REMOTE MONITOR SYSTEM

• US 20130304421A1
• Filed: 03/12/2013
• Published: 11/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: OU, GUANG-FENG
• Application Number:
  US13/795,535
• Publication Number:
  US 20130304421A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/188
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2642 Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/02 Electric testing or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2827 Reporting to a device within the home network; wherein the reception of the information reported automatically triggers the execution of a home appliance functionality

Abstract

A remote monitor system for monitoring working status of a household electronic device includes a wireless control module, an audio input module, a monitor module, and an audio output module. The wireless control module receives a remote control signal. The audio input module receives a first audio signal. The wireless control module and the audio input module convert the first audio signal and the first audio signal to digital signals respectively. The monitor module receives the digital signals, and output instruction signals to the household electronic device for corresponding operations accordingly. The monitor module detects working status of the household electronic device, and outputs working status signals accordingly. The audio output module receives the working status signals, and converts the working status signals to a second audio signal.

Claims

1. A remote monitor system for monitoring working status of a household electronic device comprising:

a wireless control module adapted to receive a remote control signal;

an audio input module adapted to receive a first audio signal;

wherein the wireless control module and the audio input module convert the first audio signal and the first audio signal to digital signals respectively;

a monitor module adapted to receive the digital signals, and output instruction signals to the household electronic device;

wherein the monitor module detects working status of the household electronic device, and outputs working status signals accordingly; and

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an audio output module adapted to receive the working status signals, and convert the working status signals to a second audio signal.

2. The remote monitor system of claim 1, wherein the wireless control module comprises a LED, a demodulator circuit, a decode circuit, and an embedded controller;

the LED receives the remote control signal, and converts the remote control signal to an electronic signal;

the demodulator circuit receives the electronic signal from the LED, and demodulates the electronic signal to a digital signal; and

the decode circuit decodes the digital signal from the demodulator circuit and transmits the decoded digital signal to the monitor module via the embedded controller.

3. The remote monitor system of claim 2, wherein the wireless control module further comprises a photoelectric amplifier circuit and a read only memory;

the photoelectric amplifier circuit receives the electronic signal from the LED, and outputs an amplified electronic signal to the demodulator circuit; and

the read only memory stores the second audio signal corresponding to working status of the monitor module.

4. The remote monitor system of claim 3, wherein the audio input module comprises a microphone, a sample hold circuit, and an A/D conversion circuit;

the microphone receives the first audio signal, and converts the first audio signal to an electronic signal;

the sample hold circuit receives the electronic signal from the microphone, and outputs a steady electronic signal; and

the A/D conversion circuit receives the steady electronic signal, and converts the steady electronic signal to a digital signal which is transmitted to the monitor module via the embedded controller.

5. The remote monitor system of claim 4, wherein the audio input module further comprises a first amplifier circuit and a first filter circuit;

the first amplifier circuit receives the electronic signal from the microphone, and outputs an amplified electronic signal; and

the first filter circuit receives the amplified electronic signal from the first amplifier circuit, and outputs a filtered electronic signal to the sample hold circuit.

6. The remote monitor system of claim 5, wherein the monitor module comprises an integrated south bridge chip, a CPU, and a Bluetooth adapter;

the integrated south bridge chip receives the digital signals from the embedded controller, and outputs the corresponding instruction signals via the Bluetooth adapter accordingly; and

the CPU controls the integrated south bridge chip output the instruction signals.

7. The remote monitor system of claim 6, wherein the audio output module comprises a D/A conversion circuit and a speaker;

the D/A conversion circuit receives the working status signals from the monitor module via the embedded controller, and converts the working status signals to the second audio signal; and

the speaker receives the second audio signal, and alarms to indicate accordingly.

8. The remote monitor system of claim 7, wherein the audio output module further comprises a second filter circuit and a second amplifier circuit;

the second filter circuit receives the second audio signal, and outputs a filtered second audio signal; and

the second amplifier circuit receives the filtered second audio signal, and outputs an amplified second audio signal to the speaker.

9. The remote monitor system of claim 8, wherein the second filter circuit comprises a comparator, a first resistor, and a second resistor;

the comparator comprises a non-inverting input terminal, an inverting input terminal, and an output terminal;

the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator receives a DC voltage via the first resistor;

the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator is grounded via the second resistor;

the inverting input terminal of the comparator receives the second audio signal; and

the output terminal of the comparator outputs the filtered second audio signal.

10. The remote monitor system of claim 9, wherein the second amplifier circuit comprises an audio amplifier chip;

the audio amplifier chip comprises an audio signal input terminal, a first audio signal output terminal, and a second audio signal output terminal;

the audio signal input terminal of the audio amplifier chip is electrically connected to the output terminal of the comparator to receive the filtered second audio signal;

the first audio signal output terminal and the second audio signal output terminal of the audio amplifier chip are electrically connected to the speaker to output the amplified second audio signal.

11. A remote monitor system comprising:

a household electronic device;

a wireless control module adapted to receive a remote control signal;

an audio input module adapted to receive a first audio signal;

wherein the wireless control module and the audio input module convert the first audio signal and the first audio signal to digital signals respectively;

a monitor module adapted to receive the digital signals, and output instruction signals to the household electronic device for corresponding operations accordingly;

wherein the monitor module detects working status of the household electronic device, and outputs working status signals accordingly; and

;

an audio output module adapted to receive the working status signals, and convert the working status signals to a second audio signal.

12. The remote monitor system of claim 11, wherein the wireless control module comprises a LED, a demodulator circuit, a decode circuit, and an embedded controller;

the LED receives the remote control signal, and converts the remote control signal to an electronic signal;

the demodulator circuit receives the electronic signal from the LED, and demodulates the electronic signal to a digital signal; and

the decode circuit decodes the digital signal from the demodulator circuit and transmits the decoded digital signal to the monitor module via the embedded controller.

13. The remote monitor system of claim 12, wherein the wireless control module further comprises a photoelectric amplifier circuit and a read only memory;

the photoelectric amplifier circuit receives the electronic signal from the LED, and outputs an amplified electronic signal to the demodulator circuit; and

the read only memory stores the second audio signal corresponding to working status of the monitor module.

14. The remote monitor system of claim 13, wherein the audio input module comprises a microphone, a sample hold circuit, and an A/D conversion circuit;

the microphone receives the first audio signal, and converts the first audio signal to an electronic signal;

the sample hold circuit receives the electronic signal from the microphone, and outputs a steady electronic signal; and

the A/D conversion circuit receives the steady electronic signal, and converts the steady electronic signal to a digital signal which is transmitted to the monitor module via the embedded controller.

15. The remote monitor system of claim 14, wherein the audio input module further comprises a first amplifier circuit and a first filter circuit;

the first amplifier circuit receives the electronic signal from the microphone, and outputs an amplified electronic signal; and

the first filter circuit receives the amplified electronic signal from the first amplifier circuit, and outputs a filtered electronic signal to the sample hold circuit.

16. The remote monitor system of claim 15, wherein the monitor module comprises an integrated south bridge chip, a CPU, and a Bluetooth adapter;

the integrated south bridge chip receives the digital signals from the embedded controller, and outputs the corresponding instruction signals via the Bluetooth adapter accordingly; and

the CPU controls the integrated south bridge chip output the instruction signals.

17. The remote monitor system of claim 16, wherein the audio output module comprises a D/A conversion circuit and a speaker;

the D/A conversion circuit receives the working status signals from the monitor module via the embedded controller, and converts the working status signals to the second audio signal; and

the speaker receives the second audio signal, and alarms to indicate accordingly.

18. The remote monitor system of claim 17, wherein the audio output module further comprises a second filter circuit and a second amplifier circuit;

the second filter circuit receives the second audio signal, and outputs a filtered second audio signal; and

the second amplifier circuit receives the filtered second audio signal, and outputs an amplified second audio signal to the speaker.

19. The remote monitor system of claim 18, wherein the second filter circuit comprises a comparator, a first resistor, and a second resistor;

the comparator comprises a non-inverting input terminal, an inverting input terminal, and an output terminal;

the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator receives a DC voltage via the first resistor;

the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator is grounded via the second resistor;

the inverting input terminal of the comparator receives the second audio signal; and

the output terminal of the comparator outputs the filtered second audio signal.

20. The remote monitor system of claim 19, wherein the second amplifier circuit comprises an audio amplifier chip;

the audio amplifier chip comprises an audio signal input terminal, a first audio signal output terminal, and a second audio signal output terminal;

the audio signal input terminal of the audio amplifier chip is electrically connected to the output terminal of the comparator to receive the filtered second audio signal;

the first audio signal output terminal and the second audio signal output terminal of the audio amplifier chip are electrically connected to the speaker to output the amplified second audio signal.