WO1994006106A1 - Systeme de commande a distance - Google Patents

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WO1994006106A1
WO1994006106A1 PCT/FI1993/000339 FI9300339W WO9406106A1 WO 1994006106 A1 WO1994006106 A1 WO 1994006106A1 FI 9300339 W FI9300339 W FI 9300339W WO 9406106 A1 WO9406106 A1 WO 9406106A1
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controller
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location information
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remote control
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Juhani Kupiainen
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Seiki Oy
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Priority to GB9408515A priority patent/GB2275553A/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L12/2816—Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities
    • H04L12/282—Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities based on user interaction within the home
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C19/00—Electric signal transmission systems
    • G08C19/16—Electric signal transmission systems in which transmission is by pulses
    • G08C19/28—Electric signal transmission systems in which transmission is by pulses using pulse code
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks

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  • the object of the present invention is a remote control system for remote control of e.g. lighting, air-condition ⁇ ing, safety devices, and audiovisual devices.
  • Remote control systems have been commonly used e.g. in the field of entertainment electronics. Formerly these systems were based on the utilization of ultrasound (US), but pre ⁇ sently technology based on infrared light (IR) is more com ⁇ monly used.
  • Drawbacks related to the use of ultrasound were e.g. rather restricted use of control and address codes.
  • IR-systems applicable for lighting control are manufactured by e.g. Siemens A.G., Germany and Philips, Holland.
  • the drawback related to the IR-method is the requested optical path between the transmitter and the receiver. This res- tricts the positioning of functional devices, and a more comprehensive control system requires installation of a control line network between functional devices and IR- receivers.
  • radio control systems are expected to gain increasing shares in the control of lighting and air- conditioning equipment, as well as audiovisual and safety devices, as the positioning of transmitters or functional devices does not restrict control functions nor is control cabling necessary. Utilizing radio frequencies even large amounts of functional devices can be controlled by adding an address code to the control signal, the number of se ⁇ lectable address codes being sufficient considering the number of functional devices to be controlled.
  • control means of the controller become complicated and difficult to use, and the manufacturing costs of the controller increase.
  • controlling of only a restricted amount of the functional devices of the system generally is desired, i.e. the functional devices which influence the immediate surrounding of the controller.
  • the lighting control of a single office or hotel room should be performed with a controller comprising simple and only the necessary push-buttons for controlling the lighting of the room.
  • Implementation with radio control however means that all lighting equipment of the rooms are requested to have their own address codes, in order not to enable the controlling of some other room lighting from a specific room.
  • a remote control system according to the present invention is characterized by the disclosure of the characterizing portion of Claim 1.
  • such transmitter devices are located in the various facilities of the buil ⁇ ding, e.g. in the rooms, that transmit location information to the controllers situated in the same room.
  • the controllers are informed about their location, and upon activation of its control means the controller can, based on e.g. a location address map stored within it, automatically select the address codes of the receiver devices affecting the conditions of that room.
  • the solution of the present invention enables low-cost implementation of a control system, which enables use of the same controller in all rooms of a building, e.g. in office facilities or in hotels.
  • the user interface of the controller can be quite uncomplicated according to the solution of the present ivention.
  • the system combines e.g. the versatile coding and control possibilities of radio control with the restricted opera ⁇ tion area of e.g. infrared light or ultrasound.
  • the controller can be carried e.g. from one room to another and the control will affect the receivers and functional devices which influence the conditions of the room where the control actions are performed.
  • An optical path is not requested between the controller and the receiver device, and when desirable, also e.g. the lighting of a whole floor can be controlled without installation of control lines.
  • the system is extremely well suited for e.g. hotels, conference facilities, nursing institutions, and apartments.
  • XT Transmitter means of the location information transmitter
  • the transmitter means XC of the controller C transmit the control signal SI, which is transmitted as a radio frequency signal with a frequency of e.g. 433,92 MHz.
  • a control statement is coded into the control signal, being for instance turning on the function ⁇ onal device A of the receiver V.
  • the processor or logic unit P of the controller When the controller means B of the controller C are acti- vated, the processor or logic unit P of the controller generates address and control codes. From these codes the coder F generates a signal for the control of the trans ⁇ mitter means XC, which transmit the control signal SI.
  • the receiver device comprises receiver means RV for receiv- ing and detection of the control signal.
  • the logic unit LV detects the the code contained in the control signal, and if the control statement is directed to the receiver de- vice, the logic unit controls the functional device A in accordance with the control statement e.g. to assume the active state.
  • the transmitter device T transmits the location information signal S2 to the controllers, which are situated in the same room as the transmitter device T.
  • the location information signal is received by the controller C and it is detected by the receiver means RC.
  • the information in ⁇ cluded in the location information signal is stored in memory M.
  • a location address map is also stored in memory M or in another similar memory, containing the addresses of the receiver devices located in the various rooms or regulating the conditions of the rooms.
  • the controller means B of the controller are activated, the processor or logic unit P of the controller defines the address code of the control signal based on the control means which have been activated as well as on the location information and the location address map.
  • This control statement code defined by the address code and the activated controller means is included in the control signal SI.
  • the system enables selection of the transmission of the control signal SI in such a way that the control when de ⁇ sirable can be performed through walls, or e.g. can the lighting of a whole building or floor be controlled with a single control signal.
  • the system is espescially well suited for utilizing e.g. radio control.
  • the control signal SI can be constituted by a carrier, which has been amplitude, frequency, or phase modulated utilizing the relevant control information, which can com ⁇ prise e.g. the address code of the receiver device and the control statement code.
  • the system according to the inven- tion does not restrict the generating and transmission method for the control signal.
  • the location information signal preferrably can be trans ⁇ mitted utilizing e.g. infrared light or ultrasound as transmission method, readily enabling location of the transmitters in such a way that the controller will not receive location information signals from transmitters situated in adjacent rooms.
  • the transmission method for the location information signal ST can be selected so that it optimally fulfills e.g. the operation distance and space restriction requirements of the control.
  • Advantageous transmission methods are e.g. infrared light and ultrasound, as they do not penetrate conventional walls. Ultrasound can be utilized for instance in office facilities with glass walls. Infrared light can be utilized e.g. in landscaped offices and in facilities including many door-openings, as infrared light can be better focused and are not reflected by conventional walls.
  • Detection information can be included in the location in ⁇ formation signal for instance as amplitude modulation of a certain frequency, so that both the modulator of the transmitter device and the detector of the controller can be of uncomplicated construction. If more extensive loca ⁇ tion information is necessary, a location code, e.g., can be modulated on the location information signal.
  • the energy consumption of the transmitter device can be minimized by sending the location information signal as repeated pulses.
  • An alternative solution for decreasing the energy consumption is to switch on the circuitry which receives the location information signal for the controller only when the controller means are activated. In this case it is necessary that the transmitter continually transmits the location information signal, or that the signal sent by the controller activates the transmitter to transmit the location information signal. Thus the delay between activation of the controller means and reception of the location information signal does not become excessive. In the following such a solution in principle is described with reference to Fig. 2.
  • the processor or logic unit P of the controller checks if a predetermined time period after reception of the preceding location in ⁇ formation signal has elapsed. If this time period has elapsed, the controller sends an enquiry signal S3 to the transmitter device T.
  • the transmitter device T receives and detects the enquiry signal with its receiver means RT, through which the signal is connected to the logic unit LT of the transmitter device.
  • the logic unit detects the signal and activates the transmitter means XT and the coder unit G to send the location information signal to the controller.
  • the receiver means RC of the controller receive and detect the location information signal and supply the location information to the memory of the controller. If sending of a control signal is necessary for the activation of the control means, it is sent according to the disclosure of the first exemplary solution. In all other respects the second exemplary solution functions identi ⁇ cally with the first exemplary solution.
  • both the controller and the transmitter device can be in a state of reduced power con ⁇ sumption when the controller is not used. Further it is possible to connect a processor voltage to the controller in its standby state, so that the processor with predeter- mined intervals activates the means necessary for sending the enquiry signal and for receiving the information of the location information signal in order to obtain new location information.
  • the memory of the controller continuously contains the new location information and no time is lost sending an enquiry signal and receiving the location information signal in connection with activation of the control means.
  • the enquiry signal can preferrably be transmitted to the transmitter device utilizing the same transmission method as for the control signal, e.g. radio frequencies, so that the same transmitter means of the controller can be used for transmitting both signals. It is, however, also pos ⁇ sible to utilize the same transmission method as for the location information signal, e.g. ultrasound or infrared light.
  • the location information signal e.g. ultrasound or infrared light.
  • the controller When the controller is removed from a room where a trans ⁇ mitter device is located, it is often advantageous for the controller not to be able to control the receiver devices affecting the conditions of that room anymore, in spite of the controller not having received a new location code.
  • This can be implemented by preventing the controller from utilizing the location code stored in the memory or by making it remove the stored location code from its memory, unless it does not receive a location code within a pre ⁇ determined time period.
  • the memory containing the location map of the controller can be an electronic memory or a map constituted by e.g. cabling and switches.
  • the map can be permanent or change- able.
  • the transmitter can be a device connectable to e.g. a mains outlet or a lighting socket, or a device for fixed ceiling or wall installation. It can also be integrated in the receiver device.
  • a device connectable to e.g. a mains outlet or a lighting socket or a device for fixed ceiling or wall installation. It can also be integrated in the receiver device.

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L'invention concerne un système de commande à distance servant, par exemple, à commander un éclairage. Dans le système décrit par l'invention, des émetteurs sont placés dans des zones opérationnelles et émettent un signal vers le dispositif de commande, ledit signal comprenant des informations concernant l'environnement. Au moyen de ces informations, le dispositif de commande s'adapte à l'environnement et l'actionnement des moyens de commande dudit dispositif permet de commander les récepteurs, ainsi que les dispositifs fonctionnels se trouvant dans l'environnement ou exerçant une influence sur l'état de ce dernier.
PCT/FI1993/000339 1992-08-28 1993-08-30 Systeme de commande a distance WO1994006106A1 (fr)

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AU49607/93A AU4960793A (en) 1992-08-28 1993-08-30 Remote control system
SE9401442A SE9401442L (sv) 1992-08-28 1994-04-27 Fjärregleranordning
GB9408515A GB2275553A (en) 1992-08-28 1994-04-28 Remote control system

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DE19734312A1 (de) * 1997-08-08 1999-02-11 Bosch Gmbh Robert Kommunikationssystem
WO2000002344A2 (fr) * 1998-07-03 2000-01-13 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Procede et systeme de commande sans fil d'au moins deux installations differentes
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