JPH09294169A - Electronic device control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To control an electric device depending on each flag code by allowing a data transmitter to trace position information data when a PHS possessor moves and to send an outing/be home flag code to a central control panel of a home of a contractor itself. SOLUTION: A possessor of a PHS1 and also a contractor of an electronic device control system makes a registration of a radio base station 2 in an installation area of the electronic device control system in advance. The registration data are stored in a customer database of storage sections 3d1, 2 of a data transmitter 3. Furthermore, a signal processing section 3b of the data transmitter 3 receives and stores position information data sent from the PHS 1 at all times. When the possessor of PHS1 moves, an arithmetic section 3c collates the position information data with data in the position information database via a signal transmission reception section 3a and sends an outing/be home flag code in addition to an identification code to a central control panel 5 of a home of a contractor itself. Thus, a signal output section 5d controls an electric device in response to each flag code.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric equipment control system, and more particularly to a PHS (Personal Hand).
The present invention relates to an electric device control system for automatically controlling an electric device such as a house or a building using a phone system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a remote control system has been put into practical use as an electric device control system for centrally controlling various electric devices such as an air conditioner and a lighting device in a house or a building. This remote control system is, for example, a system in which a central control device and a terminal device are connected by a signal transmission line, and the operation terminal device is operated to control an electric device connected to the control terminal device by a predetermined transmission signal. is there. Then, as one of remote control methods, a pattern operation for controlling a plurality of electric devices into a predetermined on or off pattern by one operation of the operation device is performed.

In addition, many remote control systems installed in homes also perform intrusion warning as a crime prevention function when a resident is absent. This intrusion alert is sent to the outside of the intimidation by, for example, controlling and sounding the audio device connected to the control terminal device by the central control unit by the detection signal from the intrusion alert sensor connected to the operation terminal device. It is used for notification. Therefore, the above remote control system is generally configured to have a pattern operation switch for performing a pattern operation, a mode setting switch for setting the intrusion warning function mode, and the like. Then, as typical pattern operations, there are an outing pattern in which all the lights in the house are collectively turned off to stop the operation of the air conditioner, and a return home pattern in which a predetermined light in the house is turned on to operate the air conditioner.

[0004]

The pattern operation switch or mode setting switch of the remote control system described above is provided in the operation unit of the central control device or the operation terminal device as an individual operation device. The switch operation procedure is often complicated. For example, the operation of the outing pattern operation switch and the mode setting switch that sets the intrusion warning function mode, or the operation of the returning pattern operation switch and the mode setting switch that sets the intrusion warning release function mode are performed each time you go out or go home. There is a need. As a result, there has been a problem that a desired function cannot be achieved due to an incorrect operation procedure or forgetting operation.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to control a predetermined device without operating an operation switch or the like in an electric device control system for remote control. An object of the present invention is to provide an electric equipment control system capable of performing the same.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, in the electric equipment control system according to claim 1, the radio base station automatically determines in which location area the radio equipment is present by transmitting a radio signal. A portable wireless terminal which is grasped by the wireless center via the wireless center, and a data transmitting means which is installed in the wireless center and receives the position information data and calculates and transmits the calculated data to a predetermined place connected by a communication line. And a control unit that receives the operation data from the data transmission unit and controls the electric device. As a result, the control of the electric device can be performed based on the position information of the mobile wireless terminal.

In the electric equipment control system according to the second aspect, the portable radio terminal according to the first aspect is the PHS. As a result, the location of the PHS is detected by the PHS communication network, and the electric device is controlled.

In the electric equipment control system according to a third aspect of the present invention, the control means according to the first or second aspect automatically turns on or off a predetermined load according to the contents of the calculation data. As a result, the on / off of a predetermined electric device is automatically controlled by the operation data.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of an electric equipment control system of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electric equipment control system. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an area configuration of a portable wireless terminal of the electric device control system shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the control flow of the electric equipment control system shown in FIG.
(A) is a flowchart of a data transmission device, (b) is a flowchart of a central control panel. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a data configuration of position information of the electric device control system shown in FIG. 1.

This electric equipment control system is installed in a house and remotely controls electric equipment according to a control signal from a central control panel. The PHS1 corresponds to a portable wireless terminal,
PHS base stations 2, 2, ... Corresponding to radio base stations, a data transmitting device 3 corresponding to data transmitting means installed in a radio center, a telephone network 4 corresponding to a communication line, and an electric device corresponding to control means. It is configured to have a central control panel 5, an operation terminal device 6, and a plurality of control terminal devices 7, 7, ...
An electric device controlled by the electric device control system is connected to the control terminal devices 7, 7, ... And remotely controlled by the operation of the operation terminal device 6 and the position where the PHS 1 is present. In addition, this electric device control system has a pattern operation switch for performing a pattern operation in the operation terminal device 6, and a blinking pattern operation of, for example, an air conditioner or a lighting device when going out and coming home. Is performed by operating the pattern operation switch of the operation terminal device 6 and the position where the PHS 1 is present.

The PHS 1 is a digital cordless telephone, and accesses a plurality of PHS base stations 2, 2 ...
A telephone call is made with a telephone or the like connected to the telephone network 4 via a wireless center to which the base station 2 is connected.
When the power source of the PHS 1 is on, the PHS 1 always emits a radio signal including a unique identification code (ID) data which is a radio wave signal. Then, in which position area of the area where the PHS service is provided, P
The wireless center A automatically recognizes the position information from the signals from the HS base stations 2, 2, ....

The data transmission device 3 receives a radio signal transmitted from the PHS 1 and performs an arithmetic operation to grasp in which position area the PHS 1 exists and transmits the arithmetic data to a predetermined remote control system. Wireless center A shown in 2
Installed in The data transmitting device 3 includes a signal transmitting / receiving unit 3a for receiving a radio signal constantly transmitted from the PHS 1 via the PHS base station 2, a signal processing unit 3b, a computing unit 3c, and storage units 3d1 and 3d2. , And a signal transmitting / receiving unit 3e for transmitting / receiving a signal via the telephone network 4.
The storage unit 3d1 stores PHS position information data, and the storage unit 3d2 stores PHS customer data.

The signal processing unit 3b converts a received signal which is a serial signal into a data signal which is a parallel signal, and collates the received position information data with the data of the position information database (DBloc) of the storage unit 3d1, The data in the location information database (DBloc) is also rewritten when there is a change. The calculation unit 3c calculates position information data, compares the position information data sent from the signal processing unit 3b with the data of the customer database (DBcus) stored in the storage unit 3d, and determines which position area The presence or absence of PHS1 is checked by collating with the data of the position information database (DBloc). Then, when the position information data is changed, the calculation data is output. This data output is transmitted to a predetermined remote control system via the signal transmitting / receiving unit 3e.

The central control panel 5 is a control panel in a remote control system for remotely controlling electrical equipment, and includes a computing section 5a, a storage section 5b, a signal transmitting / receiving section 5c for transmitting / receiving a signal via the telephone network 4, and a remote control section. It has a signal output unit 5d that outputs a control transmission signal. The operation unit 5a receives data from the operation terminal device 6 and the data transmission device 3, and generates a remote control signal for controlling various electric devices connected to the control terminal devices 7, 7. The storage unit 5b is composed of a read-only memory (ROM) and a random access memory (RAM), and the ROM stores a program for operating the control terminal device 7 by a signal from the operation terminal device 6. The RAM stores data for the out-going pattern operation instruction or the returning-home pattern operation instruction, which is the content of the calculation data. This stored data is output by the control terminal device 7 connected to a predetermined control terminal device 7 for performing a blinking pattern operation of, for example, an air conditioner or a lighting device when going out and returning home. This is control data for controlling the opening and closing of relays and the like.

Next, the operation of this embodiment in which the electric equipment control system described above controls the electric equipment based on the position information of the PHS will be described.

The contractor who owns the PHS and controls the electric device control system by the PHS previously performs the registration procedure of the installation area C0 in which the electric device control system is installed, as shown in FIG. Then, the installation area C0 where the electric device control system is installed, that is, the existing position of the contractor's home is registered in the wireless center A. The registration data of the installation area of this electric device control system is stored in the customer database (D) together with the data of the predetermined terminal number of PHS1.
Bcus).

The signal processing unit 3b of the data transmission device 3 has a P
The position information data constantly transmitted from the HS1 is received and written in the position information database (DBloc).
Then, for example, when the contractor carries the PHS1 and moves from the location area C0, that is, the home area to the location area C1 to change the location area (LN), the location information data is sent to the calculation unit 3c. The transmitted position information data is as shown in FIG. 4, and the identification code (ID) of PHS1.
And the position area number (LNb) before the change and the position area number (LNa) after the change.

The arithmetic unit 3a receives the transmitted positional information data and collates the identification code data with the customer database (DBcus) stored in the storage unit 3d (step S1). Then, the data is compared with the data in the customer database (step S2), and if there is no corresponding data, the process is stopped (step S3). If the corresponding data exists in the customer database, the number data of the installation area C0 is read and the changed position area number and the changed position area number are collated (step S4). And customer database (DBc
(us) installation area registration data (step S
5) If the number data of the installation area C0 does not correspond to any of the position area number before the change and the position area number after the change, the process is stopped (step S).
6). In addition, the location area number (LN
b) and the position area number after change (LNa), the data of the changed position area number is compared (step S7), and if the previous position area number is the installation area number, go out. Flag code (step S
8) If the changed position area number is the installation area number, the return flag code (step S9) is attached to the data of the identification code (ID), and a predetermined identification code (ID) is sent from the signal transmitting / receiving unit 3e. In step S10, the PHS1 having the set terminal number is sent to the central control panel 5 of the electric device control system installed in the home of the contractor who owns the PHS1 (step S10).

The signal transmitting / receiving unit 5 of the central control panel 5 of the electric equipment control system installed in the home of the contractor who owns the PHS1 of the terminal number having the predetermined identification code (ID) set.
The c receives the transmitted identification code (ID) and the code data of the outing flag or the return flag (step S11). Then, it is compared whether or not the control flag of the content of the code data is the return flag (step S12). If the code data is of the leaving flag, control of the leaving pattern is performed (step S13). The signal for performing the control (step S14) is output from the signal output unit 5d (step S15).

According to the electric equipment control system of the embodiment described above, the electric equipment can be controlled based on the position information data in which the PHS1 exists.
The contractor can control a predetermined device without operating an operation switch or the like. Further, since the position where the PHS1 is present is detected by the PHS communication network and the electric device is controlled, the electric device can be controlled based on the change between the small position areas. Further, since the on / off control of a predetermined electric device is performed by the position information data, the pattern control of the electric device can be performed only by transmitting a small amount of data to the communication line, and the automatic communication can be performed at a low communication cost. You can control.

In the description of the above embodiment,
Although the communication line has been described as a telephone network, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a digital communication network for transmitting digital data. Further, although the portable wireless terminal has been described as the PHS, the present invention is not limited to this and may be another mobile communication means.
Further, the present invention does not limit the control means for controlling the electric equipment to only the remote control system, and does not limit the control means to control by the content of the operation data by the data transmission means, but directly. The control data may be received and controlled.

[0023]

In the electric equipment control system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the electric equipment can be controlled based on the position information of the portable wireless terminal, so that the predetermined operation can be performed without operating the operation switch or the like. It is possible to control the equipment.

Further, the electric equipment control system according to a second aspect is small in addition to the effect of the first aspect, since the position where the PHS exists is detected by the PHS communication network and the electric equipment is controlled. The electric device can be controlled based on the change between the location areas.

Further, in the electric equipment control system according to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect, a predetermined electric equipment is automatically controlled to be turned on or off by the operation data. It becomes possible to control the pattern of the electric device by simply transmitting a small amount of data to the communication line, and automatic control can be performed at a low communication cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an electric device control system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an area configuration of a portable wireless terminal of the electric device control system shown in FIG.

3A and 3B are explanatory diagrams showing a control flow of the electric device control system shown in FIG. 1, in which FIG. 3A is a flowchart of a data transmission device, and FIG. 3B is a flowchart of a central control panel.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a data configuration of position information of the electric device control system shown in FIG. 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 PHS (portable wireless terminal) 2 wireless base station 3 data transmission device (data transmission means) 4 telephone network (communication line) 5 central control panel (control means)

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] March 4, 1997

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0021

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

According to the electric equipment control system of the embodiment described above, the electric equipment can be controlled based on the position information data in which the PHS 1 exists, so that the contractor operates the operation switch or the like. it is possible to control the predetermined device without. Further, since the position where the PHS1 is present is detected by the PHS communication network and the electric device is controlled, the electric device can be controlled based on the change between the small position areas. Further, since the on / off control of a predetermined electric device is performed by the position information data, the pattern control of the electric device can be performed only by transmitting a small amount of data to the communication line, and the automatic communication can be performed at a low communication cost. You can control.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Shoji Koise, 1048, Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A portable wireless terminal in which a wireless center transmits a wireless signal to automatically recognize a position area as a position information via a wireless base station, and a mobile wireless terminal installed in the wireless center. Data transmitting means for receiving data, performing arithmetic operation, and transmitting the arithmetic data to a predetermined place connected by a communication line; and control means for receiving the arithmetic data from the data transmitting means and controlling the electric equipment,
An electric equipment control system comprising: 2. The electric device control system according to claim 1, wherein the portable wireless terminal is a PHS. 3. The electric device control system according to claim 1, wherein the control means automatically turns on or off a predetermined load according to the content of the calculation data.