a wireless communication module, but this does not exclude a wired communication module. The wireless communication module may be implemented with WLAN (wireless LAN), Bluetooth, HDR WPAN, UWB, ZigBee, Impulse Radio, 60GHz WPAN, Binary-CDMA, wireless USB technology, and wireless HDMI technology. In addition, the wired communication module may be implemented as a power line communication device, a telephone line communication device, a cable groove (MoCA), Ethernet, IEEE1294, an integrated wired home network, and an RS-485 control device.

A program for establishing a connection connection with the IoT gateway 200 is stored in the memory 120, and the processor 130 executes a program stored in the memory 120. Here, the memory 120 collectively refers to a nonvolatile storage device and a volatile storage device that continuously maintains stored information even when power is not supplied.

For example, the memory 120 may include a compact flash (CF) card, a secure digital (SD) card, a memory stick, a solid-state drive (SSD), and a micro SD card. Magnetic computer storage devices such as NAND flash memory, hard disk drives (HDD), such as cards, and optical disc drives such as CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc. I can.

As the processor 130 executes the program stored in the memory 120, the IoT gateway 200 registers wired/wireless network information to be used, and switches to the station mode, which is a normal mode, so that the IoT gateway 200 itself By allowing access to, the IoT gateway 200 may directly register its information in the cloud.

To this end, the processor 130 first switches the IoT gateway 200 to the AP mode.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the IoT gateway 200 is characterized in that it is equipped with an AP (Access Point) mode function. In this case, the conversion to the AP mode may be automatically switched in the case of initial execution, or may be manually switched according to a user's input.

In this way, after the IoT gateway 200 is switched to the AP mode, the processor 130 reads the information of the IoT gateway 200 to establish a connection connection, and when the connection connection setting is completed, the external device of the IoT gateway 200 Network access is performed.

Thereafter, as the external network connection setting is completed, the unique number of the IoT gateway 200 is transmitted to the cloud server 300.

In addition, the user terminal 100 transmits the information of the IoT gateway 200 to the cloud server 300 as needed through an application, and maps the cloud server 300 so that it can be interlocked with an actual device. It can be made interlockable.

Meanwhile, in an embodiment of the present invention, the user terminal 100 may be implemented as a general PC, and may be implemented as a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility, such as, for example, a smartphone, a notebook computer, or a tablet PC. have.

In addition, the user terminal 100 is characterized in that it is matched 1:1 with the IoT gateway 200 disposed in the premises, and therefore, the IoT gateway 200 of a plurality of co-generations is all connected to each user terminal 100 Matches.

In addition, information on the IoT gateway 200 and the user terminal 100 of a plurality of co-generation is managed through the cloud server 300.

For reference, the components shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in software or in hardware such as a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Can play roles.

However,'elements' are not meant to be limited to software or hardware, and each element may be configured to be in an addressable storage medium or configured to reproduce one or more processors.

Thus, as an example, components are components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components and task components, processes, functions, properties, procedures, and sub- Includes routines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays and variables.

Components and functions provided within the components can be combined into a smaller number of components or further separated into additional components.

Hereinafter, a method of setting the IoT gateway 200 performing a wall pad function for connecting a plurality of common households to each other through the user terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3. Do it.

3 is a flowchart of a method of setting an IoT gateway 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the method of setting the IoT gateway 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, first, the IoT gateway 200 is switched to the AP mode (S110).

Next, information of the IoT gateway 200 is read through the user terminal 100 (S120).

At this time, the information of the IoT gateway 200 is registered information by the user terminal 100 recognizing a code assigned to the IoT gateway 200, for example, a QR code, so that the Wif with the IoT gateway 200 is automatically connected. do.

The information of the IoT gateway 200 may include a unique number of the IoT gateway 200, an SSID to be accessed in an AP mode, and URL information.

The information of the IoT gateway 200 may be composed of a generated code in which the unique number, SSID, and URL information of the IoT gateway 200 are separated by unique characters and connected.

For example, in the case of a QR code generation code, the unique number, SSID, and URL information are separated by a unique character *,'unique number*SSID(CMX+MAC last digit)*http:///xx.xx.xxx/setup' It can be configured in a form.

When reading of the information of the IoT gateway 200 is completed, the user terminal 100 establishes a connection connection with the IoT gateway 200 based on the read information of the IoT gateway 200 (S130).

In one embodiment, the user terminal 100 reads the QR code through a pre-installed application, and then processes values arranged in a unique character * classification code.

Accordingly, the user terminal 100 changes its own Wifi setting with the second value SSID, connects to the IoT gateway through the changed Wifi, and calls the API for setting the IoT gateway 200 through the third value, URL information. do.

Then, a connection connection with the IoT gateway 200 is established through the called API.

In this case, the user terminal 100 uses the unique number of the IoT gateway 200, which is the first value, as a parameter value when calling the API for the setting, and is set by accidentally connecting with other IoT gateway 200 and the device. Can be prevented.

In this way, as the connection connection with the IoT gateway 200 is completed, a process of logging in to the cloud server 300 of the user terminal 100 is performed (S140).

If necessary, the user terminal 100 connected to the AP of the IoT gateway 200 calls a membership API through the URL information to set a user ID and password.

Next, an external network connection of the IoT gateway 200 is established (S150).

In the process of setting an external network connection of the IoT gateway 200, first, the user terminal 100 scans the SSID of the external AP device. In addition, among the scanned SSIDs, any one SSID desired to be accessed is selected and input to the network setting API of the IoT gateway 200. In this case, the registration value may be composed of an SSID and a password to be accessed by the IoT gateway 200.

When a registration value composed of an SSID and a password is input to the network setting API, the IoT gateway 200 may be connected to the external network through an external AP device having an SSID selected based on the input information.

As the external network connection setting of the IoT gateway 200 is completed, next, the unique number of the IoT gateway 200 is transmitted to the cloud server 300 (S160).

When the SSID and password, which are external network setting information registered in the user terminal 100, are registered, the IoT gateway 200 automatically switches to a station mode and is connected to the cloud server 300. In addition, the IoT gateway 200 transmits its own unique number to the cloud server 300.

At this time, the unique number of the IoT gateway 200 is generated as a unique value assigned at the time of manufacture and recorded in the cloud server 300 before shipment.

In addition, when the IoT gateway 200 is connected to a public network and is compared with a unique number registered before shipment and matches, the user ID and password values are registered in the cloud server 300.

The IoT gateway 200 registered in the cloud server 300 is used as information for product production history and AS management.

In the above description, steps S110 to S160 may be further divided into additional steps or may be combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, some steps may be omitted as necessary, or the order between steps may be changed. In addition, even if other contents are omitted, the contents already described with respect to the user terminal 100 in FIGS. 1 and 2 are also applied to the method of setting the IoT gateway 200 in FIG. 3.

Hereinafter, an example in which the present invention is practiced will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4I.

4A and 4I are diagrams illustrating a UI flow for setting the IoT gateway 200.

First, referring to FIG. 4A, a guide page recommending a wired Internet connection for setting the IoT gateway 200 is output through an application.

Next, referring to FIG. 4B, a page for guiding the IoT gateway 200 to switch to the AP mode is output through the application.

At this time, the power of the first IoT gateway 200 must be in an off state, and as an example, when the power of the IoT gateway 200 is pressed while pressing the volume button of the IoT gateway 200, it may be switched to the AP mode.

Referring to FIG. 4C, after the IoT gateway 200 is switched to the AP mode, a region for recognizing a QR code is output on a page of an application installed in the user terminal 100. In addition, the user is prompted to take a QR code through the message'Please recognize the QR code sticker attached to the product in the square area below'.

The user terminal 100 may induce the user to accurately capture the QR code by processing an area other than the QR code recognition area as translucent black. In addition, when the QR code is positioned in the recognition area when photographing the QR code, the user terminal 100 may inform that the QR code is properly recognized through a separate color line process.

When the user photographs the QR code through the user terminal 100, the model name and MAC address are extracted through the unique number of the IoT gateway 200, and the SSID and the URL for setting are extracted.

Meanwhile, for an environment in which it is difficult to take a QR code, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a pop-up window for inputting network information may be displayed when the user directly presses a button.

Referring to FIG. 4D, as network information is read, the IoT gateway 200 and the user terminal 100 interwork with each other.

The user selects the SSID of the IoT gateway 200 product in the Wifi item of the user terminal 100 and inputs a password, and finally the IoT gateway 200 and the user terminal 100 are interlocked.

Referring to FIG. 4E, when a membership is not registered, a membership registration page for authentication of the IoT gateway 200 is output on the application.

As the member registration guide text is displayed, the user can input the model name and MAC address as the SSID of the IoT gateway 200, and can also register as a member by entering a member name, member ID, and password.

Referring to FIG. 4F, when a member has already been registered, a user may input a member name, member ID, and password to check account information or modify or initialize account information.

Referring to FIG. 4G, as both member registration and login are completed, the user proceeds to set up the IoT gateway 200 to access the external network through the user terminal 100.

That is, the application installed in the user terminal 100 searches for a Wifi item currently connectable to the user terminal 100, and the user selects any one of them so that the external network of the IoT gateway 200 is set.

Referring to FIG. 4H, as the external network setting of the IoT gateway 200 is completed, a guide message indicating that the setting has been completed is output to the application of the user terminal 100.

In this case, if the member sign-up step is omitted, a message for guiding the procedure to proceed again may be additionally output.

Conversely, when it is confirmed that all membership registrations have been completed, a button for logging in as shown in FIG. 4I may be output to maintain the IoT gateway 200 in the standby mode along with login.

An embodiment of the present invention may also be implemented in the form of a computer program stored in a medium executed by a computer or a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer. Computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer, and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. Further, the computer-readable medium may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism, and includes any information delivery medium.

Although the methods and systems of the present invention have been described in connection with specific embodiments, some or all of their components or operations may be implemented using a computer system having a general hardware architecture.

The above description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not limiting. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

100: user terminal
110: communication module
120: memory
130: processor
200: IoT gateway
300: cloud server

Claims (12)

In a method of setting an IoT gateway that performs a wall pad function that connects a plurality of co-generations to each other through a user terminal,
Converting the IoT gateway into an AP mode;
Reading information on the IoT gateway through a user terminal;
Establishing a connection connection between the user terminal and the IoT gateway based on the read information of the IoT gateway;
Setting an external network connection of the IoT gateway as the connection connection setting is completed; And
As the external network connection setting is completed, the IoT gateway setting method comprising the step of transmitting the unique number of the IoT gateway to a cloud server.
The method of claim 1,
Reading the information of the IoT gateway through the user terminal,
The IoT gateway setting method, wherein the user terminal reads the IoT gateway information including the unique number of the IoT gateway, the SSID to access in the AP mode, and URL information.
The method of claim 2,
The step of establishing a connection connection between the user terminal and the IoT gateway based on the read information of the IoT gateway,
Changing, by the user terminal, its own Wifi setting through the SSID;
Accessing the IoT gateway through the changed Wifi and calling an API for setting the IoT gateway through the URL information; And
And establishing a connection connection with the IoT gateway through the called API.
The method of claim 3,
The IoT gateway setting method, wherein the user terminal uses the unique number of the IoT gateway as a parameter value when calling the API to prevent connection establishment with other IoT gateways and devices.
The method of claim 1,
The IoT gateway setting method, wherein the information of the IoT gateway consists of a generated code in which the unique number, SSID, and URL information are separated by unique characters and connected.
The method of claim 1,
The step of establishing an external network connection of the IoT gateway,
Scanning the SSID of the external AP device in the user terminal;
Selecting one of the scanned SSIDs and inputting them to a network setting API of the IoT gateway; And
And connecting to an external network through an external AP device having the selected SSID based on the input information.
The method of claim 1,
Transmitting the unique number of the IoT gateway to the cloud server,
As the external network connection setting is completed, the IoT gateway is switched to a station mode, is connected to the cloud server, and transmits its own unique number to the cloud server.
The method of claim 1,
Upon completion of the connection connection with the IoT gateway, the method of setting an IoT gateway further comprising the step of logging in to the cloud server of the user terminal.
In a user terminal for connection access of an IoT gateway that performs a wall pad function that connects a plurality of common households to each other,
A communication module that transmits and receives data to and from the IoT gateway,
A memory in which a program for establishing a connection connection with the IoT gateway is stored, and
Including a processor for executing a program stored in the memory,
As the processor executes the program, the processor reads the information of the IoT gateway switched to the AP mode to establish a connection connection, and performs the external network connection setting of the IoT gateway when the connection connection setting is completed,
As the external network connection setting is completed, the unique number of the IoT gateway is transmitted to the cloud server.
The method of claim 9,
The processor reads out the information of the IoT gateway consisting of a generated code that is connected by separating the unique number of the IoT gateway, the SSID to access in the AP mode, and the URL information by unique characters, and connecting based on the read information of the IoT gateway The user terminal where the connection is to be established.
The method of claim 10,
The processor changes its own Wifi setting through the SSID, accesses the IoT gateway through the changed Wifi, calls an API for setting the IoT gateway through the URL information, and calls the API for setting the IoT gateway through the called API. A user terminal that establishes a connection connection with an IoT gateway.
The method of claim 9,
The processor scans the SSID of the external AP device through the communication module, selects one of the scanned SSIDs and inputs it to the network setting API of the IoT gateway, and then selects the selected SSID based on the input information. The user terminal to set the IoT gateway to be connected to an external network through an external AP device.

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