TWI497861B - Cloud control system and cloud control method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Cloud control system and cloud control method thereof

The present invention relates to a cloud technology applied to a smart socket. In detail, the present invention is a cloud control system applied to a smart socket and a cloud control method thereof.

In recent years, in response to the development trend of green energy and the Internet of Things, a smart socket has been developed for electrical power management, which can be combined with network communication and digital power measurement technology to provide power consumption information and electricity charges for socket management.

In general, the smart socket has a time switch function, which can be used to save energy by periodically turning off unused sockets, and can cut off a specific power source even when going out. In addition, the smart socket is also combined with network communication, through the collection of power information and network transmission of the socket, any electrical connection device can be fully monitored and controlled, providing users with detailed information on the power consumption of the smart socket and related electricity charges.

However, today's smart socket power is turned on and off, mostly using the scheduling function on the application platform of the smart socket, and the management personnel start and stop the setting to turn the power on and off at a fixed time. However, when the user leaves the electronic device, the application platform of the smart socket does not have a corresponding detection mechanism, so that the power of the electronic device may be continuously turned on, but no one is wasted.

Therefore, how to provide a control system or control method for instantly determining whether a smart socket is turned on or off is a problem that needs to be solved in the industry.

To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a cloud control system, which is applied to a smart socket for electronic device insertion. The cloud control system includes: a portable electronic device and a service platform, wherein the portable electronic device The location information is stored in the service platform, and the smart socket and the portable electronic device are connected through the network, and the location information of the smart socket is further stored. The service platform further includes a detection module and a processing module. And a control module, wherein the detection module is configured to obtain the positioning data of the portable electronic device, and the processing module calculates the location data according to the location information of the portable electronic device and the location information of the smart socket The distance between the portable electronic device and the smart socket, and the control module controls the smart socket to turn the power on or off according to the distance.

The service platform stores the identification code and user information of the portable electronic device, and records the identification code and a data table corresponding to the location information of the user information.

In an embodiment, the detecting module can record the receiving time when receiving the positioning data, and the processing module can calculate the time between the current receiving time and the previous receiving time of the same distance range according to the receiving time. The control module can control the smart socket to turn the power supply on or off according to the time interval and the distance. Alternatively, the service platform includes a scheduling module, and the scheduling module stores scheduling data, and the control module controls the smart socket to turn the power supply on or off according to the scheduling data.

In another embodiment, the smart socket can connect the smart socket to the electronic socket. The power consumption and usage time of the device are transmitted to the service platform. In addition, the service platform may include an alarm module, and the alarm module is configured to send an alarm message when the power consumption is abnormal. Further, the portable electronic device includes a login module for the user to input user information to log in to the service platform, thereby querying the power consumption, usage time, or the wisdom of the electronic device. a switch state of the socket; or a positioning module for locating the location of the portable electronic device to generate positioning data, and transmitting the positioning when not regularly, periodically, or when logging in to the service platform Information to the service platform.

In another embodiment, the cloud control system of the present invention may include a server and a gateway at the local end, and the smart socket is located at the local end to connect to the server through the gateway, and the service platform The system is located at the remote end, and the service platform controls the smart socket to turn the power supply on or off through the network and the gateway.

The present invention further provides a cloud control method for a smart socket for electronic device insertion. The cloud control method includes the following steps: (1) locating a portable electronic device The location of the portable electronic device itself to generate positioning data, and the positioning data is transmitted to a service platform through the network; (2) the service platform receives the positioning data through the network, and the service platform further stores Positioning information of the smart socket to calculate a distance between the smart socket and the portable electronic device according to the positioning data and the location data; and (3) causing the service platform to control the network through the network according to the distance The smart socket turns the power on or off.

In an embodiment, the step (2) includes: when the service platform receives the positioning data, recording a receiving time, to calculate the current receiving time according to the receiving time. The time interval between the previous receiving times of the same distance range; the step (3) includes: causing the service platform to control the smart socket to turn the power supply on or off according to the distance and the time interval.

In another embodiment, the step (1) includes the step of causing the portable electronic device to transmit the positioning data to the service platform from time to time, periodically, or when logging in to the service platform. In addition, the step (3) includes the step of causing the service platform to control the smart socket to turn the power on or off according to the schedule data.

In another embodiment, the method includes the steps of: causing the smart socket to transmit the power consumption and the use time of the electronic device to the service platform; or causing the service platform to send an alarm message when the power consumption is abnormal; Or the portable electronic device is logged into the service platform to query the power usage, the usage time, or the switch state of the smart socket.

Therefore, the cloud control system and the cloud control method thereof applied to the smart socket of the present invention can determine the distance between the portable electronic device and the smart socket, or receive the backhaul of the portable electronic device together with the service platform. The receiving time of the positioning data controls the powering on or off of the smart socket. In addition, it can be used as a control basis based on scheduling, avoiding the use of personnel who are still in the vicinity of the smart socket (for example, within a certain distance of the office), and mistakenly turn off the power supply of the smart socket to affect the office.

1‧‧‧Electronic equipment

2‧‧‧Smart socket

3‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

31‧‧‧ Login Module

32‧‧‧ Positioning Module

4‧‧‧Service Platform

41‧‧‧Detection module

42‧‧‧Processing module

43‧‧‧Control module

44‧‧‧ scheduling module

45‧‧‧Alarm module

5‧‧‧Network

6‧‧‧Server

7‧‧‧ gateway

S31 to S33‧‧‧ steps

1 is a schematic diagram of a cloud control system applied to a smart socket of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a cloud control system applied to a smart socket of the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a view of the present invention Steps of applying the cloud control method to the smart socket schematic diagram.

The embodiments of the present invention are described below by way of specific examples, and those skilled in the art can readily appreciate the advantages and functions of the present invention from the disclosure. The invention may be embodied in other different forms, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a cloud control system for a smart socket of the present invention includes at least one smart socket 2 , a portable electronic device 3 , and a service for connecting the smart socket 2 and the portable electronic device 3 through the network 5 . Platform 4.

The smart socket 2 is connected to the electronic device 1 , and the portable electronic device 3 stores the positioning data to transmit the positioning data to the service platform 4 , and the service platform 4 further stores the location information of the smart socket 2, roughly speaking, The service platform 4 calculates the distance between the portable electronic device 3 and the smart socket 2 according to the location data of the portable electronic device 3 and the location data of the smart socket 2, and then controls the smart socket 2 to turn on or off according to the distance. .

In detail, for example, when the portable electronic device 3 is one kilometer away from a smart socket 2, the service platform 4 turns off the power socket 2, and vice versa, for example, when the portable electronic device 3 is away from a smart socket 2 When the meter is within the meter, the service platform 4 turns on the smart socket 2 to supply power.

Referring to Figure 2, there is shown a further embodiment of the cloud control system of the present invention applied to a smart socket.

On the one hand, the smart socket 2 can turn on or off the power supply to the electronic device 1, and on the other hand, the related data such as the power consumption or the use time of the electronic device 1 can be transmitted to the service platform 4. In detail, the smart socket 2 is usually set at the local end, and the service platform 4 The remote terminal is disposed at a remote end relative to the local end, and the local terminal is further provided with a server 6 and a gateway device 7. The local terminal personnel can learn the switching state of the smart socket 2 and the power consumption of the electronic device 1 through the server 6. In addition, the gateway 7 can be, for example, a Zigbee gateway, and the remote personnel can log in to the service platform 4 to connect to the server 6 through the network 5 and then learn the switching state or electronic device of the smart socket 2 through the Zigbee gateway. 1 power consumption. In addition, the electronic device 1 can be, for example, a computer host, a computer screen or a list machine, etc., and the power switch of the electronic device 1 can be controlled by the smart socket 2 by the present invention. In addition, it should be noted that wired or wireless network communication can be performed between the smart socket 2 and the server 6 or between the gateway 7 and the server 6.

The portable electronic device 3 includes a login module 31 for the user to input user information to log in to the service platform 4, thereby querying the power consumption, usage time, or switching state of the smart socket 2 of the electronic device 1. The portable electronic device 3 further includes a positioning module 32 for locating the location of the portable electronic device 3 to generate positioning data. In detail, the portable electronic device 3 is, for example, a smart phone or a tablet computer. The GPS, Wi-Fi hotspot or the location of the base station can be used to confirm its approximate location (such as coordinates or latitude and longitude), and the positioning data can be transmitted to the service platform 4 when the service platform 4 is not regularly or periodically. .

In addition, the service platform 4 stores the identification code and user information of the portable electronic device 3, and the data sheet of the identification code of the portable electronic device 3 and the correspondence between the user information and the location data of the smart socket 2 is recorded. The service platform 4 further includes a detection module 41, a processing module 42, a control module 43, a scheduling module 44, and an alarm module 45.

The detecting module 41 is configured to obtain the positioning data of the portable electronic device 3, and record the receiving time when receiving the positioning data. The processing module 42 is based on portable power The positioning data of the sub-device 3 and the position data of the smart socket 2 calculate the distance between the portable electronic device 3 and the smart socket 2, and the receiving time is calculated according to the receiving time recorded by the detecting module 41. The time interval between the previous reception times of the same distance range. For example, if the distance range is set to five hundred meters to one kilometer, the distance of the current receiving time (such as ten o'clock) is five hundred meters, and the distance of the previous receiving time (such as 10:30) is eight hundred. At the time of the meter, the time interval is the time difference between the reception time and the previous reception time, for example, thirty minutes.

The control module 43 can control the smart socket 2 to turn the power on or off according to only one of the distances or according to the distance and the time interval.

For example, when the portable electronic device 3 is one kilometer away from a smart socket 2 and the time interval is thirty minutes, the service platform 4 turns off the smart socket 2, and vice versa, for example, when the portable electronic device 3 is away. When the smart socket 2 is within 500 meters and the time interval is ten minutes, the service platform 4 turns on the smart socket 2 to supply power.

The scheduling module 44 stores the scheduling data, and the control module 43 further controls the smart socket 2 to turn the power supply on or off according to the scheduling data, wherein the scheduling data can be according to different customer requirements or the foregoing distance and time interval. To modify it. Therefore, the service platform can control the smart socket 2 according to the schedule data, the distance or the time interval.

If the local end is provided with the server 6 and the gateway 7, the remotely located service platform 4 can also control the smart socket 2 to turn the power supply on or off through the network 5 through the server 6 and the gateway 7. The alarm module 45 is configured to send an alarm message when the power consumption transmitted from the local end is abnormal (such as excessive power consumption).

In detail, the service platform 4 stores data describing the correspondence between the location data of the smart socket 2 and the identification code and user information of the portable electronic device 3. When the portable electronic device 3 returns its location data, the service platform 4 can query the data table according to the identification code of the portable electronic device 3 to learn the corresponding smart socket, thereby calculating the portable electronic device. The distance between the device 3 and the corresponding smart socket, or the time interval during which the portable electronic device 3 returns the positioning data, is controlled to control whether the corresponding smart socket is powered on or off. When the user enters the service platform 4 by entering the user information on the portable electronic device 3, the service platform 4 can query the data table according to the user information to learn the corresponding smart socket, thereby providing the corresponding corresponding information. The switch state of the smart socket or the power consumption or usage time of the electronic device plugged into it.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram showing the steps of the cloud control method applied to the smart socket of the present invention.

In step S31, the portable electronic device locates the location of the portable electronic device to generate positioning data, and transmits the positioning data to the service platform through the network. Specifically, the portable electronic device can transmit the positioning information to the service platform from time to time, periodically, or when logging in to the service platform. Then it proceeds to step S32.

In step S32, the service platform receives the location data through the network, and the service platform further stores the location information of the smart socket to calculate the smart socket and the portable electronic device according to the location data and the location data. the distance between. It should be noted that the service platform stores the identification code and user information of the portable electronic device, and records a data table of the identification code and the corresponding relationship between the user information and the location data. In addition, the step further includes the service platform recording the receiving time when receiving the positioning data, to calculate a time interval between the current receiving time and the previous receiving time having the same distance range according to the receiving time. Then proceed Go to step S33.

In step S33, the service platform is caused to control the smart socket to turn the power on or off according to the distance. In addition, the step further includes the service platform controlling the smart socket to turn the power supply on or off according to the schedule data, the distance, or one or more of the time intervals. In other words, the service platform may be based on the distance The distance between the distance and the time interval, the distance and the schedule data, or the distance, the time interval, and the schedule data. Finally, the portable electronic device logs into the service platform to query or the service platform notifies the portable electronic device of the switch state of the smart socket.

Furthermore, the cloud control method for the smart socket of the present invention further includes the following steps: the smart socket transmits the power consumption and the use time of the electronic device plugged in to the service platform, and the service platform uses the power consumption When an abnormality occurs, an alarm message is sent, and the portable electronic device logs in to the service platform to query the power consumption or the usage time.

In summary, the cloud control system applied to the smart socket and the cloud control method thereof are based on the distance between the portable electronic device and the smart socket, and the portable electronic device is located in the smart socket. When the distance is within a certain distance, the smart socket is powered on; when the portable electronic device is away from the smart socket for another specific distance, the smart socket is powered off, thereby avoiding the inaccurate control caused by the previous schedule data alone. Turn off the situation of the smart socket.

The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and its effects, and are not intended to limit the invention. Any of the above-described embodiments may be modified by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be as listed in the scope of the patent application described later.

1‧‧‧Electronic equipment

2‧‧‧Smart socket

3‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

4‧‧‧Service Platform

5‧‧‧Network

Claims (16)

A cloud control system is applied to a smart socket for plugging in an electronic device. The cloud control system includes: a portable electronic device that stores positioning data; and a service platform that connects the smart socket and the portable network The electronic device further stores the location information of the smart socket. The service platform includes: a detection module for obtaining positioning data of the portable electronic device; and a processing module according to the portable electronic device The location data and the location information of the smart socket are used to calculate the distance between the portable electronic device and the smart socket; and the control module controls the smart socket to turn the power on or off according to the distance. The cloud control system of claim 1, wherein the service platform stores an identification code and user information of the portable electronic device, and the identification code and the user information and the location information are recorded. The data sheet of the corresponding relationship. The cloud control system of claim 1, wherein the detecting module records the receiving time when receiving the positioning data, and the processing module calculates the current receiving time according to the receiving time. The time interval between the previous receiving time of the range and the control module according to the time interval and the distance control the smart socket to turn the power on or off. The cloud control system of claim 1, wherein the service platform comprises a scheduling module, wherein the scheduling module stores scheduling data, and the control module controls the scheduling data according to the scheduling data. The smart socket turns the power on or off. The cloud control system according to claim 1, wherein the smart plug The cradle transmits the power consumption and usage time of the electronic device plugged into the smart socket to the service platform. For example, in the cloud control system described in claim 5, the service platform includes an alarm module, and the alarm module is configured to send an alarm message when the power consumption is abnormal. The cloud control system of claim 5, wherein the portable electronic device includes a login module for the user to input user information to log in to the service platform, and then query the Power consumption, the time of use, or the switch status of the smart socket. The cloud control system of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device includes a positioning module, and the positioning module is configured to locate a position of the portable electronic device to generate positioning data. The location data is transmitted to the service platform from time to time, periodically, or upon login to the service platform. The cloud control system as described in claim 1 includes a server and a gateway at the local end, and the smart socket is located at the local end to connect to the server through the gateway, and the service is The platform is located at the remote end, and the service platform controls the smart socket to turn the power supply on or off by the server and the gateway through the network. A cloud control method is applied to a smart socket for plugging in an electronic device. The cloud control method includes the following steps: (1) locating a portable electronic device to position the portable electronic device to generate positioning data. Transmitting the location data to a service platform via the network; (2) causing the service platform to receive the location data through the network, and the service platform Further storing the location information of the smart socket to calculate a distance between the smart socket and the portable electronic device according to the positioning data and the location data; and (3) causing the service platform to pass the network according to the distance The road controls the smart socket to turn the power on or off. The cloud control method according to claim 10, wherein the step (2) comprises: causing the service platform to record the receiving time when receiving the positioning data, to calculate the current receiving time according to the receiving time. The time interval between the previous reception times of the same distance range; and the step (3) includes: causing the service platform to control the smart socket to turn the power supply on or off according to the distance and the time interval. For example, in the cloud control method described in claim 10, the step (3) includes the step of causing the service platform to control the smart socket to turn the power supply on or off according to the schedule data. For example, in the cloud control method described in claim 10, the step (1) includes causing the portable electronic device to transmit the positioning data to the service platform from time to time, periodically, or when logging in to the service platform. step. The cloud control method according to claim 10, further comprising the step of causing the smart socket to transmit the power consumption and the use time of the electronic device to the service platform through the network. The cloud control method as described in claim 14 includes the step of causing the service platform to issue an alert message when the power consumption is abnormal. The cloud control method as described in claim 14 includes the step of causing the portable electronic device to log in to the service platform to query the power usage, the usage time, or the switch state of the smart socket.