Gateway using single database

• US 9,848,054 B2
• Filed: 01/03/2015
• Issued: 12/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: JSW Pacific Corporation
• Original Assignee: JSW Pacific Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, Hsien-Hsiu, Chen, Yin-Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): Chacko, Joe
• Application Number:
  US14/588,906
• Publication Number:
  US 20150237154A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,081 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/38 for collecting sensor information

Abstract

A gateway using a single database at least has a microprocessor unit and a Radio Frequency (RF) module. The RF module is used to be paired with an external sensor for connection. There is a main operating system operating in the microprocessor unit. In the main operating system, there is a integrated control system. The integrated control system integrates and records point-to-point (P2P) connection function, web page connection function and definition of operating data and instructions to the sensor for the gateway. With the integration of the integrated control system, a sensor operating system, a P2P control module and a web page connecting module in the main operating system share one main database to retrieve definition of the same data and instructions. With such, communication protocol problems among systems and modules in the main operating system are reduced and such design is helpful for developing and porting of firmware.

Claims

1. A gateway using a single database, the gateway connecting to a mobile device via a network and comprising:

a radio frequency (RF) module wirelessly connected to at least one external sensor, and the RF module being connected to an external LCD display module for displaying information of the gateway and information of the at least one sensor paired with the RF module on the LCD display module;

a microprocessor unit electrically connected to the RF module, the microprocessor unit operating a main operating system, the main operating system comprising;

a sensor operating system connected to the at least one sensor via the RF module for transcoding different radio frequency data;

a network connecting module;

an integrated control system connected to the sensor operating system and the network connecting module, the integrated control system comprising a point-to-point (P2P) module, and a main database for recording an unified P2P connecting function, an unified web page connecting function and definition of operating data and instructions of the at least one sensor, wherein the main database is an instruction set used by firmware or memory blocks used by programs for storing corresponding data and corresponding definition of instructions and data, and the P2P connecting module provides the P2P connecting function via the network connecting module, wherein the mobile device directly connects to the gateway and opens a web page operated by a web page connecting module so as to configure the at least one paired sensor and retrieves information of the sensor if the mobile device is located within same local area network with the gateway, and the mobile device configures the at least one paired sensor and retrieves information of the sensor after establishing a P2P connection with the gateway via the P2P connecting module if the mobile device is not located within the same local area network with the gateway; and

a web page connecting module connected to the integrated control system, the web page connecting module operating the web page and providing the web page connecting function via the network connecting module, wherein the web page provides information of the at least one paired sensor and setting function of the at least one sensor;

wherein the integrated control system, the sensor operating system, the web page connecting module and the network connecting module refer to different program parts of the main operating system and are identified by their corresponding functions;

a key module electrically connected to the microprocessor unit for receiving external operating and performing pairing connection between the gateway and the at least one sensor, wherein the key module comprises at least one setting key and at least one warning clear key; and

a display module electrically connected to the microprocessor unit for displaying pairing status when the at least one sensor being paired for connection and display operating status after the pairing being completed, wherein the display module comprises at least one area display, at least one operating display and at least one warning display.

2. The gateway using the single database of claim 1, further comprising a Wi-Fi module electrically connected to the microprocessor unit, the gateway being connected to a network via the Wi-Fi module.

3. The gateway using the single database of claim 1, further comprising a wire network module electrically connected to the microprocessor unit, the gateway being connected to a network via the wire network module.

4. The gateway using the single database of claim 1, further comprising a Universal Serial Bus (USB) module or a SD module, the USB module or the SD module electrically connected to the microprocessor unit, the gateway receiving an updated firmware via the USB module or the SD module and updating the main operating system of the updated firmware.

5. The gateway using the single database of claim 1, further comprising:

a buzzer electrically connected to the microprocessor unit generating warning sounds when the at least one sensor being triggered.

6. The gateway using the single database of claim 5, wherein the gateway comprises an information panel, the area display, the operating display, the warning display, the setting key and the warning clear key are respectively disposed on the information panel.

7. The gateway using the single database using the single database of claim 1, further comprising a power module electrically connected to the microprocessor unit for providing power of operation of the gateway.

8. The gateway using the single database of claim 1, wherein the RF module uses frequency segments of 433/868/915 MHz, 868 MHz, or 915 MHz, and is connected to the microprocessor unit via Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI).