KR-102962308-B1 - smart home system of stimulus noise prevention for companion animals

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to a smart home system for the comfortable coexistence of pets and people in multi-unit dwellings. In particular, the present invention relates to a smart home system equipped with a pet-stimulating noise blocking function that can reduce noise problems caused by pets and decrease stress on pets in multi-unit dwellings by blocking sounds to which pets may react sensitively (e.g., doorbells, management office announcements, etc.). According to the present invention, there is an advantage in improving the multi-unit dwelling environment for the comfortable coexistence of pets and people. Furthermore, according to the present invention, there is an advantage in resolving pet noise problems that may occur when a pet is left alone by automatically switching the operating mode when a cohabitant goes out.

Inventors

• 김기용
• 오진우

Assignees

• 앤트런스 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20230626

Claims (5)

1. Operation mode setting unit (110) for setting the operation mode of the home system to normal mode or PET mode; A message wireless transmission unit (120) that provides wireless communication with a user terminal (210); A message temporary storage unit (130) for temporarily storing notification messages generated by the home system (hereinafter referred to as 'home notification messages'); Speaker mute setting unit (140) that sets the speaker function of the home system to normal operation in normal mode and sets the speaker function of the home system to mute in PET mode; A message selection processing unit (150) that outputs the home notification message to a speaker in normal mode and wirelessly transmits the home notification message to a user terminal (210) in PET mode; A message playback output unit (160) that plays and outputs the above temporarily stored home notification message in response to user operation; and An operation mode outing linkage unit (180) that automatically switches the operation mode of the home system to PET mode when the absence of a user in the home is identified; Composed of including, The above-mentioned operation mode outing linkage unit (180) is, A body movement detection unit (181) that detects the direction of movement of people based on the time difference between the output values of a plurality of body recognition sensors (181a, 181b) installed in an inward direction and an outward direction; An entry detection unit (182) that receives a door opening/closing sensing value from an opening/closing recognition sensor (250) installed on the door, receives information on the movement direction of people from the body movement detection unit (181), and detects an entry/exit event regarding people going out or coming home by combining the direction of going out or coming home of the movement direction information and the door opening/closing sensing value; A home-stay determination unit (183) that determines whether there is a person in the house based on continuous monitoring of the above entry/exit event; and An operation mode switching unit (184) that switches the operation mode of the home system to PET mode when it is determined by the above-mentioned home presence determination unit (183) that there is no person in the home; A smart home system having a pet stimulation noise blocking function characterized by being configured to include
2. In claim 1, A message light output unit (170) that controls the LED light to blink in response to the home notification message in PET mode; A smart home system having a pet stimulation noise blocking function characterized by being configured to further include
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5. In claim 1, The above body movement detection unit (181) is, An inward-facing motion recognition sensor (181a) installed facing the interior of the home space and recognizing movement in the entrance space; An outward-facing motion recognition sensor (181b) installed facing the outside of the interior space and recognizing movement in the entrance space; A movement direction determination unit (181c) that determines the direction of movement of people within an entrance space, including the direction of going out and the direction of returning home, based on the time difference of the motion recognition results output by the inward motion recognition sensor (181a) and the outward motion recognition sensor (181b); A smart home system having a pet stimulation noise blocking function characterized by being configured to include

Description

Smart home system with stimulus noise prevention function for companion animals The present invention generally relates to a smart home system for the comfortable coexistence of pets and people in multi-unit dwellings. In particular, the present invention relates to a smart home system having a pet-stimulating noise blocking function that can reduce noise problems caused by pets in multi-unit dwellings and decrease stress on pets by blocking sounds to which pets may react sensitively (e.g., doorbells, management office announcements, etc.). Recently, the number of people living with pets has been increasing, and accordingly, various efforts are being made to ensure that pets and people can coexist comfortably in multi-unit housing. Pets are generally sensitive to sound and react to unexpected noises, such as doorbells or announcements from the management office. This not only causes noise pollution for residents of multi-unit housing but also places significant stress on the pets. Accordingly, there is a need for the development of technology that enables people and pets to coexist comfortably in multi-unit housing. [Fig. 1] is an overall configuration diagram of a smart home system according to the present invention. [Fig. 2] is a block diagram of the external linkage unit of the operation mode in the present invention. [Fig. 3] is a block diagram of the body movement detection unit in the present invention. [Fig. 4] is an example of a display screen of a smart home system according to the present invention. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In describing the present invention, detailed explanations of parts that overlap with the prior art may be omitted. [Fig. 1] is an overall configuration diagram of a smart home system according to the present invention. In the present invention, the smart home system (100) provides a function to block sounds that pets may react sensitively to, namely stimulating noises for pets (e.g., doorbell, management office announcement, etc.), so that pets and people can coexist comfortably in a multi-unit dwelling. Referring to [Fig. 1], the smart home system (100) according to the present invention comprises an operation mode setting unit (110), a message wireless transmission unit (120), a message temporary storage unit (130), a speaker mute setting unit (140), a message selection processing unit (150), a message playback output unit (160), a message lighting output unit (170), and an operation mode going-out linkage unit (180). Below, these components will be examined. First, the operation mode setting unit (110) is a component that sets the operation mode of the home system to a normal mode or a PET mode. The normal mode refers to the normal operating state of the home system, and the PET mode refers to an operating state that blocks stimulating noises for pets (e.g., a house doorbell, an announcement from the management office, etc.). The operation mode setting unit (110) can set the operation mode of the home system manually or automatically. As an example of manual setting, the user can set the operation mode of the home system to general mode or PET mode by operating a mode selection button installed in the home system. As an example of automatic setting, the operation mode of the home system can be automatically switched to PET mode when it is identified that all users have gone out. The message wireless transmission unit (120) is a component that provides wireless communication between the home system and the user terminal (210) via a wireless LAN or mobile communication network. Examples of the user terminal (210) include a smartphone or a smartwatch. The message temporary storage unit (130) is a component that temporarily stores various notification messages generated from a home system (wall pad, intercom, etc.), such as a house doorbell, a management office announcement, etc. In this specification, these notification messages are referred to as "home notification messages" for convenience. Such home notification messages can serve as a stimulus noise source for pets. Accordingly, the present invention processes home notification messages differently depending on the operating mode of the home system, and to this end, the home notification messages are temporarily stored. The speaker mute setting unit (140) sets the speaker function of the home system to operate normally when the operating mode of the home system is normal mode, and sets the speaker function of the home system device (wall pad, intercom, etc.) to mute when the operating mode of the home system is PET mode. Through this, stimulating noise that occurs unexpectedly in the home during PET mode can be blocked, thereby preventing noise problems caused by pets. The message selection processing unit (150) is a component that outputs a home notification message to a home system device via speaker when the home system's operating mode is general mode, and