KR101129893B1 - Method for Remote Managing and Controlling Devices/Facilities Between Gateway Apparatus and Operating Server Through Mobile Communction Network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a remote state management and control method of a device / facility between a gateway device and an operation server through a mobile communication network.

The remote state management and control method of a device / facility between a gateway device and an operation server through a mobile communication network of the present invention, when the gateway device initially starts, transmits its own device ID to the operation server through the mobile communication modem. A first step of doing; A second step of the operation server authenticating and registering an ID of the gateway device and transmitting operation mode information to the gateway device; A third step of setting, by the gateway device, an operation mode to drive a corresponding processor according to the operation mode information transmitted from the operation server; Transmitting, by the gateway device, device configuration information managed in a corresponding operation mode among devices managed by the gateway device to the operation server according to the set operation mode; A fifth step of registering, by the operation server, device configuration information received from the gateway device, and transmitting an information registration completion response message to the gateway device; There is a technical feature made to include.

Description

Method for Remote Managing and Controlling Devices / Facilities Between Gateway Apparatus and Operating Server Through Mobile Communction Network}

1 is a configuration diagram of a network between a gateway device and an operation server for explaining the present invention;

2 is a configuration diagram of a gateway device of FIG. 1;

3 is a flowchart illustrating an initial startup process between a gateway device and an operation server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing device configuration information between a gateway device and an operation server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing a data transmission cycle between a gateway device and an operation server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting device state data between a gateway device and an operation server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flowchart illustrating a device control process between a gateway device and an operation server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a flowchart illustrating a device status warning process in a gateway device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a flowchart illustrating a failure occurrence reporting process in a gateway device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

100: gateway device 110: mobile communication modem unit

130: mobile communication modem interface module

150: application process module 151: main processor

152: home network processor 153: M2M processor

154: gateway management processor 170: device interface module

172: PLC interface module 173: wireless short-range interface module

174: DA interface module 190: device control module

192: PLC modem 193: wireless short-range coordinator module

194 General-Purpose I / O Pins (GPIO)

The present invention relates to a remote state management and control method of a device / facility between a gateway device and an operation server through a mobile communication network, and more specifically, to use the mobile communication for remotely performing state management and control of various devices or facilities. The present invention relates to a remote state management and control method of a device / facility between a gateway device including a new modem, a PLC modem, a wireless local area coordinator module, and an operation server that transmits and receives data to and from the gateway device through a mobile communication network.

Currently, wired lines (telephone lines, LAN lines) are mainly used as remote monitoring, control, and status management means for various devices in systems of various fields such as industrial, agricultural, logistics, and digital home networks.

However, in the case of a wired line, a limitation is followed because it must be installed one by one, and problems such as service interruption, installation cost, and continuous maintenance cost burden due to disconnection have occurred.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages and problems of the prior art, by using a mobile communication network rather than a wired line between the gateway device for performing state management and control of various devices and the remote operation server, It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote state management and control method of a device / facility between a gateway device and an operation server through a mobile communication network without limitation, simplicity, and without fear of service interruption due to disconnection.

The above object of the present invention is a gateway device having a mobile communication modem for connecting to a remote application server via a mobile communication network, and comprising a processor for collecting and controlling status data of the device, and a device / facility between the operation server. A remote state management and control method for a device, comprising: a first step of the gateway device transmitting its own unique device ID to the operation server through the mobile communication modem at initial startup; A second step of the operation server authenticating and registering an ID of the gateway device and transmitting operation mode information to the gateway device; A third step of setting, by the gateway device, an operation mode to drive a corresponding processor according to the operation mode information transmitted from the operation server; Transmitting, by the gateway device, device configuration information managed in a corresponding operation mode among devices managed by the gateway device to the operation server according to the set operation mode; A fifth step of registering, by the operation server, device configuration information received from the gateway device, and transmitting an information registration completion response message to the gateway device; The gateway device and the operation server through a mobile communication network to include, the gateway device to transmit the state data of the device to the operation server periodically or upon request of the operation server according to the operation mode and device configuration information Achieved by a remote state management and control method of the inter-device / facilities.

Details of the above object and technical configuration of the present invention and the resulting effects thereof will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings.

First, Figure 1 is a block diagram of a gateway device application network of the present invention.

As shown, the gateway device 100 of the present invention is a state M2M device, such as a temperature sensor, fine dust concentration sensor in the fields of industry, construction, agriculture, etc., status information of various home network devices Collecting and transmitting the data to a remote operation server 200 or controlling the M2M device or the home network device according to a control signal from the remote operation server 200.

In the present invention, the gateway device 100 includes a mobile communication modem for enabling wireless section communication with a base station, and via the operation server 200, the mobile communication network section 10 and the Internet section 11. Performs TCP / IP socket communication using Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).

In addition, the gateway device 100 controls a device for a home network using a PLC method and a wireless local area communication method, and controls a device for an M2M through a wireless local area communication method and a general-purpose input / output pin to provide a device having various types of interfaces. To match, the functional configuration of the gateway device 100 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

2 is a block diagram of a gateway device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the gateway device 100 of the present invention is a mobile communication modem unit 110, a mobile communication modem interface module 130, an application process module 150, a device interface module 170, a device control module 190 It is configured to include).

The mobile communication modem unit 110 transmits / receives state management / control information and data collected from a device to the remote operation server 200 through TCP / IP socket communication using PPP.

The mobile communication modem interface module 130 is a matching module for the mobile communication modem unit 110. The mobile communication modem interface module 130 is connected to a data network interworking system (IWF) using an AT command to transmit / receive packet data and a short message with the operation server 200. By performing the function, the mobile station through the mobile communication modem unit 110 transmits the state data of the device and facility managed by the gateway device 100 to the remote operation server 200, the control data from the operation server 200 Receive

The application process module 150 includes an application processor composed of a main processor 151, a home network processor 152, and an M2M processor 153, and a gateway management processor 154.

The main processor 151 is a main application processor of the gateway device 100. The main processor 151 starts the home network processor 152 or the M2M processor 153 according to preset configuration information, and the mobile communication modem interface module 130. In response to this, the application server transmits and receives a message with the operation server 200 to control the corresponding application processor.

The home network processor 152 collects and controls online / on-demand status data of a device for a home network under the control of the main processor 151, and the PLC interface module 172 of the device interface module 170 as necessary. Or matches with the wireless local area interface module 173 to perform its function.

The M2M processor 153 collects and controls online / on-demand state data of an M2M device under the control of the main processor 151, and performs a wireless short-range interface module 173 and a digital assistant (DA) of the device interface module 170. / Analog) interface module 174 to perform its function.

The gateway management processor 154 is a processor for state management and periodic timer operation operation of the gateway device 100, and provides configuration information setting and remote monitoring function through a client and the web.

The device control module 190 is a module for communicating with devices and facilities, obtaining remote state management, status information of devices and facilities to be controlled, and transmitting control signals to the devices and facilities. PLC short-range coordinator module 193 for controlling a PLC modem 192 for controlling by a communication method, a home network device equipped with a wireless short-range communication module or a device for M2M by a wireless short-range communication method, and a general-purpose input / output communication method. General purpose input / output pins (GPIOs) 174 for controlling the device directly through the device.

The device interface module 170 is a matching module with the device control module 190. The device interface module 170 may match the PLC interface module 172 and the wireless short-range coordinator module 193 for registration with the PLC modem 192. The wireless short-range interface module 173, and a DA (Digital / Analog) interface module 174 for matching with the general-purpose input / output pin 194.

The short range interface module 173 matches the short range coordinator module 193 and the UART (RS-232C) port that controls a device (including a sensor) equipped with various types of wireless short range communication modules.

The PLC interface module 172 is a PLC modem 192 matching module for controlling PLC devices corresponding to information home appliances among home network devices, and matches through a UART (RS-485) port.

In addition, the DA interface module 174 is a matching module for controlling a device directly through the general-purpose input / output pin 194 and follows a protocol specification between the gateway device 100 and the digital / analog interface device.

As described above, since the gateway device 100 of the present invention includes both a functional configuration for management and control of the device for the home network and the device for the M2M, the gateway device 100 is provided from the operation server 200 through the mobile communication modem unit 110. Receiving operation mode information of any one of a home network mode and an M2M mode, the application process module 150 drives a processor related to the operation mode according to the operation mode.

Next, FIGS. 3 to 9 illustrate a detailed operation process between the gateway device 100 and the operation server 200.

First, FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an initial startup process between a gateway device and an operation server according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated, the gateway device 100 of the present invention is a gateway device at an operation server 200 side. In order to be able to manage the 100, at initial startup (S201), the mobile communication modem interface module 130 is initialized, and the TCP / IP socket communication using the mobile communication modem unit 110 is performed so that its own The device ID is transmitted to the operation server 200 (S203), and the operation server 200 authenticates and registers the ID of the gateway device 100 (S205).

Next, the management server 200 transmits the operation mode information to the gateway device 100, the authentication and registration of the ID is completed (S207), and thus the gateway device 100 from the management server 200 According to the transmitted operation mode information, the operation mode is set to drive the processor (home network processor or M2M processor) (S209), and when the setting of the operation mode is completed, the operation server 200 is managed in the operation mode The device configuration information is transmitted (S211).

The operation server 200 registers device configuration information received from the gateway device 100 (S213), and transmits an information registration completion response message to the gateway device 100 (S215).

When the setting of the operation mode and the device configuration information as described above is completed, the gateway device 100 operates in the corresponding operation mode by operating the application processor according to the operation mode and the device configuration information, and periodically or the operation. When the server 200 requests, the device transmits state data of the corresponding device to the operation server 200 and controls each device by receiving control information from the operation server 200.

In the present invention, the operation mode is divided into a home network mode for controlling a device for a home network, and an M2M mode for controlling a device for an M2M. When the operation mode is an M2M mode, the gateway device 100 includes an M2M processor 153. The wireless local area interface module 173, the DA interface module 174, and the gateway management processor 154, which are interface modules related to control of the M2M device, are driven.

When the operation mode is the home network mode, the gateway device 100 may include a home network processor 152, a PLC interface module 172 as a related interface module, a wireless local area interface module 173, and a gateway management processor 154. ).

That is, since the gateway device 100 of the present invention includes both the control for the device for M2M and the control for the device for the home network, any one of the M2M mode and the home network mode from the operation server 200. Receives the operation mode information of the operating mode according to the operation mode, the application software and the interface module to be driven according to the operation mode will be different.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing device configuration information between a gateway device and an operation server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

After the device configuration information registration and operation mode setting are completed between the gateway device 100 and the operation server 200 by the process as shown in FIG. 3, the device configuration information may be set or changed on the operation server 200 side.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when the management server 200 requests a change of device configuration information from an operator when the state management and control of a specific device are not necessary, the management server 200 is the gateway device 100. It is determined whether the socket is connected between the operation server and the operation server 200, and when the socket is not connected to the gateway device 100 transmits a short message (SMS) requesting the socket connection (S301).

Accordingly, when the gateway device 100 connects a socket to the management server 200 (S303), the management server 200 changes device configuration information to the gateway device 100 through TCP / IP communication. The request message is transmitted (S305).

On the other hand, if the socket is connected between the gateway device 100 and the operation server 200 in the above, the steps S301 and S303 are omitted, this is also reflected in the embodiment of Figures 5 to 7 below do.

Next, the gateway device 100 changes the device configuration information managed by the self according to the message received from the management server 200 (S307), and transmits a change complete response message to the management server 200. (S309).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing a data transmission cycle between a gateway device and an operation server according to an embodiment of the present invention. In general, the gateway device 100 performs online state data collected from various devices managed by the gateway device 100. In this case, the transmission period information is changed by the operation server 200.

As shown, the operation server 200 determines a socket connection state with the gateway device 100 when a change in the data transmission period, which is information for periodic transmission of state data, is requested from the outside (operator). If the device 100 is not in the socket connection state, the device transmits a short message requesting a socket connection to the gateway device 100 (S401), and the gateway device 100 performs a socket connection with the operation server 200. (S403).

When the socket connection is completed, the operation server 200 transmits a message requesting the data transmission period change to the gateway device 100 according to the information input by the operator via TCP / IP (S405), the gateway The device 100 changes and stores the data transmission period according to the message received from the operation server 200 (S407), and transmits a change completion response message to the operation server 200 (S409).

Accordingly, the gateway device performs periodic data (status data) transmission to the operation server 200 based on the changed transmission period information (S411).

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting device state data between a gateway device and an operation server according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the gateway device 100 of the present invention transmits state data in response to a request from the operation server 200. It shows the process.

As shown, the operation server 200 transmits a short message requesting a socket connection to the gateway device 100 when the status data of a device managed by the specific gateway device 100 is requested by the operator (S501). The gateway device 100 connects the socket to the operation server 200 (S503), and requests the state data of the corresponding device from the gateway device 100 according to the request of the operator (S505).

The gateway device 100 obtains and collects state data of the corresponding device according to a request of the operation server 200 (S507), and transmits the data to the management server 200 (S507).

Accordingly, the operation server 200 provides the operator with the device state data received from the gateway device 100.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a device control process between a gateway device and an operation server according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the gateway device 100 of the present invention manages a device managed by the gateway device 100 according to a request from the operation server 200. It shows the process of control.

As shown, when the operation server 200 is requested by the operator to control (power on / off, etc.) of the device managed by the particular gateway device 100, a short message requesting a socket connection to the gateway device 100 By transmitting a message (S601) to the gateway device 100 is connected to the socket to the operation server 200 (S603), according to the request of the operator transmits device control information to the gateway device 100 of the corresponding device Control is requested (S605).

The gateway device 100 controls the corresponding device according to the information received from the management server 200 (S607), and when the control is completed, transmits the corresponding response message to the management server 200 (S609). .

Next, FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a device status warning process in a gateway device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a failure occurrence reporting process in a gateway device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the gateway device 100 of the present invention may transmit a warning message to the operation server 200 when the data value obtained from the sensor reaches a predetermined threshold value, particularly in the case of a sensor among the devices managed by the device.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the gateway device 100 monitors the state of the device where the threshold information for the alert is set, that is, the sensor acquisition data value (S701), and the acquired data value reaches the threshold. In other words, it is determined whether or not the warning condition is satisfied (S703).

As a result of the determination, when it is detected that the state of the specific device satisfies the warning condition, the gateway device 100 transmits the corresponding warning information to the operation server 200 (S705).

In addition, the gateway device 100 of the present invention should transmit the corresponding information to the operation server 200 even when a failure occurs in the device itself or a device managed by the gateway device 100.

That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the gateway device 100 monitors whether a failure occurs, such as when the power is down or when the battery is low, when a failure occurs in the device (S801). When a failure occurs (S803), the corresponding failure information is transmitted to the operation server 200 (S805).

As those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all aspects. Should be. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Accordingly, according to the remote state management and control method of a device / facility between the gateway device and the operation server through the mobile communication network of the present invention, a wire line is not connected between the gateway device and the remote operation server that perform state management and control of various devices. By using a mobile communication network, there is no installation restriction, it is simple and there is no fear of interruption of service due to disconnection.

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A gateway device having a mobile communication modem for connecting to a remote operation server through a mobile communication network, the gateway device including a processor for collecting and controlling status data of the device, and remote state management for devices / facilities between the operation servers. As a control method, Transmitting, by the gateway device, its own unique device ID to the operation server through the mobile communication modem at initial startup; A second step of the operation server authenticating and registering an ID of the gateway device and transmitting operation mode information to the gateway device; A third step of setting, by the gateway device, an operation mode to drive a corresponding processor according to the operation mode information transmitted from the operation server; Transmitting, by the gateway device, device configuration information managed in a corresponding operation mode among devices managed by the gateway device to the operation server according to the set operation mode; A fifth step of registering, by the operation server, device configuration information received from the gateway device, and transmitting an information registration completion response message to the gateway device; And the gateway device transmits the state data of the corresponding device to the operation server periodically or upon request of the operation server according to the operation mode and the device configuration information. Remote state management and control of devices / facilities between devices and production servers. The method of claim 1, After the fifth step, A sixth step of, when the device configuration information change request information is input to the management server, the management server transmitting a message requesting the device configuration information change to the gateway device; A seventh step of changing, by the gateway device, the device configuration information managed by the gateway device according to the message received from the management server and transmitting a change complete response message to the management server; Remote state management and control method of the device / facility between the gateway device and the operation server via a mobile communication network comprising a. 3. The method of claim 2, The sixth step, A step 6-1 of determining whether the gateway device is in socket connection with the management server when device configuration information change request information is input to the management server; A step 6-2 of transmitting a short message for a socket connection request to the gateway device when the socket connection state is not determined; A step 6-3 of connecting the socket with the operation server according to the short message received by the gateway device from the operation server; A step 6-4 of the operation server transmitting a message requesting the device configuration information change to the socket-connected gateway device through TCP / IP; Remote state management and control method of the device / facility between the gateway device and the operation server via a mobile communication network comprising a. The method of claim 1, After the fifth step, And, when the change request information for the period in which the gateway device transmits the state data of the device to the management server is input, to the management server, the management server transmits a message requesting the data transmission period change to the gateway device. Step 6; A seventh step in which the gateway device changes and stores a data transmission period according to a message received from the operation server, and transmits a change complete response message to the operation server; Remote state management and control method of the device / facility between the gateway device and the operation server via a mobile communication network comprising a. 5. The method of claim 4, The sixth step, A step 6-1 of determining whether the gateway device is in socket connection with the management server when cycle change request information is input to the management server; A step 6-2 of transmitting a short message for a socket connection request to the gateway device when the socket connection state is not determined; A step 6-3 of connecting the socket with the operation server according to the short message received by the gateway device from the operation server; Step 6-4, wherein the operation server transmits a message requesting the period change to the socket-connected gateway device through TCP / IP; Remote state management and control method of the device / facility between the gateway device and the operation server via a mobile communication network comprising a. The method of claim 1, After the fifth step, A sixth step of transmitting, by the management server, a message for requesting status data of the device to the gateway device, as the state data request information of the specific device managed by the gateway device is input to the management server; A seventh step of acquiring status data of the corresponding device by the gateway device according to the message received from the operation server; An eighth step of the gateway device transmitting the acquired state data of the device to the operation server; Remote state management and control method of the device / facility between the gateway device and the operation server via a mobile communication network comprising a. The method of claim 6, The sixth step, A step 6-1 of determining whether the gateway device is in socket connection with the management server when device state data request information is input to the management server; A step 6-2 of transmitting a short message for a socket connection request to the gateway device when the socket connection state is not determined; A step 6-3 of connecting the socket with the operation server according to the short message received by the gateway device from the operation server; Step 6-4, wherein the operation server transmits a message requesting the device state data to the socket-connected gateway device through TCP / IP; Remote state management and control method of the device / facility between the gateway device and the operation server via a mobile communication network comprising a. The method of claim 1, After the fifth step, A sixth step of transmitting, by the operation server, a message requesting control of the device to the gateway device, as control request information of a specific device managed by the gateway device is input to the management server; A seventh step of controlling, by the gateway device, the corresponding device according to the message received from the operation server; An eighth step in which the gateway device transmits the control result information to the operation server and responds; Remote state management and control method of the device / facility between the gateway device and the operation server via a mobile communication network comprising a. The method of claim 8, The sixth step, A step 6-1 of determining whether the gateway device is in socket connection with the management server when device control request information is input to the management server; A step 6-2 of transmitting a short message for a socket connection request to the gateway device when the socket connection state is not determined; A step 6-3 of connecting the socket with the operation server according to the short message received by the gateway device from the operation server; Transmitting a message for requesting the device control to the gateway device connected to the operation server through the TCP / IP; Remote state management and control method of the device / facility between the gateway device and the operation server via a mobile communication network comprising a. The method of claim 1, The gateway device stores warning condition information for transmitting the corresponding warning information to the operation server when the state value of the device is greater than or equal to a specific threshold value. After the fifth step, A sixth step of the gateway apparatus monitoring a state value of the device to determine whether the state value of the device satisfies the stored warning condition; A seventh step of transmitting corresponding warning information to the operation server when the warning condition is satisfied; Remote state management and control method of the device / facility between the gateway device and the operation server via a mobile communication network comprising a. The method of claim 1, After the fifth step, A sixth step of determining, by the gateway device, whether a failure of the gateway device occurs by monitoring a device state; A seventh step of transmitting a failure occurrence information to the operation server when a failure is detected as a result of the determination; Remote state management and control method of the device / facility between the gateway device and the operation server via a mobile communication network comprising a.

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