Home Network Gateway Remote Control via Mobile Terminal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current home network systems lack practicality and convenience in managing and controlling devices beyond basic automation, as they do not allow for effective remote observation and control using mobile terminals.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that enable a mobile terminal to connect to a home network gateway, receive and display device status information, and allow users to control connected devices through a user interface, using wireless communication to transfer control commands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If home network systems use wired/wireless appliances connected through a home gateway, then various services can be provided within the home, but the system cannot provide remote management and control functionality outside the home network
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a home gateway as an intermediary device that bridges the home network and external networks. The gateway receives control commands from external terminals, translates them into appropriate protocols, and forwards them to the target home appliances. This mediator approach enables remote control functionality while maintaining system modularity and managing complexity through clear interface definitions between the gateway and connected devices.
2Ease of operation
If home network systems provide basic home automation services, then convenience in life is improved, but the system lacks practicality due to nonexistence of advanced applications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal control terminal that can interact with multiple types of home appliances through standardized protocols. The system provides multi-functional capabilities including device discovery, status monitoring, control command transmission, and configuration management. This universal approach allows a single terminal to serve multiple purposes across different device types, enhancing both ease of operation and adaptability without requiring device-specific control systems.
3Ease of operation
If home network systems connect appliances through a gateway, then device interlocking is achieved, but remote control from outside the home network is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the home gateway continuously collects status information from connected appliances and transmits it to external terminals. When control commands are sent remotely, the gateway executes them and returns confirmation along with updated device status. This feedback loop ensures that users have real-time visibility of device states even when operating remotely, preventing information loss and maintaining situational awareness.
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AI summary
A method for controlling a home network system using a mobile terminal is provided, which includes the mobile terminal connecting to a gateway of a home network through a communication network, the mobile terminal receiving a list of devices which are connected to the home network from the gateway of the home network, the mobile terminal displaying the devices connected to the home network, if one of the displayed devices is selected, requesting the status information of the selected device from the selected device status information of the selected device through the gateway, receiving the status information of the selected device from the selected device, and displaying the received status information and a user interface for controlling the selected device.