Collaborative wireless micro-control system

• US 7,701,324 B2
• Filed: 12/10/2007
• Issued: 04/20/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Unified Packet Systems Corp.
• Original Assignee: Unified Packet Systems Corp.
• Inventors: Lin, Wei-Cheng
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Phung
• Application Number:
  US12/000,117
• Publication Number:
  US 20080150703A1
• Time in Patent Office: 862 Days
• Field of Search: 340/286.02, 340/3.1, 340/310.11, 340/538, 340/539.14, 340/825.69
• US Class Current: 340/286.02
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/41 Remote control of gateways

Abstract

A collaborative wireless micro-control system applied to a detached space comprises a main control unit, and a plurality of interior control unit. Wherein, the main control unit has a microprocessor, a transmitter, and a receiver. The receiver receives the outside wireless signal from the electronic apparatus. The microprocessor parses the outside wireless signal and sends out a wireless control signal inside the detached space by using the transmitter. Each of the interior control units has a microprocessor, a transmitter, and a receiver. The control unit is utilized as a user interface (human machine interface) for controlling a respective electronic apparatus. The receiver of the interior control unit receives the wireless control signal from the main control unit. The microprocessor of the interior control unit tells whether the wireless control signal can trigger the respective electronic apparatus or not. If so, the interior control unit adjusts the respective electronic apparatus according to the wireless control signal. If not, the transmitter of the interior control unit passes the wireless control signal to another interior control unit.

Claims

1. A collaborative wireless micro-control system, applied to a detached space, receiving an outside wireless signal from an electronic apparatus outside the detached space, comprising:

a main control unit, having a microprocessor, a transmitter, and a receiver, wherein the receiver receives the outside wireless signal from the electronic apparatus, wherein the microprocessor parses the outside wireless signal and sends out a wireless control signal inside the detached space by using the transmitter; and

a plurality of interior control units for controlling respective electronic apparatuses, each of the interior control units having a microprocessor, a transmitter, and a receiver;

wherein the receiver of the interior control unit receives the wireless control signal from a main control unit of said interior control units, the microprocessor of the interior control unit is configured to determine whether or not the wireless control signal can trigger the respective electronic apparatus, the interior control unit adjusts the respective electronic apparatus according to the wireless control signal if so and the transmitter of the interior control unit passes-passing the wireless control signal to another interior control unit if not.

2. The collaborative wireless micro-control system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of remote controls for sending commands to the respective interior control units so as to control the respective electronic apparatuses.

3. The collaborative wireless micro-control system of claim 2, wherein at least one of said remote controls is utilized for sending commands to the respective interior control unit directly or though another one of the interior control units.

4. The collaborative wireless micro-control system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of outlets and each of the outlets including a transmitter and a receiver for passing the wireless control signal.

5. The collaborative wireless micro-control system of claim 1, ttrther comprising a plurality of sensors and each of the sensors having a sensing device, a microprocessor, a transmitter, and a receiver, wherein the sensing device outputs sensing data to the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor parses the sensing data and sends out a command by the transmitter for controlling the corresponding electronic apparatus.

6. The collaborative wireless micro-control system of claim 5, wherein each of the sensors further comprises a selector for deciding how the sensing device gathering the sensing data.

7. An operation method of a collaborative wireless micro-control system, applied to a detached space, comprising the steps of

(a) providing a plurality of electronic apparatuses in the detached space;

(b) providing a plurality of interior control units for controlling the respective electronic apparatuses;

(c) providing a wireless signal outside the detached space for controlling a target electronic apparatus of the electronic apparatuses;

(d) providing a main control unit to receive the wireless signal, to parse the wireless signal and to send out a wireless control signal into the detached space;

(e) receiving the wireless control signal;

(f) parsing the wireless control signal to determine whether or not the electronic apparatus receiving the wireless control signal is the target electronic apparatus; and

(g) if so, controlling the respective electronic apparatus according to the wireless control signal; and

if not, sending the wireless control signal back into the detached space.

8. The operation method of the collaborative wireless micro-control system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the interior control units is located within a transmission range of the main control unit.

9. The operation method of the collaborative wireless micro-control system of claim 7, further including a step, after the step (g), of if the respective electronic apparatus is not the target electronic apparatus, returning to the step (e).

10. The operation method of the collaborative wireless micro-control system of claim 7, further, in front of the step (d), comprising a step of providing a remote control sending a wireless control signal with respect to a target electronic apparatus.

11. The operation method of the collaborative wireless micro-control system of claim 10, wherein, after the step (g), if the respective electronic apparatus is not the target electronic apparatus assigned by the wireless control signal provided by the remote control, the method returns to the step (e).

12. The operation method of the collaborative wireless micro-control system of claim 7, further comprising, in front of the step (d), a step of providing a sensor to detect a change of environment parameter and to further transform the change into a wireless control signal with respect to a target electronic apparatus.

13. The operation method of the collaborative wireless micro-control system of claim 12, wherein, after the step (g), if the respective electronic apparatus is not the target electronic apparatus assigned by the wireless control signal provided by the sensor, the method returns to the step (e).

14. A setting method of a collaborative wireless micro-control system, applied to a detached space, comprising the step of:

(a) providing a collaborative wireless micro-control system having at least a main control unit and an interior control unit;

(b) installing and starting another interior control unit;

(c) entering a setting selection process of the installed interior control unit;

(d) choosing an auto-setting selection of the setting selection process of the installed interior control unit;

(e) the installed interior control unit listening to a response from the collaborative wireless micro-control system;

(f) the collaborative wireless micro-control system sending out a connecting invitation to the installed interior control unit;

(g) the installed interior control unit accepting the connecting invitation;

(h) the installed interior control unit replying an echo to the collaborative wireless micro-control system;

(i) the installed interior control unit and the collaborative wireless micro-control system saving identifications of each other; and

(j) the interior control unit broadcasting a newly entry signal to the collaborative wireless micro-control system.

15. The setting method of a collaborative wireless micro-control system of claim 14, after the step (e), further comprising the steps of:

the installed interior control unit waiting for a first predetermined time; and

,

if the installed interior control unit does not receive the response from the collaborative wireless micro-control system within the first predetermined time, finishing the auto-setting selection of the setting selection process of the installed interior control unit.

16. The setting method of a collaborative wireless micro-control system of claim 14, after the step (c), further comprising the step of entering a manual setting process of the installed interior control unit.

17. The setting method of a collaborative wireless micro-control system of claim 16, after the step (I), further comprising the steps of:

the installed interior control unit waiting for a second predetermined time; and

,

if the installed interior control unit does not receive the connecting invitation from the collaborative wireless micro-control system within the first predetermined time, finishing the manual setting process of the installed interior control unit.