Control device, method of controlling the same, and integrated control system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10439838-B2
Application number	US-201514881813-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 13, 2015
Priority date	Oct 24, 2014
Publication date	Oct 8, 2019
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019

Abstract

A control device, a method of controlling the same, and an integrated control system are provided. The method includes in response to a setting command being input, registering a setting state of at least one device connected to the control device at a time point when the setting command is input as a preferred setting state of the at least one device, and, in response to an execution command being input, transmitting a control command to the at least one device based on the registered preferred setting state.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of controlling a control device, the method comprising:
receiving a first user command by a first button included in the control device;
transmitting a first control command for entering a setting mode to at least one of a plurality of external devices based on the received first user command;
receiving a second user command by a second button included in the control device while the setting mode of the at least one external device is maintained;
transmitting a second control command for registering a setting state of the at least one external device, at a time point when the second control command is received at the at least one external device, to the at least one external device based on the received second user command;
receiving a third user command by a third button included in the control device;
transmitting a third control command, for changing a current setting state of the at least one external device to the registered setting state, to the at least one external device based on the received third user command; and
obtaining order information based on the registered setting states of at least two external devices,
wherein the transmitting of the third control command comprises transmitting sequentially the third control command to the at least two external devices based on the order information.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to a setting mode entrance command for registering the setting state being input, transmitting a setting start signal for allowing the at least one external device to enter a setting mode for registering the setting state; and
in response to the second control command being input after a setting state of the at least one external device is changed while the setting mode is maintained, registering a finally changed setting state of the at least device as the setting state of the at least one external device.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to the second control command being input, transmitting a setting end signal to the at least one external device, and
wherein the setting end signal is a signal for storing a setting state at a time point when the at least one external device receives the setting end signal.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to a setting mode entrance command for registering a setting state being input, transmitting a setting start signal for allowing the at least one external device to enter a setting mode for registering the setting state;
in response to a setting state additional command while the setting mode is maintained, registering a first setting state of the at least one external device as a first setting state; and
in response to the setting state additional command being re-input after a setting state of the at least one external device is changed to a second setting state from the first setting state, registering the second setting state of the at least one external device as a second setting state.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the transmitting comprises:
in response to an execution command being input, transmitting a control command for changing a setting state of the at least one external device to the registered first setting state; and
in response to the execution command being re-input, transmitting a control command for changing a setting state of the at least one external device to the registered second setting state.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
registering a setting state changing order of the at least one external device together,
wherein the transmitting of the third control command comprises sequentially transmitting the third control command to the at least one external device based on the registered setting state changing order.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to the second control command being input, transmitting a setting end signal and a setting state request signal to the at least one external device; and
in response to a device identifier (ID) and setting state information being received from the at least one external device in response to the setting end signal, matching and storing the device ID, the received setting state information, and a control code for changing a setting state.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to an operation of generating a widget icon being input, transmitting a setting start signal for allowing the at least one external device to enter a setting mode, to the at least one external device;
displaying a user interface (UI) including a guidance message and a second control command input button; and
in response to the second control command being input through a second control command input button included in the UI after a setting state of the at least one external device is changed, transmitting a setting end signal to the at least one external device and displaying the generated widget icon,
wherein the transmitting of the third control command comprises transmitting the third control command to the at least one external device in response to the widget icon being selected.

9. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the second control command is transmitted in response to the second button being pushed for a preset time period or more, and
wherein an execution command is transmitted when the second button is pushed for a period time less than the preset time period.

10. A control device comprising:
an input unit including a first button and a second button;
a transceiver; and
at least one processor configured to:
receive a first user command by the first button included in the control device,
control the transceiver to transmit a first control command for entering a setting mode to at least one of a plurality of external devices based on the received first user command,
receive a second user command by the second button included in the control device while the setting mode of the at least one external device is maintained,
control the transceiver to transmit a second control command for registering a setting state of the at least one external device at a time point when the second control command is received at the at least one external device, to the at least one external device based on the received second user command,
receive a third user command by a third button included in the control device,
control the transceiver to transmit a third control command for changing a current setting state of the at least one external device to the registered setting state, to the at least one external device based on the received third user command,
obtain order information based on the registered setting states of at least two external devices, and
control the transceiver to transmit sequentially the third control command to the at least two external devices based on the order information.

11. The control device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
in response to a setting mode entrance command for registering a setting state being input using a button or a remote controller of the at least one external device through the input device, transmit a setting start signal for allowing the at least one external device to enter a setting mode for registering the setting state, and
in response to the second control command being input through the input device after a setting state of the at least one external device is changed while the setting mode is maintained, register a finally changed setting state of the at least device as the setting state of the at least one external device.

12. The control device of claim

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Hark-Joon
• Kuk Sung-Bin
• Park Mi-Ra
• Lee Sang-Il
• Jung Min-Kyu
• Kang Seong-Hoon

Classifications

• G08C2201/51

  Remote controlling of devices based on replies, status thereof · CPC title

• G08C2201/50

  Receiving or transmitting feedback, e.g. replies, status updates, acknowledgements, from the controlled devices · CPC title

• G08C17/02

  using a radio link · CPC title

• G08C19/00 Primary

  Electric signal transmission systems (G08C17/00 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04N21/4131

  home appliance, e.g. lighting, air conditioning system, metering devices (home automation data switching networks exchanging configuration information on appliance services H04L12/2807) · CPC title