WO2010008111A1 - System for controlling light in a home network and method thereof - Google Patents

System for controlling light in a home network and method thereof Download PDF

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WO2010008111A1
WO2010008111A1 PCT/KR2008/004228 KR2008004228W WO2010008111A1 WO 2010008111 A1 WO2010008111 A1 WO 2010008111A1 KR 2008004228 W KR2008004228 W KR 2008004228W WO 2010008111 A1 WO2010008111 A1 WO 2010008111A1
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  • the present invention relates to controlling light emitting diode (LED) lamps in a home network, and more particularly to a home network lamp control system and method for analyzing all LED lamp control signals of different communication modes of respective construction companies to control LED lamps in an integrated manner, and analyzing various remote controller signals to generate appropriate LED lamp control signals.
  • LED light emitting diode
  • PCs personal computers
  • devices a personal digital assistant (PDA), Web pad, Internet protocol television (IPTV) set-top box, IP Cam, stand-alone Internet radio, etc.
  • PDA personal digital assistant
  • IPTV Internet protocol television
  • IP Cam stand-alone Internet radio, etc.
  • LAN local area network
  • This home network includes, not only a data communication function, but also a home automation function, namely, a remote control function, and control functions for digital home appliances, for example, a media (photograph/music/video) or lamp control function, thereby enabling the user to enjoy more popular and various services even in his or her home.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a conventional home network lamp control system.
  • the conventional home network lamp control system comprises a HomNet wall pad 10 for, when the user turns on/off a lamp (for example, an LED lamp) in a home network or adjusts the brightness thereof by using a mobile phone at the outside of a home or by pushing a button in the inside of the home, receiving a corresponding signal and generating a lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal, a remote controller 30 for remotely generating the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal in response to an operation of the user in the inside of the home, and a lamp controller 20 for turning on/off the lamp or adjusting the brightness or color temperature thereof in response to a lamp control signal including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal transmitted from the HomNet wall pad 10 or remote controller 30.
  • a lamp for example, an LED lamp
  • the HomNet wall pad 10 receives the generated control signal and transfers the received control signal to the lamp controller 20 in a communication mode (for example, a Zero Ten communication mode or 485 communication mode) set by a corresponding construction company.
  • the lamp controller 20 controls the lamp in response to the control signal transferred from the HomNet wall pad 10.
  • a lamp control operation including lamp on/off, brightness adjustment, color temperature adjustment, etc. is the same as a general lamp control operation, and a detailed description thereof will thus be omitted.
  • the lamp controller 20 only when a control signal of a communication mode corresponding to a lamp installed by a corresponding construction company is transferred thereto, recognizes the transferred control signal and controls the lamp based on the recognized control signal. In other words, when a control signal of a different communication mode is transferred, the lamp controller 20 cannot recognize the transferred control signal.
  • the lamp controller 20 recognizes the generated lamp control signal and performs a lamp control operation based on the recognized lamp control signal. Similarly, in this case, the lamp controller 20 recognizes only a remote controller signal of a code system preset by a construction company and cannot recognize a remote controller signal of a different code system.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems with the conventional home network lamp control system, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a home network lamp control system and method which can analyze all LED lamp control signals of different communication modes of respective construction companies to control LED lamps in an integrated manner. It is another object of the present invention to provide a home network lamp control system and method which can analyze a remote controller signal to generate an appropriate LED lamp control signal.
  • a system for controlling a lamp in a home network comprising: a HomNet wall pad for, when a user turns on/off the lamp in the home network or adjusts brightness thereof by using a communication terminal at the outside of a home or by pushing a button in the inside of the home, receiving a corresponding signal and generating a lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal; a remote controller for remotely generating the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal in response to an operation of the user in the inside of the home; an integrated controller for analyzing a lamp control signal including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal transmitted from the HomNet wall pad or remote controller, recognizing a communication mode and control data of the transmitted lamp control signal according to the analysis result and generating a lamp control signal corresponding to the recognition result; and a lamp controller for turning on/off the lamp or adjusting the brightness thereof in response to the lamp control signal generated by the integrated controller.
  • the integrated controller may comprise: a wall pad signal converter for analyzing a communication mode of the signal generated by the HomNet wall pad and converting that signal based on the analyzed communication mode; a remote controller signal analyzer for receiving and analyzing the remote controller signal and generating control data according to the analysis result; a database for storing HomNet wall pad data of respective construction companies employing different communication modes and a program and data for remote controller signal analysis; a microprocessor for controlling an entire operation of the integrated controller, and recognizing data obtained from the wall pad signal converter or remote controller signal analyzer with reference to the database and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result; and a control signal generator for generating the lamp control signal based on the lamp control data outputted from the microprocessor and transferring the generated lamp control signal to the lamp controller.
  • a wall pad signal converter for analyzing a communication mode of the signal generated by the HomNet wall pad and converting that signal based on the analyzed communication mode
  • a remote controller signal analyzer for receiving and analyzing the remote controller signal and generating
  • the integrated controller may comprise: an input unit for inputting a lamp control data communication mode selected by a home network lamp control system installer; a wall pad signal converter for converting the signal generated by the HomNet wall pad into a signal recognizable by a microprocessor; a remote controller signal converter for receiving and analyzing the remote controller signal and generating control data according to the analysis result; a database for storing HomNet wall pad data of respective construction companies employing different communication modes and a program and data for remote controller signal analysis; the microprocessor adapted for recognizing data obtained from the wall pad signal converter or remote controller signal converter based on the lamp control data communication mode inputted through the input unit with reference to the database and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result; and a control signal generator for generating the lamp control signal based on the lamp control data outputted from the microprocessor and transferring the generated lamp control signal to the lamp controller.
  • a method for controlling a lamp in a home network using a home network lamp control system including a HomNet wall pad for, when a user turns on/off the lamp in the home network or adjusts brightness thereof by using a communication terminal at the outside of a home or by pushing a button in the inside of the home, receiving a corresponding signal and generating a lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal, a remote controller for remotely generating the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal in response to an operation of the user in the inside of the home, an integrated controller for analyzing a lamp control signal including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal transmitted from the HomNet wall pad or remote controller, recognizing a communication mode and control data of the transmitted lamp control signal according to the analysis result and generating a lamp control signal corresponding to the recognition result, and a lamp controller for turning on/off the lamp or adjusting the brightness thereof in response to the lamp control signal generated by the integrated controller, the method comprising: a HomNet wall pad for, when a user turns on/off the lamp in the home
  • a method for controlling a lamp in a home network using a home network lamp control system including a HomNet wall pad for, when a user turns on/off the lamp in the home network or adjusts brightness thereof by using a communication terminal at the outside of a home or by pushing a button in the inside of the home, receiving a corresponding signal and generating a lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal, a remote controller for remotely generating the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal in response to an operation of the user in the inside of the home, an integrated controller for analyzing a lamp control signal including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal transmitted from the HomNet wall pad or remote controller, recognizing a communication mode and control data of the transmitted lamp control signal according to the analysis result and generating a lamp control signal corresponding to the recognition result, and a lamp controller for turning on/off the lamp or adjusting the brightness thereof in response to the lamp control signal generated by the integrated controller, the method comprising:
  • an analysis can be made of all LED lamp control signals of different communication modes of respective construction companies. Therefore, it is possible to control home network lamp systems of all of the construction companies having the different communication modes by means of a single integrated controller. Moreover, an analysis can be made of all remote controller signals having different codes. Therefore, when a remote controller signal is received, an appropriate LED lamp control signal can be generated, thereby making it possible to efficiently operate a home network lamp control system.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional home network lamp control system
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a home network lamp control system according to the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of one embodiment of an integrated controller in
  • FIG. 2
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an alternative embodiment of the integrated controller in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating one embodiment of a home network lamp control method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an alternative embodiment of the home network lamp control method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a home network lamp control system according to the present invention, in which the reference numeral 110 denotes a HomNet wall pad that, when the user turns on/off a lamp (for example, an LED lamp) in a home network or adjusts the brightness thereof by using a communication terminal at the outside of a home or by pushing a button (or operating switch) in the inside of the home, receives a corresponding signal and generates a lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal.
  • a lamp for example, an LED lamp
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a home network lamp control system according to the present invention, in which the reference numeral 110 denotes a HomNet wall pad that, when the user turns on/off a lamp (for example, an LED lamp) in a home network or adjusts the brightness thereof by using a communication terminal at the outside of a home or by pushing a button (or operating switch) in the inside of the home, receives a corresponding signal and generates a
  • the reference numeral 120 denotes a remote controller that remotely generates the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal in response to an operation of the user in the inside of the home
  • the reference numeral 200 denotes an integrated controller that analyzes a lamp control signal including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal transmitted from the HomNet wall pad 110 or remote controller 120, recognizes a communication mode and control data of the transmitted lamp control signal according to the analysis result and generates a lamp control signal corresponding to the recognition result
  • the reference numeral 140 denotes a lamp controller that turns on/off the lamp or adjusts the brightness thereof in response to the lamp control signal generated by the integrated controller 200.
  • a communication mode for example, a ZeroTen communication mode or 485 communication mode
  • a communication mode recognition method may be roughly classified into a method based on analysis of data transmitted from the HomNet wall pad 110 and a method based on setting of a home network system installer.
  • the communication mode recognition method based on analysis of data transmitted from the HomNet wall pad will be described with reference to FIG. 3.
  • the HomNet wall pad 110 receives the transmitted lamp control signal, generates lamp control data corresponding to the received lamp control signal and provides the generated lamp control data to the integrated controller 200.
  • the lamp control data provided to the integrated controller 200 corresponds to a communication mode employed by a construction company which is a home network system installer.
  • the integrated controller 200 receives the generated lamp control signal.
  • the integrated controller 200 receives and analyzes the data from the
  • the integrated controller 200 includes a wall pad signal converter 211 for analyzing a communication mode of the data generated by the HomNet wall pad 110 and converting the data based on the analyzed communication mode, a remote controller signal analyzer 212 for receiving and analyzing the remote controller signal and generating control data according to the analysis result, a database 214 for storing HomNet wall pad data of respective construction companies employing different communication modes and a program and data for remote controller signal analysis, a microprocessor 213 for controlling the entire operation of the integrated controller 200, and recognizing data obtained from the wall pad signal converter 211 or remote controller signal analyzer 212 with reference to the database 214 and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result, and a control signal generator 215 for generating a lamp control signal based on the lamp control data outputted from the microprocessor 213 and transferring the generated lamp control signal
  • the integrated controller 200 performs the lamp control. That is, the wall pad signal converter 211 analyzes the communication mode of the data generated by the HomNet wall pad 110 through a data communication mode analyzer 21 Ia to determine whether the communication mode is a ZeroTen communication mode or 485 communication mode. The reason for analyzing the communication mode is for controlling all lamp control data of respective construction companies employing different communication modes in an integrated manner through a single integrated controller. If the analysis of the data communication mode is completed, then a data converter 211b converts the data from the HomNet wall pad 110 based on the analyzed communication mode and provides the converted data to the microprocessor 213.
  • the remote controller signal analyzer 212 receives the generated signal, determines based on code analysis which is a construction company of the received signal, recognizes the received signal as a result of the determination and performs a data conversion corresponding to the recognition result. In other words, because remote controller code data is different for respective construction companies, the remote controller signal analyzer 212 determines based on code analysis which is a construction company of the received remote controller signal, recognizes a remote controller code of the received signal as a result of the determination, searches remote controller code data corresponding to a plurality of construction companies stored in the database 214 for control data corresponding to the recognized remote controller code, and provides the searched control data to the microprocessor 213.
  • the microprocessor 213 may be implemented with a typical central processing unit or microcomputer. This microprocessor 213 recognizes data obtained from the wall pad signal converter 211 or remote controller signal analyzer 212 with reference to the database 214 and outputs lamp control data as a result of the recognition. That is, because the microprocessor 213 recognizes a communication mode, etc., it extracts control data corresponding to the communication mode from the database 214 and provides the extracted control data to the control signal generator 215.
  • the control signal generator 215 converts the lamp control data provided from the microprocessor 213 into an analog control signal for the actual lamp control and provides the converted analog control signal to the lamp controller 140.
  • the lamp controller 140 turns on/off a lamp connected thereto or adjusts the brightness (illumination intensity) thereof in response to the provided lamp control signal in the same manner as in the conventional system.
  • the communication mode recognition method based on setting of a home network system installer will be described with reference to FIG. 4.
  • the HomNet wall pad 110 receives the transmitted lamp control signal, generates lamp control data corresponding to the received lamp control signal and provides the generated lamp control data to the integrated controller 200.
  • the lamp control data provided to the integrated controller 200 corresponds to a communication mode employed by a construction company which is a home network system installer.
  • the integrated controller 200 receives the generated lamp control signal.
  • the integrated controller 200 receives and analyzes the data from the
  • the integrated controller 200 includes an input unit 221 for inputting a lamp control data communication mode selected by a home network lamp control system installer, a wall pad signal converter 222 for converting the data generated by the HomNet wall pad 110 into a signal recognizable by a microprocessor 224, a remote controller signal converter 223 for receiving and analyzing the remote controller signal and generating control data according to the analysis result, and a database 225 for storing HomNet wall pad data of respective construction companies employing different communication modes and a program and data for remote controller signal analysis.
  • the microprocessor 224 is adapted to recognize data obtained from the wall pad signal converter 222 or remote controller signal converter 223 based on the lamp control data communication mode inputted through the input unit 221 with reference to the database 225 and output lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result.
  • the integrated controller 200 further includes a control signal generator 226 for generating a lamp control signal based on the lamp control data outputted from the microprocessor 224 and transferring the generated lamp control signal to the lamp controller 140.
  • a home network lamp control system installer (construction company) inputs a communication mode of the lamp control system through the input unit 221 after installing the lamp control system.
  • the communication mode of the lamp control system may be inputted by selecting the name of the construction company pre-stored in the database 225 or inputting a ZeroTen communication mode or 485 communication mode through a separate key operation.
  • the microprocessor 224 recognizes it and, in turn, a current communication node with the HomNet wall pad 110 and a code system of the remote controller 120 with reference to the database 225. Thereafter, the wall pad signal converter 222 converts the data generated by the HomNet wall pad 110 into data recognizable by the microprocessor 224 and provides the converted data to the microprocessor 224.
  • the remote controller signal converter 223 receives the generated signal, converts the received signal into data recognizable by the microprocessor 224 and provides the converted data to the microprocessor 224.
  • the microprocessor 224 Upon receiving the lamp control data communication mode, the microprocessor 224 recognizes it with reference to the database 225. The microprocessor 224 then recognizes data obtained from the wall pad signal converter 222 or remote controller signal converter 223 based on the recognized communication mode and outputs lamp control data as a result of the recognition. That is, because the microprocessor 224 recognizes the communication mode, etc., it extracts control data corresponding to the communication mode from the database 225 and provides the extracted control data to the control signal generator 226.
  • the control signal generator 226 converts the lamp control data provided from the microprocessor 224 into an analog control signal for the actual lamp control and provides the converted analog control signal to the lamp controller 140.
  • the lamp controller 140 turns on/off a lamp connected thereto or adjusts the brightness (illumination intensity) thereof in response to the provided lamp control signal in the same manner as in the conventional system.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating one embodiment of a home network lamp control method according to the present invention.
  • the home network lamp control method comprises a first step (SlOl to S 107) of analyzing a communication mode of data transmitted from a HomNet wall pad, which is connected to a communication terminal at the outside of a home and/or an operating switch in the inside of the home to automatically turn on/off a lamp in a home network or automatically adjust the brightness thereof, and converting the transmitted data based on the analyzed communication mode, a second step (Si l l, Sl 13 and S 107) of, if a signal from a remote controller is received, analyzing the received signal and generating control data based on the analysis result, a third step (S 109) of recognizing the data converted at the first step or the data generated at the second step and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result, and a fourth step (S 115) of generating a lamp control signal based on the lamp control data and providing the generated lamp control signal to a lamp controller to actually turn on/off the lamp or actually adjust the brightness thereof.
  • a first step SlOl
  • step SlOl when data is transmitted from the HomNet wall pad, which is connected to the communication terminal at the outside of the home and/or the operating switch in the inside of the home to automatically turn on/off the lamp in the home network or automatically adjust the brightness thereof, at step SlOl, an analysis is made of a communication mode of the transmitted data at step S 103 to determine whether the communication mode is a ZeroTen communication mode or 485 communication mode. Then, the transmitted data is converted based on the analyzed communication mode at step S 105.
  • step S 107 the communication mode of the converted data is recognized and lamp control data corresponding to the recognized communication mode is extracted from a database.
  • the extracted lamp control data is outputted at step S 109.
  • steps Sl 11, Sl 13 and S 107 when a remote controller signal is received, an analysis is made of the received remote controller signal to recognize a remote controller code system of the received signal, and lamp control data is generated and outputted based on the recognized remote controller code system.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an alternative embodiment of the home network lamp control method according to the present invention.
  • the home network lamp control method comprises a first step (S201 and S203) of recognizing a lamp control data communication mode selected by a home network lamp control system installer, a second step (S205 and S207) of converting data transmitted from a HomNet wall pad, which is connected to a communication terminal at the outside of a home and/or an operating switch in the inside of the home to automatically turn on/off a lamp in a home network or automatically adjust the brightness thereof, based on the recognized communication mode, a third step (S213, S207 and S209) of, if a signal from a remote controller is received, analyzing the received signal and generating control data based on the analysis result, a fourth step (S211) of recognizing the data converted at the second step or the data generated at the third step and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result, and a fifth step (S215) of generating a lamp control signal based on the lamp control data and providing the generated lamp control signal to a lamp controller to actually turn on/off the lamp
  • the lamp control data communication mode selected by the home network lamp control system installer is recognized at steps S201 and S203.
  • the HomNet wall pad which is connected to the communication terminal at the outside of the home and/or the operating switch in the inside of the home to automatically turn on/off the lamp in the home network or automatically adjust the brightness thereof, at step S205, the transmitted data is converted based on the recognized communication mode at step S207.
  • step S213 When a signal from the remote controller is received at step S213, the received signal is analyzed and then converted into control data based on the analysis result at steps S207 and S209. As a result, lamp control data corresponding to the recognized communication mode is generated.
  • step S211 the data converted at the second step or the data generated at the third step is recognized and lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result is outputted.
  • step S215 a lamp control signal is generated based on the lamp control data and provided to the lamp controller, which actually turns on/off the lamp or adjusts the brightness thereof. As a result, the lamp control is actually performed.
  • a communication mode is preset by a home network lamp control system installer (construction company). Thereafter, when a HomNet wall pad signal or remote controller signal is received, it is converted into lamp control data based on the preset communication mode to control a lamp.

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Disclosed herein is a home network lamp control system and method for analyzing all LED lamp control signals of different communication modes of respective construction companies to control LED lamps in an integrated manner, and analyzing various remote controller signals to generate appropriate LED lamp control signals. The home network lamp control system includes a HomNet wall pad for, when a user turns on/off the lamp in the home network or adjusts brightness thereof by using a communication terminal at the outside of the home or by pushing a button in the inside of the home, receiving a corresponding signal and generating a lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal, a remote controller for remotely generating the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal in response to an operation of the user in the inside of the home, an integrated controller for analyzing a lamp control signal including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal transmitted from the HomNet wall pad or remote controller, recognizing a communication mode and control data of the transmitted lamp control signal according to the analysis result and generating a lamp control signal corresponding to the recognition result, and a lamp controller for turning on/off the lamp or adjusting the brightness thereof in response to the lamp control signal generated by the integrated controller.

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[DESCRIPTION] [Invention Title]
SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING LIGHT IN A HOME NETWORK AND METHOD THEREOF
[Technical Field]
The present invention relates to controlling light emitting diode (LED) lamps in a home network, and more particularly to a home network lamp control system and method for analyzing all LED lamp control signals of different communication modes of respective construction companies to control LED lamps in an integrated manner, and analyzing various remote controller signals to generate appropriate LED lamp control signals.
[Background Art]
Recently, with the development of the Internet and personal computers (PCs), the use of two or more PCs in one home is on an increasing trend, and devices (a personal digital assistant (PDA), Web pad, Internet protocol television (IPTV) set-top box, IP Cam, stand-alone Internet radio, etc.) other than a PC have appeared as devices connectable to the Internet even though only one PC is provided. In addition, a local area network (LAN) has been increasingly used even in a home. This in-home LAN is genetically called a home network. This home network includes, not only a data communication function, but also a home automation function, namely, a remote control function, and control functions for digital home appliances, for example, a media (photograph/music/video) or lamp control function, thereby enabling the user to enjoy more popular and various services even in his or her home. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a conventional home network lamp control system. As shown in this drawing, the conventional home network lamp control system comprises a HomNet wall pad 10 for, when the user turns on/off a lamp (for example, an LED lamp) in a home network or adjusts the brightness thereof by using a mobile phone at the outside of a home or by pushing a button in the inside of the home, receiving a corresponding signal and generating a lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal, a remote controller 30 for remotely generating the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal in response to an operation of the user in the inside of the home, and a lamp controller 20 for turning on/off the lamp or adjusting the brightness or color temperature thereof in response to a lamp control signal including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal transmitted from the HomNet wall pad 10 or remote controller 30.
In the conventional home network lamp control system with the above- mentioned configuration, when the user generates a control signal for a lamp in the home through a mobile phone or other communication device from the outside of the home, the HomNet wall pad 10 receives the generated control signal and transfers the received control signal to the lamp controller 20 in a communication mode (for example, a Zero Ten communication mode or 485 communication mode) set by a corresponding construction company. As a result, the lamp controller 20 controls the lamp in response to the control signal transferred from the HomNet wall pad 10. Here, a lamp control operation including lamp on/off, brightness adjustment, color temperature adjustment, etc. is the same as a general lamp control operation, and a detailed description thereof will thus be omitted. The lamp controller 20, only when a control signal of a communication mode corresponding to a lamp installed by a corresponding construction company is transferred thereto, recognizes the transferred control signal and controls the lamp based on the recognized control signal. In other words, when a control signal of a different communication mode is transferred, the lamp controller 20 cannot recognize the transferred control signal.
Also, when the user generates a lamp control signal using the remote controller 30 in the inside of the home, the lamp controller 20 recognizes the generated lamp control signal and performs a lamp control operation based on the recognized lamp control signal. Similarly, in this case, the lamp controller 20 recognizes only a remote controller signal of a code system preset by a construction company and cannot recognize a remote controller signal of a different code system.
However, in the aforementioned conventional home network lamp control system, because respective construction companies employ different communication modes, a lamp controller inoperable with the HomNet wall pad cannot perform the signal recognition and, thus, the lamp control, provided that it replaces the lamp controller operable with the HomNet wall pad.
Further, there is a problem that lamp control systems must be separately developed and produced suitably to communication modes employed by respective construction companies.
In addition, in the conventional home network lamp control system, because the HomNet wall pad cannot process a remote controller signal, a separate remote controller signal receiver must be additionally provided in the lamp controller, resulting in a complexity in the configuration of the lamp controller.
[Disclosure]
[Technical Problem]
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems with the conventional home network lamp control system, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a home network lamp control system and method which can analyze all LED lamp control signals of different communication modes of respective construction companies to control LED lamps in an integrated manner. It is another object of the present invention to provide a home network lamp control system and method which can analyze a remote controller signal to generate an appropriate LED lamp control signal.
[Technical Solution]
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the above and other objects can be accomplished by the provision of a system for controlling a lamp in a home network, comprising: a HomNet wall pad for, when a user turns on/off the lamp in the home network or adjusts brightness thereof by using a communication terminal at the outside of a home or by pushing a button in the inside of the home, receiving a corresponding signal and generating a lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal; a remote controller for remotely generating the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal in response to an operation of the user in the inside of the home; an integrated controller for analyzing a lamp control signal including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal transmitted from the HomNet wall pad or remote controller, recognizing a communication mode and control data of the transmitted lamp control signal according to the analysis result and generating a lamp control signal corresponding to the recognition result; and a lamp controller for turning on/off the lamp or adjusting the brightness thereof in response to the lamp control signal generated by the integrated controller. The integrated controller may comprise: a wall pad signal converter for analyzing a communication mode of the signal generated by the HomNet wall pad and converting that signal based on the analyzed communication mode; a remote controller signal analyzer for receiving and analyzing the remote controller signal and generating control data according to the analysis result; a database for storing HomNet wall pad data of respective construction companies employing different communication modes and a program and data for remote controller signal analysis; a microprocessor for controlling an entire operation of the integrated controller, and recognizing data obtained from the wall pad signal converter or remote controller signal analyzer with reference to the database and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result; and a control signal generator for generating the lamp control signal based on the lamp control data outputted from the microprocessor and transferring the generated lamp control signal to the lamp controller.
Alternatively, the integrated controller may comprise: an input unit for inputting a lamp control data communication mode selected by a home network lamp control system installer; a wall pad signal converter for converting the signal generated by the HomNet wall pad into a signal recognizable by a microprocessor; a remote controller signal converter for receiving and analyzing the remote controller signal and generating control data according to the analysis result; a database for storing HomNet wall pad data of respective construction companies employing different communication modes and a program and data for remote controller signal analysis; the microprocessor adapted for recognizing data obtained from the wall pad signal converter or remote controller signal converter based on the lamp control data communication mode inputted through the input unit with reference to the database and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result; and a control signal generator for generating the lamp control signal based on the lamp control data outputted from the microprocessor and transferring the generated lamp control signal to the lamp controller.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a lamp in a home network using a home network lamp control system, the home network lamp control system including a HomNet wall pad for, when a user turns on/off the lamp in the home network or adjusts brightness thereof by using a communication terminal at the outside of a home or by pushing a button in the inside of the home, receiving a corresponding signal and generating a lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal, a remote controller for remotely generating the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal in response to an operation of the user in the inside of the home, an integrated controller for analyzing a lamp control signal including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal transmitted from the HomNet wall pad or remote controller, recognizing a communication mode and control data of the transmitted lamp control signal according to the analysis result and generating a lamp control signal corresponding to the recognition result, and a lamp controller for turning on/off the lamp or adjusting the brightness thereof in response to the lamp control signal generated by the integrated controller, the method comprising: a) analyzing a communication mode of data transmitted from the HomNet wall pad, the HomNet wall pad being connected to the communication terminal at the outside of the home and/or the button in the inside of the home to automatically turn on/off the lamp in the home network or automatically adjust the brightness thereof, and converting the transmitted data based on the analyzed communication mode; b) if a signal from the remote controller is received, analyzing the received signal and generating control data based on the analysis result; c) recognizing the data converted at the step a) or the data generated at the step b) and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result; and d) generating the lamp control signal based on the lamp control data and providing the generated lamp control signal to the lamp controller to actually turn on/off the lamp or actually adjust the brightness thereof. In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a lamp in a home network using a home network lamp control system, the home network lamp control system including a HomNet wall pad for, when a user turns on/off the lamp in the home network or adjusts brightness thereof by using a communication terminal at the outside of a home or by pushing a button in the inside of the home, receiving a corresponding signal and generating a lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal, a remote controller for remotely generating the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal in response to an operation of the user in the inside of the home, an integrated controller for analyzing a lamp control signal including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal transmitted from the HomNet wall pad or remote controller, recognizing a communication mode and control data of the transmitted lamp control signal according to the analysis result and generating a lamp control signal corresponding to the recognition result, and a lamp controller for turning on/off the lamp or adjusting the brightness thereof in response to the lamp control signal generated by the integrated controller, the method comprising: a) recognizing a lamp control data communication mode selected by a home network lamp control system installer; b) converting data transmitted from the HomNet wall pad based on the recognized communication mode, the HomNet wall pad being connected to the communication terminal at the outside of the home and/or the button in the inside of the home to automatically turn on/off the lamp in the home network or automatically adjust the brightness thereof; c) if a signal from the remote controller is received, analyzing the received signal and generating control data based on the analysis result; d) recognizing the data converted at the step b) or the data generated at the step c) and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result; and e) generating the lamp control signal based on the lamp control data and providing the generated lamp control signal to the lamp controller to actually turn on/off the lamp or actually adjust the brightness thereof.
[Advantageous Effects]
According to the present invention, an analysis can be made of all LED lamp control signals of different communication modes of respective construction companies. Therefore, it is possible to control home network lamp systems of all of the construction companies having the different communication modes by means of a single integrated controller. Moreover, an analysis can be made of all remote controller signals having different codes. Therefore, when a remote controller signal is received, an appropriate LED lamp control signal can be generated, thereby making it possible to efficiently operate a home network lamp control system.
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The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional home network lamp control system;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a home network lamp control system according to the present invention; FIG. 3 is a block diagram of one embodiment of an integrated controller in
FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an alternative embodiment of the integrated controller in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating one embodiment of a home network lamp control method according to the present invention; and
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an alternative embodiment of the home network lamp control method according to the present invention.
[Best Mode]
Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the invention rather unclear.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a home network lamp control system according to the present invention, in which the reference numeral 110 denotes a HomNet wall pad that, when the user turns on/off a lamp (for example, an LED lamp) in a home network or adjusts the brightness thereof by using a communication terminal at the outside of a home or by pushing a button (or operating switch) in the inside of the home, receives a corresponding signal and generates a lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal.
The reference numeral 120 denotes a remote controller that remotely generates the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal in response to an operation of the user in the inside of the home, the reference numeral 200 denotes an integrated controller that analyzes a lamp control signal including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal transmitted from the HomNet wall pad 110 or remote controller 120, recognizes a communication mode and control data of the transmitted lamp control signal according to the analysis result and generates a lamp control signal corresponding to the recognition result, and the reference numeral 140 denotes a lamp controller that turns on/off the lamp or adjusts the brightness thereof in response to the lamp control signal generated by the integrated controller 200.
In the home network lamp control system with the above-stated configuration according to the present invention, a communication mode (for example, a ZeroTen communication mode or 485 communication mode) recognition method may be roughly classified into a method based on analysis of data transmitted from the HomNet wall pad 110 and a method based on setting of a home network system installer.
First, the communication mode recognition method based on analysis of data transmitted from the HomNet wall pad will be described with reference to FIG. 3. When the user transmits a control signal for a lamp in the home through the communication terminal from the outside of the home, the HomNet wall pad 110 receives the transmitted lamp control signal, generates lamp control data corresponding to the received lamp control signal and provides the generated lamp control data to the integrated controller 200. At this time, the lamp control data provided to the integrated controller 200 corresponds to a communication mode employed by a construction company which is a home network system installer.
Also, when the user generates a lamp control signal (including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal) using the remote controller 120 in the inside of the home, the integrated controller 200 receives the generated lamp control signal.
The integrated controller 200 receives and analyzes the data from the
HomNet wall pad 110 or the signal from the remote controller 120 and provides lamp control data to the lamp controller 140 according to the analysis result to perform an actual lamp control. In more detail, as shown in FIG. 3, the integrated controller 200 includes a wall pad signal converter 211 for analyzing a communication mode of the data generated by the HomNet wall pad 110 and converting the data based on the analyzed communication mode, a remote controller signal analyzer 212 for receiving and analyzing the remote controller signal and generating control data according to the analysis result, a database 214 for storing HomNet wall pad data of respective construction companies employing different communication modes and a program and data for remote controller signal analysis, a microprocessor 213 for controlling the entire operation of the integrated controller 200, and recognizing data obtained from the wall pad signal converter 211 or remote controller signal analyzer 212 with reference to the database 214 and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result, and a control signal generator 215 for generating a lamp control signal based on the lamp control data outputted from the microprocessor 213 and transferring the generated lamp control signal to the lamp controller 140. With this configuration, the integrated controller 200 performs the lamp control. That is, the wall pad signal converter 211 analyzes the communication mode of the data generated by the HomNet wall pad 110 through a data communication mode analyzer 21 Ia to determine whether the communication mode is a ZeroTen communication mode or 485 communication mode. The reason for analyzing the communication mode is for controlling all lamp control data of respective construction companies employing different communication modes in an integrated manner through a single integrated controller. If the analysis of the data communication mode is completed, then a data converter 211b converts the data from the HomNet wall pad 110 based on the analyzed communication mode and provides the converted data to the microprocessor 213.
Also, when there is a signal generated from the remote controller 120, the remote controller signal analyzer 212 receives the generated signal, determines based on code analysis which is a construction company of the received signal, recognizes the received signal as a result of the determination and performs a data conversion corresponding to the recognition result. In other words, because remote controller code data is different for respective construction companies, the remote controller signal analyzer 212 determines based on code analysis which is a construction company of the received remote controller signal, recognizes a remote controller code of the received signal as a result of the determination, searches remote controller code data corresponding to a plurality of construction companies stored in the database 214 for control data corresponding to the recognized remote controller code, and provides the searched control data to the microprocessor 213.
The microprocessor 213 may be implemented with a typical central processing unit or microcomputer. This microprocessor 213 recognizes data obtained from the wall pad signal converter 211 or remote controller signal analyzer 212 with reference to the database 214 and outputs lamp control data as a result of the recognition. That is, because the microprocessor 213 recognizes a communication mode, etc., it extracts control data corresponding to the communication mode from the database 214 and provides the extracted control data to the control signal generator 215.
The control signal generator 215 converts the lamp control data provided from the microprocessor 213 into an analog control signal for the actual lamp control and provides the converted analog control signal to the lamp controller 140. The lamp controller 140 turns on/off a lamp connected thereto or adjusts the brightness (illumination intensity) thereof in response to the provided lamp control signal in the same manner as in the conventional system.
Next, the communication mode recognition method based on setting of a home network system installer will be described with reference to FIG. 4. As stated previously, when the user transmits a control signal for a lamp in the home through the communication terminal from the outside of the home, the HomNet wall pad 110 receives the transmitted lamp control signal, generates lamp control data corresponding to the received lamp control signal and provides the generated lamp control data to the integrated controller 200. At this time, the lamp control data provided to the integrated controller 200 corresponds to a communication mode employed by a construction company which is a home network system installer.
Also, when the user generates a lamp control signal (including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal) using the remote controller 120 in the inside of the home, the integrated controller 200 receives the generated lamp control signal.
The integrated controller 200 receives and analyzes the data from the
HomNet wall pad 110 or the signal from the remote controller 120 and provides lamp control data to the lamp controller 140 according to the analysis result to perform an actual lamp control. In more detail, as shown in FIG. 4, the integrated controller 200 includes an input unit 221 for inputting a lamp control data communication mode selected by a home network lamp control system installer, a wall pad signal converter 222 for converting the data generated by the HomNet wall pad 110 into a signal recognizable by a microprocessor 224, a remote controller signal converter 223 for receiving and analyzing the remote controller signal and generating control data according to the analysis result, and a database 225 for storing HomNet wall pad data of respective construction companies employing different communication modes and a program and data for remote controller signal analysis. The microprocessor 224 is adapted to recognize data obtained from the wall pad signal converter 222 or remote controller signal converter 223 based on the lamp control data communication mode inputted through the input unit 221 with reference to the database 225 and output lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result. The integrated controller 200 further includes a control signal generator 226 for generating a lamp control signal based on the lamp control data outputted from the microprocessor 224 and transferring the generated lamp control signal to the lamp controller 140.
In the alternative embodiment of the integrated controller 200 with the above-stated configuration, a home network lamp control system installer (construction company) inputs a communication mode of the lamp control system through the input unit 221 after installing the lamp control system. Here, the communication mode of the lamp control system may be inputted by selecting the name of the construction company pre-stored in the database 225 or inputting a ZeroTen communication mode or 485 communication mode through a separate key operation.
If the lamp control system communication mode is set through the input unit 221, then the microprocessor 224 recognizes it and, in turn, a current communication node with the HomNet wall pad 110 and a code system of the remote controller 120 with reference to the database 225. Thereafter, the wall pad signal converter 222 converts the data generated by the HomNet wall pad 110 into data recognizable by the microprocessor 224 and provides the converted data to the microprocessor 224.
Also, when there is a signal generated from the remote controller 120, the remote controller signal converter 223 receives the generated signal, converts the received signal into data recognizable by the microprocessor 224 and provides the converted data to the microprocessor 224.
Upon receiving the lamp control data communication mode, the microprocessor 224 recognizes it with reference to the database 225. The microprocessor 224 then recognizes data obtained from the wall pad signal converter 222 or remote controller signal converter 223 based on the recognized communication mode and outputs lamp control data as a result of the recognition. That is, because the microprocessor 224 recognizes the communication mode, etc., it extracts control data corresponding to the communication mode from the database 225 and provides the extracted control data to the control signal generator 226.
The control signal generator 226 converts the lamp control data provided from the microprocessor 224 into an analog control signal for the actual lamp control and provides the converted analog control signal to the lamp controller 140. The lamp controller 140 turns on/off a lamp connected thereto or adjusts the brightness (illumination intensity) thereof in response to the provided lamp control signal in the same manner as in the conventional system.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating one embodiment of a home network lamp control method according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 5, the home network lamp control method comprises a first step (SlOl to S 107) of analyzing a communication mode of data transmitted from a HomNet wall pad, which is connected to a communication terminal at the outside of a home and/or an operating switch in the inside of the home to automatically turn on/off a lamp in a home network or automatically adjust the brightness thereof, and converting the transmitted data based on the analyzed communication mode, a second step (Si l l, Sl 13 and S 107) of, if a signal from a remote controller is received, analyzing the received signal and generating control data based on the analysis result, a third step (S 109) of recognizing the data converted at the first step or the data generated at the second step and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result, and a fourth step (S 115) of generating a lamp control signal based on the lamp control data and providing the generated lamp control signal to a lamp controller to actually turn on/off the lamp or actually adjust the brightness thereof.
In the above-stated home network lamp control method according to the present invention, when data is transmitted from the HomNet wall pad, which is connected to the communication terminal at the outside of the home and/or the operating switch in the inside of the home to automatically turn on/off the lamp in the home network or automatically adjust the brightness thereof, at step SlOl, an analysis is made of a communication mode of the transmitted data at step S 103 to determine whether the communication mode is a ZeroTen communication mode or 485 communication mode. Then, the transmitted data is converted based on the analyzed communication mode at step S 105.
Thereafter, at step S 107, the communication mode of the converted data is recognized and lamp control data corresponding to the recognized communication mode is extracted from a database. The extracted lamp control data is outputted at step S 109.
Similarly, at steps Sl 11, Sl 13 and S 107, when a remote controller signal is received, an analysis is made of the received remote controller signal to recognize a remote controller code system of the received signal, and lamp control data is generated and outputted based on the recognized remote controller code system.
Then, at step Sl 15, a lamp control signal is generated based on the lamp control data and provided to the lamp controller, which actually turns on/off the lamp or adjusts the brightness thereof. As a result, the lamp control is actually performed. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an alternative embodiment of the home network lamp control method according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 6, the home network lamp control method comprises a first step (S201 and S203) of recognizing a lamp control data communication mode selected by a home network lamp control system installer, a second step (S205 and S207) of converting data transmitted from a HomNet wall pad, which is connected to a communication terminal at the outside of a home and/or an operating switch in the inside of the home to automatically turn on/off a lamp in a home network or automatically adjust the brightness thereof, based on the recognized communication mode, a third step (S213, S207 and S209) of, if a signal from a remote controller is received, analyzing the received signal and generating control data based on the analysis result, a fourth step (S211) of recognizing the data converted at the second step or the data generated at the third step and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result, and a fifth step (S215) of generating a lamp control signal based on the lamp control data and providing the generated lamp control signal to a lamp controller to actually turn on/off the lamp or actually adjust the brightness thereof.
In the alternative embodiment of the home network lamp control method according to the present invention, as stated above, the lamp control data communication mode selected by the home network lamp control system installer is recognized at steps S201 and S203. When data is transmitted from the HomNet wall pad, which is connected to the communication terminal at the outside of the home and/or the operating switch in the inside of the home to automatically turn on/off the lamp in the home network or automatically adjust the brightness thereof, at step S205, the transmitted data is converted based on the recognized communication mode at step S207.
When a signal from the remote controller is received at step S213, the received signal is analyzed and then converted into control data based on the analysis result at steps S207 and S209. As a result, lamp control data corresponding to the recognized communication mode is generated.
Thereafter, at step S211, the data converted at the second step or the data generated at the third step is recognized and lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result is outputted. At step S215, a lamp control signal is generated based on the lamp control data and provided to the lamp controller, which actually turns on/off the lamp or adjusts the brightness thereof. As a result, the lamp control is actually performed.
That is, in the alternative embodiment of the home network lamp control method according to the present invention, a communication mode is preset by a home network lamp control system installer (construction company). Thereafter, when a HomNet wall pad signal or remote controller signal is received, it is converted into lamp control data based on the preset communication mode to control a lamp.
[Industrial Applicability]
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.

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[CLAIMS]
[Claim 1 ] A system for controlling a lamp in a home network, comprising: a HomNet wall pad for, when a user turns on/off the lamp in the home network or adjusts brightness thereof by using a communication terminal at the outside of a home or by pushing a button in the inside of the home, receiving a corresponding signal and generating a lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal; a remote controller for remotely generating the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal in response to an operation of the user in the inside of the home; an integrated controller for analyzing a lamp control signal including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal transmitted from the HomNet wall pad or remote controller, recognizing a communication mode and control data of the transmitted lamp control signal according to the analysis result and generating a lamp control signal corresponding to the recognition result; and a lamp controller for turning on/off the lamp or adjusting the brightness thereof in response to the lamp control signal generated by the integrated controller.
[Claim 2] The system according to claim 1, wherein the integrated controller comprises: a wall pad signal converter for analyzing a communication mode of the signal generated by the HomNet wall pad and converting that signal based on the analyzed communication mode; a remote controller signal analyzer for receiving and analyzing the remote controller signal and generating control data according to the analysis result; a database for storing HomNet wall pad data of respective construction companies employing different communication modes and a program and data for remote controller signal analysis; a microprocessor for controlling an entire operation of the integrated controller, and recognizing data obtained from the wall pad signal converter or remote controller signal analyzer with reference to the database and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result; and a control signal generator for generating the lamp control signal based on the lamp control data outputted from the microprocessor and transferring the generated lamp control signal to the lamp controller.
[Claim 3] The system according to claim 2, wherein the communication mode is a ZeroTen communication mode or 485 communication mode.
[Claim 4] The system according to claim 1, wherein the integrated controller comprises: an input unit for inputting a lamp control data communication mode selected by a home network lamp control system installer; a wall pad signal converter for converting the signal generated by the HomNet wall pad into a signal recognizable by a microprocessor; a remote controller signal converter for receiving and analyzing the remote controller signal and generating control data according to the analysis result; a database for storing HomNet wall pad data of respective construction companies employing different communication modes and a program and data for remote controller signal analysis; the microprocessor adapted for recognizing data obtained from the wall pad signal converter or remote controller signal converter based on the lamp control data communication mode inputted through the input unit with reference to the database and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result; and a control signal generator for generating the lamp control signal based on the lamp control data outputted from the microprocessor and transferring the generated lamp control signal to the lamp controller.
[Claim 5] The system according to claim 4, wherein the communication mode is a ZeroTen communication mode or 485 communication mode.
[Claim 6] A method for controlling a lamp in a home network using a home network lamp control system, the home network lamp control system including a HomNet wall pad for, when a user turns on/off the lamp in the home network or adjusts brightness thereof by using a communication terminal at the outside of a home or by pushing a button in the inside of the home, receiving a corresponding signal and generating a lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal, a remote controller for remotely generating the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal in response to an operation of the user in the inside of the home, an integrated controller for analyzing a lamp control signal including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal transmitted from the HomNet wall pad or remote controller, recognizing a communication mode and control data of the transmitted lamp control signal according to the analysis result and generating a lamp control signal corresponding to the recognition result, and a lamp controller for turning on/off the lamp or adjusting the brightness thereof in response to the lamp control signal generated by the integrated controller, the method comprising: a) analyzing a communication mode of data transmitted from the HomNet wall pad, the HomNet wall pad being connected to the communication terminal at the outside of the home and/or the button in the inside of the home to automatically turn on/off the lamp in the home network or automatically adjust the brightness thereof, and converting the transmitted data based on the analyzed communication mode; b) if a signal from the remote controller is received, analyzing the received signal and generating control data based on the analysis result; c) recognizing the data converted at the step a) or the data generated at the step b) and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result; and d) generating the lamp control signal based on the lamp control data and providing the generated lamp control signal to the lamp controller to actually turn on/off the lamp or actually adjust the brightness thereof.
[Claim 7] The method according to claim 6, wherein the communication mode is a ZeroTen communication mode or 485 communication mode.
[Claim 8] A method for controlling a lamp in a home network using a home network lamp control system, the home network lamp control system including a HomNet wall pad for, when a user turns on/off the lamp in the home network or adjusts brightness thereof by using a communication terminal at the outside of a home or by pushing a button in the inside of the home, receiving a corresponding signal and generating a lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal, a remote controller for remotely generating the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal in response to an operation of the user in the inside of the home, an integrated controller for analyzing a lamp control signal including the lamp on/off or brightness adjustment signal transmitted from the HomNet wall pad or remote controller, recognizing a communication mode and control data of the transmitted lamp control signal according to the analysis result and generating a lamp control signal corresponding to the recognition result, and a lamp controller for turning on/off the lamp or adjusting the brightness thereof in response to the lamp control signal generated by the integrated controller, the method comprising: a) recognizing a lamp control data communication mode selected by a home network lamp control system installer; b) converting data transmitted from the HomNet wall pad based on the recognized communication mode, the HomNet wall pad being connected to the communication terminal at the outside of the home and/or the button in the inside of the home to automatically turn on/off the lamp in the home network or automatically adjust the brightness thereof; c) if a signal from the remote controller is received, analyzing the received signal and generating control data based on the analysis result; d) recognizing the data converted at the step b) or the data generated at the step c) and outputting lamp control data corresponding to the recognition result; and e) generating the lamp control signal based on the lamp control data and providing the generated lamp control signal to the lamp controller to actually turn on/off the lamp or actually adjust the brightness thereof.
[Claim 9] The method according to claim 8, wherein the communication mode is a ZeroTen communication mode or 485 communication mode.
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