WO2014068411A1 - Système et procédé pour commander des appareils électriques au moyen d'un ou plusieurs dispositifs de traitement de données - Google Patents

Système et procédé pour commander des appareils électriques au moyen d'un ou plusieurs dispositifs de traitement de données Download PDF

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WO2014068411A1
WO2014068411A1 PCT/IB2013/052192 IB2013052192W WO2014068411A1 WO 2014068411 A1 WO2014068411 A1 WO 2014068411A1 IB 2013052192 W IB2013052192 W IB 2013052192W WO 2014068411 A1 WO2014068411 A1 WO 2014068411A1
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Venkatesh MUDDLIAH
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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
    • H04L12/2818—Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities from a device located outside both the home and the home network
    • 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
    • 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
    • H04L12/283—Processing of data at an internetworking point of a home automation network
    • H04L12/2834—Switching of information between an external network and a home network
    • 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
    • H04L2012/284—Home automation networks characterised by the type of medium used
    • H04L2012/2841—Wireless
    • 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
    • H04L2012/2847—Home automation networks characterised by the type of home appliance used
    • H04L2012/285—Generic home appliances, e.g. refrigerators

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  • the disclosed subject matter relates to the field of building automation, and more particularly but not exclusively to wirelessly controlling appliances present in a building.
  • Building automation or home automation is a field of technology that corresponds to controlling operation of appliances present in a building, such as a home, office or factory.
  • the appliances that are controlled can be, for example, lights, fans, television, music system, curtains, sprinklers and HVAC, among others.
  • appliances are configured to be controlled by one or more remote controls.
  • remote controls use short range communication technologies, such as infrared communication.
  • a user will not be able to control the appliance using the remote control if he is beyond the communication range.
  • control panels such as a switch boards
  • a local communication device such as a switch or hub.
  • the local communication device communicates with a remote server.
  • a user wishing to control an appliance from a remote location communicates a command to the remote server.
  • the remote server communicates the command to the local communication device, which further communicates the command to the appropriate switch board, thereby operating the appliance. It has been observed that, the above discussed architecture always routes commands through the remote server.
  • the command still gets routed through the remote server, which leads to lag in effecting operation of the appliance.
  • the wired connection between the control panels and the local communication device adds to the cost and complexity of the automation system. Furthermore, it is difficult to implement the wired connection in existing buildings, which do not have such cabling laid out.
  • the invention provides a system for controlling appliances using one or more data processing devices.
  • the system includes at least one control panel, a communication coordinator and a local server.
  • the control panel comprises a local communication module configured to receive commands to operate one or more appliances associated with the control panel.
  • the communication coordinator is configured to send the commands to the communication module to operate one or more appliances associated with the control panel.
  • the local server is configured to receive command from one or more data processing devices through a local area network or a wide area network based on the location of data processing device sending the command and communicate the command to the communication coordinator.
  • the method includes receiving command to operate one or more appliances from one or more data processing devices through a local area network or a wide area network based on the location of data processing device sending the command, wherein the command is received by a local server; sending the command to a communication coordinator by the local server; and receiving command at a local communication module, wherein the command is sent by the local server to operate one or more appliances associated with a control panel configured with the local communication module.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a plurality of home appliances connected to a control panel 102a, in accordance with an embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating control panel 102a, in accordance with an embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating communication between control panels 102, a communication coordinator 302 and a local server 304, in accordance with an embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a system for controlling operations of appliances 104 using Data Processing Devices (DPDs) 406, in accordance with an embodiment
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a system for controlling operations of appliances 104 using Data Processing Devices (DPDs) 406, in accordance with an embodiment
  • FIGs. 6a and 6b illustrates a user interface provided on DPDs 406 for controlling operations of appliances 104 using Data Processing Devices (DPDs) 406, in accordance with an embodiment
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an user interface wherein an image 700 is selected to enable selection of appliances 104 for operating the same, in accordance with an embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a plurality of home appliances 104 connected to a control panel 102a, in accordance with an embodiment.
  • the control panel 102a allow users to control the operation of appliances (multiple appliances are referred to as appliances 104 and single appliance is referred to as appliance 102, based on the context), such as, water heater 104a, bulb 104b, fan 104c and air conditioner 104c, among other appliances.
  • appliances 104 multiple appliances are referred to as appliances 104 and single appliance is referred to as appliance 102, based on the context
  • Appropriate connections are established between the control panel 102a and the appliances 104.
  • the connections can be, for example wired (Ex: electrical) connection.
  • control panel 102a is capable of receiving commands and carrying out tasks based on the commands.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating control panel 102a, in accordance with an embodiment.
  • Control panel 102a includes manual control 202, infrared receiver 204, microcontroller 206 and local communication module 208.
  • Manual control for example, can include one or more of, switch, regulator and touch sensitive interface, among others.
  • a user can use the manual control to provide commands to operate the appliances 104.
  • commands to operate the appliances 104 can be received by infrared receiver 204.
  • the infrared receiver 204 can receive commands from a device, such as, a remote control, which is configured to transmit commands using infrared medium.
  • commands to operate the appliances 104 can be received through local communication module 208.
  • the local communication module 208 is configured to receive commands wirelessly.
  • the commands received by the control panel 104a are processed by microcontroller 206.
  • Appliances 104 are operated based on the processing performed by the microcontroller 206.
  • the operations for example, can be turning on or turning off an appliance 104 and setting a timer to operate an appliance 104, among other operations.
  • control panel 102a includes the manual control 202, the microcontroller 206 and the local communication module 208.
  • control panel 102a includes the infrared receiver 204, the microcontroller 206 and the local communication module 208.
  • a system for building automation can include multiple control panels, which are configured to communicate with a communication coordinator 302.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating communication between control panels 102, a communication coordinator 302 and a local server 304, in accordance with an embodiment. It shall be noted that, control panels 102a, 102b and 102c may be collectively referred to as control panels 102 or control panel 102 when referring to a single control panel, based on the context.
  • local communication module 208 is configured to only receive commands from communication coordinator 302.
  • local communication module 208 is configured to receive commands from communication coordinator 302 and also communicate information corresponding to actions performed at the control panel 102 to communication coordinator 302.
  • local communication modules 208 are ZigBee routers or ZigBee end device and communication coordinator 302 is a ZigBee coordinator.
  • communication between the local communication modules 208 and communication coordinator 302 is established using known topology of networks, such as, star topology, mesh topology and combination thereof.
  • communication between the local communication modules 208 and communication coordinator 302 is established using radio frequency communication technologies.
  • Communication coordinator 302 is configured to communicate with local server 304.
  • the local server 304 includes the communication coordinator 302.
  • Server 304 can communicate commands to the communication coordinator 302, which in turn communicates the command to appropriate control panels 102. Further, information that is received by the communication coordinator 302 from the control panels 102 is communicated to the local server 304.
  • the discussed architecture enables controlling operations of appliances 104 using Data Processing Devices (DPD), which may be located within the local area network (LAN) of the local server 304 or outside the LAN.
  • DPD Data Processing Devices
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a system for controlling operations of appliances 104 using Data Processing Devices (DPDs) 406, in accordance with an embodiment.
  • DPDs 406a and 406b are located outside the LAN corresponding to the local server 304.
  • DPD 406c is located within the LAN corresponding to the local server 304.
  • the DPD 406c can control the operation of the appliances 104.
  • a user can send a command thorough the DPD 406c, which will communicate the command to the local server 304 through LAN.
  • the local server 304 communicates the same command to the communication coordinator 302.
  • the communication coordinator 302 further communicates the command to the appropriate control panel(s) 102.
  • the control panels 102 will acknowledge the operations performed in accordance with the received command back to the communication coordinator 302. These acknowledgements are delivered to the local server 304, which in turn is updated to DPD 406c.
  • DPDs 406a and 406b are also updated regarding the status of the appliances 104. Further, in each of the DPDs 406, information corresponding to the user or DPD which initiated the command to operate the appliance(s) 104 is also updated and made available on all the DPDs 406.
  • the DPDs 406a or 406b can control the operation of the appliances 104.
  • a user can send a command thorough the DPD 406a, which will communicate the command to the local server 304 through communication network 404, such as internet (WAN).
  • the local server 304 communicates the same command to the communication coordinator 302.
  • the communication coordinator 302 further communicates the command to the appropriate control panel(s) 102.
  • the control panels 102 will acknowledge the operations performed in accordance with the received command back to the communication coordinator 302. These acknowledgements are delivered to the local server 304, which in turn is updated to DPD 406a.
  • DPDs 406b and 406c are also updated regarding the status of the appliances 104. Further, in each of the DPDs 406, information corresponding to the user or DPD which initiated the command to operate the appliance(s) 104 is also updated and made available on all the DPDs 406.
  • a static IP address or dynamic IP address is provided to the local server 304.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a system for controlling operations of appliances 104 using Data Processing Devices (DPDs) 406, in accordance with an embodiment.
  • DPDs 406a and 406b are located outside the LAN corresponding to the local server 304.
  • DPD 406c is located within the LAN corresponding to the local server 304.
  • the DPD 406c can control the operation of the appliances 104.
  • a user can send a command thorough the DPD 406c, which will communicate the command to the local server 304 through LAN.
  • the local server 304 communicates the same command to the communication coordinator 302.
  • the communication coordinator 302 further communicates the command to the appropriate control panel(s) 102.
  • the control panels 102 will acknowledge the operations performed in accordance with the received command back to the communication coordinator 302. These acknowledgements are delivered to the local server 304, which in turn is updated to DPD 406c.
  • DPDs 406a and 406b are also updated regarding the status of the appliances 104. Further, in each of the DPDs 406, information corresponding to the user or DPD which initiated the command to operate the appliance(s) 104 is also updated and made available on all the DPDs 406.
  • the DPDs 406a or 406b can control the operation of the appliances 104.
  • a user can send a command thorough the DPD 406a, which will communicate the command to a remote server 502 through communication network 404, such as internet (WAN).
  • the remote server 502 communicates the command to the local server 304 through communication network 404.
  • the local server 304 communicates the same command to the communication coordinator 302.
  • the communication coordinator 302 further communicates the command to the appropriate control panel(s) 102.
  • the control panels 102 will acknowledge the operations performed in accordance with the received command back to the communication coordinator 302. These acknowledgements are delivered to the local server 304, which in turn is updated to DPD 406a through remote server 502.
  • DPDs 406b and 406c are also updated regarding the status of the appliances 104. Further, in each of the DPDs 406, information corresponding to the user or DPD which initiated the command to operate the appliance(s) 104 is also updated and made available on all the DPDs 406.
  • FIGs. 6a and 6b illustrates a user interface provided on DPDs 406 for controlling operations of appliances 104 using Data Processing Devices (DPDs) 406, in accordance with an embodiment.
  • Icons such as bulb icon 602 are depicted on the interface.
  • a user can touch the icon 602 to operate the bulb.
  • FIG. 6a and FIG. 6b the status of the bulb has changed as a result of the user's input and the corresponding action.
  • appliances can be segregated based on the type of the appliance, such as listing fans in a display.
  • appliances can be segregated based on the type of the appliance, such as listing fans in a display and also displaying the location of the appliance.
  • appliances can be segregated based on the location of appliance, wherein the location can be, for example, a room in a building, as illustrated in FIG. 6a and FIG. 6b
  • the DPDs 406 are configured to select an image as a background to facilitate selection of appliances 104 for operating the same.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an user interface wherein an image 700 is selected to enable selection of appliances 104 for operating the same, in accordance with an embodiment.
  • image 700 corresponds to "Room 1".
  • a user can assign one or more images to a single room. In each of the images, a particular area of the image can be selected and assigned as an appliance.
  • a user can provide input, such as a touch input, corresponding to the assigned area and operate the corresponding appliance.
  • area 702 is selected and assigned as a fan and similarly, area 704 is selected and assigned as a lighting device. The user can thereafter touch the area 702 to operate the fan.
  • the example embodiments described herein may be implemented in an operating environment comprising software installed on a computer, in hardware, or in a combination of software and hardware.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un système et à un procédé adaptés pour commander des appareils électriques au moyen d'un ou plusieurs dispositifs de traitement de données (406). Le système selon l'invention comprend : au moins un panneau de commande (102) ; un coordonnateur de communication (302) ; et un serveur de localisation (304). Le panneau de commande (102) comprend un module de communication local qui est configuré de façon à recevoir des commandes qui sont utilisées pour faire fonctionner le ou les appareils électriques associés au panneau de commande (102). Le coordonnateur de communication (302) est configuré de façon à transmettre les commandes au module de communication local pour lui commander de faire fonctionner le ou les appareils électriques associés au panneau de commande (102). Le serveur de localisation (304) est configuré de façon : à recevoir une commande, d'un ou plusieurs dispositifs de traitement de données (406), via un réseau local ou un réseau étendu (404), sur la base de la position du dispositif de traitement de données (406) qui transmet la commande ; et à communiquer la commande au coordonnateur de communication (302).
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