WO2017034500A1

WO2017034500A1 - Plug and play smart home control system and method

Info

Publication number: WO2017034500A1
Application number: PCT/TR2016/050314
Authority: WO
Inventors: Fatih YUCEKAYA
Original assignee: Bean Teknoloji Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi
Priority date: 2015-08-27
Filing date: 2016-08-29
Publication date: 2017-03-02

Abstract

The invention relates to the areas where smart home systems and plugs, bulbs, and electronic products are used. The invention comprises a smart plug, smart bulb socket, smart center, smart motion detector sensor, and smart electronic switch, all of which can operate in a plug - and - play manner. The invention relates to enabling use of smart plugs, smart bulb sockets to which bulbs are plugged, electric products used in daily life via electronic switches that can be mounted to both the electronic products and the plugs, through smart electronic products, computers, smart phones, tablets. The system includes enabling control and monitoring of smart home systems and plugs, bulbs, and electronic products during their active and instantaneous interaction with the users in and outside their areas of usage, events that change without the knowledge of the user, and control and monitoring of situations such as unknown control invitations from outside, and the smart centers communicating with each other and thus increasing the wireless connection speed in the environment.

Description

PLUG AND PLAY SMART HOME CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD The Related Art

The invention relates to supporting sockets and bulbs safely with Bluetooth 4.0 technology and controlling all other technological products through a smart phone, tablet or other supported devices by a single control module (application). A more cost - effective and easy - to - use structure is created through the plug - and - play system, and this technology enables to control not only homes, but also life spaces. It is aimed, by means of the system, that available and easy - to - use, wireless, plug - and - play, smart household products are made by creating smart sockets, bulb sockets, Bluetooth - supported keys, proximity sensors, analogue motion sensors, and smart centers that boost wireless connection speed within a home by establishing connection with each other (more than one smart center is required to boost internet speed), enable to control the overall system remotely and provide Wi - Fi support.

The Prior Art

Today, smart home industry is an emerging and growing sector. Market volume of smart home sector is 25 billion dollars in 2012, and 33 billion dollars in 2013, and the market volume is estimated to be 71 billion dollars in 2018 (Etohum, 2014). This demonstrates the importance that this sector will gain.

Smart life systems today seem to be a system that is established solely on wiring, is highly expensive, and requires a quite long time for installation after purchase. Aside from this requirement, an installed system cannot be moved to anywhere else when someone moves out of the house. Such technological products are generally obtained by import. There are few initiatives on this matter in our country. Imported products are typically produced considering regional conditions of the place of production, and thus they cannot accommodate to our society. Single - floor villa lifestyle is not common in Turkey as in USA, so most of the initiatives of USA cannot make way in Turkey. In general, smart home systems cannot detect a user's move in a home or office, user differences and lifestyles. Users set their own actions or create and use certain scenarios in their homes. In this case, the smart home applies the present scenarios even if the user is not at home and results in undesirable situations, e.g. the bulbs turn on automatically, a plugged in device starts to operate. Today, smart homes operate with technologies such as wireless connection (Wi - Fi), RF (Radio Frequency), IR) Infrared. These technologies cannot enable other supplemental products to be added to the system and cannot keep pace with technological developments. Emerging wearable technologies, too, do not comprise such technologies, so they cannot be integrated into the system, and users have to use different applications for each product.

Taking into account all of these, plug - and - play smart life technology aims to eliminate wire problem and provide a smart home system that is easy to set up and use, safe, and cost effective while creating a smart home or office. Users can take the products and use them anywhere and anytime through the portable system that can be used everywhere. All the products can be controlled by means of a single application on smart phones and tablets through auxiliary application supports. The system provides remote control, so it enables to obtain instant information on circumstances "leaving the iron plugged in", "leaving the bulb on" that may arise in homes, offices or another places, and resolve such problems remotely without going home. There are quite a few fires that break out of devices left plugged in our country and around the world. The fires that break out of electricity and devices left plugged in should be decreased and energy saving should be achieved by preventing unnecessary power consumption through switch guard feature of sockets.

Present smart home systems are installed on a certain wiring. The systems that are planned to be installed in a home require a certain installation cost and modifications. Apart from that, home control boards are fixed on a certain place in a home and the system is controlled only through that board. A separate application is used for each product, and every application is not compatible with all the present systems. The facility to create scenarios that are provided to use the products works in a home whether the user is at home or not. This is not a practical option at all. Other various systems cannot be in interaction with users. For instance, a user has to make an action in the application in his smart phone when he comes home and wants to turn the lights on.

The systems cannot detect existing user differences. These differences include user identification and different times of the day. Each user does different activities in different periods of time in his daily life. The systems give generalized responses instead of responding to these activities.

The system will have a wider coverage area by means of other supplementary products. This wide coverage area is ensured by using Application Programming Interface (API) of the products that support the system. (Application programming interfaces of other Bluetooth - operated products are used to integrate them into the system.) APIs are programming interfaces of applications; they are software that enables the products to operate with the same features in different applications. The products that are planned to be supported are enabled to operate in the system by adding their APIs to the system. Apart from that, a specific API enables other applications to use certain features of the units in the system, thus scope of the project will extend further. As an example of the benefits of said Application Programming Interfaces; the wristbands that are produced by various companies enable to track the number of steps, walking or running distance, the food eaten, eating place, the feeling after eating, and the movements while sleeping. Application programming interfaces of the wristbands can be integrated into the system, thus the benefits of the wristbands can be used in the system, as well. For instance; the system will automatically switch on a plugged - in tea maker after eating and make the tea ready. The wristbands that track bedtimes will turn on the lights according to the user's bedtime when he wakes up, if he wishes, or compatible products that have voice command will enable the system to operate by voice commands of the user. A patent application with No. TR201409351 is encountered in the prior art research. This application relates to a new generation smart home system that comprises a sensor card, socket control unit, main control unit, bulb control unit, sensor control unit, IP camera control unit. The new generation smart home system informs the user on units through various communication protocols, and the system can be controlled by the user remotely. A patent application with No. TR201207368 is encountered in another prior art research. It is stated in this application that the smart home system collects in a single system the automation modules that enable controlling security alarms for theft, fire, flood; electrical devices such as blinds, bulbs, air conditioners, etc., makes them automatic, or enables them to be controlled remotely online or by telephone. It is also stated that user interface of the smart home infrastructure is technological equipment with high visuality and availability such as panel computers, tablet computers, desktop computers, and cell phones. Quality and availability of the software that operates on computer hardware are important in terms of both user's pleasure and effective use of the system. The new software usage methodology (graphical display, user interface) that is developed to control physical devices in a home forms the basis of this application.

A patent application with No. TR201412864 is encountered in another prior art research. This application relates to a plug - and - play smart home system, and it comprises household electrical appliances (Television, audio system, satellite receiver, air conditioner, etc.) that are controlled by IO box Wi-Fi module, RF transmitters, infrared transmitters, IO socket unit, IO lamp holder unit, IO multi socket unit, wireless modem and/or router, internet - enabled smart device and computer application, IO cloud service, infrared remote controls.

As a result, the above said drawbacks and the inadequacy of the prior art solutions about the subject have necessitated an improvement in the related technical field.

Purpose of the Invention

The most important purpose of the invention is to create a system that provides individual use according to the features identified by the user by eliminating the wiring problem, detects user differences, gives real - time responses to problems that may arise in a home and notifies the user, expands the usage area through other products that can be added to the system, is plug - and - play, safe, and easy to install and use, and provides energy saving while creating a smart home or office systems.

The purpose of the invention is to eliminate the need for the user to use the products in a single place through the portable system that can be used anywhere. The purpose of the invention is to enable the users to control the products on a single control module (mobile application) or web.

The purpose of the invention is to enable the users to reach and control the products instantly anywhere through the cloud system and wireless network (Wi-Fi) support in the system.

Another purpose of the invention to identify the distance of the user to the products in the system and send notifications to the user through Bluetooth 4.0 as the system is supported by Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi technology as a working principle.

Another purpose of the invention is to enable the products to vary by characteristics and behaviours of the user when person approaches the smart home system through the reception power of the system supported by Bluetooth 4.0 technology. (For example, the timing function supported by the system varies by distance of the user. If the user is away, it waits the user to approach the system, and then makes a move. If the user identifies the usage area of the product to the system via Bluetooth, the system extends the reception area up to the identification area and makes the actions identified by the user in the identification area. In sum, the user determines borders of the device's reception area.)

Another purpose of the invention is to detect the amount of current differences of the products if they are left running in the system, notify the user of the idle running products in the system either automatically or through the control module depending on the user's position, enable to turn off those programs and prevent unnecessary power consumption.

Another purpose of the invention is enable the timing of the products to be instant, real and full time through the time chip in the products to be integrated into the system. In addition, the system can detect low - current amounts by keeping time. If the user's actions repeated at certain times become habitual, the system will start to make those actions automatically for the user in time. Another purpose of the invention is to make the lives of users smarter through the products. On this basis, the purpose is to enable people to live their lives safely, comfortably, efficiently and effectively by providing easier access to such systems. Another purpose of the invention is to design the plug and play products in the manner they are easy to install, and make them accommodate to the system easily. Thus, problems such as long installation times and wiring will be eliminated.

Another purpose of the invention is to ensure the device notifies the user through the module of circumstances such as leaving the bulb on, leaving the iron plugged in and turn them off when the user is outside the system, and in addition, achieve energy saving by unnecessary power consumption of sockets.

Another purpose of the invention is to ensure the valuable belongings are found easily through the devices in the form of sticker and key holder when they are lost.

Another purpose of the invention is to ensure the system has a wider coverage area by means of other products to be added to the system through its smart and flexible structure (for instance, the features and benefits to be added to the system through a smart wristband to be added to the system and modules of the supporting devices, etc.).

Another purpose of the invention is to be able to use the system in all living spaces such as homes, offices, factories, hotels, and dormitories, and have a pretty wide user group and usage area, as the system does not have any user limit, and each device has a unique identify.

Another purpose of the invention is to notify users of analogue movements such as opening of doors, windows, safes in a home, or the baby waking up in the baby's room, and enable the system to respond to these circumstances (turning on all the lights simultaneously if a smart bulb holder is used), if the user wishes.

The invention is formed with the inspiration from the prior art situations and aims to solve the above said problems. The structural and characteristic features of the invention and all of its advantages shall be understood better with the figures and the detailed description given below in reference to the figures, and therefore, the assessment should be made by taking into account the said figures and detailed explanations.

Figures for Better Understanding of the Invention

Figure 1 - is a schematic block diagram of the smart home control system

Figure 2 - is a flow diagram of the smart home control method

Figure 3 - is a flow diagram of the method of use of the smart center as a wireless connection area expander

Figure 4 - is a detailed view of the smart plug

Figure 5 - is a detailed view of the smart bulb socket

Figure 6 - is a detailed view of the smart center

Figure 7 - is a flow diagram of the use of the smart center as a wireless connection area expander

Description of References

1 . Smart home control system

10. Smart plug

1 1 . Female socket

12. Male socket

Smart plug main body

Printed circuit board (PCB)

LED panel

Bluetooth chip

20. Smart electronic switch

30. Smart bulb socket

31 . Male holder

Upper cover with female holder

Printed circuit board (PCB)

34. Lower cover

35. Bluetooth chip

40. Smart center 41 . Upper cover

42. Lower cover

43. Printed circuit board (PCB)

44. LED panel

45. Bluetooth chip

50. Cloud server

60. Control module (mobile application)

70. Smart sensor

71 . Upper cover

72. Lower cover

73. Printed circuit board (PCB)

74. Bluetooth chip

1000. Smart home control method

1001 . Placement of smart plug, smart bulb socket, smart center, and smart sensor devices in the area of usage

1002. Making the inquiry of whether the user (K) is registered in the system or not

1003. If the user (K) is registered in the system; recording the smart devices in the system via the control module or web panel

1004. Making the inquiry from the user (K) of whether Bluetooth is on or not

1005. If Bluetooth is on; performing product identifications in the system by bringing mobile phone close to the smart devices via the proximity characteristic of Bluetooth

1006. Following identification operations, communication can be provided from the mobile phone of the user (K) via wireless and/or Bluetooth connection with the smart devices

1007. The user can perform customized settings for the relevant person via smart devices

1008. The records about the performed operations are stored daily on smart devices

1009. The records about the performed operations are transmitted to the smart center by the smart devices

1010. The operation records are stored in the cloud server by the smart center separately for each user (K),

101 1 . Interaction is provided between the user (K) and the smart devices 1012. If the user (K) is not registered in the system; the user is registered in the system with his/her own user name and ID, through the control module or web panel, in order to allow the user to control the devices in the system

1013. If Bluetooth is not on; notification is made to the user (K) to turn Bluetooth on

2000. The method of increasing the wireless connection speed in the medium by means of using the smart center device as a wireless connection area expander

2001 . The smart center is connected to the modem through the Ethernet inlet by being inserted into the plug

2002. The smart center device connected to the Ethernet starts interaction with the other smart centers and transfers the Ethernet connection to the other devices

2003. The device desired to have Ethernet connection is connected to the plug

2004. The devices connect to each other automatically and form a network

2005. The wireless connection speed is increased with the network formed

K: User

Drawings do not have to be scaled and details not necessary for understanding the present invention may be neglected. Moreover, components which are at least widely equal or which have at least widely equal functions are shown with the same number.

Detailed Description of the Invention

In this detailed description, the preferred embodiments of the system (1 ) according to the present invention will only be disclosed for better understanding of the subject.

The components of the smart home control system (1 ) according to the invention and their characteristics are given below:

Figure 1 shows a schematic block diagram of the units forming the smart home control system (1 ). The system (1 ) mainly comprises smart plug (10), smart electronic switch (20), smart bulb socket (30), smart center (40), cloud server (50), control module (60), and motion detecting smart sensor (70) units. Smart plug (10): As can be seen from figure 4, it consists of a female socket (1 1 ), a male socket (12), a main body (13), a printed circuit board (14), a LED panel (15), and a Bluetooth chip (16). It is the unit that mediates addition of the electronic products, which operate when plugged in, into the system (1 ). Consumption measurement and cost calculation characteristic; in the circuit to be formed, the system rectifies the voltage by reducing it like a capacitive power source. It obtains MCU (a device that provides microcontroller complex logic functions in a single chip) supply voltage from printed circuit board (14) chips via zener (circuit component that keeps the voltage applied to the ends thereof constant). Afterwards, 220 V value is divided to 100 by voltage divider resistance from the mains, and allows measurement of MCU via ADC (Analogue - to - Digital converter chip). Secondly, a Halleffect Current Transducer on the printed circuit board (14) is connected to one end of the mains line that goes to the plug. FHS40P can be given as an example to this chip. The current information read from here is measured from the other ADC channel of MCU. Following completion of the measurement, U and I are determined. The power drawn is read by P=U.I formula, and the kWh and TL (kWh rate of electricity will be entered into the system) values entered as constant values are multiplied with the power consumed at the meter and shown as price. An RTC (Real Time Clock) chip found in the device keeps the time. In MCU, this information is recorded in EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Programmable Read - Only Memory: It is a chip used in computers or other devices to store small - size data permanently), and the recorded data stays in EEPROM memory even if the electricity is cut - off. These data are transferred to the Bluetooth chip found in the printed circuit board (14). The Bluetooth chip (16) transfers these data to the control module (60) of the user (K). By means of the time function found thereon, the smart plug (10) will enable operation within the desired time limit. Since the time chip to be used will be a real time clock, it would operate in a precise manner and in the exact desired period of time. It will be sufficient to perform this operation on the control module (60) in a similar way to setting an alarm. Afterwards, the control module (60) will perform the operation for you automatically.

Voltage adjustment characteristic; will allow adjustment of the required voltage for the device found on the smart plug (10). We will provide this facility by means of dimmers we will use in the bulbs. The command coming through the control module (60) will be transferred to the Bluetooth chip (16) and the Bluetooth chip (16) will transmit this command to the dimmer chip to provide the desired voltage automatically. The system (1 ) will notify the users (K) about the products forgotten on the smart plug (10), through the device by which the user uses the devices. This operation will be made based on a certain period of time, and it would be designed such that the product will not send you a notification while you are using that product. It will detect this problem according to the amount of energy consumed by the transformer found within the product while it is not used. A small transformer connected to the smart plug (10) consumes 1 - 5 W energy while it is not used. If the user (K) is far away from the system (1) or if there is product forgotten on the smart plug (10), then the system (1 ) sends notification about the forgotten product and ensures that the product is turned off. The system (1 ) adjusts this situation according to the certain amount of current on the chips and goes into stand by state by turning off the system (1 ) accordingly. By means of a USB port to be found on the smart plugs (10), it is aimed to enable charging of devices (phone, tablet PC etc.) that are charged by connecting cables.

Smart electronic switch (20): It allows incorporation of electronic products (1 ) that do not support smart plugs (10) and smart bulbs (30) into the system. It is also the unit that allows use of all features of present products in the system (1 ) by connecting the electronic products to printed circuit boards (PCB). It comprises a standard circuit card. It contains a pairing button and inlets and outlets for connection of cables. By means of the device connected according to these inlet and outlet connections, it is aimed turn spotlights, garage doors etc. products that cannot be accessed with smart plugs (10) into smart products. By means of the improver kit to be formed, new products can easily be incorporated into the system (1 ) using a smart electronic switch (20) to be provided to the users (K). (For example, when it is inserted into a product that is used as water heater, it would enable the user to heat water remotely up to the desired temperature.)

Smart bulb socket (30): As can be seen from figure 5, it consists of a male holder (31 ), an upper cover with female holder (32), a printed circuit board (33), a LED panel (34), and a Bluetooth chip (35). It is the hardware that would add the bulbs into the system (1 ). It is a socket which would enable turning the bulb to be inserted thereon on and off and operate in desired illumination level, by means of a Smart ready supported Bluetooth chip (35) printed circuit board (33) to be formed therein. This socket will comprise a dimmer which is used for adjusting the illumination power and increasing or decreasing the illumination level of the bulb when desired. Dimmers are the parts that enable operation of the electric device at the desired power level by limiting the alternating current (showing resistance) and thus enabling some part of the mains voltage to go to the adjusted dimmer circuit and the other part to go to the electric device serially connected to the dimmer. It will also comprise a pairing button which would enable its incorporation into the system (1 ). Smart bulb socket (30) will be produced with E27 bulb screw which is the most commonly used type of bulb screw. Besides E27, variable ends can also be used on the product design, and therefore, it can also be compatible with other bulb holders. Moreover, this product group can also operate without the smart center (40). The smart bulb socket (30) will detect when the user (K) enters the room and turn the lights on for the user (K) and turn off when the user leaves the room. The system (1 ) will perform this operation by using the proximity feature of the Bluetooth chip (35).

Smart center (40): As can be seen from figure 6, it consists of an upper cover (41 ), a lower cover (42), a printed circuit board (43), a LED panel (44), and a Bluetooth chip (45). It is the core unit of the system (1 ) and establishes connection between the system (1 ) and the cloud server (50). It is a unit which is not found in most of the companies producing hardware for smart houses. It will provide the Wi-Fi connection to be used for remote control of the whole system (1 ), and it will comprise a Wi-Fi chip in addition to the Bluetooth chip (45). By means of the Bluetooth chip (45) found therein, it would allow control of all the products to be produced and incorporated therein at once. The product will have an inlet to provide Wi-Fi connection. Internet connection can be provided by connecting to this inlet via modem. By means of this internet connection, the user (K) can perform the operations about his/her house even when he/she is not at home. After these settings are made in the first installation, other installations or settings will not be required. The smart center (40) can also be used as an access point to increase the wireless connection speed in the medium. Access point is a name given to devices that connect more than one device in a wireless manner or provide their internet connections. These devices are generally used for converting an internet connection into a wireless connection or enhance a wireless connection signal. Smart electronic switches (20) will be formed together with the smart center (40), and an enhancer kit will be formed to support different product groups to be used on this system (1 ). This will show that developers can operate different product groups within the system (1 ) with these technologies. Cloud server (50): It is the unit that enables usage of the present products within the system (1 ) from anywhere with internet connection and records user (K) information and behaviours. Control module / mobile application (60): It is the unit that enables control of the system (1 ). The changes on the system (1 ) and communications are ensured by means of this unit. The user (K) will access the system (1 ) by means of this unit.

Motion detecting smart sensor (70): It consists of an upper cover (71 ), a lower cover (72), a printed circuit board (73), and a Bluetooth chip (74). It is the device that would include analogue signals into the system (1 ) in digital form. In cases where signal cannot be received from smart devices (10, 30, 40) in home, office etc. areas of usage and in other conditions (for example, in motions that occur in the area of usage without the knowledge of the user, opening of a door or a window, in case of a motion in the baby's room etc.), it notifies the user about the changes in the area by warning via notifications or by automatically interacting with the other smart devices (10, 30, 40) in accordance with user preferences.

A smart home control system (1 ) enabling control and monitoring of smart home systems and plugs, bulbs, and electronic products during their active and instantaneous interaction with the users in and outside their areas of usage, events that change without the knowledge of the user, and control and monitoring of situations such as unknown control invitations from outside, comprising:

- at least one smart plug (10) mediating addition of the electronic products, which operate when plugged in, into the system (1 ),

- at least one smart electronic switch (20) enabling addition of electronic products, which do not support bulbs and plugs, into the system, and enabling usage of all the characteristics of the present products on the system by being connected to the circuits of the electronic products,

- at least one smart bulb socket (30) enabling addition of the bulbs into the system (1 ),

- at least one smart center (40) providing connection between the cloud server (50) and the system (1 ), providing wireless connection support for the system (1 ), and transferring the user information and user behaviours to the cloud server, - at least one cloud server (50) enabling usage of the present products within the system (1 ) from anywhere with internet connection and recording user information and user behaviours,

- at least one control module (60) allowing control of the system (1 ), allowing changes on the system (1 ) and communication, and allowing access of the users (K) to the system (1 ),

- at least one motion detecting smart sensor (70) warning the user (K) by notifications or by interacting with other smart devices (10, 30, 40) when no signal is received from the smart devices (10, 30, 40) within the usage areas such as home, office etc. and other motions that occur without the knowledge of the user (Figure - 1 ).

Accelerometer chips will also be used in smart devices (10, 30, 40, 70) in addition to Bluetooth chips (16, 35, 45, 74). By means of this accelerometer chip, the distance of users (K) from the system (1 ) will be detected so as to determine when the system (1 ) will be activated.

After the circuit boards are formed, different ID (Sample ID: 60:F6:3C:58:2A:FD) identifications of all Bluetooth supported products will be used in order to ensure that the system (1 ) detects user (K) difference. These IDs are global ID types that differ from each other for each product and that are not found in any other product than that specific product. IDs are different for computers, smart phones, tablets, and all other products. Thanks to this ID type, user (K) behaviours are formed in the system (1 ) according to the user (K) and differ from each other. Since the IDs of smart phones and tablets are different, the system (1 ) will recognize the users (K) with these IDs and act differently according to the IDs. Here, since the system (1 ) will operate by means of these IDs, it will not access any information in user (K) devices. The system (1 ) will recognize the users (K) only by Bluetooth IDs and will not access any other information.

In order to understand the differences of products, UUID will be defined by software in products and each product will have its own ID. These UUIDs will be defined for each product to be produced within the system and cannot be changed by the users. UUIDs are unique IDs of 128 bit length and differ from each other for each product as in Bluetooth. The identifications here are different from Bluetooth and they are composed of 32 hex digits and 4 dashes in the form of: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx (for instance: 443c1 b20-b100-c4f3-baed-0801 1 e0218cb). In this identification method called as hexadecimal with the abbreviation of hex, the IDs will have values between 0 to F (0, 1 , 2,3,4,5,6,7, 8,9,A,B,C,D,E,F). Together with the UUIDs to be defined, each product will have its own ID and it will be ensured that the system (1 ) will recognize that the products are different products. These IDs ensure use of products used at the same place by distinguishing them from each other. And these definitions will prevent complexity in connections such as turning on the plug while a bulb is wanted to be turned on.

The user (K) will be able to collect the products placed in usage areas under a certain group by means of the control module (60). For instance, products placed in the living room can be collected under the title of living room. Here, the system (1 ) will detect the proximities defined for the products and thus detect when the user (K) enters the room and will open the page of the products found in the living room for the user (K) on the control module (60). Here, the possible problem of opening of a different page (for example, opening of the guest room instead of the living room, when entered) will be solved by means of different UUIDs to be defined. Since each product will operate on the area it is found and since each of them have different IDs, these transition problems can be avoided.

Following these identifications, in order to activate the products in the system (1 ), the users (K) can be registered to the system (1 ) by means of the profiles they can form by defining their own user names and passwords. When registered online, the IDs defined for the products and the products will be activated. By means of the web based control modules (60) to be formed, users (K) will be able to use their products by introducing the products to their systems (1 ). Here, pairing buttons for activating the circuit will be found on the products for security purposes. This pairing button will block other connection demands from external devices and allow formation of a more secure system (1 ).

In order to ensure control of the smart devices (10, 30, 40, 70) found within the system (1 ), first of all, users (K) need to be registered in the system (1 ) with their own user names and passwords through the control module (60) or the network provider. Afterwards, the user will place the purchased smart plug (10), smart bulb socket (30), smart center (40), and smart sensor (70) devices in the area of usage and register the devices (10, 30, 40, 70) into the system (1 ) through the control module (60) or the network provider. Following this registration, these devices (10, 30, 40, 70) will not be erased from the system (1 ) without user (K) intervention and will not require setting anymore.

Identification of the devices (10, 30, 40, 70) in the system (1 ) will be made using the proximity characteristic of Bluetooth chips (16, 35, 45, 74). And this detection will be made by bringing the phone close to the devices (10, 30, 40, 70). After the required identifications are made, no more activity will be required between the system (1 ) and the user (K). Following required identification operations, communication can be provided from the mobile phone of the user (K) via wireless connection (Wi-Fi) and/or Bluetooth connection with the devices (10,30,40,70). These operations will be stored daily on the devices (10, 30, 70) and then will be transmitted to the smart center (40) by the devices (10, 30, 70). The smart center (40) will store these operation records in the cloud server (50).

The reasons for operation of the products incorporated in the system via Bluetooth 4.0 connection technology:

- It can detect proximity in indoor spaces,

- It does not have a restriction of number of users,

- It records user movements,

- Most of the new generation technological devices support Bluetooth,

- Low energy consumption,

- Behaviour measurement,

- Instantaneous Notification Facility (100ms - 350ms),

- Low feed current (the device can work for months or even years, since the amount of current flow is 0.4 μΑ while transmitting the signal to the device),

- Eliminating the need for internet connection,

- Ease of adaptation to other devices, since it is commonly used,

- The technology being supported by smart phones, tablets etc. technological products,

- Almost all wearable technology products support this technology,

- Low energy consumption (also called as BLE - Bluetooth Low Energy). Since Bluetooth chips (16, 35, 45, 74) can detect proximity in indoor spaces, the scenarios will not be activated as long as the user (K) isn't at home. The system (1 ) will be activated with the closeness of the user (K) to the system (1) and then work accordingly. The devices (10, 30, 40, 70) can be used without internet connection by means the Bluetooth chips (16, 35, 45, 74) to be found on the printed circuit boards (14, 33, 43, 73) to be formed within the devices (10, 30, 40, 70). However, it cannot provide external control facility.

Bluetooth 4.0 technology supported adjustable range of the system (1 ) is between 0.5 m to 70 m. When the user (K) comes closer to the system (1 ), the products change according to the user (K) characteristics and behaviours. The timing function supported by the system (1 ) varies by distance of the user (K) (For example, the user (K) set the system (1 ) to turn on the lights at 19:00. However, the user (K) is found in a far away area within the system (1 ). Then the system (1 ) detects this distance and turns on the lights when the user (K) comes closer to the system (1 ). This feature of the system (1 ) will be adjusted according to user (K) preference. If the user (K) wants to turn the lights on even when he/she is far from the system (1 ), this will also be supported by the system (1 ). The user (K) will set this event on the system (1 )). By means of software and hardware coordination, the system (1 ) will learn repeated daily behaviours of the user (K) in time. The time period for this learning activity will depend on the number of repeats of certain behaviours by the user (K). For example, if the user (K) gets out of the house at 8 o'clock everyday and keeps repeating this action, the whole system (1 ) will automatically be turned off when there is no other user (K) at home. If the user (K) gets out at 9 o'clock once, then the system (1 ) will not turn off, since the user (K) is still in the system (1 ) at 8 o'clock. This will change according to number of repeats and number of users. By means of defined cycles, the actions repeated by the users (K) will be recorded in the external memories found in Bluetooth chips (16, 35, 45, 74) and the repeated actions will thus be shaped automatically according to the user.

The user (K) is notified about possible future problems in the system (1 ) thanks to the LED light found on the smart bulb socket (30). 6 different LED light warning will be defined according to 6 different actions (for example, red light will glow in case of negative situations that may occur in the system, while blue light will glow when a command is given to the products in the system).

A smart home control method (1000) enabling control and monitoring of smart home systems and plugs, bulbs, and electronic products during their active and instantaneous interaction with the users (K) in and outside their areas of usage, events that change without the knowledge of the user and situations such as unknown control invitations from outside, comprising:

- placement of smart plug (10), smart bulb socket (30), smart center (40), and smart sensor (70) devices in the area of usage (1001 ),

- making the inquiry of whether the user (K) is registered in the system (1 ) or not (1002),

- if the user (K) is registered in the system (1 ); recording the smart devices (10, 30, 40, 70) in the system (1 ) via the control module (60) or web panel (1003), - making the inquiry from the user (K) of whether Bluetooth is on or not (1004),

- if Bluetooth is on; performing product identifications in the system (1 ) by bringing mobile phone close to the smart devices (10, 30, 40, 70) via the proximity characteristic of Bluetooth (1005),

- following identification operations, communication can be provided from the mobile phone of the user (K) via wireless and/or Bluetooth connection with the smart devices (10, 30, 40, 70) (1006),

- the user (K) can perform customized settings for the relevant person via smart devices (10, 30, 40, 70) (1007),

- the records about the performed operations are stored daily on smart devices (10, 30, 70) (1008),

- the records about the performed operations are transmitted to the smart center (40) by the smart devices (10, 30, 70) (1009),

- the operation records are stored in the cloud server (50) by the smart center (40) separately for each user (K) (1010),

- interaction is provided between the user (K) and the smart devices (10, 30, 40,

70) (101 1 ),

- if the user (K) is not registered in the system (1 ); the user is registered in the system (1 ) with his/her own user name and ID, through the control module (60) or web panel, in order to allow the user (K) to control the devices in the system (1 ) (1012), - if Bluetooth is not on; notification is made to the user (K) to turn Bluetooth on (1013) (Figure - 2).

As can be seen from Figure 4, wireless connection speed can be increased in the medium by means of using the smart center (40) device as a wireless connection area expander. For this purpose, first of all, the smart center (40) is plugged in, connected to the modem via Ethernet inlet and thus Ethernet connection is provided. The smart center device (40) connected to the Ethernet starts interaction with the other smart centers (40) and transfers the Ethernet connection to the other devices. Another Ethernet connection is not required for other devices than the one that already has Ethernet connection, and plugging them in will be sufficient. The devices will connect to each other automatically and form a mesh network, and the wireless connection speed will be increased in the home by means of this network. (Figure - 7) The method of increasing the wireless connection speed (2000) in the medium by means of using the smart center (40) device found in the smart home control system (1 ) as a wireless connection area expander comprises the operation steps of:

- the smart center (40) is connected to the modem through the Ethernet inlet by being inserted into the plug (2001 ),

- the smart center (40) device connected to the Ethernet starts interaction with the other smart centers (40) and transfers the Ethernet connection to the other devices (2002),

- the device desired to have Ethernet connection is connected to the plug (2003),

- the devices connect to each other automatically and form a network (2004), - the wireless connection speed is increased with the network formed (2005)

(Figure - 3).

Among these fundamental concepts, it is possible to develop various applications of the smart home control system (1 ) and method (1000) enabling use of smart plugs according to the invention, smart bulb sockets to which bulbs are plugged, electric products used in daily life via electronic switches that can be mounted to both the electronic products and the plugs, through smart electronic products, computers, smart phones, tablets, and the invention cannot be limited to the examples described herein, and the invention is basically defined in the claims.

Claims

A smart home control method (1000) enabling control and monitoring of smart home systems and plugs, bulbs, and electronic products during their active and instantaneous interaction with the users (K) in and outside their areas of usage, events that change without the knowledge of the user (K), and situations such as unknown control invitations from outside, and it is characterized in that; it comprises the operation steps of:

- if the user (K) is registered in the system (1 ); recording the smart devices (10, 30, 40, 70) in the system (1 ) via the control module (60) or web panel (1003),

- making the inquiry from the user (K) of whether Bluetooth is on or not (1004), - if Bluetooth is on; performing product identifications in the system (1 ) by bringing mobile phone close to the smart devices (10, 30, 40, 70) via the proximity characteristic of Bluetooth (1005),

- the records about the performed operations are stored on smart devices (10, 30, 70) (1008),

- interaction is provided between the user (K) and the smart devices (10, 30, 40, 70) (101 1 ),

- if the user (K) is not registered in the system (1 ); the user is registered in the system (1 ) with his/her own user name and ID, through the control module (60) or web panel, in order to allow the user (K) to control the devices in the system (1 ) (1012), - if Bluetooth is not on; notification is made to the user (K) to turn Bluetooth on (1013).

2. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; all of said smart devices (10, 20, 30, 40, 70) have Bluetooth 4.0 connection by means of Bluetooth chips (16, 35, 45,

74).

3. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; it allows usage of the electronic products connected to the smart plug (10) by taking them into the system (1 ).

4. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; it can measure the amount of energy consumed by the products connected to the smart plug (10) and thus calculate the amount of energy consumed.

5. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; depending on the amount of current reflected on the circuit by the products forgotten on the smart plug (10), it can notify the users (K) about forgotten products.

6. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; it automatically turns off the products forgotten on the smart plug (10) against the risk of fire.

7. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the smart plug (10) identifies the user (K) within the area of usage, with the user ID registered in the system (1 ).

8. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the smart plug (10) detects the user (K) commands originating from the control module (60) and/or web control panel.

9. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; when a command is given by the user (K) to the smart plug (10), it can be noticed from the LED panel (15) found on the device.

10. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; it notifies the user (K) about possible problems in the system (1 ) thanks to the LED panel (15) found on the smart plug (10).

11. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; it measures the amount of currents and hours per circuit due to the user (K) activities with the smart plug (10) and thus records user (K) behaviours into the memory.

12. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the smart plug (10) transmits the behaviour measurements coming from the user (K) to the smart center (40).

13. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the system automatically turns off the product after a certain time period by considering the amount of current flowing in the system (1 ) from the electronic product found on the smart plug (10).

14. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the smart electronic switch (20) is mounted into electronic products so as to allow the products to be incorporated into the system (1 ).

15. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the products that are needed to be connected to the smart electronic switch (20) (such as spotlights, fluorescent lamps, garden illuminations, garage doors etc.) are incorporated into the system (1 ).

16. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the smart bulb socket (30) adds the bulb hardware into the system (1 ).

17. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; with the dimmer feature of the smart bulb socket (30), the illumination level of the bulb connected thereon can be adjusted via the control module (60) and/or web control panel.

18. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the smart bulb socket (30) can detect user (K) proximity/closeness via Bluetooth 4.0 supported smart devices (10, 30, 40, 70) and can show different reactions based on the distance.

19. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the smart center (40) can contain all the products within the system (1 ) and allow their simultaneous control.

20. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the smart center (40) takes daily activity records of all of the products within the system (1 ) such as the smart bulb socket (30), smart electronic switch (20), and smart plug (10) etc.

21. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the smart center (40) stores the information and records of the smart devices (10, 30, 40, 70) found in the system (1 ) and transmits these to the cloud server (50).

22. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the system (1 ) connects to the internet network by means of the Ethernet inlet of the smart center (40).

23. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the smart center (40) provides the general wireless connection of the system (1 ).

24. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the smart center device (40) found in the smart home control system (1 ) is used as a wireless connection area expander.

25. The method of increasing the wireless connection speed (2000) in the medium by means of using the smart center device (40) found in the smart home control system (1 ) as a wireless connection area expander according to claim 24, and it is characterized in that; it comprises the operation steps of:

- the devices connect to each other automatically and form a network (2004),

- the wireless connection speed is increased with the network formed (2005). A system (1 ) enabling control and monitoring of smart home systems and plugs, bulbs, and electronic products during their active and instantaneous interaction with the users in and outside their areas of usage, events that change without the knowledge of the user, and situations such as unknown control invitations from outside, and it is characterized in that; it comprises:

- At least one smart center (40) providing connection between the cloud server (50) and the system (1 ), providing wireless connection support for the system (1 ), and transferring the user information and user behaviours to the cloud server (50),

- at least one cloud server (50) enabling usage of the present products within the system (1 ) from anywhere with internet connection and recording user information and user behaviours,

- at least one motion detecting smart sensor (70) warning the user (K) by notifications or by interacting with other smart devices (10, 30, 40) when no signal is received from the smart devices (10, 30, 40) within the usage areas such as home, office etc. and other motions that occur without the knowledge of the user.