Home Gateway Automatic Smart Plug Device Mapping
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in identifying and controlling electronic devices connected to smart plugs, as they need to manually reconfigure connections whenever devices are changed, which is labor-intensive and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize a home gateway to automatically map smart plugs to connected electronic devices, using a gateway communication unit, display unit, memory unit, and control unit to receive signals, configure mapping candidates, and update connections based on power consumption data, enabling automatic identification and reporting of connected devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual identification and reconfiguration of connected devices is required, then control accuracy is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic device identification and mapping without requiring user intervention. The home gateway autonomously detects device connections, retrieves device information, and updates mapping relationships, eliminating manual reconfiguration operations while maintaining accurate device identification
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors connection status changes and automatically responds by updating device mappings. When a device is connected or disconnected, the gateway receives notifications, processes the changes, and maintains accurate mapping information without requiring manual input from users
2Ease of operation
If automatic mapping is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The home gateway acts as an intermediary between smart plugs and electronic devices, handling the complex mapping and identification processes. This centralizes the computational complexity in a dedicated device while keeping the smart plugs and electronic devices simple, maintaining ease of operation without distributing complexity across all components
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures mapping relationships and device information in advance. When devices are connected, the gateway already has the necessary device information stored and ready, allowing rapid automatic mapping without complex real-time processing, thus reducing operational complexity while maintaining automation
Data Source
AI summary
A method according to an embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for automatically mapping a smart plug and an electronic device connected thereto in a home gateway. The method may comprise the steps of: deleting pre-stored mapping information when a signal received from the smart plug satisfies a condition requiring remapping to the electronic device; configuring a mapping candidate group on the basis of data included in the signal received from the smart plug and information stored for the electronic device when a status change notification signal is received from a predetermined electronic device within a preconfigured time; and when it can be determined that one particular electronic device from among the configured candidate group has been mapped to the smart plug, automatically mapping the corresponding electronic device and the smart plug in a state that the corresponding electronic device is connected to the smart plug.