TWI463330B - System for controlling household equipment and method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Household equipment control system and method thereof

The present invention relates to a home appliance control system and method thereof, and more particularly to a control system and method for managing the operational status of a home appliance.

In general, home equipment includes general furniture and dangerous electrical appliances. When the user wants to go out, he must check and pay attention to the condition of the household equipment with high risk in the home. For example, whether the gas stove is in operation, whether the high-power electrical appliances (such as air-conditioner, electric heater) are not yet Turn off the power. However, as far as the general situation is concerned, not everyone has a high sense of crisis. Most users still have the possibility of forgetting to turn off the dangerous household equipment. Therefore, if there is a mechanism to automatically remind the user to turn off the power, Will improve the convenience of life.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a home device control system, which is connected through a network interface, and includes: a user terminal device, at least one detection module, and a local server. The client device has a positioning module and a user interface, and the positioning module is instantly positioned to provide an absolute position of the user device. The detection modules are each connected to at least one device to instantly detect the status of the home device. The local server is connected to the detection module to instantly receive the status of each household device, and the local server is connected to the client device through the network interface.

The local server includes: a database, a transceiver unit, and a control unit. The database stores device information, and the device information has a preset reporting distance. The transceiver unit is connected to the client device through the network interface and receives the absolute position of the client device. The control unit is connected to the transceiver unit and the database. When the control unit determines that the absolute position of the user equipment is less than the preset transmission distance, and the distance from the user equipment is greater than the preset transmission, the control unit determines that the absolute position of the user equipment is greater than the preset transmission distance. When the distance of the household equipment is in the first level dangerous state, the control unit controls the transceiver unit to transmit the warning message to the user equipment, and the user interface displays the warning message and displays the operation page for inputting a closing instruction to make the user equipment through the network. The interface sends a close message to the control unit, and the control unit receives the close message to close the household equipment in the first level of dangerous state, and when the household equipment in the first level dangerous state changes to the second level dangerous state but is still not closed, The local server's control unit automatically shuts down each household device in the second level of hazardous conditions.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the household equipment is a gas furnace, the first level dangerous state is the open state of the gas furnace, and when the household equipment is the high power electric appliance, the first level dangerous state is the equipment temperature of the high power electric appliance. More than a preset temperature.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the household equipment is a gas stove, the second level of dangerous state is that the gas stove is maintained in the first level dangerous state for more than a first preset time, when the household equipment is a high power electric appliance, the first The second-level dangerous state is that the high-power electrical appliance maintains the first-level dangerous state for more than a second predetermined time.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the detecting module further detects whether the status of the household devices is updated, and if yes, the control unit writes the updated status of the household devices to the database.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the database stores a device information, where the device information includes a preset temperature, a first preset time, a second preset time, a name, a danger level, and a switch status of the household devices. , opening time, duration and coordinate position.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the transceiver unit further receives a read request from the client device, and the control unit uses the transceiver unit to transmit device information to the client device according to the read request.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit further includes updating the database according to a user terminal control message sent by the user equipment, and the control unit activates the corresponding home device according to the user terminal control message.

In an embodiment of the invention, the preset transmission distance is provided by the control unit to a user for setting.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the alert message is presented in the user interface as a warning ringtone or a warning message.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling a home device, which is connected to a user equipment through a network interface to control at least one device. The method includes: instantly detecting each home device; and instantly receiving an absolute position of the user device. When it is determined that the distance between the absolute position of the user equipment and the position of one or more of the household devices is greater than the preset reporting distance, and the household equipment with the distance from the user equipment is greater than the preset reporting distance is in the first level dangerous state , send a warning message to the client device. Receive a close message And shutting down the household equipment in the dangerous state of the first level, and automatically shutting down the households in the dangerous state of the second level when the household equipment in the first level dangerous state is turned into the second level dangerous state but is still not closed. device.

The embodiment of the invention provides a home device control method for connecting a local server through a network interface to control at least one device, including: providing an absolute location of the user device, and providing a user interface to display an alert message. The operation page is displayed for inputting the shutdown command, and then the shutdown message is sent to the local server through the network interface, and the local server receives the shutdown message and turns off the home device in the first level of dangerous state.

Based on the above, the embodiment of the present invention provides a home appliance control system and a method thereof, so that each user can have a personal home security guard belonging to the individual, and the user monitors the user by means of computer monitoring, and uses the corresponding equipment of the home appliance. Detection module and local server to control the dangerous situation of all household equipment.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

1A is a functional block diagram of a home appliance control system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The home device control system 100 includes a client device 110 and a local server 130. The local server 130 is connected to the client device 110 through the network interface 120. The client device 110 can be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet, or a personal digital assistant (Personal Digital) Handheld devices such as Assistant, PDA). The local server 130 may be an electronic device having a central processing unit such as a notebook computer or a desktop computer. The network interface 120 is a link to a general communication network, and is not limited to any form of communication protocol. The user equipment 110 includes a positioning module 115. The positioning module 115 instantly locates the absolute position of the user equipment 110, and transmits the absolute position to the local server 130 through the network interface 120. The positioning module 115 can be A global positioning system (GPS) electronic device or application.

In this embodiment, the local server 130 is connected to the detection modules 150-156, and the detection modules 150-156 are connected to the corresponding home devices 160-166. For example, if the home device 160 is a window, the corresponding detection module 150 can be a robot arm that detects whether the window is open or closed. If the household appliance 162 is a gas stove, the corresponding detection module 152 is a sensor that detects whether the gas stove is turned on or off. If the household device 164 is an air conditioner, the corresponding detection module 154 is a sensor for detecting whether the air conditioner is turned on or off and detecting the temperature of the air conditioner.

FIG. 1B is a functional block diagram of a home device control system according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the system architecture is substantially the same as that disclosed in FIG. 1A, except that the local server 130 is further subdivided into a transceiver unit 132 and controlled. Unit 134 and database 136. The transceiver unit 132 can be a network interface card, and supports communication between the local server 130 and the client device 110 and between the local server and the detection modules 150-156. The control unit 134 is connected to the transceiver unit 132, and the control unit 134 is the local server 130. The central processing unit, the database 136 is connected to the control unit 134, and the database 136 stores device information corresponding to the household devices 160-166.

2 is a flow chart of a method for controlling a household device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1B and FIG. 2 at the same time. The local server 130 controls the detection modules 150-156 to instantly detect the status of the home device (step S210), and the local server 130 uses the transceiver unit 132 to immediately receive the absolute position of the client device 110 (step S220). Next, the control unit 134 determines whether the location of the location of the client device 110 is greater than the preset reporting distance and whether the home devices 160-166 are in the first level dangerous state (step S230). It should be noted that the preset reporting distance is provided to the user of the local controller 130 by the control unit 134, and will be stored in the database 136 after the setting is completed. In addition, the first level of dangerous state can also be customized according to the user's needs. For example, when the household appliance 162 is a gas stove, the first level of dangerous state is the open state of the gas stove, and when the household appliance 166 is a high-powered appliance. In the case of (for example, an electric heater), the first level of dangerous state is that the temperature of the device of the electric heater exceeds a preset temperature, and the preset temperature is similarly configurable by the user and stored in the database 136.

If the determination in step S230 is YES, the control unit 134 in the local server 130 controls the transceiver unit 132 to transmit an alert message to the client device 110 (step S240). If the determination is no, the process returns to step S210. The user device 110 provides a user interface to display the alert message (step S250). The alert message can be presented in the user interface as a warning ringtone or a warning message, as shown in FIG. 2B, which is to remind the gas oven to be open. Warning message. Then, the user interface of the client device 110 displays an operation page to provide the user to turn off the home device in the first level dangerous state (step S260), as shown in the operation page shown in FIG. 2C, to provide the user to turn off the gas stove and air-conditioning. And other household equipment.

Next, when the control unit 134 determines whether the home appliance in the first level dangerous state transitions to the second level dangerous state is still not closed (step S270), when the determination is yes, the control unit 134 automatically closes the dangerous state in the second hierarchy. The home appliance (step S280), if the determination is no, returns to step S210. Wherein, when the household equipment is a gas furnace, the second level of dangerous state is that the gas stove is maintained in the first level dangerous state for more than a first preset time, and when the household equipment is a high power electric appliance, the second level dangerous state is high The power appliance is maintained in the first level of dangerous state for more than a second predetermined time. The first preset time and the second preset time may still be set by the user according to the danger that each household device may cause, and the first preset time and the second preset time are set.

In addition, the device information stored in the database 136 includes the preset notification distance, the preset temperature, the first preset time, the second preset time, and the name, and includes the danger level and switch of each household equipment. Information such as status, open time, duration, and coordinate position.

3 is a flow chart showing the operation of a local server in a home device control method according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, the home device control system 100 performs system initialization, and the transceiver unit 132 receives the status of the home devices 160-166 detected by the detection modules 150-156, and the control unit 134 writes them into the database (step S310). ). Then, the control unit 134 waits for the home The update message of the device 160~166 or the operation message from the client device 110 (step S320), after which the control unit 134 first determines whether the currently transmitted information is an update message from the home device 160-166 (step S330), if If the answer of the step S330 is YES, the update message is written in the database 136 (step S335).

If the determination in step S330 is negative, the control unit 134 then determines whether the currently transmitted information is an operation message from the client device 110 (step S340). If the determination in S340 is no, the process returns to step S320. If the determination in S340 is YES, the control unit 134 determines whether the client device 110 has only requested the reading (step S350). If the determination in step S350 is YES, the control unit 134 reads the device information in the database 136, and controls the transceiver unit 132 to return the device information to the client device 110 (step S360).

If the determination in step S350 is no, the transceiver unit 132 receives the client control message transmitted by the client device 110 (step S365), and the control unit 134 compares the setting of the client control message with the device recorded by the current database 136. Whether the information is different (step S370). If the determination in the step S370 is NO, the flow returns to the step S320. If the determination in step S370 is yes, the control unit 134 updates the device information in the database 136 according to the client control message received from the client device 110 (step S375), and the control unit 134 controls according to the user terminal. The message activates the corresponding home device 160~166 (step S380).

In summary, the present invention provides a household equipment control system and method thereof, which utilizes the judgment of two household equipment dangerous levels to control household equipment. status. First, use the global positioning system coordinate position to determine whether the user is away from home, and immediately monitor the status of the household equipment. When it is determined that the user has been away from home and the household equipment enters the first level of dangerous state, the local server sends a warning message. The user device is provided to the user to enable the user to use the remote control to turn off the home device in time. If the user has not turned off from the far end due to the warning message and the home device enters the second level of dangerous state, the local server will automatically turn off the home device entering the second level of dangerous state. In this way, each user can have a personal home security guard, use the local server to control each corresponding sensor, and monitor the user to check the way, the most efficient The way to automatically control all high-risk household equipment.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100‧‧‧Home equipment control system

110‧‧‧Customer device

115‧‧‧ Positioning Module

120‧‧‧Internet interface

130‧‧‧Local Server

132‧‧‧ transceiver unit

134‧‧‧Control unit

136‧‧‧Database

150, 152, 154, 156‧‧‧ detection module

160, 162, 164, 166‧‧‧ household equipment

S210~S280, S310~S380‧‧‧ Process steps

1A is a functional block diagram of a home appliance control system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

1B is a functional block diagram of a home appliance control system in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a flow chart of a method of controlling a home appliance in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2B is a schematic diagram showing a warning message of a user interface of a user equipment of a home appliance control system according to an embodiment of the invention.

2C is a schematic diagram of an operation page of a user interface of a user equipment of a home appliance control system according to an embodiment of the invention.

3 is a flow chart showing the operation of a local server in a home device control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

S210~S280‧‧‧ Process steps

Claims (18)

A home device control system is connected through a network interface, comprising: a user terminal device having a positioning module and a user interface, the positioning module is instantly positioned to provide an absolute position of the user terminal device; at least one The detection modules are respectively connected to at least one device for instantly detecting the state of the household devices; and a local server connected to the detection modules to receive the status of the household devices in an instant, the local servo The device is connected to the client device through the network interface, wherein the local server includes: a database for storing device information, the device information has a preset reporting distance; and a transceiver unit through the network interface Connecting to the client device and receiving the absolute location of the client device; and a control unit connected to the transceiver unit and the database, when the control unit determines the absolute location of the client device and the household devices The distance between the location of one or more of the locations is greater than the preset transmission distance, and the distance from the user equipment is greater than the preset transmission distance. When the household device is in a first-level dangerous state, the control unit controls the transceiver unit to transmit an alert message to the client device, and the user interface displays the alert message and displays an operation page for inputting a close command. And causing the user equipment to send a close message to the control unit through the network interface, and the control unit receives the close message to close the household devices in the first level of dangerous state, Wherein, when the household devices in the first level dangerous state transition to a second hierarchical dangerous state but are still not closed, the control unit of the local server automatically closes the dangerous states in the second hierarchical state. Household equipment. The household appliance control system of claim 1, wherein when the household appliance is a gas stove, the first level of dangerous state is an open state of the gas stove, and when the household appliance is a high power In the case of an appliance, the first level of dangerous state is that the device temperature of the high power appliance exceeds a predetermined temperature. The household appliance control system of claim 2, wherein when the household appliance is the gas stove, the second level of dangerous state is that the gas stove maintains the first level of dangerous state over a first pre-condition Setting a time, when the household appliance is the high-power appliance, the second-level dangerous state is that the high-power appliance maintains the first-level dangerous state for more than a second predetermined time. The home appliance control system of claim 1, further comprising the detecting module detecting whether the state of the household devices is updated, and if so, the controlling unit writes the updated state of the household devices. Enter the database. The home appliance control system of claim 1, wherein the device information includes the preset temperature of the home appliance, the first preset time, the second preset time, a name, a danger level, a switch Status, on time, duration, and coordinate position. The home appliance control system of claim 5, further comprising the transceiver unit receiving a read request from the client device, the control unit using the transceiver unit to return the device information according to the read request To the client device. The home appliance control system of claim 1, further comprising the control unit updating the database according to a user terminal control message sent by the client device, the control unit controlling according to the user terminal The message activates the corresponding home device. The home appliance control system of claim 1, wherein the preset transmission distance is provided by the control unit to a user. The home device control system of claim 1, wherein the alert message is presented in the user interface as a warning ringtone or a warning message. A home device control method for connecting a user terminal device through a network interface to control at least one device, including: detecting the home devices in an instant; receiving an absolute position of the user device in an instant; and determining the user device The distance between the absolute position and the position of one or more of the household devices is greater than a predetermined reporting distance, and the household device having a distance greater than the preset reporting distance from the user device is in a first level dangerous state. Sending a warning message to the client device; Receiving a close message and shutting down the household devices in the first level of dangerous state; and automatically turning off the household devices in the first level of dangerous state when they transition to a second level of dangerous state but are still not closed The household appliances in this second level of dangerous state. The method of controlling a household appliance according to claim 10, wherein when the household appliance is a gas stove, the first level of dangerous state is an open state of the gas stove, and when the household appliance is a high power In the case of an appliance, the first level of dangerous state is that the device temperature of the high power appliance exceeds a predetermined temperature. The method of controlling a household appliance according to claim 11, wherein when the household appliance is the gas stove, the second level of dangerous state is that the gas stove maintains the first level of dangerous state over a first pre-condition Setting a time, when the household appliance is the high-power appliance, the second-level dangerous state is that the high-power appliance maintains the first-level dangerous state for more than a second predetermined time. The method for controlling a household device according to claim 10, further comprising: a local server detecting whether the status of the household devices is updated; and when the status of the household devices is updated, the local server is The updated status of the home devices is written to a database in the local server. The home appliance control method of claim 13, wherein the device information includes the preset temperature of the home appliance, the first preset time, the second preset time, a name, a danger level, and a switch Status, on time, duration, and coordinate position. The home appliance control method of claim 14, further comprising: the local server receiving a read request from the client device; and the local server returning the device information according to the read request To the client device. The home appliance control method of claim 13, further comprising: the local server updating the database according to a user terminal control message sent by the client device; and the local server according to The client control message activates the corresponding home device. The method for controlling a household device according to claim 10, wherein the preset transmission distance is provided to a user by the local server. The method for controlling a household device according to claim 10, wherein the warning message is presented in the user interface as a warning ringtone or a warning message.